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Mini-grantees adapt projects to meet Northside residents needs
Posted on November 14, 2020 by Alyse Horn-Pyatt
Above: a student working at the Believe & Achieve Learning Hub in Spring Hill.
Sometimes, a little bit of funding can go a long way.
For those who live or work on the Northside, $1,000 is available to create projects that empower their communities and increase their quality of life.
Many of the programs this year had to rework their original projects to adhere to Covid-19 restrictions, but were able to overcome the challenges and meet the needs of both adult and youth residents. We talked to three current mini-grantees about how they adapted their projects and the importance of community during uncertain times.
Have an idea to better your community? The next deadline to apply for a mini-grant is November 20, 2020.
Photo courtesy of Ebony Lunsford-Evans
Growing with Farmer Girl Eb – Ebony Lundsford-Evans
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Gardening started as something to do with her children, and after successfully growing 30 varieties of produce and teaching other youth in the neighborhood to grow their own food, Ebony Lundsford-Evans developed the nonprofit 1sound for the continuation of providing thriving skills to communities.
This year she applied for a One Northside Mini-Grant to host youth and adult programming around how to successfully grow vegetables, fruits, and herbs, but had to change direction due to Covid-19.
"I was stuck on what to do and then one of the senior citizens I had been working with in this program reached out to me during the pandemic," Lundsford-Evans said.
The individual was unable to access fresh food without putting themselves at risk by getting on a bus to go to the grocery store, so Lundsford-Evans decided to use her mini-grant to buy the supplies needed to build a raised garden bed outside of the Northside seniors home. After that, someone else asks Lundsford-Evans for help building raised beds outside of her church, which led to another community member walking up to Lunsford-Evans and asking how to garden.
"And that's how it grew into 10 families," Lunsford-Evans. "I had to put a cap on it."
She said the ONS Mini-Grant has been "really great" in giving her the opportunity to educate first time gardeners and for others to learn about her nonprofit; she is currently looking for funding to expand the program and help people in other communities learn how to grow their food.
Her advice to gardeners?
"First and foremost, share anything that you learn with other growers," Lunsford-Evans said. "Also, if you make a mistake don't let that be so discouraging. You can sometimes throw seeds in the ground and grow a whole lot of something, but sometimes you put a lot of work into something and get nothing. Don't let that defeat you; use it as a tool to keep going because eventually if you keep going, you'll keep growing."
Image courtesy of Theodora Cotten
PREP – Theodora Cotten
Being a certified reading specialist with a doctorates degree, Theodora Cotten is highly aware of the impact Covid-19 is having on children, especially those in kindergarten and first grade.
"My experience with [this age group] is when they miss out at the beginning, they have a hard time catching up later on," Cotten said. "I like to see them get a firm foundation right at the beginning so they do well as they go through school."
To ensure young students are getting enough interactive reading material, Cotten applied for a One Northside Mini-Grant to purchase a one year subscription of Highlights High Five Magazine for 25 children ages 5 and 6 years old. She said her project, PREP, "encourages and empowers parents to help their children with literacy."
The colorful magazine includes stories, puzzles, cartoons and hidden pictures that aim to get children excited about reading, and because Cotten is purchasing so many subscriptions with the grant, Highlights is able to give her a discount allowing her to reach more students.
During her career, Cotten has made a point to give books to preschoolers and newborn babies, once passing books out at Allegheny General and McGee-Womens Hospital in the maternity ward. She strongly advises parents to begin reading to their children at birth, because regardless of the baby not being able to understand what the parent is saying, "the baby learns speech from [the parent] and the baby will learn to like reading if [the parents] do."
"This time I'm giving out books because [children] aren't getting the firm foundation they normally get when they go to school and I don't want any child to fall behind if I can help it," Cotten said.
Photo courtesy of Stephen Weiss
Believe & Achieve Learning Hub – Stephen Weiss
Stephen Weiss, executive director at His Place, is no stranger to One Northside Mini-Grants. His organization has been able to utilize the opportunity for a handful of projects over the years like the implementation of their Peace Room, which is a dedicated space for students to decompress and learn different strategies of social emotional regulation. Or the Comic Book Shop, an after school reading program to enhance student literacy.
"It's a fairly small investment in terms of grants, but it's still able to have a really profound impact," Weiss said.
This year, Weiss applied for a mini-grant to create the Believe & Achieve Learning Hub in Spring Hill where 10 elementary and middle school students are able to safely and virtually attend class during the weekdays with Weiss and His Place Data Analyst Melanie Sandoval standing by for support. When the kids get breaks between their class assignments, Weiss and Sandoval hold "multiplication ninja's" and test the kids for fact fluency. Once they've mastered a different fact family they get a ninja belt, which is "surprisingly motivating," Weiss said.
The learning hub builds off of the organization's after school and summer programs, which some of the students have been attending for almost nine years.
"We wanted to be able to support them as much as possible with their school work, but also with the educational priorities we have set for kids," Weiss said. "We have 12 different key outcomes for the kids in that program based on the data for what kind of academic, social, and emotional metrics coordinate with students succeeding later in life, especially students who are underserved."
Alternations needed to be done to the space before allowing children in the hub, like purchasing individual desks and adding ventilation, but the mini-grant was used to help cover supplies for the students like headphones and the addition of a second interest line and boosters to keep all the kids online. Weiss said the learning hub has a capacity of 25 students, which they hope to reach once they have sufficient and stable internet connections.
"From the administrative side, it's relief to know we have a little cash to help cover the expected and unexpected expenses," Weiss said.
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Failure to timely treat a man's back injuries following a fall resulted in paraplegia (Hughes v. Pham, Riverside County Superior Court, Plaintiff attorney: David Bricker).
Unsafe lane change and sideswipe by a tractor-trailer caused a woman to lose control of her vehicle and crash into a concrete median divider (St. John-Parisian v. Foster Poultry Farms Inc., Santa Barbara County Superior Court, Plaintiff attorney: Wayne M. McClean).
Inadequate medical care in a high-risk pregnancy was blamed for injuries to newborn twins (Kaznowski v. Biesen-Bradley, Sacramento County Superior Court, Plaintiff attorney: William C. Neasham).
Intersection collision propelled a vehicle onto a sidewalk where it struck and killed a 21-year-old student and injured several others (Jeewarat v. Warner Bros. Entertainment, Los Angeles County Superior Court, Plaintiff attorney: Abram C. Zukor).
Senior citizen homeowners were defrauded by a bank that persuaded them to sign "special" loan documents that violated the Truth in Lending Act (Petersen v. Countrywide Bank FSB, Contra Costa County Superior Court, Plaintiff attorney: Craig S. Nevin).
Triage errors caused delay in the treatment of a 22-year-old woman's head wound and left her in a persistent vegetative state (Ramirez v. AHMC Healthcare Inc., Los Angeles County Superior Court, Plaintiff attorney: Bruce G. Fagel).
Sixteen-year-old girl died as a result of a fall from an ATV she was riding on while visiting the premises of a veterinary clinic (Wiley v. Ford, Fresno County Superior Court, Plaintiff attorney: Richard C. Watters).
Student with severe disabilities alleged he was denied a free appropriate public education by the Berkeley Unified School District (Confidential v. Berkeley Unified School District, Northern District Federal Court, Plaintiff attorney: Kathryn E. Dobel).
A 51-year-old postman sustained a fractured wrist when he was knocked to the ground by a German shepherd that ran through an unsecured gate (Thomas v. Sosa, Los Angeles County Superior Court, Plaintiff attorney: Daniel Nelson).
A 76-year-old pedestrian in a crosswalk sustained massive brain injuries when he was struck by an AT&T vehicle that ran a red light (Wang v. Pacific Bell Telephone Co., Los Angeles County Superior Court, Plaintiff attorney: Gerald E. Agnew Jr.).


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This year, the Colin Biggers & Paisley Foundation sponsored Jenny Beath to participate in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mediation Training Scholarships Program.
Funds raised at the 2015 Supreme Court White Ribbon Day breakfast will help the Women's Legal Service Queensland set up a new help line.
The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has recognised lawyers providing pro bono legal advice to those in need as finalists in the 2015 Human Rights Awards.
Businesses that incorporate corporate social responsibility (CSR) into their procurement strategies not only enhance their ability to do social good but may increase their business competitiveness.


It was winter in London towards the end of January. It snowed and it was biting cold, especially at night, so I stayed indoors as much as I could.
On the Tuesday I went down to The New Forest for work and the train was actually warm which was nice.
Wednesday was movie night with a burger and Mary Queen of Scots at the cinema. I liked it (very pretty scenery) but wasn't blown away.
On Thursday night I met up with my friend Laura for some warming dim sum at Yauatcha. So yummy and nice!
The weekend was nice and relaxing. On the Friday night I ordered sushi and watched Roman Holiday. Saturday I had a lie-in and went out for some shopping and errands. It wasn't as cold anymore and so nice to be outside! On the Sunday I made nachos, watched the new episode of Suits and read my book in candle light. Love lighting candles when it's dark outside!


Within a law firm, there may be many brands. You have the firm brand that represents the entire organization. There are also lawyer or personal brands. It can be a challenge to balance these brands.
A brand does not describe WHAT you do. Instead, a brand highlights WHY and HOW you serve your clients. Legal branding differentiates lawyers and law firms from each other by highlighting differences in culture and outlook.
What is a Law Firm Brand?
A law firm's brand covers the entire organization. It is the public image and identity of the firm. This brand reflects the values and culture of the law firm.
A law firm brand is expressed through graphic design, including colors, logos and formatting. A firm's branded content also has a consistent voice and message.
Many lawyers have their own personal brand. A personal brand is built on the lawyer's (rather than the law firm's) personality and reputation.
Leadership roles in professional organizations.
Personal brands are valuable to both the lawyer and the law firm.
Unfortunately, personal brands are portable and can cause conflict. If a lawyer leaves a firm, his brand goes with him. Or, a lawyer's brand may diverge from the firm's message and identity.
Sometimes clients hire the lawyer, not the law firm. (And, vice versa.) Your marketing strategy should accommodate both law firm and personal brands.
A public figure, such as a politician or philanthropist.
Your lawyers are not the same and they bring different strengths to your firm. You can highlight these by allowing internal differentiation. Allow for flexibility within the firm's brand.
Buyer personas are subsets of your client base. They have different goals, perspectives and needs. (For more information, see our article on buyer personas.) Your law firm can appeal to different buyer personas through personal brands.
John (age 30) was in a car accident. He was a software engineer at a large company, but he is now off on medical leave. John is married with two kids. He suffers from depression. The thought of litigation is overwhelming.
Marta (age 45) lost her husband in a car accident. Another driver was at fault. She is a trauma nurse and is taking time off to grieve. Marta is angry. She expects a large settlement for her pain and suffering.
While a good lawyer could represent both clients, John and Marta may be drawn to different personal brands. John may choose an attorney who seems patient and compassionate. Marta may want the brashest rainmaker she can find.
Lawyers can build their personal brands through blogs and social media. Blog posts and social media can give clients insight into a lawyer's personality and legal perspective. A regularly updated blog or feed also can build trust with potential clients.
But, a lawyer's blog or social media feed must still follow the firm brand. A lawyer's content should not conflict the firm's brand and must stay professional. You should also use consistent design elements (color, photographs and logos).
When you have big personalities (and therefore big brands), conflict is bound to happen. A lawyer may use his own photographs and colors scheme, or refuse to use a firm logo.
As a lawyer, you are trained in dispute resolution. Use those skills! Many times, compromises can be made. But, if you cannot agree, it may be time to hire a branding consultant.
It is possible that the law firm (or the personal brand) is overly defined and rigid. A branding professional can help you re-brand the lawyer or firm, allowing both brands to flourish.


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Dutch ship builder gets €5 billion contract from German navy
Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards won a billion-euro contract from the German navy, the German Ministry of Defense announced. Damen will build four frigates for the German navy, with the option to build two more. An amount of 5.27 billion euros is involved in the order, NOS reports.
The frigates involved are MKS 180's. They are about 155 meters long and can be used in crisis situations, anti-piracy missions, and the detection of submarines, among other things. About 110 people can stay on board each frigate.
Grenade found at Zwolle cafe targeted in 2018; Owner, Cop father attacked in 2019
A possible explosive was found at a cafe on Voorstraat in Zwolle on Tuesday morning. The area around the cafe was cordoned off while explosive removal experts from the Ministry of Defense investigated and removed the device, the Gelderland police said on Twitter.
According to newspaper De Stentor, the explosive involved was a hand grenade and it was found tied to the door of cafe Bruut. Emergency services responded to the scene at around 8:20 a.m.
Ruling party wants European authority, not airlines to decide on flying over conflict zones
Government party D66 no longer wants airlines to decide for themselves whether to fly over conflict areas. Instead, the European aviation authority EASA should be in charge of that decision, according to D66 parliamentarians Jan Paternotte and Sjoerd Sjoerdsma. They will submit a motion to this effect during a debate on aviation and conflict zones on January 29th.
Groningen university workers suspected of embezzling €1.2 million
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Three employees of the University of Groningen (RUG) are suspected of embezzling 1.2 million euros in public money from the university and funneling it into their own foundation, the board of the Faculty of Arts announced in a letter that NOS has in its possession. All three employees were affiliated with the Faculty of Arts.
Amsterdam to help young people with their debts in new project
The municipality of Amsterdam is launching a new project with the aim of helping young people with their debts. In the project, called 'Young people debt-free start', the municipality will take over participating young people's debt. They will have to pay back the debts according to their means, with some amounts being scrapped if they make an effort to find work or start studying.
U.S. bans Dutch-Persian woman from entering the country
A 22-year-old Dutch-Persian woman who had plans to vacation in the United States with her friends had those dreams crushed when she was not allowed to board her plane to Los Angeles at Schiphol last week. Annahita Mazaheri was banned from entering the U.S. due to her Iranian surname, she said to AD. The D66 wants to know whether the U.S. immigration service has the authority to refuse passengers on Dutch territory.
Teacher shortage: More pupils starting secondary school with learning arrears
Secondary schools increasingly have to give extra lessons to pupils in the bridge classes to catch up on backlogs from primary school, sector organization VO-Raad said to newspaper AD. The organization noticed that more and more pupils are staring high school at below the desired level, and fears that the situation will only become worse if no solution is found for the teacher shortage in primary education.
Dutch YouTube star NikkieTutorials came out as transgender in a video posted on Monday. She said that she always wanted to share her story, but under her own circumstances, and she did not expect to do so this week. But people have been blackmailing her and threatening to leak her story in the press, she said, calling their actions "vile" and "gross".
Dutch makeup artist Arjen Tuiten nominated for Oscar
Dutch makeup artist Arjen Tuiten is again nominated for an Oscar, this time for his work on fairy-tale film Maleficent: Mistress of evil with Angelina Jolie. Animated short Mind My Mind by Dutch animator and film director Floor Adams, which was shortlisted for an Oscar, did not make the cut.
No mass layoffs at Tata Steel for the time being, Dutch management says
Despite announced layoffs, employment at Tata Steel Nederland in IJmuiden "in outline" will be guaranteed until October 2021, the management of the metal group in the Netherlands wrote in a letter to trade union FNV, which is in the hands of the Telegraaf. The management of Tata Steel Nederland says it will adhere to previously made agreements with the trade unions, but adds that eventual layoffs are inevitable.
Psych prisons take Minister to court for higher budget
CrimeHealth
Eight forensic care institutes are taking the Ministry of Justice and Security to court. According to the clinics, there is currently too little budget for them to effectively treat dangerous patients with a mental or psychiatric disorder. The shortages in the clinics are increasing and that can create dangers for society, the clinics said, RTL Nieuws reports.
ABN Amro lowers savings interest to 0%
ABN Amro is lowering the interest rate on its savings accounts to 0 percent as of April 1st. Customers with more than 2.5 million euros in their saving accounts will face negative interest. The bank is the first of the large banks in the Netherlands to take this step, NU.nl reports.


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Elon Musk: Flying Cars Are Definitely Not the Future of Transport
The Tesla CEO thinks the solution to traffic is under the ground, not flying above it.
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Not a Scalable Solution
As far as the future of our roadways is concerned, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO isn't placing his bets on flying cars. For someone who's into bold and disruptive technology, Elon Musk's stance on flying cars appears to be a contradiction — more so since his proposed solution to congested traffic seems crazier. "Obviously, I like flying things," Musk told Bloomberg's Max Chafkin. "But it's difficult to imagine the flying car becoming a scalable solution."
A future with flying cars has long been the subject of science fiction . That's why, a number of companies are hard at work trying to make it a reality. Among these, aerospace giant Airbus seems to be taking the lead, and they want their autonomous flying vehicles in the skies (and on the roads) by the end of this year. Google co-founder Larry Page is also working on his own flying car with the elusive startup Zee.Aero. Even the concept of drone-like cars is being explored.
Even Uber wants its own fleet of flying cars, leveraging on vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) technology, and they already have plans that include the infrastructure needed to make it work.
Image Credit: Tesla
Firmly on the Ground
Despite all this development, Musk is convinced that flying cars won't ease traffic on the ground, and he may have a point. Especially since a lot of flying car models are opting for VTOL versions, they won't really be cars, in the strictest sense. Additionally, other models in development still need runway-like space to take off.
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For Musk, Silicon Valley's obsession with flying cars won't be great for city travel. Flying cars, he explained, would need to generate considerable downward force to keep them flying. That translates to a lot of noise and wind for those on the ground. There's also the probability of debris falling in the case of mid-air fender-benders. "If somebody doesn't maintain their flying car, it could drop a hubcap and guillotine you," he said. "Your anxiety level will not decrease as a result of things that weigh a lot buzzing around your head."
And Musk would rather keep his head, thank you very much, even if it means boring a whole underground.
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Miyamoto Offers a Few New Super Mario Odyssey Details
Super Mario Odyssey / Jan. 14, 2017
More Sunshine, less 3D World.
By Alex Osborn
Shigeru Miyamoto shared a few new details about Super Mario Odyssey, confirming that the upcoming Nintendo Switch title will be more focused on the core gamer.
During today's Nintendo Switch Treehouse Live event, Miyamoto acknowledged that after Super Mario 64 and Sunshine, the company shifted to a more casual-friendly approach to 3D Mario games, but with Odyssey they are looking to return to the more exploration-based gameplay seen in those earlier titles.
After having made the Galaxy games and 3D World, which were designed to appeal to a broader audience, Super Mario Odyssey will be "something a little bit more on the core side," Miyamoto said.
Nintendo is looking to "go back to the roots, to Mario Sunshine," Miyamoto said with regard to the upcoming Switch game. He noted that some players had trouble with the camera of aforementioned GameCube title, so with Odyssey they have "made sure the camera controls are really smooth and easy to use."
Miyamoto also reiterated that players will be able to explore a wide variety of locales in Super Mario Odyssey, which was made evident by the announcement trailer that was shown during last night's Nintendo Switch presentation.
Super Mario Odyssey will release in holiday 2017.
Alex Osborn is a freelance writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter and subscribe to his video content on YouTube.
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Q: Upgrading to Backbone 1.0 I would like to upgrade to Backbone 1.0 from the 0.9 series.
In my backbone app, when I call collection.fetch() I bind on the reset event.  Unfortunately this no longer works as of 1.0:

Renamed Collection's "update" to set, for parallelism with the similar
  model.set(), and contrast with reset. It's now the default updating
  mechanism after a fetch. If you'd like to continue using "reset", pass
  {reset: true}

So to trigger a reset event I can do this:
this.collection.fetch({reset: true})

Working again, however I would rather not have to go through all the code and update every collection.fetch().  Is there a way to configure collection.fetch() to automatically pass reset : true ?

A: Well, you could always override fetch where you've extended your own Backbone collection so it always included that as an option:
fetch: function (options) {
    options = options ? _.clone(options) : {};
    options.reset = true;
    Backbone.Collection.prototype.fetch.call(this, options);
}

Then every time you call fetch it will already include that as an option and you won't have to modify it wherever you actually make the fetch calls.

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Title: ABP to sue Polish meat firm
One of the companies at the centre of the horsemeat saga announced it is taking legal action against a Polish meat supplier it received contaminated beef from.
https://www.farmersjournal.ie/abp-to-sue-polish-meat-firm-149251
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Patrick Donohoe on 18 Sep 2013
ABP to sue Polish meat firm
Patrick Donohoe
News > News
ABP last week issued High Court proceedings against Food Service Poland for breach of contract.
Food Service are alleged to have supplied the Silvercrest facility with product labelled as beef which then turned out to contain horse DNA. This is the first time an Irish meat company has issued legal proceedings against a foreign meat supplier.
Paul Finnerty CEO of ABP said the company never 'knowingly' provided its customers with beef containing horse DNA. "ABP has always insisted that it never knowingly provided beef that contained equine DNA to any of its customers. This was confirmed in the findings of the Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine's report of March 2013," he said. Finnerty confirmed the company has put procedures in place to ensure a repeat cannot take place. "ABP's initial focus was to implement systems to ensure this cannot re-occur and establish the source of certain contaminated product. We have done that now and our current focus is on seeking redress against certain suppliers," he added.
Food Service Poland


The Black Toad explores potent examples of the folk-ceremonial magical practices and witchcraft of the south-west of England; dealing especially with Devon and the author's homeland of Cornwall. Within the West Country, the popular belief in witchcraft and its attendant charms, magical practices and traditions continued to be observed and survived long after such ways had faded in most other parts of the British Isles.
Described within The Black Toad is a collection of some of the fascinating magical practices and lore of the West Country's cunning folk and early modern witches; ways that have survived and evolved within the rarefied Craft of the area's modern day witchcraft practitioners of the old persuasion. As this book affirms, these ways of the Old Craft and Cunning Arte include a belief in and working relationship with the spirit forces of the land, the Faerie, animal and plant lore, as well as the magical use of Psalms to cure or curse, the invocation of Christ and the power of the Holy Trinity.
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Operation Tidal Wave
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King Michael's Coup
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Soviet occupation of Romania
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Romanian people of World War II
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Multi-Language support in Grav is a direct result of a great community discussion on the subject. We will now break these down and provide examples on how you can setup your Grav site with multiple languages.
This will make sure Grav uses the correct language strings in the frontend. Also, if the theme supports it, it will add your language code to the HTML tag.
As you should already be familiar with how Grav uses markdown files in folders to define architectural structure as well as setting important page options as well as content, we won't go into those mechanics directly. However, be aware that by default Grav looks for a single .md file in a folder to represent the page. With multi-language support enabled, Grav will look for the appropriate language based file, for example default.en.md or default.fr.md.
For Grav do to this you must first setup some basic language configuration in your user/config/system.yaml file.
By providing a languages block with a list of supported languages, you have effectively enabled multi-language support within Grav.
In this example you can see that two supported languages have been described (en and fr). These will allow you to support English and French languages.
If no language is explicitly asked for (via the URL or by code), Grav will use the order of the languages provided to select the correct language. So in the example above, the default language is en or English. If you had fr first, French would be the default language.
You can of course provide as many languages as you like and you may even use locale type codes such as en-GB, en-US and fr-FR. If you use this locale based naming, you will have to replace all the short language codes with the locale versions.
By default in Grav, each page is represented by a markdown file, for example default.md. When you enable multi-language support, Grav will look for the appropriately named markdown file. For example as English is our default language, it will first look for default.en.md.
If this file is not found, it will try the next language and look for default.fr.md. If that file is not found, it will fall-back to the Grav default and look for default.md to provide information for the page.
This is my Grav-powered homepage!
Ceci est ma page d'accueil générée par Grav !
Now you have defined two pages for your current homepage in multiple languages.
Most browsers allow you to configure which languages you prefer to see content in. Grav has the ability to read this http_accept_language values and compare them to the current supported languages for the site, and if no specific language has been detected, show you content in your preferred language.
The boolean setting will set the PHP setlocale() method that controls things such as monetary values, dates, string comparisons, character classifications and other locale-specific settings to that of the active language. This defaults to false, and then it will use the system locale, if you set this value to true it will override the locale with the current active language.
By default, the default language code is prefixed in all URLs. For example if you have support for English and French (en and fr), and the default is English. A page route might look like /en/my-page in English and /fr/ma-page in French. However it's often preferrable to have the default language without the prefix, so you can just set this option to false and the English page would appear as /my-page.
Grav typically uses the names of the folders to produce a URL route for a particular page. This allows for the site architecture to be easily understood and implemented as a nested set of folders. However with a multi-language site you may wish to use a URL that makes more sense in that particular language.
This combined with appropriate slug-overrides in the other files should result in a URL of http://yoursite.com/animaux/mammiferes/ours which is much more French looking!
Another option is to make use of the new page-level routes support and provide a full route alias for the page.
If you override the route/slug for the homepage, Grav won't be able to find the homepage as defined by your home.alias option in your system.yaml. It will be looking for /homepage and your French homepage might have a route of /page-d-accueil.
This way Grav knows how to route your to the homepage if the active language is English or French.
By default, Grav uses the markdown filename to determine the Twig template to use to render. This works with multi-language the same way. For example, default.fr.md would look for a Twig file called default.html.twig in the appropriate Twig template paths of the current theme and any plugins that register Twig template paths. With multi-language, Grav also adds the current active language to the path structure. What this means is that if you need to have a language-specific Twig file, you can just put those into a root level language folder. For example if your current theme is using a template located at templates/default.html.twig you can create an templates/fr/ folder, and put your French-specific Twig file in there: templates/fr/default.html.twig.
This provides you with two options for providing language specific Twig overrides.
If no language-specific Twig template is provided, the default one will be used.
You can also use this as a Twig function with ta().
DESCRIPTION: The error plugin provides a simple mechanism for handling error pages within Grav.
DESCRIPTION: Le plugin d'erreur fournit un mécanisme simple de manipulation des pages d'erreur au sein de Grav.
The convention for plugins is to use PLUGIN_PLUGINNAME. as a prefix for all language strings, to avoid any name conflict. Themes are less likely to introduce language strings conflicts, but it's a good idea to prefix with THEME_THEMENAME. strings added in themes.
This will ensure that you can always override a translation string without messing around with the plugins or themes themselves, and also will avoid overwriting a custom translation when updating them.
This uses an inverted language order so the default language is now fr so the French language will show by default.
Because each page can have its own custom route, it would be hard to switch between different language versions of the same page. However, there is a new Page.rawRoute() method on the Page object that will get the same raw route for any of the various language translations of a single page. All you would need to do is to put the lang code in front to get the proper route to a specific language version of a page.
This will retrieve the same page as /ma-page-francaise-personnalisee.
The translations use the same list of languages as defined by the languages: supported: in your system.yaml.
The translation system works in a similar fashion to Grav configuration and there are several places and ways you can provide translations.
For ease of identification, Grav prefers the use of capitalized language strings as this helps to determine untranslated strings and also makes it clearer when used in Twig templates.
Help Grav reach a wider community of users by providing translations in your language. We use the Crowdin Translation Platform to facilitate translating the Grav Core and Grav Admin Plugin. Sign-up and get started translating today!
This will then store the active language in the session.
The documentation for configuration and implementation can be found on GitHub.
configure your site with Environment-based language handling to assign default languages (the first language) to domains.
is set to true in your system.yaml.
There is often a need to access Language state and logic from Twig templates. For example if you need to access a certain image file that is different for a particular language and is named differently (myimage.en.jpg and myimage.fr.jpg).
For a complete list of available methods, you can look in the \Grav\Common\Language\Language.php file.


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Q: Как подсчитать количество выполнений скрипта? Собственно вопрос, как прибавлять к переменной +1 при каждом запуске? Мой пример показывает всегда $i = 1, а как сделать, чтобы $i увеличивалось на 1, не знаю.
<?
$i = 0;

if ($i < 2) {
    echo 'Исход 1';
}
if ($i > 2 && $i < 6) {
    echo 'Исход 2';
}
if ($i > 6 && $i < 12) {
    echo 'Исход 3';
}
$i++;
?>

A: Значение можно сохранить в PHP сессии

$i = $_SESSION['count'];

if ($i < 2) {
    echo 'Исход 1';
}
if ($i > 2 && $i < 6) {
    echo 'Исход 2';
}
if ($i > 6 && $i < 12) {
    echo 'Исход 3';
}
$i++;
$_SESSION['count'] = $i;

A: Сохранять значение в файле.
data/ - путь к каталогу, нужно сделать доступным интерпретатору на чтение/запись.
$fp = fopen("data/counter.txt", "r+");
if(!$fp)$fp=fopen("data/counter.txt", "x+");
if(!$fp)$fp=fopen("data/counter.txt", "r+");
flock ($fp,LOCK_EX);
$counter= fgets($fp, 10)+1;
fputs($fp, $counter);
flock ($fp,LOCK_UN);
fclose($fp);
echo $counter;

flock и третий fopen - на случай параллельного запуска скрипта.


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Q: How to implictly call parent class's constructor I want to do following thing:
class P {
  P(int a) {
    // construct
  }
}

class C extends P {
}

// in main
int a = 2;
C foo = new C(a); // can I do this?

I want create child object C by calling parent class P's constructor without writing any constructor in class C like "super(a)". Is that possible?
The idea is that I have a lot of class like "class C" which needs the same constructor functionality as "class P". So I don't want write a constructor method each time I create a new similar class.
Thanks

A: *

*A constructor implicitly calls the parameter-less constructor of it's immediate super class(only if there's no explicit call)

*When you define your own constructor,the default constructor would not be created.

So,in your case Class C has a default constructor which would try to implicitly call the default constructor of Class P which doesn't exits and would fail.
So,you have to do it this way
class P
{
    public P(int a)
    {
    // construct
    }
}

class C extends P
{
    public C(int x)
    {
       super(x);
    }
}

A: Constructors are not inherited. You will need to declare a constructor in C that takes an argument. It will need to invoke the appropriate superclass constructor (if you don't want the default superclass constructor to be called).
The only constructor you can avoid declaring is the default, no-arg constructor, and that only if you declare no constructors. That's because the compiler will generate one for you if you have no constructors declared. The compiler always inserts a call to the default superclass constructor unless you explicitly call a superclass constructor.
Note also that if you do not explicitly call a superclass constructor and there is no default constructor in the superclass, you will get a compile-time error.
EDIT: If you have "lots of classes like class C", then an alternative to writing a lot of constructors is to use a factory method pattern. You can have all the classes implement a default constructor and provide a separate init() method that takes a standard set of arguments. The factory method would accept a Class<? extends C> object and some initialization arguments, generate a new instance (using the default constructor), and call its init method with the initialization arguments. That way you only need to override the init method for those subclasses that need special handling (always remembering to call through to super.init).


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Dubai's Tamweel CEO resigns, firm to appoint new chair
Thu, 2010-11-11 11:00 — newsdesk
The chief executive of Tamweel, Wasim Saifi, has resigned and the Islamic mortgage lender will appoint a new chairman having convened a new board.
Varun Sood, the current chief executive of Tamweel's home finance division will act as the chief executive.
http://arabnews.com/economy/article185851.ece
Varun Sood
Wasim Saifi


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#include "stdafx.h"
#include "GuiLib.h"
#include "GuiListCtrl.h"

// CGuiListCtrl

IMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC(CGuiListCtrl, CListCtrl)
CGuiListCtrl::CGuiListCtrl()
{
}

CGuiListCtrl::~CGuiListCtrl()
{
}

BEGIN_MESSAGE_MAP(CGuiListCtrl, CListCtrl)
	ON_WM_DRAWITEM()
END_MESSAGE_MAP()

// CGuiListCtrl message handlers

void CGuiListCtrl::OnDrawItem(int nIDCtl, LPDRAWITEMSTRUCT lpDrawItemStruct)
{
	// TODO: Add your message handler code here and/or call default

	CListCtrl::OnDrawItem(nIDCtl, lpDrawItemStruct);
}


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Creative Share, Creactivity
story from a word - part 2
It's been a while since I offered up one of these. Based on a writing assignment from my class with David Farland, the goal is to write a brief narrative paragraph based on one word. You may recall my last one, Horse.
Without further ado, here it is, story from a word, Part Deux.
To say the building was dilapidated would be a gross understatement. Unlivable would be closer to the truth. Dangerous, now that was a fine word. Its moss-covered roof sagged so low on one side that it could be reached from the ground without the aid of a ladder or step-stool. The glass in its windows had been punched out like decayed teeth long ago. Even the boards once nailed over the windows had now fallen off, leaving the building with an eerie, vacant expression. Most of the steps leading to the entrance were either broken in half or missing altogether. A pathetic pile of bricks now slouched where a chimney once stood. Tangled vines criss-crossed up the rotted-out paneled siding of the house, pulling it down into the swampy earth. Long ago, the building had been constructed from the trees of the bayou and now, it seemed, the bayou wanted its lumber back. And to think, a family once called it home.
Give it a try: write your own narrative paragraph based on the word, "house," then share it here. I'd love to see what you come up with.
Tagged: writing, house, exercise
how to feel


+ Max Hit calcs refreshed.
+ Progress Calc now sortable.
+ Outfit bonuse XP for certain Skill Calcs has been corrrected.
+ New quests added to Quest Center.
+ Buttons with images now have mouseover effect.
+ Internal Stats Lookup now has mouse over underlined effect.
+ Multiple mouseover bugs fixed in buttons with images.
When are oldschool players getting world hopper? Been waiting for a while.
Add Weaknesses to Monster lookup pls.
Were the crashes fixed? Usually when I attempt to open calcs via double clicking on a skill @ highscores lookup, calc crashes swiftkit.
Word, dis update cray.... I'm boutta get ma quest on yo..
Thanks for this! was wondering when this would come around.


Just in case you have not been keeping count thats 42 flies in a series of boxes that I have with me anytime I head offshore. For travel that number typically doubles. Now stay with me. Think about 42 colors in 3 different sizes thats 126 flies that i carry. Talk about a lot of space taken up by flies.
Lucky for you I have a trick and no longer carry 126 flies. Yes, of course, ill share my trick. I now carry 12 all white flies in sized 1/0 through 3/0 equalling 36 flies total again tied in all white and (heres the secret) 5-10 markers. Regular old permanent markers in various colors. Do you see where I am going here? I can take an all white fly and color it in any combination I wish instantly and even add stripes, mix colors and add fishy patterns.
Carrying 36 flies vs. 142 flies means 1 or 2 large fly boxes rather than 5/6 fly boxes which is less than half of the space, not to mention money saved on materials and fly boxes.
One year all the king fish in my area would only strike dirty orange flies with white bellies. So, I have 60 flies in this color that have not been touched since that very unusual season. Had I discovered my marker trick I could have colored each fly as I needed it and not be stick with all these flies and materials I may never use again.
Try my idea and I know you will be pleased. Plus all the room saved you can bring other items you may really need.


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Breastpump technology and 'natural' motherly milk in Enlightenment France
Duration: 0:37:35 | Added: 13 Apr 2015
In this Fertility and Reproduction Seminar Margaret Carlyle (Cambridge) discusses developments in breastpump technology in 18th-century France (27 October 2014)
Margaret Carlyle
Institute of Social and Cultural Anthropology
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James Tate has his string in flying form at present and can add to his tally at Windsor with the promising Fields Of Athenry.
Since seeing stable star Invincible Army make an impressive start to the season in the Cammidge Trophy at Doncaster a couple of weeks ago, Tate has enjoyed a Wolverhampton double as well as winners at Chelmsford and Redcar.
Fields Of Athenry looked a really smart recruit when making a winning debut at Wolverhampton in November, and has done little wrong in defeat in two subsequent starts in novice company.
A third-placed finish on his return to Wolverhampton was followed by a fine effort to fill the runner-up spot at Lingfield - on both occasions conceding 7lb to the horses that finished in front of him.
He commences his handicap career from an opening perch of 84 in the Horse Guards Gin Festival 8th July Handicap - and with further progress likely as he steps up to a mile and a quarter for the first time, Fields Of Athenry should prove hard to beat, with the booking of Ryan Moore adding further confidence.
Telecaster gets the nod in the Follow At The Races On Twitter Novice Stakes.
Hughie Morrison's colt is up against two decent penalised opponents and a likely market rival from Sir Michael Stoute's yard.
But the son of New Approach ran a race full of promise on his debut when a tidy runner-up to a well-backed and more experienced favourite at Doncaster late last month.
Telecaster kept on well over this same distance on Town Moor, and was well clear of the remainder in a big field.
He looked a winner in waiting that day, and may well get off the mark at the second attempt here.
Space Bandit is of significant interest in the Napoleons Casino Bradford Handicap at Pontefract.
Bought out of Michael Bell's yard for the bargain-basement fee of 2,000 guineas, the four-year-old has already proved yet another shrewd purchase by Rutland-based trainer Mick Appleby.
The son of Shamardal secured his third win from seven starts for his current connections when completing a course hat-trick at Southwell recently and is able to run off the same mark of 87 as he switches back to the turf.
HEXHAM: 2.10 Glinger Flame, 2.40 Casimir Du Clos, 3.10 Calliope, 3.40 Saint Freule, 4.10 Apache Pilot, 4.40 Ravished, 5.10 Miah Grace.
PONTEFRACT: 2.20 Alminoor, 2.50 Space Bandit, 3.20 Foolaad, 3.50 Tynecastle Park, 4.20 Collect Call, 4.50 Spirit Power, 5.20 Skyva, 5.50 Conundrum.
TRAMORE: 4.35 Mister Capitano, 5.05 Staged Engagement, 5.40 Niccolai, 6.10 Oskar High, 6.40 Global Racing, 7.10 Well Joey, 7.40 Billaway.
WINDSOR: 2.00 Vicenzo Coccotti, 2.30 Whispering Leaves, 3.00 Puds, 3.30 FIELDS OF ATHENRY (NAP), 4.00 Telecaster, 4.30 Run After Genesis, 5.00 Sauchiehall Street.
DOUBLE: Fields Of Athenry, Space Bandit.


Photos and Scenery of Papua New Guinea We welcome your photos of Papua New Guinea in here. This is an exclusively photo only area. Comments or questions should go into the Tourism Discussion area.
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Q: Accessing Windows Security through Visual Basic I've created a code that copies the folder contents from PC1(pc for user) to PC2(pc for server). I used Active Directory to create accounts for the access of PC2's server
I have the ff code to transfer from PC1 to PC2:
Public Class Form1

Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
    My.Computer.FileSystem.CopyDirectory("C:\Users\Bounty Hounds\Desktop\1", "\\WIN-2I9JBRPFMO7\UserFiles\joshua824\Desktop\joshua824", True)

End Sub

Private Sub Button2_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button2.Click
    My.Computer.FileSystem.CopyDirectory("\\WIN-2I9JBRPFMO7\UserFiles\joshua824\Desktop\joshua824", "C:\Users\Bounty Hounds\Desktop\1", True)
End Sub
End Class

This only works if you pass the server's login information that only seems to show when I try to manually enter the address of the server

I found two ways to approach this problem
First

*

*Create a login form

*Second form would tell Windows Security via vb code that my username and password are what I inputted on the login form
Second

*

*Create a code that will show Windows Security automatically when running my visual basic program

However i'm struggling on how do I tell Windows Security about my login info and at the same time I don't know how do I manually show Windows Security


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What NYC renters need to know about getting landlords to turn the heat back on
Catalina Gonella
It's getting cold outside. But indoors, heat season is officially here.
Renters in New York City will soon be waking up to the smell of burning dust and the sound of old radiators clanking off the cobwebs. And for those whose landlords don't flip the switch, there are steps you can take to put their feet to the fire.
Gothamist spoke to Jared Riser, a staff attorney with the New York Legal Assistance Group and a fellow in its Tenants' Rights Unit about what New Yorkers need to know about their right to stay warm.
What is heat season?
The city designates the eight months between Oct. 1 and May 31 as heat season, a time during which heat must be provided under the following conditions:
During the daytime, between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. if the outside temperature falls below 55 degrees Fahrenheit, the inside temperature must be 68 degrees Fahrenheit.
At night, between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., the temperature inside must be at least 62 degrees Fahrenheit, regardless of outside temperatures.
What should tenants do if their apartments are too cold?
The first step is to contact the owner.
Tenants of private buildings should contact their management company, super or landlords directly. NYCHA tenants should call the Customer Contact Center at (718) 707-7771 or use MyNYCHA.
"I would always recommend that you get some kind of document evidence of this communication," Riser said. "Either you reach out to them via email, via text message. Even if you reach out to them over the phone, send up a follow-up email just to be like, 'as per our conversation, this is what was discussed."
That documentation could come in handy later on, should tenants need to take further action about the circumstances.
Next, call 311 and document evidence.
If the landlord is reluctant to do the repairs, Riser said the next step would be to call 311 to report a housing code violation. Tenants should also begin collecting evidence by keeping a heat log using an air temperature thermometer, available at most corner stores.
The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development will then attempt to notify the owner, and if service isn't restored, an inspector will be sent to the apartment, verify the complaint and issue a violation. The violation will be posted online and sent to the landlord with a deadline for when they must fix the heat.
"The HPD is involved and that sometimes pushes the landlord to go about resolving the issue. For whatever reason, the landlord's still not doing anything about that, then I think your next step would be to file what's called an HP action," Riser said.
Though HPD can't issue violations for NYCHA buildings, NYCHA tenants can file HP actions.
Finally, start an HP action.
If the lack of heat continues, tenants can commence a legal proceeding in housing court against the landlord called an HP Action. Both private and NYCHA residents can file HP actions, or tenant-initiated lawsuits to compel landlords to complete the needed repairs in an apartment or building.
Because a violation can only be issued if the inspector is in the apartment when the temperature is below the regulations, this is when a heat log would be especially helpful.
"I'll say this, with HP actions, they do kind of move slow to get to the point where they're issuing civil penalties does take some time," Riser said, though he added that judges do acknowledge the urgency of heat violations. "It takes some time… but as long as you keep at it, I think eventually you will get the repairs."
Can tenants withhold rent because of lack of heat?
Lack of heat during heat season is a violation of the NYC warranty of habitability, so some tenants might opt to withhold rent if the problem persists. Though Riser said this should be used as a last resort. The landlord will likely file a nonpayment case, so tenants should always put the rent money aside to lessen the risk of eviction.
"With rent strikes, the first thing is always important is to save the money. Each month that you're on rent strike, put it away," Riser said. "You shouldn't expect or assume 'I'm getting an abatement, I'm getting a discount on rent because of the heat, I'm not going to have to pay this.' I think it's always a good idea to save the money."
What happens if an owner doesn't comply with heat regulations?
If service isn't restored after a 311 complaint is filed, an inspector will go to the building, verify the complaint, and issue a violation.
Lack of heat violations are considered "hazardous" or "class C" violations, and owners will be penalized between $250 and $500 per day for each initial heat or hot water violation. Subsequent violations during the same or next heat season would be penalized anywhere between $500 and $1,000 per day.
If a building owner fails to restore heat and hot water after receiving a violation, the HPD's Emergency Repair Program may take over and contract private companies to fix the problem. Owners will be billed for the repairs.
Originally published in Gothamist on October 1, 2022.
NY Times: Migrants Protest Move From Midtown Hotel to Barracks-Style Shelter
NYLAG's Deborah Berkman, supervising attorney in our Shelter Advocacy Initiative, spoke to the New York Times about the immense barriers recent asylum-seekers face in finding housing in New York City.
NYLAG, Legal Aid, Dechert LLP, File Federal Class Action Lawsuit Against City for Failing to Process SNAP and Cash Assistance Applications and Recertifications, Forcing Thousands of Families to Face Food Instability
New York Legal Assistance Group, The Legal Aid Society, and Dechert LLP, filed a class action lawsuit against the New York City Department of Social Services and Human Resources Administration for failing to process applications and recertification for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and cash assistance within the 30-day timeframe required by federal and state law.
Gothamist: New Yorkers Sue City Over Delays to Food Stamps
NYLAG's Abby Biberman was quoted in Gothamist about NYLAG's class action lawsuit, along with the Legal Aid Society, on behalf of New Yorkers who were left without essential food and cash assistance because their applications weren't processed in the 30 days required by federal law.
Gothamist: NYC Receives $38 Million Funding Boost for Lawyers Litigating Special Education Lawsuits
NYLAG's Danielle Tarantolo spoke to Gothamist about the New York City Department of Education's efforts to get additional funding for staff to handle cases brought by families of students with disabilities. NYLAG's class action lawsuit against the City over delays in adjudicating such cases has brought attention to DOE's inadequate resources.
New York State Department of Labor receives $9.1M grant to make accessing unemployment services easier
NYLAG's Ciara Farrell spoke with Newsday about new federal grant funding to improve the state's unemployment insurance system and reduce barriers for underserved residents.
Pix11: Free Legal Advice, Lawyer Could Be Driving Around Your Neighborhood
NYLAG's William Steiner spoke with PIX11 about the services provided by our Mobile Legal Help Center van . "Our goal is to make the legal system less intimidating for some people."
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Minos' health continues to fade as Pasiphae's scheming reaches its zenith. She sentences Ariadne to a gruesome execution not even the worst of enemies would deserve. Now that the court's loyalty is with the Queen, Jason is Ariadne's last hope. He'll need all the help he can get if he and his friends are to save her life, but fortunately there are a few in Atlantis who remain loyal to the King. The battle lines are drawn in Atlantis once and for all but just as the odds seem stacked against Jason, a shocking revelation is made that exposes the past and changes the course of the future forever.
As Ariadne lies on her deathbed, Jason embarks on a dangerous quest into the unknown. After a daring encounter with the ancient Grey Sisters, Jason's mission brings him face to face with Medea and Pasiphae once more.
Time is running out on Jason's pact with Circe. He has three days to fulfil her wish before he and his friends face a gruesome end.
As plans progress for the royal wedding, Ariadne must undertake a journey to Telemon's homeland of Aegina. With the kingdom still beset by Colcheans, Jason is not the only one who fears for the Queen's safety.
Romance is at last in the air for Hercules and Medusa until she is kidnapped by a cruel moneylender, Kyros. In exchange for her life Kyros demands that Hercules retrieves a precious and powerful artifact from the Underworld – a task which can only mean certain death. With only one day to fulfill the ransom, its a race against time for Hercules and his loyal friends. Will they find another way to descend to Hades and return with the artifact, or be forced to walk among the dead forever? Whatever the outcome, the gods have spoken and someone, somewhere is about to pay a terrible price.
The gang find themselves dispersed around the ancient necropolis and they soon realize they are not alone...the space is crawling with a magical army of the undead. The race is on to find Jason before he falls prey to the flesh eating monsters.
Ariadne is formally crowned queen of a still-vulnerable Atlantis. An enigmatic stranger arrives offering salvation. As Jason fights for glory on the tournament ground, Ariadne embarks on her own private battle.
Atlantis is set to fall as Pasiphae continues her siege on the city. The last hope rests with Jason, Hercules, and Pythagoras. Hercules makes a discovery that throws into doubt everything he once knew to be true.
Pasiphae realises she will never be true ruler while ever she and Ariadne both have a claim to the throne, so she offers the queen her freedom – if she will renounce the crown. As wanted men, Jason and Hercules have been forced to seek refuge in the mountains, where Medusa and Pythagoras come up with their own plot, which will take a sacrifice of unimaginable proportions.
When Jason learns of Ariadne's betrothal to Heptarian, he is brokenhearted. With nothing to lose and everything to gain, he enters into a brutal fighting tournament to honour the nuptials - lining up with a bevy of terrifying contestants including the undefeated Heptarian. Determined to beat the husband-to-be and show his worthiness, it is up to Jason's loyal friends to guide him through the contest, where there are more than just broken hearts at stake.
Jason's discovery has blackened his heart, leaving him a shadow of the man he used to be. Reckless and foolhardy, he no longer seems to care about anything or anyone - even Ariadne. Pythagoras is desperate to save his friend, so he sets out in search of help, but soon discovers not everyone is as keen to protect Jason as he is.
Despite their newfound fame after slaying the Minotaur, the boys are still penniless and hungry. When an old man asks them to find his missing daughter, things seem on the up, but it soon becomes clear that their task will not be an easy one; she has been taken by the Maenads, fanatical worshippers of the god Dionysus. With the hopes and life of the old man fading, it is a race against time that Jason cannot turn his back on. But just when their perilous task seems at an end, he comes face-to-face with a stranger named Medusa.
Ariadne – now queen and in an epic war against Pasiphae's army – turns to Jason, Hercules, and Pythagoras for help. The time has come for Jason to fulfill his destiny. The battle for Atlantis has begun.
Jason is determined to rescue his fellow prisoners from the amphitheatre, and makes a daring return to Atlantis, which is becoming an ever more dangerous realm under Pasiphae's villainous rule. The hero and his friends face treachery at every turn, and come to realise that the only hope for the future is to kill the queen.
Penniless and starving, Jason cannot believe his luck when he stumbles across an abandoned feast. Temptation proves too much and he helps himself to the bounty, savouring his first proper meal in days but it soon becomes clear that Jason's gluttony has come at a price as he begins to exhibit some seriously strange behaviour. As things spiral out of control, it falls to Hercules and Pythagoras to save their friend before Heptarian and the palace guards bring his exertions to heel for good.
Jason has been sentenced to death for killing the Oracle. Faced with the irrepressible might of the High Priests it seems there is little anyone can do to save him – even Ariadne. As Pasiphae tightens her grip on Atlantis, the future looks bleak. Hercules knows that there is only one way to save his friend: Medusa. But that would mean losing his love all over again. Is it a sacrifice he is willing to make?
Desperate to win over Medusa's heart, Hercules pays a visit to a powerful witch, Circe. But events take a malevolent turn when Hercules realises he has unleashed a potent but toxic enchantment that threatens to turn his burgeoning hope into unbearable grief. With a bitter chain of events rapidly unfolding, it is up to Jason to undo history before it is too late. As he re-traces Hercules's steps into the mountains he is unaware that a deadly trap has been set for him; one with far-reaching consequences beyond the fate of just his friends.
When a clandestine messenger brings unexpected news from outside the city, Ariadne calls on Jason and his friends to help guide her to the source.
Whilst hunting in the mountains, the boys rescue an abandoned baby. This charitable act has far-reaching implications, and the gang soon find themselves embroiled in a complicated web of secrets and lies.
The battle between Aeson and Pasiphae for Jason's soul reaches a devastating climax as the warrior is caught by the ruthless queen's soldiers. Jason's friends know they must do all they can to save him before he is lost for ever, and Aeson undertakes a brave and deadly mission into Atlantis to rescue his son. However, he is just one man, and with traitors on all sides plotting to stop him, his chances of success seem slim.
The boys gain an unexpected addition to their workforce with the arrival of Pythagoras's feisty younger brother, Arcas. Charged with escorting a valuable cargo across the desert, the gang travels into the unknown with a ramshackle caravan of strangers. It is not long before their journey takes a decidedly spooky turn; after spending a night in a temple dedicated to the Furies, it soon becomes clear that one amongst their number has something to hide. As danger closes in and a dark secret is exposed, our heroes are forced to confront some uncomfortable truths as they fight for their lives under the desert sun.


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Day 31: Tell Satan to Get Out!
The instructions for Passover were as follows: God's people were to kill a lamb – one for each family – and "strike" (v 22) their doorposts with the blood of the lamb. The people didn't paint the lintel with the blood; they struck it. The lamb was struck so that God's people wouldn't have to be (v 23). If any household had the blood of the lamb applied to its doorframe, God promised He would "…pass over the door and not allow the destroyer to come into [their] house to strike [them]" (v 23).
Is the enemy trying to come into your house to strike you? Is Satan trying to wreak havoc in your marriage? Is he trying to turn your children against you? Is he trying to put holes in your pockets and bring you to financial ruin? Don't let him! If your household is covered in the blood of Jesus, God "…will not allow the destroyer to come into your house to strike you" (v 23).
You don't have to let the enemy do anything in your life. The blood of Jesus means you are safe and protected in the palm of God's hand! Tell the enemy to get out, in Jesus' name!
Father, thank You for the blood of Jesus over my house. I speak protection and provision over my entire house – and everyone in it – in Jesus' name! The destroyer is not allowed inside: ever again, for as long as I live! Thank You for perfect deliverance, and divine protection, in Jesus' name.
Rest is good! But laziness is sin. We must root out laziness and procrastination. So, how do we do it? No one wants to be lazy. No one wants to procrastinate! But we suffer from it because of how we try and deal with it!
The antidote to laziness is not to get up and try to do that thing you don't want to do. If you try and do it yourself, it will never happen. The answer is to ask God to move you. God, fill me up with a zealous desire to serve you. Fill me up with a hunger for more! Rid me of any hidden laziness and procrastination, and light a fire in my bones to serve You!
Don't try to do it yourself. Ask God to do it through you!
Father, light my heart on fire for the things of God. I want to passionately read Your word every day. I want to recklessly pursue Your presence! Whatever You want for me, I want for me: and I will stop at nothing short of sin to get it, in Jesus' name!
Pharaoh asked Moses to pray so God would stop the plague. Moses knew Pharaoh would change his mind; but he prayed anyway! Just because you don't think someone will change, is not an excuse to hold back your prayers.
A constant theme in Scripture is praying for people who don't deserve it. Jesus tells us, "…love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you" (Matt 5:44). Why? "That you may be sons of your Father in heaven" (v 45). God blesses us: not because we deserve it, but because He loves us! And our love of other people should so move us that we are willing to pray for the people who hurt us the most.
Father, give me boldness to pray for the people in my life who have hurt me the most. It's not right for me to hold back my prayers. The bigger the offense, the more I'm going to pray, in Jesus' name!
Forgiveness has no limits. Peter was asking Jesus a fair question: how many times should we forgive someone before they don't get another "second" chance? How often should we forgive someone before our patience runs out? If someone can't get their act together, when is it time to just cut them off?
Jesus response was: more times than you think! There is no limit to forgiveness. Jesus answers by multiplying Peter's expectation; but of course the implication is that even if we exceed 490 instances of forgiving our brother ("seventy times seven"), we should still keep forgiving him.
How many times have you "messed up" and owed God an apology? Is it more than seven? More than seventy times seven? The answer is more than once every day: tens of thousands of times!
Yet in spite of your imperfection, God forgives you. Shouldn't we forgive others the same way?
Father, help me to forgive others. Your forgiveness is infinite, and I am so grateful. Help me to show the same level of forgiveness to others – even when they don't deserve it! – in Jesus' name.
Moses was not a good public speaker: he was, "…slow of speech and slow of tongue." But God made the mouth.
David was not as big as Goliath: he was a "…youth, and [Goliath was] a man of war from his youth" (1 Sam 17:33). But God gave him strength.
Paul had a terrible past: he used to round up Christians and kill them for their faith! But God used him to write 13 out of 27 books in the New Testament.
What will define your destiny: God's word, or your excuses? When God tells you you can do something; believe Him! Don't talk yourself out of your destiny before God can even make it happen. Death and life are in the power of the tongue (Prov 18:21). When God calls, say yes!
Father, help me never to doubt my destiny. If You tell me to do it, I declare I can do it: in Jesus' name!
God warned Moses that Pharaoh wouldn't let the people of Israel go. It wouldn't happen, no matter how hard Moses tried: "not even by a mighty hand." But when God stretched out His hand, it would be a done deal.
Moses wouldn't be able to convince Pharaoh to let God's people go; but God would move Pharaoh to obedience with His miracle-working power. You can't do it yourself; but God can do it through you! If you try and do it without God you will fail; but with God, you cannot help but succeed.
What are you trying to do on your own, that only God can do through you?
Father, thank You for Your strength! Help me never to rely on myself. Help me never to do it alone! I want to lean on you, like never before.
Jesus brought Peter, James, and John to a mountain. All of a sudden, "He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light" (v 2). Moses and Elijah appeared right in from of them, talking with Jesus (v 3). So what did Peter do? Did he sit back and take it all in? Did he marvel at everything he saw? Did he rest, knowing that he was in good hands with Jesus?
Exactly the opposite! Peter tried to stay busy. Peter offered to build "three tabernacles" to memorialize the occasion (v 4). This was an anxious, unnecessary response to a beautiful, sacred moment. God didn't want Peter to do anything! But Peter couldn't sit still; so he suggested he do something instead of just relaxing and taking it all in.
When God moves, sit back and watch. What is He doing in your life right now? How much time have you taken today just to relax and marvel at everything He's doing in your life? There will be times when God calls you to action; but until then, rest. You don't have to stay busy to earn a spot in God's presence. He's called you there because He wants you there, in Jesus' name!
Father, thank You for Your presence! I'm letting go of my need to be busy. I recognize I don't have to earn my right to be in Your presence, because Jesus already purchased access for me! Help me to sit back and enjoy everything You are doing, in Jesus' name.
Day 24: Bring Them to Jesus!
In order for the sick to be healed, people had to bring them to Jesus! Who in your life needs healing? Have you told them that Jesus heals? Have you proclaimed to them that He is Lord? They might not be healthy enough to seek Him out on their own; but they will come when you bring them! When you lay them down at Jesus' feet, He will heal them.
One way we "bring" people to Jesus is by physically inviting them to church! We trust that if they come, God will meet them there. Another way we "bring" our friends to Him is by "laying them at His feet" through prayer. If there are any in your life who are sick: bring them to Jesus! Invite them to church! Pray God would heal them! Their healing – and their eternal future – may depend on it.
Father, fill me with boldness and confidence to bring people to Jesus. I know You; but that is not enough! I want everyone around me to know You too, in Jesus' name.
Seventy people went down to Egypt from Jacob's household. Now flash forward to the Exodus, 430 years later. When Moses led God's people out of Egypt, they had grown to 600,000 "men on foot, besides children" (Ex 12:37). Scholars estimate that would mean at least 2.4 million people, and perhaps many more!!
What happened over 430 years in captivity? Supernatural growth! God had called Jacob down into Egypt; and when you go where God calls you to go, He will grow you the way He promised you would grow!
Where is God calling you? No matter what you are starting with, trust that He will make you great in that place!
Father, give me faith for growth. All that matters is that I am the center of Your perfect will. If I go where You call me to go, You will go with me, in Jesus' name!
Day 22: I Can't Believe It!
God's heart is to bless you so much that you have trouble believing Him!
Jacob had spent years believing that his son Joseph was dead. Now he was facing a two-year famine that showed no signs of letting up. Yet out of nowhere, he got good news that was too much for him to believe! Joseph was alive! Not only that, but God had made Joseph ruler over all the land of Egypt (v 8), and his entire family had access to all the land and all the food they could ever need, for as long as the famine lasted! God is good. In fact, He is really good!
Whatever you are expecting: dream bigger! God was so good to Jacob that Jacob's "heart stood still;" and God will be just as good to you!
Father, thank You for always surprising me with good news! You bless me more than I deserve! You love seems too good to be true; but I know it's true, in Jesus' name!


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Ascension Island is one of the most remote inhabited islands on Earth, located in the South Atlantic Ocean midway between Angola and Brazil. It forms part of the U.K. Overseas Territory of St. Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha.
Though the volcanic island measures only 88 square kilometers (34 square miles), its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) is nearly twice the size of the United Kingdom, covering approximately 443,000 square kilometers (171,043 square miles). Due to its remoteness, Ascension has a high abundance of flora and fauna, with numerous endemic species—found nowhere else—and a variety of marine life originally from West Africa and the Caribbean. The island has no indigenous population; most of its more than 800 inhabitants are from St. Helena, the U.K., or the U.S.
In March 2019, the U.K. Government committed its support to the Ascension Island Council's proposal to designate a marine protected area (MPA) that would cover 443,000 square kilometers (171,000 square miles) of the island's EEZ. Such a bid would help safeguard the abundant marine life surrounding the island, improve local fisheries, and create tourism opportunities. Studies show that well-designed and well-managed MPAs convey those benefits and are home to more and bigger fish than are unprotected areas.
Ecological significance
Ascension Island's marine ecosystem is one of the most intact in the Atlantic, sustaining some of the ocean's largest yellowfin tunas and blue marlins, as well as sharks, rock hind groupers, and spotted moray eels. The waters are home to at least 11 endemic fish species, including the resplendent pygmy angelfish, Ascension goby, marmalade razorfish, and Ascension wrasse, as well as two endemic species of shrimp, one of which had been found in only two saltwater pools on the island. Marine mammals commonly spotted here include bottle-nose and pan-tropical spotted dolphins, and sperm and humpback whales.
Endangered green turtles—protected here under a 1930 harvesting ban—migrate to Ascension each year to mate and nest, and observers have seen critically endangered hawksbill turtles in these waters, although they aren't known to nest on the island.
Ascension is also an important sea-bird breeding and nesting site in the tropical Atlantic, providing a breeding area for 12 species, including the brown noddy, sooty tern, and endemic frigate bird.
Within the U.K., The Pew Trusts operate as part of the Great British Oceans (GBO) coalition, a group of non-governmental organisations that advocate for large, highly protected MPAs in the U.K.'s Overseas Territories. GBO's work with the island council to protect marine habitats helped lead to the 2019 commitment to protect Ascension's waters. As part of GBO, the Pew Bertarelli Ocean Legacy Project supports the designation of the entire Ascension EEZ as a highly protected MPA, as do the community and locally elected Island Council, which has driven the efforts to create an MPA.
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The Pew Charitable Trusts and Dona Bertarelli joined forces in 2017 to create the Pew Bertarelli Ocean Legacy Project, with the shared goal of establishing the first generation of ecologically significant, large, and effective marine protected areas (MPAs) around the world. Today, the Pew Bertarelli Ocean Legacy Project also seeks to connect MPAs and help conserve key migratory species and entire marine ecosystems. These efforts build on more than a decade of work by Pew and the Bertarelli Foundation, led by Dona Bertarelli, to create large-scale highly or fully protected MPAs. Between them, they have helped to obtain designations to safeguard nearly 9 million square kilometers (3.5 million square miles) of ocean by working with communities, local leaders, philanthropic partners, Indigenous groups, government officials, and scientists. Dona Bertarelli is a philanthropist, investor, sportswoman, and strong advocate for ocean conservation. The Pew Charitable Trusts is driven by the power of knowledge to solve today's most challenging problems, including the need for effective marine conservation. Learn more at www.pewtrusts.org/en/projects/pew-bertarelli-ocean-legacy
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Ascension Island lies in an isolated expanse of the South Atlantic Ocean midway between Angola and Brazil. Part of the United Kingdom Overseas Territory of St. Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, the island measures just 88 square kilometres. The surrounding waters are rich with biodiversity and serve as a critical stopping place for migratory species, such as green sea turtles.
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"There are some good people. But a good chunk of them will lie for no reason at all - it'll be ten o'clock and they'll tell you it's nine. You're looking at the clock and you can't even fathom why they're lying. They just lie because that's what they do."
"I was a teen star. That's disgusting enough."
"I don't wanna sell anything, buy anything, or process anything as a career. I don't wanna sell anything bought or processed, or buy anything sold or processed, or process anything sold, bought, or processed, or repair anything sold, bought, or processed, you know, as a career, I don't wanna do that...right now I just wanna be with your daughter, sir."
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"Partial Insomniac. Nice Person. Sometimes Brooding. ... Partially inspired. Nice Idea. Sometimes Boring."
"I always wanted to work with Diane, ... I've probably had a crush on her since A Little Romance (1979), when she was 13 and I was about the same age."
"We're all kind of God's fools. The process is going to make fools out of all of us, I think: fools in the best sense, in the sense of struggling and innocent and vulnerable."
"New York's like a boxing match. In Hollywood, it's like a Fellini movie or something."
"The laughs are as big as any film he's ever made. And yet, it kind of creeps you out -- the tension is real high."
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The National Sports Council will be at the forefront of a number of community sporting activities in the coming weeks.
The annual NSC Co-operators General-sponsored 5Km series will begin on September 22 with the first run to be staged at Speightstown, St Peter. The 2013 series will comprise four 5km races with a walk included for the final run.
The dates and venues are as follows: September 22 – Speightstown; September 29 – Six Roads; October 6 – Bay Street; and November 24 – venue to be decided. All events will start at 4 p.m. Registration forms are available at the NSC's headquarters at Blenheim, St. Michael. There is a registration fee of $20 per person.School registration is $25.00 with a minimum of 25 individuals. There will be prizes and surprises for winners.
Meanwhile the NSC's cheerleading, drill squad and latin dance competition will take place on December 7. Primary schools will contest the cheerleading and latin dance competitions while the secondary schools will contest the drill squad, cheerleading and latin dance competition.


Hong Yi is a young Malaysian artist who "likes to paint, but not with a paintbrush." Instead, she uses all kinds of unconventional objects like coffee-cup stains to produce a phenomenal portrait of Taiwanese musician Jay Chou.
This time she has created a portrait of a famous Chinese film director Zhang Yimou, by hanging hundreds of socks from a bamboo stick on an old residential alleyway.
"When I first moved to Shanghai, I stumbled upon an old residential alleyway and saw bamboo sticks poking out of windows with laundry hanging onto them, waving in the air. To me, that was incredibly beautiful", she said.
Hong Yi ended up using 750 pairs of socks "because shirts were too big and expensive", but not before piquing the curiosity of the local residents who gave her a helping hand.