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Cole Van Lanen, a 2016 Bay Port graduate, played his college football at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Van Lanen is looking to get drafted in the upcoming NFL Draft. Submitted Photo
SUAMICO – Since 2011, there have been 11 University of Wisconsin offensive linemen drafted in the NFL.
Cole Van Lanen is hoping he's next in line to hear his name called and make his mark at the highest level.
The 2016 Bay Port graduate is coming off a solid career with the Badgers.
He played in 45 games, earning 19 starts as a staple at left tackle.
Because Van Lanen is a Wisconsin product, he said NFL coaches and scouts know they'll get a hard-nosed guy who will work diligently every day.
"Part of that tradition is the way we're coached at Wisconsin," Van Lanen said. "We're coached hard. Our knowledge level and our technique are on-point. They know that's what they're going to get with a guy coming out of Wisconsin. (Associate head coach and offensive coordinator Joe) Rudolph is a hell of a coach, and I've learned lots from him. I'm excited wherever I go – hopefully, they know what they're going to get."
Van Lanen played both left and right tackle at Bay Port.
After his college career ended in December, Van Lanen has been training to learn every position on the offensive line.
He said it's been an easy transition to guard.
"I've been working on that, and I feel comfortable playing either left or right, inside or out," said Van Lanen, who in 2018 was ranked the top offensive lineman in the country by Pro Football Focus. "I've also been trying to learn center. I want to be that guy who can play all five spots, so that's what I've been practicing. I feel comfortable at guard or tackle on both sides."
Showing versatility could be invaluable in the NFL.
If one of Van Lanen's future lineman teammates happened to get hurt, he said he could slide to any position.
"You get to travel like eight linemen, so to have guys who can play all the positions is a good thing," he said. "You don't want guys who can only play one spot unless they're a full-time starter."
Van Lanen participated in the Badgers' Pro Day March 10 and showed scouts from 30 NFL teams what he's about.
"It went well," Van Lanen said. "I PR-ed in lots of things. There were things I could have done better, but overall, I was happy with it – especially with there being no combine. I wanted an opportunity to show what I had, and I did that."
At 6-foot-5, 312 pounds, Van Lanen proved he's athletic, powerful and quick.
His most impressive display at pro day was perhaps in the 40-yard dash, which he ran in a blazing – in terms of offensive linemen – 5.01 seconds.
At the last NFL Combine in 2019, only four offensive linemen ran sub-5.00 times.
With COVID-19 restrictions still in place, there won't be a combine this season – Van Lanen did receive an invitation – and in-person interviews are rare.
However, at the Badgers' Pro Day, Van Lanen was able to talk to several coaches and scouts.
He isn't talking about specific teams he met with, and it's up in the air which team might end up drafting him.
"I've been getting good feedback from most of the teams I've talked to," Van Lanen said. "The biggest feedback from guys that have gone through this is to expect to go to the team you've talked to the least because that's generally what happens."
Training with fellow Badgers
Before competing in pro day, Van Lanen was in Dallas working with trainer Duke Manyweather and getting reps with his former Badgers teammate Tyler Biadasz.
The center from Amherst was a fourth-round pick of the Dallas Cowboys in 2020.
Los Angeles Rams guard David Edwards, another of Van Lanen's teammates, took part in workouts, too.
"I picked their brains about the process and what it's like being at the next level," Van Lanen said. "It's been good feedback. It's valuable input when you're talking to people who have been through it. You hone in on the things they say and execute them along the way."
Van Lanen trained in Verona at Sports AdvantEdge with former Badgers' strength and conditioning coach Brian Bott.
Rams tackle Rob Havenstein also was working out at the facility.
Havenstein had a stellar career at Wisconsin and is in his sixth season in the NFL.
Van Lanen was able to work on blocking techniques and moves with Havenstein.
"I'll line up, and he'll show me how he sets and why he does things," Van Lanen said. "Then I'll do stuff, and he'll point out what I'm doing and what I can fix. It was good. To get more than a month of work with him was good for me. Training with him, he pushed me, and it was fun working with him."
Because Wisconsin has always had a run-first mentality with its program, Badgers linemen get lots of game reps on run blocking.
So, Van Lanen worked on his pass protection to shore up that part of his game.
"I was training with Manyweather, and that was something we were honing in on," Van Lanen said. "That helped drastically. We worked moving me inside, and I excelled at that, too."
At the Badgers' Pro Day, Van Lanen was able to show some of his improved footwork to the scouts.
He's also been working on pad level, hand placement, hip flexibility and punch timing.
The NFL Draft is April 29-May 1.
Van Lanen has been projected as a Day 3 selection in the fifth round.
He said he isn't worried about where he'll end up.
"I'm mentally prepared to go all the way in the draft to undrafted," Van Lanen said. "No matter what, if I'm drafted or not, I know what I'm going to do when I get somewhere. I'm excited for an opportunity to step on the field and show what I have. I know in the long run, I'll be in a good situation."
An NFL guru, Van Lanen said he plans to watch all three days of the draft in Green Bay with his family.
"I've watched the draft my whole life," he said. "It's something I never thought would be an opportunity for me. As my career kept growing and now it's time, it's a blessing and a dream becoming reality. I'm excited to go through this process."
Editor's note: Alec Ingold, another Bay Port graduate and a former UW-Madison player, plays in the NFL for the Las Vegas Raiders.
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Bitwa o Jaffnę miała miejsce w roku 1619 w trakcie walk portugalsko-syngaleskich.

Początki portugalskiej ekspansji na Sri Lance datuje się na rok 1505. Dla Portugalczyków wyspa była ważnym punktem przeładunkowym będącym doskonałym połączeniem z południowymi Indiami. Z czasem, wielu zamieszkujących ten rejon władców syngaleskich zawiązywało sojusze z Portugalczykami, widząc w nich oparcie dla swojej walki o niezależność wyspy. Po wielu latach w poprawnych relacjach łączących obie strony nastąpił przełom.

W roku 1617 zasiadający na tronie Królestwa Jaffny uzurpator Cankili II zwrócił się przeciwko władzy portugalskiej na wyspie. Przeciwko portugalskim okrętom Cinkili wysyłał korsarzy z Malabarów, którzy uprzykrzali życie Europejczykom. W roku 1619 Portugalczycy podjęli dwie ekspedycje zbrojne. Pierwsza - morska skierowana przeciwko korsarzom oraz druga dowodzona przez Phillippe de Oliveirę w sile 5000 ludzi której celem były wojska Cinkili II. Obie ekspedycje zakończyły się sukcesem. Cinkili został pojmany i odtransportowany do miasta Goa, gdzie został stracony. Upadek Królestwa Jaffny oznaczał utratę niezależności wyspy. Próby odzyskania Jaffny przez Migapulle Arachchi w latach 1620-1621 zakończyły się niepowodzeniem. W roku 1658 wyspę zajęli Holendrzy, którzy pozostali na niej do roku 1796, do momentu przejęcia władzy przez Brytyjczyków.

Bibliografia
 K. M. de Silva: A History of Sri Lanka. Colombo: Vijitha Yapa 2005,
 Tikiri Abeysinghe: Jaffna under the Portuguese. Colombo: Stamford Lake 2005,
 K Kunarasa: The Jaffna Dynasty. Johor Bahru: Dynasty of Jaffna King's Historical Society 2003,
 Swamy Gnanaprakasar: A Critical History of Jaffna. New Delhi: Asian Educational Services 2003,
 Vasantha Nadarajan: History of Ceylon Tamils. Toronto: Vasantham 1999
 H. W. Coddrington: Short History of Ceylon. New Delhi: AES 1994,

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Rijeka, Croatia's third-largest city after Zagreb and Split, is located along the Opatija Riviera on Kvarner Bay. During the second half of the 19th century, Rijeka grew into one of the most important ports in the Mediterranean. Alongside Opatija, it was a popular winter residence for Austro-Hungarian nobility. Restored art nouveau buildings stand alongside classical buildings and modern architecture as a testament to the city's glamorous past. In addition to the harbor, the driving forces of the city are now primarily the
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Top Ten Sights in Rijeka
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The Croatian National Theater, inaugurated in 1885, is considered a masterpiece of late historicism
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The impressive Ivan Zajc (1832-1914) National Theater is named after its first director. In addition to the Modello Palace, this 19th-century building is considered one of the masterpieces of late historicism by Viennese architects Fellner and Helmer. The National Theater is a multidisciplinary space that also hosts concerts and ballet performances, making it an attraction for both locals and visitors who do not speak Croatian.
This 700-meter-long grand boulevard is the city's calling card; its facades read like a book of Rijeka's eventful history. Art nouveau buildings like the Rauschel House (Korzo 9) and Schittar House (Korzo 23) alternate with classical and modern architecture. The Korzo is a great place to shop, stroll, go out and relax.
Trsat Castle
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This castle above the Kvarner Bay and Rječina River was once an important strategic vantage point for overseeing trade routes. Today, visitors enjoy the beautiful bird's-eye view of the city. The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Trsat (Gospa Trsatska), a Christian pilgrimage site, is also located on the same hill as the castle. The path to the sanctuary leads up the 500 steps of the Petra Kruzica stairway.
Saint Vitus Cathedral
Grivica ul. 11
51000, Rijeka
Daily 6:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
The Sveti Vid Cathedral (English: Saint Vitus, the patron saint of Rijeka) is a baroque rotunda constructed in the 17th century. Of particular note is the beautiful central dome, which is supported by massive marble pillars. The interior of the church is only partially accessible when events are being held.
Rijeka market
Verdijeva ul. 13
Opening hours (may vary):
Mon – Sat 7:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Sun 7:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Rijeka's colorful farmers and seafood market is housed in a cultural monument: the three art nouveau halls and pavilions are filled with vendors hawking local products, as are the countless stalls lining the nearby streets. Affordable restaurants have also sprung up around the region's largest farmers market. They offer different daily specials, naturally made with fresh local ingredients from the market.
City Tower (Gradski Toranj)
This tower with a passable gate is Rijeka's landmark and can be seen from everywhere in the historic downtown. It separates the formerly walled old town from the newer sections of the city. The building is decorated with the double-headed Habsburg eagle and busts of Emperors Leopold I and Charles IV. The clocks on the upper part of the tower still display the correct time.
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Sun 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Closed on public holidays.
The natural history museum is located between the Nikola Hosta and Vladimira Nazora Parks. Marine research is the focus of the museum's permanent exhibit. Attractions include a multimedia center and an aquarium. The museum is suitable for children.
Risnjak National Park
Bijela Vodica 48
51317 Crni Lug
It takes about an hour to drive to Risnjak National Park, and the drive will take you through the Gorski Kotar mountains. Rare animals such as lynxes, wolves, eagles, and brown bears live in the breathtakingly beautiful landscapes of this nature preserve. A restaurant and the park administration office are located at the entrance in Crni Lug. The office provides hiking maps for the various trails, such as the educational trail. Hiking this trail takes about two hours, and the hike is also suitable for children and inexperienced hikers.
The Lungomare is a beautiful twelve-kilometer trail along the Opatija Riviera, parts of which are carved right into the rock. It connects the coastal resort towns from Volosko and the still-elegant Opatija to Brseč. The art nouveau villas from the Danube Monarchy period, which are nestled in gorgeous parks full of magnolias and palms or are perched atop the cliffs, are particularly attractive sights here.
The island of Krk in Kvarner Bay, connected to the mainland by a bridge, is more than just an attractive vacation destination; it is also a popular day trip spot from Rijeka and the coastal resort towns along the Opatija Riviera. The island town of Vrbnik, with its medieval city center, is especially picturesque. The fortress is perched high above the sea and offers a fantastic view of the Velebit Mountains along the mainland coast.
Croatia is one of the most popular travel destinations in Europe, thanks in large part to its coasts and more than 1,000 islands, which are a special paradise for swimmers, water sports enthusiasts and divers. The Kornati Archipelago off the central Adriatic Coast is particularly popular. In Dalmatia, the southern part of the country, Split and Dubrovnik have beautifully preserved historic downtowns that make them attractive destinations.
But the country's inland regions also have a lot to offer. The capital city of Zagreb is always a draw, with its countless museums and vibrant cultural life, its medieval buildings and its Habsburg-era architecture. The Plitvička Jezera national park, the Plitvice lakes region surrounded by the Dinaric Alps between Zagreb and Zadar, is a major tourist attraction thanks to its waterfalls.
Croatia borders Hungary and Slovenia to the north and Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina to the east. The southern tip of the country shares a short border with Montenegro. The Dinaric Alps separate the Adriatic region from the central European, continental part of the country. This region stretches from the eastern borders of the Alps in the northwest of the country to the banks of the Danube in the east. This also includes the southern part of the fertile Pannonian Basin. The country has an extensive coast along the Adriatic Sea, including the port cities of Rijeka, Pula, Zadar, Šibenik, Split and Dubrovnik.
The peninsula of Istria is located on the northern coast, separated from Dalmatia by Kvarner Bay with its vacation islands of Krk and Rab. The southern coast is divided into northern, central, and southern Dalmatia. The country's hilly inland includes the region of Zagorje and extends east from Zagreb to the Serbian border.
Population: 4,28 mio.
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Nova Godina (New Year's Day): 1 January 2020
Bogojavljenje (Epiphania): 6 January 2020
Uskrsna nedjelja (Easter Sunday): 12 April 2020
Uskrsni ponedjeljak (Easter Monday): 13 April 2020
Praznik rada (Labour Day): 1 May 2020
Tijelovo (Corpus Christi): 11 June 2020
Dan antifasisticke borbe (Anti-Fascist Resistance Day): 22 June 2020
Dan drzavnosti (Statehood Day): 25 June 2020
Dan domovinske zahvalnosti (Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day): 5 August 2020
Velika Gospa (Assumption Day): 15 August 2020
Dan neovisnosti (Independence Day): 8 October 2020
Dan svih svetih (All Saints' Day): 1 November 2020
Bozic (Christmas): 25 December 2020
Sveti Stjepan (St. Stephen's Day): 26 December 2020
Uskrsna nedjelja (Easter Sunday): 4 April 2021
Uskrsni ponedjeljak (Easter Monday): 5 April 2021
Tijelovo (Corpus Christi): 3 June 2021
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River of time
Zakalj watermill is a ruin in the forest overgrown with ivy
The old Hartera paper mill is a fine example of industrial architecture
The Mala Galerija Bruketa was the first private art gallery in Yugoslavia
The Three Monkeys Bar has been injecting hipster charm into the southern part of Rijeka
The Croatian port designated a European Capital of Culture 2020 boasts a mosaic of Baroque, concrete and post-industrial architecture as well as a vibrant cultural scene. The concert halls, theaters and exhibition spaces in the center of Rijeka stage a host of events – but what happens along the Rječina River,
which emerges north of Rijeka and flows south into the Mediterranean, and to a certain extent – "Rijeka" translates as "river" in English – gave the city its name? We follow the course of the Rječina, which takes us from the old to the new Rijeka, from the industrial age to the city's cosmopolitan present.
Zakalj Mill
Grobnička cesta 17
We set out from the ruins of a watermill overgrown with ivy in the forest. The Rječina's hydropower was used to grind grain here right up to World War I, and the flour thus produced was sent to Germany and exported to as far away as Brazil. Typically for the region, there was a pasta factory in the mill's immediate vicinity for the convenience of receiving fresh flour supplies. In the sunshine today, a curious sense of tranquility emanates from the mill, which in its heyday employed more than 100 workers to operate its noisy machines.
The old Hartera paper mill
Ružićeva ul.
The lovely thing about old factory buildings is that they spark our imagination. Over a period of 150 years Hartera employed up to 1000 employees for the screening and pressing of pulp to make paper; the mill's main product was cigarette paper. After the Yugoslav War, Hartera became bankrupt in 2002, and the building has been falling into disrepair ever since. The huge complex with its tall arched windows, antique tiles and colorfully painted doors and stairways is a fine example of industrial architecture. Plans to transform the old paper mill into a culture center have long existed, but the funds to realize them are lacking. For the time being, the mill is to be used as a backdrop for several international films.
The Tunel club
Školjić Ul. 12
The entrance to the club is a semicircular brick archway with finely wrought gratings in front of the windows – the Tunel is located beneath a railway embankment. The drinks are cheap, the music spans techno and jazz, and the club hosts regular live gigs, raves and parties. If you are looking to drink and dance with the locals, this is the place for you.
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Mon-Fri: 0700-1800
Sat: 0700-1500
"Konoba" is the Croatian name for small restaurants that serve good home cooking and Croatian fare. And even though the Fiume is not right on the river, the reason we are making an exception by including it here is its name, because "Fiume" is not only the city's Italian name, but also the Italian word for "river." Within her rustic walls across from the market hall, innkeeper Nena serves simple and very good fish dishes at lunchtime; but come in the evening and you will find the door closed. Meals are ordered solely on the cook's recommendation, as the Fiume has no menu – but it does stock some excellent Croatian white wines.
Mala Galerija Bruketa
Užarska ul. 25
Lampstands, clocks and watches, cups, sculptures – patterned or gold-plated: Ceramics are the big thing at the Bruketa gallery, which is hardly surprising as it was with ceramics that it all started. In 1974, Vladimir Bruketa and his wife returned here from London and opened the first private art gallery in Yugoslavia with earthenware they crafted and fired themselves. Today, the gallery also sells statement necklaces and rings. In a second gallery, the daughters of the owner couple provide an exhibition space for young Rijekan artists.
Three Monkeys Bar
Fiumara 5
Tel.: +385-99/75 52 732
Mon-Thu 0600 to 0000
Fri, Sat 0600 to 0000
Sun 1400-2300
Since opening in November 2018, this small cocktail bar has been injecting hipster charm into the southern part of the city and introducing Croatians to cocktails. The highlights here are the bar's light-bulb installation, its massive lever coffee machine (that turns out really good coffee), and the well-mixed drinks that are served in chunky crystal glasses here in the evening, as well as an extensive selection of spirits and occasionally also live music.
Trsat Castle offers the best view over Rijeka and Kvarner Bay. The castle, one of the biggest fortresses on the Adriatic, stands 139 meters high above the Rječina River. From Titov Trg square on the river's eastern bank, you have a climb of over 500 steps up the Petra Kruzica pilgrim's stairway to get there – alternatively, you could take the public bus service from the main square, Trg Bana Josipa Jelačića. Once at the top of the hill, you will find the fortress and a Franciscan monastery, as well as Gospa Trsatska, the Shrine of Our Lady of Trsat. In the summer months, open-air concerts and exhibitions are held there.
Restaurants in Rijeka
The Italian influence on this port city's cuisine is unmistakable. Pasta, pizza, and ice cream are as common here as traditional dishes. Rijeka offers a broad selection of restaurants with excellent fish dishes.
In the city's konobas – little restaurants that primarily serve traditional home cooking – you should make sure to try pašticada, a braised meat with dried figs and plums that is usually served with gnocchi.
Draga di Lovrana
Lovranska Draga 1
51415 Lovran
Price category: Luxury
The picturesque Hotel Draga is nestled in the mountains above the Opatija Riviera, around 20 kilometers west of Rijeka. It's worth taking the short detour to get here, because the young chef of the hotel restaurant, Deni Srdoč, is both bold and traditional in his cooking.
Konoba Nebuloza
Titov trg 2b
Price category: Moderate
This tavern located on a bridge over the Rječina River offers an extensive menu of fish dishes. Pasta fans should order one of the delicious types of šurlice – dishes with homemade egg noodles.
Trsatica
Šetalište Joakima Rakovca 33
This restaurant with a chic yet relaxed atmosphere is located on the fortress hill near Trsat Castle. It stands out for its sophisticated Croatian cuisine, as well as its extensive wine list with a good selection of bottles from local wineries.
Mornar
Ulica Riva Boduli 5A
Granted, Rijeka's harbor isn't exactly picturesque. But don't let that stop you from paying it a visit – and at the southern end of Riva, take a turn toward Molo Longo, the longest pier in Rijeka. This little bistro decorated in light woods serves an exquisite fish soup and freshly caught fish. Remember, though: You pay by the kilo!
Ul. Matije Gupca 5B
Price category: Budget
This konoba is very popular among the locals – guests rave about its sublime seafood and friendly staff.
Hotels in Rijeka
Most visitors to Rijeka come for the day and stay in the resort towns along the Opatija Riviera. However, there are many hotel options in the city itself, from bed and breakfasts with an ocean view to
modern four-star hotels. And even the luxurious hotels are well within the affordable range.
Hotel Royal Opatija
Rauschel House, a stunning art nouveau building on the Korzo with protected landmark status, is truly and impressively regal. Central location, first-rate amenities.
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Hotel Jadran
Šetalište XIII. divizije 46
Guests of this hotel enjoy direct access to the beach, as well as an incredible view: most rooms in this hotel – which is located just one kilometer from the city center – have an unobstructed view of Kvarner Bay.
Adamicev gat
You're guaranteed to find maritime flair at this hotel, because Botel Marina is actually a decommissioned ship permanently anchored at the pier in the center of the port city of Rijeka. It's ideal for families and larger groups.
3 Ulica pod Kaštelom
Owner Maja receives her guests in the beautifully decorated apartments of her house in the historic downtown. Central location, friendly atmosphere.
Sir John's Rooms
Matije Gupca 13 2. Kat
This small bed and breakfast run by the owner is the perfect place to stay if you want to explore the city on foot – the Korzo, the harbor and the beaches are just a few minutes away.
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Nightlife in Rijeka
In the college town of Rijeka, you can enjoy a casual nightcap just as easily as you can dance the nights away in fine retro style at 1980s parties. There are countless little cafés and cool bars, many of which are located on Uzarska between the Church of the Assumption of
the Blessed Virgin Mary and Trg Koblera. Incidentally, coffee is a popular drink at all times of day or night in Rijeka – as in all parts of Croatia – and is prepared in many different ways.
Ruzhiceva 2
Život is a fun little club decorated in 1980s style. They play indie pop, electro, and rock. Concerts are occasionally held here.
Nad urom
Trg Ivana Koblera 1
In this café and bar on the top floor of the Korzo shopping center, you can enjoy a leisurely day of shopping followed by a relaxing drink with a view of the city.
Mirage Bar
Istarska ul. 52
This café and bar with a swimming pool turns into a techno and house club at night. It was built on the roof of a sports center and offers a gorgeous view over the bay between Rijeka and Opatija.
Školjić 12
This café and bar is a cozy meeting spot during the day and a club with live music by night. And as the name indicates, it is housed in a decommissioned train tunnel.
CukariKafe
Trg Julija Klovića 4
This cozy café at the heart of Rijeka serves delicious specialty coffees. It also offers a wide range of beers and local ciders. In the evenings, the covered patio is a lovely place to sit and relax.
European Capital of Culture
January to December 2020
Location: Throughout Rijeka
Rijeka is the 2020 European Capital of Culture, along with Galway in Ireland. That's why the cultural calendar for the year includes around 1,000 exhibitions, performances, and events, including the prestigious long-term project "27 Neighborhoods," which Rijeka is promoting alongside 26 other cities throughout Europe.
Carnival in Rijeka
January 17 – February 26, 2020
Budi što želiš – or, in English: Be whatever you want to be! That's the motto of the carnival celebrations in Rijeka. And, as in years past, the city expects around 10,000 participants and 100,000 visitors at the more or less traditional festivities.
Fiumanka
Location: Rijeka harbor
During regatta season in June, Kvarner Bay teems with the white sails of participants' boats. More than 200 boats take part in the race. On land, meanwhile, spectators talk shop and party – concerts and themed events continue long into the night.
St. Vitus Days
Location: St. Vitus Cathedral and other event locations in Rijeka
Every year in June, the city's patron saint is honored with pilgrimages to the cathedral that bears his name. Several days of (primarily secular) events are held at the same time; they are considered the cultural highlight of the season.
Rijeka Summer Nights
June – July 2019
Location: National Theater and throughout Rijeka
For Rijeka Summer Nights, many little stages spring up all over the roads, squares and terraces of this port city. Street theater and concerts captivate visitors outdoors, and even the major venues participate in the festivities.
Bela Nedeja Wine Festival
October 6 and 7, 2019
Location: Kastav
The town of Kastav, with its beautiful medieval buildings, is always worth a visit. One particularly appetizing reason to take a day trip, however, takes place in early October. On the first Sunday and Monday of the month, the "Bela Nedeja" wine festival celebrates the season's new wines.
All information subject to change. Please check the dates on the relevant event organizer's website.
Mobile telephony and Internet
Since June 2017, EU citizens traveling within the EU, and also in Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein have been able to use their cell phones and surf the Net without incurring any extra charges: In other words, customers pay the same price for phone calls, text messages and data volume as they do at home. Restrictions do apply to the constant use of SIM cards abroad, however, and caps may be set on data packages. For full details, contact your mobile telephony provider in your country. Travelers using a SIM card from a non-EU state do not benefit from the new arrangement.
Free Internet access via Wi-Fi is possible in many busy tourist spots. When using public Wi-Fi networks, it is a wise precaution to ensure encryption of all passwords, credit card details and banking TANs entered. Use of a VPN app or security software to check the safety of a hotspot is recommended.
Shopping in Rijeka
Rijeka's main promenade is the Korzo, a pedestrian area with cafés and many options for shopping. You will find shops from well-known brands as well as smaller shops offering souvenirs. If you want to bring back food or drinks as souvenirs, Manufaktura Rijeka (Riva 2) is the place to go. It offers Croatian wines, oils and delicacies.
A visit to the farmers and seafood market is an experience at any time of year. Local products are offered in the halls and pavilions, which have protected landmark status, as well as in stalls in the streets nearby. The stalls are open daily from the morning onwards.
With 160 shops, the Tower Center on the outskirts of Rijeka (tower-center-rijeka.hr) is one of the country's largest malls. You can find it all here: from upscale fashion and a broad range of dining options to childcare and a movie theater. The Robna Kuća Ri shopping center (robnakucari.hr; Riva 6) is closer to the city center and offers a wide selection of products.
Climate & best time to visit Croatia
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The best time to visit the coastal regions is late spring or fall, particularly for outdoor enthusiasts. During those seasons, the Adriatic is warm enough for diving, swimming, surfing and sailing, but it's not too hot for city tours or hikes.
Summer is the tourist high season throughout the country, when the beach resort towns and cities along the Adriatic Coast, like Rijeka, Dubrovnik and Split, are especially popular with visitors.
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Social Conventions
Croatians are proud of their young nation, which has been a member of the EU since 2013. It is considered inappropriate for foreigners to comment on the country's socialist or even fascist past. The Austrian and Italian traditions that have influenced local culture place great emphasis on politeness, but they also encompass a zest for life. Croatians are generally very warm and welcoming hosts. They are usually thrilled if you even attempt to use a few words of Croatian. Soccer is the top national sport in Croatia (the national team took second place in the 2018 World Cup), so soccer and sports in general are a good subject for small talk. For business appointments, formal clothing is generally expected. Swimwear should only be worn at the pool and the beach.
Smoking is strictly prohibited in all public buildings. Special rules apply to restaurants; when in doubt, ask the staff if smoking is permitted.
The bill should be rounded up in hotels, restaurants, and taxis. A ten-percent tip is customary.
Main emergency number: 112
The tap water is generally chlorinated and relatively clean, but drinking it may still cause mild digestive issues. For this reason, mineral water is recommended for the first few weeks of your stay; it is available everywhere. When purchasing water, check that the original packaging is properly sealed.
Take care when eating undercooked pork (in dishes such as ground meat kebabs and sausages). Some regions of the country report cases of trichinosis (a parasitic infection) year-round. Meat that is cooked well-done poses no infection risk.
Other Risks
There is the risk of contracting Lyme disease from ticks from April to October throughout Croatia, especially in grasses, shrubs and undergrowth. The risk can be minimized by wearing clothing that covers the skin and by using insect repellent.
Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is also transmitted by ticks. A vaccination is available for this disease.
Cases of hepatitis A and hepatitis B also occur throughout the country. A vaccination to protect against hepatitis A is generally advisable. For longer visits or visits involving close contact with the local population, or with children and young people, the hepatitis B vaccine is recommended.
Leishmaniasis, a parasitic infection transmitted by the sand fly, occurs in summer and fall in the coastal regions of the south and on the islands. The risk can be minimized by wearing clothing that covers the skin and by using insect repellent.
Rabies is present throughout Croatia. Carriers include dogs, cats, forest animals and bats. Vaccinations are advised for backpackers, children, those at risk for vocational reasons, and those staying in Croatia for longer periods. Victims of animal bites should seek medical attention as soon as possible.
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Jerry Lee Ingram, age 69 of Celina, Ohio passed away on Feb. 3, 2019 at the Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater.
He was born on Oct. 16, 1949 in Kinston, North Carolina to the late Thomas Elton and Mary Elizabeth (Whaley) Ingram. On Aug. 3, 2007 he married Jane Wenger, who survives living in Celina.
Jerry was also survived by two brothers; Gaynor Ingram of Missouri, Michael Ingram of North Carolina and five sisters; Elaine Evaketch, Carolyn Stanley, Ann Koffmen, Earlene Carter, Geraldine Hunt all of North Carolina.
He was preceded in death by his brothers Kenneth Williams, Jason Williams and a sister Grace Jones.
Jerry served his country in the United States Navy and was a small engine mechanic most of his life. He attended the Lighthouse Fellowship Church in Celina. He loved playing on the computer and he will be remembered as a fun-loving individual, that always made you laugh.
A Memorial Service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 16, 2019, at the Lighthouse Fellowship Church 817 N. Sugar St., Celina, Ohio, with Rev. Tony Richmond officiating.
Friends may call an hour before services Saturday at the Church.
Memorial contributions may be made to Jane Wiley-Ingram to assist with funeral expenses.
Friends may share condolences on-line at LehmanDzendzelFH.com.


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This is a wonderful book, made better by Sacks' exceptionally gentle descriptions of patients. He also captures the unimaginable sadness of the Pacific.
Dr Sacks is an elegant and beguiling writer, and when he describes a condition such as achromatopsia (total colour-blindness), he is not content merely to describe it from the outside, but he tries to imagine what the world is like to a person with the condition.
There is no one at the present time who writes like Oliver Sacks . . . He is a superb clinician who can take a seemingly arid and obscure medical condition, and convert it into a moving, personal odyssey, a testament of tenacity, courage and will.


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Q: Advice on handling missing data (high percentage of missingness for only one item) I'm working with data for a 30-item questionnaire that was administered at 24, 30, and 36 months of age. The data is largely complete, with the exception of age 36 months; at this age, we have one item (let's say item 11) that is missing like 90% of its data. This item is not missing anywhere near as much data at other ages. The missing data mechanism is MAR.
In a case like this, where 90% of the data is missing for the item, my understanding is that one would drop the item. The problem, however, is that this item is critical for producing an important summary score (90% of our summary scores are missing at age 36 months due to this issue). Because this item isn't missing at other ages, I do have an idea of what my expected distribution of values are. I've been imputing the item-level data using MICE with some success, but I've run into an issue.
Among satisfying other diagnostics, my understanding is the imputed data should have correlations (between the predictor and criterion variable) that match those of the original data. However, given than 90% of the summary scores (our predictor variable) are missing for age 36, I suspect that the predictor-criterion correlation in the original data is artificially high (especially compared to the other time points, where we have complete data). Although it doesn't match the stupidly high correlation from the original data, the correlation pooled from the imputed datasets seems much more reasonable and is more in alignment with the other time points, as well as the literature.
I'm not sure where to go from here. My PI tells me that the correlations from the imputed data should match those of the original data. However, this is going to be impossible, especially because the correlation we're attempting to "match" (which is way too high) is based off a summary score that is 90% missing. Would appreciate any advice on where to go from here.

A: The simplest way to deal with this is to recognize that the correlation coefficient of 0.50 estimated from 49 observations (as described in comments) is quite compatible with the value of 0.39 that you estimate from the imputed data.
The Fisher transformation is a standard way to estimate confidence intervals for correlation coefficients. The hyperbolic arctangent of the correlation coefficient $\rho$ is distributed approximately normally with standard error (SE) of $1/\sqrt{(n-3)}$, where $n$ is the sample size.
For a correlation coefficient estimate of 0.5 based on 49 observations, the 95% confidence interval (at $\pm 1.96$ SE) after back-transforming to the correlation scale is:
SE <- 1/sqrt(49-3)
tanh(atanh(0.5) + 1.96*SE)
# [1] 0.6849035
tanh(atanh(0.5) - 1.96*SE)
# [1] 0.2545947

The value of 0.39 estimated from the imputations is well within the 95% confidence interval (0.25, 0.68) of the estimate of 0.50 from the 49 cases. It's less than 1 SE away.
(atanh(0.5)-atanh(0.39))/SE
# [1] 0.9326118

The match seems quite good. Why complicate things further?


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It Was Scary Up There on the Coronado Bay Bridge
By Joe Deegan, June 1, 2011
Harbor District
As of May 1, 2008, there have been 233 suicides from the Coronado Bay Bridge.
Image by Chris Woo
What would you do at witnessing someone about to jump from the Coronado Bay Bridge? Consider the tale of real estate appraiser Bryan Knowlton, a 42-year-old resident of Kearny Mesa. On Thursday, May 12, Knowlton left his office near home and headed for Coronado, where he had an 11:00 a.m. appraisal appointment. "It was about 10:30 as I was driving over the bridge," he tells me. "I like to arrive a little early to take pictures of surrounding properties.
"But traffic was backed up, and everybody was trying to get out of the right lane to go around a parked car. Driving by, I saw a lady looking over the wall, and there was a big bottle of wine on her hood and a smaller bottle of beer."
In an instant, Knowlton decided to get out and talk to the woman. He pulled up a few feet beyond her car and went back. "I walked up and looked over the side," he says, "and I said to her, 'Man, this is scary up here.' I started asking how she was doing and so on. She told me her car was broken down, though it was still running, and then she walked around to take the keys out of the ignition. And I asked if I could just hang out with her a while. I was trying to stay close the whole time so I could grab her if I needed to. I asked her if she had any kids 'cause I have a couple of my own. And did she have any other family? So I was talking to her and talking to her, but she wasn't having any of it. She only kept mentioning that her car broke down. She said, 'I'm waiting for a tow truck, and they're on their way, and I'd like to just wait here by myself.' 'You know,' I told her, 'I just don't feel comfortable with that. Can I hang out with you? I'll have some drinks with you and chill out.' At that point, she seemed to be getting bored with me and said, 'All I want you to do is leave.'"
By then, the woman had started "pounding the wine, taking big gulps, and I thought she was trying to get drunk," says Knowlton. But the alcohol had not yet taken much effect. She was outwardly calm and was listening to music on headphones. Knowlton says he then offered to give her $100. "Let's go get some lunch in Coronado and sit on the beach and talk," he told her. But the woman was not interested.
So Knowlton went to his car and called 911, asking for advice during the conversation. He was told that the highway patrol was already on the way and that he should not put himself in danger. Within seconds, he heard sirens. "I looked in my rearview mirror," says Knowlton, "and the lady was panicking. She started around to the driver's side of the car, and I thought she was going to toss the bottles inside and drive off. I got out and was walking toward her. And the police cars were now forcing their way through traffic. But the lady came running back around her car and toward the wall of the bridge. I hurried up to her and grabbed onto her as tight as I could, and we ended up leaning against the wall. At first, my butt was up against the wall, and only later did I realize how low that wall is, maybe three feet or a little more." (A 1999 Caltrans fact sheet states: "The 34-inch-high barrier railings are low enough to allow an unobstructed view while crossing the bridge.")
"Meanwhile," Knowlton continues, "the lady was yelling at me to let her go, and she was trying to get over the wall. Then she began hitting me over the head with the wine bottle and pulling my hair. She seemed very desperate, and finally she goes, 'If you don't let me go, you're going with me.'"
But the bottle fell to the ground, where it broke, and the struggling pair fell on top of the glass. (The sandy-blond Knowlton, who is a little over five feet eight inches tall and weighs 160 pounds, says the woman was slightly shorter but about the same weight.) "By then," says Knowlton, "two highway patrol officers were there, and they dragged us to the middle of the road. Both of them jumped on us because she was still struggling. I heard one of the cops say the word 'Taser,' and I thought, 'Oh, no, I'm attached to her. How's this going to work out?' Suddenly, though, she yelled out 'Fine,' and she stopped resisting, and the cops handcuffed her."
The police took information from Knowlton both on the bridge and at the old tollbooths on its west side. "One of the officers shook my hand and thanked me for helping them out," he says. "Everything worked out perfectly from my point of view because I was sick to my stomach thinking she's going to jump right here in front of me. I was very lucky that it didn't turn out that way."
As soon as he could get away from the scene, Knowlton called to tell his wife of 11 years what had happened, "and then I completely lost it. I was in shock for the rest of the day." Word of the incident circulated quickly through his neighborhood, and his children, a ten-year-old daughter and a son who is eight, put out a sign on their front door for his arrival home. It read, "Papa, you're a hero." Later, pain reminded Knowlton of what he'd been through. "At the time the lady was hitting me with the bottle and pulling my hair, it didn't feel like much," he tells me. "But my head really hurt that night. And so did my upper back, which I think was caused by the officers jumping on us." But the glass from the broken bottle he had fallen on did little damage. "I thought the sharp points might have stuck into me. But it was more like a little road rash," he said.
Surprising to Knowlton was how down in the dumps he became in the aftermath of his good deed. "It took me a good two or three days to get over some depression. You think you wouldn't be depressed, but I kept playing everything over again in my mind, and it was working me down and down to a point that I couldn't even talk about it. But, finally, it's starting to feel a little better. At least I saved someone's life, and I should feel good about it. It took a few days for that to sink in. And I just hope that what the lady went through was just a cry for help that she's over now."
Knowlton has conflicting thoughts about nobody stopping to help as he talked to the woman on the bridge, whose name has not been released. "When she wasn't looking, I signaled people driving by to help, and I'm sure lots of people called the police," he tells me, "but it is surprising that nobody got out to help. I mean, why was there this big-ass bottle of wine sitting on the hood of her car and she was swigging at it like she wanted to get trashed?
"I think only a small percentage of people will get involved in something like that. If the lady had panicked and jumped when I was first walking up to her, that would have changed my life forever. And maybe other people driving by were afraid of the same thing. After a few days had passed, I talked to a number of my friends who said they'd have been reluctant to get involved, too. So I've eased up on my judgment of the way most people react."
How high are the odds that ordinary citizens will ever witness someone try to jump from the Coronado Bay Bridge — or any other suicide attempt? As of May 1, 2008, according to a Voice of San Diego article from the same date, there had been 233 suicides from the bridge. Ashley Hatton posted a comment to the article, asking people to contact her "if you have witnessed a stranger's suicide and are willing to share your experience." Hatton is a candidate for the doctorate of psychology at the California School of Professional Psychology. I reached her by phone in Massachusetts.
"I put a similar request for information on Craigslist," she told me, "and I got about 30 people to respond with their stories." (Hatton is incorporating the anecdotes into her dissertation, which in large part is an effort to shine light on what people experience who witness suicides.) "So that tells me that witnessing suicides might happen more often than we think," she said.
More stories by Joe Deegan
Couldn't find a fight, so girl keys car in O.B. — Sept. 26, 2017
Three Slushees, Two Pools, One Old Lady — June 1, 2006
Survivor's Second Season — Oct. 13, 2005
Through the Air into Darkness — Oct. 12, 2000
Car-jacked on Sports Arena Boulevard — June 7, 1990
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June 1, 2011 @ 7:01 p.m.
Sadly, I think there are a lot of reasons others didn't stop that day. I happen to know two people who got into trouble with the police for stopping to pick up a confused military man who had tried to walk across the bridge, only to realize that the shoulder disappears only a few hundred feet onto the bridge. People are constantly told not to put themselves in danger, especially when alcohol and suicide is involved. Everyone I have ever heard talk about these situations asks that onlookers contact authorities, and do not get themselves involved. This man was certainly brave, and heroic, but it cannot be expected for others to go against what they are taught in this situation.
FatCatSegat
Doing the right thing is simply the quite obviously unique ability to shine as a human being under dire circumstances. Mr Knowlton is a brilliant example of not wasting any time on nonsense. He acted! Damn the torpedoes! He did the right thing and deserves to be recognized.
SurfPuppy619
June 13, 2011 @ 10:48 p.m.
Im with you 100% Fat Cat.
clearsynergy
I just read a magazine article (sorry I don't have the reference) that if you encounter someone attempting suicide, the best thing is to ask them to help you with something YOU need. The claim of the article is that almost everyone who is trying to commit suicide will respond to another person's need, and that will distract them from their own intention to depart. I thought that was a pretty interesting idea.
r1man
June 3, 2011 @ 8:34 a.m.
This artical reminds me of a story my father once told me. My Dad used to ride his motorcycle to work at North Island. On one such trip over the bridge to get work the traffic was backed up so he made his way though on the motorcycle. One of the bueatys of motorcycles. Then at some point he came upon a car parked on the side. Dad said he saw someone "hanging" over the side. All he cuold see was the mans hands and eyes. They made eye contact and the man let go. Dad stopped the bike and went to side of the bridge to look. Nothing. He couldn't see any signs of the man who he had just made eye contact with.
My father, a Vietnam vet, said it creeped him out pretty bad. Dad said it was wierd knowing he was the last person the poor guy saw before ending his life.
Geraldwb777
Bryan Knowlton is a Hero, in the truest sense of the word. The same thing happen to me on a morning in July 1996, with a couple who wanting to jump of the bridge as I drove to work on North Island. What surprised me was that as I was talking with the couple, there were people driving by shouting "Jump" I was able to talk the woman down, but, like Mr. Knowlton, I had to fight with the man once I was able to grab him and pull him down to the ground. I often wonder what happen to that couple. I salute Mr. Knowlton.
June 15, 2011 @ 12:17 a.m.
For the record, there's no such thing as the "Coronado Bay Bridge," just as there's no Coronado Bay. It's the San Diego-Coronado Bridge, stretching over San Diego Bay to link the two cities in its name. Just sayin' ...


While there are many variations on how to feed turtles and tortoises depending on the age and species, there are some basic rules that caretakers must observe in order to have healthy animals. It is amazing, but I find that many people do not even try to find out what the animal needs, but instead drops a piece of lettuce in front of it hoping that will suffice. How that myth got perpetrated is beyond us, but these little guys take a lot more care to live out their 100 years.
The basic rule of thumb is turtles are carnivores and tortoises are vegetarians. Feed what they would find in the wild, i.e., would a turtle find dog food or hot dogs in the wild? Highly unusual! Would a tortoise find tofu or rice cakes in the wild? No!
In general, turtles prefer live food. In the wild, they like to hunt ive worms, snails, rolly poly bugs and creepy crawlies. All taste delicious to a turtle.
In captivity, we must provide live food for our turtles. Even if you are a vegetarian or are squeamish, you owe it to this little wild animal to provide healthy food. At the rescue, we do two things: we hunt down snails that have never been exposed to snail bait or pesticides. If you are not sure, keep the snails in a bucket with a mesh lid and feed them peanut butter for a few days. If they are not dead they are ok to feed to your turtles.
More practically, we purchase superworms for the adult turtles and mealworms for the babies. We purchase 3000 superworms at a time, but you can buy containers of them at your local pet store. Feed as many as they can eat per sitting….sometimes as many as 12 – 15. Then do not feed again for a few days. Turtles also like grpapes, strawberries and greens like romaine or dandelion greens. Never feed your turtle cat food or dog food. It has too much protein and can cause long term damage.
Water turtles are a different story. They can only eat under water. While they enjoy some of the above, the best diet is a prepared turtle food like Reptomin. Feed once every other day. Supplement the diet with live goldfish called feeder fish. These offer calcium because of their small bones. Some people say feeder fish are bad - we have water turtles that are more than 35 years old and they are fine. Of course, when they hibernate, turtles do not eat for three to six months.
Tortoises, by and large, are vegetarians. Most are green eaters (desert tortoises), but some can tolerate fruit (redfoots). Once you know what kind of a tortoise you have, you will be able to determine what is best.
In the wild, tortoises do not get the fancy foods that we feed them. Regular feeding can cause what we call a pyramided shell – which is bumpy and unattractive (lack of sun is also a reason). For that reason, we recommend feeding every other day or every third day. This will make for an angry but healthier tortoise.
Feed once a day in the morning. Do not feed spoiled food as they can get maggots and internal worms. Place the food on newspaper so that it can be tossed easily and so that they will not eat dirt or sand that can cause stones. We only feed grass hay (sulcatas usually only start eating after they move past the juvenile phase), dark leafy greens, dandelion greens (from your garden or the store), dark romaine and once in a while watermelon. Pumpkins are great during the fall when they are abundant. It's thought that pumpkins are natural dewormers.
Do not feed fruit to a desert tortoise or sulcata or other desert type tortoises. They are not programmed for it, and it can make then sick and give them diarrhea. In general tortoise poops are solid and damp. When in doubt peruse some web sites. Good ones include tortoise.com (ours), turtlehomes.org and tortoisetrust.org.
American Tortoise Rescue is a nonprofit founded in 1990 for the protection of all species of turtles and tortoises. We have rescued more than 4,000 since our inception. Foundlings that cannot be adopted because of ill health remain at the sanctuary for the remainder of their lives. ATR acts as a clearinghouse for information about turtle care. We work to abolish "live market" slaughter of turtles in the US and the cruel importation and exploitation of a variety of species for food or the pet trade.


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Calgary police ID victim of Hamptons homicide, call slaying 'targeted'
Zach Laing
Accused in shooting of German tourist won't testify, lawyer tells court
Man arrested after selling phony Connor McDavid signed Oilers jerseys
ALERT seizes $1.4-million worth of drugs in Edmonton bust
Prosecutors drop sex assault case against actor Kevin Spacey
The Calgary police homicide unit is investigating a suspicious death in the Hamptons in the city's northwest.Gavin Young
Calgary police are probing whether a Sunday-morning homicide is linked to other crimes in Western Canada.
The man killed during the Sunday homicide in the 100 block of Hampstead Close N.W. was identified by police as 49-year-old Bikramjit Dhindsa.
Wednesday morning, police said the victim was killed in a targeted attack after four offenders entered a residence.
It's there, police said, where an altercation occurred inside the home and the offenders fled.
This homicide, Staff Sgt. Martin Schiavetta said, is being looked at as a potential link to other homicides like the Wednesday morning shooting that left a man dead in Calgary's Taradale community.
"They are very early on in their investigation in Taradale (but) we are working with investigators in that homicide," he said, adding the homicide at Hampstead Close has hallmarks of organized crime. "We are working with other investigators in other homicides that have occurred recently and we are working with the police from RCMP and Vancouver into some of the violence occurring in the lower mainland to see if there's any connections to Calgary."
Suspects spotted on surveillance video before a man was found dead in the Hamptons area of Calgary City of Calgary
Four suspects were captured on CCTV fleeing the residence and entering a smaller sized, four-door SUV driven by a fifth suspect.
"We know that there are people within the community who are responsible for this homicide," said Schiavetta. "Like any homicide, people have different levels of involvement.
"We are really hoping that someone within the community, or someone who was involved with this event, contacts us."
The cause of death, police said, is integral to the investigation and is not to be released.
Police said CCTV footage suggests the suspects were in the area while other vehicles entered the same community and persons may have witnessed the offenders leaving the area.
Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call the Calgary Police non-emergency number at 403-366-1234, or the homicide tip line at 403-428-8877.
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Staff Sgt. Martin Schiavetta speaks to media on Wednesday, May 15, 2019. Schiavetta provided media with an update in regards to a homicide that occurred Sunday morning. (Zach Laing / Postmedia Network)
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Q: Getting net.schmizz.sshj.xfer.scp.SCPException: EOF while expecting response to protocol message. while uploading file from linux to windows I am using net.schmizz.sshj.xfer.scp.SCPFileTransfer class to upload file from local to remote server. It is failing with following error:

net.schmizz.sshj.xfer.scp.SCPException: EOF while expecting response
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This issue I am facing only when remote machine is Windows. For  Linux machine it is successfully uploading.
I have tried following steps in my code.
1. Download a file from remote machine to local
2. Upload same file again back to remote.
It is failing in step 2.
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public boolean upload(String localLocation, String remoteLocation) throws SSHClientException {
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Any leads will be really helpful.
Thanks.

A: I got the solution.
The remote file path that I have used looks like :
'/cygdrive/c/Program Files/XXX/'
The issue is "'" in the path. Removal of "'" from the path results successful upload of the file.
Thanks to all who gave me leads.
Thanks,
Shruti


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'Cain' Miliband: is he a Foot or a Blair?
Given that he has now demonstrated his ruthlessness by the political murder of his brother it would not do to underestimate Ed 'Cain' Miliband. His message was cleverly programmed to pluck the heart-strings of Labour 'soppies', and the deal whereby he nicked the Trade Union vote - plus £125k for campaign funds - from under the nose of Ed Balls was masterly. However, this was small beer electioneering, the equivalent of parish pump politics. What will be fascinating is how he performs as a juggler in the national spotlight. He has taken Trade Union gold and they are about to embark on a disasterous series of strikes which will demand of 'Cain' that he walk a tightrope whilst juggling. One slip and either the public will exact fearful revenge, or the 'Bruvvers' will withdraw crucial funds from the financially busted flush that is the modern Labour party. Today is the calm before the storm but once the 'workers' are out on the streets, losing wages, facing police squads, the rage will grow and no-one can predict where it will end.
If the coalition are intelligent - yes, I know, it's not a given - they will mount a forensic examination of 'Cain's' responses to the forthcoming budget cuts. According to expert observers he has during the course of his election campaign already offered up some juicy hostages to fortune which 'Dave' can use every week at question time to needle away at 'Cain's' attempts to appear statesman-like. The fact that a majority of the MPs behind him did not vote for him will not improve his confidence. His position will be a demonstration of the truth of that old parliamentary adage that your opponents are across the other side of the House but your enemies are behind you! On top of that, he is forced by Labour party rules to work with a shadow cabinet not of his making but as chosen by the parliamentary party, so you can imagine the collection of 'loopy-loos' that will be!
There is one solid piece of evidence that Ed 'Cain' Miliband is not perhaps the brightest light on the Christmas tree. He has been a long-term supporter of AGW and the general nonsense put about by 'Green War', 'Enemies of the Earth', and similar agit-prop organisations with less than glowing scientific credentials. If he swallowed that load of old cobblers whole the man's obviously a total dipstick!


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Weston's Daybooks
January 31, 2011 ~ gregneville1 ~ Leave a comment
Edward Weston in 1937
I've been re-reading Edward Weston's Daybooks after 25 years, an inspiring narrative that shows you how hard a serious artist works.
I've discovered some poignant facts. In 1930 he sold his prints for $12.50! According to Dollar Times that is worth about $150 in 2010 money. They would be 10″x8″ exhibition quality contact prints, some of the best darkroom prints ever made. Where is my damn time machine!
He also reports buying a Kandinsky lithograph from Galka Scheyer (the L.A. dealer of Kandinsky). He paid $3.00! Using Dollar Times again, that's $37.89. Hell, I accord afford dozens!
The Daybooks can be bought from Aperture. You won't regret it.
Stormy Weather at the NGV
January 24, 2011 January 24, 2011 ~ gregneville1 ~ Leave a comment
Harry Nankin, Great Western Tears, from the Rain series
The term "landscape photography" will often have the effect of glazing over my students' eyes. It seems so middle-aged, so remote from our urban/suburban lives. The exhibition Stormy Weather at the NGV shows that the contemplation of nature through photography does not have to be just horizontal photos with horizons.
The exhibition presents Australian work that shows a complex and layered understanding of the Australian land, much of it with "an undercurrent of disruption and contradiction that suggests all is not as it may first appear." (-NGV). For many artists, nature is the most compelling and pressing subject of the present time, a reasonable idea at a time of flooding in Queensland, bushfires in the West, and a historic drought changing places with unprecedented rains.
The range of physical means employed by the artists is a feature of the show. For example Harry Nankin's photograms (see above), are made at night with large sheets of photographic paper out in the bush. They are not photographs made of nature, they are made by nature.
At the NGV until 20 March
Unnerved at the NGV
Ann Noble, Ruby's Room #06
Unnerved is an exhibition of New Zealand art with a distinctively dark mood. It features notable NZ photo media artists, Ann Noble, Yvonne Todd, Lawrence Aberhart and many others. The work has "a darkness and distinctive edginess that characterises this particular trend in New Zealand contemporary art. ( NGV)
Some of the work hints at 'original sin', a feeling that some dark secret lingers behind a facade of normality. It's New Zealand Gothic, an idea often expressed in movies, and not just in Peter Jackson's. It's as ironic as it is dark. "The psychological or physical unease underlying many works in the exhibitions is addressed with humour, parody and poetic subtlety".
Unnerved is at the NGV until February 27, 2011
Luminous Cities at the NGV
Wolfgang Sievers, Old Frankfurt before its destruction in World War II, 1937
Luminous Cities looks at the photography of cities since the early days of the medium. Each picture acts as a signpost along a timeline, punctuating a period's significant approach to the representation of cities. There are some very fine, unfamiliar pictures, for example Mark Strizic's perfectly composed architectural composition of 1960s Collins Street in Melbourne.
Wolfgang Sievers' high angle photograph of old Frankfurt is troubling. Only seven years later it was completely destroyed, including its world famous medieval centre. The destruction of Germany's cities in WWII, like that of London, was futile and evil, but it's the winners who write the propaganda.
Luminous Cities is at the NGV until 13 March.
Endless Present at the NGV
Robert Rooney, N.E.W.S., 1975
I have a theory that the medium of photography needs seriality to make it's point. Unlike in painting, a photographic idea is often mute or incomplete in one picture, and needs the reinforcement of other photographs in a series. Endless Present, an exhibition at the NGV of conceptual photography from the 1970s, shows serial and sequential photography at work.
The exhibition features the work of Melbourne artist Robert Rooney and others such as Ed Ruscha. The artists show "an interest in ideas or concepts rather than in the physical form of the work" (-NGV). In Conceptual Art "the idea becomes a machine that makes the art" (-Sol LeWitt). Each idea requires its own form. In many other areas of art making the medium precedes the idea: an artist paints, and along the way discovers new ideas.
In Endless Present, it is the bland imagery and repetitive grids that first strikes your eye. Rooney's monotonous explorations of the minutiae of everyday life, his parody of boredom, include photographing what he was going to wear each day over a month, or the exact measurement of the contents of a packet of scorched almonds. The small amateur photographs are presented in precise grids which seem to mock scientific method. They are funny, surprisingly beautiful in their own way, and they tell you something about the 'endless present' of daily existence.
At the NGV till March 27.
The Sartorialist, Scott Schuman, has posted a short video documentary about his work and it's worth having a look at to see how he does it. The image above is a still from the video showing him at work. Below is the photograph he had just taken.
Schuman's very successful blog, thesartorialist.blogspot.com, is simply photographs taken on on the street of people wearing interesting fashion. He prowls for four or five hours a day, approaching people he thinks are dressed with flair. They are not models, just people on the street. His is a gentle aesthetic, capturing the originality of people in their self-expression through clothes. He is fully engaged with the life of the street and his camera records a unique aspect of it.
To see the video, go to the Thursday January 6 post at The Sartorialist.
On the Street…Chinatown, New York. Posted Monday December 20 2010
Kane enabled
Last night I saw Citizen Kane again. Like many film lovers of my generation, it has a special place in the heart, a dream of perfect cinema. The thrill is always a little different and last night it was the electrifying originality, the daring, the showmanship that struck me. It's a film of shocks: you are constantly surprised by each new transition and the rush of ideas.
Like all films it was made from a collaboration of talents. Welles was right when he shared the main credit with his cinematographer, Gregg Toland. Kane is a film for photographers.
Toland achieved unusually deep images, rare at that time and often commented upon in Citizen Kane. Depth-of-Field is the degree of sharpness in a photograph, near and far from the camera. To achieve this he needed a small lens aperture, down to f16, very difficult in the relative dimness of a studio set. How he managed that was due to a number of unique factors:
1. Using the highest speed film available, the new Eastman Super XX, rated by today's standards as 250 ISO.
2. Use of the 35mm focal length lens instead of the more usual 50mm lens. A wide angle lens gives greater depth of field.
3. Having coated lenses, a new invention which cut down flare and gave much better light transmission, as much as one f stop.
4. Shooting with the new Mitchell BNC 35mm camera. Its internal sound dampening – instead of the external blimp which required shooting through a sheet of glass – meant the image was sharper and had 10% more light transmission.
5. The use of arc lights which, because of their near-Daylight colour temperature, exploited the full sensitivity of the film. The sets were lit very brightly, much brighter than normal, to get more light through the small aperture.
You can see from this the technological sophistication of film making in Hollywood and how innovations in the science of cinematography could enable a new aesthetic. Citizen Kane's artistic innovations were enabled by technical ones.
These details were sourced from an excellent paper by Patrick Ogle, 'Technological and Aesthetic Influences on the Development of Deep-Focus Cinematography in the United States'. It gives a lot of information about film-making in Hollywood at the time of Kane. You can read it by clicking here: Movies and Methods: an anthology.


Every SoftLayer hardware is defined in the SoftLayer_Hardware service. SoftLayer hardware has network components, software, monitoring services such as network monitoring, and hardware components such as hard drives. The SoftLayer_Hardware service is a convenient way to obtain general information about your SoftLayer hardware. Use the data returned by these methods with other API services to get more detailed information about your services and to make changes to your servers and services.
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These party activities and exciting "take home" gifts all in one. Today, every child that has a birthday party needs to have both activities and a "take home" gift for their guests. In our new, more cost conscious economy, parents can now combine the cost of entertainment with a unique and practical take home gift.


I completed my PhD at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and was appointed to a lectureship in the University of London in 1986. I returned to Australia as Senior Research Fellow at the Sir Albert Sakzewski Virus Research Centre in 1989 and joined the University of Queensland as a Senior Lecturer in 1991. I am the current President of the Australian Society for Microbiology and the President of the Asia Pacific Society for Medical Virology.
My research into viral replication employs molecular and structural biology and protein chemistry. My expertise includes the immunopathology of medically important viral infections including Ebola. Understanding the process of viral replication is essential for the development of improved diagnostics, vaccines and anti-viral therapeutic control strategies. Current studies are focused on three different viruses; dengue virus, a serious mosquito-borne disease in many tropical countries, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), a major cause of hospitalization of children with respiratory infections and KoRV, a retrovirus of koalas which we have shown is currently invading the koala germline and is linked with high rates of cancer in this iconic species.
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