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import itertools
import logging
from collections import defaultdict
from typing import Set, Text, Optional, Dict, Any, List

import rasa.core.training.story_conflict
import rasa.shared.nlu.constants
from rasa.shared.constants import (
    DOCS_URL_DOMAINS,
    DOCS_URL_FORMS,
    UTTER_PREFIX,
    DOCS_URL_ACTIONS,
    REQUIRED_SLOTS_KEY,
)
from rasa.shared.core import constants
from rasa.shared.core.constants import MAPPING_CONDITIONS, ACTIVE_LOOP
from rasa.shared.core.domain import Domain
from rasa.shared.core.events import ActionExecuted, ActiveLoop
from rasa.shared.core.events import UserUttered
from rasa.shared.core.generator import TrainingDataGenerator
from rasa.shared.core.constants import SlotMappingType, MAPPING_TYPE
from rasa.shared.core.training_data.structures import StoryGraph
from rasa.shared.importers.importer import TrainingDataImporter
from rasa.shared.nlu.training_data.training_data import TrainingData
import rasa.shared.utils.io

logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)

class Validator:
    """A class used to verify usage of intents and utterances."""

    def __init__(
        self,
        domain: Domain,
        intents: TrainingData,
        story_graph: StoryGraph,
        config: Optional[Dict[Text, Any]],
    ) -> None:
        """Initializes the Validator object.

        Args:
            domain: The domain.
            intents: Training data.
            story_graph: The story graph.
            config: The configuration.
        """
        self.domain = domain
        self.intents = intents
        self.story_graph = story_graph

    @classmethod
    def from_importer(cls, importer: TrainingDataImporter) -> "Validator":
        """Create an instance from the domain, nlu and story files."""
        domain = importer.get_domain()
        story_graph = importer.get_stories()
        intents = importer.get_nlu_data()
        config = importer.get_config()

        return cls(domain, intents, story_graph, config)

    def _non_default_intents(self) -> List[Text]:
        return [
            item
            for item in self.domain.intents
            if item not in constants.DEFAULT_INTENTS
        ]

    def verify_intents(self, ignore_warnings: bool = True) -> bool:
        """Compares list of intents in domain with intents in NLU training data."""
        everything_is_alright = True

        nlu_data_intents = {e.data["intent"] for e in self.intents.intent_examples}

        for intent in self._non_default_intents():
            if intent not in nlu_data_intents:
                rasa.shared.utils.io.raise_warning(
                    f"The intent '{intent}' is listed in the domain file, but "
                    f"is not found in the NLU training data."
                )
                everything_is_alright = ignore_warnings and everything_is_alright

        for intent in nlu_data_intents:
            if intent not in self.domain.intents:
                rasa.shared.utils.io.raise_warning(
                    f"There is a message in the training data labeled with intent "
                    f"'{intent}'. This intent is not listed in your domain. You "
                    f"should need to add that intent to your domain file!",
                    docs=DOCS_URL_DOMAINS,
                )
                everything_is_alright = False

        return everything_is_alright

    def verify_example_repetition_in_intents(
        self, ignore_warnings: bool = True
    ) -> bool:
        """Checks if there is no duplicated example in different intents."""

        everything_is_alright = True

        duplication_hash = defaultdict(set)
        for example in self.intents.intent_examples:
            text = example.get(rasa.shared.nlu.constants.TEXT)
            duplication_hash[text].add(example.get("intent"))

        for text, intents in duplication_hash.items():

            if len(duplication_hash[text]) > 1:
                everything_is_alright = ignore_warnings and everything_is_alright
                intents_string = ", ".join(sorted(intents))
                rasa.shared.utils.io.raise_warning(
                    f"The example '{text}' was found labeled with multiple "
                    f"different intents in the training data. Each annotated message "
                    f"should only appear with one intent. You should fix that "
                    f"conflict The example is labeled with: {intents_string}."
                )
        return everything_is_alright

    def verify_intents_in_stories(self, ignore_warnings: bool = True) -> bool:
        """Checks intents used in stories.

        Verifies if the intents used in the stories are valid, and whether
        all valid intents are used in the stories."""

        everything_is_alright = self.verify_intents(ignore_warnings)

        stories_intents = {
            event.intent["name"]
            for story in self.story_graph.story_steps
            for event in story.events
            if type(event) == UserUttered and event.intent_name is not None
        }

        for story_intent in stories_intents:
            if story_intent not in self.domain.intents:
                rasa.shared.utils.io.raise_warning(
                    f"The intent '{story_intent}' is used in your stories, but it "
                    f"is not listed in the domain file. You should add it to your "
                    f"domain file!",
                    docs=DOCS_URL_DOMAINS,
                )
                everything_is_alright = False

        for intent in self._non_default_intents():
            if intent not in stories_intents:
                rasa.shared.utils.io.raise_warning(
                    f"The intent '{intent}' is not used in any story or rule."
                )
                everything_is_alright = ignore_warnings and everything_is_alright

        return everything_is_alright

    def _gather_utterance_actions(self) -> Set[Text]:
        """Return all utterances which are actions.

        Returns:
            A set of response names found in the domain and data files, with the
            response key stripped in the case of response selector responses.
        """
        domain_responses = {
            response.split(rasa.shared.nlu.constants.RESPONSE_IDENTIFIER_DELIMITER)[0]
            for response in self.domain.responses.keys()
            if response in self.domain.action_names_or_texts
        }
        data_responses = {
            response.split(rasa.shared.nlu.constants.RESPONSE_IDENTIFIER_DELIMITER)[0]
            for response in self.intents.responses.keys()
        }
        return domain_responses.union(data_responses)

    def verify_utterances_in_stories(self, ignore_warnings: bool = True) -> bool:
        """Verifies usage of utterances in stories.

        Checks whether utterances used in the stories are valid,
        and whether all valid utterances are used in stories.
        """
        everything_is_alright = True

        utterance_actions = self._gather_utterance_actions()
        stories_utterances = set()

        for story in self.story_graph.story_steps:
            for event in story.events:
                if not isinstance(event, ActionExecuted):
                    continue
                if not event.action_name.startswith(UTTER_PREFIX):
                    # we are only interested in utter actions
                    continue

                if event.action_name in stories_utterances:
                    # we already processed this one before, we only want to warn once
                    continue

                if event.action_name not in utterance_actions:
                    rasa.shared.utils.io.raise_warning(
                        f"The action '{event.action_name}' is used in the stories, "
                        f"but is not a valid utterance action. Please make sure "
                        f"the action is listed in your domain and there is a "
                        f"template defined with its name.",
                        docs=DOCS_URL_ACTIONS + "#utterance-actions",
                    )
                    everything_is_alright = False
                stories_utterances.add(event.action_name)

        for utterance in utterance_actions:
            if utterance not in stories_utterances:
                rasa.shared.utils.io.raise_warning(
                    f"The utterance '{utterance}' is not used in any story or rule."
                )
                everything_is_alright = ignore_warnings and everything_is_alright

        return everything_is_alright

    def verify_forms_in_stories_rules(self) -> bool:
        """Verifies that forms referenced in active_loop directives are present."""
        all_forms_exist = True
        visited_loops = set()

        for story in self.story_graph.story_steps:
            for event in story.events:
                if not isinstance(event, ActiveLoop):
                    continue

                if event.name in visited_loops:
                    # We've seen this loop before, don't alert on it twice
                    continue

                if event.name not in self.domain.form_names:
                    rasa.shared.utils.io.raise_warning(
                        f"The form '{event.name}' is used in the "
                        f"'{story.block_name}' block, but it "
                        f"is not listed in the domain file. You should add it to your "
                        f"domain file!",
                        docs=DOCS_URL_FORMS,
                    )
                    all_forms_exist = False
                visited_loops.add(event.name)

        return all_forms_exist

    def verify_actions_in_stories_rules(self) -> bool:
        """Verifies that actions used in stories and rules are present in the domain."""
        everything_is_alright = True
        visited = set()

        for story in self.story_graph.story_steps:
            for event in story.events:
                if not isinstance(event, ActionExecuted):
                    continue

                if not event.action_name.startswith("action_"):
                    continue

                if event.action_name in visited:
                    # we already processed this one before, we only want to warn once
                    continue

                if event.action_name not in self.domain.action_names_or_texts:
                    rasa.shared.utils.io.raise_warning(
                        f"The action '{event.action_name}' is used in the "
                        f"'{story.block_name}' block, but it "
                        f"is not listed in the domain file. You should add it to your "
                        f"domain file!",
                        docs=DOCS_URL_DOMAINS,
                    )
                    everything_is_alright = False
                visited.add(event.action_name)

        return everything_is_alright

    def verify_story_structure(
        self, ignore_warnings: bool = True, max_history: Optional[int] = None
    ) -> bool:
        """Verifies that the bot behaviour in stories is deterministic.

        Args:
            ignore_warnings: When `True`, return `True` even if conflicts were found.
            max_history: Maximal number of events to take into account for conflict
                identification.

        Returns:
            `False` is a conflict was found and `ignore_warnings` is `False`.
            `True` otherwise.
        """

        logger.info("Story structure validation...")

        trackers = TrainingDataGenerator(
            self.story_graph,
            domain=self.domain,
            remove_duplicates=False,
            augmentation_factor=0,
        ).generate_story_trackers()

        # Create a list of `StoryConflict` objects
        conflicts = rasa.core.training.story_conflict.find_story_conflicts(
            trackers, self.domain, max_history,
        )

        if not conflicts:
            logger.info("No story structure conflicts found.")
        else:
            for conflict in conflicts:
                logger.warning(conflict)

        return ignore_warnings or not conflicts

    def verify_nlu(self, ignore_warnings: bool = True) -> bool:
        """Runs all the validations on intents and utterances."""

        logger.info("Validating intents...")
        intents_are_valid = self.verify_intents_in_stories(ignore_warnings)

        logger.info("Validating uniqueness of intents and stories...")
        there_is_no_duplication = self.verify_example_repetition_in_intents(
            ignore_warnings
        )

        logger.info("Validating utterances...")
        stories_are_valid = self.verify_utterances_in_stories(ignore_warnings)
        return intents_are_valid and stories_are_valid and there_is_no_duplication

    def verify_form_slots(self) -> bool:
        """Verifies that form slots match the slot mappings in domain."""
        domain_slot_names = [slot.name for slot in self.domain.slots]
        everything_is_alright = True

        for form in self.domain.form_names:
            form_slots = self.domain.required_slots_for_form(form)
            for slot in form_slots:
                if slot in domain_slot_names:
                    continue
                else:
                    rasa.shared.utils.io.raise_warning(
                        f"The form slot '{slot}' in form '{form}' "
                        f"is not present in the domain slots."
                        f"Please add the correct slot or check for typos.",
                        docs=DOCS_URL_DOMAINS,
                    )
                    everything_is_alright = False

        return everything_is_alright

    def verify_slot_mappings(self) -> bool:
        """Verifies that slot mappings match forms."""
        everything_is_alright = True

        all_form_slots = [
            required_slots[REQUIRED_SLOTS_KEY]
            for required_slots in self.domain.forms.values()
        ]
        all_required_slots = set(itertools.chain.from_iterable(all_form_slots))

        for slot in self.domain.slots:
            for mapping in slot.mappings:
                for condition in mapping.get(MAPPING_CONDITIONS, []):
                    condition_active_loop = condition.get(ACTIVE_LOOP)
                    if (
                        condition_active_loop
                        and condition_active_loop not in self.domain.form_names
                    ):
                        rasa.shared.utils.io.raise_warning(
                            f"Slot '{slot.name}' has a mapping condition for form "
                            f"'{condition_active_loop}' which is not listed in "
                            f"domain forms. Please add this form to the forms section "
                            f"or check for typos."
                        )
                        everything_is_alright = False

                    form_slots = self.domain.forms.get(condition_active_loop, {}).get(
                        REQUIRED_SLOTS_KEY, {}
                    )
                    if form_slots and slot.name not in form_slots:
                        rasa.shared.utils.io.raise_warning(
                            f"Slot '{slot.name}' has a mapping condition for form "
                            f"'{condition_active_loop}', but it's not present in "
                            f"'{condition_active_loop}' form's '{REQUIRED_SLOTS_KEY}'. "
                            f"The slot needs to be added to this key."
                        )
                        everything_is_alright = False

                if (
                    mapping[MAPPING_TYPE] == str(SlotMappingType.FROM_TRIGGER_INTENT)
                    and slot.name not in all_required_slots
                ):
                    rasa.shared.utils.io.raise_warning(
                        f"Slot '{slot.name}' has a 'from_trigger_intent' mapping, "
                        f"but it's not listed in any form '{REQUIRED_SLOTS_KEY}'."
                    )
                    everything_is_alright = False

        return everything_is_alright

    def verify_domain_validity(self) -> bool:
        """Checks whether the domain returned by the importer is empty.

        An empty domain or one that uses deprecated Mapping Policy is invalid.
        """
        if self.domain.is_empty():
            return False

        for intent_key, intent_dict in self.domain.intent_properties.items():
            if "triggers" in intent_dict:
                rasa.shared.utils.io.raise_warning(
                    f"The intent {intent_key} in the domain file "
                    f"is using the MappingPolicy format "
                    f"which has now been deprecated. "
                    f"Please migrate to RulePolicy."
                )
                return False

        return True

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How Goh Yiping is Levelling the Playing Field in Venture Capital
Partner, Quest Ventures
Text by Angela Low; Photography by Eumund Tan
Become – Trendsetters
Goh Yiping doesn't play by the rules.
Back in the noughties when the word, "start-up", had yet to gain buzzword status, she was already knee-deep in the game. Though keeping a relatively low profile, Yiping was, in fact, one of the vanguards of e-commerce in Singapore. Not only did she dominate the start-up space, but she also redefined the entire industry as the leading voice of women.
Starting in 2004, the serial entrepreneur founded her first company, World Indigo, at the age of 22 while juggling academic responsibilities. In spite of her inexperience as a business neophyte, her inaugural enterprise raised a laudable $350,000 in seed funding, and won the National [email protected] Business Plan Competition.
Bitten by the start-up bug, she went on to establish AllDealsAsia at 28, which grew to become the top deal aggregator in the region. Displaying acute foresight and a forward-thinking spirit, she even introduced online customer service to the platform at a time when websites were still slow to adopt live chats. Fast forward four years, AllDealsAsia was acquired by Lippo Group, which kick-started her next venture, Matahari Mall—an e-commerce site that would rise to the top as a multi-million dollar business.
While it looks as though Yiping has a knack for scaling companies, the reason for her success isn't luck or fortune. It's blood, sweat and tears, particularly in the face of gender dilemmas, stereotypes and inequality. The board member of Female Founders recalls, "I've been questioned a few times by male acquaintances about why I'm so ambitious and why I work so hard. They talk about how women shouldn't be that ambitious because it'll intimidate men and reduce our chances of attracting them."
It is such chauvinistic chatter that threatens to tear down the fairer sex. Yet, Yiping continues to turn a deaf ear to them, driven solely by her unrelenting ambition to effect change through creating meaningful products, empowering women to step up and lean in, and raising a new generation of innovators. In 2016, the real estate graduate turned e-commerce doyenne switched gears and joined Quest Ventures as a venture partner.
Ultimately, the work that she does is bigger than herself. "That ability to multiply impact around me inspired me a lot," enthuses the 37-year-old industry veteran. With her recent appointment as partner, Yiping has come full circle as a seasoned founder herself and is devoted to helping other entrepreneurs reach their full potential. For years, she's been lighting the way. Now, she's passing the torch, paving the way for more women and entrepreneurs to do the same.
ANGELA LOW: What inspired you to become a venture capitalist?
GOH YIPING: Back in 2015, I was in Jakarta building Matahari Mall under Lippo Group after they acquired my start-up, AllDealsAsia. That was when I met James Tan, the founder of Quest Ventures. He recognised the importance of investors having founder experience, and asked me to become a venture partner at Quest. I agreed, and that was how it began. I've always enjoyed being a founder because I have a knack for problem-solving and I love building products and teams. While I've always known the growth impact of capital on technology, everything crystallised when I was in Indonesia, working with Lippo Group and witnessing the meteoric rise of e-commerce and ride hailing. Slowly, I became drawn to the fact that the impact I create by funding multiple companies as a venture capitalist outweighs the single impact I have when working in a single firm. That ability to multiply impact around me inspired me a lot. Coupled with the learnings, operating experience and relationships built throughout my entrepreneurial journey, I became excited to utilise all these resources and work with fellow entrepreneurs to help them as much as possible in their journeys.
ANGELA: How is the start-up climate in Singapore and Southeast Asia like, as compared to that of Silicon Valley?
YIPING: These are two very different ecosystems. Silicon Valley has matured, so the infrastructure around the start-up ecosystem is very well-developed and robust. Singapore and Southeast Asia are experiencing phenomenal growth rates, and in the last few years, the ecosystem has seen a tremendous increase in the availability of funding and talent, and the expansion of international corporates. More tech giants are also making regional headquarters in Singapore, and exited founders are coming back to contribute to the start-up scene by mentoring entrepreneurs and funding projects. With funds getting bigger, more VCs are moving to Series A and later stages of funding, leaving a gap in the seed stages, which only a handful of VCs like Quest Ventures are able to fill. To help our start-ups grow during the tumultuous early stages, we offer both seed and Series A funding.
ANGELA: So how has the Singapore ecosystem evolved in the last three years?
YIPING: The Singapore ecosystem has somewhat tipped the scales when it comes to the increase in serious money going into start-ups. In the past, it's rare to hear about seed rounds with investments of more than $1 million. The size of the seed and Series A rounds is getting bigger, and larger cheque sizes are more common now. This shows that investors are now more bullish with the talent and business opportunities here.
While talent is always scarce everywhere in the world, the scene has improved a lot with more experienced hires coming from a combination of people who've previously worked at a local, regional or global start-up that has scaled rapidly, sea turtles who've worked overseas and returned, and talents from around the world who are moving to Singapore because of our open economy where there are more growth opportunities. Also, taking cues from successful models in the US such as the Y Combinator, there's been a growth in local accelerators in all categories of focus. While it might not appeal to every start-up person to join such programmes, it nonetheless attracts participants globally. The government has also taken an active role in leading the evolution of the start-up ecosystem by supporting Singapore-based start-ups and internationalisation.
ANGELA: As an investor, what are your goals?
YIPING: Financially, we have a responsibility to generate outstanding returns for our investors, known as limited partners. Practically, since we are founders ourselves, we really enjoy working with entrepreneurs who have found good problems to solve and are changing the world.
ANGELA: Do you focus more on certain industries?
YIPING: Since 2011, Quest Ventures has focused on an overarching "digital commerce" strategy across the region. My background is in e-commerce so I naturally gravitate towards ideas that are commerce-oriented. We are generally sector agnostic, but we tend to invest in the areas of the "digital economy", which includes commerce, media, fintech, adtech, martech, datatech and artificial intelligence.
ANGELA: What is your portfolio like, and how many start-ups have you invested in thus far?
YIPING: We have more than 40 companies in our portfolio. We're investors in some of the top companies in Southeast Asia today. Carousell, Carro, ShopBack, 99.co and SGAG are some of the companies we've funded back when they were in the early stages of starting up.
ANGELA: How do you judge a founding team?
YIPING: We like to look for traits that show they are scrappy hustlers, who are able to show results quickly. We also look at their background and prior experiences.
ANGELA: I'm sure you get a lot of pitches all the time. How do you keep yourself from becoming cynical when considering new ideas and fresh-faced founders?
YIPING: We fund less than 1% of the companies that apply to us. It's that competitive. Whenever we meet companies, we're already curious and have an interest in their business. With that in mind, we're respectful of the start-ups we meet. The questions we ask help us to understand the founders' vision, and evaluate the opportunity, feasibility and market sizing. We have many first-time founders coming to us, and those that we've accepted into the family have done well. Time and again, we're reminded by our own investments that first-time founders can succeed—look at the likes of Carousell and ShopBack, who were all first-time founders—so we try not to be cynical when we're evaluating whether the companies fit our investment thesis.
We may also have a secret sauce, that is, the youthfulness of our team. If you believe, like we do, that the most important changes in society will be discovered and driven by youths, then you will seek out the opinions of young people. While the three partners in Quest Ventures (including myself) are all Generation X, transitional millennials, our analysts are young, hungry and always curious. We're the only venture fund with a Young Leaders Programme, where we take in pre-university candidates. They help us discover new trends and understand new behaviour. They're every bit as important to us as the senior team.
ANGELA: What's a common reason for a venture-backed start-up company to fail?
YIPING: The number one reason is that founders give up and move on due to various reasons.
ANGELA: Why is there a gender investment gap?
YIPING: There seems to be a top-of-the-funnel problem. If more women start or co-found companies, there will be more gender balance at the top of the funnel. Currently, there's also a lack of gender balance in the key positions of VC firms. Men are primarily the partners and key decision-makers in VC firms. They tend to look at ideas from a man's perspective. It isn't uncommon to have an unconscious bias in investing in men who look and behave like yourself.
ANGELA: Why aren't there more women-led start-ups in Singapore?
YIPING: The lack of women-led start-ups in Singapore is a reflection of our culture, and it also seems to be a global problem. Although there's been an increase in recent years, there's still a severe lack of women leadership role models. This lack may discourage women or make it feel unnatural for them to consider becoming start-up founders. Most of the leaders of SMEs and public companies are men, and it looks like it'll continue to be so. I've been questioned a few times by male acquaintances about why I'm so ambitious and why I work so hard. They talk about how women shouldn't be that ambitious because it'll intimidate men and reduce our chances of attracting them. This chauvinistic way of thinking in society affects both men and women. Their psyches may have been entrenched for too long in the notion that women shouldn't be ambitious. Luckily, in this modern society, this perception is rapidly changing.
ANGELA: Do you try to actively fund women-led businesses?
YIPING: 37% of the start-ups we fund have at least one female co-founder. Fund for fund, this compares well against one of the top venture firms in the US that's also transparent with such figures. We don't actively segregate men-led businesses from women-led businesses. To put on a gendered lens is also to actively discriminate the other gender. We tend to look at the merits of the business first and foremost.
ANGELA: From your experience, how is a female investor different from a male investor? And what can women bring to the VC table?
YIPING: It goes without saying that men will have a better understanding of male issues, and women will have a better understanding of female issues. Women in general have stronger intuition and sensitivities. They'd bring balance to the VC table when it comes to perspectives and factors influencing decision making. Women also tend to be more empathetic, and thus great listeners, allowing others to be able to express themselves more freely, thereby building trust in relationships.
ANGELA: Have you experienced discrimination and sexism in the VC industry?
YIPING: I've not personally experienced overt discrimination or sexism in the VC industry. I think the acts of discrimination or sexism are sometimes a lot more subtle than we think. For example, there were definitely occasions, when new acquaintances would look at my business card, see the word, "partner", and offer a look of surprise. These occasions are rare, but when they happen, such reactions come equally from men and women. Sometimes, women are the ones that appear more surprised. Because the tech and leadership world has very little female representation, it can sometimes become a "bro club". While I can be quite a "bro" to many of my male counterparts since I've been in tech for so long, I can imagine how intimidating or unfamiliar it can feel for women to want to break into the circle. Also, I am aware that #MeToo issues in this sector are more common than what's being revealed publicly.
ANGELA: Last year, only 2.2% of the total venture capital investment went to women in the US. Why do you think female founders are receiving less funding than their male counterparts?
YIPING: I don't have enough data to say that this is true in Singapore. I don't think a company, run by a woman, will receive less funding than a similar one run by a man. As an industry, however, female founders collectively secure less funding than males due to there being more male-led start-ups.
ANGELA: How can this problem be solved?
YIPING: First, by having more female founders at the top of the funnel. We can encourage more women to participate in STEM or entrepreneurial education—most tech start-up founders have backgrounds in this. We can encourage more women to take up leadership roles, and consider starting companies. It's important to find female role models in all industries, and show that their spouses and partners are supportive of their ambitions. We can also tell the stories of resilience of female role models. Second, by increasing female representation at the rest of the funnel, that is, encouraging VCs to give equal opportunity to women as potential key decision-makers (a partner or director) and ensuring that the interviewing pipeline for any position in the VC has a 50-50 gender representation. VCs should also actively seek out start-ups with female founders and invite them to pitching sessions.
ANGELA: Finally, why is it important to support more female founders?
YIPING: It's important because it makes sense to support the other 50% of our population. On a financial level, significant research done by BCG, McKinsey and the Kauffman Foundation has shown that women-led companies are more capital efficient and have higher returns (10-12%) than men-led companies. Besides, supporting more female founders will generate the role model effect, where more women will feel encouraged to step out of their stereotypical roles and fulfil their entrepreneurial ambitions. My colleague, Qianyi, runs an impact fund focused on environmental, social and governance issues. One of the focus areas is to level up women in this region.
Sharon Au
Robert Cheng
Nas Daily
Goh Yiping
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Welcome to SBL Motorhome Hire!
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We hope that for your next trip you will choose us, so that we can offer the same great service to you!
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Here's a quickie blog to get things rolling for this week. I snapped this photo during some naked baby time and I can't wait to post the rest. We had a nice weekend where Miles went to the zoo with Mommy for the first time and to a wedding as well. He was so good for the wedding, it was great! More pics and stories to come. For now, bed is calling!


Occasionally projects come along that just raise the spirits. This was one. I was contacted by Art Director Rob Story who is putting together a bound sketchbook of his favorite artists drawings / sketches, to be presented to his two boys when they are older. A lovely idea. I thought it would be interesting to contribute sketch ideas for a proposed set of promo / experimental pieces that will go on to be finished paintings or promo illustrations, the format yet to be decided. At the moment I have no idea how they will develop, only knowing they will move forward - somehow. As its such a personal project Rob wants to keep the website available to the contributors only and out of the public domain, but he has kindly allowed me to share my drawings in my newsfeed. Anyways, a lovely project to be a part of and thanks to Rob for the invitation.
Well, I've finally finished the drawings..! Sincere apologies for the delay in getting them done. Drawing for me is a purpose solely to get to the finished painting or digital illustration, so I didn't want to just 'knock something out' quickly. To me, that would just not feel right somehow, and be a false representation of how I work.
So, I waited until the decks were clear and could start planning a series of experimental images, loosely exploring concepts about passing ideas down the generational line. Making the sketches working drawings to progress to either a painting or digital illustration. That way there is a creative lineage to a finished image or even a series (who knows where the direction will lead) from the sketches. But the important issue being, these drawings are very early in that creative process. Concept genesis if you like. So they are fresh and also part of 'something', rather than just a dashed out doodle. Nothing wrong with that approach, just not how I work really.
Anyway, enough rambling, time to get busy! "


Celtic fitting with Triskel ornament and eyelet on the back. The antique original use is uncertain, it may have been a clothing button, a shield fitting, a pocket fastener or an ornamental fitting for fabric or leather.
Celtic belt hook from the Latène period, 3rd century AD. Limited to a number of 50 copies.
Celtic belt mount or strap distributor with triskel decotration and 3 eyelets. t likely was a part of a sword suspension.
This celtic belthook is a copy of an original in display at the Landesmuseum Mainz, Germany. Late Latène period, 100 - 50 BC.
Celtic belt-hook with mythic beasts, based on the famous Glauberg find, burial no. 1, 5th century BC.
Celtic belt-hook with mythic beasts, based on the famous Glauberg find, 5th century BC.
Donut-shaped hollow ring for decoration of celtic belts, inspired by a find of the 5th century BC from the Glauberg, Germany.
Celtic bobble pendants, belt decorations of the celtic chieftains graves from the Glauberg, Germany. 5th century BC.
Celtic woman´s belt chain of Latène phase C, 3rd century BC. Have a look!
Celtic belt hook in shape of an mythical beast, originally part of a celtic woman´s beltchain of the middle Latène-period.
Copy of an simple belthook from Hochscheid / Germany, 4th century BC.
Belt hook with animal ornamentation, style of the 5th to 4th century BC.
Large Celtic belthook of Weiskirchen / Germany, early 4th century BC.


Since 1987, EO has been led by volunteer member leaders who've committed themselves to strengthening the impact of our global community. Leading the charge is our Global Board of Directors, a group of members who drive the strategic vision of the organization and lead all levels of member leadership. At the helm of this Board is a Global Chairman, and previously, a President or International President. Below is a history of our member leaders in these positions.
Prior to FY2006/2007, EO was known as the Young Entrepreneurs' Organization (YEO), with a sub-group called the World Entrepreneurs' Organization (WEO). The individuals listed below represent the Presidents of YEO/WEO during this period.


June 29, 2017: "Fiber Optics: History, Security, Applications and More." Jim Hayes, Ph.D., and North County Chapter members Al Myers, Farouk Al-Nasser and Bill Thayer present a follow up to the Jan. 5, 2017, discussion on fiber optics. Discussion will touch on security, automated high speed stock trading, history and more. Member reservations for a round table luncheon following the presentation may be made by contacting Cal Watson at cewats@san.rr.com.


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Wayward Pines To Return In Summer 2016!
Wayward Pines has be given a 10-episode second season order by FOX. The series will once again be part of the network's summer programming. Follow the jump for further details.
"WAYWARD PINES" TO RETURN FOR A SECOND SEASON
Thriller was No. 1 Broadcast Scripted Series of the Summer Among Adults 18-49
Next Chapter in Hit Event Series Set to Air Summer 2016 on FOX
FOX has renewed hit psychological thriller WAYWARD PINES for a second season, it was announced today by David Madden, President, Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company.
From M. Night Shyamalan ("The Sixth Sense," "The Visit") and based on Blake Crouch's international best-selling series of books, 10 all-new episodes of the suspenseful drama are set to air in Summer 2016. The second season will pick up in the wake of Season One, when a new arrival in Wayward Pines finds himself in the middle of a serious rebellion, as the residents battle over how to preserve the endangered human race.
"WAYWARD PINES was a huge hit for us this past summer. We were absolutely blown away by the mysterious and surprising world that Night and his team created, and the twisting-and-turning storytelling that drew viewers in from day one," said Madden. "Season Two is going to take the suspense, the vision of the future and the haunting character drama to whole new levels, and we can't wait for our fans to continue that ride next year."
Season One of WAYWARD PINES ranked as Summer 2015's No. 1 broadcast scripted series among Adults 18-49, averaging a 2.2/8 in the key demo. The series – about a Secret Service agent on a mission to find two missing federal agents in a sleepy Northwest town, and the shocking results of his investigation – ranked among Summer 2015's Top 10 broadcast programs overall among Adults 18-49. The series earned a multi-platform average audience of 9.4 million, which represents a +145% increase versus its Live+Same Day audience – the largest multi-platform lift versus Live+Same Day ever for a FOX drama.
WAYWARD PINES is a production of 20th Century Fox Television. The series is executive-produced by Donald De Line ("Green Lantern," "The Italian Job"), Ashwin Rajan ("Devil," "The Visit"), Mark Friedman ("Believe," "The Forgotten"), Blake Crouch and M. Night Shyamalan. "Like" WAYWARD PINES on Facebook at facebook.com/WaywardPines. Follow the series on Twitter at @WaywardPinesFOX and join the discussion using #WaywardPines. See photos and videos on Instagram by following @Wayward Pines.
Updated: December 9, 2015 — 9:20 pm
Tags: Fox, M. Night Shyamalan, Television, Wayward Pines


Over the years, some companies have performed better than others when it comes to making the most of their website assets. These savvy marketers squeeze every last drop of usefulness from every document they've invested in. Because they took the time to put ink-to-paper—or characters to computer, as the case may be—they made sure they were going to use that asset everywhere they could. And you know what, it works!
Almost as important as leveraging those online assets, is the proper configuration of Marketo programs to record asset consumption; lead-to-asset sources; lead-to-revenue attribution; and leads-per-dollar cost analysis.
Which online assets are most popular?
How do prospects arrive at the asset?
Which marketing tactics are best to drive people to specific assets?
How well do leads created from asset offers perform in the pipeline?
What is the impact of asset consumption on shortening the sales cycle?
Each asset should have its own program – create a Marketo program for each asset using a Content channel (steps: visited; engaged). The job of this program is to measure overall asset consumption, regardless of how the prospect arrived at the asset.
Asset fulfillment LPs should be separate from the asset program. If the LP is in a program, and a form is submitted via that LP, Marketo automatically assigns acquisition of a new lead to the program. Keeping the LP separate, usually in Marketo Design Studio, will allow assignment to be based on triggers instead of the form fill.
Social – a Facebook post offers the ABC Analyst White Paper to viewers.
PPC – a Google Ad offers the ABC Analyst White Paper to prospects that click on a specific ad.
Once your architecture is setup correctly, your system analytics can help you answer the tough content-related business decisions, and help you decide where best to apply content-related budget for maximum return.
In addition, because you separated the "content" from the "uses of content", you have granular tracking of how people are being driven to content, which content is trending, and what is your content ROI.
Marketo is a great system for tracking marketing activities, but only when its programs are configured correctly to let it do the job. Making the right investment in website assets tracking architecture can help you maximize the impact on revenue, and provide treasure trove of data that helps you make ongoing decisions about your content marketing.
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HVAC systems are the home's largest energy consumer, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.
4 What Is a Plenum in an HVAC System?
One of the largest home purchases, the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system requires annual inspections to ensure energy-efficient operation. Neglected and dirty HVAC equipment is the main reason for the majority of system failures. While a homeowner can conduct his own HVAC system inspection, for repairs, local state laws might require a certified professional to correct any problems. After a do-it-yourself HVAC system inspection, you might consider an annual maintenance or service contract to protect your home's HVAC investment.
Start with the thermostat and check all functions for correct operation. Make sure that both the heating and cooling systems turn off at the preset temperatures.
Turn off the circuit breakers that power both the furnace and air conditioner. The circuit breakers are in the electrical service panel. Leave both units off until after the HVAC inspection.
Listen for any squeaks or noises when manually inspecting moving parts.
Find the condensate drain and check for clogs. Condensation that builds up during HVAC use must drain properly to prevent rust from forming on internal parts. Clogged condensate drains also contribute to bacteria and mold growth in the home.
Remove and clean all air filters attached to the cold air returns in the home. To improve HVAC efficiency, clean them every 90 days.
Smell for gas leaks near all gas fittings, if your home uses gas. Inspect heat exchangers or burners for cracks, abnormal discoloration or deterioration.
Review the system for dirt and debris. A buildup of debris and dirt affects the system's efficiency. Use a small portable vacuum to remove any dust buildup.
Look at the air-conditioning coils for an accumulation of dirt or dust. Vacuum the coils to improve cooling efficiency.
Turn the circuit breakers back on after your inspection is complete.
An annual service or maintenance contract with your local HVAC contractor is a small investment to protect your HVAC system. Most contractors conduct inspections biannually in the spring for air-conditioning units and the fall for furnaces. At the time of inspection, the HVAC contractor will also make any small repairs and lubricate all the system's moving parts.
Do not make any repairs to your HVAC system if the system is under warranty or if you don't have experience. Do not attempt to recharge the air-conditioning system. Laws require a certified technician to recharge the HVAC system. Discharging refrigerants in the air is illegal.
Brenner, Laurie. "How to Inspect an HVAC System." Home Guides | SF Gate, http://homeguides.sfgate.com/inspect-hvac-system-27645.html. Accessed 25 April 2019.


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Bavarian, Austrian conservatives frown at Orbán's call to ally with populists
EURACTIV.com with Reuters
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (R) talks to Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Soeder (L) after a meeting at the Chancellery in Vienna, Austria, 3 May 2019. [Christian Bruna/EPA/EFE]
The leaders of Austria and Bavaria rejected on Friday (3 May) a call by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán for their centre-right group in the European Parliament to ally with populist, nationalist parties ahead of EU elections later this month.
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz and Bavarian state premier Markus Söder both head parties that are part of the European People's Party (EPP), the main conservative bloc in the European assembly.
In March the EPP suspended Orbán's nationalist Fidesz party over accusations it had violated EU principles on the rule of law, freedom of the press and minorities' rights.
In the run-up to the European Parliament elections on 23-26 May, Orbán has called for the EPP to drop its aversion to the far right and forge an alliance after the vote.
Orban says Salvini is the most important politician in Europe
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has said the European Parliament's main centre-right group must forge an alliance with populist, nationalist groups after impending EU elections, receiving a swift rebuke from Germany's conservative leader.
"No cooperation in Europe with right-wing populists, of course," Söder, who heads the Christian Social Union, the sister party of Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats, told a joint news conference with Kurz after meeting in Vienna.
"Nothing good would come of it," he added.
Matteo Salvini, the head of Italy's far-right League, is trying to put together a Europe-wide alliance of nationalist, anti-immigration parties including the Alternative for Germany (AfD) and Marine Le Pen's National Rally in France.
"I think nothing of cooperating with parties such as the AfD and Le Pen, which want to leave the European Union," Kurz said. "These parties have long ruled themselves out through their anti-European position."
He added, however, that one would have to see what alliances were possible after the European Parliament election later this month and that the priority for now was for the EPP to do as well as it can.
17 Dec, 08:53 // France: Mr 'pension reform' resigns
17 Dec, 08:46 // Breakthrough on the German climate package
6 Dec, 08:55 // Labour accuses BBC of bias over election coverage
20 Nov, 08:35 // Twitter says UK PM Johnson's party misled public with 'factcheck' account
14 Nov, 10:35 // Tusk: Brexit will make Britain 'second-rate player'


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Chairman's Address
Vision, Mission & Value
AlGhazzawi Group of Companies is a family owned group, and is one of the largest diversified conglomerates in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia managing a wide portfolio of businesses. The Group has been operating in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for more than 40 years, starting as a legal professional services provider.
To continue with our decades long tradition of adding value to every activity we undertake while satisfying all of the stakeholders. Be strategic business partner in real estate, Industrial, hospitality, food & beverage, investment, joint ventures, facility management and education to create maximum value while sustaining profitability for shareholders.
We at AlGhazzawi are proud to be innovators at the level of the whole group. Find top and latest news and stories of our group of companies' achievements in Legal, operations, real estate, industrial, communication and more.
The Group has been operating in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for more than four decades and is now one of the most successful and fastest growing business Groups with a wide ranging portfolio of businesses.
If you're seeking a career that offers you the opportunity to work with a leading Law, Real Estate, Food & Beverages and Industrial firms and be part of a fast-moving and challenging environment, then AlGhazzawi Group is your best option.
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AlGhazzawi Group's business activities can be traced back to the pre-boom period. In fact, the Group was in the forefront to welcome the economic prosperity which the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia witnessed in the early seventies. The Group owes its success to the pioneering efforts of its founder, Dr.Talal Amin Al-AlGhazzawi who foresaw the need for specialized engineering and construction companies to cater to the rapid expansion and infrastructure developmental activities in the Kingdom.
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AlGhazzawi & Partners (G&P) is a leading full-service law firm with a strong regional and international exposure. G&P was established in 1969 by Dr. Talal Amin AlGhazzawi, the current Chairman of G&P. Subsequently, Dr. Belal T. AlGhazzawi and Mr. Hussam T. AlGhazzawi joined as partners and elevated the Association into an internationally recognized full-fledged law firm.
During these long years of service, the firm has handled numerous complex and complicated legal issues and rendered its services to a diverse clientele including leading Saudi business groups and multinationals.
G&P enjoys an enviable reputation for commitment to providing quality legal advice to clients and delivering international service standards. Having acted on some of the largest transactions and projects in the region, the firm is highly experienced in different arenas of commercial and corporate law.
Our lawyers respect and understand the cultural nuances of doing business in the region and continue to provide clients with valuable assistance in navigating the local regulatory, legal and business processes.
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Los Médicos Voladores provide free medical and dental clinics to Mexicans, Latin Americans and the migrant populations of the Southwestern United States.

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Geokaun is the highest mountain on Valentia Island at 888 feet. Fogher Cliffs form the edge between this mountain and the Atlantic Ocean. The 360 degree panoramic views include the Skellig Islands, Bray Head, Atlantic Ocean, Blasket Islands, Dingle Peninsula, McGillycuddy Reeks, 4 of Ireland's highest mountains and Valentia Harbour.


This Red Enamel, Multi Color Hearts- 14K Gold Plated top quality Bangle bracelet is the perfect baby gift or addition to a big girl's jewelry collection. Features a double safety lock on each side of clasp. Opens for easy getting on and off.


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Historic Photos of Texas Oil (review)
Historic Photos of Texas Oil (review) Olivares, Jaime Ramón. 2010-12-09 00:00:00 Southwestern Historical Quarterly October the events it mentions and little comparison to other neighborhoods throughout Dallas. This is to be expected, though, when considering the aims of the publishers and the authors. The authors certainly met their goal of reviving the stories and images of Oak Cliff and making them available for others. The book retains the nostalgic flavor of residents telling the reader stories from their youth and how things used to be. It is recommended for those interested in local history, the history of the Metroplex, or suburbs in Texas. Tarrant County College Jennifer S. Lawrence Historic Photos of Texas Oil. By Mike Cox (Nashville: Turner Publishing, 2009. Pp. 216. Black-and-white plates, notes on images, ISBN 9781596525313, $39.95 cloth.) The study of the Texas oil industry in the twentieth century receives a welcome addition in Historic Photos of Texas. In this work, Mike Cox offers a visual retrospective of the Texas oil industry from its early years in Beaumont through the discovery of oil in West Texas and, finally, the exploitation of oil in East Texas. As the oil discoveries spread across Texas throughout the twentieth century, the social implications were evident with the construction of http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Southwestern Historical Quarterly Texas State Historical Association http://www.deepdyve.com/lp/texas-state-historical-association/historic-photos-of-texas-oil-review-FGjLpYqxWX
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Olivares, J. (2010). Historic Photos of Texas Oil (review). Southwestern Historical Quarterly, 114(2), 200-201.
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Two children, Peter and Miranda, were kidnapped. The children's absence was discovered and reported to their parents.
Searches began immediately after the kidnapping, but no reliable leads were generated.
There is only one suspect & one address.
Can you find where the children are in 60' and escape?


Collections such as this are generally seen only in Rome or the Holy Land and is something that most people only get to see once in a lifetime. What's significant about this collection is that these relics are brought into a single venue with a unique narration that brings the story of the Passion to life. The Relics of the Passion collection includes a piece of the True Cross, a piece of the Holy Table, a piece of the Column of Flagellation, a piece of The Crown of Thorns, a replica of the Holy Nail, fashioned using filings from the true nails, a relic of St. Longinus, a picture of the Veil of Veronica touched to the original with a Vatican seal attesting to the fact and a piece of the exterior wrapping for the Shroud of Turin.


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Nursing Care 2019 cordially invites every one to the Global Experts Meeting of "2nd International Conference on Nursing and Emergency Care" planned for June 26-27, 2019 in Paris, France with a theme of "Future Enhancement in the Field of Nursing & Emergency Care". Nursing Care 2019 presents progresses in nursing practice, administration, and training in connection to nursing incongruities and additionally a broadness of different points. A nursing proficient has a unique arrangement of capability and capacity.


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It"s taboo to admit it, but I wish my unborn baby wasn"t a beastly boy!
Posted byadminlebanon December 10, 2012
It's taboo to admit it, but I wish my unborn baby wasn't a beastly boy!
Girl power: Esther with her daughter Kitty at home
Please, not a boy,' I hissed at my sister Harriet. 'If it's a boy, I'll just die. I can only deal with one man in my life… and sometimes that's one too many.'
I'd just announced my second pregnancy, and a nagging fear that had started from the moment I saw my positive pregnancy test weeks earlier had grown into a full-blown conviction that I felt ashamed to admit out loud. I really didn't want a boy.
Please don't condemn me. I know very little about boys, coming from a family of all girls, but what I have seen I really haven't liked. Boys are gross; they attack their siblings with sticks, are obsessed with toilets, casually murder local wildlife and turn into disgusting teenage boys and then boring, selfish men.
My husband Giles and I already have one girl, 22-month-old Kitty, and my second pregnancy had been so different and so much worse than my first, with horrid morning sickness from the outset, that I was starting to panic that there was something radically different about it, i.e. there was that alternative, dreaded gender in the mix.
There were reasons why I could confess my boy aversion only to my sister. Mothers who declare a gender preference out loud are breaking a huge taboo — the acceptable thing to say is that your only care is that the child is healthy and happy.
If someone is rude enough to press you, you must stare off into the distance with a martyrish look on your face and say: 'Well, I suppose it would be nice to have one of each.' And then you leave it there.
If you are like Victoria Beckham or Jools Oliver and already have three of one gender, you are allowed to hope for one or the other, but that's the only situation in which it's acceptable to have any opinion. Otherwise you are just a bit monstrous and ungrateful — what about all the women who can't have children at all
But the truth is I like girls, I understand girls and I've always dreaded the idea of having a boy. People say how emotionally uncomplicated boys are and how manipulative and fussy girls are. But what use is a plain-speaking boy to me I wouldn't know where to start. I know exactly where I am with girls and their petty mind games. I've played them myself. I'm a Grand Master of them.
But alas, it seemed Mother Nature had other ideas. The other day, I lay in the sonographer's office as he moved the ultrasound wand over my already-fat stomach, and my worst fears were confirmed.
'There are the hands, there . . .' he said. He moved the wand around for the 'up-skirt shot' as my husband calls it. 'And there are the soles of the little feet,' he cooed. There was a loaded silence as we both stared at the white smudge on the screen between the legs.
'Oh God, is it a boy!' I said, a little bit too loudly.
'Well,' said the sonographer. 'You can't confirm anything at 12 weeks, you really have to wait to 20 weeks to be sure, but . . . it does look suspicious, doesn't it'
I felt light-headed; was the nausea I was feeling from morning sickness or horror at the prospect of a man-child
Out on the street I dialled Giles, with a shaking hand. He feels exactly the same as I do. His adoration, worship, love and fanatical devotion to our daughter since the day of her birth has made the idea of having a boy unthinkable.
Acceptable: According to Esther, you are allowed to to hope for a boy or a girl when you already have three of one gender like Victoria Beckham (right) and Jools Oliver (right)
When he picked up the telephone he told me he was drawing bees and cats with Kitty in her big drawing book (the one with the flowery cover, and using an assortment of strawberry scented, glittery pens with pink feathers on the ends).
'Had the scan,' I blurted out. 'All fine, only one head, in the right place and all that. And, it looks like it might be . . .' I stalled, praying he would be more enthusiastic about the prospect of a boy than me '. . . a BOY!'
'Oh,' said Giles. 'Great!' But I could tell his heart wasn't in it.
He wants only girls in his life, he confessed later. Sweet little girls who will stroke his face, kiss his nose and say 'Love you Daddy', not little boys with their dramatic weeing, endless reeling off of statistics, messiness and demands to kick around a football on freezing, dank Sunday mornings.
He has been badly affected by a tale he was told by a father of three boys, describing how he'd spent a beach holiday last year.
'I was being Action Dad, throwing Frisbees, rock pooling, hurling myself into waves,' said the dad. 'It was exhausting. We were pitched on the beach next to a dad of two girls and he was reading a book while they brushed his hair, fetched him beer and painted his toenails. I love my boys but it did look like this guy was having a pretty amazing holiday.'
This story still ringing in his ears, I knew that Giles wouldn't be any more thrilled than I was about our impending arrival — a fact which made me feel even more guilty.
What is wrong with us How could I — how could we — be so mean and cold as to have such a strong preference as to the gender of our unborn child There's a reason that it's taboo to admit to these feelings: they are deeply unpleasant.
Yet they are not entirely without foundation.
Mummy's little girl: Esther Walker with her daughter Kitty pictured on the beach
Neither Giles nor I come from a family of men. Indeed, we are from families of women. I have three sisters. My husband has one sister. My mother has two sisters, as does my father. When casually discussing the issue of fidelity, one Christmas my father looked up from the historical biography he was engrossed in and said: 'An affair is out of the question for me; I need another woman in my life like I need a hole in the head.' Then he held out his teacup for a refill.
It is little wonder we are suspicious of little boys. Deeply, deeply suspicious. I once read a survey that had found families with two girls were the happiest and I chose to believe it completely.
It's not just me. Mumsnet identifies the phenomenon of the SMOG — the Smug Mother Of Girls. They love their little girls and find boys yucky, noisy, smelly, boisterous and destructive. At playgroups, they will draw their girls closer to them when any boy comes within three feet.
It used to be that having children was just a biological imperative — you are born, you grow up, you have children and that's it. It's now a lifestyle choice. You're not just a mother, you're a Yummy Mummy, or a Boden Mum, or a Hippy Mum, a Working Mum, or a Slummy Mummy. You are a type, a tribe, a sort.
To offset the occasional hardship and boredom of looking after small children, you get in return a fashion accessory to mould in your own image, or a crazy idealised image you saw in a magazine.
Little girls, with their own interest in wholesome things and willingness to have their hair done and to wear dainty shoes, fit in with this ridiculous pursuit of the picturesque and the perfect in a way that riotous little boys do not.
For most boys don't want to do nice things like baking, colouring in, and making up their own dances to Disney theme songs. They want to kill ants and shout, wee in clean laundry, break things, hurl cricket balls through windows and upset next door's cat.
Girly time: Esther Walker (pictured with her daughter) likes girls and has always dreaded the idea of having a boy
And, in the end, your boys will leave
you for another woman. They will get girlfriends, who will be hateful
and wilful and annoying.
girls might even — horror! — marry your son and take him, and your
grandchildren, away for ever. It is the mother of the bride who is the
centre of attention, it is the maternal grandmother who traditionally
gets the action with the grandchildren. You stand to lose everything!
Yet, despite my fears, rationally
speaking, I know I am being unfair. Of all the little boys I know — and I
know an awful lot, including my three nephews — I only know two who are
really horrid, whom I avoid because they are so violent and crazed.
nephews can be charming with my daughter, throwing balls to her or
bringing her toys they think she might like. They laugh until they cry
when she takes a long drink of water and then gasps 'Ahhh!'
And, by the same token, I know several vile little girls, who snatch and scream and throw tantrums and narrow their eyes at my daughter and shriek 'No babies allowed!' because she is a few months younger than them.
More to the point, there is no getting away from the fact that my new baby is a boy, and I have no choice but to get used to it. I will have to get used to a different nappy-changing experience and accept that there will be a lot more plastic dinosaurs in the house.
I must put aside my daydreams of Kitty and her little sister holding hands, dressed as fairies or angels. I will have to get used to the house being much noisier and being held up in the kitchen at plastic-cutlass point. I will just have to hope that Kitty and her brother can find things that they like doing together.
This will be helped by the fact that, if I'm honest, Kitty isn't exactly like the little girls in the Boden catalogue: she won't let me put her hair in bunches and she's fond of heading straight to the most enormous, stinking puddle she can find and jumping in it.
In fact, while my husband and I might be worried about a little boy spoiling our vision for a sweet-smelling, calm little family with a fondness for all things pink, Kitty would probably like nothing better than a baby brother with whom she can get muddy.
Although if I send him off to playgroup wearing a tutu, that's my business…
THE CLUES THAT KATE'S HAVING A GIRL
Science and folklore suggest that Kate Middleton will have a girl
While we now know that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's baby will be third in line to the throne whether it is a boy or a girl, we are still no closer to confirming its gender. Yet science and folklore both give us clues that suggest William and Kate will have a daughter.
For starters, Kate's debilitating morning sickness, hyperemesis gravidarum, is more commonly found among women expecting girls. And the Duchess's slim build may also hint at a royal daughter. A 2008 study at the University of Exeter showed women who consumed lower-calorie diets were more likely to have girls because female foetuses can survive on fewer nutrients.
Then William's occupation as an RAF search-and-rescue pilot could also play its part. An American study found pilots had an 80 per cent chance of having girl babies.
One theory is that exposure to radiation on planes reduces the number of sperm carrying male chromosomes, but sperm carrying hardier female chromosomes are unaffected.
And if Kate is spotted leaving a Kensington dermatologist, it's odds-on for a daughter.
French researchers found that mothers who suffered acne while pregnant were 90 per cent more likely to give birth to a girl due to excess levels of the female hormone oestrogen.
On the other hand, there may be some truth in the idea that women who suffer cold feet will have a son. Cold feet are a symptom of poor circulation — and German scientists have found that this condition during pregnancy is often experienced among women expecting boys, though they haven't yet been able to explain why.
If all else fails, there is one final method of prediction: ask the Duchess whether she thinks she is expecting a boy or a girl.
According to scientists from Arizona, women's intuition is the most accurate gender predictor of all.
Asked to guess the sex of their child, mothers-to-be are correct 70 per cent of the time.
So, Kate, spill the beans. Is it a boy or a girl
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Kingdom: Animalia > Phylum: Chordata > Class: Mammalia > Order: Cetartiodactyla > Family: Ziphiidae > Genus: Mesoplodon > Species: Mesoplodon grayi
Mesoplodon grayi Von Haast, 1876
EU Habitats Directive and 3 other international agreements
IUCN Red List status of threatened species
The IUCN Red List threat status assesses the risk of extinction.
IUCN Red List Category
Regionally Extinct
Extinct in the Wild
IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria
EU conservation status
Conservation status assesses every six years and for each biogeographical region the condition of habitats and species compared to the favourable status as described in the Habitats Directive. The map shows the 2013-2018 assessments as reported by EU Member State. Assessments are further detailed in the summary document available behind the link below.
Good: the species is viable and maintaining itself on a long-term basis, its natural range is not reduced, and it has a sufficient large habitat.
Poor: the species is not as critical as being unfavourable-bad, but still requires significant conservation and restoration measure to make it viable in the long-term, or to enlarged its current range, or to improve the quality and availability of its habitat.
Bad: the species is either not maintaining itself on a long-term basis and is not viable, or its natural range as been or is being drastically reduced, or its habitat is largely insufficient; the species requires major conservation and restoration measures.
Unknown: the information available for the species is scarce and does not allow a proper assessment of its conservation status.
Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements
Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora - consolidated version 01/01/2007 (EU Habitats Directive)
Annex IV: animal and plant species of community interest in need of strict protection.
Not mentioned as such in the Directive but as higher taxon (genus, family or order) http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm
Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats (Bern Convention)
Annex III: protected fauna species
http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cul.../bern/default_en.asp
Agreement on the Conservation of Small Cetaceans of the Baltic and North Seas. Convention on Migratory Species of Wild Animals. (ASCOBANS)
The agreement concerns all species of small cetaceans. Small cetaceans means any species, subspecies or population of toothed whales Odontoceti, except the sperm whale Physeter macrocephalus; the sub-order Odontoceti concerns the families Physeteridae, Kogiidae, Delphinidae, Phocoenidae, Monodontidae, Zyphiidae, Platanistoidae, Iniidae and Pontoporiidae. http://www.migratoryspecies....ent/about-cms-family
http:/www.ascobans.org/
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)
Annex II: (a) all species which, although not necessarily now threatened with extinction, may become so unless trade in specimens of such species is subject to strict regulation in order to avoid utilization incompatible with their survival; and (b) other species which must be subject to regulation in order that trade in specimens of certain species referred to in sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph may be brought under effective control.
Whole Order CETACEA is concerned by Appendix II. http://www.cites.org/eng
EoL Encyclopedia of Life
Fauna Europaea search Fauna Europaea
ITIS (Valid name) Interagency Taxonomic Information System
PESI (Accepted) Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure
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Together with Terry Harris, Mark developed systems for computer marking and analysis of multiple choice question examinations in medical education, and for storing questions in a bank for repeat use. The service was eventually used by over 70 university departments.
M.D.Buckley-Sharp, F.T.C.Harris (1968). Automation in Medical Education. In: Innovation and Experiments in University Teaching Methods, Institute of Education, University of London, April 1968. Description and demonstration using SCORE6 and single-sided 5-row mark-sense cards as enabled by using IBM360 EBCDIC card codes. [No abstract].
F.T.C.Harris, M.D.Buckley-Sharp (1968). MCQ and the Membership. Lancet, 1968-i, 245. Discussion of the scoring system used by Royal College of Physicians. [No abstract].
F.T.C.Harris, M.D.Buckley-Sharp (1968). Automated examination techniques. Lancet, 1968-i, 823. Further discussion of the RCP scoring system, and reporting our progress elsewhere. [No abstract].
F.T.C.Harris, M.D.Buckley-Sharp (1968). MCQ and the Membership. Lancet, 1968-i, 980. Ongoing discussion of the RCP scoring system, with a comment about the merits of scoring for errors. [No abstract].
M.D.Buckley-Sharp, F.T.C.Harris (1969). A System for the Automation of Multiple-Choice Question Examinations – Basic Details and Activity. In: Medical Computing, Ed M.E.Abrams, Chatto & Windus for the British Computer Society, 156-160. Here we describe the development of our systems since 1965, comparing with others in the field. The service is offered to university teachers in over 30 departments, and many research areas have been opened up. [No abstract].
F.T.C.Harris, M.D.Buckley-Sharp (1969). The use of the SCORE group of Programs. In: Medical Computing, ibid, 161-168. A description of the SCORE version 6/360 program, with examples of the output and the purposes of the calculated results. [No abstract].
M.D.Buckley-Sharp, F.T.C.Harris (1969). Marking Multiple-Choice Questions. Lancet, 1969-i, 205. Further discussion of the RCP scoring system, and of the Glasgow scoring system (using both true and false option recording). [No abstract].
M.D.Buckley-Sharp, F.T.C.Harris (1969). Tapes/Slides or Lectures. Lancet, 1969-ii, 432. Teaching methods need to be examined for efficiency and cost. [No abstract].
Gallery of our various card designs.


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Mitsubishi, Philips, Thomson sue Google's Motorola Mobility over MPEG-2 codec patents
Google's Motorola Mobility is no stranger to video codec patent lawsuits. It's been asserting some allegedly H.264-essential patents against Microsoft for a couple of years, though a federal judge has found that those patents are of extremely low value (in general and to Microsoft's products in particular). What goes around, comes around. The Google subsidiary is now on the receiving end of a lawsuit brought yesterday in the Southern District of Florida by MPEG-2 patent holders Mitsubishi, Philips and Thomson (this post continues below the document):
13-07-31 Mitsubishi Philips Thomson Complaint Against Motorola Mobility
Unlike the wholly-owned Google subsidiary, this Japanese-Dutch-French trio is not seeking an injunction or ITC import ban over FRAND-pledged standard-essential patents. The complaint reiterates, in its paragraph 26, each of the plaintiff's commitment "to individually license its own MPEG-2 patents on fair, reasonable and nondiscriminatory {FRAND] terms to anyone who requests such a license", in addition to Motorola Mobility having the choice to take a "one-stop shop" license from MPEG LA, also on FRAND terms.
The complaint says that Motorola Mobility, which was "one of the founding members of MPEG LA", from 1997 through 2010 "either directly or through one of its subsidiaries, received royalties from the MPEG-2 pool license and/or profits from the overall licensing activities of MPEG LA, including administration of the MPEG-2 pool license". The filing goes on to say that "Motorola to this day receives profits from the business of MPEG LA". But Motorola and its subsidiaries refused to renew their license when it expired on December 31, 2010. Interestingly, that was the end of the calendar quarter in which Motorola's dispute with Microsoft began. On October 1, 2010, Microsoft sued Motorola for Android's alleged infringement of various non-standard-essential patents. Later that month, Motorola sent Microsoft certain demand letters, one of which related to the H.264 video codec standard and stated a royalty demand amounting to roughly four billion dollars a year. In a few weeks the question of whether these demand letters constituted a breach of Motorola's FRAND contract will be put before a jury in the Western District of Washington. Microsoft brought that contract lawsuit in November 2010.
In October 2010 Motorola sued Apple, another dispute that is unresolved as of today. Yesterday's lawsuit has, by the way, been assigned to Judge Robert N. Scola, who also presides over the two-way Motorola Mobility v. Apple litigation scheduled to go to trial in Miami in a little over a year.
It could be (but probably isn't) purely coincidental that Motorola terminated a fruitful 13-year working relationship with the MPEG LA patent pool firm when it started to aggressively assert its declared-essential patents against Apple and Microsoft. Even though the MPEG-2 patent pool is not identical to the AVC/H.264 pool, it's possible that Motorola wanted to distance itself from reasonably-priced video codec patent license offers.
This new Mitsubishi et al. v. Motorola Mobility litigation creates a couple of strategic conflicts for the Google subsidiary. In order to counter whatever damages claims the three patent holders will present in the course of this litigation, Google might want to leverage Judge Robart's FRAND rate determination in some ways. Google could argue at a high level of abstraction that video codec patents in general aren't as expensive as Mitsubishi, Philips and Thomson may claim, and point to Judge Robart's decision. But that rate-setting opinion very specifically discusses the reasons for which Motorola Mobility's H.264 declared-essential patents are of limited value. What will, however, almost certainly happen is that the plaintiffs in this new Miami litigation will draw the court's and the future jury's attention to Motorola Mobility's own out-of-this-world royalty demands over video codec patents, and the positions it took on FRAND. That could become really costly for Google if things go wrong.
Labels: Apple, FRAND, Google, Microsoft, Mitsubishi, Motorola Mobility, MPEG 2, MPEG LA, Patent Litigation, Philips, Standards, Thomson, Video Codecs
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WoW's 10th Anniversary (November 21 - January 6) 73 коммент.
I'm excited there's a few new things this year, unlike Brewfest. Naxxy is super cute!
On the main page, it says Brewfast runs October 18th through November 1st.
Yeah, the 2016 part should be changed to use past tense and avoid "latest", and the line about loot dropped.
NOW they make the hats cosmetic, pah.
And I cannot WAIT to get Naxxy!
Hag's Belonging. Which for me dropped only 4x Tricky treat, I think its a daily quest.
Волшебная метла But not a big loss though nothing too special left from it after they changed it.
what is the minimum level to queue for the dungeon ?
I have not yet confirmed this, but I'd wager you have to be at least level 15, as you can't choose a spec before that.
Looking forward to getting some new garrison decorations on a WoD alt play through.
Think you need to reach the minimum level to do SM cath with the LFD in order to do Headless with the LFD.
confirmed lvl 23 to enter dungeon! though I think you don't get same loot!
I need Naxxy so badly!


A French policeman is in "very critical condition" after suffering a cardiac arrest in the middle of the 19th consecutive weekend of "gilets jaunes" (yellow vests) protests on Saturday.
French Interior Minister Christophe Castaner said the policeman suffered a "serious cardiac arrest" and that he was closely monitoring his condition.
The scenes of lawlessness prompted the government to act: Paris' police chief was replaced, protesters have been banned from the Champs-Élysées and fines for illegal gatherings have been increased.
Socialist Party candidate, Benoît Hamon, expressed his concerns on Thursday that the government was releasing an "arsenal of security and martial measures".
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Campaign Insider Reveals Hillary Devised 'Blame Russia' Narrative Within Hours Of Losing
Posted on 13.05.2017 By lena-mozya
by Sean Adl-Tabatabai
A former Clinton campaign staffer claims that Hillary Clinton devised the 'blame Russia' narrative within 24 hours of losing the 2016 election.
WikiLeaks' tweeted an excerpt from an explosive new Clinton 'tell-all' book on Thursday, which claims that Hillary Clinton and her campaign chairman John Podesta, completely fabricated the "Russian hacked the election" narrative in order to divert attention away from her email scandal.
According to Johnathan Allen – author of the new book 'Shattered' – John Podesta collaborated with Robby Mook (fellow member of the Clinton campaign) to make the argument the election was rigged by the Russians.
New book by 'Shattered' by Clinton insiders reveals that "blame Russia" plan was hatched "within twenty-four hours" of election loss. pic.twitter.com/NDUk90Jp5q
— WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) May 11, 2017
Thelastamericanvagabond.com reports: Building on that narrative, the Clinton camp reportedly put out the notion to members of the media the election was anything but fair. The suggestion was apparently made that "Russian hacking was the centerpiece of the argument."
The motivations for doing so are speculative at best. Was Clinton's team preparing a comeback in 2020? Was the effort done to cast the shadow of doubt over a Trump presidency? Or was the plan to implicate the Russians a way to rile up voters in an effort to somehow win the presidency when the official electoral votes were cast for the newly elected Trump?
Allen seemed to know, and his sources seemed to indicate the Clinton camp was not at all willing to concede without first doing damage to a Trump presidency. Immediately following the election, riots took place in the streets of several metropolitan areas, including Washington, D.C.
Our very own Claire Bernish took to the streets to document the uprising. With Allen's revelations and WikiLeaks' charge, those same riots and school walkouts now appear to be a direct result of the Clinton campaign's spin tactics.
To this date, we've still yet to see a single shred of evidence that Russia hacked the US elections. In fact, the US is trying so hard to prove this nonexistent hacking they allegedly bribed a Russian man — offering him cash, citizenship, and an apartment — if he confessed to hacking Clinton's emails on behalf of Donald Trump. He refused.
The effects of those tactics, as well as the reportedly invented story of Russian meddling, culminated this week with the firing of FBI Director James Comey. His firing took place just as investigations into Russian election meddling were ramping up.
It remains to be seen if Trump's firing of Comey will quell the wildfire of controversy sparked by what appears to be one candidate's incessant desire to paint her opponent as nothing more than a pawn of the Russians, and painting herself as a hapless victim.
While there are plenty of reasons to stand against Donald Trump — war, flip-flopping on promises, increasing the police state, etc. — Russian hacking is not one of them.
As late as the first week in May, Clinton was still blaming the Russians among other things. According to the Associated Press, Clinton blamed misogyny (hatred of women), James Comey and the FBI, Russian meddling in the election, and even herself for her loss. Now, it seems, there's one less group to blame; The Russians.
If Allen is to be believed, it was all an apparent invention from her campaign team in an effort to control the narrative, and in some ways, control the man who beat her. The real question is who is behind these Deep State movements?
Who continues to control the mainstream media's relentless claims that the Russians are to blame for a Trump presidency? Again, our readers should be reminded that not one iota of evidence exists that seem to indicate the Russians were involved at all in the U.S. presidential election of 2016. Yet we've been told over and over again from talking heads in Washington 'the Russians did it.' There simply is no proof they even attempted to interfere with the U.S. election of 2016.
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