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Dr Ayomi Perera
Lecturer in Organic Chemistry
Email: a.perera@kingston.ac.uk
Location: Penrhyn Road
Faculty: Faculty of Science, Engineering and Computing
School: School of Life Sciences, Pharmacy and Chemistry
Department: Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences
I am an organic chemist with multidisciplinary research interests, broadly in areas of sustainable technologies for the development of nanomaterials for energy, catalysis, water purification and biomedical applications. I obtained my PhD in Chemistry, under the supervision of Prof Stefan Bossmann at Kansas State University, USA, followed by a postdoctoral appointment at University College London, in the EPSRC Centre for Nature Inspired Engineering. Currently, I am spearheading a dynamic and diverse research group, in addition to conducting lectures and lab classes in Organic, Environmental and Industrial Chemistry, as a Lecturer in Chemistry at Kingston University.
Hybrid and Composite Nanomaterials
Sustainable technologies
Magnetic Hydrogels for Biomedical Applications
Chemistry BSc (Hons)
Pharmaceutical Science BSc (Hons)
PhD in Chemistry, Kansas State University, 2012
BSc in Chemistry, The Open University of Sri Lanka, 2007
Post-Doctoral Research Associate, EPSRC Frontier Engineering Centre for Nature Inspired Engineering, University College London, Jan 2014 – Aug 2018
Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Department of Chemistry, Kansas State University, Jan 2013 – Jul 2013
Transcending scientific boundaries has been a hallmark of my research career with multiple national and international inter-disciplinary collaborations. My research experience ranges from the synthesis of organic, inorganic, hybrid, nano and porous materials, to protein chemistry, and microbiology. My current research draws inspiration from my PhD and postdoctoral experiences; the highlights of which were the development of a greener approach to solar energy harvesting via a protein incorporated "Hybrid Soft Solar Cell"; optimization of mesoporous titanosilicates as highly active epoxidation catalysts; and development of robust, responsive, biocompatible magnetic hydrogels for drug delivery.
At present, I am pursuing two major research interests under the unifying theme of "advanced functional nanomaterials for sustainable applications": 1) Development of advanced composite materials for water purification, light harvesting and photo/chemo catalysis, 2) Development of composite hydrogels for applications in wound care and customizable drug delivery.
Recent grants:
HEFCE Global Challenges Research Fund award 2018/2019, "A combinatorial approach to low-cost water treatment via removal of microbes, organic pollutants and heavy metals".
BBSRC LIDo (London interdisciplinary doctoral programme) 2017, "Magnetically actuated hydrogels: A revolutionary platform for tissue engineering".
Perera, A.S., Cockcroft, J.K., Trogadas, P. et al., "Titanium(IV)-induced cristobalite formation in titanosilicates and its potential impact on catalysis", J Mater Sci 2019, 54, 335.
Ayomi S. Perera, and Marc-Olivier Coppens, "Re-designing materials for biomedical applications: from biomimicry to nature-inspired chemical engineering", Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, 2018, 377, 2138.
Ayomi S. Perera, Siqi Zhang, Shervanthi Homer-Vanniasinkam, Marc-Olivier Coppens and Mohan Edirisinghe, "Polymer-magnetic composite fibers for remote-controlled drug release", ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2018, 10, 15524-15531.
Ayomi S. Perera, Panagiotis Trogadas, Michael M. Nigra, Haiyue Yu and Marc-Olivier Coppens, "Optimization of mesoporous titanosilicate catalysts for cyclohexene epoxidation via statistically guided synthesis", J Mater Sci 2018 53(10), 7279-7293.
Asanka S. Yapa, Hongwang Wang, Sebastian O. Wendel, Tej. B. Shrestha, Nilusha L. Kariyawasam, Madumali Kalubowilage, Ayomi S. Perera, et al., "Peptide nanosponges designed for rapid uptake by stem cells and leukocytes", RSC Adv. 2018, 8, 16052-16060.
Ayomi S. Perera, "Sustainable Magnetic Nanocatalysts in Heterogeneous Catalysis", Magnetic Nanomaterials: Applications in Catalysis and Life Sciences, The Royal Society of Chemistry: 2017, 99-119. DOI: 10.1039/9781788010375-00099.
Ayomi S. Perera and Marc-Olivier Coppens, "Titano-silicates: Highlights on development, evolution and application in oxidative catalysis", Catalysis Volume 28 2016, 28, 119-143. DOI:10.1039/9781782626855-00119
Ayomi S. Perera, Navaneetha K. Subbaiyan, Mausam Kalita, Michael E. Niederweis, Sebastian O. Wendel, Thilani N. Samarakoon, Francis D'Souza and Stefan H. Bossmann, "A Hybrid Soft Solar Cell Based on the Mycobacterial Porin MspA Linked to a Sensitizer-Viologen Diad" J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013, 135, 6842-6845.
Ayomi S. Perera, Hongwang Wang, Matthew T. Basel, Megh Raj Pokhrel, Pubudu S. Gamage, Mausam Kalita, Sebastian O. Wendel, Bryan Sears, Dhanushi Welideniya, Yao Liu, Claudia Turro, Deryl L. Troyer, and Stefan H. Bossmann, "Channel Blocking of MspA Revisited" Langmuir 2013, 29 (1), 308-315.
Ayomi S. Perera, Hongwang Wang, Tej B. Shrestha, Deryl L. Troyer, and Stefan H. Bossmann, "Nanoscopic surfactant behavior of the porin MspA in aqueous media", Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2013, 4, 278-284.
A. S. Perera, H. Wang, A. S. Yapa, et al. "Statistically-Guided Optimization of the Catalysis of Cellulose Hydrolysis via Sulfamic Acid Functionalized Magnetic Iron/Iron(III) Oxide Core-Shell Nanoparticles", Nano Sci Nano Technol. 2017, 11(1):115.
Sebastian O. Wendel, Ayomi S. Perera, Peter H. Pfromm, Peter Czermak and Stefan H. Bossmann, "Fermentation Optimization of Mycobacterium smegmatis Using Experimental Design", British Journal of Applied Science & Technology 2014, 4(10), 1472-1484.
Sebastian O. Wendel, Ayomi S. Perera, Peter H. Pfromm, Peter Czermak and Stefan H. Bossmann, "Adaptation of Mycobacterium smegmatis to an Industrial Scale Medium & Isolation of the Mycobacterial Porin MspA", The Open Microbiology Journal 2013, 7, 92-98.
Selected Conferences
AIChE Annual Meeting 2017, Minneapolis, MN, USA, October 30th - November 3rd 2017. "Investigation of Factors that Induce Cristobalite Formation during Titanosilicate Synthesis and Their Potential Impact on Heterogeneous Catalysis", and "Nacre-Inspired Composite Gels for Biomedical Applications".
ACS National Meeting 2017, Washington DC, USA, August 20th-24th 2017. "Titanium(IV)-Induced Formation of Cristobalite in Titanosilicates and its Potential Effect on Heterogeneous Catalysis - Induced Impact or Spectator?".
AIChE Annual Meeting 2016, San Francisco, CA, USA, November 13th-18th 2016. "Development of a Hierarchical Titanosilicate with High Catalytic Activity via Statistically Guided Synthesis".
Gordon Research Conference: Catalysis, New London, NH, USA, June 12th-17th 2016. "Statistically guided synthesis optimization of a hierarchically ordered micro-meso porous titanosilicate for heterogeneous catalysis".
Pacifichem 2015 Conference, Honolulu, HI, USA, December 15th-20th 2015. "Synthesis Optimization of Hierarchically Ordered Micro-Mesoporous Ti-Silica for Heterogeneous Catalysis".
ZMPC 2015 Conference, Sapporo, Japan, June 28th-July 02nd 2015. "Optimized Synthesis of Mesoporous Ti-Silica Micro-Spheres for Catalysis: A Doehlert Matrix Study".
AIChE Annual Meeting 2014, Atlanta, GA, USA, November 12th-17th 2014, "Synthesis and Catalytic Activity of Mesoporous Ti-Silica Materials".
ChemEng Day UK, April, 2014 (Manchester) and 2015 (Sheffield). "Self-Organization Behavior and Scope of Application of Mycobacterial Porin MspA", and "Optimized Synthesis of Mesoporous Titano-Silicate Microspheres for Catalytic Applications: A Doehlert Matrix Study".
ACS 47th Midwest Regional Meeting, Wichita, KS, USA, October 24-27th 2012. "FTO and FTO/TiO2 Based Solar Cells Incorporating the Mycobacterial Porin MspA as a Green Alternate Energy Source", "Mechanism of Temperature Dependent Nanoscopic Vesicle Formation of Mycobacterial Porin MspA in Aqueous Media", "3D Aggregation Behavior of RuC2-MspA Assemblies in Aqueous Media: An Explanation to Lack of Channel Blocking of MspA Pore by RuC2 Complex".
Capitol Graduate Research Summit, Topeka, KS, USA, February 16th 2012. "Design of a 'Greener' Solar Cell using Mycobacterial Protein MspA". (Winner: Best poster award)
K-State Research Forum, Manhattan, KS, USA, April 20th 2011. "Purification and Analytical Assessment of the Mycobacterial Porin MspA and Investigation of its Channel Activity and Potential Use for a Protein Nano-Solar Cell". (Winner: Best research presentation award)
22nd National NSF EPSCoR Conference, Coeur d'Alene, ID, USA, October 24-27th 2011. "Design of a Mycobacterial Porin Based Dye Sensitized Solar Cell". (Winner: Grand prize in energy poster session)
ACS Joint 46th Midwest Regional Meeting - 39th Great Lakes Regional Meeting, St. Louis, MO, USA, October 19-22nd 2011. "Design of a Mycobacterium Porin (MspA) Based Solar Cell".


Steven Sotloff was the second American journalist to be executed by ISIS.
Murdered journalist Steven Sotloff was a dual US-Israeli national that told locals during the Arab Spring he was a "Chechen Muslim".
The freelance journalist who was beheaded by an Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) fighter with a British accent, was a dual US-Israeli citizen who had managed to conceal his second nationality from his captors.
31-year-old Sotloff became the second kidnapped journalist to be beheaded by the group, which also murdered American journalist James Foley. ISIS has threatened to kill a British hostage next.
The US also confirmed that the video depicting his murder was genuine.
"The US intelligence community has analysed the recently released video showing US citizen Steven Sotloff and has reached the judgment that it is authentic," national security council spokeswoman Caitlin Hayden said in a statement.
The revelation that Sotloff also had dual nationality came as President Barack Obama said that the US would not be intimidated by ISIS and would build a coalition to "degrade and destroy" the Al Qaeda splinter group.
Obama still did not give a timeline for deciding on a strategy to pursue the group's operations in Syria. "It'll take time to roll them back," he said at a news conference during a visit to Europe.
Sotloff appears to have been murdered by the same masked man with a British accent who was depicted killing Foley in a video made public by ISIS on 19 August.
Sotloff's Israeli nationality had not been revealed in the Israeli media during his captivity, while authorities had allegedly gone to extraordinary lengths to censor any reference from the internet to his time spent in the country.
According to Israeli media reports, Sotloff had studied in Israel.
Sotloff grew up in Miami, and according to the Jerusalem Post – had previously worked for Temple Beth Am day school in Florida.
Sotloff also had articles published by the Media Line and the Jerusalem Report.
"We refused to acknowledge any relationship with him in case it was dangerous for him," explained Avi Hoffman, editor of the Jerusalem Report.
According to an interview in Yedioth Ahronoth with another former ISIS captive, who befriended Sotloff in captivity, he successfully managed to hide the fact he was Jewish from his captors, managing to fast for Yom Kippur by pretending to be ill.
According to the Times of Israel – Sotloff, who had moved to Israel in 2008, later became somewhat disillusioned with his newly adopted country.
"Like most of us, he came here and he became very critical of the government," said Hillary Lynne Glaser, a former classmate who studied international relations at the Interdisciplinary Centre in Herzilya with Sotloff.
Oren Kessler, an Israeli journalist who had online communication with Sotloff during the Arab spring, told the Times of Israel that Sotloff had been very careful not to reveal he was a Jew, choosing to tell locals that he had been raised a secular Muslim, without a sectarian affiliation, explaining that his name was Chechen.
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Ancestor number "moai", Hoa Hakananai"a, made of basalt. Easter Island, 1000–2000.
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The Museum cares because that two large stone moai from Rapa Nui (Easter Island): Hoa Hakananai"a and Moai Hava. Moai space megalithic statues often placed top top ahu (ceremonial platforms). They are stated to be the aringa ora, the living faces of the ancestors.
Hoa Hakananai"a (meaning "lost, hidden, or stolen friend") is one of around ten moai well-known to have actually been sculpted from basalt, and also dates from around 1000–1200. The earlier of the statue attributes intricate petroglyphs associated with the tangata manu, or birdman religion. This moai is on permanent display in the Museum in Room 24, as part of the Living and Dying exhibition.
Moai Hava (translated together "dirty, repudiated, garbage or lost") dates to in between 1100–1600 and is made of volcanic tuff, a type of stone widely used in the make of moai and also mainly sourced indigenous the quarry that Rano Raraku. Moai Hava has been carved to show arms, torso and head. At the bottom of the statue"s torso are carved hands and a loin cloth (hami). In recent years, this moai has actually been lent to museums throughout the country for exhibitions at the civilization Museum Liverpool, the Manchester Museum, and most recently in 2018 at the imperial Academy of arts in London. Not currently on permanent display, Moai Hava can be accessed by appointment as component of the museum"s examine collection.
Where space they from?
Hoa Hakananai"a and also Moai Hava originate native Rapa Nui (Easter Island), additionally referred to as Te Pito o car Henua ("the navel that the World"), and resolved by skilled Polynesian navigators approximately 1000. In 1888, the island was annexed by Chile.
Hoa Hakananai"a to be kept buried up come his shoulders in a house named Taura Renga in ~ the ceremonial village of Orongo, near Rano Kau. It is thought that this residence was the second placement the this moai, and also that he might have previously stood on one ahu-like framework (ceremonial platform) before his ritual function changed. Within the ceremonial residence at Orongo, the frostbite was more strongly connected with the tangata manu, or birdman religion, which developed roughly 1400, fine after Hoa Hakananai"a was carved. Orongo was the epicentre the this new ritual practice establishing a vain among Rapanui chiefly teams to obtain the very first egg the the sooty tern from the nearby islet of Motu Nui. The chiefly victor came to be the tangata manu (birdman) and represented the patron god of the royal family tree for one year.
Moai Hava was buried in the ancient gathering location of clans and in proximity with interment sites, in an area now well-known as Mataveri.
Ancestor number or moai, referred to as Moai Hava, made of volcanic tuff.
In 1868, the crew of a British inspection ship, HMS Topaze, saw Rapa Nui.
The crew was brought about the place of Moai Hava at Mataveri, and built up this very first moai ~ above 2 November 1868. Quickly after, Hoa Hakananai"a was discovered in the house at Orongo by two crew members browsing the village. Commodore Richard Powell decided to unearth this second moai, through the will of bringing them both to Britain. The rock house was dismantled, and also Hoa Hakananai"a transported top top a sledge to shore. A Rapanui man, well-known as Tepano, ultimately recalled the the crew, adhered to by a Rapanui chief, dragged Hoa Hakananai"a down to the beach, before floating it the end to the delivery on a raft. Later, he had actually the step tattooed ~ above his arm.
Upon the return the HMS Topaze come England in 1869, Hoa Hakananai"a was available to Queen Victoria through the Admiralty, which had been made conscious of his visibility by Commodore Powell. Queen Victoria ultimately donated Hoa Hakananai"a come the brothers Museum. Top top 6 October 1869, the arrival of the statue at the Museum to be officially reported to the Trustees, noting the beginning of a brand-new chapter in the complicated history the Hoa Hakananai"a. V him was likewise Moai Hava, that was donated straight to the Museum by the Admiralty.
What has actually been requested?
A created request for the return that Hoa Hakananai"a and also Moai Hava was made on instead of of Rapa Nui in July 2018. Following this request, a delegation from Rapa Nui was invite to the Museum. This official visit by representatives of the Rapanui community took location in November 2018.
A drawing on record by lieutenant MJ Harrison depicting the house where Hoa Hakananaiʻa to be found, at the ceremonial village of Orongo, Rapa Nui, 1868.
While in London in November 2018, to represent of the Rapanui ar invited Museum officials come Rapa Nui for further discussions. This reciprocal visit took location in June 2019. Brother Museum employee were required to see various social sites to far better understand elements of Rapanui culture, the definition of the statue, and also the community"s aspirations. Because then, there have actually been discussions about a Memorandum that Understanding in between the Museum and the Rapanui community regarding possible collaborative projects. The Museum welcomed a visit come the collections in respectable 2019 by a employee member the the father Englert Anthropological Museum, Hanga Roa, Rapa Nui.
The brothers Museum"s position
The Museum recognises the meaning of Hoa Hakananai"a and Moai Hava for the Rapanui neighborhood today, and acknowledges the influence of their removal indigenous the island in 1868.
The Museum is developing a permanent relationship with the neighborhood of Rapa Nui, to carry staff time and also resources to collaborative research and also reinterpretation of the Rapanui collections because that the advantage of the community and the wider world. V the Memorandum that Understanding, we setup to develop mutually helpful projects with artists, scholars and also other ar members in Rapa Nui.
Hoa Hakananai"a represents among the world"s good sculptural traditions, and is a witness to the global significance that Rapanui culture. That presence boosts public understanding of the history of Rapa Nui, its people"s artistic accomplishments past, present and also future, and the obstacles faced by the ar today. The stamin of the brother Museum"s collection is its breadth and also depth which enables millions of visitors an expertise of the cultures of the world and also how lock interconnect – whether v trade, migration, conquest, tranquil exchange or other interactions – both in the past and today.
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Where else have the right to moai it is in seen?
There are roughly 900 moai ~ above Rapa Nui. Other moai eliminated from the island deserve to be checked out in museums across the human being such as at the Musée du quai Branly Jacques Chirac in Paris, France; the Smithsonian school in Washington, USA; the Otago Museum in Dunedin, new Zealand; the Natural history Museum in Santiago, Chile, and also the Musées Royaux d"Art et d"Histoire in Brussels, Belgium.
Jo anne Van Tilburg, Hoa Hakananai"a. British Museum Objects in Focus (The brothers Museum Press, 2004)Jo ann Van Tilburg, Remote Possibilities: Hoa Hakananai"a and HMS Topaze in Rapa Nui (The british Museum research Publication, 158, 2006)Adrienne L. Kaeppler and also Jo anne Van Tilburg, The top Tattooed man of Easter Island (Mana Press, 2018)
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Santi Bartolomeo ed Alessandro dei Bergamaschi (Saints Bartholomew the Apostle and Alexander of Bergamo of the people of Bergamo) is a little church in Piazza Colonna in Rome, Italy, next to Palazzo Wedekind.  Originally it was named Santa Maria della Pietà, from the high relief over the door. The present Santa Maria della Pietà in Rome is in Vatican City.

In its origins (1591) the church was the chapel erected by padre Ferrante Ruiz for the Ospedale dei Pazzarelli, Rome's first insane asylum. When this was moved to Via della Lungara in the 1720s, the church was given over to the Archiconfraternità dei Bergamaschi, who rebuilt it in 1731–35 to designs of Giuseppe Valvassori, added their patron saint to its dedication and used the hospital for their own sick.  It is the burial place of Cardinal Giuseppe Alessandro Furietti, antiquarian and native of Bergamo.

It is looked after by the Arciconfraternità, a historic association of Bergamaschi living in Rome that was begun in 1539.  It supports understanding of the culture, the values and the traditions of Bergamo and their fertile dialogue with those of Rome.

The Church hosted a painting of the Seven Archangels whose names had been scratched out by order of Cardinal
Albizzi.

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References
Touring Club Italiano (TCI), Roma e Dintorni 1962:175.

External links

Bergamo local site (in Italian)

Bartolomeo
18th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Italy
Baroque architecture in Rome
Bartolomeo Alessandro

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The injuries that can be incurred can range from minor injuries such as a sprained ankle or wrist to the more serious such as spinal cord injuries, broken bones, or traumatic head injuries.
If you or a loved one has been injured because of a defect or other hazard on the property of another person or entity, you may be able to recover damages for your injuries. Please call Woods Williford, P.C. at (949) 558-2245 for a free case consultation at our offices in Irvine, San Bernardino, Riverside, or San Diego.
Under California law, "everyone is responsible, not only for the result of his or her willful acts, but also for an injury occasioned to another by his or her want of ordinary care or skill in the management of his or her property or person, except so far as the latter has, willfully or by want of ordinary care, brought the injury upon himself or herself" Cal. Civ. Code 1714(a). Thus, in general, those who own or possess land are obligated to maintain that property so that visitors are not injured because of a defect or other type of neglect.
Land ownership: As mentioned, in California it is expected that landowners will "maintain land in their possession and control in a reasonably safe condition" Ann M v. Pacific Plaza Shopping Center, 6 Cal.4th 666, 674 (1993)., 6 Cal.4th 666, 674 (1993). This includes private residences, commercial spaces, retail stores, and government buildings, among others.
Public spaces: Generally, those in possession of land do not owe any duty to those who are not on their property, such as a public sidewalk. There are exceptions this rule, however. For example, a property owner must not do anything to create a hazard, that is, "[a]n abutting owner has always had a duty to refrain from doing an affirmative act which would render the sidewalk dangerous to the public" Selger v. Steven Brothers, Inc., 222 Cal.App.3d 1585, 1592 (1990), 222 Cal.App.3d 1585, 1592 (1990).
Leasor and leasee: In a situation where a person or company is leasing property, liability depends on who is in possession and control of the property at the time the injury occurs. In general, tenants are responsible to maintain their property so that it is safe for visitors. For example, a person renting an apartment throws a party and a guest is injured after slipping on a wet section of tile. Though the renter does not own the property, it is under their control, thus they could be liable for the guest's injury. The owner of the apartment complex would likely not be responsible for any damages incurred by the guest.
However, these cases do not mean that the property owner can never face liability. If the tenant or another individual was injured because of a defect in the rental property then the landlord could be held liable for that injury. In addition, landlords have a duty to maintain the common areas (such as a lobby or stairwell) and can be held responsible for injuries that occur in these locations.
In addition to determining who is liable for an injury that occurs because of a property's negligent maintenance, there are other factors that can affect liability.
Trespassers: An individual can be considered a trespasser "is a person who enters or remains upon land of another without a privilege to do so." Rowland v. Christian, 69 Cal.2d 108, 113 (1968). A landowner owes the least duty of care to trespassers.
Licensees: A licensee is an individual, "like a social guest who is not an invitee and who is privileged to enter or remain upon land by virtue of the possessor's consent owed a greater duty of care than a trespasser." Id. A licensee is owed a greater duty of care than a trespasser.
Invitees: An invitee is "a business visitor who is invited or permitted to enter or remain on the land for a purpose directly or indirectly connected with business dealings between them." Id. An example of an invitee is a customer at a retail establishment or restaurant. Landowners and those in possession of a property owe the greatest duty of care to invitees.
Trespassers are typically owed little to no duty of care from a landowner. Licensees used to be owed a lesser duty of care than invitees, but as the law has evolved this distinction is no longer as relevant as it once was. A person who owns or possesses land now generally owes to use reasonable care to keep his or her property safe. CACI 1001. Failing to keep the property in a safe condition for guests can result in liability for the property owner.
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Q: Marker cluster additional information about position, markets, etc I use Google Maps Api v3 for map generation.
Map, of course, contains markers on it, and they some of them are grouped into clusters (depending of the zoom).
What I need it to get "content" of those clusters, with ID's of grouped markers, and to add simple overlay layer with additional informations.
Can you help me how can I get information of grouped markers?
Thank in advance!

A: The most easiest way is to use MakerClustererPlus.
There is method getClusterClass().

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Cowboys sack Ben Barba
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Ben Barba's NRL career appears over after being sacked by North Queensland before playing a single game for the club.
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The Cowboys late on Friday confirmed Barba's contract had been terminated for a "significant" though unspecified breach of his playing contract.
The 29-year-old was involved in an incident at a Townsville casino, according to a report on Nine news aired on Friday evening and later the Sydney Morning Herald reported Barba had allegedly assaulted his partner, Ainslie Currie.
Barba and Currie have a history of alleged domestic disputes - Currie denied rumours Barba had assaulted her in 2013 after photographs depicting her facial injuries were published.
The Cowboys informed the NRL of the contract breach on Friday, and promptly tore up Barba's contract before the end of the day.
"When a player joins the North Queensland Cowboys he agrees to abide by the terms of the contract," said Cowboys chairman Laurence Lancini, via a statement.
"After an internal investigation, it has been determined that this player has acted in contradiction to both the terms and the spirit of that agreement."
The development comes on the same day league legend Laurie Daley backed Barba to make the most of his lifeline after his Indigenous All Stars selection.
He was meant to mark his return in the All Stars game in two weeks, however the career of the former Dally M medallist looks dead in the water.
Barely a month after helping Cronulla to their maiden premiership in 2016, Barba left the NRL in disgrace after being suspended for testing positive to cocaine.
But, after failing in a rugby union stint in France, he found a new lease of life in the Super League, where the claimed the Man of Steel award as league MVP.
And his reformation looked to have resulted in an anticipated return in the NRL, only to again find himself in trouble without playing a single minute.
Speaking before Barba's sacking on Friday, Daley backed Barba's NRL comeback.
"He's played well over there in the English Super League and, by all reports, he's training the house down up there in North Queensland," Daley said.
"It's a big game for a lot of people and also Benny because he can come back and put the stuff that happened to him behind him and pull on the shirt and represent his family and his culture.
"And show that if you do make a mistake, there's always a chance to bounce back."
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Documentary Screening of "Weapons of Mass Deception" and WMD Director Danny Schechter on "How Our Media Undermines Democracy,"
Media Education Foundation documentary: "Hijacking Catastrophe: 9/11, Fear and the Selling of American Empire"
Come listen to Greg Palast and Jeff Cohen discuss the dangers to American democracy and what can be done about it.
1. Merge onto Interstate -91 N via EXIT 48 on the LEFT toward HARTFORD.
2. Take the TRUMBULL STREET exit- EXIT 3.
3. Stay STRAIGHT to go onto TRUMBULL ST.
5. Turn LEFT onto TEMPLE ST.
End at parking lot, park car, walk south (from parking lot, make right on TEMPLE ST. sidewalk) and cross ELM ST at the light. United Church is first church on right, 270 TEMPLE ST.
2 .Merge onto I-91 N via EXIT 2 on the LEFT toward HARTFORD.
3. Take the TRUMBULL STREET exit- EXIT 3.
4. Stay STRAIGHT to go onto TRUMBULL ST.
End at parking lot, park car, walk south (from parking lot, make right on TEMPLE ST. sidewalk) and cross ELM ST at the light. United Church is the first church on right, 270 TEMPLE ST.
2. Turn LEFT onto ELM ST.
3.Turn LEFT onto CHURCH ST.
4. CHURCH ST. BECOMES WHITNEY AVE. AT GROVE ST.
5. TURN RIGHT ONTO TRUMBULL ST.
6. END AT 51 TRUMBULL ST.
From I-91 South: Take Exit 3, Stay straight onto Trumbull Street, Ely House is 1.5 blocks on right hand side.
From I-95 North: Take the I-91 N exit number 48- on the left towards Hartford. Take Exit 3, Stay straight onto Trumbull Street, Ely House is 1.5 blocks on right hand side.
From I-95 South:Take the I-91 N exit number 48- towards Hartford. Take Exit 3, Stay straight onto Trumbull Street, Ely House is 1.5 blocks on right hand side.


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An 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron Airman observes a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook at an undisclosed location in Afghanistan. The 83rd ERQS is the Air Force Central Command's first dedicated joint personnel recovery team, utilizing Air Force Guardian Angel teams and Army CH-47 Chinook crews. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)
Tags: CRO, CSAR, 83rd ERQS, 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, 57th Rescue Squadron, 57th RQS, Army, Joint Operations, Air Force, Chinook, PJ, Combat Search and Rescue, pararescue, combat rescue officer, Personnel Recovery
Photo by: Courtesy Photo | VIRIN: 180209-O-ZZ999-801.JPG


Perdre la couverture de votre batterie d'origine est une expérience sombre, ce qui vous fait vous sentir quelque chose dans votre main ne pas être complète soudainement. OK, calmer, nous allons traverser le pont. Vous avez juste besoin d'acheter une couverture de remplacement sans grande dépense d'acheter un nouveau. Le couvercle de la batterie fournie par produits chez est fabriqué pour votre Nintendo Wii Wireless Controller. Il est un remplacement de correspondance exacte pour l'original, qui protège la batterie du contrôleur des dommages, en assurant la battery's longue durée de vie. Il vous fait sentir comme vous associez jamais perdu quelque chose.
After looking, i couldn't find my wii battery cover. So i decided to buy this one as it was cheap. All i have to say is it is a good replacement cover, fits quite well and does the job.
have had these covers for months now and they work just like the originals. Great for a replacement.
Replaced my old broken Wii battery cover. Fits great just like the original excellent.
Had a few missing controller back and these fit perfectly. Just like the originals and have the exact same color.
Replaced my cracked old battery cover perfectly. Fit right on with no problems like other after market ones I have purchased.
Product was exactly what I was looking for. Somehow my children lost the original battery cover so I need this replacement. It fits the same as the original... Guess I better purchase some extras in case this one disappears like the last one!!!
Check out the pics I have shared of this product (if they get approved :) Was worried that the covers ordered would not fit or would be less quality of the ones I oredered from tmart... boy was I impressed! They fit the remotes well, the colour match is correct and there is no difference between these and the covers I was replacing that came with my Wii remotes. Amazing quality and delivery times.. thanks tmart!


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Belgium's Parliament Votes to Ban Veils
Belgium's lower house of parliament on Thursday voted in favor of draft legislation banning certain veils sometimes worn by Muslims. Experts say Belgium could become the first European country to ban the veils.
Lawmakers in Belgium's Chamber of Deputies voted almost unanimously to ban face veils. Until recently, analysts say, approval in the Belgium Senate seemed assured. But Christian Democrats and Liberals in the upper house on Thursday questioned the phrasing of the law, throwing quick approval into doubt.
If approved, the measure would ban all clothing that partially or completely covers the face. Those who violate the ban would be fined between about $20 or jailed. If the law passes, Belgium would be the first European Union country to ban the face veil.
Critics of the ban say it violates freedom of expression and unfairly targets Belgium's Muslim community.
The human rights group Amnesty International swiftly denounced the vote. John Dalhuisen is an Amnesty expert on European affairs.
"In our view, it's certainly a violation of a great many of Belgium's international obligations - the U.N. convention [on human rights] and the European Court of Human Rights," said John Dalhuisen.
Supporters of the ban say it reinforces women's right. They add that it is a critical security measure that will prevent Muslim radicals from hiding behind veils.
France is contemplating a similar ban.
Amnesty International's John Dalhuisen says Europe is sending a very negative message to its Muslim communities.
"Clearly, it's not a welcoming message," he said. "It's an attempt by certain parts of the population, certain political parties, to draw a line in the sand, as it were, and say, 'Beyond this point, we shan't be accepting your cultural or religious practices.'"
In Belgium, as in France, many Muslims do not wear the face veil. But the issue has divided the Muslim community. Many women's rights advocates approve a ban. But other say Muslims are being unfairly singled out.
Belgium Moves Closer to Banning Face-Covering Veils
Belgian lawmakers are expected to start debate over legislation to ban the face-covering Islamic veil in public spaces on Thursday, a day after French President Nicolas Sarkozy ordered similar legislation in France.Belgium may become the first European country to ban the face covering Islamic veil. In March, a parliamentary committee backed a draft law to ban the veil. Now Belgium's full lower house takes up the bill, which has the support of all the country's major…
European Muslims Reconcile Cultures through Fashion
For a new generation of young Muslim women, veil is part of a trend that seeks to integrate European and Muslim identities
French Elections Marred by 'No to Islam' Campaign
In recent campaign speech, National Front's leader, Jean-Marie Le Pen, denounced mosques 'growing like mushrooms' in France
French Cabinet Approves Islamic Veil Ban
If bill is passed, France could become second European country after Belgium to ban garment
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1) The upper row shows the concentration of persimmon juice.
2) The middle row is from the left.
Apply red iron oxide on persimmon juice.
Paint the persimmon juice over the bengara.
3) The lower row painted red iron oxide, soaked in indigo dye and blurred.
When rubbing with cloth, red color adheres to any sample.
Red iron oxide are not completely fixed.


Superior quality real estate photos do not have to cost the earth. However, superior quality photographs are more likely to entice prospective buys who will get them to actually see the property, help get a sale at in a shorter timeframe and get a higher price for the property.
All of that make the client happier, gives them more money in their pockets, gets the stress of the sale over sooner and makes you, the agent, look better. As an agent who gets faster results and more money for the client, you look better too. You have the results to prove it and that gets more listings.
Is spending $200-$250 on photography worthwhile? Well, just remember, a 1% difference on the sale prices of a $400,000 property is $4000. Isn't it worth that kind of investment? Even spending and extra $300 on a walk-through video will more than pay for itself!


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09.16.2013 Sports
Maysonet Signed to Colts' Practice Squad
By Joseph Pinciaro
FILE PHOTO | Miguel Maysonet was picked up on Monday by the Indianapolis Colts.
Less than three weeks after being waived by the Cleveland Browns during final cuts, former Riverhead Blue Wave Miguel Maysonet was picked up by the Indianapolis Colts.
The running back who led the Blue Waves to a Long Island Championship in 2008 and earned a Hansen Award in the process was signed to the Colts' practice squad. The AFC North team lost running back Vick Ballard to a season-ending knee injury late last week.
Maysonet will be the lone running back on the team's practice squad, with running backs Ahmad Bradshaw, Donald Brown and Kerwynn Williams ahead of him on the depth chart on the active roster.
After all 32 NFL teams passed up on the Stony Brook University product during last spring's draft, Maysonet was picked up by the Philadelphia Eagles, though dropped shortly thereafter. Cleveland later picked up Maysonet and held him as long as final cuts, dropping the 23-year-old in late August as the team had to trim to a 53-man roster.
During the preseason, Maysonet rushed for 30 yards on 13 carries and caught three passes for 14 yards.
The Colts, who stand at 1-1 after losing to the Miami Dolphins in week two, face off against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.
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Buhari warns Armed Forces over human rights abuses •Vows to punish offenders
Posted by News Express | 12 September 2015 | 2,498 times
President Muhammadu Buhari today in Kaduna reaffirmed his administration's total commitment to the rule of law and warned that proven acts of human rights violation by the Armed Forces will be punished under his leadership.
Addressing officers, troops and newly commissioned cadets at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), President Buhari reminded them that the rule of law applied to the Armed Forces as much as any other institution in the country.
The President said at the passing out of Officer Cadets of the NDA's 62 Regular Course and Short Service Course 43: "I wish to remind you of the Federal Government's commitment to overhaul the rules of engagement and improve operational and legal mechanisms so that disciplinary steps are taken against proven human rights violations by the armed forces.
"We are committed to a thorough investigation of recent and any future occurrences of human rights violations by elements of our Armed Forces.
"While I applaud the integrity and sterling record of the Armed Forces as an institution, this administration will insist on the rule of law, and deal with any proven cases of deviation from laws of armed conflict, including human rights abuses.
"In operational conduct Nigerians expect our Armed Forces to keep law and order, and not to behave like bullies.
"Let me reiterate this administration's commitment to due process, merit and total observance of the rule of law as central pillars of a prosperous and democratic society.
"Rule of law as an element of good governance applies to the Armed Forces as much as any institution in our country. It is therefore gratifying that all three Services have recently taken steps to emphasise strict adherence to rules in recruitment, promotions, procurement, project executions and civil-military relations."
Observing that security remains the most important challenge in his Administration's "Change" Programme, President Buhari said that the nation expects exemplary conduct and professionalism from officers and men of its Armed Forces at all times and in all situations.
He told the newly-commissioned officers: "The objectives our fight against terrorism cannot be realised without a credible and effective military. You must avoid any behavior that will tarnish your honour and dignity as commissioned officers.
"Your commitment and loyalty to the Armed Forces and the nation must be total. I urge you to take your roles in the on-going process of rebuilding our Armed Forces very seriously."
Buhari declared that the Federal Government is pleased with the Armed Forces' resolve to end the insurgency facing the country once and for all. He assured them of his administration's determination to ensure the speedy provision of platforms and equipment they require to win the war against terrorism and meet their long term needs.
•State House Photo shows President Buhari standing at attention at the NDA at the passing out of Officer Cadets of the NDA's 62 Regular Course and Short Service Course 43.… this morning in Kaduna.
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And here's a bit about us… It all started back in the mists of time, well 1997 to be precise.
We started Snapmad because we love photography, but wanted much higher quality prints back from those painstakingly created photos - and for everyone else to enjoy better photo processing as well.
We rolled up our sleeves and got to work in our photo lab. We also took a look at prices compared to quality, and thought we can do better than that, and did.
From the start, we decided to keep it simple and our software makes it easy to upload images and make the tweaks you want for prints, enlargements, canvas prints or personalised mugs. We can then take care of the rest for you.
We use the professional photographer's choice of 300dpi to print our real photo prints and canvases. And you can upload TIF and JPEG files direct to Snapmad.
We've put our years of experience to good use, and use class-leading equipment and paper to achieve the best results.
Top quality Fuji Crystal Archive Colour RA4 paper is used for all prints and enlargements. Enlargements are printed on the class leading ZBE Chromira LED digital printer with normal size prints handled by a Professional Photolab LED digital printing machine.
It's easy to upload images from your device with a comprehensive range of print sizes - including poster size prints - available in landscape, portrait or square orientations. You can choose glossy or lustre finish.
We offer a Pro Colour Correction (PCC) service where one of our professional technicians reviews and adjusts each image to ensure the best print quality result.
We're proud of the team, which is led by Geoff Brehaut who had had a lifelong passion for photography and was a photojournalist for many years. We think it's good to have someone who knows what they're talking about and doing when it comes to photography!
Thanks to our growing band of professional and amateur Snapmadders (aka as excellent photographers who use Snapmad), we've developed and expanded our services.
We love the way you can turn photos into real pieces of art and treasured memories to hang on walls. So, we invested in equipment and skills to bring high quality canvases to market without sky-high prices.
Our canvases are ideal to showcase increasingly popular panoramic photography and collages. And our customers love the results with Snapmad canvases now hanging on many, many walls!
There's lots of different size options and our software allows you to customize how your canvas looks.
And to hang your canvas print, a hanger and screws are available to order.
You can create a kid's alphabet canvas print on Snapmad, just type in their name and select the theme you want and you've got a unique canvas for their room. There's also word art canvas prints available, just get creative to enjoy.
We use premium quality 420g polycotton canvas, and print with HP Designjet Vivid Inks for beautiful, richly detailed results. Once printed, the canvas is stretched over a warp-free Baltic pine frame. You can choose from two depths (premium 25mm or deluxe 38mm) plus gloss or satin finishes.
Fancy a brew in your own special mug?
We like coffee and tea as much as the next person, but thought wouldn't it be nice to have our own mugs? We offer personalised mugs, which you can create from over 100 unique designs. Your uploaded images are thermally printed onto each mug. But just in case you're not so keen on washing up, our mugs are 100% dishwasher safe.
Whether it's a birthday, special event or for a company let us create some lovely high-quality mugs for you!
Here at Snapmad, ensuring the highest quality at the best prices has always been at front of our minds. We didn't want to pay silly prices for low quality, so why should anyone else?
And it's a huge thank you to all our customers and we look forward to welcoming new snapmadders.
We're part of the 7dayshop.com group of companies, which is one of the UK's leading online retailers with best value deals and has expanded across Europe.
7dayshop supplies memory cards, batteries and photographic accessories – including old-school camera film. Head over to 7dayshop to grab your own great bargain.


Push-button setup helps make it simple to add devices to your new wireless network. With Wi-Fi Protected Setup?, you just push a button on the Access Point and on your other device to automatically create the wireless connection. Device and security configuration is a snap with the browser-based configuration utility.


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33rd annual Boys and Girls Club Auction will be held on Saturday April 21st. The theme is "Swing into Spring".
Co-Chairs Kristal Jabara, along with Council Woman Rebecca Jones and Honorary Chair Council Member Hal Martin. The event will be catered by Stone Brewery Catering and features silent and live auctions. The event was sold out last year with over 400 people in attendance. The event raised more than $125, 000 last year for the club with great items such as suites for a baseball game at PetCo park, vacations, a private dinner at Stone Brewery, a private dinner at the San Elijo Fire station, and many other great items. It is a premier event in San Marcos and is a fun evening.
The Boys and Girls Club of San Marcos, keeps our kids safe and giving them fun activities to participate in is a benefit to the entire community!
This month I was saddened by the loss of Mr. Curt Noland, President and Senior Development Officer for Home Fed Corporation, the Master Developer for the award winning San Elijo Hills.
Having grown up with the nickname "Dirt", by his siblings, it is no wonder Curt became an award winning community planner. With a career spent creating homes and communities in San Diego County, he will be best known by San Marcos residence for San Elijo Hills, the picturesque community each of us calls home. The skills he honed during his career helped shape his vision for San Elijo and a quote from 2003 makes that apparent: "I learned the importance of evaluating the significant attributes and resources of a property and developing designs to enhance those attributes. I also learned the importance of weaving open space through the development to create a design that looks like the neighborhoods have always been there". I believe each of us would agree that aspiration was accomplished.
Having grown up in North San Diego County I can remember coming to "Questhaven" to hike, play, and see if the urban legends were true; for those who also grew up here you know the tales of which I speak. It still astonishes me that those hills and trails have been transformed into an environmentally sensitive community with all the charm of a small coastal village. San Elijo Hills is a blend of charming homes interwoven with two school campuses, open space, trails, parks, and a quaint town center.
Featured in the town center is the community Christmas tree. In a press release from 2005 Mr. Noland is quoted with saying, "When we landscaped the town square, we planted a pine tree to be used as a Christmas tree for the community. We selected a small tree on purpose, so we could tie the growth of the community to the growth of the tree. During one of the tree lighting ceremonies, I was struck by the transformation in the community. San Elijo Hills use to be my community, my responsibility, an object of my affection, a reality based on my vision. I realized that it was no longer my community. It was the residents' community. It would grow in response to their vision and commitment".
I am blessed to call San Marcos home and equally blessed to live in San Elijo Hills, with great neighbors and friends. My daughter plays in a cul-de-sac and on any given day I am warmed with the joyful sound of children playing. I have said a few prays thanking Mr. Noland for that gift and I continue to pray for comfort for his family during what I can only imagine is a very difficult time. Curt leaves behind a wife and three sons who I am sure will be a bigger legacy than even the greatest of communities could ever be. Family and friends are the true measuring stick of a life well lived, and we are fortunate enough to be left with an exceptional community in which to raise our children and build friendships that will carry on through the generations. We have Mr. Curt Noland to thank for that gift; so thank you Curt, you will be missed.


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import { DeepLinker } from './deep-linker';
import { isArray, isPresent } from '../util/util';
import { isViewController, ViewController } from './view-controller';
import { NavControllerBase } from './nav-controller-base';
import { Transition } from '../transitions/transition';

export function convertToView(linker: DeepLinker, nameOrPageOrView: any, params: any): ViewController {
  if (nameOrPageOrView) {
    if (isViewController(nameOrPageOrView)) {
      // is already a ViewController
      return nameOrPageOrView;
    }
    if (typeof nameOrPageOrView === 'function') {
      // is a page component, now turn it into a ViewController
      return new ViewController(nameOrPageOrView, params);
    }
    if (typeof nameOrPageOrView === 'string') {
      // is a string, see if it matches a
      const component = linker.getComponentFromName(nameOrPageOrView);
      if (component) {
        // found a page component in the link config by name
        return new ViewController(component, params);
      }
    }
  }
  console.error(`invalid page component: ${nameOrPageOrView}`);
  return null;
}

export function convertToViews(linker: DeepLinker, pages: any[]): ViewController[] {
  const views: ViewController[] = [];
  if (isArray(pages)) {
    for (var i = 0; i < pages.length; i++) {
      var page = pages[i];
      if (page) {
        if (isViewController(page)) {
          views.push(page);

        } else if (page.page) {
          views.push(convertToView(linker, page.page, page.params));

        } else {
          views.push(convertToView(linker, page, null));
        }
      }
    }
  }
  return views;
}

export function setZIndex(nav: NavControllerBase, enteringView: ViewController, leavingView: ViewController, direction: string, renderer: Renderer) {
  if (enteringView) {

    leavingView = leavingView || nav.getPrevious(enteringView);

    if (leavingView && isPresent(leavingView._zIndex)) {
      if (direction === DIRECTION_BACK) {
        enteringView._setZIndex(leavingView._zIndex - 1, renderer);

      } else {
        enteringView._setZIndex(leavingView._zIndex + 1, renderer);
      }

    } else {
      enteringView._setZIndex(nav._isPortal ? PORTAL_ZINDEX : INIT_ZINDEX, renderer);
    }
  }
}

export function isTabs(nav: any) {
  // Tabs (ion-tabs)
  return !!nav && !!nav.getSelected;
}

export function isTab(nav: any) {
  // Tab (ion-tab)
  return !!nav && isPresent(nav._tabId);
}

export function isNav(nav: any) {
  // Nav (ion-nav), Tab (ion-tab), Portal (ion-portal)
  return !!nav && !!nav.push;
}

// public link interface
export interface DeepLinkMetadataType {
  name: string;
  segment?: string;
  defaultHistory?: any[];
}

/**
 * @private
 */
export class DeepLinkMetadata implements DeepLinkMetadataType {
  component: any;
  name: string;
  segment?: string;
  defaultHistory?: any[];
}

export interface DeepLinkDecorator extends TypeDecorator {}

export interface DeepLinkMetadataFactory {
  (obj: DeepLinkMetadataType): DeepLinkDecorator;
  new (obj: DeepLinkMetadataType): DeepLinkMetadata;
}

/**
 * @private
 */
export var DeepLink: DeepLinkMetadataFactory;

/**
 * @private
 */
export interface DeepLinkConfig {
  links: DeepLinkMetadata[];
}

// internal link interface, not exposed publicly
export interface NavLink {
  component: any;
  name?: string;
  segment?: string;
  parts?: string[];
  partsLen?: number;
  staticLen?: number;
  dataLen?: number;
  dataKeys?: {[key: string]: boolean};
  defaultHistory?: any[];
}

export interface NavSegment {
  id: string;
  name: string;
  component: any;
  data: any;
  navId?: string;
  defaultHistory?: NavSegment[];
}

export interface NavOptions {
  animate?: boolean;
  animation?: string;
  direction?: string;
  duration?: number;
  easing?: string;
  id?: string;
  keyboardClose?: boolean;
  progressAnimation?: boolean;
  ev?: any;
  updateUrl?: boolean;
  isNavRoot?: boolean;
}

export interface TransitionResolveFn {
  (hasCompleted: boolean, requiresTransition: boolean, enteringName?: string, leavingName?: string, direction?: string): void;
}

export interface TransitionRejectFn {
  (rejectReason: any, transition?: Transition): void;
}

export interface TransitionInstruction {
  opts: NavOptions;
  insertStart?: number;
  insertViews?: ViewController[];
  removeStart?: number;
  removeCount?: number;
  resolve?: TransitionResolveFn;
  reject?: TransitionRejectFn;
  leavingRequiresTransition?: boolean;
  enteringRequiresTransition?: boolean;
}

export enum ViewState {
  INITIALIZED,
  PRE_RENDERED,
  LOADED,
}

export const INIT_ZINDEX = 100;
export const PORTAL_ZINDEX = 9999;

export const DIRECTION_BACK = 'back';
export const DIRECTION_FORWARD = 'forward';
export const DIRECTION_SWITCH = 'switch';


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New exhibit showcases history of Battersea Power Station
New exhibit showcaseshistory of Battersea Power Station
The history of Battersea Power Station is now available to view in a new, public gallery for the first time in the area, staffed with former workers.
Battersea Power Station is worldwide, global landmark. It was famous in London for providing over 20 per cent of the city's electricity. It is Europe's largest brick building. It became known internationally, after it was included in the cover art for English rock band Pink Floyd's Animals album in 1977.
The new exhibition, located under the railway arches nearby, is the project of group of workers from the power station's peak era.
The project comes with a new initiative by the** developers of Battersea Power Station** to track down any historical artefacts, story, documents and memories of the power station when it was still producing energy in the early 20th century, as well as any other stories.
While there will be some preservation of the interior of the power station, not all of it will be publicly accessible or will only be viewable during galas and shows in the new event spaces.
Instead, this new exhibition is interactive and the public can watch films and timelapses, see scale models of the station and interior rooms and equipment and learn about future plans for the area.
The new Heritage Trail app is a new augmented reality feature that can appeals to younger residents and visitors, and pops up with unique and interesting information based on your location in and around Battersea Power Station.
For more information about Battersea Power Station, or to enquire about residential availability, please get in touch with us at Copperstones. You can call at 08 445 555 555 or +44 203 888 5555, or email enquiries(at)copperstones(dotted)net
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You are about to begin your future life together and it would be our privilege to start that journey with you. It's more than likely that you have never had to think about planning something as significant as your wedding day before but it's what we do and we love doing it.
Your first step is to contact us by phone, email or our wish list. It's really important that we know as soon as possible when you want to get married [a season helps if you haven't quite decided on the actual date]. We will then get back to you with our availability and questions. An important part of the process for us (and for you) is to chat about your wedding. This gives us the opportunity to begin to get to know you, your likes and dislikes and also to get a sense of your unique needs - after all, you aren't like everyone else!
We will provide a proposal with pictures of locations and/or venues that we have matched with what you've told us. To help you make your decisions, the proposal will show the associated costs together with when, where and how they need to be paid. When you have made your decision, we will issue a simple contract between yourselves and Ontario Inspirations Ltd [our company] with a clear explanation of the non-refundable deposit and cancellation charges. This enables us to enter into the required contracts in Ontario with the venue and suppliers.
Once you have confirmed your booking, you can sit back and relax confident that we have everything under control.
"Maple Leaf Weddings are awesome. Really helpful, went above and beyond to ensure we had as little stress as possible but the best possible time... absolutely would recommend these guys."


The jobs report Friday crushed expectations.
Following the report, the US dollar is rallying, as the yen and the euro are falling sharply against the dollar.
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And as the dollar is rallying against the yen, the euro was also dropping sharply against the dollar, falling to below $1.23, a multiyear low for the currency.


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Can't we all just make bagels?
In New York, Coney Island Bialys and Bagels, which Morris Rosenzweig, a Jewish immigrant from Poland founded in 1920, was about to go out of business.
Zafaryab Ali and Peerzada Shah first tasted bagels when they arrived from Pakistan 16 years ago.
The New York Daily News has the compelling story today of Ali and Shah's — two Muslims — effort to keep the place going, and keep it kosher.
"I felt I had to save this store," said Ali, 54, who worked for Rozenzweig's grandson Steve Ross for 11 years, making bagels and bialys by hand, committing to memory the recipes Rosenzweig brought over from the old country.
Ali, a married father of two young girls, said he quit five years ago to earn a bigger paycheck as a cabbie.
"I'm happy I can take care of this store, turn a profit and make customers happy," Ali said.
Ali and Shah said geopolitics that divide Muslims and Jews have no bearing on making 95-cent bagels and their flatter, oniony cousins, the bialys.
So Long! What a great story.
They're all Semites. Just different types of Flying Spaghetti Monster sauce, and their books of fairy tales are in different languages.
The only quibble I have with this story is the title. It should be Can't we all just make bialys?
If you are unfamiliar with the bialy then I understand the oversight. But anyone who knows the bialy understands that when a shop makes both bagels and bialys, it's the bialys that make the shop.
This post + the sunrise video + this is NOT lucy's recap of Wednesday's sunset + knowing that Jim Shapiro doesn't need socks + the video of the zillion birds in flight = close to world peace.
To me, anyway. Thanks, all!
Not only have I never had a bialy, I've never even heard of them. Where can I get one?


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Our organization seeks to promote the education, research, and support of colorectal, leukemia, and testicular cancers – cancers which are as devastating, but not as often discussed, as many of the other forms. Our efforts have allowed us to donate over thousands to the American Cancer Society, St. Jude's Children's Hospital, Dana Farber's "The Jimmy Fund", Arnold Palmer Children's Hospital, and Gilda's Club of South Florida.
Our success has been achieved through fun, energetic events held each year – our Annual Golf Tournament, Bowling for Balls Tournament, 5K Race for Hope, and other smaller events at venues across the country. Each of these events strives to involve communities of young adults with fun, affordable events that allow individuals to make a difference, even with the smallest "five".
To agree upon large initiatives, provide guidance on fundraising strategy, and approve large expenditures. The Board of Directors is a committee that meets annually (and on demand) for large corporate decisions regarding fundraising, donations, and strategic insight on High Fives For Hope's long term viability. The Executive Director is reports directly and possess a seat on the board. All expenditures above 10% of annual raised funds must be approved by the board prior to being made.
Overseeing the administration, programs, and strategic plan of High Fives For Hope (H54H).
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The Technology Director is responsible for keeping the H54H website current (Spotlight Survivors, Event Results, Sponsor links, etc.) up to date. The Technology Director will interface with the Executive Director, Development Director, and Finance Director to ensure that H54H digital footprint matches corporate mission and vision.
The Development Director is responsible for the fundraising, sponsorship, and event management of H54H. It is expected that the Development Director develop yearly fundraising plans (based off the fiscal plan articulated by the Finance Director), and manage events and other projects to ensure H54H meets its annual goals.
Connecting the public to the High Fives For Hope's (H54H) core mission.
The Community Outreach Manager has the responsibility to promote the mission of H54H to the local community. It is expected that the Community Outreach Manager will arrange projects to get the community excited, involved, informed, and/or invested in H54H. In addition, the Community Outreach Manager will assist the Program Manager in organizing events (i.e. 5k, socials, etc.) and recruiting volunteers.
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Ahmad (Ali Mosaffa) returns to Paris, after a four-year absence in his native Iran, to finalize the divorce with his ex-wife, Marie-Anne (Berenice Bejo). It soon becomes apparent that she is in a relationship with another man, Samir (Tahar Rahim), whose wife is in a coma. And, Marie-Anne's daughter Lucie (Pauline Burlet) blames her mother for the wife's comatose condition. Ahmed's arrival will be the catalyst to bring them all together to delve into "The Past."
Laura's Review: B
When Ahmad (Ali Mosaffa, "Leila") arrives at Charles de Gaulle airport from Tehran, Marie ("The Artist's" Bérénice Bejo) is there waiting and the two seem happy to see one another, until we learn that Ahmad is there to finalize their divorce. In no time at all they are squabbling about a prior trip he canceled, her failure to book him a hotel room and the man, Samir ("A Prophet's" Tahar Rahim), he says she neglected to tell him she was living with. Add in Marie's two daughters (by men other than Ahmad and Samir), Samir's troubled son Fouad and the reason for his rebellion, and everyone in this extended, broken family has their own view of "The Past." Cowriter (with Massoumeh Lahidji, "Certified Copy")/director Asghar Farhadi delivers another well acted tale about how individual perceptions of events can lead to conflict. But after his Oscar winning "A Separation," it appears that Farhadi has found a formula and if one teenaged girl is impacted by a secret, well surely piling on more will be better. There are so many twists and turns as one revelation after another reshapes the truth that "The Past" begins to feel contrived, like an art house soap opera. The principals, at least, convince us we're watching genuine human behavior. Bejo's stressed passive aggressive behavior has resulted in a house in disciplinary chaos, its two adult males trying to read her while eyeing each other from opposite corners. Ahmad, the only non-parent, proves a calming influence with the children, including Marie's missing teen Lucie (Eliza Dushku lookalike Pauline Burlet, "La Vie en Rose"), who gradually opens up to her preferred stepdad. Ahmad keeps getting drenched - literally and figuratively - but he's the only one who seems able to find clear skies ahead. Farhadi creates some wonderful set pieces here. When Ahmad presumes a man-of-the-house role, Samir takes over fixing Marie's plumbing(!). Marie's reassignment of sleeping arrangements inadvertently touches off Fouad's insecurities. Samir's use of scent therapy with his coma-bound wife produces a tear which only we can see. But Farhadi's last act switchbacking with a character of little prior importance smacks of screenplay showboating. The quiet restraint of his prior film, which also delved more into the Iranian character, something this film largely ignores, was a lot more elegant. Still, intelligent adult dramas aren't exactly a dime a dozen and "The Past" has its payoffs.
Iranian-born Asghar Farhadi brings us a family drama that is a multifaceted character study. Ahmad goes back to his former home town to end, officially, his marriage to Marie-Anne. It becomes relational triangle when her lover/fiancé Samir enters the picture with his baggage of a wife in a coma and a son, Fouad (Eyles Aguis). The boy lives with the couple and Fouad is a sullen youngster, especially toward his father, further complicating family life. "The Past" is Farhadi's follow up to his Oscar winning foreign-language film, "A Separation." Both films deal with a crisis in the life of a family, but, where the 2011 film was about keeping the family breaking up, "The Past" is about one already broken. Ahmad is, almost, the voice of reason when he arrives in Paris to cooperatively sign the divorce papers from his long-ended marriage. The volatility of the household he comes back to is a hotbed of tensions – mother and daughter, father and son, man and woman. How the individual chapters of this story play out is what "The Past" is all about. The studies of these characters by the talented actors make "The Past" a worthwhile family drama It is not for all tastes but does give a view into the life of a mixed cultures trying to make sense of things.


"In him was life; and the life was the light of men. And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not," John 1:4–5.
Father, we thank you for the joy that your Word has brought into the world.
"And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth," John 1:14. Beloved, have you received the Light of God into your life? Have you received Jesus, "That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world?," John 1:9. He has come to turn us from darkness into His marvelous light.
John 1:9–11 says, "That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world. He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. He came unto his own, and his own received him not." Why did they not receive Him? Because they were in darkness." "But as many as received him, to them gave He power to become sons of God, even to them that believe on his name," John 1:12. Do you believe in the name of Jesus today? You need the power in that name, for with that power you will be born not only of flesh, or of the will of man, but with that power you will become born of God, John 1:13.
"In him was life; and the life was the light of men. And the light shineth in darkness; and darkness comprehended it not," John 1:4–5. Do you have that Light? When you have Christ in you, the Light of the glory of God shines in you. That Light will shine in your environment, but the darkness will not like it because you are of the Light. Darkness cannot comprehend light, because as soon as light comes in, darkness disappears. I pray today in the name of Jesus that that Light shines in your darkness, and that you comprehend the Light. May that be your reality today, in the name of Jesus.
I pray that you will receive the Son of God. I pray that by the grace of God, you will behold His glory as the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. The Lord Jesus is the Word, according to John 1:1: "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." If you replace "the Word" with "Jesus," you will understand this verse better. You can interpret it to mean: "In the beginning was Jesus, and Jesus was with God, and Jesus was God." Jesus is the Word and Jesus is the Light. He is the Light of the world.
I pray that that Light comes to you, and like verse 14 that you behold His glory, which is full of grace and truth.
If the Light of God is in you will also be full of grace and truth. When people are full of lies, they are walking in darkness.
They do not know their left from their right because they believe things that are not true. But when you are full of grace and truth, you walk in revelation; you see every circumstance as it truly is. As you and I walk in that Light, may we experience the grace of God. Grace is giving to you what you do not deserve. When the Light of God comes into your life it causes you to be seen in the right light. Then because you are seen in the right light, you will be favoured. May you receive favour in Jesus' name. May God fill you with His glorious light, so wherever you are seen, His Light will radiate to all and you will be full of grace and truth.
I pray that the Light of God will be shed upon you; that you will receive the grace and truth of our Lord Jesus Christ. I pray that your life will be full of grace, truth and favour; that there be no darkness in your life, for God is light and in Him there is no darkness at all.
Receive Jesus as your personal Lord and Saviour today. Receive that Light and be full of grace, truth and unmerited favour in Jesus' name. Amen.


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Kirby: Planet Robobot
Kirby Cafes and Official Shops to Open in Japan for Limited Time
3 Kirby-cafes opening soon.
By Matt Porter
Updated: Jul 20, 2016 3:45 pm
Posted: Jul 20, 2016 11:25 am
Official Kirby cafes and shops will be opening across locations in Japan ahead of the 25th anniversary of Nintendo's character.
We first learned about the possibility of a Kirby-cafe opening earlier this month, but now we have some images and more information on the locations. Check out the gallery below to see some of the food and items on offer.
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Tokyo and Osaka will both receive a cafe and shop, with each branch carrying a menu unique to that location. The concept behind the cafe? Imagine if Kirby was the chef in the kitchen and was filling everyone's stomach with refreshing seasonal ingredients to beat the summer heat (that's a rough translation from the Japanese press release – thanks IGN Japan).
In Tokyo, the cafe and shop will open at the Cafeteria Frezze in the Tokyo Skytree Town Soramachi Complex some time in August. In Osaka, the cafe will be at the Cafe La Pause on the 10th floor of the Lucua 1100 department store at Osaka station. The shop will be on the B1 floor at Isetan Closet: The Stage. Both of these will be open from August 3 until August 21.
There's no cafe at the third location in Nagoya, but there will be an official store carrying goods from the Kirby merchandise design team. It'll be open from August 24 until September 4 on the sixth floor of the Nagoya Parco West Building.
Japan also has Final Fantasy themed cafes, and there's a Mario-themed bar.
Matt Porter is a freelance writer based in London. Make sure to visit what he thinks is the best website in the world, but is actually just his Twitter page.


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Andhra Pradesh's booming new capital region gets its finest hotel yet
A sneak peek at the Novotel Vijayawada Varun
Raj Aditya Chaudhuri
Published: Dec 10, 2018 | 15:06:29 IST
With comfy beds and a great selection of restaurants and bars, what's not to love about the Novotel Vijaywada Varun. Photo: Raj Aditya Chaudhuri
You feel the energy in the air as soon as you land at the newly international Vijayawada Airport. Just a few days ago, the first overseas flight took off from here, headed for Singapore. As you drive in to the city that together with nearby Amaravati has been declared part of the new capital region for the state of Andhra Pradesh, it feels like a place in flux. New apartment blocks and industrial complexes are coming up everywhere you look, luxury car dealerships dot the length of the highway and you can't help but overhear talk of multi-billion dollar deals being struck. The excitement and optimism is palpable. This is a city about to boom.
And last week, the city got the first hotel befitting its status as the new capital. The Novotel Vijayawada Varun is a brand new 227-room property just off Vijayawada's arterial Ring Road in the Bharathi Nagar neighbourhood. Spread out between 15 storeys, the new hotel has a host of comfortable room options to choose from, all wrapped around an atrium. You can pick from 158 spacious, base-level superior rooms or the 18 premier rooms and 14 premier studios that also feature a kitchenette. On the seventh floor are the 11 executive and presidential suites. Premier and executive guests will have access to dedicated lounges perfect for both meeting with clients and also enjoying a drink and a snack after a hard day of work. The hotel building is one of the tallest in the area and the city facing rooms offer views of Ring Road, the verdant Gundala Hills and Vijayawada spreading out all around.
All the rooms at the hotel wrap around an atrium. Photo: Raj Aditya Chaudhuri
For business travellers looking to stay longer, the two top-most levels of the Novotel Vijayawada Varun have 25 serviced apartments in single, double and three-bedroom configurations.
The décor is bright and inviting – clean, white surfaces interrupted by bold colours and patterns. Whether it is the bright statement furniture and art in the otherwise white marble of the lobby, the one wall in the guest rooms with water-colour like wallpaper or the hipster-cool naked Edison bulbs that bathe the restaurants in their warm light, the hotel embraces a quirky, fun aesthetic.
The bright, cheery colours interiors carry through the furniture and artworks. Photo: Raj Aditya Chaudhuri
There are also a number of dining and drink options. Food Exchange, a Novotel mainstay, is just to the left of reception. The open plan, casual dining restaurant features two distinct parts, one offering global cuisine (think pastas, risottos, Asian curries) and the other specialising in Indian food with an emphasis on Andhra cuisine. The dal with raw mango and chicken curry with sesame seeds and pickled chillies is yum. After, get the putharekulu, one of the most delicate tasting desserts local desserts.
Food Exchange features global cuisine as well local Andhra favourites. Photo: Raj Aditya Chaudhuri
Right beside Food Exchange at lobby level is Wugan, the Chinese restaurant. If you're looking for a drink after work, head to Gourmet Bar and grab yourself a table by the bar or one of the comfy rich, ocean blue booths for a bit of privacy. A rooftop fine dining restaurant, just by the 45m long infinity pool and health centre, is in the works and will open by the spring of 2019.
Gourmet Bar at the hotel is a great place to enjoy a drink after work. Photo: Raj Aditya Chaudhuri
Also on the roof is a four treatment room spa. And hemming in the pool, spa, health centre and restaurant is a 220m long running track along the edges of the roof. You can run along it, enjoying views of the city and before you know it you have worked off the meals you have been enjoying at the restaurants here.
The rooftop pool is great for doing laps in while enjoying views of the city. Photo: Raj Aditya Chaudhuri
For events, there is 10,000sq ft of banquet space, the largest of its kind attached to a hotel in the city. It is just as perfect for seminars as it is for lavish weddings. The space has a dedicated entrance for guests as well as another private VIP entrance. For smaller gatherings, there are three conference rooms on the mezzanine floor.
And if you want to see a little bit of the city, the Novotel Vijayawada Varun is a short drive from attractions such as the opulent Kanaka Durga Temple or Prakasam Barrage that straddles the Krishna River. It is the hotel that the new capital region deserves.
The famous Kanaka Durga Temple is a short drive from the hotel. Photo: Raj Aditya Chaudhuri
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Novotel Vijaywada Varun


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