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Administration of Justice: A Career in the Royal Fiji Police
By Dr. M.H. Koya
In Administration of Justice, based on over twelve years of law enforcement career in the Royal Fiji Police, the author M H Koya takes a basic look at the English Legal system drawing a contrast with the most misunderstood Islam Shariah law.
The book is aimed at inspiring readers for deeper quest in an ever increasing and pervasive subject of criminal justice.
Dr. M H Koya (JD) born and raised in a rural farming family won the highest honor as Police Chief Cadet in his over twelve years of law enforcement career. He worked as CID Detective, Police Prosecutor and finished his career as College Instructor. He authored Management course for the senior police administrators in 1982.
In 1983 he founded the Fiji Institute of Management for which he was awarded Fellowship/PhD in 1985. He immigrated to USA, studied Administration of Justice at Sacramento City College. His combined studies have been equated to Juris Doctorate degree awarded by accredited colleges in USA. Writer, editor/publisher, Koya is a regular presenter and speaker at American Institute of Management, Interfaith America and Open Legal Forum in San Francisco Bay Area.
By Mary Foster
Have you ever felt like everything and everyone was against you. Ever felt like everything you do comes out wrong. In my book 'Come Fly with Me' I will demonstrate different experiences that I went (through) that most people say to me how did you ever overcome that difficulty and I would just like to recant that it was sure determination.
Mary Foster was raised in Flint, Michigan and now resides in Greeley Colorado, I would say quietly but anyone who knows me, knows that I do nothing quietly. I am without a mate at this time but I am never alone with all my friends.
Endurance: An Autistic Autobiography
By Lucien Bracquemont
A story of endurance against the odds. There is a dearth of literature by disabled, working-class authors. This is the account of an autistic author, though one gifted with literary ability. Lucien Bracquemont is eager to share his story, to help others understand the realities and issues facing those on the autistic spectrum, and to provide a voice for others on the spectrum. He has had much contact with the mentally and otherwise challenged members of the community. This work is emotionally charged in places and transparent, with a message of hope and understanding.
Lucien Bracquemont of Maine is a 60-year-old workingclass individual with Asperger's Syndrome (on the autistic spectrum) who has survived not only emotional and mental abuse and disabilities but cancer at age 41 as well. He has a bachelor's degree in Philosophy and two years of theological training. His current job and relationships bring him into constant contact with emotionally and mentally challenged individuals. He credits his girlfriend, Katherine, of nineteen years as well as other significant factors for his surviving and thriving. Bracquemont is a survivor, not a victim.
By Shirley Jordan
A senior in a college drops out to be with a military guy that she met at a college party. Only to find out he is a compulsive abuser that urinates on his victims and could possibly be a serial killer. So she goes into hiding until he is found.
Shirley Jordan, a mother of four was born and raised in Houston, Texas. She is a grandmother of four grandsons and one granddaughter. This inspired her to write. She is a true entrepreneur. For ten years, she was the owner, founder and operator of Playhouse Cuts, a hair salon that catered to children of all ages.
Healing After The Navy Yard Shooting: One Survivor's Story of Her Struggle to Return to a Normal Life
By Laurel Myers
Dr. Myers' book gives an enthralling look into what victims face in an active shooter situation. It is a must read not only for those who have experienced such trauma, their friends and family who help them to over come, but anyone who deals with PTSD. This first hand account of her experience is a vivid behind the scenes look at what has become an all too common tragedy in today's world.
Allison Martin, MAED
Author, "Could There Be A God?" and
"Helping Your Child Survive Trauma"
Laurel Myers began her career as a teacher, then worked for the US government as a child development center director, and instructional systems specialist, joined private industry in acquisition logistics engineering, returning to government as an instructional systems specialist, then training specialist and is currently a branch chief in workforce development. Myers and her husband live near Washington, D.C.
"For the first time, I looked back at the shooting event as an event that happened to more people than just me and my friends who were killed. This time, from outside my cocoon, I looked at the damage caused to the lives of everyone else, and not just me. I felt like I finally opened my eyes for the first time since I'd closed them to focus on the sounds of the shots when I was locating the shooter for the 911 operator. I observed how people responded differently to everyday occurrences now. They'd changed, just as I had." -Laurel Myers, author
I Am Still Walking
By Olivette Billiot
I AM STILL WALKING " is a testimony of my faith in God, and how he has brought me through many hardships. illness, and near-death experiences, rheumatic fever at age sixteen. death of the first husband, and five major surgeries. He has given me the strength and courage to overcome. My faith in God has brought me through them all. [ I pray many will be blessed by my story]
Olivette was born in Mobile Alabama, December 5, 1931, eighty-six years young. Has raised four children, two sons, and two daughters in South Louisiana. Has eleven grandchildren, three great-grandchildren. She and her husband presently live in Lakewood Washington. In her youth, she enjoyed writing and crocheting.
I Said I Can Do It, I Did It and So Can You
By Dave McEwen
David McEwen did not set out to be a writer. He grew up on the family farm outside White Lake, Ontario attending high school in Arnprior with a dream of being a forest ranger. His teen years were spent working on the family farm, preparing for forestry college and working with horses at a riding establishment started by his father and uncle which included competing in horseshoes and amateur rodeos.
The human body is a wondrous work of nature and is limited in what it can do mainly by the mind itself.
In 1976 the author was working at his "dream job" with the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and planning his upcoming wedding. While returning from an event tied to that wedding, he was a passenger in a terrible car crash that left him disabled and changed his life forever. This book covers some of the struggles that he went through and the adaptations that can be made when one takes control over one's mind.
If Not for the Love of Mother: A Tribute
By Sheila Kaye
This book is a tribute to a Mother/Woman who was instrumental in the development of many lives. She shared herself with her family, friends, church family, and strangers that she met. She was always welcoming. She was always giving. She was called by many as "Mama Gordon"! She possessed a loving and determined spirit. People gravitated to her. She embraced them.
I wrote this book to try and capture how much she meant to me and those she knew and loved. She left a void which is now filled with memories that will last forever. I pray to continue to grow and share her love.
Sheila Kaye is a native of Washington, D. C. She now resides in Maryland. She attended college in Villanova, Pennsylvania and Washington, D. C. Sheila is a retired Communications professional with over thirty years of experience. Her interests are diverse. She loves music, dancing, reading, writing, arts, sports, shopping, travelling, and spending time with family and friends.
I am thankful for all my blessings. This project was a meaningful accomplishment.
Lifeline: A Memoir
By Nicholas V. Steiner, M.D.
Dr. Nicholas V. Steiner's career as a practicing internist ends abruptly when he develops metastatic melanoma. A series of local recurrences—including one in the brain—are surgically removed until one day the cancer returns with a predicted survival of three months. Resigned to his fate and with nothing to lose, he turns to an expert in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Within weeks of starting Dr. George Wong's medicinal herbs—ordered from a small shop in Chinatown—the cancer disappears. Steiner has written about this in a previous memoir: Unforeseen Consequences, a Physician's Personal Triumph over Advanced Melanoma (Xlibris).
In 2001 he develops prostate cancer and again consults Dr. Wong. Chinese herbs slow the disease's progression for years, until 2011 when faced with a gradually worsening situation, Wong suggests they fly to Beijing. Once there, the author will undergo a novel form of treatment in a military hospital; his doctor will be a colonel in the Chinese Air Force. Lifeline, a Memoir depicts the unusual situations that the two men often encounter with poignancy, pathos and humor. Written in concise language, the book also contains numerous photographs taken by the author.
Living in a Land Where no Apples Grow
By Christel Decker Bresko
It's so nice meeting you. I'm very happy to see that you're interested in reading my adventures. Why don't I give you a sneak peek of my story?
Heading to an unknown land to preach the good news to a northern Indian tribe living just above the Arctic Circle may not sound like a good life but I didn't care. As long as I am with my husband, I can do everything. And with Christ on our side, we left everything behind to live in the remote wilderness of Alaska.
Oh, what was life like while being there? Well, we have to face subzero temperatures, eat an unbalanced and sometimes unusual diet, and deal with wild animals, unpaved roads, and a number of threats to our safety. But we did everything for the glory of God.
So, I hope you will enjoy this book as much as I enjoy writing it. May our story bring you so much joy and strengthen your faith in Him.


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Oakland Parkers Express Mixed Feelings About the Sale of the Mai Kai
Almost 65 years ago Bob and Jack Thornton, brothers and tiki lovers, opened the doors of Mai-Kai, Polynesian Restaurant. With its distinctive Polynesian decor, triangle shaped thatched hut roof and exotic tiki pleasures, the restaurant soon became a landmark in Oakland Park and Greater Fort Lauderdale. It also earned its place on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. To date it is one of the few places in South Florida to have earned this distinction. Because of the unique dining and entertainment experience the Mai Kai offered, it has been a favorite location for both locals and tourists for decades.
Recently the restaurant experienced some problems that forced them to close their doors. These problems may threaten their very existence in the future unless they can find a means to recover, renovate and re-open.
And the Roof Came Tumbling Down
In late October 2020 a burst sprinkler pipe, and the consequential flooding it caused, completely destroyed the restaurant's kitchen. Restaurant management shut down the restaurant and notified patrons of their sudden closing by posting a message on their Facebook page on October 27, 2020, although why they had closed was not stated.
A few days later, the structure was deemed unsafe and the City of Oakland Park shut the restaurant down indefinitely.
The same day they were shut down by the City, Mai Kai management posted the following message on their Facebook page, clarifying the reason for which they had closed their doors. This message conveyed, as did the previous one, a positive outlook for re-opening a new and improved Mai Kai, albeit this message had no stated date for when the re-opening might happen.
With gratitude for the overwhelming support from our loyal fan base these past days, the Mai-Kai Restaurant family regretfully shares that the temporary closure is due to a weekend flood. While this is disappointing, we are excited to begin the first phase of enhancing both the structure and design of one of the most unique historic dining and entertainment venues in all of South Florida. We are in the process of finalizing the renovation plan and remain committed to providing exceptional and memorable guest service, comfort and amenities. The Hulaween drive-in movie event will take place this Friday night as scheduled! As always, we thank our passionate, loyal patrons for your support.
The Mai-Kai family
#maikai #maikairestaurant #tikibar
Mai-Kai Restaurant and Polynesian Show
The Hula Must Go On
While the Mai Kai management team planned on regrouping, they held their annual Hulaween celebration in the parking lot. In addition, throughout the shutdown the restaurant has continued to sell their signature drinks and Polynesian themed goods through their online store.
Despite this effort to earn enough funds to complement remuneration from insurance, it was simply not enough to generate the funds needed for repairs and updating in order to fully re-open. Consequently they decided to seek a joint venture business partner or sell the Mai Kai, tiki huts, proprietary recipes and all.
On January 21, 2021 Transworld Business Advisors announced the following on the behalf of their new clients, the owners of the Mai Kai:
"The sale, or joint-venture development of the Mai-Kai represents a rare opportunity to own a storied piece of South Florida history," according to Andrew Cagnetta, Transworld Business Advisors CEO. "Not only does the restaurant have a loyal following developed over decades in business, but it's premier location also offers excellent exposure on the heavily trafficked main artery of Greater Fort Lauderdale hotspot Oakland Park."
The Future of the Mai Kai
At 6:15 PM on January 21st, the Mai Kai sent out the following email, re-affirming its intention to sell or work together with a joint venture partner to keep the Mai Kai legacy alive:
"To properly update our loyal patrons on the future of the Mai-Kai Restaurant & Polynesian Show, we have engaged Transworld Business Advisors to secure a buyer – or joint venture partner – for our historic Mai-Kai location. There are many moving parts to the incredibly valuable Mai Kai legacy, intellectual property and future business possibilities. We are working towards continuing the Mai-Kai legacy… "
Oakland Parkers Express Mixed Feelings
While the Mai Kai is a place where many people have made memories, local residents expressed a variety of opinions regarding their experiences and whether or not the Mai Kai was worth saving.
Many people love the Mai Kai, an iconic part of our city and history; open 64 years and a world renowned tiki restaurant. I have gone there most of my life, best happy hour in town, and am so sad it is closed. I sincerely hope they are able to pull off restoring it and reopening once again.
Janet Rossy Quinn
Went once, enjoyed it. Yes, it will certainly go down in history if it closes for good.
Carol Faber
Fort Lauderdale will not be the same without this place.
Stephanie Elizabeth
A unique piece of Fort Lauderdale history that I hope survives.
Lou Ruggiano
Saving The MaiKai would also require new management. Last time we were there the facility clearly was run down and the staff looked exhausted and disconnected from any cares of operating the place. Saving it for HISTORICAL VALUE is a worthy mission, but to run the restaurant it will take new enthusiasm and achieving a new level of quality cuisine. That I would want to take part in.
Lynn Ann Roy
Ok, here's the deal. The show was spectacular (comparable to something you would see on a cruise ship). The food was mediocre, but the drinks were ample enough to make you think it was better. It happened to be raining the day we went, and the roof was leaking onto our table. So, yeah maybe it's time for a major revamp or a straight up closure. Just my opinion folks...
Johnny Santos
Been there a couple of times. Food completely mediocre! I'm not paying expensive food to watch a Polynesian show!
Giselle Belechiano
I've been to this place a few times and it was pure disappointment. No wonder they're on the brink of failure and closure. While they are a small business, they have to remain competitive with good food and entertainment options, while keeping competitive prices. Mai-Kai didn't do that. Time for another (hopefully) small business take over that great piece of real estate. That restaurant is sitting on prime real-estate, if you think about it...
Igor Dos Santos
Over the years it has been in desperate repair that wasn't done. Owners didn't care.
Carole Marino
Multiple questions on this, apparently they didn't have enough insurance to deal with the damage, however right now there is a ton of money available from the government for EIDL (emergency impact disaster loan) through the SBA, PPP money to cover payroll, and the property itself could be collateralized... While I love this venue and think it's an important local landmark, I do wonder how a business that has existed this long is so badly prepared to handle what is a fairly common event - a broken pipe...
Michael Klavan
Living In Oakland Park contacted Mayor Jane Bolin about Mai Kai's announcement and she said:
"I have personally met with the family who owns the Mai Kai and they are committed to restoring this historic monument with the partnership of new investors. The City of Oakland Park is committed to helping them attract those investors".
Jane Bolin, Mayor of Oakland Park
Reopening to Be Determined
While the Mai Kai holds fond memories for some, others as can be seen from the comments were not impressed.
A look at the property (pictures below) show that the outside is in need of repair. The condition of the inside of the 26,000 square foot dining complex, except for the kitchen, is unknown.
Whether you loved the Mai Kai or not, if it cannot fully reopen, then South Florida will have lost a piece of its history. Let's hope that is not the case and that an investor will partner with owners to revive its tiki legacy and bring the Mai Kai back better, stronger and more impressive than ever.

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Kansas City, Mo. (Aug. 11, 2011) – Walsworth Publishing announced that Steve Blair has joined the company as Vice President of Yearbook Sales. Blair comes to Walsworth from Ghirardelli Chocolate Company, where he was the National Director of Sales.
Blair holds a bachelor's degree in Marketing and Management from the University of Missouri, and comes to Walsworth with more than 18 years of sales experience at Ghirardelli and consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble.
Blair will be responsible for setting strategy and direction for Walsworth's national salesforce. He will also be a member of Walsworth's Board of Directors.
The move to Walsworth will be a return home for Blair. A native of Kansas City, Mo., he will be based out of Walsworth's Sales and Marketing office in Kansas City. It will also be a return to the world of yearbooks. More than 20 years ago, Blair served as the photography editor on the yearbook staff at Raytown High School in Raytown, Mo.


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Group Insurance Scheme 1987 – Table of Benefits, 2012-13
A new table of benefits showing accumulations in the savings fund under the GI 1987 corresponding to a unit subscription of Rs. 10/- only per month has been drawn up for the period from 01.11.2012 to 31.10.2013.
No. 7783-F(J), Dated: 11.09.2012
Subject: State Govt. Employees Group Insurance Scheme, 1987 -Table of Benefits under Savings Fund for the year of cessation of membership 2012-13.
In continuation of this Department's Memo No. 10286-F(J), dated 14.11.2011, the undersigned is directed to say that a new table of benefits showing accumulations in the savings fund under the above mentioned scheme corresponding to a unit subscription of Rs. 10/- (Rupees Ten) only per month has been drawn up for the period from 01.11.2012 to 31.10.2013 in matching with the table of benefits of the Central Govt. Employees Group Insurance Scheme, 1980 circulated under GOIs OM (corri.) No. 7(1)/EV/2012 dated 09.05.2012. A copy of the said table is enclosed as ready reckoner. The figures have been worked out on the basis of interest @ 12% p.a. (compounded quarterly) for the period from 01.11.1987 to 31.10.2001, 11% p.a. (compounded quarterly) from 01.11.2001 to 31.10.2002, 9.5% p.a. (compounded quarterly) from 01.11.2002 to 31.10.2003, 9.0% p.a. (compounded quarterly) from 01.11.2003 to 31.10.2004, 8.0% p.a. (compounded quarterly) from 01.11.2004 to 31.10.2012 and 8.6% p.a. (compounded quarterly) from 01.11.2012 onwards. The mortality rate continues to remain unchanged.
2. The amounts shown in the table are applicable to a member of Group 'D' category. Corresponding amounts for the member of higher groups may be calculated proportionately.
3. It is assumed that subscriptions have been fully realised from salary upto the month in which a member ceases to be in service, failing the same shall be deducted with interest from his/her entitlement.
Sd/- P.N. Samadder
Joint Secretary to the
Finance Department.
Year of Entry (Nov) Nov, 12 Dec, 12 Jan, 13 Feb, 13 Mar, 13 Apr, 13 May, 13 June, 13 July, 13 Aug, 13 Sept, 13 Oct, 13
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13)
2004 949 963 977 991 1005 1019 1033 1047 1062 1076 1091 1105
2005 796 809 822 834 847 860 874 887 900 913 927 940
2011 95 102 110 118 126 134 142 150 158 166 174 182
2012 7 14 21 28 36 43 50 57 65 72 80 87


Il Melograno has been on my list of places to stay for years. In the countryside outside of Bari in Puglia, it was the fist boutique masseria (or fortified stone farmhouse) converted into a hotel. It's a classic Luxury Link property, a Relais et Chateaux with rather mixed reviews, expensive and perhaps a few years past its prime. However, despite all that it's a great place to go at the right price. Our three night Luxury Link package was a great value at a wonderful hotel. The rooms are large, rather old fashioned but beautifully cool in the summer with enormous bathrooms and antique furniture. Who could resist a place that welcomes you with fresh fruit and flowers in the room? At the auction price (which included a spa treatment) I highly recommend the property.
Who wouldn't love a fruit plate like this? The strawberries were incredible!
Fresh flowers in our room.
Breakfast was served in this patio overlooking the pool. Most of the guests were Northern Italian families though we saw a few Americans too. Though the property may be old fashioned it remains a very beautiful place and it attracts a well heeled clientele. We had an idea of how upmarket the place was on parking our rented tin can between a Maserati and a Porsche!
This is the kind of place where you order an aperitif on the patio in the early evening and they bring a series of "gifts" from the kitchen including hot and cold snacks, because nobody should be forced to drink a glass of Rose without something to nibble on! This is a highly civilized spot and a lovely place to relax in the sunshine.
For my advice on how best use Luxury Link see an earlier post here.


Black Mountain is a small town nestled in Western North Carolina located just outside of Asheville. This vibrant town is full of character and known for its unique sense of community, history, self-sustenance, and its accessibility to a wide variety of cultural and recreational activities. Black Mountain Academy works with established community partners to provide students with a wide variety of skills and activities such as internships, cultural experiences, and recreational activities that promote growth and learning. With the backdrop of The Blue Ridge Mountains and a rich local history, Black Mountain Academy immerses our students into environments that intentionally foster personal growth through direct experience.


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New leaves which are having Vata assuaging properties are gathered. Most ordinarily utilized leaves will be leaves of tamarind, Calatropis gigentica, Ricinus communis, drumstick, Vitex nigundo, Adatoda vasica and so forth. They are hacked and blended with ground coconut, lemon, turmeric shake salt and so on relying upon the condition and the kind of physical condition. The blend is fricasseed in plain sesame oil or other cured oil according to the prerequisite. They are isolated into four a balance of and tied in a material fabric as boluses. These are kept in a vessel containing the oil used to broil the fixings and the vessel is then heated,followed by An Abhyangam (a delicate oil rub) given for around 10 to 15 minutes, the back rub is given with warm boluses.
The boluses are connected over the body in seven distinct stances. Care is taken to keep up the temperature at around 46 degree centigrade by warming the bolus over hot vessel. After the technique, the body is secured with a thick cover for around 30 minutes.In the end, one needs to wash up with Hot water.
Ela or ila or patra implies leaves; kizhi or pinda implies bolus; Swedam implies sudation. It is one of the real sudation process utilizing home grown leaves, rehearsed by Vaidyas (doctors) in Kerala. It is very compelling in infirmities influencing bones, joints and sensory system.
The leaves which are having Vata mollifying property are gathered naturally. Most normally utilized leaves will be leaves of tamarind, Calatropis gigentica, Ricinus communis, drumstick, Vitex nigundo, Adatoda vasica and so on. They are cleaved and blended with ground coconut, lemon, turmeric shake salt and so forth relying upon the condition.The blend is seared in plain sesame oil or other cured oil according to the prerequisite. They are isolated into four a balance of and tied in a material fabric as boluses. These are kept in a vessel containing the oil used to sear the fixings and the vessel is then warmed. An Abhyangam (a delicate oil knead) is given for around 10 to 15 minutes.Then the back rub is given with warm boluses. The boluses are connected over the body in seven distinct stances. Care ought to be taken that all through the technique the temperature is kept up at around 46 degree centigrade by warming the bolus over hot vessel. After the technique, the body must be secured with a thick cover for around 30 minutes. At that point one needs to scrub down with heated water.
Assuages Body Pain and Stiffness. /Relieves Body Pain and Stiffness.
It is a profoundly powerful treatment in treatment for different Aggravated Vata related issues, for example, Neurological disarranges, Arthritis, Myalgia, Chronic back agony, Spondylosis, Lumbar spondylitis, Cervical spondylitis, Sprains and issues.


A package of protections for credit cardholders will head to the Senate after clearing the House on Thursday.
The bill would require card issuers to give consumers a 45-day notice before an interest-rate increase; require statements be mailed at least 25 days before payment is due; and bar interest charges being added to the second month of a bill for balances paid the previous month.
Reps. Gary Miller, R-Diamond Bar, and David Dreier, R-San Dimas, voted against the bill.
(The bill) "was similar to the Federal Reserve's recently published rules on credit cards, which will go into effect in July 2010," Miller said.
Dreier, who also represents Rancho Cucamonga and Wrightwood, said the last thing the country needs is to make it more difficult for small businesses and entrepreneurs to create jobs and fund their businesses.
"Given that this bill was certain to cut off credit to struggling small businesses when they could least afford it, I could not support it," Dreier said.


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Actress Angelina Jolie says that her husband and actor Brad Pitt is apprehensive about their children getting tattoos.
Jolie has said that her husband was left feeling uneasy when their daughters, Vivienne, six, Shiloh, eight and Zahara, nine, asked if they could get inked themselves, reports.
"They're already asking me about tattoos. How do I say no? It's especially hard for dads and girls," Jolie, who herself has some tattoos told Radio Times.
"For some reason, men get a little more sensitive when the daughter gets a tattoo. And Brad thinks the girls can do no wrong. He's mush in their hands," she added.
However the couple, who is also parents to three boys, six-year-old Knox, 11-year-old Pax and Maddox, 13, agree that their children should pursue a different career to their own.
"We've always said, if they want to act, we won't let them only act, because it's not enough. They'll have to find a real job at the same time. But I'm hoping that when they see all the other things in the world, they'll be inspired to be writers, politicians, activists.
"They are very individual people. So I imagine they're not going to follow their mum and dad," Jolie said.
Aamir married Kiran in 2005 and together they raise a son named Azad Rao Khan, whom they had via surrogacy. The two met during the filming of Ashutosh Gowariker's "Lagaan". Currently, Aamir is busy promoting his film "PK", which will hit the theatres Dec 19. "Her energy is bright. So, a change has come in me as well," he added.
Aamir married Kiran in 2005 and together they raise a son named Azad Rao Khan, whom they had via surrogacy. The two met during the filming of Ashutosh Gowariker's "Lagaan".
0."Her energy is bright. So, a change has come in me as well," he added. Aamir married Kiran in 2005 and together they raise a son named Azad Rao Khan, whom they had via surrogacy. The two met during the filming of Ashutosh Gowariker's "Lagaan". Currently, Aamir is busy promoting his film "PK", which will hit the theatres Dec 19
"Her energy is bright. So, a change has come in me as well," he added. Aamir married Kiran in 2005 and together they raise a son named Azad Rao Khan, whom they had via surrogacy. The two met during the filming of Ashutosh Gowariker's "Lagaan". Currently, Aamir is busy promoting his film "PK", which will hit the theatres Dec 19
With the monsoons invading coastal areas, the local administration at various cities adjacent to sea shore has started shooting security alerts and safety advisories. Watersport attractions like water rafting, banana ride etc. are no more allowed in this season. Tourists have been advised to stay away from beaches because of ever-rising tides. Recently, there was news of few adventurers, who ignored such admonitions and went ahead to test those waves at Calangute beach at Goa. The mighty sea waves did not spare them, and immediately few of them were gulped inside. Lives were lost.
Something similar happens to us human beings when we go through phases of high tide emotions. Laddu Pinto was a good cricketer; a suave batsman. He had represented his institute in many state-level competitions. He was a high probability contender for getting a place in the national team. However, for some reasons, it did not happen. Laddu got upset, and in the phase of extreme despair he went up to the higher authorities to inquire the reasons he was not selected. The discussions could not sustain long, and Laddu vented off all his anger with heated words and abuses. The result – Laddu got recognised as an ill-tempered person and lost all future possibilities as well!
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Franklin Pierce books and biography
Vice President(s)
William R. King (1853)
None (1853-1857)
Millard Fillmore
October 8, 1869, age 64
Jane Appleton Pierce
Franklin Pierce (November 23, 1804 – October 8, 1869) was an American politician and the 14th President of the United States, serving from 1853 to 1857.
Pierce was a Democrat and a "doughface" (a Northerner with Southern sympathies) who served in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate. Later, Pierce took part in the Mexican-American War and became a brigadier general. His private law practice in his home state, New Hampshire, was so successful that he was offered several important positions, which he turned down. Later, he was nominated for president as a dark horse candidate on the 49th ballot at the 1852 Democratic National Convention. In the presidential election, Pierce and his running mate William R. King won in a landslide, defeating Winfield Scott by a 50 to 44% margin in the popular vote and 254 to 42 in the electoral vote. He became the youngest president up until that time.
His good looks and inoffensive personality caused him to make many friends, but he suffered tragedy in his personal life and as president subsequently made decisions which were widely criticized and divisive in their effects, thus giving him the reputation as one of the worst presidents in U.S. history. Pierce's popularity in the North went down sharply after he came out in favor of the Kansas-Nebraska Act, repealing the Missouri Compromise and reopening the question of the expansion of slavery in the West. Pierce's credibility was further damaged when several of his diplomats issued the Ostend Manifesto. Historian David Potter concludes that the Ostend Manifesto and the Kansas-Nebraska Act were "the two great calamities of the Franklin Pierce administration.... Both brought down an avalanche of public criticism." More important says Potter, they permanently discredited Manifest Destiny and popular sovereignty. [Potter 1976 p 193]
Abandoned by his party, Pierce was not renominated at the 1856 presidential election and was replaced by James Buchanan. After losing the Democratic nomination, Pierce continued his lifelong struggle with alcoholism as his marriage to Jane Means Appleton Pierce fell apart. His reputation was further damaged when he declared support for the Confederacy and died in 1869 from cirrhosis.
Philip B. Kunhardt and Peter W. Kunhardt reflected the views of many historians when they wrote in The American President that Pierce was "a good man who didn't understand his own shortcomings. He was genuinely religious, loved his wife and reshaped himself so that he could adapt to her ways and show her true affection. He was one of the most popular men in New Hampshire, polite and thoughtful, easy and good at the political game, charming and fine and handsome. However, he has been criticized as timid and unable to cope with a changing America.
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5 Election of 1852
6 Presidency 1853-1857
6.1 Beginnings
6.3 Major legislation signed
6.4 Administration and Cabinet
6.5 Supreme Court appointments
6.6 States admitted to the Union
7 Later life
9.1 In Fiction
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Franklin Pierce was born in a log cabin near Hillsborough, New Hampshire. The site of his birth is now under Lake Franklin Pierce. Pierce's father was Benjamin Pierce, a frontier farmer who became a Revolutionary War soldier, a state militia general, and a two-time governor of New Hampshire. His mother was Anna Kendrick. Pierce was the seventh of eight children; he had four brothers and three sisters.
Pierce attended school at Hillsborough Center and moved to the Hancock Academy in Hancock at the age of 11; he was transferred to Francestown Academy in the spring of 1820. Later that year he was transferred to Phillips Exeter Academy to prepare for college. In fall 1820, he entered Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, where he participated in literary, political, and debating clubs.
There he met writer Nathaniel Hawthorne, with whom he formed a lasting friendship, and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. He also met Calvin E. Stowe, Sargent S. Prentiss, and his future political rival, John P. Hale.
In his second year of college, his grades were the lowest in his class but he worked to improve them, and graduated in 1824, third in his class. After graduation, in 1826, he entered a law school in Northampton, Massachusetts, studying under Governor Levi Woodbury, and later Judges Samuel Howe and Edmund Parker, in Amherst, New Hampshire.
He was admitted to the bar and began a law practice in Concord, New Hampshire in 1827.
Pierce began his political career in 1828, when he was elected to the lower house of the New Hampshire General Court, the New Hampshire House of Representatives.
He served in the House from 1829 to 1833, and as Speaker from 1832 to 1833. Pierce was elected as a Democrat to the 23rd and 24th Congresses (March 4, 1833 – March 4, 1837). He was only 27 years old, the youngest representative at the time, right behind the little known A. Goplin, of Wisconsin, 31 years old.
He was elected by the New Hampshire General Court as a Democrat to the United States Senate, serving from March 4, 1837, to February 28, 1842, when he resigned. He was chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Pensions during the 26th Congress.
After his service in the Senate, Pierce resumed the practice of law in Concord with his partner Asa Fowler. He was district attorney for New Hampshire and declined the appointment as Attorney General of the United States tendered by President James Polk.
On November 19, 1834, Pierce married Jane Means Appleton, the daughter of a former president of Bowdoin College. Appleton, who was born in 1806 and died in 1863, was Pierce's opposite. She came from an aristocratic Whig family and was extremely shy, deeply religious, often ill, and pro-temperance.
Mrs. Pierce hated life in Washington, D.C., and encouraged Pierce to resign his Senate seat and return to New Hampshire, which he did in 1841. They had three children who all died in childhood. None of them lived to see their father become president. This made her believe God was displeased with her husband's political ambitions. [1]
Franklin Pierce, Jr. (February 2 - 5, 1836) died three days after birth.
Frank Robert Pierce (August 27, 1839 - November 14, 1843) died at the age of four from epidemic typhus.
Benjamin "Bennie" Pierce (April 13, 1841 - January 16, 1853) died at the age of 11 in a tragic railway accident in Andover, Massachusetts which his parents witnessed, 47 days before the inauguration of his father.
He enlisted in the volunteer services during the Mexican-American War and was soon made a colonel. In March 1847, he was appointed brigadier general of volunteers and took command of a brigade of reinforcements for Winfield Scott's army marching on Mexico City. His brigade was designated the 1st Brigade in the newly created 3rd Division and joined Scott's army in time for the Battle of Contreras. During the battle he was seriously wounded in the leg when he fell from his horse.
He returned to his command the following day, but during the Battle of Churubusco, the pain in his leg became so great that he passed out and was carried from the field. His political opponents used this against him, claiming that he left the field because of cowardice instead of injury. He again returned to command and led his brigade throughout the rest of the campaign culminating in the capture of Mexico City. Although he was a political appointee, he proved to have some skill as a military commander. He returned home and was a member of the New Hampshire State constitutional convention in 1850 and served as its president.
The electoral map of the 1852 election.
Main article: U.S. presidential election, 1852
The Democratic Party nominated Pierce as a "dark horse" candidate during the Democratic National Convention of 1852. The convention assembled on June 12 in Baltimore, Maryland, with four competing contenders—Stephen A. Douglas, William Marcy, James Buchanan and Lewis Cass — for the nomination. Most of those who had left the party with Martin Van Buren to form the Free Soil Party had returned. Prior to the vote to determine the nominee, a party platform was adopted, opposing any further "agitation" over the slavery issue and supporting the Compromise of 1850 in an effort to unite the various Democratic factions.
When the balloting for president began, the four candidates deadlocked, with no candidate reaching even a simple majority, much less the required supermajority of two-thirds. On the 35th ballot, Pierce was put forth as a compromise candidate. He had never fully articulated his views on slavery, which allowed him to be acceptable to all factions. He also had served in the Mexican-American War, which allowed the party to portray him as a war hero. Pierce was nominated unanimously on the 49th ballot on June 5. Alabama Senator William R. King was chosen as the nominee for Vice President.
Pierce's opponent was the United States Whig Party candidate, General Winfield Scott of Virginia, whom Pierce served under during the Mexican-American War, and his running mate, Senator and Governor William Alexander Graham of North Carolina. Pierce easily prevailed as Scott — nicknamed Old Fuss and Feathers — ran a blundering campaign.
The Game-cock & the Goose, A Whig Party cartoon favoring Pierce's main opponent, Winfield Scott.
The Whigs' platform was almost indistinguishable from that of the Democrats, reducing the campaign to a contest between the personalities of the two candidates and helping to drive down the turnout rates in the election to their lowest level since 1836. Pierce's likable personality, plus his helpful obscurity and lack of strongly held positions, helped him prevail over Scott, whose anti-slavery views hurt him in the South. Scott's advantage as a known war hero was countered by Pierce's service in the same war.
Pierce was also helped by Irish Catholic support of the Democratic Party and their disdain for the Whig Party.
The Democrats' slogan was "We Polked you in 1844; we shall Pierce you in 1852!" (a reference to the victory of James K. Polk in the 1844 election). This proved to be true, as Scott lost every state except Kentucky, Tennessee, Massachusetts, and Vermont. The total popular vote was 1,601,274 to 1,386,580, or 50.9% to 44.1%. Pierce won 27 of the 31 states, including Scott's home state of Virginia. John P. Hale, who like Pierce was from New Hampshire, was the nominee of the remnants of the Free Soil Party, garnering 155,825 votes (5% of the total).
The election of 1852 would be the last presidential contest in which the Whigs would field a candidate. In 1854, the Kansas-Nebraska Act divided the Whigs, with the Northern Whigs deeply opposed, resulting in a split between former Whigs, some of whom joined the nativist American Party Know-Nothings, others the Constitutional Union Party, and still others the newly formed Republicans.
Presidency 1853-1857
Pierce served as U.S. President from March 4, 1853, to March 4, 1857. Two months before he took office on January 6, 1853, shortly after boarding a train in Boston, president-elect Pierce and his family were trapped in a derailed car when it rolled over an embankment near Andover, Massachusetts. Pierce and his wife survived and were merely shaken up, but they watched as their 11-year-old son Benjamin ("Bennie") was crushed to death in the train disaster. Grief-stricken, Pierce entered the presidency nervously exhausted.
The family had already lost two children to typhus, and Jane Pierce believed the train accident was divine punishment for her husband's acceptance of the high office of the presidency. Other events deepened the somber mood of the new administration, former First Lady Abigail Fillmore's death in March and that of Vice President William R. King's in April. As a result, Pierce chose to "affirm" his Oath of Office on a law book rather than the Bible, becoming the first president to do so. Pierce is one of only three presidents to affirm the Oath of Office, the two other being Herbert Hoover, who chose to "affirm" rather than "swear" because of his Quaker beliefs, and John Tyler. He is also one of only two not to take the oath on the Bible (Theodore Roosevelt did not place his hand on anything at all). In his inaugural address, he proclaimed an era of peace and prosperity at home and vigor in relations with other nations, saying that the United States might have to acquire additional possessions for the sake of its own security and would not be deterred by "any timid forebodings of evil."
Pierce selected for his Cabinet not men of similar beliefs but a broad cross-section of people he personally knew. Many thought that the diverse group would soon break up, but instead it became the only Cabinet, as of 2006, that remained unchanged through a four-year term.
Pierce aroused sectional apprehension when he pressured the United Kingdom to relinquish its special interests along part of the Central American coast, and when he tried to persuade Spain to sell Cuba for $100 million (USD) because of the expansive sugar crop in Cuba.
The release of the Ostend Manifesto, signed by several of Pierce's cabinet members, caused outrage with its suggestion that the U.S. seize Cuba by force, and permanently discredited the Democratic Party's expansionist policies, which it had so famously ridden to victory in 1844.
But the most controversial event of Pierce's presidency was the Kansas-Nebraska Act, which repealed the Missouri Compromise and reopened the question of slavery in the West. This measure, the handiwork of Senator Stephen A. Douglas, allegedly grew out of his desire to promote a railroad from Chicago, Illinois to California through Nebraska.
Secretary of War Jefferson Davis, advocate of a southern transcontinental route, had persuaded Pierce to send James Gadsden to Mexico to buy land for a southern railroad. He purchased the area now comprising southern Arizona and part of southern New Mexico for $10 million (USD), commonly known as the Gadsden Purchase.
Douglas, to win Southern support for the organization of Nebraska, placed in his bill a provision declaring the Missouri Compromise null and void. Douglas provided in his bills that the residents of the new territories could decide the slavery question for themselves. Pierce, who had acquired a reputation as untrustworthy and easily manipulated, was persuaded to support Douglas' plan in a closed meeting between Pierce, Douglas, and several southern Senators, with Pierce consulting only Jefferson Davis of his cabinet.
The passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act brought about a sequence of events that developed into Bleeding Kansas. Pro-slavery Border Ruffians, mostly from Missouri, illegally voted in a government that Pierce recognized, and Pierce called a shadow government set up by Free-Staters an act of "rebellion." Pierce continued to recognize the pro-slavery legislature even after a congressional investigative committee found its election illegitimate. He furthermore sent in federal troops to break up a meeting of the shadow government in Topeka.
The Act also caused widespread outrage in the North and spurred the creation of the Republican Party, a sectional Northern party which was organized as a direct response to the bill. The election of Republican Abraham Lincoln would provoke secession in 1861.
Meanwhile, Pierce lost all credibility he may have had in the North and in the South and as of 2007, was the only elected president (rather than a Vice President who succeeded to the position) to fail to be renominated by his party for a second term.
Major legislation signed
Portrait of Franklin Pierce as a General mounted on a horse.
Signed Kansas-Nebraska Act.
Administration and Cabinet
President Franklin Pierce 1853–1857
Vice President William R. King 1853
Secretary of State William L. Marcy 1853–1857
Secretary of the Treasury James Guthrie 1853–1857
Secretary of War Jefferson Davis 1853–1857
Attorney General Caleb Cushing 1853–1857
Postmaster General James Campbell 1853–1857
Secretary of the Navy James C. Dobbin 1853–1857
Secretary of the Interior Robert McClelland 1853–1857
Supreme Court appointments
Pierce appointed the following Justices to the Supreme Court of the United States:
John Archibald Campbell – 1853
States admitted to the Union
Pierce postage stamp
After losing the Democratic nomination, Pierce reportedly quipped "there's nothing left to do but get drunk" (quoted also as "after the White House what is there to do but drink?") which he apparently did frequently. He once ran over an elderly woman while driving a carriage. During the Civil War, Pierce further damaged his reputation by declaring support for the Confederacy, headed by his old cabinet member Davis. One of the few friends to stick by Pierce was his college friend and biographer, Nathaniel Hawthorne. A close friend of his father's, Adam Goplin of Ripon, was always there as well.
Franklin Pierce died in Concord, New Hampshire at 4:40 a.m. on October 8, 1869 at 64 years old. He died from cirrhosis of the liver and was interred in the Minot Enclosure in the Old North Cemetery of Concord.
Barbara Pierce Bush, wife of George H.W. Bush and mother of George W. Bush, is a direct descendant, great-great-granddaughter, of James Pierce, Jr. who was a fourth cousin of Franklin Pierce. [2]
Pierce's tomb at the Old North Cemetery, Concord, NH
Places named after President Pierce:
Franklin Pierce College in Rindge, New Hampshire
Franklin Pierce School District in Tacoma, Washington
Franklin Pierce High School in the Franklin Pierce School District in Tacoma, Washington
Pierce County in Washington, Nebraska, Georgia, and Wisconsin (But not in North Dakota)
The Franklin Pierce Law Center in Concord, New Hampshire
Mt. Pierce in the Presidential Range of the White Mountains, New Hampshire
In Fiction
Benjamin Franklin Pierce out of M*A*S*H is named after Benjamin Franklin and President Franklin Pierce
Gara, Larry, The Presidency of Franklin Pierce (1991), standard history of his administration
Nichols; Roy Franklin. Franklin Pierce, Young Hickory of the Granite Hills (1931), standard biography
Nichols; Roy Franklin.The Democratic Machine, 1850-1854. Columbia University Press, 1923. online version
Potter, David M, The Impending Crisis, 1848 - 1861. New York, New York: Harper & Row, 1976. ISBN 0-06-013403-8.
Taylor; Michael J.C. "Governing the Devil in Hell: 'Bleeding Kansas' and the Destruction of the Franklin Pierce Presidency (1854-1856)" White House Studies, Vol. 1, 2001, pp 185-205
Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to:
Works by Franklin Pierce at Project Gutenberg
White House biography
The Life of Franklin Pierce By Nathaniel Hawthorne
Pierce Manse
State of the Union: 1853, 1854, 1855, 1856
Franklin Pierce - 2004 article on the centennial of his birth
Franklin Pierce and His Services in the Valley of Mexico
Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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Le SS Noronic est un vapeur qui navigua de 1914 à 1949 sur les Grands Lacs en Amérique du Nord. Le , le SS Noronic prit feu, causant le décès d'une centaine de passagers. Selon l'enquête, l'incendie serait criminel.

Histoire

Le SS Noronic est lancé en 1913 et affrété par la Northern Navigation Company, compagnie qui sera acquise par la Canada Steamship Lines (CSL). Le navire, de taille considérable, est particulièrement apprécié par les navetteurs. Sa capacité maximale est de 600 passagers et 200 hommes d'équipage faisant du Noronic l'un des plus grands vapeurs des Grands Lacs.

Le , le SS Noronic appareille de Détroit avec 705 voyageurs et membres d'équipage à son bord. Le 17, vers , un passager découvre qu'un incendie se propage dans la lingerie. En moins de 10 minutes le Noronic se transforme en brasier. Les secours sont assez rapides et permettent de sauver bon nombre de passagers. Malheureusement, 119 personnes périssent dans l'incendie. De nombreux blessés sont aussi recensés.

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Voir aussi

Liens externes
Site consacré aux naufrages survenus dans les eaux canadienne

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Denison pastor makes journey to Poland, shares experiences so far
By Emily Tabar
Published: May. 24, 2022 at 10:27 PM CDT
DENISON, Texas (KXII) - A former Denison pastor has made the journey and is now serving Ukrainian refugees in Poland.
"It's heartbreak, complete and utter heartbreak. And complete and total hopefulness," said Reverend Doctor Jim Bowden, former pastor of Waples Memorial United Methodist Church in Denison.
Pastor Bowden has been in Warsaw, Poland for the last 10 days, where half a million Ukrainian refugees have fled.
"What they've been through is just harrowing and just hellish, but they are the most hopeful people," said Bowden.
Texoma friends helped him connect with the Warsaw Chamber of Commerce President, who has gotten Bowden started as an English teacher for refugees.
"Basic English to Ukrainian refugees so that they can work toward finding a job to sustain them while they're here," said Bowden.
He's heard countless stories from women and children who have escaped ruins and had to leave husbands and fathers behind.
"And I see so many smiles, I didn't expect to see that. I see so many smiles, and I think how can you be smiling? They know they're safe," said Bowden.
Bowden said Americans should help however possible, not only because the war holds serious implications for the whole world, but because it's our duty as human beings.
"This is central Europe, a long, long way from the United States. Before we are any other identity, politically, sexually, culturally, ethnically, we are human beings who inhabit this planet Earth," said Bowden.
He'll be in Poland thorough mid November. Follow his journey on his blog, found here.
"If we don't love one another we are in big trouble," said Bowden.


State Sen. Jim Wilson (D-Tahlequah) has announced that he will be running against sitting Democrat Congressman Dan Boren in the Democrat primary for Congress. His stated reason? Boren's opposition to the Obama healthcare plan.
Wilson is one of the most liberal members of the Oklahoma Legislature. He is currently serving his final term in the legislature, due to be termed out in 2012.
Boren had drawn five Republican opponents, but no Democrats until Wilson jumped in.


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Republic of Safety fue una banda canadiense de indie rock fundada en 2004 en la ciudad de Toronto, Ontario.  La formación original estuvo integrada por la cantante Maggie MacDonald, el guitarrista Jonny Dovencourt, las bajistas Kat Gligorjirevic y Kate McGee así como Evan Davies en la batería. La última alineación estuvo conformada por MacDonald, Dovercourt, la bajista Marlena Kaesler, el baterista Steve Sidolfi y el saxofonista Martin Eckart.

La banda nunca lanzó álbumes de estudio, sin embargo publicó tres EP: Passport en 2005 por Sonic Unyon Records, Vacation y Succession en 2006 y 2008 respectivamente por Ta Da! Records.

El 26 de enero de 2008 el grupo lanzó su tercer EP.  Ese mismo día, Republic of Safety realizó su último concierto.  Días después, la banda de desintegró.

Discografía

EP

Referencias

Grupos de música de Canadá
Grupos de indie rock de Canadá
Grupos de música formados en 2004


The enzyme catalyses the 4'-methylation of naringenin. In vitro it catalyses the 4'-methylation of apigenin, quercetin, daidzein and genistein.
Regiospecific methylation of naringenin to ponciretin by soybean O-methyltransferase expressed in Escherichia coli.


Where you should not go to find your new mate. Stacy D. Phillips, Author and Certified Family Law Specialist gives advice.
In this part five segment of my "Top Ten" lists of do's, don'ts and other admonishments, I will address where not to go to scout for your new mate.
If you are recently separated or divorced, it is normal for you to desire companionship and affection. Some people do not think straight or sensibly though as they plod through the misery of divorce, instead they often act impulsively when they are lonely or attempting to deal with the incredible void a divorce leaves. In that case, many head out for new experiences, but, unfortunately, some show up for them in all the wrong places.
What you do not want to do is repeat the past. If you try to start a relationship with anyone who frequents the places below, chances are you will experience a similar kind of disillusionment of what you just went through.
I am guessing that the next time around for you, romantically speaking, is the time you want to find someone with whom you can feel good about going the distance. That means when you venture out to start dating again you want to show up at venues where appropriate matches might be found.
Some items on my list indicating where not to go to meet the right person might make you laugh out loud, but I assure you, love happens in all these places, and more often than you might think!
If you find yourself feeling desperate, stay home, at least until you are in a frame of mind where you feel as though you do not need someone in your life; even though it would be nice link up with someone.
Here is my list, but do not be afraid to add other locations to mine. By so doing, you will become much more aware of making solid decisions.
10. A laundromat. (If a person does not have his/her own washer and dryer by now, that could be very telling).
9. A bar for singles. (You get my drift).
7. Around the water cooler at work.
6. In a parking garage.
5. An Anger Management class.
3. A fast food restaurant.
2. In the car next to you.


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	end

	describe 'Validações' do
		before { MiniTest::Spec.string_for_validation_length = '1' }
		after  { MiniTest::Spec.string_for_validation_length = 'x' }
		it { must validate_length_of(:numero_drawback).is_at_least(9).is_at_most(12) }
		it { must validate_length_of(:numero_registro).is_equal_to(12) }
		it { must validate_length_of(:chave_nfe_recebida).is_equal_to(44) }
		it { must validate_numericality_of(:quantidade).is_greater_than(0.0).allow_nil }
	end
	describe '#numero_drawback' do
		it "deve aceitar apenas números" do
			subject.numero_drawback = 'ABC123DEF456G'
			subject.numero_drawback.must_equal '123456'
		end
		it "deve ignorar os espacos em branco" do
			subject.numero_drawback = ' 6546.546 '
			subject.numero_drawback.must_equal '6546546'
		end
	end
	describe '#numero_registro' do
		it "deve aceitar apenas números" do
			subject.numero_registro = 'ABC123DEF456G'
			subject.numero_registro.must_equal '123456'
		end
		it "deve ignorar os espacos em branco" do
			subject.numero_registro = ' 6546.546 '
			subject.numero_registro.must_equal '6546546'
		end
	end
	describe '#chave_nfe_recebida' do
		it "deve aceitar apenas números" do
			subject.chave_nfe_recebida = 'ABC123DEF456G'
			subject.chave_nfe_recebida.must_equal '123456'
		end
		it "deve ignorar os espacos em branco" do
			subject.chave_nfe_recebida = ' 6546.546 '
			subject.chave_nfe_recebida.must_equal '6546546'
		end
	end
	describe '#ignore?' do
		before do
			subject.assign_attributes(numero_drawback: '', numero_registro: nil,
			                       chave_nfe_recebida: '', quantidade: nil)
		end
		it "deve retornar true se todas as informaçẽos estiverem em branco" do
			subject.ignore?.must_equal true
		end
		it "deve retornar false se numero_drawback estiver preenchido" do
			subject.numero_drawback = '213456'
			subject.ignore?.must_equal false
		end
		it "deve retornar false se numero_registro estiver preenchido" do
			subject.numero_registro = '213456'
			subject.ignore?.must_equal false
		end
		it "deve retornar false se chave_nfe_recebida estiver preenchido" do
			subject.chave_nfe_recebida = '213456'
			subject.ignore?.must_equal false
		end
		it "deve retornar false se quantidade estiver preenchido" do
			subject.quantidade = 45.78
			subject.ignore?.must_equal false
		end
	end
	describe '#exportacao_indireta?' do
		before do
			subject.assign_attributes(numero_drawback: '123', numero_registro: nil,
			                       chave_nfe_recebida: '', quantidade: nil)
		end
		it "deve retornar false se nenhuma informação de exportação indireta for preenchida" do
			subject.exportacao_indireta?.must_equal false
		end
		it "deve retornar true se numero_registro estiver preenchido" do
			subject.numero_registro = '213456'
			subject.exportacao_indireta?.must_equal true
		end
		it "deve retornar true se chave_nfe_recebida estiver preenchido" do
			subject.chave_nfe_recebida = '213456'
			subject.exportacao_indireta?.must_equal true
		end
		it "deve retornar true se quantidade estiver preenchido" do
			subject.quantidade = 45.78
			subject.exportacao_indireta?.must_equal true
		end
	end
end


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Archeology as a science is a relatively recent discipline. Before the 19th Century what passed for archeology was little more than grave pillaging with the plundered artifacts removed far from their point of origin to grace the curio cabinets of well heeled private collectors. A relatively few artifacts ended up in museums.
According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, "The development of scientific archaeology in 19th-century Europe from the antiquarianism and treasure collecting of the previous three centuries was due to three things: a geological revolution, an antiquarian revolution, and the propagation of the doctrine of evolution." What's more, as far as Mesopotamia is concerned, the demise of the Ottoman Empire and growth of the European Empire in the Middle East meant diplomats and adventurers began to develop an interest that sparked awareness in the general European public. The embers of this new consciousness were fanned when, in the latter part of the 19th Century, "systematic excavation revealed a previously unknown people, the Sumerians, who had lived in Mesopotamia before the Babylonians and Assyrians."
The University of California credits German excavations of the ancient city-state of Babylon in 1899 (on behalf of the Deutsche Orient-Gesellschaft - German Oriental Society), with the birth of archeology as a scientific discipline. Since then, standards for conducting digs have been tightened up largely thanks to British diplomat and archeologist Gertrude Bell (1868-1926), once head of the Iraqi Antiquities Service under the British Mandate, who is credited as a seminal participant in establishing both the National Museum of Iraq and the modern-day borders of Iraq (the region of Baghdad and Basra were formed into a single country in 1921, the region of Mosul was added five years later). Sadly, following the 2003 United States' invasion of Iraq, thousands of historical documents and artifacts from both the museum and outlying excavations have been lost due to looting. Most likely they will never be retrieved.
*It should be noted that many retain a fair degree of skepticism about King Tut's Curse.
This "beyond the book article" relates to Land of Marvels. It originally ran in January 2009 and has been updated for the January 2010 paperback edition.


TORNADO MAGAZINE #8. Released March 2013. 56 pages. Interviews with Grifteg?rd (Swe), Kathaaria (Ger), Autopsy (USA), Confraternita Del Vuoto Immenso (Ita), Evil Spirit (Ger), Hour Of 13 (USA), Hell (Eng), Hobbs Angel Of Death (Oz), Crucified Mortals (USA), Undergang (Den), Abramelin (Oz), Cauldron Born (USA) and cult horror movie director Dante Tomaselli (USA). Besides that you will also get plenty of reviews on music, zines and horror movies, a Slovenian serial killer report and an article about how underground musicians got into the metal world. For that we spoke with members of Blasphemy, Necros Christos, Gospel Of The Horns, Black Oath, Impaler etc. Quality print as always.


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Ioannis Kyriakopoulos (alternate spellings: Giannis, Yiannis, Yannis, Kiriakopoulos) (; born June 6, 1983) is a Greek professional basketball player. He is 1.88 m (6'2") in height, and he plays at the point guard position.

Professional career
In his pro career, Kyriakopoulos has played with the Greek Basket League clubs Panionios, AEL 1964, AEK Athens, and Panelefsiniakos.

He was named the Greek 2nd Division Guard of the Year for the 2005–06 season, by the website Eurobasket.com. In the 2013–14 season, he played with Doxa Lefkadas in the Greek National B League (the 3rd level of Greece), and won the B League's north division championship with them.

On September 11, 2020, Kyriakopoulos signed with GS Ermis Shimatariou of the Greek B Basket League.

References

External links
Eurobasket.com Profile
Draftexpress.com Profile
Greek Basket League Profile
AEK Athens Profile

1983 births
Living people
AEK B.C. players
A.E.L. 1964 B.C. players
Aigaleo B.C. players
Doxa Lefkadas B.C. players
Greek men's basketball players
Greek Basket League players
K.A.O.D. B.C. players
Kastorias B.C. players
Olympias Patras B.C. players
Panelefsiniakos B.C. players
Panionios B.C. players
Point guards
Rethymno B.C. players


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Healing Pupil Becomes National Long Jump Champion
Year 9 Healing pupil, Archie Yeo, recently won the title of England National Champion for Under 15's Boys Long Jump.
Archie travelled with his family to the International Stadium in Bedford, to compete against the top 12 long jump competitors from Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England.
The competition consisted of 3 jumps, with the top 8 competitors going on to take a further 3 jumps. Archie's opening jump of 6.24m, put him in first place in the first round. In round 4, he increased his jump to an amazing 6.34m. This put him a whole 11cm clear of 2nd place. This achievement adds to his medals already claimed at National competitions this year: 2nd in indoor English Championship long jump, 2nd at English Schools final long jump, Northern England indoor pentathlon champion, 2nd in Northern indoor long jump and Outdoor Northern champion for both long jump and triple jump.
This month will see Archie representing Humberside at the English Schools National Finals for Outdoor Pentathlon. This will be his last competition of the year and then he intends to work hard and concentrate on his long and triple jump. He aspires to break 7m in long jump. His personal best currently stands at 6.54m.
Archie is a member of the Scunthorpe and District Athletic Club and trains weekly at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield.
Caption: Healing School Year 9 pupil, Archie Yeo, recently took first place on the podium as the England National Champion for Under 15's Boys Long Jump in Bedford.
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Language proficiency is the ability to use a language spontaneously for real-world purposes.
There are many different ways to understand and to measure proficiency in a language. One widely recognized framework is the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Proficiency Guidelines, which describe characteristics of proficiency in four different skill areas: speaking, writing, reading, and listening.
There are five major levels of proficiency on the ACTFL scale:
If you are interested in a career in the government, the scale that's used to assess proficiency is the one developed by the Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR). The ILR scale is similar to the ACTFL scale.
How long will it take me to become as proficient as I would like?
The time that it will take to reach a given level of proficiency depends on a lot of factors, including:
The language that you are studying
For example, if your first or native language is English, it will most likely take longer for you to reach a given level of proficiency in Arabic than in French.
The amount of time and effort you devote to learning and using the language
Your current level of proficiency
It takes longer to move from Intermediate to Advanced than it does to move Novice to Intermediate.
How do I find out my proficiency level in the language I am studying?
For most of the languages taught at UW-Madison, your proficiency in speaking can be assessed through an Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI). The OPI is a short interview in which a certified OPI tester elicits a sample of your speaking performance in the language.
Official assessments can be purchased through Language Testing International (LTI), a partner of ACTFL. Online testing in certain languages is available through LTI's Profluent+. If you're not looking for a formal assessment of your proficiency level, try a self-reflection activity like the NCSSFL-ACTFL "Can-Do" statements.
Meet with the advisor of your language or the International Directions Advisor with the Language Institute.
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Q: How to make editingDidEnd not trigger when user tap back navigation in swift? Currently i have an issue in editingDidEnd method of swift textfield.
I have a module inside editingDidEnd func to check some validation in B ViewController. If the validation is wrong then it shows popup / alert.
In this case, while user is typing and still focus on the textField, users tap back on navigation bar. it makes editingDidEnd function is also called. So the page is showing A ViewController and also showing pop up.
Is there any workaround to handle this issue? I don't want the alert is showing when i tap back in navigation bar. My expectation is if user press back on navigation. it's not call editingDidEnd function
Thanks Before
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B View Controller
extension bviewcontroller: textfielddelegate {

    func editingDidEnd(_ value: String, textField: SearchTextField) {
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}

A: You can add a guard statement to your editingDidEnd method like below.
func editingDidEnd(_ value: String, textField: SearchTextField) {
    guard navigationController?.topViewController is bviewcontroller else {
        print("DON'T SHOW ALERT")
        return
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    print("SHOW ALERT")
}

I have tested the above code with a simple view controller containing a UITextField. However, your delegate method appears to be something different than the standard UITextFieldDelegate's textFieldDidEndEditing(_:) method.
Otherwise I would have suggested that you could also try experimenting with the textFieldDidEndEditing(_:reason:) method.

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The Knox County Democratic Party will host its Democratic Party County Delegate Selection Caucus on Saturday, March 5, 2016 at West High School's Gym on Sutherland Avenue.
This caucus will elect Knox County delegates who will then join candidates from the other counties in the second congressional district on March 19 to elect the delegates to the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.
The doors open at noon and the event is open to all registered voters in Knox County who support the Democratic Party, and those who agree to support the nominee of the Democratic Party in the 2016 Presidential election.
Information about becoming a DNC delegate to the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia and the rules governing the DNC Delegate Selection process may be obtained from tndp.org. Additionally, the Knox County Democratic Party has more information on the process RIGHT SMACK HERE.


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UK government to spend £1.2 billion on weather supercomputer
1:15 pm February 17, 2020 By Roland Hutchinson
The UK has been hit with major storms again this weekend, with major floods in some parts and lots of peoples homes damaged. You would think that the government would be doing something about improving flood defenses for the people affected by the storms.
The government has announced that they will be spending £1.2 billion on a new supercomputer to predict severe weather and also climate change.
Predicting severe weather and the impacts of climate change will be faster and more accurate than ever before, thanks to confirmation of £1.2 billion government funding to develop a state-of-the-art supercomputer, Business and Energy Secretary and COP26 President Alok Sharma announced today (17 February 2020).
Data from this new supercomputer – expected to be the world's most advanced dedicated to weather and climate – will be used to help more accurately predict storms, select the most suitable locations for flood defences and predict changes to the global climate.
The plan is to replace the Met Office current supercomputers from 2022 to 2032, the existing ones will apparently reach end of life in 2022.
You can find out more information about the UK governments plans to build a new super weather computer at the link below.
Source UK Government, Pocket Lint


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Title: PGConf.us 2017 "In-core Compression" Talk
Category: PostgreSQL
Date: 2017-04-05 17:40
Modified: 2017-05-11 11:40
Slug: pgconf2017-talk

On [PGConf.us 2017](https://pgconf.us/conferences/2017) Anastasia Lubennikova
and I [presented](https://pgconf.us/conferences/2017/program/proposals/274) a
talk "In-core compression: how to shrink your database size in several times".
The slides for this talk are now [available on SlideShare](https://www.slideshare.net/afiskon/incore-compression-how-to-shrink-your-database-size-in-several-times):

Download: [postgresql-in-core-compression-pgconf2017.pdf (1.1M)][dwnl]

Here is a short description of the talk:

> Currently PostgreSQL doesn't compress data in many cases when it's possible
> and can significantly reduce not only disk and memory usage but also the number
> of IO operations. A common view on this problem is that it can be solved on
> file system level. Unfortunately in Linux, which is probably the most commonly
> used server OS these days, corresponding file systems are either not
> ready for usage in production environment yet or can't achieve same compression
> ratio that can be achieved on DBMS level. In this talk we will present our
> patches that implement page compression on disk and, optionally, in memory;
> a [ZSON extension](https://github.com/postgrespro/zson) that implement
> transparent JSONB compression; in what situation it is better to use what
> kind of compression; and also discuss our experience of using compression in
> production environment.

Video recording will be available on
[PGConf.us YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/pgconfus/) soon. More slides
for PGConf.us 2017 talks are available on
[PostgreSQL Wiki](https://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/PgConfUS_Talks_2017).
Slides for previous years could be found there as well.

UPD: And here is the video:

[dwnl]: /static/2017/postgresql-in-core-compression-pgconf2017.pdf


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Rena Pederson: Amid Chaos in Cairo, women found reason for hope
Article by Rachel Tatro February 1, 2013 // 5 minute read
This post originally appeared on The Dallas Morning News CAIRO — Some might say it wasn't the best time for an American goodwill mission to Cairo. Our delegation of women business leaders arrived in Egypt this week as part of the Bush Center's Women's Initiative. We had been mentoring businesswomen from Egypt for more than six months, coaching them on networking and leadership skills. The idea is that empowering women helps strengthen civil society in developing countries as women tend to support improvements in education, health and family services. The Egyptian mentees had visited Washington, D.C., New York, Dallas and Silicon Valley in the spring. Now it was time for us to visit them. It was clear from our first day in Cairo that Egypt is a society in transition. There is now a Kentucky Fried Chicken and a Pizza Hut across the street from the Sphinx and a Chili's restaurant on the Nile. There are also more women wearing full-length black abayas in recent months as the Muslim Brotherhood has gained power. An embassy security adviser warned that security has been volatile since the Tahrir Square revolution, and women in particular have been targets of assaults. We were cautioned to dress modestly, not go out alone, walk on sidewalks with our purses on the inside to deter drive-by purse snatchings, and to be on guard for sexual harassment at all times. We had just started our meetings Tuesday when angry mobs began attacking the U.S. Embassy not far from our hotel. Reports began filtering in about a similar attack in Libya. The security concerns did not faze any in our group, which included a marathon runner who had started a business to provide healthy food for schools, a filmmaker who had just returned from making a documentary on trafficking in Cambodia, a former National Geographic photographer, and a woman who had once volunteered at a Mother Teresa orphanage. Dallas representatives included SMU Associate Provost Linda Eads and veteran lawyer Harriet Miers. The Egyptian mentees were equally determined to stick with the program. They included a TV journalist who wants to focus on women's issues in Egypt, a woman who wants to print books by and about women, a dentist who wants to open a youth camp, a photographer, a woman who is teaching farmers how to use technology to grow different crops to raise their standard of living, and a lawyer interested in conflict resolution. Most were Muslim; some were Christian. About a third of the dozen mentees wore traditional head coverings. Even though the protests at the embassy were continuing, we all got dressed up and went together to a reception at the home of the deputy ambassador and continued to get to know each other. The need to uplift women was clear all around us. Women on the TV newscasts were being asked to wear head coverings. One mentee pointed out more than 90 percent of Egyptian women are still subjected to genital cutting. The illiteracy rate for women and girls is more than 50 percent in Egypt. Unemployment for women is five times that of men. Those challenges were not far from our minds as we workshopped on leadership skills such as developing an "elevator speech" to describe your mission. We covered how to speak up for yourself, how to build a board of advisers, and creating a business plan that fulfills your life plan. As the week went on and more protests were scheduled, we had to cancel a group dinner on the Nile and hunker down at the hotel. While guard dogs sniffed for bombs at the hotel entrance, our mentees stood up in our meeting room and tested their mission statements: "My purpose is to provide a better life for the children of Egypt." "I believe that every one of us can make a difference in the society through our talents." Though more violence was expected the next day, no one questioned whether it was a bad time for a people-to-people mission. It was, we all agreed, the perfect time.
Rena Pederson, former Dallas Morning News editorial page editor, is communications director of the National Math and Science Initiative.
Meet Warrior Dave Romanowsky George W. Bush Presidential Center on January 30, 2013
The Year Ahead for the Bush Center by Kenneth A. Hersh
In this Bush Institute interview, Kenneth Hersh, President and CEO of the George W. Bush Presidential Center, presents his goals for the Bush Center in 2017.
The Year In Review: Women's Initiative by Betsy Martin and Natalie Gonnella-Platts
At the Bush Institute, we envision a world where all children have access to education, women are living healthy, vibrant lives, and the economic...
The Year in Review for the Bush Institute's Women's Initiative by George W. Bush Presidential Center
Women's Initiative FellowshipIn March 2014, the second class of Women's Initiative Fellows – 18 Egyptian women –...
Strategic planning for effective national programs: First Ladies Initiative hosts advisor training session by Natalie Gonnella-Platts
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The end of one year and beginning of another is my favorite time. It's a time for reflection and celebration. A time for honoring what once was and embracing what is to come. And, it's a time when I feel ever-present in what this moment is right now.
As most of you know who have followed my journey, my first five years out of college were filled with a series of big transitions – moves across the country to new cities, numerous career changes, getting engaged and married. My life was in constant flux, and I rarely felt grounded in anything. Yet during those years, I made some big decisions for myself as a writer. I launched this blog, I began freelancing, and I started putting myself and my writing out into the world in a way I'd never done before.
In 2017, all the pieces of my life felt like they fell into place for the first time since I left my home state of Georgia back in 2011. I established a home with my husband in New York City and finally had the time and energy to focus on refining my business. I bid farewell to ARTicles of Clothing and debuted Grey Ghost – the first step toward developing my business in the direction I'm most passionate about and claiming my identity not only as a writer but also as an entrepreneur. Yes, re-branding my business and unveiling Grey Ghost was a big step, but it was just the first one.
After taking my content marketing business to the next level, it was time for step two: re-focusing my time and energy on my creative writing and my goal of publishing a book of fiction.
My fellow writers and artists know you have to commit wholeheartedly to a routine to compose a body of work. It requires unwavering dedication and undisturbed concentration. It requires writing each and every day. It requires making space, physically and mentally. So, I spent a month time-tracking and getting really honest about how I used each moment of my week personally and professionally. And, the number one, nonessential thing that drained my physical and mental energy every day was social media.
Some of you may have noticed I've been more quiet than usual on social media for the past couple months. That's because I decided to do a test-run of limiting my time on social media to once a week.
So, while I dedicate 2018 to beginning to write my book, I'll be taking my writing offline, taking a hiatus from this blog, and continuing to log in to social media only once a week.
If you'd like to get in touch, reach out via email – I look forward to staying connected with you!