text:
import React from 'react';
import { renderWithTheme } from '@looker/components-test-utils';
import { theme } from '@looker/design-tokens';
import { fireEvent, screen } from '@testing-library/react';
import { FieldSelect } from './FieldSelect';
import { LabelFocusColorTest } from './FieldSelect.stories';
describe('FieldSelect', () => {
  test('autoResize', () => {
    renderWithTheme(React.createElement(FieldSelect, {
      label: "Auto resize",
      autoResize: true
    }));
    const label = screen.getByLabelText('Auto resize');
    expect(label).toHaveStyleRule('width: auto');
  });
  test('Accepts a value', () => {
    renderWithTheme(React.createElement(FieldSelect, {
      label: "\uD83D\uDC4D",
      value: "foobar",
      options: [{
        label: 'Foobar',
        value: 'foobar'
      }]
    }));
    expect(screen.getByRole('textbox')).toHaveValue('Foobar');
  });
  test('Should trigger onChange handler', () => {
    const onChange = jest.fn();
    renderWithTheme(React.createElement(FieldSelect, {
      label: "\uD83D\uDC4D",
      value: "foobar",
      onChange: onChange,
      options: [{
        label: 'Foobar',
        value: 'foobar'
      }]
    }));
    const input = screen.getByLabelText('👍');
    fireEvent.mouseDown(input);
    const foobar = screen.getByText('Foobar');
    fireEvent.click(foobar);
    expect(onChange).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
    fireEvent.click(document);
  });
  test('With an validation message displayed', () => {
    renderWithTheme(React.createElement(FieldSelect, {
      label: "thumbs up",
      name: "thumbsUp",
      id: "thumbs-up",
      validationMessage: {
        message: 'This is an error',
        type: 'error'
      }
    }));
    expect(screen.getAllByLabelText('thumbs up')[0]).toBeVisible();
    expect(screen.getByText('This is an error')).toBeVisible();
  });
  test('With description has proper aria setup', () => {
    var _descriptionDom$paren;

    const description = 'This is a description';
    renderWithTheme(React.createElement(FieldSelect, {
      id: "test",
      defaultValue: "example",
      description: description
    }));
    const input = screen.getByDisplayValue('example');
    const id = input.getAttribute('aria-describedby');
    expect(id).toBeDefined();
    const descriptionDom = screen.getByText(description);
    expect(descriptionDom.parentElement).toBeInTheDocument();
    expect((_descriptionDom$paren = descriptionDom.parentElement) === null || _descriptionDom$paren === void 0 ? void 0 : _descriptionDom$paren.id).toEqual(id);
  });
  test('With error has proper aria setup', () => {
    var _errorMessageDom$pare;

    const errorMessage = 'This is an error';
    renderWithTheme(React.createElement(FieldSelect, {
      id: "test",
      defaultValue: "example",
      validationMessage: {
        message: errorMessage,
        type: 'error'
      }
    }));
    const input = screen.getByDisplayValue('example');
    const id = input.getAttribute('aria-describedby');
    expect(id).toBeDefined();
    const errorMessageDom = screen.getByText(errorMessage);
    expect(errorMessageDom.parentElement).toBeInTheDocument();
    expect((_errorMessageDom$pare = errorMessageDom.parentElement) === null || _errorMessageDom$pare === void 0 ? void 0 : _errorMessageDom$pare.id).toEqual(id);
  });
  test('Floating label focus color', () => {
    renderWithTheme(React.createElement(LabelFocusColorTest, null));
    const input1 = screen.getByLabelText('Label Initial');
    const label1 = screen.getByText('Label Initial');
    expect(label1).not.toHaveStyle(`color: ${theme.colors.key}`);
    fireEvent.focus(input1);
    fireEvent.click(input1);
    expect(label1).toHaveStyle(`color: ${theme.colors.key}`);
    fireEvent.click(screen.getByText('Kiwis'));
    expect(label1).toHaveStyle(`color: ${theme.colors.key}`);
    const openDialog = screen.getByText('Open Dialog');
    fireEvent.blur(input1, {
      relatedTarget: openDialog
    });
    fireEvent.click(openDialog);
    expect(label1).not.toHaveStyle(`color: ${theme.colors.key}`);
    const input2 = screen.getByLabelText('Label Dialog');
    const label2 = screen.getByText('Label Dialog');
    fireEvent.focus(input2);
    fireEvent.click(input2);
    fireEvent.click(screen.getByText('Kiwis'));
    expect(label2).toHaveStyle(`color: ${theme.colors.key}`);
    const buttonDialog = screen.getByText('Button Dialog');
    fireEvent.blur(input2, {
      relatedTarget: buttonDialog
    });
    fireEvent.click(buttonDialog);
    expect(label2).not.toHaveStyle(`color: ${theme.colors.key}`);
  });
});
//# sourceMappingURL=FieldSelect.spec.js.map

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Two more BVA Welsh Branch members appointed to influential animal welfare group
18 Apr 2019 | The veterinary profession | Public health | Cattle | Animal health
Two members of BVA Welsh Branch have been appointed to the Wales Animal Health and Welfare Framework Group.
Branch President Sarah Carr and Regional Officer Les Eckford were confirmed yesterday as new members of the group, which works to ensure healthy livestock are kept to high standards of welfare and lower the risk of the spread of animal diseases. The appointments were announced by Lesley Griffiths, Minister for the Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs.
Both Sarah and Les bring a wealth of veterinary experience and expertise to the group, which now has eight members. Sarah, a Liverpool Veterinary School graduate, has a background in rural mixed practice and now works as a small animal vet, as well as running her own flock of crossbred commercial ewes. Les has had a long career in government veterinary services, including time spent as a veterinary adviser to the Welsh Government.
Sarah and Les will be joining fellow BVA Welsh Branch member Ifan Lloyd, a senior veterinary surgeon in an independent veterinary group in Swansea and Neath.
Both new appointments come following a recruitment drive to increase the size of the group and give it greater capacity and scope to cover a wider number of animal health and welfare priorities. Members spearhead contingency and business continuity planning as well as coordinating responses to animal welfare issues and disease outbreaks.
Sarah said: "I am delighted that both Les Eckford and myself have been appointed to the Wales Animal Health and Framework Group. I look forward to working with the group and all our stakeholder partners in Wales, in continuing to support and improve Wales' high standards of animal health and welfare."
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text:
package net.onrc.openvirtex.core;

import java.net.InetSocketAddress;
import java.util.Set;
import java.util.concurrent.Executors;
import java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor;
import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;

import net.onrc.openvirtex.api.server.JettyServer;
import net.onrc.openvirtex.core.cmd.CmdLineSettings;
import net.onrc.openvirtex.core.io.ClientChannelPipeline;
import net.onrc.openvirtex.core.io.SwitchChannelPipeline;
import net.onrc.openvirtex.db.DBManager;
import net.onrc.openvirtex.elements.datapath.OVXSwitch;
import net.onrc.openvirtex.elements.link.OVXLinkField;
import net.onrc.openvirtex.elements.network.OVXNetwork;
import net.onrc.openvirtex.elements.network.PhysicalNetwork;
import net.onrc.openvirtex.exceptions.NetworkMappingException;
import net.onrc.openvirtex.util.BitSetIndex;
import net.onrc.openvirtex.util.BitSetIndex.IndexType;

import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
import org.jboss.netty.bootstrap.ClientBootstrap;
import org.jboss.netty.bootstrap.ServerBootstrap;
import org.jboss.netty.channel.Channel;
import org.jboss.netty.channel.ChannelFuture;
import org.jboss.netty.channel.ChannelFutureListener;
import org.jboss.netty.channel.group.ChannelGroup;
import org.jboss.netty.channel.group.DefaultChannelGroup;
import org.jboss.netty.channel.socket.nio.NioClientSocketChannelFactory;
import org.jboss.netty.channel.socket.nio.NioServerSocketChannelFactory;
import org.jboss.netty.handler.execution.OrderedMemoryAwareThreadPoolExecutor;
import org.openflow.vendor.nicira.OFNiciraVendorExtensions;

public class OpenVirteXController implements Runnable {

	Logger log = LogManager.getLogger(OpenVirteXController.class.getName());

	private static final int SEND_BUFFER_SIZE = 1024 * 1024;
	private static OpenVirteXController instance = null;
	private static BitSetIndex tenantIdCounter = null;

	@SuppressWarnings("unused")
	private String configFile = null;
	private String ofHost = null;
	private Integer ofPort = null;
	private String dbHost = null;
	private Integer dbPort = null;
	private Boolean dbClear = null;
	Thread server;

	private final NioClientSocketChannelFactory clientSockets = new NioClientSocketChannelFactory(
			Executors.newCachedThreadPool(), Executors.newCachedThreadPool());

	private ThreadPoolExecutor clientThreads = null;
	private ThreadPoolExecutor serverThreads = null;

	private final ChannelGroup sg = new DefaultChannelGroup();
	private final ChannelGroup cg = new DefaultChannelGroup();

	private SwitchChannelPipeline pfact = null;
	private ClientChannelPipeline cfact = null;

	private int maxVirtual = 0;
	private OVXLinkField	ovxLinkField;

	private Integer statsRefresh;

	private Integer nClientThreads;

	private Integer nServerThreads;

	private final Boolean useBDDP;

	public OpenVirteXController(CmdLineSettings settings) {
		this.configFile = settings.getConfigFile();
		this.ofHost = settings.getOFHost();
		this.ofPort = settings.getOFPort();
		this.dbHost = settings.getDBHost();
		this.dbPort = settings.getDBPort();
		this.dbClear = settings.getDBClear();
		this.maxVirtual = settings.getNumberOfVirtualNets();
		this.statsRefresh  = settings.getStatsRefresh();
		this.nClientThreads = settings.getClientThreads();
		this.nServerThreads= settings.getServerThreads();
		this.useBDDP = settings.getUseBDDP();
		//by default, use Mac addresses to store vLinks informations
		this.ovxLinkField = OVXLinkField.MAC_ADDRESS;
		this.clientThreads = new OrderedMemoryAwareThreadPoolExecutor(
				nClientThreads, 1048576, 1048576, 5, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
		this.serverThreads = new OrderedMemoryAwareThreadPoolExecutor(
				nServerThreads, 1048576, 1048576, 5, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
		this.pfact = new SwitchChannelPipeline(this, this.serverThreads);
		OpenVirteXController.instance = this;
		OpenVirteXController.tenantIdCounter = new BitSetIndex(IndexType.TENANT_ID);
	}

	@Override
	public void run() {
		Runtime.getRuntime().addShutdownHook(new OpenVirtexShutdownHook(this));
		initVendorMessages();
		PhysicalNetwork.getInstance().boot();

		this.startDatabase();
		this.startServer();

		try {
			final ServerBootstrap switchServerBootStrap = this
					.createServerBootStrap();

			this.setServerBootStrapParams(switchServerBootStrap);

			switchServerBootStrap.setPipelineFactory(this.pfact);
			final InetSocketAddress sa = this.ofHost == null ? new InetSocketAddress(
					this.ofPort) : new InetSocketAddress(this.ofHost,
							this.ofPort);
					this.sg.add(switchServerBootStrap.bind(sa));

		} catch (final Exception e) {
			throw new RuntimeException(e);
		}

	}

	public void addControllers(final OVXSwitch sw, final Set<String> ctrls) {
		String[] ctrlParts = null;
		for (String ctrl : ctrls) {
			ctrlParts = ctrl.split(":");
			final ClientBootstrap clientBootStrap = this.createClientBootStrap();
			this.setClientBootStrapParams(clientBootStrap);
			final InetSocketAddress remoteAddr = new InetSocketAddress(ctrlParts[1], Integer.parseInt(ctrlParts[2]));
			clientBootStrap.setOption("remoteAddress", remoteAddr);

			this.cfact = new ClientChannelPipeline(this, this.cg, this.clientThreads,
					clientBootStrap, sw);
			clientBootStrap.setPipelineFactory(this.cfact);

			final ChannelFuture cf = clientBootStrap.connect();

			cf.addListener(new ChannelFutureListener() {

				@Override
				public void operationComplete(final ChannelFuture e)
						throws Exception {
					if (e.isSuccess()) {
						final Channel chan = e.getChannel();
						sw.setChannel(chan);
						OpenVirteXController.this.cg.add(chan);
					} else {
						OpenVirteXController.this.log.error(
								"Failed to connect to controller {} for switch {}",
								remoteAddr, sw.getSwitchName());
					}
				}
			});
		}
	}

	public void registerOVXSwitch(final OVXSwitch sw) {
		OVXNetwork ovxNetwork;
		try {
			ovxNetwork = sw.getMap().getVirtualNetwork(sw.getTenantId());
		} catch (NetworkMappingException e) {
			OpenVirteXController.this.log.error(
					"Could not connect to controller for switch: " + e.getMessage());
			return;
		}

		final Set<String> ctrls = ovxNetwork.getControllerUrls();
		addControllers(sw, ctrls);
	}

	private void setServerBootStrapParams(final ServerBootstrap bootstrap) {
		bootstrap.setOption("reuseAddr", true);
		bootstrap.setOption("child.keepAlive", true);
		bootstrap.setOption("child.tcpNoDelay", true);
		bootstrap.setOption("child.sendBufferSize",
				OpenVirteXController.SEND_BUFFER_SIZE);

	}

	private void setClientBootStrapParams(final ClientBootstrap bootstrap) {
		bootstrap.setOption("reuseAddr", true);
		bootstrap.setOption("child.keepAlive", true);
		bootstrap.setOption("child.tcpNoDelay", true);
		bootstrap.setOption("child.sendBufferSize",
				OpenVirteXController.SEND_BUFFER_SIZE);

	}

	private ClientBootstrap createClientBootStrap() {
		return new ClientBootstrap(this.clientSockets);
	}

	private ServerBootstrap createServerBootStrap() {
		return new ServerBootstrap(new NioServerSocketChannelFactory(
				Executors.newCachedThreadPool(),
				Executors.newCachedThreadPool()));
	}

	private void startDatabase() {
		DBManager dbManager = DBManager.getInstance();
		dbManager.init(this.dbHost, this.dbPort, this.dbClear);
	}

	private void startServer() {
		// TODO: pass this via cmd args.
		this.server = new Thread(new JettyServer(8080));
		this.server.start();
	}

	public void terminate() {
		if (this.cg != null && this.cg.close().awaitUninterruptibly(1000)) {
			this.log.info("Shut down all controller connections. Quitting...");
		} else {
			this.log.error("Error shutting down all controller connections. Quitting anyway.");
		}

		if (this.sg != null && this.sg.close().awaitUninterruptibly(1000)) {
			this.log.info("Shut down all switch connections. Quitting...");
		} else {
			this.log.error("Error shutting down all switch connections. Quitting anyway.");
		}

		if (this.pfact != null) {
			this.pfact.releaseExternalResources();
		}
		if (this.cfact != null) {
			this.cfact.releaseExternalResources();
		}

		this.log.info("Shutting down database connection");
		DBManager.getInstance().close();
	}

	public static OpenVirteXController getInstance() {
		if (OpenVirteXController.instance == null) {
			throw new RuntimeException(
					"The OpenVirtexController has not been initialized; quitting.");
		}
		return OpenVirteXController.instance;
	}

	/*
	 * return the number of bits needed to encode the tenant id
	 */
	public int getNumberVirtualNets() {
		return this.maxVirtual;
	}

	public OVXLinkField getOvxLinkField() {
		return this.ovxLinkField;
	}

	public Integer getStatsRefresh() {
		return this.statsRefresh;
	}

	public static BitSetIndex getTenantCounter() {
		if (OpenVirteXController.instance == null) {
			throw new RuntimeException(
					"The OpenVirtexController has not been initialized; quitting.");
		}
		return tenantIdCounter;
	}

	 private void initVendorMessages() {
	        // Configure openflowj to be able to parse the role request/reply
	        // vendor messages.
	        OFNiciraVendorExtensions.initialize();

	    }

	public Boolean getUseBDDP() {
		return this.useBDDP;
	}

}


And the "smash cut" of the title? Think of a filmmaker choosing to cut from the Ninth Circle in the West Village that first night to Howard's deathbed 1989, or to the office where Brad wrote this book. He's a professor now, a writer whose titles range from a bestselling biography of Flannery O'Connor to Godtalk: Travels in Spiritual America. He was always going to be this person. He just didn't know it back then.
The Brad and Howard story begins in a club in the West Village in the post-Stonewall '70s, before anybody knew what was coming. A struggling writer, Brad is drawn to the dynamic student filmmaker, who prints his name on a chopstick wrapper, in hopes they'll hook up: HOWARD BROOKNER.
Smitten, Brad keeps this scrap. It's in the book.
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A graceful writer, Gooch draws a straight line through the years when he follows his heart, which doesn't always stop in the same place. Like many gay men in that era, he proceeded on the assumption that a kid can do anything and everybody he wants. Brad's first sleepover at Howard's ends with friends turning up at Howard's loft for a party followed by a Gay Pride celebration, followed by the next and the next, as though it will never end.
Although they think of themselves as monogamous, Howard and Brad are sleeping around. They're deeply, unhappily in love. Meanwhile, their careers take off: Brad's short story collection wins a prize, Howard's film about William Burroughs makes his name. They're running hard, but the plague catches up with them, and in his grief, Gooch is unsparing and frank.
His gifts as a writer, coupled with his willingness to spell out the the horrors and delights of the couple's star-studded lives make Smash Cut a moving, memorable and important book.


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package procfs

import (
	"testing"
)

func TestNewNamespaces(t *testing.T) {
	p, err := FS("fixtures").NewProc(26231)
	if err != nil {
		t.Fatal(err)
	}

	namespaces, err := p.NewNamespaces()
	if err != nil {
		t.Fatal(err)
	}

	expectedNamespaces := map[string]Namespace{
		"mnt": {"mnt", 4026531840},
		"net": {"net", 4026531993},
	}

	if want, have := len(expectedNamespaces), len(namespaces); want != have {
		t.Errorf("want %d parsed namespaces, have %d", want, have)
	}
	for _, ns := range namespaces {
		if want, have := expectedNamespaces[ns.Type], ns; want != have {
			t.Errorf("%s: want %v, have %v", ns.Type, want, have)
		}
	}
}


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Additionally, Hook 2 comes with other cool features like the GPS plotter, SD card slot to load third-party maps, and more. In a nutshell, this is a great side imaging fish finder which boasts a lot of useful features.
Garmin 010-01554-00 Striker 7SV is one of the best cheapest side imaging fish finder in the market. Despite being available at a low price, Garmin 010-01554-00 Striker 7SV doesn't compromise any of its advanced technology and features. This side imaging fish finder comes with a rugged design to offer excellent durability for long usage. It can withstand very harsh environment while fishing.
If you are planning to fish in freshwater than this is a good fishfinder to choose. However, I wouldn't recommend this if you are planning to go long fishing tour with this fish finder. Putting waypoints from another device to this device won't work. You need to figure out another way of doing this by manual input. You can use it's waypoint map to mark easily, view or navigate to locations like stumps and docks. The device comes with GPS to favorite your fishing spots to navigate quickly at a later time.
Like advanced fish finders, Garmin striker 7SV comes with CHIRP sonar technology. CHIRP uses multiple frequencies at the same to provide better information than traditional sonar systems. So you can easily find more fishing targets. This device offers CHIRP SideVü scanning sonars to find the structures on each side of your boat. That' what we are looking for, right? You can use the split screen to watch several sonar options, or you can create customized sonar views simultaneously. What's more, the device comes with a built-in flasher.
Helix 5 SI is a fish finder which comes with both side imaging sonar and GPS feature. If you are a big fan of bigger displays, you will love its 5-inch long display which has an 800Hx480V resolution. With the help side imaging and down imaging sonar system, it becomes pretty easy to find the fishing spots.
It is equipped with a lot other features like the precision GPS with UNIMAP, micro SD card slot, easy operating hard buttons, and more. Humminbird used Switchfire sonar technology which can take commands of how the sonar return appears with the clear/max modes.
Humminbird is one of my most favorite fishfinders with Side Imaging Sonar. With an ultra-bright big display, this fish finder comes with Side Imaging Sonar. You don't only get a fish finder with fantastic side sonar technology, but navigational help too. The device comes with an integrated GPS feature for better navigation. The side Imaging along with the Down Imaging sonar offers clear, brightest and crispest photo-like images of what's beneath your boat. The device is very powerful and offers better process * RAM than previous models for lightning management with better screen refreshes. Side Imaging Range of Humminbird 7 SI GPS is 100'.
Another best side imaging fish finder with lots of features. As the name suggests, this advanced fish finder has a touchscreen to access and use it's amazing features more smoothly than ever. Any professional angler would love to have their hands on this hi-tech fish finder. Lowrance HDS 9 Gen2 comes with the StructureScan sonar imaging. StructureScan imaging will provide you with a realistic view of the bottom structure and game. Note that you need an optional (compatible) transducer to use the StructureScan sonar.
This device features a 16:9 touchscreen 9-inch screen with a WVGA 800×480 resolution. As a result, the images you get are crispy and easy to readable. You can use the multi-display function with the built-in sounder. The device features a lightning-fast chart redraw too.
You can use backtrack to save the best fishing spot or your favorite locations. Just swiping your finger across the screen from right to left direct will do the trick. You can review the location's history by the trackback feature. The device is pre-loaded with the USA charts and can be loaded with optional Navionics chart.
Lowrance Elite 7 is one of my most favorite fishfinder for its incredible power and numerous features. With advanced sonar systems like CHIRP, DownScan Imaging, and StructureScan, it is loved by a lot of anglers. It comes with a whopping 7-inch high-resolution display to show all the necessary information at the same time. The resolution of the display is 800×480.
Besides the CHIRP sonar, you will be able to unleash the power of the StructureScan. StructureScan is like the Side Imaging Sonar where you will be able to see photo-like images of what's beneath your boat on both sides. The details are very clear, crisp and sharp. However, to use the StructureScan sonar, you will need the TotalScan Transducer. What's more, it also comes with DownScan Imaging.
There are tons of other features like the touchscreen display. Yes, you can use touch and the manual buttons to operate the device with more ease. You will also have the GPS feature, MicroSD card slot, trackback, waypoints and more. The built-in wireless connectivity allows you to access the GoFree cloud for purchasing and downloading things like User insight maps and third party maps.
Garmin has been making amazing marine devices for a long time, and their fish finders are full of exciting features. EchoMAP CHIRP 73sv is a powerful fishfinder packed with advanced sonar technology like CHIRP Sonar and SideVü scanning sonar.
The device comes with a bright 7" display with high contrast and an automated backlighting feature. Checking display at direct sunlight, should not be a problem to the users. The device comes with a 77/200kHz paired-beam built-in sonar along with CHIRP sonar, SideVü scanning sonar, and DownVü scanning sonar.
The CHIRP sonar sends multiple frequencies in one signal ranging from low to high and later receives to interpret the frequencies. CHIRP sonar allows you to get more clutter-free images of the bottom. As a result, you can easily see more targeted fishes in crisp images.
The device comes with SideVü scanning sonar and DownVü scanning sonar. Via using these sonar systems, picking the best spot for fishing is quite easier than ever. Garmin echoMAP CHIRP 73sv features a microSD card option to save your best and favorite fishing spot, capture or to store screenshots. It is preloaded with the LakeVu mapping system which consists of 17,000 comprehensive maps of different lakes and rivers.
You can use it's AutoGuidance function to set the end of the journey to choosing a safe route to go there. From time calculation of minor hazards, it will tell to maximize your time.
Another great side imaging fish finder from Humminbird. Unlike other side imaging fish finders, this one comes at a relatively low price. Humminbird 899ci HD SI Combo has a big 7" color display. The display comes in a widescreen 800×480 resolution. What's more, the display has LED backlit feature. The aspect ratio of this side imaging display is 16:9.
Humminbird 899ci HD SI comes with built-in GPS chart plotting with ContourXD maps. The device supports Ethernet network connectivity option.
It features advanced sonar technologies like Side Imaging, Down Imaging, and Dual Beam PLUS sonar to provide you with the best weapons for fishing efficiently. It has higher speed process compared to previous fishfinder models. These sonar technologies with the help of powerful configuration help you to fish effectively on the water.
Side imaging is a sonar technology which uses a razor thin beam which covers both sides of the boat's bottom. The output of this sonar showed on display are an image like photos. It doesn't depend on the light, darkness or the clumsy weather. It has the ability to show different types of objects depending on the device. You will see the natural structure, boats, automobiles, school of bait fishes will be shown once the sonar returns to the device.
How To Read Side imaging readings?
Side imaging is quite different than typical sonar systems. A conventional sonar system will move from right to bottom, but the side imaging will show move from top to bottom. The most recent reading will be on the upper part of the display while the bottom is the history of sonar readings. Usually, the boat location is at the top middle point.
I have always loved Humminbird's fish finders for their amazing capability and Helix series is one of my most favorite fishfinder series. Helix 7 SI GPS combo is my most favorite side imaging fish finder. It comes with great features with the side imaging sonar system, and it has a big screen to view and maintain the data easily. This side imaging fish finder comes with a very decent price too. You can read our editorial rating and make a choice to make fishing more enjoying.
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Makoto's Emily Aguilar on Being Fair and Reservations
by Ana Heretoiu Jun 23, 2014, 11:35am EDT
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Having known chef Makoto Okuwa for years now and spending quite some time working with Stephen Starr restaurants, Emily Aguilar really knows the gatekeeper ropes, especially when it comes to Makoto at Bal Harbour, where she's been the general manager since its opening. Aguilar's recipe for keeping guests happy people while they wait, and in general, is simple: be consistent, be fair and don't play favorites. As for what guests can do: take advantage of the many surrounding shops while waiting, and make reservations to reduce or eliminate wait time.
How long have you been with Makoto?
I moved down here in November of 2010 in anticipation of opening. I had worked for Stephen in Philly for about five-and-a-half years prior to that, I started in February 2005. When I started at Morimoto in Philadelphia, Makoto was the head sushi chef. We've known each other for a long time.
What would you say is the busiest day and time at Makoto?
It really depends on the time of year. Season obviously is a little bit busier than right now. This is probably the slowest we've seen since last summer. So, Saturday nights can be very busy. During season, it doesn't really matter which day of the week it is – it seems to be busy all day long. The shops are a big destination and so we get people all day long when there are a lot of people in town. But typically, if you were to say dinnertime, the wait may start at 7:30, the biggest wait's going to be around 9 or so when the shops close, everyone comes from shopping and they want to eat.
So if it's 9 p.m. on a Saturday, how long is the wait for a table?
Depending on the time of year, it can be up to two hours. It also depends on the table's size. If it's a large group it could be even more. It just depends on where we are with reservations and how many people are already waiting.
What's the longest wait you've seen?
I think the longest quote I've ever given — and it was for a larger party over six people — was about two-and-a-half hours.
How does one pass the time while they're waiting?
What we decided from day one was to take numbers and be able to call or text somebody and not have someone wait in line, which I don't think is very fair, or fun. Our bar outside is a great option if it's not too crowded, if it's too crowded it gets a little bit tough. There are areas to wait inside and we can bring drinks to people there, if they'd like. Also, if it's before 9 and the shops are still open, people can walk around and shop and there's a lot they can do.
Do people ever negotiate for a table?
Every day. They try. People try, that's for sure. One thing that I really strived to do since I got here is to be fair. If you take the time to make a reservation, I feel you should be seated on time, I don't feel waiting more than 15 minutes for a reservation anywhere is okay. Of course, it happens. We may run long if a table sits longer and there are always circumstances that happen, and I can't guarantee it every single time, but we deliver pretty much 95% of the time on seating you on time if you make a reservation. However, we only reserve the inside, so that's not a lot of seats, it's about 95 seats or so. Our outdoors areas are where most walk-ins will sit, unless of course a reservation sits outside and a table frees up inside, then we will make the switch there. We do ask for preferences of people on the waitlists, but typically it's the outdoor areas where waitlists go. When making a reservation people can request the outside, but we don't reserve the outside because of the weather.
When someone without a reservation does negotiate, what's usually offered?
Hundreds of dollars. The biggest offer I ever had was $800 for a table. All of the girls and guys that work at the door know that we don't take money, you can't buy a table here, and we don't accept bribes. What goes a long way is being respectful and understand. Yelling or belittling or threatening doesn't get you very far, and I've had all of that here. I always offer someone a card and suggest next time they make a reservation, it will definitely reduce or eliminate the wait.
Do you have favorite customers?
We've been really blessed by the local community. We have so many regular guests, it's pretty amazing. We have monthly guests, weekly guests, daily guests. Sometimes people eat here twice a day. We have a lot of what people call snowbirds — I like to call them 50/50s since they're here half the year — that are here every other day when they're in town. I can't say I have any favorites because I have so many people that I've made relationships with and it's really great.
What's your go-to dish on the menu?
I love our Kani salad. It's fairly new to the menu, but they've been making it for me for quite some time. It's King crab and avocado and cucumber and it's just nice and light and refreshing and perfect for our Miami weather. I do mix it up and order different things, it's also part of my job to taste things every day, as much as I can.
Where do you go when you're not eating at Makoto?
I love Mandolin. We go there frequently. I love Ahmet and Anastasia, the owners, they've become friends from them coming here and us going there. My husband's the chef at Wynwood Kitchen & Bar, so I try and go there as much as I can but it is very hard to eat where you work and obviously he doesn't want to eat there all the time. We also love Kabobji. We also go to Blue Collar. It's between Blue Collar and Verde for brunch every Sunday, now that Verde is doing brunch. Those are our go-to spots.
Do you have any advice for gatekeepers such as yourself?
I think the biggest key to every success is consistency and being fair and sticking to your standards and making sure that all guests are being treated the same. Whether they're only here once and they may never come back because they're visiting or they're here every single day, you can't play favorites because it's just not fair.
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Sons of Rome by Simon Turney, by Gordon Doherty
Rise of Emperors, 1
'A page turner from beginning to end... A damn fine read' Ben Kane.
Four Emperors. Two Friends. One Destiny.
As twilight descends on the 3rd century AD, the Roman Empire is but a shadow of its former self. Decades of usurping emperors, splinter kingdoms and savage wars have left the people beleaguered, the armies weary and the future uncertain. And into this chaos Emperor Diocletian steps, reforming the succession to allow for not one emperor to rule the world, but four.
Meanwhile, two boys share a chance meeting in the great city of Treverorum as Diocletian's dream is announced to the imperial court. Throughout the years that follow, they share heartbreak and glory as that dream sours and the empire endures an era of tyranny and dread. Their lives are inextricably linked, their destinies ever-converging as they rise through Rome's savage stations, to the zenith of empire. For Constantine and Maxentius, the purple robes beckon...
Praise for Gordon Doherty and Simon Turney:
'A page turner from beginning to end... A damn fine read' Ben Kane, author of Lionheart
'The Rise of Emperors series is first-rate Roman fiction. Doherty and Turney each breathe life into their respective characters with insight and humanity' Matthew Harffy, author of Wolf of Wessex
'A nuanced portrait of an intriguing emperor' The Times (on Turney's Commodus)
'A meticulously researched and vivid reimagining of an almost forgotten civilisation' Douglas Jackson, author of Hero of Rome (on Doherty's Empires of Bronze)
'Sons of Rome is an intriguing and highly polished piece of historical fiction' James Tivendale from Grimdark Magazine
Head of Zeus -- an Aries Book * Action & Adventure
15 Oct 2020 * 528pp * £2.99 * 9781800242098
A page turner from beginning to end... A damn fine read'
'An intriguing and highly polished piece of Historical Fiction that is well worth the asking price'
James Tivendale from Grimdark Magazine
'The Rise of Emperors series is first-rate Roman fiction'
Matthew Harffy
Riveting... A superbly crafted and fully engaging story that showcases the cooperative literary talents of its two co-authors, Gordon Doherty and Simon Turney... Original, entertaining, and leaving the reader looking eagerly toward any further novels set in the antiquity of that ancient empire'
ALSO IN THE SERIES
Simon Turney
Simon Turney is from Yorkshire and, having spent much of his childhood visiting historic sites, fell in love with the Roman heritage of the region. His fascination with the ancient world snowballed from there with great interest in Rome, Egypt, Greece and Byzantium. His works include the Marius' Mules and Praetorian series, the Tales of the Empire and The Damned Emperor series, and the Rise of Emperors books with Gordon Doherty. He lives in North Yorkshire with his family. Follow Simon at www.simonturney.com
ALSO BY Simon Turney
Gordon Doherty
Gordon Doherty is a Scottish author, addicted to reading and writing historical fiction. Inspired by visits to the misty Roman ruins of Britain and the sun-baked antiquities of Turkey and Greece, Gordon has written tales of the later Roman Empire, Byzantium, Classical Greece and the Bronze Age. His works include the Legionary, Strategos and Empires of Bronze series, and the Assassin's Creed tie-in novel Odyssey. www.gordondoherty.co.uk @GordonDoherty
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John Hambrock is the creator of the comic strip The Brilliant Mind of Edison Lee. It first appeared in newspapers on November 12, 2006, and is syndicated worldwide by King Features Syndicate.

Biography
John Hambrock was born and raised in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The youngest of 3 boys from a working class household, he would call Ft. Wayne his home until leaving for college at the age of 18. Hambrock did not have a career as a cartoonist in mind, initially during his early years it was marine biology. While he was interested in science, it was the arts in which he finally majored.

Education
Hambrock was voted the most artistic male in his senior class in High School. He then attended Indiana University. He has a degree in Graphic Design, from the Ringling School of Art and Design in Sarasota, Florida.

Recognition
While in college, John and a team of four other student team members won first place in the Philip Morris National Marketing Competition for college students. His creative team was honored at the headquarters of Philip Morris in New York City. He also received numerous industry awards during his years as a Graphic Designer, both in Chicago and in Wisconsin.

Career
In 1985, soon after finishing college, he was recruited by James Courtenay James, Inc., a small design agency in Chattanooga, Tennessee. In 1986 he moved to Chicago and went to work for The Hirsch Design Group, a mid-sized loop design firm.

John left Hirsch after 10 years to start his agency, In-House Communications. His company specializes in industrial advertising, packaging and print design, with a client list that includes major industrial and retail manufacturers, as well as one of the country's leading law firms.

Family
In 1986, Hambrock married Anne, whom he had known since high school. Anne became the driving force in helping him achieve success in his cartooning career. Anne colors the Edison Lee comic strips. They have two sons and a daughter, and continue to draw inspiration from their family interactions.

The Brilliant Mind of Edison Lee
While at The Hirsch Design Group, John had the opportunity to work on the Keebler cookie and cracker account. It was here that he was introduced to the Keebler Elves. Drawing Ernie the Elf opened his eyes to the passion of cartooning. It was this passion, combined with a love of science, an interest in politics, and a flair for writing that eventually led to the creation of The Brilliant Mind of Edison Lee. Launched by King Features Syndicate on November 12, 2006, the comic strip has continued publication in newspapers worldwide.

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American cartoonists
Living people
Artists from Fort Wayne, Indiana
Indiana University alumni
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Laughter as therapy: In new video, performance artist Sally Greenhouse recounts the aftermath of breaking her neck
Sally Greenhouse, writer and producer of a popular one-woman show on Northampton Community Television in the 1990s, has a new video out in which she relates her experience recovering from a broken neck. STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS
Sally Greenhouse's video "The Greenhouse Effect: Resurrected" recounts her experience dealing with a broken neck. She's seen here at Greenfield Community Television with Ian Hamilton, her post-production technical video editor. STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS
A clip from "The Greenhouse Effect: Resurrected," a video that uses humor and drama to examine what it's like to suffer a broken neck. Image courtesy Sally Greenhouse
A clip from an earlier video by Sally Greenhouse, before her accident, about trying to dance with a broken toe. Image courtesy Sally Greenhouse
By STEVE PFARRER
Published: 10/30/2019 4:16:25 PM
In the 1990s, Sally Greenhouse had a regular gig on Northampton Community Television (now Northampton Open Media, or NOM) with her show "The Greenhouse Effect," a combination of performance art, monologue and comedy in which the multidisciplinary artist riffed on any number of things: her life, politics, pop culture, art and more. The show, which she wrote, directed and produced, earned her a number of awards and grants, including a New England Women in Video Foundation Award for best cable TV show.
Then in early August of 2006, everything changed: Greenhouse suffered a broken neck when, driving in Springfield, she was rear-ended by another driver who was on her cell phone. In what she sees as a near miracle, she was saved from complete paralysis by the work of a skilled surgeon at Bay State Medical Center — but her recovery has been a long and difficult one, with lingering problems from her injury.
Now Greenhouse is making a return engagement of sorts with a video that chronicles various aspects of her life since then. "The Greenhouse Effect: Resurrected," which will be broadcast on NOM on Friday, Nov. 1, offers a satirical but also serious look at the trauma, pain and isolation Greenhouse experienced following her injury.
It's a montage of Greenhouse speaking directly to the camera, with her image changing size and place on the screen, against a changing backdrop of images from old films, TV shows, black and white photos and other unexpected scenes — such as footage from car crashes staged to test the effect on drivers and passengers.
That kind of dark humor abounds in the roughly 45-minute video, which Greenhouse put together over the past few years at Greenfield Community Television in collaboration with technical editor Ian Hamilton, the station's programming manager.
"Humor has sustained me ever since my accident," Greenhouse said during a recent interview at the Gazette. "And art has sustained me — poetry, theater, music — just like I think it sustains all of us."
But Greenhouse is still working through a lot of hardship, and her tale is often a harrowing one, with moments that verge on the surreal, like her account of being told briskly by a nurse at Bay State, as she lay in a bed awaiting surgery, not to move "because any move you make could sever your spinal chord." Then another nurse clicked on an overhead TV for Greenhouse, whose next thought was "I was becoming paralyzed to the soundtrack of 'Wheel of Fortune.' "
Greenhouse, who lives in Northampton, said she's hoping her video can also help raise awareness of the difficulties many people with disabilities face — difficulties the average person may not be aware of because they're not immediately apparent. She says that's happened to her, because even though she struggles regularly with neck pain, fatigue and other issues, some people assume there's nothing wrong with her because she's ambulatory.
At the same time, she notes, "There's no room for self-pity" in her work. "Without humor I wouldn't be sitting here today," she said. "I've learned that you can get through a lot with humor, with patience and just a certain amount of acceptance."
Greenhouse, who today lives on disability, has a diverse background that includes a graduate degree from Harvard Divinity School, work as a sound editor, teaching experience in several places — she previously taught performance art at the Honors College at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and she also taught at Hampshire College — and a resume that includes theatrical and solo performances in New York City and Boston. She was an artist-in-residence at the Williamstown Theatre Festival, and she was also a professional ballet and modern dancer for many years before branching into performance art.
The New York Times has called her "mordantly funny" and the Boston Globe dubbed her "the thinking person's performance artist."
She's done some live performing since her accident but no longer teaches. "I miss teaching as much as performing," she said. "But I've tried to stay creative, and so many people have asked me to tell my story that I thought I'd try to find a way to do that."
A disturbing tale
Telling that story in full, Greenhouse jokes, would probably allow her to produce "a different version every month." But in "The Greenhouse Effect: Resurrected," she touches on enough salient points to provide a pretty good picture of a harrowing journey.
Like the accident itself. Greenhouse at first thought she had a bad case of whiplash and actually drove herself to Bay State, where she says she then spent 10 hours lying on a gurney in a hallway before a doctor finally looked at her chart and x-rays, told her her neck was broken and said he'd need to operate. (Flashing on the screen behind her as she recounts this are images of Richard Chamberlain from the 1960s TV drama "Dr. Kildare" and Hugh Laurie from FOX TV's "House" from 2004-12.)
There's also an alternately funny and unsettling illustration of the surgery she underwent, which included the doctor making an large incision in her neck; Greenhouse's tiny head and upper torso appear in the incision as she describes asking the surgeon, Robert Scott Cowan, if he might consider some alternative method of treatment such as acupuncture.
All kidding aside, Greenhouse says, Dr. Cowan "is an absolutely brilliant surgeon who saved my life." As the video recounts, her post-operative room "turned into something of a shrine" as a string of doctors and nurses came to see her, amazed that she had not become paralyzed from her serious injuries.
One of those doctors, who came into the room just after Greenhouse awoke from her surgery, offered another surreal touch: She was a fellow student from Greenhouse's days as an undergraduate at Sarah Lawrence College, a woman she hadn't seen since graduation. With a backdrop of a black and white photo of a small group of well-scrubbed young women, perhaps circa early 1960s, on the screen, Greenhouse intones "I thought, 'Eternity is going to be with my Sarah Lawrence classmates.' "
Back home and trying to recover — she spent months wearing a hard collar around her neck that forced her to turn her whole body to speak to someone to her side — Greenhouse relates some other strange moments with dry humor, such as seeing a trauma therapist, who asked her what animal she would most want to be. A perplexed Greenhouse finally settled on a gazelle, at which point the therapist asked her to recall her accident — but then imagine herself, as a gazelle, leaping from her car just before it's hit.
Several months later, feeling a little bit better, Greenhouse signed up with a dating service and eventually met an an academic, from Harvard University, who turned out to be a leading authority on trauma. The date fizzled for various reasons, Greenhouse relates, but she does get a great imaginary news headline from the event: "World's Most Traumatized Woman Dates International Expert on Trauma."
In an interview, Greenhouse said the new video "really just scratches the surface" of what happened to her. Her recovery, she notes, has been a long, slow process that is still ongoing and has been marked by long periods of isolation and getting used to continued pain and diminished circumstances. For a long time after her injury, she was unable to read and had to entertain herself by listening to music and books on tape, or even just looking out a window; she also practiced meditation and occasionally gorged on old TV shows like "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman," a CBS drama from the mid 1990s.
Where does she go from "The Greenhouse Effect: Resurrected"? That, says Greenhouse, "is still up in the air."
Steve Pfarrer can be reached at spfarrer@gazettenet.com.
The Greenhouse Effect: Resurrected" will play on NOM on Friday, Nov. 1 at 7 and 10 p.m.
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Henry Ford Breaking News! Born The Jack of Hearts!
Henry Ford was an American industrialist, the founder of the Ford Motor Company, and sponsor of the development of the assembly line technique of mass production. His introduction of the Model T automobile revolutionized transportation and American industry. As owner of the Ford Motor Company, he became one of the richest and best-known people in the world. He is credited with "Fordism": mass production of inexpensive goods coupled with high wages for workers. Ford had a global vision, with consumerism as the key to peace. His intense commitment to systematically lowering costs resulted in many technical and business innovations, including a franchise system that put dealerships throughout most of North America and in major cities on six continents. Ford left most of his vast wealth to the Ford Foundation but arranged for his family to control the company permanently.


IC Bus, a subsidiary of Navistar, announced a national electric bus tour with its chargE unveiled in 2017.
Today, IC will send its EV out on the West Coast leg. The first stop is at the California Association of School Transportation (CASTO) State Board of Directors 50th Annual Meeting in San Diego, California.
IC Bus intends to make use of the year 2018 to raise interest in chargE and prepare for production from 2019 on.
The all-electric range is to be 120 miles (193 km), while the electric motor is rated at 260 kW.
"The chargE concept electric school bus incorporates a common group electric drivetrain from Volkswagen Truck & Bus that is quiet, does not produce any emissions, and can be built to address any school bus customer's specific requirements. The range of the chargE can exceed 120 miles, while the powertrain can deliver up to 260 kW (about 349 peak horsepower).
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Motiv, Lion and others make EV school buses.
Wow, I wish there was anything like that over here on the east coast.
Great not to expose younger kids to diesel and have the fuel savings pay for the bus.
At the risk of sounding like a fanboi, Tesla could make a way cooler looking better performing school bus. Probably best that they focus on what's currently on their plate than continue branching out though.
So, are you stating the look of the Tesla Semi 'Nose', on a School Bus would be 'Unrecognizable' as a School Bus, even if painted in Mandatory School Bus Yellow?
And where is the law that says the Back of a School Bus MUST Be Flat, or Square?
Basically, the Motors from a Model X 100D, and a double Model X Nattery of 200 kWh, would ne a good start on the baseline undercarriage! Should be able to get 200+ miles range with that! Might want to drop Top Speed down from 155 Mph, to a more sedate 85-90 Mph for the School Bus, which gear changes would give it, a 'Sit yo Azz Down' level of acceleration, too!
I don't think a Tesla school bus with autopilot sounds like a very good idea at the moment. But then again it'd have flashing red lights for everything else to get out of it's way!
I wish they'd just run articles with perhaps video on the products they offer, how they make them, installation, etc. That would be significantly more interesting and frankly more productive from a marketing perspective.
A North America -only product, of course. Other countries don't have the bizarro US regs that require school buses to be differently designed than standard buses, making them inefficient to produce.
That has always baffled me. It's a BUS first & foremost; why the distinction? Discrimination?
Well how about that here we have regulations probably put in place in the 1950s that need to be updated and nothing is done. Yet regulations added in the last decade to protect the environment are eliminated.


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An Early Willem de Kooning Painting Turns Up Online
An early canvas by the Abstract Expressionist, Willem de Kooning, has been discovered online. The work, which depicts a young boy in a red coat, was acquired for a little over $500 by a Belgian couple who were browsing classified…
Posted on Wednesday, 24 August 2016 13:47
Wildfires Force Hearst Castle to Close
Hearst Castle—the historic estate of newspaper magnate, William Randolph Hearst, in San Simeon, California—will remain shuttered as wildfires continue to burn about two miles to the east of the landmark structure. All tours of the Castle have been cancelled through…
New Discoveries at Historic New England's Quincy House
During the last three years Historic New England has transformed the Quincy House, in Quincy, Massachusetts, to reflect the period around 1880, when three elderly sisters resided in the historic house. They were the last family members to live at…
Posted on Tuesday, 23 August 2016 15:29
The Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum Honors Preservationist Wallace Nutting
The Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum in Wethersfield, Connecticut, is currently hosting the exhibition Wallace Nutting: Preservation Pioneer. The event celebrates the life and work of Wallace Nutting, a popular artist and photographer who also manufactured high-quality reproduction furniture that helped spur the…
A Major Zaha Hadid Exhibition Will Open in London in December
On December 8, the Serpentine Sackler Gallery in London will unveil an exhibition of rarely seen paintings, drawings, and digital works by the late British-Iraqi architect, Zaha Hadid. Hadid, who is known for her geometric and decidedly futuristic structures, designed…
San Diego's Museum of Contemporary Art Cuts Jobs Ahead of Expansion
The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego has eliminated eight full-time positions and twenty part-time positions as it readies for a major expansion that will quadruple the exhibition space at its La Jolla campus. The museum will close briefly in…
The Broad Foundation Appoints a New President
The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation—an organization founded by philanthropists and mega-collectors, Eli and Edythe Broad, to advance entrepreneurship for the public good in education, science, and the arts—has named Gerun Riley as its President. Riley, who has worked with…
Luxury Real Estate: An Elegant Modern Retreat by Theodore Pletsch & A 1920s Estate with Interiors by Parish-Hadley
1. This home by Theodore Pletsch tempers modern design with classical elements. There's something incredibly unique about this retreat in Pasadena, California. While decidedly modern, with its geometric facade, beamed ceilings, and walls of glass, the residence also features more…
Posted on Monday, 22 August 2016 11:40
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston is Publically Conserving an Ancient Japanese Scroll
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston has partnered with the Smithsonian's Freer Gallery of Art to restore an ancient Japanese hanging scroll from its collection. The conservation will take place in the museum's Asian Paintings gallery, allowing visitors to observe…
The High Museum of Art Will Mount a Major Regionalism Exhibition This Winter
The High Museum of Art in Atlanta announced that it will mount a major exhibition dedicated to Regionalism—an American art movement that rose to prominence in the 1930s—this winter. Acting in response to the rapid industrialization of the United States,…
Furniture and Jewelry Owned by Nancy and Ronald Reagan Head to Auction
On September 21, Christie's New York will offer a collection of furniture, decorative objects, and jewelry owned by Nancy and Ronald Reagan. The sale, which is expected to fetch over $2 million, includes Hollywood Regency furniture by Billy Haines as…
The Wildenstein Mansion is Back on the Market
The Wildenstein family—the art dealing dynasty that is currently embroiled in a tax evasion case in France—has relisted its Upper East Side townhouse after a deal with the Qatari government fell through. Designed by Horace Trumbauer, the Gilded Age treasure…
The Baltimore Art, Antique & Jewelry Show To Debut A New Craft Component
The Baltimore Art, Antique & Jewelry Show may be celebrating its thirty-sixth year, but that doesn't mean innovation has fallen by the wayside. Held August 25-28, 2016, at the Baltimore Convention Center, this year's fair will feature an exciting new…
Posted on Friday, 19 August 2016 11:02
The New York Public Library Restores Its Winnie-the-Pooh Dolls
The New York Public Library's beloved Winnie-the-Pooh dolls are back on view at the institution after a year-long conservation. The toys, which have resided in the museum's collection since 1987, belonged to the real-life Christopher Robin—the son of Winnie-the-Pooh creator,…
The Menil Collection is Screening a Rare Andy Warhol Film
On August 19, Houston's Menil Collection began screening a rare film by Andy Warhol. Created in 1967, Sunsets was commissioned by the Menil's founders, John and Dominique de Menil. Warhol shot sunsets in San Francisco, East Hampton, and New York…
France's Former Minister of Culture Speaks Out Against Galerie Vivienne Restoration
Jack Lang, who served as France's Minister of Culture from 1988 to 1992, has voiced his opposition against the ongoing restoration of the Galerie Vivienne—an iconic covered arcade in Paris' Second Arrondissement. Built in 1823, the Galerie was designated a…
Albrecht Durer Woodcut Discovered in German Museum
A woodcut by the German Renaissance master, Albrecht Durer, has been discovered at the Museum Kunsthaus Kleve. The 500-year-old work was spotted by two students who were inspecting and cataloguing the German museum's Wörner collection, which includes approximately 5,000 artworks…
Gil Walsh's New Monograph Celebrates Colorful Interiors
In her first monograph, designer Gil Walsh proves that when it comes to color, she is fearless. "I want to show that there's more to life than beige," says Walsh, who decided to focus on color in the tome after…
Posted on Thursday, 18 August 2016 14:32
Ft. Lauderdale's NSU Museum Receives Major Gift of Works by Female Artists
The NSU Art Museum in Ft. Lauderdale has received a collection of works by female artists from philanthropists David Horvitz and his wife, artist Francie Bishop Good. The gift includes pieces by Cindy Sherman, Louise Bourgeois, and Kara Walker. Seventy…
Judge Rules that the Norton Simon Museum Can Keep Its Cranach Paintings
After a ten-year legal battle, a U.S. District Court judge ruled that the Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena, California, can keep Adam and Eve—a pair of masterpieces by the German Renaissance painter, Lucas Cranach the Elder. An heir of the…


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Šútovská dolina je údolí, které se nachází v pohoří Krivánska Malá Fatra. Údolí má tři části Přední Šutovka, Zadní Šutovka a Skalnitá. Táhne se v severo-jižním směru od vrcholu Stoh až po ústí Váhu.

Údolím protéká Šútovský potok, který v jejím konci ústí do Váhu. V polovině údolí se na jednom z bočních přítoků potoka nachází známý Šútovský vodopád, vysoký 38 metrů. Dolní částí údolí vede modře značená turistická trasa z obce Šútovo na Chatu pod Chlebom. V údolí se nachází několik vápencových  kamenolomů. Ten největší je zatopen.

Národní přírodní rezervace Šútovská dolina

národní přírodní rezervace Šútovská dolina se rozkládá v katastrálním území obcí Kraľovany, Párnica a Šútovo. Sousedí s národní přírodní rezervací Šrámková. Má rozlohu 526.65 ha. Byla vyhlášena v roce 1967 a poslední novelizace proběhla v souvislosti s Úpravou Ministerstva kultury SSR z 30. června 1981.

Předmětem ochrany je významný biologický a krajinný prostor pohoří Malá Fatra. V této části údolí se nacházejí zachovalé karpatské komplexy lesů horského a vysokohorského charakteru.

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Národní přírodní rezervace na Slovensku
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Suit on Confirmed Accounts/Acknowledged Debt
IN THE COURT OF...............AT.........
SUIT NO.........OF 20.......
(Under Order XXXVII of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908)
A.B....Plaintiff
C.D....Defendant
THE PLAINTIFF ABOVE NAMED STATES AS UNDER:
The plaintiff is................... The plaintiff is carrying on business at............ The defendant is carrying on business at............
By a written acknowledgement of liability-cum-promise to pay, the defendant agreed to pay a sum of Rs........ to the plaintiff as set out therein. Hereto annexed and marked Exhibit "A'' is a copy of the said acknowledgement-cum-promise to pay off the abovereferred amount executed by the defendant in favour of the plaintiff. The defendant executed the said acknowledgement and made the said promise as a result of accounts stated in writing consequent upon settlement of accounts existing between the parties. The said liability arises out of commercial transactions between the parties.
By the said written acknowledgment, the defendant also agreed to pay interest on the principal amount of Rs......... at the rate of.........% per annum from the date of the acknowledgement till payment. The defendant has failed and neglected to pay the said amount or any part thereof. The plaintiff seeks to recover the entire amount due and payable by the defendant to the plaintiff under the writing/written acknowledgment - Exhibit "A" hereto along with interest.
The plaintiff states that by his Advocate''s letter dated........., the plaintiff called upon the defendant to pay the said sum of Rs.......... with interest. Hereto annexed and marked Exhibit ''..........'' is a copy of the said letter dated........... from the advocate for the plaintiff to the defendant. Hereto annexed and marked Ex. ''..........'' is a copy of letter received from the defendant.
In the aforesaid circumstances a sum of Rs........ is due and payable by the defendant to the plaintiff up to date of filing of the suit as per particulars of claim hereto annexed and marked Ex. ''..........'' The defendant is liable to pay further interest at the rate of......% or at such other rate as this Hon''ble Court may deem fit and proper on Rs.......... from the date of filing of the suit till passing of the decree and at the rate of.......% or at such other rate as this Hon''ble Court may deem fit and proper on Rs......... from the date of filing of the suit till passing of the decree and at the rate of............% p.a. on Rs...
A Suit for Recovery of Possession and Money Claim
Stay Application
A Suit for Specific Performance
Application for Compromise in a Suit
Plaints for a Suit for Possession
Caveat Application Under Section 148 A of C. P. C.
A Suit for Recovery of Possession and Arrears of Rent
Suit for Recovery of Price of the Goods Sold and Delivered
A Suit for Partition and permanent Injunction
A Suit for Eviction and Recovery of Possession
A Suit for Declaration and Permanent Injunction
Suit on Hundi
A Suit for Partition in the Court of the Civil Judge
Suit on Promissory Note
A Suit for Cancellation of Instrument
Hardware Testing Agreement


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Adventure games make up a huge part of the entertainment software market, so large a part, in fact, that they've spawned a sub-market that's filling many a company's coffer with cool, green cash. We're talking, of course, about the business of selling adventure clues.
It didn't take game developers long to realize that customers would pay goodly sums to obtain relief from the "brick wall syndrome"; so the manufacturers themselves became the first to sell hints and solutions to trembling, weary-eyed adventurers.
Several years ago a company known as Arrays, Inc. released a book titled The Book of Adventure Games. It was an immediate hit and can now be found on adventurers' bookshelves across the nation. The people at Arrays snatched up part of the hint-pushers market by supplying clues and solutions to dozens of games within the pages of a single book, at a price less than that of three Infocom single-adventure hint books. They were so successful that it wasn't long before The Book of Adventure Games II made its way into the public's eye.
And wherever you find success and money changing hands, you'll find imitators. Prentice Hall quickly scooped up a manuscript called Keys to Solving Computer Adventure Games (hereafter referred to as Keys), and, by providing clues to new games not covered in previous books, gave Arrays, Inc. some competition.
Keys was written with Apple computers in mind, and so, not surprisingly, all twenty-five games represented are available on that machine, while only twelve are also ST titles: Black Cauldron, Borrowed Time, Brimstone, Crimson Crown, King's Quest II, Leather Goddesses of Phobos, Nine Prices in Amber, Oo-Topos, Spellbreaker, Tass Times in Tonetown, Transylvania and Trinity (8-bit users will find only five games of interest to them). For ST people, that comes to $1.66 per game, still a good value.
The book is divided into three sections. The first gives the reader complete adventure maps, including exits and room descriptions. Help is organized by placing a hint number in the room with the puzzle. This number is used to look up a clue in the list provided in this section. This clue is another number used to find the actual hint in the master clue list, section two of the book. There are 911 clues in the master list. Wow!
The third section supplies the stymied adventurer with complete solutions (or "walk-thrus" as they're frequently called), leading the player step by step through a game. Not all the games are represented in this section, since those included are, in the author's words, "games where it is possible to define unique solutions and which. . .are sufficiently complex as to warrant its inclusion." ST users will find walk-thrus for all games except Brimstone and King's Quest II.
Also included in the book is a chart showing which games are available on which computers (Apple II, IBM PC, Macintosh, Commodore 64/128, Amiga, Atari XL/XE, Atari ST, TRS 80 and Tandy 1000). That'll help those with other systems (in addition to their ST, of course!) decide whether the book will fit their needs. Also, there's a short user's guide that explains how to use the book and a "Tips on Playing Adventure Games" section that'll help novices get up to speed with their adventuring.
Those of you with an interest will find Keys a good example of what can be accomplished with a desktop publishing system. The entire book (except for the table of contents and copyright page) was obviously "typeset" using one of those marvelous new software packages. And, although the quality of the text is less than one would expect from a regular typeset book, it is, nonetheless, an impressive job, especially on the maps. There's no clue as to what software the author used (if indeed it was the author) to set up the book, though it was undoubtedly done on an Apple II, since that's the author's chosen machine.
Like its predecessors, this book is a fine value for all adventure fanatics, providing a cure for frayed nerves, short tempers and suicidal tendencies. At $19.95, it's cheaper than punching out your monitor and more sensible than screaming at loved ones. Pick it up, find out how to get that Babel fish, then you too can stop kicking the dog.


The Board of Education recognizes that the services of community volunteers can enrich the school's program, assist teaching staff members in the performance of their duties, and enhance the relationship between the schools and the community.
Volunteers may serve only under the direction and supervision of a teaching staff member and /or the building principal.
Volunteers should clearly understand their duties and responsibilities.
Volunteers serve only in a support capacity; only teaching staff members are to be responsible for student behavior and educational planning decisions.
Volunteers shall respect the individuality, dignity, and worth of each child.
Volunteers are not permitted access to pupil records.
Volunteers must check in with the school office daily when entering and leaving the school building.
Volunteers should exercise discretion in discussing the particular aspects of classroom activities or individual personalities with others in the community.
Volunteers shall receive no financial remuneration from the Board of Education.
The Superintendent shall report annually to the Board on the number of volunteers serving in the schools of the district and the types of duties performed.
Volunteers must sign a confidentiality statement.


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tvOS 14 to include new picture-in-picture mode, easier profile switching
tvOS 14 makes it easier to alternate between Apple TV's various features
By Bradly Shankar@bradshankar
Apple has unveiled tvOS 14, which will introduce a new picture-in-picture mode that works with several apps.
One example Apple cited during its digital Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) event is the ability to watch TV while exercising with a fitness app. In theory, this could also be used to view video doorbell footage through HomeKit in addition to whatever's already on your screen, among other situations.
If you have an Apple TV 4K, tvOS 14 will also allow you to stream videos in 4K from an iPhone to your TV using AirPlay.
Meanwhile, tvOS 14 will let users switch between profiles from the home screen, allowing users to more easily pick up from where they left off in Apple TV games.
Additionally, tvOS 14 will add support to Microsoft's accessibility-focused Xbox Adaptive Controller and customizable, high-end Xbox Elite Series 2 controller. Apple TV already supports the standard Xbox One controller, as well as PlayStation's DualShock 4 gamepad.
iOS 14, iPadOS 14, watchOS 7 and tvOS 14 releasing September 16
Apple's HomePod getting support for third-party default music streaming services
iPadOS 14 will let you play iPad games with a mouse and keyboard


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Discover a Collection of Unique Ceilings From Across Istanbul
Chora Museum | © sirona27/Flickr
Feride Yalav-Heckeroth
It always pays to look up, way up, in Istanbul because some of the most beautiful and ornate spectacles can be found at the highest point of the city's many historic sights. We take a look at some of the most striking ceilings that have been photographed and gazed at admiringly over the centuries.
Topkapı Palace
The ceilings of the Topkapı Palace are absolutely stunning, much like the rest of the palace, which is absolutely lavish as befitting the various sultans that resided there for almost 400 years. You can definitely tell how minute details were very important at the time to exude wealth and power.
Cankurtaran Mh., 34122 Fatih/İstanbul, Turkey Tel: +90 212 512 04 80
Topkapı Palace | © Stéphane Goldstein/Flickr
When you're walking around the Grand Bazaar, one of the world's biggest and oldest covered bazaars, make sure to look up as well to see the beautiful painted traditional motifs that decorate the many passages and arches above.
Beyazıt Mh., 34126 Fatih/İstanbul, Turkey Tel: +90 212 519 12 48
Grand Bazaar | © Brian Jeffery Beggerly/Flickr
The Dolmabahçe Palace
Dolmabahçe Palace | © JohnPickenPhoto/Flickr
The Dolmabahçe Palace was built in order to satisfy the sultan's need for a more contemporary palace inspired by those owned by European monarchs. As such, the beautiful ceilings have a more European baroque aesthetic as compared to the traditional motifs of Topkapı.
Dolmabahçe Caddesi, İstanbul, 34357, Turkey
Hagia Sofia
Museum, Cathedral
Aya Sofia (Hagia Sophia) | © aylamillerntor/Flickr
There's a lot that can be said for Hagia Sofia, one of the city's most breathtaking sights, but let's focus on the ceiling for now. An absolutely stunning work of art, the underside of the structure's many domes shows how the Greek Orthodox Christian patriarchal basilica was turned into a mosque and then a museum.
1 Ayasofya Meydanı, İstanbul, 34122, Turkey
Tiled Kiosk Museum (Museum of Turkish Ceramics)
Museum of Turkish Ceramics | © Patrick/Flickr
The entry to the Tiled Kiosk Museum displays a fine collection of ceramics from Iznik, Kütahya, and Çanakkale from the 12th to the 20th century. The beautiful tiles (often hand-painted with designs) are one of the most iconic parts of Istanbul's many historic facades and this museum is a great place to take a closer look.
Osman Hamdibey Yokuşu, İstanbul, 34122, Turkey
The Blue Mosque
Blue Mosque | © Andrey/Flickr
One of the city's most imperial mosques, the Sultan Ahmed Cami (the Blue Mosque) was constructed between 1609 and 1616 and continues to serve those of faith to this day. The ceilings of the mosque are beautiful with intricate calligraphy and traditional motifs.
No:7 Atmeydanı Caddesi, İstanbul, 34122, Turkey
The Chora Museum
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The Chora Museum is a Byzantine Greek Orthodox church, which was turned into a museum in 1948 after serving as a mosque during the Ottoman era. Like the rest of the structure, the ceilings also possess some of the finest surviving Byzantine frescoes and mosaics.
18 Kariye Cami Sokak, İstanbul, 34087, Turkey
Şakirin Mosque
Raindrop Chandelier at the Şakirin Mosque | © William Neuheisel/Flickr
The first mosque whose interior design was complete by a woman (interior designer Zeynep Fadıllıoğlu) was the Şakirin Mosque which is a contemporary interpretation of a mosque that brings together modern and traditional motifs perfectly. Make sure to look up when you visit to see the stunning recreations of ancient motifs on the wall as well as the famous handmade raindrop chandelier.
No:2 Nuhkuyusu Caddesi, İstanbul, 34662, Turkey


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BC Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson, BC NDP Leader John Horgan and BC Green Leader Sonia Furstenau. (Black Press Media graphic)
A consortium of broadcasters will televise the 90-minute debate starting at 6:30 p.m.
The leaders of British Columbia's three main political parties will meet face-to-face in a televised debate on Oct. 13.
A consortium of broadcasters will televise the 90-minute debate starting at 6:30 p.m. featuring NDP Leader John Horgan, B.C. Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson and Green Leader Sonia Furstenau.
A debate has also been announced between the parties on climate change and the economy in an online forum on Thursday.
New Democrat candidate George Heyman, the B.C. Liberals' Peter Milobar and Green candidate Adam Olsen will represent their parties.
The online debate is presented by the Pembina Institute, a non-profit organization advocating for clean energy, and Catalyst Business Alliance, a group of Canadian companies that support a cleaner economy.
Heyman served as minister of environment and climate change strategy in the NDP cabinet, Olsen acted as interim leader of the Green party before Furstenau's election, and Milobar was the Liberal party's labour critic.
B.C. VOTES 2020: Wilkinson targets pipeline protesters, promises forest stability
B.C. VOTES 2020: NDP promises carbon neutral province by 2050
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Trump to spend a 'few days' at military hospital after testing positive for COVID-19
B.C.'s hospitals still have thousands of empty beds in case of COVID surge


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DCC Kenya update June 2021
By Oliver Kirimi - Director
Children at Irindiro Special School
The third wave of Covid-19 hit the country from mid-March 2021 leading the government to impose a travel ban to some counties and a night curfew. The school Easter holiday being scheduled for 4 weeks in April, it seemed that schools would not resume for the next term. Fortunately, the restrictions were reduced and school resumed in May 2021.
Strict measures of social distancing and good hygiene and sanitation remain enforced in the schools with a restricted visitation policy. These measures are in an effort to contain the spread and ensure children are safe in the schools.
The DCC has embarked on a project to ensure Athi special school has adequate clean water through sinking a borehole. The intention is to complete the project within 3 months so that the challenges of looking for water shall be in the past.
The photos in this report show some of the work carried out over the past 3 months including therapy sessions at home.
Therapy at home
DCC Kenya update February 2021
By Oliver Kirimi - Executive Director, DCC
Learning outside at Irindiro Special School
The situation of Coronavirus in the country has improved and all education institutions have resumed. Our two targeted schools, Athi special School and Irindiro are in session. The challenge is ensuring the children with disabilities maintain social distance and hygiene such as wearing of masks. In order to ensure the learners are protected the schools have resorted to restricting visitation in the schools.
Irindiro special school is in need of extra classrooms as they only have 2 classrooms catering to 110 learners. To avoid overcrowding the children are learning outside under the trees.
In view of the last population census, which revealed that Meru County is leading with the number of persons with disability with over 60,000 persons with disabilities, the DCC embarked on registering persons with disability especially women for the past 2 months in order to seek support from the government. The target is to register 6,000 women with disabilities and so far we have registered 8,000 persons with disabilities with 5,300 being women. After the exercise they will be trained on how to use their new registered status to advocate for support from the government.
In need of more classrooms
Pupils at Irindiro
Registration of persons with disabilities
DCC Kenya update October 2020
DCC Physio gives Emmanuel a facemask and handwash
DCC staff continue to visit children in the programme at their homes and provide Covid protective equipment and food stuffs to their families. The situation with Coronavirus in Kenya is now improving and the government is starting to lift restrictions.
We have resumed mobile clinics in 4 centres where we provide services to those who are not able to reach the main centre in Maua. Here we have witnessed very vulnerable children who are in dire need of help. However, we are unable to provide more families with food as we don't have sufficient funds and those, we are already providing for are still dependent on us.
The government announced partial reopening of schools starting on the 12th October 2020 but the fate of Special schools where the children we support normally attend is still unknown.
We have continued to provide support in the form of forums where health officials and parents get to interact, and parents can ask pertinent questions on disability and about their children.
Thank you for supporting this project.
Consultation with parents in the community
Receiving a wrapped facemask and handwash
Forum involving parents and health workers
Distributing food to families in need
Using available materials to train a child to walk
As the country battles COVID-19, schools remain closed here in Kenya with the earliest possibility of reopening in September. Due to this, the children supported under this program remain at home. It presents a difficult situation for the children as they come from very vulnerable and poor backgrounds; the food they were getting while in school is hard to come by while at home. The Disability Community Centre (DCC) has been distributing food to the children at home during this period as well as handing out protective items such as hand wash, soap and face masks. So far, 204 children have benefited from the food and other items. But these items are not sufficient - especially the food, which quickly runs out.
Also, the DCC has managed to complete a new classroom for Irindiro special school during this closure period - something for the children to look forward to when they can get back to school.
Providing face-masks during home visits
New classroom at Irindiro under construction
Completed classroom at Irindiro special school
By Oliver Kirimi - Program Director
Pupils at Irindiro reading at break time
In the schools (targeted through Meru North Disability Community centre) - Athi special school and Irindiro special school, 12 teachers and 130 parents have been trained on conducting playgroup therapy activities for the children. This has considerably reduced the occurrence of contractures and need for repeat surgeries.
16 Children with Disabilities were identified, assessed and placed in different appropriate schools therefore enabling them access education.
24 teachers, administrators and health workers have been trained on child rights and child protection.
In November 2019, 21 Children successfully underwent corrective surgeries successfully.
Pupils at Irindiro received books for their library.
Physiotherapy session at DCC
Playgroup at Athi Special School


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"The player will be presented next Monday, 10 July at 7:30 pm, in the presidential box at the Santiago BernabГ©u stadium, after undergoing the corresponding medical examination. Later, Theo HernГЎndez will step out on to the pitch at the Santiago BernabГ©u for the first time in the Real Madrid shirt and will speak to the media in the press room."


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Army scientists create the super sarnie
by TIM UTTON, Daily Mail
An army, according to Napoleon, marches on its stomach.
Now the country which developed the stealth bomber and the airborne laser has unveiled its latest fearsome weapon - the indestructible sandwich.
U.S. Army scientists have come up with a sandwich capable of surviving a 10,000ft airdrop, freezing Arctic battlefields, scorching desert manoeuvres, bacteria and moisture.
But its main attribute is a record-breaking 'use-by' date.
Its inventors claim it will stay as fresh as the day it was made for three years.
To keep forces in the field fed, new techniques are being used to make sandwiches last longer than ever before.
Within a few years, they could even be on supermarket shelves - following dehydrated milk, freeze-dried coffee and processed cheese, which were all developed originally for military use.
The new 'pocket' sandwich is designed to stay fresh for up to three years at 26c, the temperature of a warm summer's day, or six months at 38c.
It uses substances called humectants which stop water from the fillings leaking on to the bread and limit the amount of moisture available for bacterial growth.
Each sandwich is vacuum-sealed, without pasteurisation, in a laminated plastic pouch.
The pouch also includes sachets of chemicals which absorb oxygen. A lack of oxygen helps prevent the growth of yeast, mould and bacteria.
'The water activity of the different sandwich components need to complement each other,' said Michelle Richardson, project officer at the U.S. Army Soldier Systems Centre in Natick, Massachusetts.
'If the water activity of the meat is too high you might get soggy bread.'
The Natick laboratory creates all the combat rations for American servicemen and women.
From 2004, pepperoni, barbecued chicken, beef nacho and peanut butter and jelly 'pocket' sandwiches will be issued. Soldiers who tried the
pepperoni and barbecued chicken fillings found they had an 'acceptable' taste.
U.S. Army scientists have tried for years to replace the standard battlefield ration, called the 'Meal, Ready to Eat'. The MRE became unpopular in the ranks and generals wanted to find something that tasted better and could be eaten on the move.
During the Gulf War, soldiers dubbed the MREs Meals Rejected by Everyone and Meals, Rarely Edible.
Having conquered the sandwich, the U.S. Army's next target is the pizza.
But a pizza with a three-year lifespan could still be some way off. A Natick spokesman said: 'Pizza's a real problem.
'You've got so many different components - like the acidity in tomatoes, the moisture in cheese, which clashes with the moisture in the bread, and then you've got the filling.
'It's a puzzle, but we're not giving up.'
Details of the research are revealed today in the journal New Scientist.


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Club Atlético Boston River, S.A.D. – urugwajski klub piłkarski z siedzibą w Montevideo.

Osiągnięcia
 Mistrz trzeciej ligi urugwajskiej (Liga Metropolitana Amateur) (2): 1956, 2006/07

Historia
Klub Boston River założony został 20 lutego 1939 roku. Nazwa klubu pochodzi od dwóch instytucji, z którymi związani byli założyciele – argentyńskiego klubu River Plate i banku BankBoston. Obecnie klub występuje w pierwszej lidze urugwajskiej (Primera División Uruguaya).

Linki zewnętrzne
Oficjalna strona klubu Boston River

Kluby piłkarskie w Montevideo
Kluby piłkarskie założone w 1939