If you asked me to describe my perfect bookshop, it would look nothing like Ocelot. It would be small and dark, warm and quiet, disorganised and absolutely crammed with books. It would certainly not be sparse, modern or filled with what they call 'clean lines.' I may sounds like a curmudgeonly old person, but this is not how a bookshop is supposed to look. So why, then, do I love it so much?
I happened upon Ocelot during a morning stroll through the trendy Mitte district of Berlin. I stopped for a quick cup of tea and a croissant in uber-hip St Oberholz cafe near Rosenthaler Straße and couldn't help but despair a bit at the sight of so many bearded young people staring at screens which ostensibly held the beginnings of their great novels, though it kind of looked like they were just playing Words with Friends. I was put in the mood for another kind of coffee shop so I made my way to Ocelot.
I'm told the coffee you can buy in the bookshop cafe is excellent, but I was more interested in the books. Still, the quiet chatter and the gently clinking of cups and spoons make for a nice atmosphere. Ocelot is not the kind of cathedral to the glory of books that I love; it's more like a Greek agora. It's still a serious place where great minds come together, but you're allowed to chat and get your hands a bit dirty rather than being consigned to silence and awe. Ocelot is a fun, open and inclusive space, as any bookshop should be. It doesn't matter why you're there, it's just great that you are.
The bookshelves in Ocelot are stylish and fun, with an excellent selection of hardcover books showing off their spines as they peep out of little holes and ledges that make even this dark wood seem open and keep the shop from feeling oppressive. The way they curve around the corners of the bookshop and ripple like waves makes you feel like they're just begging for you to play, to skip along like a child in a German folk tale, deeper and deeper into the woods. Only unlike in the folk tales, there's nothing too sinister awaiting you; you'll quickly find the bright and beautiful clearing where you can take your shoes off, nestle down into the grass and lie in the sun letting your mind take you on any number of adventures.
One of the most interesting paths you can take is the one leading to Gestalten, an excellent German publishing house which creates big, gorgeous books (worth buying and owning in their own right and totally immune to comparison with a digital 'book') on a whole range of subjects. Ocelot has Gestalten books on almost every surfa ce and in almost every section. Clearly someone here is a fan and so am I. One of my favourite things about rummaging through bins in the basements of bookshops is that I come across so many inspiring independent publishing houses that I never would have heard of otherwise. Since I've been writing The Matilda Project, I've told you about Persephone, Taschen, Herperus, Virago, Slightly Foxed, Pushkin Press, Gallic Books, Capuchin Classics and who knows how many others. These publishers do vital work, bringing books that might never have seen the light of day into our independent bookshops and, on the heels of success there, into mainstream booksellers where they can reach an even bigger audience. I tip my hat to them all, for bringing the greatest possible books to the greatest possible numbers they can. There are few pursuits in this world that I admire more.
So, Gestalten. It doesn't matter if you're into poetry, art, architecture, digital culture, design, history, cities, fashion, children's books, love letters to the days of vinyl (which are returning, they say!), cooking, unusual tourist destinations, bicycles, maps, bejeweled skeleton heads, obscure facts about Lapland, seriously experimental photography or the mysteries of space. If you can think of it, Gestalten has a bizarre, amazing and hilariously specific book about it. Their brilliant an innovative books can be found in bookshops back in the UK and all over Germany. If you're lucky enough to live in Berlin, you can go to their shop. Definitely, definitely check them out. Roaming around the stacks of Gestalten books in Ocelot, I added Little Big Books to my list of books to buy (one day). This is another big and beautiful book filled with illustrations for classic children's books by contemporary artists. I think it's a charming idea.
I spent quite a long time here, making my way through every section, from crime to bedtime stories. Sadly, my only hope of finding a book I could actually read was to stick to the Literally in English section of the shop, where I, along with all the other uncultured swine who haven't read Goethe in the original German, could actually follow what was going on. And yet, while it's always a good bit of geeky fun to compare the international covers of the bestsellers and see what German booksellers think are the English language's representative books, I really wanted to be sitting on the cozy cushion in the little nook in amongst the children's books, surrounded by books in a language I don't speak but which nevertheless seem to want to say something to me. 'Adventure on!' they whisper, 'Come and catch us!' I'm still young, they remind me, though I'm sure many of my readers would never guess it from my world-weary tone. I still have time to learn German, to live in Berlin permanently, to write a novel of my own, to read Proust from start to finish. Places like Ocelot, filled with the exciting mystery of a thousand unread titles, spur me on and remind me to never stop learning. There is always another language to master. There is always another city whose special little places need to be explored. There is always another book to read. I'm going to turn off my computer right this minute and open one. Let the adventure begin.
If you live in England and love bookshops, you already know Mr. B's. When I started this blog I was asked endless questions about the places I'd been and hadn't been. Most often, people wanted to know if the bookshop was still at 84 Charing Cross Road (it's not, sadly), what I thought of Shakespeare and Company in Paris and whether or not I'd been to Mr. B's Emporium of Reading Delights.
Although Mr. B's only popped up in Bath in 2006, it has quickly won the hearts of even the most prickly and become a cult favourite with a global following. Going to Mr. B's is something of a right of passage for anyone who considers herself a reader.
This is my mate Dom admiring creative magnet poetry. Hi Dom!
What makes this bookshop so beloved is, I think, partly that it bucks the trend. It opened up while we were all worrying about independent bookshops but, through ingenious new methods of bookselling – which never lose sight of the bibliophilia that must always be at the heart of it all – it has excelled, being named Independent Bookshop of the Year on two separate occasions. Those of us who love bookshops were delighted to be shown that they can still make it, even 'these days.' However, to say that we only love Mr. B's because it keeps us self-proclaimed Luddites from fretting too much would be to seriously and gravely undermine what it so brilliant about it. Mr. B's combines everything that is right and good about an old-fashioned bookshop (the smell of books, the impeccably curated selection, the clean, crisp white shelves, the staff recommendations, the quirky decor and the peaceful, quiet bliss) with a barrage of new ideas sure to woo readers back into its arms and away from the clutches of The Great Brazilian River Which-Must-Not-Be-Named.
When you walk in, you are met by the Fiction section, where the fun begins. With a board where you can play with magnet poetry and a bathtub full of Young Adult novels, a sense of whimsy that would make a more cynical person scoff delights the naive, romantic bookish types. One of my favourite touches are the little 'Mr. B's Thoughts…' cards that dot the section, guiding browsers to a special treat. I love bookshops that do this. For avid readers who know what they like and can sometimes get in a bit of a rut making only safe choices, these recommendations give a nudge in a new but always good direction. For those less accustomed to browsing the shelves, they make the experience more friendly and less elitist, while ensuring that you find something with a bookseller's guarantee. As you follow the excellent selection of contemporary and classic fiction from Z to A, you turn the corner and find children's and Young Adult books. The collection of books gathered at Mr. B's are the type that will not just grab the attention of a child, but also satisfy even the book-snobbiest parents. They are all fantastic books and there are many really lovely editions of children's classics to be found in amongst the picture books and longer chapter books. While there are books for every age group and every type of child, there are, I am pleased to report, none of those silly, flimsy little paperback series that are always aimed at one gender only. You know the ones I mean – the forty part 'Cupcake Fairies' series that keep little girls entertained for about a day until they need the next one. Surely it's much better to eschew Waterstone's and head for Mr. B's to buy something a bit more substantial? Whether you're looking for a book for a little one learning to read, a quiet, bookish little boy, a brave, excitable teenage girl or an adult who wants to feel like a kid again, there will be an adventure for anyone on Mr. B's walls.
Past the till, passing poetry, drama, cookery, books ab out Bath and even a small music section, is the staircase leading down to More Reading Delights. In the basement are the typical basement subjects: Biography, History, Current Affairs, Politics, Economics, Business, Philosophy, Psychology, Religion and Science. I fear that some people miss this basement. Don't. The selection, as elsewhere in the shop, is inspiring. The booksellers at Mr. B's have saved us the trouble of wading through the confusing world of publishing. They have picked out only the most intelligent, relevant and beautiful books available so that book hunters really can't go wrong. Despite knowing next to nothing about the enigmatic Mr. B, I know that I trust him without a doubt. If a book is here, it's because someone who knows what (s)he's talking about has vouched for it. The basement is only a small room but books cover all the walls, the table in the middle and even the fireplace. Down here there is also a modest selection of graphic novels, arranged on the shelves in and around said fireplace. These, like the fiction books, are a mix of the classic stand-bys of the genre and the newest and freshest books. If there is something good going on in publishing, you can trust Mr B's to be all over it.
Upstairs, you'll find books on art and architecture, travel (the 'Travels with my Book' section), crafts and design as well as an even larger selection of graphic novels. It is also the space for featured books, sporting colourful and exciting bays labelled 'Mr B's Delightful Lists' and 'Our Favourites/Your Favourites.' You have to marvel at the booksellers' never-ending capacity to pick out a great next read for you. Recommending books new and old, which you've always meant to read or never heard of, the good men and women of Mr B's Emporium provide their most earnest recommendations, all in the interests of ensuring that as many people as possible benefit from as many good books as can possibly be fit into what is not actually that large a bookshop. They also feature books related to or following on from their many events. Mr B's draws some of Britain's biggest authors through its doors for readings, signings and debates and you can buy the books they've discussed in the shop. But be warned – being taunted about Our Norse Night by a shelf full of interesting books can be quite frustrating if you've missed it.
And finally, the crème de la crème, Mr B's Emporium's crowning jewel and the reason for much of its fame. After wandering through the rest of the shop you finally come to The Bibliotherapy Room. This room is covered in books and very much part of the regular bookshop for regular customers. But so much more can happen here. Seeing as we are in Bath, after all,Mr B's has styled itself as a spa retreat for the mind rather than the body and offers a variety of luxurious treatments for book-lovers. Please do try not to drool over your keyboard as I describe them.
First comes Mr B's Sumptuous Reading Booth, a tiny little nook with a lockable door where you can sit and read in peace. For £3.50 you get 30 minutes in a locked room to sit in a comfortable chair with music, tea, biscuits and a book. Plus a Do Not Disturb sign on the door. It's really the perfect birthday present if you know a misanthropic bibliophile like m e who considers a day alone in the silence with a book the best gift you could ever be given. I covet my lunch hour at work, my alone time when I get to go sit in the park or in a cafe and read. I like my co-workers but they just don't seem to get that I need some time with my book. For anyone who has this same problem, £3.50 is quite a bargain for some time snuggling up in a comfortable chair without any distractions, being able to read quietly and alone without anyone thinking you're anti-social. Which, to be fair, you probably are, but what's so wrong with that?
Finally, if you fancy spending a little more money on your literary R&R, you can buy yourself or a loved one (obviously you're going to buy it for yourself though) a Reading Spa. It costs £55 for the basic package and you get an hour alone with a bookseller who creates a bespoke stack of book recommendations just for you, time to sit and read with tea and cake and a £40 voucher to spend on the books you pick out. The Reading Spa, in addition to being The Best Idea Ever, is also a reminder to sad, apathetic little people who love the Brazilian River Which-Must-Not-be-Named of everything that you miss when you give up on independent bookshops. But the great thing about Mr B's is that you can be extravagant if you want to, but you don't have to in order to enjoy it. Even just strolling through, you'll still get the incredible service, curated choices of excellent books and the relaxing, welcoming atmosphere that independent bookshops do best.
I spent money at Mr B's a nd was happy to do it because I was not only paying for two new books that I know I will enjoy, but also for an hour of entertainment and enlightenment and, which is truly priceless, lots and lots of inspiration. I bought two books. The first was The Haunted Bookshop by Christopher Morley, which made me think of the bookshop in Cambridge that I love and was recommended after a Ghost Stories evening at Mr B's. The second was A God in Every Stone, Kamila Shamsie's new novel. I had seen this in a Blackwell's in Bristol a couple of weeks before and fought the urge to buy it. When I got back to London I hunted around the London Review Bookshop and the Islington Waterstone's after I realised that I couldn't live without it. When I couldn't find it anywhere I thought maybe I'd made it up – that I'd read the title or the author's name wrong and was searching for a book that didn't exist. I didn't go to Amazon to immediately gratify my desire. I waited. And it popped up again in Mr B's Emporium of Reading Delights where finding it again really did delight me.
I have since devoured both books and, unsurprisingly, both were excellent. However, I took away a lot more from my short visit to Mr B's. I took away a list of other books that I want to buy, including books I don't have yet by authors I already love and other books I'd never heard of. A trip to Mr B's is delightful because, like any other good bookshop, it doesn't end when you walk out the door. The ideas, the yearnings, the questions it brings up stay with you long after. They will influence what you read next. They will form your opinions on a whole range of topics. They will wake you up in the middle of the night and drive you crazy when you can't remember that name of that book! They will make you want to come back and back and back again for more. A bookshop like Mr B's can begin an addiction which will stay with you for the rest of your life. It can begin a love affair with reading that will never end. It can reignite a passion for books in the hearts of people who long ago opted for convenience over adventure. Simply put, like a day at the spa, a trip to Mr B's Emporium just makes things better.
I hope you have all had a lovely Independent Booksellers' Week. I celebrated by buying books at the London Review Bookshop (including a beautiful edition of Teffi's short stories published by the independent Pushkin Press) and attending The Big Bookshop Debate at Foyles. I hope you did something equally enjoyable!
and the massive booklovers' paradise Dussman Das Kulturkaufhaus, also in beautiful Berlin.
You'll be meeting them all soon. In the meantime, use this week as a chance to visit your regular or explore a new indie. Find a new book you would never know to look for. It will certainly make your day and it might just change your life.


Langley Whale Center is run by Volunteer Docents and open Thursdays through Sundays, 11 am till 5 pm. Free Admission to our Educational Exhibits, which include a Harbor Porpoise skeleton and other bone and pelt specimens. Learn about the Endangered Southern Resident Orcas, Transient Orcas and Gray Whales. Great outing for all ages!
Check out our Whale Sightings Map, which shows where whales have been seen from Anacortes to Tacoma. Gray Whales are sighted near Langley in the spring, Southern Resident Orcas are usually sighted in Admiralty Inlet in the fall. Transient Orcas and Humpbacks have been seen throughout the year. Recent Whale sightings are posted on our Orca Network Facebook page. Check out Whale Bell Park!
Gray Whales are sighted daily near Langley in March and April.
Southern Resident Orcas are seen in Admiralty Inlet, west side of Whidbey most often in the fall, but may be seen at other times of the year.
Transient Orcas and Humpback Whales are sighted from Whidbey throughout the year.
For more information go the Orca Network's website, or follow Orca Network or Langley Whale Center on Facebook.
Educational and Youth Activities throughout the year!
From Seattle take the Mukilteo-Clinton Ferry to Whidbey Island. From Clinton take WA-525 to Langley Road, Turn Right on Langley Road, which turns into Camano Ave. in Langley. Camano turns into 6th, then turn right on Anthes.
From North of Whidbey take Deception Pass Bridge, going South on WA-20. Right on WA-20 in Oak Harbor. WA-20 turns into WA-525. Turn Left on Bayview Road, Left on Anthes Ave.


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Istanbul hosts 12 countries in Black Sea Economic Co-op summit
The 25th Anniversary Summit of the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) will be held on Monday, in Istanbul at the Lütfi Kirdar International Convention and Exhibition Center.
The summit, of which Anadolu Agency is the official host photographer, will be organized under the auspices of the Presidency of the Republic of Turkey.
During the summit, economic cooperation and institutional reforms will be discussed, plus a declaration for the 25th anniversary of the organization will be adopted.
According to Turkey's Directorate General of Press and Information, more than 500 local and international press members will cover the summit in which over 800 delegations participate from member and observer countries along with the sectoral dialogue partners.
Meanwhile, the Permanent International Secretariat of the BSEC has moved to its new premises in Istanbul with an inauguration ceremony in attendance of the member countries' representatives Sunday afternoon.
BSEC is established as a model of multilateral political and economic initiative with the signing of the Istanbul Summit Declaration and the Bosphorus Statement by the heads of state and government of the countries in the region, on June 1992.
The group has 12 members -- Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Moldova, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Turkey and Ukraine. Turkey has been holding the BSEC's Chairmanship-in-Office since the beginning of 2017.
The organization aims to enhance interaction and harmony among its members, as well as to ensure peace, stability and prosperity, encouraging friendly and good-neighborly relations in the Black Sea region.

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Q: Проверить является ли число степенью двойки где проблема?
#include <iostream>
#include <string>

using namespace std;

int main()
{
  int numb{2};
  int ToPower ;

  cout << "Enter number : ";
  cin >> ToPower;

  for (int i = 1; i<=5; i++)
  {

   if (numb^i == ToPower)
   {
    cout << "Number" << ToPower<<" is power of 2" << endl;
   }
   else
   {

   cout << "Number isn*t power of two" << endl;
   }
  }

A: Проблема в том, что операция ^ в C++ (и многих других языках) означает не возведение в степень, а побитное исключающее или.
Для возведения двойки в неотрицательную степень k проще всего использовать просто
1 << k

А для проверки того, является ли число v степенью двойки, есть знаменитый трюк:
bool isPowerOfTwo = v && !(v & (v - 1));

Если вы знакомы с двоичной системой, вам доставит удовольствие разбирать, почему именно он работает.

A: В C++ нет оператора возведения в степень. Оператор ^ в C++ означает побитовый оператор исключающего ИЛИ.
К тому же вывод сообщений, является ли число степенью 2, нужно вынести за пределы цикла.
Можно использовать подход, похожий на ваш, но когда исходное число делится на 2, пока не получится 1 и остаток от деления будет равен 0.
Ниже представлена демонстрационная программа
#include <iostream>

int main()
{
    while ( true )
    {
        const unsigned int Base = 2;

        unsigned int n;

        std::cout << "Enter a non-negative number (0 - exit): ";

        if ( not ( std::cin >> n ) || ( n == 0 ) ) break;

        unsigned int i = 0;
        unsigned int m = n;

        while (  m != 1 && m % Base == 0  )
        {
            ++i;
            m /= Base;
        }

        if ( m == 1 )
        {
            std::cout << n << " is equal to "
                      << Base << " in power of "
                      << i << std::endl;
        }
        else
        {
            std::cout << n << " is not power of "
                      << Base << std::endl;
        }
    }

    return 0;
}

Вывод программы на консоль может, к примеру, выглядеть следующим образом
Enter a non-negative number (0 - exit): 1
1 is equal to 2 in power of 0
Enter a non-negative number (0 - exit): 2
2 is equal to 2 in power of 1
Enter a non-negative number (0 - exit): 4
4 is equal to 2 in power of 2
Enter a non-negative number (0 - exit): 8
8 is equal to 2 in power of 3
Enter a non-negative number (0 - exit): 16
16 is equal to 2 in power of 4
Enter a non-negative number (0 - exit): 32
32 is equal to 2 in power of 5
Enter a non-negative number (0 - exit): 3
3 is not power of 2
Enter a non-negative number (0 - exit): 4
5 is not power of 2
Enter a non-negative number (0 - exit): 7
7 is not power of 2
Enter a non-negative number (0 - exit): 9
9 is not power of 2
Enter a non-negative number (0 - exit): 0

Данный подход можно использовать для проверки, является ли число степенью некоторого другого заданного числа, то есть необязательно двойки. Для этого достаточно заменить в программе значение константы Base на любое число по вашему усмотрению.
Либо вы можете воспользоваться функцией, представленной в вопросе Спецификатор noexcept

A:     #include <iostream>
    using namespace std;

    int main()
    {
        int n, k = 1, s = 1;
        cin >> n;
        if (n == 1) cout << "YES";
        for (int a = 1; a *= 2 <= n; a *= 2)//4
        {
            if (2*a == n) cout << "YES";
            s *= 2;
            if (2*a == n) break;
        }
         if (s != n) cout << "NO";
    }

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NC Legislative Update: April 18, 2019
Nexsen Pruet
USA April 18 2019
Legislators returned to Raleigh this week to continue work before taking a planned spring break. The House left town Wednesday, the 17th and will return Thursday, the 25th. The Senate is taking the entire week of the 22nd off. Due to the legislature's vacation, there will not be a public policy update next week.
The House has indicated that they are still making progress on their proposed budget and hope to make it public by the end of the month. Once the House passes their budget, the Senate will begin work on its proposal.
Governor Cooper issued his first veto of the session, in opposition to Senate Bill 359: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. The bill passed on largely party lines, with neither chamber approving the bill by a veto-proof vote.
Duke Energy Rate Bill Faces Opposition
Duke Energy is pushing a bill to change the way utility rate increases are approved. Senate Bill 559 would allow the NC Utilities Commission to approve multiyear rate increases for long-term projects, instead of having to come back to the Commission every year for increases. Duke Energy claims that the bill will modernize outdated statutes and allow for better decision making on long-term projects like grid modernization. Environmental and sustainable energy groups oppose the bill, along with AARP, Google, Walmart, North Carolina Manufacturers Alliance, and other large energy customers, who believe that the bill would allow Duke Energy to shift costs to the ratepayers without review.
WRAL: https://www.wral.com/duke-energy-pitches-new-way-to-get-state-approval-for-rate-increases/18322575/
Tax Reform Bill Heard in Committee
The Senate Finance Committee heard Senate Bill 622, the Tax Reduction Act of 2019 this week. The bill increases the personal income tax standard deduction for all filing classes, lowers the franchise tax, makes changes to market based sourcing, extends the NASCAR and jet fuel tax exemption to 2024, and suspends certain taxes for out-of-state companies when entering the State in response to a disaster. The franchise tax change would lower the rate from $1.50 per $1,000 of valuation to $1 per $1,000. Bill sponsor Senator Hise said that the ultimate goal is to eventually repeal the franchise tax all together.
In the committee, fiscal analysts predicted that the bill would cost the State around $200 million a year in revenue. Many Democrats are opposing the bill, believing that the cuts are at the expense of higher state employee salaries and investments in education. Governor Cooper has indicated that he opposes the bill, and has sought to prevent scheduled tax cuts from taking place in his recommended budgets.
WRAL: https://www.wral.com/planned-tax-cut-would-save-nc-businesses-250m/18332297/
Ride Share Safety Bill
Representative John Bell is pushing a bill to add new safety regulations to rideshare services like Uber and Lyft. The bill is in a response to a South Carolina college student who was kidnapped and killed after she got into a car that she believed to be her ride. The bill requires marking and an illuminated sign to allow riders to easily recognize ridesharing cars. The bill faces opposition from Uber and Lyft, who spoke against the bill in committee. They contend that illuminated signs prevent riders from relying on the app to identify their ride, and could easily be impersonated. The committee postponed a vote on the bill.
WRAL: https://www.wral.com/uber-against-nc-lawmaker-s-plan-to-make-ride-sharing-safer/18329621/
Congressional Blue Lights Bill Dead
Senator Floyd McKissick has indicated that he is no longer pursuing Senate Bill 618, which would allow members of Congress to use blue lights on their vehicles when performing official duties. Senator McKissick said that Congressman G.K. Butterfield had asked for the bill, and that he hoped it would allow congressional members to quickly escape threatening situations. Senator McKissick cited public perception issues as reasoning for abandoning the bill.
WRAL: https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article 229329684.html#storylink=mainstage
ECU Interim Chancellor
Dan Gerlach has been named to be the interim chancellor of East Carolina University (ECU). Gerlach has served as the president of the Golden LEAF Foundation since 2008. He had previously worked in the Governor Easley administration. UNC System interim President Bill Roper said that the search for a permanent chancellor has not yet begun, but did not rule Gerlach out as a candidate for that position. Former ECU Chancellor Cecil Staton resigned earlier this year.
News & Observer: https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article229333249.html#storylink=mainstage
The following 11 bills have become law this session:
SB 7: Bipartisan Ethics Appointments
SB 75: Restore Ct. of Appeals Membership
SB 77: Ag Disaster Fund/Certain Counties
SB 214: Ensure Orderly 2019 Elections
SB12: Fill Certain Vacancies/Alexander & Burke Co.
SB56: Revenue Laws Technical Changes
SB 4: Extend Terms of 2 Members/Coastal Carolina CC
SB 272: Zoning for University Facilities-Durham
SB 6: Dare County/CC Construction Funds
SB 162: Loan Origination/Late Payment Charge Changes
HB 263: Fill Vacancies/Modify 2018 Appointments
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Kanipakam Vinayaka temple or Kanipakam Varasiddhi Vinayaka Swamy Temple is in the vicinity of Chittoor city. Even though the temple is very old, it came into light in the recent time attracting devotees from many places. Many on the way back from Tirupati will visit Kanipakam to get blessings of Lord Ganesha. Kanipakam has Manikanteshwara temple and Sri Varada Raja Swami Temple.
Temple legend says that Ganesha idol was first observed in a well and small in size. Over a period of time the size of idol is being increasing. The water of well is being given as theertham to the devotees and water in well overflows during rainy season. Temple timings is from morning 4:00AM to 9:30PM in the night, in between various special poojas can be performed by the devotees.
Temple tank in front of temple has Ganesha idol in middle and it adds beauty to the gopuram. The park adjacent to Manikanteshwara temple has Lord Shiva and different postures of Lord Ganesha. Frequent buses and shared auto rickshaws are available from Chittoor to Kanipakam.


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The final mission report of ANFREL's International Election Observation Mission (IEOM) emphasized that the election operated in a legal environment designed to prop up the ruling establishment while severely curtailing press freedom and the right to freedom of expression.
Freedom of expression for individuals and the media in the leadup to the 2019 Thai general election was more controlled and restricted than during the 2011 general election, reported ANFREL. Various National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) announcements and orders that restricted media freedom, free expression, and access to information were in place during the entire electoral process.
For instance, NCPO Announcement 103/2014, which banned the publication of news that is "intentionally distorted to cause public misunderstanding that affects national security or public order," had effectively regulated not only the media but also the political parties and civil society activists.
Other orders systematically suppressed independent media through monitoring the dissemination of information to the public for national security purposes (NCPO Order No 41/2016, Announcement No. 3/2015) and prohibiting "criticism of the work of the NCPO." Interviews with academics and civil servants were also proscribed (Announcement No. 97/2014).
Legal provisions on sedition (Criminal Code Section 116) and on defamation (Criminal Code Sections 326 to 333) that stifle critical views against the government or the military were used to intimidate mainstream and alternative media. During the campaign, authorities also used Section 14(2) of the Computer Crime Act against political candidates for "transmitting false information or information that damages the country's stability."
Against the backdrop of a repressive legal and political environment, Thai media made considerable efforts to educate the public although they often resorted to self-censorship, ANFREL program officer Karel Jiaan Antonio noted.
Without an open space that protects free speech and criticism, the Thai voters were prevented from making an informed decision during the 24 March poll, ANFREL program officer Amael Vier added.
The ANFREL report, "The 2019 Thai General Election: A Missed Opportunity for Democracy," was launched on 21 June 2019 at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Thailand.
Yingcheep Atchanont, program manager of iLaw, an organization advocating free expression and civil and political rights in Thailand, stressed that the NCPO had been in full control of the election even before the official campaign kicked off. Fundamental freedoms, he maintained, remained restricted throughout the election.
For instance, Prime Minister General Prayuth Chan-o-cha amended election rules using Section 44 of the Thai 2014 Interim Constitution, which grants the NCPO, as the military junta is called, absolute power against "threats" to public peace. These special orders required the NCPO's prior approval of political party activities and granted the junta power to restrict individuals from doing online campaigns.
In contrast, personalities affiliated with the NCPO had the opportunity to campaign since the junta took power four years ago way before the December 2018 lifting of the ban on political activities, Atchanont said.
From January to March 2019, iLaw had documented 48 cases of intimidations and 13 cases of violations under the Computer Crimes Act, filed against anti-junta politicians.
Purawich Watanasukh, research fellow at the King Prajadhipok's Institute, found the electoral process oriented towards enabling the NCPO to retain power. The single-ballot paper and the calculation of the party-list seats implemented by the Election Commission were contentious. These electoral issues were ultimately rooted in the mixed-member apportionment (MMA system), which, he said, was structured to prevent the opposition bloc Pheu Thai Party from winning.
The EC's release of the party-list seat calculation in a narrative rather than mathematical format also proved questionable. The calculation method, issued after the election, was a departure from the process that was set and agreed upon prior to the nationwide vote, said Vier of ANFREL. "You don't change the rules of the game after the game has been played," he said.
ANFREL also questioned the integrity of the election results, particularly the tabulation and transmission software "Rapid Report," which election observers, political parties, and the media did not have access to.
According to Watanasukh the results of the Thai poll have led to a fragile and fragmented party system. Polarization in the country is on the rise, based not so much on political orientation as on whether one is pro- or anti-NCPO, he observed.
A closer look into the election results reveals a strong vote against NCPO-backed politicians. Atchanont reported that while the NCPO parties garnered 8,873,989 votes, the opposition parties won almost twice as many votes, 16,444,004.
Watanasukh and Atchanont both identified the EC's questionable formula of the party-list seats as responsible for the electoral win of candidates affiliated with the NCPO. In May the Commission announced that 26 parties had secured party-list MP seats even if 11 of them did not win enough votes.
The EC must "enact a party-list seat allocation formula which adheres to principles of proportionality in representation," recommended ANFREL in its report.
"It is essential to address the fact that this latest Thai election was not a truly democratic process but at best a missed opportunity, which failed to deliver on the people's expectations," said ANFREL's Watawala.
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Toronto Star reporter says Bloomberg journalists weren't his source on Trump's NAFTA comments
How to cover Trump's lies
A reporter is pushing back on President Donald Trump's claim that journalists who interviewed him leaked his off-the-record comments about NAFTA negotiations.
In an unusual move for a reporter, Daniel Dale, Washington correspondent for the Toronto Star, said in a tweet Saturday that his source for a story about Trump's comments on trade negotiations with the Canadian government did not come from the Bloomberg journalists who conducted the interview.
"I'd said I wasn't going to say anything about my source for the quotes Trump made off the record to Bloomberg. However, I don't want to be party to the president's smearing of excellent, ethical journalists. So I can say this: none of the Bloomberg interviewers was my source," Dale tweeted.
He added, "Anyway, this is an unusual thing to do, but this is an unusual situation."
Dale reported on Friday that, during the Bloomberg interview, Trump said that he would refuse to make any compromises with Canada as the nations work to revamp the 24-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement, which includes Mexico. The comments came a day before a US-imposed deadline on reworking the pact.
Dale refers to the quotes as "secret remarks by President Donald Trump...obtained by the Toronto Star." The story also acknowledges the comments were made off-the-record, which are remarks given in confidence and not for publication, to Bloomberg.
I'd said I wasn't going to say anything about my source for the quotes Trump made off the record to Bloomberg.
However, I don't want to be party to the president's smearing of excellent, ethical journalists. So I can say this: none of the Bloomberg interviewers was my source.
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) September 1, 2018
Trump did not deny he made the comments. But he accused Bloomberg of violating its off-the-record agreement after Dale's story published.
"Wow, I made OFF THE RECORD COMMENTS to Bloomberg concerning Canada, and this powerful understanding was BLATANTLY VIOLATED," Trump said in a tweet Friday.
He later called on Bloomberg to apologize.
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Other reporters quickly came to the Bloomberg team's defense, saying it was unthinkable they would have leaked the off-the-record comments.
"Zero percent chance Jen or Margaret broke an off the record," Axios reporter Jonathan Swan said in a tweet, referring to Bloomberg's Jennifer Jacobs and Margaret Talev. "Either came from a WH official or from a screw up in Bloomberg's internal handling of their interview transcript."
Dale explained his decision to publish Trump's comments in his story Friday.
"Bloomberg agreed to Trump's request to keep the comments off the record. But the Star, which obtained the quotes from a source, is not bound by any promises Bloomberg made to the president, and it published the quotes after they became part of the critical negotiations," the story reads.
Dale said Saturday on Twitter that he felt he needed to make it clear Bloomberg was not responsible for the leak.
"Trump is calling Jennifer Jacobs, Margaret Talev and their editor liars. They aren't, and they didn't violate their 'off the record' promise to him," Dale said. "I don't want to be a party to his attempt to make fellow reporters look deceitful."
Dale has drawn a big following in the Trump era by attempting to fact check virtually everything the president says.


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Secrets of Olympus Review
Secrets of Olympus
https://www.gamezebo.com/2007/09/04/secrets-olympus-review/
Joel Brodie on Sep 4, 2007 at 11:50am
Nice audiovisual presentation. Cool magic spells. Two types of play. Over 300 levels.
No featured storyline. Stages can take too long to beat. Technical glitches. Light on ongoing player incentives. Odd design choices.
Rich and varied as Greek mythology is, our heads couldn't help but fill with visions of magical treasures, hidden temples and stunning supernatural beasts at the sound of this new tile-matching puzzler's name. Unfortunately, despite offering two highly distinct styles of play and a wholly attractive range of backgrounds, visuals and lilting symphonic tunes, it was soon discovered that the real Secrets of Olympus are as follows.
One: The title moves at an incredibly leisurely pace, doles out the truly exciting rewards sparingly and offers little that you haven't seen before from other, equally family-friendly brainteasers. Two: That there's no featured storyline presented, as you simply move between stages clearing them of colored blocks, destroying the chance for any empathy or attachment to develop between players and the on-screen antics. And three: Because of all these niggling worries, coupled with a few technical bugs, this is a title that – while perfectly functional and appealing – is hardly likely to set the casual gaming world aflame.
But first, let's rewind for a second. Starting out, you're simply given the choice between a pair of game modes (Adventure or Relaxed), and an equal number of play styles, including Switch and Click. Over 150 levels are offered in each of these latter categories, so you're guaranteed to get some value for your money. Switch puzzles are just what they sound like… You simply select a pair of tiles to swap their position on a block-filled grid, with sets of similarly-branded stones disappearing when 3 or more come into direct contact.
Click puzzles, on the other hand, challenge you to click on existing groups of tiles of equal or larger size, which vanish when selected. In all cases, the goal is merely to remove all colored squares (e.g. wooden- and silver-hued selections) from play by making matches atop them.
Added challenge comes from commonly-utilized sources as you move through the adventure, choosing which type of level you'd like to face next between each new challenge. For instance, rocks which block off areas of the board and must be destroyed by making matches adjacent to them; locks that bind certain tiles and can only be broken by constructing the proper pattern; and medusa tiles that create more colored stones when accidentally broken.
Then again, working to your favor are bonuses like dynamite (created by making combos of 5 or more tiles) and, of course, powerful magic spells. Some of our favorite incantations include lightning (which destroys an entire vertical row) or giant fists that smash whole sections of the board, earned by powering a meter which fills faster the more, and bigger, matches you make.
While a set time limit on every level is supposedly your biggest antagonist, we sadly struggled more with unexpected issues. For example, empty squares (which you can't swap tiles into) that won't fill until certain blocks are first removed. Stages of such complex design that even early on, it can take a painfully long time to remove all colored stones from them. Bonuses that excite by offering playable mini-games like hangman, only to disappoint with strange and difficult challenges, even on beginning levels (ever heard of a fruit called a "pummelo?"… yeah, us neither). And, surprisingly, weird program glitches that caused one of the computers we tested on to emit constant system error-style beeping sounds over its internal speaker.
Most upsetting of all though was simply how there's little driving you forward beyond the promise of new spells, unlocked by breaking enough key blocks. Alas, these extras prove few and far between, and special effects not of such stunning quality as to make you want to sit there and suffer between overly lengthy stages for any great period of time. Don't get us wrong – from a basic mechanical, layout and handling standpoint, the game works perfectly well, and features a host of workable elements that'll keep diehard fans of cerebral outings intrigued. Nonetheless, a few design tweaks (e.g. adding in a plot, spicing up stages with more moving parts and power-ups, being faster to dole out lavish bonuses, etc.) would've made all the difference.
This being the case, ask yourself: Do you have to own every tile-swapping head-scratcher that comes out? If so, dig in – there's plenty of challenge waiting. If not, well… let's just say the Secrets of Olympus are best left to less experienced, and more innocently forgiving, types.
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The VITO is the first lifejacket harness to include a revolutionary Harness Release System: HRS. The option to quickly release a safety line can be lifesaving in certain situations, this is recognised in the Offshore Special Regulations by the requirement to carry a knife, however knives can often be inaccessible and hard to use in an emergency. The Spinlock HRS is concealed, yet easy to find and simple to operate, an industry first in design, that gives a consistent release, opening the harness connection point and releasing the user.
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In 2017 Spinlock developed the new Custom VOR 170N lifejacket for the Volvo Ocean Race teams. Volvo wanted the latest technology and to use their experience to develop a custom lifejacket, designed to meet the specific requirements of the sailors. With feedback from the crew and analysis of the lifejackets Spinlock has taken the knowledge and experience to create a new generation of lifejacket for 2019 - the Deckvest VITO which offers all the features, technology and development from the Volvo Ocean Race.
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La La La Love Thang is the ninth studio album of Japanese singer Toshinobu Kubota, released on December 2, 1996. The album has been certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan. It was also successful in international music markets and yielded two singles: "Niji No Grand Slam" and "La La La Love Song". Kubota then embarked on his first international concert tour in 1996, which he titled the Oyeees! Tour. A live album, Toshinobu Kubota Concert Tour '96: Oyeees!, was released which featured footage from the tour. As of February 2012, La La La Love Thang has sold over 840,000 copies worldwide.

Background
In early 1995, Kubota began the recording sessions for ninth album. Kubota produced the entire album (with the exception of La La La Love Song). He worked with only one other producer Yoichiro Kakizaki, who produced "La La La Love Song".

On July 7, 1995, Kubota released the lead single "Niji No Grand Slam". The single charted at number 15 on Oricon Weekly Singles chart. In May 1996, Kubota released the second single "La La La Love Song", which featured American model Naomi Campbell. The song charted at number 1 on the Oricon Daily Singles chart and Oricon Weekly Singles chart. The single went on sell over two million copies worldwide and became a certified two-million seller.

On December 2, 1996, La La La Love Thang was released. The album charted at number 2 on the Oricon Albums chart and remained on the charts for total of 28 weeks. In late 1996, Kubota began the Oyeees! Tour. The tour was to promote the albums "Bumpin' Voyage", "Sunshine, Moonlight", and "La La La Love Thang". This was Kubota's first nationwide tour, which lasted for the remainder of 1996. During his performance at Yoyogi Daiichi Taiikukan in 1996, the show was filmed.

In March 1997, Kubota released his live concert album, Toshinobu Kubota Concert Tour '96: Oyeees!, on VHS and DVD. La La La Love Thang also went on to chart at number 26 on the Oricon Yearly Albums chart. As of 2012, the album was triple platinum in Japan, selling over 840,000 copies worldwide.

Track listing
 "Chotto Soko Made"
 "Body-Cation"
 "Summer Eyes"
 "Ura Mado"
 "La La La Love Song" (featuring Naomi Campbell)
 "Not Too Nice"
 "Silk No Ai Ga Hoshikutte"
 "What's The Wonder?"
 "Club Planet"
 "Niji No Grand Slam"
 "La La La Love Song (Piano Version)"

Personnel
 Backing Vocals – Audrey Wheeler, Craig Derry, James "D-Train" Williams
 Drum Programming – Yoichiro Kakizaki
 Guitar – Itaru Sakota, Jeff Mironov, Toshinobu Kubota, Yoichiro Kakizaki
 Keyboards – Philip Woo, Yoichiro Kakizaki
 Lyrics By – Toshinobu Kubota
 Mastered By – Ted Jensen
 Mixed By – Mick Guzauski
 Music By – Toshinobu Kubota
 Percussion – Bashiri Johnson
 Producer, Backing Vocals – Toshinobu Kubota
 Recorded By – David O'Donnell, Hiroshi Miyauchi
 Synthesizer – Itaru Sakota

Charts

Oricon Sales Chart

References

1996 albums
Toshinobu Kubota albums
Sony Music albums

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God the Father: Man is inherently ungrateful and quickly forgets about the graces that he has received. He rather remembers what he did not receive and does not notice the greatness of the graces that he has received from Me. And instead, he is inclined to consider them as the natural state of things or a coincidence, or even the effect of his own cleverness, resourcefulness and anticipated efforts rather than My voluntary acts of love revealed through those graces.
Thus, accept the truth that you do not notice many of My graces, and you consider a part of them as evil, while they are a benefaction for your soul.


This Strawberry Lemon cake with Basil Buttercream Frosting is moist, and packed with fresh, sweet berries. The lemon brightens up the cake, giving it a clean, summer taste. The Basil Buttercream is light and fresh too- not too sweet or heavy, and perfect for a summer dessert. I like to make a simple single layer cake, frosting only the top. I am not a fan of heavy, rich desserts in the summer, so I wanted this cake to have a simple, laid back feel, appropriate for serving on the back deck after a day of burgers and sangria in the sun. Topped with fresh berries, this Strawberry Lemon Cake with Basil Buttercream Frosting looks like it just stepped out of the garden!
This week was the first week of our local CSA program, and our first CSA share was full of delicious, freshly picked strawberries. I knew right away I'd be making this cake, because it is one of my favorites. Strawberries are a staple in our house and I always have fresh basil, either in my window pots or in the garden, so I like coming up with new ways to use it. In fact, if you love basil check out my Peach Basil jam, another summery combo that I love!
If you're looking for something that just screams warm summer days this cake will not disappoint – although you don't see basil in very many dessert recipes, the flavor compliments the strawberries and lemon in such a way that you'll find it hard to resist going back for seconds. I've made this with both bottled lemon juice and fresh lemons and you can definitely taste the difference, so I would recommend making sure you have some fresh lemons on hand for this (you'll need three).
This Strawberry Lemon cake with Basil Buttercream Frosting is moist, and packed with fresh, sweet berries. The lemon brightens up the cake, giving it a clean, summer taste. The Basil Buttercream is light and fresh too- not too sweet or heavy, and perfect for a summer dessert.
In a medium bowl combine 1 1/2 cups flour, sugar, salt and baking powder. Mix well.
In a mixer combine the butter, eggs, milk, vanilla extract, lemon juice and zest. Mix on medium speed.
Slowly mix in the dry ingredients.
Remove the bowl from the mixer. Sprinkle 1 Tablespoon of flour over the chopped strawberries, mixing gently until they are coated. Slowly fold the berries into the batter.
Pour the batter into your pan and bake in a 350 degree oven.
For a a 9 or 10 inch round pan bake 40 – 45 minutes.
For an 8 in rouch pan bake 37 – 42 minutes.
In your mixer mix the butter and sugar until completely combined. Add the lemon juice, zest and basil. Beat on medium speed until fluffy and frost cake.
I like to add some fresh berries and basil leaves to the top of my cake before serving. If you're making this ahead of time pop it – covered – in the refrigerator until you need it. Remove it about an hour before serving and allow it to warm up.
Whenever I bring this to a table for the first time I get a few raised eyebrows over the addition of basil – but one taste is all it takes to sell someone on this combo!
After trying it for the first time a friend of mine exclaimed that it reminded her of childhood summers – of lemonade sipped from tall glasses with friends, or fingers sticky from eating fresh fruit in the hot summer sun. It reminds me of the way the wind would carry the smell of basil from the garden through the heavy summer air.
My basil plants are a little more under control thanks to sheer number of times this cake has been requested at barbecues lately, but it won't be long before I have more than I know what to do with again. What are your favorite recipes for using up excess basil?
And for a little more inspiration, check out my Peach Basil Jam!
loved this cake!! The smell and taste of the basil, was a unexpected delicious delightful surprise! I'm hoping there may be a piece left over for me?!


Mari Mari Cultural Village is located deep in the countryside approximately 25 minutes away from the modern and developing Kota Kinabalu city. The village operates as a museum that preserves Borneo ethnic culture to share the knowledge, history, culture, and tradition of Borneo.
The tour offers the opportunity to see and experience the culture and lifestyle of the indigenous ethnic groups of Borneo used to live in the olden days without electricity in their land.
The village demonstrates 5 different ethnic tribes in one village. They are the rice farmer Kadazan-Dusun, the longhouse resident Rungus, the hunters and fisherman Lundayeh, the cowboy and sea gypsey Bajau, and the famously feared headhunting tribe Murut.
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From Nietzsche's pronouncement that "God is dead" to Camus' argument that suicide is the elemental query of philosophy, the idea that of loss of life performs a huge function in existential phenomenology, achieving from Kierkegaard to Heidegger and Marcel.
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1 So all Israel were reckoned by agenealogies; and, behold, they were written in the bbook of the kings of Israel and Judah, who were carried away to Babylon for their ctransgression.
2 ¶ Now the first inhabitants that dwelt in their possessions in their cities were, the Israelites, the priests, Levites, and the aNethinims.
18 Who hitherto waited in the king's agate eastward: they were porters in the companies of the children of Levi.
19 And Shallum the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his brethren, of the house of his father, the Korahites, were over the work of the service, keepers of the gates of the tabernacle: and their fathers, being over the ahost of the Lord, were keepers of the entry.
22 All these which were chosen to be porters in the gates were two hundred and twelve. These were reckoned by their genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the aseer did bordain in their set office.
25 And their brethren, which were in their villages, were to come after aseven days from time to time with them.
33 And these are the asingers, chief of the fathers of the Levites, who remaining in the chambers were free: for they were employed in that work day and bnight.


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Darling var med och tog guld i sjumannarugby vid Panamerikanska spelen 2015 i Toronto med Kanadas landslag.

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"The judgement is very disappointing.
"Plain packaging treats adults like children and teenagers like idiots. Everyone knows the health risks of smoking and very few people start because of the packaging.
"Plain packaging has nothing to do with health. It's gesture politics designed to appease public health campaigners who are forever searching for new ways to force smokers to quit.
"Plain packaging is a declaration of war on consumers because the aim is to denormalise not just the product but also millions of adults who enjoy smoking and don't want to quit.
"If you don't smoke but enjoy alcohol, sugary drinks and convenience food you should be concerned by this judgement because the health police are coming for you too."


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India, Pakistan boycott each other at SAARC FM meet in New York
Published On: September 27, 2019 11:19 AM NPT By: Ashok Dahal | @ashokpillar
NEW YORK, Sept 27: Foreign Ministers from India and Pakistan boycotted each other's address to a meeting of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) on Thursday on the sidelines of the 74th UN General Assembly in New York.
Shah Mehmood Qureshi, the Pakistani foreign minister, did not attend his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar's address, joining the meeting only after Jaishankar left the hall. Likewise, Jaishankar did not return for Qureshi's speech either.
The incident marked the continuation of a cold war that began last year when then Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj had walked out before her Pakistani counterpart's address. The meeting, which was convened by Nepal in the capacity of the current chair of the eight-member regional body, was expected to pave the way for icebreaker dialogue between the two South Asian neighbors.
Foreign Minister Pradeep Gyawali said that although they didn't meet each other both India and Pakistani minister stressed the need to further strengthen regional cooperation. "I think it was just a coincidence," Gyawali said when asked about the issue.
Indian External Affairs Minister Jaishankar didn't speak to the media while emerging from the meeting. Later on, he tweeted stressing the need for regional cooperation. "Regionalism has taken root in every corner of the world. If we have lagged behind, it is because South Asia does not have normal trade and connectivity that other regions do," he tweeted. Jaishankar also said that the elimination of terrorism in the region is important for the survival of the region. Pakistani Foreign Minister Qureshi, however, said that he couldn't sit and talk with India while vehemently criticizing India for 'brutal killings in Kashmir.'
While speaking in the meeting, Qureshi said his country was ready to host the long-delayed SAARC summit anytime soon. "Pakistan side said they were ready to host the next SAARC summit and even propose the specific date. But we didn't discuss the specific dates because it was just an informal meeting and it did not have the mandate to make such decisions," he said.
The 19th SAARC summit has not been held for the last four years after Nepal hosted the summit in Kathmandu in 2014. The Kathmandu summit had decided to hold the 19th summit in Islamabad in 2016, but it was canceled after India declined to attend the summit accusing Pakistan of launching a terrorist attack on its army base in Uri in Jammu and Kashmir.
The relation between the two countries is at its lowest ebb after India abrogated Article 370 of the Constitution, ending a special autonomy granted to India-controlled Jammu and Kashmir.
"Although there is an uncomfortable situation in the region but none of the member states have said that the SAARC has become irrelevant," Foreign Minister Gyawali said.
"SAARC countries have strong realization for regional cooperation, economic integration and cooperation on trade and tourism. They have common challenges such as climate change, terrorism and poverty," said Gyawali.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 25: Ed Davis #17 of the Utah Jazz looks on before the game against the Los Angeles Lakers on October 25, 2019 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California.
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Shootaround notebook: Ed Davis returns from injury; Q&A with Grizzlies forward Jae Crowder
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MEMPHIS — It was Mike Conley's homecoming to the Bluff City that dominated the headlines last time the Utah Jazz were here. This time around, it's the return of Ed Davis.
Four weeks after fracturing his left fibula, Davis was ready to play in Friday's game against his old club, the Memphis Grizzlies.
"It's going to be huge," Jazz center Rudy Gobert said."Just his toughness, his experience, all the things he does that you don't see on the box score. His impact is huge. People don't realize it, I think, but we realize. As soon as he went down, we knew everything was going to be a little tougher for us and that's what happened."
Davis has missed games due to injuries in his career, but this was the first time he'd missed this much time during a season.
"It was a grind. Working out 2-3 times a day, getting treatment around the clock," he said. "It's like my first time being hurt [for an extended period] during a season for me, so it was a little different. But I'm glad it's over with and I can get out there tonight and help the team."
The Jazz have lost the first two games of this five-game road trip and are happy to add Davis' skillset to their bench depth the rest of the way.
"The thing about what Ed brings is the consistency of competitiveness," Jazz head coach Quin Snyder said. "Rebounding. Unselfishness. More than anything, he's going to do whatever the team needs to him to do to win."
Davis hasn't played since Nov. 1. But Jazz head coach Quin Snyder said the veteran has stayed ready.
"He's been engaged," the coach said. "Sometimes in a personal, quiet way, where he grabs somebody on the side and says something, sometimes more demonstrative. But he's kept himself mentally ready."
"I had to stay engaged and stay involved," Davis said. "Because when my number is called, I want to be ready and a lot of this stuff is mental. You know, the mental side of it for me was to stay engaged, try to help Tony out or whoever else I can, so it was like I was still playing."
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Speaking of Conley's return to Memphis earlier this month, here's a behind-the-scenes look at a hectic and emotional day for the point guard, who spent his first 12 NBA seasons with the Grizzlies.
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Q&A WITH JAE CROWDER
Jae Crowder was a locker room favorite during his two seasons with the Jazz. UtahJazz.com caught up with the Grizzlies forward after shootaround on Friday morning.
You've played tough against some good teams over the past week. How is your squad coming together?
CROWDER: We've come out on the losing end, so obviously we're not where we want to be but we're figuring it out. We're competing at a high level and trying to do what it takes to win games. At this level, with a young team, it's just hard to win games. We're learning from our losses and wins and trying to build every day."
Do you stay in touch with any of your former teammates in Utah?
CROWDER: Pretty much all of them. Donovan, obviously. Joe. Georges. We still have a group chat with Ricky [Rubio]. Nothing's changed. Our communication has been the same. Friendship is for a lifetime. I'm happy to be friends with those guys and I'm happy to be able to compete against them now.
Is Joe as cranky in the group chat as he is online?
CROWDER: He's more laid back. He don't see me every day. He probably misses me a little bit.
What did Coach Snyder mean to you?
CROWDER: He just gave me a mindset that added on to fueling my fire. To always compete at a high level and always embrace wherever you're at in life. He gave me a role on that team and I'm appreciative of him. I've told him that personally. I appreciate him believing in me, believing in my effort and coaching me the way that he coached me.
You've helped mentor two young stars in Donovan Mitchell and Ja Morant. Do you see any similarities in their approach to the game?
CROWDER: Yeah. They're both fearless, both fearless competitors. They want to do anything to win games. They're laying it out on the line each and every night at a young age. It's big. It's been fun to be a part of it and see them grow and have them ask questions of me. I can be a big brother to Ja. It's the same role I had with Donovan. I just told Ja to watch film. Donovan did a great job those first two years of watching a lot of film, trying to get better each and every game. When Ja does that … he'll be a superstar."
Have you seen changes to Donovan's game this year?
CROWDER: He's been more of a facilitator. He's doing a good job of picking and choosing when he can shoot the ball. I still feel like he's the finisher on the team. He's going to take the shot. But at the end of the day, he's doing a good job of putting his teammates in positions to help him out. That's key in a grueling regular season.
What are the keys to tonight's game?
CROWDER: The Jazz are a great defensive team. They're top of the defensive ratings. We've got to do a good job of not turning the ball over and limiting them to one shot. They do a good job of rebounding. Rudy killed us last game. And we want to push the tempo. We want to get out and run against these guys."
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Biological Computer Born
BBC News Online / Sci-Tech
A computer made of neurons taken from leeches has been
created by US scientists.
"At the moment, the device can perform simple sums - the
team calls the novel calculator the "leech-ulator".
But their aim is to devise a new generation of fast and
flexible computers that can work out for themselves how to
solve a problem, rather than having to be told exactly what
to do.
Professor Bill Ditto, at the Georgia Institute of
Technology, is leading the project and says he is amazed
that today's computers are still so dumb.
"Ordinary computers need absolutely correct information
every time to come to the right answer," he says. "We hope a
biological computer will come to the correct answer based on
partial information, by filling in the gaps itself."
Well connected
The device the team has built can "think for itself" because
the leech neurons are able to form their own connections
from one to another. Normal silicon computers only make the
connections they are told to by the programmer.
This flexibility means the biological computer works out it
own way of solving the problem. "With the neurons, we only
have to direct them towards the answer and they get it
themselves," says Professor Ditto.
This approach to computing is particularly suited to pattern
recognition tasks like reading handwriting, which would take
enormous amounts of power to do well on a conventional
The neurons are harnessed in a petri dish by inserting
micro-electrodes into them. Each neuron has its own
electrical activity and responds in its own way to an
electrical stimulus.
These features can be used to make each neuron represent a
number. Calculations are then performed by linking up the
individual neurons.
Leech neurons are used because they have been extensively
studied and are well understood.
Though much simpler, the neuron computer works in a similar
way to the human brain. Professor Ditto says a robot brain
is his long-term aim, noting that conventional
supercomputers are far too big for a robot to carry around.
"We want to be able to integrate robotics, electronics and
these type of computers so that we can create more sentient
robots," he says.
However, in the immediate future, the team from Georgia Tech
and Emory University are working on enabling their computer
to do multiplication.
The biological computer is featured on BBC One's Tomorrow's
World at 1930 BST on Wednesday 2 June 1999.


My daughter has the straightest hair I've ever seen. This is good, though, since it rarely tangles and it's always predictable. She never has a bad hair day. Since she is going to be a flower girl, I thought it would be fun to try curling her hair, so I bought a package of sponge rollers and went to town. She loved having the rollers put in and I loved doing it. Little girls are so much fun! I absolutely love the way they turned out. The ones in the back wouldnt' stay in too well since her hair is still pretty short, so the back isn't as great as the rest, but I think it still looks pretty good.
As you can see, the back has hardly any curl to it, but there's just enough so it doesn't look to silly.
Now, she can have curly hair or straight :) It's the best of both worlds.
Bridgette is wearing a Misha Lulu dress and red boots from Crazy 8.


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Books for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
To provide library service to the blind and physically handicapped residents of the United States and its Territories, and to American citizens living abroad.
Agency: Library of Congress
Use of Property, Facilities, and Equipment.
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: In FY 06, 811,015 blind and physically handicapped readers were served by regional and subregional libraries throughout the United States with a collection of 423,000 titles in recorded and braille formats. Circulation of volumes and containers was 26,296,198. Actual readership: FY 06, 793,891. Estimated readership: FY 07, 793,891; and FY 08, 811,015. Actual circulation: FY 06, 24,677,023. Estimated circulation: FY 07, 24,677,023; and FY 08, 26,296,198.
Public Laws 71-787, 87-765, and 89-522, 2 U.S.C. 135a, 135a-1, 135b.
An applicant must provide a certificate of his inability to read or manipulate standard printed material from a competent authority, defined in cases of blindness, visual disability, or physical limitations, as doctors of medicine, doctors of osteopathy, ophthalmologists, optometrists, registered nurses, therapists, professional staff of hospitals, institutions, and public or welfare agencies. In the absence of any of these, certification may be made by professional librarians or by any person whose competence under specific circumstances is acceptable to the Library of Congress. In the case of reading disability from organic dysfunction, competent authority is defined as doctors of medicine and doctors of osteopathy who may consult with colleagues in associated disciplines.
Beneficiary Eligibility
Blind and physically handicapped residents of the United States and its Territories, and American citizens living abroad will benefit.
Credentials/Documentation
An applicant must provide a certificate of his inability to read or manipulate standard printed material from a competent authority, defined in cases of blindness, visual disability, or physical limitations, as doctors of medicine, doctors of osteopathy, ophthalmologists, optometrists, registered nurses, therapists, professional staff of hospitals, institutions and public or welfare agencies. In the absence of any of these, certification may be made by professional librarians or by any person whose competence under specific circumstances is acceptable to the Library of Congress. In the case of reading disability from organic dysfunction, competent authority is defined as doctors of medicine and doctors of osteopathy who may consult with colleagues in associated disciplines. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87.
Pre-Application Procedure
This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure: Applications can be made to the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped in Washington, DC, or the 57 regional libraries, or 75 subregional libraries. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A 110.
Award Procedure
Approval/Disapproval Decision Time
How are proposals selected?
How may assistance be used?
The program provides books on cassette, disc, in Braille, and talking book and recorded cassette machines. There are 57 regional libraries and 75 subregional libraries in the United States with access to approximately 423,000 titles in recorded and braille formats and more than 22,000 music scores, textbooks, and instructional materials in braille, large type and recorded formats worldwide.
What are the requirements after being awarded this opportunity?
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
Regional or Local Office
Regional or Local Office: Fifty seven regional and 75 subregional libraries in the United States. Each State has an agency distributing talking book machines. Local public libraries have information available. Otherwise contact the headquarters office listed in this program.
Frank Kurt Cylke, Director, National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress, 1291 Taylor Street, NW., Washington DC 20542. Telephone: (202) 707-5100. E-mail: nls@loc.gov.
http://www.loc.gov/nls.
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Obligations: (20 percent salaries and expenses; 80 percent equipment and support) FY 07 $38,039,736; FY 08 est $75,623,000; and FY 09 est not reported.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
"Reading is for Everyone." Application form, list of regional and subregional libraries, 36 CFR (Chapter VII).
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