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Le mariage homosexuel est autorisé en Andorre depuis le 17 février 2023, de même que l'adoption d'enfants par les couples de même sexe.

Situation antérieure : unions civiles
Le , le Conseil général vote une loi permettant l'union civile des couples de même sexe et leur droit à l'adoption. Signé par le coprince François Hollande, la loi entre en vigueur le 25 décembre suivant.

Légalisation
À la suite des élections législatives d'avril 2019, le gouvernement de coalition mené par le parti Démocrates pour Andorre du chef du gouvernement Antoni Martí annonce son intention de légaliser le mariage homosexuel. Présenté le 10 mars 2020, le projet de loi voit son examen reporté à douze reprises dans le contexte de la pandémie de Covid-19. Finalement soumis au Conseil général le 13 avril 2022, le texte est voté le 21 juillet suivant par 18 voix pour, 6 contre et 1 abstention. La loi doit cependant recevoir la signature de l'un ou l'autre des Coprinces : l'évêque d'Urgell Joan-Enric Vives i Sicília ou le président français Emmanuel Macron puis son entrée en vigueur intervenir six mois après cette signature. Le président français signe la loi le 17 août 2022, entrainant l'application de la légalisation à partir du 17 février 2023. L'Andorre devient ainsi le  pays à légaliser le mariage homosexuel.

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Q: Passing multidimensional array to php via ajax I am trying to pass a multidimensional array from my jquery script to a php  file which writes the values in the array to a mysql table. Here are my efforts so far but data is not inserted into the table. Any help appreciated.
sourceblockstaffarray structure:
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with multiple rows so an example of the content of the array would be
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Ajax:
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    url: 'tl2_post_staffonblock_via_array.php',
    cache: false,
    type: 'POST',
    dataType: 'html',
    data: {staffarray: JSON.stringify(sourceblockstaffarray)},
    success: function(data)
    {
    },
    error: function(data)
    {
    }
});

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include ('tl2_config.php');

$conn = mysqli_connect($HOST_STRING, $USER_NAME, $USER_PASSWORD, $DATABASE_NAME);

$staffarray = json_decode( $_POST['staffarray'] );

foreach($staffarray as $m)
{
  $userid    = $m[0];
  $staffid   = $m[1];
  $blockid   = $m[2];
  $stmt = mysqli_prepare($conn, "INSERT INTO staffonblock (userid,
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  mysqli_stmt_bind_param($stmt, "sss",  $userid, $staffid, $blockid);
  mysqli_stmt_execute($stmt);
}
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A: By the looks of it you need json_decode to change the json array to an array that PHP can iterate through.
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The Supreme Court has rejected the complaints of Radovan Znasik and Jan Molnar, whose candidacies for the post of president were rejected by House Speaker Andrej Danko. Both Znasik and Molnar appealed to the Supreme Court on February 4. Znasik submitted the required number of signatures in support of his presidential candidacy, but he failed to meet the age condition. Molnar wanted to run with the support of MPs. He submitted 15 signatures from lawmakers to Parliament, but the MPs claim he obtained their signatures from them by trickery.


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Art Night 2019 will centre on the first London Borough of Culture, Waltham Forest, exploring its distinct identity, culture and architecture and highlighting the area's expansive market culture through a series of new commissions around Walthamstow High Street – Europe's longest outdoor market – and other local landmarks.
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This year's FreeFrom Skincare Awards have announced their winners, with brands including Harborist, Neal's Yard Remedies and Green People taking home accolades.
Harborist's Balm-Gel Cleanser took home the Overall Award for Best Free From Skincare Product, making it the standout product for this year's FreeFrom Skincare Awards - the seventh year it has taken place.
Green People took the Best Free From Brand Award for the first time, while Lyonsleaf's Zinc and Calendula Balm won the Free From Achievement Award.
Among the other 14 category winners were Neal's Yard Remedies' Wild Rose Beauty Balm, SenSpa's Talc Free Natural Body Powder, Urban Veda's Purifying Facial Oil and Bloomtown's Avo Mint Organic Avocado & Peppermint Vegan Lip Balm. The full list of winners is available here.
Free-from claims have come under fire from some quarters of the industry for the fear they can provoke in comsumers, turning them away from safe and effective ingredients.
With the free-from trend predominantly based on marketing claims rather than scientifically-proven safety concerns, industry experts suggest that brands engaged with it need to be careful that they don't missell perceived benefits associated with 'free from' products.
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US pop juggernaut Lady Gaga is bursting on to Australian stages this week. The much hyped tour began in Sydney on Wednesday with the first of 13 all but sold-out concerts.
The 24-year-old New Yorker, christened Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, has sold eight million albums. While she's here, we'll hear all about how she's avant-garde. Cutting edge. Risque. Experimental. Transgressive.
But Lady Gaga isn't pushing boundaries. She's a conformist. This is demonstrated in the nine-minute video clip for her new hit single, Telephone. It's revered by frenzied Gaga lovers across the globe as the next Thriller. Popular blogger Mia Freedman, recently lamenting the sexualisation of girls, "adores" it. It's filed under "cool clips" on her blog.
But the clip endorses and entrenches some of the worst stereotypes about women and sexuality. And littering the film with a range of brands suggests Gaga and the media moguls who run her empire are more about profit than art.
Her clip, viewed millions of times since last week's release, is set in a women's prison filled with prostitute-styled nasty girls. As one yells: "Gonna make you swim outta here in your own blood!" (how adorable), Gaga is thrown into a cell by two tough female guards and stripped. Naked, she throws herself against the cell bars. Her barely pixilated genitals and breasts are freeze-framed. Her boyfriend calls but she tells him she's "kinda busy right now", then cavorts with her sexy inmates in skimpy bra and knickers. Some argue this is the radical bit. She wants to be herself and have "fun with the girls" and not be bothered by a man.
This fun includes watching two jailbirds fight, one kicking in the other's head with her stilettos and punching her in the face as inmates cheer. It includes being submissive to a heavily tattooed butch lesbian (I hate to spoil the surprise, but she's in leather) in the prison yard, who touches Gaga up while pulling a mobile out of her pants. Cue lingering camera shot on Virgin.
If Gaga is so radically different, why is her clip one big advertisement? Virgin, Polaroid, LG, Diet Coke, some kind of fast-food something. Pro-Gaga cultural analysts respond that this is an ironic take on the power of capitalism and advertising. "Give us more irony!" say the corporations.
Our heroine is then bailed out (by Beyonce, no less) who tells her: "You've been a bad, bad girl, Gaga." Did you get the S & M reference? How daring.
They then go on a mass poisoning spree (Beyonce's breasts make a special appearance) before driving off Thelma and Louise style, although T and L didn't have "Pussy Wagon" sprayed across the back of their car, a yellow Chevrolet Silverado SS borrowed from Kill Bill: Volume 1. That's where all the cool Quentin Tarantino references come in. It really is one big Macy's parade mess of Midnight Express meets Kill Bill meets Thelma and Louise meets Zoo magazine meets Pulp Fiction meets Martha Stewart on crack. All these pop-culture references make it a masterpiece, apparently.
The clip is just one more thing catering to pornographic male fantasies, part of a broader cultural story being read by young people forming their understanding of relationships and sexuality.
Women, aka bitches, love being violent to other bitches. Girl-on-girl action, lesbian cliches. Nakedness. Voyerism. Exhibitionism. Objectification. It's a carnival of spread legs and pubes shaved to within an inch of the performer's life and inanimate objects as phallic symbols. Because, as we know, women can't help sucking things that have any distant resemblance to the male organ. And what's so counter-cultural about groin-emphasising costumes, shredded fishnet stockings and a leopard-skin body suit? That has never been done before?
This is not about being edgy. It's about playing to sex industry-inspired scripts. Fetishising sexual violence isn't all that imaginative. It's standard fare.
The film ends with the feminist symbol. Now this is audacious. In attaching this liberation symbol to her video, the film sends a deceptive message about what feminism is. Is not answering the phone to be seen as some radically defiant act? Does feminism mean violence is so democratised that women are free to hurt each other and men as well? Is baring your body the way you strike a blow for women? Is taking a ride on a disco stick a sign of true womanhood?
That's what some women think the film is about. One wrote in an online forum about the clip: "What's wrong with a girl having her boobs out in a confident and completely sexy, self-assured way?" And another wrote: "Gaga's clip shouts girl power with its nakedness."
Gaga is contributing to the distorted, one-dimensional cultural script about girls and women that is spread with zeal under a veneer of liberation. It not only constricts their freedom but takes the focus off what needs to happen for true freedom to be realised.
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» Sexism alive and well in Australia - October 4, 2010
» Everybody's Loveable: especially if thin, sexy and covered in icecream - September 23, 2010
» S*xualised bre*st cancer campaign sending the wrong message - September 10, 2010
» Objectification at whatever size - July 5, 2010
» 'I'm staring at your t*ts': why sexual harassment in the workplace continues - June 7, 2010
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Truth about our covert alliances shatters the West's cosy moral universe, says Matthew Carr
Western governments like to depict terrorism as a uniquely moral evil which democratic states do not engage in. But history is filled with instances in which even democratic governments have sanctioned or perpetrated acts of violence that would ordinarily be described as 'terrorist', from bombings and assassinations to black ops and 'dirty wars'.
Consider the latest report by US journalist Seymour Hersh on the Bush administration's secret war inside Iran. According to Hersh in the New Yorker, US Special Forces are supporting a number of violent organisations in Iran, including a Sunni fundamentalist group called the Jundallah whose followers, according to one US academic, "attended the same madrassas as the Taliban and Pakistani extremists".
These revelations follow Britain's recent removal of the National Resistance Council of
Iran from its list of proscribed terrorist organisations. The Resistance Council is generally considered a front for the Mujahideen e-Khalq (MEK), an enigmatic Marxist-Islamist group based in Iraq which carried out dozens of attacks on Iran over the years with the support of Saddam.
As well as bombings and assassinations of Iranian state officials, the MEK is accused of killing Americans, and aiding Saddam's 1991 repression of the Kurds and Shia. In the build-up to the Iraq war these activities were cited by the Bush administration as evidence of Saddam Hussein's supposed sponsorship of 'international terrorism'. Today the MEK appears to have become a US asset in a new war against Iran.
Covert operations are generally carried out by unaccountable sectors within the state machinery that conduct their activities beneath a veneer of 'plausible deniability'. Such operations owe more to Machiavelli than they do to Mother Teresa and they tend to make use of whatever groups are available to inflict maximum carnage on their opponents. These alliances can also bite back viciously on their sponsors with occasionally devastating consequences. Both the 1993 World Trade Centre bombings and the 9/11 attacks were carried out by jihadist cells connected to the anti-Soviet jihad in Afghanistan.
How many of those who now warn of the dangers of 'Islamofascism' recall the days when the CIA and its Pakistani and Saudi surrogates secretly funded the reactionary Islamic fundamentalist groups that ultimately spawned al-Qaeda? The largest covert operation in US history was carried out, in the words of one of its architects, "to make Russia bleed". Russia did bleed and so did Afghanistan. The Bush administration's new allies in Iran are clearly making other people bleed and they may yet produce equally unwelcome consequences for those who sponsor them.
We should not be surprised by these alliances. No matter how much governments may abhor terrorism in public, the covert machinery of the modern state tends to define its allies in terms of their enemies, rather than their methods.
For decades, Israeli propaganda routinely reviled Yasser Arafat's Fatah organisation as a bloodthirsty terrorist gang comparable to the Nazis. In the last two years, both Israel and the US have armed Fatah in order to undermine Hamas, which has now taken the place of the PLO in the pantheon of evil.
Such twists and turns are not unique to Western states, but the West has been remarkably effective in presenting 'terrorism' as a kind of morality play of good vs evil. Such presentations reinforce the false sense of innocence that is intrinsic to the 'War on Terror', with its fairytale narratives of monstrous enemies who hate us because of our intrinsic goodness.
Beyond this cosy moral universe lies a less appealing picture, in which both states and the 'terrorist organisations' they fight act in accordance with the bleakest realpolitik, not morality. If we want to understand better the savage times we live in, we should talk less about 'values' and take a more honest look at the hidden sewers underlying our international system, where Special Forces and the Jundallah find common cause.


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My name is Tori Welch. I am excited to be back in the dental field! I previously worked as a certified orthodontic assistant for eleven years. I also did some chair side dental assisting for two years. After taking some time off with my son I took a position with a busy neurology office and obtained my certified medical coding certificate with the AMA. In my free time I love spend time with my family at Kentucky Lake and being out side. I enjoy working with people of all ages and providing excellent customer service in a caring environment.
My name is Joy Sellers and I'm thrilled to be back in Southeast Missouri and part of the Blattner Endodontic Care staff. After years of raising my two daughters and working as an administration assistant, I entered the dental field and it has been a perfect fit. When not caring for patients, I enjoy spending time with my husband and family, attending grandkids activities, Cardinal Baseball, going to concerts, running, traveling, and getting to a beach anywhere!
My name is Denise East and I am thrilled to be a member of the Blattner Endodontic Care team! I love utilizing my years of customer service experience in the daily care of our patients and look forward to creating the best experience possible for each and every one. Outside of work I am a mother to two beautiful girls who have been the greatest blessings. In my free time I enjoy spending time with family and friends, attending my girls' sporting events, and if the sun is shining and the weather is warm you can always find me soaking up the sun at the lake on the weekends!
My name is Will Sellers and I am overjoyed to be a part of the Blattner Endodontic Care team! Whenever I started working here I was almost instantly inspired to be a dentist. Outside of work I enjoy spending my time with friends and family, going to my nephew's baseball games, going to the gym, and traveling!
My name is Kelcie Fahnestock and I am so grateful to be a member of Blattner Endodontic Care! I played softball at Three Rivers College for two years and when I graduated I knew I wanted to work in the medical field. I began taking a course for dental assisting and instatly fell in love with it. Ouside of work I enjoy spending time with my family, running, traveling and most of all, my days on the river in the summer!


We reveal the top four trends at this year's South by Southwest Conference in Austin, USA.
The IoT at MWC: what's new?
We highlight what the IoT will have on offer at MWC this year.
Make Christmas 2018 the best yet with these IoT-enabled gifts.
Going on holiday soon? Keep your home secure with these high-tech IoT devices and enjoy your time away!


Connecticut has joined 34 other states and the District of Columbia in filing a federal lawsuit against the two manufacturers of Suboxone, a drug that treats opioid addiction, accusing the companies of illegally blocking generic competitors from the marketplace.
The suit was filed last week against Reckitt Benckiser Pharmaceuticals Inc., which is based in the United Kingdom and does business under the name Indivior PLC, and New Jersey-based MonoSol RX.
The states allege that the companies are breaking state and federal laws, illegally preventing generic versions of Suboxone from being produced and sold.
Suboxone is a brand-name prescription medication that treats heroin and other opioid addictions by easing addiction cravings. At a time when opioid-related addiction, overdoses, and deaths are on the rise in Connecticut and nationally, there is no generic form of Suboxone.


text:
from base import TestRailAPIBase

class Project(TestRailAPIBase):
    """
    Use the following API methods to request details
    about projects and to create or modify projects.
    """
    def __repr__(self):
        return '<TestRailAPI project>'

    def get(self, project_id):
        """
        Returns an existing project.
        :param project_id:The ID of the project
        """
        return self._get('get_project/{}'.format(project_id))

    def all(self, is_completed=0):
        """
        Returns the list of available projects.
        :param is_completed:1 to return completed projects only.
        0 to return active projects only.
        """
        return self._get('get_projects&is_completed={}'
                         .format(is_completed))

    def add(self, name, announcement='',
            show_announcement=True,
            suite_mode=1):
        """
        Creates a new project (admin status required).
        :param name:The name of the project (required)
        :param announcement:The description of the project
        :param show_announcement:True if the announcement should be displayed
        on the project's overview page and false otherwise
        :param suite_mode:The suite mode of the project (1 for single suite mode,
        2 for single suite + baselines,
        3 for multiple suites) (added with TestRail 4.0)
        """
        param = dict(name, announcement=announcement,
                     show_announcement=show_announcement,
                     suite_mode=suite_mode)
        return self._post('add_project', json=param)

    def update(self, project_id, is_completed=True,
               name='', announcement='',
               show_announcement=True,
               suite_mode=1):
        """
        Updates an existing project
        (admin status required; partial updates are supported,
        i.e. you can submit and update specific fields only).
        :param project_id:The ID of the project
        :param is_completed:Specifies whether a project is considered completed or not
        :param name:The name of the project (required)
        :param announcement:The description of the project
        :param show_announcement:True if the announcement should be displayed
        on the project's overview page and false otherwise
        :param suite_mode:The suite mode of the project (1 for single suite mode,
        2 for single suite + baselines,
        3 for multiple suites) (added with TestRail 4.0)
        """
        param = dict(name, announcement=announcement,
                     show_announcement=show_announcement,
                     suite_mode=suite_mode,
                     is_completed=is_completed)
        return self._post('update_project/{}'.format(project_id),
                          json=param)

    def delete(self, project_id):
        """
        Deletes an existing project (admin status required).
        :param project_id:The ID of the project
        """
        return self._post('delete_project/{}'.format(project_id))

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Spatial memory and navigation
Heterochrony in chimpanzee and bonobo spatial memory development
Development and aging, Evolutionary variation, Spatial memory and navigation
Rosati, A.G. (2019). Heterochrony in chimpanzee and bonobo spatial memory development. American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 169: 302-321.
[PDF] [Supplementary] [Videos] [Publisher's Version] Abstract
Objectives: The emergence of human-unique cognitive abilities has been linked to our species' extended juvenile period. Comparisons of cognitive development across species can provide new insights into the evolutionary mechanisms shaping cognition. This study examined the development of different components of spatial memory, cognitive mechanisms that support complex foraging, by comparing two species with similar life history that vary in wild ecology: bonobos (Pan paniscus) and chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes). Materials and Methods: Spatial memory development was assessed using a cross-sectional experimental design comparing apes ranging from infancy to adulthood. Study 1 tested 73 sanctuary-living apes on a task examining recall of a single location after a one-week delay, compared to an earlier session. Study 2 tested their ability to recall multiple locations within a complex environment. Study 3 examined a subset of individuals from Study 2 on a motivational control task. Results: In Study 1, younger bonobos and chimpanzees of all ages exhibited improved performance in the test session compared to their initial learning experience. Older bonobos, in contrast, did not exhibit a memory boost in performance after the delay. In Study 2, older chimpanzees exhibited an improved ability to recall multiple locations, whereas bonobos did not exhibit any age-related differences. In Study 3, both species were similarly motivated to search for food in the absence of memory demands. Discussion: These results indicate that closely-related species with similar life history characteristics can exhibit divergent patterns of cognitive development, and suggests a role of socioecological niche in shaping patterns of cognition in Pan.
Chimpanzee cognition and the roots of the human mind
Decision-making and cognitive control, Evolutionary variation, Social cognition and cooperation, Spatial memory and navigation
Rosati, A.G. (2017). Chimpanzee cognition and the roots of the human mind. In: Chimpanzees and Human Evolution (M. Muller, R. Wrangham & D. Pilbeam, eds.). Cambridge: The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, pp. 703-745.
[PDF] Abstract
The origins of the human mind have been a puzzle ever since Darwin (1871, 1872). Despite striking continuities in the behavior of humans and nonhumans, our species also exhibits a suite of abilities that diverge from the rest of the animal kingdom: we create and utilize complex technology, pass cultural knowledge from generation to generation, and cooperate across numerous and diverse contexts. Why do humans exhibit these abilities, but other animals (mostly) do not? This is a fundamental question in biology, psychology, and philosophy. This puzzle involves two main parts. The first is concerned with identifying the psychological capacities that are unique to humans. This phylogenetic question can be addressed through careful comparisons of humans and other animals to pinpoint the cognitive traits that are likely derived in our species. The second is concerned with the function of these capacities, and the context in which they arose. This evolutionary question examines why, from an ultimate perspective, we evolved these specialized capacities in the first place. Solving these puzzles poses a special challenge because it is only possible to directly measure the cognition of living animals. The bodies of extinct species leave traces in the fossil record, and even some behavioral traits exhibit well-understood relationships with physical traits—such as relationships between dentition and dietary ecology, or mating system and sexual size dimorphism. These relationships provide important benchmarks when biologists infer the behavior of extinct species. Unfortunately, cognition does not fossilize, and neither do the brains that generate cognitive abilities. Even those features of neuroanatomy that do leave some trace in the fossil record—such as brain size or particular anatomical landmarks—are often related to the kinds of complex cognitive capacities potentially unique to humans in a coarse fashion. As such, identifying derived human cognitive traits requires reconstructing the mind of the last common ancestor of chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes), bonobos (Pan paniscus), and humans (Homo sapiens). This reconstruction then can be used to infer what cognitive characteristics have changed in the human lineage.
Ecological variation in cognition: Insights from bonobos and chimpanzees.
Decision-making and cognitive control, Evolutionary variation, Spatial memory and navigation
Rosati, A.G. (2017). Ecological variation in cognition: Insights from bonobos and chimpanzees. In: Bonobos: Unique in Mind, Brain and Behavior (B. Hare & S. Yamamoto, eds.). Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 157-170.
Bonobos and chimpanzees are closely related, yet they exhibit important differences in their wild socio-ecology. Whereas bonobos live in environments with less seasonal variation and more access to fallback foods, chimpanzees face more competition over spatially distributed, variable resources. This chapter argues that bonobo and chimpanzee cognition show psychological signatures of their divergent wild ecology. Current evidence shows that despite strong commonalities in many cognitive domains, apes express targeted differences in specific cognitive skills critical for wild foraging behaviours. In particular, bonobos exhibit less accurate spatial memory, reduced levels of patience and greater risk aversion than do chimpanzees. These results have implications for understanding the evolution of human cognition, as studies of apes are a critical tool for modelling the last common ancestor of humans with nonhuman apes. Linking comparative cognition to species' natural foraging behaviour can begin to address the ultimate reason for why differences in cognition emerge across species.
Foraging cognition: Reviving the ecological intelligence hypothesis
Rosati, A. G. (2017). Foraging cognition: Reviving the ecological intelligence hypothesis. Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 21, 691-702.
[PDF] [Publisher's Version] Abstract
What are the origins of intelligent behavior? The demands associated with living in complex social groups have been the favored explanation for the evolution of primate cognition in general and human cognition in particular. However, recent comparative research indicates that ecological variation can also shape cognitive abilities. I synthesize the emerging evidence that 'foraging cognition' – skills used to exploit food resources, including spatial memory, decision-making, and inhibitory control – varies adaptively across primates. These findings provide a new framework for the evolution of human cognition, given our species' dependence on costly, high-value food resources. Understanding the origins of the human mind will require an integrative theory accounting for how humans are unique in both our sociality and our ecology.
Context influences spatial frames of reference in bonobos (Pan paniscus)
Development and aging, Spatial memory and navigation
Rosati, A. G. (2015). Context influences spatial frames of reference in bonobos (Pan paniscus). Behaviour, 152, 375-406.
Reprinted in: Bonobo cognition and behavior (B. Hare & S. Yamamoto, eds.)
Primates must solve complex spatial problems when foraging, such as finding patchy resources and navigating between different locations. However, the nature of the cognitive representations supporting these types of behaviors is currently unclear. In humans, there has been great debate concerning the relative importance of egocentric representations (which are viewer-dependent) versus allocentric representations (which are based on aspects of the external environment). Comparative studies of nonhuman apes can illuminate which aspects of human spatial cognition are shared with other primates, versus which aspects are unique to our lineage. The current studies therefore examined spatial cognitive development in one of our closest living relatives, bonobos (Pan paniscus) across contexts. The first study assessed how younger bonobos encode locations in a place-response task in which apes first learn that one of two locations is consistently baited with a reward, and then must approach the two locations from a flipped perspective. The second study examined how a larger age sample of bonobos responded to a spatial relations task in which they first experience that one location is baited, and then can generalize this learning to a new set of targets. Results indicated that while bonobos exhibited a predominantly allocentric strategy in the first study, they consistently exhibited an egocentric strategy in the second. Together, these results show that bonobos can use both strategies to encode spatial information, and illuminate the complementary contributions to cognition made by egocentric and allocentric representations.
Comparative developmental psychology: How is human cognitive development unique?
Development and aging, Evolutionary variation, Social cognition and cooperation, Spatial memory and navigation
Rosati, A. G., Wobber, V., Hughes, K., & Santos, L. R. (2014). Comparative developmental psychology: How is human cognitive development unique?. Evolutionary Psychology, 12, 448-473.
The fields of developmental and comparative psychology both seek to illuminate the roots of adult cognitive systems. Developmental studies target the emergence of adult cognitive systems over ontogenetic time, whereas comparative studies investigate the origins of human cognition in our evolutionary history. Despite the long tradition of research in both of these areas, little work has examined the intersection of the two: the study of cognitive development in a comparative perspective. In the current article, we review recent work using this comparative developmental approach to study non-human primate cognition. We argue that comparative data on the pace and pattern of cognitive development across species can address major theoretical questions in both psychology and biology. In particular, such integrative research will allow stronger biological inferences about the function of developmental change, and will be critical in addressing how humans come to acquire species-unique cognitive abilities.
The ecology of spatial memory in four lemur species
Evolutionary variation, Spatial memory and navigation
Rosati, A. G., Rodriguez, K., & Hare, B. (2014). The ecology of spatial memory in four lemur species. Animal Cognition, 17, 947-961.
Evolutionary theories suggest that ecology is a major factor shaping cognition in primates. However, there have been few systematic tests of spatial memory abilities involving multiple primate species. Here, we examine spatial memory skills in four strepsirrhine primates that vary in level of frugivory: ruffed lemurs (Varecia sp.), ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta), mongoose lemurs (Eulemur mongoz), and Coquerel's sifakas (Propithecus coquereli). We compare these species across three studies targeting different aspects of spatial memory: recall after a long-delay, learning mechanisms supporting memory and recall of multiple locations in a complex environment. We find that ruffed lemurs, the most frugivorous species, consistently showed more robust spatial memory than the other species across tasks—especially in comparison with sifakas, the most folivorous species. We discuss these results in terms of the importance of considering both ecological and social factors as complementary explanations for the evolution of primate cognitive skills.
Chimpanzees and bonobos exhibit divergent spatial memory development
Rosati, A. G., & Hare, B. (2012). Chimpanzees and bonobos exhibit divergent spatial memory development. Developmental Science, 15, 840-853.
Spatial cognition and memory are critical cognitive skills underlying foraging behaviors for all primates. While the emergence of these skills has been the focus of much research on human children, little is known about ontogenetic patterns shaping spatial cognition in other species. Comparative developmental studies of nonhuman apes can illuminate which aspects of human spatial development are shared with other primates, versus which aspects are unique to our lineage. Here we present three studies examining spatial memory development in our closest living relatives, chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) and bonobos (P. paniscus). We first compared memory in a naturalistic foraging task where apes had to recall the location of resources hidden in a large outdoor enclosure with a variety of landmarks (studies 1 and 2). We then compared older apes using a matched memory choice paradigm (study 3). We found that chimpanzees exhibited more accurate spatial memory than bonobos across contexts, supporting predictions from these species' different feeding ecologies. Furthermore, chimpanzees—but not bonobos—showed developmental improvements in spatial memory, indicating that bonobos exhibit cognitive paedomorphism (delays in developmental timing) in their spatial abilities relative to chimpanzees. Together, these results indicate that the development of spatial memory may differ even between closely related species. Moreover, changes in the spatial domain can emerge during nonhuman ape ontogeny, much like some changes seen in human children.
Evolutionary variation in cognition
Development and aging
Decision-making and cognitive control
Social cognition and cooperation
Welfare and conservation
Economic trust in young children
Rhesus macaques use probabilities to predict future events
Ecological rationality: convergent decision-making in apes and capuchins
Flexible gaze following in rhesus monkeys
Rosie awarded Leakey Foundation Grant!
Rosie at Cognitive Development Society
Two postdoctoral openings at UM and Tufts!
Rosie and Megan at Trentham Monkey Forest
APA Monitor: What animal minds can tell us about our own
Michigan News: Children learn to trust, invest in others at an early age
Association for Psychological Science: "Cooperation in chimpanzees reveals aspects of our evolutionary past"
The Michigan Daily: "Chimpanzee and human cooperation more similar than previously thought"
Copyright © 2020 The Cognitive Evolution Group


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Singapore Hop-On Hop-Off Night Tour
Back to Singapore
Explore Singapore for 3 hours on the upper deck of an open top bus, where you will have outstanding views of the Singapore skyline. You will have the opportunity to watch a lightshow at Gardens by the Bay, go shopping at Bugis Village and go to a nightclub in Clarke Quay. You will be able explore the area at each stop with your tour guide.
Multi-Centre Honeymoon
The tour departs from Suntec City and does not include hotel pickup and drop-off. You will depart at 6:30pm and operates daily. A complimentary food voucher is included as part of the tour. The itinerary includes: Chinatown Food Street, Gardens by the Bay, Bugis Village, Clarke Quay and Orchard Road.
Other Tours/Attractions
Night Out at Chinatown with Trishaw Ride
Singapore's vibrant Chinatown is full…
Universal Studio Singapore One Day Ticket
Located within Resorts World Sentosa,…
Morning at the Zoo with Jungle Breakfast
Venture up north to Mandai…
Singapore Round-Island Tour
Experience this round-island tour to…
'Singapore by Night' Tour
Enjoy this early evening tour…
Singapore Night Safari
Embark on an incredible journey…
Singapore City Tour
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Singapore Flyer
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text:
require 'rails_helper'

RSpec.describe FoursquareVenue do

  describe "#title" do
    # params = {path: "whispering-canyon-cafe", yql_css_parse: 'article .entry-content p' }
    # let(:target) { OpenStruct.new(params) }
    it "works" do
      expect(subject.title).to eq("i am foursquare")
    end
  end

  describe '#venue' do
    # venue_id = '4ecc3303f5b90c1c343087c6'
    # let(:venue_connection) { FoursquareConnection.new(venue_id: "4ecc3303f5b90c1c343087c6") }
    subject { FoursquareVenue.new(connection: FoursquareConnection.new(venue_id: "4ecc3303f5b90c1c343087c6")) }
    let(:fsq_disney_springs_query) { File.read( Rails.root + 'spec/support/fixtures/fsq_venue_disney_springs.json' ) }
    let(:fsq_venue_detail_connection) { FoursquareConnection.new(venue_id: "4ecc3303f5b90c1c343087c6", query: {}) }

    before do
      stub_request(:get, "https://api.foursquare.com/v2/venues//4ecc3303f5b90c1c343087c6?client_id=#{FOURSQUARE_ID}&client_secret=#{FOURSQUARE_SECRET}&ll=28.37777,-81.56498&v=20160609").
        with(:headers => {'Accept'=>'*/*', 'Accept-Encoding'=>'gzip;q=1.0,deflate;q=0.6,identity;q=0.3', 'User-Agent'=>'Ruby'}).
        to_return(:status => 200, :body => fsq_disney_springs_query, :headers => {})

    end

    # it 'works' do
    #   expect(subject.venue).to eq("something")
    # end

    # # disney springs example

    it 'is an OpenStruct' do
      expect(FoursquareVenue.new(connection: fsq_venue_detail_connection).venue).to be_a(OpenStruct)
    end

    it 'has an id that has a length between 10 and 40 characters' do
      expect(FoursquareVenue.new(connection: fsq_venue_detail_connection).venue.id.length).to be_within(15).of(25)
    end

    it 'has a name that has a length more than 2 characters' do
      expect(FoursquareVenue.new(connection: fsq_venue_detail_connection).venue.name.length).to be >= 2
    end

    it 'has a url that has a length more than 7 characters' do
      expect(FoursquareVenue.new(connection: fsq_venue_detail_connection).venue.url.length).to be >= 7
    end

    # it 'has "venue" as the first element' do
    #   stub_request(:get, "https://api.foursquare.com/v2/venues/search?client_id=#{FOURSQUARE_ID}&client_secret=#{FOURSQUARE_SECRET}&ll=28.37777,-81.56498&query=disney&v=20160607").
    #     with(:headers => {'Accept'=>'*/*', 'Accept-Encoding'=>'gzip;q=1.0,deflate;q=0.6,identity;q=0.3', 'User-Agent'=>'Ruby'}).
    #     to_return(:status => 200, :body => "", :headers => {})
    #
    #   expect(subject.venue( "disney").keys.first).to eq ("venues")
    # end

  end

  describe '#search_venues' do
    let(:search_venues_connection) { FoursquareConnection.new }
    subject { FoursquareVenue.new(connection: search_venues_connection) }

    let(:fsq_venues_search_query) { File.read( Rails.root + 'spec/support/fixtures/foursquare_venues_search_query_disney.json' ) }
    let(:search_target) { FoursquareVenue.new(connection: search_venues_connection).search_venues("disney") }

    before do
      stub_request(:get, "https://api.foursquare.com/v2/venues/search/?client_id=#{FOURSQUARE_ID}&client_secret=#{FOURSQUARE_SECRET}&ll=28.37777,-81.56498&query=disney%20resort&v=20160609").
        with(:headers => {'Accept'=>'*/*', 'Accept-Encoding'=>'gzip;q=1.0,deflate;q=0.6,identity;q=0.3', 'User-Agent'=>'Ruby'}).
        to_return(:status => 200, :body => fsq_venues_search_query, :headers => {})
    end

    # it 'works' do
    #   expect(search_target[0]).to eq("something")
    # end

    # it "works" do
    #   expect(FoursquareVenue.new(connection: search_venues_connection).search_venues("disney")).to eq("something")

    # end
    # # disney example

    it 'is an Array' do
      expect(FoursquareVenue.new(connection: search_venues_connection).search_venues("disney")).to be_a(Array)
    end

    it 'contains OpenStructs' do
      expect(FoursquareVenue.new(connection: search_venues_connection).search_venues("disney")[0]).to be_a(OpenStruct)
      expect(FoursquareVenue.new(connection: search_venues_connection).search_venues("disney").last).to be_a(OpenStruct)
    end

    it 'has an OpenStruct as the first element of the Array with an id that has a length between 20 and 30 characters' do
      expect(FoursquareVenue.new(connection: search_venues_connection).search_venues("disney").first.id.length).to be_within(20).of(30)
    end

    it 'has an OpenStruct as the first element of the Array with a name that has a length more than 3 characters' do
      expect(FoursquareVenue.new(connection: search_venues_connection).search_venues("disney").first.name.length).to be >= 2
    end

    it 'has an OpenStruct as the first element of the Array with a url that has a length more than 7 characters' do
      expect(FoursquareVenue.new(connection: search_venues_connection).search_venues("disney").first.url.length).to be >= 7
    end
  end

end


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Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s autograph isn't hard to land after retirement news
April 25, 2017 BlowoutBuzz
Dale Earnhardt Jr. — NASCAR's most-popular driver — will be retiring after this season ends.
The 42-year-old shared his plans with his team today and a news conference is set for this afternoon to talk about his decision after 18 seasons as a driver at NASCAR's highest level and more than 600 races.
The move shouldn't come as a big surprise as he was sidelined with concussion issues for much of last season but that didn't stop him from winning NASCAR's most-popular driver award voting for the 14th straight year — the record for total wins is 16.
The two-time Daytona 500 champion has 26 career victories on the Cup circuit but never won a season championship, something his father did a record-tying seven times before he died in a wreck on the final lap of the 2001 Daytona 500.
Junior has been a staple on cardboard his entire career — and even appeared on cards of his father's while celebrating in Victory Lane (1993 Maxx at right). He's got nearly 7,000 different cards and more than 1,300 of them are memorabilia cards but fewer than 750 of them are certified autographs.
His earliest autograph might be one of his most-unique ones as his 1998 Press Pass Signings card features a full signature with nearly all in later years merely signed "Dale Jr." He's a scarce but constant signer in products with autographs for Press Pass, Panini America, Upper Deck and Maxx throughout the years. Panini made more than 150 different Earnhardt autos in its first year of NASCAR cards, a tally that trails only Press Pass, which appropriately put out more than 500 during its lengthy run of cardboard.
Most of his newer autographs come with an authentication sticker over part of his signature — a move that his team is a fan of but one that could create issues in the future. Some stickers from past years with Press Pass already have shown to have seepage issues where the ink bleeds into the adhesive underneath the sticker. (Here's hoping that issue has been fixed more recently or it was limited to one color of ink.)
Right now, he's a much more-accordable autograph with certifieds as low as $40 on eBay with most in the $50 to $80 range based on Buy It Now asking prices. Among completed sales, they've dipped as low as $30 with highs of $1,025 for autographed booklets from Panini's high-end National Treasures brand. Asking prices among notable cards there are much higher.
RacingDale Earnhardt Jr., Dale Earnhardt Jr. autographs, Maxx, NASCAR, Panini America, Press Pass, Upper Deck
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Role of awardee institutions.
§ 1275.103 - Role of awardee institutions.
(a) The awardee institutions have the primary responsibility for prevention and detection of research misconduct and for the inquiry, investigation, and adjudication of research misconduct alleged to have occurred in association with their own institutions, although NASA has ultimate oversight authority for NASA research.
(b) When an allegation of research misconduct related to NASA research is made directly to the OIG and the OIG defers to the awardee institution's inquiry or investigation, or when an allegation of research misconduct related to NASA research is made directly to the awardee institution which commences an inquiry or investigation, the awardee institution is required to:
(1) Notify the OIG if an inquiry supports a formal investigation as soon as this is determined.
(2) Keep the OIG informed during such an investigation.
(3) Notify the OIG immediately -
(i) If public health or safety is at risk;
(ii) If Federal resources, reputation, or other interests need protecting;
(iii) If research activities should be suspended;
(iv) If there is reasonable indication of possible violations of civil or criminal law;
(v) If Federal action is needed to protect the interests of those involved in the investigation; or
(vi) If the research community or the public should be informed.
(4) Provide the OIG with a copy of the investigation report, including the recommendations made to the awardee institution's adjudication official and the Respondent's written comments (if any), along with a copy of the evidentiary record.
(5) Provide the OIG with the awardee institution's final determination, including any corrective actions taken or planned.
(c) If an awardee institution wishes the OIG to defer its own inquiry or investigation, the awardee institution shall complete any inquiry and decide whether an investigation is warranted within 60 days. It should similarly complete any investigation, adjudication, or other procedure necessary to produce a final determination, within an additional 180 days. If completion of the process is delayed, but the awardee institution wishes NASA's deferral of its own procedures to continue, NASA may require submission of periodic status reports.
(d) Each awardee institution must maintain and effectively communicate to its staff, appropriate policies and procedures relating to research misconduct, including the requirements on when and how to notify NASA.


Late in September to mark Nigeria's independence, Africa's mega e-commerce giant- Jumia, launched a platform where made in Nigeria products can be sold. This of course was(and still is) a welcome idea, considering how expensive foreign imported products are. The development will sure aid the economy and reduce the intense foreign exchange pressure on the naira.
Jumia local, is just like the main jumia store, the difference here is that products available are mainly made in Nigeria products which are more affordable. Clothes and fashion accessories from indigenous manufacturers are available. For now the number of locally made products on the platform is very few and restricted mainly to fashion and consumables. Well we don't produce much stuff in Nigeria😁.
Well, every good Nigerian citizen should be interested in buying more made in Nigeria products. It helps the naira, helps our local entrepreneurs, increases patronage, production and job vacancies in our local industries.
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Lymphocyte subsets in children younger than 2 years old: normal values in a population at risk for human immunodeficiency virus infection and diagnostic and prognostic application to infected children.
Data were collected prospectively from 116 children younger than 2 years old who were seen at the Duke Pediatric AIDS Clinical Trials Unit for known human immunodeficiency virus seropositivity. Forty-six (40%) of these children were human immunodeficiency virus-infected and 70 were not infected. Using 3-month blocks, 10th, 50th and 90th percentiles were calculated for the CD4+ and CD8+ cell counts, percentage of lymphocytes positive for CD4 and CD8 and T4:T8 ratios. Results from the infected and uninfected children were compared. By 3 to 6 months of age the infected patients had significantly lower CD4+ counts, percentage CD4+ cells and T4:T8 ratios, whereas the percentage of CD8+ lymphocytes was significantly higher. Absolute CD8+ counts were approximately the same in infected and uninfected children through age 2 years. Most infected children had one or more abnormal lymphocyte subset results (less than the 10th percentile for uninfected patients) by age 2: 83% had an abnormal CD4+ percentage; 78% had an abnormal T4:T8 ratio; and 67% had an abnormal CD4+ count. All 13 children who had an opportunistic infection (at any age) had an abnormal CD4+ percentage before age 2 years, and 12 of 13 had a low absolute CD4+ count or T4:T8 ratio. Among patients who died 10 of 11 had 1 or more low CD4+ count, 9 of 11 had an abnormal CD4+ percentage and 8 of 11 an abnormal T4/T8 ratio.
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McKinney, RE; Wilfert, CM
Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal


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Biografia
Nato nei pressi di Kingston, Canada West (adesso parte dell'Ontario), era il secondo figlio di Catharine Ann Grant e del reverendo Joseph Antisell Allen, ministro protestante proveniente da Dublino, Irlanda. La madre era figlia del quinto barone di Longueuil.

Fu educato in casa finché, all'età di tredici anni, si trasferì con i genitori negli Stati Uniti, poi in Francia e infine nel Regno Unito. Studiò alla King Edward's School di Birmingham e al Merton College di Oxford, entrambi nel Regno Unito. Dopo la laurea, Allen studiò in Francia, insegnò al Brighton College tra il 1870 e il 1871 e quando aveva poco più di vent'anni divenne professore al Queen's College, in Giamaica.

Nonostante il padre religioso, Allen divenne agnostico e socialista. Dopo aver lasciato l'incarico di professore, nel 1876 fece ritorno in Inghilterra dove si dedicò alla scrittura, acquisendo una discreta fama grazie ai suoi saggi sulla scienza e alle sue opere letterarie. Uno dei suoi primi articoli, 'Note-Deafness' (una descrizione di ciò che oggi è chiamato amusia, pubblicato nel 1878 sulla rivista Mind) è citato positivamente in un recente libro di Oliver Sacks.

Le sue prime opere avevano argomenti scientifici, come ad esempio Physiological Æsthetics (1877) e Flowers and Their Pedigrees (1886). In un primo momento fu influenzato dalla psicologia associazionista, promulgata da Alexander Bain e Herbert Spencer, quest'ultimo spesso considerato l'individuo più importante nella transizione dalla psicologia associazionista al funzionalismo darwiniano. Nei numerosi articoli di Allen sui fiori  e sulla percezione degli insetti, i concetti darwiniani sostituirono pian piano i vecchi termini spenceriani. A livello personale, la lunga amicizia instauratasi quando Allen aveva incontrato Spencer al suo ritorno dalla Giamaica, si fece più difficile nel corso degli anni. Allen scrisse un articolo biografico su Spencer piuttosto critico quando Spencer era già morto.

Dopo aver aiutato William Wilson Hunter con il suo Gazeteer of India intorno al 1880, Allen cominciò a interessarsi di narrativa e tra il 1884 e il 1899 scrisse circa 30 romanzi. Nel 1891 fu pubblicato Recalled to life (Tornata in vita, pubblicato per la prima volta in italiano nel 2021), un giallo con una stupefacente protagonista femminile capace di grande analisi introspettiva.  Nel 1895 lo scandaloso romanzo intitolato The Woman Who Did divenne un successo editoriale. Il libro narra di una donna che rifiuta di sottomettersi al legame matrimoniale, anche quando si rende conto di aspettare un bambino, decidendo di crescerlo da sola.

Nello stesso anno Allen dimostrò anche di essere un vero pioniere nella letteratura di fantascienza, con il romanzo Questi barbari inglesi (The British Barbarians). Il romanzo, pubblicato quasi contemporaneamente a La macchina del tempo di H. G. Wells, che include un riferimento ad Allen, descrive anch'esso un viaggio nel tempo, sebbene la trama sia molto diversa. Il racconto 'The Thames Valley Catastrophe' (pubblicato nel 1901 nello Strand Magazine) descrive la distruzione di Londra a causa di un'improvvisa e catastrofica eruzione vulcanica.

Egli fu anche autore di racconti polizieschi e storie gialle. In questo campo il suo personaggio più celebre fu Colonel Clay, amabile ladro precursore di figure ben più note, come ad esempio Arsenio Lupin, nato molti anni più tardi dalla penna di Maurice Leblanc.

Allen si sposò due volte ed ebbe un figlio, Jerrard Grant Allen (1878-1946), agente teatrale, che nel 1913 sposò l'attrice e cantante Violet Englefield.

Morì nella sua casa a Hindhead, Haslemere, nel Surrey, in Inghilterra il 25 ottobre 1899. Morì prima di aver portato a termine Hilda Wade. L'episodio conclusivo del romanzo, che egli dettò dal letto all'amico e vicino di casa sir Arthur Conan Doyle apparve poi con il titolo molto appropriato The Episode of the Dead Man Who Spoke (ovvero, L'episodio dell'uomo morto che parlò) in The Strand Magazine nel 1900.

Ogni anno a Wolfe Island, vicino a Kingston, luogo di nascita di Allen, si tiene un festival sulla narrativa canadese gialla.

Opere
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Questi barbari inglesi (The British Barbarians, 1895), Marchetti Editore, 2014. ISBN 978-88-99014-01-8.
 La vita delle piante, Fratelli Bocca Editore, 1902.
 Un miliardario africano, Società Editrice Laziale, 1907.
 L'evoluzione dell'idea di Dio, Fratelli Bocca Editore, 1911.
 Il gran Tabù, Sonzogno, 1932.
Tornata in vita (Recalled to life), Clown Bianco Edizioni, 2021, ISBN 9788894909975.

Racconti
 La catastrofe della valle del Tamigi ne Il futuro era già cominciato, Oscar Fantascienza 90, Mondadori, 1990. ISBN 88-04-34035-5.
 La torre di Wolverden in Tutti i vostri incubi, Horror 10, Mondadori, 1990.
 La figlia del falansterio ne Il palazzo di cristallo, Oscar Narrativa 1149, Mondadori, 1991. ISBN 88-04-34714-7.
 Il mio capodanno tra le mummie in Alia. L'arcipelago del fantastico 1, CS Coop. Studi Libreria Editrice, 2003. ISBN 88-90-14550-1

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Bibliografia
 Allen, Grant (1894). "Physiological Aesthetics' e 'Philistia',", in My First Book. With an Introduction by Jerome K. Jerome. London: Chatto & Windus.
 Bleiler, Everett (1948). The Checklist of Fantastic Literature. Chicago: Shasta Publishers. p. 104.
 Chislett, William (1967). "Grant Allen, Naturalist and Novelist," in Moderns and Near-moderns. Freeport, N.Y.: Books for Libraries Press, pp. 198–211.
 Clodd, Edward (1900). Grant Allen: A Memoir. London: Grant Richards.
 Jackson, Holbrook (1913). The Eighteen Nineties. London: Grant Richards Ltd.
 Le Gallienne, Richard (1910). "Grant Allen," in Attitudes and Avowals. New York: John Lane Company.
 Melchiori, Barbara Arnett (2000). Grant Allen: The Downward Path which Leads to Fiction. Rome: Bulzoni Editore ISBN 88-8319-526-4
 Morton, Peter (2005). "The Busiest Man in England": Grant Allen and the Writing Trade, 1875–1900. London: Palgrave.

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Reality: Both States took a whupping.
Georgia will find that in 10 years, there won't be anything left of NCR. All those magical jobs will have gone to China, India, or are totally gone since no one needs ATMs since cash is dead- and the only checkout you do is online- since you do your shopping there- and pay online, to have it all delivered. Plus, all that extra congestion, the people who need water- well, they just drained the coffers dry- especially since they weren't paying taxes- but the poor peanut farmers had to more than make up for it.
In Ohio, we're sitting here feeling sorry for ourselves. We like to blame others for having a business environment that seems to drive business away these days. As a small businessman, I can tell you that the insane myriad of rules, payment dates, rates and other craziness makes it almost guaranteed that you either need to hire a pro to take care of it- or risk paying fines because you missed something. We're crying broke, yet out of nowhere our governor all of a sudden has $31 million to throw at NCR as they leave.
The real mistake is that ANY tax dollars are going to these corporations for "relocation assistance" in the name of "economic development." In fact, we should be rushing legislation through Congress to ban all of these giveaways.
But- there is a reason why politicians don't want to stop this: guess where their money comes from for their expensive auctions, I mean, elections? The very same people who will screw their constituents in a heartbeat.
Did a quick look at opensecrets.org for who Bill Nuti shared some of his loot – and it seems he's a pragmatist- not really sure who he should give to- Hillary Clinton and then John McCain.
And a quick look at Mike Turner- found his big supporter was former NCR CEO Gil Williamson- who gave the max every time.
No, you won't hear anyone say it's time to stop giving money to corporations, at least not until the corporations and their overpaid golden children stop buying elections.
But, then again, when you are getting paid $2,000 an hour like Bill Nuti, it's no big deal to give the max to a candidate who could come in handy one day. Need a course in how it's done? Look to our local former Lexis/Nexis Chief, Willard Pardue- and his operation at Qbase.
Since NCR is leaving Dayton- maybe Governor Ted Strickland will extend the $31 million in breaks that he was offering NCR to stay- to small businesses in Dayton for the next 10 years- for each person we hire? Naw, none of us give enough money to politicians to get that kind of assistance.
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On-Location Filming Up in L.A.
By Staff Report
More TV shows, movies and digital videos were filmed on location in Los Angeles last year than in 2012, according to a report released Tuesday by FilmL.A. But the long-term trends aren't as encouraging.
Location feature film production days increased 19 percent last year to 6,972 days. Location television production increased 11 percent last year to 18,590 days. Location commercial shoots were also up 5 percent last year to 8,453 days – an all-time high.
But local production is still down severely from peak times. Location feature film production is down 50 percent from peak levels in 1996, and location TV production is down 38 percent from its peak in 2008, according to FilmL.A., the downtown Los Angeles non-profit that processes permits for filming in the city of Los Angeles and other parts of Los Angeles County.
That's due in part to tax credits offered by other states and countries that have lured projects away from California, which offers $100 million a year in production subsidies. Another concern is that high-value projects such as big budget movies and one-hour TV dramas are fleeing, while Los Angeles is keeping lower-value projects such as reality TV shows that typically don't contribute as much to the local economy.
Paul Audley, president of FilmL.A., said the report is intended to demonstrate the long-term decline of local production in Los Angeles.
"We hope that this report illuminates some of the challenges the region faces, and makes plain the areas where help is needed to better attract and retain film production in Los Angeles," he said in a statement.
Return of 'Action!': Filming Up 11% in L.A.
Location Filming Declines During Quarter
On-Location TV Production Falls in 2012
Movie Production Boosts Location Filming
FilmL.A. Issues First Report on Soundstage, Backlot Production
On-location Filming Decreases 4 Percent in Third Quarter
TV Production Surges, Film Declines


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To hear sad news for Mummy's.
I signed up the other day and was pleased to be in the right place to hear of other Mums taking about the excitement/worry of their first/12 week scan, just like me and at the same time, how wonderful is that?!
However, I have become absolutely devastated with many Mummy's getting bad news at their scans, four I've read about in this group today. It's so sad to hear, and it's not just read on any random old forum thread you've found, but what's happening to others in exactly the same boat as you, at the same time.
It's 3 o'clock in the morning and I think of them right now, if they are loved by a partner who can give them all the hugs and cuddles they need, if they managed to get to sleep, how they will feel in the morning, what will happen in the future for them.
I look beyond the words, to the woman typing, the women who are at the other end of forum, experiencing or have experienced, the same worries and fears that I have. It's absolutely heartbreaking. We are here to help and support each other, we have the best way to do that because we hold the greatest compassion for these situations, this because we either have been/or are going through them ourselves, or can totally imagine what that would be like.
As naive as this probably sounds, I wish I could do more to help, I wish I could take away the pain for Mum's and Dad's and to give all my best wishes to heal the sadness. In tears I write this.
I would guess that I feel this because I am still extremely hormonal and I've absolutely no support from babies Father, my family, his family, and only three good friends yet two aren't near. Therefore when I put myself in their position, I crumble to bits, not only because I already feel their pain having lost a previous pregnancy, but because if that were happen to me again, I'd not have the love and support that I would need.
Depending on the type of person, and this might sound utterly pathetic, but does anyone know that feeling to want a loving hug and to cry their heart out being the in the arms of baby's dad, yet not be able to have that? The feeling you had before from the man who you thought loved you, who showed you that before, but now has taken it all away and you're left to try and cope with everything on your own?
I begged and begged not to be left, but was told numerous amounts of unsavoury things, along with he wasn't interested, he f&@£ing hates me, and he never wants to see me again. One of the things that I begged for was to please not leave us because I needed support from him, especially if something were to go wrong. I said that's it's such a horrible place to be when things turn bad, and that I couldn't bare to face anything like that alone. But my words fell on deaf ears and I'm alone.
Whist I wasn't intending this post to be self indulgent, I guess we all have our own connections to what strangers are going through that can bring out further our greatest fears, worries, and sadness. Some people are strong, and some much more than others, and I will always admire that. My scan is on November 1st which is probably another reason for being so upset, the reality of bad news has started to set in.
To those Mummy's that have also lost; your world will be full of sadness and upset right now, so grab your partner/family/friend so so so so tight, and thank God that they are there for you. Love can heal a broken heart so much quicker if you can get though this together.
I also say that, not only because it's true, but because I didn't cope well before with losing planned baby, and I ended up pushing my partner at the time away. By the time I realised that I didn't actually mean to push him away and that I very very much needed support, I'd already lost him.
Words seem so powerless to show true empathy to these sad situations of the baby loss I keep reading about. I feel for you all and so do many others on here, I just hope that love is there to help ease the pain for you and that in time your future will be bright again. Don't forget that we are here to help too, and that virtual hugs are still better than no hugs!
So I'm sending an uber amount of virtual hugs to those who have lost, those who are worried, and to anyone else who wants one. Stay as strong as you can be, yet don't be afraid to show your hurt or worry, you are not alone.
Rainbow Baby will be here in May. Please stay baby, Mummy wants to love you with all of her heart.
Words cannot explain how admirable your post is!
That's a beautiful trait to have.
I echo what RachB says. You sound like an amazing women that always gives support but never gets any back. Hopefully we can all give you support that you are not getting. A Loss is hard enough but I can't imagine not having the support of my husband, I think I'd be lost in the system somewhere now. All the best, your writing is beautiful.
Lovely post. Wishing you all the look in the world.
And don't forget, although it's absolutely terrible what these ladies go through, people are much more likely to seek support on a forum when something goes wrong than when everything is fine. So it may seem like a large proportion but in reality there are thousands whose babies are absolutely fine.
Thank you for these words, I wasn't expecting to hear such lovely things, thank you so much, they mean a lot to me. Are all your scans ok? Baby is ok as far as the sonographer could see, and I was naughty and listened to baby's heartbeat on the home doppler last night. Raises the spirits, both the doppler and this forum. Thanks again, I'm so pleased that there are lovely people to talk to.
This is so lovely. I always feel like I cannot comment on bad news post as I couldn't put into words all of the things I'd want to say to them. I couldn't find the words to comfort them yet I think you just have.
You seem like a beautiful person and although you may be sad now your strenght will come and I can guarentee you will be a brilliant mummy.
So glad your scan went ok. Your post is so beautiful and made me ready thinking about two groups I've left this year due to losses.
I'm sure everyone who's going through will find a lot of comfort in those words.
Where have all these such kind people come from? These words are wonderful, unexpected, and I'm welling up at every comment. They have filled my heart so much. It makes me feel like I'm worth being loved by someone kind one day, and LittleOne.
Thank you. Am sorry to hear of your losses this year, that's really sad. Pleased to hear that you sound positive. How far along are you with this pregnancy and has it exceed time compared to before? Fingers crossed for you.


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Man Seriously Injured After Mission District Fight
by Bay City News | May 5, 2010 10:07 am	| in News | 0
A 46-year-old man was seriously injured late Tuesday in San Francisco's Mission District during a fight with another man outside the residential hotel where he lived, police said.
The fight was reported just before midnight outside the Hotel Royan at 405 Valencia St.
According to police, the victim was punched and then fell and hit his head on a metal standpipe attached to the outside of the building that is used to fight fires. He was found unconscious and bleeding from the head.
He was taken to San Francisco General Hospital with life-threatening injuries, police said.
The attacker fled on foot but was identified by witnesses and a suspect was arrested a few blocks away in the 100 block of Albion Street, police said.
Police identified the suspect as Christopher Grant, 33, of San Francisco.
According to police, Grant, who lives at a residential hotel in the Tenderloin, was on felony probation at the time and also had an outstanding warrant for assault. He was booked on two felony counts of assault and for a probation violation.
The motive for the attack is unknown, police said.


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