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Lady Grey's favorite haunt!
James Stuart planted more than 150 beech trees along the road to his Gracehill House estate in Northern Ireland in the 18th century. A television series has made the avenue world-renowned.
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Fans of the U.S. fantasy series "Game of Thrones" will recognize Kingsroad, the 2000-mile track that passes through the Seven Kingdoms on the continent of Westeros. Filming actually took place on a stretch of road just a few hundred meters long – Bregagh Road, aka The Dark Hedge – in the county of Antrim, Northern Ireland. The locals swear they have seen Lady Grey appear there briefly, only to vanish again amid the gnarled beeches whose crowns look like they are locked in an embrace, but we found no photos to prove it.
Lufthansa flies daily from Frankfurt (FRA) and Munich (MUC) to Dublin (DUB). Then it's a three-hour drive north past Drogheda, Dundalk, Lisburn, Belfast and Ballymoney to Bregagh Road near the village of Armoy.
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Spinning a sailor's yarn
Every year, the Pacific flows into poetry: at the Fisher Poets Gathering, mariners take to the stage to recite their poems
Brighter prospects
The British arts scene takes a gloomy view of Brexit, but when the Lumiere Festival comes to London (January 18 to 21), more than 40 artists will bathe Westminster Abbey and other iconic locations in magical light
Hamburg's brand-new HafenCity district took shape on wasteland and the old freeport site. Now the Elbphilharmonie, its monumental flagship building, is about to open
What's that you're doing, Mr. Dünhaupt?
Ole Dünhaupt, 36, has worked for Lufthansa Technik in Hamburg for six years, most recently as a design verification engineer


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Man arrested and imitation firearm seized in early morning Walker swoop
Police officers were called to Waverdale Avenue in Walker after reports that a man had been seen with a weapon
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Waverdale Avenue in Walker where a man was arrested and an imitation firearm was seized by police (Image: Google maps)
A man has been arrested after he was seen with what was believed to be a firearm in a Walker street.
Police were alerted at 6.58am on Thursday that a man had been seen in possession of the weapon in Waverdale Avenue.
When officers attended, a 22-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of being in possession of a firearm and is currently in police custody.
Northumbria Police have confirmed that an imitation firearm was seized.
Officers are hoping to trace a woman who was seen speaking to the offender at the scene before his arrest.
A spokesperson for the force said: "Enquiries are ongoing and officers are appealing for anyone who might have seen anything suspicious in Waverdale Avenue around the time of the incident to contact them on 101 quoting reference number 156 23/02/17.
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"They are particularly keen to trace a woman who is believed to have spoken to the arrested man shortly before the incident. She is asked to contact police as soon as possible."
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One of the things I find most interesting about many scientific findings is often not the result itself but how that result was obtained. Over the past few months I have found this to be especially true of historical climate data, which I have been reading about to prepare this article. This article follows on from the climate modeling story that I wrote a few months ago. As with that article, this one is not based on any new findings or designed to convince anyone to a particular point of view. Instead, I wish to present how historical climate data are obtained and some of the complexities related to interpreting the data. A side aim of this article is to try and dispel the myth that climate researchers are somehow unaware of the complexities associated with their data.
This article will only cover indirect measures such as tree ring data, lake sediments, bones, and ice cores, although other sources are used. Unless otherwise stated this information comes from a special issue of the Quaternary Science Review. I would like to emphasise that the information presented here barely touches the surface of not just the difficulties but also the range of sources used to reconstruct the past climate. Any holes you find are more likely to be due to my incomplete preparation rather than the current state of the field.
Although other proxies are used, a major source of historical climate data comes from studying the ratio between the most abundant isotopes and other less abundant, but still stable cousins. Thus, much of our knowledge of past climates comes from analysing the ratios of deuterium to hydrogen, 16O to 17,18O, and 12C to 13C. Molecules of water and carbon dioxide that contain heavier isotopes are less likely to be evaporated from bodies of water because more energy is required to pull them from the water's surface. Those that do evaporate are likely to precipitate out earlier than their lighter counterparts. Thus, the fractionation that occurs during evaporation and precipitation provides a signature that correlates very strongly with the amount of rainfall and temperature. It is this simple physical principle that provides the keystone for the body of historical climatological records. However, as we shall see interpreting that data requires a lot of work.
The proxy data that has the best potential to provide a detailed climate record comes from tree rings. Trees generate a single ring per year, made from cellulose, lignin, and a few other bits and pieces. Their make up reflects the local climatic and environmental conditions conditions over that particular growing season. This is the kind of resolution that would make any climate scientists drool, which explains why there is so much interest in using tree ring data.
Tree rings also present the most problematic analysis, since the isotope ratios can be changed by several intermediate processes. To understand this lets take a quick review of how a tree does its business. The basic energy source of a tree is the sun, which powers the photosynthesis of water and and carbon dioxide into a sugar. The sugar flows down the tree into the branches and trunk where it can undergo another reaction to create cellulose. At every step along this path the isotope ratios are influenced by many factors.
Several factors influence the fractionation of carbon as it is incorporated into organic material. Carbon dioxide must enter the leaf through the stomata, which are little holes that plants use to control the moisture balance of the leaf. CO2 made from the heavier isotopes find it more difficult to enter through the stomata because they are larger. Hence, additional fractionation that depends partly on the relative humidity occurs even as the carbon dioxide enters the leaf. The main fractionating force comes from the ratio of stomata to leaf area, which can be measured in still living species and obtained from the fossil record in other cases. Provided there is no carbon dioxide shortage, biological processes favor 12C, but this fractionation is well understood and can be accounted for. In this way, tree rings provide a fairly direct record of carbon dioxide levels as long as conditions of extreme drought are absent.
Water is more complicated, as the first fractionation occurs with preferential precipitation of the heavier molecules. While resting on leaves and the ground, evaporation can occur, which favors lighter elements and enriches the water available to enter the ground circulation. The water that enters through the root system should be enriched in heavy isotopes compared to water than enters through the leaf stomata. However, even this is further complicated by the depth of the root system, which can penetrate quite deep and will therefore take in water that may come from further afield. The sugars that make up the cellulose are made almost purely from leaf water, which means that unless there is a drought, it will be depleted of heavy isotopes. As the sugar travels into the tree, it mixes with water that entered through the roots and some of the hydrogen atoms can be exchanged, particularly during the reaction that turns sugar into cellulose. The water signal is more clearly obtained from oxygen isotopes, which do not go through the exchange process—leaving the hydrogen isotope ratio to act as a control.
Analysis is further complicated by the growth characteristics of trees. In many species, early spring growth comes from sugars that have been stored over the winter, which means that annual resolution can only use the later part of the growth ring. In addition to the uncertainties due to the different fractionation processes, sample processing is not very simple either. Unlike sediment and ice cores, the extraction, purification, and analysis is quite convoluted and requires some quite extraordinary procedures—such as making small pipe bombs from nitrated cellulose.
These complicating factors do not render tree rings useless, but they are laborious to prepare and often need some corroborating data to reduce the uncertainties in precipitation estimates. They make up for these difficulties by providing high spatial and temporal resolution, which is unobtainable from any other source. This factor is becoming increasingly important as climatologists seek to explore the regional impact of global climate change by looking at climates past.
Tree rings are not the only vegetative record of climate change available to researchers. Other records can either provide direct climate indicators or are used to provide supplemental data to aid analysis. Of the direct records, pollen is probably the most commonly used. Pollen can travel great distances in air and water currents, sometimes becoming trapped in ice or buried in sediment at the bottom of a lake. A record of pollen types and their abundance is the simplest form of analysis and can prove surprisingly instructive, as certain plants flourish in particular climate conditions.
Recently, this relatively rough analysis has been refined by analysing the stable isotope ratios as performed for tree rings. The fractionation processes are virtually identical with a couple of caveats. Firstly, pollen doesn't come with its date stamped upon it, so we must rely on other data to provide an accurate date. Luckily, this problem has been addressed in other fields such as paleobiology and a variety dating methods have emerged, many of which can be used on pollen. Secondly, pollen contains an inner layer of cellulose, which can be analysed in exactly the same way as tree ring data. However, the outer layer is not cellulose and will have a slightly different fractionation. This is not such a big problem, since timid climatologists can limit themselves to the cellulose content, while the adventurous can begin to understand the isotope fractionation that occurs during the production of the outer material. This will then provide two strongly correlated signals and reduce the uncertainty.
Pollen analysis is a laborious and time consuming process. This involves picking out the rocks from a sample, centrifuging, micro-sieving, and then manually picking out all the pollen grains. The grains must then be separated, preferably by species, but more likely by classes of species. A single data point requires of the order of 500 pollen grains to obtain a reliable measurement of the stable isotope ratios. I should point out that this is based on a two year old publication, and the authors note that computer sorting techniques using image recognition were being investigated so this may have changed.
Vegetative matter can also provide supplementary data for other climate records. For instance, sediment layers (covered in part II) can be used to reconstruct a climate record and will often contain plant material that can be analyzed separately. However, the isotope ratio recorded in the sediment is changed by the plant types the water passes through. Some of the ambiguity in interpreting the data can be removed by figuring out what plants grew in and around the lake. In many circumstances this information can be obtained from the fossil record or by an analysis of pollen types.
In the absence of these other records, indirect analysis must be used. This takes the form of measuring the carbon isotope ratio and nitrogen isotope ratio. It has been observed in modern plants that the photosynthesis path employed by the plant type is directly correlated with this ratio. The ratio cannot reveal species, but provides a broad classification based on the photosynthesis path employed by the surrounding plants. This is what is necessary since the fractionation depends more on the photosynthesis path than the actual plant species.
The previous paragraph really demonstrates the underlying theme of this whole article. The researchers involved in reconstructing our planet's climate record interweave all this data so that many different sources are used to corroborate conclusions. Where the data cause researchers to reach conflicting conclusions, this is also noted and cause for further research.
Animals, like plants, also provide a nice link to climatic conditions and, unlike plants, often leave bones behind as they decay. The metabolism and manufacturing of bone is well understood and the extraction and purification of bone protein for analysis has benefited from the hard work of biochemists. This means that bones from a given time within the last 50,000 years are as easy to obtain as tree rings and are considerably easier to analyze (no pipe bombs required).
One protein (collagen) can provide clean hydrogen, nitrogen and carbon stable isotope ratio measurements, but cannot help out with oxygen, since collagen is subject to oxidation. However, oxygen isotope records can be obtained from carbonate in teeth enamel and bone. The oxygen isotope record is mainly a reflection of the fractionation of drinking water, while hydrogen isotope ratios are more complicated, being influenced by some metabolic processes which are still the subject of study. Changes in the nitrogen isotope ratio reflects differences in the protein consumed by the animal, though the absolute value is observed to be offset from the source. Changes in carbon isotope ratios come from multiple sources, including ingested protein and carbohydrate; however, analysis of modern animals shows that the bone carbon isotope ratio is dominated by protein intake. Although the animal bone carbon and nitrogen isotope ratios are ultimately modified copies of the plant record, it has the advantage that it is naturally averaged over a broader geographic and time range. That simply leaves interpreting this nice, precleaned, signal.
Analyzing the data requires a good understanding of the habits and biology of the animal that provided the sample. The first step in this process is to recognise that most bones belong to herbivores and that these offer the most direct record. Each animal has distinct dietary preferences, which means that the bone records must be interpreted with respect to specific plant species, their abundance and the way they process carbon and nitrogen. The geographic range of the animal must be understood so that the hydrogen ratio can be linked to water sources and ultimately precipitation.
The potential for animal records is limited by the inevitably discontinuous timeline. Animals have relatively short life times and often the dating procedures cannot be precise enough to make up a continuous overlapping timeline of samples. As such, the bone and tooth isotope record offers a nice supplementary record to tree ring and sedimentary data, where the data are necessarily sequential.
Biological detritus represent a very rich data set for climatologists. Any single data set of tree rings, bones, or pollen cannot provide an unambiguous conclusion, which is why they are never used in isolation. Despite these difficulties, useful data can be obtained and it has the benefit of having a reasonably high spatial and temporal resolution, which is necessary for understanding short term and local climatic conditions.


"Come in and sit, come, come!", she said with a friendly smile and sparkling eyes staring at us.
We were in the middle of a lonely village road, close to the Horton Plains in Sri Lanka, Yuily sitting on the asphalt, totally not ladylike, while Stephan walked around holding his phone in the air to hunt for a weak signal, looking for accommodation.
Yuily caught a glimpse of her looking around the corner as the girl peeked at us once or twice. Finally, she mustered up the courage to come and talk to us. She had a very honest smile and was followed by a small child. She was eager to invite us to her small home, but we ignored her at first. She kept looking at us with her sparkling eyes and wide smile, which melted our hearts so that we eventually gave in and followed her to her house.
It was a very simple house, behind the door there were just a few chairs where she mentioned us to sit down. There was not much room and very simple furniture. Looking from one side of the room to the other, there were many family pictures. She showed us some of these pictures, one with her older sister on it, who married not to long ago. She was very happy for her, and told us one day she wants to become a beautiful bride like her. When she said this she smiled with embarrassment and happiness, but also with the beautiful face of a future bride.
She wrote a piece of paper to Yuily: "I think you are beautiful, I really like you!" – We doubted that these English words are only few that she knows so that she wrote, but when Yuily looked back at her face and saw this never-ending smile, she knew that these words came from the girls pure heart.
We didn't speak her language and her English was a bit limited, so the communication consisted of much laughter. But it was wonderful – our suspense from earlier was totally gone and we felt very happy in this relaxed environment. It wasn't easy to communicate by words, but very easy to communicate by heart.
She gave us a few wild strawberries and gestured to us to eat them. They didn't look very much like normal strawberries, much smaller and thinner. Only by the small black spots you could still see that they resemble ordinary strawberries. But once we tried them, the taste was the sweet and sour essence of a strawberry. No matter how they look on the outside, the inside will be the same.
Yuily noticed a small, black animal hush trough the door. A very cute puppy was looking into our eyes, while the girl picked it up saying "Henry, Henry." After she put it into Yuily's arms, it quickly became comfortable, yawned and fell asleep a few seconds after. It was so fast, it had us wondering, what makes these people feel so comfortable with strangers, how can they trust them so easily?
Yuily stared at Henry, soundly asleep, wondering if he is dreaming. She looked back at the girl and her sister, who's dream it is to become a beautiful bride. Yuily had the same dream from when she was five, but sometime between then and now this dream got lost.
We cannot help but to think, if this girl can get more education, if she wasn't born in Sri Lankan backcountry, would she be able to get more opportunities? Will she possibly have more diverse dreams?
Or perhaps, her dream is very realistic? No matter how old you are, where you come from or what level of education you have, the majority of women still want to be a beautiful bride and spend a lifetime together with the person they love. Maybe this is one of the most extravagant dreams to come true?


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Q: mysql return a fixed number of queries I have 3 mysql queries in php (one for each category/widget), all 3 queries together should output 3 * 6 = 18 results. So if one query returns less, more results from the other queries should be used.
How can i do that? Thanks.

A: Instantiate 2 variables , keep count of selected rows and execute query using these counters
for example this will be your first query execiton
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then you can use this for every query-limit
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Dr Gary Ranker has authored and coauthored a number of books and several publication.
Global Mindset Management in the Age of Populism.
This book is a work in progress and will be published later this year.
This is a book is a compilation of chapters authored by global CEOs about recommendations for global leadership in the age of populism.
I first met Gary Ranker in 1993, a year after I had joined General Electric in New York City. I had a 22-year career with GE, working in leadership roles in businesses across the U.S., Europe and Asia. My career in GE culminated in serving on the Corporate Executive Committee and as an Officer in the General Electric Company.
In early 2015 I left GE with a personal goal to reduce the air travel and spend more time with my family. I am currently a non-executive di- rector on a few ASX listed company boards in Australia.
At the time I met Gary, he had been working with several senior GE executives who, to use a Jack Welch phrase, had a bit too much edge . They were terrific at driving operational performance and execution, but their people leadership and influencing skills needed improvement. These were often task-oriented operational managers who left you feeling a little bruised after every interaction with them. They were considered to be difficult to work with by their peers and subordinates.
The company valued their strengths and wanted to help these leaders improve into well-rounded leaders who collaborated well in teams and inspired their people. So GE brought in Gary to coach them.
During that time, Gary was coaching a peer of mine a really good guy, incredibly talented, but he was quite difficult to work with. I was one of his stakeholders, so I was having 360-degree conversations with Gary regularly. After three or four conversations with Gary I went to my boss and said, I don t have all the difficult issues these guys have, not that I m aware of anyway, but I really do think I could benefit from working with Gary for a little while to improve my own self-awareness and to be a better leader.
So I started working with Gary. The initial feedback I received was that I was an indefatigable optimist, always upbeat, always moving at a million miles an hour, often moving ahead without the necessary buy-in and support from the rest of the team. People liked the high energy and enthusiasm, but some people thought it was false. When I was presenting deals or presenting business results, my upbeat style was often perceived as over-selling and lacking authenticity . For some folks in our finance teams they simply didn t trust me. Gary made me aware how important it is to understand the way my audience perceives me. The reality is, in every interaction, whether it s a one-on-one interaction, a team meeting, or hundreds of people, people are developing a perception of you. Gary taught me that you might as well ensure that you develop the perception you want them to have and adjust your style accordingly.
I learned that if I was talking to an audience of highly analytical financial analysts, I should change my presentation and delivery to eliminate the adjectives and use more data. I changed my style and approach to ensure I connected and engaged in an authentic and trusted way with the people I was working with.
I vividly recall Gary telling me that I was a bulldozer and that in my desire to get things done quickly I would run over people in the way. He told me how to imagine I was in a sail boat and imagine that all the people I was working with had different objectives, agendas and goals. He told me to imagine these different goals, objectives as gusts of wind and that in my sail boat I would need to work to get their gusts of wind in my sail. In doing this I learned a great phrase to use with peers and team members … how can I help you help me? That ensured we were aligned to a common goal and I was bringing everyone along accordingly.
Global Mindset Leadership: Navigating China and US Business Cultures is a book written by three very skilled professionals. It goes deeper than the surface level of cultural differences and talks about historical and generational factors that come into play when working in China. If you come from a Western culture, it will help you understand the Chinese ways of doing business and to see the world from their point of view. It can help you successfully navigate in your journey to build a global enterprise. It can also help you develop transferrable skills that go beyond China and apply to any international assignment.
I invite you to read this book and to apply what you learn. A wise person learns from experience. An even wiser person learns from someone else s experience!
China is becoming increasingly relevant to everyone in the West. It is becoming more relevant every day. Learning how to work across cultures will become one of the most important qualities for the leader of the future.
Gary Ranker Preface: We define global mindset as the willingness and ability to step outside one's own base culture, and to respectfully understand there is no universally correct way to do things. From that perspective, some interesting observations can be made. Certainly there are great differences between Chinese and U.S. cultures. There are also many similarities. Surprisingly, going beyond surface appearances, we find that some things which seem to make us different, are actually quite similar. And some things which seem similar on the surface may have very different connotations within each culture.
For instance, both cultures have within their traditions the concept of a dragon. To the Westerner, a dragon conjures up images of a fearful creature that needs to be conquered. By contrast, Chinese embrace the dragon as a benevolent creature that symbolizes strength, wisdom, good luck and power.
We invite you, within the pages of this book, to set aside any preconceived notions of either the U.S. or Chinese culture, and learn from our exploration of each other s ways. From the vantage point of the other culture, you may even learn some new things about your own.
The payoff of having a global mindset is greater awareness that will help you navigate more effectively through business interactions and strategies on your way to a successful initiative with the other culture.
Developing a global mindset means accepting that our values and our ways of doing business don t have the same meaning, or perhaps even work, for our counterparts in other cultures. To have a global mindset is to get beyond the trap of believing that what has worked for us and our organization in our country, will work to the same degree in another country. It may or may not. But it won t work to start with the assumption that we will be successful forcing our ways onto the other culture.
Whether you like it or not, corporate politics are a reality that you'll have to deal with one day. Staying above the fray isn't possible, so you might as well learn to play the game well. Thankfully, you don't have to learn to play politics the hard way by losing. Instead, Political Dilemmas at Work shows you how to navigate dangerous waters, defuse ticking time bombs, and make sure politics doesn't prevent you from taking care of business without losing your integrity!
The workplace is a complex world of competing colleagues and clashing personalities. Political Dilemmas at Work details the many different political crises and office flare-ups we all face from time to time. It profiles the challenges routinely faced by different stakeholders in the typical workplace, and shows you how to manage conflicts between people with competing agendas, values, or motives. Every professional, especially managers and leaders, needs the proper skills and strategies to deal with political situations in constructive, healthy, and assertive ways for themselves and their organizations. As longtime experts in this arena, no one knows better than the authors how the correct handling of these situations can ensure a long and prosperous career.
For any experienced manager, these situations should be instantly recognizable, but the solutions you'll find here are fresh, powerful, and effective. Based on the authors' experience coaching managers and leaders of major organizations, the practical tools and real-world tips you'll find inside will help you turn dilemmas into opportunities for collaboration and professional and organizational growth.
Success requires more than just being good at what you do; it also takes the kind of positive political skills that will make you more influential and help you maintain your integrity at all times. Required reading for ambitious professionals in any industry, this is a practical and effective guide to surviving negative political situations at work with the utmost tact. Read this handy guide and you'll learn to deal with any situation for your own benefit and everyone else's.


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Tadawul FX Changes to Liquid Markets -FX Brokers Look to Rebranding Amid Turbulent Times
Trading volumes have been a cause for concern for the worlds most liquid asset class since Q4 of 2011, the
Adil Siddiqui | Brokers ( Retail FX ) | Monday, 15/10/2012 | 00:14 GMT+1 2012-10-14 23:14:21
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Trading volumes have been a cause for concern for the worlds most liquid asset class since Q4 of 2011, the overall trend has continued into 2012 and brokers are looking at alternative strategies to uplift volumes. Tadawul FX a Cypriot FX broker is the 2nd major player to announce a major change in its game plan, fellow broker Trading Point repositioned its firm by changing its name and profile to XE Markets.
Rebranding is a useful strategy that firms use for various reasons, from reigniting their brand to covering up some bad blood, rebranding is a proven strategy used in all sectors. In the coming months the UK regulator will be making changes, again!
Rebranding is a game of chance as the repercussions can be fierce, AXA Insurance rebranded its values (slogans) in 2005 to compete in the insurance sector. The new brand was positioned well and in 2009/2010 it was recognised as the top player in the market. There is light at the end of tunnel and Tadawul a broker whose target market was the middle east (Tadawul means stock exchange in Arabic) when it first established itself is looking to open its doors to the wider community and ensure that traders perceive it as a competitive global player. Forex Broker Tadawul FX announces some major changes to the company, including a new management team and CEO as well as an exciting rebranding project. A key element to the changes also involves recapitalization of the firm, with several millions of dollars of capital raised, which is now in place to allow the broker to carry out a real and comprehensive growth strategy.
As well as plans for additional regional offices, the new direction of the company will see it restructured in a way that allows it to offer far more competitive trading conditions and also to offer services more geared to much larger private and institutional clients, backed up by the experience and support of the talented and skilled new members of the team.
The newly appointed CEO of the company, Nicolas Bang, comes from a strong FX and financial markets background and brings a wealth of experience to the company. Having co-founded Advanced Currency Markets in Switzerland in 2002, Bang went on to grow the company into a leading player in online foreign exchange trading with more than 200 staff in 5 offices and daily transaction volumes exceeding 2.5bn USD.
Speaking about the changes, Bang says: "Among our priorities during this next phase of growth for the company are some key improvements in the trading conditions and innovative features we provide to our traders, and the first part of this will be focused entirely on greatly improved execution. With a very strong team of experienced industry professionals, we are ensuring that our traders get what they need in terms of execution in order to better tackle the task of successfully trading forex markets." Among the immediate plans for the company will be a new office in London in order to service the growing number of clients in this area, as well as new types of trading accounts.
Several other key industry professionals have also been brought in by Bang, all of whom have many years experience and specialized expertise in FX markets, in order to further strengthen the team, as the company gears up for this next phase of development.
Further to Bang's arrival, a fast track growth strategy has already been put into place involving the successful recapitalization of the company. The next phase is the upcoming rebranding of the company to the name: Liquid Markets.
Chief Operations Officer, Tamer Eid, says: "At Tadawul FX, we are very excited about our upcoming rebrand to Liquid Markets, which reflects our new vision and the next phase of our development. As we all know, liquidity is key to profitable trading and although there will be no changes to existing accounts for our traders, we will be providing some great new features. Some of these will include more accurate pricing through five decimal trading, vast improvements to our execution and even tighter and more competitive spreads along with numerous new features and further enhancements on the technology side down the line."
As a key player in online forex and CFDs trading, with a global base of clients in over 100 countries, Tadawul FX has long been recognized for its high levels of customer support and superior service.
Bang says the company will remain extremely focused on providing what traders are looking for and confirms: "Liquid Markets plans to continue to develop and further build on Tadawul FX's achievements, and aims to differentiate itself in the market, through our corporate culture which aims for excellence. Our vision for the future is to stand out by providing our customers with the tools, liquidity, technology, execution and support they need to give them the highest chances of being part of the winners' circle in this market."
In the wholesale market it is widely believed that retail clients and even large private clients are losers in the FX market. However, Bang believes that key structural changes in the last 12 years in the forex sector have now allowed the market to mature and develop.
He says: "I believe the market has now matured to the point that it will soon be possible to turn the business model on its head and challenge the accepted status quo. This will be a challenge, but at Liquid Markets, we will devote ourselves to providing our customers with something very special in this market; a true ally that is constantly working behind the scenes to help them survive and thrive in their everyday trading experience. Our immediate aims at Liquid Markets are to be a new competitive force in forex providing not only superb trading conditions but also improved transparency, vision and innovation."
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Jag är socionom och Fil.dr. i socialt arbete. Mitt huvudsakliga forskningsområde är tvångsvård av ungdomar med omfattande sociala problem och beteendeproblem, med särskilt intresse för flickor och konstruktionen av femininitet under sådana förutsättningar.
Jag disputerade 2012 med avhandlingen "Särskilda ungdomshem och vårdkedjor. Om ungdomar, kön, klass och etnicitet". I studien följdes en grupp ungdomar som placerats i låst vård och som deltagit i ett vårdkedjeprojekt vilket syftade till att bättre planera utskrivning och efterföljande insatser för ungdomarna. Resultaten visade bland annat att problembilderna bland ungdomar som lämnar de särskilda ungdomshemmen är heterogena, inte minst kopplat till kön. Studien pekar också på att efterföljande insatser bör planeras noggrant och metodiskt. Inte minst bör fördelning av organisatoriskt ansvar och beslutsmandat tydliggöras.
Min pågående forskning rör tonårsflickor i kontakt med socialtjänsten och i synnerhet de som bedöms vara i behov av placering i låst vård vid SiS särskilda ungdomshem. Jag har tidigare genomfört en mindre pilotstudie (finansierad av Allmänna barnhuset) med syfte att belysa hur vi kan förstå placeringar av flickor utan påtaglig kriminalitetsproblematik på SiS. Just nu driver jag, med utgångspunkt i pilotstudien, projektet "Flickor i låst institutionsvård - en etnografisk studie av hur kön görs i flickgruppen vid särskilda ungdomshem". Syftet är att ur ett genusperspektiv ta ett brett grepp kring SiS-placerade flickors vardag och villkor under tiden i vård. I synnerhet vill jag beskriva och analysera flickornas egna uppfattningar, erfarenheter, handlingar och förhållningssätt rörande sin livssituation och den aktuella vårdmiljön med fokus på hur detta kan förstås i relation till görandet av kön. Centralt är att undersöka hur detta sker flickorna emellan. Studien har en etnografisk utgångspunkt och baseras på såväl deltagande observationer som fokusgruppsintervjuer och individuella intervjuer. Projektet finansieras av Forte.
Andra projekt jag arbetat med är dels en fallstudie av ett samverkansarbete mellan socialtjänsten och polisen kring ungdomar i riskzonen för missbruk, dels, tillsammans med fil.dr. Hugo Stranz och docent Stefan Wiklund, utvärderat FREDA – bedömningsmetoder i arbetet med våldsutsatta på uppdrag av Socialstyrelsen.
Kapitel Flickor vid de särskilda ungdomshemmen - vilka är de och vad ska vi göra med dem?
State-run secure accommodation has a double public function, which places it in the borderland between welfare and legal systems. However, girls in these facilities seldom show criminal behaviour but often report severe mental health problems. Given this, it has been questioned whether this form of care is suitable for these girls. This article aims to investigate discourses about girls and secure care as they are manifested in interviews with social workers. The interviews are analysed as conversations, and therefore feature the researcher in the material. The analysis is inspired by Laclau and Mouffe's Discourse Theory. The results show that a gendered dichotomy dominates the discourse about girls in contact with social services. Girls are constructed, in relation to boys, by concepts of mental health and vulnerability. This discourse is somewhat destabilized by the suburban girl who simultaneously is given meaning by discourses about the suburbs and their inhabitants as "the Others". Further, there seems to be a discursive battle concerning girls placed in secure care, who are constructed both as vulnerable girls and as antisocial in terms that tie them to the constructions of boys. Central to this battle is the social workers' great concern over the girls' actions and their consequences. The secure accommodation is discursively constructed on one hand as an institution imbued with meaning of being a horrible place, and on the other hand as a function with the possibility to stop, hold and protect. By emphasizing the connection between the social workers' concern and the secure accommodation as a holding and protecting function, referring a girl discursively constructed as a vulnerable victim to this locked and disciplining form of care is legitimized.
2015. Hugo Stranz, Maria Andersson Vogel, Stefan Wiklund.
Purpose– The purpose of this paper is twofold: first, to report results from a quasi-experimental study of outcomes of a leaving care project for youth placed in secure unit care and second, based on the (zero) results, to analyse and discuss the interplay between organisational boundaries, social work and the target group when implementing a project such as the one studied.
Design/methodology/approach– The outcome study had a quasi-experimental design. The young people in the leaving care programme were compared with a matched reference group who did not get the special leaving care services. Data were collected (structured Adolescent Drug Abuse Diagnosis-interviews) when the young people entered secure units and on follow-up (registered crime and re-entry into care).
Findings– The outcome study showed that the leaving care project had no effect on the young people's situation at follow-up regarding re-offending and re-entry into secure unit care. This is understood and discussed in relation to the poor implementation of the leaving care project along with an inbuilt conflict between state and local municipality that overshadowed the good intentions of the project.
Research limitations/implications– The effect study has a quasi-experimental design, and hence differences between the project group and the comparison group at T1 cannot be fully precluded, although nothing is pointing in such a direction. The unclear content of the intervention makes it difficult to decode how the variation in the support given to the young people eventually impacted the results. The zero-results apply to group level, but that may not be valid for each and every one in the project.
Practical implications– According to earlier research, a key person following young persons through different phases of the care trajectory may be of importance. Learning from the CoC project, one can conclude that such a key person should preferably take the role of advocate for the young person, and not be an administrator mainly concerned with coordinating other professionals. Further, when planning and financing is split between organisations, that split hinders efforts to actually mobilise support for young people leaving secure unit care.
Originality/value– Few leaving care services are designed for youth with severe behavioural problems and hence, the research is scarce. This study contributes with important knowledge about leaving care interventions for the target group.
2012. Maria Andersson Vogel, Marie Sallnäs, Carolina Överlien.
This thesis follows a group of youths placed in secure unit care who have participated in a chain-of-care project aiming to better plan their discharge and aftercare. The overall aim of the thesis is to link a detailed description of these young people with an analysis of the project they participated in, and to undertake one- and two-year follow-up studies. Analytic focus is on the significance of gender, class and ethnicity. The study is mainly based on structured interviews performed at the secure units upon entry into care, discharge and at a one-year follow up. Data have also been used from criminal records and interviews with project staff.
When entering care, these youths exhibited extensive problems in both family conditions and own behaviour. The major problem in boys was criminality while girls reported poor mental health. Professionals judge youth of foreign background as more criminal than youth of Swedish background despite a lack of difference in self-reported data. Some difference is also noticeable regarding class.
Analysis of the project shows that out-of-home care was the most frequent intervention after leaving secure unit care, while other interventions were difficult to uphold over time. Few girls received help with their mental health problems. At the one-year follow up, the youths reported an overall better situation, although extensive problems still remained. Above all, girls' mental health problems remained as before. At the 2-year follow up the study group was compared with a control group in order to investigate effects of the project regarding criminality and recommitment to secure unit care. The comparison shows that the project had no effect. This is discussed in relation to poor organization and the difficulty of adjusting a project like this to the target group, along with the substantial part played by gender, class and ethnicity in how the youth are construed and treated.
2012. Tommy Lundström,, Marie Sallnäs, Maria Andersson Vogel.


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John Paul DeJoria — From Homelessness to Building Paul Mitchell and Patrón Tequila (#441)
"Don't limit yourself in life by your age, or what you think you're capable of doing. You're always as old as your mind leads you to believe." — John Paul DeJoria
John Paul DeJoria is an American entrepreneur and philanthropist who has launched multiple global enterprises and is renowned as one of the "100 Greatest Living Business Minds" by Forbes.
John Paul DeJoria's rags-to-riches biography is incredible and truly exemplifies the American dream. Once homeless, he has struggled against the odds to craft a unique life and many unique businesses.
In 1980, John Paul and hair stylist Paul Mitchell converted a partially borrowed $700 into John Paul Mitchell Systems, which is today the largest privately held salon hair care line. In 1989, he co-founded Patrón, the first ultra-premium tequila, and now the world's number-one ultra-premium tequila, which he sold to Bacardi in 2018. John Paul went on to co-found John Paul Pet, ROKiT, and many other enterprises.
He has signed The Giving Pledge, along with others like Bill Gates and Warren Buffet, as a formal promise to continue giving back, and he has also established JP's Peace, Love & Happiness Foundation as a hub for his charitable investments, which span the core values of his companies: sustainability, social responsibility, and animal-friendliness.
This episode was recorded in March of 2020. Due to technical issues, we moved from Skype to phone partway through the interview.
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In excellent shape at 76, what does fitness look like for John Paul? Does he have a consistent exercise regimen, or does he just pull off Spider-Man moves at parties with Smokey Robinson? [06:13]
What kind of diet does John Paul observe, and what does he consider to be the breakfast of champions? [12:00]
Wine recommendations. [14:56]
On growing up "rich" and happy with only 27 cents to split with his loving mother and brother, and what this taught him about the true meaning of success. [16:03]
John Paul talks about the circumstances that led to him being homeless not once, but twice, and how he managed to break the cycle. [19:53]
After a colorful assortment of odd jobs — from janitor to door-to-door salesman — what led to John Paul's teaming up with Paul Mitchell to formulate the John Paul Mitchell Systems? [25:17]
Where did John Paul develop his salesmanship superpowers, and what's the big secret he's willing to share with us? [29:19]
What did the pitch look like when John Paul and Paul Mitchell had to keep their business idea going even after an initial promised investment of big money fell through and they pooled together a grand total of $700 between them? How did they convince the links in their supply chain and their first distributor that they were worth trusting with favorable terms as an unknown, unproven line? [32:18]
Did John Paul inherit his chutzpah genetically, or was it handed down by a wise elder? How might he pass it along to his own offspring? [38:48]
Aside from sheer persistence in the face of rejection, what insights or techniques does John Paul credit with making him a better salesman than his competition? [40:57]
John Paul shares the origin story of the Patrón tequila brand and how his salesmanship savvy helped jump-start its adoption in the US — even when heavy hitters in the industry kept telling him and his partners that it would never really catch on. (They were wrong, and Bacardi bought the brand in 2018 for just over $5 billion.) [42:40]
How was the work of launching and maintaining Patrón divided among the partners, and what does John Paul consider to be some of the best lessons a Harvard Business School class might learn from decisions that were made? [48:47]
What was John Paul and his partners' secret to establishing a higher-end, more expensive tequila brand in a market saturated with a much cheaper competition? [50:59]
As recently as 2013, John Paul's workflow was devoid of computers and email. What exactly did that look like, and does it still hold true today? [53:40]
In the course of a regular day, how does John Paul determine what's important and deserving of attention versus what can safely be ignored — and how does doing things the old-fashioned way (e.g., talking on the phone) beat new-fangled, email-focused conversations? [55:24]
Why John Paul finds it especially important to recognize first responders — especially during these difficult times. [58:13]
On the importance of taking personal annual (or even more frequent) retreats, and how John Paul puts them to good use on his quest to live to 125. [1:00:44]
What approach does John Paul take to — as kindly as possible — cut ties with people he no longer wants in his life? [1:04:13]
During his retreats, has John Paul noticed any patterns that have helped him make better decisions moving forward? [1:06:52]
How has John Paul gotten better at saying no? [1:07:39]
Are there any new beliefs or behaviors that have had a positive impact on John Paul's life? [1:09:22]
Are there any quotations or maxims by which John Paul lives his life? [1:12:46]
Books most gifted and recommended. [1:13:24]
Memorable failures that set John Paul up for later success. [1:15:32]
How does John Paul choose the for-profit and philanthropic projects to which he dedicates his energy? What does the 80 percent of his time spent on non-business projects look like? [1:19:32]
What implements from his own toolkit have helped John Paul through times of doubt or difficulty? [1:29:39]
What John Paul would put on his billboard, and parting thoughts. [1:33:09]
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A heart that desires good for all: Pastor Greg Moore is WOW Award winner in South Carolina
By Erin KiddMarch 1, 2022No Comments
Lutheran Services Carolinas (LSC) Disaster Director Paul Dunn describes Pastor Greg Moore as an Earthly angel.
"His heart desires good for all," Dunn said. "Greg inspired and motivated our entire team."
It's that heart and inspiration that led Dunn to nominate Moore for LSC's 2021 South Carolina Worker of Wonders (WOW) Award. He was announced as the winner of the award in September 2021.
"I'm kind of shocked," Moore said. "I'm honored LSC thought we did something that they wanted to recognize. It feels humbling because there are so many people who do so much in South Carolina."
Moore is a retired pastor of the ELCA South Carolina Synod. He was born in Hamilton, Ontario, and was ordained in the Eastern Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada in 1979.
His last full-time call brought him to the Columbia, South Carolina area. When he retired from ministry, he continued serving part-time in Presbyterian and Lutheran churches while working for the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice and the South Carolina Department of Social Services.
Through that work, he got to know the Catawba Indian Nation, and made it his mission to help them.
In 2019, Moore created the Indigenous Peoples Accompaniment Network that is part of the ELCA South Carolina Synod. The vision of the Indigenous Peoples Accompaniment Network (IPAN) is to learn and educate churches and other groups about the need to seek truth, justice, and reconciliation with all
Indigenous Peoples in South Carolina, and practice accompaniment with Indigenous Peoples.
"His passion and compassion for our Indigenous neighbors is so refreshing," Dunn said. "Once a pastor, always a pastor. He carried out his calling, even if he is now retired."
When a South Carolina Indigenous community was severely harmed by numerous and deadly tornadoes in April of 2020, Moore reached out to LSC Disaster Services seeking collaboration to provide disaster recovery to those affected.
He coordinated survivor case management and assisted LSC with obtaining recovery items and provided spiritual guidance and healing. He also helped LSC create and build rapport with tribal leaders so it could assist the community with medical clinic equipment, resources for housing needs, and other resource
contacts.
"They (disaster team and partners) took us to the locations so we could see the damage. We met the people, heard their stories, and found out the help they needed," Moore said. "If there's something I can do as a Lutheran pastor and to work with and help LSC, I'm glad to do it."
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Full name: Sigmund Esco Jackson
Date of birth: May 4th, 1951
Children: (with Enid Spann) Siggy (1977) Brandi (1982), (with Emily Jackson) Jaylen and River (2014)
Jackie was born Sigmund Esco on May 4, 1951 in Gary, Indiana exactly on Katherine's 21st birthday. Because he is the oldest son, he was most aware of the start and success of the Jackson Five. His childhood was taken away, but Jackie enjoyed this way of life also. Jackie had fun on the contests they joined.
Sports was another hobby of Jackie. When he was 19 he gave up a promising American Football carreer for music. Besides, the incredible huge success of the Jackson 5 and The Jacksons.
Even though Jackie plays instruments like guitar and piano, he only sings on songs by The Jackson Five and The Jacksons. He is the lead singer on songs like "Wondering Who" and "Wait".
Jackie also made some solo albums. In 1973 Motown released his solo debut called simply Jackie Jackson. This album was a rare piece of recording by Jackie, apart from the Jackson 5. It took Jackie 16 years to make another album. In 1989 Be The One was released. This album contains the singles "Stay", "Be The One" and "Cruzin". In 1989, The Jackson brothers made a comeback with their album 2300 Jackson Street.
Jackie listens to music of other artists very much. He adores old soul but also modern music. Jackie is concerned about the fact everybody can be a star. The fact you need to be good looking to star in a video. Nobody's making real music anymore.
Jackie married Enid Spann in 1974. They divorced in 1987 and Enid died several years ago. They have a son Siggy and a daughter Brandi. Brandi did some modeling. Jackie married again in 2006 to Emily and became the parent of twin boys Jaylen and River in 2014.
In 2002, Jackie founded Futurist Entertainment, and Jesco Records is a division of that company. He's trying to launch new stars, as well as his son Siggy aka Dealz who makes his hip-hop and rap music.
In 2011, Jackie released another solo single called "We Know What's Going On". In 2012 Jackie and his brothers Tito, Marlon and Jermaine reunited to get back on the road and they have been performing shows and festivals ever since.
In 2020, together with his wife Emily, Jackie joined forces with Robert Milder, the founder of dutch-based sustainable furniture brand Van de Sant. With their shared vision, they are committed to ensuring that we will reshape this world for many generations to come. Together, they will bring sustainability straight to your living room to make this world a better place.
With The Jacksons:
Summer Tour (2018)
The Jacksons Celebrating 50 Years (2017)
Art on Ice (2016)
Unity Tour (2014)
Rocktellz & Cocktails (2014)
Nights of the Proms (2012)
30th Anniversary Special (2001)
Victory Tour (1984)
Triumph Tour (1981)
Destiny Tour (1979-1980)
Goin' Places Tour (1978)
With The Jackson 5:
Final/World Tour (1973-1976)
First European Tour (1972)
Third US Tour (1972)
Second US Tour (1971)
First US Tour (1970)
We Know What's Going On
Siggy Music, 2010
We Know What's... (Dance Remix)
Be The One (1989)
Polygram Records, 1989
1. Stay
2. Be The One
4. Who's Loving You Now
5. Cruzin'
6. Fine Fine Lady
7. Stuck On You
8. Don't Rush It
9. Broken Heart
10. Stay (12" Remix)
Singles and Music Videos
Jackie Jackson (1973)
Motown Records, 1973
1. Love Don't Want To Leave
2. It's So Easy
3. Thanks To You
4. You're The Only One
5. Didn't I (Blow Your Mind
This Time)
6. Do I Owe
7. Is It Him Or Is It Me
8. In My Dreams
9. One And The Same
10. Bad Girl
Jackie Jackson contributed with vocals to the following tracks
Life Ain't Easy - Dealz feat. Jackie Jackson (2012)
That's How I Feel - Dealz feat. Jackie Jackson and Jermaine Jackson (2011)
We Know What´s Going On - Jacques Terreblanche feat. Jackie Jackson (2011)
All I Wanna Do - Dealz feat. Jackie Jackson (2010)
This Is It | Michael Jackson, This Is It (2009)
We Are The World | USA for Africa (1985)
Love Song | La Toya Jackson, My Special Love (1981)
Don't Stand Another Chance | Janet Jackson, Dreamstreet (1984)
White Heat | Madonna, True Blue (1986)
Freedom | Tramaine Hawkins, Freedom (1987)
Dealz feat. Jackie & Jermaine
Jackie & Jacques Terreblanche


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Bidding a fond farewell
Doug Smith on December 13, 2021
After 45 years in Christian radio, it's time for me to retire. This Friday will be my final day at Life 97.9. I didn't set out to make my career in radio, at first it was just something fun to do. But I guess God had other plans, and I ended up working at six different Christian radio stations across the upper Midwest, landing here in Fargo a little over three years ago.
It's been a real privilege to work for Northwestern Media. Prior to Life 97.9, I managed Life 101.9 in Waterloo, IA, for 19 years, which makes a total of over 22 years with Northwestern. It really is an outstanding organization, and you can be thankful that your local Christian station here is a part of this network.
My hope and prayer is that you will continue to listen to and support Life 97.9. A new manager will be named soon, and that person will take this ministry to the next level of professionalism and community impact. It'll be exciting to see where God leads this ministry next!
Thank you for allowing me to serve here in the Red River Valley with you these past 3½ years. It's been a pleasure and a privilege. And I'm looking forward to the next chapter for my wife and me. Always remember to support the organizations that minister to you. That list starts with your church, and hopefully includes the local Christian station that you listen to every day.
Thanks for being a part of the Life 97.9 listening family!
Yours in Christ,
Doug Smith
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Lewis Capaldi entertains the crowds
Lewis Capaldi plays his biggest headline gig at Manchester's Albert Halls.
Northampton singer-songwriter Billy Lockett opens proceedings tonight and makes music that is deeply poignant, personal and wise beyond its years. Billy's material is heart wrenchingly honest and raw.
It's the work of acclaimed Italian pianist and composer Ludovico Einaudi, who truly inspires Billy and motivated him to develop his piano style which he flawlessly executes today.
Main support for the evening was the rather talented Nina Nesbitt, no stranger to Manchester, having played many of the venues around the City. Nina payed a stripped back set coming on stage to great applause, Nina delivered a set that was not only impeccable as it was flawless, being as comfortable with the guitar as she was playing the keyboard. That maturity also led to a great interaction with the crowd, many of which will have known Nina before this evening, one thing for sure she was the perfect introduction for tonight's headline act.
Coming onto stage to the backdrop of ABBA's 'Mamma Mia' playing through Albert Hall, Scottish singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi takes to the stage for his largest headlining show to date. As the crowd died down, Capaldi opened with his 2018 single 'Grace', "I'm not ready to be just another of your mistakes". Capaldi's voice is raw yet beautifully powerful.
Capaldi's explained to the crowd that his catalogue is small, only seven released songs, and the show consisted of several new releases. For some musicians, this would be a risk of losing their audience. However, what Capaldi has is a way of captivating his audience, he has poetic licence he exploits to its potential. Capaldi has developed a great rapport with his audience. Not just his music, but him. Five minutes in he had the place in uproar with laughter when, turning and pointing to the stage exit, he said: "Two songs ago I was out there having a shit. It just crept up on me."
Lost on you was in Capaldi's humble opinion his finest song to date one I think the crowd agreed with as they sang along as passionately as Capaldi. As the set was ending, true to his comedic self, Capaldi made a long riff about the absurd nature of encores, before declaring, "That's what's about to happen right now". The crowd met his statement with cheers. By the time he had exited and returned, everyone in the balcony made it to their feet. A chorus of voices began singing out Capaldi's breakout hit 'Bruises' before the singer himself even joined in.
As it began so it ended with a power led performance and a crowd hanging on every note. Its not difficult to see that as Capaldi begins to rack up the songs and the albums begin to grow, bigger and better times are ahead, you don't get to open for the likes of Sam Smith on a whim.
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(1) An object kept as a reminder of the inevitability of death, such as a skull.
"He placed the picture in his room as a memento mori"
(2) The medieval Latin Christian theory and practice of reflection on mortality, especially as a means of considering the vanity of earthly life and the transient nature of all earthly goods and pursuits.
(3) The brand new E.P. by Victor And The Bully.
Still dark, but a lot more fun than the other two definitions.
Yes, they're back! Everyone's favourite Demonic Duo, Victor And The Bully, have returned to light our nightmares with their own inimitable brand of fearsomely funky Gothic grooves. "Memento Mori" their new 'Hellectro Swing' E.P. serves as a worthy successor to their second album "8th Deadly Sin" and as a tease for their next release.
This mini-album gives fans everything they'd expect from the band that brought us "Deathbed Confessions" but they've upped the electronica and funk, after the great success of tracks like "Devil's Got My Soul" and the devilish ditty that made me a fan, "F.R.E.A.K.S."
I've followed the band since their 2017 collaboration with our old friend Professor Elemental. I had to get both their albums after hearing "F.R.E.A.K.S." and am now a confirmed Sinner. The event that really cemented my respect for this great duo was catching them live in London at the end of 2018. These guys are incredible on stage! Their energy and the way they draw the crowd into their performance is fantastic. Their addictive blend of rock 'n' roll, music-hall, folk, jazz, steampunk and horror is totally my cup of tea.
As you can imagine, when the opportunity presented itself to preview their new E.P. before release, I grabbed it with both claws!
There's so much to enjoy on this E.P. First of all it's great value, containing seven brand new tracks. It has all the energy and life affirming morbid magic that the boys have always given us. The fantastic part is that, while still familiar, there's definitely musical growth and a new energy present. The band have been clever by shaking up the status quo slightly, but not in a way that will alienate Sinners of long-standing.
Memento Mori opens with the up-beat "Home Is Where The Crazies Are." Lots of great brass and piano, mixed with more of the pumping beat reminiscent of "Devil's Got My Soul." The added strings and electronic symphonica are a little different to what we've been used to, but still totally V and B.
"Ghost To Me" has become a firm favourite. From the first listen it brought back horrible memories of toxic relationships gone by. Another foot-tapper with a killer disco beat. I got flavours of Freeez and the music I used to listen to back in the 80s, when I carried around my beatbox and spun around on the lino. Both B Boyz and Beelzebub Buddies will love this. I cannot wait to hear this one live!
"Doctor Jazz" is a track that Professor Elemental could easily pop into an extended remix of. This song is jazzy, fun, and funky as all get out. This song is a little special too, as it features a guest vocal performance by Victor Brian Rogers, our Victor's Grandad, who sadly passed away ten years ago. Now his dulcet tones will live on forever. Thank you, Victor Sr.
D.I.S.C.O. - Devilish. Intoxicating. Swinging. Catchy. Original.
"Devi's Daughter" is unapologetic disco at it's finest. This one's so funky that Chic and Boney M could be brought to their knees, worshipping at the altar of Victor And The Bully.
"Spooky 365" is another nostalgia inducing funky phantom-fest. This one has a fantastic ska feel, which reminds me of one of my all-time favourite bands, Madness. This one needs a music video ASAP! Another sure fire 'Arms in the air' floor-filler at their live shows.
"Midday Drinking" is a jazz and funk mash-up. This one's got brass and great hip-hop scratching. The fusion is smile inducing, and as intoxicating as the subject matter.
The E.P. closes with the atmospheric and introspective "Am I." On an E.P. where every track could easily be a hit single, this one is my favourite. The boys have created brand new music which also transports the listener to a bygone era. This is amazing!
I get nuances of Ultravox, O.M.D. and even the Pet Shop Boys from this one. The way the song is totally 21st Century, yet evokes the vintage electronica of the 80s is an absolute joy. Younger listeners may not get any of these references, but will experience some vibrant and vital new music instead.
I've had this E.P. for five days now and have played it almost on a constant loop. If you're already a fan, then this mini-album will not disappoint. Existing Sinners may just feel a new tempo and vibrancy from the boys, but will still recognise the band they know and love. New listeners can come into this collection not knowing a thing about Victor And The Bully, but will leave knowing that they may have found a permanent addition to their playlists.
My son, and fellow contributor to this site, loves this E.P. as a man in his twenties. I adore it, as a man in his extremely late forties! Victor And The Bully are respectful of a very rich past, whilst being a shining beacon, promising a bright future all at the same time. In a time where almost everything on the radio is dull, soulless, lifeless, monotone drivel, it brings me joy that that there are young, talented artists out there who can still write, play and perform real music.
"Memento Mori" is recommended listening, no matter your age. If this one doesn't get your blood pumping on a grey and dreary Monday morning, nothing will.
The Sinners Page (everyone's a sinner. If someone tells you they're not, then they're lying. Lying is a sin... so there you go).
Pre-Order the E.P. by clicking this link. The official release date, at time of writing, is March 1st 2019.


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5. Making Waves Inside Your Heart
Operating at an almost intimidating level of productivity , its frankly remarkable that The Wave Pictures never seem to disappoint. Hot on the back of the June release of Brushes With Happiness, the London-based trio have this week announced their second album of the year, Look Inside Your Heart, due out in November. Discussing the record, The Wave Pictures have described Look Inside Your Heart as, "a warm, joyous record celebrating friendship, happiness and drunken party times". And doesn't that sentence just make your life seem instantly a little bit better?
Ahead of the release the band have this week shared their new single, Roosevelt Sykes. Lifting its name from the legendary bluesman, also known as The Honeydripper, Roosevelt Sykes is The Wave Pictures at their most toe-tappingly wonderful. As David explains, the track is, "an African pop party in the vein of Zimbabwe's The Four Brothers and The Bhundu Boys but done with absolutely no puritanical slavery at any kind of authenticity or even accuracy". Twelve-years and countless albums in, The Wave Pictures gentle sonic evolution continues apace, even if they're now writing records about overthrowing our machine overloads because they beat Lee Sedol at Go, they've never sounded this much fun.
Look Inside Your Heart is out November 9th via Moshi Moshi. Click HERE for more information on The Wave Pictures.
4. It's Coming Home, It's Coming Home, Pip Blom's Coming Home
A strong contender for 2018's fastest rising newcomer, it would be fair to say Amsterdam-native Pip Blom is having a very good year. Pip's supported the likes of The Breeders & Franz Ferdinand, garnered radio plays and playlists from every station in the land, and generally made some utterly wonderful records. As we all await the hotly anticipated debut album, Pip continues to tease with next months release of another EP, Paycheck.
This week Pip has shared the latest track from the EP, in the shape of Come Home. Quite possibly her darkest and most angular-release to date, the track builds around twangy-guitars and rumbling bass, before an almost Radiohead-like drum beat adds some winning propulsion. It's a track that bristles with tension, Pip's voice, fuzzy, at times engulfed in the music as she seems to dissect a failing relationship, "I've tried hard to keep a distance, not to get too much involved, think that you're indecisive, I know I have had enough". It's a different Pip Blom, a darker, arguably less accessible version than we've heard on record before, and she sounds all the more intriguing for it.
Paycheck EP is out October 5th via Nice Swan Records. Click HERE for more information on Pip Blom.
3. Body Type Have You In The Palms Of Your Hands
Continuing the recent glut of exciting new Australian bands is Body Type, the only surprise is that they're from Sydney rather than the musical hot-bed of Melbourne. The debut Body Type EP is out next month, and ahead of its release the band have this week shared their latest single, Palms.
Lead vocalist, Sophie McComish explains the idea behind the track, "Palms comes from observing moments of concatenation, when everything in your life lines up in a way that feels like the universe is trying to tell you something". Musically, there's a winning blend of dream-pop haze and garage energy, the whole track bounces on one of the year's most thrilling drum beats, pounding out as guitars and vocal melodies entwine and dance together. It might be a track about fate, yet listening to Body Type their destiny is surely in their own hands: this is a band on the verge of something very special.
Body Type EP is out October 19th via Partisan Records. Click HERE for more information on Body Type.
2. Get Cheerbleeder Fever
Something of a lo-fi underground super-group, Cheerbleederz have this week put out their debut EP, Faceplant, on the ever reliable Alcopop! Records. The London-based trio, comprising members of Fresh, Happy Accidents and Finish Flag, bonded over a shared experience of being, "the only women in our main bands", and formed Cheerbleederz, "to make a band that explores being women together".
Ahead of the EP's release the band shared the first single from it, Cabin Fever. A reflection on, "being unable to tell someone how you feel, and in turn feeling trapped by that situation", Cabin Fever is an emotive blast of harmonies, pulsating bass and clattering guitars. The whole things builds to a wonderfully melancholic outro as the members chime in unison, "I think that we're all doomed", in disarmingly harmonic unison. On their debut EP, Cheerbleederz seem to have hit on something hugely promising; at once reminiscent of their other projects, yet different enough to sound fresh and exciting, it's a hugely promising place to start.
Faceplant is out now via Alcopop! Records. Click HERE for more information on Cheerbleederz
1. The Truth Is You Don't Need To Grow Up
Starting life as the bedroom-pop project of Bearcats' Lexi McCoy, Suzie True have since expanded to a full band and via a series of high-profile support slots started making waves across California. This week the band have taken a huge step-up with the news that they've signed to Buzz Records, home to the likes of Weaves and Dilly Dally, who will release the debut Suzie True EP next month.
The self-styled, "sad girl pop band", have also this week shared the video to their new single, Don't Grow Up. The track is, perhaps unsurprisingly, a track about not growing up, at least not how society expects you to. As Lexi explains, "I felt like a lot of my friends were growing up, and graduating college and getting grown up jobs and I'm still here, playing music and skateboarding…I want to take a more unconventional life path, and I don't necessarily want the things I'm supposed to want". Musically, it's a heady blending of styles; there's some eighties-inspired keyboards, some fizzing, driving bass and probably the most perfectly, poppy vocal delivery we've heard all year. On top of that there's a superbly weird video featuring the Hollywood Walk of Fame, whipped cream and New Kids On The Block that's not to be missed. If not growing up sounds as good as this, we don't ever want to get old.
Suzie True's debut EP is due out October 26th on Buzz Records. Click HERE for more information on Suzie True.
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Q: Custom attribute to handle errors I try to handle errors thanks to a custom attribute in order to do not use try catch everywhere. I already found a library called PostSharp who do it perfectly BUT this is limited to 10 target classes per project. In ASP.Net MVC there is an equivalent called HandleErrorAttribute but I am working on a Console.
Any ideas, solution or sample are welcome.
Thank you.

A: I finally created my own custom attribute based on the PostSharp class. The link to make it is : http://doc.postsharp.net/exception-handling


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One of the essential characteristics of the religion of Islam is its insistence that when a people recognize Allah Most High as 'sovereign' (al-Malik) then they must ensure that the State and all its institutions submit to Allah's supreme authority and supreme law. If the State, rather than Allah, is recognized as sovereign, and that is the essence of the secularism, Islam declares such to be Shirk (blasphemy) and that is the greatest sin possible.
Around the world today the modern secular State is universally recognized as sovereign. Its authority is recognized as supreme, and so too its law. And so, around the world today mankind is now embraced by a universal political Shirk (blasphemy). This is, in fact, one of the major signs that we now live in the age of Dajjal, the false Messiah or Anti-Christ, who deceived mankind into worshipping other than Allah Most High. He, Dajjal, is the mastermind behind today's world order about which the Hadith declares that 999 out of every 1000 will enter into the hellfire. But even Muslims seem to be unaware of this.
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require 'erb'
require_relative './test_helper'

class Lester
  attr_accessor :flash
  include StarlightHelpers::Flash

  def initialize
   @flash = ActionDispatch::Flash::FlashHash.new({})
  end
end

describe StarlightHelpers::Flash do
  before(:each) do
    @lester = Lester.new
  end

  it "#flash_alert" do
    @lester.flash_alert(":-O")
    assert_equal [":-O"], @lester.flash[:alert]
    assert_nil @lester.flash[:another]
  end

  it "#flash_notice" do
    @lester.flash_notice(";-)")
    assert_equal [";-)"], @lester.flash[:notice]
    assert_nil @lester.flash[:another]
  end

  it "#flash_something" do
    @lester.flash_something(:world, "I'm the best")
    @lester.flash_something(:world, "Am I good or am I good?")
    assert_equal ["I'm the best", "Am I good or am I good?"], @lester.flash[:world]
    assert_nil @lester.flash[:another]
  end

  it "#flash_something handles preexisting string" do
    @lester.flash[:kayla] = "<3"
    @lester.flash_something(:kayla, "^_^")
    assert_equal ["<3", "^_^"], @lester.flash[:kayla]
  end

  it "#display_flash without block" do
    @lester.flash_notice(";-)")
    @lester.flash_notice("8-)")

    result = ERB.new(<<-EOF
<%= display_flash(:notice) %>
    EOF
    # this is weird, and public method or .send doesn't work
    ).result(@lester.instance_eval { binding })
    assert_equal ";-) 8-)\n", result
    assert_nil @lester.flash[:notice]
  end

  it "#display_flash with the block" do
    @lester.flash_notice("hello")
    @lester.flash_notice("world")

    # ERB is bit weird, cannot do "_#{msg}_", becase
    # NameError: undefined local variable or method `msg'
    # must be concatenated
    template = <<-EOF
<% display_flash(:notice) do |msg| %>
<%= "_"+msg+"_" %>
<% end %>
    EOF
    result_with_block = ERB.new(template, nil, '<>').result(@lester.instance_eval { binding })
    assert_equal "_hello__world_", result_with_block
    assert_nil @lester.flash[:notice]
  end
end

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Four Mini Clipboards size 6" x 9" for your embellishing pleasure. Sure, you can get them anywhere for around $2.30 each but can you get them delivered to your doorstep at that price?
Large Sun stamp from Anita's Fabric Stamp Collection in the 1990s. Approximately 2-1/2" by 5-1/4'. The stamp is rubber attached to dense foam on the top.
Vintage Marvy Uchida Half Moon Craft Punch.
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Little Dragons' Flag Sparring Tournament Results
Posted on March 31, 2017 July 7, 2019 AuthorMrs. Barnette
From the thrill of victory to the agony of defeat, (yes, there were some tears) this year's Little Dragons' Flag Sparring Tournament had it all. These warriors were in it to win it!
The field started to narrow with the Sweet Sixteen. Still undefeated up this point, some were about to start fighting to hang on. Mr. Oguakwa over Mr. Howard, Mr. Oguakwa II over Mr. Nichols, Miss Edwards over Mr. Selzler, and Mr. Schober over Mr. Perez.
With one loss already hanging over them, for some, this would be their last bout. Mr. Howard over Miss Rogers, Mr. Tanner over Mr. Nichols, Mr. Walton over Mr. Selzler, and Mr. Stachlowski over Mr. Perez. And then there were 8…
The Elite Eight, that is. Still undefeated, it was cousin vs. cousin. Excitement filled the room as Mr. Oguakwa handed Mr. Oguakwa II his first loss of the night. The crowd was in a frenzy for the next bout. Both still undefeated, the only girl left fighting, Miss Edwards sent Mr. Schober to the loser's bracket.
Fighting with a loss, it was Mr. Tanner over Mr. Howard and Mr. Walton over Mr. Stachlowski. Still fighting to hang on, it was Mr. Tanner over Mr. Schober and Mr. Oguakwa II over Mr. Walton. And then there 4…
The Final Four had everyone cheering. Only two competitors were left undefeated. Mr. Oguakwa came out on top over Miss Edwards. Both with one loss, Mr. Tanner beat Mr. Oguakwa II, leaving him in 4th place. Mr. Tanner had to fight back to back. This time beating Miss Edwards, leaving her in 3rd place. Was this going to be the final bout of the night? Could Mr. Tanner continue his winning streak, handing Mr. Oguakwa his first loss of the night, and requiring a rematch? Red-faced, sweaty, and even after getting a tooth knocked out, Mr. Tanner went in fighting. But when it was all said and done, Mr. Oguakwa was our undefeated, 1st place winner, with Mr. Tanner coming in a very close 2nd.
Great fighting, Ladies and Gentlemen! All of you did a great job!
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Q: Heroku push fog error When i push my app to heroku server below error was occur and did not start thin server, it works early master push, But unfortunately it has stopped pushing. Blow i added the error log,
But in localhost it is working and start thin server , Is that heroku error?.
Here is my Procfile info
web: bundle exec thin start -p $PORT

The heroku error log
Could not detect rake tasks
ensure you can run `$ bundle exec rake -P` against your app with no  environment variables present
and using the production group of your Gemfile.
This may be intentional, if you expected rake tasks to be run
cancel the build (CTRL+C) and fix the error then commit the fix:
rake aborted!
NameError: uninitialized constant Fog::Service

/tmp/build_4daef779061b871c10200675ed5cb467/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.0.0/gems/fog-  aws-0.1.2/lib/fog/aws/storage.rb:3:in `<module:Storage>'

A: We made a small change to simplify requires which accidentally introduced this issue. I think if you remove the require: "fog/aws/storage" part of the gemfile, such that it just uses fog normally, that it should work for you. See also: https://github.com/fog/fog-aws/issues/83


Recently I found pieces of a white flowering vine. The leaves are rather small and oblong, and the small (waxy) white flowers resemble orchids. These flowers were very fragrant. I have looked at garden Websites with photos in order to identify this plant in hopes to grow some. So far I have been unable to find it. Any suggestions? Thank you!
It sounds like a jasmine vine. Jasmine's leaves have a thick cuticle, so they appear waxy, and the flowers have a beautiful fragrance. The flowers don't last long, but if conditions are right the vine will produce many flowers.


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Special Release: Just Building Workforce Resiliency
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Over the last few years, the National Institute of Justice has placed an increasingly large emphasis on the influence of work-related stress on mental health. In this special release episode, Just Science interviews Amy Jeanguenat and Andrew Levin, two experts in the field of workforce resiliency, about the impact of vicarious trauma on forensic scientists, analysts, and first responders.
The impact that stress has on a person's mind and body can be dramatic, but the effects are amplified when the stressors involve violent, graphic, or traumatic material. Amy Jeanguenat and Andrew Levin are working to provide support to those affected by this vicarious trauma, with an emphasis on forensic scientists and first responders. Listen along as they discuss stress, mindfulness, and the future of resiliency in this episode of Just Science.
This episode of Just Science is funded by the National Institute of Justice's Forensic Technology Center of Excellence [Award 2016-MU-BX-K110].
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Amy Jeanguenat has spent her career working in the private forensic industry supporting efforts world-wide to prevent and eliminate DNA backlogs, refine operational logistics, and provide quality and technical system support. As a former laboratory director and technical leader, her leadership and management approaches constantly evolved in response to the demands of running a high-throughput laboratory. Workplace stress and its effect on productivity, turnover rate, and quality became a key focus of her research interests. In 2016, she launched Mindgen, LLC merging her interests in developing best practices for forensic science with the effects of mindfulness on human performance. Amy has completed training in mindfulness-based stress reduction and is a certified teacher of ancient wisdom, yoga, mindfulness, and meditation. She is applying these techniques to bring mindfulness-based techniques to forensic science to help improve decision making and the quality of work & life.
Dr. Andrew Levin is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, where he received residency training and completed an NIMH fellowship at the New York State Psychiatric Institute and the Department of Psychiatry Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. After fellowship, Dr. Levin directed the Behavioral Disorders Unit at Holliswood Hospital in Queens, the first of its kind in the New York area providing specialized cognitive behavioral treatment to survivors of childhood trauma, rape, and domestic violence suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder and dissociative disorders. Drawing on this unique expertise, Dr. Levin has consulted to the New York State Office of Mental Health, evaluating complex patients at civil and forensic facilities across the state. He currently holds the rank of Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Columbia University.
From 1995 to 2001, Dr. Levin directed the largest outpatient mental health service in Westchester County at St. Vincent's Hospital in Harrison, NY. He then served until 2016 as Medical Director at Westchester Jewish Community Services, the largest and oldest social services agency in Westchester. In this role, he provided supervision and consultation to social workers, psychologists, and psychiatrists and developed innovative delivery systems. Currently, he consults to the ECHO project enhancing the delivery of behavioral health in primary care, provides forensic consultation, maintains a practice focused on mood disorders and trauma, and teaches residents and forensic fellows at Columbia University and Albert Einstein College of Medicine. As a member of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, Dr. Levin chairs the Trauma and Stress Committee. Publications have included work on personality, anxiety, eating disorders, trauma, dissociative disorders, sexual harassment, and the impact of DSM-5 on forensic practice. Dr. Levin has directed and authored unique studies of vicarious trauma in legal professionals. He regularly lectures judges, attorneys, and mental health professionals on identification and coping with vicarious trauma and stress.
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