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The world changed for us this morning, changed, sadly, for the worst. It won't ever be the same again. Let us hope that this awful act is the worst that will ever happen to humanity until the end of time, that there won't be anymore like it, that the violence stops here. Surely, we have had enough tragedies in our own time, our fathers' and mothers' time, and their parents before that to last an eternity!
We pray for those who had to live through the unspeakable terror, the abject madness--and all in the name of what? Surely, life is sacred above all else: how can the lives of so many people, then, be taken so lightly? What is the world coming to?
All we can do now is stay on the side of Light and hope that it shines on all, so that love and happiness reigns among us, so that we will have a world left to pass on to our children.
September 11, 2001 (by Habib, a raw food advocate and a true light shining all the more brightly in these dark times):
Today is a great test for all of us. We are being asked to make a decision, either for war or for peace. What is it that we want to create?
If we focus on feelings of fear and anger, then war will grow. If we focus on peace and reconciliation, then war may be averted.Let us remember that our focus determines our reality, and so contribute to peace and stability in the world by holding a vision of the world as we would like it to be.Let affirmations of peace, unity and freedom among all peoples go out from us like a prayer, so the universe/God may respond with peace, unity and freedom.
Let us not escalate hate and fear, but plant seeds of universal brother/sisterhood everywhere we go.Pray for all the people who were injured in this attack, for their families and loved ones, and for all people everywhere who have or will be impacted by this, that they will find peace. Also pray also for those who masterminded it, and for those who support them, that their conscience will allow them to see the horror of what they have done, that their souls will be convicted and they will understand the futility of the path of war.
With a certainty, the forces of karma will exact complete and perfect justice. But in our haste to right this wrong, let us be mindful of the effects that "an eye for an eye" has had in our world.
"An eye for an eye" will fill us with hatred and fear, like our attackers. Do we want that? Let us seek for justice in every way possible, but also take care to act from our Soul, rather than from our deep unconscious.
I will not cave in to the forces of unconsciousness. Rather than crying for war, I will pray for peace for all people, even for those who wish to attack us.
I have a concern for the treatment people of middle eastern descent in this country. I am praying that they will not be targeted because of this terrorist attack. Let us now show them a special kindness, and banish the possibility of anything like what happened in the past to our American citizens of Japanese Descent.
We need to show the world what we stand for in this time of testing: we stand for peace, for unity, for compassion, for tolerance, for freedom, for brotherhood and sisterhood among all people.
We are all members of the human race, and we are awakening to the unity of God that is at the core of our being.
This is how we will pass this test:
We will think thoughts of peace.
We will speak words of peace.
We will take actions that create peace.
We will embrace those who hate us, and make them our brothers and sisters.
We will care for those we have been hurt, in body and in spirit.Rather than following the call to war, we will all use this opportunity to come together as one human family in the motherhood and fatherhood of God.
Habib Bailey
LET THERE BE PEACE ON EARTH AND LET IT BEGIN WITH ME
"This is the way of peace.
Overcome evil with good,
Falsehood with truth,
And hatred with love."
-Peace Pilgrim
"This is a time where our spiritual knowledge is put to a test, and where the "rubber hits the road." Right now, not only is smoke from the fiery crashes permeating the atmosphere, but even more -- millions of peoples' fears and worries. It is absolutely essential that we continuously give our worries and fears about this situation to God and the angels.
Please join me in a unified prayer today at 4:44 p.m. in your time zone, to pray for those who passed-on, for their families and friends, and for us all upon earth. Let us also pray for those who orchestrated this event, so that they are filled with peace instead of fear and anger. And let's pray for the politicians involved to act with Divine wisdom, in response, instead of from their egos.
Please ask everyone you know to join us in prayer at 4:44 p.m. today. As the time zones sweep the earth in rotation, so shall our prayers encircle the globe.
We now call upon all God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Mary, Buddha, Allah, Higher Power, The Bab, all of the ascended masters, all of the archangels, and every angel to intervene into this situation. We ask Archangel Michael to vacuum away all toxins of anger, fear, and darkness from the world and all of its inhabitants. May this situation transmute into a blessing, that results in peace. May your fears be replaced with faith, and may your worries be transmuted into peace.
God is Love, and Love is all there is. You are Love, you are eternal, and in truth, all is at peace now and forever. Let us cling to the knowledge of that truth today. If we succumb into fear, the illusion of war will grow.
If we cling to the knowledge of God's eternal peace, we will reveal that truth as our reality.
Bronwynn Daniels, CSC
Executive Assistant to Dr. Doreen Virtue
from Sufi Master Hazrat Inayat Khan
Send Thy peace, O Lord,
which is perfect and everlasting,
that our souls may radiate peace.
that we may think, act, and speak harmoniously.
that we may be contented and
thankful for Thy bountiful gifts.
that amidst our worldly strife
we may enjoy Thy bliss.
that we may endure all, tolerate all
in the thought of Thy grace and mercy.
that our lives may become a divine vision,
and in Thy light all darkness may vanish.
our Father and Mother,
that we, Thy children on earth,
may all unite in one family.
PRAYER FOR THE DEAD
(adapted from the words of Inayat Khan)
O Thou
the Cause and Effect of the Whole universe
the Source from whence we have come
and the Goal toward which all are bound:
receive these souls, who is coming to Thee,
into Thy parental arms.
May Thy forgiving Glance heal their hearts.
Lift them from the denseness of the earth.
Surround them with the Light of Thine own Spirit.
Raise them up to heaven
which is their true dwelling place.
We pray Thee, grant them the blessing
of Thy most exalted Presence.
May life upon earth become as a dream
to their awakening souls,
And let their thirsting eyes behold
the glorious vision of Thy Sunshine
In light of today's tragedy, I am fearful that a US response may promote more violence and safety issues. When I think of the saying, "Violence begets violence" I become afraid of the world we will live in if and when America responds using punishment as a motivation.
At the moment, I feel a real sense of despair and hopelessness and I am hoping that more people will see that blame, punishment and labeling people as crazy, will only promote more violence in our world.
This message below was sent to me by a good friend who like me practices nonviolent communication. It is my belief that this helps promote peace in our world, even when it seems hopelessly difficult. It is called Nonviolent Communication or Compassionate Communication or Language of the Giraffe. To learn more about this please go to www.cnvc.org.
If this message offends you in any way, please delete it. If it inspires you feel free to pass it on. Be well.
Peace, Love & Understanding
Stefan Boyland
"If I understand what Gandhi is saying, nonviolence requires something far more difficult than merely turning the other cheek; it requires empathizing with the fears and other feelings that provide that impetus for people to attack us. Being aware of these feelings we have no desire to attack back because we can see the human ignorance leading others to attack us; instead, our goal becomes to provide the education for our attackers which will enable them to transcend their violence and engage in cooperative relationships with us."
- Marshall Rosenberg
War Prayer - by Mark Twain
Mark Twain's The War Prayer, is a classic anti-war statement that has been in and out of print.
It was a time of great and exalting excitement. The country was up in arms, the war was on, in every breast burned the holy fire of patriotism; the drums were beating, the bands playing, the toy pistols popping, the bunched firecrackers hissing and sputtering; on every hand and far down the receding and fading spreads of roofs and balconies a fluttering wilderness of flags flashed in the sun; daily the young volunteers marched down the wide avenue gay and fine in their new uniforms, the proud fathers and mothers and sisters and sweethearts cheering them with voices choked with happy emotion as they swung by; nightly the packed mass meetings listened, panting, to patriot oratory which stirred the deepest deeps of their hearts and which they interrupted at briefest intervals with cyclones of applause, the tears running down their cheeks the while; in the churches the pastors preached devotion to flag and country and invoked the God of Battles, beseeching His aid in our good cause in outpouring of fervid eloquence which moved every listener.
It was indeed a glad and gracious time, and the half dozen rash spirits that ventured to disapprove of the war and cast a doubt upon its righteousness straightway got such a stern and angry warning that for their personal safety's sake they quickly shrank out of sight and offended no more in that way.
Sunday morning came-next day the battalions would leave for the front; the church was filled; the volunteers were there, their faces alight with material dreams-visions of a stern advance, the gathering momentum, the rushing charge, the flashing sabers, the flight of the foe, the tumult, the enveloping smoke, the fierce pursuit, the surrender!-then home from the war, bronzed heros, welcomed, adored, submerged in golden seas of glory! With the volunteers sat their dear ones, proud, happy, and envied by the neighbors and friends who had no sons and brothers to send forth to the field of honor, there to win for the flag or, failing, die the noblest of noble deaths. The service proceeded; a war chapter from the Old Testament was read; the first prayer was said; it was followed by an organ burst that shook the building, and with one impulse the house rose, with glowing eyes and beating hearts, and poured out that tremendous invocation -- "God the all-terrible! Thou who ordainest, Thunder thy clarion and lightning thy sword!"
Then came the "long" prayer. None could remember the like of it for passionate pleading and moving and beautiful language. The burden of its supplication was that an ever--merciful and benignant Father of us all would watch over our noble young soldiers and aid, comfort, and encourage them in their patriotic work; bless them, shield them in His mighty hand, make them strong and confident, invincible in the bloody onset; help them to crush the foe, grant to them and to their flag and country imperishable honor and glory -
An aged stranger entered and moved with slow and noiseless step up the main aisle, his eyes fixed upon the minister, his long body clothed in a robe that reached to his feet, his head bare, his white hair descending in a frothy cataract to his shoulders, his seamy face unnaturally pale, pale even to ghastliness. With all eyes following him and wondering, he made his silent way; without pausing, he ascended to the preacher's side and stood there, waiting.
With shut lids the preacher, unconscious of his presence, continued his moving prayer, and at last finished it with the words, uttered in fervent appeal,"Bless our arms, grant us the victory, O Lord our God, Father and Protector of our land and flag!"
The stranger touched his arm, motioned him to step aside -- which the startled minister did -- and took his place. During some moments he surveyed the spellbound audience with solemn eyes in which burned an uncanny light; then in a deep voice he said
"I come from the Throne-bearing a message from Almighty God!" The words smote the house with a shock; if the stranger perceived it he gave no attention. "He has heard the prayer of His servant your shepherd and grant it if such shall be your desire after I, His messenger, shall have explained to you its import-that is to say, its full import. For it is like unto many of the prayers of men, in that it asks for more than he who utters it is aware of-except he pause and think.
"God's servant and yours has prayed his prayer. Has he paused and taken thought? Is it one prayer? No, it is two- one uttered, the other not. Both have reached the ear of His Who hearth all supplications, the spoken and the unspoken. Ponder this-keep it in mind. If you beseech a blessing upon yourself, beware! lest without intent you invoke a curse upon a neighbor at the same time. If you pray for the blessing of rain upon your crop which needs it, by that act you are possibly praying for a curse upon some neighbor's crop which may not need rain and can be injured by it.
"You have heard your servant's prayer-the uttered part of it. I am commissioned by God to put into words the other part of it-that part which the pastor, and also you in your hearts, fervently prayed silently. And ignorantly and unthinkingly? God grant that it was so! You heard these words: 'Grant us the victory, O Lord our God!' That is sufficient. The whole of the uttered prayer is compact into those pregnant words. Elaborations were not necessary. When you have prayed for victory you have prayed for many unmentioned results which follow victory-must follow it, cannot help but follow it. Upon the listening spirit of God the Father fell also the unspoken part of the prayer. He commandeth me to put it into words. Listen!
"O Lord our Father, our young patriots, idols of our hearts, go forth to battle- be Thou near them! With them, in spirit, we also go forth from the sweet peace of our beloved firesides to smite the foe. O Lord our God, help us to tear their soldiers to bloody shreds with our shells; help us to cover their smiling fields with the pale forms of their patriot dead; help us to drown the thunder of the guns with the shrieks of their wounded, writhing in pain; help us to lay waste their humble homes with a hurricane of fire; help us to wring the hearts of their unoffending widows with unavailing grief; help us to turn them out roofless with their little children to wander unfriended the wastes of their desolated land in rags and hunger and thirst, sports of the sun flames of summer and the icy winds of winter, broken in spirit, worn with travail, imploring Thee for the refuge of the grave and denied it-for our sakes who adore Thee, Lord, blast their hopes, blight their lives, protract their bitter pilgrimage, make heavy their steps, water their way with their tears, stain the white snow with the blood of their wounded feet! We ask it, in the spirit of love, of Him Who is the Source of Love, and Who is ever-faithful refuge and friend of all that are sore beset and seek His aid with humble and contrite hearts. Amen.
(After a pause)
"Ye have prayed it; if ye still desire it, speak! The messenger of the Most High waits."
It was believed afterward that the man was a lunatic, because there was no sense in what he said.
The Declaration of World Interdependence
We the People of the World, hold these truths to be self evident; that all people are created equal, that all individuals are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable Rights to Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. We further declare that all other living systems sharing this Planet require our utmost respect and thoughtful consideration to guarantee future generations the inheritance of a world that is capable of supporting life.
Be it Known that in the course of human events it has now become necessary for We, the People of the World, to realize the fundamental bonds that connect us; to assume the inescapable responsibilities for our actions in relation to the Laws of Nature; to render full and decent respect to every person, with equal opportunity for all; and WE DO HERE DECLARE THOSE CAUSES THAT IMPEL US TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND HONOR OUR INTERDEPENDENCE. These are:
1) THAT ALL LIFE IS INTERRELATED in ways we are only now beginning to understand. We denounce the plunder, waste and destruction of the fragile systems essential to the survival of the Earth and its tenants. We hereby assert and accept our responsibilities as thoughtful Custodians and Managers of our Planet.
2) THAT GLOBAL SOCIETY IS A HIGHLY COMPLEX AND INTEGRATED ARRAY OF ELEMENTS, EACH EQUAL IN GRACE AND VITALLY IMPORTANT TO THE SUCCESS OF THE WHOLE. The nations of the world have the misperception of being separate and competing entities whose survival is based upon the defeat or social subjugation of their neighbors. This has now become an obsolete and fruitless mode of thought. Acceptance of our interdependence does not suggest the imposition of inordinate restrictions of individual or sovereign freedoms or excessive reliance on others, rather, it will refine and reinforce existing forms of interaction and initiate the necessary physical, political, psychological and cultural mechanisms that will insure social diversity, improve mutual respect among nations, and preserve the global environment.
3) THAT IT IS THE RIGHT, PRIVILEGE AND DUTY OF THE PEOPLE OF THE WORLD TO INSTITUTE UNPRECEDENTED SYSTEMS OF INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION. Ignorance, greed, expediency, oppression and bigotry have perpetuated many of the destructive practices that trouble our world, and they must be altered or abolished in the common interest of creating a peaceful and sustainable world society. We hereby call for the reorganization of powers so as to achieve the abolishment of oppression, the reinstatement of environmental order, the development of renewable resources, the establishment of worldwide economic stability and the assurance of each individual's Health, Safety and Well-being.
We No Longer Accept the Previous and Existing Abuses of Our Planet, it Resources, or its People. We choose to reconstruct equitably the entrenched interests and worldwide systems that have created and supported those abuses. It is our right - it is our duty - to throw off such practices, and provide new measures for the security of ourselves and future generations. We acknowledge the existing conditions of global interdependency and choose to uphold them in order to bring about a Peaceful and Sustainable World Society.
Here Declaring and Accepting Our Interdependence, We pledge and commit to each other Our Hands, Our Minds and Our Sacred Honor - to work for the right of each Person and Nation to be free from oppression and poverty, for a safe global environment and balanced ecology, and for the establishment and maintenance of PEACE AND PROSPERITY AMONG ALL THE PEOPLE OF THE WORLD.

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Diana B. Henriques، كاتب ومؤلف مالي ، سابقًا مع صحيفة نيويورك تايمز.
روزبيل كاجومير, Writer and digital communication strategist, public speaker and award-winning blogger based in Kampala, Uganda.
بيتر كلاين, Executive Director of the Global Reporting Centre in Vancouver, BC.
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MEET JAMI MORGAN.
Name: Jami Morgan
Location: Pittsburg, PA
Links: http://codeorangetoth.com/
When did you realize you had a passion for music?
As soon as music came into contact with my life, I just knew. I joined a band and had never felt the power or confidence that music and particularly punk rock and hardcore gave me before.
How come you ended up behind the drums?
It was kind of random. We had to pick an instrument at elementary school and I chose snare drum. They gave me a drum pad and I started learning drum set from there.
Starting out, who were some of your heroes and who shaped you as a drummer?
My jazz instructor from high school, Roger Humphries, and the church drummers and jazz drummers I went to high school with had more to do with influencing my style than probably anyone else. They taught me dynamics and proper technique that I am still applying to this day and are some of the most talented drummers I've ever seen.
Seeing as you're a drummer, what's your take on software such as Superior Drummer 3 and how do you use it in your or your band's creative processes?
I think it is amazing. We haven't implemented it yet but we plan on using it a lot to build future material especially now that this pack has so many free-range beats and so much groove. I think with how flexible everything is – it can be an unbelievable song writing tool.
As far as this MIDI pack, what did you try to cover and what do you hope the end-user takes away from it?
I just wanted to play more groove oriented heavy stuff that's less on the technical side and more apt for writing exciting and free-range heavy music. I wanted the pack to have more of what I'm looking for, which is stuff that's good for songwriting and vibe. I want the pack to represent what our band represents which is boundaryless expression with a hard edge.
Code Orange has quickly risen to become a house hold name, crossing over genre boundaries and gaining fans from both the metal, hardcore and punk scenes. How would you describe your style and was your mix of influences deliberate or just a product of everyone involved?
I would describe it as a mix of all the things we love mixed into our own twisted vision of what we want heavy music to be. It is the product of a pure vision of uncompromised, calculated fury.
Who's been some of your most influential bands?
Man, it's hard to narrow it down to that. Many artists inspire us of all genres. Film and visual art inspires us. At this point, our goal is to be tunnel vision-focused on building our own world. Growing up, punk and hardcore shaped us and we've been building off of that ever since.
What's the worst thing that ever happened to you on stage or in the studio?
I have fallen down hard on stage (yes while sitting). I have broken everything there is to break and I have fully forgotten parts. The trifecta of pain.
If you had to remove one piece of your drum kit permanently, what would go?
I would say one of my cymbals. I can always live without one.
What would be some advice you would give to a drummer looking to make it in music.
Don't worry about "making it". That is for those who never will. Do your thing. Work hard as hell. Who cares what happens. Present your vision and be uncompromising.
CHECK OUT JAMI'S MIDI PACK HERE.
Doom/Core MIDI


New Superman movie announced. One word: WHY. | Bad Boy Nerds!
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – Zack Snyder has been chosen to direct the new Superman movie, which Christopher Nolan is producing for Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures.
This 'news' goes back nearly three years to one of our FIRST POSTS!
damn Warner Bros – get a clue.


UK games studio Edge Case has announced it will be ceasing development on Fractured Space.
In a statement, the studio said that it was moving on to new projects with the goal of 'cementing its future'. The servers for Fractured Space will be staying online for the near future, too.
In-game currency Platinum is being pulled from the project, too, with users being given credit in exchange. Steam DLC is no longer up for sale, either.
The company doesn't give a reason for why the sci-fi MOBA title has been dropped.
"We thank you for all your support and some fantastic memories we will hold dear for the rest of our lives."
This news follows fellow free-to-play title Dirty Bomb ceasing development.


Winter is reluctant to relent just yet, but with January behind us now, spring can't be too many weeks away. Here is our cow herd working on a daily supply of hay. The first cows are due to calve in less than six weeks and anticipation for those first newborn calves is growing.


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package uk.gov.hmrc.ct.ct600e.v2

import org.mockito.Mockito._
import org.scalatestplus.mockito.MockitoSugar
import org.scalatest.{Matchers, WordSpec}
import uk.gov.hmrc.ct.box.CtValidation
import uk.gov.hmrc.ct.ct600e.v2.retriever.CT600EBoxRetriever

class E15Spec extends WordSpec with MockitoSugar with Matchers  {

  val boxRetriever = mock[CT600EBoxRetriever]

  "E15 validation" should {
    "throw validation error when E7 > 0 and E15 < 0" in {
      when(boxRetriever.e7()).thenReturn(E7(Some(1)))
      E15(Some(-1)).validate(boxRetriever) shouldBe Set(CtValidation(Some("E15"), "error.E15.mustBeZeroOrPositive"))
    }

    "don't throw validation error when E7 > 0 and E15 = 0" in {
      when(boxRetriever.e7()).thenReturn(E7(Some(1)))
      E15(Some(0)).validate(boxRetriever) shouldBe Set()
    }

    "don't throw validation error when E7 > 0 and E15 > 0" in {
      when(boxRetriever.e7()).thenReturn(E7(Some(1)))
      E15(Some(10)).validate(boxRetriever) shouldBe Set()
    }

    "don't throw validation error when E7 > 0 and E15 = None" in {
      when(boxRetriever.e7()).thenReturn(E7(Some(1)))
      E15(None).validate(boxRetriever) shouldBe Set()
    }

    "throw validation error when E7 = 0 and E15 != None" in {
      when(boxRetriever.e7()).thenReturn(E7(Some(0)))
      E15(Some(0)).validate(boxRetriever) shouldBe Set(CtValidation(Some("E15"), "error.E15.conditionalMustBeEmpty"))
    }

    "don't throw validation error when E7 = 0 and E15 = None" in {
      when(boxRetriever.e7()).thenReturn(E7(Some(0)))
      E15(None).validate(boxRetriever) shouldBe Set()
    }
  }

}

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<?php

namespace NetSuite\Classes;

class CampaignSearchBasic extends SearchRecordBasic {
    public $audience;
    public $baseCost;
    public $campaignEventType;
    public $campaignId;
    public $category;
    public $channel;
    public $cost;
    public $createdDate;
    public $endDate;
    public $event;
    public $expectedRevenue;
    public $externalId;
    public $externalIdString;
    public $family;
    public $group;
    public $internalId;
    public $internalIdNumber;
    public $isInactive;
    public $isSalesCampaign;
    public $item;
    public $keyword;
    public $lastModifiedDate;
    public $manager;
    public $managerRole;
    public $number;
    public $offer;
    public $promoCode;
    public $recipient;
    public $response;
    public $responseCategory;
    public $responseCode;
    public $responseComments;
    public $responseDate;
    public $scheduleDate;
    public $searchEngine;
    public $startDate;
    public $status;
    public $subscription;
    public $template;
    public $title;
    public $vertical;
    public $customFieldList;
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        "audience" => "SearchMultiSelectField",
        "baseCost" => "SearchDoubleField",
        "campaignEventType" => "SearchEnumMultiSelectField",
        "campaignId" => "SearchStringField",
        "category" => "SearchMultiSelectField",
        "channel" => "SearchMultiSelectField",
        "cost" => "SearchDoubleField",
        "createdDate" => "SearchDateField",
        "endDate" => "SearchDateField",
        "event" => "SearchStringField",
        "expectedRevenue" => "SearchDoubleField",
        "externalId" => "SearchMultiSelectField",
        "externalIdString" => "SearchStringField",
        "family" => "SearchMultiSelectField",
        "group" => "SearchMultiSelectField",
        "internalId" => "SearchMultiSelectField",
        "internalIdNumber" => "SearchLongField",
        "isInactive" => "SearchBooleanField",
        "isSalesCampaign" => "SearchBooleanField",
        "item" => "SearchMultiSelectField",
        "keyword" => "SearchStringField",
        "lastModifiedDate" => "SearchDateField",
        "manager" => "SearchMultiSelectField",
        "managerRole" => "SearchMultiSelectField",
        "number" => "SearchLongField",
        "offer" => "SearchMultiSelectField",
        "promoCode" => "SearchMultiSelectField",
        "recipient" => "SearchMultiSelectField",
        "response" => "SearchEnumMultiSelectField",
        "responseCategory" => "SearchEnumMultiSelectField",
        "responseCode" => "SearchLongField",
        "responseComments" => "SearchStringField",
        "responseDate" => "SearchDateField",
        "scheduleDate" => "SearchDateField",
        "searchEngine" => "SearchMultiSelectField",
        "startDate" => "SearchDateField",
        "status" => "SearchEnumMultiSelectField",
        "subscription" => "SearchMultiSelectField",
        "template" => "SearchMultiSelectField",
        "title" => "SearchStringField",
        "vertical" => "SearchMultiSelectField",
        "customFieldList" => "SearchCustomFieldList",
    );
}


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Digestion. 1999 Jan-Feb;60(1):77-81.
Impact of irritable bowel syndrome on quality of life and resource use in the United States and United Kingdom.
Hahn BA1, Yan S, Strassels S.
Glaxo Wellcome plc, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-3398, USA.
Although irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is not a life-threatening condition, it can have a serious impact on a patient's daily activities and quality of life. This effect on quality of life has not been compared previously across different cultures.
We compared measures of health-related quality of life and health care resource utilization using a cross-sectional point-in-time postal survey of a random sample of 500 members of the International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders in the US and 500 members of the IBS Network support group in the UK. The analysis was limited to persons who reported that a physician had told them they had IBS. A general health status questionnaire, the SF-36, and a disease-specific questionnaire, the Irritable Bowel Syndrome Quality of Life questionnaire (IBSQOL), were self-administered as part of the survey to measure health-related quality of life. Results on the SF-36 were compared with published normative data for adults in the US and UK with and without chronic diseases.
The UK group (n = 343) reported significantly poorer quality of life on the SF-36 and on four parameters of the IBSQOL than did the US group (n = 287). The general health status of persons with IBS in either country was much poorer compared with that of general populations in the respective countries. Health care resource utilization (i.e. emergency room, doctor and hospital outpatient visits) of persons with IBS was similar in the two countries, as was the direct effect of IBS on employment. Nearly one third of those surveyed missed at least 1 day of work due to IBS in the previous 4 weeks, and a greater percentage cut back in their work or activities due to IBS. Taken together, average time lost or cut back amounted to nearly 5 days or 1 work-week.
IBS has a significant impact on quality of life and resource use in both the US and UK. The effect on quality of life, however, appears to be greater in the UK than in the US.
Colonic Diseases, Functional/epidemiology*
Colonic Diseases, Functional/psychology
Employment/statistics & numerical data
Health Resources/statistics & numerical data*
Health Status Indicators
Quality of Life*
United Kingdom/epidemiology
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import React from 'react';
import { Image, Platform, StyleSheet, Text, View ,StatusBar,ScrollView} from 'react-native';
import { SafeAreaView } from 'react-navigation';

import { Constants, ScreenOrientation } from 'expo';

class MainScreen extends React.Component {
    render(){
        return(
            <View style={{ flex: 1 }}>
            <ScrollView style={{ flex: 1 }}>
            <SafeAreaView
            style={styles.bannerContainer}
            forceInset={{ top: 'always' }}
          >
            <View style={styles.banner}>
              <Image source={require('../images/NavLogo.png')} style={styles.image} />
              <Text style={styles.title}>React Navigation Examples</Text>
            </View>
          </SafeAreaView>
          </ScrollView>
          <StatusBar barStyle="light-content" />
        <View style={styles.statusBarUnderlay} />
          </View>
        )
    }
}
export default MainScreen;
const styles = StyleSheet.create({
    bannerContainer: {
      backgroundColor: '#673ab7',
      paddingTop: 20,
    },
    banner: {
      flexDirection: 'row',
      alignItems: 'center',
      padding: 16,
    },
    image: {
      width: 36,
      height: 36,
      resizeMode: 'contain',
      tintColor: '#fff',
      margin: 8,
    },
    title: {
      fontSize: 18,
      fontWeight: '200',
      color: '#fff',
      margin: 8,
    },
    statusBarUnderlay: {
        backgroundColor: '#673ab7',
        position: 'absolute',
        top: 0,
        left: 0,
        right: 0,
        height: Constants.statusBarHeight,
      }
  });


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Q: Qt: Writing umlaut to file I am trying to store the contents of a QDomDocument to a file. The document contains a German umlaut, which doesn't get saved to the file correctly.
My QDomDocument "document" is structured like this:
<parent>
    <child attribute="äüö"/>
</parent>

I save it to an XML file like this:
QString string = document.toString();
QFile file("/path/to/my/file.xml");
file.open(QIODevice::WriteOnly | QIODevice::Text)
QTextStream txtStream(&file);
txtStream<< string;
file.close();

qDebugging the string at that point reveals that the umlauts are still intact. But when writing them to a file, my XML file looks like this:
<parent>
    <child attribute="הצ"/>
</parent>

I tried various possibilities like converting the QString to a different encoding, or setting the stream codec to a different value, but the best I could get was this:
<parent>
    <child attribute="ֳ₪ֳ¼ֳ¶"/>
</parent>

which is even worse.
Please help.

A: Changing the QString to a QByteArray by using document.toByteArray() worked.
Thanks @talamaki!

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Артём Владимирович Дылевский (; ) — белорусский футболист, защитник клуба «Сморгонь».

Карьера

«Минск»
Воспитанник столичного футбольного клуба «Минск». В 2013 году стал игроком дублирующего состава клуба, а в 2016 году в концовке сезоне подтягивался к играм с основной командой, однако дебютировать так и не получилось. В 2018 году снова стал тренироваться с основной командой. Дебютировал за клуб в Высшей Лиге 20 мая 2018 года в матче против могилёвского «Днепра». Затем провёл еще 5 матчей за клуб в сезоне, в основном выходя на замену.

«Белшина»
В марте 2019 года перешёл в бобруйскую «Белшину» из Первой Лиги. Дебютировал за клуб 20 апреля 2020 года в матче против «Сморгони». Свой дебютный гол забил 25 мая 2019 года в матче против «Слонима». С самого начала сезона стал ключевым игроком основной команды. В октябре 2019 года отметился двухматчевой голевой серией. По окончании сезона стал победителем Первой Лиги. Сам же игрок отметился 5 голами в 20 матчах.

Аренда в «Лиду»
В начале 2020 года начинал играть в дубле бобруйской команды и вскоре отправился в аренду в «Лиду». Дебютировал за клуб 18 апреля 2020 года в матче против «Орши». Отличился результативной передачей 13 июня 2020 года в матче против «Гомеля». Стал ключевым игроков основной команды. По окончании аренды покинул клуб.

По возвращении из аренды тренировался со столичным «Минском», однако позже вернулся в «Белшину». Тем временем бобруйский клуб вернулся в Первую Лигу. Первый матч в сезоне сыграл 18 апреля 2021 года против пинской «Волны». Первым результативным действием отличился 12 июня 2021 года в матче против «Орши», отдав результативную передачу. Первый гол забил 14 августа 2021 года в матче против петриковского «Шахтёра». Вместе с клубом стал серебряным призёром чемпионата и помог тем самым вернулся в элитный дивизион белорусского футбола.

«Кайсар»
В марте 2022 года перешёл в казахстанский клуб «Кайсар». Дебютировал за клуб 6 апреля 2022 года в Кубке Казахстана в матче против «Окжетпеса». Вскоре дебютировал в Первой Лиге против «Академии Онтустик». Дебютный гол за клуб забил 16 октября 2022 года в матче против «Байконура». Свой дебютный сезон за клуб провёл как игрок замены, общей сложности проведя 14 матчей во всех турнирах, в которых отличился по голу и результативной передаче. Вместе с клубом стал серебряным призёром Первой Лиги, досрочно выйдя в Премьер Лигу. В декабре 2022 года не отправился вместе с «Кайсаром» на турецкие сборы для подготовки к новому сезону.

«Сморгонь»
В январе 2023 года футболист проходил просмотр в бобруйской «Белшине». В феврале 2023 года футболист стал игроком «Сморгони». Дебютировал за клуб в матче 19 марта 2023 года против бобруйской «Белшины».

Международная карьера
Выступал в юношеской сборной Белоруссии до 17 лет.

Достижения
 «Белшина»
 Победитель Первой лиги: 2019

Примечания

Футболисты Белоруссии
Игроки ФК «Минск»
Игроки ФК «Белшина»
Игроки ФК «Лида»
Игроки ФК «Кайсар»
Игроки ФК «Сморгонь»

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…Wilco released the critically acclaimed Mermaid Avenue, a collection of previously unrecorded lyrics by Guthrie that they had set to music; Mermaid Avenue Vol. II followed in 2000.
…singer-songwriter Billy Bragg on the Mermaid Avenue album, in which they created music for lyrics left behind by Dust Bowl folksinger Woody Guthrie. The project produced one of Wilco's best-known songs, "California Stars." A second Mermaid volume followed in 2000.


Horses, caravans, pageantry…must be AIDA!
The 2018-2019 season of the live Met HD broadcasts began Saturday, and it opened with a spectacular production of AIDA that clearly brought the house down in New York, and had a similar effect on the people where I watched the broadcast.
Anna Netrebko, who was sensational in last season's TOSCA, was an intense and captivating Aida. As Ms. Netrebko has moved from lyric roles to more weighty repertoire, her voice has developed some gorgeous richness, but her lyricism is still evident in her high pianissimos, which are nothing short of breathtaking.
In the role of Aida's rival, Amneris, was the marvelous Anita Rachvelishvili. This was my first opportunity to see Ms. Rachvelishvili, and I cannot wait until my next time. She played a jealous lover filled with anger, but served it up with a side of vulnerability, and she seems to be driven almost mad by her love of Radames, and the impossibility of them being true lovers.
As Radames, Aleksandrs Antonenko was very disappointing. His Celeste Aida was uneven, and schmaltzy and had not even a smack of dramatic commitment beyond stock hand gestures and a "sad" face. Next to these powerhouse women, he just never amounted to one who would deserve their love and passion for him.


Up Dharma Down just made their latest single downloadable for FREE. You can download it here. They found their inspiration in Singapore for this particular single.
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Michael Zetterer (* 12. Juli 1995 in München) ist ein deutscher Fußballspieler. Der Torwart steht bei Werder Bremen unter Vertrag.

Karriere

Verein
Zetterer wechselte 2006 von der DJK Darching zur SpVgg Unterhaching. Dort wurde er bis 2012 in den Jugendmannschaften eingesetzt. Ab der Saison 2012/13 spielte er auch in der Reservemannschaft der Unterhachinger. Im Dezember 2012 unterschrieb er einen von 2013 bis 2016 laufenden Profivertrag. Am 2. März 2013 saß er zum ersten Mal auf der Ersatzbank der Oberbayern, kam jedoch nicht zum Einsatz. Ein Jahr später konnte er bei der 2:4-Niederlage gegen den Halleschen FC sein Drittligadebüt feiern. Im weiteren Verlauf der Saison 2013/14 gelang es ihm, Korbinian Müller aus dem Tor der Unterhachinger zu verdrängen und Stammtorwart zu werden.

Zetterer wechselte zur Rückrunde der Saison 2014/15 zu Werder Bremen. Dort spielte er zunächst für die zweite Mannschaft, mit der er am Saisonende 2015 als Meister der Regionalliga Nord in die 3. Liga aufstieg. Im Januar 2016 zog er sich im Trainingslager einen Kahnbeinbruch an der linken Hand zu und konnte erst am fünften Spieltag der nachfolgenden Saison wieder eingesetzt werden. In der Bundesligaelf von Werder Bremen kam er bis jetzt noch zu keinem Einsatz. Er erhielt trotzdem schon zwei gelbe Karten, weil er von der Ersatzbank aus reklamierte (im Dezember 2015 gegen Eintracht Frankfurt und im September 2017 gegen den Hamburger SV). Im November 2017 wurde ein weiterer Eingriff am linken Handgelenk notwendig.

Nachdem er seit Mai 2017 nicht mehr gespielt hatte, wurde dem wieder genesenen Zetterer bei der zur Saison 2018/19 in die Regionalliga abgestiegenen zweiten Mannschaft der Bremer keine Chance auf einen Einsatz mehr zuteil. Innerhalb der Winterpause hielt er sich beim Drittligisten Würzburger Kickers im Rahmen eines Probetrainings mit Option auf eine Übernahme gemeinsam mit den weiteren Testspielern Eric Verstappen und Niklas Zulciak fit.

Im Februar 2019 wurde der Torwart nach Verlängerung seines Vertrages bis 2020 an den österreichischen Zweitliga-Aufsteiger SK Austria Klagenfurt verliehen. Mit dem Verein hielt er die Klasse und lief in 14 Ligaspielen auf. Für den Tabellenachten hielt der Deutsche viermal zu Null.

Zur Saison 2019/20 wurde der Torwart für zwei Jahre in die Niederlande an den Ehrendivisionisten PEC Zwolle verliehen. Zuvor war sein Vertrag in Bremen erneut verlängert worden. In Zwolle konnte der Deutsche ab dem 14. Spieltag Stammkeeper Xavier Mous verdrängen.

Zur Saison 2021/22 kehrte Zetterer zum SV Werder zurück, der zuvor in die 2. Bundesliga abgestiegen war. Dort traf er auf den Stammtorwart Jiří Pavlenka, Stefanos Kapino, der von einer Leihe beim SV Sandhausen zurückgekehrt war, und Eduardo Dos Santos Haesler. Als Pavlenka am 1. Spieltag verletzt ausfiel, erhielt er vom Cheftrainer Markus Anfang den Vorzug vor Kapino und gab sechseinhalb Jahre nach seiner Ankunft sein Debüt für die Profimannschaft. Auch als Pavlenka am 6. Spieltag in den Kader zurückkehrte, hielt Anfang an Zetterer fest.

Nationalmannschaft
Sein Debüt in der U21-Nationalmannschaft gab er am 15. November 2016 bei der 0:1-Niederlage gegen die Auswahl Polens in Tychy.

Erfolge
 Aufstieg in die Bundesliga: 2022

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Roads bosses are in dispute with an elderly widow over a mystery water leak which has been flowing for more than a decade.
Patricia Riley, 74, from Rawtenstall, first noticed the trickle coming out of her garden and onto a nearby road 12 years ago.
Lancashire County Council (LCC) possesses powers to require a property owner to prevent water running onto a footway.
And now, during the driest summer for years and with a possible hosepipe ban imminent, LCC has told Patricia to get to the bottom of the problem, saying it has contributed to the 'significant deterioration' of the condition of Schofield Road.
Patricia, who lost her husband Robert seven years ago, said the worry is causing her sleepless nights.
She said: "People have looked at it so many times.
"People think it is my fault, but I live on a hill so it could come from anywhere.
"Even now when it has been really dry it is like a river. In winter if it turns to ice and someone slips who is responsible?
The water from the leak can even be seen on Google Street View pictures from 2015.
Patricia claims it has become steadily worse and that frequent investigations have failed to locate the precise source of the problem.
After receiving a letter from the council, who have also sent workers to the site, Patricia decided to hire WHN Solicitors, in Bury.
The firm will arrange experts to visit the property, on the Haslingden Old Road junction, and try to discover the source.
A spokesman for Lancashire County Council said: "Schofield Street has significantly deteriorated during winter as a result of water running down the road.
"Excavations of the footpath show the water is coming from the garden.
"United Utilities have tested the water and it is not from one of their sources.


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Didi sets aside 100 mln yuan in installing protective sheets in vehicles
Abstract : Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing said Sunday that it plans to spend 100 million yuan (about 14.3 million U.S. dollars) on a nationwide campaign to install protective sheets in vehicles.
BEIJING, March 1 (Xinhua) -- Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing said Sunday that it plans to spend 100 million yuan (about 14.3 million U.S. dollars) on a nationwide campaign to install protective sheets in vehicles.
On top of the common measures to prevent and control the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the campaign to install protective sheets in vehicles is calculated to better cut down droplet transmission between drivers and passengers, said a corporate source.
Didi has installed protective sheets in 160,000 cars registered on its platform in 225 cities across the country as of Sunday, including Beijing, Wuhan, Shenzhen and Harbin.
The company expects to promote the measure on a larger scale as travel demand grows due to work resumption and the special fund will be used for replacement of the plastic films.
Keyword: Didi ride-hailing
Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing said Sunday that it plans to spend 100 million yuan (about 14.3 million U.S. dollars) on a nationwide campaign to install protective sheets in vehicles.


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Forbes India Blogs
How the Indian hospitality sector can up its game
A lot of Indian hotels are struggling to survive, because of competition, unfavourable locations and other factors. With the right targeting, they can reach out to new audiences and sectors
By Rushabh Vora
Updated: Apr 1, 2019 12:24:55 PM UTC
Rushabh Vora is the Co-Founder and Director at SILA.
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From hyper-competitive markets, changing demography, oversupply of hotel rooms and an untapped religious tourism market, the Indian hospitality sector is set to see a big change.
The hospitality industry got a shot in the arm when investments in the sector were booming between 2005 and 2010. With large private equity and bank funding, hotel and tourism infrastructure, the sector came to be defined as a separate entity from real estate. Subsidies and schemes were introduced to push hotel construction and tourism in India, and were hopeful about the subsequent growth in this sector.
However, the sector has advanced rather unpredictably since then. Factors such as oversupply of hotel rooms, competition from shared economy models, a blind spot in events based tourism, and experiential hospitality to appeal to a new generation has changed the landscape of the Indian hospitality sector today.
Oversupply, slowing demand
With oversupply of rooms and slowing demands, a lot of hotels today are struggling to keep up. New brands entered the country which gave stiff competition to local hotels as well as established chains. Many hotels opened up venues at unfavourable locations in Tier I and Tier II cities. Some are now up for sale and even though investors are looking at buying, the yields don't seem to be attractive. Low occupancy rates have made it tougher. With limited corporate travel and fewer overnight stays, the sector will need to research other avenues besides tourism to stay afloat in a price-conscious market.
On the upside, the sector will see a further rise in investment. According to a report released by Meraqi, a real estate advisory firm, the hospitality sector is likely to witness an annual investment of $0.5-0.6 billion during 2018-2022 and a total investment of up to $2.8 billion by 2022.
Most of the investments are likely to be in mid-scale chains with multiple properties. They will eventually be eligible for REIT listings, acquisitions and buyouts of operational properties as well as follow-up investments from hotel room aggregators. A majority of the investment is likely to be in Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad as these cities constitute for almost 65 percent of the total demand for additional rooms.
Airbnb, Oyo Rooms and initiatives like CouchSurfing have changed the face of global hospitality. Pricing, location and convenience have converted many traditional hotel users to Airbnb clients which is in-turn is preferred by price conscious young travelers looking for new local experiences.
Shared economy and budget/value stays have cannibalised the demand for traditional hotels and disrupted the hospitality industry. Reduced startup costs and reaching out to the digital customer have allowed smaller companies to compete with bigger players for the same revenue.
Larger hotels need to use their inventory in clever ways with the help of intelligent marketing while providing exceptional service at competitive rates.
The next frontier: Event-based tourism
Visiting holy places is a huge draw for a large number of Indians. This domestic travel category is seeing steady growth as the burgeoning middle class continues to travel for religious and festive reasons.
Ticket booking sites often report that there are month-on-month, double-digit growth in hotel bookings for cities with religious connections like Puri which is famous for its Jagannath Temple, Varanasi, Tirupati and Shirdi.
Wedding tourism also still remains a largely untapped market. There is strong demand in this sector and has the potential to grow exponentially in the next few years.
Almost 150 million people reportedly attend the Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj (formerly Allahabad), which is close to the population of 100 countries put together. This is just one of the holy sites in India that sees such a large gathering annually.
The Indian travel and tourism sector didn't see any concrete provisions in the recent budget but with the Rs 19,000 crore push under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, most rural and semi-rural locations will have better connectivity and easier access to popular spiritual destinations.
Millennials and specifically the Gen Z generation gravitate towards unique experiences and shared platforms, compared to baby boomers who are used to standardised and impersonal hotel rooms.
International businesses are now focusing on this demography by introducing open lounges and social spaces for consumers who are tech-savvy, social media users and for those who are budget conscious. Some are even customising spaces and food to be Instagram friendly. Keeping up the long stays and staycation trends, West Asian countries have made it big in this sector.
The hospitality sector, especially chain hotels, will have to innovate their offering to attract the spenders in this category. For survival, developers and brands will have to invest in design and tech innovation that appeals to the youth.
Unpredictability in travel and tourism
According to the ministry of tourism, India hosted 8.89 million tourists in 2016 compared to only 2.65 million tourists in 2000. But when compared with other countries, even those from our own subcontinent, India's performance was not at par.
Even though India hit an all-time high in tourism numbers in 2016, the numbers are nowhere close to tourist heavy destinations such France, United States, Spain, China and Italy.
There is a large opportunity for India to perform better with its many diverse offerings. There is something for everyone, from our rich cultural and historical heritage to the variety in ecology, terrains, natural beauty and cuisine diversity spread across the country.
We expect a boom in the Indian travel and tourism industry in the coming years. India's increasing popularity as a medical tourism destination, steadily growing Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) segment and an increasing fondness among millennials and Gen Z generations to travel, will result in overall growth in room tariffs and may offset the current imbalance of supply and demand.
There is a lot of scope for growth in India's hospitality sector, but not without some necessary changes to keep up with changing trends. With the right targeting, brands can reach out to new audiences and target new sectors in the domestic and international travel industry.
The author is Co-Founder and Director of SILA.
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Fourteen Ni xZr 4-x , sixteen Ni xZr 5-x and twentythree Ni xZr 6-x clusters were proposed with chemical bond theory and topological principle and then optimized geometrically with ab initio calculations. It has been shown that nickel atoms tend to combine with zirconium atoms to form plane structure in small clusters(n≤5), but the six atom cluster enjoys to take shape of octahedron or triprism. In many cases the charge transfer is from zirconium atom to nickel atom.


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Stevie Nicks' Former New York Crash Pad Is Back
By Morgan Halberg • 04/27/18 5:00pm
Stevie Nicks and John Elway both stayed in this apartment. Douglas Elliman
Stevie Nicks is preparing to go on a massive tour with Fleetwood Mac this fall when they visit over 50 cities in the United States. When she stops in New York next March, though, Nicks is going to have to rethink where she'll be staying.
Nicks has reportedly crashed at a sleek three-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom apartment at the Jean Nouvel-designed 100 Eleventh Avenue, but the home is now back on the sales market. It seems the current owner, Larry Mueller, is determined to part with the 2,674-square-foot abode.
Stevie Nicks might have to look for a new crash pad. Ethan Miller/Getty Images
He's relisted the apartment, located on the 19th floor, for $7.95 million, but he once had far more ambitious expectations for the West Chelsea home—it was asking $10.6 million in April 2016. Coincidentally, Observer checked out this exact unit back when it had the higher price tag and Corcoran was attached as the brokerage. Alas, there was no mention of a tie to Nicks at the time, so perhaps it was more of a secret then—or maybe she didn't start staying here until the past year.
Aside from Nicks, former NFL quarterback and current Denver Broncos general manager John Elway also used to stay at this apartment, according to the New York Post. It just so happens to be on the same floor as Kelsey Grammer's onetime residence in the building.
It's the same floor where Kelsey Grammer once lived. Douglas Elliman
The apartment hasn't changed much since Observer last saw it, at least not per the listing photos, though there has been a switch to Douglas Elliman brokers Andre Rouach and Raphael De Niro. The floor-to-ceiling windows are one of the most attractive parts of the apartment; the views of the Hudson River are striking.
There are terrazzo floors and 11-foot ceilings throughout, and the great room is equipped with a sparkling black-accented fireplace, which we were previously told was redone by the owner's designer, Cheryl Lucas, from its original white color.
The kitchen's stainless steel finish is offset by the glassy eating areas and breakfast bar. And it seems as if the seller is into vino, as there are two separate wine refrigerators. Each of the bedrooms has an en-suite bathroom, while the master features a walk-in closet and a bathroom with a separate stall shower and custom bathtub.
The kitchen is finished with stainless steel and glass. Douglas Elliman
We must say, though, the sharp, modern lines of this apartment don't exactly scream Stevie Nicks—it seems little too slick, so we're going to assume she used this as temporary lodgings. Alas, Nicks resides in Los Angeles full-time, where she owns at least two homes, and we don't really see her as a potential buyer for the place.
In other Fleetwood Mac news, John McVie recently parted with his Hawaii retreat, as he's making the move back to Brentwood. Hopefully, it won't be too awkward if he runs into recently ousted former band member Lindsey Buckingham.
Filed Under: Lifestyle, Real Estate, celebrity real estate, celebrity homes, Douglas Elliman Real Estate, jean nouvel, West Chelsea, Fleetwood Mac, Kelsey Grammer
SEE ALSO: Gwen Stefani Wants Out of the Eclectic Home She Shared With Gavin Rossdale


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Investment should be done from economic capital to spiritual capital
Updated on 29 Aug, 2018 04:35 PM IST BY INVC Team
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Mumbai economic capital and Uttarakhand spiritual capital
Road show held at Mumbai under "Destination Uttarakhand- Investors Summit"
INVC NEWS Mumbai, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has said that there is deep relationship between Mumbai and Uttarakhand. "While Mumbai is economic capital, Uttarakhand can be called the spiritual capital. Both states portray an unmatched example of economics and spirituality," he said. Explaining about the vast investment opportunities in Uttarakhand, he invited the Maharashtra industrialists to invest in Uttarakhand. Uttarakhand government organized a road show at Mumbai under "Destination Uttarakhand-Investors Summit" in the presence of Chief Minister Mr. Trivendra Singh Rawat on Wednesday. The first 'Investors Summit' will be held in Dehradun on October7 and 8, 2018 which will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi. During the road show, Chief Minister met the entrepreneurs and informed them about investment opportunities in Uttarakhand and the steps taken by the state government towards industrial development. He said that there are vast investment opportunities in Uttarakhand. From the point of view of nature and human resources, Uttarakhand provides a favorable environment. Speaking after the road show, Chief Minister Mr. Trivendra Singh Rawat said that he was happy with the participation and support of representatives of trade and film industry of Maharashtra in the "Destination Uttarakhand Summit 2018." " Mumbai is economic and entertainment capital of the country and participation of investors from here is an encouraging step and will help make Uttarakhand a popular destination for investors and film makers," he said. Chief Minister said that constant efforts are being made to promote tourism in the state and no fee are charged for film shooting which has led to many films being shot in Uttarakhand in the past one and half year. Uttarakhand Tourism Minister Satpal Maharaj said that there are vast opportunities of investment in tourism sector in the state. A new tourism circuit scheme is being formulated in which 'Navgrah Circuit' and 'Bodh circuit' are included. A plan is afoot to start the five thousand year old 'Char Dham yatra' on foot. Uttarakhand Chief Secretary Utpal Kumar Singh said that there are diverse opportunities for industrial growth in Uttarakhand where basic infrastructural facilities and investor friendly policies are in place. There is a solid policy for ease of doing business besides several opportunities for start ups and new entrepreneurs in this new state. Chief Secretary said that we are eager to make Uttarakhand as a prominent destination of investment and excited to work with the business community of Maharashtra. Uttarakhand Principal Secretary, Industry, Manisha Panwar said that Uttarakhand government is focusing on developing a film city. Secretary Tourism and Information Dilip Jawalkar said that the natural beauty of Uttarakhand attracts tourists. The snow clad mountains, colourful flowers, flora and fauna and attractive lakes are ideal locations for film shooting in Uttarakhand. He said that with an aim to encourage film shooting in the state incentives are also being provided under the dedicated film policy. The state government has formed " Uttarakhand Film Development Council" with an aim to develop local cinema. On this occasion, Finance Secretary Amit Negi, Managing Director of SIDCUL Saujanya, Industrial Advisor to Chief Minister K.S.Panwar, prominent businessmen from corporate world including CII, Maharshtra Council Chairman and Joint Managing Director of Blue Star Limited B. Tyagrajan, Sushant Nayak, National Head, government and government related cases, Tata Motors Limited, Vineet Mittal, Chairman, Avada Group, Sunil Khanna, President and MD, Vertive Energy Private Limited, Arun Nanda, Chairman, Kavinder Singh, Managing Director and CEO, Mahindra Holidays and Resorts India Limited, Hemant Sikka, President and CPO, Mahindra Group, Sankalp Pothbar, Managing Director, India, Bangladesh and Nepal Craft Company Limited, Harsh Goenka, Chairman, RPG Enterprises, R. Kanan, Head-CPM, Hinduja group, Kapil Maheshwari, CEO, Hinduja Renewable Power, Venkatchalam Kanappan, CEO, Hinduja Housing Finance and Mani Shanker Ghosh,DGM-Finance, Ashok Leyland Limited were present.. Mukesh Ambani, Chairman of Reliance Industries also met Uttarakhand Chief Minister Mr. Trivendra Singh Rawat during the road show and discussed the possibilities of investment in Uttarakhand. Mukesh Ambani said that he has deep affection with Uttarakhand and will provide all possible help in the development of Uttarakhand. The Chief Minister with an aim to encourage film shooting in the state will meet prominent film producers, directors and actors in the evening.
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