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How I'm contributing to the Australian innovation equation
Australia punches way its above average when it comes to research, development and technology inputs. According to the 2018 Global Innovation Index, Australia ranks 11th in the world when it comes to innovation input.
We have bright minds working on exceptionally interesting and challenging topics. I meet these amazingly curious folks each and everyday, and I'm lucky to work side-by-side with some of them. This ambition and tenacity is something to be fiercely proud of.
But, there's a problem.
The complement of those inputs, being the business and industry creation, stands Australia's overall global ranking down at 20. This means we are only generating digital exports at 20% of the levels of our OECD peers. This ranking ratio always frustrates me; as we are putting in the effort, but not getting the results.
Surely, we can't be happy with this equation.
My professional career in Australia has always indexed towards giving my all to supporting the creation of the next wave of Australian industry that prioritises, invests and implements our research and development. But what excites me most about this is that it's a shared goal and vision by so many in the ecosystem.
Meet Antler
Antler, a new entrant to the market aligns with this common mission. Antler is a global startup generator working towards supercharging the startup journey, and providing a new avenue for early stage investment. Our Australian startup and tech ecosystem is growing stronger each and every year, and Antler taps into a significant blind spot, by unlocking the entrepreneurial spirit in our citizens.
Antler is looking at new and innovative ways of enabling more highly-skilled individuals to achieve their goals. Not only does this create impact on a startup by startup basis, but it's a vital and important component of continuing to build a strong and vibrant tech ecosystem in Australia.
This should be a core part of the DNA of emerging companies -- unlocking the best and brightest minds in Australian science and technology to become major players in Australia's new knowledge economy.
With that being said, I'm excited to share that I will be beginning a secondment with Antler as a Venture Partner. I'll be working side-by-side with the phenomenal team in Sydney to recruit a world-class cohort, build a powerful program, guide and advise our portfolio companies on research, development and technology, and grow the fund to $40 million, which will then be invested in these portfolio companies.
I will remain a part of the D61+ Network throughout the secondment, because at Data61, we fundamentally believe that the power of the network will be the strongest foundation for future proofing Australia's knowledge economy. Data61 embraces the co-creation of value: everything we do involves a close relationship with our network, and Data61 understands that generously empowering their success is central to success for Data61, CSIRO and Australia's data-driven future.
Antler embraces the unknown and experimentation -- a concept that personally resonates with and excites me. By removing arbitrary barriers like finding a co-founder, committing the time and energy, and access to capital, Antler empowers founders by allowing them to focus on what really matters -- building a great company.
This article was written by Jane Scowcroft, Venture Partner at Antler.


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4 Films about LGBT Muslims Everyone Needs to Watch
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We're film buffs here at QWOC Media Wire, especially about films that highlight voices which are often missing from the mainstream. Incidentally, we recently published a call for submissions from queer and/or LGBT muslims for an upcoming blog series, and figured — just because — we'd highlight a few films we think everyone should know about, especially since they're readily available for purchase and/or viewing online.
So, read on. And don't worry; this post does not contain any spoilers.
A Jihad for Love (2007) was the first and only documentary featuring queer Muslims in Islamic countries. The film features the lives of two couples, an openly lesbian couple from Turkey, and an Egyptian couple, who keep their love secret from both their family and society. A Jihad for Love tells the story of everyday Muslims, how they reconcile their homosexuality with Islam and the internalized guilt that society has left them to. The film also highlights viewpoints of those who have accepted both Islam and homosexuality, interviewing a gay imam who interprets the Qur'an to be more accepting than it's often made out to be.
The documentary was filmed in nine languages, including Arabic, Farsi, English, and French. The director, Parvez Sharma, is New-York based gay Muslim filmmaker from India. His film won the GLAAD Media Award for Best Documentary in 2009, along with several other prestigious international awards.
To quote Sharma, "We tend to assume the Western model of this GLBTQ identity. Unless there's a pride parade you're not really free. These ideas are way more complicated than that. Sexuality is so complex in Eastern and Islamic cultures."
The film has been officially banned by the government in a number of developing countries, including Singapore, and, in some cases, banned by the religious leaders of several Muslim communities. This "ban" on Muslims attending, as with banned books in the US, unsurprisingly caused an exceptional number of Muslims to choose to view it, at least in South Africa.
You can purchase the film online at amazon.com
City of Borders (2009), a film by South Korean writer, director, producer, Yun Suh, goes inside the vibrant community at the only gay bar in Jerusalem where people of opposing nationalities, religions and sexual orientations create a sanctuary among people typically viewed as each other's "enemy." The documentary intimately portrays the daily lives of the Israeli bar owner and four Israeli and Palestinian patrons as they navigate the minefield of politics, religion and discrimination to live and love openly.
"When I read in the bible that I could be killed for being gay, I understood what it was like to be Palestinian." – Israeli bar owner.
Set against the construction of the separation wall between Israel and the Palestinian territories and the struggle for a gay pride parade in Jerusalem, these five inter-woven stories reveal the contradictions and complexities in the struggle for acceptance. In observing the lives of the bar regulars, this original and poignant documentary explores the bonds forged when people from warring worlds embrace what everyone shares in common—the right to be accepted and belong—rather than be defined, or divided by their differences.
You can purchase the film online at www.cityofborders.com
While The Bubble (2006) tells the love story of two gay men, an Israeli Jew and a Palestinian Muslim, it showcases the conditions and provides clear context of two identities of one individual in conflict. What happens when someone from an occupied country that does not accept homosexuality, interacts with his occupier, which is more accepting of his gay identity but completely suppressant of his identity as a Muslim Palestinian? How do our identities interact with one another, form our loves and relationships? This is what the director, Eytan Fox, chooses to create.
The title, The Bubble, a metaphor for Tel Aviv, is in the words of Fox, "delicate and fragile – a naive concoction whose sole purpose is to keep the harsh reality of life in the middle of a war zone well to the periphery. Yet every now and then reality sticks a pin through the bubble, quickly reminding everyone that life outside isn't as simple and ideal as it is inside."
Fox describes his film as "a tribute to these young people who are huddled together inside, trying to make better lives for themselves amid centuries of anger, war, and death."
The great news is that you don't have to purchase this film if you own a Netflix streaming account. Watch it for free (sorta)!
Circumstance (2011), written and directed by Maryam Keshavarz, an Iranian-American filmmaker, tells the beautifully sad tale of Muslim lesbian lovers in Iran coming to terms with their circumstances — family, religion, politics, and love. The film premiered in 2011 at the Sundance Film Festival, winning the Audience Award. It takes place in Tehran but was filmed in Lebanon, presumable since Iran — though progressive on transgender issues — is generally intolerant of its LGBT citizens. Even so, the director, Ms. Maryam Keshavarz, needed to have a fake script in order to have it approved by Lebanon's censorship board.
As Gender Across Borders notes, "Because of the dangers faced by LGB Iranians who come out, the bulk of queer Iranian visibility remains in the diaspora. The fact that it was made outside of Iran by diasporic artists allows Circumstance to explore the topics of homosexuality, religion and politics honestly, without fear of punishment by the Iranian government."
According to Keshavarz, "The beginning of the film is dolly shots, airy, space, freedom on some level, and then as the film continues it becomes dark, claustrophobic, there are no more dolly shots, it's more handheld, its more menacing on some level." According to the New York Times, ""Circumstance" ripples with the indignant energy of youthful rebellion," humble praise for a film that was ranked one of the 50 best movies of 2011 by Paste Magazine.
You can purchase your copy of the Circumstance DVD on Amazon.com
Have you seen any or all of these films? What did you think? What films — whether feature-length or short — should be added to this list?
We'd love to get your recommendations, especially for films that prominently feature narratives of women and gender non-conforming Muslims. Please leave your suggestions, thoughts, and reactions in the comments section below!
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Touch of Pink, a gay romantic comedy about a Muslim man played by Jimi Mistry who thinks he's living with the ghost of Cary Grant, played by Kyle MacLachlan.
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Soul Bodies
In novels in general - and also on the television - we do live in a world where bodies is what we are. We do not talk about the spirit or the soul, and there is a sense that we no longer talk about beliefs, either Freudian or Marxist.
Perfect Most
Television is the most perfect democracy. You sit there with your remote control and vote.
- Aaron Brown
I grew up in the theatre. It's where I got my start. Writing a television drama with theatrical dialogue about the theatre is beyond perfection.
More Measured
I've loved every minute I've spent in television. And I've had much more failure, as traditionally measured, than success in television. I've done four shows, and only one of them was the 'West Wing.'
If I am writing a movie and I am stuck, I can call the studio and tell them it's delayed. You can't do that with television - you have air dates to meet.
Some Interest
Television is a visual medium. You have to create some kind of visual interest. And it's entertainment for your eyes.
Violent About
But, I don't know, the violence, I can't even talk about. We don't do a lot of violent shows. When I started in television, breaking a pencil was a violent act.
- Aaron Spelling
I'll tell you what I miss most. What I would love to do, more than anything, is just anthologies. With an anthology you can tell any story and be in every division of television. We don't have any anthologies anymore, do we?
Love Will
Traditional television as we have known it will make love to the Internet and have a child. That child will be the future. It's already happening, and it's hot!
- Aasif Mandvi
Like Performing
I like radio and live performing stuff. I don't like the television stuff as much.
- Adam Carolla
Isn't television glamourous?
- Adam Savage
Meet Never
My dignity and good television - they'll never meet.
There is no dignity in television.
See Other
You rarely see women being nice to each other on television anymore.
- Aisha Tyler
Love Would
I would love to host a television show.
- Akkineni Nagarjuna
Some Sets
There were some television sets back in the '50s, but they were expensive. People would gather at the rich guy's apartment down the hall to watch Milton Berle on his 10-inch black-and-white screen.
- Al Feldstein
Think Very
Trying to be a sort of intellectual in the public arena is very irritating to people. They think, 'Why is this bugger on television?'
- Alain de Botton
Singer Cities
If you're a singer, you do concerts, and you get that interaction with fans and see what cities in what part of the world come out to see you. When you're on television, you're removed from that.
- Alaina Huffman
TV Film And TV
The difference between film and TV is the pace. You don't have the leisure of time in television.
- Alan Ball
Lucky Feel
I feel quite lucky to have the platforms I have on both television and radio.
- Alan Colmes
Standing Corner
Television is more interesting than people. If it were not we should have people standing in the corner of our room.
- Alan Coren
Think Clear
Television and movies have short-circuited reality. I don't think a lot of people are entirely clear on what is real and what is on the screen.
Go Penalties
You can take 100 penalties in training, but when you go out on that pitch in front of all those people and the television cameras, it's completely different.
- Alan Shearer
Like Go
I don't go out to parties because I'd look terrible in pictures. My escape is television - it's like meditation to me.
- Alber Elbaz
Some Could
I did years of summer stock. I sort of only wanted to be an actor. And then at 19, I was funny, and I had some of these bits that I did for friends, and I immediately could get on television.
Show Precise
On a television show, precise acting isn't the order of the day.
- Alec Baldwin
Sometimes Could
I won every award you could win in television. I got paid well. And people loved '30 Rock'. And I loved '30 Rock'. I mean, sometimes you do a show that's a hit show, and you hate it.
Star Trump
'The Apprentice' was a huge success, and Trump was a huge television star who managed to trick people into thinking he was the guy from the show.
Myself Want
I want to show people that I am comfortable enough to go on national television and just be myself.
- Alessia Cara
Project Other
Television and film acting is really fun because you are working with other people and you are not completely responsible for the outcome of the project.
- Alex Borstein
Been Gig
You know, I've never been a comic book person, just because that's not my gig and I don't have a television.
- Allison Mack
Doing Moved
I moved to Chicago and I did theater, and then I started writing and I stop acting and I did sketch. You know, I did all of the things that, if you were serious about doing television, don't do.
- Allison Tolman
Think Like
I don't think you realize how often on television people are not like anyone we know or have known.
Like Gravitate
I do find that when I see women who flesh out the television or film world and make it look more like the world I actually live in, I gravitate towards those characters.
Need Away
I need an office and a place I can sit down to get away from television and just write.
Movies Golden
The Emmys is great, but the Golden Globes, you have the stars of television and the stars of movies in one place.
- Allison Williams
Like Still
I like television. I still believe that television is the most powerful form of communication on Earth - I just hate what is being done with it.
- Alton Brown
Allow Created
Every episode of 'The Conversation' was created to be a platform for women, to connect women, and to allow women's voices to be heard as much as possible. That's why I launched that show on a television network and online simultaneously.
- Amanda de Cadenet
Doing Subject
Whenever the subject of doing reality television comes up, I immediately disregard it, because most people don't come off well, and it's embarrassing.
- Amanda Hearst
Comedy Mostly
I am a stage actor. I do mostly improv comedy. The only national television stuff is 'Archer' and' Frisky Dingo.'
- Amber Nash
Happy Thus
I am someone who doesn't say no to opportunities and, thus, would be happy to do something interesting on television.
Come Movie
The comforts come from my movie and television writing. It is unusual to live this well simply from books.
- Anatoly Rybakov
Light Lot
There's not a lot of light on television.
- Andie MacDowell
Always Looked
When I was little, I would always try and look into the television screen along the sides. I kept thinking if you looked in there, you could see what was happening off camera.
- Andrea Riseborough
Face Seeing
I'm sick of seeing my face on television.
- Andrew Breitbart
Kind Dealing
We're just dealing with the kind of warp and woof of television ratings.
- Andrew Heyward
College Will
When I was a kid, there were hardly any gay story lines or characters on television that I recall. Then when I was in college, 'Will & Grace' started up.
- Andrew Rannells
TV Particularly
As an actor, particularly in theatre, you're trying to get jobs on TV; but you're also losing jobs in theatre to people who are on television.
Reason Very
I'm not great on television. That's one reason I don't do it very often.
- Alex Pareene
Writer Block
Television? It's a gateway to writer's block, isn't it?
Think Role
I feel that a lot of roles in television can really typecast someone as one type of actor or playing one type of role, but I really don't think that my role in 'Weeds' did at all.
- Alexander Gould
Making Films
We don't perceive a contradiction between writing books, making films or producing a television program. These days you can't choose how you want to express yourself anymore.
- Alexander Kluge
Art May
The one thing about program television that's absolutely incompatible with any concept of art is that all decisions have to be made by program directors, whereas art is autonomous. It may be dependent, but it knows no superiors.
Always Episode
'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' I did an episode on, and that's one of my favorite television shows ever, and there are these shows that I watch so regularly.
TV Had
I know I'm an actor, but I'm not at all a believer in people watching a lot of TV. I've never had television in my home.
- Alexandra Paul
Funny Brought
Television has brought back murder into the home - where it belongs.
- Alfred Hitchcock
Habits Like
Television is like the invention of indoor plumbing. It didn't change people's habits. It just kept them inside the house.
Need Spreading
Television has done much for psychiatry by spreading information about it, as well as contributing to the need for it.
Like Same Thing
Television is like the American toaster, you push the button and the same thing pops up everytime.
Read Perfectly
To be perfectly honest, I follow football the way I follow television. I read about it.
- Alice Dreger
About Britain
One thing about television in Britain is that they're so scared about complaints. It curbs a lot of drama.
- Alice Lowe
My Life Made
I want to continue to produce film, television, and theater, and to make the most amazing music that I've made in my life.
- Alicia Keys
Young Having
On the one hand, young theatre directors were coming to television theatre, because they wanted to get closer to the cinema, despite having studied and worked for the theatre.
- Andrzej Wajda
The difficulty with the present state of affairs is that there is no legislation on the sources of funding for the Polish film industry. There is no legislation concerning filmmaking. And, there is no legislation on television that would be beneficial to filmmaking.
Work Never
I never say I work in television, I say I get to work in television.
- Andy Cohen
I have a new television show in the works, and that is all I can say right now.
- Angie Stone
Decision Some
Do some research on the effects of television and your brain, and I promise you you'll have a decision to make when it comes to television, especially with what you watch.
- Angus T. Jones
How Works
The neatest thing about television is that they write for you... They find out what you can do, what you do best, how it works, and how they can use you.
- Ann B. Davis
Ways Prose
Television is much more collaborative in many ways than prose.
- Ann Cleeves
I want to do more television and I want to do more radio.
- Anna Benson
Like ABC
The value of the television network is partly tradition, serving as a navigation device and as a brand. Research shows that people do know and understand ABC as a brand, like Disney.
- Anne Sweeney
Will Everyone
Today, television is the most powerful medium in the world. Tomorrow it will also be the most personal. There is no one future for television. It will be defined differently for everyone.
More Will
The more personalized television gets, the less passive the experience will become.
Love Paint
I love series television because it's so much fun to have that much opportunity to paint the character.
- Annie Potts
Movies Along
I want to do movies, television and theater. Whatever comes along.
Nature Original
The whole cable-TV original programming just changed the nature of television.
- Anson Mount
'ER' was so huge that whatever I did coming back to television, I'd have to feel as strongly about.
- Anthony Edwards
Want Read
For years, I said I didn't want to do television. It was just a hard 'no.' I didn't want to read anything. It didn't matter what it was - it was just 'no.'
- Ari Graynor
Problem Real
Television has a real problem. They have no page two.
- Art Buchwald
Habit Reaction
Television has spread the habit of instant reaction and stimulated the hope of instant results.
- Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.
Important Films
Of course I want to do films. But to me, television is equally important. It is where I got recognition.
- Ashish Sharma
Thought Move
A lot of people thought that it was a foolish step to move to television. But for me, it is all about the creative satisfaction I get.
Relaxed Movie
Working on television is much more stressful than working for a movie. The pace of work is relaxed while shooting a movie.
Government Were
There were no tourists. Beer was illegal. There was only government television and no television on Thursdays or in the summer.
- Aslaug Magnusdottir
Saving Might
I might have had trouble saving France in 1946 - I didn't have television then.
- Charles de Gaulle
Oftentimes
In film and television we are oftentimes so pampered that the truths are withheld.
- Charles Keating
There's a great appetite for smart television. Every day I get up and there are interesting stories I want to do.
- Charlie Rose
I went on television and I wouldn't say a word; I feel so stupid when I watch them again.
Very Mum
I grew up in a very political household. My mum used to shout at the television. At Mrs. Thatcher.
- Cherie Lunghi
More Accepted
Somehow, by just continually pestering the general public by appearing on television, they accepted me and wanted more.
- Chris Elliott
Some Superior
Don't tell television, but there is some superior programming being made on the Interwebz.
Me Genuinely
It is genuinely shocking to me that I'm on a television show.
- Chris Hayes
Comedy Tries
American television constantly tries to co-op British comedy and create their own version of it. Most of the time it doesn't work; obviously, in the case of 'The Office,' it did. But a lot of times, it doesn't really work.
Excited Wrote
When I wrote 'We Can Be Heroes,' I was just so excited about the concept of playing loads of characters, and a television series allows you to do that.
- Chris Lilley
Some Sustenance
There's some beautiful filmmaking on television. I'm getting a lot of my artistic sustenance from what's happening there.
- Chris Pine
Evolving Medium
Television is such an evolving medium.
- Chris Pratt
Books See
What kids are exposed to on television is more frightening and horrifying than what they see in my books.
- Chris Van Allsburg
And I believe that good journalism, good television, can make our world a better place.
- Christiane Amanpour
Still Offer
Television really does offer still great parts for women, cable in particular.
- Christine Lahti
Stigma Were
When I was first starting out, if you were acting on television, it was a real stigma.


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"Melt With the Sun" is a dance music song written by Amber (aka Marie-Claire Cremers) and Sweet Rains, performed by Amber and produced by Sweet Rains and released on November 14, 2006.  The dance music remixes EP has 10 tracks including remixes by Grammy Winner Hex Hector, Tracy Young, Al B Rich, AM Corona, Sweet Rains, Pathos V2, and Lance Jordan.

The song had its genesis in 2005 when dance music producer and remixer Sweet Rains asked Amber for her feedback on a song that he was working on.  Amber provided her input to Sweet Rains, changing some melody lines and rewriting the lyrics.

The more that she worked on the song, the more she felt it would make a perfect dance music single to follow up her U.S. Top Ten Dance Music Radio hit "Just Like That".  She pitched the idea to Sweet Rains and he quickly agreed.

"Melt With the Sun" is officially credited to Amber featuring Sweet Rains and has been released by JMCA.

Track listing
 Sweet Rains Original Mix – 6:54
 Tracy Young's Anthem Mix – 9:47
 Hex Hector Club Mix – 9:16
 Pathos V2 Club Mix – 7:16
 Al B Rich Club Mix – 7:34
 AM Corona Club Mix – 7:47
 Lance Jordan Dub Mix – 8:23

Charts
In its first week of release to the dance music Djs, Melt With the Sun is the #1 Breakout on the Billboard Club Dance Music chart (for November 11, 2006).

External links
Amber-mcc.com

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Amber (singer) songs
2006 songs
Songs written by Amber (singer)

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Protecting our wild creatures
Bald eagles. Peregrine falcons. Grizzly bears. Humpback whales.
The Endangered Species Act has been a critical tool in the preservation of these and many other species. Yet many plants and animals are at serious risk of survival due to human activity, including logging, mining, development, and climate change. In Oregon alone, dozens of species including salmon, whales, wolves, turtles, owls, and otters rely on protection from this bedrock conservation law.
But Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans are ramping up their attacks against these protections. Originally passed in 1973 with strong bipartisan support – at the behest of a Republican president – the Endangered Species Act has become a punching bag for Republicans railing against government overreach. This is all despite the fact that this law has kept 99 percent of species under its protection from going extinct – a stunning track record.
This year, these outrageous attacks took a new turn, becoming even more threatening. The Trump Administration has proposed a sweeping rollback of this law, weakening its most crucial protections and turning it into a rubber stamp for industry. At the same time, Republicans in Congress have introduced similar bills in the House and Senate in a coordinated effort to build more momentum to weaken this law. It's a bleak outlook – but one we can and must change.
These species get no second chance. Once they are gone, that's it. And if the Endangered Species Act goes extinct, so may they.
I won't stand for it. And neither will the American people. Studies show that more than 4 in 5 Americans support the Act. We know that it helps keep human activity responsible and reasonable. And we know that without it, we risk losing what little balance it has been able to preserve.
I'll stand strong against these attacks, speaking out and rallying against the threats they pose to some of our most iconic – and most humble – species. The future of iconic creatures, and of our planet as we know it, depends on it.


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Joseph Catrone
From left: Josh Wigler, Matt Wigler, Tom Suozzi, Julia Goldsamt, Deborah Sable and Aram Baghdassarian
Four student activists from ONE, an organization that aims to eliminate extreme poverty in foreign nations, particularly Africa, had the opportunity to meet with Democratic nominee for Congress Tom Suozzi on Aug. 31. The activists included Matt Wigler of Stanford University, Josh Wigler of Great Neck North High School, Aram Baghdassarian of Great Neck South High School and Julia Goldsamt of Great Neck North High School, who all devote their time to ONE.
ONE's outreach is large, with teams lobbying in Washington, DC; London; Berlin; and Paris, among others. Not surprisingly, these student volunteers have traveled far and wide for the cause. Matt, a graduate of Great Neck North High School, has been all over the world on behalf of ONE, spending part of 2015 in Munich, Germany. Josh, Matt's younger brother, spent his summer in Washington, DC, lobbying on Capitol Hill.
But, the students also see tremendous value in efforts in and around their own community, which led them to meet with Suozzi at his Glen Cove office. The congressional nominee was happy to lend his support.
"Think about what the third-world problems are. People who can't get aspirin for their children, and they die," said Suozzi. "As bad and as inconvenient as it may be for us when the lights go out for a few days, these places have no electricity."
ONE had also partnered with Steve Israel, who is not seeking reelection for his seat in the House of Representatives from New York's third district, and whose seat Suozzi hopes to obtain come November. Israel has been a big supporter of ONE's initiatives.
"We're sorry to see Steve Israel go," said Matt. "He could always be counted on to have a ONE wristband around his arm. We're also excited for the enthusiasm of Mr. Suozzi."
However important the various political figures may be to ONE's efforts, it's clear that the drive of the volunteer activists is what keeps ONE moving forward. The amazing work done by the Great Neck students isn't lost on ONE activist Deborah Sable.
"I'm so proud of these kids," said Sable, who supervises the group. "They have so much on their plates, but they still find time to do all of this."
Though their plates are indeed full, the students have no intention of slowing their efforts with ONE. "It's a labor of love," Matt said.
For these Great Neck students, fighting extreme poverty around the world
is plenty of labor and even more love.
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Novak Djokovic: Wimbledon champion can defend title as organisers allow unvaccinated to play
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https://www.bbc.com-Novak Djokovic has won the Wimbledon men's singles title six times
Novak Djokovic can defend his Wimbledon title after organisers said players who are not vaccinated against Covid-19 will be allowed to compete.
The Serbian world number one, 34, was not allowed to play at the Australian Open in January following a row that centred around him being unvaccinated.
"The requirement set out by the government to enter the UK does not include mandatory vaccination," All England Lawn Tennis Club chief executive Sally Bolton told a news conference.
"Therefore, while it is of course encouraged, it is not a condition of entry."
Wimbledon takes place from 27 June to 10 July.
After the high-profile saga around the Australian Open, which ended with him being deported because of his Covid status, Djokovic then missed other tournaments including Indian Wells and Miami because of coronavirus rules for entry to the United States.
During that period he also lost the world number one ranking to Russian Daniil Medvedev but has since reclaimed it and has been back at tournaments with many countries relaxing their entry requirements regarding vaccination.
Djokovic reached his first final of the year last weekend, losing to Russian Andrey Rublev in the Serbia Open in Belgrade.
Djokovic, who has won 20 Grand Slam titles, told the BBC in February he would rather miss out on future tennis trophies than be forced to get a Covid vaccine.
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I asked when offered the opportunity to travel to this tiny kingdom situated between two giants: China and India. The Himalayas have kept Bhutan hidden and inaccessible. Fewer than 5000 visas are issued each year.
Bhutan: hidden in the Himalayas
Bhutanese cherish their isolation as a way to preserve their culture. And why shouldn't they when they live in a country that measures gross national happiness factor GHF instead of GNP or GDP? Every policy of the governement must be considered in terms of its impact on the happiness of the citizens. The people protesting on Wall Street at the moment might like to propose something similar for the US. Happiness can be spotted on this young man's face as he looks out of his school's window.
There are two roads in Bhutan, no stop lights, no Starbucks nor McDonalds. Druk Airlines flies one plane in and out a couple times per week. Computers arrived about 10 years ago and are still rare. Free from outside influences, the creative spirit thrives. Ideas come from within; imagination not popular culture feeds the end result. Look at the colors, forms, light and shadows in this temple.
Punakha Dzong
Detail of Capitol on Column
Why is Bhutan relevant to art? Most Westerners have never heard of the place much less a famous artist from there. And yet, through an extraordinary invitation from the United States Department of State, Bhutanese artists were invited to Washington DC to work and display their art. I was able to visit them in Bhutan at the National Institute for Folk Arts, to see artmaking traditions, pure of outside influences, continue. The students have a wonderful energy as they work to improve their skills.
Artist has drawn his dream house
Wood carving class
Painting -- most is destined for temples
Everyone including the students, wears the native costume, beautiful woven fabrics wrapped around the waist. Few people are seen in jeans or t-shirts but the law requires citizens to wear the centuries-old constume. This student wants to design clothing. Clear evidence that outside influences are present can be seen in the drawings as the clothing is unlike anything people in Bhutan wear.
Design Student's sketches
Many other types of media:sculpture, iron works, papermaking, bookmaking, and weaving are alive and well. The end result of many centuries of this artistic tradition can be seen in the composition, sensibility to color and pattern and adaptibility to the form and function of the objects and buildings. Many themes like these skeletons can be seen around the world.
Detail of Doorway at Wangdi Dzong
Detail of painting on a beam
Images of dragons abound with many wonderful myths and stories. My favorite is the one about the national hero who fought off the invaders by swinging his extraordinary and then some, phallus at them. The enemy fleed in fear. Many houses have paintings of the legendary phallus, unaware of how surprising these images are to Westerners.
Phallus painting in tribute to a Bhutan hero legend
The King of Bhutan with the support of his heir, declared that Bhutan should become a democracy. In an incredible gesture to have his country enter the modern world, citizens walked for days to reach their home villages in order to vote. When I was there, visiting lawyers from the US and other countries were chattting in cafes with government officials, drafting the first constitution of Bhutan! I overheard a conversation about what freedom of speech is and how it should work–in a country that dictates what clothes you can wear.
Yet, witnessing all of this–the old traditions with the struggle to modernize in the right way–was an incredible previlege.
As globalization moves our world closer together, what will happen to cultures like Bhutan? Will these artists begin to paint images like the rest of the world? What can or should be done to preserve the skills and talents of the past? Comment with your ideas about this dilemma.


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WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) Chase Audige scored 17 points and William & Mary stormed back from an eight-point halftime deficit to knock off Drexel, 75-69, snapping a five-game Colonial Athletic Association losing streak Thursday night.
The Tribe knocked off Drexel 84-66 in Philadelphia, but dropped games to Hofstra, Northeastern, Elon, North Carolina Wilmington and Charleston.
James Butler dunked with :04 left in the first half to send the Dragons into intermission with a 39-31 advantage, but William & Mary rallied with a 17-3 run to surge into a 52-46 lead. Drexel retook the lead briefly when Troy Harper hit two free throws with 5:12 left for a 63-62 advantage, and the Tribe scored seven straight points to reclaim the lead for good.
Justin Pierce scored 16 points and Nathan Knight added 14 points, grabbed 15 rebounds, blocked six shots and dished five assists for William & Mary (8-14, 4-6).
Camren Wynter had 17 points and nine rebounds for Drexel (10-13, 4-6).


Lynmouth is located in the northern part of Devon, where the East Lynn River and the West Lynn River meet as they flow to Lynmouth Bay and the Bristol Channel. The town itself is located within the Exmoor National Park. Riverside road runs beside the river after they intersect in Lynmouth and it is lined with charming Bed and Breakfasts, tea rooms, pubs and other stores. Surrounding the town are hills that rise up and form a dramatic backdrop to this historic tourist town. The village is also associated with the neighboring town of Lynton. They share a border and government facilities. However, Lynton does not border the rivers.


I am amazed that there is no topic on this subject! Must make for some nice pictures.
I've only seen pictures of the swedish RF at the Nobel Prizes. It'd be interesting to see pictures of other royals as well. Do you have any haakon2?
The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded in Oslo, Norway - not Sweden.
Members of the Norwegian royal family usually attend the events surrounding this event. There has been a mix of ... award ceremomy, speeches, dinner and concert.
I have some pictures from past years if anyone is interested.
Yes Mandy, I would love to see your pics of last year .... as well as those that others can dredge up.
Polfoto 10-12-2002 Former US president Jimmy Carter receives the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize from the chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee Gunar Berge (L) during a ceremony in the Oslo City Hall 10 December 2002.
POLFOTO 10.12.2002 King Harald of Norway (L) congratulates former US president Jimmy Carter ® who just received the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo 10 December 2002, as chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, Gunnar Berge ©, is looking on. The ceremony took place in Oslo's City Hall.
December 10, 2002 - King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway congratulate former US president Jimmy Carter who just received the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo. Chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, Gunnar Berge, is looking on. The ceremony took place in Oslo's City Hall.
That City Hall just looks spectacular, with the murals along the side. Thank you for that picture, Mandy.
You are welcome Haakon2. Here is another similar picture.
Polfoto 10-12-2002 - Oslo 10.12.02: Jimmy Carter receiving the Nobel Peace Prize 2002 in Oslo's City Hall.
Polfoto 10-12-2002 Oslo 10.12.02: Jimmy Carter receiving the Nobel Peace Prize 2002 in Oslo's City Hall.
Polfoto 11-12-2002 Oslo, 11.12.02: Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo Spektrum Jimmy Carter and Willie Nelson.
December 10, 2001 - The royal Norwegian family, from L: Princess Märtha Louise, Crown princess Mette-Marit, Crown prince Haakon and King Harald, meet Nobel Peace Prize winner Kofi Annan (right) and South Korean Foreign Minister Han Seung-soo (2nd L), who accepted the prize on behalf of the UN in Oslo, after the awards ceremony.
December 10, 2001 - Oslo, Norway - Nobel Peace Prize winner Kofi Annan (left) and South Korean Foreign Minister Han Seung-soo (right), who accepted the prize on behalf of the UN.
December 10, 2001 - Oslo, Norway - Arriving at City Hall - Märtha Louise and Mette-Marit.
December 10, 2001 - Oslo, Norway - Nobel Reception.
December 11, 2001 - Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo Spektrum.


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The "Lucky Star" model search will launch on Wednesday, November 2nd at Macy's Herald Square in New York and ends on November 21st online at materialgirlcollection.com. A celebrity-driven panel of judges, led by Kelly Osbourne, will be searching the country to find the next Material Girls. "Lucky Star" casting calls will be held at five of Macy's flagship locations in the United States, including New York, Miami, Chicago, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
"This is not your standard model search. It's more about attitude," Madonna and Lola said in a statement. "We are looking for a stylish, adventurous, creative, free spirit. We're both looking forward to meeting the ten finalists in New York in December."
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Interview: Davy and Daryl Vogel, Pan-American cyclists
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Jeff Bartlett interviews Davy and Daryl Vogel, the youngest cyclists to bike the length of the Americas.
Unlike most 13-year-old kids, Davy and Daryl Vogel haven't been in a classroom since they were 10. Instead, the twins have been cycling the Pan-American Highway along with their parents, John and Nancy. It took the family on bikes two years, nine months, and 13 days to ride 28,000 km from Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, to Ushuaia, Argentina.
I first encountered the Vogel's at my local supermarket in Fort St John, British Columbia. While the Alaska Highway News and Shaw TV were interviewing them, I just kept looking from bikes to family, wondering if they'd make it.
They did. Now, Guinness will officially recognize the boys as the youngest to have cycled the entire Pan-American Highway without support.
The day after their arrival in Ushuaia, I had the opportunity to ask the two young cyclists a few questions about their education, sibling rivalries, and new world record. Here is what they had to say:
Your arrival into Ushuaia marked the end of your three-year cycle tour. What were your first thoughts upon arrival?
Davy: We are finally here!
Daryl: I got to beat Davy to the sign. When we first saw the end of the world sign we had to walk the bikes over some curbs, but I jumped off the tandem and ran so I could get there first.
Argentina is huge, and it really tested your family's attitudes. Long distances between towns, hot temperatures, limited water, illness, bad roads, and headwinds all slowed your journey. Was Argentina the hardest part of the entire trip?
Daryl: No. It was pretty hard though. In Argentina we, for the first time, had to carry extra water. Once we even ran out. Also, Mommy got pneumonia here, so it was the country where we got the sickest.
When you look back at this journey in five years, what single aspect do you think will stand out as the most important?
Daryl: The world record. It stopped us from accepting a lot of offers to ride up a hill in a car.
Davy: I'm going to have to wait five years to answer that one, but I think that I will remember that I can do anything I want to. I think I will remember that I have done this, and that the only time I thought about giving up was at the beginning of this trip.
Most 13-year olds are in seventh grade. If you two could speak to a typical classroom full of your peers, what would you say about their learning environment compared to your own?
Davy: I forgot what it's like in school, but I think I have learned that to understand things is better than to memorize them. I might not know more history than kids back in school, but I have lived it and I understand it.
For example: Magellan's journey. Most kids in school have heard about it. Mom told me I have, but I forgot about it. Now I will remember it because I have been to the place where they spent the winter and gone into a replica of his boat. I have seen how incredibly small that boat was, to fit 50 people on board along with supplies.
In terms of education, what have you learned about the world you've traveled through?
Daryl: That it's big. There are a lot of countries and they take a long time to get through on a bike. I also learned that people are all the same and that it doesn't matter which country they live in.
What advice would you give to parents who want undertake a similar trip with their kids?
Daryl: Do it. You really don't need to have a chest full of toys and your own bed. All you need is a bed to sleep in, food to eat, and imagination.
Davy: Don't be afraid to go and do it. The kids will learn from being there, and you won't be mugged or attacked like everyone thinks you will.
In a little over a week, you will be home for the first time in three years. What will you miss most about life on the road?
Davy: Being with nature.
Daryl: Seeing new places and doing new things every day.
Do you think it will be easy to readjust to a normal lifestyle?
Davy: No. It will be hard to stay in one place for a long time. I am used to getting up and riding. Instead, it will be get up and go to school, do your homework, and play video games. I'm used to having something new every day, but it will be all the same for however long until we go on the next trip.
In what ways do you two compete against each other?
Davy: For the TV remote, our deal that every week that Daryl does not ride my bike I get half an hour on the internet, and a lot
Describe teamwork and how it applies to you.
Daryl: Working together to pedal a tandem. I also translate Spanish so Davy can answer.
What do you see as the biggest changes between the two boys who began this ride in Alaska and the two boys who finished in Ushuaia?
Daryl: Being in the Guinness World Records book.
Davy: I am a lot taller and I am also a better cyclist, and I think I now have more confidence.
Let's revisit your favorite and least favorite parts of cycling the Pan- American Highway:
Best meal
Davy: I have no idea. We have had so many different meals in so many different places, eating so many different foods. I liked the beans and tortillas in Mexico and the cheese empanadas and chorizo in Argentina.
Best and worst moments
Daryl: The best moment was either sand surfing in Peru (https://matadornetwork.com/pulse/matador-friday-photo-sandboarding-in-peru/) or River Hiking in Belize. The worst moment was when rain was falling in a slow drizzle and there was no escape from it. I was soaked. But now I'm not sure what country that was.
Best and worst campsites
Daryl: One just a couple days ago where there were trees to climb, sticks to find, and dead trees to knock down.
Davy: The worst might be somewhere in Alaska with the mosquitoes. They were so annoying!
Longest and shortest riding days
Davy: The longest was 146 km. The shortest I don't know exactly, but we've had a lot of days that were less than 20 km.
Do you think you'll do a similar journey in the future?
Daryl and Davy: Yes.
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Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow will release a live set culled from the handful of shows they played earlier this year. Memories in Rock – Live in Germany will be released on Nov. 18 in various video and audio configurations.
The set -- which includes more than a dozen songs from guitarist Blackmore's stints in Deep Purple and Rainbow -- will be available as DVD/two-CD and Blu-ray/two-CD sets, as well as in digital formats. A deluxe version -- including the DVD, Blu-ray and two CDs, along with a 48-page hardback book -- and a triple-LP version will arrive as imports on Dec. 2.
In June, Blackmore performed three shows in Europe: two in Germany and one in England, his first rock concerts in nearly 20 years. The two German shows, at Loreley and Bietigheim, make up the Memories in Rock set. Songs include Deep Purple's "Highway Star" and "Smoke on the Water," and Rainbow's "Since You Been Gone" and "Man on the Silver Mountain." You can see the full track listing below.
Blackmore has spent the past couple of decades making Renaissance-style music with Blackmore's Night. These three shows were supposed to be a one-time thing, but he's since hinted that there may be more performances somewhere down the line.
The band featured during these concerts didn't include any of the big names Blackmore has played with over the years. Instead, the group featured singer Ronnie Romero, bassist Bob Nouveau, drummer David Keith and keyboardist Jens Johanssen, as well as a pair of backing vocalists.
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Born in Lisbon on 23rd September 1952, he is a Trustee of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation (since 16th November 2015).
Guilherme d'Oliveira Martins has presided over the Arts Board of the National Centre of Culture; is a Corresponding Member of the Lisbon Academy of Science; a full time member of the Naval Academy; an Academic of Merit of the Portuguese Academy of History; Guest Tenured Professor at the Lusíada University of Lisbon and ISCSP – the Higher Institute of Social and Political Sciences of the Technical University of Lisbon.
He held the positions of the National Centre of Culture (2002 – 2016), President of the Portuguese Court of Audit (2005-2015), and Council of Corruption Prevention (2008-2015), EUROSAI – European Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (2011-2014) and the Contact Committee of the Presidents of Supreme European Union Audit Institutions (2011-2012); General Auditor of the Assembly of the Western European Union (2008-2011); Minister to the Presidency (2000-2002), of Finance (2001-2002) and Education (1999-2000); State Secretary for Education Administration (1995-1999); Member of Parliament (1980-1985, 1991-1995, re-elected in 1995, 1999, 2002-2005); Vice-President of the National UNESCO Commission (1988-1994).
He was President of SEDES – the Association for Economic and Social Development (1985-1995); and Chair of the Steering Committee of the Council of Europe that drafted the Faro Convention on the value of Cultural Heritage in contemporary society (Faro, 27th October 2005).
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When there's a lot of water, usually weeds are sure to follow. Not only is this an issue aesthetically, but weeds can cause a ripple effect and have a negative impact on their surroundings. Make sure you get on things early with some weed & feed. Not only will this help kill weeds before they're an issue, but they'll also can help your existing lawn grow stronger, deeper roots.
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Deschamps pushing Mbappe to snub Real Madrid in favour of Arsenal?
The fantastic Arsenal transfer rumour linking us with the Monaco wonderkid Kylian Mbappe was thought to be dead in the water with the news of Real Madrid coming in with an even bigger bid that Arsenal's 100m euros, but the latest news means that perhaps it is not so cut and dried.
The French manager Didier Deschamps has advised the youngster to go to a club where he will definitely be first choice striker, and with Madrid's amazing array of talent he certainly won't be guaranteed anything, except perhaps a starring role in the future. Even Arsene Wenger has admitted that Deschamps is right, and Mbappe would definitely be ahead of Giroud and Welbeck at Arsenal!
"He thinks that he needs to play but I would say as well on the other hand that the boy has made enough impression to be basically sure a club who spends a 100 million for you is basically to make at the start at least the red carpet.
"Kylian has made the squad because he has shown over the past few months that he has the quality. Quality has no age.
"Everyone will ask if this is the right moment, but I am looking forward to seeing him with the group, he has a very specific skillset. Other youngsters have walked this path before him and I think this is the right moment for him.
"He has been performing well, but I have to make some difficult choices. I can only tell him to keep going, even though I understand that he must be disappointed.
So it would appear that Deschamp believes that Mbappe is the better striker of the two, and he wants him to "emulate Henry", and go to a club with guaranteed first team football. Step forward Arsenal!
So is this development looking good for Arsenal?
This entry was posted in Arsenal News, Arsenal NewsNow, Arsenal Transfer News on June 6, 2017 by Admin.
If Arsenal can really get Mbappe, that will mean Arsenal staffs are very good in player transfer. We had better be more realistic, as this kid's price doesn't make any sense and he could be a flop like Ozil and Xhaka.
Is he able to score from outside of the penalty box consistently? Can his dribblings and movements disrupt the opponent's defenders to release his teammates from pressures? Is he good in the air?
If the answers to the above questions are yes, then Arsenal should get him, even if he costs more than 60 million. Otherwise they had better chase another proven finisher like Aubameyang or Lacazette.
Or if we cannot get a big name striker, I hope we can get Patrik Schick instead.
For £42million, Ozil is a massive flop. Such that no other club in the world has even asked about him even though he only has 1 year left on his contract.
We have to give Xhaka time. It was his first year in the PL and he looked like he was finding his feet at the end of the year. Judge him this time next year.
Its apparent you don't know too much about Ozil or football. Back up your statements with fact not hearsay.
For me Wenger has just said that a club that plays €100 million for a player isn't gonna just leave him on the bench but will start with him. He didn't say Arsenal would be that team, only that the player would be used. I'm sure he would more than get his chance at RM.
Again for me that's Wenger saying we have Giroud, we have Wellbeck and we aren't paying 100mil for a teenager who will sit on the bench behind them.
Mbappe is not a Lyon wunderkind. He plays for Monaco.
Sorry got confused with Lacazette after speaking about both.
No player is worthy 100m thanks Deschamps winning premier league fetches only 38m.Lacazette is better than Giriod Mbappe is the best but, we can easily afford Lacazette.
Sorry but i believe you are one of the boo oh boys. Demonstrating mid season and claiming that that AW didnt go for the best No.9. Let them pay for the boy. If he can reach 80% of Titi's level then he is well worth the price. He ill only grow and become better. 4 Seasons later he will be worth 200m plus change. What else would we ask for.
Why do we aways dump on Giroud his France's first choice striker. We want big names like Lacazette who never played in the EPL before and forget that Giroud is not that bad if you look at the states properly and his willing to sit on the bench if needs be, do you think that, that will be the case with Mbappe and all of those high profile player. I do agree we need a marquee player to galvanise the team but lets be realistic. Only my thoughts.
Then who do you think should come in, coz i think Arsene has given Giroud more than enough time to prove himself but i think we all know he's not the 20 goal plus striker that we need.
Mbappe is just too much of a risk. I'd rather bid ridiculous money for Auba.
But then I remember all this transfer talk in the media is sponsored by Arsenal to increase new kit sales.
I think Mbappes build makes him a better fit for the EPL than Lacazette, he is big and quick, can head the ball and dribble past players and a composed finisher for his age, wish we take a risk on him even if its 100 million, worst case scenario is he ends up being a better version of Giroud.
Wenger could have signed Mbappe for £230,000 last year, infact Wenger claims that he was around the kids parents house when trying to sign him, but in the end he decided to stay & renew his contract with Monaco.
It's mind boggling to think that Wenger would actually bid £100 million for this young player a year later, surely he must be kicking himself? Anyways' the latest reports suggest that Wenger will offer Mbappe the number 9 shirt and make him our main striker at the club.
Of course it's a big gamble paying that kind of money for a teenager but from what I've seen he has a mature head on his shoulders & most certainly has very big and bright future in front of him, Let's hope it's at Arsenal.
Will you all stop kidding yourselves?
Arsenal will not sign Mbappe! Not now, not ever.
Wenger will never sign a player over 50 million.
In fact Mbappe will not leave Monaco this summer.
Despite what Deschamps says, surely the club that Mbappe is currently contracted to has the biggest say in where he does or doesn't go?
If Real Madrid are offering a lot more money, then he may not have a choice, even if he did prefer a move to 5th place Arsenal… Rather than a move to a League & Champion's League Double Winning team coached by a footballing legend!
I like Dexter's suggestion (Above) of going for Sergio Aguero. A front-three of Sanchez, Ozil, and Aguero would be enough to terrify anybody. Don't know if he's for sale, but I really like the sound of that.


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By Douglas Williams Featured Lifestyle October 9, 2017
Romania's Simona Halep becomes the 25th player in history of the WTA, and first from our country, to rise to the No.1 ranking.
With a run to the final of the China Open in Beijing, Romania's Simona Halep becomes the new WTA World No.1 when the updated rankings are released on Monday, October 9.
The 26-year-old becomes the first player representing Romania to achieve this historic milestone since the computer rankings were introduced in 1975, and will be the 25th woman overall to hold the No.1 ranking.
Her rise to WTA World No.1 brings an end to the reign of Spain's Garbiñe Muguruza, who spent four weeks in the position, and she is the fifth woman in 2017 to hold top spot, also following Angelique Kerber, Serena Williams and Karolina Pliskova.
This triumph is the latest peak in a surging career for Romania's best player, and comes off the back of reaching her fifth WTA final of the season in Beijing.
In the last 52 weeks, Halep has won the Madrid Open for the third Premier Mandatory title of her career, and reached the final of the French Open, the Italian Open and the Cincinnati Open, and the quarterfinals of Wimbledon.
This season, she's scored five Top 10 victories and has made the last eight in 11 of her past 13 tournaments.
At the conclusion of the 2017 Wimbledon Championships, Halep became the active player with the longest streak of consecutive weeks ranked inside the world's Top 10.
Halep entered the Top 10 for the first time on January 27, 2014, and has been there ever since.
From Evert to Halep: All 25 WTA World No.1s.
Halep will be presented with the WTA World No.1 Trophy, the focal point of which is a silver "star-map" tennis ball that represents the tennis universe. All World No.1s, past and present, are depicted by a diamond in the sky, which represents each champion's mark on the sport.
Halep is one of seven women to have qualified in singles for the 2017 BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global later this month – an event at which she made her debut in 2014, when she reached the final.
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response to this Request for Information (RFI) to assist NASA in planning for potential comanifested payloads (CPL) for Exploration Mission 2 (EM-2) with a planned launch on a circumlunar mission in 2021.
The information obtained will be used by NASA to assess the availability of CPL for EM-2. Payload development must support delivery of the completed payload to the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) to begin launch vehicle integration no later than February 2021 in order to support an earliest possible launch date of August 2021. Focus will be on concepts that align with the agency's human exploration objectives, strategic knowledge gaps (SKG), or National Academies Decadal surveys.
As NASA has previously solicited and selected proposals from U.S. industry through the NextSTEP Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) Phase 2, this RFI excludes topics related to deep space habitation, habitation system capabilities, and logistics modules. Similarly, response to this RFI for NASA's Resource Prospector (RP) mission is not requested since consideration for RP as a CPL is currently in the trade space. Though this RFI is not requesting response for either habitation related or RP, both of these will be considered for CPL along with the concepts identified through this RFI.
NASA will use the information obtained as a result of this RFI on a non-attribution basis. Providing data/information that is limited or restricted for use by NASA for that purpose would be of very little value and such restricted/limited data/information is not solicited. The information received will not be released in its submitted form, but may be used in developing the best approach for fulfilling these needs, and therefore may be recognizable to the interested party.
Upon receiving and reviewing responses to this RFI, NASA may choose to post a subsequent revision to this RFI to request further information to support NASA's acquisition planning for the contemplated procurement.
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Q: java sending email with activation link I think I have a quite simple question. I'm working on a web app with java and glassfish server where users can register and after they do, I want to send them an email with an activation link.
Is it possible to send mails with the java mail API without an external smtp server?
Since it is not necessary for users to answer to that mail. It seems I'm lacking basic knowledge of how sending emails works. I just want to invent some sender adress like "registration@onlineshop.com". Its obvious to me, that I would need a mail server for that domain so that one could send a message TO that adress. But if I'm just sending a mail FROM that adress, why can't I just invent the adress?
I don't want to use an external service like google or yahoo. If it's not possible can you suggest me an open source mail server that goes along with glassfish? I mean, is it possible to use glassfish as an email server? If not, what else could I use?
Thank you!

A: Yes you can do that. Simply use the javax mail library.
If you use Maven, you'd do something like this
<dependency>
    <groupId>javax.mail</groupId>
    <artifactId>mail</artifactId>
    <version>1.4.7</version>
</dependency>

Then you could do something like this
import java.util.*;
import javax.mail.*;
import javax.mail.internet.*;
import javax.activation.*;

public class SendEmail
{
   public static void main(String [] args)
   {
      // Recipient's email ID needs to be mentioned.
      String to = "abcd@gmail.com";
      String from = "registration@onlineshop.com";

      Properties properties = System.getProperties();
      properties.setProperty("mail.smtp.host", "localhost");
      Session session = Session.getDefaultInstance(properties);

      try{
         MimeMessage message = new MimeMessage(session);
         message.setFrom(new InternetAddress(from));
         message.addRecipient(Message.RecipientType.TO, new InternetAddress(to));

         message.setSubject("Registration from me :)");
         message.setText("You got yourself an account. congrats");

         Transport.send(message);
         System.out.println("Sent message successfully....");
      }catch (MessagingException mex) {
         mex.printStackTrace();
      }
   }
}

A: Yes you can do.
Just call this function to send an automated email to client.
In parameter "to" is email address to which you want to send an email.
For attaching pdf refer this tutorial.
I usually do it in Maven project. If you are using maven project then import following dependencies.
https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/javax.mail/mail/1.4
private void sendMail(String to, String subject, String emailBody) throws MessagingException{
    final String username = "youremail@gmail.com";
    final String password = "emailPassword";

    Properties props = new Properties();
    props.put("mail.smtp.auth", "true");
    props.put("mail.smtp.starttls.enable", "true");
    props.put("mail.smtp.host", "smtp.gmail.com");
    props.put("mail.smtp.port", "587");

    Session session = Session.getInstance(props,
        new javax.mail.Authenticator() {
            protected PasswordAuthentication getPasswordAuthentication() {
                return new PasswordAuthentication(username, password);
            }
        }
    );

    try {
        Message message = new MimeMessage(session);
        message.setFrom(new InternetAddress("shubham20.yeole@gmail.com"));
        message.setRecipients(Message.RecipientType.TO, InternetAddress.parse(to));
        message.setSubject(subject);
        message.setContent(emailBody, "text/html; charset=utf-8");

        Transport.send(message);

        System.out.println("Done");

    } catch (MessagingException e) {
        throw new RuntimeException(e);
    }
}


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This is the very first painting I did in Chadds Ford. It was done in 1989. It is just across old route 100 from Hank's Place, the local diner, where everyone from town visits regularly. I still had not found Kuerner's Farm, ...the people at the museum would not tell me where it was. So, I found a spot I would enjoy painting and tried to make myself as visible as possible and began working . Eventually one evening after work, I was at the counter at Hank's when a woman spoke up to see what I'd been working on. Her name was Joannie Haratoonian. She had come to the area years before attracted by the wonder of art that had sprouted up in this remote country town. By now she knew everyone and was eager to see me get what I had come there for. She took me to Kuerner's and introduced me to Mrs. Anna Kuerner and to her son Karl Jr.. He permitted me to paint while I was there and soon I met his son Karl Kuerner III. Karl III is a renowned painter, he invited me to his house on the top of Kuerner hill to see his paintings. From the top of that hill I did another painting called Kuerner's Hill Top. During the summer of 2012 I went back for my most extensive trip to Chadds ford and Kuerner's. I stayed and worked there on the farm with permission from the family for 3 months. I did over 50 paintings which create a very in depth look at the land, the house, the barn, the people and more.


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Former TV talk show host questions Taiwan president's academic achievements
Dennis Peng doubts whether president's doctoral dissertation exists, despite evidence showing it does
By Taiwan News
Former TV talk show host Dennis Peng. (Wikipedia photo) Former TV talk show host Dennis Peng. (Wikipedia photo)
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Former TV political talk show host Dennis Peng (彭文正) posted a statement on Facebook questioning the authenticity of President Tsai Ing-wen's (蔡英文) academic credentials on Tuesday (June 11).
Peng said he agreed with commentator Cao Chang-qing (曹長青), who said in a Facebook post on Monday that it is questionable whether the president's doctoral dissertation exists.
These claims were made despite strong evidence to the contrary from Tsai's alma mater and the British Library.
Cao said that according to the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (IALS) website, where all theses published in the U.K. are collected, Tsai's doctoral dissertation for her PhD degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), University of London, has been listed as "missing."
The commentator said he had never heard of such a thing happening before. He added that a missing doctoral dissertation is unsettling, but the fact that the dissertation had not been resubmitted was even more baffling. He said that given the convenience of e-mail, a dissertation could be resent within minutes.
Peng agreed with Cao in his Facebook post, saying the missing dissertation was the most bizarre incident he had encountered in his 25-year academic career. He added this didn't necessarily mean, however, that Tsai's academic degree is fraudulent.
The LSE website has previously published an article congratulating alumna Dr. Tsai Ing-wen for being elected as president of Taiwan. In addition, the British Library's e-theses online service also carries information about Tsai's doctoral dissertation.
A social media user questioned why the media was still speculating about Tsai's academic credentials when evidence, such as the British Library service and LSE stating Tsai earned a law degree in 1984, shows this is a non-issue.
The LSE website carries an article congratulating alumna Dr Tsai Ing-wen for being elected as president of Taiwan.
British Library's e-theses online service carries information about Tsai's doctoral dissertation.
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News anchor loses case over Taiwan president's LSE diploma
Retired NTU professor revives speculation over Taiwan president's Ph.D.
Taiwan talk show host demands truth about Tsai's doctorate in London
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Taiwan talk show host questions President Tsai's LSE Ph.D.


Jim Cooper of Arabela in Lincoln County was among those sworn in as officers of the New Mexico Sheep and Goat Council at a recent Ruidoso meeting.
New officers were elected to lead the NMSGC at the group's June meeting. Officers include:Chairman Bronson Corn of Roswell; Vice Chairman Mercedes Cravens of Encino; and Secretary/Treasurer Jim Cooper of Arabela.
Current NMSGC members also include Antonio Manzanares, Tierra Amarilla; Mike Corn, Roswell; James Duffey, Roswell; and Russell Leonard, Hope.
The NMSGC is made up of sheep producers from across the state, two members from the northern part of the state and four members from southern New Mexico, along with one handler representative. Members are nominated to the council by New Mexico's Secretary of Agriculture, and serve three-year terms.
The NMSGC oversees the allocation of funds raised through the 50-cents per head assessment that is collected each time a sheep or goat is sold in New Mexico. The NMSGC was established in 1997, when the state's sheep producers saw the need for promotion and research for their industry and products, passed the necessary state legislation, and set the self-imposed assessment. Jim Sachse, Las Cruces, served as the Council's first Chairman.
Mike Corn of Roswell was named the New Mexico Wool Growers, Inc. (NMWGI) 2018 Sheepman of the Year at the association's recent annual meeting in Ruidoso.
The Corn family has been ranching in the Roswell area for over 135 years. A fourth-generation sheep producer, Corn raises white-faced, fine-wool sheep, along with cattle and goats, on his family ranches, which he operates with his son, Bronson. Corn also co-owns and manages Roswell Wool Warehouse, marketing wool for sheep producers across the West. Roswell Wool is now the largest wool warehouse by volume in the United States and recently opened a second facility in Long Beach, Calif.
Corn is an active member and past president of the NMWGI and is currently serving as President of the American Sheep Industry Association (ASI), the national organization that represents sheep producers. He is also active in the Chaves County Farm and Livestock Bureau, the New Mexico Hereford Association, the Chaves County Soil and Water Conservation District. Corn is also an active member and serves on the Board of Directors of the New Mexico Cattle Growers Association.
The NMWGI is the trade organization that has represented New Mexico's sheep industry for well over 100 years. Established in 1902, it is the oldest agricultural organization in the state. For more information, visit www.nmagriculture.org.