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Lithuania to pay migrants to return home
Lithuania said Thursday it would offer migrants a greater cash incentive to return home, as the Baltic state struggles to repatriate thousands who crossed into the EU member from Belarus.
Each migrant who voluntarily opts to go back to their country of origin will now receive 1,000 euros ($1,130) instead of just 300 from state border guards, along with a plane ticket home, the interior ministry said.
"After rejecting most of the asylum requests, we need solutions to return the migrants to their countries of origin," Interior Minister Agne Bilotaite told AFP.
"We hope that the higher payment will increase the number of migrants who return voluntarily," she added.
Thousands of migrants, mainly from the Middle East, have crossed or tried to cross the eastern border of the European Union into Latvia, Lithuania or Poland since the summer.
The West has accused Belarus of engineering the crisis by luring migrants to the border with the promise of an easy crossing as retaliation against EU sanctions — a charge that Minsk has denied.
This week, Lithuania finished processing the asylum requests that had been submitted so far by migrants who crossed the border illegally.
The country rejected the vast majority, only granting refugee status to 54 of the 3,272 migrants who applied.
Lithuanian authorities say that deportation is a long and costly procedure, and may not always be successful as the countries of origin can refuse to accept the migrants.
There is also no re-admission agreement between the EU and Iraq — whose citizens make up a large percentage of the migrants — which makes involuntary returns tricky.
For that reason, Lithuania has been looking for ways to encourage the migrants to return home on a voluntary basis.
In addition to the thousands who managed to cross over illegally, border guards have said they denied entry to nearly 8,900 others in what humanitarian groups have called illegal pushbacks.
The migrant cash incentives will be covered by funds provided by the European Commission to help Lithuania cope with the migrant crisis, the interior ministry said.
'Silent strike' against junta empties Myanmar streets


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Groundwork Member Drew Buchholz Shares Why His Family Contributes as a Monthly Donor
AUTHOR: Jeff Smith
Above: Drew and Emily Buchholz
A $100 matching-gift offer is in effect through the end of 2018 for new monthly donors. We check in with Drew Buchholz to discuss why that type of Groundwork giving is important for his family.
Drew Buchholz has made a career in the nonprofit sector. First as director of public policy for a statewide Michigan arts group and then on the fundraising team of Interlochen Center for the Arts, a world-class organization where he now serves as Director of Advancement and Senior Major Gift Officer. As such, Drew has seen the outcomes of philanthropy up close, witnessed the change that giving can achieve. And he and his wife, Emily, have woven philanthropy into their own lives.
When Drew and Emily moved to Traverse City a decade ago, Groundwork (Michigan Land Use Institute at the time) caught their attention. "They were working for clean energy and protecting the natural environment, and those things are important to us," he says.
As the couple learned more about the breadth of Groundwork's programs, they became even bigger fans of the organization because of how its values aligned with their own. They discovered Groundwork's work in sustainable foods and Farm to School—both important to them.
"When we were thinking about moving here, we had pictured the dunes and the water, and that alone made living here a wonderful opportunity," Drew says. But the couple was so happily surprised to find a "little big town," a place where they could walk and bike to so many great things, and a town with strong cohesion. "Community is everything to us," Drew says. They saw that Groundwork worked to protect all of these things.
Beyond that, the Buchholzes believe in Groundwork's ability to get things done. "I'm amazed at what they achieve," Drew says. "I know, too, that they partner a lot, and that's a wonderful thing to see, especially on big issues like Line 5."
And there was something more about Groundwork that appealed to Drew and Emily: the policy piece. "This is an advocacy organization that is trying to change policy for the betterment of the entire state, and it happens to be in Traverse City," Drew says.
Eventually, the Buchholz family became monthly donors to Groundwork. "It's important to us," Drew says, simply. "Philanthropy is something we believe in, and we believe you need to support philanthropy if it's possible. We have a 10- and a 6-year-old, and we want them to know that supporting the organizations we believe in is a core belief as a family."
New monthly donors receive a $100 matching gift if they sign on by the end of 2018—a match that acknowledges the importance of this type of philanthropy. Groundwork's Director of Development, Amy MacKay, sums up the power of making monthly donations. "When donors decide to make a monthly commitment, it allows us to feel confident throughout the year that we will have the funds to sustain the programs and services we are delivering. Steadfast investment is a gift that we can plan around, and it usually allows the giver to make a larger commitment—increasing their role in the organization's well-being and effectiveness. So, we see it as win-win opportunity."
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by Jeff Smith | Dec 28, 2020 | News
How the Millikens shaped our foundational principles, and memories of the knock at the door that led Keith Schneider to create our predecessor organization, The Michigan Land Use Institute. Plus thoughts from our partners on our 25 years of innovative, local-based...
Groundwork Doubles Petoskey-Based FoodCorps Team to Expand Healthy Food Programs in Tip of the Mitt Schools
by Jeff Smith | Dec 17, 2020 | FoodCorps, News
If you think about school broadly, not just a way to teach reading, writing and arithmetic, but as a way to prepare people for life, healthy food wisdom is one of the most important bodies of knowledge students can carry with them. Consider that diseases related to...
Great Lakes Business Network Celebrates Historic Line 5 Shutdown
by Gabby Abel, Limonata, Fustini's Oils and Vinegars | Nov 13, 2020 | Great Lakes Business Network, News
The Great Lakes Business Network today applauded Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's revocation of Enbridge Energy's Line 5 operating easement following a comprehensive review by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.

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Cause there's no time for it? Perhaps he tried correcting technique with Elizabet.
Yuzuru's not going to be around forever. They are darn right to be worried, but realistically how many 2-time Olympics Champions can a country be lucky enough to have?
Was my wish at the start of the season.
[Admin edit: speculation] Of course most people do show their best selves to the public. I'm a bit sensitive due to Seungri. He looks like the disrespectful person he's been discovered to be in his 1, 2, 3 MV. Just compare his face and eyes with the rest of Big Bang's in the Fantastic Baby MV. Perhaps if there was any intent it was that Mariah wanted to get close and intimidate Eunsoo instead of skating a safe distance away.
i would love to watch the sport ice jumping perhaps we could have solid ice ramps.
moonkat replied to dotsquare's topic in Community Talk: Tickets, Meetups, etc.
On the website: Please note the following items are prohibited: laptops, backpacks, briefcases, large bags (maximum size allowed 12"X12"X12"), wrapped gifts, GoPro cameras ??? so many restrictions. So no mini backpack. Signs are allowed as long as they are not derogatory, obscene, do not block the view of other guests and are not attached to a pole of any kind. As a general rule, the size limit of signs is 26" x 30" (The sign policy is subject to change depending on each show's individual policy).
Agreed, especially with the cheaper Groupon Tickets. Pricing equal or slightly under groupon would be a good idea.
Justice for Sendai! How many Olympic Champs do they need to produce.
is there a replay of the whole gala anywhere?


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Bridget Riley, Hayward Gallery review - the thrill of seeing
A comprehensive celebration of the artist's 70-year career
by Florence HallettFriday, 25 October 2019
Bridget Riley, 'Movement in Squares', 1961Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre, London. © Bridget Riley 2019. All rights reserved.
"People collect diamonds because they sparkle; or they sit on a bench in Cornwall and look out to sea". At the Hayward Gallery for the opening of her retrospective, Bridget Riley speaks of such uncomplicated pleasures with evident delight. To experience Riley's works is to be exposed afresh to the thrill of seeing, the sensations induced by her optically challenging fields of lines, curves, spots and waves an unapologetic, bodily reminder that perception is a mechanism over which we have no control, a process that is mysterious and powerful, and fundamental to being alive.
They may look like optical tricks, but Riley's paintings owe more to the observation of light catching the motion of water, or dappled sun playing through leaves, than to science. Ranks of painted stripes shimmer as the colours merge and separate; geometric patterns in black and white dance and quiver, sometimes so violently that the picture surface seems to buckle, or even to dissolve.
Displayed on the walls of the Hayward's upper gallery, along with examples of work from Riley's student days, are the meticulously detailed preparatory works relating to some of these pieces. Designs are laid out on graph paper, the colours painted on, or applied with glue from wads of precut, coloured paper in a fashion reminiscent of Matisse's cut-outs. Observations and changes are marked in pencil, the final composition arrived at through a gradual process of looking and doing, looking and doing again.
Riley's approach embraces method and disorder in equal measure, and nowhere is this more evident than in the black-and-white paintings that brought her to prominence in the early 1960s. Here she isolates form – as a geometric shape, or as a line – and tests it, amplifying it through repetition and distortion to, as she describes it, "put it through its paces."
Repetition for Riley is not a means to certainty, still less a shorthand for solidity. Instead, it induces collapse or release through the steady building of tension. In Blaze 1, 1962 (Pictured above right), zigzagged lines radiate out from a central point. Slight changes in angle and frequency destabilise an otherwise regular pattern, producing a dizzying vortex that dissolves as it gathers pace.
In Movement in Squares, 1961 (Main picture), the apparently unshakeable stability of a chequerboard is disrupted, the squares gradually narrowing until at one point – the breaking point – they seem to disappear, sucked into a vacuum beyond. Timing is essential to the impact of this moment, and the anxiety it induces is only heightened by its transience – almost as soon as it is sucked into its inexplicable chasm, the chequerboard starts to right itself, settling once more to a rhythm.
It's the result of a profoundly intuitive, artistic judgement, that allows us to reconcile this monochrome, geometric world with lived experience, mediated through the senses. In fact, Movement in Squares can start to look like a very painterly painting, engaged with traditional artistic concerns of space, light and movement. Here, as in many of the black-and-white paintings, the sensation of movement both generates and is achieved by the illusion of pictorial depth and the action of light. The chequerboard seems to disappear around a curve, and though this is achieved solely through the narrowing dimensions of the squares, we bring to it our own knowledge of the way in which light behaves.
Riley began to introduce colour to her work in the late 1960s, a development that produced subtler paintings, less obviously reliant on visual shocks than those made in black and white (Pictured above: High Sky, 1991). In the stripe paintings of the late Sixties, we can see not only her interest in colour as a carrier of light but her active and highly intelligent engagement with the art of the past.
The work of Georges Seurat (1859-1891), whose A Sunday Afternoon on La Grande Jatte – 1884 attempted to introduce to painting the systematic application of optical theory, has been a lifelong source of inspiration for Bridget Riley, and the stripe paintings in particular can be seen as a development of his ideas. Free from the burden of representation, Riley's paintings are no less engaged with the experience of the visible world: on the contrary, by isolating colour and removing from it the task of describing form, her analysis gains focus and intensity.
For Riley, the stripe is the equivalent of Seurat's dot or dash, the long edges providing a site for the action of light. In Rise 1, 1968, evenly spaced lines of red, blue, green and white begin to do what you feel Seurat knew they might, the colours merging and even separating, so that yellow starts to shine through, like the memory of sunlight creeping through a blind.
Bridget Riley at the Hayward Gallery until 26 January 2020
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Slight changes in angle and frequency destabilise an otherwise regular pattern
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I downloaded Office 2007 Beta 2 from MSDN and testitto see if I could use it for my day-to-day needs... I did not really use everything but Word, Excel & Outlook. I installed on top of my Office 2003 and installation was without a hitch. I liked the new interface in on all of the Office products I tested. I think MS did a very good job!
What else I liked? RSS support! It worked very well. I was able to import my OPML file of feeds and in a few seconds all of them were downloaded to Outlook. It also gave me an option to download the complete feed as a html attachment.
Search was considerably faster compared to Office 2003, however, it asked me to download MS Search companion which did not install on Windows 2003 Server.
In the newest Windows Live Local release, users will be able to see how heavy or light traffic is along specific U.S. roads, find out if and where there are accidents, and how serious they are. For this new feature, Microsoft is partnering with Traffic.com.
Also new is a functionality Microsoft calls "collections," which lets users save their favorite places and locations to an online notebook, upload photos and add notes. Users will also be able to share with others these scratchpads' content via e-mail or the MSN Spaces blogging service, creating a sort of social network based on Windows Live Local.
This new version also features integration with the Windows Live Messenger instant messaging service, so that users can initiate an instant-messaging session from within Windows Live Local while seeing and interacting with the same map.
In addition, Microsoft is releasing a new plug-in for Windows Live Local that extends the service's mapping functions to the company's Outlook e-mail, calendaring and contacts application. With the plug-in, Outlook XP and Outlook 2003 users will be able to find and print Windows Live Local maps from within Outlook. The plug-in will be available as a free download. Read the rest of the story here.
Just wanted to blog a very nice tips & tricks page for Ubuntu which is part of Ubuntu FAQ.
How does Yahoo, MSN stack up against Google?
According to the latest numbers compiled by Hitwise Blogger Bill Tancer, Google is the search-king (no surprises there) but Yahoo leaves Google in dust when it comes to e-mail, news, finance etc. Nice compariso tables over there, check it out!
I was not sure if it would work, but it did. I was able to relatively easily install DVD Decrypter 3.5.4 via wine & rip a DVD!
(I did NOT need to run winesetuptk, it did not work for me anyway).
When I first launched DVD decrypter, it did not detect any drives but then when I popped in a DVD, it was able to detect both y: and z: drives and I was able to rip the dvd. Sweet!
Today, I was trying to figure out how I can run DVD Shrink on my Ubuntu. At some point, a DVD was stuck in my DVD-ROM drive and eject button would not work.
with a lock on this directory cannot access it anymore and therefore it can be successfully unmounted.
I love BBC's tests and I mentioned some of them here. The latest one I discovered is about testing your senses: 8/20 (I think I was too tired to take this test so late at night).
The shellcode contained in the MS Word document decrypts and drops the backdoor's file as csrse.exe in the Windows temporary folder. After execution, this file then drops a second file, winguis.dll to the Windows System folder. The dropper then deletes itself from a system. The .dll file acts as a main backdoor component. This file also exhibits rootkit functionality since it hides certain processes from the computer user.
Look for the Windows registry key(s) created by Ginwui.A.
Recovery: Remove all files and the Windows registry key modifications associated with this malicious code threat. Restore corrupted or damaged files with clean back-up copies. Restore script.ini and other files potentially overwritten by the Trojan. Validate the functionality of all anti-virus and security-related software.
And finally, Last year, I was sent to Tokyo for a business trip. Having lived in Japan for many years, my manager (then) called me into his office and made me a list of places to see. On top of the list was famous Akihabara, the electronics town! So, if you would like to know about newest, coolest gadgets, here is a site for you: www.akihabaranews.com.
It's available in its beta form here http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/11/default.aspx but honestly I don't know what's the big fuss about. It's polished and surely looks better than previous versions but I have not really noticed a huge difference. Maybe I have not looked around too carefully?
There used to be a lot of good & free websites, that offered favorites/bookmarks syncronization. My all-time favorite was SyncIt. Then, they started charging for the service and I dropped them! (Hmm, I just checked and it looks like they are free again).
Now that we have google, it's usually faster to find something by searching instead of trying to locate it among your bookmarks. Still, we can't stop bookmarking, can we?
So, in a catch-up game with Google, Microsoft started to offer some internet goodies, one of which is called "Windows Live Favorites". It's free in its beta form. You can easily upload all your bookmarks and access/edit them online anywhere.
There are also some other not-so-bad utilities on microsoft's ideas.live.com web site that you may want to check out.
PowerFolder is a free peer to peer tool that synchronizes whole folders over the internet or local network.
In fact, It looks very promising as a back up solution. They just released PowerFolder 1.0 (for Windows & Linux). It's Java-based and installation will not finish if you do not have Java Runtime Environment 1.5 or above, so you may want to go to www.java.com and download it if you do not have it.
I installed it on my 3 PCs (2 XP and 1 Win2K3) and set up some folders for syncronization. These folders have about 150 folders & 15000 files. What I see is, it detects the differences and starts uploading/downloading but in a few minutes my systems start to hang. It seems to be very resource hungry and kicks my CPU usage to 100% (I have dual P4-2.8 GHz CPU).
Free version of SyncBack (v.3.2) seems quite promising actually. I installed it on only one of my PCs and I was able to specify remote directories for sync'ing. Speed was OK. Setting up sync profiles were straight forward too. I am planning to install it on the other PCs and modify sync profiles accordingly. I checked their Support site and two methods to carry profiles were discussed here.
I was looking for a way to take notes and access them from anywhere and I came across this interesting tool called Sabifoo. You just add it to your IM. Then, whatever message you sent to it will be posted to a web site and you can retrieve it from there.
Yippee! I love skype. Voice quality is very good compared to others. As explained in this FT article, now they are upping ther ante and making it free to call landlines from your PC (skypeOut) *FREE* until the end of the year! Competition is good!
I've downloaded the latest Skype 2 and made calls to regular home and cell phones without any issues. I've also tried the Skype 2.5 beta (2.5.0.72), which has additional features that makes calling even easier. On the left, you can see the "import contacts from Outlook" screen. Instead of importing them, you can also just "view" them.
We all have our biases and argue with others. You sometimes see people arguing in a faul way. They use fallacies. Below is a description of fallacies from Nizkor Project Web Site. You can also find there how to recognize fallacies. A must-read!
Google recently announced yet another nice search related feature called 'Google Trends'. Basically, it's a web site (http://google.com/trends) where you can type keywords and see how popular those keywords has been over the time and where they are most popular. It's fun to throw out some keywords into it and see the results.
Let me warn you though, if you put in more than one keyword, then results are displayed so that you will see the cities where the first keyword is most popular and popularity of the remaining keywords on these cities. So, I would suggest to use one keyword at a time.
See above a screenshot for "science". Yet another sign of upcoming India?
I'm back in my home country, Turkey, for a few days now and I just heard about some discussions on singing star-spangled banner in Spanish.
In the early 1800's musical instruments and performances were not common in America. Music was generally imported from Europe, and popular tunes were frequently re-used as foundations for other lyrics. As an example, Maryland's state song, "Maryland, My Maryland" can be recognized as the German tune, "O Tannenbaum" (Oh Christmas Tree). Francis Scott Key used this English drinking song to set the meter of "The Star-Spangled Banner."


In addition to being artists ourselves, the Symbiartic team hopes to help advance the presence of images in science communication and culture.
When I see some amazing art posted on Twitter without attribution to the creator, especially by someone in science communication, I kind of lose it.
What Can We Learn From Renaissance Vegetables?
I can't help myself. I take a lot of pictures using my macro lenses on my Olloclip for iPhone. Leaves, snow, thistles and teasels, rocks and skin.
The cover to the December issue of SciArt in America magazine is like an explosion in my face. Check out the insane post-apocalyptic enviro-nightmare by painter Alexis Rockman: One of my favourite things about SciArt in America as a magazine, site, and brick & mortar center is that it largely was created out of the ethos, [...]..
Travel the Solar System! See Distant Worlds!
Spongelab has taken their popular Build-a-Body educational anatomy app and given it a Halloween makeov- umm, makeover is the wrong word. Halloween skin?
Fine artist Elaine Whittaker is challenging us to see ourselves through the eyes of one of humanity's greatest killers. Take a close look.
Will SciArt Find a Foothold on Ello?
Ello and their "you are not a product" manifesto swept through social media discourse like an eyeless smiling tornado a few weeks ago.


On behalf of The Goldman Firm posted in motor vehicle accidents on Friday, July 6, 2018.
Whenever you get into a motor vehicle in Georgia, you make a potentially life-saving choice. This choice is the same if you're a driver or a passenger. It involves putting on a seat belt.
If you choose not to put on a seat belt, you increase your chances of dying in a collision exponentially. If you choose to put one on, you may gain the extraordinary ability to walk away from many deadly accidents without a scratch.
In a recent fatal accident that happened in Metro Atlanta, a 33-year-old man paid the price for not donning his safety belt. His niece is now asking that others let his unfortunate loss serve as an example. "Everybody out there, just wear your seat belts," she told local news reporters, "Stay safe."
Neither her uncle nor his 31-year-old passenger in this crash had been wearing their seat belts at the time of the collision. Both died as a result of their catastrophic injuries. Perhaps it's impossible to know for sure, but the fact that they did not have seat belts on leaves one to wonder if they could have survived this accident if they had worn them.
National Safety Council statistics show that Georgia experienced an increase in car accident deaths during 2014 and 2016 because of declining seat belt law compliance among drivers and their passengers. Among the various states with rising vehicle death statistics, Georgia ranked number five.
Failure to wear a seat belt, even though it's the law, will not preclude you from potentially receiving financial compensation from a personal injury lawsuit. However, in some cases, it could reduce the amount of money you're able to receive. If you have questions about the viability of your potential car accident case, investigate what Georgia state civil liability laws have to say about your situation.


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April 15 is new court date for Notre Dame wide receiver Javon McKinley
Notre Dame wide receiver Javon McKinley, facing three misdemeanor counts after a Feb. 10 arrest, was granted a continuance until April 15
April 15 is new court date for Notre Dame wide receiver Javon McKinley Notre Dame wide receiver Javon McKinley, facing three misdemeanor counts after a Feb. 10 arrest, was granted a continuance until April 15 Check out this story on IndyStar.com: https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/notre-dame/notre-dame-insider/2019/02/28/notre-dame-receiver-javon-mckinley-receives-continuance-april-15/3013873002/
Mike Berardino, Indianapolis Star Published 8:52 a.m. ET Feb. 28, 2019 | Updated 9:17 a.m. ET Feb. 28, 2019
Clemson rolls past Notre Dame 30-3
Clemson wide receiver Justyn Ross (8) fights off a tackle attempt by Notre Dame safety Jalen Elliott (21) and gets into the end zone for a touchdown in the first half of the NCAA Cotton Bowl semi-final playoff football game, Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Jeffrey McWhorter) Jeffrey McWhorter, AP
Notre Dame linebacker Drue Tranquill (23) prepares to wrap up Clemson wide receiver Hunter Renfrow (13) after a catch in the first half of the NCAA Cotton Bowl semi-final playoff football game, Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth) Michael Ainsworth, AP
Notre Dame cornerback Donte Vaughn (8), safety Alohi Gilman (11) and defensive lineman Justin Ademilola combine to stop Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) from gaining extra yardage on a running play in the first half of the NCAA Cotton Bowl semi-final playoff football game. Jeffrey McWhorter, AP
Clemson wide receiver Justyn Ross (8) escapes a tackle attempt by Notre Dame safety Alohi Gilman, right, as Ross reaches the end zone for a touchdown in the first half of the NCAA Cotton Bowl semi-final playoff football game. Roger Steinman, AP
Notre Dame safety Alohi Gilman (11), cornerback Donte Vaughn (8) and linebacker Te'von Coney, right, combine to stop Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) after a short run for a first down in the first half of the NCAA Cotton Bowl semi-final playoff football game. Michael Ainsworth, AP
Clemson wide receiver Tee Higgins (5) comes down with control of the ball that was tipped by Notre Dame cornerback Donte Vaughn (8) in the end zone for a touchdown late in the first half of the NCAA Cotton Bowl semi-final playoff football game. Michael Ainsworth, AP
Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly watches play against Clemson late in the first half of the NCAA Cotton Bowl semi-final playoff football game. Michael Ainsworth, AP
Clemson wide receiver Tee Higgins (5) celebrates his touchdown catch with wide receiver Hunter Renfrow (13), running back Adam Choice (26) and linebacker John Boyd (46) in the first half of the NCAA Cotton Bowl semi-final playoff football game against Notre Dame. Jeffrey McWhorter, AP
Notre Dame cornerback Donte Vaughn (8) watches as Clemson wide receiver Tee Higgins (5) reaches out to grab a ball tipped by Vaughn for a touchdown in the first half of the NCAA Cotton Bowl semi-final playoff football game. Jeffrey McWhorter, AP
Clemson cornerback A.J. Terrell (8) attempts to stop Notre Dame running back Dexter Williams (2) after a short run in the second half of the NCAA Cotton Bowl semi-final playoff football game, Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth) Michael Ainsworth, AP
Clemson Tigers wide receiver Tee Higgins (5) is tackled by Notre Dame Fighting Irish safety Alohi Gilman (11) and linebacker Drue Tranquill (23) in the first half in the 2018 Cotton Bowl college football playoff semifinal game at AT&T Stadium. Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 29, 2018; Arlington, TX, United States; Clemson Tigers quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) is tackled by Notre Dame Fighting Irish safety Alohi Gilman (11) and cornerback Donte Vaughn (8) in the first half in the 2018 Cotton Bowl college football playoff semifinal game at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports Matthew Emmons, Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 29, 2018; Arlington, TX, United States; Clemson Tigers wide receiver Justyn Ross (8) is tackled by Notre Dame Fighting Irish safety Alohi Gilman (11) in the first half in the 2018 Cotton Bowl college football playoff semifinal game at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports Matthew Emmons, Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 29, 2018; Arlington, TX, United States; Clemson Tigers quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) throws a touchdown pass to wide receiver Justyn Ross (8) against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the first half in the 2018 Cotton Bowl college football playoff semifinal game at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports Matthew Emmons, Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 29, 2018; Arlington, TX, United States; Clemson Tigers wide receiver Justyn Ross (8) catches a touchdown pass against Notre Dame Fighting Irish safety Alohi Gilman (11) in the first half in the 2018 Cotton Bowl college football playoff semifinal game at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports Matthew Emmons, Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
Clemson defensive tackle Albert Huggins (67) rushes as Notre Dame quarterback Ian Book (12) throws a pass in the first half of the NCAA Cotton Bowl semi-final playoff football game. Michael Ainsworth, AP
Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) is chased out of the pocket by Notre Dame linebacker Te'von Coney (4) in the first half of the NCAA Cotton Bowl semi-final playoff football game. Jeffrey McWhorter, AP
Clemson place kicker Greg Huegel (92) kicks a field goal in the first half of the NCAA Cotton Bowl semi-final playoff football game against Notre Dame. Michael Ainsworth, AP
Clemson safety Isaiah Simmons (11) attempts to stop Notre Dame running back Dexter Williams (2) from gaining more yardage in the first half of the NCAA Cotton Bowl semi-final playoff football game. Michael Ainsworth, AP
Notre Dame' Nolan Henry (17) holds as place kicker Justin Yoon (19) watches his field goal kick go through the up rights in the first half of the NCAA Cotton Bowl semi-final playoff football game against Clemson on Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Jeffrey McWhorter) Jeffrey McWhorter, AP
Notre Dame cheerleaders perform before an NCAA Cotton Bowl semi-final playoff football game against Clemson. Jeffrey McWhorter, AP
Notre Dame quarterback Ian Book (12) warms up before the NCAA Cotton Bowl semi-final playoff football game against Clemson. Michael Ainsworth, AP
Notre Dame quarterback Phil Jurkovec (15) warms up before the NCAA Cotton Bowl semi-final playoff football game against Clemson o Michael Ainsworth, AP
Clemson fans cheer on their team during warm ups before of the NCAA Cotton Bowl semi-final playoff football game. Jeffrey McWhorter, AP
The Clemson team marches onto the field before the NCAA Cotton Bowl semi-final playoff football game against Notre Dame. Jeffrey McWhorter, AP
The Clemson band performs in the first half of the NCAA Cotton Bowl semi-final playoff football game against Notre Dame. Jeffrey McWhorter, AP
Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly gestures while standing on the field before the NCAA Cotton Bowl semi-final playoff football game against Clemson on Saturday. Michael Ainsworth, AP
Clemson fan Kendall Serman tailgates before the NCAA Cotton Bowl semi-final playoff football game against Notre Dame on Saturday. Michael Ainsworth, AP
A Notre Dame fan cheers on his team during warm ups before an NCAA Cotton Bowl semi-final playoff football game against Clemson on Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Jeffrey McWhorter) Jeffrey McWhorter, AP
SOUTH BEND – Notre Dame wide receiver Javon McKinley, charged with three misdemeanors in connection with his Feb. 10 on-campus arrest, appeared before a St. Joseph County Superior Court magistrate on Thursday morning and was granted a continuance until April 15.
McKinley and his attorney, Jeffrey J. Stesiak of South Bend, declined comment on the case. McKinley, 20, faces two Class A counts of battery resulting in bodily injury and a Class C misdemeanor count of illegal consumption of alcohol.
Notre Dame wide receiver Javon McKinley (88) warms up before an NCAA football game. Sunday, September 4, 2016 in Austin, Tex. (Photo: Mo Khursheed, AP)
A redshirt sophomore from Corona, Calif., McKinley answered affirmatively when asked whether he would be present Saturday for the start of spring football practice for the Fighting Irish. He then declined comment when asked whether he would be allowed to participate.
McKinley played in six games as a freshman in 2016 before suffering a broken left fibula in practice. A four-star recruit and consensus Top 100 prospect in national rankings, McKinley missed all of 2017 and saw action in just four games last season with no receptions.
According to the probable cause affidavit filed in St. Joseph County Superior Court, McKinley punched two University of Notre Dame Security Police officers: Adis Ibrekic and Lt. Laurie Steffen. The officers tried to help McKinley to his dorm, according to the affidavit, after he was found unresponsive in the backseat of an Uber vehicle shortly before 4 a.m.
Notre Dame spokesperson Dennis Brown said in a statement on Feb. 11 the university would "impose sanctions as warranted" should McKinley merit "internal discipline."
McKinley, who turns 21 on April 10, still has two years of eligibility remaining.


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Q: Integral in $\mathbb R^n$: $\int_{|y|< |x|/2} \frac{1}{(1+|y|)^n}dy \leq C(1+ \ln |x|)$ Consider an integral in $\mathbb R^n$: $\int_{|y|< |x|/2} \frac{1}{(1+|y|)^n}dy$, why is it $\leq C(1+ \ln |x|)$ for some constant $C$? By polar coordinates: the integral becomes $\int_{0}^{|x|/2} \frac{r^{n-1}}{(1+r)^n}dy$. Then how to proceed to get the bound?

A: In converting to polar coordinates you forgot a factor corresponding to the volume of the sphere, but that's not too important. Split the integral into two parts:
$$\int_0^{|x|/2}{\frac{r^{n-1}}{(1+r)^n}\,dr} = \int_0^{1}{\frac{r^{n-1}}{(1+r)^n}\,dr} + \int_1^{|x|/2}{\frac{r^{n-1}}{(1+r)^n}\,dr}.$$
The first part is just some constant, say $C'$. (In fact, notice $C'\le 1$.) The second part can be estimated by
$$\int_1^{|x|/2}{\frac{r^{n-1}}{(1+r)^n}\,dr} \le \int_1^{|x|/2}{\frac{r^{n-1}}{r^n}\,dr} = \ln\left(\frac{|x|}{2}\right)\le\ln(|x|). $$
Taking $C=1$ (times the aforementioned volume constant) gives the desired result.
(I'm also assuming here that $|x|$ is large; the result would of course hold for all $x$ by adjusting the constant appropriately.)

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OFFICE FOR HARMONIZATION IN THE INTERNAL MARKET
(TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS)
Teka Industrial, S.A., Cajo, 17, 39011 Santander (Cantabria), Spain (opponent), represented by Díaz Ungría, S.L., Avda. Concha Espina nº 8 6º D, 28036 Madrid, Spain (professional representative)
Soli Tek Industry OÜ, Pärnu mnt. 499, 76401 Laagri, Estonia (applicant), represented by Jurex, T. Kosciuškos g. 24, 01100 Vilnius, Lithuania (professional representative).
1. Opposition No B 2 443 532 is rejected in its entirety.
2. The opponent bears the costs, fixed at EUR 300.
The opponent filed an opposition against all the goods and services of Community trade mark application No 13 114 418. The opposition is based on Community trade mark registrations No 1 207 703 and No 5 014 824 and on Spanish trade mark registrations No 1 770 460 and No 1 926 046. The opponent invoked Article 8(1)(b) CTMR.
LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION – ARTICLE 8(1)(b) CTMR
Community trade mark No 1 207 703
Class 37: Installation, maintenance, assembly and repair of all kinds of drainage equipment, cookers and sinks.
Class 9: Electric irons, vacuum cleaners, polishing machines, electric apparatus for polishing floors, electric apparatus for ironing trousers.
Spanish trade mark No 1 770 460
Class 19: Non-metallic sinks; building materials; natural and artificial stones; cement; lime; mortar; plaster; gravel; stoneware or cement pipes; materials for the construction of highways; asphalt, pitch and bitumen; transportable homes; stone monuments; parquets; terraces; tiles; non-metallic reservoirs; stained glass.
Class 42: Research projects and technical opinions.
The contested goods and services are the following:
Class 9: Solar cells; photovoltaic inverters; solar modules.
Class 19: Roofing, not of metal, incorporating solar cells; non-metallic building facade elements.
Class 37: Installation and maintenance of photovoltaic installations; installation of electrical and generating machinery.
Class 42: Design of buildings; design of industrial plant; drafting and development of photovoltaic systems.
Some of the contested goods and services are identical to goods and services on which the opposition is based. For reasons of procedural economy, the Opposition Division will not undertake a full comparison of the goods and services listed above. The examination of the opposition will proceed as if all the contested goods and services were identical to those of the earlier mark.
Earlier trade marks
The relevant territory is the European Union for the Community trade marks, and Spain for the Spanish trade marks.
The earlier trade marks all consist of the word 'TEKA' in stylised, bold, italic title case letters, with the horizontal stroke of the letter 'T' extending all the way along the upper part of the word and a large dot above the letter 'T'.
The contested sign consists of the word 'SOLI' in standard turquoise letters and the word 'TEK' in standard dark-grey letters, both in upper case. Between these words is a figurative element, a hexagon composed of turquoise and dark-grey intersecting geometrical shapes. According to the description of the mark submitted by the applicant, this figurative element is a stylised letter 'S' whose centre is a turquoise rhombus. However, the Opposition Division considers that the letter 'S' is hardly perceptible and that this element is more likely to be perceived as abstract.
Visually, the signs are similar to the extent that they both contain the letters 'TEK'. However, they differ in all their additional elements; namely the last letter, 'A', the dot and the use of italic and stylised title case letters in the earlier marks, and the verbal element 'SOLI', the figurative element and the colours in the contested sign. It must be pointed out that although the letter 'T' is in upper case in both signs, the letters are still significantly different due to the extending horizontal stroke in the earlier marks. The signs also differ because although the letters 'TEK' are present in both signs, they come at the beginning of the earlier marks but at the end of the contested sign.
Aurally, the pronunciation of the signs is the same in the sound of the letters /T-E-K/, present identically in both signs, and to that extent the signs are aurally similar. The pronunciation differs in the sound of the last letter, /-A/, of the earlier marks and the first four letters, /S-O-L-I/, of the contested mark. The pronunciation of the signs also differs because of the different positions of the letters 'TEK'. Furthermore, the earlier marks are made up of two syllables and the contested sign of three. The letters in common, 'TEK', are part of the disyllabic element 'TEKA' in the earlier marks but constitute the second verbal element of the contested sign forming just one syllable.
Conceptually, for part of the public in the relevant territories, neither of the signs has a meaning. Since a conceptual comparison is not possible for these consumers, the conceptual aspect does not influence the assessment of the similarity of the signs.
However, it cannot be excluded that some elements may be associated by some consumers with various concepts. For example, because of the earlier marks' phonetic identity with the Spanish word 'teca', some Spanish-speaking consumers may identify them with the South East Asian leafy tree used for timber in shipbuilding and making furniture. The word 'SOLI' of the contested sign may be perceived as meaning 'salts' in Slovak or be understood by Italian-speaking consumers as meaning 'suns' or 'only, alone'. It is also likely that some consumers would associate the word 'TEK' of the contested sign with 'technology' or 'technical', because of its phonetic identity with the short form 'TECH', frequently used in trade marks to refer to these concepts. The figurative element of the contested sign does not convey any clear concept. Since one of the signs will not be associated with any meaning or the signs will be associated with different meanings, the signs are not conceptually similar for consumers who perceive one or more of the meanings given above.
Taking into account the abovementioned visual and aural coincidences, the signs under comparison are similar.
Distinctive and dominant elements of the signs
In determining the existence of likelihood of confusion, the comparison of the conflicting signs must be based on the overall impression given by the marks, bearing in mind, in particular, their distinctive and dominant components.
The earlier marks have no element that could be clearly considered more distinctive than other elements. However, the word 'TEKA', as explained above, may be associated by Spanish-speaking consumers with a South East Asian leafy tree used for timber in shipbuilding and making furniture. Therefore, this element has a lower than average degree of distinctive character for some of the goods in Class 19, namely building materials and parquets.
The element 'TEK' of the contested mark may be associated by some of the relevant consumers with 'technology' or 'technical'. As the relevant goods and services have technical or technological aspects, it is considered that this element is weak for all the relevant goods and services for those consumers who will understand the meaning of that element. That part of the relevant public will not pay as much attention to this weak element as to the other, more distinctive, elements of the mark. Consequently, the impact of this weak element is limited when assessing the likelihood of confusion between the marks at issue.
The contested sign is composed of verbal elements and a figurative element of a largely decorative nature. The verbal elements 'SOLI' and 'TEK' (the latter for only some consumers) are considered more distinctive than the figurative element. Consequently, the additional figurative element has only a limited impact when assessing the likelihood of confusion between the marks.
The marks under comparison have no elements which could be considered clearly more dominant (visually eye‑catching) than other elements.
Distinctiveness of the earlier marks
The distinctiveness of the earlier marks is one of the factors to be taken into account in the global assessment of likelihood of confusion.
The opponent claimed that the earlier trade marks enjoy enhanced distinctiveness but did not file any evidence in time in order to prove such a claim. Substantiation is defined by Rule 19(2) CTMIR and refers to proof of the existence, validity and scope of protection of the earlier mark(s) or right(s), as well as proof of the opponent's entitlement to file the opposition. Once the parties have been notified of the admissibility of the opposition, the opponent has two months from the end of the cooling-off period in which to submit further evidence and arguments. If relevant to the opposition, the opponent must submit evidence of enhanced distinctiveness or any other aspect affecting the scope of protection of its earlier rights. Therefore, as the evidence of enhanced distinctiveness submitted by the opponent on 02/09/2015 was received after the time limit of 16/04/2015 set by the Opposition Division for the opponent to submit further evidence, the opponent's claim must be dismissed.
Consequently, the assessment of the distinctiveness of the earlier marks will rest on their distinctiveness per se. In the present case, the earlier trade marks as a whole have no meaning for most of the goods and services in question from the perspective of the public in the relevant territory. Therefore, the distinctiveness of the earlier marks must be seen as normal for all these goods and services and for all the relevant consumers. However, considering what has been stated above in section c) of this decision, the distinctiveness of the earlier marks must be seen as lower than average for some of the goods and services in question, namely for building materials and parquets in Class 19, for some Spanish-speaking consumers. Nevertheless, the marks have a normal degree of distinctiveness for these goods in Class 19 for those consumers for whom the marks have no meaning.
In the present case, the relevant goods and services are directed at the public at large and/or at business customers with specific professional knowledge or expertise. The degree of attention of the relevant consumers may vary from average to high depending on the degree of specialisation of the goods and services.
According to the case-law of the Court of Justice, in determining the existence of likelihood of confusion, trade marks have to be compared by making an overall assessment of the visual, aural and conceptual similarities between the marks. The comparison 'must be based on the overall impression given by the marks, bearing in mind, in particular, their distinctive and dominant components' (see judgment of 11/11/1997, C‑251/95, 'Sabèl', paragraph 22 et seq.).
The signs are visually and aurally similar to the extent that they both contain the letters 'TEK'. However, the Opposition Division considers that these coincidences are not sufficient to lead to a likelihood of confusion on the part of the relevant public. The additional differing elements are clearly perceptible and are sufficient to enable the consumers to avoid confusing the marks, even though some of these elements may have a lower than average degree of distinctiveness.
One of the main differences between the signs lies in the first word, 'SOLI', of the contested sign, which has a normal degree of distinctiveness. In addition, consumers generally tend to focus on the first element of a sign when encountering a trade mark. This is justified by the fact that the public reads from left to right, which makes the part placed at the left of the sign (the initial part) the one that first catches the attention of the reader. Consequently, the fact that the first elements of the marks at issue, namely the word 'TEKA' in the earlier marks and 'SOLI' in the contested sign, are dissimilar has to be taken into account when assessing the likelihood of confusion between the marks.
Furthermore, the letters 'TEK' in the signs will be perceived differently, as they have an independent role in the contested sign but are part of the word 'TEKA' in the earlier marks. These letters are in different positions and different syllabic structures. Bearing in mind all the other differences, such as the figurative element and the colours in the contested sign, and the dot and the typographical stylisation in the earlier marks, it is considered that the overall impressions created by the signs are not similar.
Considering all the above, even assuming that the goods and services are identical, there is no likelihood of confusion on the part of the public. Therefore, the opposition must be rejected.
According to Article 85(1) CTMR, the losing party in opposition proceedings must bear the fees and costs incurred by the other party.
Since the opponent is the losing party, it must bear the costs incurred by the applicant in the course of these proceedings.
According to Rule 94(3) and (7)(d)(ii) CTMIR, the costs to be paid to the applicant are the costs of representation which are to be fixed on the basis of the maximum rate set therein.
Sonia MEHANNEK
Benoît VLEMINCQ
Cristina CRESPO MOLTÓ
According to Article 59 CTMR, any party adversely affected by this decision has a right to appeal against this decision. According to Article 60 CTMR, notice of appeal must be filed in writing at the Office within two months of the date of notification of this decision. Furthermore, a written statement of the grounds of appeal must be filed within four months of the same date. The notice of appeal will be deemed to be filed only when the appeal fee of EUR 800 has been paid.
The amount determined in the fixation of the costs may only be reviewed by a decision of the Opposition Division on request. According to Rule 94(4) CTMIR, such a request must be filed within one month from the date of notification of this fixation of costs and shall be deemed to be filed only when the review fee of EUR 100 (Article 2(30) CTMFR) has been paid.


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Things To Do And See In Amritsar
One of the largest cities in Punjab, India; Amritsar is the spiritual capital and a major pilgrimage spot for the Sikhs. The city boasts of its various temples and shrines mostly dedicated to the Sikh culture and the main commercial activities found here are tourism, carpets, handloom fabrics and handicrafts. The city is also famous for its amazing Punjabi cuisines. The city was formerly known by the names Ramdaspur and Ambersar before the 4th Guru of Sikh religion, Guru Ram Das renamed the city to 'Amritsar'. The city is built with a unique architectural style prominent in the 17th and 18th century called 'Katras' and is characterized by its narrow streets.
1. Visit Golden Temple
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Also known as Harmandir Sahib (Temple of God), the Golden temple is one of the prime tourist attractions in Punjab and the most important pilgrim spot for the Sikh community. The temple is said to be the focal point behind the founding and naming of the city of Amritsar. The 4th Guru of the Sikh community excavated a tank and named it 'Amritsar' which literally means the 'pool of the nectar of immortality' and built the temple on the pool which we know today as the Golden temple.
2. Visit Jallianwala Bagh
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The public garden is located within the temple complex of the Golden temple and covers an area of 6.5 acre. The garden's significance lies in the Jallianwala bagh memorial located here, which was established in 1951 to commemorate the massacre of the peaceful Sikh celebrators on the occasion of the Punjabi New Year on April 13th, 1919 by the occupying British forces. Sources claim there were around 397 fatalities and about 1100 were wounded, however the true figures were never known and are likely to be way higher than 397.
3. Visit Akal Takht
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The Akal Takht (the throne of the almighty/timeless one) is one of the 5 Takhts of the Sikh religion, and is located in the Golden temple complex. The Akal Takht symbolizes the dispensing of Justice and temporal activity of the Sikh religion and is the highest seat of the 'Khalsa' (a military and civil authority in Sikh culture) division, and was built by the 6th Guru, Guru Hargobind Ji. The place was established as a symbol of opposition to the tyranny of the 17th and 18th century rulers.
4. Visit Harike Wetland and Bird Sanctuary
The wetlands, also called 'Hari-ke-Pattan' is the largest wetland in northern India, with the Harike Lake situated in its deeper part and is located in the Tarn Sahib District in Punjab. The wetland was formed in 1953 by constructing head works across the Sutlej River. The wetlands are a cross between a river and a lake thus making it a unique location and ecological niche which spreads into three districts namely, Amritsar, Ferozepur and Kapurthala in Punjab and covers an area of 10131.32 acres.
5. Gurudwara Sri Tarn Taran Sahib
Photo by Giridhar Appaji Nag Y, CC BY 2.0
Established by the 6th Sikh Guru, Guru Arjan Dev, the site is distinguished by its having the largest sarovar (pond) among all the Gurudwaras in Punjab and is a major pilgrim spot for the Sikhs. It was founded in the year 1590 marked by the digging of the lake, which became the biggest lake in Punjab at that time. The foundation stone of Darbar Sahib was laid by Dhan Dhan Baba Buddha Ji, a famous Sikh saint (1506–1631).
6. Amritsar Heritage Walk
Photo by Sanyam Bahga, CC BY-SA 2.0
The term refers to a guided tour which covers the town of Amritsar knee deep exploring the majority of parts of the town and a comprehensive look within the city's 4 century old history. The walk covers a distance of about 3 kilometres; you will get to visit all the Akhara Bungas, Hattis, Havelis and Katras that characterise the majestic town.
7. Witness Wagah Border Ceremony
Photo by Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0
The name Wagah refers to a village in Pakistan, through which the controversial Radcliff line which discriminates the border of India from Pakistan was drawn during the partition at the time of Indian independence in 1947. The eastern half of the village remains in India while the western half is in Pakistan. The place lies on the Grand Trunk road and was the only link between the two countries before the opening of the Aman Setu in Kashmir in 1999.
8. Visit Hanuman Mandir
Photo by Deekaylucknow, CC BY-SA 3.0
The temple is dedicated to the monkey god Lord Hanuman, which depicts the main deity in a sitting posture. The place has a major significance to the Hindus as according to the mythological texts, this was the exact place where Lord Rama performed his Ashwamedha Ceremony. It is also said that visiting this temple fulfils every wish of the devotees.
9. Visit Hall Bazaar
Image credit – Imran Ahmad, CC BY 2.0
The shopping hub of Amritsar, hall bazaar comprises of numerous streets lined with a row of shops that offer a variety of articles from electronics items, ornaments, best quality books, handicrafts and ready-made garments. The entry to the market is facilitated by the Gandhi gate or Hall Gate. The gate is characterised by a Giant Clock with the caption "Amritsar-Sifti da ghar" and is built in the Mughal style of architecture.
The above mentioned places are just a small part of the vast array of things and sights the magical city of Amritsar has to offer. With its culture centred around the various shrines and the Sikh religion, Amritsar is must visit if you want to truly experience the scintillating flavours of Punjab.
More Tourist Destinations In Punjab:
Top Attractions In Jalandhar
Top Attractions In Chandigarh
Top Attractions In Ludhiana
Attractions in Amritsar
Akal Takht
Harike Wetland and Bird Sanctuary
Gurudwara Sri Tarn Taran Sahib
Amritsar Heritage Walk
The Wagah Border Ceremony
Major Attractions in Punjab


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This piece is built on recordings of the rain on a Monday morning in September, starting out with a percussion loop that might be very familiar to New Yorkers -- the sound of raindrops hitting a metal air conditioner. The rain recordings were looped and treated in Mixtikl, one of the successors to Koan, the original generative music application that captivated Brian Eno. The percussion loop was sampled with an iPad and looped/treated in a Roland sampler. The extremely unmusical harmonica is strongly influenced by trumpeter Jon Hassell.


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Adeney, Walter F. – Women of the Bible (biblical women)
Posted on January 1, 2023 January 21, 2023 by David Cox
Women of the New Testament (biblical women)
BY WALTER F. ADENEY, M.A.
professor of New Testment Exegesis New College, London
author of " how to read the bible," "the theology of the new testament," etc
More Works by Walter Adeney
Adeney, W.F. – How to Read the Bible (online)
Adeney, W.F. – Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther
Adeney - Women of the Bible
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CONTENTS of Adeney's Women of the NT
1. Mary the Mother of Jesus — Blessed among Women
2. Mater Dolorosa — Sorrow with Blessedness
3. The Great Miracle — A Study in Theology
4. The Madonna — A Study in Imagination
5. Elizabeth — Motherhood and Humility
6. Anna — Aged and Hopeful
7. The "Woman of Samaria — Thirst
8. The Women who Ministered to Jesus — Active Devotion
9. The Woman who Touched the Hem of Christ's Garment — Shy Faith
10. The Woman who Washed the Feet of Jesus with Her Tears — Forgiveness and Love
11. The Canaanite Woman — A Mother's Persistence
12. The Mother of Zebedee's Children — Material Ambition
13. The Sisters — A Contrast
14. The Widow with Two Mites — True Giving
15. Mary Magdalene — Adoration after Deliverance
16. Dorcas and Phoebe — Woman's Work
17. St. Paul's Woman Converts — Saved to Serve
18. Priscilla — The Woman Missionary
19. Women in High Places — Shame of Womanhood
20. The Mystical Women of the Apocalypse — Woman Symbolical
21. The Treatment of Woman in the New Testament — A Summary
Author: Walter Adeney
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Posted on November 27, 2021 January 21, 2023 by David Cox
HOW TO READ THE BIBLE (Online)
HINTS FOR SUNDAY-SCHOOL TEACHERS AND OTHER BIBLE STUDENTS
WALTER F. ADENEY, M.A.,
Professor of New Testament Exegesis, etc., New College, London
Author of " The Theology of the New Testament " (** Theological Educator ")
"The Canticles and Lamentations," "Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther" ("Expositor's Bible"), etc.
Sunday School Lesson, Sunday School Lesson for kids
In this 16 chapter work, Adeney examines the Bible as to the different types of literature that it is, and how to approach reading and studying it.
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Sunday School Lessons for Kids
Posted on January 11, 2019 January 21, 2023 by David Cox
Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther
PROFESSOR OF NEW TESTAMENT EXEGESIS AND CHURCH HISTORY, NEW COLLEGE, LONDON
NEW YORK: FUNK & WAGNALLS COMPANY
LAFAYETTE PLACE
In this 35 chapter commentary Adeney explains the books of Ezra, Nehemiah and Esther.
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and Esther
Feeney The Mighty Hand of God Wed 2/1/23 11 CST
MacDuff, J.R. – An Old Testament Chapter in Providence and Grace Thu 2/2/23 11 CST
Chadwick The Call To Christian Perfection Fri 2/3/23 10 CST
Morgan, G.C. – Living Messages of the Books of the Bible OT Sat 2/4/23 11 CST
Morgan, G.C. – The Parables of the Kingdom Sat 2/4/23 12 CST
Multiple Authors – Funeral Messages for Believers Sun 2/5/23 11 CST
Coffman – Commentary on Romans and 1Peter Mon 2/6/23 10 CST
Bustin He Careth for You Wed 2/8/23 09 CST
Alger, W. R. – Destiny Of the Soul Thu 2/9/23 08 CST
Feeney The Spiritual Gifts of the Holy Spirit Are For Today? Fri 2/10/23 09 CST
Morgan, G.C. – The True Estimate of Life and How to Live it Sat 2/11/23 09 CST
Morgan, G.C. – The Gospel according to Mark Sat 2/11/23 11 CST
Abbott, J. – Gentle Child Training Sun 2/12/23 10 CST
Bustin My First Fifty Years Mon 2/13/23 11 CST
Bouwman Form for the Solemnisation of Marriage Wed 2/15/23 08 CST
Ironside, H.A. – Selections from Care for God's Fruit Trees Thu 2/16/23 08 CST
Biederwolf Hell: Why? What? How Long? Fri 2/17/23 08 CST
Morgan, G.C. – Jesus: The Great Physician Sat 2/18/23 08 CST
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Obtenez le livre [(Weathering the World : Recovery in the Wake of the Tsunami in a Tamil Fishing Village)] [By (author) Frida Hastrup] published on (August, 2011) par Frida Hastrup au format PDF ou EPUB. Vous pouvez lire des livres en ligne ou les enregistrer sur vos appareils. Tous les livres sont disponibles au téléchargement sans avoir à dépenser de l'argent.
The Asian tsunami in December 2004 was reported on exhaustively all around the world. But this is the first full-length examination of the disaster. Providing an in-depth ethnography of the tsunami and its effects on a fishing village on the coast of Tamil Nadu, India, the author shows how disaster survivors have dealt with the tsunami and worked to regain their confidence in the environment on which they depend for their livelihood. The book testifies to a remarkable local recovery process and demonstrates the survivors' commitment to restoring a sense of certainty and future possibilities even when faced with disempowering disaster. Furthermore, through its focus on the physicality of disaster, i.e. its particular material character and the environmental dimension of recovery, the book adds new theoretical insight to anthropological studies of disaster that have so far tended to focus more on the politics of disaster than on the materiality of such events.


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Green living should be our red, white and blue
Bruce Dorries
Geographically speaking, the members of the local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and my Romanian mother-in-law live half a world apart.
They're much closer though when it comes to caring about their family histories and the earth's future.
The Beverly Manor Chapter of the DAR invited me to speak this summer about conservation-minded citizenship. A few weeks later, my family climbed aboard a Tarom Air flight to visit relatives in Timisoara, the third largest city in Romania.
The DAR, a service organization for women with family roots that stretch back to the American revolution, promotes historic preservation, education and patriotism. The work of the organization also includes environmental projects. During their lunch meeting the ladies allowed me to ramble about greener ways to live, then kindly jotted on notecards their own conservation practices. Their responses make an impressive list.
The most commonly noted change reflects the value of replacing Tom Edison's highly inefficient incandescent light bulbs with LEDs (light emitting diode) bulbs. We're just starting to screw them in at our home whenever a CFL (compact florescent light) goes out. If the new LED lives up to marketing messages on the packaging, it won't need replacement until I'm nearly my mother-in-law's age, which is a closely held state secret. The new bulb is mercury-free and turns on instantly, unlike many early CFLs, and uses only 17 watts compared to a 100-watt incandescent. The hefty cost of the new bulb will save more than $200 in energy costs over its estimated lifetime.
Responses from the DAR also related how members have become more conscious of marketing pressures to buy stuff. Who doesn't succumb to a little retail therapy now and then? Unfortunately, Americans have more trouble than much of humanity knowing when to say when to acquisition. We clutter our homes and fill storage sheds, wastefully gulping resources.
"We're canceling cable and catalogs," wrote one member.
"We're getting on to the do-not-mail and do-not-call lists."
"I'm less tempted to buy cheap fashion; getting better quality but less clothing that lasts longer."
"We're paying more for appliances that last longer and use less water or power."
"We're not just tossing things out, or filling the truck to take things to the landfill. We're giving things we don't need to Goodwill and other organizations."
One sixth-generation Valley farmer in the organization said that her family plans trips to town with more care to save resources — vehicle wear and tear, fuel and time. They are establishing more bee-friendly plants on their acreage, rotating pastures, using no-till methods and controlling run off from pastures. Another DAR farmer takes special pride in her son's line of work, the design and installation of wetland septic systems, a cleaner and more sustainable way of cleaning our waste in rural areas.
Other points of DAR pride the ladies pointed to: a geothermal HVAC system, hybrid vehicles, restoring an old building into a home in downtown Staunton, and, "Being more aware of how our politicians vote (on conservation and environmental issues)." To which I would add: "Letting our leaders know about green concerns that deserve their attention and action."
"Not buying products made in China" received mention twice. Media reports suggest that the environmental policies and practices in the world's second-largest economy are 50-plus years behind the times, especially in the energy and manufacturing sectors. Buyers beware that pollution anywhere adds to environmental degradation everywhere.
"A healthier, local diet," made one DAR card. My mother-in-law would put that at the top of her list of green living recommendations.
Dr. Gallia Butnariu spent her career in research and teaching at an agricultural university. Now a semi-retired scholar, she continues to study plant genetics, and advises Ph.D. students on their theses. When not presenting at scientific conferences around the world, she watches sappy South American and Indian soap operas, one of the accomplished professor's few discernible character flaws, in my opinion.
Gallia's life has been far from easy. She survived bombings and relocations during World War II, decades of oppression under a totalitarian dictatorship, and economic hardships spanning communism, the return of capitalism, and membership in the European Union. She's has seen hardships and suffering. During our latest trip to Timisoara, almost 25 years after the Romanian Revolution, she passed along genealogy as well as stories of the family and country's trials since "The Great War." A world citizen, Gallia is clearly very proud of her country and its past.
Much of her ag research focused on "landraces," which are local varieties of domesticated plant species that have changed little over the centuries. A particular point of pride for her is decades of work with heritage wheat species grown by people in remote mountainous regions of Romania.
Gallia argues that what is best for us to eat and what is best for the health of the planet, is food that has been adapted to the local natural and cultural climate. Such plants are more resistant to pests and diseases. Landraces and organic foods, in general, grown close to home reduce the pesticides and hormones entering our bodies. Local food sources also dial back the amount of energy needed to create and apply chemicals in the first place, as well as for transport of food.
In farmers markets and grocery stores throughout Romania small flags of the country sit atop fresh produce. Their tricolor — sky-blue representing liberty, yellow for justice and blood red for fraternity — tells shoppers something more than the origin of what's for sale. I'd like to see the Stars and Stripes, the commonwealth's banner, too, on foods here to help us make greener buying decisions.
Email Augusta County columnist Bruce Dorries at bdorries@mbc.edu.


The radar beacon (Mechanist device before installing it in Ada) is a miscellaneous item in the Fallout 4 add-on Automatron.
The beacon is a device the Mechanist installed on her robobrains to pinpoint their location. The Sole Survivor can attach one to Ada and use it to locate them.
General Atomics factory, taken from the remains of a servomech robobrain during A New Threat.


I believe that the details matter. The way your little ones reaches for you when they are tired, or rest in your lap while you read them a book. The way they squeal when you toss them in the air, or play hide & go seek. The crooked little smile they give you when they know they've done something they shouldn't, but are way too cute to discipline.These are the things that you want to preserve, and hold on to because they matter tremendously. These details make up parts of a continuing story - one that will be shared with your grandchildren & your great grandchildren...and that is worth capturing.


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def solution(A):
    range_lower = sorted([i - A[i] for i in xrange(len(A))])
    range_upper = sorted([i + A[i] for i in xrange(len(A))])
    print range_lower
    print range_upper
    intersections = 0
    open_discs = 0
    l_idx = 0
    u_idx = 0
    while l_idx != len(A) and u_idx != len(A):
        if range_lower[l_idx] <= range_upper[u_idx]:
            intersections += open_discs
            open_discs += 1
            print 'l: %s. Disc opened at %s. Current open discs count: %s, int: %s' % (l_idx, range_lower[l_idx], open_discs, intersections)
            l_idx += 1
        else:
            open_discs -= 1
            print 'u: %s. Disc closed at %s. Current open discs count: %s, int: %s' % (u_idx, range_upper[u_idx], open_discs, intersections)
            u_idx += 1
        if intersections > 10000000:
            return -1

    return intersections

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package org.smartdata.erasurecode.coder;

import org.apache.hadoop.classification.InterfaceAudience;
import org.smartdata.erasurecode.*;
import org.smartdata.erasurecode.rawcoder.RSRawEncoder;
import org.smartdata.erasurecode.rawcoder.RawErasureEncoder;

/**
 * Reed-Solomon erasure encoder that encodes a block group.
 *
 * It implements {@link ErasureCoder}.
 */
@InterfaceAudience.Private
public class RSErasureEncoder extends ErasureEncoder {
  private RawErasureEncoder rawEncoder;

  public RSErasureEncoder(ErasureCoderOptions options) {
    super(options);
  }

  @Override
  protected ErasureCodingStep prepareEncodingStep(final ECBlockGroup blockGroup) {

    RawErasureEncoder rawEncoder = checkCreateRSRawEncoder();

    ECBlock[] inputBlocks = getInputBlocks(blockGroup);

    return new ErasureEncodingStep(inputBlocks,
        getOutputBlocks(blockGroup), rawEncoder);
  }

  private RawErasureEncoder checkCreateRSRawEncoder() {
    if (rawEncoder == null) {
      // TODO: we should create the raw coder according to codec.
      rawEncoder = CodecUtil.createRawEncoder(getConf(),
        ErasureCodeConstants.RS_DEFAULT_CODEC_NAME, getOptions());

    }
    return rawEncoder;
  }

  @Override
  public void release() {
    if (rawEncoder != null) {
      rawEncoder.release();
    }
  }

  @Override
  public boolean preferDirectBuffer() {
    return false;
  }
}


Feel free to cheat! In squash 'cheating' means poaching to one side of the court. In most cases occurs on backhand after a penetrating length. As your opponent reaches behind to retrieve the shot, their wrist locks eliminating an effective cross court option. This forces them to hit straight down the wall, hence setting you up to poach over for the attack!


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LG Chem signs $1.6 bln deal to use Posco Chemical's anode material for EV batteries
Lim Chang-won Reporter(cwlim34@ajunews.com) | Posted : January 21, 2020, 16:50 | Updated : November 10, 2021, 15:39
[Courtesy of LG Chem]
SEOUL -- Posco Chemical, a unit of South Korean steel group Posco, secured a three-year contract worth $1.6 billion to supply high-nickel anode materials for electric vehicle batteries to be produced by LG Chemical, which has tried to expand its global market presence with a new type of efficient batteries with a longer life than conventions ones.
Posco Chemical said in a regulatory filing on Tuesday that it would provide anode materials for electric vehicle batteries to be produced by LG Chemical's plants at home and abroad for three years by the end of 2022.
The steel group is nurturing battery materials as its next growth engine. In June last year, Posco Chemical set up a research center in the southeastern port city of Pohang to develop high-capacity anode and cathode products and new technologies. The cathode is an electrode from which a conventional current leaves a polarized electrical device, while the current enters into a polarized electrical device through an anode.
LG Chemical has introduced NCM 811, which contains nickel, cobalt and manganese. The proportion of nickel in NCM 811 is high so that battery producers can save costs and extend the driving range.
Cobalt, an expensive rare-earth element widely used in lithium-ion batteries, is vulnerable to sudden price fluctuations. The current cobalt composition share in lithium-ion batteries differs by types of batteries, ranging from 10 percent to 55 percent. Nickel is also a key material used in making batteries but it is cheaper than cobalt.
In December 2019, Posco Chemical signed an investment agreement to build production facilities for synthetic graphite materials in the southeastern industrial port of Pohang. S
Joint research team develops high-performance electrode for EV and smartphone batteries
SK nexilis claims to be 'industry-first' in developing copper foil for 4680 cylindrical batteries
Researchers develop fluorosulfate-based flame-retardant for high-energy batteries
LGES signs supply deal with Australia's Syrah to receive 2,000 tons of natural graphite
Young Poong opens waste battery recycling pilot plant with first dry melting method


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import { connect } from 'react-redux';
import { selectCity, getCurrentWeatherData, getForecastData } from '../actions';
import cityIdList from '../constants/cityIdList'
import SelectCityList from '../components/SelectCityList';

const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch) => ({
    onSelectCity: (e) => {
      const cityId = e.target.value;
      dispatch(selectCity(cityId));

      if (cityId) {
        dispatch(getCurrentWeatherData(cityId));
        dispatch(getForecastData(cityId));
      }
    }
});

export default connect(
    null,
    mapDispatchToProps,
)(SelectCityList);