What is beauty? We went to Brazil, the plastic surgery capital of the world, and asked 7 women to talk about it.
"For me, being beautiful is being skinny," says Thairine (in the pink dress).
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Cornus Alba Plant – Sibirica Variegata 3.5 out of 5 based on 17 ratings.
Cornus alba 'Sibirica Variegata flowers between May and June, when ice white flowers emerge. As summer ends the leaves turn deep red, providing rich autumn colour to the garden. When the leaves fall the woody stems are revealed, for which Dogwoods are renowned for.
Redbark Dogwood Growing and Maintenance Tips. Grows best in medium moisture and a well-drained soil, however, they will tolerate a wide range of soils.
Dogwoods and willows: A new style of winter planting? – In this category, the best dogwoods are Cornus alba Sibirica and Baton Rouge (sealing-wax red), C.
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Cornus alba 'Sibirica Variegata' este un arbust cu frunzele cazatoare care face parte din familia Cornaceae. Arbustul este cunoscut popular si sub denumirea de Corn. Creste dens formand tufisuri mari decorative. Ramurile sunt in nuante rosiatice care contrasteaza superb cu albul zapezii dupa caderea frunzelor.
settings. Cornus alba Argenteo-marginata — Silver Blotch Dogwood — is a shrub with irregular white edges on the leaves. It grows eight to 10 feet high with an equal spread. The winter.


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'Microbiome management' gives RAS operator a foothold against off-flavor-causing geosmin
13 December 2021 James Wright
Kuterra puts Irish company Nova Q's beneficial-bacterial strategy to the test
RAS operator Kuterra has put a proactive "microbiome management" approach in play to eliminate off-flavors and finds good results in lowering geosmin levels. Shutterstock image.
A recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) operator in Canada – one of the first land-based salmon producers in the world – says that a proactive approach to eliminating off-flavors in their fish is showing good results.
Kuterra, which operates a salmon RAS operation on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada, is collaborating with Nova Q, an Ireland-based biotechnology company, to lower the levels of the off-flavor-causing metabolite geosmin from their system. Geosmin is released by microbes that grow within the tank system and efforts to eliminate it or at least reduce levels to a low threshold have been an industry-wide struggle. Too mush geosmin imparts an earthy flavor to the fish that consumers do not like.
Nova Q said the opportunity to work with Kuterra was the biggest-scale trial to date to prove its technology's efficacy. Nova Q's solution involves the on-site manufacturing of a microbial consortium (read: "good" bacteria) that is applied to the RAS water.
"The industry has been getting a reputation, everyone tarred with the same brush," said Tom Scrope, UK manager at Nova Q, adding that the absence of geosmin from one particular site does not present a competitive advantage. "Because everyone deals with this, or the whole category gets tarnished."
Gary Robinson, director of West Coast operations for Whole Oceans, LLC, the Maine-based company that owns Kuterra, told the Advocate that geosmin mitigation is a "significant" issue for all RAS operators, regardless of scale. But each system is unique, so the severity can vary by site. What's virtually universal among RAS salmon farmers is their desire to command a premium price for their product.
"Premium-tasting fish is the starting point for obtaining premium prices," Robinson said.
This chart provided by Nova Q shows how its microbiome-management approach to combatting off-flavors in RAS-grown fish shows a steep drop in geosmin levels after about 35 days of use. After 115 days, geosmin levels fall below detectability.
Scrope and Robinson pointed to numerous methods in which land-based aquaculture can address off-flavor-causing metabolites. One way is to increase the "makeup" water to flush out the contaminants. But that requires significant water use, and minimal water use is a hallmark for RAS farms. In this sense, the RAS would temporarily become a flow-through system.
"That's a temporary fix, a plaster over the wound," said Scrope.
The BrewTus bioreactor. Photo courtesy of AdvancedAg.
Robinson says Kuterra has tried a bevy of methods to curb geosmin, with "varying but unacceptable results." Those include holding fish in clean purging waters for a longer time, which comes at a great economic cost as the fish are no longer feeding, and therefore, no longer growing.
They've also tried cleaning surfaces and removing biofilm from tank and sump walls; inducing higher swimming speed during purging to speed the process; operating the purge system at a lower oxygen content to increase respiration in fish; alerting the feed formulation, to lower phosphorous; charcoal filtration and others.
A more long-lasting and proactive solution is to address the water itself. Nova Q's strategy is "microbiome management," Scrope said, which means getting the right mix of bacteria in the water.
"The idea is to have the best microbial population at any one time, constantly dosing [the water] with beneficial bacteria," he said. This involves producing it on-site, using a bioreactor. For the Kuterra trials, AdvancedAg (Nova Q's North American partner in Canada) shipped them a prototype. In the future, the BrewTus machine – a portable bioreactor that produces the proper microbial mix – will be available to new customers.
Robinson and Scrope said they noticed a sustained decrease in geosmin level after about one month. But after three or four months, the geosmin levels plummeted to 5 nanograms per liter, which is below detectability and does not cause off-flavors.
"Historical [geosmin] levels were highly variable. Sometimes acceptable, sometimes not," said Robinson. "The variation usually correlated to changes in water quality, the amount of new water added, fish biomass or feed rate. However, since biofilter seeding started, these changes don't seem to have as large an impact on geosmin levels. Historically, no intervention used could achieve and sustain acceptable geosmin levels, the geosmin would always increase again. This trial has achieved and maintained acceptably low geosmin levels, even with reduced water use; which is unprecedented on this site."
Scrope said the overarching goal is 100 percent removal of geosmin, which involves "swamping the system with good bacteria, so there's no foothold" for geosmin.
"It may not be possible to completely eliminate it," he admitted. "But here we've reduced both [makeup water and geosmin] at the same time. It was the bacteria doing the work, making it a proper recirc system again."
One of the challenges is reigning in the system's effectiveness, because you don't want to get rid of the good bacteria, added Scrope: "If you outcompete all the good guys, you've kind of broken your system. Maybe you remove geosmin, but ammonia is now killing your fish."
Nova Q's RAS-Right liquid additive – containing Bacillus and nitrifying bacteria that grow fast – can be made on-site, and according to Robinson, is very easy.
"Set-up and operation of the bacterial culture incubator is very straightforward and requires very little effort," Robinson said. "Dosing the RAS is a once-per-week event that requires less than one hour to complete."
While microbiome management is clearly working for Kuterra, Robinson said all RAS facilities' investment in this area depends on the severity of their problem.
"This is a fairly well-tested solution overall," said Scrope. "This data on geosmin is a new string to the bow."
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Common off-flavors in channel catfish following partial pond harvest
The authors conducted a study to determine whether channel catfish systematically develop off-flavors after partial harvest as well as the possible origins of the flavors.
Surge of off-flavor solutions for RAS continues
Startup companies in Ireland and the United States offer solutions for RAS operators seeking to mitigate the metabolites that cause off-flavors.
Efforts to address off-flavors in RAS fish are off the charts
Researchers, feed manufacturers and recirculating aquaculture system producers are working tirelessly to ensure their fish tastes better than ever.
U.S. catfish industry seeking 'tangential expertise' to tackle off-flavors
A HeroX challenge has fielded ideas for preventing or eliminating off-flavors in farmed catfish, with potential solutions coming from unexpected places.

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The Directorate of Civil Protection (DPC) has published its first status report following the magnitude 5.9 earthquake on the Richter scale that occurred Saturday night in northern Haiti, the report covers the period from Saturday 6 at the time of the earthquake to Sunday 7 October 2018 at 1 am.
The shock was felt across all departments of the country, creating a panic in several cities, according to the testimony of the teams of the Civil Protection. The earthquake caused the deaths of ten people – 7 in Port-de-Paix (North-West) and 3 in Gros Morne (Artibonite). At least 135 people are injured and taken care of in hospitals. Many houses are destroyed or damaged.
Hospitals in the North West, Artibonite and North departments received and treated at least 135 wounded, including fractures and minor injuries. Civil Protection teams are at work across the country and especially in the North West where two slight aftershocks have been felt since. The Directorate of Civil Protection invites people to keep calm and not to rely on rumors.
The earthquake did not require the launch of a tsunami warning.
Plaisance : Partial collapse of the facade of the Catholic Church, 4 minor injuries due to panic movements.
The assessment of the earthquake is 10 deaths – 7 in Port-de-Paix and 3 in Gros-Morne. The people died because of the collapse of buildings. At least 135 wounded were received and treated in hospitals that night.
Several buildings are destroyed or damaged, including cases of cracked houses. The most concerned departments are North West and Artibonite. Building evaluations will continue this Sunday.
No major damage has so far been reported with regard to road, port, airport, health, education, sports and telecommunication infrastructures, with the exception of a cultural center that collapsed in Gros-Morne in the Artibonite.
Civil Protection teams are hard at work across the country and especially in the North West and Artibonite to help the population. Specialized teams are ready to conduct search and rescue operations if needed.
Hospitals in the North West, Artibonite and North departments received and treated 135 wounded, including broken bones and minor injuries.


2018 FIFA WC: The drama comes to an end! Argentina cancels friendly against Israel, but why?
XtraTime Web Desk: The drama continues, the proposed FIFA World Cup friendly between Argentina and Palestine is not going to happen.
Argentina have cancelled their football friendly with Israel after protests by pro-Palestinian groups and claims of threats against star player Lionel Messi.
Jibril Rajoub, head of the Palestinian football association, had encouraged fans to burn shirts bearing Messi's name if he decided to play.
The Israeli embassy said "it regrets to communicate the suspension of the match between Israel and Argentina", and referred to unspecified "threats" and "provocations" against Messi.
Mr Rajoub told journalists that he had written to Argentina's government asking that the player not take part.
"The Israeli government is trying to give it political significance by insisting it be held in Jerusalem," he said, adding that Messi was "a symbol of peace and love".
The Palestinian football association welcomed the cancellation of the match and said sport will not be used as "a tool of political blackmail".


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Iranian news outlet reveals part of Iran-P4+1 deal
Eslaahaat News, an Iranian media outlet claims it has gained access to some details of the EU's proposed draft meant to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.
It cited top Iranian negotiator Ali Bagheri as telling some media outlets in a private meeting that the agreement has a timetable for implementation that includes four main stages.
According to the report, the first stage is when foreign ministers of the parties to the Vienna talks finalize and sign the deal.
"Following the signing of the deal, 3 executive orders issued by former US president Donald Trump will be waived, not cancelled."
"Meanwhile, sanctions imposed on economic institutions and 17 banks of Iran under the orders will be lifted. This first stage is called the finalization day."
The second stage is the verification day. This happens 60 days after the finalization of the agreement. The 2-month period is meant to allow parliaments of Iran and the other parties to ratify whatever legislation is necessary to make the deal legal.
"The next stage is the re-implementation day and happens 60 days after the previous period. This is when the implementation of the nuclear deal, ICPOA, starts."
According to Eslaahaat News, 7 days before this stage, Iran tells the other sides that it agrees to the implementation of the JCPOA and on that day Trump's executive orders will be cancelled totally.
"This is while Iran's enriched uranium will not be taken out of Iran before this stage."
"Meanwhile, 45 days after the re-implementation stage, all sides must fulfil their commitments."
"Iran has 4 months to verify the lifting of some sanctions on its economic sector and banks after the finalization day when foreign ministers sign the JCPOA revival agreement."
Eslaahaat News also quoted Bagheri as saying that the snapback mechanism cannot be eliminated from the JCPOA because it was enshrined in the deal from the very beginning but the other sides have agreed to make it more logical.
Bagheri also said what is highly important is that the US cannot leave the JCPOA by the end of President Joe Biden's first term and even if another person becomes the
US president, he will not be able to leave the deal until three years after taking office.
This makes the period 5 and a half years that includes the 2 and a half years of Biden's remaining time in office.
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EU's top diplomat says Iran nuclear deal 'not dead', no progress in talks
US claims Iran rejects chance to revive JCPOA; Iran denies
US says decision to withdraw from Iran nuclear deal "great strategic blunder"
Iran: Negotiations for revival of the nuclear deal, removal of sanctions ongoing
Iranian MP: European troika in a message acknowledged Iran is a regional power
Russia says alleged Iran weapons delivery pretext to stop nuclear talks
Top negotiator: Iran standing firm on demand for removal of all sanctions
No reasonable alternatives for Iran nuclear deal: Russia


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Clare Mary O'Leary (born 2 June 1967) is an Irish former cricketer who played as a right-handed batter. She appeared in one Test match and 37 One Day Internationals for Ireland between 1996 and 2003.

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On Wednesday, December 21st, 2016 at 1:30 p.m. EST, the CEO and Minister at Independent Christian Ministries, Rev. Raymond J. Hunter, will be a live guest on Empire Broadcasting Group. Rev. Hunter will be sharing with his listeners about the basic Christian life services that are offered at Independent Christian Ministries, such as weddings, vow renewals, funeral services and more.
Rev. Hunter also provides clinical hypnotherapy services and prison ministries as well. Using his skills to help people during their hard times, Rev. Hunter works as a confidant to help people overcome smoking, drug abuse, and to help overcome their health and personal issues. Providing these services based out of his home church, United Church of Christ located in East Goshen, PA, Rev. Hunter also goes to the prison once a week so that the inmates have someone to talk to. Available virtually anywhere, Rev. Hunter is also available through his website, www.icm-hunter.com.
Remember to check back with Empire Broadcasting Group, www.empirebroadcastinggroup.com on Wednesday, December 21st, 2016 at 1:30 p.m. EST for an interview with the CEO and Minister at Independent Christian Ministries, Rev. Raymond J. Hunter.


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Princeton, KY (42445)
Mostly sunny. High 39F. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 mph..
Disaster unemployment deadline extended
By HERALD LEDGER STAFF
Storm victims in 16 Kentucky counties now have until Jan. 28 to apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance, the Kentucky Office of Unemployment Insurance announced today.
The agency received approval from the U.S. Department of Labor on Friday to extend the deadline for individuals impacted by the storms that occurred overnight on Dec. 10 to apply for DUA benefits.
Individuals in the following 16 Kentucky counties who wish to apply for DUA benefits must submit an application to OUI no later than Jan. 28: Barren, Caldwell, Christian, Fulton, Graves, Hart, Hickman, Hopkins, Logan, Lyon, Marion, Marshall, Muhlenberg, Ohio, Taylor and Warren.
Individuals are eligible to apply for DUA if they became unemployed as a direct result of the severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding and tornadoes. Those who are self-employed and had work interrupted in any of those counties as a result of the storms are also eligible to apply for DUA.
Following Gov. Beshear's request, President Joe Biden issued a Major Disaster Declaration on Dec. 12, 2021, that led to 14 Kentucky counties becoming eligible for DUA. Barren and Marion counties later became eligible on Dec. 22 and Dec. 24, respectively.
The governor signed an Executive Order on Dec. 28 temporarily suspending the work search requirement and the waiting week period for unemployment insurance (UI) and DUA claimants.
Claimants who are unemployed as a result of the severe weather who work or live in the 16 counties included in the FEMA major disaster declaration will not be required to search for work or wait for benefits for their first eligible week. That only includes claims that began on or after Dec. 10 and only in those counties.
In order to qualify for DUA benefits, claimants in those eligible counties must show that their employment or self-employment was lost or interrupted as a direct result of the disaster and that they are not otherwise eligible for traditional unemployment insurance benefits under state or federal law.
Farmers and other self-employed individuals who are traditionally ineligible for UI benefits may qualify for DUA.
The federal program requires individuals to provide a copy of their most recent federal income tax forms or check stubs, a bill showing their physical address at the time of the disaster and a photo ID to receive DUA benefits. All required documentation must be submitted within 21 days from the day the DUA application is filed.
Gov. Beshear has directed that the cost be waived for replacement driver's licenses and state IDs for those affected by the storms, and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has set up temporary locations in the impacted region. KYTC temporary locations can be found under the "Driver's Licensing — Replacement Paperwork" tab at gov ernor.ky.gov/tornado resources.
Affected individuals should visit the Kentucky Career Center website, www.kcc.ky.gov or call 502-875-0442 to file their initial claim. If individuals lack access to the necessary technology or Internet access.
OUI will be offering in-person assistance at two locations Jan. 11 through Jan. 14:
262 Scottsville Road, Bowling Green, KY 42101 (The old Sears store in the Greenwood Mall): 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Jan. 11-13; 8 a.m. until noon on Jan. 14.
351 Charles Drive, Mayfield, KY 42066: 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Jan. 11-13; 8 a.m. until noon on Jan. 14.
Disaster Unemployment Assistance is funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and benefits are not charged to employers.
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We have recently closed on a business using the ROBS program and now have an employee interested in Buying In. What information can be shared to help deter this activity? What happens – can they take over controlling ownership of the company/ board of directors? We are very concerned how this impacts us as we were told "this very rarely occurs" and I'm not finding any information/ details online.
You should reach out to your ROBS partner to go over all of this with you. If you don't have one, we recommend using Guidant, but there are several companies that can help you through your situation.
For your employee to buy-in they must be eligible to invest in your new business 401k program. If stock ownership in the company is part of that plan, then yes they can invest in the business. While this could eat into the percent that the 401k owns of the business, it shouldn't be voting shares of the business. A single employee won't be taking over the day-to-day operations, or even owning a large percent of the business. Think of it more as a profit sharing opportunity.
You just need to make sure everything is structured correctly, so you should speak to your ROBS provider, and possibly an attorney familiar with employee 401k plans. The answer really could be different based on what type of retirement plan you setup for the business, and how you structured it. But you can put your mind at ease with your concerns, and re-focus them on making sure you stay compliant by handling the employee's request correctly.


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The topic that dominates Nigerian public discourse at the moment is the resuscitated demands for the secession of the eastern region as a new country called Biafra. This comes 50 years after the last (failed and very costly) attempt at Biafran secession.
Today is the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Nigeria's former military head of state General Murtala Muhammed. He was assassinated on February 13, 1976, on his way to work during an abortive coup. Full details of Murtala's life and the events that led to his death are in my book Oil, Politics and Violence: Nigeria's Military Coup Culture.
Today is the 50th anniversary of Nigeria's first military coup. What do we remember of January 15, 1966 and the victims of that day? Do we remember the man who received the instruments of independence on behalf of Nigeria on October 1, 1960?
Other countries keep libraries full of books and archives about their first leaders. All Americans know chapter and verse about George Washington. Ghana's Kwame Nkrumah is an icon. What of Nigeria's case? Are we accurately recording our history for our children and descendants?
The only book on Nigeria's first Prime Minister Alhaji Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa was written by a foreigner. Little is known about Balewa. In the first of a new series of articles on "Nigeria's forgotten heroes", I chronicle and attempt to release a little more information about Nigeria's first Prime Minister.
In contrast with the largely aristocratic ruling elite in the north, many of whose ancestry derives from royal lineage, Balewa had very humble origins. His father was a slave who rose in service of the Madaki of Bauchi and became a district head.
According to family oral history, Balewa's paternal grandfather Isa was murdered in front of his family by his rival's agents. Isa's widow then took her infant son to Bauchi, where the Madaki of Bauchi took her in. Abubakar was born in December 1912 in the village of Tafawa Balewa, in modern day Bauchi state. He was his father's only child. The name of his birthplace was appended to Abubakar's name (Abubakar Tafawa Balewa). Tafawa Balewa village takes its name from two corrupted Fulani words: "Tafari" (rock) and Baleri (black). This may have contributed to the "Black Rock" nickname he acquired in later life. Although it is widely (incorrectly) presumed that he was Hausa, Balewa's father Yakubu Dan Zala was in fact of Bageri ethnicity, and his mother Fatima Inna was Fulani.
He attended Quaranic school and learnt the first chapter of the Qur'an by heart. For his Western education he attended Bauchi Provincial School. According to his teacher and classmates he was a shy, quiet and not outstanding student. Although reserved by nature, he did commit a disciplinary infraction when he was caught outside school without permission, and smoking with his friends to boot. He was whipped as punishment. One of his juniors at school was Nuhu Bamalli (later Foreign Minister). He later attended Katsina Teacher Training College (1928-1933) and graduated with a third class certificate. His best subject was unsurprisingly, English. He became a teacher and irritated by a friend's remark that no Northerner had ever passed the exam for a Senior Teacher's Certificate, Balewa duly sat the exam, and obtained the Certificate. He became headmaster of the Bauchi Middle School. He reported that the first white woman he ever set eyes on was Dame Margery Perham (a renowned academic on African affairs) when she visited Nigeria on an investigation of native administration.
He returned to Nigeria as a Native Authority Education Officer.
Balewa was no firebrand political radical. He may have remained a teacher for the rest of his life had southern politicians such as the flamboyant intellectual Nnamdi Azikiwe not pushed for Nigerian independence. Although not overtly political he founded an organisation named the "Bauchi Discussion Circle" in 1943, and was elected vice president of the Northern Teacher's Association (the first trade union in Northern Nigeria) in 1948. Anxious not to be politically upstaged by the southerners, Northern leaders sought educated Northerners to serve in political posts. Balewa helped found the Northern People's Congress (NPC), which was originally intended as a cultural organisation but by 1951 morphed into a political party due to the need to present a Northern response to the rapid and sophisticated political groupings emerging in the south. Balewa was called into political service as the Bauchi Native Authority's representative to the Northern House of Assembly. The House of Assembly also selected him to become a member of the Nigerian Legislative Council.
Even though Balewa was only the deputy leader of the NPC, the NPC leader the Sardauna of Sokoto sent Balewa to Lagos to become the federal Prime Minister in 1957. The Sardauna had no interest in living in the south. When Nigeria became independent in 1960, he became the newly independent country's first Prime Minister and received the instruments of independence from Princess Alexandria (cousin of Queen Elizabeth II). Although the country's Prime Minister, he was not the leader of his own party (the NPC) and thus remained in the paradoxical position of being a head of government that had to defer to, and take instructions from his boss (the Sardauna).
In 1963 he gave a spellbinding eloquent speech at the Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) inaugural conference of the Organisation of African Unity. As Prime Minister he maintained a thoroughly dignified comportment. A British acquaintance called him "perhaps the perfect Victorian gentleman". He gained several awards from the British: OBE in 1952, CBE in 1955, Knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in January 1960 and was awarded an honorary degree by the University of Sheffield in May 1960.
Balewa proposed an amendment to Nigeria's constitution to give due recognition to the nation building role played by then Governor-General Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe. Balewa proposed that "Nnamdi Azikiwe shall be deemed to have been elected President and Commander in-Chief of the Armed Forces" because "Nigeria can never adequately reward Dr. Azikiwe" for the nationalist role he played in building Nigeria and achieving independence. Azikiwe is referred to by name in Nigeria's 1963 constitution, and to my knowledge Azikiwe was the only living individual constitutionally enshrined by name in his democratic country's constitution.
On January 15, 1966 he was kidnapped from his official residence by armed soldiers who were executing Nigeria's first military coup. He was missing for several days and a search for him was ordered by the new military regime headed by Major-General Aguiyi-Ironsi. His family and friends continued to believe he was alive. Rumours claimed the rebel soldiers were holding him alive and that he would be released as part of a prisoner swap involving the imprisoned Chief Awolowo. However these hopes were dashed when his decomposing corpse was found a few days later, dumped in a roadside bush. His corpse was taken to Ikeja airport in the company of Police Commissioner Hamman Maiduguri, Inspector-General of Police Kam Selem, Maitama Sule and his wives Laraba and Jummai who accompanied it as it was flown to Bauchi where he was buried. His body now lies inside a tomb declared a national monument. The tomb includes a library and a mosque. The famous race course square in Lagos was renamed "Tafawa Balewa Square" in his memory. His image appears on the 5 Naira note.
His mother Hajiya Inna died less than a year after him. He was survived by his four wives Jummai, Umma, Zainab and Laraba, and 19 children. He married Jummai (from Sokoto) when she was 13 years old. He also had a posthumous daughter (Zainab) who was born by Jummai two weeks after his death. Although all of Balewa's widows remarried after his death, their subsequent marriages collapsed and they returned to the Prime Minister's house in Bauchi to live together. Balewa's third wife Hajiya Zainab (aka "Hajiya Umma") died earlier this year at the age of 73.
His two sons in England were comforted and looked after by their headmaster Trafford Allen with the support of their guardian J.E.B. Hall, with their school fees at Epsom College being paid by the military government of General Gowon. His son at Keffi Government College did not know of his father's death until the school caterer broke the news to him. His children include Mukhtar, Sadiq, Hajia Uwani, Umar, Ahmed, Haruna, Aminu (a journalist who has since died), Hafsat, Amina, Zainab, Yalwa, Saude, Hajia Binta, Yalwa (widowed early and became an organiser of women's education), Rabi (resisted early marriage in favour of study), Ali (died aged 9), and Hajia Talle Aishatu (now deceased).
Great story about Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi, the man who designed Nigeria's iconic green-white-green flag.
What Really Happend to Abacha and Abiola?
Nigeria was being ruled by a ruthless and reclusive military dictator called General Sani Abacha.
General Olusegun Obasanjo was in prison, along with over 50 other army officers were in jail (some awaiting execution) on charges of coup plotting.
The Abacha -v- Abiola power struggle was holding the entire country hostage (Abacha's desire to remain in power and Abiola's unrealised mandate). Even if Abacha was removed, what would the country do about Abiola who won a credible election five years earlier?
On June 8 1998 Abacha dies of a heart attack and is hurriedly buried without an autopsy by the time the news filters through to most Nigerians. Nigerians publicly celebrate the death of a reviled leader with wild jubilation. General Abdulsalam Abubakar quickly replaces Abacha and announces that Abiola will be released but that he had to realise that his mandate had expired. A lot of chicanery was used to get Abiola to renounce but he refused. UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan is sent to talk to him and explain that his "term of office" had expired since 5 years had passed since the June 12 1993 election. All to no avail.
Exactly one month after the death of Abacha, Abiola suddenly dies of a heart attack on July 7 1998.
With Abacha, Abiola and the June 12 issue out of the way, General Abubakar announces a swift 10 month programme for a return to civilian democratic rule. Just 10 months after Nigeria seemed doomed to perpetual military rule under General Abacha, the military steps down and a new democratic government is elected under President Obasanjo.
The speed with which Abacha's infrastructure was dismantled just seemed too contrived. With Abacha alive and Abiola incarcerated, most people thought democracy was years away in Nigeria. Just 10 months after his death everything he did was undone: his killer squad was dismantled, coup convicts and pro democracy activists released, Nigeria back in the Commonwealth, democracy restored, and the army back in the barracks. Note that a lot of Abacha's supporters survived in office and resurfaced in subsequent dispensations (Sarki Mukhtar – NSA, Jerry Gana etc).


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What Lightsaber Form Does Darth Sidious Use? Palpatine Actually Hate Lightsabers – Here's Why
Home » Star Wars » What Lightsaber Form Does Darth Sidious Use? Palpatine Actually Hate Lightsabers – Here's Why
As the sequel trilogy revealed, it was certain that Palpatine was the antagonist due to all the foreboding clues that his character embodied. Yet, it was a surprise to see him actually use a lightsaber and fight with it so competently.
It's unanticipated because it is known that Palpatine actually hated lightsabers. For someone who abhorred lightsabers, it's very ironic for him to be so skilled with the weapon.
In fact, he was a master of all seven forms. He specifically preferred to use Form VII or Juyo, but, just like Darth Vader's fighting style, he was able to fuse all of the different forms to his advantage.
Form VII
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Also known as Juyo, the Way of the Vornskr, or the Ferocity Form, this final lightsaber fighting style entailed that the user has already mastered the 6 prerequisite forms. This style is characterized by ferocious attacks and serious concentration.
Due to the danger of this style, the Jedi Order put a limit on its use. They were particularly concerned that the users had a larger chance of falling to the dark side if they used Form VII.
Oppositely, the Sith were able to use this form without restraint because it allowed them to use the dark side more. Many of the Sith used this style but to name a few practitioners, we have Darth Maul, Darth Bane, and Darth Vader.
In order for the Jedi to utilize this form without risking the possibility of falling to the dark side, Mace Windu and Sora Bulq devised Vaapad. According to them, this was more of a state of mind rather than a fighting technique.
It's definitely important for the Jedi user of Form VII to have a strong mental constitution for them to use Form VII but still remain a Jedi. Basically, with Vaapad, the fighter can direct their "darkness" into the duel and at the same time absorb the violent attacks of their enemy.
Aside from Mace Windu, other Jedi who used Vaapad were Padawan Depa Bilaba and Quinlan Vos. The video below gives more details about Form VII.
Juyo/Vaapad (Form 7 Lightsaber Combat)
Darth Sidious himself said that the Sith only used lightsabers to ridicule the Jedi, and, in fact, the Sith actually had no need for this weapon. Still, many ask for the exact reason why he hated lightsabers.
When he was trained by Darth Plagueis, it seems that Sidious was forced to learn how to use the lightsaber. This is because the Jedi still found value in it.
As an intellectual, Plagueis knew that if they had no knowledge of how the Jedi fought, then this would be a weakness that could be used to defeat the Sith. Therefore, it was vital that he gave lightsaber training to Darth Sidious.
Of course, as another prodigy, he was able to master it easily. In fact, he mastered everything that he could use to kill others.
Still, as a very prideful individual, he looked down on the use of the lightsaber because to him, the Sith were powerful enough to not use such an archaic weapon. He believed that all they needed was their power over the dark side of the Force.
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Indeed, we see him opt to use his Force powers by hurtling large items and senate pods when he battled Yoda. Even during this duel, I really believe that he purposefully kept his distance so that he could use the Force instead of wielding his lightsaber.
As can be seen in the video below, Yoda was overpowering Palpatine when it came to dueling with lightsabers. However, Darth Sidious drew back and kept his distance in order for him to use his Force powers without being attacked by Yoda's blade in close quarters.
As mentioned above, Darth Sidious began training with a lightsaber during his apprenticeship with Plagueis. Just like the Jedi, he also made his own saber.
He kept this saber hidden when he entered politics. Furthermore, despite his distaste for this blade, he actually had a back-up of this lightsaber for times when he needed an immediate weapon.
In addition, he had his master's lightsaber, too. He used Plagueis' lightsaber only once.
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Unlike the Sith who used lightsabers for violence and bloodshed, the Jedi viewed the lightsaber as a tool for peace. As a symbolic weapon of the Jedi, it's utterly reprehensible that the Sith used the same weapon for everything the Jedi objected to.
Moreover, high ranking Jedi were rewarded with a golden material called Electrum. They were even given the opportunity to use this for their lightsaber hilt.
Because Darth Sidious wanted to poke fun at this Jedi practice, he purposefully covered both his lightsaber hilts with more Electrum than the high ranking Jedi used. In this way, he put himself above the Jedi and poked fun at their ranks.
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When Anakin fully transformed into Darth Vader, he didn't have a weapon because Obi-Wan actually took his lightsaber from him. He also didn't have time to create a new weapon.
Darth Sidious tasked him to go after the remaining Jedi after Order 66 was carried out. Thus, Vader had no choice but to use Darth Sidious' second lightsaber, which was actually the back-up saber.
Initially, Vader found the weapon to be quite impressive because of the excellent materials and craftsmanship. It was also terrific in battle because of how light it was.
However, because the lightsaber wasn't his, the crystals didn't respond to him as well as he liked. Furthermore, the design was ancient and obsolete, which means it wasn't good for duels.
Instead, it was more like an art piece and it could not be depended on for prolonged use. Eventually, Darth Vader built his own lightsaber to suit his diabolical needs.
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Just like his apprentice, Vader, Darth Sidious was a prodigy. He mastered all forms of lightsaber fighting styles and other forms of combat that can be used to kill.
In terms of duels, he mixed different styles but chiefly used Juyo or Form VII. However, because he disliked lightsabers, he preferred to use the dark side of the Force, hence his Force Lightning.
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Capitol Journal: A Brown — father or son — has been California governor for 40% of the last six decades
Former Govs. Jerry Brown, right, and his father, Edmund G. "Pat" Brown, acknowledge the crowd at the California Democratic Party's convention in Los Angeles on April 11, 1992. Pat Brown was governor from 1959 to 1967. Jerry Brown served his first stint from 1975 to 1983.
(Douglas C. Pizac / Associated Press)
By George SkeltonCapitol Journal Columnist
Reporting from Sacramento —
The best way to characterize Gov. Jerry Brown's final State of the State address last week is that it marked the end of an era — a very, very long era.
It signaled the approaching end of the Brown family era in California politics.
Sixty years ago this November, Brown's father — Edmund G. "Pat" Brown — was elected governor in a landslide election that forever changed California's political hue. Until then, the state had been ruled mostly by Republicans. Afterward, Republicans and Democrats alternated as governor, but Democrats controlled the Legislature all but four years.
By the end of 2018, Pat or Jerry Brown will have been governor for 24 of the previous 60 years. That's an astonishing 40% of the time over six decades — a whole lot of power and influence by one family over a state.
The governor has no children, so the Brown family chapter will soon be closed. Jerry Brown's 16th State of the State speech was his last.
Highlights from Brown's 15 other State of the State addresses »
Pat Brown became a builder and visionary in a time far more toxic than today because of civil rights protests and the escalating Vietnam War. He was loaded with courage, if not always good political sense. He overcame north-south rivalries to deliver an enormous state water project. He vastly expanded the highway and university systems, and won passage of an unpopular bill outlawing racial discrimination in housing.
"My father would often bring his briefcase home and when he'd go to bed, I'd read through it, all the different bills and memos," Brown once told me. "It's just something I'm drawn to. I know about this as much as a human being could know."
Pat Brown also was state attorney general for eight years; Jerry for four. Jerry preceded his first gubernatorial gig by serving one term as secretary of state. He launched his second-life political comeback by twice being elected mayor of Oakland.
The point is this: Give Jerry Brown credit. He climbed the rungs on the ladder. He didn't try to start at the top, as so many rich Californians have. He did capitalize on his father's name initially, but proved himself first in lower office and then as an entertaining, intriguing candidate.
With his father, left, and mother looking on, California Gov. Jerry Brown turns over California's votes to Jimmy Carter at the Democratic National Convention in 1976.
(Associated Press )
He also persevered, picking himself up after three failed runs for president and one voter rejection for the U.S. Senate. He loved the political game and governing that much.
"I've been in office and I've been out of office," he told me when he was Oakland mayor. "And if I were to choose, I'd rather be in office."
But term limits bar another stint as governor. He's 79 and too old, presumably, to run for president again. The Senate no longer interests him.
If Brown hadn't foolishly sought the presidency in 1980 while he was governor and worn out voters' patience, it's my guess he would have won his 1982 Senate race against Republican Pete Wilson. Then, as senator, he would have been in good position to beat Bill Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1992.
Brown's 2018 State of the State speech, annotated »
As it is, he's the longest serving governor in California history, having been elected four times. It's a record that can never be broken under term limits.
All this history surely was in the back of Brown's mind as he was escorted down the green carpet of the state Assembly chamber to deliver his final State of the State speech to a joint session of the Legislature.
Uncharacteristically, the governor took his time, grasping the hand of every well-wisher who thrust it. At the podium, he received a long, warm ovation, even some cheers. It was the most heartfelt greeting I've ever seen for Brown in the Legislature. Fellow politicians were saluting his longevity. And he immersed himself in it.
"Well, as my father used to say," Brown told the packed chamber, "'I accept your nomination.' Who knows?"
As in the pre-digital days, before teleprompters, Brown read his speech from paper. Fine. It came across as sincere.
The content? Good enough. Not outstanding.
The occasion called for reflection on his long career and sage advice for novice politicians on how to deal with California's seemingly intractable problems such as unaffordable housing and the declining middle class.
How can California educate more young people for 21st century, high-paying jobs? And how can the state become more business friendly so those jobs can be created?
Although Brown professes not to be interested in his legacy, he spent much of the speech touting his achievements.
And he passionately defended two controversial legacy projects: the $64-billion-plus bullet train, which is way behind schedule and vastly underfunded, and the $17-billion twin-tunnels proposal for the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta that would complete his father's waterworks.
"I make no bones about it," he said. "I like trains and I like high-speed trains even better…. Look, 11 other countries have high-speed trains. They are now taken for granted all over Europe, in Japan and in China."
Yes, but they're countries that can print money and pay subsidies. California is a state that must balance its budget.
Brown spoke for half an hour, probably his longest such speech ever. Afterward, he lingered at the podium for 20 minutes, graciously chatting with lawmakers, posing for pictures, signing autographs and soaking it up.
It was in sharp contrast to Brown's first gubernatorial address, in 1975, when the Legislature gave him only a polite reception and he spoke for just seven minutes.
It has been a remarkable journey.
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Political columnist George Skelton has covered government and politics for more than 50 years and for The Times since 1974.
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Nathaniel Mary Quinn, Duckworth, 2018. Oil paint, paint stick, oil pastel and gouache on linen, 36 x 36 in. 91.4 x 91.4 cm © Nathaniel Mary Quinn. Courtesy the artist and Gagosian.
NEW YORK, NY.- In his collage-like composite portraits derived from sources both personal and found, Nathaniel Mary Quinn probes the relationship between visual memory and perception. Fragments of images taken from online searches, fashion magazines, and family photographs come together to form hybrid faces and figures that are at once neo-Dada and adamantly realist, evoking the intimacy and intensity of a face-to-face encounter with an alien other.
Collecting imagery that he tears, cuts, and overlaps on the walls of his studio, Quinn uses oil paint, charcoal, gouache, oil stick, and pastels to render facial features and details from the found images, covering parts of the canvas as he goes. He employs the stream-of-consciousness tactics of Dada—as in the chimerical, masklike collages of Hannah Höch—together with a visceral realism reminiscent of Romare Bearden, whose deft photomontages made palpable the feelings, spaces, music, and energies of Black experience during the Civil Rights era and after. By adapting the medium of collage and translating it into cohesive two-dimensionality, Quinn suggests that multiplicity is a perennial rather than fleeting state.
Quinn's first exhibition with the gallery is scheduled for fall 2019 at Gagosian Beverly Hills.
Nathaniel Mary Quinn was born in Chicago in 1977, and lives and works in New York. Collections include the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Brooklyn Museum, New York; Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles; Hammer Museum, Los Angeles; and Art Institute of Chicago. Quinn's first solo museum exhibition, This is Life, was presented at the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, WI, from December 2018 to March 2019.


On the basis of ethnographic work with women from different economic and educational backgrounds in Santiago, I describe the experiences of labor and birth from the point of view of women's priorities, socioeconomic constraints, and relationships with the medical system. I specifically focus on their desires expressed during the late prenatal period and their narratives of the actual birth. Class and the differences in opportunities resulting from educational and class inequalities melt down into near invisibility as vulnerability rises and women become increasingly subjected to medical decision making. The long-standing Chilean focus on child centeredness, while shown to benefit bonding, can work to obliterate women's own desires and choices by encouraging them to "sacrifice their all" for the sake of the baby. This kind of sacrifice defines the meaning of the maternal body in Chile. I suggest further analysis of these factors is essential for an understanding of the hypermedicalized Chilean context.
Cite As: Murray, M. (2012). Childbirth in Santiago de Chile: Stratification, Intervention, and Child Centeredness. Medical Anthropology Quarterly, 26(3), 319-337.


Christmas is almost upon us. Stores are having black Friday events. Santa parades are marching through the center of every town. If you're planning to have a Christmas holiday get together, it's time to begin planning. The following article on how to host a christmas party offers a few tips to help you plan that holiday party with minimal difficulty.
Your first planning activity should be to decide how many people are being invited, what food will be available, will it be a dinner or a buffet, and what the decorations should be.
When inviting people to a holiday party, a formal invitation is far better than a telephone call or an email. A written invitation makes the invitee feel important, and it offers you the opportunity to specify a starting time, and ending time, and a party theme. You can also define whether or not invitee's guests are also welcome. An important tip for how to host a Christmas party is asking the invitees for a response to the invitation, including number of guests they will bring, gives you the opportunity to fine tune your menu and activities to conform to the expected participants. You may want to try these free printable holiday invitations.
If the party is going to follow a specific theme, be sure to indicate that on the invitations, especially if certain clothing styles or costumes will be expected. Be sure to send out the invitations soon enough to allow time for the invitees to respond accurately. Include a stamped RSVP card in the invitation to simplify the invitee's ability to respond. If you are concerned about the consumption of alcohol during the party, indicate on the invitation that all alcoholic beverages will be provided. If some guests should bring a bottle anyway, thank them and put it away for another day.
If you do decide to have the party centered about a particular theme, be consistent. If your theme is suggestive of a Dickensian Christmas, the menu should probably not include pigs in a blanket. Study the characteristics of the chosen theme and plan your decorations and foods accordingly. The parties are often more fun if the invitees are asked to offer ideas and contribute theme related decorations or foods.
When considering how to host a Christmas party, think seriously about the work and time involved in providing a full course meal. Such a formal event is delightful to attend, and certainly memorable, but it can be costly and very time consuming. If you can manage such an endeavor, pursue that theme, otherwise, plan a Christmas potluck buffet which is less work, less formal, but can provide an abundance of excellent food.
Decide, ahead of time, how you wish to handle alcoholic beverages. If you decide to have alcohol, and most Christmas parties do, make sure you also include non-alcoholic beverages for the tea-totaling crowd. Monitoring guest drinking is a burdensome responsibility for some hosts. You can gain a certain amount of control by limiting the types of beverages served: beer only, wine only, or beer and wine only. There is usually less of a problem if the hard liquors are not available. Your invitation can include that your party's theme allows only beer and wine, and of course the traditional eggnog.
Plan the logistics for your party, food and beverages, based upon the RSVPs, and then add another ten percent for those unexpected guests – and there will always be a few. If you're having a buffet, plan on five finger sandwiches per invited guest, and plan for a two drink limit for alcoholic beverages. Always have an assortment of backup foods ready in case the finger foods disappear too quickly. Bags of potato chips, corn chips, peanuts, and cheese goldfish are always excellent filler for those that scavenge constantly throughout the evening.
I did have the opportunity to attend one Christmas party where excessive consumption of alcohol was handled with extreme grace. No one was allowed to create their own drinks. The host hired a bartender with instructions for portion control. If in his judgment, someone had a little too much, subsequent drinks had little to no alcohol at all. The host at this party also had two friends who served as designated drivers for any guest who seemed to have outpaced his ability to drive properly.


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#region License
//
// Copyright Tony Beveridge 2015. All rights reserved.
// MIT license applies.
//
#endregion
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Threading;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using Infra;

namespace FSM {

    internal enum TransitionType { OnEntry, OnExit, ReflexiveOnEntry }

    public class SimpleStateMachine<TContext> : IStateMachine<TContext> where TContext : IMinimalContext {

        private const int QueueCheckInterval = 100;
        private List<StateDefinition> States = new List<StateDefinition>();
        private IEventQueue QueueHandler { get; set; }
        public IEventStatistician StatisticsHandler { get; private set; }
        private SemaphoreSlim StateChangeAtomiser;

        public SimpleStateMachine(IEventQueue queueHandler, IEventStatistician stats, bool enableTimer = true) {
            QueueHandler = queueHandler;
            StatisticsHandler = stats;
            AbsoluteBootTime = DateTime.Now.AsUNIXEpochMilliseconds();
            // TODO: Config
            StateChangeAtomiser = new SemaphoreSlim(1, 1);
            // TODO: Configuration
            if (enableTimer) {
                QueueTimer = new System.Timers.Timer(QueueCheckInterval);
                QueueTimer.Elapsed += (src, args) => {
                    // Caution as we are running an async method in a synchronous manner
                    if (!InQueueCheckMode)
                        Task.Run(() => CheckQueuedEvents()).Wait();
                };
                QueueTimer.AutoReset = true;
                QueueTimer.Enabled = true;
            }
        }

        private static System.Timers.Timer QueueTimer { get; set; }

        public IStateMachine<TContext> DefineState<TState>() where TState : IState<TContext> {
            Complete();
            return this.Fluently(_ => CurrentStateDefinition = new StateDefinition(Container) { StateType = typeof(TState) });
        }

        public IStateMachine<TContext> AsStartState() {
            Stable();
            return this.Fluently(_ => CurrentStateDefinition.IsStartState = true);
        }

        public IStateMachine<TContext> Singleton() {
            Stable();
            return this.Fluently(_ => CurrentStateDefinition.IsSingleton = true);
        }

        public IStateMachine<TContext> On(string eventName) {
            Stable();
            // Assert event name is null
            return this.Fluently(_ => CurrentEventName = eventName);
        }

        public IStateMachine<TContext> TransitionTo<TState>() where TState : IState<TContext> {
            Stable();
            // Assert event name is not null
            return this.Fluently(_ => {
                CurrentStateDefinition.HandledEvents[CurrentEventName] = typeof(TState);
                CurrentEventName = null;
            });
        }

        public IStateMachine<TContext> MarkAsBounceState() {
            return this.Fluently(_ => {
                CurrentStateDefinition.IsBounceState = true;
            });
        }

        public async Task<IStateMachine<TContext>> Start() {
            Complete();
            DBC.True(States.Any(), () => "This state machine is empty");
            DBC.True(States.Any(s => s.IsStartState), () => "There is no start state defined");
            DBC.False(Context.IsNull(), () => "There is no execution context defined for this machine");
            LogFacade.Instance.LogInfo("State machine starts: [" + Context.ExecutionContext.HostName + ", " + Context.ExecutionContext.NodeId + "]");
            ActiveState = States.First(s => s.IsStartState);
            await HandleStateResult(await ActiveState.State.OnEntry(Context));
            return this;
        }

        public IStateMachine<TContext> Stop() {
            return this.Fluently(_ => { });
        }

        public async Task Trigger(IEventInstance anEvent) {
            // Some states may mark themselves as non interruptable, requiring self to queue events. If an event comes in, and queued events exist, maintain order
            LogFacade.Instance.LogDebug("Trigger " + anEvent.EventName + ", resource level: " + StateChangeAtomiser.CurrentCount);
            await StateChangeAtomiser.WaitAsync();
            try {
                anEvent.PreviousStateName = HasPreviousState ? PreviousState.Name : null;
                LogFacade.Instance.LogDebug("Proceed with processing of " + anEvent.EventName + ", current state interruptable? " + ActiveState.State.Interruptable);
                if (!ActiveState.State.Interruptable || (QueueHandler.Any() && !anEvent.NoQueue)) {
                    if (!anEvent.NoQueue) {
                        QueueHandler.Enqueue(anEvent);
                    }
                    else
                        LogFacade.Instance.LogWarning("Ah, this event will be discarded - " + anEvent.EventName);
                }
                else {
                    var type = ActiveState.EventReceived(anEvent.EventName, IgnoreUnknownEvents);
                    if (type.IsNotNull()) {
                        StatisticsHandler.NoteEvent(anEvent.EventName);
                        await DispatchEvent(anEvent, type);
                    }
                    else {
                        StatisticsHandler.NoteEvent(anEvent.EventName, false);
                        LogFacade.Instance.LogWarning("There is no defined state for event named '" + anEvent.EventName + "'");
                    }
                }
            }
            finally {
                LogFacade.Instance.LogDebug("Release for Trigger " + anEvent.EventName);
                StateChangeAtomiser.Release();
            }
        }

        private bool NowProcessing(IEventInstance instance) {
            var inQueue = QueueHandler.All.Any(e => e.Id == instance.Id);
            LogFacade.Instance.LogInfo("If in queue, proceed - " + inQueue);
            return inQueue;
        }

        public double UpTime {
            get {
                return DateTime.Now.AsUNIXEpochMilliseconds() - AbsoluteBootTime;
            }
        }

        public double AbsoluteBootTime { get; private set; }

        private async Task DispatchEvent(IEventInstance anEvent, Type type) {
            LogFacade.Instance.LogDebug("Dispatch " + anEvent.EventName);
            Context.CurrentEvent = anEvent;
            var isReflexive = type == ActiveState.State.GetType();
            var target = States.First(s => s.StateType == type);
            LogFacade.Instance.LogDebug("Event " + anEvent.EventName + " transitions to " + target.StateType.Name);
            if (type == ActiveState.StateType) {
                if (isReflexive)
                    await ActiveState.State.OnReflexiveEntry(Context);
                else
                    await HandleStateResult(await ActiveState.State.OnEntry(Context));
            }
            else {
                await HandleStateResult(await ActiveState.State.OnExit(Context), TransitionType.OnExit);
                if (!ActiveState.IsBounceState) {
                    LogFacade.Instance.LogDebug("Revertable state detected, retain: " + ActiveState.StateType.Name);
                    PreviousState = ActiveState;
                }
                ActiveState = target;
                await HandleStateResult(await ActiveState.State.OnEntry(Context));
            }
        }

        public async Task CheckQueuedEvents() {
            if (!InQueueCheckMode) {
                InQueueCheckMode = true;
                try {
                    if (ActiveState.IsNotNull() && ActiveState.State.Interruptable && QueueHandler.Any()) {
                        IEventInstance anEvent = QueueHandler.Dequeue();
                        if (anEvent.IsNotNull()) {
                            anEvent.NoQueue = true;
                            await Trigger(anEvent);
                        }
                    }
                }
                finally {
                    InQueueCheckMode = false;
                }
            }
        }

        private bool InQueueCheckMode { get; set; }

        public async Task RevertToPreviousState() {
            LogFacade.Instance.LogInfo("Revert to previous state: " + PreviousState.StateType.Name);
            ActiveState = PreviousState;
            await HandleStateResult(await ActiveState.State.OnEntry(Context));
        }

        private async Task HandleStateResult(StateResult result, TransitionType type = TransitionType.OnEntry) {
            LogFacade.Instance.LogDebug("Interpret state change (" + type + "), result: " + result);
            if (result.Revert)
                await RevertToPreviousState();
            if (!result.Revert && result.NextState.IsNotNull())
                EnqueueEvent(EventInstance.Create(result.NextState));
        }

        private void EnqueueEvent(IEventInstance instance) {
            QueueHandler.Enqueue(instance);
        }

        public bool HasPreviousState { get { return PreviousState.IsNotNull(); } }

        public IStateMachine<TContext> BeReflexive() {
            Stable();
            // Assert event name is not null
            return this.Fluently(_ => {
                CurrentStateDefinition.HandledEvents[CurrentEventName] = CurrentStateDefinition.StateType;
                CurrentEventName = null;
            });
        }

        public IStateMachine<TContext> WithContext(TContext ctx) {
            return this.Fluently(_ => Context = new StateMachineContext<TContext> { EnclosingMachine = this, ExecutionContext = ctx });
        }

        public IStateMachine<TContext> Complete() {
            return this.Fluently(_ => {
                if (CurrentStateDefinition.IsNotNull()) {
                    States.Add(CurrentStateDefinition);
                    CurrentStateDefinition = null;
                }
            });
        }

        public IStateMachine<TContext> ForAllEnter<TState>(string eventName) where TState : IState<TContext> {
            return this.Fluently(_ => {
                States.ForEach(s => s.HandledEvents[eventName] = typeof(TState));
            });
        }

        public IStateMachine<TContext> DiscardUnknownEvents() {
            return this.Fluently(_ => IgnoreUnknownEvents = true);
        }

        public IStateMachine<TContext> DIContainer(IContainer ctr) {
            return this.Fluently(_ => Container = ctr);
        }

        public IStateMachineContext<TContext> Context { get; private set; }

        private void Stable() {
            DBC.False(CurrentStateDefinition.IsNull(), () => "Machine is unstable");
        }

        public IEnumerable<IEventInstance> PendingEvents { get { return QueueHandler.All; } }

        public IStateDefinition<TContext> CurrentState { get { return ActiveState; } }

        private string CurrentEventName { get; set; }

        private StateDefinition CurrentStateDefinition { get; set; }

        private StateDefinition ActiveState { get; set; }

        private StateDefinition PreviousState { get; set; }

        private bool IgnoreUnknownEvents { get; set; }

        public IContainer Container { get; private set; }

        public IEnumerable<IStateDefinition<TContext>> ConfiguredStates { get { return States; } }

        public class StateDefinition : IStateDefinition<TContext> {

            internal StateDefinition(IContainer ctr) {
                HandledEvents = new Dictionary<string, Type>();
                Container = ctr;
            }
            public Dictionary<string, Type> HandledEvents { get; private set; }
            public Type StateType { get; internal set; }
            public bool IsBounceState { get; internal set; }
            public string Name { get { return StateType.Name;  } }
            internal IState<TContext> State {
                get {
                    IState<TContext> state = CachedState;
                    if (state.IsNull()) {
                        state = Container.IsNotNull() ? Container.Resolve<IState<TContext>>(StateType.Name) : Activator.CreateInstance(StateType) as IState<TContext>;
                        if (IsSingleton)
                            CachedState = state;
                        state.Bouncer = IsBounceState;
                    }
                    return state;
                }
            }
            public bool IsStartState { get; set; }
            public bool IsSingleton { get; internal set; }
            internal Type EventReceived(string name, bool ignoreNonMatch) {
                var exists = HandledEvents.ContainsKey(name);
                DBC.True(exists || ignoreNonMatch, () => "Received an event that could not be handled " + name);
                return exists ? HandledEvents[name] : null;
            }
            public IState<TContext> CachedState { get; private set; }
            private IContainer Container { get; set; }
        }

    }
}

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Since the first cohort in 2011, Launch & Lead (formerly known as The Academy for Missional Wisdom) has been equipping people and teams from all over the US to launch and lead alternative forms of Christian community, and/or provide support to those who do.
Contextual awareness is one of the fundamental aspects of everything we do in the Missional Wisdom Foundation. It is why our training programs – especially Launch & Lead – focus heavily on processes for discernment, maintaining curiosity, asking good questions…and actually listening to people. It is a cornerstone for processes like asset-based community development and universal design. It is why we place a heavy emphasis on coaching, both as a resource we provide and as an essential leadership skill we help cultivate.


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Wellington Phoenix look set to lose Mark Rudan with the coach failing to commit to the club beyond the end of the current A-League season.
Rudan has been linked heavily with the manager role at new A-League club Western United and has also been mentioned as a potential option for the competition's other new franchise South West Sydney - who don't enter the league until the 2020-21 campaign.
The 43-year-old has impressed in his first season with the Phoenix, but wouldn't clarify his future when asked by a journalist, instead deflecting the questions.
I respect your questions, I think I have spoken enough about it, there's enough dialogue going on between myself and the football club and at the right time we'll speak about that," Rudan said at a press conference to promote Friday's clash against Melbourne Victory at Eden Park.
When pressed on the issue again by the journalist, Rudan responded: "Like I said, I respect the question and I hope you'll respect my side of things too as well."
Rudan has previously said he wouldn't have taken the Phoenix job in the first place if he knew how hard it would be and on Thursday he made it clear his family is most important when decisions are made about his future.
"Anyone that knows me will tell you the same thing, and I keep saying, first and foremost, I'm most honourable to my family. It's as simple as that," he said.
"You can take it however you want, but that's the start of it and the end of it."
Wellington is sitting in sixth position on the A-League table - eight points ahead of Newcastle Jets - and are yet to lose to Victory this season with two draws achieved at AAMI Park.
The Phoenix are hoping for a crowd of more than 20,000 at Eden Park with the club's biggest crowd for a regular season game of 20,078 tipped to be broken.


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Devouring Gray
by Christine Lynn Herman
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This is an atmospheric YA fantasy novel full of monsters, magic, love triangles, and lovable characters. It's dark and a bit creepy, and will appeal to fans of Stranger Things and The Raven Cycle. Recommended By Ariel K., Powells.com
Branches and stones, daggers and bones, they locked the Beast away. After the death of her sister, 17-year-old Violet Saunders finds herself dragged to Four Paths, New York. Violet may be a newcomer, but she soon learns her mother isn't: They belong to one of the revered founding families of the town, where stone bells hang above every doorway and danger lurks in the depths of the woods.
Justin Hawthorne's bloodline has protected Four Paths for generations from the Gray — a lifeless dimension that imprisons a brutal monster. After Justin fails to inherit his family's powers, his mother is determined to keep this humiliation a secret. But Justin can't let go of the future he was promised and the town he swore to protect. Ever since Harper Carlisle lost her hand to an accident that left her stranded in the Gray for days, she has vowed revenge on the person who abandoned her: Justin Hawthorne. There are ripples of dissent in Four Paths, and Harper seizes an opportunity to take down the Hawthornes and change her destiny — to what extent, even she doesn't yet know. The Gray is growing stronger every day, and its victims are piling up. When Violet accidentally unleashes the monster, all three must band together with the other Founders to unearth the dark truths behind their families' abilities… before the Gray devours them all.
"This moody, atmospheric debut has plenty of appeal for teen horror readers. Fans of Claire Legrand's Sawkill Girls (2018) and the CW's Riverdale will find much to appreciate." Booklist
"By the end of page one, I was hooked. By the end of chapter one, I was entranced. The pages of this book breathe and shiver and thrum, just like the trees of Herman's deliciously eerie woods. These characters are unforgettable; the imagery is sublime. Fans of The Raven Boys and Stranger Things rejoice: This is your new obsession." Claire Legrand, New York Times best-selling author of Furyborn
"[A] riveting debut....Complex characters and creepy concepts will leave readers chomping for the next volume." Kirkus Reviews
Born in New York City but raised in Japan and Hong Kong, Christine Lynn Herman subscribes to the firm philosophy that home is where her books are. She returned to the United States to study at the University of Rochester, where she received the Dean's Prize in fiction and an Honors English degree. Currently, Christine and her books reside in a Brooklyn apartment, along with her partner, many plants, and their extremely spoiled cat. She can be found talking about her writing @christineexists or at christinelynnherman.com.
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I know what to expect from myself. I just don't know when. Allow me to explain: for as long as I can remember, my life has been marked by cycles of depression and anxiety that swap in and out seemingly at random. They are as familiar to me as my heartbeat at this point, and yet they still find new ways to annihilate months of my life at a time...
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La princesse Sofia de Suède, duchesse de Värmland, (en suédois : Sofia av Sverige, hertiginna av Värmland) née Sofia Kristina Hellqvist le  à Danderyd, est l'épouse du prince Carl Philip de Suède depuis le .

Biographie

Jeunesse et études
Sofia Hellqvist a grandi à Älvdalen dans la région de Dalarna. Elle est la fille d'Erik Hellqvist et Marie Hellqvist (née Rotman), respectivement conseiller à l'agence suédoise pour l'emploi et responsable marketing dans l'industrie plastique. Le père de Sofia est né au Danemark et sa mère en Suède, à Älvdalen. Elle a deux sœurs, Lina, qui est coordinatrice de projet dans une organisation humanitaire, et Sara, qui est criminologue.

Sofia Hellqvist fut élève à l'école Montessori d'Älvdalen et a étudié plus tard dans une école d'arts à Vansbro Äventyr. Pendant ses temps libres, elle pratique la danse, joue du piano et aime assister à des pièces de théâtre.

Carrière professionnelle
À 18 ans, elle déménage à Stockholm où elle commence à travailler comme serveuse et mannequin et à poser pour des photos glamour. À 20 ans, elle est élue Miss Slitz 2004 par le magazine Victoria Secret. Après cela, elle participe à l'émission de télé-réalité Paradise Hôtel en 2005.

Depuis 2010, elle passe du temps à Langa, en Afrique du Sud pour le projet Playground, un centre qui s'occupe des enfants abandonnés et maltraités. C'est un projet qu'elle et son amie Frida Vesterberg ont développé ensemble.

Relation avec Carl Philip

En , la presse annonce que le mannequin est en couple avec le prince Carl Philip de Suède.

Mariage

Le , la couronne suédoise annonce les fiançailles du couple. Pour cette future union, un monogramme du prince et de Sofia est créé, et dévoilé sur le site de la Cour, le . Le , les bans sont lus dans la chapelle royale de Stockholm. Le même jour, le tribunal annonce qu'après le mariage, Sofia Hellqvist sera titrée Son Altesse Royale, la Princesse Sofia de Suède, duchesse de Värmland.

Le mariage est célébré le  à Stockholm.

Descendance
Le prince Carl Philip et la princesse Sofia ont trois fils :
 le prince Alexander Erik Hubertus Bertil, duc de Södermanland, né le  à Danderyd ;
 le prince Gabriel Carl Walther, duc de Dalécarlie, né le  à Danderyd ;
 le prince Julian Herbert Folke, duc de Halland, né le  à Danderyd.

Titulature
  -  : Mademoiselle Sofia Kristina Hellqvist.
 Depuis le  : Son Altesse Royale, la princesse Sofia de Suède, duchesse de Värmland.

Ascendance

Références

Annexes

Liens externes
 Sofia Hellqvist har vikt ut sig Expressen 13 janvier 2010

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First things first, despite being on a busy crossroads the setting of the York & Albany is pretty hard to beat. It's a million miles from the glittering theme park feel of the West End or the slightly samey luxury of Mayfair, and is perfectly placed for long, lazy afternoons in Regent's Park and even longer nights out in Camden.
After you've had a meal downstairs, that is... The bar and restaurant areas are wonderful: high-ceilinged, but warm, inviting and clad in a tastefully muted colour palette of mushroom and beige. And the food from Gordon Ramsay's head chef Colin Buchan is outstanding, both in the restaurant – which does a very reasonable early bird menu – and the bar, where there's the likes of pizza and hearty steak sandwiches to dig into.
Upstairs, where the attractive premises is dotted with some handsome antique pieces, there's also plenty to be said for the ten rooms. Here Indian rugs sit on the polished parquet flooring, ornate fireplaces are flanked by an assortment of standard lamps, chests of drawers, tea caddies, candle sticks and vases. In the bathrooms there are Sanctuary Spa and Aussie products to go with the large drench showers and under-floor heating.
But while they're pleasant and stylish enough, they still feel a bit of a sideline to the main event: the food. The York & Albany isn't really a hotel at all – it's a top-class London gastro pub with rooms. And if you come expecting a place to stay after an excellent meal, you're very unlikely to be disappointed.
Child-friendly: Not especially. It's more the sort of place you'd head for a romantic night away.
Restaurant & bar: The main event: top-notch pub grub and light bites in the bar (often accompanied by the tinkling of a jazz pianist) and high-class but unfussy fare in the restaurant.
Location: Great for exploring Camden (by day or night) or lazing in the park. Start the day by nipping next door to Nonna's Deli where you can load up on supplies for a picnic in the park; in the evening stroll up into Camden or along the Regent's Canal to Primrose Hill (for plenty of smart local boozers).
Distance to nearest train station/airport: Camden Town and Mornington Crescent Tube stations are both about a 10-minute walk away; Marylebone, Euston and King's Cross St Pancras train stations are all about five minutes' away by cab.


HGTV magazine Premiere Issue. Did you know they now have their own magazine now? I spied the words HGTV in the magazine rack at Walgreens back in November and was surprised to see the magazine. I scooped it up of course. It was their Premiere Issue-lucky me. Who knew they were coming out with a magazine too. I devoured it as soon as I got home.
One of the articles is about Linda Woodrum, their own diva decorator's new kitchen project. You might know of her as she is the designer behind HGTV's Dream Homes. This year's dream home is in Utah and the contest to win is going on now, so go to HGTV and enter to win. Here's the cover of the premiere issue.
My favorite department in HGTV Magazine is Real Estate Spy. It fits me like a glove. I might have to borrow that title from time to time.
Linda Woodrum states in the above picture "I'm fanatical about keeping my sink clear." She says "she actually has two dishwashers, which makes cleanup easy, especially after a party. I am undone by clutter, so I load them right after meals." I caption above "even her dishwasher is pretty!" has been swirling around in my head ever since I read it. I have to go clean my dishwasher now because mine is not pretty.
In the above "Roll out shelves mean no fumbling to find things way in back." When my husband and I put our new kitchen in we also ordered roll out shelves and I can attest that roll out shelves make kitchen work a snap, well, at least they make kitchen work much easier.
I have been thinking about her self-serve breakfast bar above and really love the idea and was wishing I had one, but I realized I do!
The coffeemaker, container for stirrers, and thermos to keep the coffee warm are on the counter right next to the garage that hides the toaster and coffee. Linda states above that she has two cups of Twinings English Breakfast Tea for breakfast. For breakfast I have toast and our dog Anya usually has some of the crust and loves to lick the crumbs off the plate so I guess that is what Anya has for breakfast.
Thanks for the new HGTV Magazine !
Update: HGTV Dream Home in Utah contest featured in this HGTV Magazine issue is now over.


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