Born in London and gaining a degree in Business Studies, Lyn has been working in the UK incoming business since 1992, and since the year 2000 with Sovereign Tourism.
Lyn's excellent knowledge of London, the UK, and Ireland, and her passion for travel across Europe, brings yet more skill and experience to the team.
Lyn has a broad knowledge of many areas of special interest, such as sports, Methodist/Baptist trails, literature, and garden tours.
Lyn's interests are sports (particularly football), as well as history, art and music. She likes to keep up-to-date with the latest additions to the London scene-be they hotels, restaurants, museums or exhibitions.


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Q: How to include standard error of the slope in pgfplots? I am trying to include the standard error of the slope as

"slope +- error...> 1.65 +- 0.017"

and also a line fit instead of

mark=x

over the log-log plot. But I cannot calculate the error and show a lint fit instead of mark=x. Please help me to do it.
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**My code is:
\documentclass[border=5pt]{standalone}
\usepackage{xcolor}
\usepackage{tikz,pgfplots,pgfplotstable}

\begin{filecontents}{main-data.dat}
0   1
1   7
2   15
3   27
4   39
5   59
6   73
7   97
8   113
9   133
10  152
11  176
12  207
13  243
14  268
15  298
16  332
17  368
18  398
19  429
20  469
\end{filecontents}
\begin{filecontents}{slope-data.dat}
 8  113
 9  133
 10 152
 11 176
 12 207
 13 243
 14 268
 15 298
 16 332
 17 368
 18 398
 19 429
 20 469
\end{filecontents}
\begin{document}
\centering
\pgfplotsset{every  major tick/.style={black,},minor y tick num=1}
\pgfplotstableread{slope-data.dat}\datatable
%
\begin{tikzpicture}[scale=1.4]
\begin{loglogaxis}[
axis background/.style={
shade,top color=gray!60,bottom color=white},
legend style={fill=white,font=\scriptsize, at={(0.96,0.10)},anchor=south east},
tick label style={font=\scriptsize},
label style={font=\footnotesize},
legend cell align=left,
xlabel={$a$},
ylabel={$N(a)$},
legend entries={$r = 0.50-M=2^{0}$, $ d_\mathrm{f} =
\pgfmathprintnumber{\slope} \pm $},
]
%
\addplot+[mark=halfcircle*,only marks,every mark/.append style={rotate=90}]
table[font=\scriptsize] {main-data.dat};
%
\addplot+[mark=x,mark repeat=5,mark phase=6,smooth]
table[y={create col/linear regression={y=1}}]{\datatable}
coordinate [pos=0.3] (A)
coordinate [pos=0.69] (B);
% store slope
\xdef\slope{\pgfplotstableregressiona}
\draw [red,thick] (A) |- (B)
node[anchor=east,font=\scriptsize,red] at (3.33,7.8)
{$\sim$\pgfmathprintnumber{\slope}};
%
\end{loglogaxis}

\end{tikzpicture}

\end{document}

A: This is more a comment then an answer, but a bit lengthy for that ...
LaTeX actually is a typesetting program rather then a calculation program. Although you can do very much with LaTeX and Friends for this task I would recommend doing the calculation elsewhere and only print the results with LaTeX/TikZ/PGFPlots.
Thus you could do the following using gnuplot:
% used PGFPlots v1.16
    \begin{filecontents}{main-data.dat}
        0   1
        1   7
        2   15
        3   27
        4   39
        5   59
        6   73
        7   97
        8   113
        9   133
        10  152
        11  176
        12  207
        13  243
        14  268
        15  298
        16  332
        17  368
        18  398
        19  429
        20  469
    \end{filecontents}
    \begin{filecontents}{slope-data.dat}
         8  113
         9  133
         10 152
         11 176
         12 207
         13 243
         14 268
         15 298
         16 332
         17 368
         18 398
         19 429
         20 469
    \end{filecontents}
\documentclass[border=5pt]{standalone}
\usepackage{pgfplots}
    \pgfplotsset{compat=1.3}
\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}
    \begin{loglogaxis}[
        xlabel={$a$},
        ylabel={$N(a)$},
        legend pos=south east,
        legend cell align=left,
    ]

        \addplot+ [
            mark=halfcircle*,
            only marks,
            every mark/.append style={rotate=90},
        ] table {main-data.dat};

        \addplot [
            red,
            % use gnuplot to calculate the parameters of the straight line
            % including the corresponding error values
            raw gnuplot,
        ] gnuplot {
            % initialize variables
            a = 1;
            b = 1;
            % define fit function
            f(x) = a*x + b;
            % fit variables using log-log values of table data
            fit f(x) 'slope-data.dat' using (log($1)):(log($2)) via a,b;
            % a (straight) line only needs two samples
            set samples 2;
            % plot the result
            plot [x=8:20] exp(f(log(x)));
        };

        \legend{
            $r = 0.50 - M = 2^{0}$,
            $d_\mathrm{f} =
                % add numbers given in 'fit.log'
                \pgfmathprintnumber{1.58617}
                \pm \pgfmathprintnumber[fixed]{0.0183}$,
        }
    \end{loglogaxis}
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}

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Triathlons can be on one hand, competitively tempting, and on the other overwhelming or even downright frightening. When we think of Triathlons, many of us immediately think of the Ironman World Championships in Kona. But there are less intimidating triathlons and formats to participate in.
There's certainly a lot going on besides just adding a swim and bike ride to your run. There's the gear, the logistics of getting your transition stations set up, and there's the actual transitions themselves: how do you effectively and efficiently do a quick wardrobe change and mount / dismount your bike? Oh, and then there's the RULES for transitioning; you don't want to accidentally DQ yourself.
Is it time to get your feet wet?
This week's guest is Mikael Eriksson, coach, podcaster and triathlete. Mikael breaks this all down for us as well as giving us tips on getting our feet wet (Ha!) with triathlons.
Mikael shares how his background in engineering and analytic thought process helps him train himself and the athletes he coaches. If you've ever wondered, he also lets us know why triathlons start with the swimming.
And we also learn about some newer multi-sport events Mikael is interested in.
1:48 Have you completed any triathlons recently and, if so, where and how did you do?
2:28 Did you, or any of your coached athletes, go to Kona this year?
4:34 Why do you think so many endurance athletes start as runners?
5:37 Why did you move into triathlons?
7:12 What do you see as some of the difficulties for novices moving from running to a multi-sport event like triathlon?
9:07 Have you found that runners struggle more with the swimming or cycling?
9:50 How do you coach people on cycling and not getting stuck in the pedals?
11:35 Is a single-clip pedal a viable option?
11:53 Can the tension of a pedal clip be adjusted?
13:17 What part of the training or transitioning to triathlons was the most difficult for you?
14:00 How are you as a swimmer now?
15:17 Do runners have an advantage in Triathlons?
17:35 How does your engineering background help you with your coaching?
20:20 How do you explain things to various athletes and your podcast listeners without overwhelming them with too much detail?
22:10 What other tools do you use in coaching athletes?
24:53 How do you prepare a runner for competing in their first triathlon?
26:15 What are the different types of triathlons and what are the various distances?
28:56 What about buying used bikes if you're just starting out?
30:23 Any other thoughts on getting started?
31:31 What do we need to know about the transitions?
37:50 Can you kind of 'ride' the overall energy around you at a triathlon?
38:12 What about the final transition from bike to running?
39:29 Why is swimming the first event?
40:21 How can people benefit by listening to your Triathlon podcast?
44:20 What are your thoughts on the science of nutrition?
46:14 How much time per week are you able to train?
48:02 Where do you see yourself in the future?
51:56 Any other thoughts to share?


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From Energy to Life Expectancy and Job Automation - Defining the Next Century
It took 200,000 years for our human population to reach 1 billion—and only 200 years to reach 7 billion. But growth has begun slowing, as women have fewer babies on average. When will our global population peak? And how can we minimize our impact on Earth's resources, even as we approach 11 billion?
It has been estimated that there will be 11.2 billion of us by 2100, according to the UN's most likely scenario. But this is a projection, not a certainty. There's an outside chance the world's population could be as high as 16.6 billion by the end of the century. Or it could be as low as 7.3 billion – that's fewer people than the 7.5 billion alive today. In all the UN scenarios, though, the population keeps increasing until at least 2050.
Why is the Average Age Rising?
Because we're living longer and having fewer children each. In 1950, many people across the globe could not expect to make it to their 50th birthday. Today, average global life expectancy is nearly 72 years and by 2100 it is projected to increase to over 83 years. Longer lives mean more old people, while lower fertility rates mean relatively fewer people are born to replace them: the so-called population pyramid is turning into a beehive.
Where Will We be Living?
By 2030, there will be 41 megacities of more than 10 million people. And by 2050, two thirds of us will live in urban areas. Super-dense cities could house everyone on a surprisingly small amount of land.
Those 6.3 billion urban dwellers in a city the same density as today's Mumbai could squeeze onto an area the size of the UK. But spread those people out into a city the density of today's Atlanta, and the land footprint expands dramatically, to around the size of the US. Keeping a lid on suburban sprawl could be a key priority in the megacities of the future.
Where Will the World's Energy Come From?
Today the vast majority of the energy humanity consumes – 86% – comes from fossil fuels. Renewable energy sources account for around 10% of the total, but that share is growing fast. Global solar energy consumption was around 7.5 times higher in 2015 than 2010. In a future dominated by renewables, countries with lots of land on which to site wind turbines and solar panels could find themselves at a distinct advantage.
How Likely is My Job to be Automated in the Future?
Almost half of US jobs could soon be done by a robot or computer, according to Oxford University researchers. But some jobs are much more likely to be automated than others. Telemarketers, accountants and taxi drivers could see themselves replaced over the next decade or two, while jobs requiring creativity, manual dexterity or empathy could persist for far longer. Future labour markets will have to adapt to the pressures imposed by automation.

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Are you still painting the classroom walls white? Due to it being highly reflective, it will strain the student's eye. To repaint the walls, call us at Paint Xpert Singapore.
Considering the fact that students spend half of their time in school, it is safe to say that schools are like a second home to them. Besides having good teachers to support their self-development, the state of the school should be given necessary care and attention to be tip top to ensure that the students are in a conducive environment to learn.
Since the classrooms are where students will be most of the time, it is important that the walls are painted the right colour as it has been psychologically proven that colours will affect our mood and behaviour. Choosing wall colours is not as easy as ABC where you choose something you like on the colour palette and splash it on the wall. It requires a bit more effort and research.
For a classroom filled with toddlers like in nurseries and kindergarten, the energy level would be sky high. This is the stage where they would start exploring and experimenting with everything that they see and within reach. You may think that to compliment the energy bunnies' personalities, the walls should be painted the spectrum of the rainbow. No, you should not. Throw the thoughts away and I will explain briefly why.
The colour red will increase heart beat and keep the adrenaline pumping. This colour of the stop sign will basically cause the children to be so distracted that their learning would be affected. Yellow on the hand, although promotes happiness, is not suitable for a room where people would spend long hours in it. It is such a bright and loud colour that it can be too intense and cause frustration.
Instead, you should go for warm colours like cream and taupe. Not only that they enhances creativity, they will also help the kids to focus better. These colours are so neutral that it will not overpower anything that they should be learning otherwise.
In a room where there will be intense learning. The colour blue will act as a tranquiliser with its cool undertone. It will create a more relaxing ambience but be careful with the shades that you are going for as it can be a depressing colour as well. Besides that, blue has also been proven to increase productivity by helping the students to concentrate better.
White on the other hand should be avoided in this case despite its wonderful ability in making a room look bigger. Because it is highly reflective with light, it can strain the students' eyesight, making it harder for them to focus. Not to mention that it dirties fast too.
From scribbling on the wall with crayons to leaving shoe marks and their so called cool initials, these different stages of student life will make you rethink the type of paint you want on the classroom walls. The most commonly used paint that we usually see in the classrooms is the flat paint. Although it serves its purpose to absorb light in the classroom, creating a softer setting for better learning, it is not mildew resistant and definitely not shoe mark resistant. It dirties fast and cannot be clean.
Therefore, the best paint that a classroom wall should use is the eggshell paint. Not flat and not too glossy until it is too reflective for a learning space.
If you are seeking for some advices and looking for some painters to get the job done, contact us at that Paint Xpert Singapore. Our team are professionals in their fields and we deliver nothing but the best services. Painting all the classrooms in the school is a big project. Call us up to discuss about your plans!


Now what does this "predator" word mean?
Want to have great hair?
A radical change in dietetic advise?
Proof that homosexuality results from nurture.
More proof from Scott Brown that..
Comparing to this, buying a Prius actually seems like a fairly smart idea. No kidding; we have an effort at generating power from waves, funded by your tax dollars, spending sixty million dollars to generate about 400kW peak power, or enough to power 400 homes.
Calculating things at a 25% duty cycle with a wholesale electricity cost of a nickel per kW-H, and you've got an ROI of about .1-.2%--and that before capital depreciation is accounted for. Typical ROIs in the private sector are literally a hundred to two hundred times higher, and one would do better, literally, to put the money in your savings account.
However, it gets worse. It makes whole sectors of the ocean floor off limits to fishermen (who understandably don't want to have a few kV come up through their lines), and it actually may make pollution worse. No, I am not making this up; making 2000 tons of steel and other materials and hooking it to the bottom of the ocean will require the burning of 5000 to 10000 tons of coal--more when you count the energy required to build, site, and maintain them. Given a 10-20 year life cycle for these things, they will probably NEVER produce enough energy to compensate for the coal burned to build them.
As my brother notes, "environmentalist" too often means "people who cannot do math," and this is a textbook example of this principle. It would literally be better to pay utilities to replace older power plants with new coal fired units, environmentally speaking.
.....apparently, Abercrombie and Fitch, infamous/notorious for clothing catalogs in which the models aren't wearing any clothing to speak of, has fired a Muslim worker for refusing to remove her head covering. I'm not a fan of Abersmutty, but you've got to wonder what the woman was thinking--was it somehow OK for her to work in a store with pictures of mostly naked people all over the walls just because she was wearing her mini-burqa?
Sad news from Orlando; evidently Shamu has remembered he's a predator, and that was not good news for his trainer. Mental note to self; don't dress up like a seal and play around with killer whales. They might have that name for a reason.
Update: this is apparently the third human death linked to this particular animal, including the second death of a trainer. There are also, apparently, a number of other incidents related to this particular exhibit. I do not envy the lawyers for Sea World at this particular moment, to put it gently.
I know a couple of vice presidents where I work. One will yell at you, and the other has the habit of walking around the facility, watching until he's more or less invisible to everyone working in the area, and then quietly walk to the office of the nearest decision-maker and tell that person what he's seen.
Guess which one gets people to jump more quickly when he speaks.
You might do well to skip shampooing, according to one writer. H/T Lew Rockwell.
.....that I have nothing kind whatsoever to say about things people do in government, let it be known that I am all in favor of this. Python; it's what's for dinner.
...she doesn't know how to boil water. Now I'm not arguing that the person in question is stupid; just the opposite. Her quotes show good intelligence. What I'd suggest, however, is that our culture--schools, jobs, government, etc.--has apparently so inculcated a culture of dependence that this poor woman is freezing at the thought of cooking dried beans.
To continue a "mantra" that readers of this humble site have seen "a few" times, yet another reason to educate your children at home, teaching them to soak, drain, boil, and then salt and spice the beans with other vegetables, meats, and such per one's taste. Unfortunately, a four hour soak of dry beans doesn't fit well in a one hour home economics class in the goverment schools.
So that when your kids see asinine articles arguing that Chinese occupation has been good for Tibet because of highways and railroads being built there, they'll have the knowledge of western civilization to understand that the argument is simply "Bread and Circuses! What a wonderful emperor!"--and remember what the downside was of living in that time.
One would figure as well that someone in the business of publishing a magazine would take a very dim view of nations that strictly limit freedom of speech, but apparently not. Maybe the Chinese are buying Newsweak's bonds as well as U.S. government securities?
Apparently, 38 years after Dr. Atkins shocked the nutritional world with the claim that a diet high in protein and fat leads to weight loss and better health, the world of diet, nutrition, and such is getting around to testing the hypotheses, and it does not appear that the standard hypothesis--that the way to lose weight and stay healthy is a high carbohydrate diet--is going to stand the test.
The new hypothesis; that carbohydrates and sugar tend to cause the body to store fat by disrupting the blod sugar and insulin balance. Now there may be any number of ways to do this--I would guess that fats and protein would have a part, as would fiber intake (fiber slows digestion, too) and probably other factors--numerous small meals wouldn't be a bad way evening out blood sugar and insulin production, as well.
If the hypothesis holds, we might find that (along with chocolate, coffee, blueberries, and other wonderful foods) the best way to control weight, heart disease, diabetes, and possibly even some kinds of cancer could be to start each day with a breakfast of steak and eggs.
Apparently, we're importing bricks from Germany, or at least our government is. Somehow it's cheaper to mine clay over in Deutschland, bake the bricks there, and ship them 3000+ miles across the sea than to make them here.
I understand electronics and such where labor costs are an issue. I understand shipping crude oil, natural gas, and food. Bricks, on the other hand, when all of the South is built on red clay, and anthracite and bituminous coal veins stretch from the Appalachians past the Rockies? I reckon some of the reason for our manufacturers' difficulty might have something to do with "unions" or "government."
Never mind the little fact that brick buildings can last centuries, while few government schools are in use even 50 years after they are built. Methinks it's about time to consider building schools out of materials more suited to a 50 year building life cycle.
If, indeed, the Medieval Climate Optimum, a period of above average temperatures from the year 800 to 1300, is real, that would mean that most, if not all, of the other methods used to estimate historic temperatures prior to the establishment of accurate temperature records (and those in contention as well) simply don't work--as these methods do not show a global rise in temperatures in this period.
The "consensus," and the credibility of those who have hitched their names to it, seems to be in deep, deep, trouble. Many thanks to the medieval scribes once again helping us moderns find a way out of our folly.
On a related note, if the world has indeed warmed a touch, that might help violinmakers of the future finally create instruments to rival those of Stradivari, who worked predominantly on woods grown during the Medieval period.
....and not in a good way. Believing, apparently, that the reason some people don't have a job is because other people do, Dennis Kucinich is apparently pushing a plan to allow 60 year olds obtain retirement benefits as if they were 62. Now as tempting as that might be (especially on a rough work day) to friends of mine like Jim, Kucinich is unfortunately pursuing the same methods that Hoover and FDR used to create and sustain the Depression.
Specifically, as he encourages people to drop out of the work force, he's pushing the nation towards higher debt (they won't be paying income tax on income not earned) and lower productivity--in other words, greater real poverty.
Yet another example of how Democrats (and politicians in general) need to come up to speed on Bastiat and "that which is not seen." People aren't out of work because their neighbor is working, but rather working because their neighbor has earned something he can spend.
Yesterday, the paper had an article about food companies working to put the flavenoid goodness of dark chocolate into a pill, evidently so people could get the health benefits of chocolate without actually needing to taste it.
Now I can understand why you would want to do this with cod liver oil in fish oil tablets, but chocolate? Do we really want to have people in positions of power, prestige, and authority who think that chocolate is best ingested in tasteless pill form? Shouldn't such people be kept away from polite society for their, and our, own good--together with the lunatics that gave us carob, TAB cola, pleather, light beer, oleomargarine, decaffeinated coffee, and soy "meat"?
I'm praying for a cure for the disorder that leads to people making these things, and claiming they're somehow equivalent to the real thing. Maybe someday, a cure will be found for an especially extreme version; the kind that argues that spouses fulfilling 1 Corinthians 7 responsibilities ought to involve latex.
With lunch, my past four non-breakfast meals will have been nature's most perfect food. I cooked four pans of lasagna for my daughters' birthday party (#2 and #3 are two years and two weeks apart), and the guests only ate one and a half.
Life is good. Did I mention there was a lot of chocolate involved, too?
If you're a gal, it's still a bad idea. Well done lingerie works by accentuating the pattern (the woman's body), while camoflage works by breaking up the pattern. Instead of driving your husband to fulfill is 1 Corinthians 7 responsibilities to you, he might never know you're there.
The happiness and very life of your daughters, or sons, probably depends on it, according to Charlotte Allen. NB; language, cartoon of people in singles bar.
Now she doesn't come out and say it--her 12 page piece more or less only documents how many promiscuous (and predatory) men use social darwinism to justify their behavior--but the reality is that our children's defense against the "meat market" mentality appears, if the testimony of the "male sluts" quoted in the article is indicative, to be the willingness of parents to actually raise their children. Overwhelmingly, the "pick up artist" is one who didn't have a decent relationship with his dad. His victim--the same.
So polish and clean the old shotgun, and get ready to tell the kid with the jeans hanging halfway off his rear end to get off your porch until he's wearing something that fits and has his shirt tucked in. Be a grumpy old man, and your kids will be the better for it.
Ironically, courtesy of the government schools of San Francisco, which have recently decided (despite a $113 million budget shortfall already) to spend $120,000 on a program for homosexual students.
....San Francisco is probably the most friendly city in the nation, if not the world, to these "alternative lifestyles." Thank you, San Francisco, for demonstrating that nurture, not nature, leads to homosexuality.
John Lott reports a curious drop in the number of weather stations in cold climates, leading to a completely artificial measurement of the "rise" in global temperatures. Dr. Pachauri, maybe writing bodice ripper paperbacks is your calling after all.
End the special rules for deductibility of employer paid health insurance vs. self-paid medical care costs, add $3000 to the deduction for each dependent, and allow 100% of medical care costs over $3000/dependent to be deducted from income. Optional; require employers who do pay health insurance to provide 50% of what they'd pay if the employee wants to get their own coverage.
Creates an incentive for people to control their own healthcare costs? Check.
....that the evident and obvious failure of the mainstream media to follow up on apparently obvious signs of John Edwards' affair with Rielle Hunter ought to blow a permanent hole in any pretense that the mainstream media are not materially changing their reporting to support their bias. One would think that basic sympathy with Mrs. Edwards would have compelled them to blow the story open and torpedo any chances Edwards had of remaining in politics, but evidently liberal politics overcomes principles of basic decency--at least at the AP, CBS, NBC, and elsewhere.
Plan accordingly, and (I shudder to type this) thank you, National Enquirer, for keeping this man accountable when "real journalists" would not.
IPCC head Rajendra Pachauri's outburst against global warming deniers; evidently he's finagled a way to get petroleum and natural gas companies to bankroll a bodice ripper he's written. Now apart from the hilarity of a trained engineer/(posing as an) economist/(posing as a) climatologist apparently thinking he's Danielle Steele, he's also expecting us, apparently, to believe that there is no conflict of interest when the head of the IPCC is taking money from the companies he proposes to regulate.
Well, as honest men everywhere know, when men spend too much time thinking of (or writing about) feminine charms, the quality of their thinking tends to go down, and his recent outbursts are an excellent example of this principle. So are, for that matter, the last few IPCC reports.
No matter what the numbers assigned by Playtex, Bali, and Hanes may try to say about the matter. How so?
Look it up in Noah Webster's 1828 dictionary, where the word is defined as "obedient." Further support is given in the etamology, where the word is derived from the Anglo-Saxon "bog" and "bugan" meaning "bow", as well as "sum," or some.
In other words, a "buxom" woman is one who bows to rightful authority--and we might describe a man as the same when he also bows to God-given authority.
...of climate change critics is United Nations IPCC chief Rajendra Pachauri. How so?
Easy. Instead of responding to legitimate criticism about the tendency of IPCC contributors to indimidate the process of peer review, fudge data, and use poor statistical methods, he resorts to personal attacks and reference to a nonexistent conspiracy to silence the IPCC.
In other words, the economist (not trained as one, but rather as an engineer) who heads the IPCC reveals that he is not only incompetent in the area of climatology, but also in basic informal logic. If only logic were taught at the schools he attended, he might not have made himself look incredibly stupid in the eyes of all those who understand it.
And, of course, the world wouldn't be looking down the two barrels of trillion-dollar carbon taxes the IPCC has been pushing for a decade. This would indicate that he may be competent in hockey, however.
Yes, hockey. A huge carbon tax and global governance demonstrates also his ignorance of sound economics, which combined with his incompetence in logic and climatology amounts to a hat trick!
Hat trick of incompetence, at least.
Apparently, Carly Fiorina, who went to the government schools in Durham, North Carolina, has produced a campaign commercial which mutiliates both Aesop's fable of the wolf in sheep's clothing, as well as Matthew 7:15-20. If only she'd had the opportunity to actually read Aesop and the Scriptures in school, she might not have humiliated herself before the whole nation like this. Sadly, she went to a sub-par school for college as well and was not able to improve her literary and cultural knowledge.
Carly, if you or one of your campaign staffers are reading, here's a little help from Veritas Press. You can find Matthew 7:15-20 in the Bible in your hotel room, if they still do that in California.
A while back, I posted on the book "Already Gone" by Ken Ham and Britt Beamer, which claimed that one big reason children leave the church is that they are not taught the Bible from its first verse. Agreed that this is prominent on the Pareto, if you will, but something else occurred to me.
....their place in church is anywhere but in one of the pews, and then we wonder why they take the hint when they're adults--never, ever settling into a pew. Did He not tell us to let the little children come to Him? If we effectively lock children out of adult worship, we should not be surprised when they don't show up when they grow up. Maybe it's time we put fidget dolls back in the pews and remind the adults that if they want young ones to come to and stay with Him, they'll do well to tolerate a little bit more noise from the shorter members of the congregation.
If you want to be taken seriously, maybe it's best not to make personal attacks on young men who have become famous in part for treating young women with respect. It's especially telling--and hilarious--how Mr. Tebow seems to be a lot more comfortable with his "lack of experience" than most reporters, and especially the NOW crowd, are.
Again, one would think that NOW would overcome differences over the issue of prenatal infanticide at least enough to commend a young man who has overcome the temptations of division 1 football stardom to treat women with respect and spend his off the field time helping others. I had thought that such issues were central to feminism.
Maybe not, eh? What is certain, however, is that these fish are intent on telling the world that they do, in fact, need a bicycle--apparently a steady stream of them, judging from their endorsement of prenatal infanticide. Hopefully some of them will listen to Florida's best quarterback on the best way to ride.
.....we are not going to win the culture wars through partisan politics. How so? Well, the new Senator gave the world an "eww" moment when he commented that he wouldn't mind if his daughters chose to pose au naturel for a skin magazine as he did as a young man, even saying that "who he is" was inextricably linked with that pictorial.
There simply isn't enough space in a typical encyclopaedia, let alone this humble blog, to discuss what's wrong with this. Suffice it to say that this humble blogger is cringing mightily at the reality that a father of daughters does not desire to protect them from this kind of thing, and apparently also has the idea that handsome, intelligent young men have no other way of making a life than to pose in Cosmo.
Announce on national media that their doctor thinks they're putting on a few too many extra pounds. Tip of the scale to Michelle Malkin.
If corporate advertising was irresistible, after all, we'd all be drinking New Coke.
Think about it. It's not Skinnerian psychology, nor is it "he who has the gold makes the rules." Every once in a while, poor people wearing black pajamas overcome the patience of the world's greatest superpower. Every once in a while, the people reject the anointed follower of the Kennedy clan.
And even more inspiring, every once in a while, the people realize that a 100 year old recipe is around for a reason, and the opinion of a few focus groups doesn't change that. Life is good; God created us as sentient beings.
This weekend, Mrs. Bubba (who is not Pentamom, a mother of five from Pennsylvania) regaled me with this story from my two year old son.
Son: I go hunting with Daddy.
I bring my gun, and he'll bring his.
that'll be fun when we bag a big buck!


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International trade is governed by a complex mixture of global rules agreed under World Trade Organization and bilateral and multilateral agreements. The free trade agreements are having a growing impact on citizens' rights. Under the Lisbon Treaty, EU trade policy must be conducted within the framework of the principles and objectives of the Union's external action, including promotion of the rule of law, human rights and sustainable development.
We believe that this trend should be a guiding principle in EU trade negotiations and in trade relations. The fact that we at the EESC reconcile the positions and views of business, workers, professionals, farmers, consumers and other important stakeholders contributes real added value. We are in a position to efficiently relay the opinions of civil society and interest groups to international policy-makers both during negotiations and in the implementation of trade agreements. We have set up a Follow-up Committee on International trade to ensure that civil society has a say in the shaping of EU trade policy. We are also managing the Domestic Advisory groups set up under the trade and sustainable development chapters of the EU "new generation" trade agreements. These groups, composed of civil society representatives (from inside and outside the EESC) are responsible for identifying trade and sustainable development-related problems in the implementation of a trade agreement.
Common commercial policy
Opinion on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down Union procedures in the field of the common commercial policy in order to ensure the exercise of the Union's rights under international trade rules, in particular those established under the auspices of the World Trade Organization (codification)
International Trade and Tourism - A Global Agenda for Sustainable Development (own-initiative opinion)
Alfred GAJDOSIK (Diversity Europe - GR III / Austria)
Parere del CESE: International Trade and Tourism - A Global Agenda for Sustainable Development (own-initiative opinion)
Trade, growth and development
REX/359-EESC-2012-770
Evelyne Pichenot (Diversity Europe - GR III / France)
•	The EESC acknowledges the quality of civil society's contribution prior to publication of the communication, as well as the efforts made by the Commission to implement the trade-related aspects of the Agenda for Change. It also welcomes the attention given to the evaluation of trade policies in this communication.
•	The EESC regrets that this new communication heralds no significant change to EU policy on the link between trade and development policies.
•	The EESC reiterates its recommendation to incorporate sustainable development provisions into free-trade agreements and to provide for procedures enabling ex post analysis of these agreements by the EESC.
•	The EESC recalls the importance of producing sui generis development strategies that combine domestic and trade policies with a view to sustainable and inclusive growth.
Measures concerning anti-dumping and anti-subsidy matters
Opinion on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the measures that the Union may take following a report adopted by the WTO Dispute Settlement Body concerning anti-dumping and anti-subsidy matters (codification)
Trade for All – Towards a more responsible trade and investment policy
Mr Jonathan Peel (Employers - GR I / United Kingdom)
The European Commission review of EU trade strategy is timely in the first year of a new Commission.
The intense public interest that has been aroused by the TTIP negotiations between the EU and the US demonstrates that trade is no longer an esoteric matter nor the concern of those few who are sufficiently involved to master the finer, highly technical detail that trade involves. It is now a popular issue and part of the public agenda, but because of its technicalities it is also open to wide misunderstanding.
Reforming the WTO to adapt to developments in world trade (own-initiative opinion)
Emmanuelle BUTAUD-STUBBS (Employers - GR I / France)
The European Economic and Social Committee would like to reiterate its commitment to the WTO as the guardian of international trade and a crucible for developing rules and disciplines to ensure fair trade, the liberalisation of trade in goods and services, and transparency in trade-related policy-making.
Parere del CESE: Reforming the WTO to adapt to developments in world trade (own-initiative opinion)
Securing essential imports for the EU - through current EU trade and related policies
REX/383-EESC-2013-2070
The opinion will be making recommendations where weaknesses become apparent. Since the EESC proposed this opinion the European Commission has also announced a public hearing on potential EU initiative for responsible sourcing of minerals coming from conflict-affected and high-risk areas – war zones, post-war zones, and areas vulnerable to political instability or civil unrest. The opinion on essential imports could include the EESC contribution to this initiative.
Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Montenegro, of the other part
Opinion on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain procedures for applying the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Montenegro, of the other part (codification)
The external dimension of social economy
Miguel Ángel Cabra de Luna (Diversity Europe - GR III / Spain)
In its opinion the EESC underlines that the social economy is a key player and helps to achieve the objectives of all European policies with an external dimension: external and security policy, trade policy, neighbourhood policy, climate change policy, development cooperation and sustainable development policy. However, the lack of an appropriate regulatory environment, at both European and national level, prevents this sector from developing its full potential and maximising its impact. The Commission and the Member States must promote the participation, consultation and coordination of their external entrepreneurial and development cooperation activities with the bodies representing the social economy at European and national level, as well as with those of partner countries, and with international social economy organisations with a North-South and South-South dimension.
The role of Domestic Advisory Groups in monitoring the implementation of Free Trade Agreements
REX/510-EESC-2018-EESC-2018-05144-00-00-AC-TRA
Alberto MAZZOLA (Employers - GR I / Italy)
The EU today faces an increasing demand for a constructive dialogue with civil society on trade, as seen with CETA and TTIP. Domestic advisory groups (DAG) are a great way to connect citizens with trade issues. DAG should responsibly advise on all aspects of EU Trade Agreements.
Domestic advisory groups should be advisory, consultative, institutionalized and competent to cover all provisions of FTAs.
The EESC considers that the participation of civil society in all FTAs is an indispensable element in the strategic ambitions of the external policies of the EU.
The EESC considers its participation in DAGs valuable and wishes to continue to be part of all of them.
The EESC asks budgetary authorities for an additional budget to support Domestic Advisory Groups to fulfil the expected work in terms of quantity and quality.
Parere del CESE: The role of Domestic Advisory Groups in monitoring the implementation of Free Trade Agreements
Il comitato di monitoraggio Commercio internazionale


A very disturbing scene with the culprit (face not shown, obviously) holding a saw and screams were heard. It turned out that the victim was some guy's mother. Her hand was chopped off and sent to her son, Zhao Shan Hong (趙善宏). That was when the team was called in. Yang Qian asked the usual questions with if the mother had any enemies or had been in disagreements with anyone. The son answered no. Yang Qian told him to remember carefully and not hide stuff since the 'golden time frame' would pass away soon. He finally showed them the text message demanding ransom.
They awakened Professor Yang in the middle of the night just to test a finger so he made them help him, lol. They had to determine which type of blade was used to saw off the finger. It was confirmed that the person was still alive when the finger was severed, so they still have some time. But they must work faster, because it was a hostage situation. It wasn't until the result was out with the person being right-handed and possibly a doctor that the victim's son finally told them of a possible suspect. He disclosed that they were being pestered and threatened by that person.
When the doctor was confronted, he was hostile. He told them if they wanted to arrest him, they must have a warrant. Yang Qian was taken aback by his attitude. Yet she soon recovered and told him they weren't there to arrest him. His hostility didn't cease. He asked right back–attitude intact–why they were there. He wanted to leave after some more attitude, but Yang Qian asked him whether he knew about Xiao You Lan (蕭佑蘭)'s disappearance. He turned back and gave them more attitude (nothing new), saying that of course he didn't know and that he didn't want to know. He emphasized that he didn't care whether she lived or died. Yang Qian tried to taunt him, saying that it seemed like they had quite a past. He turned around again, saying that if they were conned out of their 'lifetime achievement', they would be pissed off too. He outright said that it was the other family that had stolen his ideas, so he had every right to be pissed off.
Just when Yang Qian was over at Lei Gong's place to give him some files, Professor Yang was looking for Lei Gong so Yang Qian had to hide. So, what was so urgent that Professor Yang had to seek Lei Gong out at his place? Yang Qian forgot her cell phone at home so Professor Yang wanted Lei Gong to give it to her. He saw from her phone log that the last person she called was Lei Gong so he had to follow the lead and came searching, lol. Lei Gong said he didn't know where Yang Qian was (righttttt…). Professor Yang's sharp eyes saw the extra cup on the table so he asked if Lei Gong had a guest over. Lei Gong answered yes but the other person just left. Professor Yang said that he was leaving as well yet he ended up walking toward the living room, lol. By now, Yang Qian was lying on the sofa yet had covered her head. Lei Gong had to make up an excuse, saying that the person was drunk so he let that person stay for now. OMG, Yang Qian couldn't fake it anymore, she got up from her place and called out, "Dad", which shocked Lei Gong. No wait, so the others didn't know? (I thought that was why Lei Gong didn't dare to approach Yang Qian or start a relationship with her, i.e. he was fearing Professor Yang's wrath.) Yet it was funny how Professor Yang wasn't upset or anything when they tried to explain. He just let them be and said he was leaving, etc. LOL!
Meanwhile, Jing Ling was inquiring the victim's son again. He was definitely hiding something. When confronted, he once again pointed the finger at the doctor. Then another piece of crucial information unraveled as Jing Ling used the guy's nervousness to extract more information.
It was confirmed that it wasn't suicide. Someone had forced fed the doctor the medications. Professor Yang actually knew this guy. He said they used to be classmates. It was just that the other guy had forgotten the real reason why they'd become doctors. He noted that money seriously could kill people.
When Yang Qian went back to check on Zhao Shan Hong, she saw him drinking. She asked him if he knew the seriousness of the circumstance and why he was drinking. He said because he knew so he needed it. She suspected he had something to do with it hence worrying. He was offended, saying if he needed money, he could just get it. He was only upset that she used all her money on her 'young boyfriends.' Yang Qian told him the doctor was dead. He seemed surprised but not for long, stating that he knew something would happen. Yang Qian asked him what he meant. He had sought out and talked to the doctor's disciple, Lv Pin Sheng (呂品生). The discussion was about medications. Zhao Shan Hong was afraid that it would harm others, and even if his mom loved money, she wouldn't harm others. Lv Pin Sheng said Zhao Shan Hong didn't need to worry since there wouldn't be a problem. Zhao Shan Hong also added that his mother didn't know of the whole situation, but only suspected the doctor was pulling some tricks.
The chase was on. Yang Qian was the one chasing Lv Pin Sheng down while Xiao Gao and Angel were in the lab giving her directions. They had managed to track Lv Pin Sheng via GPS. (Interesting that Angel was calling Yang Qian "Xiao Qian" since only her father called her by that nickname.) Lin Sir was back in the scene earlier, telling them that Xiao Xiang had managed to locate Lv Pin Sheng hence the chase now. When they arrived at the scene, Xiao Xiang was knocked out by Lv Pin Sheng yet Yang Qian managed to take him down. The team soon entered and checked out the place. They were able to find Xiao You Lan. She was still alive. It was time to process the scene and collect all evidences so Lv Pin Sheng couldn't say anything else. Of course, Lv Pin Sheng was so slick, trying to keep it cool and dodging at every turn. Yet he finally reacted when it was obvious they had all the evidences they needed. It turned out that Lv Pin Sheng was pissed off with how Xiao You Lan was using all their money (not hers) to play around. So he snapped and planned the kidnapping. He executed it so easily because she trusted him. The doctor also had a part in it, but it was mostly because he was pissed off too and wanted his money back. Lv Pin Sheng said that the doctor knew too much. The doctor wanted out so he was going to tell everything, he just had to go. Before Xiao Xiang led Lv Pin Sheng away, he told Yang Qian to help him apologize to the doctor's family.
Professor Yang was singing. Cute! Lei Gong finally managed to find the old disc of that one classic song by that famous singer. Professor Yang, of course, knew something was up. When he asked if Lei Gong wanted to ask him for a favor or something, Lei Gong said he was just trying to make up for that one awkward meeting at his house the last time. It was the one Professor Yang walked in on Lei Gong and Yang Qian. Professor Yang said it was all right since he understood young people and all. Yet Lei Gong was still trying to explain. It was too hard, lol. Yet he tried to get past that, saying he wanted to apologize when he mentioned about 'the scent' incident. His wording was wrong hence causing even more trouble.
Meanwhile, Lin Sir was seen elsewhere talking to his friend and the friend's wife. After some jokes, she left so Lin Sir finally had a chance to ask about something. It was a favor he asked previously. The friend shook his head, indicating still no leads.
Lin Sir and his wife had an argument. He was explaining to her the reason why he went to a bar was because it was some work related stuffs. He said before she married him, she knew about his job. She pointed out that he didn't need to go to some bar to solve cases in the past. She added that she didn't know since when he couldn't live without bars. She then told him to sign the divorce papers. She said the sooner he signed, the faster it would release (free) the both of them. After some brief pause, he told his wife to give Liang Liang (their kid) the cake and tell Liang Liang that he hadn't forgotten his promise. She seemed touched by his gesture. Yet soon returned and scolded him, even tossing the cake in his face. Because she'd found the receipt and realized that he'd relied on the girls at the bar to help him buy the cake. He tried to call her back and explain but it was no use.


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Are you ready to be informed, inspired and motivated?
This November, join Arese Ugwu, Funke Bucknor-Obruthe, Ronke Aderinoye, Bimpe Onakoya and Owolabi Awosan at the fourth edition of the annual IBOR (Inner Beauty, Outward Radiance) event set to be hosted by OAP and comedian Chigul.
There will be a runway show by celebrity designer Ejiro Amos Tafiri as well as a dance performance by popular dance group, Spirit of David.
call 08082046911 & 08034185847 for inquiries.
Make plans to attend and invite a friend!
So what should you expect at IBOR 4?
Next articleThe Single Mum Stigma!


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Highest-paid actress in the world in 2021
Cléo Pires Highest-Paid Actress in the World
By Carol Kearney
Cléo Pires led People With Money's annual list of the "100 highest paid actresses" released on Tuesday.
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It's been a rough year for the actress, but at least she has her millions of dollars to ease the pain. 38-year-old Cléo Pires has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money's top 10 highest-paid actresses for 2021 with an estimated $75 million in combined earnings.
Cléo Pires tops annual list of highest-paid actresses
In 2018 it looked like the actress's spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, she was back on top. People With Money reports on Tuesday (January 19) that Pires is the highest-paid actress in the world, pulling in an astonishing $75 million between December 2019 and December 2020, a nearly $40 million lead over her closest competition.
People With Money's factors
In compiling this yearly list, the magazine considers factors such as upfront pay, profit participation, residuals, endorsements and advertising work.
The Brazilian actress has an estimated net worth of $215 million. She owes her fortune to smart stock investments, substantial property holdings, lucrative endorsement deals with CoverGirl cosmetics. She also owns several restaurants (the "Fat Pires Burger" chain) in Brasília, a Football Team (the "Rio de Janeiro Angels"), has launched her own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderpires - Brazil), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Cléo) and a fashion line called "Cléo Pires Seduction".
The ranking is significant for many Cléo fans, who have been waiting for her triumphant return to the glory days for what seems like a lifetime.
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The new Los Angeles LGBT Center campus includes drop-in centers for both youth and seniors as well as 100 beds for homeless youth.
"Grace and Frankie" star Lily Tomlin joined comedian Kathy Griffin at Sunday's block party celebration to help ring in the Los Angeles LGBT Center's new campus.
Los Angeles LGBT Center CEO Lorri L. Jean, County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl, Rep. Adam Schiff, Councilman David Ryu and Mayor Eric Garcetti all delivered remarks on stage to thunderous applause.
Griffin shared in Garcetti's sentiment, praising the LGBTQ community for pursuing change in the midst of a discriminatory presidential administration.
Following the ribbon-cutting ceremony, a block party celebration included campus tours, a number of live performances and a beer garden. Music artists such as VINCINT and Betty Who took to the stage with acoustic renditions of some of their most popular songs alongside the Trans Chorus of Los Angeles and "Transparent" star Alexandra Billings.
Supporting the new campus are more than 350 capital campaign donors, including 15 seven-figure donations led by Anita May Rosenstein's gift of $8 million through the Anita May Rosenstein Foundation, Wilbur D. May Foundation and the Anita and Arnold Rosenstein Family Foundation.


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Golf classic postponed
Competition updates
Mike Fahy Memorial Cup
Social Gaelic football
Entertainment Book
Whistling Sisters Beer Co.
Irish community
Due to the unpredictability of the COVID-19 situation, we have decided to postpone the golf classic which was scheduled for Saturday 11 September.
We don't have a rescheduled date yet, but it will probably be sometime in November at the same location of Manor Park Golf Sanctuary.
In the meantime, keep an eye on the Golf classic Facebook event for updates. If you have any questions, contact Ronan O'Malley at events@wellingtongaa.com.
Golf classic Facebook event
The resurgence of COVID-19 has put a halt to our pre-season training sessions. We won't be training in Alert Levels 3 or 4, but we do plan to return to action when we're back to Alert Level 2. Keep an eye on our website or social media for information on when training will be restarting.
And remember, there's no pressure to return right away. When we do get back on the playing field, remember to scan in and maintain good hygiene practices. For alert level guidelines on sport and recreation, visit:
Sport NZ's alert level information; or
Unite against COVID-19 sports and recreation
The training schedule for all codes leading up to Labour weekend can be found through the link below. As always, newcomers are more than welcome.
Wellington Sevens
The Wellington Sevens will take place on Labour weekend (23-24 October 2021), with Awakairangi Park in Upper Hutt pencilled in as the venue for the two-day tournament. The format will resemble last year's Labour weekend tournament which you can read all about (and watch) here.
New Zealand junior championships cancelled
Unfortunately, COVID-19 has put the kibosh on the New Zealand junior championships which were scheduled for this weekend in Hamilton.
New Zealand championships
This weekend's tournament may have been cancelled, but we do have a trip to The Tron to look forward to this season, as Naomh Críostóir will host the 2022 New Zealand championships. The two-day tournament is scheduled for 26 and 27 March 2022 at Marist Rugby Club, Hamilton. You can keep up to date with the tournament through Naomh Críostóir's Facebook event page.
A reminder of the Mike Fahy Memorial Cup. It will be a seven-a-side soccer tournament run on Monday 4 October from 6-10pm at Boyd-Wilson field. It's being organised by Better Football and Super Paddy's FC in aid of Lifeline. There will be a group stage followed by knockout games.
The entry cost per team will be $200 with the full entry fee going to Super Paddy's sponsors, Lifeline. This is an excellent initiative by Super Paddy's and Better Football. Hopefully we can get a Wellington/Hutt Valley GFHA team playing on the night. There's still time to register and it can be done through the link below.
Spring may have just arrived, but it's never too early to start thinking about summer social Gaelic football. The season is scheduled to start on Wednesday 10 November, with beginner sessions running in the weeks beforehand. To stay up to date with this season's information, fixtures and results, join the Wellington Social Gaelic Football group on Facebook if you haven't done so already.
And as you've probably heard, Whistling Sisters Beer Co. have come on board as a new sponsor for the 2021/22 social Gaelic football season. It's an exciting partnership and we're looking forward to their contribution to our social games.
Social Gaelic football action from the 2021 finals day.
It's that time of the year again when club membership fees are due. Your membership fees are pivotal to us hosting an enjoyable and successful season. Along with the myriad competitions and events we host, benefits also include discounts at Whistling Sisters. Club member cards for Whistling Sisters are being developed, and we'll have more info on these soon. Membership options and payment details are listed below. Paying early is always appreciated. Pop a message to treasurer@wellingtongaa.com if you have any queries.
Full-year club membership: $130
Social Gaelic Football-only membership: $60
Non-playing club membership: $30
Account Number: 02-0610-0041088-00
Account Name: HV/Wgtn Gaelic Athletic
Particulars: Initial + Last Name
Code: Your phone number
Reference: "Membership"
Entertainment Book update
Our supporters can now benefit from a FREE upgrade to Multi City when they purchase a Single City while also receiving one extra month for FREE! That's a $50 saving and a 13-month membership. This is a limited time offer, ending on Wednesday 29th September at 11.59am NZST.
The Entertainment Book is an awesome way to get great deals on dining, shopping, travel, hotels and experiences. The most popular reason to buy the book are for the 2-for-1 and 25-percent-off deals at a huge number of Wellington restaurants.
By signing up, you're also supporting the club as we receive a small portion of each membership. You can search for the "Entertainment New Zealand" app to check out the deals. If you're interested, you can buy the book through the link below.
The hospitality sector has taken a hit with the latest lockdown so if you get a chance, pop into Whistling Sisters when they reopen for business. In the meantime, check out their website and online store through the link below. You can also follow them on Facebook and Instagram.
Whistling Sisters website and online store
Check out the links below for the latest news from the region's Irish community:
Hutt Valley Irish Society newsletter
Wellington Irish website
Kāpiti Irish Society Facebook page
Irish Business Network New Zealand
Embassy of Ireland, New Zealand
Friends of Ireland website
#WellyAbú
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Leon Belsky
"I consider myself a realist painter with a strong contemporary presence... I'm trying to push back the boundaries of traditional genres in order to re-discover and reinterpret old established trends."
Solo exhibition 2017
Available artwork
20th April - 8th May 2017
The Russian-Canadian painter – back for another Catto show is a celebrated artist whose work is loved by private collectors and exhibited by public galleries all over the world.
13th November - 1st December
We are thrilled to welcome this renowned international artist back to the Catto Gallery, and to give European fans a chance to stand awed before his work once again.
Available artwork | Leon Belsky
Biography | Leon Belsky
These immense and impressive forms in Leon Belsky's work take on internal significance through a tight composition and a vivid use of light and shade. The viewer is given a sense of the incredible force behind creation. These objects have transcended the physical and material, they are no longer mere corporeal entities that will wither and decay in time, but incarnations of beauty through perfection."
Leon Belsky is realist painter with a strong contemporary presence, who has achieved high recognition wherever he has landed.
Before he left Moscow, Belsky completed a Bachelor of Fine Art Honours degree and followed it with an M.A. in Fine Art from the internationally renowned Moscow Surikov Academy for Fine Arts, the premier art school in the country. After completion of an advanced six year degree Belsky gained acceptance into the Union of Russian Artists which gave him an opportunity to compete in numerous professional, national and international exhibitions where he was awarded many prizes and diplomas. He is also the author of 10 book covers, numerous posters and logos. His works of art were exhibited at the most prominent public galleries and museums in Russia, some of them are part of the Art Collection of the Russian State Academy of Art and the Russian Art Fund.
After the Perestroika in 1990 Belsky and his family decided to leave Russia to get new experiences in life and to challenge new horizons in his artistic endeavours. This journey started in 1993 with a show of 7 artists at the Museum of Contemporary Israeli Art in Tel Aviv which turned out to be a huge success ('the most important cultural event of the year in Israel'), according to CNN coverage. It continues in Canada with participations in numerous exhibitions in public art galleries across the country. Belsky was elected into the Ontario Society of Artists - the oldest art organisation in Canada; he was elected counsellor of the OSA and was awarded the Ledsham Award of Excellence of the OSA at the Mississauga Art Gallery. He also participated in the Millennium Exhibition of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts.
In 2000 Belsky's work was selected for the OSA 2000 exhibition at the Lieutenant-Governor's office, Government of Ontario. In 2007-2008 two of Leon Belsky's paintings were acquired for the Permanent Art Collection of the Government of Ontario.
Belsky's work has found its way into major state and private collections in Canada, USA, UK, Israel and Russia.
"I consider myself a realist painter with a strong contemporary presence. I'm trying to push back the boundaries of traditional genres in order to re-discover and reinterpret old established trends.
The challenge is to see things differently. It has nothing to do with subject matter - subject is secondary to me, though it may influence my approach, it is the scene which sparks ideas.
How to see the scene - that's what's important. I get an idea or a theme clear in my mind before I begin to make a picture. The image is first constructed internally, then sketched and ultimately painted. I always chose my subjects – giving preference to contemporary ones – so that they suit my ideas, not vice versa.
For me, it is crucial to pay special attention to the composition. In my opinion composition is the core of contemporary realism. Composition is the skeleton that supports all the other parts of a painting.
I also enjoy working with light and I favour unusual perspectives, regardless of the subject, which emphasise the rhythm of the structure, the abstract geometry of the composition and the dynamics of various shapes, strokes, lines and colours inside it. With this process, I try to capture qualities that are universal rather than temporal."
Painting from nature is not copying the object; it is realising one's sensations." Paul Cezanne
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Tanzania is a friendly, breath taking country in East Africa. It's home to the Serengeti, Kilimanjaro, Zanzibar and more. Mysteries will unfold like flower petals in the spring as you explore this country. Although it's home to many travelers dream destinations, you'll find plenty of unexpected treasures to supplement the famous natural wonders. You'll spot iconic creatures like lions and zebras on safari. If you're lucky, you'll also make local friends and be invited over for a dinner of traditional Tanzanian dishes.
Tanzanian's have a bit of a sweet tooth, especially in the morning. For breakfast, try a mandazi, it's sweet and similar to a donut and eateries throughout Tanzania bake them fresh every morning. Pair it with coffee or chai maziwa (hot chai with milk and sugar). Tanzania is known for its coffee production, but most restaurants don't serve it. If you're looking for local beans, by them whole and bring them home for a souvenir.
For lunch or dinner, sample ugali, a dish similar to polenta. It's served alongside many meals like roasted meats or at the bottom of a bowl of stew. For something really flavorful and Tanzanian, try the Mtori – beef cooked with bananas. Another hearty treat (and one you'll find at many roadside food stalls) is chips mayai – fries cooked into eggs like an omelet and optionally topped with chili sauce.
For hikers, the highlight of a trip to Tanzania is Mount Kilimanjaro. The tallest mountain in Africa is legendary the world over and many travel to Tanzania solely to hike part or all of the mountain. Trekking to the summit of Kilimanjaro is a serious undertaking. The hike itself takes several days and proper preparation takes much longer. Day hikers can climb part of the mountain on any of the six official trails.
Tanzania is a wildlife wonderland. Head to any of the many National Parks to glimpse the local flora and fauna. Or go on safari. Many of the safaris take place in the National Parks but with a guide and the opportunity to camp in the park you'll most likely see more animals and gain a deeper understanding of the land.
Tanzania's beaches are a well-kept secret. The coast of the mainland has some spectacular sands, but heading to the islands like Zanzibar and Bongoyo are alluring. You can lounge on the sand, SCUBA dive, snorkel, or even swim with whale sharks.


K J Alphons, Minister of State for Tourism (I/C), Government of India will be inaugurating the project 'Development of Tribal Circuit: Jashpur- Kunkuri- Mainpat- Kamleshpur- Maheshpur- Kurdar-Sarodadadar- Gangrel- Kondagaon- Nathiya Nawagaon- Jagdalpur- Chitrakoot- Tirthgarh in Chhattisgarh' implemented under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme of Ministry of Tourism, in Gangrel, Chhattisgarh on September 14, 2018. This is the second project under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme being inaugurated in the country. This project was sanctioned by the Ministry of Tourism in February 2016 for Rs 99.21 crores. The project covers 13 sites in Chhattisgarh, namely, Jashpur, Kunkuri, Mainpat, Kamleshpur, Maheshpur, Kurdar, Sarodadadar, Gangrel, Kondagaon, Nathiya Nawagaon, Jagdalpur, Chitrakoot, Tirthgarh. Development of Tribes and Tribal Culture is one of the prime area of focus for the Ministry of Tourism. The Ministry is carrying out an array of activities for development and promotion of tourism in the tribal region. The Ministry is developing the tourism infrastructure in the region under its schemes of Swadesh Darshan. Under the tribal circuit theme of the scheme, the Ministry has sanctioned four projects to Nagaland, Telangana and Chhattisgarh for Rs 381.37 crores. Major components sanctioned include eco log huts, craft haats, souvenir shops/ kiosk, tourist reception & facilitation centres, open amphitheatre, tribal interpretation centres, workshop centres, tourist amenities centres, last mile connectivity, wayside amenities, viewpoints, nature trails, solar illuminations, signages solid waste management, etc. These components are perceived to improve existing tourist facilities and enhance the overall tourist experience.


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// Copyright (c) Microsoft.  All Rights Reserved.  Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.  See License.txt in the project root for license information.

using System;

// ildasm /out:ModoptTests.il ModoptTestOrignal.dll
// notepad ModoptTests.il
//      *  change "ModoptTestOrignal" to "ModoptTests" in  .assembly & module sections
//      * add modopt modifiers
//      * remove numbers of at the end of M|Method
// ilasm /dll /output:ModoptTests.dll ModoptTests.il
namespace Metadata
{
    public class LeastModoptsWinAmbiguous
    {
        // 2
        public virtual byte M1(byte /*modopt*/ t, byte /*modopt*/ v) { return 22; }
        // 2
        public virtual byte /*modopt*/ M2(byte /*modopt*/ t, byte v) { return 33; }

        public virtual byte /*modopt*/ GetByte() { return 6; }
    }

    public class LeastModoptsWin : LeastModoptsWinAmbiguous
    {
        // 2
        public virtual byte /*modopt*/ /*modopt*/ M(byte t, byte v) { return 11; }
        // 1
        public virtual byte /*modopt*/ M3(byte t, byte v) { return 51; }
        // 1 - modreq (Not participate in OR)
        public virtual byte /*modreq*/ M4(byte t, byte v) { return 44; }
    }

    public class ModoptPropAmbiguous
    {
        // 2
        public virtual string /*modopt*/ /*modopt*/ P { get { return "2 modopts"; } }
        // 1
        public virtual string /*modopt*/ P1 { get { return "1 modopt"; } }
        // not-in
        public virtual string /*modreq*/ P2 { get { return "1 modreq"; } }
    }
    //
    public interface IFooAmbiguous<T, R>
    {
        // not in
        R M(T /*modreq*/ t);
        // 1
        R /*modopt*/ M1(T t);
        // 1
        R M2(T /*modopt*/ t);
    }

    public interface IFoo
    {
        // 2
        string /*modopt*/ M<T>(T /*modopt*/ t);
        // 1
        string /*modopt*/ M1<T>(T t);
    }

    public class Modreq
    {
        public virtual void M(uint x) { Console.Write(x); }
    }
}


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Garfield Fat Cat 3-Pack #16 (Paperback)
#1: Garfield at Large: His 1st Book (Paperback): $16.00
This rollicking collection includes three books in one: Garfield Spills the Beans, Garfield Gets His Just Desserts, and Garfield Will Eat for Food.
Garfield's back . . . and he's better—and often weirder—than ever! But then, meathead Jon isn't exactly normal, either: He's a few corn dogs shy of a picnic. Together, they drive each other crazy and their fans to laughter.
Hahahaheeheehee . . . There's never a dull—or rarely a sane—moment around the Arbuckle house!
The GARFIELD FAT CAT 3-PACK series collects the GARFIELD comic-strip compilation books in a new, full-color format. Garfield may have gone through a few changes, but one thing has stayed the same: his enormous appetite for food and fun. So enjoy some supersized laughs with the insatiable cat, because too much fun is never enough!
Jim Davis was born on July 28, 1945, in Marion, Indiana. He later attended Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, where he distinguished himself by earning one of the lowest cumulative grade point averages in the history of the university. The Garfield strip was born on June 19, 1978, syndicated in forty-one U.S. newspapers. Today it's syndicated in more than 2,100 newspapers worldwide with more than 200 million readers, leading Guinness World Records to name Garfield The Most Widely Syndicated Comic Strip in the World. Davis has had many successes with Garfield, including four Emmy Awards for Outstanding Animated Program and induction into the Licensing Hall of Fame (1998), but his most prized awards are from his peers in the National Cartoonist Society: Best Humor Strip (1981 and 1985), the Elzie Segar Award (1990), and the coveted Reuben Award (1990) for overall excellence in cartooning.
Publication Date: February 12th, 2013
Paperback (October 6th, 2020): $18.00
Paperback (May 4th, 2021): $18.00
Paperback (October 27th, 2009): $18.00
Paperback (July 16th, 2019): $18.00
Paperback (March 22nd, 2011): $18.00


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Q: Echoing an image link breaks my code I am using usercake to generate links to different permissions.
All works fine if I want hyperlinks, I added in an image bit and it broke the code, it will load but the entire address bar goes like there are no permissions.
Before:
//Links for permission level 3 (xx)
    if ($loggedInUser->checkPermission(array(3))){
    echo "

xxx

";
    }

After
//Links for permission level 3 (xx)
    if ($loggedInUser->checkPermission(array(3))){
    echo "

";
    }

It just makes the menu bar disappear.
Any ideas? Am I missing something obvious?
--update
is it because I have not escaped properly?

A: " characters will terminate the string literal, and if you don't follow them with a concatenation operator (either . or ,), your code will throw a syntax error.
You need to escape them using \:
if ($loggedInUser->checkPermission(array(3))){
    echo "

";
}

Failing that, since you're not outputting any variable inside your string, you can use ' (single quotes) to begin and terminate the literal, which means you won't have to escape double quotes inside of it. For example:
if ($loggedInUser->checkPermission(array(3))){
    echo '

';
}

A: As you can see from the syntax highlighting in your post, you have a problem with double/single quotes.
Your code should look something like this:
//Links for permission level 3 (xx)
if ($loggedInUser->checkPermission(array(3))){
  echo "

";
}

Your outer quotes should stay double but all quotes within the string should be single quotes.
This also makes sense as you would want to keep your code consistent. If you've used a single quote within a string then stay with that single quote unless you absolutely must use double, in which case you could escape the quotes:

A: Simply close and then reopen PHP tags.  Take HTML as separated as you can from your code .. it's cleaner and more performant ;)
Depending on the structure of the rest of your document you could benefit of the control structures alternative syntax available in PHP (that I suggest to use when it is the case)
  //Links for permission level 3 (xx)
  if ($loggedInUser->checkPermission(array(3))) :
?>

<?php endif;


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EVIDENCE OR ART?
By christine miller March 7, 2016 September 7, 2016 science
I taught my children growing up, especially reading through books and looking at museum displays: there is a difference between art and evidence. When looking at books from the library or at museum displays, I asked them to point out what was art (such as the commonly seen graphic above), and what was evidence (actual bones or artifacts). Art such as the above is easily fabricated and easily manipulated. But once the evidence has been separated from the art that surrounds it, the evidence then has to be interpreted according to a set of starting presuppositions. Both evolutionists and creationists interpret evidence according to starting presuppositions – but creationists are honest and upfront about theirs.
"Textbooks around the world contain the well-known illustration of walking apes transitioning into a modern human. I recently heard a college student, raised in a Christian home, say these pictures convinced her of evolution." – Chinese femur refutes human evolution by Brian Thomas, M.S.


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'use strict';

//Testimonials service used to communicate Testimonials REST endpoints
angular.module('testimonials').factory('Testimonials', ['$resource',
	function($resource) {
		return $resource('testimonials/:testimonialId', { testimonialId: '@_id'
		}, {
			update: {
				method: 'PUT'
			}
		});
	}
]);


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Taxi Doll
Hollywood, California, United States | SELF
Band Pop EDM
Share Taxi Doll's EPK!
"Introducing Taxi Doll..."
"We predict in Taxi Doll that we could be looking at the 21st Century's answer to Blondie. Part German/part Spanish singer Dhana Taprogge looks born to be a pop-star. She certainly bears a striking figure combining a 40's style Hollywood starlet look with contemporary glamour." - Electronically Yours
"SXSW Sings The Praises Of LA Bands"
"LA-based band Taxi Doll is described as a Rocktronica outfit, but I would prefer to think of their vibe as 'When Blondie met Kylie.' Lead singer, sex bomb, and all around pro, Dhana is a mesmerizing, live action, dancing queen with a pretty, crisp voice and an enchanting accent that's one part German, one part Spanish, one part UK, and twenty two parts fairy dust. She and her band of brothers (they're not really brothers) are grade-A musicians who make shiny music with a fully DIY ethic." - Los Angeles Daily News
"Taxi Doll"
"If you like chicks like Katy Perry, Alisson Goldfrapp and maybe Lily Allen. Dhana may go in the middle of same tune with those names, and have got the hypnotising female voice." - Modern Music
"Grassroots critics agree with online journo Michael Walls dubbing the vocals "ultra-sexy" and the band's performances "crowd pleasing." And it all results from a heady fusion of ideas, individuals, and ingredients that is electrifying both onstage and in the studio…" - Last FM
"If this shorty CD is a taste of things to come, the Big Labels will be knocking on Taxi Doll's door soon. And to you poseurs who say you don't do electronica - or "rocktronica" as the sound has been described - you, too, will dance." - -Indie Junkie
"There's a definite rock/pop element in the album's instrumentation that insists on being heard."
- -Splendid Magazine
"Taxi Doll is the innovative band whose musical popularity is rapidly growing among audiences hungry for a blend of traditional pop rock and cutting edge electronic music." - -KO Video
"With a musical style that is self described as a blend of The Chemical Brothers, Garbage, and Blondie, you instantly pick up that this group is different from the everyday bands out there dropping club tunes. They've got some edge, some sass and their own individuality." - -About.com
"Taxi Doll makes addictive power pop ditties that are happy and extremely danceable to... think rock music meets electronic beats and synths meets strong vocals that is akin to a product of Gwen Stefani's and Maja Ivarsson's vocal chords." - -Independent Music
"Not only do they have a mastery of hooks as evidenced by the album opener title track but they'll be leading the pack of the very soon-to-come revival of early '90's electronica."
- -Smother
"The band focuses on making music that is danceable, but still very accessible to Rock Music fans. One the primary ways that the EP accomplishes that is through the music being very groove-friendly." - -Synthpop
"The music's a bit more emotive, more human. Or maybe it's just the sexy female vocals." - -2 Walls
"Superstar" Single 2011
"Addicted" Single 2011
"Wrong Side of Town" Single 2010
"Easy" Single 2010
"Here and Now" Debut Album 2009
"Strange Rush" EP 2008
"Be With You" Remixes 2007 (#9 Billboard Dance Charts)
"Waiting" Remixes 2007 (Universal Records)
"Waiting" EP 2006 (#3 Billboard Dance Charts)
Singles are on constant rotation on Sirius and XM Radio as well as various Terrestrial Stations across the country.
Taxi Doll is a multi Billboard Dance Chart topping Electronic/Pop project that has been getting International airplay and has been featured in films and TV shows such as: The Hills (MTV), 90210 (CW), The Good Wife (CBS) John Tucker Must Die (Fox), Firewall, Warner Brothers) and CSI: NYC (CBS).
Taxi Doll has shared the stage with a very diverse range of acts such as Katy Perry, The Prodigy, Shiny Toy Guns, Boomkat, Berlin, & Bitter Sweet as well as headlining shows around the country.
Universal & EMI Publishing got behind Taxi Doll and their single "Waiting," which climbed all the way to #3 on Billboard's Hot Dance Airplay Charts and is being released in the UK beginning of 2012. The single "Be With You" also reached the top 10 on the Billboard Dance Club chart and #5 in the UK pop charts.
The debut full-length, "Here and Now", proved that Taxi Doll isn't just a one-track dance act. Drawing inspiration from bands like Goldfrapp, Depeche Mode and of course Garbage, the album is a cohesive collection of songs that feature Dhana's crystalline vocals layered over crisp guitar licks, sweeping synth production and catchy melodies.
With the latest single 'Superstar' Taxi Doll stays true to it's dance roots and delivers an anthematic electro pop track to rock out to. Please visit www.taxidoll.com for music, photos, videos and much more!
Taxi Doll Website
Taxi Doll - Online Publicity


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World Taekwondo welcomes Zakia Khudadadi's historic arrival in Tokyo for Paralympic Games
[Captured image on IPC website]
29 August, 2021 - World Taekwondo today praised the collective efforts of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), the Centre for Sports and Human Rights, and governments in working with the federation to ensure Afghanistan Para Taekwondo athlete Zakia Khudadadi can compete at the Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020.
In a major operation, World Taekwondo was involved in ensuring members of the Afghanistan delegation were able to travel to Tokyo. Khudadadi was joined by Para Athletics athlete Hossain Rasouli and Chef de Mission Arian Sadiqi from Paris to Tokyo. Khudadadi and Rasouli will compete under the Afghanistan flag, and Kuhdadadi will become the first female Para athlete to have represented the country when she competes in the Women's K44 -49kg competition on September 2.
International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons said:
"Thanks to the outstanding efforts of several Governments, the Centre for Sport and Human Rights, Human Rights for All, the French Paralympic Committee, the British Paralympic Association, World Taekwondo, Zakia and Hossain are now in Tokyo to fulfil their dreams, sending out a strong message of hope to many others around the world."
Due to the high risks and safety of the athletes and officials, the whole operation was kept a secret until the delegation safely arrived in Tokyo.
World Taekwondo President Chungwon Choue said:
"World Taekwondo is delighted to have been able to play a part in ensuring Zakia and Hossain can come to Tokyo and be a part of these historic Paralympic Games. At World Taekwondo we believe strongly that everyone should have access to sport irrespective of their gender, nationality or ability. Zakia and Hossain's determination to overcome adversity is an inspiration to all of us."
"We thank the IPC and the Centre for Sports and Human Rights, and the countless others for their meaningful collaboration. We are proud to have been part of this partnership. Working together, sport can play a powerful role in promoting peace and inspiring hope."
"Peace is more precious than triumph."
•World Taekwondo President Welcomes Delegates to Inaugural Paralympic Head of Team Meeting
•World Taekwondo Demonstration Team one step closer to America's Got Talent final
•World Taekwondo Demonstration continue to amaze on America's Got Talent as they progress to semifinals
•Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games opens as excitement builds for historic Para Taekwondo Competition


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Antigua and Barbuda – A Place
Name: Antigua and Barbuda
Capital: St. John'S
2 Letter Code: AG
3 Letter Code: ATG
Contenent: The Americas
Region: Caribbean
Total Land: 442 (171)
Land: 442.6 (170.9)
Water: 0 (0)
Birth Rate: 16.93 per 1,000
Death Rate: 5.37 per 1,000
Infant Mortality: 19.46 per 1,000
Literacy: 99.00%
Agriculture: 3.8%%
Industry: 22%%
Service: 74.3%%
Antigua and Barbuda is a country in the West Indies. The West Indies are part of the Caribbean. Antigua and Barbuda is made-up of two major islands and several smaller ones.
The land is mostly low-lying limestone and coral islands. There are some higher volcanic areas. The climate is tropical maritime. There is almost no seasonal temperature variation.
The first early settlers of Antigua Island came as early as 2900 BCE. The next wave of settlers were the Saladoid. Then came the Arawakan speakers. Finally, the Caribs occupied and settled on the island.
In the late 15th century, Italian explorer Christopher Columbus named one of the islands he had sighted "Santa Maria de la Antigua." The success of Columbus' voyage paved the way for the English imperialists to come after more than a century (precisely in 1632). They colonized the Island.
Slavery was a common characteristic of the early political structure. Slaves were brought from Africa. The British Empire forced the indentured and unpaid servants, majorly agriculturalists, to build a robust economic system. It was sustained by large cultivation and production of foods including corn, sweet potatoes, cotton, guava, tobacco, etc.
Centuries after, some people migrated from different parts of the world, from Ireland, Spain, Portugal, Africa, etc., causing some sort of ethnic hierarchy that was superintended mainly by the British.
However, in the 20th century, the 'social migration brought about the tearing apart of the British hegemony and the rise of natives to the highest strata of the region's political power. Hence, the demand for political independence from the United Kingdom heightened. Sovereign nationhood was achieved for the state of Antigua and Barbuda finally in 1981.
The population the islands is now about 100 thousand. Most of the people live on Antigua while Barbuda is sparsely populated.
Over 3 quarters of the population is Protestant in some form. The largest group is Anglican. A quarter are Seventh-Day Adventists or Pentecostal. There are also Roman Catholics (10%).
The populations of Antigua & Barbuda's are ethnically African. There is also a combination of African, European, and American Indian people. Most of the people speak English as their first language, which is an official language.
The dominant religion in Antigua and Barbuda is Christianity (77%). Oter religious groups include Islam, the Bahá'í Faith, and Rastafari.
This section is under development.
Genographic ProjectGeno 2.0 Data
Data from Geno 2.0 is derived from the The National Geographic Society's Genographic Project — the DAR. The Hg ID is specific to this site and is used to protect the identities of those who take part in Genographic research. Birth Country, Mother's Birth Country, and Maternal Grandmother's Birth Country have been normalized from DAR database fields. The Maternal Origin is determined based on the three previous fields.
Note: Geno 2.0 results currently use Phylotree build 16. I am working on changing results over to build 17.
Hg ID
Hg Build 16
Mother's Birth Country
Maternal Grandmother's Birth Country
Hap10067266 L1c2b1c United Kingdom Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda
Hap10067770 L2a1c5 United States Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda – CIA World FactBook
Antigua and Barbuda – Wikipedia
Antigua and Barbuda History – Wikipedia


The mission of the Keene Police Department is to protect life and property and to maintain order within the City while assuring fair and respectful treatment of everyone.
The Keene Police Department is a full service law enforcement agency operating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to respond to the needs of our community.
For matters of routine business, our hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 3:30 pm.


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Q: How to size custom marker icons for Android Google Maps v2? I want to design custom icons for an Android app using Google Maps v2. I know there are a bunch of design resources which describe how one would create icons for various devices and densities. Here are some information sources:

*

*Android cheatsheet for graphic designers

*Android Asset Studio

*Android Developers Iconography
The Android SDK contains a sample project called maps. Though it does not contain marker icons in the resource folder.

Sample project in: $ANDROID_HOME/extras/google/google_play_services/samples/maps/

But how would you create marker icons for Google Maps similar to those seen on the following screenshot:

Is there any style guide telling about icon sizes for densities such as ldpi, mdpi, hdpi, xhdpi, xxhdpi or tvdpi?

A: All assets must follow the usual scaling: 0.75x (ldpi), 1x, 1.5x, 2x, 3x (xxhdpi). They also suggest you should not care too much about strange densities like tvdpi or xxxhdpi and create only for 3 major buckets: mdpi, hdpi and xhdpi.
Assuming all bugs are fixed and clickable area for Marker is the same as drawable's area, I suggest creating icons big enough, so they are easily pressed, e.g.: 48dp. Such an image would have only center (16x16dp or so) filled with opaque pixels.
If you want to have the same effect as in Google Maps app with info window appearing from the center of such image, add another Marker with 0x0px icon and force showing info window on that invisible Marker.


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Q: Xamarin: Problem with call on WebView Good evening,
I've been trying to solve the problem with clicking on <tel:....link in webview for a few days now.
I have tried several manuals but none of them work.
Can you please advise me?
Thank you

A: Use the Webview.OnNavigating event. Something like this should work:
Page.xaml.cs
private void WebView_OnNavigating(object sender, WebNavigatingEventArgs navigationEvent) {
    if (navigationEvent.Url.StartsWith("tel:")) {
         navigationEvent.Cancel = true;
         Xamarin.Essentials.Launcher.OpenAsync(navigationEvent.Url);
    }
}

Page.xaml
<WebView Navigating="WebView_OnNavigating" />


We maintain an environment built on mutual respect, openness, and individual integrity. Respect for people includes our concern for all people who touch or are touched by our company, customers, employees, shareholders, partners, suppliers, and communities.Building on these values, Atopic embraces the principle that we are ought to be at the forefront of good corporate governance. Over the years, we have consistently sought to implement best governance practices. In today's climate of concern over corporate accountability, it is more important than ever that we continually earn investor confidence. worldwide, we will do this by remaining a leader in good corporate governance and providing clear, consistent, and truthful communication about our performance.


The Rock Charm Necklace " Superior" features 5 brilliant-cut diamonds in an 18K white, rose, or yellow gold chain. This statement choker is inspired by the playfulness of rock treats, and each diamond is meticulously crafted into a different shape. Wear this elegant charm necklace day to night with anything from tee shirts to a black dress.
Available in White, Rose and Yellow Gold with diamonds.
Adjustable closure to change length from choker to necklace.


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» Ajit Banerjee
Ajit Banerjee
The creation of West Bengals forest underclass: an historical institutional analysis of forest rights deprivations
This paper considers the relationship between the emergence and development of state forestry institutions in forested landscapes of West Bengal and the chronic and acute poverty of citizens living there. At least 13% of West Bengal
Author(s): Oliver Springate-Baginski, Soumitra Ghosh, Ajit Banerjee
Source: Institutions for Pro-Poor Growth
Forest Rights Act 2006, West Bengal, Poverty, Forest Resources, Forest Villages, Sacred Groves, Forest Products, Land Acquisition, Forest Encroachments, Joint Forest Management (JFM), Afforestation, Forests
Obstructed access to forest justice in West Bengal: state violations in the mis-implementation of the Forest Rights Act 2006
This paper assesses the extent to which the Forest Rights Act 2006, the most significant institutional reform of rights in forested landscapes since Independence, is
being implemented across West Bengal, and whether it is contributing to the alleviation of the chronic and acute poverty prevalent in these areas of the state.
Forest Rights Act 2006, Forests, West Bengal, Tribals, Joint Forest Management (JFM), Poverty


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L. Alexander
Global analyses of sea surface temperature, sea ice, and night marine air temperature since the late nineteenth century
N. Rayner, D. Parker,
A. Kaplan
[1] We present the Met Office Hadley Centre's sea ice and sea surface temperature (SST) data set, HadISST1, and the nighttime marine air temperature (NMAT) data set, HadMAT1. HadISST1 replaces the…
Observations: Atmosphere and surface
D. Hartmann, A. K. Tank,
P. Zhai
Global observed changes in daily climate extremes of temperature and precipitation
L. Alexander, Xuebin Zhang,
J. Vazquez-Aguirre
A suite of climate change indices derived from daily temperature and precipitation data, with a primary focus on extreme events, were computed and analyzed. By setting an exact formula for each index…
Observed coherent changes in climatic extremes during the second half of the twentieth century
P. Frich, L. Alexander,
T. Peterson
A new global dataset of derived indicators has been compiled to clarify whether fre- quency and/or severity of climatic extremes changed during the second half of the 20th century. This period…
Indices for monitoring changes in extremes based on daily temperature and precipitation data
Xuebin Zhang, L. Alexander,
F. Zwiers
Indices for climate variability and extremes have been used for a long time, often by assessing days with temperature or precipitation observations above or below specific physically‐based…
Changes in climate extremes and their impacts on the natural physical environment
S. Seneviratne, N. Nicholls,
Tereza Cavazos
This chapter addresses changes in weather and climate events relevant to extreme impacts and disasters. An extreme (weather or climate) event is generally defined as the occurrence of a value of a…
Updated analyses of temperature and precipitation extreme indices since the beginning of the twentieth century: The HadEX2 dataset
M. Donat, L. Alexander,
S. Kitching
In this study, we present the collation and analysis of the gridded land‐based dataset of indices of temperature and precipitation extremes: HadEX2. Indices were calculated based on station data…
Daily dataset of 20th‐century surface air temperature and precipitation series for the European Climate Assessment
A. K. Klein Tank, J. Wijngaard,
P. Petrović
We present a dataset of daily resolution climatic time series that has been compiled for the European Climate Assessment (ECA). As of December 2001, this ECA dataset comprises 199 series of minimum,…
A hierarchical approach to defining marine heatwaves
A. Hobday, L. Alexander,
T. Wernberg
Global increasing trends in annual maximum daily precipitation
S. Westra, L. Alexander, F. Zwiers
This study investigates the presence of trends in annual maximum daily precipitation time series obtained from a global dataset of 8326 high-quality land-based observing stations with more than 30…
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M. Donat
P. Jones
Xuebin Zhang


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Henkel in Acquisition of Akzo Nobel Subsidiary
Cleary Gottlieb represented Henkel KGaA in its recent acquisition of the adhesives and electronic materials businesses of the National Starch division of Imperial Chemical Industries Limited, a newly acquired subsidiary of Akzo Nobel N.V.
The ₤2.7 billion back-to-back transaction was agreed to by Henkel and Akzo in August 2007, prior to Akzo's acquisition of ICI. At the time of the agreement, neither Henkel nor Akzo knew the organization details of National Starch and its adhesives and electronic materials businesses. Nonetheless, the initial agreement between Henkel and Akzo contemplated the closing of the on-sale within three months of the completion of Akzo's acquisition of ICI. When Akzo completed its acquisition on January 2, 2008, and it became clear that the on-sale would require carving out the adhesives and electronic materials businesses from National Starch in more than 40 countries around the world, a closing within three months seemed impossible. Undaunted by the challenge, the Henkel and Akzo/ICI teams worked feverishly and, through a variety of asset transfers and share transfers around the world, the deal closed on April 3, 2008 – just one day after the three month goal.
The Cleary Gottlieb team working on the transaction included lawyers from 11 of the firm's offices. In addition to corporate aspects of the deal, the firm handled the global antitrust/competition aspects of the transaction and advised on the €2.6 billion senior debt financing.
Cleary Gottlieb has represented Henkel KGaA for more than 30 years on numerous M&A matters, most notably in connection with Henkel's cash-rich split-off transaction with Clorox and in its $2.9 billion acquisition of The Dial Corporation.
Atlantic Power to Sell to I Squared Capital for $961 Million
Finsbury Glover Hering Completes Merger and Management Buy-in