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Luxemburg története több évszázadra tekint vissza, hiszen igen tekintélyes területnek számított a középkor Európájában. Először grófok uralták, majd hercegek és végül nagyhercegek, akik mind a mai napig az ország trónján ülnek. A középkorban kialakult hercegség területe más birtokokat is magába foglalt, és 1441-ben végleg feledésbe merült a luxemburgi hercegi cím. A francia forradalom után Napóleon elfoglalta a hercegség területét, és amikor összeült a francia háborúkat lezáró bécsi kongresszus, 1815-ben, a koronás fők nem tudtak megegyezni Luxemburg hovatartozását illetően, ezért ideiglenesen elismerték annak autonómiáját, de úgy döntöttek, hogy a holland uralkodó hatalma alá helyezik. A teljes beolvasztást megakadályozta az ott állomásozó porosz haderő.

Évek múltán kitört a belga forradalom a holland elnyomás ellen, amelyhez csatlakozott Luxemburg is. 1830-ban a függetlenedő Belgium egyik tartományává vált, de a német ajkú keleti országrész nem vette jó néven a francia befolyású belga kormányzatot. Ezért 1839-ben, a londoni szerződésben kettészakadt Luxemburg, és annak keleti fele nagyhercegségként, továbbra is a holland uralkodó fennhatósága alatt, kivált Belgiumból.

Az 1866-os porosz-osztrák háború szétrobbantotta a Német Szövetséget – amelynek Luxemburg is a része volt –, és III. Napóleon császár megpróbált területekre szert tenni, amivel ellensúlyozhatta volna, hogy Poroszország területe megnagyobbodott. Mivel a császár nem avatkozott bele a konfliktusba, Luxemburg jogos "borravalónak" tűnt a szemében, és odáig ment, hogy 5 millió holland forintot kínált III. Vilmos holland királynak, egyben luxemburgi nagyhercegnek érte. Az uralkodó, akinek pénzre volt szüksége, kénytelen volt belemenni az üzletbe, és Poroszország felhatalmazását kérte az eladáshoz, mivel Poroszország még fenntartott egy helyőrséget Luxemburgban. Bismarck kancellárnak azonban sikerült megbuktatnia a tervet, mivel Luxembourg (a város) stratégiailag fontos helyen volt, és Észak-Európa legjobb erődítményének számított. A második londoni szerződés 1867-ben garantálta Luxemburg örökös függetlenségét és semlegességét.

1890-ben III. Vilmos holland király fiúörökös nélkül hunyt el. Hollandiában a lánya lépett a trónra, de a luxemburgi törvények nem engedték meg a nőági örökösödést, ezért végül Adolf herceget, a 14. század elején a Nassau-ház két ágra válásával létrejött Nassau-Weilburg ház fejét tették meg nagyhatalmi politikai egyezség révén luxemburgi nagyhercegnek. (Adolf korábban a Nassaui Hercegség uralkodója volt, egészen annak 1866-ban történt felszámolásáig.) Később Adolf fiának, IV. Vilmos luxemburgi nagyhercegnek sem született fia, ezért megváltoztatták a luxemburgi alkotmányt, immár lehetővé téve a nőági örökösödést. is.

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SAO PAULO - Ronaldinho Gaucho made a triumphant return to Brazilian soccer on Saturday when he set up the goal that gave Fluminense a 1-0 win over Gremio at the Maracana stadium. The former Barcelona forward was a shadow of his former self but his flighted pass into the box after 76 minutes was knocked down for Marcos Junior, who dribbled around the keeper and slotted the ball into the net. "It was important to start with a win," Ronaldinho said in a televised interview. "I am delighted, now I just need to keep working away." The 35-year old former World Player of the Year had not played a competitive match since leaving Mexican side Queretaro in June and he was expected to appear for just 45 minutes. However, although he missed many of his attempted passes, he stayed on the field for the whole game, to the delight of the 33,000-strong crowd. "I didn't know if I would manage the whole 90 minutes but I am very happy," he said. The win lifts Fluminense into third place in the league table. - Reuters

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The second video case study in our two-part series on frailty shows how using a nurse-led approach to assessment can improve health outcomes for older people living in the community.
Produced as part of our resource collection on frailty, the second case study shows how using a nurse-led systematic approach to assessment can help avoid hospital admissions and improve health outcomes or quality of life for older people living in the community.
The case study presented explores the application of CGA with an 82-year-old adult living at home with multiple health issues.
Using CGA, Clifford Kilgore, nurse consultant for intermediate care/older people at Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust, demonstrates how nurses can respond to, and manage, older people living with frailty in the community and he identifies interventions that the frail older patient can benefit from.


The Democratic Party took control of the House of Representatives last night, while the Republicans maintained their majority in the Senate. The divided Congress is likely to produce another two years of political turmoil and legislative gridlock. Democrats have threatened to use their majority in the House to launch new investigations into President Trump's affairs, perhaps including another Russian collusion probe, and a look into Trump's personal taxes and international business dealings. Democrats could also begin impeachment proceedings although a removal from office is unlikely since that would require 67 votes in the Senate. It is doubtful that there will be any major legislative accomplishments over the next years as the Republicans in the Senate will defy the Democrats in the House, and vice versa. There are a few possible areas for bi-partisan action, however, including approval of the USMCA agreement and other trade measures, infrastructure spending, immigration reform, and drug pricing. President Trump will likely intensify his use of Executive Orders as his only way to govern effectively and implement his agenda.


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Bikers taking part in the Howard Street Dual a Sheffield's Outdoor City Weekender 2017.
The Outdoor City Weekender has returned to Sheffield for another action-packed weekend of fun and adventure.
Running between March 9 and 11, the weekender revolves around four headline events: the Sheffield Adventure Film festival, renowned bouldering competition the Rab Climbing Works International Festival, inner-city mountain bike dual slalom the Howard Street Dual and the Magnificent Seven, a multi-stage road bike race up seven of Sheffield's steepest hills.
year, and adventure tourism is increasingly attracting visitors who crave 'wow' moments that they can experience and share.
"With events such as the Weekender, Sheffield delivers these moments with style, all the while showcasing itself as a destination for people who love city culture and the great outdoors.
"Whether you're visiting Sheffield or are fortunate enough to call it home, we encourage everyone to discover the many opportunities to get involved with activities on our doorstep.
"From cycling and mountain biking to climbing and running – or any of the other many adventure sports available in The Outdoor City – the Weekender provides a brilliant opportunity to get inspired.
Among the highlights of the weekend is the Magnificent Seven, which is scheduled to take place tomorrow.
Not for the fainthearted, this unique cycling race is a cross between a sportive and a hill climb that invites participants to face seven of the toughest hills in Sheffield with climbs ranging from 9 to 23 per cent.
more entries and more space for parking.
Among four new climbs, it features a spectacular finish on a Tour de France King of the Mountains point, which overlooks the whole of Sheffield from its summit.
Returning to the city centre for a second year today is the Howard Street Dual, a head-to- head dual slalom race – similar to dual slalom skiing – in which two riders battle each other to see who can make it down a purpose-built track in Howard Street the fastest.
This unique, exhilarating, knockout-style event – which was created in Sheffield and has now been replicated world-wide – sees the UK's top riders compete side by side in the heart of the city.
The show will start in the afternoon with qualifications before the racing begins in earnest and, as dusk falls, the course will then light up as the riders race into the evening.
have the opportunity to compete side by side.
finals will be streamed live online.
The annual Sheffield Adventure Film Festival (ShAFF), presented in association with the British Mountaineering Council (BMC), also returns to the Showroom Cinema from March 9-11.
It brings the wild outdoors into the heart of the city for three days of jaw-dropping spectacle and heart-stopping adventure.
Expect a packed programme of carefully curated films from the world's best outdoor filmmakers.
Featuring top athletes, awe-inspiring locations and the whole spectrum of outdoor sports, there will be films on running, climbing, biking, skiing, surfing, kayaking and everything in between.
Matt Heason, director of Sheffield Adventure Film Festival said: "If you are into the outdoors or are just starting to discover its benefits, never has there been a better time to live in Sheffield.
"In the past two years, the city has gained new run routes and mountain biking trails, and a dedicated festival showcasing the people and places that make Sheffield more than worthy of the title of 'The Outdoor City'..
"Now in its 13th year, Sheffield Adventure Film Festival has become a headline event of The Outdoor City Weekender and each year brings a selection of incredible adventure, adrenaline and documentary films from around the world to the big screen."


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June 19–Enbridge Inc. on Monday tried to sweeten the case for its proposed new pipeline across northern Minnesota, as state regulators began final deliberations on the controversial $2.6 billion project.
Enbridge said it would put a corporate guarantee behind its new Line 3 in case the pipeline leaked and damaged the environment — something the state has been pressing for. The Calgary, Alberta-based company also said it would work to establish a decommissioning fund for all pipelines in the state and would buy energy credits on the open market to offset any greenhouse gas emissions from Line 3.
The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) on Monday had proponents and opponents of the project outline their positions. Commissioners expect by June 28 to make a final decision on the proposal, which has been winding through the regulatory process for more than three years.
Enbridge said the new pipeline is a necessary safety upgrade over its current Line 3, which is aging and corroding. The current Line 3 can operate at only 51 percent capacity due to safety issues, and it's in continual need of repair. The new pipeline would restore full oil flow to 760,000 barrels per day.
"Line 3 has some unique integrity issues … and they are best addressed with this replacement, and that's just common sense, commissioners," Eric Swanson, an attorney for Enbridge, told the PUC.
Opponents, environmental and tribal groups said a new Line 3 would pose a new threat to pristine waters in Minnesota and help spur climate change.
"This is not just a replacement of an old pipeline. This is a long-term, 50-year commitment to fossil fuels," Scott Strand, an attorney for Minnesota environmental group Friends of the Headwaters, told the PUC.
Enbridge operates six lines in Minnesota — including Line 3 — that together transport around 2.5 million barrels of Canadian oil per day to Enbridge's terminal in Superior, Wis. Much of that oil moves to markets beyond Minnesota, though Enbridge supplies most of the crude used by Minnesota's two refineries.
The new Line 3 would follow the current route to Clearbrook, Minn., where it would jog south to Park Rapids before heading east to Superior. It would run parallel to a non-Enbridge pipeline to Park Rapids, but no farther.
"If a spill were to occur, there would be significant effects to water resources where there are currently no pipelines," said Bill Grant, deputy commissioner for energy and telecommunications for the Minnesota Department of Commerce, which represents the public interest in cases before the PUC.
Many of the PUC commissioners questions Monday for Enbridge concerned apportionment and long-term oil supply and demand forecasts.
The commerce department last fall concluded that a new Line 3 isn't needed, concluding the current pipeline corridor is enough to handle shippers' demands.
However, Administrative Law Judge Ann O'Reilly, who reviewed the case because it was contested, said despite the shortcomings of Enbridge's forecasts, a new pipeline is needed because the old one is in such bad shape, while Enbridge's customers are facing "apportionment." Essentially, Enbridge must ration pipeline capacity, a situation that will continue in the future, O'Reilly concluded.
The apportionment is "severe," said Mike Ahern, a shippers' group representative, who added shippers will end up financing much of the new pipeline through surcharges.
O'Reilly's conclusion on Line 3's need was coupled with a recommendation that a new pipeline run on its current path, not the new route proposed by Enbridge. She concluded that the potential costs to society of the new route outweighed the new pipeline's benefits.
However, her proposed solution has met strong opposition not only from Enbridge, but the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe. Enbridge's six pipelines currently pass through the reservations of Leech Lake and the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa.
"The band will not grant permission, and I cannot be clearer on this point," Ben Benoit, the Leech Lake Band's environmental director, told the PUC. In an interview, he said the Leech Lake band has no position on whether a new pipeline is generally needed. The rest of the state's major Ojibwe bands, including Fond du Lac, said a new Enbridge pipeline of any kind is not needed.
The Fond du Lac band's attorney, Seth Bichler, said Enbridge's new route is a "terrible idea." Big Sandy Lake, a historically and culturally important spot for the Ojibwe, is "immediately downstream" of the proposed pipeline.
Enbridge's new commitments came on top of other offers earlier this month, including paying to remove the old Line 3 from the land of owners who request it.
Line 3 is owned by an affiliate of Enbridge Energy Partners, which could come more fully under the corporate umbrella of Enbridge Inc. due to recent tax-law changes, Enbridge attorney Christy Brusven said.
The commerce department's Grant said the state first heard of Enbridge's guarantee Monday, and it has received no specifics. "The devil is in the details," he said.
Enbridge also did not announce a financial commitment to a decommissioning fund for pipelines and said, although it is giving the guarantee to buy the renewable energy credits, the new Line 3 would emit fewer greenhouse gases, since it would use electricity at its pumping stations more efficiently.
The renewable credits offer does not address Commerce's concern that the greenhouse gas emissions would come, not from the pipeline itself, but through increased production and consumption of Canadian oil.


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Thousands rally for peace in Istanbul on August 9 in a demonstration called by the Peace Bloc.
In response, a broad-based Peace Bloc has been organised to oppose the regime's course, which has involved ending any pretence of peace talks with the Kurdish Workers Party (PKK) and attacking Kurdish areas.
Green Left Weekly's I Zekeriya Ayman interviewed Nuray Sancar, national co-spokesperson of the Peace Bloc and deputy leader of the Labour Party of Turkey (EMEP, which was part of the HDP's election campaign) about the Peace Bloc and the situation in Turkey.
What is the "Peace Bloc" and how is it different from the HDP?
The Peace Bloc formed soon after the June 7 elections when the Turkish military started to build up on the Syrian border. It involves about 90 political parties, NGOs, unions, and groups organised around environmental and LGBTI issues. It includes 18 MPs from the main opposition party, the social democratic Republican People's Party (CHP).
More people and groups join the Bloc every day. Now big cities and towns are forming their own local Peace Blocs, organising local people.
The original purpose of the Bloc was to oppose potential war against Syria. But soon after the July Suruc massacre, where 33 young people were killed by a suicide bomber on their way to Kobane, the nature of the Bloc changed quickly and added a new dimension to its purpose.
The Turkish government used the massacre not to target the alleged perpetrators — the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) — but to derail the peace process by targeting Kurds and other progressive groups.
It was revenge against the success of the HDP in the elections, in which 80 HDP MPs were elected to the Turkish parliament and the AKP's vote fell considerably.
Now the Peace Bloc is trying to stop the threat of civil war, re-start peace talks and stop the military targeting civilian Kurds.
What are the demands of the Peace Bloc?
The Peace Bloc unites people around a single, simple demand: peace.
The Bloc is against opening Turkish air space for the US-led coalition war planes to bomb Syria. We are opposed to war preparations and intervention in neighbouring countries, including support for Islamic organisations in Syria from Turkey. We want to build a peaceful environment with the Kurds and restart peace talks.
The Bloc spans a very wide political spectrum. The biggest public sector union, KESK, and other big unions like the Confederation of Revolutionary Trade Unions of Turkey (DISK) are part in the Bloc. The associations of doctors, engineers and architects are also members.
Everyone is well aware that the internal and external wars are closely related to each other. The three self-governing Kurdish cantons in Rojava, just outside the Turkish border with Syria, are the main reason the Turkish government is pushing for war.
Rojava has strengthened the hands of the Kurds at the negotiating table with its successful war against ISIS and the establishment of a democratic constitution. Rojava is also a barrier to long-term imperial plans against Syria. Therefore, the Turkish government has opened its war on several fronts at the same time.
Also, Erdogan's ambition to become a US-style president with actual governing power was defeated by the Kurdish-led HDP, aligned with other progressive forces, in the elections. An angry AKP is seeking to punish the whole community.
How will the Peace Bloc relate to new elections set for October or November?
The Peace Bloc currently has no plan to contest the election. The Bloc includes wide sections of community. Its not easy to agree on election policies beyond peace. But there is a wide consensus on democracy and stopping the AKP and Erdogan from retaining power.
This could transform the Peace Bloc into a lever. There are many existing rights that are denied using "war" as an excuse. This brings many victimised sectors together.
The Peace Bloc has initiated a process that has never been seen. With its practical, democratic structure, people can express their common demands and stand together.
It is possible the newly formed Bloc could negotiate internally to take part in the elections as a united force, supporting candidates and parties. But the Bloc is not an election bloc. It could also help, however, to form a specific election bloc.
It is hard to say anything about approaches of different parties in the forthcoming election, because the situation is moving so fast. But the narrative of the AKP's "war on terror" against the Kurds is not convincing. This could open cracks within the AKP and the military.
There are strong signs of economic crisis and instability that may also mean fewer votes for the AKP. It seems the HDP is holding the unprecedented support it won in June 7.
On the other hand, the racist, nationalist MHP is also expanding its voter base. It will be important to form a partnership between the CHP and the HDP to defeat the AKP regime in the elections.
But the CHP's traditionally nationalist and militarist position on the Kurds and its diverse base makes it hard for it to form a stable partnership with the HDP.
The HDP, and its allies and supporters, are under huge pressure. Government-allied media outlets are publishing false stories about the HDP every day.
We are hearing declarations of "self-determination" in Turkish Kurdistan. What does this mean?
Self-determination is a major demand of Kurds. During the peace talks between the Turkish government and HDP MPs, the government accepted that self-determination is a topic that could be negotiated.
That meeting is known as the Dolmabahce Palace Accord. When Erdogan decided to derail the peace process, he denied this accord.
Democratic self-determination is self government by people via peoples' assemblies. After Erdogan denied the accord and took a war stance, Kurds started announcing self-determination in Kurdish areas. Security forces attacked people in these areas. Local administrators were arrested.
Now Kurds are being forced to migrate, just like in the 1990s. Villages and forests that are suspected of sheltering PKK fighters are burned down, houses are raided and villagers arrested. Announcements of self-determination have angered the government and it is doing everything it can to punish the people it holds responsible.
Are the PKK attacks and killing of soldiers making the HDP's election success less likely?
We will see, but much-loved HDP leader Selahattin Demirtas has constantly asked both the PKK and the Turkish military to lay down their weapons. He is managing this difficult phase well.
The deaths of soldiers have not cost the HDP as much as the government expected, yet, because people believe the HDP's calls for peace are geniune.
HDP election offices were raided during the June election campaign, HDP members were bashed, a mass meeting was bombed and there was no retaliation. On the contrary, the HDP only protested the attacks and asked for calm from its supporters.
This has again been popular. It stops people from becoming part of the war rhetoric and its narrative supports peace.
You recently took part in a Peace Bloc delegation to Kurdish towns destroyed by Turkish security forces. Tell us about your observations.
The Peace Bloc's aim was to visit Silvan, where communications with the outside world were cut altogether. Silvan was bombed, some neighbourhoods were completely destroyed, people were killed, a curfew imposed and people forced to leave the town.
There was no news from Silvan for a long time. A couple of days later, the first information emerged from Silvan. It was horrible. We decided to visit the town and show our solidarity.
When we arrived in Diyarbakir, we heard the same thing was also happening in Lice, so we decide to divide into two groups, one went to Silvan, and the other went to Lice. I was in the Lice delegation.
We had to struggle with special forces, who stopped us and tried to strip search us. On the way to town, we saw burning forests.
We arrived in a village called Geduk, where villagers were on "peace guard" duty. The village is positioned between two hills. We could see soldiers on the hill to our left and guerrillas on the hill to our right.
Villagers had positioned themselves between the two forces as a human wall to prevent them opening fire on each other. Villagers were doing this around the clock, day and night.
The state has only one type of relationship with people there: violence. The war is not between two armed forces — it is the military against the people. There were military vehicles in front of every civil institution, such as councils, in the region.
Multiple sources claim that the Silvan military commander resigned, saying: "I don't want my soldiers to be killed for the sake of Erdogan." It is clear the military and police do not want war.


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If anyone has seen the "stars without their make-up" section in People's Most Beautiful issue, you will likely be as mesmerized as me at Brooke Shield's gorgeous photo, especially her skin. Brooke, 43, shared some of her beauty secrets for her flawless face, namely how she relies on facials at Balance Spa on Montana Avenue once every two months, where she gets an Epicuren Enzyme facial with an enzyme peel. "I just started getting more conscientious of getting facials," she says. "It's about that and sunscreen.
While we might not be able to shell out the money (or time!) for regular facials, Brooke's sunscreen tip is one was can all add to our beauty rituals, and to our kid's routines as well. The New York Times reported in 2007 that while some of us worry about a possible deficiency of vitamin D, especially in little ones who are kept out of the sun, "it takes only a few minutes of exposure to ultraviolet light two or three times a week during the summer months to make enough vitamin D to last all year." The American Academy of Pediatrics "suggests that a safer alternative is to take 200 units of vitamin D a day, starting at the age of 2 months, through infant formula, fortified cows' milk or soy milk, or a vitamin," according to the article.
Short of remaining indoors there are three main approaches to sun protection, for us and for our kids:
1. Wearing clothes that block much of the sun's radiation.
2. Applying a complete sunscreen throughout the day every day.
3. Staying out of the midday sun and in the shade as much as possible.
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Individuals working to improve their credit scores need to understand how the score is calculated. There are many misconceptions about what factors do and do not contribute to this score. Dedicating time and energy to address issues that will not even affect one's score is a waste of effort.
Fortunately, when individuals understand the approximate breakdown of the score, they can often identify the components that are hurting their scores the most. From there, they can create a targeted plan for improvement in the months and years to come. Because one's credit score can impact everything from one's ability to rent an apartment to getting a favorable interest rate when borrowing money, it is important to maximize the rating.
While many different entities track consumer credit history and creditworthiness, one of the most utilized forms is known as a FICO score. While scores may vary slightly between these services, the differences should not be significant. If that is the case, an error is likely responsible.
About 10 percent of someone's FICO score comes from the number of new accounts on the credit record. Compilers look for both the number of applications submitted for credit recently as well as the accounts that were actually opened. This component of the score makes the assumption that people opening a number of new accounts pose a greater risk for creditors. This is because they may not have the money necessary to pay all these accounts or, conversely, could be experiencing cash flow issues.
Mortgage lenders may pay particular attention to new credit, since opening new lines of credit can limit the amount of money that person can afford to pay toward a mortgage each month. Individuals should keep track of the accounts they open and avoid seeking new credit when they need to pull on a positive history, such as for the purchase of a home or vehicle.
The length of one's credit history contributes 15 percent toward the overall FICO score. This part of the score depends on when someone started using credit as well as the age of the oldest account. Individuals have little control over this part of their score, and a short history will not hurt the score too much provided that the history is mostly good.
However, there are some things people can do to improve this aspect of their scores. For example, people can begin using credit responsibly at a young age, even if they do not need it. Opening and using a credit card during college can be a great way to establish a positive history. Additionally, keeping one's oldest account open can be helpful.
Another category that compilers consider is the type of credit in use. Type of credit represents 10 percent of the overall score. In general, scores are higher when people have different types of credit, such as installment loans and mortgages, as well as revolving accounts like store accounts and credit cards.
Credit compilers will also look at the overall number of accounts open. In general, individuals should avoid opening new accounts just to diversify credit as it could have more of a negative than a positive effect. Often, credit becomes diversified over time fairly naturally.
One of the most important aspects of a credit score is outstanding balances, or total amount owed. In fact, this number accounts for 30 percent of the total score. Several different considerations go into this part of the score. Compilers will look at the total available credit and calculate the total amount owed as a percent of that amount.
As a general rule, using a lower percentage of one's credit is better than using a higher percentage, and owing a small amount is actually better than owing nothing. For loans, compilers look at the amount still owed as a fraction of the total amount borrowed. Diversity of credit also factors into this part of the overall score, since lenders like to see debtors faithfully pay different kinds of accounts.
The most important part of the credit score comes from payment history, which accounts for 35 percent of the total score. Payment history depends on paying one's bills on time. When individuals are late, the amount of time that passes before payment is rendered also has an effect. A bill paid a month late looks better than a bill paid three months later. A bill that goes to collections can have a devastating impact on a score.
This component of the score also accounts for charge offs, debt settlements, foreclosures, and wage garnishment. While all of these issues will significantly affect a score, individuals should understand that they will all eventually be removed from the credit history, providing a clean slate.
When it comes to one's credit score, people also need to understand what does not contribute to the final number. As a general rule, nothing can be used to calculate a score unless it appears on a credit report. To that end, engaging with credit counseling programs, child and family support obligations, receipt of public assistance, and overall income have no effect on a score.
Additionally, while lenders often look at employment history and occupation, a FICO score does not reflect this information. Also, simple demographics like location, age, race, nationality, and marital status have no bearing on one's credit score.


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Football and Nation Building in Colombia (Review)
Historian Peter J. Watson's first book examines how former Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos used sports to garner support for his peace process with the FARC.
Daniel Rey
Colombia is torn in four by the Andes. For two centuries, its complex topography has deepened the intense divisions—liberal versus conservative, urban versus rural, and center versus periphery—that have stymied attempts to build a nation-state and have led to civil wars and armed conflict. Since the 1960s, rebel groups such as the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) occupied remote areas where the government had either insufficient power or will to establish a presence.
President Juan Manuel Santos (2010-18) was acutely conscious of these fissures when he planned the cornerstone policy of his premiership: peace with the FARC. This was an about-turn for Santos who, as defense minister in Álvaro Uribe's government (2002-10), had helped pursue a hardline anti-insurgency policy that was popular among the many Colombians who had lost homes, family, and friends at the hands of the FARC. Knowing his project was emotive and contentious, Santos needed an unequivocal national symbol to promote his vision of a new Colombia.
In Football and Nation Building in Colombia (2010-2018): The Only Thing That Unites Us, historian Peter J. Watson argues that the unifying symbol Santos chose was soccer. Through grass-roots policies, and especially through speeches and tweets, Santos sought to use soccer—principally the men's national team—to integrate the state and the nation.
Watson describes Santos's program as the most wide-ranging sports-politics project in Latin American history. Whereas previous governments, like the military juntas of Brazil and Argentina, had extolled soccer at moments of sporting triumph, Santos's administration was the first to repeatedly commend soccer—and sports in general—as a national benefit.
During his eight-year tenure, Santos used speeches to promote sport's unifying qualities on average every two weeks. "Sport teaches us," he said in 2014, "that all Colombians, all of us, are children of the same nation, that we are brothers and sisters." As Watson points out, the president's remarks, as well as the frequency with which he delivered the message, "presuppose doubts about whether Colombia has really been just one nation." These are doubts supported by indicators such as extremely high inequality (the country's GINI coefficient in 2014 was 52.6), which particularly impacts the country's Afro-Colombian and Indigenous people.
To meet the challenge of "building a nation," the government turned to the men's soccer team, the Selección. In the process, Santos became more associated with the national team than any previous president. He was interviewed in the stadium ahead of matches, and one of the slogan-hashtags he used most during his tenure was "Un Solo País, #UnaSolaHinchada" (Just one country, just one fangroup).
A sense of national solidarity—and support for the peace process—was fostered through innovations to Colombia jerseys. Though Watson is unable to establish whether Santos directed the alterations, the soccer federation made notable changes to the team's uniform that were in keeping with his politics. In 2011, the slogan "UNIDOS POR UN PAIS" (United for One Country) was inscribed on the neck of the jersey. Next, peace symbolism was added to the team's uniform: at the 2014 World Cup, which began on the eve of Santos's bid for re-election, the blue shorts and red socks that had been worn for over 20 years were changed to white. And during the 2016 Copa América—played the same year as the peace referendum—the players were dressed all in white. Irrespective of Santos's involvement, it is clear that, symbolically, the national team was participating in the most consequential political project of Santos's presidency.
More radically, many of Santos's soccer-focused statements were directed toward the FARC. In a speech addressed to the men's national team and all Colombians ahead of the 2015 Copa América, Santos pronounced: "Everyone in the country, everyone, from the guerrilla member to their greatest enemy, everyone is uniting behind you, behind the Colombian national team." This speech is the clearest example of Santos's attempt to create a sense of shared Colombianness through the Selección. For Santos, the FARC—a designated terrorist group that had waged war on the state for half a century—were no longer ostracized outsiders, but members of the Colombian nation.
Watson demonstrates how this speech built on two public relations campaigns from earlier in his presidency. Ahead of the 2014 World Cup, the "Colombia is saving you a seat" advertisements showed Colombians, including celebrities and soldiers, offering demobilized FARC combatants a spot beside them to watch a match. And in 2011, when Colombia hosted the Under 20 World Cup—the most significant international soccer tournament held on home soil—Santos's government launched an advertisement showing soccer balls being thrown over the jungle from army helicopters. On them were stickers reading "Demobilize, come back and play."
FARC members who had demobilized regularly played soccer in their transition camps. A coach at one of the camps told Watson: "I really think that the question of football and sport in these zones is incredibly important, because we have seen how groups have become integrated through sport, groups that you never thought you would ever see sharing the same space […] we organized a tournament where there is a police team, an army team, a team from the local community, a FARC team."
Yet as Watson points out, soccer is not a silver bullet that will eliminate differences in class, race, and gender. What is more, rather than uniting them, soccer often creates further divisions between Colombians. There are surges in drunken violence after Colombia matches, and the country's domestic league is blighted by clashes between and within fan groups. Last week, after a series of bad results, fans of Deportivo Cali threatened the club's players and directors.
Watson's book contains plenty of academic theory, but it is accessibly written. It also provokes further questions, which he alludes to briefly as areas for further research. Firstly, how effective was Santos's use of the Selección to unite Colombians and garner support for the peace process, particularly given that he lost the subsequent referendum? Secondly, how much was Santos's use of the Selección not only about nation-building but career-building? Associating himself with the team not only allowed Santos—a scion of the Bogotá elite—to show a common touch, but allowed him to reach a wider, possibly less-politically engaged, audience. This connection may have been especially valuable given the Selección's performance improved dramatically from 2012. It seems very plausible that Colombia's dynamic 3-0 victory in its first World Cup match for 16 years, which took place a day before the second round of the 2014 election, consolidated a national optimism that favored the incumbent candidate.
Four years after Santos left office, the peace process is tattered and the Selección, which failed to qualify for the 2022 World Cup, has lost its luster.
Colombia's new president, the leftist Gustavo Petro, won in the tightest run-off vote in the country's history. Despite the many differences between Petro and his rival, the politically unconventional businessman Rodolfo Hernández, both supported the peace process and promised that their agendas would tackle poverty, inequality, and hunger. Amid Colombia's ongoing urgent security, economic and environmental challenges, there is a popular call for policies of social inclusion. The Selección is unlikely to play much of a part, but the nation needs building.
Daniel Rey is a British-Colombian writer and historian.


I followed so many wasy to accomplish this task but don't succeed. For example I create page and then follow toturials like this one.
But I am not succeeded till this time. It will be very appreciable for me if you help me in creating dashbard in erpnext.
Have you looked into creating a Page and then putting your code there?
use metabase to create dashboard, Simple BI tool for data visualization.
Yes, you can create dashboards by creating a Page in frappe and then adding the UI elements like charts, etc to your page.
There are existing pages in ERPNext which you can check out if your interested. The source code for the pages are also available in the app folder.
Yes @littlehera I followed this way as I shared a YouTube link in my question. If you have other useful links kindly share with me.
Actually I am facing the issue that when I write a code for chart, it is not displaying on page. I tried so many ways and many links on internet but failed to draw the chart. Please help me here. It will be very appreciable for me.
You can check the Selling Module in ERPNext.
Go to apps/erpnext/erpnext/selling/page. You should be able to see sales_funnel and sales_analytics which are 2 pages involving graphs.
What charts are you using for the page?
I like your dashboard page and I want it, Could we work together?
I checked both these folders are there. sales_funnel folder having sales_funnel.css, sales_funnel.js, sales_funnel.json, sales_funnel.py and init.py files.
I tried frappe.Chart and frappe.ui.grraph to create a charts.
yes we can work together. You are welcome.
I think you need to add the graph to an HTML element or <div> block in your page.
Hi. Like @rk_root said, and also based on my experience, the EASIEST way is to use a BI tool (think Metabase if you're going opensource). Create your dashboards there, publish them and embed them in a page (not Web Page) you've created in ERPNext. And voila! you get what you want.
I believe you have to create a div with an id of "chart" as what @littlehera said.
Let us know what you have accomplished so far.


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Idiot explorers: Discovery, deception, and death
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By David Szmidt
By David Szmidt | May 11, 2017
Last update: August 24, 2021
In their quest for fame, Burke and Wills took a writing desk into the outback and Blanchard and Jeffries flew their hot air balloon wearing just their underwear
Since mankind got adventurous and wandered out of Africa, people have always wanted to see what's over the horizon. Some explorers hacked through dense forests, some sailed, some attempted to cross baking desert or frozen tundra, while others took to the skies in balloon or plane. A number – Amundsen, Cook, da Gama, Hillary, Lindbergh, Columbus – are, rightly or wrongly, seen as heroes for their apparent success (*cough* Columbus *cough*). Many, many more however perished through bad planning, bad luck or just by blundering blindly into catastrophe. Here, I attempt to salute some of the lesser-known band of brave/foolish people who believed fortune and glory was just over the next rise, and also shed light on two people who won their renown … Barely.
The Burke and Wills Expedition
A monument to Burke and Wills stands in the Australian town of Castlemaine – Kim Britten / Shutterstock
I'm going to start with a personal favourite. I don't know why I like this story. I know I shouldn't. It's a tale of hardship, failure and death. But there are so many little details to it that make it seem both ridiculously improbable and maddeningly amateurish.
The idea was to explore the interior of Australia, about which basically nothing was known. So, in 1860, Robert Burke and William Wills were chosen to lead a team of 19 men from Melbourne 2,000 miles north to the coast of the Gulf of Carpentaria. One of the reasons they were so optimistic was Thomas Maslen's 1831 map predicting the existence of a huge inlet in the north-west of the continent leading to a vast inland sea in the centre with river deltas snaking their way east from there. The expedition would be sure to come across these rivers, and with them new, lush pastures on which to settle and cultivate crops.
Burke himself was a curious choice. An Irish ex-soldier with no experience of either exploration or bushcraft, he decided that rather than take cattle with them to drive and slaughter when necessary (as was traditional), they'd take three wagons of dried meat. Also, arrestingly, he decided that both a cedar writing-desk and a Chinese gong would be essential to their success.
Heavy rain made the roads muddy and heavy going, and by the time the party had reached Menindee, 470 miles north of Melbourne, five of the officers accompanying them had resigned, 13 men had been fired and eight more hired in their place. Those 470 miles had taken two months. The regular mail coach usually took just over a week.
Here, Burke decided that he, Wills and the hardier men and animals would push on to Cooper Creek – the most northerly point Europeans had managed to get to by this point. They reached it without major issue and set up a camp and storehouse. It was November, the height of the Australian summer, and Burke was advised to wait until at least March before continuing. And wait he did – until the following Sunday, when he split the group again. He, Wills, the now-third-in-command Charles Gray, and John King continued north. The men remaining at Cooper Creek were told to wait for four months.
It was tough going and Burke, Wills, Gray and King ended up shooting and eating their three camels and last remaining horse as food supplies ran low. After two months, they decided to turn back, despite the fact that they only had only three weeks of food left and no animals. Both Burke and Gray caught dysentery, but Burke was convinced Gray was faking. After Gray was caught stealing a tiny amount of watery porridge, Burke beat him. A couple of days later, Gray was dead. (It should be noted here that no-one believes that Burke actually killed Gray, but the ferocity of the beating is still debated).
Upon finally returning, virtually dead, to Cooper Creek and finding it to have been abandoned (apparently mere hours earlier), Wills buried his diary, journals and pistol next to a tree – now known as the Dig Tree after the word that was carved on it – and they each set out on various sorties to find help. One day, while King and Wills were away, Burke foolishly shot his pistol at the local Yandruwandha tribe who, unbeknown to him, had been trading with the camp before it had been abandoned.
They set out north together one day until Wills decided he could go no further, and was abandoned at his own behest. Burke and King continued until Burke too finally laid down and expired. John King was eventually rescued by the same Yandruwandha tribespeople at whom Burke had fired. The inland sea was never found.
Jean-Pierre Blanchard and John Jeffries
A stamp printed to honour the success of Blanchard and Jeffries, from the Khmer Rouge's Kampuchea – Shutterstock
In the mid-to-late 1700s, ballooning was all the rage. The possibility of lighter-than-air travel had been proven in Paris by the Montgolfier brothers, and now France was abuzz.
Enter Jean-Pierre Blanchard. Born in Normandy, Blanchard lacked a formal education, but had a bit of a flair for engineering and aeronautics. He conducted a few tests in balloons he had built himself which attracted little attention, but did grant those watching the unexpected sight of him throwing a cat out of the balloon's basket attached to a silk parachute Blanchard had made. If any of those people watching had known Blanchard, they would have known that lobbing a cat out of a balloon was the tip of the iceberg…
Feeling unappreciated in his homeland, in 1784 Blanchard went to London with his balloons and proceeded to demonstrate them to the delight of onlookers, including one Dr. John Jeffries, an American living in London with a great interest in aeronautics. After talking for some time, Blanchard agreed to take Jeffries up in his balloon, and the pair drifted from London to just outside Dartford in Kent. By the time they'd landed, Jeffries had already promised to put up the £700 Blanchard insisted it would cost for a cross-channel attempt. It would prove to be a very trying decision.
Blanchard had already alienated a number of sponsors, including English surgeon Dr. John Sheldon who had paid to be taken up in a balloon tethered to the earth in order to take scientific readings with some equipment he'd designed and built himself. When Blanchard decided their ascent wasn't fast enough, he dumped the doctor's prized equipment unceremoniously over the side. Jeffries only realised what he was letting himself in for when he arrived in Dover on the agreed date – January 7th, 1785 – to find that Blanchard had somehow managed to barricade himself inside Dover Castle, his pride refusing to let him believe that his American sponsor would want to be a part of an historic attempt to fly to Blanchard's home country, despite the fact that Jeffries himself was funding the entire thing.
Unperturbed, Jeffries hurried down to the dockside and persuaded a group of sailors to come and help him break down the door Blanchard had barricaded himself behind, before somehow convincing one of the governors of the castle to act as an intermediary between himself and the recalcitrant Frenchman (after promising to pay for the door, one assumes).
Eventually, grudgingly, Blanchard was persuaded to take Jeffries along and they headed out to the cliff tops where a crowd was waiting, eager to see the spectacle. Blanchard had rigged the balloon up with a pair of oars that he believed would help to steer the craft, and Jeffries had brought his own weather measuring equipment as well. As soon it had been established that the weight would be too much to get the thing off the ground, Blanchard insisted that Jeffries' things should be left behind. Still there was too much weight. Adamant that his steering oars were essential, Blanchard refused to get rid of them, and it looked for a time that he would get his wish for a solo crossing; that is, until Jeffries – by this time, you would suspect, thoroughly annoyed by the whole charade – ordered Blanchard to remove his coat. Reluctantly, he did so, only to reveal that he was wearing a large leather belt with a number of heavy lead weights tied to it.
Finally the two men set off, and slowly drifted out over the Channel. It became immediately clear that the balloon was still too heavy. They nearly ditched in the sea a number of times, as everything that could be jettisoned, was. The first things to go were Blanchard's absurd oars, followed by any supplies they had and, eventually, so desperate were they not to hit the water in sight of France, their own clothes. They eventually landed (or, more accurately, got tangled in a tree) in the Forêt Domaniale de Guînes just outside Calais. Freezing cold and virtually naked, they were soon discovered by a crowd of onlookers and a couple of local dignitaries who had seen them drift by. Luckily they'd also seen the faintly comical state the pair appeared to be in and they supplied Blanchard and Jeffries with some suitable clothes.
After the historic crossing, Jean-Pierre Blanchard became a national hero, was awarded a lifetime pension by Louis XVI, and spent the rest of his life demonstrating his balloons around the world, including in front of George Washington in what was the first ever balloon flight in the Americas. At a demonstration near The Hague in the Netherlands, Blanchard suffered a heart attack while flying and fell from the basket of his balloon. He sustained injuries from which he never truly recovered and died in his sleep around 12 months later, aged 55.
John Jeffries lived for another 34 years after the historic flight, returning to his hometown of Boston and working on machines and techniques for weather forecasting. His birthday, February 5th, is now known as National Weatherpersons' Day.
David Szmidt
David is a lead writer for Kiwi.com, as well as a football-watcher, music-listener and beer-appreciater. @UtterBlether
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Alabama Governor, a Former Baptist Deacon, Resigns Amid Scandal
Scott Slayton | ChristianHeadlines.com Contributor | Tuesday, April 11, 2017
#Alabama
#extramarital affairs
Alabama Governor Robert Bentley resigned yesterday after a year-long scandal that derailed his second term.
Bentley and his wife of 50 years divorced last year and then details of his affair with his Senior Political Advisor, Rebekah Mason, started to emerge. Bentley's efforts to cover up the relationship led to allegations that he misused campaign contributions and state resources.
Bentley, who stated his innocence as recently as last Friday, stepped down after the Alabama Ethics Commission released a report last week saying that it had probable cause to find that Bentley had committed two felonies. Then, a lawyer for the Alabama House of Representatives released a 131 page report detailing both the affair, the cover-up, and Bentley's alleged crimes. The case was handed over to a District Attorney, and Bentley resigned as part of a deal in which he plead guilty to the misdemeanor charges of failing to file a contribution report and converting campaign funds for personal use.
Bentley, a 74-year-old retired dermatologist, was first elected in 2010 on a promise to not take a salary and reelected in 2014, amassing the largest percentage of the vote that a Republican candidate for Governor has ever won in Alabama.
Bentley previously served as a deacon at his home church in Tuscaloosa and stirred controversy at a prayer gathering for comments he made the weekend of his inauguration. He addressed the crowd gathered at Dexter Avenue Baptist Church, which sits on the same street as the state capitol building and was formerly pastored by Dr. Martin Luther King.
"There may be some people here today who do not have living within them the Holy Spirit," he said. "But, if you have been adopted in God's family like I have, and like you have if you're a Christian and if you're saved, and the Holy Spirit lives within you just like the Holy Spirit lives within me, then you know what that makes? It makes you and me brothers. And it makes you and me brother and sister. Now I will have to say that, if we don't have the same daddy, we're not brothers and sisters. So anybody here today who has not accepted Jesus Christ as their savior, I'm telling you, you're not my brother and you're not my sister, and I want to be your brother."
He also appealed to his faith as he defended himself late last week and announced his intention to remain in office. "If the people want to know if I misused state resources state resources, the answer is simply 'no, I have not.' With the strength that God gives me every day and the blessed assurance that I have in my salvation through Jesus Christ, I have worked hard to move beyond any of my past mistakes." He went on to say that he was thankful that he serves a "loving and forgiving God."
Photo courtesy: Wikimedia Commons
Publication date: April 11, 2017


As they gain knowledge from highly accomplished faculty members, students in the Psychology (PhD Thesis) program will learn specialized training and scientific methods to collect data and perform research in three areas. Brain and Cognitive Science looks at the mental processes and brain structures involved in movement, perception, learning, memory, and understanding language. Industrial-Organizational Psychology is concerned with individual and group behaviour, as well as the relationships of organization-wide variables to individuals and groups in work settings. Social and Theoretical Psychology involves social and cultural relations, as well as foundational and philosophical questions in psychology.
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A PhD in psychology is usually considered a final degree.
Topics may include research design and methodology, brain and cognitive sciences, industrial/organizational psychology and more.
Students take a course sequence in medical imaging in additional to the core requirements of the psychology program.
Students are expected to complete both oral and written candidacy exams within 24 months after admission to the program.
Students take courses in research methods and statistics, industrial/organizational psychology and more.
Students must formally present a thesis proposal within 20 months after admission to the program.
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Celebrating Girl Power in 'Josie & the Pussycats'
by Anna Nappi
Arts: Cinema Arts SWAN of the Day
Josie and the Pussycats was released 21 years ago today, so there's no better time to celebrate the talents of costume designer Leesa Evans and writer / director Deborah Kaplan!
Leesa began her career with music videos and television shows before entering the world of mainstream film by designing costumes for American Pie in 1999.
Only two years later, she worked on Josie and the Pussycats, crafting funky rockstar outfits that perfectly matched the era and the comedic tone of the film. She dressed Parker Posey in body decals and creative gowns and Rachel Leigh Cook, the face of the fictional Pussycats, in animal prints to honor the name of the band. Her careful attention to detail and fun use of the film's aesthetic defined the experience of watching the movie.
Josie and the Pussycats is both written and directed by Deborah in collaboration with her creative partner, Harry Elfont. It is a teen comedy and staple of early aughts cinema that follows the members of the titular band, Josie, Val, and Melody, as they quickly rise to fame in an industry dominated by consumerism and corruption.
Deborah also co-directed Can't Hardly Wait, another teen comedy starring Jennifer Love Hewitt, Lauren Ambrose and Ethan Embry, about a party that takes place after their high school graduation. She also wrote romantic comedies like Leap Year and Made of Honor.
Although Deborah and Leesa have only worked together on one film, Roza Melkumyan details Leesa's work on various woman-centered films in an article she wrote for FF2 Media. She also includes analysis regarding the way Leesa's costume design choices affect each narrative. For Judd Apatow's Trainwreck, Roza writes, "Amy [the lead character played by Amy Schumer] always looks just a little off in comparison to the people around her. In an interview with People, Evans explains that she and Schumer talked a lot about 'what it meant to be a 'trainwreck'' and how that might be portrayed in the clothes that Amy dons. At a baby shower in the suburbs, her low-cut dotted dress is a little more revealing than the cardigan ensembles of her peers. At work, her skirts and blazers are just a little less tailored than the structured blouses of her boss, Dianna (Tilda Swinton)."
As for Leesa's work on Always Be My Maybe, directed by Nahnatchka Khan and starring Ali Wong as Sasha and Randall Park as Marcus, Roza writes, "Much like Amy, Sasha does not care to change her life. Still, as she finds herself reconnecting with her parents and relaxing into her old San Francisco life, the shape and color of her clothing do, too. She wears trendy, comfortable tees, cardigans, and dresses in her signature red, while adding in softer shapes and colors like pink and white. A little less controlling but still focused and motivated, Sasha finds balance – with the help of Marcus, of course."
You can celebrate the creativity and skill of Deborah Kaplan and Leesa Evans by watching Josie and the Pussycats today, or appreciate Leesa's costume design in the woman-directed film Always Be My Maybe on Netflix!
© Anna Nappi (4/11/22) Special for FF2 Media.
LEARN MORE/DO MORE
Read Roza Melkumyan's thorough article on the costume design career of Leesa Evans.
Check out Leesa's personal site for more information about her projects and life.
Watch Always Be My Maybe on Netflix.
CREDITS & PERMISSIONS
Featured photo: "Josie And The Pussy Cats – Music From The Motion Picture" by Brett Jordan is marked with CC BY 2.0. To view the terms, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/?ref=openverse.
Tags: always be my maybe (2019), Anna Nappi, can't hardly wait (1998), deborah kaplan, josie and the pussycats (2001), Leesa Evans, rachel leigh cook, Roza Melkumyan, trainwreck (2015)
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Anna is currently a senior at Brandeis University studying Film, Journalism, and Psychology. At Brandeis, she writes for the student newspaper and is the undergraduate degree representative of the Journalism program. From theaters to museums to concert halls, she loves exploring the art world in Boston as well as in her Maine hometown. Anna is passionate about FF2's mission and excited for the opportunity to work alongside a wonderful team dedicated to supporting women artists.


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