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Q: Crossing an altitude in Python I am trying to run a Python script that calculates the trajectory of an object from the ground up above 100,000-meters then back below 100,000-meters. I want to be able to figure out how much time is spent above 100,000-meters. I have my trajectory code just fine (Runge-Kutta), and I can get up to 100,000-meters. However, I cannot figure out the right Python algorithm to keep going up to max altitude and start coming down to below 100,000-meters.
Here is what I have:
while (states[4,(i - 1)] >= 100000 and states[4,i] <= 100000 or states[4,i] != 100000):
I'm ending up in an infinite loop, though. states[4,i] is the altitude. My thinking is that if the previous (i - 1) altitude is above 100,000-meters and the current (i) altitude is below 100,000-meters, I want it to exit the while loop. states[4,i] != 100000 is meant to get me up to that altitude, at least.
Thoughts?

A: I believe the issue you have here is that you need to keep track of when you cross the altitude. Why not just have a variable set to false before your loop, then true when you hit >= 100000, and add that to your while. Also, those conditionals are for leaving your loop, so you should negate it. E.g.
reachedHeight = False
while (not (reachedHeight and states[4,(i - 1)] >= 100000 and states[4,i] <= 100000)):
  if (not reachedHeight and states[4,i] >= 100000):
    reachedHeight = True
  ...

Could also be a conditional with a break inside your loop.

A: The while loop you have above will continue looping unless states[4,i] equals exactly 100,000.
False and False or True == True
This is likely why you are experiencing the infinite loop. You may want to remove the third case and if necessary, perform other checks inside the loop.

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Accueil > Region_collector > Afrique > Perspectives régionales > Le Fonds fiduciaire africain de solidarité > Projets
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«Cette volonté de vouloir servir le monde, de vouloir servir sa région, de vouloir servir son pays – c'est un concept très important auquel nous devrions tous adhérer en vue de faire de ce monde un meilleur endroit pour tous»
«Nous aidons des familles rwandaises à obtenir des œufs pour leur propre consommation, afin qu'elles puissent lutter contre les retards de croissance qui touchent actuellement environ 60 pour cent des enfants de moins de cinq ans»
«Ce fonds est intéressant parce qu'il s'agit d'un fonds qui est octroyé par des pays africains pour le développement en Afrique»
«Quand nous pêchons des poissons, nous les vendons sur le marché, nous récupérons l'argent que nous distribuons ensuite aux membres du groupe»
«Avant, nous produisions de 20 000 à 30 000 alevins en six mois, mais nous pouvons désormais en produire autant en une seule fois grâce à ces trois écloseries. Et j'espère qu'avec des formations supplémentaires et plus d'expérience dans la gestion des écloseries, nous pourrons dépasser les 2 ou 3 millions d'alevins par an»
«C'est la première fois dans l'histoire de la Sierra Leone que des Africains viennent aider des Africains»
«Quand vous aidez un agriculteur, comme c'est le cas en ce moment, si avant il plantait un demi sac de riz maintenant il peut désormais en planter un sac entier»
«Nous avons ouvert la voie à la création du Centre de l'Agro-alimentaire, nous avons acheté des semences, et nous avons
accordé des prêts aux agriculteurs, nous avons distribué gratuitement des engrais et des semences, et les prêts leur ont
permis de créer de petites entreprises»
«L'Afrique est en train de prendre conscience que le développement en Afrique est de la responsabilité du continent»
«Nous, en tant qu'Africains, devrions apprendre à nous soutenir mutuellement et essayer d'apprendre à ne pas être seulement
du coté des bénéficiaires, mais aussi du côté des donneurs»
INITIATIVES REGIONALES
Un partenariat pour en finir avec la faim
L'intensification durable de la production et le développement de la chaîne de valeur en Afrique
Favoriser la résilience dans les zones arides
PRIORITES REGIONALES
Le Fonds fiduciaire africain de solidarité
Partenaires de ressources
Depuis mars 2014, le Fonds fiduciaire africain de solidarité a consacré 34,5 millions d'USD en faveur de 15 programmes régionaux et projets nationaux qui sont mis en œuvre dans 36 pays afin de soutenir les efforts déployés pour éradiquer la faim, et réduire la malnutrition et la pauvreté en Afrique.
Le Fonds a également soutenu la Guinée, le Libéria et la Sierra Leone, les pays les plus touchés par l'épidémie d'Ebola afin d'enrayer les effets potentiellement dévastateurs de la maladie sur la sécurité alimentaire et sur les moyens de subsistance des agriculteurs et des populations dans les zones rurales.
Livelihoods resilience opportunities for conflict affected rural communities in Central African Republic
Countries/Region covered: Central African Republic
Objective: Restore production capacities and develop livelihood opportunities to strengthen the resilience of affected and vulnerable farming communities.
Description: As of March 2015 a total of 16,074 households received assistance in the field of agriculture which saw improvements in access to and the production of groundnuts and rice. The capacities of sixty members of village savings and loan associations were strengthened. Support to emergency response in the country was enhanced through crop and food security assessment missions as well as two rounds of Integrated Phase Classification (IPC) analyses. A comprehensive review of FAO's projects and their outcomes was hindered by the on-going civil unrest across the country, at the peak of which some 2.7 million people required immediate humanitarian assistance.
Start date: 04 Mar 2014. End date: 29 Feb 2016
Amount: USD 2,000,000
Enhanced livelihoods and poverty reduction through economic diversification and decent work opportunities for rural communities
Countries/Region covered: Ethiopia
Objective: Increase the availability of rural employment opportunities through increased production in crop and livestock products for household consumption as well as income generation from sales of these products.
Description: The project has demonstrated remarkable successes by promoting an integrated approach to improving food/nutrition security and poverty reduction through livelihood diversification and capacity development. Across the country 11,686 rural smallholders benefitted from integrated production of cereals, legumes and vegetables. Food-insecure households were able to meet their food and nutrition needs through production of 8,301 tons of food which is projected to generate an income of USD 7,801,786 for the beneficiaries. The project supported a total of 290 youth to engage in beekeeping which is expected to generate additional income of USD 420 per youth per year, amounting to USD 121,800 for the group. Moreover, 1050 vulnerable women and rural youth have benefitted from income generating activities such as dairy, poultry production, and kits for small scale irrigated agriculture.
Start date: 19 May 2014. End date: 29 Feb 2016
Integrated approach to build resilience of vulnerable communities to climatic shock in one of the most affected districts in Malawi
Countries/Region covered: Malawi
Objective: Increase resilience of around 8,000 households vulnerable to disasters in one specific district through participatory training of farmers, using Farmer Field Schools approach.
Description: Over 2,606 farm families have been empowered to diversify and increase their household incomes, increase their market access to inputs, and improve their food and nutrition security, culminating into increased resilience to climatic shocks. With the establishment and capacity strengthening of 56 Village Savings and Loans groups, savings grossing about USD 17,600 were mobilised, allowing 1,232 members to access credit facilities, farm inputs, and to start-up or boost their own businesses. The project also supported 8,500 producer households during the state of disaster after the 2015 floods. The project mobilized additional resources and is being replicated in three other districts with Euro 5.5 million funding from the European Union, and will be replicated at a larger scale with an additional Euro 35 million programme under formulation.
Start date: 1 May 2014. End date: 2 May 2016
Support to the 3N initiative (Nigeriens Nourish Nigeriens) in the communities of convergence
Countries/Region covered: Niger
Objective: Improve the performance of agro pastoral activities and strengthen the resilience of farmers and pastoralists against future drought or other crisis.
Description: A total of 160,000 vulnerable households improved their agricultural productivity from quality input distribution throughout village input shops. Child feeding and nutrition was enhanced through investments in livestock recapitalization for vulnerable women and small scale irrigation infrastructure developed on 20 ha of garden, enabling 700 households to produce vegetable and diversify their diets. Furthermore, six farmer warehouse complexes, or "Maison du paysan", were built and represent one-stop centres to supply agricultural inputs, animal feed and phyto-sanitary products. These centres are now fully operational and able to support hundreds of thousands of farmers over the coming planting seasons.
Start date: 1 March 2014. End date: 31 May 2016
Support to South Sudan emergency livelihood programme
Countries/Region covered: South Sudan
Objective: To contribute to protecting vulnerable populations affected by the ongoing crisis in South Sudan against hunger, malnutrition and destitution.
Description: The project contributed to FAO's Emergency Livelihood Response Programme in both 2014 and 2015, which achieved significant and measurable impacts including mitigation of the risks of famine. In particular, it helped increase food access and availability, and protected the livelihoods of over 200,000 of the most vulnerable individuals in both conflict- and less-affected areas of South Sudan. The project also reduced the risks of livestock disease outbreaks and mortality for 560,000 animals while protecting the livelihood assets of 18,743 pastoral households by contributing to country-wide vaccination and treatment campaigns. In the Greater Bahr el-Ghazal 3,430 households were supported with enough quality seed to prevent them from slipping into higher levels of food insecurity while seed suppliers were supported to sustain local seed production and marketing.
Start date: 1 April 2014. End date: 30 September 2015
Enhanced urban food security in Central Africa through improved availability of locally produced food
Countries/Region covered: Cameroon, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and Sao Tome and Principe
Objective: Enhance food security and nutrition in urban areas with the implementation of best agricultural practices for vegetable farming.
Description: The project participated in creating a Farmer Field School Support Network for West and Central Africa, a professional forum that will provide technical support, quality control of FFS services and facilitate the institutionalization of FFS as an extension delivery method in countries of the two sub-regions. The project has trained 25 technicians on the use and maintenance of the horticultural database in order to contribute to enriching its content through inputs from Central African countries are currently poorly represented in this database.
Start date: 15 September 2014. End date: 15 September 2017
Promoting Nutrition Sensitive Agricultural Diversification to Fight Malnutrition and Enhance Youth Employment Opportunities in Eastern Africa
Countries/Region covered: Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda & Uganda
Objectives: The programme aims at creating decent employment opportunities for young women and men in the agricultural sector in order to (i) improve their income (ii) improve their own access to food, specifically for vulnerable children through school feeding programmes (iii) increase the overall productive capacities of both the poultry and aquaculture value chains.
Description: Small-scale producers, with a focus on youth, are supported in increasing poultry and aquaculture products; and accessing group cooperation, training on production systems and management. Market opportunities are enhanced for small-scale producers (including young women and men) of fish and eggs through school feeding programmes. Public-Private-Partnerships are established to support youth inclusion in producers' associations. Similarly, support is provided in the local seeds and feed manufacturing sector to increase the availability of quality and standardized seeds and feed.
Start date: 1 November 2014. End date: 1 September 2017
Strengthening controls of food safety threats, plant and animal pests and diseases for agricultural productivity and trade in Southern Africa
Countries/Region covered: Angola, Botswana, Madagascar, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe
Objectives: Putting in place effective control mechanisms in order to improve food and nutrition security and enhance regional trade in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Region.
Description: The project activities have enabled the region to begin the identification of strategic commodities that needs to receive support along the value chain. During the first year of implementation, the project has met and exceeded its target set for training on Animal Health, Food Safety and Plant Health issues at regional level, thus setting a firm basis for cascading at national level. A number of national implementation plans for surveillance of diseases and pests e.g. EUS and capacity assessments of various national institutions on plant health and animal health have been agreed upon at regional level for 2016 implementation at national level.
Start date: 15 October 2014. End date: 13 October 2017
Creating Agribusiness Employment Opportunities for Youth through Sustainable Aquaculture Systems and Cassava Value Chains in West Africa
Countries/Region covered: Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Nigeria and Senegal
Objective: To create decent employment opportunities for youth in six West African countries through sustainable aquaculture systems and cassava value chains.
Description: Models for sustainable and decent jobs for youth in aquaculture and cassava value chains are now defined in each of the six countries with the specificity of a "mentorship" model in Côte d'Ivoire, vertical integration Ghana, start-up activities driven by a good professional environment and market dynamism in Nigeria and Senegal, while development of structures is ongoing in Guinea Bissau and Burkina Faso. A total of 310 youths candidates have been accepted to benefit from the project support and twelve employment opportunities have been defined along the aquaculture and cassava value chains.
Emergency Response to Mitigate the Impact of Ebola Virus Disease on Food Security and Agriculture Based Livelihoods in Liberia
Countries/Region covered: Liberia
Objectives: Support farmers in adopting improved farming methods following the provision of improved seeds, hand tools, agro-chemicals and cash for labor.
Description: Rice productivity doubled to 2,248 Kg in post EVD. Through a revitalization of the loan schemes, women have resumed income generating activities and commenced cross-border trade. Community-level food stocks have increased thereby positively impacting on food security.
Start date: 1 February 2015. End date: 31 January 2016
Amount: USD 500,000
Post-Ebola Recovery of the Agribusiness sector in Sierra Leone
Countries/Region covered: Sierra Leone
Objectives: Improve access to critical agricultural inputs such as seeds and fertilizer, and increase households' incomes after the disruption of production, harvesting and marketing.
Description: Vegetable production increased by over 40% and yields doubled when compared to the production during Ebola period. Households' earnings increased from zero to an average of USD 50-100 per week, which enabled them to meet their needs and make savings for reinvestment in the next agricultural season. At least 60% of the recipients reported that they have had their businesses increased in volume and sales turn over. Proceeds from the recapitalization were used to contribute to Village Savings and Loans Association (VSLA) funds and to pay school fees and hospital bills among other needs.Social cohesion that was lost during the outbreak of the EVD, as a result of quarantine measures instituted by Government, is being re-established again.
Support to the Resilience of Ebola Affected Households
Countries/Region covered: Guinea
Objective: To assist the government in achieving its objectives in terms of food security and poverty reduction.
Description: The project improved food security 1 000 households affected by the disease to Ebola Virus in five prefectures of Lower Guinea through the provision of inputs agriculture: rice seed, fertilizers and small agricultural tools. It carried out sensitization campaigns on the Ebola Virus Disease, enhanced capacities of the staff within the network of participative and integrated monitoring of wildlife. Ninety five percent of households in the project area benefitted from agricultural inputs distribution, training and supervision to strengthen their resilience.
Enhancing employment opportunities for rural youth in Africa
Countries/Region covered: Benin, Cameroon, Malawi, and Niger
Objectives: Create greater entrepreneurship and enterprise development opportunities for young rural men and women, and improve access to decent farm and non-farm employment
Description: The project will set up a platform and use the funds efficiently to build synergies and partnerships with on-going programmes in the beneficiary countries. An inception phase is on course for better scoping, for defining a coherent approach at the country level and setting up institutional arrangements between implementation partners. A capacity assessment is conducted to enable FAO to transfer project funds and execution responsibilities to NEPAD.
Start date: 1 April 2015. End date: 31 March 2018
Youth employment toward rural poverty reduction
Countries/Region covered: Mali
Objective: Strengthen the capacity of youth groups for them to effectively engage in the production and marketing of rice, milk, poultry, fish, and vegetables.
Desciption: The project was well received by the communities as Mali, agricultural professional organizations, and by the Government. The Junior Farmer Field and Life School (JFFLS) approach adopted has generated widespread enthusiasm and the project has had a catalytic effect in mobilizing additional resources from other funding partners. A total of 400 new jobs are to be put in place and 1000 others improved with an average of about 5 young per activity set up. Eighty youth were trained as facilitators and 40 persons from the agricultural offices and agricultural professional organizations as trainers of the JFFLS approach.
Start date: 1 July 2014. End date: 30 June 2016
Africa's South-South Cooperation Facility for Agriculture and Food Security
Countries/Region covered: Angola, Burkina Faso, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Niger and Zimbabwe
Objective: Disseminate Africa's best practices for agriculture and food security.
Description: Participants from Kenya, Uganda and Zambia visited Zimbabwe to share experience in climate smart agriculture and conservation agriculture based on lessons learnt from past and on-going activities. Similarly, cassava farmers and actors from Chad and the Democratic Republic of Congo visited and gathered experience from cooperatives in the cassava value chain in Cameroon. The project also supports the production and dissemination of communication, visibility and advocacy materials for other ASTF projects in selected countries.
Start date: 19 March 2015. End date: 28 February 2017

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Teen Efrain Alvarez shows off quality at USMNT camp
by Paul Kennedy @pkedit, Dec 3, 2020
The U.S. national team currently has two players in camp who currently aren't eligible to play.
Efrain Alvarez and Andres Perea will need to have FIFA approve a one-time switch of association because they played for Mexico's 2019 U-17 World Cup team and Colombia's 2017 U-17 World Cup and 2019 U-20 World Cup teams, respectively.
Perea, who was born in Tampa but moved to Medellin when he was 5 years old, is new to the American scene, having played his first season for the Orlando City, which just completed his permanent transfer from Atletico Nacional.
Alvarez is one of the most heralded players to ever come out of Los Angeles, signing with Galaxy II in 2017 when he was 15 and making his MLS debut with the Galaxy in 2017 when he was 16. He saw limited action in his first two MLS seasons -- 518 minutes in 2019 and 718 minutes in 2020 -- but has demonstrated an ability on the ball and an eye for goal rarely seen by an American player.
Alvarez played for the U.S. under-15 national team in 2016 but switched to play for Mexico after being dropped from the U-15s for a camp. He has played with Mexico's U-20 national team this fall and Mexico national team coach Tata Martino says he has a "bright future" with Mexico.
U.S. national team coach Gregg Berhalter has followed Alvarez's progress and met with his family in Los Angeles. After Alvarez's debut in March 2019, Berhalter said his goal was for the national team to create an environment that players like Alvarez want to be in. He reiterated that position in a media call on Tuesday, saying the national team can't hold it against a player that he switched from playing for the USA to another country at the youth level.
"You're talking about players with cultural ties to other countries where emotion is involved," he said. "I can understand a player making a decision like that one time in his career. For us, all it's about is saying there is an open door and we want to create an environment players want to be in, we want to attract good quality players and the rest is up to the player to decide. It's up to the player and his family to decide in the end what they're going to pursue."
In that regard, Alvarez isn't alone.
Four other players in camp -- Julian Araujo, Marco Farfan, David Ochoa and Mauricio Pineda -- are the sons of Mexican parents and not tied to the USA at the senior level.
Five dual nationals in camp -- Ayo Akinola (Canada and Nigeria), CJ Dos Santos (Portugal), Mark McKenzie (Jamaica), Araujo and Ochoa -- have represented the USA internationally at the youth level and would need a switch of association to play for another national team.
Other players have switched back and forth. Ochoa spent time in Mexico's youth system, as did Uly Llanez and Alex Mendez, his teammates on the 2019 U.S. U-20 World Cup team. Following his breakout 2017 Apertura campaign with Monterrey, Jonathan Gonzalez made a switch of association, joining Mexico after representing the USA in 2017 U-20 World Cup qualifying, but three years later hardly plays for Los Rayados (just 57 minutes in the 2020 Apertura) and isn't currently in the Mexico national team picture.
Among the Americans currently in Mexico's national youth team program are LAFC's Tony Leone, the Galaxy's Johnny Perez and 15-year-old Alex Alcala, who is reported to have signed with the Galaxy.
Berhalter stressed that Alvarez is still young, at 18 the youngest player in camp.
"What I've seen from him is a maturity, a development as a player over this last year," he said. "He looks much more physically fit, he's able to impact games for longer this season. It was unfortunate he didn't play more."
Berhalter said he was impressed with what he saw at the team's first practice.
"What I saw today in training is he's a guy you want to be around the ball, a very creative player, has a good change of pace, very good in tight spaces," he said. "To me, it was a really interesting training to watch him and I can see him in an attacking midfield role, in a winger role, even in the No. 9 role because of the way we've been using the [false] No. 9 at times. To me, he's a quality player."
Photos: Ringo Chiu/Zuma Press/Icon Sportswire, LA Galaxy
5 comments about "Teen Efrain Alvarez shows off quality at USMNT camp".
R2 Dad, December 3, 2020 at 1:33 a.m.
Tata can promise the moon and stars (he will probably be gone after 2022 WC), but if the Liga MX owners don't want EA to play for El Tri because he's not under contract in Mexico, he's not going to play. OK, maybe just long enough to be cap-tied. Would love to have him with the Nats as our 10, but what would GB do with him? All he knows is box-to-box midfielders for the USMNT. Runners. This kid needs a system built around his unique skill set. Maybe Tata can be invited north after 2022?
Wooden Ships replied, December 3, 2020 at 4:05 p.m.
R2, we are at a point to where the more skilled, better dribbling and comfort with the ball player, can no longer be excluded. Is USSF and Greg ready to accept this style of play? It will exclude most of the traditionally produced mainstream club product. We e had these players, maybe the recognition is overwhelming today. Hope so.
R2 Dad replied, December 5, 2020 at 1:26 a.m.
WS, it's not enough to say they won't be excluded. The culture has to be welcoming to kids who speak spanish at home, who live the game, who idolize players not from the US. We have to say You Are Specifically Needed For Our Program. We will no longer play kickball. Your 40 yard dash times are not a deciding factor--we care about your first touch, your navigating tight spaces, your vision. It's all about the feels for these young players, and we can't fake that.It has to be baked in. And that's where a Hugo Perez or Tata comes in. It has to be authentic.
cheese Pony, December 3, 2020 at 8:34 p.m.
US rapidly leaving players linked to Mexico in the dust... our best players all play in Europe now - we probably going to have all Europe based WC starters. My message to players who play foot skill, great vision, passion - come play for US - long ball MLS thing aint our national team anymore. USA IS YOUR STYLE. Come play USA - marketing opportunities better, more money, more winning. This thing is just getting started. With or without Burkhalter. It's a new day.
Bob Ashpole, December 4, 2020 at 8:15 p.m.
If the US U15 camp hasn't room to invite every extremely promising player, then it is past time that they expanded the program until they can. Ditto for the other youth camps. This is not the time to artificially limit the number of upcoming youth players.


"Ethics consist in my experiencing the compulsion to show to all will-to-live the same reverence as I do my own. A man is truly ethical only when he obeys the compulsion to help all life which he is able to assist, and shrinks from injuring anything that lives."
... "Whenever I injure life of any sort, I must be quite clear whether it is necessary. Beyond the unavoidable, I must never go, not even with what seems insignificant. The farmer, who has mown down a thousand flowers in his meadow as fodder for his cows, must be careful on his way home not to strike off in wanton pastime the head of a single flower by the roadside, for he thereby commits a wrong against life without being under the pressure of necessity."


Simple traditions weave together one's family tapestry into magical memories. By establishing a few Back to School traditions, your children will look forward to this special day with a renewed sense of excitement. This is especially important for those children who may have a few nervous tummy flutters about the upcoming week.
If your children already started school, it's not too late to still throw one of these impromptu activities. Just give your celebration a new name to mark the special time together. I shared these ideas a few years ago and they are just as fun today. Enjoy them all.
Bless them as they start their new year. I pray for wisdom, character, individuality, honestly and the strength to stand up to peer pressure in difficult circumstances. Do the same to celebrate the last day of school. Prepare a unique desert like my strawberry cheesecake trifle or one of your family favorites so that it's something special to be repeated year after year. When you serve your children this ceremonial dessert, present them with a small gift. (This is a great time to introduce or contribute to a collection that your child may have, or want to start). This gift is not a reward for their performance, but a mark of accomplishment.
Make bus-stop time fun! Ask each person to share morning wishes for himself and others in the car or at the bus stop. Watch how this simple tradition strengthens friendships and helps children be in tune to the important things in their friends' lives.
This is just an introduction to all the amazing Back to School Tradition ideas.
How do you mark the first day or the first week of Back To School?
Have you established any neat traditions?
I'd love to hear them in the comments and so would my readers.
We do the kids favorite donuts on the 1st day of school. Daddy leaves for work late so he can wake them up. I let them pick what they want for their lunch boxes the 1st day. Of course we go outside early so we can get pictures of backpacks, with their friends & I started this yr making them hold up their fingers to show me what grade they are in.
Since I homeschool, a friend of mine gave me this idea. Decorate the "classroom" along with a big Welcome to the _ grade sign, and take first day of school pictures under it. Have a packed lunch ready along with a back pack filled with new supplies for the new year with an encouraging note for the new school year.
For our sons it was homemade chocolate chip cookies when they arrived home on the first day of school. This could work for home school as well with the kids helping to make the "first day of school" cookies.
Hi Jen – I haven't seen you mention Flea Markets as a source for second hand goodies and having just discovered it a few weeks ago I wanted to share!!
Our local flea market (and I imagine many others around the U.S.!) has a man that buys surplus jewelry by the pound and then sells it for a few dollars a piece – all brand new pieces with original store tags – for about 90% off regular price!
Thought you might enjoy checking out your flea market (cough, in all your free time!) to see if you have a similar seller!
this is such a special post. FULL of wonderful ideas. love the idea of the neighborhood getting involved around the bus stop.
These are such great ideas!! Will be keeping them in my back pocket for when the day arrives – thank you!
My daughter has a tradition on the end of her first day of school she ran to the pool and jumps in fully dressed….gives her something to look forward to!
I LOVE THAT!! What a fun one. Do you get pics of her soaking wet every year? It would be fun to compare how she's changed.
@Jen, it's great to get an action photo! Also, one dripping wet! It's a fun tradition!
First day of school pictures each year with a sign. One year (16yrold) it was standing next to the car getting ready to drive to school!
Love the pool idea. My DH was a pool manager a couple of years and said the first day of school was like the first day after school was out!


In my world of thinking, I don't always know the moment or the day that an idea will come full circle and get tied into that satisfactory knot.
Today was the day for me.
Every inch of my humbly raised, don't brag about your own truth, or claim your claim to fame feelings said it is OK to say this out loud today.
If not, pray tell, what are these?
The journals on the left were filled in the last three years; the journals on the right, covered in cellophane, are waiting to be filled. I am currently writing in the journal down front. There are many, many more that have been stored or even thrown away- only because I knew more would come. This does not include the 300 plus posts I have written.
I taught writing everyday of my working life in a classroom with teenagers who all had stories to tell.
My technique at teaching writing (which is almost like saying I teach SOULS-how ridiculous) changed over the years.
It is true. You really do get wiser. I first played by the rules. That black and white thinking was a life raft in the maelstrom of teaching at the high school level.
Jamming your heart and soul thinking into a five paragraph essay is a painful and futile exercise.
I have the requisite thanks but no thanks letter from a magazine publisher to whom I sent an essay . The editor's thank you note was even hand-written. What a contradiction in terms: civil negativity.
Today I no longer categorize writing as something published by others. I can't afford to wait that long. The withering that might cause is a nightmare I can't stand to think about.
That to me would be like saying you are not a mother unless you have received an award.
You are indeed a writer - way to own it!!!!
I love to read what you write! You have a special way of saying everything you say! Happy to know you, "a writer"! Have a blessed day and stay warm!
I really liked this post a lot. Wow! on the journals too.
Oh YES ... you are a WRITER ~ we all enjoy reading!
Now Miss Laura I have commented over and over about your gift. And please know that I taught English for 30+ years as you know, and I taught them how to write, also, but I am not a writer as you are. No, being a writer is a gift. And darlin', you have it. Are you aware of the service that makes your blog into a book? You need to do it!
May God continue to bless and direct your pen.
G'day Laura ~ You have a beautiful talent for writing ... I so enjoy you.
Bless your heart, dear Laura. I'm so glad something clicked in you and that you are seeing the need to be up and out with this. You, my sweet and wonderful friend, have a talent and gift that is unique and pervasive. BTW I love your journals, mine are just spiral notebooks or loose leaf. I need to do better. You are a true inspiration.
Even though I didn't get my novel published, I wrote it. It was the great American novel - some better, some not.
Your posts always resonate with me. I have been trying to get published for quite a while. Recently I resumed blogging, because my reasoning is that I do not have to be paid, although it would be great. I just want to be read. That is why I write. I have something to say, and I hope people will read it.
You are a writer, and I am a writer. I have been saying it for a while now, and I almost believe it.
Beautiful post, Laura. I am proud to bear witness to your claiming your gift!!
Oh Laura, you are most definitely a writer. And I am, most definitely, an avid fan of your writing.
"...and the Word became flesh..."
That post really inspires me to claim it!
Ok, I'm saying it 'I AM A WRITER'. But I have a long way to go. I do not have the mandatory refusal to print letter because I will never submit anything to publish.
I usually write like I talk, with lots of mistakes in grammar and punctuation. I usually write like I talk, dropping my 'g's and using slang east Texas words and phrases that my daddy and my grandparents would say. You can hear the twang in my writing sometimes. I usually write like I talk, my thoughts come tumbling out in no particular rhyme or reason sometimes. But 'I AM A WRITER'. Otherwise, why would I blog?
You, Laura, on the other hand, can write beautifully and I'm always fascinated at how you can put words together! Good post!
Claim it! I would say I'm a doodler of words. When you said: " I am a writer. If not, pray tell, what are these?" and then I saw all the journals, I chuckled. Yep. You. Are. A. Writer. I bet those 'sentences' don't play by the english rules. :) So glad you did "Get after it!"
Ohhh....I want to but I don't dare!
I posted about journalling today--so enjoyed seeing your journal pic!
LOVED reading this!! Thank you for the encouragement and please do share where you get your LOVELY journals from?
This is a wild process, isn't it? Thanks for writing, thanks for writing this.
The stack of journals makes my heart go pitter patter! I love it...'I am a writer'.
I use to teach elementary school K-3 reading and writing. I loved teaching writing. Other teachers ran in horror.
Thanks for stopping by. I have enjoyed my a quick first visit. I'll be back.
Wonderful post! I enjoy your writing immensely. Way to claim it!


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FARM TO YSU
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A Youngstown State University student group managing a community-supported agriculture project is looking to expand its programs on campus this year. Farm to YSU is a student organization — working with the non-profit organization Grow Youngstown — on campus that focuses on presenting staff and students alike the opportunity to purchase local, mostly organic food.
Sam Anderson, founder and president of Farm to YSU, hopes the organization's new direction will serve as a bridge between the student body and agricultural endeavors.
"This is a student-wide, campus-based community that involves the YSU community getting involved with the outside agricultural community. It started as the Grow Youngstown Student Organization in the spring, but recently we made some aesthetic changes to make the name Farm to YSU," Anderson said. "We also cut down some of the activities from last year, so that now our main focus is on the Farm to YSU program which brings fresh local produce to students on campus, and presents volunteer opportunities for students with community gardens."
The organization's volunteer opportunities range from service opportunities in local community gardens by weeding, planting and harvesting to cleaning and beautification projects for current and future gardens. There are also volunteer opportunities available to anyone interested in raising awareness for the program through flier campaigns.
Libby Rogenski, a sophomore double-majoring in mechanical engineering and physics, hopes to see the Farm to YSU program partner with existing YSU programs to help raise awareness for the organization as well as provide practical food preparation education.
"Actually this past summer there were classes offered called Crash Course to Cooking that taught people how to make meals out of foods that are locally grown. This was open to the public, through Grow Youngstown, so once we get the YSU support base we can hopefully utilize this as an aspect of the Farm to YSU program," Rogenski said.
Anderson said the group is focused on short-term and long-term goals.
"Our short-term goal is to see this program grow to where I can start it next semester and know or predict that 30 people are going to sign up for these shares. The long-term goal is to make this an essential and an attractive part of the YSU community. I want it to be a nice resource for students," Anderson said.
Anderson said anyone is welcome in the organization.
"You don't have to be extremely health conscious to be a part of this program," she said. "It's just a cool way to stimulate business in the local community."
Currently, produce shares are being offered to staff, faculty and students. The staff share period is 14 weeks and began on Aug. 26. The student shares cover 10 weeks and begins Sept. 23, which is also the last day to sign up for a share.
The student shares are catered to the needs of busy students, giving them easily prepared foods for quick, healthy meals.
"The main difference between these shares is that the student shares are customized to fit within the needs of the student. So everything is easy — you don't have to cook it or do much for preparation but throw it in a bowl and eat it," Anderson said. "An example of a share would be a dozen eggs, a head of lettuce, a pint of cherry tomatoes and a pint of blueberries."
These shares are delivered on a weekly basis to various locations at YSU where shareholders can pick up their food.
Rogenski said that she feels Farm to YSU positively impacts students who want to eat healthy and locally.
"I think it is a great idea for students who are looking to eat more locally grown foods, organically grown foods, but they don't want to drive to a whole foods store or pay the expensive prices of whole foods. This kind of cuts out the middleman," Rogenski said. "I think it would be great if we could get a whole community in YSU to purchase shares and be more aware of what they are eating, and be interested in helping out our local agriculture business."
Anyone in the area or on campus that is looking to get involved with the organization is welcome to attend a local farmer's dinner Thursday, Sept. 11 at 4 p.m. in Christman Dining Hall. The dinner will feature a variety of local foods, bands and games.
The farmers who personally grow these foods will be available for questions about their produce.
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Reed pen and brown ink with brown wash; some scraping-out for highlights near the chin; double framing-lines in pen and brown ink.
The broad, painterly manner of drawing resembles Rembrandt's studies for the 'Syndics of the Drapers' Guild' of 1662, in particular the single figures in Amsterdam and Rotterdam (Benesch 1179-80). Yet the sheet may predate them as is argued by Rembrandt's use of a liquid style in earlier studies for portraits (including that for Jan Cornelisz. Sylvius, here cat. no.37, 1874.0808.2272, Benesch 763), as also by its analogies with the 'Young Woman sleeping' (here cat. no.51; 1895,0915.1279, Benesch 1103), and with the drawings in Stockholm of a 'Woman at a Window' to which it has previously been compared (Benesch 1101-2). The pose resembles Rembrandt's etched portraits of the mid-1650s, including those of 'Thomas Haaring' (Bartsch 274, Hind 287) and 'Arnold Tholinx' (Bartsch 284, Hind 289), and the drawing should be situated between these and the studies for the 'Syndics' of c.1662. A more precise dating is impossible given the rarity of datable drawings from Rembrandt's late years.
The model has often been identified as Hendrickje, which seems possible though by no means certain, and the identification would favour a date c.1654-55 (compare cat. no.51; 1895,0915.1279, Benesch 1103). The costume, in a Renaissance style, suggests that Rembrandt had a particular historical or biblical subject in mind. The figure appears to hold a scroll in her left hand, rather as in the 1635 etching, the 'Great Jewish Bride' (Bartsch 340, Hind 127) for which the subject of 'Esther meditating on the Decree to slay the Jews' has been suggested. Given the woman's regal robes the drawing may have been intended to represent the moment from this episode when Esther decided to risk her life by approaching Ahasuerus to oppose Haman's treacherous intentions towards her people (Esther, IV, 8).
 Analogies were seen with Potiphar's wife in the paintings in Washington and Berlin by Clark, 1966 (see Lit. below; his other comparisons seem wide of the mark). The connection with the 'Portrait of Hendrickje' in the National Gallery (Bredius 113), emphasized in Exh. London 1988-9 (see under Exhibitions above) is rendered remote by the differences in pose and the Renaissance costume in the drawing, as well as by the probability that she here holds a scroll in her left hand (see further below).
 As suggested by White, 1969 (see Lit. below).
 See Kahr, 1966. White, loc. cit., suggested that the model holds a scroll, which improves on the idea that the object is a wine-glass (Popham, 1952I). Other writers, wrongly in the present writer's view, have seen the object as an ill-drawn right arm.
 As pointed out by Kahr, loc.cit., subjects from the story of Esther were common in Dutch seventeenth-century art, not least in Rembrandt's own work. A painting of c.1632-3 by Rembrandt, perhaps of the same subject, is in Ottawa (Bredius 494, Corpus A64 with discussion of iconography). Artists and writers in the Dutch Republic saw parallels between the Jewish escape from tyranny and their own successful liberation from the Spanish yoke.
'National Art-Collections Fund Annual Report', 1948, p.19, no.1503 (perhaps Hendrickje; c.1662-3; both ends of quill pen used?); Popham, 1952, p.43; Popham, 1952[I], pp.6-7, repr. fig.III (c.1662-3; from a posed model, not a study for a particular painting; compares Titian and Sebastiano del Piombo; possibly Hendrickje; perhaps a wine-glass in her left hand); Benesch, V, 1957/73, no.1174, repr. fig.1396/1471 (c.1655-56; possibly Hendrickje; Renaissance costume; compares two drawings of 'Woman at a Window', Stockholm, Benesch 1101-2, and cat. no.51; 1895,0915.1279, Benesch 1103); Benesch, 1960, p.26 and no.82, repr. (c.1655-6; costume recalls Titian); White, 1962, pl.22 (c.1655); 'British Museum Report of the Trustees', 1966, p.73 (c.1660-69; possibly Hendrickje); Clark, 1966, p.212, n.23 and p.213, n.6 (c.1656; Rembrandt often created curious foreshortening of arms; same model used for 'Joseph and Potiphar's Wife' paintings in Washington and Berlin, Bredius 523 and 524, in Dresden 'Studies of Two Women', Benesch 1185, and in 'Polish Rider', New York, Bredius 279); Haak, 1969/68, p.272, fig.457 (c.1655-6; perhaps for a painting, but identification as Hendrickje unconvincing); Bonnier, 1970/69, repr. in colour, p.107, fig.73 (c.1655-6); Exh. London, 1969, p.26 (compares etching of 'Arnold Tholinx', Bartsch 284, Hind 289); White, 1969, I, pp.141 and 143 (as Exh. London 1969; probably Hendrickje, Venice inspired; pose resembles painting of an 'Old Man in an Armchair' in London, Bredius 267; model may hold a scroll); Wegner, 1970, p.32 (compares 'Portrait of a Young man', Six coll., and 'Portrait of a Man', Louvre, Benesch 1181-2); Held, 1972, p.13, repr. pl.3 (Venetian style costume, perhaps drawn with some play in mind); Held, 1973, p.55 (as in 1972); Bernhard, 1976, II, repr. p.535; Sciolla, 1976, p.15 and pl.LII (perhaps Hendrickje); Sumowski, V, 1981, under no.1083xx (refutes comparison by Clark, 1966, with Dresden sheet); Royalton-Kisch, 1989 (1990), pp.137-8, repr. fig.17 (not directly related to London painting, Bredius 113); Schatborn, 1994, p.23 (agrees with Exh. London, 1992).
London, Hayward Gallery, ('Saved! 100 Years of the National Art-Collections Fund'), no.65.


More than 1,000 pupils were excluded from secondary and primary schools in Glasgow last year, figures show.
At Holyrood Secondary School 88 children were told to stay at home after incidents including fighting and substance misuse. Rosshall Academy had the second highest exclusion rate, with 70 pupils suspended for offences such as fire-raising and assault with weapons. Glasgow city council said exclusion was only used as a last resort.
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An Award-Winning Business!
SES is an award-winning M&E specialist contractor. We are extremely proud to have been recognised by a number of established bodies across the construction industry. These awards celebrate the collaborative achievements of our people, our projects and our performance.
BEST USE OF MEP & POD TECHNOLOGY – GSK ASEPTIC MANUFACTURING FACILITY, Q BLOCK
For the fourth consecutive year, SES was the overall winners in the Best Use of MEP & Pod Technology category, this year for global healthcare company GSK's aseptic manufacturing facility, Q Block. A world-leading, state-of-the-art £94m facility based in County Durham.
BRITISH SAFETY COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL SAFETY AWARDS 2019
For the 23rd consecutive year, SES has once again been awarded the British Safety Council's International Safety Award – this year with a Merit! The award demonstrates SES' commitment to the health, safety and wellbeing of their workers and workplaces during 2018.
CIBSE YORKSHIRE AWARDS 2018 – COLLABORATIVE WORKING – SCHOOL OF CHEMICAL AND PROCESS ENGINEERING
SES was announced the winners in the Collaborative Working category at the CIBSE Yorkshire Awards 2018. SES was presented with the award for their collaborative approach taken on the School of Chemical and Process Engineering – a multi-million pound refurbishment at the University of Leeds.
RISE Awards 2018 – Heritage Award for Restoration or Retrofit – Vita Student Village York
SES was announced winners of the Heritage Award for Restoration or Retrofit category at the RISE Awards 2018 for the Vita Student Village York. The Vita Student Village project is a £48m scheme to deliver 660 high-end student residences within the grounds of the former Grade-II listed St. Joseph's Convent in York.
Construction News Specialist Awards 2018 – Project of the Year (subcontract over £6m) – Queensferry Crossing
SES was victorious at the Construction News Specialist Awards 2018 in the Project of the Year (subcontract over £6m) category for the Queensferry Crossing, the biggest infrastructure project in Scottish history.
Construction News Awards 2018 – Specialist Contractor of the Year - Commended
SES was commended in the Specialist Contractor of the Year category at this year's Construction News Awards. The judges commented that this was a particularly challenging category to call. Demonstrating industry-leading performance on several levels, SES was praised for not only providing a strong example for others to follow but also rolling out impressive innovations. These included a pioneering mental health programme to improve employee wellbeing, as well as a ground-breaking mobile app to assist health and safety reporting. Its various efforts led judges to label SES as an "inspirational" company in its field.
Offsite Awards 2018 – Best Use of MEP & Pod Technology – Quadram Institute
For the third consecutive year SES was the overall winners in the Best Use of MEP & Pod Technology category, this year for the Quadram Institute, a state-of-the-art £75m food and health research laboratory project in Norwich.
SES has once again been awarded the British Safety Council's International Safety Award for the 22nd consecutive year – a fantastic achievement! The award is in recognition of our commitment to keeping our workers and workplaces healthy and safe during the calendar year.
Offsite Awards 2017 – Best Use of MEP Prefabrication – Gasholders London
SES was (for the second year) the overall winners in the Best Use of MEP Prefabrication category at the 2017 Offsite Awards. This year for the London Gasholders project, a unique project which houses 145 luxury apartments, which is a series of three linked new build cylindrical structures, each housed within the constraints of the cast-iron Victorian listed gasholder rings that were used to form part of the largest gas works in London.
ECA Awards 2017 – Best Health & Safety Initiative Award
SES was presented with the Best Health & Safety Initiative Award at the ECA Annual Awards 2017 for our outstanding health and safety record, Going Live initiative and hugely impactful campaign around We're Safer Together – Zero Harm.
RISE Awards 2017 – Winner of the Chair's Award
Hosted by the Leeds Sustainability Institute, The RISE Awards reward the most pioneering initiatives in research, innovation, sustainability and enterprise (RISE). SES was highly commended in the Health, Safety and Wellbeing category and, as the overall winner, for the University of Leeds – School of Chemical and Process Engineering was presented with the main accolade of the evening, the prestigious Chair's Award.
Offsite Awards 2016 – Best Use of MEP Prefabrication – 5 & 6 Wellington Place
SES was the overall winners in the Best Use of MEP Prefabrication category for 5 & 6 Wellington Place, demonstrating we are a leader in the industry and by utilising the benefits of offsite manufacturing we provided a modern, collaborative and innovative solution to the client.
RISE Awards 2016 – Sustainable – Non Domestic – The University of Leeds - Laidlaw Library
SES celebrated winning the Sustainable Developments – Non Domestic category at the RISE Awards 2016 for the Laidlaw Library project. The Laidlaw Library is a £27.5m BREEAM 'Excellent' building reflecting outstanding sustainability and environmental credentials creating an inspirational, innovative and sustainable learning space for students at the University of Leeds.
PFM Awards 2016 – Partners in Expert Services – Single Site – Queensferry Crossing with PTSG
SES was crowned winner of the 'Partners in Expert Services – Single Site' category at the Premises and Facilities Management (PFM) Industry Awards 2016. SES' partnership submission was a collaborative effort with Premier Technical Services Group (PTSG), our lightning protection sub-contractor for the Queensferry Crossing. The PFM Awards recognise the excellent achievements that have been accomplished in the FM industry throughout the year.
CIBSE Yorkshire Awards 2016 – Collaborative Working Partnership – Sheffield Custody Suite
SES was announced the winners in the Collaborative Working Partnership category at the very first CIBSE Yorkshire Awards 2016. SES was presented with the award for their collaborative approach taken on the Sheffield Custody Suite – a UK flagship police force project.


The second reason for most cases of unclaimed tax refunds involves mailing errors. You may not receive tax filing confirmation if you have moved, changed your name, gotten divorced, or been effected by errors that originated with your post office or postal carrier.
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Join us at The Drama Book Shop in New York City for a signing and discussion of The Designs of William Ivey Long with costume designer William Ivey Long and author Bobbi Owen.
The Designs of William Ivey Long is the 12th and final book in USITT's series documenting the work of America's best theatrical designers.
The monograph chronicles William Ivey Long's career from its earliest days and contains a chronology of his nearly 350 production credits — and his six Tony Awards.
More than 100 illustrations are included, among them renderings of Long's exquisite costume designs and photographs from some of his award-winning productions. The appendices contain his numerous awards and honors and the many exhibitions where his designs and costumes have been displayed.
Author of the book, Bobbi Owen, is the Michael R. McVaugh Distinguished Professor of Dramatic Art at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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It is that time of the year when thousands of people will be flocking to the mubaarak lands of Makkah Mukarramah and Madeenah Munawwarah for the performance of 'umrah and ziyaarah. Indeed, it is very encouraging to note that the trend of spending thousands of rands on idle holidays overseas is gradually fading. Instead many people are now opting to spend their money to perform the tremendously great 'ibaadah of 'umrah. May Allah Ta'ala accept their 'umrah and make it a means of guidance for one and all, aameen.
While those blessed with this excellent opportunity are extremely fortunate, nevertheless it is important to fully appreciate the significance of this noble journey. Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam) is reported to have said: "The haaji and the person going for 'umrah are the delegations of Allah Ta'ala. If they ask, it will be granted to them. If they seek forgiveness, they will be forgiven" (Sunan Ibni Maajah #2892). Subhanallah! What an absolutely excellent journey this is.
While the virtues and significance of this journey are extremely great, what each individual will personally derive from this journey will differ from person to person. Some will attain the forgiveness of Allah Ta'ala for all their past sins. They will be showered with hidaayah (guidance), as a result of which they will return as new people — people who have been blessed with a fervour and zeal to live as true Muslims every moment of their remaining days on this earth, people who have sought forgiveness for the past and also made sincere taubah for the future, people who will be themselves on the path of guidance and be a means of guiding others as well.
This group will be those who, together with utmost sincerity, performed 'umrah with the intention of gaining hidaayah (guidance). 'Umrah is really very simple. It entails donning the ihraam, performing tawaaf and sa'ee and shaving off/cutting the hair. From these aspects, the most important is the tawaaf of the Ka'bah Shareef. As for the Ka'bah Shareef, it has been described by the Noble Quraan in the following words: "Verily the first house (of Allah) that was built for the people is the one in Makkah, which is blessed and a place of guidance for the worlds (Surah Aal 'Imraan, v96)." Thus the Ka'bah Shareef is a house of guidance. However only those people will truly attain hidaayah who visit the Ka'bah Shareef with the intention of seeking guidance, and who will fully apply themselves in such actions that will draw down the showers of mercy and guidance on them. They indeed will return as changed people.
A second group will be those who will perform much 'ibaadah for which they will be greatly rewarded. They will also seek forgiveness for the past (without truly resolving to abstain from sin in the future). They will side-by-side spend a great amount of time roaming the bazaars. Finally they will return to their previous lives.
This second group, inspite of their sincerity, are those who undertake the journey only for thawaab (reward). They will, insha-Allah, be blessed with much thawaab (which is a great thing) but upon their return the signs of the 'umrah will be non-existent. Despite having sought forgiveness for the past, due to the lack of sincere taubah for the future, their life pattern remains the same. Hence life comes back to abnormal (as far as the sharee'ah is concerned) upon return. Therefore it is necessary to rectify one's intention and ponder over the true purpose of this journey. 'Umrah is not just "a trip" or "a tour." It is an 'ibaadah. It is a means of building one's contact with Allah Ta'ala. Therefore, the intention for this journey must be to attain the pleasure of Allah Ta'ala and to be blessed with hidaayah.
There will yet be a third group who will come back worse off, compared to the time when they left. They are the ones who involved themselves in sins in the mubaarak lands. They indulged in sins of the eyes and washed away the spiritual benefit of their 'umrah. Their tongues remained occupied in backbiting (especially about the locals). This is indeed a great tragedy.
Therefore the most important aspect is the determination of the object and purpose of this journey. Furthermore, it is important to keep in mind the following important aspects when going for 'umrah or hajj.
The laws of hijaab are an integral part of the sharee'ah. They are to be upheld at all times, more so when one is on such an auspicious journey such as 'umrah or hajj. Many families often travel together and sometimes also live in the same quarters. The laws of hijaab are violated and suddenly total strangers (non-mahrams i.e. a person with whom marriage is permissible) become "brother and sister." Many unspeakable problems with drastic consequences have ensued from such situations. Therefore no intermingling between non-mahrams should ever take place. Rather this should be the journey to resolve to fully adopt the laws of hijaab in future — if this important command of Allah Ta'ala was not yet being implemented in one's life. Much more care should be taken to ensure that one's young sons and daughters do not intermingle with any non-mahrams while travelling or while in the Haramain. Do not take these aspects for granted and regret later. It should also be known well that just as the rewards of good actions in the Haramain are multiplied manifold, the sin of evil deeds in these places is similarly increased.
Also keep in mind that these mubaarak places are the heart of Islam. Whatever actions will be practiced here will remain with one upon returning home. One leaves behind an environment of materialism back home in order to imbibe the spiritual effects of the Haramain. What a tragedy it will be if we become engrossed in the material environment even in those mubaarak lands! The bazaars have been described in the hadeeth as the "worst parts of the earth." Hence only genuine necessity should compel one to venture into the bazaars. The real gifts of the mubaarak lands are only the water of Zam zam and the dates of Madeenah Munawwarah. Other items can be purchased anywhere else in the world. Thus the precious little time we have should be spent fruitfully in 'ibaadat, ta'leem, etc., and should not be wasted in idly roaming the bazaars. Especially ensure that that one's young daughters do not ever venture into the bazaars even for the most urgent necessity without the father or any other mahram. Some people have suffered dreadful experiences in this regard.
Another extremely important aspect is to be extra careful in protecting the gaze. This applies while travelling and especially in the Haram Shareef. While performing tawaaf, it is incumbent that you do not intermingle with non-mahrams.
Since 'umrah is a great 'ibaadah, one's preparation for this journey can never be restricted to tickets, passports, visas and packing bags. A top priority and fundamental part of the preparation is the spiritual preparation. Repent from one's past sins before departing, read authentic literature in this regard and take advice from the 'Ulama. Read the section on visiting Madeenah Munawwarah from the book "Virtues of Hajj" by Shaikh Zakariyya (rahimahullah) to the family before departing. Chalk out a programme in advance as to how one will spend one's time in the blessed lands. If one leaves time free, one will inadvertently end up in backbiting, nonsensical talk and other sinful actions. Long before leaving, daily make fervent du'aa to Allah Ta'ala to enable one to make this journey a turning point in one's life. Beseech Him to enable one to fulfil the etiquettes of those mubaarak places. Remember! Allah Ta'ala has granted you this opportunity out of His special mercy. Many wealthier people have not been blessed with this opportunity. Therefore, true gratitude for this bounty is to use this opportunity to revolutionise and transform one's life and enter into complete deen — not partly in and partly out.
May Allah Ta'ala forgive us and enable us to make the 'umrah a means to change our lives for the better.


The trouble with doing a daily experiment is that some items need to wait a little longer before they can be seen. So today I did some experiments with natural dyes with the students at Whitireia Polytech. The results won't be available till tomorrow but in the meantime here are more discharge paste results.
Yesterday I showed the results of discharge paste on different fabrics. I used the paste 'straight' with no additives and it discharged to different colours depending on the underlying fabric.
Then I tried mixing pigments (the pigments that are usually mixed with screenprinting medium) with the discharge paste. When the fabric is discharged, the pigments take the place of the colour that is removed.
I just painted or stamped the pigmented discharge paste onto the fabric and I had to wait till today for the paste to dry as it was quite thick.
The top piece of fabric is the black silk which discharged to white on day 3. The purple with a shocking pink circle is purple velour discharged with paste mixed with fluorescent pink pigment.
We also discovered today that this brand of discharge paste is no good 48 hours after it is mixed up. I showed some students how to use it and raved about how good it was and then it didn't work I'll mix them some more tomorrow or next Tuesday.
The results of a dye evening with the Venturers (older scouts) are also becoming available as people wash out their fabrics. The Venturers wanted to make real hippy tie dye spirals and circles. Here is my demonstration spiral to show the kids how to do it.
Here is the back of my son's shirt which he liked so much that he put on while it is still slightly damp! The rest of the Venturers will (hopefully) remember to bring in the results of their tie dye session on Monday next week.


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Q: Projet in birds survey having trouble in code. how to store data like database system How can I store my input in the following catagories i.e water,domestic etc.When I give information about water birds then I give information about domestic birds.but 2nd information overrides the first one.Is there any way to store data for catagory wise?
/* declaring header files */
#include<iostream>
#include<conio.h>
#include<stdio.h>
#include <fstream>
#include <bits/stdc++.h>
#include <string>

using namespace std;
class Bird{

    private:
        char name[50],colour[50],nature[50],location[50];
        float living_duration;

    public:
        int code;
        int set_info(){
            char name='\0';
            char colour='\0';
            char nature='\0';
            char location='\0';
            float living_duration=0.0;
        }
        int get_info(){
            cout<<"\nEnter bird's name: ";
            cin>>name;
            cout<<"Colour: ";
            cin>>colour;
            cout<<"Nature: ";
            cin>>nature;
            cout<<"Location: ";
            cin>>location;
            cout<<"Living Duration: ";
            cin>>living_duration;
            cout<<"Bird's code: ";
            cin>>code;
            }
        int display_info(){
            cout<<"\nBird's name: "<<name;
            cout<<"\nColour     : "<<colour;
            cout<<"\nNature     : "<<nature;
            cout<<"\nlocation     : "<<location;
            cout<<"\nLiving Duration  : "<<living_duration<<" year";
            cout<<"\nCode       : "<<code;
        }
    }obj[100];

int main(){
    int i,j,k,n,m;
    do{
           cout<<"\n\nWhat do you want to do\n1.Input bird's information"
               <<"\n2.Display\n3.Search\n4.Exit."
               <<"\n\nChoose appropriate number: ";
           cin>>n;

           switch(n){
              case 1://bird information
                 cout<<"Please Select Birds Category"<<endl;
                 cout<<"------------------"<<endl;
                 cout<<"1)Water\n2)Domestic\n3)prey\n4)treebased\n5)flightless\n6)migratory\n"<<endl;
                 cin>>m;
                    switch(m){
                    case 1:
                        cout<<"Enter the number of bird how many to input: ";
                        cin>>j;
                        for(i=1;i<=j;i++){
                        cout<<"\nInformation of Bird "<<i<<".\n";
                        obj[i].get_info();
                        }
                        break;
                    case 2:
                        break;
                    case 3:
                        break;
                    case 4:
                        break;
                    case 5:
                        break;
                    case 6:
                        break;
                    default:
                        cout<<"Wrong choice!!\nPlease enter correct number.";
                        break;
                    }

               case 2://display
                  for(i=1;i<=j;i++)
                 {
                  cout<<"\nBird no "<<i<<".\n";
                  obj[i].display_info();
                 cout<<"\n";
                 }
                 break;

               case 3://search
                 cout<<"\nEnter the bird code: ";
                 cin>>k;

                 for(i=1;i<=j;i++)
                  {
                 if(k==obj[i].code)
                    {
                     cout<<"\nBird no "<<i<<".\n";
                     obj[i].display_info();
                     break;
                    }
                   }
                 if(k!=obj[i].code)
                   cout<<"Wrong code input...\n";
                  break;

               case 4://exit
                  break;

               default:
                  cout<<"Wrong choice!!\nPlease enter correct number.";
                  break;
             }

         }while(n!=4);
  }

A: You need to split your concepts between bird data and a container of data.
In a relational database, you would have tables.  Let the columns of a table be represented by the data members of a structure.  A record (row) of the table will be an instance of the record structure:
class Bird
{
public:
  std::string name;
  std::string colour;
  std::string nature;
  std::string location;
  float       living_duration;
};

For the container or table, you could use std::vector:
std::vector<Bird> bird_table;
Many relational databases also include index tables to speed up searches.  The index table will contain pairs, the key (or column value) and an index into the std::vector.  The C++ language has a handy container called a std::map:
std::map<string, unsigned int> name_index;

The string parameter represents the key or column type.
The unsigned int parameter represents the index into the database (a.k.a foreign key).
To retrieve a Bird record by name you access the index table first, then the vector:
   unsigned int database_index = name_index["crow"];
   Bird  crow = database[index];


Something that excites you and fills you with joy.
Almost four years ago I graduated university and after that I can count the number of times I've seen my friends on my fingers and toes. So something that excites me is seeing them for the first time in ages. My friends have moved on to do their own thing and although 3 of us are kinda in a triangle of about 30 miles so it's kinda easy for us to see each other. But our group had a 4th friend and she now lives and studies about 200 miles away from us so as you can imagine we don't get to see each other so often. I tried to work out when I last saw her and I think it was my birthday last year which is kinda sad that I've not seen her in about 8 months. I'm hoping to see them in a few weeks and once we've got a confirmed hang out day then I am going to be counting down each day because I am so desperate and excited to see them – I miss them bucketfuls.


In the centre of Canberra's funky NewActon precinct, you'll find an accommodation experience that's befitting of its arty, innovative surrounds. Ovolo Nishi, formerly Hotel-Hotel, is a boutique art hotel that serves up plenty of creativity in its design and its approach to inclusive hospitality.
There's a laid-back kind of sophistication that's palpable at Nishi. The 68 guestrooms are fitted out with contemporary decor in monochromatic tones, complemented by vintage furnishings and original artworks that provide pops of colour and a point of difference for each room. My room was designed to make the most of the building's natural sunlight, and featured beautiful portraiture photography that contributed to a more personalised guest experience.
The contemporary-luxe vibe carries on throughout the hotel, with guests able to peruse a jumble of artworks, books, furnishings and other knick-knacks in common spaces like the lobby, library, and in-house restaurant, Monster Kitchen & Bar. When combined with the architectural and interior design aspects of the "pineapple" building in which Ovolo Nishi is housed, the result is eclectic, colourful and very Instagrammable.
It's not just the design features though that define a stay at Ovolo Nishi, or at any Ovolo property. All of Ovolo's boutique hotels aim to reflect the unique attributes of their respective neighbourhoods in their design, and to disrupt the traditional hotel model by providing guests with a more inclusive experience. A stay at an Ovolo includes freebies that you would usually expect to pay substantially for elsewhere. When booking direct with Ovolo Nishi, you'll receive free mini-bar drinks (beer, wine, water and soft drinks), free in-room snacks, free breakfast, free laundry, free happy hour drinks daily, and free Wi-Fi.
The emphasis on little luxuries extends to in-room technology, with each offering electronic blinds, iPads, and Amazon's Alexa virtual assistant. I was particularly impressed with Alexa when it came to playing music – where I would usually fumble with Bluetooth connections or aux cords, Alexa handled my spoken music requests with ease; lining up playlists from the hotel Spotify and adjusting the volume accordingly. When I was ready to leave my room, I simply requested she 'power off' as I exited through the door (to which she promptly obliged).
These simple but significant additions to the guest hospitality experience seem to be working for Ovolo. Headquartered in Hong Kong, where it has four hotels, the group is expanding impressively into the Australian market with six properties in Sydney, Melbourne Brisbane and Canberra. Ovolo Nishi is one of the most recent portfolio additions after being acquired in March 2018. This year, the hotel is adding 17 new rooms to its existing offering, including 16 'snug rooms', which take on the micro-hotel concept, and one larger suite with a balcony.
One of Ovolo Nishi's assets is its in-house restaurant, Monster Kitchen & Bar. Spreading across several spaces of the Nishi lobby, the restaurant serves up contemporary Australian fare that showcases the best ingredients and products of the region. All of Nishi's guests will pull up a seat at Monster, whether it be for a delightful dinner experience or for the free breakfast included in your stay. And it's not a simple continental breakfast, either. Guests can choose from three options on the complimentary menu, with coffee or tea and a juice also included.
As someone who has become somewhat jaded by mediocre hotel breakfast buffets, this concept was a breath of fresh air and a highlight of my Ovolo Nishi stay. The barista-made coffee hit the spot, a generous glass of OJ was pulpy and fresh, and the creamy scrambled eggs I ordered were presented on a thick piece of crunchy toast. If you're really ravenous, sides can be added at a small extra cost.
It's clear from my stay at Ovolo Nishi that the brand is helping to redefine what constitutes a modern hospitality experience. The hotel's edgy design, complimentary inclusions and dedication to telling the story of its surrounds do a lot to set it apart from the competition, and made my stay in Canberra all the more enjoyable.


Montgomery County Advanced Medical Imaging and Abington Hospital PET/CT facility, recently completed, has received a coveted United States Green Building Council LEED GOLD certification. This certification distinguishes the new PET/CT facility as a project designed and constructed to the highest environmental standards and recognizes it as an outstanding achievement. AHAdams&Company is proud of our contribution to this project and commends Dr. Paul O'Moore, President of Montgomery County Advanced Medical Imaging and Angel Fatz the PET/CT Manager, George Felici, LEED AP, Freedom Enterprise, Incorporated (contractor), Shannon Kaplan, PE, AKF Engineering, and John Zabilowicz, PE, Z&F Consulting Engineers, Richard Palmer and Elizabeth Emig at AHAdams&Company for assistance. We want to extend a generous thank you! to Dr. Paul O'Moore for his vision to establish this environmental goal and supporting this achievement. AHAdams&Company would like to extent a thank you to the entire project team for their commitment to see beyond the horizon and improve the quality of the environment for us all..


Total hip replacement surgery is an option to relieve severe arthritis pain that limits your daily activities. During total hip replacement, the damaged cartilage and bone is removed from the hip joint and replaced with artificial components. At times, hip replacement implants can wear out for various reasons and may need to be replaced with the help of a surgical procedure known as revision hip replacement surgery. Revision hip replacement is a complex surgical procedure, in which all or part of a previously implanted hip joint is replaced with a new artificial hip joint.
Revision hip replacement surgery is performed under general anesthesia. During the procedure, your surgeon will make an incision over the hip to expose the hip joint. Then, the femur is dislocated from the acetabulum so that the old plastic liner and the metal socket can be removed from the acetabulum. After removal, the acetabulum is prepared using extra bone and wire mesh to make up for the socket space and shape. Then, the new metal shell is inserted into the socket using screws or special cement. A liner made of plastic, ceramic or metal is placed inside the metal socket.
To prepare the femoral component, the top of the femur bone is cut into several pieces to remove the implant. The segments of bone are cleaned and the new femoral implant is inserted into the femur, either by a press fit or using bone cement. The segments of the femur and the femoral component are held together with surgical wires. Then, the femoral head component made of metal or ceramic is placed on the femoral stem. All the new components are secured into place to form the new hip joint. The muscles and tendons around the new joint are repaired and the incision is closed.
Avoid the combined movement of bending your hip and turning your foot inwards because it can cause dislocation.
Never cross your legs or bend your hips past a right angle (90°).
Avoid bending down to pick up things; instead, a grabber can be used to do so.
Revision hip replacement removes your failed hip implants from a previous total hip replacement surgery and replaces them with new ones, which will help make your hip strong, stable and flexible again. It improves mobility, strength and enables patients to return once again to normal activities with a pain-free hip.


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Q: Transferring .wtv files from Windows 8 Pro Media Center to OS X Does anyone have a good way to do this using only OS X tools?  That is, I have a Windows 8 Pro box that has 1 job and 1 job only, record TV shows from it's cableCARD onto its hard drive.
The mac can view that hard drive and copy .wtv files over.  But then I've tried ffmpeg, handbrake, other video apps, but nothing seems to be able to get past the Windows 8 Pro .wtv encryption.  (I think there are lots of articles out there on how this is possible with Windows 7.)
There are lots of windows based programs that claim to convert .wtv files but I'd rather not mess with any windows software.  Looking for a mac solution, thanks.

A: The copy protection on the WTV files is tied in with your Windows installation. If you try to copy them to another computer they will not work. The conversion really needs to be done on the Windows PC.
You should refer to the question How do I convert WTV (and DVR-MS) files into a smaller standard format?. There are answers there that refer to using only the open source ffmpeg (disclosure: one is mine) and it is not necessary to use a Windows-specific program.


I even have today's post scheduled to go up later but all of this went out of the window when I arrived home this evening and checked my emails and twitter to find too many good deals on fashion and beauty that I wanted to share. After all who doesn't love a bargain, especially when you've got Christmas presents to buy!
Cloud Nine have £20 off all electrical items (excluding the micro iron) until Monday. These are the holy grail of hair straighteners!
Kate Spade has 20% off using the code 'GIFT20' at the check out online and in stores through to Sunday. I love their purses and this offer makes them extra tempting!
Office are offering 20% off all shoes online (with free UK delivery) and in stores, great if you're looking to invest in a pair of winter boots or have had your eyes on some new heels for your Christmas party!
Oasis is one of my favourite high street stores, I can't go in without finding something I want to buy but often wish it was that bit cheaper. They've got 25% off everything with the code 'BRIGHT25' so make sure to check it out if you're a fan too. I'm trying to resist buying it all!
Selfridges are doing their 20% off weekend again this year (10% for beauty and fragrance) with the code 'SELFCEE' so if you're lusting after a designer handbag be sure to let Santa know this is the time to invest!
What deals are you hoping to find on Black Friday?


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Jeremy has taken special interest in working with non-profit organizations, including the Alzheimer's Association, Dan Savage's "It Gets Better" project, the John Theurer Cancer Center and most recently AIDS Foundation Chicago and CAMFED (for which he received an AVA Digital Award and two Hermes Awards).
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Beth Molyneux, in Year 12 at Urmston Grammar, has achieved second place in the national Poetry by Heart competition.
Poetry by Heart is a competition where students learn celebrated poems 'by heart' and then recite them, typically before a live audience.
Beth's journey to success began with her winning Urmston Grammar's internal competition in January, earlier this year. Beth then entered the Manchester round via video upload, reciting Christina Rossetti's A Frog's Fate and WH Auden's Musee des Beaux Arts. Her videoed recital won her the Manchester round. Having won this county round, she then competed against 6 other victors from the North West region and won this too, thereby earning a place in the nation final.
The final took place at the British Library in London over the weekend of the 22nd and 23rd April. Participants recited in front of a distinguished panel of judges from the world of poetry including Jean Sprackland, Dalit Nagra, Patience Agbabi, Glyn Maxwell, Tim Dee and Cambridge academic David Whitley. Actor Freddie Fox was also there to inspire and encourage the participants.
Urmston Grammar produced a finalist in the first year of the competition, when Ben Walker represented the school, but Beth's second place overall is the school's best performance to date and is a truly remarkable achievement. Her performance was described as "joyous", her genuine love of the chosen poems shining through.


The swarming Berean Academy defense kept the Goessel High School Bluebirds boys' basketball team on edge all night as the Goessel boys hit more 3-pointers than 2-point field goals on Feb. 21.
It was a frustrating night on the road for Goessel in their last game of the regular season. The teams were tied at 9 points at the end of one quarter, but a lid on the Goessel basket closed in the second quarter and the Bluebirds managed no points at all. Berean led at halftime, 21-9. Although the Berean boys are ranked fourth in 2A, Goessel was hoping to have a better showing.
Goessel finally got back into scoring as the team switched ends of the court for the second half. It took the Bluebirds more than two minutes in the third period to get the ball through the hoop, and the visitors trailed, 34-14, at the end of three quarters and trailed at the end of the game, 48-20. Goessel made two 2-point field goals, three 3-point baskets and made 7 of 10 free-throws.
Leading the scoring for the Bluebirds was Trey Schmidt with 6 points; Davis Cook, 5; Braden Unruh, 4; Nic Buller, 3; and Peter Voth, 2. Goessel played Centre in the first round of the sub-state tournament Monday. Goessel's record is 11-9 compared to the Cougars' 9-11 record. Winners will return to the Goessel gym for a Thursday game. In their only head-to-head battle this season, the Bluebirds defeated Centre, 65-56, at the Cougars' gym.
Goessel put together their highest point production of the year against Centre on Monday, winning 73-50. Unruh led all scorers with 19, while Buller had a season high game with 18 points and five rebounds. Goerzen added 11 points, while Voth and Schmidt put in 9 points each. The victory sends them on in sub-state play Thursday when they take on the number one seed Pretty Prairie. Now 12-9 on the season, Goessel tips off at 7:30 p.m. in the Goessel High School gymnasium.


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Provides a mechanism for technology transfer by commercialising research output and ensuring that expertise gained through research is widely disseminated and utilised in industry nationally and internationally.
The TBS model is based on driving bulk solids innovation through research. This approach has provided significant benefits to industry through direct dissemination of research outcomes via contract R&D and professional consulting services, underpinned by ongoing technology transfer through educational programs. This highly successful model of direct dissemination of research has placed Australia at the forefront of bulk solids research in terms of both scope and quality, and placed bulk solids research at the University of Newcastle as the leading research provider to industry worldwide in this field.


14k gold custom made solitaire ring consisting of octagonal shape, natural diamond, weighing 1.10 carats, having a F color and SI2 clarity, according to GIA grading scale. The center stone measuring 6.15mm x 6.12mm x 4.10mm. All surrounding diamonds are genuine with a total carat weight (cttw) of 0.73 carats.
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