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Ben Affleck's Batman Stunt Double Spotted Filming The Flash Movie (Photos)
By Aeron Mer Eclarinal July 26, 2021
The Flash is set to bring the multiverse into the forefront of the DCEU, bringing back classic characters from DC canon while also introducing new ones into the mix.
Directed by Andy Muschietti (IT), the upcoming solo superhero film will explore the origins of Ezra Miller's Scarlet Speedster by adapting the famous comic book storyline known as Flashpoint. This narrative follows Barry Allen as he successfully travels back in time to save his mother from dying, but upon returning to the present, the world is forever changed.
Instead of an alternate look at the DCEU, The Flash will deal with the ramifications by introducing the multiverse. Aside from Miller's Barry Allen, the film is set to showcase the return of Kiersey Clemons' Iris West and Ben Affleck's Batman, but there's an additional twist.
Michael Keaton's Batman from Tim Burton's highly-talked-about Dark Knight films will make a comeback in the film while Sasha Calle will also make her debut as Supergirl.
In addition, an alternate version of the main Barry Allen was spotted, seemingly hinting that Miller's version will end up on a new Earth.
Now, a fresh look at Affleck's Caped Crusader has been revealed.
BEN AFFLECK'S BATMAN RETURNS IN THE FLASH
A brand-new batch of set photos from the Glasgow production of The Flash was revealed on Twitter, featuring the stunt double for Ben Affleck's Batman suited up and riding the Batcycle:
🚨Primeiras imagens do Batman de Ben Affleck no filme de The Flash pic.twitter.com/mnalj6IYcR
Meanwhile, a set video shows the DCEU's Batman patrolling the streets of Gotham:
He's on the streets of Gotham City … Glasgow pic.twitter.com/jR0ewZMejQ
WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO BEN AFFLECK'S BATMAN
This new batch of set photos essentially confirms that Ben Affleck's Batman will be in action during The Flash. This also marks the first time that the DCEU's Batman will use the Batcycle, especially after The Dark Knight utilized his Batmobile and Batwing in his previous outings.
Scrapped concept art from Justice League confirmed that the Batcycle was once considered to be used in the team-up film, but it is not close to the design of this latest iteration. Despite that, the fact that this vehicle will be used in the film further cements the idea that the DCEU's Batman has a lot of weapons under his belt.
Considering that a good chunk of The Flash is expected to deal with the multiverse, it's possible that this scene involving Affleck's stunt double could be used in the early moments of the film.
Zack Snyder's Justice League and even the theatrical cut of the film established the bond between Ezra Miller's Barry Allen and Affleck's Bruce Wayne, and this could hint that this relationship will carry over in the solo film. It's possible that Bruce Wayne will talk to Barry during the early moments of The Flash about family, and this could serve as a launchpad for his decision to travel back in time to save his mother.
It is unknown how big of a role Affleck's Batman will have in The Flash, but it's possible that this could be his final hurrah as the Caped Crusader of the DCEU. If this is the case, then there could be a passing-of-the-torch moment between Affleck and Keaton in the film, and it will definitely be an emotional one due to the close relationship of Barry to his Justice League mentor.
The Flash is set to premiere in theaters on November 4, 2022.
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In the Binfield Kingdom Chronicle, it is said that once there was a small, peaceful country called Kingdom of Winfield, whose king and royal family possessed great white wings.
Hamura Shou is a new student at Yuusei Academy. After hearing about Misonou Kai from the headmaster, Shou now believes he has to be his younger twin brother, someone who he was separated when he was younger. However, after a mysterious earthquake, Shou is suddenly carried in another world with two other students. In is in this new world that, after being attached by a monster, Shou suddenly unleashes great, white wings.


In 1996, a brassy young team of fans produced a guide to baseball statistics. Printed on a photocopier, its distribution, which was in the low hundreds, was limited to friends, family, and die-hard stat heads. Sixteen years later, the Baseball Prospectus annual regularly hits best-seller lists and has become an indispensable guide for the serious fan.
In Extra Innings, the team at Baseball Prospectus integrates statistics, interviews, and analysis to deliver twenty arguments about today's game. In the tradition of their seminal book, Baseball Between the Numbers, they take on everything from steroids to the amateur draft. They probe the impact of managers on the game. They explain the critical art of building a bullpen. In an era when statistics matter more than ever, Extra Innings is an essential volume for every baseball fan.


My facebook account goes off-line after a few minutes because "I signed on from another location", which is not the case of course. If I re-connect, it goes ok for a few minutes then goes off-line again and so on.
Strange: I'm new to Pidgin and have just installed it for the first time today. I installed no third-party plugins, only the install exe ("offline" install version as the "online" version wouldn't install properly). Do you put third party plugins in your install files?
So you are using Facebook via XMPP and not the plugin?
Are you simultaneously using the Facebook website?
No. But I installed the same morning "SocialVisor?", which deals with facebook comments flow. It was not running when the pb occured, but it maybe could have launched a backgroud process that was still running after the program was closed. I don't know if that has something to do with our problem. I will check that today.
Ok. I've just uninstalled socialvisor and rebooted the computer, but the problem is still there. So summing up: I am not connected to my facebook account through the facebook website and no application is dealing with facebook but pidgin.
Regarding the debug log, I created the pidgin.bat and pidgin.vbs files as adviced in the instruction note, but pidgin doesn't want to launch through pidgin.vbs.
Meanwhile, I noticed that another application similar to pidgin(miranda) had exactly the same behavior (getting offline with facebook after a few minutes). So this behavior doesn't seem to come from pidgin, but rather from facebook or something I haven't yet identified on my computer. Does anybody observe the same behavior or am I the only one?
I have another computer at home, running under both Windows XP and Ubuntu. I will proceed to a few tests during this week-end and report them.
You can also just use the contents of the Help->Debug Window, but if this is being generated by the server (which it is), there's nothing we can do about it.
The problem has apparently been solved by Facebook as it hasn't shown up anymore since last Monday.


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In Appreciation of Susil Sirivardhana's Journey with the Underprivileged
Merril Gunaratne, in The Island, 10 October 2021, where the title is as follows "Susil Sirivardana: A Journey with the Have-nots"
Many articles extolling the virtues, integrity, erudition, intellectual brilliance and simplicity of Susil have flooded the print media upon his demise. We have to laud those who wrote in such a vein, and yet express sorrow that this country and many political establishments had abjectly failed to fully tap the unique talents of such a man for the benefit of Sri Lanka.
Susil's reputation was well known in professional circles. His precious worth described in the eulogies, stand testimony to his repute. Perhaps the reluctance to offer recognition, except by President Premadasa, who utilized his talents to the maximum, to a public servant of such calibre is both a malaise and a malignancy with us.
Success to many in the public service depends on their acquisition of influential and powerful patrons to back their greed for positions, promotions and recognition. This sad syndrome has had iniquitous implications, for not only has it provided a conducive environment for mediocrity to flourish over merit, but has also placed those seeking undeserved recognition, under obligation to patrons who helped them.
Susil Sirivardana, humble and fiercely independent, was cast in a different mould. He abhorred, like a mere handful of retired state officers who are yet among us, such a pernicious practice; and this perhaps explains why his inestimable services had not been sought by many political establishments. Most of those who refused to canvas influence and interference to acquire positions, often found recognition elusive.
I consider it a privilege to have been closely associated with Susil from 1989 to 2012, and am sad that the same proximity of contact could not be maintained subsequently. But meeting him regularly in those halcyon days not only made me appreciate his inestimable qualities, but also provided an insight into his competence and familiarity with a wide range of fields and subjects.
He was a genuine and thorough professional. He was quick to capture the essence of a problem, and for such reason, was also blessed with the capacity to offer simple yet lasting solutions to seemingly intractable issues. He had versatility, being at home with subjects such as national security, policing, defence, finance, foreign relations, economics, industry, agriculture, reconciliation and diverse cultures. He therefore had an extremely wide reach.
His sheer brilliance and creativity were patently visible. Such limitless capacity was born out of experience, close communication with the depressed and the downtrodden, commitment, reading, pursuit of academic interests, and most of all, an innate affection for justice, righteousness, virtue and ethics. When his views and advice were sought, he was totally objective at all times, looking endlessly for the right solutions. In such pursuit, he treated expedience, opportunism, bias and exploitation with total disdain. His discipline and commitment were of a unique kind, not commonly seen in the public service.
Meeting him frequently as I did in better times was a continuous learning experience. I had embodied some of his suggestions in novelties and innovations practised by me in the police. The establishment of a 'Task Force' of government and non government organizations to contend with vice and violence in Negombo in 1990 which paid rich dividends was just one instance where I benefited from his advice. I also recall how Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe once asked me for names of persons of eminence who could be considered to engage in analysis in the field of national security, when I served as an Advisor in the Ministry of Defence in 2012. I responded with three names: Dharmasiri Peiris, Susil Sirivardana, and Jayanath Rajepakse. Their names came easily to mind. They were undoubtedly eminent administrators and intellectuals.
Susil did not fuss over frills and trappings. He was born to considerable wealth, but shunned extravagance and publicity. He did not crave a "place in the sun". Genuinely modest and simple, he dressed in the simplest national attire, and was always seen with his "malla". He carried these habits into the SLAS where he topped his batch, and imbued with idealism, showed great empathy and sincerity for the poor and the downtrodden. He placed his skills and talents at the feet of the have nots. His vision, exemplified by his writings, speeches, and his work as a state officer, was to bring the state administration and establishment as close as possible to the people, for he considered such a prerequisite necessary to foster mutual trust and confidence across the great divide.
Transparency was always a cornerstone of his character. He always cared for those who suffered discrimination and persecution. We have to shower limitless admiration for a person born to wealth, but chose to sacrifice comforts and luxury in order to share the plight of the poor and the persecuted. He was a solace to them. His commitment to the needy and his sacrifices for them were laced with intense idealism and altruism. His consistency with such convictions characterized not only his career in the public service, but also his relations with society outside it. His candour was not cosmetic. Susil was a synonym for simplicity.
Except for a relatively short period of recognition, Susil went to his demise unsung. He was blessed with the potential to have had a perpetual niche in the top administrative caucus in the country. Those who have been eulogistic about him in death have been persons of stature in the country. They have in unison voiced the view that Susil possessed unique and remarkable skills, amply supplemented by moral courage, ethics, values and sincerity. We have to ponder why and how political establishments time and again failed to recognize and exploit his skills for the service of the country.
He was a visionary and sage, not easily matched by many. President Premadasa alone recognized his talents and virtues, and Susil responded to such recognition by leaving his imprint on the Janasaviya programme, a poverty alleviation concept which acquired permanence. He also contributed substantially to the Housing Projects of the time. These contributions reflected his commitment to the poor.
Susil Sirivardana wrote the 'Foreword' for my book 'Cop in the Crossfire'. He offered words of wisdom for my first book as well. When this book was launched in 2011, I expressed the view that Susil should have had a permanent niche in the inner sanctum of the Presidential Secretariat at all times. He was amply equipped to assist governments in formulating policy at the highest level in diverse fields, and would therefore have excelled in contributing to national policy making bodies. If called upon to play roles in policy planning, he would never have betrayed the interests of the people. A man of strong convictions, he always believed that the establishment should be told the truth at all times.
Being extremely innovative, mere mundane roles may also have restricted scope and space for Susil to give full expression to his vision, energy and enormous creativity. Sadly he had too often been been ignored and overlooked, like a small coterie of retired officers from the CCS, the Foreign Service and the SLAS who are yet around, and did not have to masquerade to make claims for competence. Susil's name deserves to be etched as one of the best in the pantheon of administrators and visionaries who have done Sri Lanka proud from the time of independence. If only his services could have been harnessed to make this country a better place to live in, this incomparable son of the soil would have left the world in the consciousness that he had fulfilled his mission.
ALSO NOTE
Gnana Moonesinghe: "Susil Sirivardana: My Friend," https://island.lk/susil-sirivardana-my-friend/
Thisuri Wanniaratchi: "Susil Sirivardana: Leader, Teacher and Friend," https://www.ft.lk/opinion/Susil-Sirivardana-Leader-teacher-and-friend/14-722329
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Henry Ford West Bloomfield Affiliates with Premier Physicians
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Henry Ford hospitals earn exemplary report card.
Henry Ford Celebrates BRA Day with Free Community Seminars
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Patients, Caregivers and Staff of Henry Ford Cancer Institute Showcase Artistic Talents
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This Recovery was Personal
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Dr. Moutzouros talks of advancing sports medicine to the next level.
WEST BLOOMFIELD – Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital and Premier Private Physicians Management of Troy and Clarkston today announced an affiliation agreement to expand access to direct primary care in southeast Michigan.
Direct primary care, or concierge medicine, is a relatively new kind of medical practice, where patients receive direct access to their personal private physician 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Primary care physicians provide personalized service with extensive clinical education. Patient appointments are longer (approximately one hour) and can be scheduled on short notice with little wait time. Patients receive unlimited office visits with no co-pays or deductibles throughout the year. Since there is very little insurance involved, providers have the necessary time required to develop a meaningful patient-physician relationship built on trust.
For a fixed monthly fee, patients have direct access to their doctor, whether it's in person, or by phone or email. Primary care physicians handle routine health care, like physicals, infections, vaccinations and flu shots, as well as helping their patients with chronic conditions like diabetes or heart disease maintain their health and experience better outcomes. The goal is to provide cost-effective health care with exemplary service.
"This model is a win-win for patients and physicians," says Lori Washe, M.D., a family medicine specialist at Premier Private Physicians. "My patients appreciate having more time to spend with me and I appreciate having more time to devote the care necessary to create individualized plans for each of my patient's optimal health and well-being."
Physicians like the model, as it allows them to practice medicine the way they intended, and the financial need to see 30 patients a day is eliminated. In addition, the complication of third party reimbursement is reduced. Freed from insurance paperwork, the doctor can focus completely on the patient.
Patients like the personalized service and, as deductibles and co-pays rise, the enhanced service comes without much additional cost. Employers like it because the improved preventative care will reduce their health care costs in the long run and protect their most valuable human resource assets.
"My doctor takes a personal and sincere interest in my health," says patient Michael Brown. "Having a physician like him, who is accessible 24 hours a day and takes the time to explain my medical health status to me in simple, easy to understand terms has inspired me to improve my health. I am so grateful to have Dr. Keith Christmon as my personal physician."
Americans are required by law to have health insurance, but those who use direct primary care have less-expensive policies, because they only need coverage for surgery, hospitalization, and specialized care.
Nine states, including Michigan, have direct primary care laws, and five more have legislation pending.
Physicians at Premier are able to provide exceptional access and care because each physician limits his or her practice to 500 patients, instead of the traditional 2,500 patients.
Premier Private Physicians currently serves approximately 2,000 patients, and has corporate contracts with companies for their executives, including FIAT Chrysler Automobiles, United Shore Financial Services, Continental Automotive, MASCO and FANUC.
The program has great potential to grow. A similar program in the Seattle area started at the same size and currently has more than 50,000 patients in a broad socio-economic group.
"We are extremely proud of our affiliation with Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital," says John Blanchard, M.D., CEO of Premier Private Physicians Management, LLC. "This affiliation gives our patients access to the world-class hospital services and specialists of the Henry Ford Medical Group. When it comes to quality health care, access is everything. We look forward to working with Henry Ford to expand access to the enhanced private physician services we offer."
For 100 years, Henry Ford has established itself as an innovator and leader in healthcare excellence. The affiliation with Premier Private Physicians is a reflection of its commitment to find value-based health care solutions and give patients access to an innovative model of primary care delivery.
Both organizations recognize the importance of maintaining the integrity of the physician-patient relationship, as health care delivery moves from volume to value.
"There are many ways to access health care," says Betty Chu, M.D., vice president of Medical Affairs and chief medical officer of Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital. "We want to deliver primary care the way patients want it. This affiliation gives Henry Ford patients more options."
Sally Ann Brown
sbrown2@hfhs.org
Kyle Bingham
kbingham@private-physicians.com


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Budget-Friendly Travel
20 Free Things to Do in Chicago With Kids
by Cortney Fries
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The best things in life (and Chicago) are free. From a visit to "The Bean" to a world-renowned zoo, you'll find plenty of free things to do in Chicago with kids.
1. Capture Your Reflection in Cloud Gate
Visiting Cloud Gate—otherwise known as The Bean—is a can't-miss experience in Chicago. You can walk up, touch it and admire your group's reflection amongst the urban backdrop. A selfie with the skyline reflected in The Bean is the perfect free Chicago souvenir.
2. Explore an Urban Oasis at Millennium Park
The almost-25-acre Millennium Park is home to Cloud Gate, as well as the Crown Fountain, which features two towers that project changing faces of Chicagoans. Some even appear to spout water at you. Kids have a blast splashing in the water on warm summer days. Take a walk in the park, admire the serene Lurie Garden, and uncover interesting art exhibits dotted throughout the scenic expanse.
3. Play at Maggie Daley Park
Over the magnificent BP Bridge from Millennium Park, you'll find one of the best playgrounds a kid could ever imagine. The 3-acre Play Garden at Maggie Daley Park features numerous areas to run, slide, climb and activate imaginations in a colorful, creative setting. There's also a Skating Ribbon, which is free to enjoy if you bring your own ice skates.
4. Take In a Free Concert or Movie at Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Also in Millennium Park, this expansive outdoor venue serves up 80 free concerts, movies and cultural events in the summer. Listen to local, national and international musicians under the sun or stars at this exquisite amphitheater. Pack a picnic and a Frisbee and zen out on the Great Lawn. Be sure to download the free Millennium Park App to check out what's happening when you're in town.
5. Visit the Free-Admission Lincoln Park Zoo
Free and open to the public 365 days a year, the Lincoln Park Zoo expands over 35 acres and features about 200 different species of animals. Stroll through the gates and enjoy live feedings, educational encounters and free family activities. The swinging monkeys, swimming seals and sing alongs are sure to spread a smile across your face. If you visit during the holiday season, don't miss ZooLights, when the zoo is decorated with twinkling lights.
6. Be Awed at The Art Institute of Chicago
At the Art Institute of Chicago, a world-renowned museum where you can see American Gothic, Water Lilies by Claude Monet, and inspiring, rotating exhibits, admission for kids under the age of 14 is always free. Illinois residents can access the museum for gratis on Thursday evenings, and active-duty military and their families can take advantage of complimentary summer entry. Check the museum's official website for all free-admission opportunities. Bonus: Many Chicago museums offer numerous free entry days for Illinois residents!
7. Catch a Free Concert at the Chicago Cultural Center
See the largest Tiffany stained-glass dome in the world inside the historic Chicago Cultural Center. Take a free architecture tour around the ornate building, or enjoy a mid-day music fix. Free classical music concerts are offered every Wednesday of the year, and complimentary chamber concerts are played on the fourth Monday of the month.
Toddlers will get a kick out of the "Juicebox" concerts, where music from around the world is performed in a playgroup setting and dancing is definitely encouraged.
8. Feel the Wrigley Field Phenomenon at Gallagher Way
Around the corner from the Wrigley Field marquee, you'll find this outdoor space that hosts free events to enjoy the ambiance of the Friendly Confines without paying to enter the ballpark. At Gallagher Way, you can enjoy free farmers markets, live music, movie nights, and other seasonal events such as Christkindlmarket. Some events are ticketed, so check the website in advance.
9. Lounge on Lakefront Beaches
Chicago boasts 26 miles of lakefront lined with 25 free beaches. Bring your beach towels and sunscreen and soak in the sun amidst an amazing urban backdrop. North Avenue Beach is probably the most popular and is conveniently located by Lincoln Park Zoo and on the scenic 18-mile Lakefront Trail. North Avenue Beach has a casual bar and grill that's often buzzing with fun music. Oak Street Beach is another fantastic spot for fun in the sun. It's within walking distance to the Magnificent Mile.
10. Bike or Walk The 606
An abandoned rail line turned park, The 606 is 2.7 miles of trails to walk, run or bike. This trail system has art interspersed throughout, playgrounds for kids, and hosts events like stargazing with an astronomer.
11. Enjoy Public Art by Picasso and Other Admirable Artists
Chicago has 77 different communities to explore, with interesting art all around. Simply wander around town and soak in the sites. In the Daley Plaza, you'll find the 50-foot Chicago Picasso. This giant sculpture has become a well-known landmark that kids sometimes climb and slide on. Daley Plaza also hosts the famous and free Christkindlmarket (one of the best Christmas markets in the U.S.!) around the holidays, plus complimentary cultural programs year-round, taking place weekdays at noon under The Picasso.
Other free art on view includes Alexander Colder's Flamingo, which appeared in the movie Ferris Bueller's Day Off. It's located in Federal Plaza.
12. Be Wowed by Buckingham Fountain
Located in Grant Park, Buckingham Fountain shoots water 150 feet into the air in hourly shows. Typically running from early May to mid-October, the shows start at 9 a.m. and get even grander as the sun starts to set. In the evenings, lights and music accompany the jets, making for a memorable performance.
13. Stroll and Splash on the Riverwalk
This 1.25-mile path along the Chicago River is a fun area to walk and people watch. You'll find interesting public art to view and a Water Plaza with a free splash pad where the kids can cool off.
14. Go Gaga for the Greenery at Garfield Park Conservatory
One of the largest conservatories in the nation at over 10 acres, Garfield Park Conservatory features lush, tropical gardens both indoors and out, including an interactive children's garden. Admission is free, but a donation is suggested. Check the calendar for free family events, including Wild Wednesdays, where kids can dig in dirt, interact with animals and conduct experiments.
15. Go Window Shopping on the Magnificent Mile or State Street
Michigan Avenue, aka the Magnificent Mile, and State Street are two wonderful areas to just walk around and soak up the atmosphere. There are numerous flagship stores and fantastic restaurants, but you can just mosey around and see a plethora of historic landmarks and sights. These areas are especially festive at the holidays, when stores offer magical window displays.
16. Peruse the National Museum of Mexican Art
Located in the Pilsen neighborhood, the National Museum of Mexican Art is always free. Learn about Latino culture and be inspired by the over 10,000-piece collection spanning 3,000 years of creativity from both sides of the border.
17. Watch Free Fireworks at Navy Pier
Navy Pier is a top Chicago tourist attraction that features acres of entertainment on Chicago's shoreline. Free events include Wiggleworms and Stroller Grooves children's concerts, Water Flicks evening outdoor movies, rotating art displays and summer fireworks. There's also a free trolley that will take you from Navy Pier to downtown.
18. Get Imaginations Going at Chicago Children's Museum
This whimsical museum, designed for kids ages 10 and under, is located on Navy Pier and offers First Free Sundays. On the first Sunday of every month, visitors ages 15 and under receive free admission. At the Chicago Children's Museum, children can climb in rope tunnels, dig for dinosaur fossils, and go grocery shopping in Kid Town.
19. Immerse Yourselves in Chinese Culture in Chicago's Chinatown
Visit the vibrant Chinatown community to view cultural landmarks and learn about the customs and traditions of the Chinese culture. Enter through the red Chinatown Gate and view the Nine Dragon Wall and Chinatown Pavilion. For a small fee, you can enjoy a bubble tea, some dim sum or purchase small gifts or housewares. Ping Tom Memorial Park is a peaceful place where you'll often find residents practicing tai chi or yoga. In July, don't miss the Dragon Boat Race Festival.
20. Catch the Chicago Air & Water Show in August
This huge, free event has been dazzling Chicagoans and visitors alike for over 60 years. Watch airplanes fly in formation, jets perform daring tricks, parachutes drop from the sky, and water skiers jump over boats during this two-day event in August. Gather along the lakefront, from Fullerton to Oak Street Beach, with a stocked cooler, blankets and lawn chairs to get in on the excitement.
Other Free Things to Do in Chicago With Kids: There are many other free festivals and special events hosted by the City of Chicago, including dying the river green for St. Patrick's Day, a huge Chicago Thanksgiving Parade with giant inflatable balloons, and free architecture tours during Open House Chicago. You can also take advantage of the free Chicago Greeter program for a complimentary, guided tour by a friendly local Chicagoan.
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Free sessions to help you get the most from IFB2016
Masterclass sessions on offer for second International Festival for Business being held in the city.
Liverpool city region firms taking part in this summer's International Festival for Business (IFB2016) are to attend masterclass sessions to help them maximise opportunities.
IFB2016 is a follow-on from the successful IFB2014 in Liverpool and will see 30,000 business delegates from across the UK and all over the world descend on Liverpool during three weeks in June.
More 100 international trade delegations will be attending and 40% of delegates are expected to come from overseas, with businesses due to travel to the UK specifically to do deals with UK SMEs
In order to help city businesses capitalise on the opportunities presented by this year's festival, IFB2016 is holding a number of business sessions, to prepare and equip businesses for the summer of business.
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Representatives from accommodation providers, leisure, retail and the transport services will attend the festival's Get Ready for IFB2016 Business Sessions which will be held at The Hilton in Liverpool on Wednesday, May 18, and Wednesday May 25.
Deputy Mayor of Liverpool, Cllr Ann O'Byrne, said: "Liverpool has a fantastic heritage as a welcoming, outward-looking international city and we look forward to seeing this famous spirit of hospitality in action during IFB2016.
" IFB2016 presents a brilliant platform to showcase the city's fantastic leisure and retail offering, and having tens of thousands of visitors from all corners of the world is an undeniable commercial opportunity that can't be missed.
"These sessions will help businesses across the city to understand what IFB2016 is all about, learn more about the opportunities which it will create, equip them to be fantastic hosts and ambassadors for the city, and enable them to maximise the benefits of having this huge group of delegates right here on our doorstep."
Businesses are also being encouraged to join the IFB2016 Business Club , which will provide access to IFB2016's Meet Your Future Deal programme.
The free-to-join programme is a digital matching service that will provide introductions to potential buyers, partners, investors and suppliers, offering a terrific opportunity to win new business.
Spaces on the sessions are limited but businesses interested in taking part can contact Host City manager, Nav Rai, via email: nrai@ifb2016.com
SOURCE: LIVERPOOL ECHO


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Natalie Murray Beale on A Flowering Tree
Opera Queensland's Artist in Residence Natalie Murray Beale talks about working with John Adams as she prepares to make her company debut, conducting the composer's chamber opera.
by Natalie Murray Beale on 27 March, 2019
I'm really pleased to be making my Opera Queensland debut with John Adams' opera A Flowering Tree. I performed one of John's other big works, The Gospel According to the Other Mary, which I love, and this piece is his big operatic work before Other Mary.
Natalie Murray Beale. Photo © Benjamin Ealovega
It's a ravishing score. It has a really different flavour to Nixon in China– it's less of a political piece. Some moments are more intimate, certainly in the storytelling. It was inspired by Mozart's The Magic Flute, so that already takes us into a different territory.
Essentially it's a love story and one of the themes it delves into is the idea of beauty. Is it figurative? Is it the idea of a beautiful woman or a beautiful man? And it asks us to look past that, to look at beauty as being something deeper that's not based on the physical elements alone. It also looks at the idea of what can happen when love is tested, and the idea of forgiveness, which is critical to the piece. Those parallels with The...
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Latest Winner For Keeper Comes At Paeroa
Keeper three-year-old filly
Bewildered put further icing on the cake for an outstanding season for her sire when she won in fine style at the Paeroa Racing Club meeting at Paeroa on Wednesday.
Bewildered is trained in Hamilton by Graeme Rogerson and Garry Newham and was ridden in Wednesday's race by Lisa Cropp.
Keeper has produced two Group 1 winners this season. Insouciant won the Group 1 New Zealand Bloodstock One Thousand Guineas at Riccarton while Keepa Cruisin won the Group 1 Levin Classic at Otaki.
Keeper is now the sire of 62 individual winners from a total of 115 individual runners.
He has also sired two Group 2 winners - Sender and Keep The Passion - and is the sire of nine black-type performers from only three crops racing.
Keeper will stand at a fee of $15,000 plus gst this season.


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First drive: 2020 Volkswagen Golf GTI
Volkswagen's iconic hot hatch is now in its eighth generation, but is it still king of the hot hatches? We found out.
"Heavy is the head which wears the crown." That's how the saying goes, a saying which, like many, is a mutated version of how Shakespeare actually wrote it and today used by all manner of folks, including rappers like Stormzy. That's because it can apply to many people and many things. When you are at the top of your game or the best at what you do, two things are certain: it's up to you to maintain standards, and if you don't someone will come for you.
No one needs to explain to Volkswagen the meaning of the phrase. I also need not explain the historical significance of the Golf GTI, the hot hatch which birthed one of the most exciting genres of cars way back when flares were still in fashion and a small tech start up called Apple was operating from Steve Jobs' garage. In a way being the first means you are best by default, you wear the crown at its shiniest. At least you do for a little while. When other manufacturers saw the enthusiasm with which drivers embraced VW's powerful hatchback they too wanted a slice of the action, and Volkswagen's head quickly began to grow heavy.
Four and a half decades later and there's a queue of hot hatches stretching from France to Japan via Germany, the UK and Korea looking to take a pop at the champ. The big question is, as the eighth generation of the Golf GTI is now here, is it still king?
As with any new Golf GTI, the changes represent evolution rather than revolution. It's still powered by a 2-litre, 4-cylinder turbocharged lump, except now it produces 242bhp, which is the same power as the Mk7.5's Performance Pack version. And there's 370Nm of torque. All the power is sent to the front wheels, as it should be with a hot hatch, and it's available with a six speed manual or with VW's seven speed DSG gearbox.
On the road the GTI is composed and biddable, with its 6.3 second 0-62mph time offering snappy performance but nothing intimidating. This generation of GTI feels the most accomplished in its approach to getting the power down, helped in no small way by the fact the car we were sent came with the auto 'box. The lungs fill quickly, with strong pull from around 2,000rpm, and it doesn't run out of breath. The Honda Civic Type R outguns the GTI to the tune of 74bhp, but where the Civic Type R revs with abandon and crescendos its power later in the band, the GTI has a smoother, more linear delivery which makes for a more civilised on-road experience.
It's worth pointing out that the Civic Type R is comparable on price with the GTI, and in many ways offers more car for the money: it's sharper, with a stiffer chassis and a high-revving engine calibrated for track attacks, and it has aero for days. And the Type R is useable for the day to day, just about. But it's not as refined as the GTI and even though the VW offers less value for money for those who want the best possible performance from their hot hatch, these cars are actually in different sub-categories of the segment. The GTI is, and always had been, a great all-rounder. It's the car you can drop you granny off at bingo in without her complaining about her dentures coming loose, then light up on a country road on the way home for some fun. Plus the Type R looks like it was designed by a 14 year old kid, so there's that.
The level of composure offered by the engine is matched by the way the GTI handles. It shifts weight with a light footedness not found in the Ford Focus ST. For this generation the springs have been stiffened (5% at the front, 15% rear), which accounts for its improved willingness to change direction, but there's still bundles of mechanical grip underneath. What our car did not come with was the optional adaptive dampers, which cost around £1,000 extra to fit. It's a shame, because I expect they would be well worth the extra money after sampling them in the Audi S3. The GTI now comes as standard with something called the Vehicle Dynamics Manager (VDM) which automatically tempers variables like drivetrain and steering up to 200 times per second, depending on the driver's style and road conditions. When married to the adaptive dampers it's easy to feel the VDM at work through the car's fluid adaptations to what you ask of it, but without the dampers I couldn't really tell how it was helping.
My affection for the Mk8 GTI is less brimming when it comes to the styling. I don't enjoy the LED-encrusted splitter, and I hate the 18-inch 'Richmond' wheels our test car came with, but one of my colleges disagreed and thought they looked great, which is all the proof you need that these matters are subjective. I'll leave you to make your own mind up. I do like the car's aggressive makeup though, like the lower and wider grille, as well as the useful performance appendages including the rear spoiler and front splitter. On balance it's a handsome car, but I would argue the Focus ST would win in a beauty contest.
Moving inside and it's mostly good news. The Golf has always taken care of the driver when it comes to ergonomics and this generation is more driver-focussed than ever, with the 10-inch infotainment screen sitting high and angled slightly so you never need to move your head to look at it. And it's blended with a high-res digital driver display which makes the new GTI feel about as modern as a sub-£35K car can be. Buying the DSG robs you of the chance of having the golf ball gear knob, so keep that in mind. Your fingers have to make do with a brushed aluminium drive selector, which is in keeping with the rest of the interior's solid build quality and matches the flappy paddles on the steering wheel, but doesn't look nearly as cool.
Regrettably the experience is slightly dampened by the odd encounter of cheap-feeling plastics in places like the door bins. When did this happen? The Golf GTI used to feel markedly plusher and better-appointed than any other hot hatch in the segment. The gap is definitely closing, and I can see a lot of customers paying the little bit extra for a Mercedes-AMG A 35 to benefit from its swankier cabin, not to mention the 50-odd bhp more poke.
So back to our question: is the Golf GTI still king, or has the crown been removed? This is a first drive piece, and on early impressions VW has done more than enough to appease the devotees. It's certainly not a stutter in form like the Mk4 generation. The not very helpful answer is, I don't think there is a true hot hatch king anymore. The segment has become so wide and varied - now including cars ranging from 200bhp to 400bhp, front wheel drive and AWD - that it's not a fair question.
What the Golf GTI is, though, is the perfect all-rounder. While it would be trounced on the track by the Type R it's still socially acceptable to drive one past the age of 35, and it handles better than the Focus ST. The build quality exceeds than of the Renault Megane Trophy and it has much more interior and exterior class than the Hyundai i30N. Each of these cars are better than the GTI in individual ways, but none offer the same complete package. I drove the GTI car for a few days and miss it dearly, which says a lot.
Model tested: Volkswagen Golf GTI DSG
Engine: 2-litre, 4-cylinder turbocharged petrol
Power: 242bhp, 370Nm
0-62mph: 6.3 seconds
Max speed: 155mph
MPG: 38.2 (combined)
CO2: 168g/kg
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Ultra Wide Band (UWB) technology consists of transmitting radio signals over frequency bandwidths from 500 MHz to several GHz. Its unique characteristics may be exploited for the design of high data rate wireless communication systems, as well as localization and imaging applications. The development and optimization of such systems require a precise knowledge of the radio transmission medium. This book examines all aspects of the propagation channel for UWB systems. UWB technology is first presented, with a particular emphasis being placed on its applications, spectrum regulation issues, and the different communication techniques. The authors introduce the theoretical bases of radioelectric propagation and give an overview of the channel sounding techniques adapted for UWB signals. The two main principles of UWB channel modeling are finally exposed and illustrated: deterministic channel modeling, based on the simulation of the propagation phenomena in a given environment, and statistical channel modeling, which relies on the experimental analysis of the main channel characteristics.
Pascal Pagani has been with France Telecom Research & Development since 2002, where he specializes in the characterization and modeling of the transmission channel and on the development of advanced communication systems for the home network environment. Friedman Tchoffo Talom is an R&D engineer at Satimo, France, having previously been a research engineer at the Laboratory of electronics and Information Technology (LETI) of the Atomic Energy Commission (CEA). Patrice Pajusco Joined France Telecom Research & Development in 1993. From 1999 to 2007, he managed a propagation research group. Currently, he is a senior research expert working on radio propagation. Bernard Uguen is a Professor at the University of Rennes 1, France. He is a specialist in radio wave propagation and in ray tracing techniques for deterministic radio channel simulation.
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AstraZeneca completes acquisition of rights to Actavis' branded respiratory portfolio in the US and Canada
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Acquisition strengthens AstraZeneca's aclidinium respiratory franchise and adds
immediate revenues with long-term growth potential
AstraZeneca today announced that it has completed the transaction to acquire the rights to Actavis' branded respiratory business in the US and Canada.
As previously announced, the strategic transaction strengthens AstraZeneca's respiratory franchise globally and builds on the acquisition of Almirall's respiratory portfolio in 2014 by extending the company's development and commercialisation rights into the US for both Tudorza Pressair and Duaklir Genuair.
AstraZeneca owns the development and commercial rights in the US and Canada to TudorzaTM PressairTM (aclidinium bromide inhalation powder), a twice-daily long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA) for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and to Daliresp® (roflumilast), the only once-daily oral PDE4 inhibitor currently on the market for COPD, in the US. AstraZeneca also owns the development rights in the US and Canada for LAS40464, the combination of a fixed dose of aclidinium with formoterol long acting beta agonist (LAMA/LABA) in a dry powder inhaler, which is approved in the EU under the brand name Duaklir® Genuair®.
On completion of the acquisition, AstraZeneca is paying Actavis $600 million of initial consideration and agreed to pay low single-digit royalties above a certain revenue threshold. AstraZeneca has also paid Actavis an additional $100 million for a number of contractual consents and approvals, including certain amendments to the ongoing collaboration agreements between AstraZeneca and Actavis.
About Tudorza Pressair
Tudorza Pressair (aclidinium bromide inhalation powder) 400 mcg is an anticholinergic indicated for the long-term maintenance treatment of bronchospasm associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), including chronic bronchitis and emphysema. When given by inhalation, aclidinium produces bronchodilation by inhibiting the muscarinic M3 receptor in the airway smooth muscle. Aclidinium is rapidly hydrolyzed in human plasma into two major inactive metabolites.
Tudorza is administered using a multiple-dose dry powder inhaler, Pressair, which delivers 60 doses of aclidinium bromide powder for inhalation. The Pressair inhaler has a colored control window and audible "click" which confirm successful inhalation of the dose and a dose indicator to let patients know how many doses remain in the inhaler.
About Daliresp
Daliresp (500mcg) is a selective PDE4 inhibitor that is indicated as a treatment to reduce the risk of exacerbations in patients with severe COPD associated with chronic bronchitis and a history of exacerbations. Daliresp is a once-daily oral tablet and is the first and only selective PDE4 inhibitor approved by the FDA.
While the specific mechanism by which Daliresp exerts its therapeutic action in COPD patients is not well defined, it is thought to be related to the effects of increased intracellular cyclic AMP in the lung cells. Daliresp is not a steroid, is not a bronchodilator and is not indicated for the relief of acute bronchospasm.
About COPD
COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) is a progressive disease associated mainly with tobacco smoking, air pollution or occupational exposure, which can cause obstruction of airflow in the lungs resulting in debilitating bouts of breathlessness. It affects an estimated 300 million people worldwide and is predicted to be the third leading cause of death by 2020. Although COPD is widely regarded as a disease of the elderly, 50 per cent of patients are estimated to be between 50 and 65 years of age, meaning half of the COPD population is likely to be affected at a stage in their life when they are at the peak of their earning potential and are likely to have major family responsibilities.
About Actavis
Actavis Plc (NYSE:ACT), headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, is a unique specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing, manufacturing and commercializing high quality affordable generic and innovative branded pharmaceutical products for patients around the world.
Actavis markets a broad portfolio of branded and generic pharmaceuticals and develops innovative medicines for patients suffering from diseases principally in the central nervous system, gastroenterology, women's health, urology, cardiovascular, respiratory and anti-infective therapeutic categories. The Company is an industry leader in product research and development, with one of the broadest brand development pipelines in the pharmaceutical industry, and a leading position in the submission of generic product applications. Actavis has commercial operations in more than 60 countries and operates more than 30 manufacturing and distribution facilities around the world.
For more information, visit Actavis' website at www.actavis.com.
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As I have mentioned in the past I am not a great one for political posts. I know what I know, I just don't know how to articulate it well enough not to sound like a Muppet.
It's no secret that I am on Benefits and have been for a while. It's by far no ideal situation, but after a while you learn to cut your cloth according to what you have. We struggle on a monthly basis and luxuries and treats are becoming even more rare. I used to like to buy DVD's and Music, but that has gone by the wayside. Christmas presents are bought on tick and are paid for at extortionate rates of interest. But this isn't a post about what I don't have now.. it's about what the Government want to take away from disabled people in the New Year.
You know… I have written what was supposed to be the next few paragraphs 4 or 5 times now, and I really can't articulate what's going on properly, so I am not going to reinvent the wheel, I am just going to provide a few links to articles that explain better than I ever could.
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    /** A SQL Timestamp object. */
    Timestamp("java.sql.Timestamp", "getTimestamp", "setTimestamp", "TIMESTAMP"),

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    /** The class name to use for this type. */
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    /** The ResultSet getter function to use for this type. */
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    /** The PreparedStatement setter function to use for this type. */
    public final String setter;

    /**
     * The type field from {@link Types}, or null if not supported
     * for this type.
     */
    public final String sqltype;

    /**
     * Construct a SQLType.
     *
     * @param _typeName The Java type name.
     * @param _getter The name of the {@link PreparedStatement} getter to use.
     * @param _setter The name of the {@link PreparedStatement} setter to use.
     * @param _sqltype The name of the {@link Types} field to use.
     */
    private SQLType(final String _typeName, final String _getter, final String _setter, final String _sqltype)
    {
        typeName = _typeName;
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}


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Ipsa Scientia Potestas Est
American Intelligence News
AFGHANISTAN HEATING UP
May 18, 2006 / WhoDaresWins / Afghanistan, American Intelligence News
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan – Islamic militants, some armed with machine guns, battled Afghan, U.S. and Canadian forces and exploded two suicide car bombs Thursday, some of the deadliest violence in
Afghanistan since the fall of the Taliban.
More than 100 people were killed in the string of attacks that started Wednesday: dozens of insurgents, at least 15 Afghan police, an American civilian training Afghan forces, and the first female Canadian soldier to die in combat.
The fighting concentrated in the southern provinces of Helmand and Kandahar raised new concerns for the future of Afghanistan's fragile democracy. The Taliban have stepped up attacks in recent months, with roadside bombs and suicide assaults, but this week's fighting marked an escalation in a region where the U.S.-led coalition is to cede control of security operations to
NATO by July.
President Hamid Karzai said the violence emanated from the mountainous border trial regions of neighboring Pakistan, populated by the ethnic Pashtuns who make up the majority of the Taliban militants and are believed to be hiding
Osama bin Laden.
"We have credible reports that inside Pakistan, in the madrassas, the mullahs and teachers are saying to their students: 'Go to Afghanistan for jihad. Burn the schools and clinics,'" Karzai said.
Pakistan's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, Tasnim Aslam, called the allegations "baseless."
The violence started Wednesday in the small remote town of Musa Qala in Helmand, when an estimated 300-400 militants with assault rifles and machine guns attacked a police and government headquarters.
The attack sparked eight hours of clashes with Afghan security forces, the fiercest in Helmand since U.S.-led forces ousted the Taliban in 2001 for hosting al-Qaida, said Deputy Gov. Amir Mohammed Akhunzaba. He said the fighting started at 10 p.m. Wednesday, though the Interior Ministry put the time at earlier.
He said the bodies of about 40 Taliban militants were recovered and that 13 police were killed and six wounded in the fight, some 280 miles southwest of Kabul.
Afghan police reinforcements forced the militants to flee. British soldiers helped evacuate casualties but did not provide military backup, in part so Afghan forces could prove themselves, said British military spokesman Capt. Drew Gibson.
"If they're the ones who are seen beating off the Taliban, there's a lot of credibility for them," Gibson said. "The ANP (Afghan National Police) did admirably in the circumstances, proven by the fact that Musa Qala is now back under ANP security."
In neighboring Kandahar province, Canadian soldiers were supporting Afghan forces on a mission to oust Taliban fighters outside Kandahar city late Wednesday when militants attacked with rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire, Canadian military spokesman Maj. Scott Lundy said.
Those killed included 18 militants and Capt. Nichola Goddard. Although Canadian women died in action in both world wars, Goddard, from Calgary, Alberta, was the first killed in a combat role, Lundy said. About 35 militants were detained.
Also in Kandahar, the U.S.-led coalition said up to 27 Taliban militants were killed in an airstrike Thursday near the village of Azizi.
The deadliest fighting since the ouster of the Taliban was in June 2005, when 178 people were killed in an offensive between Afghan forces and militants in the Miana Shien district of Kandahar province.
As many as 87 Taliban fighters were killed in the fighting Wednesday and Thursday, U.S. and Afghan officials said. Commanders of the U.S.-led coalition were still studying whether the attacks across the south were coordinated, Lundy said.
Defense Ministry spokesman Gen. Zahir Azimi said the impending handover of power in the south to NATO troops could be fanning the southern violence.
"Maybe the Taliban is trying to show NATO that they are active there, but coalition and NATO forces are both strong," he said.
NATO plans to deploy thousands of extra troops from nations including Canada, Britain and the Netherlands to take control of security operations from the U.S.-led coalition, which has been hunting for Taliban and al-Qaida militants in the south since late 2001.
By the end of this year, NATO will also assume command in the volatile eastern region of Afghanistan, where U.S. forces will continue to operate but under the military alliance. But recent violence has been escalating beyond the south and the east, as militants expand their campaigns outside their bases along the Pakistan border.
One of Thursday's suicide bombers attacked in Herat, a city near the Iranian border not under Taliban control and until now spared much of this year's violence. The bomb killed Ron Zimmerman, 37, of Connersville, Ind., who was working on a U.S. project to train Afghan police, his family said.
U.S. Embassy spokesman Chris Harris said two other Americans were wounded. The blast incinerated the vehicle, which was flipped on its side. Heavily armed foreign security guards protected the scene, where a severed limb lay in the road.
Later at the site, American investigators and military personnel, fearing another suicide attack, shot and killed an Afghan driver who ran a checkpoint, the embassy said.
A second suicide car bomber attacked near the gates of an Afghan army base in Ghazni province, 70 miles south of Kabul, said Sher Alam, a government spokesman. The blast killed a civilian on a motorbike and wounded a pedestrian.
Also in Ghazni, militants ambushed two police patrols, killing two officers and wounding five, Alam said.
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using System;
using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Globalization;
using System.Linq;
using TeamElem.Linq;

namespace TeamElem.Text
{
    [Serializable]
    public sealed class MultilingualString : IComparable<MultilingualString>, IEquatable<MultilingualString>, IMultilingualString
    {
        private readonly string deftxt;
        private readonly SortedDictionary<CultureInfo, string> txtdic;

        public MultilingualString(params KeyValuePair<CultureInfo, string>[] texts)
        {
            if (texts == null)
                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(texts));

            txtdic = new SortedDictionary<CultureInfo, string>(CultureComparer.Instance);
            foreach (var item in texts)
            {
                if (item.Value == null)
                    throw new ArgumentException();

                if (item.Key != null)
                {
                    txtdic.Add(CultureInfo.ReadOnly(item.Key), item.Value);
                }
                else
                {
                    if (deftxt == null)
                        throw new ArgumentException();
                    deftxt = item.Value;
                }
            }

            if (deftxt == null)
                deftxt = "";
        }
        public MultilingualString(IReadOnlyDictionary<CultureInfo, string> texts) : this(texts.ToArray()) { }

        public string this[CultureInfo key]
        {
            get
            {
                if (key == null)
                    return deftxt;
                return txtdic[key];
            }
        }

        public int Count => txtdic.Count + 1;

        public IEnumerable<CultureInfo> Keys
        {
            get
            {
                return new[] { (CultureInfo)null }.Concat(txtdic.Keys);
            }
        }

        public IEnumerable<string> Values
        {
            get
            {
                return new[] { deftxt }.Concat(txtdic.Values);
            }
        }

        public int CompareTo(MultilingualString other)
        {
            if (other == null)
                return 1;

            int c = deftxt.CompareTo(other.deftxt);
            if (c != 0)
                return c;

            using (var x = txtdic.Keys.GetEnumerator())
            using (var y = other.txtdic.Keys.GetEnumerator())
            {
                while (true)
                {
                    if (!x.MoveNext())
                        return !y.MoveNext() ? 0 : -1;
                    if (!y.MoveNext())
                        return 1;

                    c = CultureComparer.Instance.Compare(x.Current, y.Current);
                    if (c != 0)
                        return c;
                }
            }
        }
        public int CompareTo(IMultilingualString other)
        {
            if (other == null)
                return 1;
            if (other is MultilingualString)
                return CompareTo((MultilingualString)other);

            using (var x = Keys.GetEnumerator())
            using (var y = other.Keys.GetEnumerator())
            {
                while (true)
                {
                    if (!x.MoveNext())
                        return !y.MoveNext() ? 0 : -1;
                    if (!y.MoveNext())
                        return 1;

                    int c = CultureComparer.Instance.Compare(x.Current, y.Current);
                    if (c != 0)
                        return c;
                }
            }
        }

        public bool ContainsKey(CultureInfo culture)
        {
            if (culture == null)
                return true;
            return txtdic.ContainsKey(culture);
        }

        public bool Equals(IMultilingualString other)
        {
            if (other == null)
                return false;
            if (other is MultilingualString)
                return Equals((MultilingualString)other);
            if (Count != other.Count)
                return false;
            if (deftxt != other.ToString((CultureInfo)null))
                return false;

            foreach (var item in other.Skip(1))
            {
                string txt;
                if (!txtdic.TryGetValue(item.Key, out txt) || txt != item.Value)
                    return false;
            }
            return true;
        }
        public bool Equals(MultilingualString other)
        {
            if ((object)other == null)
                return false;
            if (deftxt != other.deftxt)
                return false;
            if (txtdic.Count != other.txtdic.Count)
                return false;

            foreach (var item in other.txtdic)
            {
                string txt;
                if (!txtdic.TryGetValue(item.Key, out txt) || txt != item.Value)
                    return false;
            }
            return true;
        }
        public override bool Equals(object obj) => Equals(obj as IMultilingualString);

        public IEnumerator<KeyValuePair<CultureInfo, string>> GetEnumerator()
        {
            yield return new KeyValuePair<CultureInfo, string>(null, deftxt);

            foreach (var item in txtdic)
            {
                yield return item;
            }
        }

        public override int GetHashCode()
        {
            return deftxt.GetHashCode() ^ txtdic.Values.GetSequenceHashCode();
        }

        public override string ToString()
        {
            return ToString(CultureInfo.CurrentCulture);
        }
        public string ToString(CultureInfo culture)
        {
            if (culture == null)
                return deftxt;

            string result;
            if (txtdic.TryGetValue(culture, out result))
                return result;
            else
                return deftxt;
        }
        public string ToString(IEnumerable<CultureInfo> cultures)
        {
            string result;
            foreach (var item in cultures)
            {
                if (txtdic.TryGetValue(item, out result))
                    return result;
            }
            return deftxt;
        }
        public string ToString(params CultureInfo[] cultures) => ToString((IEnumerable<CultureInfo>)cultures);

        public bool TryGetValue(CultureInfo key, out string value)
        {
            if (key == null)
            {
                value = deftxt;
                return true;
            }
            else
            {
                return txtdic.TryGetValue(key, out value);
            }
        }

        IEnumerator IEnumerable.GetEnumerator() => GetEnumerator();

        MultilingualString IMultilingualString.ToMultilingualString() => this;

        public static bool operator ==(MultilingualString x, MultilingualString y) => x?.Equals(y) ?? ((object)y == null);
        public static bool operator !=(MultilingualString x, MultilingualString y) => !(x == y);
        public static bool operator <(MultilingualString x, MultilingualString y)
        {
            if ((object)x == null)
                return (object)y != null;
            return x.CompareTo(y) < 0;
        }
        public static bool operator >(MultilingualString x, MultilingualString y)
        {
            if ((object)x == null)
                return false;
            return x.CompareTo(y) > 0;
        }

        sealed class CultureComparer : IComparer<CultureInfo>
        {
            internal static readonly CultureComparer Instance = new CultureComparer();

            private CultureComparer() { }

            public int Compare(CultureInfo x, CultureInfo y)
            {
                if (x == null)
                    return y == null ? 0 : -1;
                if (y == null)
                    return 1;
                return x.Name.CompareTo(y.Name);
            }
        }
    }
}


A teenager has been jailed for a year after he was caught by police carrying a blade – twice in just two weeks.
Bailey White, 18, was being hunted by police after reports he had threatened to harm a teenage boy with a knife twice.
Both times he was stopped by cops he had a large knife on him, each with a blade five and seven inches long.
White was first arrested after patrols found a weapon when they stopped the BMW 1 Series he was travelling along the A26 in Southborough, Kent, on January 24.
The stop was made after Kent Police received a report he had threatened a person with a knife in Hadlow earlier that day.
White, from Allhallows, Kent, was charged with possessing an offensive weapon and initially bailed to attend Sevenoaks Magistrates' Court on March 5.
He was arrested for a second time while he was waiting in the drive through of a restaurant in Tonbridge, at 2am on February 11 – the arrest was made following a report White had threatened to assault the same victim the previous day.
White was again found with a knife, which had a five-inch blade, as well as a small bag of cannabis – he was charged and remanded in custody to appear at Medway Magistrates' Court the next day.
White, who overall pleaded guilty to two counts of possessing an offensive weapon in a public place and an additional count of possessing cannabis, was sent to Maidstone Crown Court for sentencing where he was jailed for a year on March 21.
Investigating officer Police Constable Levi Caruana said: "This case is a clear example of Kent Police taking a zero tolerance approach towards people who chose to carry a knife in a public place.
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WCU student dies in fire
West Chester University student Sara Ochsenreither died Feb. 8 in a fire in East Caln. The fire occurred in a townhouse development and Ochsenreither was the only victim. Six town-houses were destroyed in the fire and icy conditions made it difficult for firefighters to get into the buildings.Approximately 100 fire-fighters and emergency response personnel responded to the 3:19 a.m. fire. As 10-foot flames ravaged the buildings, firefighters struggled to enter the buildings until around 9 a.m. A 16-foot hole in the floorboards kept firefighters from reaching Ochsenreither.
According to Chester County Coroner Roger Rothenberger, Ochsenreither died of smoke inhalation. Rothenberger told The Daily Local News, "The smoke probably overcame her. The smoke and smoke inhalation was what hindered her from being able to exit the house."
The cause of the fire is still unknown. State Police Fire Marshal Trooper James DeWalt explained to The Daily Local News that "there's not a whole lot I can release."
Ochsenreither, a senior management major, had just celebrated her 23 birthday two days prior to the disaster. One of her best friends, Sarah Piccone had graduated with Ochsenreither from Downingtown High School in 1999. Piccone had helped celebrate Ochsenreither birthday on Friday with a night on the town in West Chester.
"The last moment I had with her, we told each other that we loved each other, Piccone told The Daily Local News. "She was the type of person who would always let you know you're cared for."
High School friend Tara McAteer said that Ochsenreither was like a sister to her. She told The Daily Local News, "[Sara] was always into having fun at the moment."
As family and friends mourn the loss, so does the University community. Professor Ralph Rodriguez was saddened by the news and described Ochsenreither to The Daily Local News as "a split-hair away from absolutely perfect. She was a beautiful little blond-haired girl. Her smile was just about as sunny as her hair. She was really one of those sunshiny-people.
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It's weird, I suppose. Up until now I've been avoiding pumpkin like the plague, after a pumpkin pie my Mum made me when I was about 8 years old put me off for life. And now, I can't get enough of it. The moment of conversion came last year when I developed a pumpkin pie recipe for Yahoo!, and topped it with a salty mixture of mixed nuts, cinnamon and brown sugar. It was a big pie, and I think I ate most of it by myself.
Since then, I find love pumpkin mashed, alongside roasted meats or fish - but most often I'll cut it into chunks, roast it, and toss it into a salad or some tacos. I find roasted pumpkin goes really well with lime and coriander too. But for this salad, I wanted something sweet, so decided to drizzle it with honey.
The sweet, honeyed pumpkin contrasts so well with the meaty, chewy chorizo and then it's all softened by the soft goat's cheese and finished off with curly, peppery rocket. I can't wait to eat it again.
Peel and de-seed the pumpkin and cut the flesh into chunky pieces, about 2cm square (roughly). Preheat the oven to 200ºC and slide a shallow baking tray into the oven with the 2 tsp duck fat, to melt.
After a minute or so, bring the tray back out and toss the pumpkin pieces in the fat until coated. Sprinkle over a pinch of salt and slide into the oven. Leave to roast for 25-30 minutes.
Once the pumpkin cubes are soft and just beginning to turn golden at the edges, remove from the oven and drizzle with the honey. Give it a stir so all the pieces are coated in the honey and then put back into the oven for 2-3 minutes, while you assemble the salad.
Arrange the rocket over two plates, with the chorizo slices. Whisk the ingredients for the dressing and taste - tweaking it to add more honey, salt, oil or vinegar as you prefer. Remove the pumpkin from the oven and arrange over the rocket leaves and crumble the goat's cheese over the top. Drizzle with the dressing and serve straight away.


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CHEAP STUDENT FLIGHTS??? YASSS!
Do you know what's really annoying? Seeing pictures on instagram of all these insanely beautiful, exotic places while you're busy studying for exams.
No seriously, Yas is a place and it's paradise!
SOUTH AFRICA THIS IS WHO OUR NEXT PRESIDENT SHOULD BE (HINT: NOT ZUMA)
As a first year computer science major would say, Hello World. And more importantly, Hello May (My birthday month eeep!). This month we've got something exciting coming to LBAS (Because having an acronym makes me feel like I made it in life). Every week I'm going to publish an opinion piece written by a reader/friend/fellow blogger. These posts are a way to gain insight from different people, and remind us that my voice isn't the only one you should listen to for your weekly, worldly news update (And also because I'm too lazy to come up with new stuff after that long weekend tbh). So sit back, relax and enjoy a different take on LIFE (This time not by Asha Singh *sigh*).
HOW TO BREAK UP WITH HIM/HER (AND THE FRENCH ELECTION)
There comes a time when the initial honeymoon stage of the relationship ends (*sigh* it was nice while it lasted). Before you know it, the days of romantic dates, going out to restaurants with names you can't pronounce, getting bouquets of roses and chocolates and being treated like a Queen/King fade into a distant memory. That's when you know it may be time to let go. Easier said than done! The one thing harder than starting a relationship is ending one. Don't you worry, Life By Asha Singh is here to make your life easier.
SO YOU THINK YOUR 2017 SUCKS?
Ah, a new year. There's always so much excitement and hope around the prospect of a new beginning. New goals, new adventures, more happiness, less drama - that's exactly what 2017 is going to be like, right? Wrong. By this point in the year, however, reality kicks in and you realise it's probably not going to be a field of roses. You get back into your schedule and life goes on as per usual. What happened to 2017, this is practically 2016S (Non-iphone users will probably not get that. Haha, simpletons).
HOW TO HANDLE STUPID PEOPLE
And by stupid I mean sexist, racist and homophobic; the worst kind of stupid there is.
You know that guy that always remarks that you'll never get a boyfriend because you're too much of a feminist? Or those church friends that show disgust when they see two guys arm in arm? Even those times you were right in the middle of events that show the underlying institutional racism that we have eluded (or tried to, at least) all these years (*hint*, Shimla Park)?


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