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<tool id="qiime_count_seqs" name="Count the sequences" version="@WRAPPER_VERSION@.0" profile="@PROFILE@">
    <description>in a fasta file (count_seqs)</description>
    <macros>
        <import>macros.xml</import>
    </macros>
    <expand macro="requirements"/>
    <version_command>count_seqs.py --version</version_command>
    <command detect_errors="aggressive"><![CDATA[
@MPLBACKEND@
count_seqs.py
    --input_fps '$input_fps'
    -o '$output_fp'
    ]]></command>
    <inputs>
        <param argument="--input_fps" type="data" format="fasta" multiple="true" label="Input sequence file"/>
    </inputs>
    <outputs>
        <data name="output_fp" format="txt" label="${tool.name} on ${on_string}: sequence counts"/>
    </outputs>
    <tests>
        <test>
            <param name="input_fps" value="count_seqs/in.fasta,count_seqs/in1.fasta,count_seqs/in2.fasta"/>
            <output name="output_fp" ftype="txt">
                <assert_contents>
                    <has_text text="Sequence lengths"/>
                    <has_text text="Total"/>
                </assert_contents>
            </output>
        </test>
    </tests>
    <help><![CDATA[
**What it does**

This tool counts the sequences in fasta files

More information about this tool is available on
`QIIME documentation <http://qiime.org/scripts/count_seqs.html>`_.
    ]]></help>
    <citations>
        <expand macro="citations"/>
    </citations>
</tool>

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Q: Debugging in Visual Studio Code? I followed the instructions for debugging in VSCode as per
https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode-react-native
I attached my Nexus 6P with USB cable with my MBP2015 and enabled Developer Options and USB Debugging but when I select Debug Android in VSC, I get this
[Error] "Could not debug. Android project not found."

I have attached picture of this, too.
If I want to debug on IOS simulator, I select Debug IOS in VSC but then I get this and simulator is not started
[vscode-react-native] Prewarming bundle cache. This may take a while ...
[vscode-react-native] Building and running application.
[vscode-react-native] Executing command: react-native run-ios --simulator
Scanning 772 folders for symlinks in /Users/me/reactnativework/my-app/node_modules (4ms)
ENOENT: no such file or directory, uv_chdir
[Error] "Could not debug. Error while executing command 'react-native run-ios --simulator': Error while executing command 'react-native run-ios --simulator'"

I have seen few posts here about similar problem but none are answered or are not same issue like I have.
How do I debug a simplest possible React Native app using break points so I can follow how code executes in Visual Studio Code?
Here is my launch.json
{
    // Use IntelliSense to learn about possible attributes.
    // Hover to view descriptions of existing attributes.
    // For more information, visit: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=830387
    "version": "0.2.0",
    "configurations": [
        {
            "name": "Debug Android",
            "program": "${workspaceRoot}/.vscode/launchReactNative.js",
            "type": "reactnative",
            "request": "launch",
            "platform": "android",
            "sourceMaps": true,
            "outDir": "${workspaceRoot}/.vscode/.react"
        },
        {
            "name": "Debug iOS",
            "program": "${workspaceRoot}/.vscode/launchReactNative.js",
            "type": "reactnative",
            "request": "launch",
            "platform": "ios",
            "sourceMaps": true,
            "outDir": "${workspaceRoot}/.vscode/.react"
        },
        {
            "name": "Attach to packager",
            "program": "${workspaceRoot}/.vscode/launchReactNative.js",
            "type": "reactnative",
            "request": "attach",
            "sourceMaps": true,
            "outDir": "${workspaceRoot}/.vscode/.react"
        },
        {
            "name": "Debug in Exponent",
            "program": "${workspaceRoot}/.vscode/launchReactNative.js",
            "type": "reactnative",
            "request": "launch",
            "platform": "exponent",
            "sourceMaps": true,
            "outDir": "${workspaceRoot}/.vscode/.react"
        }
    ]
}

A: Follow these steps

*

*Install Extension React-native Full Pack

*

*Create Launch.json

*

*Select Debug iOS or Android .Add Breakpoint and enjoy.

Note: Please make sure you enable Debug JS Remotely

Now grab a coffee and enjoy!

A: There are several ways to enable break point debugging using vs code

*

*Run packager and debugger using vs code :Debug Android/ Debug iOS

*Using exponent

*Attach to packager

As far as my experience, the most stable debugging in vs code is by using the third option, Attach to packager.
To use this, you can start an external packager (from command line i.e) and attach the debugger to that packager port.
    {
        "name": "Attach to packager",
        "program": "${workspaceRoot}/.vscode/launchReactNative.js",
        "type": "reactnative",
        "request": "attach",
        "port": 19002, // change this with your port
        "sourceMaps": true,
        "outDir": "${workspaceRoot}/.vscode/.react"
    },

The other 2 options always causing multi instance packager and causing packager error, end up with spending time killing the port. At least for me, using attach to packager is a lot more comfortable.
If you create the app by using exponent, then you won't be able to run the Debug Android/Debug iOS, the only option is by using the Debug in exponent or you still can use attach to packager with same method as before.

A: There is a way to do it with just one click of a button. Debugger will attach to packager after the simulator is started and packager is already running.
Configure launch.json file like this:
  "configurations": [
    {
      "name": "Debug",
      "program": "${workspaceRoot}/.vscode/launchReactNative.js",
      "type": "reactnative",
      "request": "attach",
      "sourceMaps": true,
      "outDir": "${workspaceRoot}/.vscode/.react",
      "port": "8081",
      "address": "localhost",
      "preLaunchTask": "npm: debug:dev"
    },
  ]

And in package.json you just need to add new script:
  "scripts": {
    "debug:dev": "react-native run-ios --scheme 'My project scheme' --configuration 'Debug' --simulator 'iPhone 8'",

A: Another way can be to use React Native Tools extension provided by Microsoft on VS code to debug react native app within VS Code itself rather than Chrome.
Check all instructions in detail in my answer here.

A:     { "version": "0.2.0", "configurations": [
{
        "name": "Debug Android",
        "type": "reactnative",
        "request": "launch",
        "platform": "android",
        "sourceMaps": true,
        "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}"
    },
    {
        "name": "Debug iOS",
        "type": "reactnative",
        "request": "launch",
        "platform": "ios",
        "target": "iPhone 11 Pro Max",
        "sourceMaps": true,
        "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}"
    },
    {
        "name": "Debug Attach",
        "type": "reactnative",
        "request": "attach",
        // "platform": "ios",
        // "target": "iPhone 8",
        "sourceMaps": true,
        "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}"
    },
    {
        "name": "Debug Device iOS",
        "type": "reactnative",
        "request": "launch",
        "platform": "ios",
        "target": "device",
        "runArguments": ["--device"],
        "sourceMaps": true,
        "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}"
    }

]
}

A: Found out that using Chrome allows debugging, tracing, breakpoints, tried it, working good

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The report, titled the 'Mobile Internet Consumer – India 2013,' was compiled by the global mobile-ad firm Vserv.mobi, in association with the MMA. 51% of mobile internet users – in the sample of 2,000 users surveyed by the researchers – were within the 18-24 year age bracket. 30% ranged between 25-35 years of age, while 9% were below 18 and about 10% were above 35.
Another curious finding concerned the gender of the average mobile internet user. The report says that 91% of users were males and only 9% females. "The findings and insights are drawn from a primary survey conducted across India," the researchers say.
"Marketers today are beginning to invest more and more in the medium, to see how mobile, when placed at the centre of a well integrated campaign, acts as the binding tissue, bringing all aspects of a campaign together," said Rohit Dadwal, managing director, Asia Pacific, MMA.


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Archaeology & Fossils
Jurassic diet: Why our knowledge of what ancient pterosaurs ate might be wrong
by University of Leicester
Restoration of the giant azhdarchid pterosaur Hatzegopteryx catching an unsuspecting dinosaur for supper. In addition to carnivory, azhdarchids have been hypothesised to have eaten fish, insects, fruits, hard-shelled organisms or a combination of them all. Credit: Mark P. Witton/CC BY 4.0. (84)
Whenever we think about extinct animals we often imagine them eating their favourite meals, whether it be plants, other animals or a combination of both.
But are our ideas about extinct diets grounded within scientific reasoning, or are they actually little more than conjecture and speculation?
New research, published in Biological Reviews and led by a team of palaeobiologists from the University of Leicester, has revealed that the diets of pterosaurs are largely based on ideas that have been uncritically accepted for decades, or even centuries—and may often be wrong.
The study shows that one group of extinct animals where our dietary knowledge is lacking are the pterosaurs; extinct flying reptiles who lived in the Mesozoic Period 215–66 million years ago.
The research involved a comprehensive analysis of the scientific literature, summarising over 300 statements from 126 studies about the diets of pterosaurs, and the types of evidence used to support ideas of what they ate.
The research shows the vast majority of ideas about pterosaur diet are based on inferences drawn from modern organisms and/or the environments in which pterosaur fossils are preserved.These are not always reliable.
Jordan Bestwick, a Ph.D. student from the School of Geography, Geology and the Environment, and lead author of the study, said: "Working out the diets of extinct animals is vitally important for understanding how they fitted within their respective ecosystems, which can tell us about how present ecosystems function and may change in the future.
"Being able to robustly test ideas is a key attribute of the scientific process, and helps us fully understand what we can know about the lifestyles of extinct animals, and what we can never know."
Analysis reveals that over sixty percent of all hypotheses of pterosaur diet are based on simplistic anatomical comparisons between pterosaurs and modern organisms, particularly of the skulls and teeth. A key problem with this is that many of these interpretations are difficult, if not impossible, to test.
Jordan explained: "The potential range of pterosaur diets has been reviewed in the past but little attention has been paid to the evidence, if any, that support dietary interpretations. We realised that not only was it important to discover what we know about pterosaur diets, but to also find out how we know what we know about pterosaur diets.
"We find for some pterosaurs there is strong agreement among researchers as to their likely diet. Pteranodontids for example, which include one of the best known pterosaurs, Pteranodon, are almost unanimously agreed to have been fish feeders, an idea that is independently supported by multiple lines of evidence.
"In contrast, there is far less agreement as to what the giant azhdarchid pterosaurs ate. Azhdarchids can reach sizes of up to 10 metres or more in wingspan, like Hatzegopteryx, and there have been at least six different diets argued for these pterosaurs."
This is not to say there are no methods or techniques that yield reliable evidence for understanding diets in these extinct animals. Biomechanical analysis of how hard pterosaurs could bite, and flight modelling that predicts how pterosaurs may have foraged for food have proven useful for understanding what some pterosaurs may or may not have eaten.
However techniques like these are employed in a small minority of studies and as such, it is currently not possible to identify the biological reasons that might explain the range and diversity of pterosaurs diets.
Dr. David Hone from the Queen Mary University of London, who was not involved in the study, commented: "This is an important summary of what we know (and what we don't) about what these animals fed on. This gives pterosaur researchers an excellent and critical starting point and a roadmap for future research on the diets of pterosaurs, and more broadly for all extinct animals."
Study casts doubt on traditional view of pterosaur flight
More information: Jordan Bestwick et al. Pterosaur dietary hypotheses: a review of ideas and approaches, Biological Reviews (2018). DOI: 10.1111/brv.12431
Journal information: Biological Reviews
Provided by University of Leicester
Citation: Jurassic diet: Why our knowledge of what ancient pterosaurs ate might be wrong (2018, June 7) retrieved 17 January 2021 from https://phys.org/news/2018-06-jurassic-diet-knowledge-ancient-pterosaurs.html
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Announcing the result around on Sunday in Manchok, INEC Collation Officer, Mr Yusuf Emmanuel, said that the incumbent, Sen. Danjuma La'ah, polled 2,301 votes to defeat Bantex who got 2,113 votes.
NAN reports this is even as Bantex won his Polling Unit with 227 votes over La'ah who got only 15 votes.
In the Presidential election, Atiku Abubakar of the PDP also won with 2,991 votes, while President Muhammadu Buhari APC got 1,443.
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Wages and Salaries Finally Perk Up
Pay increases have begun to outpace inflation, the goverment reports
smiller@shrm.org
By Stephen Miller, CEBS November 2, 2018
Wages and salaries for U.S. workers rose by 3.1 percent over the past year—the biggest pay hike in a decade, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported on Oct. 31. Meanwhile, the Department of Labor's October jobs report, released Nov. 2, showed that, for the second straight month, unemployment stood at 3.7 percent, the lowest rate since 1969.
The findings suggest that, as the labor market continues to tighten, employers are finally willing to raise employees' pay more than just enough to keep pace with inflation, which BLS pegged at 2.3 percent.
SHRM Online has collected the following articles from its archives and other media sources to provide insights on recent pay developments.
Wage and Salary Jump Is Biggest in a Decade
Wage increases have been the missing link in the economy since the recovery began in mid-2008. Average hourly earnings have been rising steadily but the percentage increase has stayed below the 3 percent level as slack has remained in the labor market. However, the unemployment rate is now at 3.7 percent, the lowest since 1969, and wage pressures have begun to build.
"The employment cost index data adds to the broader evidence that wage growth has continued to trend gradually higher over recent quarters," said Michael Pearce, senior U.S. economist at Capital Economics. "And with labor market conditions still tightening, we expect wage growth will accelerate further from here."
(CNBC)
Employers Giving in and Raising Pay
More than half of small businesses say they can find few, if any, qualified candidates for their open positions, according to the latest National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) survey. Small business owners say they plan to increase employee compensation in the coming months at the fastest rate since the NFIB survey began in the 1980s.
Some have argued that companies were holding off on increasing wages because they were putting more money toward benefits. The government's Employment Cost Index also tracks benefits costs, and found that benefits grew 2.6 percent in the year ending September 2018 versus 2.4 percent in the prior year.
(Washington Post)
Amazon's Wage Hike Kicks In
Starting Nov. 1, Amazon workers in the U.S.—full-time, part-time, temporary and seasonal—began earning at least $15 an hour. The move "shouldn't come as a shock—Amazon is in direct competition with other large-scale retail stores like Walmart and Target to employ the same group of workers, and these big-box retailers have been steadily raising wages over the last few years to attract and keep the best workers," said Michael Farren, a research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University in Arlington, Va. "Amazon hired 120,000 workers for the holiday rush last year and will be hiring even more this year, so the wage increase just makes economic sense, especially given the current low unemployment rate."
However, employees criticized Amazon for paying for the wage increase by taking away bonuses and employee stock awards.
(SHRM Online)
Pay Is Rising for Seasonal Holiday Workers
Faced with higher minimum wages and a shortage of seasonal workers, many U.S. employers are offering significantly more pay to secure help for the 2018 holiday crunch. Snag, an online employment platform focusing on hourly work, found that pay for seasonal retail, restaurant and hospitality workers will increase by about one-third in late 2018 compared to the same period of 2017, to an average of $15.40 per hour. Minimum-wage laws being enacted in many states and localities—and the scarcity of skilled and willing workers—are the main drivers of the pay raises.
Companies Boost Starting Salaries, But Getting a Raise Is Hard
Many of the companies that have recently raised pay have done so only for starting wages, said Anastasia Christman, a senior policy analyst and director of research at the National Employment Law Project (NELP), an employee advocacy group. "For these firms to be responding to the larger issues of income inequality, they need to be raising wages for all their front-line workers and, according to government data, that is not taking place," she said. "To compete with other firms seeking workers, these companies have had to raise starting wages, but once these workers are on the job, they see little income growth over time and thus have little ability to save, pay off debts, buy a home, purchase items for their children or achieve the other markers of individual economic success."
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Verstappen performs brilliantly in Saudi Arabia: 'Brilliantly fast'.
Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton made it an interesting race during the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Where the Brit eventually took victory, the final word on the race weekend is yet to be said. Partly due to two red flags and a collision between Verstappen and Hamilton, the GP was very unpredictable for the spectators. Peter Windsor enjoyed the race even more, as he explains on his own YouTube channel. Read more Hamilton makes subtle comment towards Verstappen: 'I know that' Windsor is still impressed by both drivers who he thinks are performing insanely. "I think we saw this today with the way Lewis won that race, Mercedes made mistakes and Max drove. It was total raw aggression,...
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National Indigenous Women's Resource Center statement on 2020 Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls — May 5th
Pictured: Cherrah Giles, NIWRC Board Chair, Muscogee (Creek) Nation and Cherokee.(Photo: National Indigenous Women's Resource Center)
MMIW, MMIWG crisis has existed since contact with European colonizers
National Indigenous Women's Resource Center
The crisis of missing and murdered Native women and girls is alarming and a tragic reflection of the spectrum of violence committed against Native women and girls. Federal statistics report the murder rate of American Indian women on some reservations is more than ten times the national average. Domestic violence, sexual assault, and sex trafficking are the causes of many of these disappearances and murders.
However, this crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls (MMIWG) is not new. It has existed since contact with European colonizers. Inhumane federal Indian policies resulted in the loss of lives and destruction of Indian Nations. These same federal policies specifically impacted Native women over the centuries. On May 5th, we pause to honor all Native women and girls, past and present, who suffered and died as a result of violence as part of the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls.
Pictured: NIWRC Director of Research and Policy Rose Quilt, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Indian Nation.(Photo: National Indigenous Women's Resource Center)
While history cannot be undone, changes to current federal policies can increase the safety of Native women to save lives. The National Indigenous Women's Resource Center recognizes that before the MMIWG crisis can be fully addressed, it must first be acknowledged. Since 2017, National Indigenous Women's Resource Center has organized with sister organizations at the tribal, state, and federal levels to recognize and honor Native women and girls who are missing or have been murdered. This year, despite the challenges of the current pandemic, thousands will honor our missing and murdered grandmothers, mothers, sisters, aunts, and daughters through collective virtual actions upholding social distancing and stay-at-home orders, demonstrating the resiliency of our tribal communities.
National Indigenous Women's Resource Center joins the efforts to commemorate the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls through our own personal and collective actions in our homes and online. We ask all of those concerned about safety and justice for American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women to join us on May 5th to honor Native women and girls who have disappeared or have been murdered. We will continue to call for justice for our relatives. Their stories matter and their lives matter – we cannot allow their cases to be ignored. Together we can work to bring an end to this crisis endangering not only Native women and girls but the future of Indian Nations.
Lucy Simpson, Diné, Executive Director, National Indigenous Women's Resource Center
Cherrah Giles, Muscogee (Creek), Board Chair, National Indigenous Women's Resource Center
About the National Indigenous Women's Resource Center
The National Indigenous Women's Resource Center, Inc. (NIWRC) is a Native-led nonprofit organization dedicated to ending violence against Native women and children. National Indigenous Women's Resource Center provides national leadership in ending gender-based violence in tribal communities by lifting the collective voices of grassroots advocates and offering culturally grounded resources, technical assistance and training, and policy development to strengthen tribal sovereignty.
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It could be a dilemma for every tenured business owner in every industry. As an owner you look to hire talent that is young, energetic and committed to being a team member in building your business. Jack Mencini and Adam Sonnhalter co-hosts of Dirt Secrets of Small Business and business owners themselves with Maximum Value Partners (www.maximumvp.com) are often faced with this HOW question from their clients: How do I work with this new group of Millennials? They are bright, talented and eager but they come with a new attitude to the day-to-day routine of work. With this group, there comes change.
There are new ways to communicate between the baby boomers and the Millennials who would rather text or email than walk down the hall to have a face-to-face.
We encourage the business owner to take a look at their business and how technology has affected the workplace… your workplace. Maybe you really don't need every single employee to be physically located in your headquarters. Don't think that just because you can't see your younger employee at your office doesn't mean that he or she isn't working. Research and analysis have shown that with many Millennials productivity and the volume of work accomplished is higher when done remotely.
In addition to the work location, millenniums want to be involved in the goal setting of the business.
A great way to have good communications with Millennials is to have open communications. Share with them the financials, the P&L statements, your vision, your balance sheet, inventory and vendor challenges. The more open you are with them, the more engaged they will be to be part of the sustainability, profitability and success of your business. It also helps to have a strategy that centers on the criteria of Plan, Direct and Control for effective leadership and collaboration with all of your team.
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DVD Round Up, Sept. 29, 2009: 'Deadgirl,' 'Nightwatching,' 'Next Day Air'
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CHICAGO – Horror, action, drama, and comedy - HollywoodChicago.com's DVD Round-Up has it all. Where else can you read about the latest from internationally acclaimed auteur Peter Greenaway and the newest Mos Def comedy in one column? These are the recently released titles that you might have missed when you last updated your Netflix queue. See if any of them grab you enough to deal with "Very Long Wait".
All four titles - "Deadgirl," "Next Day Air," "Nightwatching," and "Triangle" - were released on September 15th, 2009.
Photo credit: MPI
Synopsis: "Daringly original and genre-busting, Deadgirl is an odyssey into the soul of our alienated youth that takes the conventions of the horror and coming-of-age movies and turns them on their heads.
When high school misfits Rickie and JT decide to ditch school and find themselves lost in the crumbling facility of a nearby abandoned hospital, they come face-to-face with a gruesome discovery: a body of a women - stripped naked, chained to a table and covered in plastic - and soon realize she is anything but dead. Quickly the boys find themselves embarking on a twisted yet poignant journey testing the limits of their friendship, and forces both to decide just how far they're willing to stretch their understanding of right and wrong.
Deadgirl is a new genre classic and a no-holds-barred look at the horror of growing up. Starring Shiloh Fernandez (Cadillac Records), Noah Segan (Brick), Michael Bowen (Kill Bill) and Candice Accola (Juno)."
"Deadgirl" stars Shiloh Fernandez, Noah Segan, Candice Accola, and Michael Bowen. It was written by Trent Haaga and directed by Marcel Sarmiento and Gadi Harel. It is presented in 2.35:1 widescreen and accompanied by an English 5.1 Dolby Surround Sound track. The film is not rated and runs 101 minutes.
Special features on "Deadgirl" include Cast & Crew Commentary with Stars, Director, Writer, & More, Deleted Scenes, Behind the Scenes/Making of Featurette, Make-up Gallery, and Reversible Art.
Photo credit: Summit
Synopsis: "A haze-brained courier (Faison) sparks off a chain of uproarious events after he mistakenly delivers a package containing some high grade product to the wrong address and into the hands of two bumbling, wannabe gangsters (Epps and Harris). But these two fools have no clue that their neighbors down the hall - the REAL gangster and his feisty girlfriend - are connected to the Mexican mob and will do whatever it takes to recover their package."
"Next Day Air" stars Donald Faison, Mike Epps, Wood Harris, Omari Hardwick, Darius McCrary, Lauren London, and Mos Def. The film was written by Blair "Butta" Cobbs and directed by Benny Boom. It is presented in 1.78:1 widescreen and accompanied by an English Dolby Digital 5.1 track. The film is rated R and runs 84 minutes.
Special features includes a Director's Commentary and Outtakes.
Photo credit: E1
Synopsis: "While painting a group portrait of the Amsterdam Musketeer Militia, the renowned Dutch artist Rembrandt (Martin Freeman) discovers a murder plot involving his subjects. Determined to expose the conspiracy, Rembrandt builds his accusation in the form of his painting - "The Night Watch" - a decision which costs him everything."
"Nightwatching" stars Martin Freeman, Emily Holmes, Jodhi May, Eva Birthistle, Toby Jones, and Natalie Press. It was written and directed by Peter Greenaway. It is presented in 16x9 widescreen and accompanied by an English 5.1 Surround Sound track. The film is rated R and runs 135 minutes.
Special features include the feature-length documentary "Rembrandt's J'Accuse" in which director Peter Greenaway explores the theories and conspiracies behind Rembrandt's "The Night Watch" in order to solve the puzzle of one of the art world's greatest mysteries, Interviews with Peter Greenaway, Martin Freeman, Eva Birthistle and Jodhi May.
Photo credit: Magnolia
Synopsis: "Three legends of Hong Kong cinema - Tsui Hark, Ringo Lam and Johnnie To - join forces to deliver this ingenious and thrilling crime caper, with each director lending his own distinct take on one part of the story.
Three drinking buddies, Sam, Fai and Mok, are struggling to make ends meet, when one night a mysterious old man appears and offers them a unique financial opportunity. He claims that buried beneath a high-security government building, lies an ancient treasure of great wealth. In agreement, the three men set off to commit the heist, but what they find puts their honor and friendship to the ultimate test."
"Triangle" stars Louis Koo, Simon Yam, Sun Hong Lei, Lam Ka Tung, Kelly Lin, Yao Yung, and Lam Suet. It was written by Half Leisure, Kenny Kan, Sharon Chung, Yau Nai Hoi, Au Kin Yee, and Yip Tin Shing, and directed by Tsui Hark, Ringo Lam, and Johnnie To. It is presented in 2.35:1 widescreen and accompanied by a Cantonese and English Dub 5.1 Dolby Surround track. The film is rated R and runs 92 minutes.
Special features include Behind the Scenes and "Making of Triangle".
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The White House will probably endure the turmoil in Afghanistan and any backlash at home.
For years, the Afghanistan war has suffered through unpopular civilian casualties, night raids, drone strikes, illiterate partner-soldiers, and not-so-friendly fire by trigger-happy uniformed Afghan security forces.
It's unlikely the current firestorm over the U.S. military's accidental burning of Korans will have political legs in Washington, much less among disinterested U.S. voters -- at least enough to change the course of the war or hasten its end.
The U.S. has larger strategic interests, long-term plans, and hundreds of billions invested which trump outraged Afghans, and even U.S. casualties.
Critics of the administration -- both liberal and conservative -- are trying to use deadly anti-American protests roiling Afghanistan as leverage to claim that the White House should either extend the surge of U.S. troops fighting there until all enemies are pacified, or admit the war has become a quagmire and withdraw expeditiously.
But the administration should have an easy time parrying both sides. That was apparent on Monday, as administration officials linked arms to portray an unwavering commitment to the war plan.
"Anyone who thinks they can weaken our resolve through these cowardly attacks is severely mistaken," said Pentagon press secretary George Little, in a hastily called morning press conference. "Our coalition will emerge from these challenges far stronger and as determined as ever to provide security for the Afghan people. There is much at stake."
White House spokesman Jay Carney led Monday's briefing by repeating the administration's war strategy - to "disrupt, dismantle, and ultimately defeat al-Qaida" and create an Afghan government stable enough to allow for troop withdrawals. "That strategy very much remains the right one and remains in place," he said.
President Obama's national-security team was already reexamining its war plans before this latest conflagration. Under review is the size of the troop footprint there and the timeline to shift from a combat mission to a mostly training one, in advance of a NATO heads-of-state summit in Chicago this May. The White House, Pentagon, and State Department were beginning a new round of deliberations on the Afghan strategy this week, The New York Times reported on Monday. Little said those discussions continued and no decisions have been made.
That unwavering stance has critics as well as defenders.
"It is always tempting to ride the headlines ...," Anthony Cordesman, senior analyst at the nonpartisan Center for Strategic and International Studies, wrote on Monday. "The reality, however, is that the [counterinsurgency strategy] has been dying for a long time."
"We desperately need to either decide on a workable 'transition' strategy for the future and then actually fund and implement it, or develop an honest exit strategy that will do minimal damage to the Afghan people and our national interest," he argued.
Still, the Pentagon attempted damage control, insisting that in Kabul, elevated tensions were winding down and joint U.S.-Afghan missions continue as planned, according to Capt. John Kirby, Defense Department spokesman, who is on temporary assignment in Kabul.
Speaking via video link with Pentagon reporters, Kirby claimed the number of protests dropped from 24 nationwide on Saturday to only three on Monday. Two of those, he claimed, were related to the Koran burning. A lone protest on Monday, he said, took place without incident.
"Getting 1,000 people to protest is pretty poor, even by rent-a-mob standards," Michael Rubin, a historian of the region at the conservative American Enterprise Institute, said of the Kabul demonstrations. Rubin claims there's evidence protests outside the Afghan capital were incited by mullahs, while mainstream clerics didn't seem to "call for blood."
Yet, top war commander Gen. John Allen pulled U.S. officials from Afghan ministries, and other allies followed suit. Kirby claimed the measure was temporary.
"I think it's really making a leap here to try to extrapolate from what's been happening in the last week or so to some sort of failure of the strategy," Kirby said.
And conservatives remain leery that the White House will take advantage of the bad publicity for a political score to Afghanistan's detriment.
"Ultimately, it needn't be a cause for withdrawal unless the Obama administration wants to make a political decision," Rubin said. "I think it's pretty transparent.... I do think it's the beginning of a long line of excuses."


OpeningNight is a celebration of music, where we show that GAIA makes chamber music a very special experience.
You can experience chamber music in sequences of 30 minutes.
The sequences are repeated three times at each concert venue, always with a half-hour pause in between.
In the pauses you can take refreshments and comfortably stroll from one concert venue to the next.
All three venues are located within seven minutes' walking distance of one another.
You can hear various formations, genres and styles and spontaneously enjoy an evening of chamber music. You determine the course of your evening.
The exact programme will be announced on the evening of OpeningNight.
Serenade no. 13 in G major, K. 525, "Eine kleine Nachtmusik"
Spanish Dance from "La vida breve"


Capita Selecta is a series of lectures, organized by the Amsterdam Academy of Architecture, that deals with thematic, topical subjects in the field of architecture, urbanism and landscape architecture. The lectures are open to the public and take place at the Academy of Architecture in Amsterdam. All lectures are in English and start at 20:00. Admission is free.


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Few sports car manufacturers have a history as rich, or a fan-base as passionate, as Ferrari. So it's hardly been a surprise that events to mark the marque's 70th anniversary have been held around the world.
But Ferrari's home – both physical and spiritual – remains in Maranello. It was in the Italian town that Enzo Ferrari, by then already an established maker of racing cars, founded his eponymous firm in 1947. So it was only fitting that Maranello was where a year of celebrations would climax, with an event featuring an incredible gathering of cars spanning seven decades. And not all of them were red.
The celebration comprised several events, starting with a Sotherby's auction of Ferrari machinery and paraphernalia on Saturday afternoon. The reverence Ferrari is held in was reflected in the sale prices. A 1994 Ferrari 333SP sports prototype sold for £2,346,000. A rusting, dust-covered 1969 GT/B Daytona Berlinetta Alloy – lost for 40 years in a hayloft in Japan – sold for £1,472,000. A 250 GT LWB California Spider from 1959 fetched £6,440,000.
The auction concluded with the sale of a special LaFerrari Aperta, which will be the 210th and final machine of a production line originally intended to end after 209 cars. The 'extra' Aperta will be finished in a unique Rosso Fucco livery with a Bianco Italia racing stripe. With Ferrari donating the car and Sothebys waiving the fee, all the proceeds from the auction went to Save the Children. With Ferrari chairman Sergio Marchionne at one point taking to the phones to help drive up the bidding, it sold for £7,636,000.
After an evening event for Ferrari's guests – and also broadcast on Italian television – Sunday's events centred on a special Ferrari-only Concours d'Elegance.
Cars bearing the Prancing Horse logo were brought in from around the world – many arriving as part in a series of rallies – and displayed around Ferrari's Fiorano test track.
The assembled cars spanned both road and race track, and covered every era of Ferrari's history, from a replica of the 1947 125 S to the new Portofino, ahead of its public debut at the Frankfurt motor show.
But the celebrating was about more than what was happening within the confines of Fiorano. Outside the gates, the streets of Maranello were packed with Tifosi, all crowding and jostling to admire a non-stop parade of exqusite Ferraris – both those on their way to the Concours, and those brought by enthusiasts who wanted to be close to the event.
It was a mix of passion and reverence that bordered on the fanatical, and a reminder that Ferrari is as much about those who can only ever dream of owning one, as it is those who can spend unimaginable amounts of money on them.
Scroll through our gallery above to check out some of the best images we saw at the celebration.
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Behind the scenes of Baraya with triple j's KLP
With the launch of the University of Newcastle's new-breed music label Baraya Records, our students have been granted unique access to real-world industry professionals.
triple j host, producer, songwriter, vocalist and DJ, KLP, led an intimate vocal workshop for Bachelor of Music students to hone their skills, working with them to develop their song writing and delivery.
Take a sneak peek behind the scenes here:
Earlier this year the University of Newcastle launched Baraya records, a new-breed record label connecting emerging artists with real-world industry mentors. As part of this, some of our Bachelor of Music students had the fantastic opportunity to collaborate with Triple J host, producer, songwriter, vocalist and DJ, @klpmusic 🎼🎤 #uninewcastle
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The FF Group Running Team took part for 3rd consecutive year in the afternoon race of 5 km, with a dynamic presence at the major athletic event of the year. Sport Loft, a multi-brand specialized sports equipment store, that offers separate sections devoted to running, basketball, football and training, part of the FF Group, supported the team by providing the exclusive Nike t-shirts.
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Minneapolis, August 21, 2018— One of the most popular musical productions of all time lands in the Twin Cities next week, and while many people can quote lines or sing along to "Hamilton," not too many know that Alexander Hamilton created the nation's first central bank.
The Minneapolis Fed is hoping to change that.
Starting the week the musical begins its run down the street from the Minneapolis Fed at the Orpheum Theatre, the Bank is launching a campaign to educate students and the broader public about Hamilton's contributions to our country's financial system.
Components of the effort include the chance for a student to win two tickets to the musical and a paid internship at the Bank by entering a social media contest. Another highlight: a special Hamilton-themed Bank tour open to the public.
Hamilton's vision was bold: to create a system of stable financial institutions that could provide credit and support America's nascent industries. This required a central bank, which ultimately became what is today the Federal Reserve System.
Hamilton's vision and drive to solve a problem in his community inspired the Bank's student social media contest. To enter, students will be asked to share their own bold ideas to improve lives and the economy in their own communities. Students who live in the Federal Reserve's Ninth District are encouraged to take their shot on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram and share their best ideas for making their communities more equitable and economically vibrant by using #Hamilton4All.
What's at stake? The contest winner will be offered a paid Bank internship and two tickets to see "Hamilton" on Oct. 4 in Minneapolis.
While he's enjoyed renewed fame on Broadway, Hamilton also deserves credit on Main Street for laying the groundwork for the nation's financial system. Despite his youth—he was in his early 20s—Hamilton became a close aide to George Washington and, ultimately, the first Secretary of the Treasury in 1789.
The Minneapolis Fed is expanding its free public tour program to include a special, limited-run exhibit showcasing Hamilton's contributions to the financial strength we enjoy today. The Bank will also display banners about Hamilton's legacy on light poles outside of the building's main entrance.
To learn more about how the Minneapolis Fed is celebrating Alexander Hamilton's life and achievements, take a quiz, enter the social media contest and sign up for a tour, go to www.minneapolisfed.org/Hamilton.
Contest winner and guest attend "Hamilton" at 7:30 p.m.


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We supply four models of stainless steel sluice sinks manufactured to HBN 00-10 Part C: Sanitaryware Assemblies which replaces the old HTM64 specification. Sluice sinks are often referred to as slop hoppers or hospital disposal units and the more popular models are held in stock. Models DU, DUH, and DUHS sluice sinks are available from stock in quick delivery times. We also supply stainless steel plaster sinks from stock and manufacture stainless steel surgeons scrub up troughs to order. Purpose made stainless steel sluice sinks and slop hoppers can be manufactured to suit individual requirements with short delivery times. We also stock a range of hospital approved taps to go with the sluice units and sinks. Most of these products are used in hospitals, doctors surgeries, nursing homes, care facilities and nursery day care facilities.
Our sluice sinks explained leaflet can be downloaded here.
Or you can download our Hospital Equipment brochure here.


Kenya: Communications Authority of Kenya ( CAK) has said it will not reverse its decision to allow Equity Bank to introduce mobile money transfer services despite protests from integrated communications service provider, Safaricom.
The commission's Chairman Ngene Gituku said that three other financial institutions have been given a nod to introduce similar services. The move is expected to ignite fierce competition in the service and lead to a drop in the mobile money transfer charges in the country.
Safaricom has already announced a targeted reduction of transaction fees levied on its person-to-person M-Pesa transaction bands. The move has seen transaction fees reduced by up to 67 per cent in the low and medium-tiered bands which include the transfer of amounts ranging between Sh10 to Sh1,500.


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*These items may have an additional 2 week shipping lead time.
Attractive low profile multi-chambered frame increases viewing area and improves thermal and sound insulating value. Standard frame is lap frame with integral siding pocket that eliminates the need for additional siding trim pieces. Heat fusion welded frame and moving panel provides superior structural strength and prevents potential leakage at the corners. Staggered internal weep system allows minimum dust infiltration- snap-in weep covers are standard. Exterior glazing design improves resistance to wind and water. Heavy duty rolling screen door with adjustable roller- snap-in screen track in frame sill is replaceable. High quality fin seal weather-strip around moving panel perimeter insures a positive seal against wind and water. Fully adjustable factory lubricated steel tandem rollers mounted with ball bearing insures trouble free operation. Snap-in moving panel track with stainless steel roller guide cover designed to withstand heavy use and easy to replace. Color coordinated attractive mortise type keyed lock mounted on steel reinforced lock jamb for strength and sturdiness that provides added security- lock keeper is adjustable. Easy to reverse the door from XO to OX or OX to XO- reversing must be done prior to installation. Anti-lift design feature requires moving panel to be in fully open position before panel can be removed for added security. 3/4" Sealed insulating glass (tempered) for optimal thermal performance.
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*Our patio door screens measure 36 1/16" x 75 5/16"
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From Tokyo 7th Sisters Wiki
Revision as of 14:44, 30 December 2017 by A-zu-ra (Talk | contribs)
This is a live document of different parts of the wiki that could use some work. Items on this page are not in any particular priority; feel free to tackle these as you see fit.
If you finish any one of these tasks, feel free to also cross them out to indicate that they're done.
News section could use some revitalization: the information is simply a one-line summary of different updates in the game. Consider sourcing information from the official Twitter or maybe the unofficial English news translation.
This section could use some revitalization: episodes are divided into different chunks (x.0 for main cast, x.5 for supporting cast). Requirements may also need adjusting based on the ver. 5.0.0 update.
To clarify, the main story section only covers what is now considered the Episode 1.0 and 1.5 sections. There is now additional Episode 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, and 3.5 content available that is not covered.
Translations can be done on your own or sourced from somewhere else. One possible source for story translations is Tokyo 7th Subs (only for 1.0 and some of 1.5).
There also needs to be a uniform way to present the translations; Shini-tan used to use tables whereas I (A-zu-ra) used to use paragraph breaks (emphasis on paragraph breaks). Line breaks, alongside a chapter summary at the beginning, sound like a good idea.
This was originally a detailed translation of all of the different notices in the game, but has been succeeded by the summarized details on the main page. May consider scrapping.
Way too much backlog has accumulated over the past 2 and a half years. If you so desire to tackle this section with your own bare hands, good luck and godspeed.
You may need to source any information on the missing events from other wikis, some which are listed on the main page of this wiki.
Making the event pages for all of the missing events is also quite the feat in itself. If you so desire to tackle this section with your own bare hands...you get the gist.
Maybe this could be made easier through templates? Someone will need to create them, however.
If anyone is willing to do the R&D for the ver. 5.0.0 update's live stage scoring mechanics, feel free to make edits to this page.
All songs are available by default now, so the level requirement column is no longer needed. This can be turned into an Expert difficulty column.
All song difficulties need to be adjusted based on their new ratings on the ver. 5.0.0 update.
Song pages (like this one)
How to Obtain no longer necessary since all songs are available by default.
Info section can be further expanded upon using information from the official website (translation necessary)
Difficulty sections can be simplified to a table due to consistencies in rewards and CP usage.
Since rewards are consistent among all difficulties, maybe move rewards to its own section somewhere?
Sub-Unit Note Distribution section no longer necessary due to the ver. 5.0.0 update. These can be removed from pages that still have them.
Lyrics section no longer needs to be separated by sub-unit due to the ver. 5.0.0. update.
Additionally, lyrics section is still in need of English translations. One possible source for lyrics translations is Tokyo 7th Subs on Twitter (only for a select few songs).
The wiki just needs more song pages in general (only 16 out of the 44 songs have pages).
Would templates suffice for song pages? Someone will need to create them, however.
Unfortunately, due to recent security developments on the game, maintaining this section has become painstakingly difficult, if not downright impossible. If you so desire to tackle this section with your own bare hands, good luck and godspeed.
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Traditional style Hillbilly inspired by the great Hank Williams and Merle Travis with hints of Rockabilly too. Though his sound is rooted in the late 1940s and early '50s, Tommy Nolen is a prolific songwriter and all 19 tracks here are self-written. This one is for fans of the traditional Hillbilly and early Rockabilly sound, and today's Hillbilly artists such as Wayne Hancock.
18To Her It's Beautiful Music.


In recent years, Great Britain has seen rapid growth in renewable electricity sources like wind and solar. Despite this, gas-fired power generation still provided approximately 42% of electricity demand in 2016. As we continue our journey towards a decarbonised energy future, gas-fired power stations alongside other balancing mechanisms will be increasingly expected to meet the variability associated with renewables. This change in requirement creates operational uncertainty that we need to quantify, to understand the risk it poses.
The shift towards a decentralised and decarbonised energy future is evident in all our Future Energy Scenarios. However, the pace of this transition is unclear.
Consequently, the future level and behaviour of gas-fired generation is not certain. This is visible in the FES, which forecasts a wide range for annual gas-fired generation demand out to 2035.
With the continued importance of gas-fired power stations, and high levels of uncertainty around their future operation, it is vital that we have a strong understanding of how electricity generation may change both in the short and long-term, and the impact this could have on gas-fired generation.
This will help to ensure we have the right rules, tools and assets in place to safely provide our customers with optionality in how they use the gas network.
How will gas-fired power station behaviour change within-day and day-to-day?
As electricity generation becomes more weather dependent, we anticipate that gas-fired generation demand will become more variable within-day, and day-to-day.
To understand what impacts this could have on our gas network, we are forecasting how individual gas-fired power station behaviour could change out to 2027, for each Future Energy Scenario.
Using our network analysis software (SIMONE), we can use these forecasts to assess the capability of our system to operate safely, and provide gas-fired power stations with the optionality they need to run effectively for the whole energy system.
Decentralised gas-fired generation represents the level of power generation that is connected to the electricity network, but not the gas transmission system.
Depending on the energy pathway taken, we could see a significant increase in this form of gas-fired generation, which could lead to a significant change in our demand environment.
We believe this is an area we need to study further, to better understand the potential impacts this could have on our planning and operational processes.
To quantify the operational risk this poses, we are looking for opportunities to collaborate and carry out a joint study with Distribution Network Operators. If interested, get in touch.
Please download our document, challenge our findings, tell us how you think electricity generation will change in the future, how this will impact gas-fired generation operation, and provide evidence for other areas we should look.
About the authors: Adeolu Adesanya ([email protected]) is a Lead Economics Analyst in the Gas Network Development team in Warwick, where Imran Abdulla ([email protected]) is a Senior Gas Network Strategy Analyst.


Trainings in English | Консалтинговая компания и центр оценки персонала "Университет Продаж"
When we are being asked about our strength or what is different about us, we usually say that we are not only teaching, but we ARE salesmen, we are always selling something. Because we built sales departments, and we have been done it in many companies during the past years. So, we can sell and we are proud to show it.
But one more thing about us – is our experience. For instance, Vitaly Novikov was a head of Nokian Tyres retail chain in Russia. He obtained all the trainings best world sales and negotiations training companies do and adopted them for the Russian practice.
He also made a cooperative training with Edouard Brault in English, they two made some very successful trainings in Moscow and St.Petersburg.
Actually, you can get any of our trainings in English. Just choose: sales, negotiations, time-management, emotional intellect, types of customers, marketing trainings.
Usually, we offer half-day or whole-day program, when you can choose – to make it a whole day training or devide one-day or two-days program by half-day terms.


Our customer – a California company which offers outstaffing and outsourced administrative/compliance management services to US businesses – wanted to timely inform their clients on project status updates, provide comprehensive data on available resources and improve staff assignment.
1 iOS developer, 1 Android developer, 1 front-end developer, 1 PM.
R-Style Lab built mobile platform (feat. iOS and Android apps & web admin panel) enabling US companies that want to move production abroad to access latest data on the available resources, choose outsourcing providers based on their expertise and salary expectations and be hands-on with ongoing projects. We paid close attention to UX/UI design and introduced several filters which help users find relevant data faster. Also customized libraries with diagrams for user-friendly data visualization. The web-based administration console allows our customer to assign managers to new projects taking into account their current workload and match outsourcing providers to clients. This solution helped the company achieve greater transparency in the workplace, boost customer satisfaction and secure its position in the competitive market.


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Q: How to use nested include in sequelize with where clause? I would like to fetch the results of specified college,
Exam table has startDate, EndDate, noOfStudents and collage_id.
Students table has examId & subject
result table has studentId, score and grade.
I have tried this below query it returns null for students and none for the exam also it has been returning all data which is present in result DB, I need only belongs to a specified college so any suggestion here, please
results.find({
   include: [{
      model: models.students,
      include: [{
         model: models.exam,
         as: 'exam',
         where:{collage_id:id}
      }],
      as: 'students'
   }]
});

Output:{
   "id": 1,
   "student_id":2,
   "score": 88,
   "grade" : B,
   "created_at": "2018-11-14T13:38:25.377Z",
   "updated_at": "2018-11-14T13:38:25.377Z",
   "students": null
}

Expected Output:{
   "id": 1,
   "student_id":2,
   "score": 88,
   "grade" : B,
   "created_at": "2018-11-14T13:38:25.377Z",
   "updated_at": "2018-11-14T13:38:25.377Z",
   "students": {
      "examId": 2
      "subject":
   },exam:{
      "startDate":Date,
      "EndDate":date,
      "noOfStudents" : 100
      "collage_id": 1
   }
}

A: I can see few confusions in your question.

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*According to your question in your Students table I can see you only have columns examId & subject. so how do you link Results table with Students table.

To link Results table with Students table your student table should be Students(id / studentId,examId,subject)
and the association (link) results.belongsTo(students,{foreignKey:'id / studentId'})
After doing these this only you can say,
results.find({
   include: [{
      model: models.students,
   }]
});

*second problem I can see is you want an association (link) between your Students table and your Exams table, but your Exams table you only have columns startDate, EndDate, noOfStudents and collage_id. So where does the association here? How do you link student to exam.

I think the column noOfStudents means Number of students. If you mean the id of the student.
You have to have an association Student.hasMany(Exam,{foreignKey:'noOfStudents'})
After doing these to you will be able to query,
results.find({
   include: [{
      model: models.students,
      include: [{
         model: models.exam,
         where:{collage_id:id}
      }]
   }]
});

I'm not sure about the keyword as since I am also new to this little bit. as far as I know you have to use the keyword as in your associations before you use it your query though I'm not sure about it.
And also try to trace you query for this (console) and see what it generates. =)


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Family Organization Calls for Gay Activists to Stop Promoting Hatred against Former Homosexuals Participating in Obama Presidential Campaign
Gay groups attack African-American for coming out of homosexuality
Contact: Regina Griggs, Director, Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays & Gays (PFOX), 703-360-2225, PFOX@pfox.org, www.pfox.org
WASHINGTON, October 23 /Christian Newswire/ -- Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays & Gays (PFOX) have called on gay activists to end their attacks against Donnie McClurkin, an African-American gospel singer and former homosexual. Mr. McClurkin is a Grammy Award winner who is using his singing voice to participate in gospel concerts to raise funds for Sen. Barack Obama's presidential campaign. Some gay activists are demanding that Sen. Obama drop McClurkin from the singing tour.
"Ex-gays have the same right to participate in the political process as other Americans and should not have to endure this type of abuse because they chose to leave homosexuality," said Regina Griggs, PFOX executive director. "Gay rights groups demand hate crimes laws and sexual orientation non-discrimination legislation, but would deny the same protection to ex-gays who want full inclusion in society at the same level that gays currently enjoy."
"This irrational behavior towards those who have overcome unwanted same-sex attractions perpetuates misunderstanding and harm against ex-gays. It also demonstrates a disregard for diversity and a refusal to respect a basic human right to dignity and self-determination," said Griggs.
"It is ironic that gay activists, who used the African-American civil rights movement to win their own homosexual rights, have turned against African-Americans who no longer want to engage in homosexuality," said Griggs.
"Yet many in the African-American community, especially Black churches, support the ex-gay community. PFOX has spoken at Black churches and exhibited at African-American conferences, including the NAACP and Congressional Black Caucus. The support PFOX has received from the African-American community is tremendous."
PFOX urges gay organizations to show the same kind of compassion and acceptance of ex-gays that African-Americans have shown. "Gay groups must stop promoting discrimination against former homosexuals," said Griggs. "Gay activists cannot claim sympathy as victims when they victimize others."
PFOX leads the nation in providing outreach, education, and public awareness in support of families and the ex-gay community. They can be reached via their website at www.pfox.org
A copy of this press release is online at http://pfox.org/phpbb/viewtopic.php?p=206#206


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Hijra (subcultura) – una subcultura intersex e transgender diffusa in India, Pakistan e Bangladesh.
Ègira – emigrazione; nella cultura araba, rottura dei vincoli tribali che esponeva a gravissimo rischio tutti coloro che a qualsiasi titolo avessero abbandonato nella Penisola araba il loro gruppo tribale.
Piccola Egira – da distinguersi dall'Egira del 622, avvenne in due momenti, il primo dei quali nel 613 e il secondo nel rajab del 7E. (615 d.C.).
Hejira – album discografico della cantante canadese Joni Mitchell

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Royal Bank of Scotland supports Best in Business
Last week 'pillars of the North-east business community' were recognised at one of Aberdeen's most prestigious annual business events.
Supporting small businesses
Elevator Awards 2016 at Ardoe House Hotel and Spa.
Supported by the Royal Bank of Scotland, the Elevator Awards commend business excellence, entrepreneurial behaviour and outstanding community contributions made by top businesses in Aberdeen City and Shire. Winners announced represent a wide range of up-and-coming companies, innovative organisations and firms from sectors including energy, technology, sport, food and drink, beauty and professional services.
Mike Brown, a Founding Partner of Aberdeen-based Chartered Accountancy firm Anderson Anderson & Brown LLP (AAB), was presented with the accolade at the annual Elevator Awards. Recognised as the driving force behind much of the growth and diversification of AAB, Mike has been involved with the enterprise movement for many years, firstly with Aberdeen Enterprise Trust and then with the merged Enterprise North East Trust, now Elevator.
Meanwhile, the Entrepreneur of the Year Award was presented to Portlethen-based businessman Mike Loggie, owner of Saltire Energy, a leading rental specialist in oil and gas equipment to the global energy sector.
Most recently, he was named as the 2015 Entrepreneurial Scotland Entrepreneur of the Year, overall Ernst Young Scotland Entrepreneur of the Year 2015, and one of 13 business leaders named as UK Ernst Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2015.
Elevator Chief Executive Professor Gary McEwan commented on this year's awards: "Year on year we are amazed by the number and quality of the applications we have and this is testament to the incredible businesses and entrepreneurs we have on our doorstep. This year has been outstanding, in the face of the current economic downturn we had a record number of entries and the awards ceremony sold out in record time. "
The evening opened with a speech from Royal Bank of Scotland's Scottish board chairman, Malcolm Buchanan, who used the opportunity to tell the North East audience about the relevance of the area to the bank's business future: "The Royal Bank of Scotland has supported the Elevator Awards for nearly 20 years and during that time the North East's business landscape has changed significantly. But as the awards last night showed, one thing has remained consistent – the quality of the companies and entrepreneurs who call Aberdeen their home. The quality of the finalists was superb and the breadth and depth of the sectors in which they operate reflects the diverse business eco-system that exists here."
The full list of winners of the Elevator Awards 2016 are as follows:
Lifetime Achievement Award 2016: Mike Brown, AAB
Entrepreneur of the Year: Mike Loggie, Saltire Energy
Most Promising New Business: Linton & Mac
Business Success Under 3 Years: Abersea Engineering Ltd
Business Success Over 3 Years: Mackies of Scotland
Grampian Award for Innovation: Churchill Drilling Tools
Employer of the Year: Richard Irvin Energy Solutions
The Alick Buchanan-Smith Enterprising Communities Award: Denis Law Legacy Trust – Streetsport
Spirit of Enterprise: Sheryl Newman - Appetite for Business
Entrepreneurial Supporter: Jai Aenugu of Entrepreneurs Scotland and AskJai.com
Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year: Barry Park of OEM Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland Enterprise Awards 2016
Royal Bank of Scotland extends sponsorship of Royal Highland Show
The Royal Bank of Scotland has extended its support of Scotland's biggest agricultural event by another five years. This move will lead to 40 years of continued partnership.
Scottish businesses optimistic about growth prospects
Results from latest Royal Bank of Scotland Business Monitor suggest economy is set to recover with modest growth predicted for the remainder of 2016.


Have you ever realized that nearly every single website you visit these days has a link that points to their RSS feed? This has become an excellent way for people to promote and market their website, and there are a couple of reasons for this. While there are a lot of internet marketers and SEO companies that are already using this advertising and marketing method you are going to discover that there are other individuals who are not yet using this method. As you continue to read this article you will discover why this is such an important part of your internet advertising and marketing efforts.
The reality that your RSS feed subscribers will learn when you add new content to your site, is one of the biggest reasons for individuals to be using these feeds. Because of this you are going to realize that this is an effortless technique to get folks to come back to your internet site. Something you're going to find out about this is that your subscribers are going to be notified when there's new content to take a look at on your site. Simply because this is an effortless way to get individuals to come back to your site with no extra work, this is actually a very powerful technique.
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The most important thing to check out in just about any diet ideas would be to stay glued to the rules, which come combined with the diet. To be able to obtain optimum benefits it's extremely important to comprehend the concepts of any diet. This really is likewise true in the event of Atkins Diet Regime.
Atkins Diet depends mainly on meats and fats as its supply of power. The diet assists its people burn off fat by restricting the consumption of carbohydrates everyday. It's stated that when the body has been reduce carbs, it becomes a fat loss machine as supply of power in the place of carbs wherever it burns fats. The diet also prevents around possible beverages and meals include sugar as fast as sugar is likely to be converted into glucose and later saved.
You have to be careful and watch on the meals they consume every single day. You will not have the ability to lose any weight whatsoever, if you eat the incorrect food. You need to perform a study and discover what meals are approved within the Atkins Diet.
The Induction Stage may be the hardest and strictest phase in Atkins Diet. You have to be really cautious on which he/she consumes so the consumption of carb isn't significantly more than 20grams daily. This really is essential because it functions like a jump-start for the Atkins Diet. http://isbay.org/ helps you with the atkins diet that you can follow.
There's no necessity to overdo it by consuming an excessive amount of fats, even though Atkins Diet promotes the consumption of fats! Until, obviously, if you should be on an energetic lifestyle. Proteins and fats are designed to cause you to feel full for an extended period, so there's no need certainly to consume additional within six hours to be conscious.
You've to comprehend that in Atkins Diet, you do have to maintain a low carb diet however it does not mean so long as you're within the diet you cannot consume carbohydrates. There's an impact between eating less carbohydrates and not eating at all! The diet was misunderstood by don't to stay the Induction Stage the entire period.
You've the choice into a broader choice of carbohydrates if you lead a far more productive lifestyle, though Atkins Diet is dependent on a low carb diet idea. Quite simply, being more energetic means you can eat more carbohydrates. It's ok so long as you receive anything completed to burn it down.
Another suggestion would be to drink enough water every day to displace the increasing loss of water because of the low consumption of carbohydrates. Water flushes out toxins in the body and makes your skin excellent and clear. Though during particular stages you'll be permitted to contain several of those drinks in your diet, avoid caffeinated drinks or drinks with high-sugar content. Your conduct may be the something you've control over, nevertheless the precise quantity of weight you lose on any given week isn't. 4. Progressively and slowly Improvement for your Objectives. Moving forward as to the we discussed a week ago, separated individual associates and parents. I believe there are two choices that possibly and function just two although there are a number of various conditions. If both your parents are living no matter whether they're still committed or not then fundamentally they all take a seat on the most truly effective desk.