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Q: Java Spring-Boot REST API Fails to When Pointing to Local SQL Server Instance So my rest API is failing to run against my configured SQL Server DB. I'm going to list everything I have tried and confirmed down below the pasted code. I feel like it's something silly that is stopping it from running, but I can't figure it out.
Error Message:
com.microsoft.sqlserver.jdbc.SQLServerException: This driver is not configured for integrated authentication. ClientConnectionId:a20200ea-d191-4404-8445-05ea0a3c2af8
        at com.microsoft.sqlserver.jdbc.SQLServerConnection.terminate(SQLServerConnection.java:3806) ~[mssql-jdbc-11.2.3.jre17.jar:na]
        at com.microsoft.sqlserver.jdbc.AuthenticationJNI.<init>(AuthenticationJNI.java:74) ~[mssql-jdbc-11.2.3.jre17.jar:na]
        at com.microsoft.sqlserver.jdbc.SQLServerConnection.logon(SQLServerConnection.java:4860) ~[mssql-jdbc-11.2.3.jre17.jar:na]
        at com.microsoft.sqlserver.jdbc.SQLServerConnection$LogonCommand.doExecute(SQLServerConnection.java:4849) ~[mssql-jdbc-11.2.3.jre17.jar:na]
        at com.microsoft.sqlserver.jdbc.TDSCommand.execute(IOBuffer.java:7620) ~[mssql-jdbc-11.2.3.jre17.jar:na]
        at com.microsoft.sqlserver.jdbc.SQLServerConnection.executeCommand(SQLServerConnection.java:3916) ~[mssql-jdbc-11.2.3.jre17.jar:na]
        at com.microsoft.sqlserver.jdbc.SQLServerConnection.connectHelper(SQLServerConnection.java:3358) ~[mssql-jdbc-11.2.3.jre17.jar:na]
        at com.microsoft.sqlserver.jdbc.SQLServerConnection.login(SQLServerConnection.java:2950) ~[mssql-jdbc-11.2.3.jre17.jar:na]
        at com.microsoft.sqlserver.jdbc.SQLServerConnection.connectInternal(SQLServerConnection.java:2790) ~[mssql-jdbc-11.2.3.jre17.jar:na]
        at com.microsoft.sqlserver.jdbc.SQLServerConnection.connect(SQLServerConnection.java:1663) ~[mssql-jdbc-11.2.3.jre17.jar:na]
        at com.microsoft.sqlserver.jdbc.SQLServerDriver.connect(SQLServerDriver.java:1064) ~[mssql-jdbc-11.2.3.jre17.jar:na]
        at com.zaxxer.hikari.util.DriverDataSource.getConnection(DriverDataSource.java:121) ~[HikariCP-3.4.5.jar:na]
        at com.zaxxer.hikari.pool.PoolBase.newConnection(PoolBase.java:358) ~[HikariCP-3.4.5.jar:na]
        at com.zaxxer.hikari.pool.PoolBase.newPoolEntry(PoolBase.java:206) ~[HikariCP-3.4.5.jar:na]
        at com.zaxxer.hikari.pool.HikariPool.createPoolEntry(HikariPool.java:477) ~[HikariCP-3.4.5.jar:na]
        at com.zaxxer.hikari.pool.HikariPool.checkFailFast(HikariPool.java:560) ~[HikariCP-3.4.5.jar:na]
        at com.zaxxer.hikari.pool.HikariPool.<init>(HikariPool.java:115) ~[HikariCP-3.4.5.jar:na]
        at com.zaxxer.hikari.HikariDataSource.getConnection(HikariDataSource.java:112) ~[HikariCP-3.4.5.jar:na]
        at org.springframework.jdbc.datasource.DataSourceUtils.fetchConnection(DataSourceUtils.java:158) ~[spring-jdbc-5.2.8.RELEASE.jar:5.2.8.RELEASE]
        at org.springframework.jdbc.datasource.DataSourceUtils.doGetConnection(DataSourceUtils.java:116) ~[spring-jdbc-5.2.8.RELEASE.jar:5.2.8.RELEASE]
        at org.springframework.jdbc.datasource.DataSourceUtils.getConnection(DataSourceUtils.java:79) ~[spring-jdbc-5.2.8.RELEASE.jar:5.2.8.RELEASE]
        at org.springframework.jdbc.core.JdbcTemplate.execute(JdbcTemplate.java:324) ~[spring-jdbc-5.2.8.RELEASE.jar:5.2.8.RELEASE]
        at org.springframework.boot.jdbc.EmbeddedDatabaseConnection.isEmbedded(EmbeddedDatabaseConnection.java:120) ~[spring-boot-2.3.3.RELEASE.jar:2.3.3.RELEASE]
        at org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.orm.jpa.HibernateDefaultDdlAutoProvider.getDefaultDdlAuto(HibernateDefaultDdlAutoProvider.java:42) ~[spring-boot-autoconfigure-2.3.3.RELEASE.jar:2.3.3.RELEASE]
        at org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.orm.jpa.HibernateJpaConfiguration.lambda$getVendorProperties$1(HibernateJpaConfiguration.java:130) ~[spring-boot-autoconfigure-2.3.3.RELEASE.jar:2.3.3.RELEASE]
        at org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.orm.jpa.HibernateSettings.getDdlAuto(HibernateSettings.java:41) ~[spring-boot-autoconfigure-2.3.3.RELEASE.jar:2.3.3.RELEASE]
        at org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.orm.jpa.HibernateProperties.determineDdlAuto(HibernateProperties.java:136) ~[spring-boot-autoconfigure-2.3.3.RELEASE.jar:2.3.3.RELEASE]
        at org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.orm.jpa.HibernateProperties.getAdditionalProperties(HibernateProperties.java:102) ~[spring-boot-autoconfigure-2.3.3.RELEASE.jar:2.3.3.RELEASE]
        at org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.orm.jpa.HibernateProperties.determineHibernateProperties(HibernateProperties.java:94) ~[spring-boot-autoconfigure-2.3.3.RELEASE.jar:2.3.3.RELEASE]
        at org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.orm.jpa.HibernateJpaConfiguration.getVendorProperties(HibernateJpaConfiguration.java:132) ~[spring-boot-autoconfigure-2.3.3.RELEASE.jar:2.3.3.RELEASE]
        at org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.orm.jpa.JpaBaseConfiguration.entityManagerFactory(JpaBaseConfiguration.java:133) ~[spring-boot-autoconfigure-2.3.3.RELEASE.jar:2.3.3.RELEASE]
        at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) ~[na:na]
        at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:77) ~[na:na]
        at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43) ~[na:na]
        at java.base/java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:568) ~[na:na]
        at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.SimpleInstantiationStrategy.instantiate(SimpleInstantiationStrategy.java:154) ~[spring-beans-5.2.8.RELEASE.jar:5.2.8.RELEASE]
        at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.ConstructorResolver.instantiate(ConstructorResolver.java:650) ~[spring-beans-5.2.8.RELEASE.jar:5.2.8.RELEASE]
        at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.ConstructorResolver.instantiateUsingFactoryMethod(ConstructorResolver.java:635) ~[spring-beans-5.2.8.RELEASE.jar:5.2.8.RELEASE]
        at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.instantiateUsingFactoryMethod(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:1336) ~[spring-beans-5.2.8.RELEASE.jar:5.2.8.RELEASE]
        at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.createBeanInstance(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:1176) ~[spring-beans-5.2.8.RELEASE.jar:5.2.8.RELEASE]
        at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.doCreateBean(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:556) ~[spring-beans-5.2.8.RELEASE.jar:5.2.8.RELEASE]
        at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.createBean(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:516) ~[spring-beans-5.2.8.RELEASE.jar:5.2.8.RELEASE]
        at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanFactory.lambda$doGetBean$0(AbstractBeanFactory.java:324) ~[spring-beans-5.2.8.RELEASE.jar:5.2.8.RELEASE]
        at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.getSingleton(DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.java:226) ~[spring-beans-5.2.8.RELEASE.jar:5.2.8.RELEASE]
        at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanFactory.doGetBean(AbstractBeanFactory.java:322) ~[spring-beans-5.2.8.RELEASE.jar:5.2.8.RELEASE]
        at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanFactory.getBean(AbstractBeanFactory.java:202) ~[spring-beans-5.2.8.RELEASE.jar:5.2.8.RELEASE]
        at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.getBean(AbstractApplicationContext.java:1109) ~[spring-context-5.2.8.RELEASE.jar:5.2.8.RELEASE]
        at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.finishBeanFactoryInitialization(AbstractApplicationContext.java:869) ~[spring-context-5.2.8.RELEASE.jar:5.2.8.RELEASE]
        at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.refresh(AbstractApplicationContext.java:551) ~[spring-context-5.2.8.RELEASE.jar:5.2.8.RELEASE]
        at org.springframework.boot.web.servlet.context.ServletWebServerApplicationContext.refresh(ServletWebServerApplicationContext.java:143) ~[spring-boot-2.3.3.RELEASE.jar:2.3.3.RELEASE]
        at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.refresh(SpringApplication.java:758) ~[spring-boot-2.3.3.RELEASE.jar:2.3.3.RELEASE]
        at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.refresh(SpringApplication.java:750) ~[spring-boot-2.3.3.RELEASE.jar:2.3.3.RELEASE]
        at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.refreshContext(SpringApplication.java:397) ~[spring-boot-2.3.3.RELEASE.jar:2.3.3.RELEASE]
        at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.run(SpringApplication.java:315) ~[spring-boot-2.3.3.RELEASE.jar:2.3.3.RELEASE]
        at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.run(SpringApplication.java:1237) ~[spring-boot-2.3.3.RELEASE.jar:2.3.3.RELEASE]
        at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.run(SpringApplication.java:1226) ~[spring-boot-2.3.3.RELEASE.jar:2.3.3.RELEASE]
        at com.example.myproject.Main.main(Main.java:11) ~[classes/:na]
Caused by: java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError: Unable to load authentication DLL mssql-jdbc_auth-11.2.3.x64
        at com.microsoft.sqlserver.jdbc.AuthenticationJNI.<clinit>(AuthenticationJNI.java:63) ~[mssql-jdbc-11.2.3.jre17.jar:na]
        at com.microsoft.sqlserver.jdbc.SQLServerConnection.logon(SQLServerConnection.java:4859) ~[mssql-jdbc-11.2.3.jre17.jar:na]
        ... 54 common frames omitted

src/main/resources/application.properties is designed as:
spring.datasource.url=jdbc:sqlserver://localhost:1433;databaseName=TestDB;integratedSecurity=true;trustServerCertificate=true;
spring.datasource.driver-class-name=com.microsoft.sqlserver.jdbc.SQLServerDriver

pom.xml
<project>
  <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
  <groupId>com.example.myproject</groupId>
  <artifactId>Java_API</artifactId>
  <version>0.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>

  <dependencies>

    <dependency>
      <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
      <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-web</artifactId>
      <version>2.3.3.RELEASE</version>
    </dependency>

    <dependency>
      <groupId>com.microsoft.sqlserver</groupId>
      <artifactId>mssql-jdbc</artifactId>
      <version>11.2.3.jre17</version>
    </dependency>

    <dependency>
      <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
      <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-data-jpa</artifactId>
      <version>2.3.3.RELEASE</version>
    </dependency>

  </dependencies>

  <properties>
     <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
     <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
  </properties>

  <build>
    <plugins>
      <plugin>
        <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
        <artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
         <version>3.0.2</version>
      </plugin>
    </plugins>
  </build>
</project>

*

*Checked the connection properties to ensure that they are correct. I think I have done this, but I am using localhost as my SQL server instance name, so maybe this is the problem?

*Made sure that an instance of SQL Server is running on the host and accepting TCP/IP connections at the port

*Checked TCP connections to the port are not blocked by a firewall.

*Checked that an instance of SQL Server is running and accepting connections.

*Java -version:17  jdbc installed version: 11.2.3.jre17

*I have tried using the datasource user:<server Name> with no password: in the datasource url because my SQL Server is set to Windows Authentication so there is a username, but no password.

*I have tried to use user:root password:password in the datasource URL which is what was configured when I installed SQL server.I had to create a password and I just left the user root.

A: @thar45 pointed me to the answer of this question for me so I would like to thank him in full.
After copying the dll to the java bin (read solution provided from @thar45)
I then also had to add the following dependencies to my pom.xml:
<!-- API -->
    <dependency>
      <groupId>jakarta.xml.bind</groupId>
      <artifactId>jakarta.xml.bind-api</artifactId>
      <version>2.3.2</version>
    </dependency>

    <!-- Runtime -->
    <dependency>
      <groupId>org.glassfish.jaxb</groupId>
      <artifactId>jaxb-runtime</artifactId>
      <version>2.3.2</version>
    </dependency>

After this I was able to run against run my rest API with configured datasource.


MADD Kimberley/Cranbrook officially launched its first ever red ribbon campaign at Cranbrook City Hall on November 1. Firefighter Brandon Cavener tied a ribbon onto one of the city's fire trucks as Mayor Wayne Stetski and Cpl. Pat Prefontaine did the same to a city vehicle and an RCMP cruiser. Ribbons are available at the Cranbrook Daily Townsman office and other locations around town.
MADD Kimberley/Cranbrook (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) officially launched its first ever red ribbon campaign in the two communities on November 1.
Katryna Sigurdson, community leader for the local branch, said MADD will be distributing millions of red ribbons throughout Canada this holiday season, and now they will be available in Kimberley and Cranbrook as well.
Sigurdson said her hope is for all Canadians to get involved simply by tying a ribbon onto their vehicle, backpack or purse and for people to get involved in their community's safety by contacting the RCMP if they spot a potentially impaired driver.
Sigurdson was joined at the launch event by Mayor Wayne Stetski, RCMP Cpl. Pat Prefontaine and Councillor Gerry Warner.
Prefontaine welcomed the local MADD branch's work as the police officers are on the front lines of reducing drunk drivers.
Like Sigurdson, he encouraged the public to come forward if they spot a potential impaired driver.
"We'll accept the information however you can get it to us," he said.
Stetski talked about the penalties of being caught drunk driving from the fines to the emotional penalty of injuring or killing another member of the community. He quoted a Transport Canada report that said 40,000 Canadians have been killed in alcohol related incidents since 1982 – but the toll could be much higher had MADD Canada not stepped in 25 years ago. Transport Canada predicts the toll could have been as high as 70,000 had MADD not started doing public awareness campaigns.
Prefontaine encouraged those planning on enjoying the holiday season with alcohol to find another way home via a designated driver, a taxi or other modes of transportation like walking or public transit.
The campaign runs from November 1 to the first Monday after New Years Day. Ribbons are available by calling Sigurdson at (250) 432-9590 or visiting the MADD Canada website. They are also available at the Cranbrook Daily Townsman office, city hall, Drive FM, B104 and Bear's Eatery.
Sigurdson ended her address by sharing the MADD Canada Christmas wish that the season passes by without a single drunk driving death.


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M/PIFCD issues second letter of termination
At their scheduled meeting last week, the Matlacha/Pine Island Fire Control District commissioners issued a second letter of termination to Vantage Construction Service and company president Trent Swartz. Vantage is more than 4 months past the completion deadline for Fire Station #4.
According to the department's attorney Bob Pritt, the board authorized the fire chief to issue the first "notice of termination" two weeks ago. This 14-day notice gave the contractor a period of time, and an opportunity to make major progress. If the contractor did not make satisfactory progress, the department has the option to terminate the contract.
Vantage started the construction of Station #4 in October 2018 and is under contract to complete the building and deliver a certificate of occupancy (CO) by May 13, 2019. Now, over four months after the deadline, the station has yet to receive a CO.
A drainage pipe along Pine Island Road was worked on last week.
Neither letter ends the contract, however, there are still unresolved CO issues that include drainage on Pine Island Road, Pompano Avenue and Scallop Drive. The drainage on Pompano and Scallop have been partially addressed. The major remaining drainage issue along the 250-foot frontage on Pine Island Road was being worked on last week.
There is also the location of a gas valve (for the kitchen hood) that was relocated from the original plans. The county needs to approve the new location so the department can sign off on the final fire inspection required for the CO.
"We provided Vantage Construction with a letter of termination on September 16, 2019," Chief Ben Mickuleit said. "Since then some progress has been made inside the station for the punch-out and Trent is getting closer to completing his fire final. We still have a few missing items that we are discussing regarding the site work and I'd like our consultant Mr. Stewart to provide comment about site work."
The fire board hired Bob Stewart as an independent contractor and construction consultant to help facilitate the CO and establish contacts with the county building department and development services. Stewart is a former Lee County director of codes and building for 25 years.
"Trent and I had a meeting with the county two weeks ago and we met with the people involved in development services in getting changes approved," Stewart said. "We were able to get some suggestions and came out with an understanding of the direction that we were going to head with regard to the site. Although there's work going on, it's not what was talked about at that meeting and there's been a change in direction."
"The most important thing we hoped for in these two weeks was having a CO so we can get the station operational and serve the district which we don't have yet," Mickuleit said. "I recommend we do the second letter of termination outlined in the contract to give an additional week. That doesn't mean termination, it just provides another week to get it done."
"From the day of that letter, not anything before, it's very subjective to me and I would like to know what is the definition of reasonable," Swartz said. "If I'm being told that I haven't reasonably made an effort to cure this, I don't agree with that."
The motion to deliver a second letter was approved 4-0.
In the second letter of termination the department stated, "The steps, if any, to commence to correct were unilaterally changed by you (Vantage Construction) after a major meeting with County staff in which you received staff's simple and clear recommendation as to how to correct. Therefore, these were not reasonable steps taken to commence to cure. Meanwhile, fire and first responder service to the eastern portion of the District remains impaired by the delay."
"What I would expect two weeks from now is the submission for the CO," Commissioner Elaine Chapman-Moore said. "We know you don't have any control when that CO comes back. I would think that you are so close that I would feel that is making the movement forward that we are looking for."
M/PIFCD commissioners Chapman-Moore, Tonya Player, John Cammick and Ken Cox were present for the meeting. Commissioner Michael Dreikorn was absent.

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Q: linker error in XCode I just started a new project in XCode and now what I got is this:

How do I fix this?

A: Hi It seems you are using Location Manager class in your project.Please add the CoreLocations framework in your project.

A: Pls make sure that the frameworks necessary for CLLocation is added to your project.

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import traceback
from datetime import datetime
from sqlalchemy import Column, Boolean, Integer, String, ForeignKey, create_engine, DateTime, Float
from sqlalchemy.ext.declarative import declarative_base
from sqlalchemy.orm import relationship, sessionmaker, scoped_session

Base = declarative_base()
engine = create_engine('sqlite:///pi_ledger.db')
Base.metadata.bind = engine
session_factory = sessionmaker(bind=engine)
Session = scoped_session(session_factory)
session = Session()

class LedgerManager:
    def build_db(self):
        Base.metadata.create_all(engine)

    def parse_ledger_string(self, ledger_text):
        try:
            ledger_list = []
            split_text = ledger_text.split('\n')

            for line in split_text:
                ledger_list.append(line.split("    "))

            return ledger_list
        except:
            print(traceback.format_exc())

    def reset_stock(self, stock_string):
        """
        Copy/paste string from cargo and set that as the new stock. Useful for messed up incoming/outgoing entries
        :param stock_string:
        :return:
        """
        try:
            # delete the old 'stock' ledger so that there's only one
            stock_query = session.query(PiLedger).filter(PiLedger.ledger_type=='stock').first()

            if stock_query:
                session.delete(stock_query)
                session.commit()

            # build a new ledger out of pasted data
            new_ledger = PiLedger(ledger_date=datetime.utcnow(), ledger_type='stock')
            session.add(new_ledger)
            session.commit()

            # add entries from parsed data
            ledger_list = self.parse_ledger_string(stock_string)
            for entry in ledger_list:
                ledger_entry = LedgerEntry(ledger_id=new_ledger.id,
                                           item_name=entry[0],
                                           item_quantity=int(entry[1].replace(',', '')),
                                           item_group=entry[2],
                                           item_vol=float(entry[5].strip(' m3').replace(',', '')),
                                           item_price=float(entry[6].strip(' ISK').replace(',', ''))
                                           )
                session.add(ledger_entry)
                session.commit()

        except:
            print(traceback.format_exc())

class PiLedger(Base):
    __tablename__ = 'ledger'
    id = Column(Integer, primary_key=True)

    # when the ledger page was created
    ledger_date = Column(DateTime)

    # the type of ledger page it is:
    # harvest (collecting from resource planets); incoming; multiple pages
    # factory (moving resources to factory planet) outgoing; multiple pages
    # stock (the current stock ledger, kept up to date with incoming/outgoing); single page
    ledger_type = Column(String)

    entries = relationship("LedgerEntry", cascade="all, delete-orphan")

class LedgerEntry(Base):
    __tablename__ = 'entry'
    id = Column(Integer, primary_key=True)
    ledger_id = Column(Integer, ForeignKey('ledger.id'))
    item_name = Column(String)
    item_quantity = Column(Integer)
    item_group = Column(String)
    item_vol = Column(Float)
    item_price = Column(Float)

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The Antique and Vintage Table Lamp Co have been designing and producing antique lamps for many years and their involvement with antique porcelain spans a period of 26 years. Their long experience in the field has gained the company a wide appreciation among interior decorators, with decorative lighting and high end, hand made, silk lampshades.
The company have now broadened their range of antique and decorative lighting to include a selection of lamps in antique style. These lamp bases, made in traditional manner, are hand thrown in the same, time tested way and are designed for a wide range of functions.
Illustrated are a pair of Northern Thai celadon lamps in "bottle vase" shape, the lamps with a light, jade green glaze or celadon, with a fine network of crackle glaze. The lamp bases are hand made at a Thai pottery and wood fired in a kiln. Standing on square, folded foot bases, they are lacquered in a "teak" finish. These are a very elegant and understated pair of lamps, perfect as bedside lamps.
The lamps are shown with pure silk, "Citrus", handmade lampshades, custom produced by the company. The Antique and Vintage Table Lamp Co invite you to visit their web site with over 100 lamps on view.


Welcome to Christmas Mountain Village, Wisconsin Dells' premier golf and ski resort. Guests of this resort enjoy one of the Dells' best 27-hole championship golf courses and a pristine groomed hill for downhill and cross country skiing in the winter. The twenty-seven hole golf course winds through the middle of the resort offering great views and recreation during the summer season. Four outdoor pools and hot tubs are situated throughout the resort and the ski hill provides a perfect backdrop and winter recreation for all ages.
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The Oaks Course at Christmas Mountain is our championship 18 that was opened for play in 2000. Measuring 6786 yards from the back tees, this par 72 layout "can go toe-to-toe with any course in the Wisconsin Dells area," according to the Wisconsin State Journal. The Oaks Course offers "one of the strongest collections of par 4s around" and is "a gift every golfer should get." The Pines Course at Christmas Mountain is perfect for golfers of all abilities. This challenging 9 hole layout measures 2881 yards from the back tees but don't let the yardage fool you. The Pines Course is heavily guarded by towering pine trees throughout this unique and fun layout. New for 2011 was the addition of Family Tees making the Pines Course the perfect place to learn the game – yet still challenging enough for the most experienced golfers!
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Before there were water parks, golf courses or even the Wisconsin Dells, there lived a happy, peaceful native tribe who celebrated the natural wonders of Christmas Mountain Village. This Mountain was beautiful. So beautiful in fact, that the tribe took great care to preserve the land, so people for generations to come could enjoy it. Season to season, the tribe enjoyed every new thing offered by the mountain. They celebrated each season, planting crops in the spring, swimming and fishing through the summer, hiking and hunting through the fall and sledding through the winter snows. While the tribe is now gone, their spirit still lives in every outdoor game, activity , and photo you take. So go ahead and get out there. Celebrate the season during your vacation to the Dells... Explore the trails, and keep an eye out for ancient signs from the tribe.
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Opinion: It's well past time to free Julian Assange
A London court is set to rule on whether to overturn a decision not to extradite the WikiLeaks founder to the US. Rebecca Vincent from RSF argues if the UK and the US care about media freedom, Assange needs to be freed.
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Julian Assange is still being held in London's high-security Belmarsh prison
Wednesday marks perhaps the most important momentyet in the case against WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange. From October 27-28, the High Court in London will consider the US government's appeal against the January decision opposing Assange's extradition to the US, where he would face trial on 18 charges that could land him in a supermax prison for the rest of his life — all for publishing information in the public interest.
The US government will be allowedto appeal on five specific grounds, following the High Court's decision to widen the scope of the appeal in a preliminary hearing on August 11, which now includes the US government's attempts to discredit a key witness who testified on the state of Assange's mental health, as well as other narrow, more technical grounds.
My organization, Reporters Without Borders (RSF), welcomed the decision opposing extradition, but criticized the substance of the ruling, which was based only on mental health grounds. We share the serious concerns about Assange's mental health, and for this reason have stated that his extradition to the US is a possible matter of life or death.
However, the court failed to take a strong position in favor of journalism and press freedom, which we fear leaves the door open to future similar prosecutions against publishers, journalists and sources.
Rebecca Vincent
Rebecca Vincent is director of international campaigns at RSF
Targeted for his contribution to journalism
We fully believe that Assange has been targeted for his contributions to journalism, as WikiLeaks' publication of thousands of leaked classified documents - the basis of the US charges - informed extensive public interest reporting by media around the world, exposing war crimes and human rights violations.
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Assange verdict: Rebecca Vincent (Reporters Without Borders) speaks to DW
We continue to call for the charges against Assange to be dropped, and for him to be immediately released and certainly not extradited to the US. Assange's extradition and prosecution would have severe and long-lasting implications for journalism and press freedom around the world; the impact simply cannot be understated.
RSF is the only nongovernmental organization (NGO) that has monitored the entire extradition proceedings to date, but it has not been easy, due to severe restrictions on observation imposed by the court.
We were hoping to once again be present in court to monitor the historic extradition appeal hearing and analyze and report on proceedings. However, shortly before publication - the morning of the hearing - we were still fighting for court access.
This, unfortunately, is par for the course in a case in which, as I keep repeating, nothing is normal.
During the first-instance proceedings - held for a week in February 2020 and a full four weeks in September 2020, with the decision given in a January 4 hearing - the district judge refused to recognize professional NGO observers as having any role different to the public.
Free Assange poster
Assange is wanted in the US on espionage charges and for leaking classified documents
It left us having to fight for very few spaces in the public gallery, which involved queuing for several hours each morning to even get into court, with a range of other ludicrous issues further impacting our ability to monitor — ranging from additional seats being held back for mysterious VIPs who never materialized, to a broken buzzing lighting fixture making it difficult to even hear proceedings.
Barriers to observation in UK courts
Even with COVID restrictions in place, I have been allowed into court in Malta to monitor proceedings connected to the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia, and in Turkey to monitor the murder trial of Saudi columnist Jamal Khashoggi, without any access issues.
It is only in the UK that I have faced such extensive and constantly evolving barriers to observation — an experience shared by my RSF colleagues from other country offices who have also been involved in our monitoring efforts.
These access issues, along with the UK's continued detention of Assange in the high-security Belmarsh prison in London for no reason other than the fact that the US is pursuing its appeal, are only serving to tarnish the UK's international reputation.
If the UK government means what it says in its stated commitment to championing media freedom globally, it must lead by example, which it is failing spectacularly to do in this case.
US, UK should champion press freedom
Continuing to pursue the legal case against Assange also serves as a thorn in the side of the US government at a time when the Biden administration is actively seeking to reclaim a role for the US as an international leader on human rights and freedom of expression.
Pro-Assange protesters in front of the High Court, London
Protesters believe the UK and the US are compromising their position as role models for press freedom
RSF recently joined a coalition of 25 press freedom, civil liberties and international human rights organizations in calling again on the US Department of Justice to drop the charges and close the case once and for all.
It is our hope that this week's proceedings will serve as the end of the decadelong persecution of Julian Assange, and prevent further harm to his well-being, but also to journalism and press freedom globally.
For as long as this continues, a clear and damaging signal is being sent to those who wish to silence critical reporting around the world, that the very states who are looked to as standard-setters are also capable of such acts themselves. It's well past time to put a stop to this travesty.
Rebecca Vincent is director of international campaigns for Reporters Without Borders, known internationally by its French name, Reporters sans Frontieres (RSF).
India: Progressive Muslims and leading members of Secular Civil Society condemn the dastardly attack on Salman Rushdie!
It is rather rich on the part of Muslim organizations that they only remember human rights when they are being attacked but do not extend the same rights and dignity to others, Muslims or not, who differ from them on matters of religion. The regime of fear made sure that very few stood with Salman Rushdie, except for those Islamophobes who delighted in telling the world that this thuggery was 'real Islam'. Thirty-three years later, we hear the same loud silence from Muslim countries and organizations. None of the prominent Indian Muslim organizations have condemned this barbarous attack on a prominent writer. It is this silence that emboldens the Islamophobes to paint the religion as a creed of violence and terror.
19 février 2020, par siawi3
UK: Muting Justice: Rescheduling Julian Assange�s Hearing
25 May 2020, by siawi3
The very fact that it has dragged on in purgatorial fashion for so long suggests a form of torment by prolongation, a macabre display of institutional corruption. The US imperium wants its man and Britain will deliver, but must be seen to be observing some due process, however shoddy.
UK: Julian Assange Court Case Delayed Again in Bizarre Circumstances
Proceedings were held up this morning so Assange could converse for the first time in five months with his legal team.
9 novembre 2020, par siawi3
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Charles Raymond Campbell February 12, 1942 – December 26, 2020 Resident of Walnut Creek, California Charles – Charlie, Chuck, Dad, Grampa, Gramps – died peacefully in his home on December 26, 2020, his wife Martha at his side. He loved his home, his family, his dogs, and the life he built for them in the East Bay. Born in Portland, Oregon, he grew up on NE Alameda Street, attended Grant High School, and was a source of persistent worry for his mother, Helen, and of occasional busboy employment at his father Webster's nightclub. He enjoyed college so much that he went to two (the University of Oregon and Oregon State University) to earn his bachelor's degree in civil engineering (1966) before gaining his master's in civil engineering from Stanford University (1968). He met the love of his life on Gleneden Beach in the summer of 1959. Rumor had spread that some of the 'Grant Girls' were going to be there, so the boys wisely followed. Chuck and Marty were married August 22, 1965 in Portland. This unassuming bespectacled young man turned out to be quite the globe trotter. Over the course of a 35-plus-year career with Bechtel Corporation and AECOM, Chuck designed and oversaw the construction of hydroelectric power, water supply, and wastewater treatment projects across five continents, including extended stays in Caracas, Venezuela (1981-1983), Cardiff, Wales (1993-1995), and Bangkok, Thailand (1995-1997). A longtime member of Saint Matthew Lutheran Church of Walnut Creek, he lived his life as advised in the Book of Micah: to do justice, to embrace kindness, and to walk humbly. His gentle demeanor masked a wicked sense of humor, which he'd unleash on the golf course or around the domino table to the surprise and delight of his playing partners. His smallish stature belied the wiry body of an athlete: One of his sons' fondest memories was watching him stretch a single into a triple on a softball field, and overhearing an exchange from two astonished observers ('Who is that guy?' 'I don't know, but he sure can hustle.'). He stayed in shape over the years as an avid jogger; memorably, he and son Jay once ventured out for a 2 a.m. jaunt around the neighborhood after an alarm clock mistakenly went off in the middle of the night, leading to a PG-13 encounter with a flustered couple in the Northgate High parking lot. He leaves behind his wife, Marty; his older brother, Richard (Judy); his younger sister, Candace; his sons: Doug (Micaela Ross) and Jay (Stacey Nahrwold); and his grandchildren: Greta, Aliza, Ally, and Rex. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the charitable organizations in which he was most active: Loaves and Fishes of Contra Costa and Saint Matthew Lutheran Church of Walnut Creek. In addition, contributions to Hospice East Bay, whose dedicated caregivers provided compassionate support to Chuck in his struggle with multiple system atrophy, are welcome.
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Rolls, muffins, cakes, biscuits — cinnamon can make all of these as well as many other baked delights pack superb flavor and aroma. Did you know that this fragrant spice is not only good for baking, but also for making your mane more appealing? Read on to know how cinnamon can make your hair a complete traffic-stopper in various ways!
Hate that your hair is thin and lifeless? Before you shell out huge sums of cash for some expensive hair growing products or treatments available these days, it's a great idea for you to first give cinnamon a try!
Thanks to the blood circulation-boosting properties of the said spice, it makes it possible for you to enjoy thicker tresses sans ending up with an ugly dent on your savings. By promoting circulation to the scalp, the common baking ingredient enhances the supply of oxygen and nutrients to the hair follicles, allowing them to function optimally.
Combine 1 egg, 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil, 1 teaspoon of raw honey and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon. Mix very well and apply the resulting paste on the scalp. Massage thoroughly and leave it there for 20 to 30 minutes. Afterwards, rinse with water and cleanse using your favorite mild shampoo. Do this home remedy for thinning hair once or twice per week until you see noticeable results.
You can step foot inside the local beauty salon to pay for a pricey hair lightening treatment. Or you can simply go to your kitchen and grab a bottle of cinnamon to lighten your hair cheaply and effectively!
All you have to do is combine equal amounts of cinnamon and your favorite conditioner. This mixture should be applied on your hair after having it shampooed, rinsed very well and thoroughly dried. After applying it from roots to tips, put on a shower cap. By the way, this inexpensive hair lightening solution involving cinnamon is best done before bedtime so that the mixture can be given plenty of time to deliver amazing results. The following day, head to the sink, rinse your hair thoroughly, and marvel at your lighter locks.
Want to be seen with lovely highlights only? Then apply the cinnamon and hair conditioner mixture only on sections of hair that you want to highlight. Again, this is best performed before you hit the sack.
Did you know that cinnamon is actually a wonderful traditional remedy for fungal infections of the skin? It's exactly for this reason why this common baking ingredient can be used for dealing with dandruff.
There are instances when dandruff is caused by severe dryness of the scalp. Then there are some cases of it which is due to a fungal infection, and this is when cinnamon can lend a helping hand! With the use of this spice with a phenomenal smell, you can put an end to that nasty dandruff — and more importantly the uncomfortable and mortifying symptoms it comes with, such as severe scalp itchiness and flaking.
You can make a thick dandruff-busting paste by mixing cinnamon powder and a little water. Apply the resulting paste directly on your scalp and leave it there for about half an hour. Afterwards, rinse off thoroughly with water. Perform this home remedy every other day until you see improvements.
To keep dandruff due to a fungal infection from striking back, do this once a week: sprinkle a little cinnamon on your shampoo, and massage thoroughly on your hair and scalp. After a few minutes, rinse it off.


I keep meaning to say, there is an enormous spider living on the stairs, he or she, has this little gap behind the carpet on a turn, and when I come up stairs the spider disappears back into the dark, 'he' was missing for a couple of days, which worried me, but back now! LOL I was going to take a photo... but decided not too for fear of exploiting the poor thing!
Today I have booked flights! Always feels like a great deal of flights, but its only one a month, I used to spend more on car insurance and car payments, never mind the petrol, so still works out cheaper! Booked my train ticket too for visiting Barry when I leave here in May.


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Pain (typeset as PAIN) is a musical project from Sweden that mixes heavy metal with influences from electronic music and techno. The project started out as a hobby project for frontman Peter Tägtgren, whose idea was to fuse heavy metal with 1980s-inspired electro-industrial and techno influences. Tägtgren, who is also the vocalist/guitarist of Hypocrisy and producer of his own The Abyss studios, is the only current member.

History

Pain's self-titled debut was released in 1997, and since then Pain has released six more albums and a DVD. Starting with their second, all of Pain's albums have made the Swedish charts, thanks in large part to hit singles such as "End of the Line", "Shut Your Mouth", and "Same Old Song". In early February 2006, Blabbermouth.net reported that Pain had signed with Roadrunner Records. Currently, Pain is under the Nuclear Blast Records banner.
In 2008, Pain was on tour as a supporting performer for the Finnish symphonic power metal band Nightwish. During this tour singer Peter Tägtgren, drummer David Wallin, and bassist Johan Husgafvel were assaulted by a gang in Leipzig. Tägtgren received 10 stitches in his face, Wallin suffered a concussion and stitches to his head, and Husgafvel had his nose broken.

Pain supported Nightwish on the second half of their Dark Passion Play World Tour, along with Finnish pop rock band Indica, beginning with the first show in London, UK on 11 March 2009. Pain released their seventh album, You Only Live Twice, on 3 June 2011 via Nuclear Blast. They released their eighth studio album entitled Coming Home on 9 September 2016.

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

Video albums

Music videos

Members

Current members
Peter Tägtgren – vocals, all instruments on CD (1996–present)

Current touring musicians
David Wallin – drums (2003–present)
Jonathan Olsson – bass (2016–present)
Sebastian Svalland – guitars (2019–present)
Sebastian Tägtgren – drums (drums on Coming Home) (2016–present)

Former touring musicians
Saroth (Yngve Liljebäck) – bass (1999-2005)
Mathias Kamijo – guitars (1999-2003)
Horgh (Reidar Horghagen) – drums (1999-2003)
Andrea Odendahl – guitars (2003-2007)
Alla Fedynitch – bass (2005-2007)
Marcus Jidell – guitars (2007)
André Skaug – bass (2007/2011)
René Sebastian – guitars (2007)
Michael Bohlin – guitars (2007–2016)
Johan Husgafvel – bass (2007–2016)
Greger Andersson – guitars (2016–2019)

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Swedish heavy metal musical groups
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ABC COMMERCIAL EXTENDS ITS LICENSE DEAL WITH THE WIGGLES
ABC Commercial holds the worldwide distribution rights to the group's catalogue, including premium television, quality video productions and music.
ABC Commercial announced an exclusive global license agreement with Australian children's entertainment group The Wiggles, extending and celebrating an extraordinary partnership that has spanned 30 years, to date. The agreement will give the commercial arm of the Australian public broadcaster worldwide distribution rights to the group's catalogue of premium television content, quality video productions and music.
The recently signed deal includes both future releases for The Wiggles current lineup and their back-catalogue, which permits ABC Commercial rights to distribute to international broadcasters and streamers, including those based in the UK, USA, Canada and other English-speaking territories.
The Wiggles have experienced unprecedented worldwide success and in 2021 are celebrating their 30 years of educating, enriching and entertaining children and families all over the globe.
"ABC Commercial is pleased to extend our global partnership with The Wiggles" said Andrew Lambert, General Manager of ABC Commercial. "The Wiggles are the world's most revered children's entertainment group, universally celebrated by kids and parents alike both here in Australia and abroad, their music synonymous with the ABC brand. By extending our agreement for distribution rights to their award-winning catalogue of content, I am confident ABC Commercial will continue to build on their immense track-record of international success."
"The Wiggles have called the ABC home for over 30 years," said Blue Wiggle and creator of The Wiggles, Anthony Field, "We're thrilled to continue that relationship by providing our trusted partner ABC Commercial an extended agreement for the rights to our catalogue. We believe this will assist us in our goal in continuing to entertain young children and families everywhere."
By extending our agreement for distribution rights to their award-winning catalogue of content, I am confident ABC Commercial will continue to build on their immense track-record of international success" Andrew Lambert General Manager of ABC Commercial
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BBC Secures "Firestarter: The Story of Bangarra" from ABC Commercial
Corus acquires ABC Commercial's new "Wiggles" content
CBC Canada acquires ABC's "The Wonder Gang" original series
ABC COMMERCIAL ROLLS OUT ITS SCRIPTED AND UNSCRIPTED SLATE FOR MIP CHINA
ABC COMMERCIAL SELLS "FIRESTARTER: THE STORY OF BANGARRA" TO SWEDEN
ABC COMMERCIAL INKS A DEAL WITH BT FOR "THE WIGGLES"
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ABC COMMERCIAL NOMINATED IN 2020 INTERNATIONAL FORMAT AWARDS
ABC COMMERCIAL'S MIRIAM MARGOLYES SERIES GOES TO THE BBC
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PokemonPets is a free online Massive Multiplayer Online Roleplaying Game (MMORPG).
PokemonPets is an online version of the hand held games.
Who all is on this site, and what ages?
There is a variety of ages on this site. Users from age 8 to 30+.
Yes. PokemonPets is a very safe site, and focuses on keeping members from harm. It is noted that a user is only as safe as they make themselves. We do not encourage users joining with their real name, or sending their contact info to anyone. We cannot prevent users from doing this, however, it is at their own free will.
Does this site store info?
Like mostly all websites, PokemonPets does store Cookies. However, none of your child's personal info is displayed. For a more detailed version on this, please Click Here.
The Moderators of PokemonPets do hard work trying to keep the site free of bullying, but as with any situation, it's not always reported to the staff. If your child is being bullied and/or harassed by a user on our site, please have your child send a PM to one of the Moderators listed below.
All of the Moderators are very helpful, and will work to rectify the situation. There are many other moderators than the ones listed above which can be found in the chats. However, if you want to get fast help, contact one of those listed above.
Please note: You must be logged in to send private messages, so it's advised you log onto your child's account and send the message.
I want my child's info deleted from this site.
To have your child's profile deleted from the site, please send a PM to CeFurkan.
What if my child has been causing problems on this site?
Generally, we try to be fair to users, and will give them warnings. If they continue to cause problems, we take away certain abilities from them, such as chat access, private messages.
We also ban users from the site, but we try not to unless it is completely called for. In some cases, we might be considering to contact your ISP and report for abuse.


Long-Form vs Short-Form Content: Which Is Better for Your Blog?
Long-form vs short-form content – when you're creating content for your website, which should you emphasize?
While no one type of content is perfect for every situation, it's often said that long-form content tends to bring more results. Indeed, lengthier pieces frequently result in more traffic, higher conversions, better search engine rankings, and more – as long as those posts are also high-quality.
In this article, we'll introduce and discuss the benefits of long-form vs short-form content. Then we'll offer some recommendations for what type of content you should focus on, and how to get started. Let's jump in!
Long-form vs short-form #content - which should you use?
What is long-form content (and what are its benefits)?
When you're writing blog posts, it can be tempting to prioritize shorter pieces, since you can complete them quickly.
However, long-form content is often a smarter choice. It is exactly what the name implies – long, detailed, and comprehensive writing. What's more, it's one of the best things you can do for your site.
There are a lot of concrete reasons to prioritize long-form vs short-form content, backed up by real-world data and use cases.
Get you more social shares. Social media is a key channel for promoting your website. Encouraging your users to share your content with their networks is key. Sharing rates tend to increase along with content length on all the major social platforms (especially Twitter and Facebook). For example, posts with 1,000 words or less are shared an average of 4,500 times, while posts with over 2,000 words are shared around 8,000 times on average (almost twice as much!).
Help you rank higher in search engines. This may be the most important reason to create long-form content. Google and other search engines tend to give priority to longer pieces, for a variety of reasons. This can be seen in the fact that the top ten results for any given search tend to go to content with 2,000 words or more (and the rankings decrease along with word count).
Increase your conversions. One case study found that long content on the home page led to a conversion rate increase of 37%, while a similar switch resulted in a 30% increase.
Bring in more organic traffic. No matter what your site's goal is, chances are you need plenty of eyes on your pages to achieve it. Long-form content is excellent at bringing in lots of traffic, particularly because it's able to take advantage of long-tail keywords. Organic traffic rates tend to improve along with word count, hitting a sweet spot between 2,250 and 2,500 words.
Long content can increase your site's organic traffic, among other benefits.
Of course, long content also encourages people to spend more time reading it – so they stay on your site longer. That means they're exposed to more of your message and branding, which helps with your search engine rankings. In one case, switching to long-form content increased the average time on site from 1 minute 33 seconds to 4 minutes 35 seconds.
There does seem to be a sweet spot, though – Medium found that ~1,600 word posts were the most engaging length, at least for the audience at Medium.
This goes to show that people will read long-form content, if you make it worth their while. And even if they don't finish the post, you can still engage them for longer than short-form content. For example, someone who reads 25% of a 2,000 word post sees just as much of your content as someone who reads all of a 500 word post.
When should you use long-form content?
Based on the benefits and data presented above, it's smart to create as much long-form content as you can for your site to make your site more visible and attract plenty of traffic and conversions.
Of course, this doesn't mean you can't have some variety, and not every post needs to be 2,000 words or more. Short content has its own advantages – mainly that it's quick and easy to produce – and it has its place in a content marketing strategy. For example, you can use occasional short pieces to keep up a target posting frequency, filling in the gaps between longer entries.
Above all, remember that quality is king when it comes to producing content. You don't want to add unnecessary fluff to your content just to pad out the word count. Readers will notice this, and it usually won't go over well. When creating long-form content, therefore, make sure you have plenty to write about.
If you have trouble finding solid topics for longer posts, try building them around long-tail keywords, or using the skyscraper method to improve on existing content. With a little practice, you'll find yourself turning out quality, comprehensive content in no time!
Long, quality posts and articles can do a lot to help your website succeed. They can provide additional value to your visitors, bring in new traffic, improve your visibility, and even increase conversions. While it's wise to break up the monotony with some shorter pieces, it's clear that focusing on long-form vs short-form content is a smart idea.
Your mileage may vary, but in general pieces that are 2,000 words or more tend to bring the best results. While this word count seems intimidating, creating quality long-form content isn't actually that hard. Start with some long-tail keyword research to identify strong topics to write about, and consider the skyscraper method to ensure that each of your posts is the best, most comprehensive resource out there.
Do you have any questions about how to use long-form vs short-form content effectively on your website? Ask away in the comments section below!


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Die Savoia Marchetti SM.90 war ein Passagierflugzeug des italienischen Herstellers Savoia-Marchetti aus den 1940er Jahren. Sie stellte eine Weiterentwicklung der SM.75 dar und ähnelte in ihrer Auslegung der Junkers Ju 52/3m. Bei der Konzeption wurde auf die Möglichkeit einer schnellen Umrüstung in eine Militärvariante Wert gelegt. Dem 1941 erstellten Prototyp der SM.90 folgte jedoch keine Serienproduktion.

Geschichte
Die SM.90 war eine gestreckte Variante der SM.75 und für die zivile Luftfahrt vorgesehen; der Konstrukteur Alessandro Marchetti achtete jedoch darauf, dass sich das Flugzeug schnell auf eine Militärvariante umstellen ließ. In der SM.90 sollten alle Fehler, die bei der SM.75 gemacht wurden, vermieden und die Nutzlast sowie die Reisegeschwindigkeit erhöht werden. Der Prototyp wurde auf dem Flughafen Chions Taiedo gebaut und getestet. Ausgelegt als Tiefdecker mit drei Motoren blieb die SM.90 jedoch hinter den Erwartungen zurück, besonders die fehlende Panzerung gab letztendlich den Ausschlag. Der Antrieb wurde von drei Alfa Romeo-135-RC-32-Motoren mit je 1400 PS übernommen, diese waren aufgrund des höheren Startgewichts der SM.90 notwendig. Der Alfa Romeo 135 war ein luftgekühlter Doppelsternmotor mit 18 Zylindern.

Testphase
Nach einer Testphase 1941 wurde das Flugzeug wegen technischer Probleme zu Gunsten von Neuentwicklungen aufgegeben. Das Flugzeug wurde 1943 nach Deutschland verbracht und wahrscheinlich dort demontiert.
Nach 1945 schlossen sich Caproni und Savoia Marchetti zusammen und wollten das Projekt SM.90 für den zivilen Sektor aufleben lassen, was jedoch nicht gelang. Starke Verkäufe der US Air Force von Douglas DC-3 übersättigten den Flugzeugmarkt, so dass man keinen Absatzmarkt für die zivile SM.90 fand.

Technische Daten

Weblinks
 Savoia Marchetti SM.90 auf airspot.ru
 Savoia-Marchetti SM.90 auf airwar.ru

Erstflug 1941
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Sport / Dundee United
Queen of the South boss Gary Naysmith 'surprised' to sign Fraser Aird from Dundee United
by Stephen Eighteen
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Dundee United midfielder Fraser Aird has joined fellow Championship side Queen of the South.
Aird was a key player for United earlier in the season, contributing three goals and 12 assists in 22 games, but has fallen out of favour since Robbie Neilson took the reins.
The 23-year-old Canadian has gone to Dumfries on loan until the end of the season.
Queen of the South boss Gary Naysmith said: "I am delighted and also a little surprised that we have managed to bring Fraser to the club.
"With Dundee United changing their manager recently and Robbie wanting to bring in his own players, Fraser has found himself on the outside looking in in recent weeks and once we thought we had a chance of getting him we moved quickly to add him to the squad.
"He is only 23 and is a current Canadian international, who was in outstanding form for Dundee United earlier in the season.
"He has three goals and twelve assists from 19 games this season and is someone who will add another dimension to our attacking threat.
"Fraser is comfortable playing on either wing, he has a lot of experience for someone his age having played over 150 games for Rangers, Vancouver, Dunfermline, Falkirk and Dundee United as well as having eight caps for Canada."
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Austin City Council votes against renewing $7.7M Republic contract
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The Austin City Council voted unanimously against pursuing a three-year $7.7 million contract for city facilities and special events with Republic Services, as reported by the Austin Monitor.
The main issue cited was Republic's plan to use the Austin Community Landfill — operated by Waste Management — which has been the subject of complaints and litigation. Waste Management was the only other bidder on the contract.
According to city officials, Austin can continue to contract for disposal on an "interim basis" until a new proposal is developed. The city's Zero Waste Advisory Commission will provide a recommendation and the council is expected to move forward on a new contract within a few months.
Austin's Zero Waste Advisory Commission originally recommended against renewal back in November and the process has become increasingly convoluted since then. Environmental interests had advised against using the Austin Community Landfill because of capacity questions and local haulers had expressed concern that a renewal with Republic would encourage further consolidation of the market. An attorney for Republic countered those claims by saying the company received the best score from Austin's purchasing office and the landfill in question had 13 years of capacity remaining.
Facing pushback from regional or local haulers is nothing new for large companies such as Republic, as they have recently been experiencing in Nevada. The trend toward consolidation often makes it harder for smaller companies to compete with the disposal networks and operational efficiencies that size can provide.
As shown by the earlier recommendation from Austin's Zero Waste Advisory Commission, the city is attempting to be more deliberate in its disposal choices moving forward. Austin's diversion rate — while relatively high — is still below projected benchmarks and far behind the goal of "zero waste" by 2040. As the city continues to grow, officials are looking for more creative ways to engage residents around recycling and offering new programs to improve diversion rates. Though until the city sees an increase in these numbers it will still need disposal capacity and with waste-to-energy not seen as a desired option that will involve landfills for the foreseeable future.
Austin Monitor Council denies controversial waste disposal contract
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Q: Problem while adding GtkVBox component to GtkScrolledWindow I am having following code/function which adds list of components to the GtkScrolledView.
It first adds GtkButton (with GtkLabel+GtkImage in it) to GtkVBox and GtkVBox to GtkScrolledWindow:
void displayTestNameList()
{
    // Get Scrolled Window from Builder.
    GtkWidget *scrolled_window = GTK_WIDGET( gtk_builder_get_object( myBuilder, "scrolled_window_name_list"));
    GtkWidget *vBox, *image, *button, *hbox, *label;

    // Delete Old List   --> Error On This Line
    if( member_name_list_vbox )
         g_object_unref( G_OBJECT(member_name_list_vbox));

    //Create new GtkVBox to display name list
    member_name_list_vbox = gtk_vbox_new(FALSE, 0);

    for(int loopIndex = 0; loopIndex < member_list.size(); loopIndex++)
    {
        button = gtk_button_new();

        gtk_button_set_relief( GTK_BUTTON( button ), GTK_RELIEF_NONE );
        gtk_button_set_focus_on_click( GTK_BUTTON( button ), FALSE );
        gtk_button_set_alignment( GTK_BUTTON( button ), 0, 1 );

        // Attache call back signal.
        g_signal_connect(button, "event", G_CALLBACK(cb_user_options), NULL);

        // Set Presence Status icon
        hbox = gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 0);
        gtk_container_add(GTK_CONTAINER(button), hbox);
        image = gtk_image_new_from_file("icon.png");

        // Create Label
        label = gtk_label_new(NULL);
        gtk_label_set_justify( GTK_LABEL(label), GTK_JUSTIFY_LEFT );
        gtk_misc_set_alignment( GTK_MISC(label), 0, 1 );
        gtk_misc_set_padding( GTK_MISC(label), 10, 2 );
        markup = g_markup_printf_escaped ("%s", (const char*)(member_list[loopIndex].name) );
        gtk_label_set_markup( GTK_LABEL(label), markup );
        g_free (markup);

        // Create Custom Composite GtkButton Widget (GtkImage+GtkLabel)
        gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(hbox), image, FALSE, TRUE, 0);
        gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(hbox), label, TRUE, TRUE, 0);

        // Add this to Class Member GtkVBox
        gtk_box_pack_start( GTK_BOX(member_name_list_vbox), button, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
    }

    // Add GtkVBox To GtkScrollWindow
    gtk_scrolled_window_add_with_viewport( GTK_SCROLLED_WINDOW(scrolled_window),
                                           member_name_list_vbox );

    //Show Scrolled Window
    gtk_widget_show_all( scrolled_window );

}

In this function member_name_list_vbox is a class member which holds pointer to GtkVBox which is getting added in GtkSrolledWindow.
But problem is that the function gets called on some external event(s) n number of times.
And I need to refresh whole list by removing all the widgets and adding them again.
How can I do this?
I tried to unref GtkVBox g_object_unref( G_OBJECT(member_name_list_vbox)); which is my member. But it is giving run-time error when function gets called 2nd time:
(App:7614): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: instance of invalid non-instantiatable type `(null)'
(App:7614): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_signal_emit_valist: assertion `G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE (instance)' failed
(App:7614): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: instance of invalid non-instantiatable type `(null)'
(App:7614): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_signal_handlers_destroy: assertion `G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE (instance)' failed

And if I don't unref GtkVBox before creating new GtkVBox, I get Error While Adding GtkVBox to GtkScrolledWindow.
Run time Error when function gets called 2nd time:
(App:8618): Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_scrolled_window_add_with_viewport: assertion `GTK_BIN (bin->child)->child == NULL' failed

Can some one provide some help with this issue?

A: Don't randomly de-reference the object, that will cause all kinds of confusion. Remove the vbox from the scrolled window:
gtk_container_remove(GTK_CONTAINER(scrolled_window), member_name_list_vbox);
member_name_list_vbox = NULL;

This will remove the container's reference to the vbox, which should cause its total reference count to become 0, thus destroying it. This will destroy all the child widgets recursively. After this call, your pointer to the vbox is no longer valid, and thus we can set it to NULL.

A: Replace g_object_unref with gtk_widget_destroy which will unref and destroy GtkVBox widget, and it does worked for me!


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Saint Charles Borromeo Catholic School is accredited by the Western Catholic Educational Association (WCEA).WCEA began in 1957 in San Francisco and has a long and successful history of assisting school improvement through the accreditation process.
WCEA accredits Catholic elementary and secondary schools in nine western states (26 (arch) dioceses) and the US Territory of Guam. WCEA co-accredits and is in partnership with three Regional agencies (WASC, NAAS, NCA CASI) and two private agencies (CAIS and HAIS).
Our school is an active member of the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA).
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Every member is trained with value systems and expected to be accountable for all the work they carry out throughout the company.
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Members are trained to be responsible not only for project delivery and failures but also to the wellbeing of the company in every aspect of life; culture, value system, behavior etc.
OpenArc invests substantially in its people to equip them with the latest skills and competencies. Regular performance evaluations are one of the important HR initiatives undertaken by OpenArc towards this objective. The appraisal focuses on identifying the training and development needs of employees and charting out a plan to address the gaps. OpenArc also encourages its employees to obtain industry certifications. Technical training programs, Domain knowledge training programs, Product Trainings and Other training programs on soft skills and client service also form part of the human resource development initiative. At OpenArc, one never stops learning.
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Tides of Madness is a sequel to Tides of Time and features gameplay similar to that design. Tides of Time is a drafting game for two players. Each game consists of three rounds in which players draft cards from their hands to build their kingdom. Each card is one of five suits and also has a scoring objective.
After all cards have been drafted for the round, players total their points based on the suits of cards they collected and the scoring objectives on each card, then they record their score. Each round, the players each select one card to leave in their kingdom as a "relic of the past" to help them in later rounds. After three rounds, the player with the the most prosperous kingdom wins.
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N2(g) + 3H2(g) <=> 2NH + 92.4 kJThe reaction is reversible and the production of ammonia is exothermic, meaning it releases energy. According to Le Chatelier's Principle, if the temperature decreases, the mixture cools down, the equilibrium will shift to the right and this produce more ammonia and release heat from the exothermic reaction. An increase in pressure will allow the equilibrium to shift to the right where there is less moles to make more of it. A temperature must be in a moderate level to make the reaction move in a good rate. As for the catalyst, it does not have any effect on the position of the equilibrium and does not produce any greater amount of ammonia in the mixture. Its function is to speed up the reaction.
Carl Bosch, a German chemist and engineer, transformed Haber's demonstration of a method to fix nitrogen using high pressure into an important industrial process. He studied metallurgy and mechanical engineering at Technische Hoschshule, then he started studying chemistry at Leipzig University. Later, he became a chemist at Badische Anilin-und Sodafabrik.
FRITZ HABER
Fritz Haber, a German Chemist, discovered the process of creating ammonia by nitrogen gas and hydrogen gas with iron as a catalyst. He studied and finished with a doctorate in Chemistry at University of Heidelberg. He became a professor of Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry at Kaiser Wilhelm Gesellschaft in Berlin. Fritz Haber had also published a book on Electrochemistry.
The Haber Process, which is also called Haber Ammonia process or Synthetic Ammonia process, is a reaction that involve the production of N2 from air, and H2¬ from a hydrogen source. The process takes place in a compression tank where pressure, temperature, and iron as a catalyst cause the nitrogen and hydrogen merge with ammonia. This process is called synthesis. Then, the N2, H2, and NH3 is removed from the converter, and cooled where the ammonia liquefies and collected. N2 and H2 remains gasses so they return back into the converter for a chance to react again. Ammonia is very important ingredient in making fertilizers. It was used to grow crops faster and more efficient especially when there is small amount of land to cultivate. During the Second World War, ammonia was also a very important ingredient used in developing explosives like TNT.
What key product is created and vital to farmers all over the world?The key product created and vital to framers all over the world is ammonia. It is very essential and very important in making fertilizers and it makes crops grow faster. This fertilizers generated from ammonia by Haber Process is likely to be responsible for supporting ½ of the earth's population.
The Haber Process Equilibrium
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SERGIO AGUERO came off the bench and responded to being dropped as he fired the winning goal for Manchester City against Burnley.
Aguero was axed in favour of Kalechi Icheanacho by Pep Guardiola - but was brought on for the second half and scored the crucial second goal for ten-man City.
Aguero then put City two-up before another blunder from hapless keeper Claudio Bravo gifted Ben Mee a goal and a way back into the game.
But City held out to secure a much-needed three points that lifted them back up to third in the Premier League.
The players emerged from a different tunnel in the corner at the start of the game - City are making a new glass tunnel down the middle so punters can see what is going on in there.
City are unbeaten in their last 28 Premier League games against newly-promoted sides - winning 25 and drawing three.
In the 8 full seasons the Arabs have been in charge, City have never been lower or further from the top of the table at the halfway stage than they are now.
However Burnley had not lost any of their Premier League games here - drawing both of them.
The Clarets away form is the worst in the league this season though - just one point so far - which came across town at Old Trafford in October.
That's three sendings off in the space of six weeks for Fernandinho - one of them retrospective - across two different competitions. His challenge on Gudmundsson was reckless.
Guardiola reacted by whipping off his bench jacket and hurling it to the floor - the Catalan looks like he is starting to feel the heat.
Lee Mason was at the centre of controversy across town at Old Trafford on Saturday when he disallowed a goal from Ibrahimovic - now he's upset the other lot as well.
That's seven red cards for City this season in all competitions - they won't win anything unless they can keep 10 men on the park more often.
Guardiola had sprung a surprise by leaving David Silva and Sergio Aguero on the bench - they were both back on at the break with City in big trouble.
Gael Clichy doesn't get many goals - he gets even fewer with his right peg - but what a big one that could be for Pep Guardiola and City.
Aguero's goal puts him level with Colin Bell into joint third on City's all-time list of goalscorers with 153.
Ben Mee - who will be credited with Burnley's first goal - was on the books here at City as a kid so that will have been a nice moment for him.


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I used to go to Lincoln by train in the 70s and early 80s - I found it to be a good bit quicker, and a lot cheaper, to cycle to Uttoxeter and catch the train there.
I remember about fifteen years ago when you could get a through train from Uttoxeter to Cleethorpes.
Now can we please get back to discussing the Guildhall closure ?
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I can't imagine going to Lincoln by train, car or any other means of transport.
Not even for Caddy, Sir?
That is a definitely a good position to take.
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Did anyone know that the Guildhall may be closing?
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Even just going down to Birmingham New Street is £20 on the weekend now.
How much is the clean air charge + parking?
Like really, i'm genuinely interested how that queers the pitch.
I think that people really need to factor in all of the things that contribute to their journeys - like if you can only park a 10 minute walk from where you want to go, well how different is that to a ten minute wait for the next train?
If you think it's only a few quids worth of petrol but parking is northwards of a tenner, it's not just a few quid is it?
TBF getting to Baswich is always going to be an intractable problem, seeing as whichever way you go it is always uphill...
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I was thinking this the other day that its crazy there's no link between Stafford and Uttoxeter. As it is I change at Tamworth for Nottingham and that's opened up a whole range of places I thought were almost impossible to get to by train.
Yeah trains!
Cue said:
Day return £12.40
Out Saturday/back Sunday £18.40
Wormella said:
In my day, the route was up to Stoke, then waiting an hour for a Crewe-Lincoln train. I realised that I could cycle to Uttoxeter in that sort of time. With a Sturmey-Archer, it did mean walking up Weston Bank on the way back, though.
The last passenger services from Stafford to Uttoxeter ran in 1939, although the line physically survived through the war into the early 50s.
The issue with trains can be the cost.
The train back from Penkridge, after walking there along the canal towpath and getting round the pubs, would be £3.50 for the seven minute journey but booked in advance, which isn't always practical for shopping trips, I got to London for £5.30 in March last year.
The line to Uttoxeter closed before my time.
I change at Stoke ( and a pint in Titanic's bod bar on platform 1 ) for Uttoxeter and it's less than an hour, no longer than the bus.
Was someone saying something about the Guildhall closing ?
c0tt0nt0p said:
Prices certainly have increased since pirateisation of the railways.
For many years I remember off peak and without a railcard Wolverhampton being £2.40 return and Birmingham £4.40 return.
Things were cheaper in the olden days
StaffordPerson
The lack of communication on the plans for the Guildhall is the worst part. Businesses still in the Guildhall or nearby need to be able to plan for their future. What happens with the Guildhall could greatly impact footfall, up or down. Surely the council must know as you wouldn't buy such a large property if you weren't sure that you could do what you want with it.
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Aye, when I were a lad you could buy nine pints of Mild and get a penny change out of a pound.
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Q: Failing to deploy war file to tomcat server from manager portal I am trying to deploy my .war file to tomcat server using the manager/html portal. However, when hitting the deploy button, the upload won't start and an error page comes in at the browser window. I am in need of clarification about what is actually creating the issue.
I tried changing the port address manually, and tried out with multiple .war files. The problem still persists.
17-Feb-2019 17:18:59.396 INFO [main] org.apache.coyote.AbstractProtocol.pause Pausing ProtocolHandler ["http-nio-8080"]
17-Feb-2019 17:18:59.396 INFO [main] org.apache.coyote.AbstractProtocol.pause Pausing ProtocolHandler ["ajp-nio-8009"]
17-Feb-2019 17:18:59.396 INFO [main] org.apache.catalina.core.StandardService.stopInternal Stopping service [Catalina]
17-Feb-2019 17:18:59.426 INFO [main] org.apache.coyote.AbstractProtocol.stop Stopping ProtocolHandler ["http-nio-8080"]
17-Feb-2019 17:18:59.426 INFO [main] org.apache.coyote.AbstractProtocol.destroy Destroying ProtocolHandler ["http-nio-8080"]
17-Feb-2019 17:18:59.426 INFO [main] org.apache.coyote.AbstractProtocol.stop Stopping ProtocolHandler ["ajp-nio-8009"]
17-Feb-2019 17:18:59.427 INFO [main] org.apache.coyote.AbstractProtocol.destroy Destroying ProtocolHandler ["ajp-nio-8009"]

I am getting the above server trace when the upload fails. Any help will be much appreciated.


SKF announced a five-year contract with LKAB worth around SEK 60 million for maintenance services at LKAB's mines, in Malmfälten, northern Sweden.
The contract covers advanced condition monitoring, vibration measurements, remote monitoring services, and machine diagnostics for mills, conveyors, pumps, and fans both above and below ground.
"We have been a partner of LKAB for many years and this new agreement gives us additional enthusiasm to assist in preventing disruptions and breakdowns through our preventive maintenance solutions," says Vartan Vartanian, President, SKF Industrial Market, Regional Sales and Service.
LKAB refines and manufactures iron-ore products for the global market. The aim of the preventive maintenance work is to reduce unplanned downtime and improve reliability and productivity without any major investment.
"We focus on prevention and, where necessary, consult partners with expertise and experience that can further develop our maintenance process. SKF has extensive experience in systems for condition based maintenance and is an essential partner in our work," says Anders Kitok, senior vice president mining for LKAB.


On 5 May 2013, a Eurocopter AS365N2 helicopter, registered 9M-DBH, was involved in an accident while taxying to park at RMAF Sempang, Malaysia.
An investigation into the circumstances of the accident is being conducted by the Office of the Chief Inspector of Air Accidents, Ministry of Transport, Malaysia. The investigation is being conducted in accordance with Malaysia's obligations as the State of Occurrence under Annex 13 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation (ICAO Annex 13) and the Malaysian Civil Aviation Regulations 1996.
The Office of the Chief Inspector of Air Accidents requested assistance from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) in the analysis of signals recorded on the helicopter's cockpit voice recorder (CVR). To facilitate this support and provide the appropriate protections for the CVR information, the ATSB appointed an accredited representative in accordance with paragraph 5.23 of ICAO Annex 13 and commenced an investigation under the Australian Transport Safety Investigation Act 2003.
Download of the CVR was undertaken by the Singapore Air Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) and three 30-minute tracks of digital audio information were provided to the ATSB via secure file transfer. Spectral analysis of the audio was undertaken and the observations of interest compiled into a report that was provided to the Office of the Chief Inspector of Air Accidents in September 2013.
The Malaysian Office of the Chief Inspector of Air Accidents is responsible for releasing a final investigation report regarding this occurrence.


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Attraction of the Week: Sarasota Jungle Gardens - Top Ten Travel Blog | Our experiences traveling throughout the US.
Sarasota is home to some of the Gulf's most beautiful beaches. A vacation to the area must include at least a day or 2 at the smooth, white sand beaches of Siesta Key. In between beach visits, as you can only handle the harsh Florida heat and humidity for so long, you will find several other tourist attractions to fill up your itinerary.
One good option is Sarasota Jungle Gardens, albeit a tad overpriced, it's a decent choice for those seeking a shady, relaxing escape from the crowded beaches. The Gardens is a nonprofit organization which acts as a sanctuary for a variety of exotic animals and plants, some of which have been rescued.
Here you will find a variety of quaint nature trails, beautiful lake views, dozens of exotic wildlife species, and a few interactive wildlife shows. Personally, I would much rather visit a natural state park to observe wildlife, however, for those who are limited on time or prefer a less rustic experience, Jungle Gardens would be a good choice.
There are beautiful ponds and trees to take in along the paths.
Pretty palm trees and lake views make for a relaxing visit.
The trails here are clean and well-maintained, and also not too long, so everyone can enjoy a healthy, moderate walk in a desirable shady environment. As you navigate the grounds, you will pass a variety of interesting exhibits.
The shady trails are a great way to escape the Florida heat.
The free roaming flamingos are the main draw here as this is one of the few areas where you can see them strolling around at their leisure. You can also feed them, although they seemed to be pretty irritated, likely due to the fact that people feed them on end all day long. The flamingos are absolutely gorgeous! It was a unique treat to see them up-close. Lots of great photo opportunities here!
There are many exotics birds which call the gardens home. Interestingly, many of the birds actually come from pet owners who can no longer handle them. Take a look below at a few of the beautiful birds you will see on your visit.
Being in Florida, it comes as no surprise that there are plenty of alligators to see and even dozens of baby gators. Most of the gators you will see have been given to the Gardens by State of Florida Freshwater Fish and Game Commission to be used for educational purposes.
We were lucky enough to catch one of the daily Reptile Shows, featuring snakes and baby alligators. Not only will you learn a lot of new and interesting facts during these presentations, you will also have an opportunity to take your picture with a baby alligator. An extra $5 fee, but also a cool souvenir to go home with, and likely something you will not get another chance to do anytime soon.
Although Sarasota Jungle Gardens is a bit of a tourist trap, it's still worthy of a visit if you need another activity to fill up your itinerary. It's a great alternative to the beach and a great natural experience for those who are not up to or do not have the time to visit one of Sarasota's gorgeous state parks.
By visiting Sarasota Jungle Gardens, you will be able to enjoy a leisurely walk around the beautifully landscaped grounds, get in a little exercise, and enjoy an up close view of some truly beautiful exotic species.
*There are a lot of extra charges here. Holding the baby alligator for a picture or one of the exotic birds will cost you $5. Not a lot of money, although they could have just raised the admission price and included all attractions, rather than make you pay separately for a bunch of little extras.
*No outside food is permitted.
*Hours are everyday from 10am-5pm.
*You will need to block out about an hour or 2 for your entire visit, especially if planning to stay for the wildlife show (check the brochure for details on times).
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Hide-and-Seek is a 1942 oil on canvas painting in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City, by Russian painter Pavel Tchelitchew.

The painting measures 6' 6 1/2" x 7' 3/4" (199.3 x 215.3 cm) and was painted between June 1940 and June 1942. It was acquired shortly after its completion by MoMA. Tchelitchew was given a retrospective of his work at MoMA in 1942.

Hide and Seek was completed by Tchelitchew in 1942, but he had been working on variations on its imagery since about 1934.

A phenomenon seen in Hide and Seek is that of the "simultaneous image", in which a degree of ambiguity exists between various components of the composition. This is not unique to Hide and Seek. Related phenomena are seen in the work of other artists, for instance Giuseppe Arcimboldo.

See also
Hidden faces

References

External links
Image of painting at Museum of Modern art, NYC
Talk given by Richard Turnbull of the Museum of Modern Art on two paintings: Pavel Tchelitchew's Hide-and-Seek to Andrew Wyeth's Christina's World. (Scroll down to "MoMA Multimedia".)

Paintings in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art (New York City)
1942 paintings