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1. Charm Your Partner With a Barge Holiday in Holland
Looking to sweep your significant other off their feet with a surprise getaway? We'd highly recommend a barge holiday to Holland aboard the luxurious Panache. There's nothing more romantic than winding down Dutch waterways and journeying alongside the stunning flower-filled fields and culturally abundant towns. You'll see that this small country has so much to offer, providing many romantic destinations along its canals. Here are a few of our recommended love-spots that will make your partner swoon. Discover Leiden On a Romantic Bike Tour for Two The historical university town of Lei... (read more)
Author: Laura Jeeves
2. Waterproof Double Sided Tape for Shower Glass
double sided tape for glass which are easy push-on type with a strong grip can be difficult to find. Even if you find such sweeps, their functionality may not be up to the mark. But pFOkUS sweeps are stylish and a class apart. They fulfill their task without sacrificing functionality. Once you purchase pFOkUS shower door sweeps you need not worry about sweeping out water spills and leaks. Further, we will tell you how to replace a frameless shower door sweep. In order to keep shower door leaks and spills at bay, it is essential to cover the gap beneath the shower door. This gap gives ... (read more)
Author: Smith Lara
3. 5 Ways to Save Money on Heating
Sure, the weather may be hot and humid now, but perhaps you're starting to think about options for heating your home economically this winter. Maybe it's been a while since your last chimney sweep in Atlanta. Many homeowners have options available to them to help reduce utility costs. It oftentimes doesn't take much to see good results. Here are a few ideas. Programmable Thermostats These little devices can be switched out in a jiffy, but their impact is often more impressive than imagined. One of the reasons why some people end up with high energy bills is because of cheap control u... (read more)
Author: Kevin Smith
4. Finland and Sweden Road Sweeper Market Face Tough Competition: Ken Research
Road sweepers are manufactured and designed to sweep roads and control pollution in the country. It is predominantly used in urban roads, airports, seaports and construction plants. In recent years its usage have changed from general automotive to special automotive. There are many key challenges faced by potential road sweeper markets. First challenge is that there are many competitors and a large variety of road sweepers in Finland and Sweden. The artic machine in 1985 produced first TEHO.SHJ side plough and it got patens to Finland and Sweden. There are various compact road sweepe... (read more)
Author: Ankur Gupta
5. Kids Have Finally Found Their Best Portable Buddy For Interactive Needs With Chill Headset
Chill Headset is making waves all over as the coolest on-ear kid's headphones which assure a volume-limited lightweight, durable and comfortable piece that can provide a magical sound experience at affordable rates New advanced Chill Headphones are making waves all over as children's best portable buddy for their interactive needs. Developed by Rokit Boost, the on-ear kids headphones speak of the coolest volume-limited goodie which will sweep the little ones into a magical audio journey in the safest way. Launched on Amazon, the headphones are for kids aged 4 and above and can also b... (read more)
6. Russia: Islamic State Leader, 4 Other Jihadists Killed in North Caucasus
Russian news reports say security forces in Russia's North Caucasus region have killed a rebel chieftain with ties to Islamic State extremists. The RIA Novosti news agency identified the suspect as Rustam Aselderov, also known as Abu Muhammad, and said he was one of five militants killed near Makhachkala, the capital of the Republic of Dagestan. The Tass news agency described the Russian security sweep as ongoing and said it was to resume Sunday morning. In a statement from the Federal...... (read more)
7. In France's Wine Capital, Man on a Mission to Confront City's Darker Past
Ships ply the wide sweep of the Garonne River, bringing tourists and wine connoisseurs to this iconic city whose skyline glitters in the morning sun. But Karfa Diallo, gazing out at the water, remembers a much grimmer commercial past. For more than 150 years, Bordeaux was France's second-largest slave-trading hub after the city of Nantes, dispatching ships that transported some 130,000 slaves from Africa to the Americas. They returned laden with coffee, cacao, spices and tobacco,...... (read more)
8. Wildfires Sweep Through the Drought Stricken Southeastern US
U.S. National Guard troops are being deployed to help as firefighters battle wildfires that have destroyed homes and businesses in Gatlinburg, in the southern U.S. state of Tennessee, and surrounding areas in the Smoky Mountains National Park, according to the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency. The troops will transport first responders, perform welfare checks and clear debris. The wildfires have forced the evacuations of areas in Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge and Sevier...... (read more)
9. Chamonix: Love is in the Air
It doesn't have to be Valentine's Day to take the opportunity to show your other half how much they mean to you – every day matters when it comes to spreading the love! From small gestures to grand displays of affection, there are so many different ways to say "I love you". I've been married for 25 years and I can still sweep my wife off her feet with one simple move: the element of surprise! In my opinion, one of the best ways to show your loved one how much you care is by making the effort to organise a surprise getaway for two. Let me tell you why you should visit Chamonix for a romantic ho... (read more)
10. AMISOM Troops Struggle to Counter IED Threat in Somalia
A platoon of African Union soldiers patrol a village outside Mogadishu. They walk on foot ahead of three armored vehicles in order to sweep for improvised explosive devices (IEDs) planted by al-Shabab insurgents. The goal is to find and defuse any bombs before they go off. Over the last five years, the African Union (AU) troops, called AMISOM, forced al-Shabab from most major towns, but the rebels have regrouped with IEDs as their weapon of choice. The insurgents have developed a...... (read more)
11. Preparing Your Chimney for Winter
Winter is right around the corner which means soon you and your family will be sipping hot cocoa and hanging stockings with care. Is your fireplace ready for winter? Check out these easy tips for chimney cleaning in Atlanta and get your home ready for another warm and cozy season. Have Your Chimney Inspected Chances are your fireplace has sat empty for the last several months. It is a good idea to have your chimney inspected before you use it this season, especially if you didn't have it inspected at the end of last winter. A professional chimney sweep can identify potential problems, t... (read more)
12. 4 Common Chimney Repair Issues
The tale of the everyday chimney sweep isn't quite like Mary Poppins led you to believe—there's a lot more work and a lot less dancing involved. Your sweep may be prone to singing like Dick Van Dyke, but that really depends on their love of the theater. Real life, gritty chimney repair in Brooklyn, NY, involves tackling these 4 common chimney issues so that you don't have to. Dead Animals It's a sad, hard truth that animals easily die and fall into your chimney and can be incredibly unpleasant to remove. Luckily, your local chimney sweep is glad to do it so that you don't have to! Brick Str... (read more)
13. Rio Day 12: US Women Log First Ever Hurdles Medal Sweep
Brianna Rollins led Team USA to the first ever sweep of medals in the women's 100 meter hurdles on Wednesday night after she and two teammates secured the top three spots. To close out competition Wednesday night, Rollins launched a dominating performance, crossing the finish line with a time of just 12.48 seconds. Her teammates, Nia Ali and Kristi Castlin, weren't far behind, logging times of 12.59 and 12.61, respectively, to take all three spots on the medal podium. After the...... (read more)
14. Ivorian Children Join the Digital Revolution
The "fab lab" movement continues to sweep Africa. These digital workshops have been opening across the continent, including one in Ivory Coast for young children, called the Baby (pronounced "bah-bee") Lab. Kids there are learning to use open source software and build new electronic devices from e-waste. Emilie Iob has the story for VOA from Abidjan.... (read more)
15. American Swimmer Ledecky Sets World Record, Phelps Gets Silver in Olympic Pool
Superstar American swimmer Katie Ledecky has smashed the world record in the women's 800-meter freestyle event at the Rio Summer Olympic Games, while fellow American Michael Phelps was upset by a swimmer from Singapore in the men's 100-meter butterfly. Ledecky became the first swimmer since American Debbie Meyer in 1968 to sweep the 200-, 400- and 800-meter freestyle events in a single Olympics. Her time Friday of eight minutes, 4.79 seconds improved on her own world record by...... (read more)
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19. Tips for Chimney Upkeep During the Summer
While keeping up with chimney maintenance during the winter months is an obvious addition to your chore list, but you shouldn't abandon it completely during the warmer seasons. Following a checklist will keep you on track with your chimney upkeep, and the help of a qualified company to take care of your chimney sweep in Sandy Springs, GA, will ensure that your chimney stays safe and clean, keeping your home free from damage and hazards. Clean the Fireplace and Surrounding Area Summer is the perfect time to clean up all the ash and dirt buildup that comes with the territory of owning a firepl... (read more)
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Human rights experts have spoken out against a recent sweep of arrests in Bangladesh. Bangladesh officials say they have arrested more than 11,000 people in a sudden and drastic response to the wave of brutal killings by suspected Islamist militants. But New York-based Rights group Human Rights Watch is skeptical that this large number of arrests is founded on adequate investigations, or that this will effectively reduce violence in the country. "The mass arrest of thousands upon thousands within the course of a few days is a familiar scene in Bangladesh, but does little to i... (read more)
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BEIJING— As China's Cultural Revolution descended into mob violence, teenage Red Guards dragged Mao Yushi and his father, two proud and bookish engineers, out of their home to sweep a boulevard as a crowd watched and jeered. The pair were then lashed with a copper-flecked whip until their backs were flayed. When Mao later stumbled into work, he didn't know blood was still seeping through his shirt until colleagues pointed it out. "I was whipped through my skin, but I didn't feel pain because in my heart I was so scared I would be beaten to death," Mao recalls. &ld... (read more)
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Torrential rain and rising rivers that continue to sweep across Europe have killed at least seven people and forced the closing of the world's most visited museum. The River Seine surged to its highest level in more than 30 years, overflowing its banks and forcing the Louvre in Paris to close on Friday to allow the staff to move works at risk of damage to higher parts of the museum. The Orsay Museum, on the left bank of the river, also will be closed. In Nemours, 3,000 people have been evacuated from the town center. The town's Loing River, a tributary of the Seine, has reache... (read more)
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import unittest
from unittest import mock

from mopidy import backend, core
from mopidy.internal import validation
from mopidy.models import Image, Ref, SearchResult, Track

class BaseCoreLibraryTest(unittest.TestCase):
    def setUp(self):  # noqa: N802
        dummy1_root = Ref.directory(uri="dummy1:directory", name="dummy1")
        self.backend1 = mock.Mock()
        self.backend1.uri_schemes.get.return_value = ["dummy1"]
        self.backend1.actor_ref.actor_class.__name__ = "DummyBackend1"
        self.library1 = mock.Mock(spec=backend.LibraryProvider)
        self.library1.get_images.return_value.get.return_value = {}
        self.library1.root_directory.get.return_value = dummy1_root
        self.backend1.library = self.library1
        self.backend1.has_playlists.return_value.get.return_value = False

        dummy2_root = Ref.directory(uri="dummy2:directory", name="dummy2")
        self.backend2 = mock.Mock()
        self.backend2.uri_schemes.get.return_value = ["dummy2", "du2"]
        self.backend2.actor_ref.actor_class.__name__ = "DummyBackend2"
        self.library2 = mock.Mock(spec=backend.LibraryProvider)
        self.library2.get_images.return_value.get.return_value = {}
        self.library2.root_directory.get.return_value = dummy2_root
        self.backend2.library = self.library2
        self.backend2.has_playlists.return_value.get.return_value = False

        # A backend without the optional library provider
        self.backend3 = mock.Mock()
        self.backend3.uri_schemes.get.return_value = ["dummy3"]
        self.backend3.actor_ref.actor_class.__name__ = "DummyBackend3"
        self.backend3.has_library.return_value.get.return_value = False
        self.backend3.has_library_browse.return_value.get.return_value = False

        self.core = core.Core(
            mixer=None, backends=[self.backend1, self.backend2, self.backend3]
        )

# TODO: split by method
class CoreLibraryTest(BaseCoreLibraryTest):
    def test_get_images_returns_empty_dict_for_no_uris(self):
        assert {} == self.core.library.get_images([])

    def test_get_images_returns_empty_result_for_unknown_uri(self):
        result = self.core.library.get_images(["dummy4:track"])
        assert {"dummy4:track": ()} == result

    def test_get_images_returns_empty_result_for_library_less_uri(self):
        result = self.core.library.get_images(["dummy3:track"])
        assert {"dummy3:track": ()} == result

    def test_get_images_maps_uri_to_backend(self):
        self.core.library.get_images(["dummy1:track"])
        self.library1.get_images.assert_called_once_with(["dummy1:track"])
        self.library2.get_images.assert_not_called()

    def test_get_images_maps_uri_to_backends(self):
        self.core.library.get_images(["dummy1:track", "dummy2:track"])
        self.library1.get_images.assert_called_once_with(["dummy1:track"])
        self.library2.get_images.assert_called_once_with(["dummy2:track"])

    def test_get_images_returns_images(self):
        self.library1.get_images.return_value.get.return_value = {
            "dummy1:track": [Image(uri="uri")]
        }

        result = self.core.library.get_images(["dummy1:track"])
        assert {"dummy1:track": (Image(uri="uri"),)} == result

    def test_get_images_merges_results(self):
        self.library1.get_images.return_value.get.return_value = {
            "dummy1:track": [Image(uri="uri1")]
        }
        self.library2.get_images.return_value.get.return_value = {
            "dummy2:track": [Image(uri="uri2")]
        }

        result = self.core.library.get_images(
            ["dummy1:track", "dummy2:track", "dummy3:track", "dummy4:track"]
        )
        expected = {
            "dummy1:track": (Image(uri="uri1"),),
            "dummy2:track": (Image(uri="uri2"),),
            "dummy3:track": (),
            "dummy4:track": (),
        }
        assert expected == result

    def test_browse_root_returns_dir_ref_for_each_lib_with_root_dir_name(self):
        result = self.core.library.browse(None)

        assert result == [
            Ref.directory(uri="dummy1:directory", name="dummy1"),
            Ref.directory(uri="dummy2:directory", name="dummy2"),
        ]
        assert not self.library1.browse.called
        assert not self.library2.browse.called
        assert not self.backend3.library.browse.called

    def test_browse_empty_string_returns_nothing(self):
        result = self.core.library.browse("")

        assert result == []
        assert not self.library1.browse.called
        assert not self.library2.browse.called

    def test_browse_dummy1_selects_dummy1_backend(self):
        self.library1.browse.return_value.get.return_value = [
            Ref.directory(uri="dummy1:directory:/foo/bar", name="bar"),
            Ref.track(uri="dummy1:track:/foo/baz.mp3", name="Baz"),
        ]

        self.core.library.browse("dummy1:directory:/foo")

        assert self.library1.browse.call_count == 1
        assert self.library2.browse.call_count == 0
        self.library1.browse.assert_called_with("dummy1:directory:/foo")

    def test_browse_dummy2_selects_dummy2_backend(self):
        self.library2.browse.return_value.get.return_value = [
            Ref.directory(uri="dummy2:directory:/bar/baz", name="quux"),
            Ref.track(uri="dummy2:track:/bar/foo.mp3", name="Baz"),
        ]

        self.core.library.browse("dummy2:directory:/bar")

        assert self.library1.browse.call_count == 0
        assert self.library2.browse.call_count == 1
        self.library2.browse.assert_called_with("dummy2:directory:/bar")

    def test_browse_dummy3_returns_nothing(self):
        result = self.core.library.browse("dummy3:test")

        assert result == []
        assert self.library1.browse.call_count == 0
        assert self.library2.browse.call_count == 0

    def test_browse_dir_returns_subdirs_and_tracks(self):
        self.library1.browse.return_value.get.return_value = [
            Ref.directory(uri="dummy1:directory:/foo/bar", name="Bar"),
            Ref.track(uri="dummy1:track:/foo/baz.mp3", name="Baz"),
        ]

        result = self.core.library.browse("dummy1:directory:/foo")
        assert result == [
            Ref.directory(uri="dummy1:directory:/foo/bar", name="Bar"),
            Ref.track(uri="dummy1:track:/foo/baz.mp3", name="Baz"),
        ]

    def test_lookup_returns_empty_dict_for_no_uris(self):
        assert {} == self.core.library.lookup(uris=[])

    def test_lookup_can_handle_uris(self):
        track1 = Track(uri="dummy1:a", name="abc")
        track2 = Track(uri="dummy2:a", name="def")

        self.library1.lookup().get.return_value = [track1]
        self.library2.lookup().get.return_value = [track2]

        result = self.core.library.lookup(uris=["dummy1:a", "dummy2:a"])
        assert result == {
            "dummy2:a": [track2],
            "dummy1:a": [track1],
        }

    def test_lookup_uris_returns_empty_list_for_dummy3_track(self):
        result = self.core.library.lookup(uris=["dummy3:a"])

        assert result == {
            "dummy3:a": [],
        }
        assert not self.library1.lookup.called
        assert not self.library2.lookup.called

    def test_lookup_ignores_tracks_without_uri_set(self):
        track1 = Track(uri="dummy1:a", name="abc")
        track2 = Track()

        self.library1.lookup().get.return_value = [track1, track2]

        result = self.core.library.lookup(uris=["dummy1:a"])
        assert result == {
            "dummy1:a": [track1],
        }

    def test_refresh_with_uri_selects_dummy1_backend(self):
        self.core.library.refresh("dummy1:a")

        self.library1.refresh.assert_called_once_with("dummy1:a")
        assert not self.library2.refresh.called

    def test_refresh_with_uri_selects_dummy2_backend(self):
        self.core.library.refresh("dummy2:a")

        assert not self.library1.refresh.called
        self.library2.refresh.assert_called_once_with("dummy2:a")

    def test_refresh_with_uri_fails_silently_for_dummy3_uri(self):
        self.core.library.refresh("dummy3:a")

        assert not self.library1.refresh.called
        assert not self.library2.refresh.called

    def test_refresh_without_uri_calls_all_backends(self):
        self.core.library.refresh()

        self.library1.refresh.return_value.get.assert_called_once_with()
        self.library2.refresh.return_value.get.assert_called_once_with()

    def test_search_combines_results_from_all_backends(self):
        track1 = Track(uri="dummy1:a")
        track2 = Track(uri="dummy2:a")
        result1 = SearchResult(tracks=[track1])
        result2 = SearchResult(tracks=[track2])

        self.library1.search.return_value.get.return_value = result1
        self.library2.search.return_value.get.return_value = result2

        result = self.core.library.search({"any": ["a"]})

        assert result1 in result
        assert result2 in result
        self.library1.search.assert_called_once_with(
            query={"any": ["a"]}, uris=None, exact=False
        )
        self.library2.search.assert_called_once_with(
            query={"any": ["a"]}, uris=None, exact=False
        )

    def test_search_with_uris_selects_dummy1_backend(self):
        self.core.library.search(
            query={"any": ["a"]}, uris=["dummy1:", "dummy1:foo", "dummy3:"]
        )

        self.library1.search.assert_called_once_with(
            query={"any": ["a"]}, uris=["dummy1:", "dummy1:foo"], exact=False
        )
        assert not self.library2.search.called

    def test_search_with_uris_selects_both_backends(self):
        self.core.library.search(
            query={"any": ["a"]}, uris=["dummy1:", "dummy1:foo", "dummy2:"]
        )

        self.library1.search.assert_called_once_with(
            query={"any": ["a"]}, uris=["dummy1:", "dummy1:foo"], exact=False
        )
        self.library2.search.assert_called_once_with(
            query={"any": ["a"]}, uris=["dummy2:"], exact=False
        )

    def test_search_filters_out_none(self):
        track1 = Track(uri="dummy1:a")
        result1 = SearchResult(tracks=[track1])

        self.library1.search.return_value.get.return_value = result1
        self.library2.search.return_value.get.return_value = None

        result = self.core.library.search({"any": ["a"]})

        assert result1 in result
        assert None not in result
        self.library1.search.assert_called_once_with(
            query={"any": ["a"]}, uris=None, exact=False
        )
        self.library2.search.assert_called_once_with(
            query={"any": ["a"]}, uris=None, exact=False
        )

    def test_search_accepts_query_dict_instead_of_kwargs(self):
        track1 = Track(uri="dummy1:a")
        track2 = Track(uri="dummy2:a")
        result1 = SearchResult(tracks=[track1])
        result2 = SearchResult(tracks=[track2])

        self.library1.search.return_value.get.return_value = result1
        self.library2.search.return_value.get.return_value = result2

        result = self.core.library.search({"any": ["a"]})

        assert result1 in result
        assert result2 in result
        self.library1.search.assert_called_once_with(
            query={"any": ["a"]}, uris=None, exact=False
        )
        self.library2.search.assert_called_once_with(
            query={"any": ["a"]}, uris=None, exact=False
        )

    def test_search_normalises_bad_queries(self):
        self.core.library.search({"any": "foobar"})
        self.library1.search.assert_called_once_with(
            query={"any": ["foobar"]}, uris=None, exact=False
        )

class GetDistinctTest(BaseCoreLibraryTest):
    def test_with_query(self):
        self.library1.get_distinct.return_value.get.return_value = {}
        self.library2.get_distinct.return_value.get.return_value = {}

        result = self.core.library.get_distinct("album", {"any": ["a"]})

        self.library1.get_distinct.assert_called_with("album", {"any": ["a"]})
        self.library2.get_distinct.assert_called_with("album", {"any": ["a"]})
        assert result == set()

    def test_combines_results_from_all_backends(self):
        result1 = "foo"
        result2 = "bar"
        self.library1.get_distinct.return_value.get.return_value = {result1}
        self.library2.get_distinct.return_value.get.return_value = {result2}

        result = self.core.library.get_distinct("artist")

        assert result1 in result
        assert result2 in result

    def test_combined_results_are_unique(self):
        result1 = "foo"
        result2 = "foo"
        self.library1.get_distinct.return_value.get.return_value = {result1}
        self.library2.get_distinct.return_value.get.return_value = {result2}

        result = self.core.library.get_distinct("artist")

        assert result1 in result
        assert len(result) == 1

    @mock.patch.object(core.library.validation, "check_choice")
    def test_checks_field_is_valid(self, check_choice_mock):
        self.core.library.get_distinct("artist")
        check_choice_mock.assert_called_with(
            "artist", validation.DISTINCT_FIELDS.keys()
        )

    def test_any_field_raises_valueerror(self):
        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
            self.core.library.get_distinct("any")

    def test_unknown_tag_in_query_raises_valueerror(self):
        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
            self.core.library.get_distinct("album", {"track": ["a"]})

    def test_track_name_field_maps_to_track_for_backwards_compatibility(self):
        result1 = "foo"
        self.library1.get_distinct.return_value.get.return_value = {result1}
        self.library2.get_distinct.return_value.get.return_value = {}

        result = self.core.library.get_distinct("track_name")

        self.library1.get_distinct.assert_called_with("track", None)
        self.library2.get_distinct.assert_called_with("track", None)
        assert result == {result1}

    @mock.patch("mopidy.internal.deprecation.warn")
    def test_track_field_is_deprecated(self, deprecate_warn_mock):
        result1 = "bar"
        self.library1.get_distinct.return_value.get.return_value = {result1}
        self.library2.get_distinct.return_value.get.return_value = {}

        assert self.core.library.get_distinct("track") == {result1}
        deprecate_warn_mock.assert_called_once_with(
            "core.library.get_distinct:field_arg:track", pending=mock.ANY
        )

    @mock.patch("mopidy.core.library.logger")
    def test_validate_integer_results(self, logger_mock):
        result1 = 99
        self.library1.get_distinct.return_value.get.return_value = {result1}
        self.library2.get_distinct.return_value.get.return_value = {}

        assert self.core.library.get_distinct("track_no") == {result1}
        assert self.core.library.get_distinct("disc_no") == {result1}
        logger_mock.error.assert_not_called()

        assert self.core.library.get_distinct("uri") == set()
        logger_mock.error.assert_called_once()

    @mock.patch("mopidy.core.library.logger")
    def test_wrong_result_types_removed_and_logged(self, logger_mock):
        result1 = 99
        self.library1.get_distinct.return_value.get.return_value = {result1}
        self.library2.get_distinct.return_value.get.return_value = {}

        assert self.core.library.get_distinct("track_no") == {result1}
        logger_mock.error.assert_not_called()

        result2 = "foo"
        self.library2.get_distinct.return_value.get.return_value = {result2}

        assert self.core.library.get_distinct("track_no") == {result1}
        logger_mock.error.assert_called_once()

        logger_mock.error.reset_mock()
        assert self.core.library.get_distinct("uri") == {result2}
        logger_mock.error.assert_called()

class LegacyFindExactToSearchLibraryTest(unittest.TestCase):
    def setUp(self):  # noqa: N802
        self.backend = mock.Mock()
        self.backend.actor_ref.actor_class.__name__ = "DummyBackend"
        self.backend.uri_schemes.get.return_value = ["dummy"]
        self.backend.library = mock.Mock(spec=backend.LibraryProvider)
        self.core = core.Core(mixer=None, backends=[self.backend])

    def test_core_search_call_backend_search_with_exact(self):
        self.core.library.search(query={"any": ["a"]})
        self.backend.library.search.assert_called_once_with(
            query=dict(any=["a"]), uris=None, exact=False
        )

    def test_core_search_with_exact_call_backend_search_with_exact(self):
        self.core.library.search(query={"any": ["a"]}, exact=True)
        self.backend.library.search.assert_called_once_with(
            query=dict(any=["a"]), uris=None, exact=True
        )

    def test_core_search_with_handles_legacy_backend(self):
        self.backend.library.search.return_value.get.side_effect = TypeError
        self.core.library.search(query={"any": ["a"]}, exact=True)
        # We are just testing that this doesn't fail.

class MockBackendCoreLibraryBase(unittest.TestCase):
    def setUp(self):  # noqa: N802
        dummy_root = Ref.directory(uri="dummy:directory", name="dummy")

        self.library = mock.Mock(spec=backend.LibraryProvider)
        self.library.root_directory.get.return_value = dummy_root

        self.backend = mock.Mock()
        self.backend.actor_ref.actor_class.__name__ = "DummyBackend"
        self.backend.uri_schemes.get.return_value = ["dummy"]
        self.backend.library = self.library

        self.core = core.Core(mixer=None, backends=[self.backend])

@mock.patch("mopidy.core.library.logger")
class BrowseBadBackendTest(MockBackendCoreLibraryBase):
    def test_backend_raises_exception_for_root(self, logger):
        # Might happen if root_directory is a property for some weird reason.
        self.library.root_directory.get.side_effect = Exception
        assert [] == self.core.library.browse(None)
        logger.exception.assert_called_with(mock.ANY, "DummyBackend")

    def test_backend_returns_none_for_root(self, logger):
        self.library.root_directory.get.return_value = None
        assert [] == self.core.library.browse(None)
        logger.error.assert_called_with(mock.ANY, "DummyBackend", mock.ANY)

    def test_backend_returns_wrong_type_for_root(self, logger):
        self.library.root_directory.get.return_value = 123
        assert [] == self.core.library.browse(None)
        logger.error.assert_called_with(mock.ANY, "DummyBackend", mock.ANY)

    def test_backend_raises_exception_for_browse(self, logger):
        self.library.browse.return_value.get.side_effect = Exception
        assert [] == self.core.library.browse("dummy:directory")
        logger.exception.assert_called_with(mock.ANY, "DummyBackend")

    def test_backend_returns_wrong_type_for_browse(self, logger):
        self.library.browse.return_value.get.return_value = [123]
        assert [] == self.core.library.browse("dummy:directory")
        logger.error.assert_called_with(mock.ANY, "DummyBackend", mock.ANY)

@mock.patch("mopidy.core.library.logger")
class GetDistinctBadBackendTest(MockBackendCoreLibraryBase):
    def test_backend_raises_exception(self, logger):
        self.library.get_distinct.return_value.get.side_effect = Exception
        assert set() == self.core.library.get_distinct("artist")
        logger.exception.assert_called_with(mock.ANY, "DummyBackend")

    def test_backend_returns_none(self, logger):
        self.library.get_distinct.return_value.get.return_value = None
        assert set() == self.core.library.get_distinct("artist")
        assert not logger.error.called

    def test_backend_returns_wrong_type(self, logger):
        self.library.get_distinct.return_value.get.return_value = "abc"
        assert set() == self.core.library.get_distinct("artist")
        logger.error.assert_called_with(mock.ANY, "DummyBackend", mock.ANY)

    def test_backend_returns_iterable_containing_wrong_types(self, logger):
        self.library.get_distinct.return_value.get.return_value = [1, 2, 3]
        assert set() == self.core.library.get_distinct("artist")
        logger.error.assert_called_with(mock.ANY, "DummyBackend", mock.ANY)

@mock.patch("mopidy.core.library.logger")
class GetImagesBadBackendTest(MockBackendCoreLibraryBase):
    def test_backend_raises_exception(self, logger):
        uri = "dummy:/1"
        self.library.get_images.return_value.get.side_effect = Exception
        assert {uri: ()} == self.core.library.get_images([uri])
        logger.exception.assert_called_with(mock.ANY, "DummyBackend")

    def test_backend_returns_none(self, logger):
        uri = "dummy:/1"
        self.library.get_images.return_value.get.return_value = None
        assert {uri: ()} == self.core.library.get_images([uri])
        assert not logger.error.called

    def test_backend_returns_wrong_type(self, logger):
        uri = "dummy:/1"
        self.library.get_images.return_value.get.return_value = "abc"
        assert {uri: ()} == self.core.library.get_images([uri])
        logger.error.assert_called_with(mock.ANY, "DummyBackend", mock.ANY)

    def test_backend_returns_mapping_containing_wrong_types(self, logger):
        uri = "dummy:/1"
        self.library.get_images.return_value.get.return_value = {uri: "abc"}
        assert {uri: ()} == self.core.library.get_images([uri])
        logger.error.assert_called_with(mock.ANY, "DummyBackend", mock.ANY)

    def test_backend_returns_mapping_containing_none(self, logger):
        uri = "dummy:/1"
        self.library.get_images.return_value.get.return_value = {uri: None}
        assert {uri: ()} == self.core.library.get_images([uri])
        logger.error.assert_called_with(mock.ANY, "DummyBackend", mock.ANY)

    def test_backend_returns_unknown_uri(self, logger):
        uri = "dummy:/1"
        self.library.get_images.return_value.get.return_value = {"foo": []}
        assert {uri: ()} == self.core.library.get_images([uri])
        logger.error.assert_called_with(mock.ANY, "DummyBackend", mock.ANY)

@mock.patch("mopidy.core.library.logger")
class LookupByUrisBadBackendTest(MockBackendCoreLibraryBase):
    def test_backend_raises_exception(self, logger):
        uri = "dummy:/1"
        self.library.lookup.return_value.get.side_effect = Exception
        assert {uri: []} == self.core.library.lookup(uris=[uri])
        logger.exception.assert_called_with(mock.ANY, "DummyBackend")

    def test_backend_returns_none(self, logger):
        uri = "dummy:/1"
        self.library.lookup.return_value.get.return_value = None
        assert {uri: []} == self.core.library.lookup(uris=[uri])
        assert not logger.error.called

    def test_backend_returns_wrong_type(self, logger):
        uri = "dummy:/1"
        self.library.lookup.return_value.get.return_value = "abc"
        assert {uri: []} == self.core.library.lookup(uris=[uri])
        logger.error.assert_called_with(mock.ANY, "DummyBackend", mock.ANY)

    def test_backend_returns_iterable_containing_wrong_types(self, logger):
        uri = "dummy:/1"
        self.library.lookup.return_value.get.return_value = [123]
        assert {uri: []} == self.core.library.lookup(uris=[uri])
        logger.error.assert_called_with(mock.ANY, "DummyBackend", mock.ANY)

@mock.patch("mopidy.core.library.logger")
class RefreshBadBackendTest(MockBackendCoreLibraryBase):
    def test_backend_raises_exception(self, logger):
        self.library.refresh.return_value.get.side_effect = Exception
        self.core.library.refresh()
        logger.exception.assert_called_with(mock.ANY, "DummyBackend")

    def test_backend_raises_exception_with_uri(self, logger):
        self.library.refresh.return_value.get.side_effect = Exception
        self.core.library.refresh("dummy:/1")
        logger.exception.assert_called_with(mock.ANY, "DummyBackend")

@mock.patch("mopidy.core.library.logger")
class SearchBadBackendTest(MockBackendCoreLibraryBase):
    def test_backend_raises_exception(self, logger):
        self.library.search.return_value.get.side_effect = Exception
        assert [] == self.core.library.search(query={"any": ["foo"]})
        logger.exception.assert_called_with(mock.ANY, "DummyBackend")

    def test_backend_raises_lookuperror(self, logger):
        # TODO: is this behavior desired? Do we need to continue handling
        # LookupError case specially.
        self.library.search.return_value.get.side_effect = LookupError
        with self.assertRaises(LookupError):
            self.core.library.search(query={"any": ["foo"]})

    def test_backend_returns_none(self, logger):
        self.library.search.return_value.get.return_value = None
        assert [] == self.core.library.search(query={"any": ["foo"]})
        assert not logger.error.called

    def test_backend_returns_wrong_type(self, logger):
        self.library.search.return_value.get.return_value = "abc"
        assert [] == self.core.library.search(query={"any": ["foo"]})
        logger.error.assert_called_with(mock.ANY, "DummyBackend", mock.ANY)

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The university semester is well underway, and most students have settled in and are adjusting to university life. Semesters are usually thirteen weeks, and with such a long amount of time, it can be hard to wrap your head around all the events that are happening and assignments that are due. A semester plan is extremely helpful in organising your time at university and gives you a glimpse of the bigger picture. Here are some tips on planning your semester.
There are many different types of planners and deciding on the planner that works for you depends on what you want out of it. Below are some of the types of semester planners you could choose from.
Diaries and journals are ready made semester planners. Some universities will give out diaries for free, but you can also find cheap ones at stationary or department stores. It's easy to find diaries suit your needs, whether you want to view your semester by day, week, or month. Diaries are also great if you want to be more creative and artistic with your planner.
If pens and paper aren't your thing, then using your computer or phone for a planner is another option. There are many programs and apps you can use to create a semester planner. Apps like Tiny Calendar and Planner Pro are great for organising your events and assignments, but the calendar app on your phone or computer does the job just as well. Most university websites will also have a planner tool that you can use to organise your semester.
Wall planners are great for being able to visualise your semester and change events to suit your needs. Stationary stores like Typo offer more stylish and aesthetic wall planners, whereas more inexpensive planners can be found at stores such as Officeworks. You can also make your own erasable wall planner using a whiteboard. Whiteboards are a great space to create a planner on as it is easy to add and erase events throughout the semester. If you don't have a whiteboard, laminated paper or cardboard used with a whiteboard marker have the same effect. The way you design your planner is really up to you and your individual tastes.
What you put on your semester plan is up to you, but there are a couple of things that may help organise your life and make the semester a bit easier to manage. A timetable of your university subjects is good to keep track of your week. You may want to include exams and assignment due dates on your semester plan, so you know when they're due and when to start preparing for them. University-free days are also good to include. These might include winter breaks, public holidays, SWOT (study without teaching), revision, or reading weeks.
You also might want to include special university days, such as fairs, festivals, or carnivals. The semester plan you create will be tailored to you so make sure you include personal events, especially if you know they will impact your study. Colour coding your planner can help visualise and coordinate your events and assignments.
Its never too late to start planning, so jump in and get yourself organised!


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CartonCloud Blog
Step inside the TNS Logistics warehouse
When TNS Logistics first started offering warehouse services from their family-run transport business, they had just one rack— they now have a 4,000 sq meter warehouse with the capacity to hold over 5,500 pallets, providing expert, end-to-end 3PL services to global customers.
We take a look behind the scenes, to see how they transformed their business, with accuracy, mobility, and transparency.
Prior to launching their 3PL warehouse, TNS had been offering limited warehouse storage to a few select clients, capturing charges manually on paper, using excel spreadsheets.
"Our first e-commerce customer brought our first real headache, with over 600 SKUs" Mr Norton said.
"We thought, how are we going to manage that on an excel spreadsheet?"
They needed a solution, fast. They knew they needed a cloud-based system to allow the, to easily view incoming orders and outgoing consignments in real-time, track and manage operations, capture charges automatically, and provide transparency to their customers— all from one place.
Capturing and tracking the right data
The team at TNS streamlined their operations using CartonCloud's cloud-based Warehouse Management system, from business management on the desktop app to operational accuracy and accountability through the warehouse mobile app.
The warehouse team can view orders and scan picked items on the move with the easy-to-use mobile app, providing real-time data and transparency from every touchpoint.
Once orders are picked and packed, they are transferred to consignments for courier collection. The crew at TNS have even set up an iPad at their loading bay, to allow couriers to accept consignments via sign-on-glass, directly captured in the system, to show when the order is dispatched from the warehouse, without paper.
Optimized warehouse storage and pick locations
Tracking inventory levels are tracked across each storage location, with the ability to use low-stock level notifications or alerts to manage restocking and replenishment.
In order to optimize their warehouse footprint and racking, the team at TNS can break down pallets, allocating inventory to various warehouse locations for long-term storage or easy pick faces.
Capturing Ad Hoc Charges
Never miss a charge! The team at TNS knew an excel spreadsheet model wasn't going to cut it for the operation they wanted to create.
With Cartoncloud, they can ensure all services are captured directly into the system; accepting incoming stock, allocating to warehouse storage, capturing stock movement and handling, order pick and pack, and on to dispatch.
Flexible rate cards can be applied for various clients or unique services.
Invoices are automatically generated, based on set triggers (such as order dispatch).
Online ordering and software integrations
Using software integrations, TNS can link their WMS directly into their customer's online stores (like Shopify, WooCommerce, and Magento), allowing them to accept online orders from the store, directly through to the warehouse for pick and pack.
They can also integrate with freight forwarders, shipping aggregators (like Sendle, Shippit, StarShipit, and DeTrack) and couriers, to assign the consignment for delivery and capture the freight's real-time collection from the warehouse.
End-to-end transparency for clients
The last piece of the puzzle was providing great customer service, with transparency and accurate reporting, 24/7. TNS provide exceptional customer service and end-to-end transparency through the customer portal, allowing their customers to view inventory records, track orders, manage stock, and more, from anywhere in the world, at any time.
The growth doesn't stop there.
Each new e-commerce client TNS brings onboard brings new SKUs, packaging options, storage and handling requirements, and more. At TNS, they know they need the ability to be adaptable and flexible for each new client, while maintaining their scalable operations, and ensuring their operations remain streamlined for efficiency.
"The other thing we were looking for was a system that came with support," Mr Norton explained.
"We were quite new to warehousing, we needed someone with industry experience who we could ask questions, and they could give us advice on how to set up the best operations.
"The CartonCloud team have a warehouse background, and could help provide advice and support to ensure we are getting the full use of our system.
"Our warehouse manager now comes in each morning, he can clearly see the day's orders, the warehouse team can pick directly from the mobile app — using barcode scanning for accuracy.
"They pack the order and through the integrated WMS and TMS, simply send the packed order as a consignment, which the couriers can pick up, with sign on glass. All of this is tracked and updated in real-time, so customers can log in and see their orders being fulfilled, accessing the most up-to-date information 24/7.
"All of the charges are captured automatically and the invoices can be automated to be sent directly out to our customers."
TNS have now joined over 23,000 other logistics people using the CartonCloud app daily, and have grown their 3PL to offer services to global customers — with ease and accuracy.
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The unfamiliar excites me: Writer Kunal Basu
Edited By Odishatv Bureau Published By Odishatv Bureau Last updated May 27, 2016 - 4:01 PM
New Delhi: One of the few historical writers in India, Kunal Basu says writing about time periods unfamiliar to him excites him. "It`s the unfamiliar that excites me, and in this case, the unfamiliar is the past," says Basu whose fourth historical fiction, "The Yellow Emperor`s Cure" was released here recently.
Set in twentieth century China, the novel published by Pan Macmillan India is about the journey of a Portuguese doctor who travels to China to find the cure for syphilis in traditional medicine.
The 56-year-old author known for his acclaimed short story `Japanese Wife` which was turned into a motion picture by Bengali director Aparna Sen, says the idea for his latest book struck him during a visit to a Chinese museum.
"I visited a museum in China full of bizarre exhibits of deer`s intestines and the like, and I got thinking, if this seems bizarre to me, how weird would it seem to, say, a European traveller in the twentieth century?" he says.
Building on this idea, he eventually wrote the story about the maverick playboy Portuguese doctor who travels to China to find the cure in ancient medicine for syphilis, that his father is afflicted with.
Basu says he enjoys the research that goes into historical writing, but makes sure that he doesn`t read too much as he fears it would kill his creativity. "I need to remember to read just enough to fertilise my imagination," he says. .
Non-fiction writer William Darlymple, who was in conversation with Kunal Basu at the book launch in Delhi praised the author for his use of words to evoke visual imagery in the minds of readers.
"I tend to think like a director when I`m writing," says Basu who has penned acclaimed novels like "The Opium Clerk", "The Miniaturist" and "Racists".
The author who also teaches at the Said Business School, University of Oxford admits that he finds it difficult to manage the dual life of an academician and a novelist. "It is incredibly irritating to go and talk about some aspect of business when you`d rather be writing," he says.
"My agent once told me that 95 per cent of English fiction writers have day jobs. In the remaining five per cent you have the J K Rowlings of the world," he says. Basu, however, does not write for commercial success, believing, instead, in telling stories he feels "compelled to tell."
The author, whose favourite writer is Bengali historical novelist Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, says his upbringing was responsible for his attraction towards history. "My father was a publisher and my mother was a historian. I grew up in a house full of books and my parents forever seemed to be suggesting to me all sorts of historical fiction genre," he says.
Despite the limitations in historical writing, Basu says there were enough "nebulous zones," or details which historians had missed, which he could manipulate to tell an interesting story. After three novels set in different periods of history, Basu`s next book is a contemporary novel based in Kolkata. "I won`t tell you what it`s about, you`ll have to wait and find out for yourself."


Adrenal response after trauma is affected by time after trauma and sedative/analgesic drugs.
The aim of this study was to assess the early adrenal response after trauma.
Prospective, observational study of 50 trauma patients admitted to a level-1-trauma centre. Serum and saliva cortisol were followed from the accident site up to five days after trauma. Corticosteroid binding globulin (CBG), dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and sulphated dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEAS) were obtained twice during the first five days after trauma. The effect of time and associations between cortisol levels and; severity of trauma, infusion of sedative/analgesic drugs, cardiovascular dysfunction and other adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) dependent hormones (DHEA/DHEAS) were studied.
There was a significant decrease over time in serum cortisol both during the initial 24h, and from the 2nd to the 5th morning after trauma. A significant decrease over time was also observed in calculated free cortisol, DHEA, and DHEAS. No significant association was found between an injury severity score≥16 (severe injury) and a low (<200nmol/L) serum cortisol at any time during the study period. The odds for a serum cortisol <200nmol/L was eight times higher in patients with continuous infusion of sedative/analgesic drugs compared to patients with no continuous infusion of sedative/analgesic drugs.
Total serum cortisol, calculated free cortisol, DHEA and DHEAS decreased significantly over time after trauma. Continuous infusion of sedative/analgesic drugs was independently associated with serum cortisol <200nmol/L.


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Open House for New Lake Las Vegas Sports Club on Dec. 9
December 8, 2016 By Nancy Katz Leave a Comment
The new Lake Las Vegas Sports Club will open in January as another benefit to residents of the Lake Las Vegas master planned community surrounding a private 320-acre lake.
The Lake Las Vegas master plan is adding a very special benefit for its residents with the opening of the new Lake Las Vegas Sports Club in January. Located in the middle of 50 acres of landscaped open space, the multimillion dollar private club is designed to promote health and wellness, fitness and leisure recreation. Exclusive to Lake Las Vegas residents, the Lake Las Vegas Sports Club is expected to become a hub for social events, tennis and pickle ball tournaments and other member activities.
"We're excited to open the Lake Las Vegas Sports Club and provide another great amenity in our community. The opening of the club continues the development and promise of this very special residential, golf and resort community surrounding our 320-acre private lake," said Patrick Parker, president of Raintree Investment Corporation. Raintree Investment Corporation has managed the Lake Las Vegas master plan since mid-2012 as well as other master planned communities located in Arizona, California, Colorado and Nevada.
The Lake Las Vegas Sports Club has completely reimagined the former Falls Golf Clubhouse into a state-of-the-art-fitness center with TechnoGym workout equipment, a yoga movement studio, social gathering rooms, a family game room, four tennis courts, two pickle ball courts and family and lap pools. The "early California" inspired architecture at the sports club creates a campus style atmosphere with more than 16,000 square feet of inviting casual contemporary air-conditioned indoor social spaces designed by the world-renowned design firm, Tandem. Tandem was the designer of the interior spaces of Reflection Bay Golf Clubhouse and the Cromwell Hotel on the Las Vegas Strip. Dramatic outdoor spaces overlook acres of green grass, tennis and pickle ball courts and the large "pool pavilion" areas. The new family and lap pools feature views of the Las Vegas Strip and air conditioned cabanas.
An open house for current and prospective homeowners will be held Friday, Dec. 9 from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. to tour and learn about the club prior to its opening in mid-December. The evening will feature the introduction of Dann Battistone, general manager and United States Tennis Association Professional. Guests will enjoy live music and the catering of Scott Commings and Antonio Nunez, the highly regarded new chefs of the community's award-winning Reflection Bay Golf Club. Commings is the Season 12 winner of "Hell's Kitchen," and Nunez is the former chef at Henderson's Kitchen Table and Le Cirque at Bellagio. The open house also serves as the unveiling for art from the Winter Holiday Juried Art Show which will subsequently be exhibited in the new Lake Las Vegas Art Galleries in MonteLago Village through Jan. 12.
The public is invited to tour the club from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10.
"It is our hope that all Lake Las Vegas residents will join the club to enjoy its health, recreation and social benefits and be part of the vibrancy and social fabric of the community," added Parker. "Our excitement in opening the Lake Las Vegas Sports Club also reflects the completion of another goal we set when we took over development of the Lake Las Vegas master plan four years ago," said Parker. "We're not finished yet, but we have much to be proud of and invite the community to share it with us."
In addition to the club, the Lake Las Vegas team has worked with the City of Henderson to extend Galleria Parkway, creating easy access to shopping options, new Henderson Hospital, new elementary school under construction, and major thoroughfares; completed the renovation and rebirth of Reflection Bay Golf Course back to the condition of its original Jack Nicklaus Signature Design; opened Seasons Grocery and Lake Las Vegas Art Galleries in MonteLago Village; worked with homebuilders to bring back new home construction; and sponsored the Lake Las Vegas Rowing Club and partnered with Nevada State College to bring rowing to Nevada. The Hilton Lake Las Vegas Resort & Spa also has been renovated, and the Westin Lake Las Vegas Resort & Spa has begun a $30 million renovation.
The Lake Las Vegas Sports Club is located at 101 Via Vin Santo, just north of the master plan's main entrance on Lake Las Vegas Parkway off of Lake Mead Parkway. The community is also just minutes from Galleria Parkway and I-515/U.S. 95. For information, visit www.lakelasvegas.com.
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Family Values and Social Justice
(with Andrée-Anne Cormier)
Routledge, London, 2018
Book publication of a special issue on Harry Brighouse and Adam Swift, Family Values, (Princeton University Press, 2015) in Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy, 2017
Barriefield: Two Centuries of Village Life
(with Robert Cardwell and Barb Carr)
Quarry Press, Kingston, 2015
Winner of a Lieutenant-Governor Heritage Award, 2016
'Fascinating… delightful book… Whether you're a history nerd or just fascinated by Kingston's own past, this is a book well worth owning.'
Mark Bergin, Toronto.com
'A magnificent collection.'
Wayne Grady, Kingston Whig Standard
The Egalitarian Conscience: Essays in Honour of G.A. Cohen
Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2006
'There could be few more deserving candidates for an excellent festschrift…the contributors… are certainly distinguished…the volume, in its list of contributors and in their contributions themselves, obviously reflects Cohen's recent focus of interest in, and perhaps his assimilation by, the mainstream of moral, as well as political, philosophy.'
John Preston, The European Legacy
The Social Self
(with David Bakhurst)
Sage Publications, London, 1995
Much debate has centered on the status of the self, identity, and subjectivity, spawned by powerful arguments about the social origins of personhood. The Social Self presents many viewpoints in this debate that span the disciplines of psychology, philosophy, politics, and feminist theory, providing a critical overview of the key themes involved. Contributors include Jerome Bruner, Diana Coole, Ian Hacking, Steve Mulhall and Adam Swift.
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If you are wondering why your bamboo leaves are turning yellow, don't panic! Watching your bamboo plant leaves turn yellow can be alarming, but most of the time, it's actually a normal occurrence. However, it could be that you don't give your bamboo the required conditions it needs. Learn everything you need to know!


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Jackson F. Kimball State Recreation Site is a state park in southern Oregon. The park is operated and maintained by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, and is located approximately  southeast of Crater Lake National Park and  north of Fort Klamath. The park was established in 1955, and covers  including the headwaters of the Wood River.

Recreation

Visitors to Kimball State Recreation Site can camp or picnic and enjoy water activities like fishing, canoeing, and kayaking. A short trail connects the main campground to the Wood River's headwaters spring site.

The park has ten primitive campsites near the headwaters lagoon. Toilet facilities are primitive and potable water is not available in the park.

There is a popular horse trail that begins at Collier Memorial State Park that leads through the forest to Kimball State Recreation Site. Riders must make a round trip from Collier State Park since there are no horse corrals at Kimball Recreation Site.

Wood River

The headwaters of the Wood River emanate from a spring located in Kimball State Recreation Site. The aquifer that feeds the spring is believed to originate  northeast of the park on the east side drainage of Crater Lake National Park. Wood River meanders through pine forest and agricultural land for  before flowing into Agency Lake. The park itself is forested with ponderosa and lodgepole pine with some quaking aspen.

The river offers fine fishing that can be accessed from the shore or by canoe or kayak.  Brook, brown, and rainbow trout are found in the Wood River and its tributaries.  In addition, Bureau of Land Management biologists have found native Great Basin redband trout in the river between the Kimball State Recreation Site and the confluence of Annie Creek about a mile downstream from the park.

Access

The area in the Cascade Mountains around the park experiences cold winters with significant snowfall. Summers are generally dry with warm temperatures. The park is at an elevation of  and usually opens in mid-April weather permitting. However, in some years deep winter snowfalls can delay the park's opening until June. The park usually closes in October, after the summer visitor season slacks off.

The Jackson F. Kimball State Recreation Site is located just off of Highway 62, approximately  southeast of Crater Lake National Park,  north of Fort Klamath, and  northwest of Klamath Falls.

History

In 1943, the State of Oregon purchased  near Sun Mountain to establish Sun Pass State Forest. Additional land was added to the forest in 1944, 1947, and 1948. In 1955, the Oregon Board of Forestry deeded  of Sun Pass land to the Oregon State Highway Division to create Jackson F. Kimball State Park. The park was named after Jackson F. Kimball, a district forest warden for the Klamath-Lake Forest Protective Association.  The park was officially renamed the Jackson F. Kimball State Recreation Site in 2004.

Jackson Kimball was born in Maine probably in 1874. In 1905 he began working for the Weyerhaeuser Timber Company. While he worked for Weyerhaeuser, Kimball also acted as agent or broker for the several smaller timber companies, and was a trustee of the American National Bank of Klamath Falls. He spent considerable time in Salem lobbying the Oregon Legislature on behalf of the timber industry. Kimball began his associated with the Klamath-Lake Counties Forest Fire Association, the forerunner of the Klamath Forest Protective Association, in 1908. He remained active in the association until his death in 1944.

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1943 establishments in Oregon
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In Language, students learn the art of essay writing, report writing, general comprehension and functional grammar.
The English Department, with its 8-member faculty team, is at the heart of all activities at The Doon School. Through the department"s involvement in academics, publications, activities, literary tours and trips, awards, public speaking, debating and participation in various international competitions, the English department seeks to develop a well-rounded creative child. Any child, who diligently walks through all the avenues that the department offers, should be able to cultivate diligent reading habits, ability to participate in a variety of discourses and should be cognitively and linguistically capable of holding forth on a broad array of issues. Finally, the English Department is not merely a Language Department; it deals with, not merely the teaching of the language, but also the elements of Literature, Philosophy, Human Sciences and Theory of Knowledge.
The department believes that by the end of A Form every child must be equipped with an appetite for reading more, an ability to undertake reference and research work on his own, an ability to comprehend and comment on a text, an understanding of a variety of literary genres and an evolved understanding of the connotation of the word "text". The students must be equipped to take on the requirements of IB or the ISC boards with required rigour.
In the B and A Form the school takes the ICSE board examination. The syllabus is as prescribed by CISCE. The internal examination system followed, as of yet, is the structured middle and end of term written exam pattern of the CISCE. The school seeks to take the students to a level from which both the curricula of the CISCE and the IB are accessible to the students.
As the foundation for any subject, English language and literature is the source to virtually all the careers. Specialization as IB HL and at graduation can lead to careers in journalism, creative writing, academics, consultancy, advertisement, copywriting, media, performance, etc.
In Language the students learn the arts of essay writing, report writing, general comprehension and functional grammar.
In Literature in English the students study three texts of Literature from a choice of five prescribed texts, across the genres of drama, prose fiction and poetry. The texts are chosen by the teacher. The syllabus is different in S and SC forms. The department tries to provide a comprehensive understanding of literature through this course.
The English Department, with its 8-member faculty team, is at the heart of all activities at The Doon School. Through the department's involvement in academics, publications, activities, literary tours and trips, awards, public speaking, debating and participation in various international competitions, the English department seeks to develop a well-rounded creative child. Any child, who diligently walks through all the avenues that the department offers should be able to cultivate diligent reading habits, ability to participate in a variety of discourses and should be cognitively and linguistically capable of holding forth on a broad array of issues. Finally, the English Department is not merely a Language Department; the teachers deal with, not merely the teaching of the language, but also the elements of Literature, Philosophy, Human Sciences and Theory of Knowledge.
The department believes that by the end of SC form every child must be equipped with the ability to undertake education for graduation in any subject in any university. The student must have an appetite for reading, a felicity with lateral thinking and have flair with the language that will allow him to express any opinion with clarity and confidence in any forum.
In the S and SC form the school takes the ISC board examination as well as the IB. The syllabus for the ISC is as prescribed by the CISCE. The internal examination system followed, as of yet, is the structured middle and end of term written exam pattern of the CISCE. The IB students follow the same time schedule but a different pattern of testing and evaluation.
The IB Language A1 program is a varied and demanding programme. The Group 1 consists of three courses.
However, at The Doon School we offer only the language A: literature course, where the focus is directed towards developing an understanding of the techniques involved in literary criticism and promoting the ability to form independent literary.
The World Literature section requires study of works translated into English chosen from the Prescribed Literature Texts (PLT) list of the IB. It is intended to give insight into other cultures. Assessment for the section is based on two essays, at least one of which compares works by two different authors. They are scored by IB and the scores form part of the exam score for the A1 course. World Literature develops a global view, a feeling for other cultures, an ability to compare differences, develops organizational skill in writing.
The detailed study works are to be chosen from the Prescribed list of authors (PLA) of the IB. one work from each of the genres (poetry, drama, prose fiction and prose non-fiction) has to be chosen as per the grade's requirement. Detailed Study trains students to study a work closely, develops scholarship and close careful reading, the ability to organise and to make oral presentations.
The 'Group of Works' also called ‗Genre Studies' is a set of works by authors mentioned in the PLA. This part is examined by the IBO in an end-of-diploma examination. Groups of Works teaches the ability to write a long, well-organised paper on a collection of works, develops exam-taking skills, the ability to analyze difficult texts, study skills and strategies, note-taking, and discussion skills.
One section of the program is freely chosen by the school, with the IB requirement that the works have 'literary merit'. Students give individual oral presentations on these works, teaching the class for a short time. The purpose of part four is to offer teachers and students a chance to pursue works of specific interest to them, with possible thematic links to parts 1 and 3, and to develop students' skills at presenting ideas and information to groups effectively.
As per the recommendation of the IBO, every year the syllabus is structured around some key ideas. For instance, the Doon School syllabus for the year 2012-1014 is structured around the core ideas of the politics of gender and class, colonialism and displacement.
The department believes that by the end of SC form IB every child must be equipped with the ability to undertake education for graduation in any subject in any university.
The student develops an appetite for reading, a felicity with lateral thinking and has flair with the language that allows him to express any opinion with clarity and confidence in any forum. The student will be able to have intelligent conversation on any literary work with laypeople and literary connoisseurs alike. The rigours of the IB course equip a student with the ability to develop and sustain valid points of views and opinions about literature, politics, social issues and identity. In short, IB students walk out tall as men of the world.
In the S and Sc form the school also takes the IB Diploma Programme. The English A syllabus for the IBDP is structured on the guidelines set by the IBO. The internal examination system followed, as of yet, is the structured middle and end of term written exam pattern of the IB, which includes open-book examinations, oral commentaries and presentations, internal assessment based on online learning participation, blogs and written essays.


Happy New Year! To celebrate 2018, we are sipping on Barrell's "New Year" bourbon, a super premium blend of cask strength bourbon whiskeys from seven distilleries in five different states. "New Year" features 2.5, 5, 7, 9, 10 and 14 year old straight bourbon whiskeys from Indiana, Kentucky, New York, Tennessee and Texas. It is a spectacular whiskey!
A deeply satisfying balancing act of young and mature; sweet and masculine. I get fresh lumber and bright orange marmalade, butter, rum, pine, campfire smoke and dark brown sugar.
The brown sugar nose carries over into the sip along with dark maple syrup, oily orange rind, and red berry jam. Charred oak grabs ahold of the tongue for a long, smoky finish.
A+. The absolute perfect pour for a cold winter's night. I'm already hunting for a back up of this, because I am going to need it.


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Virginia's Lone Black Statewide Official Protests Robert E. Lee Tribute For Second Year
"I believe there are certain people in history we should honor that way in the Senate," Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax said.
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Ricky Riley
| January 22 2019,
Like many states in the South, the Commonwealth of Virginia has yet to reckon with its Confederate past.
The state's lone Black statewide politician, Democrat Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax, sat out of the January 18 Robert E. Lee Senate tribute in protest.
According to The Washington Post, Fairfax handed over his duties presiding over the 212th birthday tribute to Sen. Richard H. Stuart (R-King George). As a descendant of enslaved Black people, he could not in good conscience celebrate Lee and his role in the Civil War-defining slavery.
"I believe there are certain people in history we should honor that way in the Senate ... and I don't believe that he is one of them," Fairfax said in an interview. "I think it's very divisive to do what was done there, particularly in light of the history that we're now commemorating — 400 years since the first enslaved Africans came to the Commonwealth of Virginia."
Fairfax alluded to the specter of the government shutdown and the racist policies of the Trump administration looming over a divided nation. The Roanoke Times reports this is the second year Fairfax sat out of the Senate dais.
"And to do that in this year, in particular, was very hurtful to a lot of people," Fairfax said. "It does not move us forward, it does not bring us together. And so I wanted to do my part to make it clear that I don't condone it."
A protest of this nature comes during the same time many Americans celebrate the legacy of civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Slate Magazine notes Mississippi and Alabama continue to celebrate Lee and MLK's birthdays jointly on the third Monday in January.
Despite the backlash and the explicit racist beliefs held by the Confederacy, state senators defend celebrating Lee. The defeated general was known for conducting slave hunts and was a slave owner.
Stuart tried to ignore the role of slavery while describing Lee as an honorable man who attempted to reconcile the nation.
"He was a man that personified integrity, honor and commitment to duty, a selfless man that devoted his entire life to the service of his country, either in battle or in teaching people to be good citizens, and a man who always did what he thought was right," Stuart said. "There were few people after the Civil War who did what Lee did to heal the wounds of this country and to try to reunite this country after that horrible war."
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The River Battle is a log-themed water adventure that is guaranteed to soak you. Since the ride does NOT have a height requirement, the whole family can enjoy this fun adventure!
Get your game face on and be ready for war. River Battle is the ultimate water fight that'll soak you, fellow riders, and even those who are walking by in the vicinity of the ride. This is the perfect chance to cool off from the hot summer sun and have a ton of fun at the same time!
Once you hop into your log raft, start turning the crank that's placed beside your gun. The crank will start shooting the water out so you can soak your rivals! What's cool about River Battle besides the water? You're able move around and stand up in your boat providing you the ability to get the most out of your water gun and to duck down or jump out of the way of your enemies who are going to be trying their best to get you wet!
You'll be floating slowly around all of the curves of River Battle providing you plenty of opportunities to put your sharpshooter skills to good use. Not only will you be face-to-face with other boaters who will be shooting at you just as much as you'll be shooting at them, you'll also have people on the sidelines who are armed with their own guns blasting you with water!
Let there be no mistaking this: you will absolutely get wet on this ride that's the ultimate water war!
There are body dryers a short walk away from this ride where you can pay a few dollars and become a little less soaked.


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Eight States to Receive Funds to Support Education Jobs
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced that eight states will receive millions of dollars to support education jobs.
"There is a huge sense of urgency to get these funds out the door," said Duncan. "These education dollars will help these states keep thousands of teachers in the classroom working with our students this school year."
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U.S. Department of Education Senior Official to Visit Jackson, Mississippi
Will Hold Roundtable with Community Organizations on Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act; Host Student and Parent Discussions on Importance of College
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Mississippi to Receive $47 Million to Turn Around Its Persistently Lowest Achieving Schools
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced that Mississippi will receive $47 million to turn around its persistently lowest achieving schools through the School Improvement Grants (SIG) program. These funds are part of the $3.5 billion that will be made available to states this spring from money set aside in the 2009 budget and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
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Mississippi to Receive More Than $129 Million in Additional Recovery Funds
U. S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced that an additional $129,382,422 is now available for Mississippi under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. To date, Mississippi has received $974,268,327 through the ARRA. The state recently reported that recovery dollars have been used to provide funding for more than 4,300 education jobs from Jan.
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Mississippi To Receive $7.4 Million To Turn Around Its Persistently Lowest-Achieving Schools
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced that Mississippi will receive $7.4 million to turn around its persistently lowest achieving schools through the School Improvement Grants (SIG) program. The funds are part of $546 million available to states for the SIG program in fiscal year 2010. In fiscal year 2009, states received a total of $3.5 billion for the SIG program.
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More Than $321 Million in Recovery Funds Now Available for Mississippi to Save Jobs and Drive Education Reform
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced that more than $321 million is now available for Mississippi under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. This funding will lay the foundation for a generation of education reform and help save hundreds of thousands of teaching jobs at risk of state and local budget cuts.


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Comedy in a New Mood
by Robin Jaeckle Grawe, ed.
Over 2,300 years ago, Aristotle decided it was important to formally define what was then known as comedy. But even as Aristotle lectured, comedy was already being transfigured to "Middle Comedy" and, by Plautus's time, a century and a half later, to "New Comedy." Most of what we have thought of as comedy for the last 2,000 years has been in the Plautine model, developed, embellished, refined, or just cranked out by greats such as Shakespeare and Molière as well as by a host of lesser known playwrights and screenwriters and by not a few sleazebags and hacks. Through the years comedy has remained an enormously popular artistic form, so popular, in fact, that other forms of literature and entertainment quite distinct from formal comedy—such as stand-up, spoof, satire, and the like—have adopted the name "comedy." Comedy's amazing staying power is compelling enough reason to say that Aristotle was right: it is critically important to define comedy.
In the twentieth century comedy began to experiment in specialized new, more sombre moods, sometimes referred to as "dark comedy," "blue-black comedy," "tragicomedy," "absurdist comedy," and the like. This dark, philosophic bent cried out for a formal definition of these sombre comedic variants—and thus a newly-crafted definition of comedy itself that would recognize comedy's new forms. The following volume reflects a decades-long investigation into formal comedy—its forms and variations, and particularly into the more sombre moods of formal comedy.
When Paul Grawe first conceived of Sombre Comedy: Comedy in a New Mood (Northwestern University, 1971) in the late 1960's, "absurdist" theatre and "dark comedy" had riveted critical attention on stage comedy's ability to deal with the darker side of life, creating a need to redefine both comedy and all its sombre variants. Grawe investigated dramatic literature spanning over 2,000 years to craft a definition of comedy that would cover a broad range of comedic forms and moods, that would include and elucidate comedy's sombre variants, and that would distinguish them from similar but non-comedic forms, and that would allow comedy to evolve into yet more new forms. Grawe's insistence that formal comedy asserts a pattern of "survival" or success is strikingly prophetic of later fascination with "survival" in film as well as in reality TV. And his concept of the "virtual future" of comedy, formulated decades before the explosion of technological virtualities, makes his work startlingly current.
Grawe did not propose to offer THE definition of either comedy or of sombre comedy but rather A definition. His purpose was neither to straight-jacket playwrights and screenwriters or critics nor to judge the quality of dramatic works but rather to elucidate and clarify comedic treasures old and new. And as it was written, the work extended an invitation to other critics to further refine and amend our understanding as writers create new variants on comedic form.
While absurdist theatre per se has largely passed into quaint intellectualism, sombre comedy as a genre has become a successful variant of new live theatre as well as of the film industry, both in America and in Europe. At the same time, Grawe's definitions of formal comedy and sombre comedy set forth in Sombre Comedy back in 1971 have remained incisive and fruitful. The Forward of Part I, "Genre Definition, A Logical Exercise," remains a beacon of clarity for those who would join in the endeavor to define comedy and its variants.
Sombre Comedy: Comedy in a New Mood provided the foundation for Grawe's later work, Comedy in Space, Time, and the Imagination (CSTI) (Nelson Hall, 1983), and two and a half decades later, we at ITCHS remain committed to those foundational concepts as much as when they were originally written. Part I of the present volume, "Sombre Comedy," makes available to the critical world definitive sections of Sombre Comedy: Comedy in a New Mood.
Enter humor.
In 1990, on the basis of Comedy in Space, Time, and the Imagination, Grawe was invited to make a presentation at the Conference of the International Society for Humor Studies (ISHS) in Sheffield England. Both Sombre Comedy and CSTI had insisted that comedy must be defined by its dramatic form, not by humor. However, it was clear that there was a relationship between humor and comedy which needed articulation and exploration, particularly in light of the growing scholarly interest in humor. "Box Office Dark Comedy: Rain Man" is the first of three seminal presentations to ISHS comprising Part II which specifically explore the use of humor on the darker, more contemplative edges of comedy.
"Box Office Dark Comedy" brought the critical tradition surrounding legitimate theatre into film criticism, applying the incisive critical tools of Sombre Comedy. In doing so, Grawe recognized that film would ultimately be decisive for new developments in comedy and dark comedy. "Box Office Dark Comedy" distinguished between humor and comedy at the same time that it established humor's value in highlighting, shading, and interpreting comedic import. It also heralded sombre comedy as a critical artistic vehicle for treating sensitive issues of our own time. (The script for Rain Man had been rejected by numerous producers as too controversial before being picked up by United Artists. The film went on to win four Oscars.)
A year later, building on the foundations of Sombre Comedy, Grawe presented "Big Chill's Entropic Humor" to ISHS in St. Catherines, Ontario. That presentation expanded investigation into ways in which humor, while not the defining characteristic of comedy, could be the characterizing trait of a dramatic work. Simultaneously he defined a previously unrecognized form of dramatic humor, "entropic humor."
Investigation into humor's relationship to comedy in both these papers had made it clear that humor could not be treated as one entity but rather needed to be thought of as many. And burgeoning computer technology was making it possible to apply quantitative investigation even to literary realities. Seeing the opportunity to bring empirical research methods into the traditionally humanistic fields of dramatic studies and literary criticism, the Grawes founded ITCHS, the Institute for Travesty, Comedy, and Humor Studies. Applying ideas of humor from critical giants such as George Meredith, Henri Bergson, and Susanne Langer, the Grawes through ITCHS entered into an empirical study of some of the specific types of humor, particularly Humor of the Mind and Vitalist Humor. Their Humor Quotient Test revealed numerous relationships between humor preference and other factors (reported in the Humor Quotient Newsletter). And the test's theoretical basis became the foundation for entirely new techniques of literary humor analysis based on careful distinctions between different types of humor.
These new methods of humor analysis were explicated in several presentations to ISHS and finally culminated in Comedic Tenor, Comic Vehicle: Humor in American Film Comedy (CTCV) (ITCHS, 2008) where the Grawes delineated in highly acclaimed American film comedies six literary "humor personalities" derived from combinations of four types of Humor of the Mind. In that volume, Grawe returned to consideration of Rain Man where advanced humor analysis demonstrated the use of humor modulation to indicate character growth and to create a virtual future.
The final chapter of this present volume, "Twelve Forms of Irony: the Theoretical Significance of Forrest Gump," was presented to ISHS in 2007 in Newport, Rhode Island. Using the technical humor analysis derived from empirical testing, Grawe then went a step further to explore the interaction between Humor of the Mind and a different humor overlay, irony. Demonstrating that Forrest Gump is dominated by irony rather than by Humor of the Mind, Grawe delineated 12 types of irony. And he demonstrated how a particular humor personality, Intellectual, based not in irony but in Humor of the Mind, can color an often-thought-to-be-dark humor form, irony, to unexpectedly create contemplative optimism and brightness.
The investigation of new moods of comedy can never be complete, in time or scope, for comedy has proved to be a resilient, ever-changing genre, offering up new variants, such as Senior Comedy (See December Comedy: Studies in Senior Comedy and Other Essays, ITCHS 2009) and new blends of humor. Yet the critical tools Grawe explicated and developed first in Sombre Comedy and later in presentations to ISHS hold great promise of providing a basis for approaching new forms as well as for developing new analytic tools as comedy continues to delight and challenge us.
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Mansarovar Lake getting increasingly polluted, claim pilgrims
Mansarovar Lake is getting increasingly polluted and has receded by 100-150 metres, members of the first batch of pilgrims which returned to Pithoragarh on Monday after successfully completing the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, have alleged.
Mansarovar Lake losing foreign guests
Mansarovar Lake in the periphery of Sariska Tiger Reserve, Alwar is fast losing its foreign guests with every passing winter due to indiscriminate draining of water for the irrigating agricultural land in the nearby villages.
Jaishankar announces commencement of Kailash Mansarovar Yatra
External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday announced the commencement of the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra. "I would also like to recognise the support extended by the government of the People's Republic Of China in organising of the yatra, which is an important step towards promoting people-to-people exchanges and strengthening friendship between the two countries," he said.
Preparations underway for Mansarovar yatra
Ambulance on green channel stuck for 4 minutes due to cop confusion
Kolkata Police and Bidhannagar Police, who had recently coordinated on a number of occasions to create traffic-less green channels to facilitate organ donations or rush critical patients from the airport to various hospitals, faced its first major challenge on Tuesday morning, when an ambulance carrying a critically ill patient, Samarjit Das (69), to the Institute of Neurosciences Kolkata (INK) got stuck in a jam for over four minutes near the Salt Lake Gate-Bypass crossing at Ultadanga.
Kailash Mansarovar: 44 people from Telangana stranded in Hilsa after being abandoned by travel agency
One of the passengers told ANI that the group, belonging to two different regions in Telangana state, registered themselves with the Southern Travel agency for the Kailash Mansarovar and had started their journey on June 13. "We reached and visited Kailash Mansarovar. But after that we have been brought to Hilsa, a border area close to Manasarovar, and have been left abandoned," he said.
ITBP DG reviews Kailash Mansarovar Yatra arrangements in U'khand
The Director General (DG) of the border guarding force, which provides manpower and logistics support to the yatra, travelled up to the 17,000-foot-high Lipulekh pass in Uttarakhand along with other officials over the past few days. The paramilitary force, tasked with guarding Indian border with China, also provides security, medical aid and communication for the pilgrims since the yatra began in 1981.
Mansarovar Yatra: First-time pilgrims get preference in computerised draw of lots
Computerised draw of lots for selecting pilgrims for the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra was held here Wednesday, in which for the first time, preference for fresh applicants or route choice of senior citizens was incorporated into the software, MEA officials said.
KMVN asks MEA to delay Mansarovar yatra by a month
Kailash Yatra to be held from June 8-September 8, registration begins: MEA
Raghubar Das loosens purse strings for Mansarovar pilgrims
First batch of Kailash Mansarovar pilgrims reaches China
The first batch of 58 Kailash Mansarovar pilgrims entered the Tibet Autonomous Region of China through the Lipulekh Pass on Thursday.
'There is no hatred here': Rahul Gandhi tweets from Kailash Mansarovar
Congress president Rahul Gandhi, who is on a pilgrimage to Kailash Mansarovar, put out pictures of the "tranquil and calm" waters of the lake and said there "is no hatred here".
Mumbai's Tulsi lake overflows
Bringing in some good news from the catchment area lakes which supply water to Mumbai, Tulsi lake overflowed at 7pm on Friday. Last year, Tulsi had overflowed on July 9.
Six arrested for loot, firing in Mansarovar
Crime branch arrested six for allegedly looting Rs 45 lakh and firing at a cashier of a private company on May 4 in Mansarovar area of the city. The six were arrested from Maharashtra.
Bada talab dying a slow death
China welcomes all pilgrims from India: Envoy
Rahul Gandhi told a public meeting in Odisha that the Chinese ministers had told him during his Kailash Mansarovar visit in August-September last year that job creation was not a problem in their country "The Chinese government, the Chinese side will welcome all pilgrims from India," Chinese envoy responded to a question on Gandhi's visit.
Rahul Gandhi's Mansarovar yatra photos trigger tandav
BMC tree trimming done in Mansarovar powai
Tree branches,leaves etc lying back at Mansarovar