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Malachite's name is derived from Greek, meaning mallow green stone. The mineral was given this name due to its resemblance to the leaves of the Mallow plant with their deep green color. Malachite was so desired for its color, it was used as a mineral pigment in green paints from antiquity until about 1800. Although no longer serving a functional purpose, malachite is still much sought after for jewelry and as decor. Each of these specimen has a unique structure, most resulting from botryoidal masses.
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Even though the Harry Potter books have been on shelves for years, J.K. Rowling continues to reveal new details about the wizarding world she created. One of Rowling's most famous revelations? That Albus Dumbledore had a romantic relationship with the dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald. The relationship was not depicted on screen or on the page, but Rowling continues to provide information about it through interviews and social media. And now, the author is under fire for her latest comments.
In a recently released Blu-Ray extra for Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, Rowling confirmed for the first time that Dumbledore and Grindelwald's relationship had a "sexual dimension." However, she said that she was "less interested" in it.
"So I'm less interested in the sexual side–though I believe there is a sexual dimension to this relationship–than I am in the sense of the emotions they felt for each other, which ultimately is the most fascinating thing about all human relationships," she said, U.K. magazine Attitude reports.
Many Twitter users are mad about Rowling's comments.
Some felt that her retroactive description of Dumbledore and Grindelwald's bond came too little, too late, since it's not depicted in the books or movies.
Others pointed out that Rowling might not have said she was "less interested" in exploring a straight couple's sexual relationship.
According to Mashable, Rowling declined to comment on the backlash.
While Rowling's attempts to make Harry Potter more inclusive are admirable, it's one thing to say that something is true of the characters and another thing to actually show it. We're ready to see her gay characters actually represented on screen. Maybe in the next Fantastic Beasts movie?


Last time we reviewed some basic stretching exercises as the foundation to our ski fitness program. Once you have decent flexibility you can start working on improving balance and co-ordination.
Balance is a combination of three systems in your body working together: your eyes (visual system), ears (vestibular system) and a sense of where your body is in relation to its surroundings (proprioception). Semi-circular fluid filled canals in the inner ear let you know the position of your head and whether it is moving, these canals are linked to the visual system ensuring your eyes keep focus as your head moves.
The sense of where you are in space or proprioception arises from receptors in the muscles and tendons. These receptors give the brain feedback as to the length and tension in the muscles and this information is then used to issue appropriate instructions to the muscles in order to keep you balanced. This all occurs at lightning speed with your muscles having to constantly work during everyday activity to keep you stabilised, imagine how much harder they're working skiing down a choppy piste or riding away from a cliff drop.
Injury can impair proprioception and increase the risk of further injury long after an initial accident. A common example is a recurring ankle sprain. If you 'turn' your ankle the ligaments on the outer part of the joint often tear or rupture, this disrupts the pathway between the receptors in the tendons, the brain/spinal cord, and the muscles relating to the joint. The result of this is impaired proprioception and often re-injury as the muscles cannot react fast enough to stabilise the joint should you 'turn' your ankle again. By specifically training your proprioception you can decrease your risk of injury or help stabilise an existing or recurring injury.
Stand with a split stance in a lunge position. Front foot flat and knee at 90 degrees above foot, back foot on ball of foot. Raise front heel as far as possible with weight on toes-balance and hold for 3-6 secs. The movement is purely in the ankle; don't let your hips shift forward.
Stand on left foot with right hip and knee at 90 degrees and balance. Progress to standing on the ball of your foot then try the same exercise with your eyes closed to increase the difficulty, then switch legs.
Put down 2 markers on the floor up to 2m apart. Stand by the right-hand marker on your right leg, crouch down on the one leg and jump sideways to the left-hand marker to land on your left leg. Hold your balance 3-6 secs on your left leg then jump to the right-hand marker again to land back on your right leg-repeat in a set.
Imagine a naughts and crosses grid. Stand in the middle on your right leg, hop forwards and then back to the centre. Work your way around the grid clockwise returning to the centre after each jump away from the centre. Then go anti-clockwise with your left leg, and then try anti clockwise with your right leg and clockwise with your left to make the exercise more demanding.
These exercises can be progressed by doing them barefoot or where appropriate with your eyes closed. You can use your imagination and design your own exercises, try brushing your teeth with one hand while balancing on the opposite leg and vice-versa or balancing on the tube or bus.
You can incoorporate balance excercises into everday life...Sadly,our ageing 'Daniel-san' could get the 'brushing your teeth with one hand while balancing on the opposite leg' bit right!
Next time we'll be looking to build some strength and endurance so get balancing first and remember to keep up the stretching.


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Q: Convergence of a series implies convergence of another series Let $a_1,a_2,\cdots$ be a sequence of real numbers with $a_i\geq 0$. If $\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac{1}{1+a_n}<\infty$ then show that $\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac{1}{1+x_na_n}<\infty$ for each real sequence $x_i$ with $x_i\geq 0$ and $\lim \inf x_n >0$.
Suppose $x_n\geq 1$ for all $n$ then $1+x_na_n\geq 1+a_n$ for all $n$. So, $\frac{1}{1+x_na_n}\leq \frac{1}{1+a_n}$ and in particular, we have
$$\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac{1}{1+x_na_n}<\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac{1}{1+a_n}<\infty.$$
So, we are done in this case.
We can assume that $\lim \inf x_n$ is less than $1$.
Just to get some idea, considering some simple sequences. Let $x_n=\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{n}$. Then $$\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac{1}{1+x_na_n}=\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac{2n}{2n+(n+2)a_n}=2\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac{n}{2n+(n+2)a_n}=2\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac{1}{2+(1+2/n)a_n}$$
Now, clealy $2+(1+2/n)a_n\geq 1+a_n$ which implies  $$\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac{1}{1+x_na_n}=2\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac{1}{2+(1+2/n)a_n}\leq 2\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac{1}{1+a_n}<\infty.$$
So, we are done. There is nothing special about $2$.. Any $k$ would guarantee the convergence.
For $x_n=\frac{1}{k}+\frac{1}{n}$ then  $$\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac{1}{1+x_na_n}=k\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac{1}{k+(1+k/n)a_n}\leq k\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac{1}{1+a_n}<\infty.$$
For this sequence, $x_n=\frac{1}{k}+\frac{1}{n}$, the $\lim \inf x_n $ is $\frac{1}{k}>0$. I want to do the same for general $1>\epsilon >0$. Given $1>\epsilon >0$ there exists $k$ such that $\epsilon>\frac{1}{k}$.
So, $$\lim \inf x_n=\epsilon >\frac{1}{k}=\lim \inf \frac{1}{k}+\frac{1}{n}$$
Then i want to say $x_n\geq \frac{1}{k}+\frac{1}{n}$. So, $$\frac{1}{1+x_na_n}\leq \frac{1}{1+(1/k+1/n)a_n}$$ and in particular,
$$\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac{1}{1+x_na_n}\leq \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{1}{1+(1/k+1/n)a_n}\leq k\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac{1}{1+a_n}<\infty.$$
I just want to know if there are any gaps or false statements.

A: Convergence only depends on the tail of the series.
If $\liminf x_n \ge b > 0$, then there is some $N$ such that for $n > N$, $x_n > b/2$.  Let $B = \max(1, 2/b)$.
Then for $n > N$,
$$\dfrac{1}{1+x_n a_n} \le \dfrac{1}{1 + (b/2) a_n} \le \dfrac{B}{1+a_n}$$
By a Comparison test, $\sum_n 1/(1+x_n a_n)$ converges.

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As we are now within 30 days of the conference you will need to contact the hotel directly to see if the Conference rates are still available and whether there is any availability at the hotel.
These apartments are centrally located close to Macquarie University, Lane Cove National Park and the Macquarie Park businesses..
Cancellations within 30-22 days of arrival will incur a one night's cancellation fee.
Cancellations within 21 days or less of arrival, or no-shows, will incur 100% cancellation fee for all nights cancelled.
Travelodge Hotel Macquarie North Ryde is a 20 minute drive from the Sydncy CBD and is close to major business parks and the Macquarie Unversity and Shopping Centre.
Cancellations 30-22 days prior to arrival will incure one night's accommodation charge for each room cancelled.
Cancellations 21 days or less prior to arrival, and no-shows, will be subject to the entire accommodation charge for all nights cancelled.
Located in the heart of the major commercial precinct in the North West of Sydney. The hotel is within walking distance of Macquarie University and Macquarie Shopping Centre. Offering free WiFi, Free Express Start Breakfast or Grab and Go Option.
Cancellations received before 6pm (local hotel time), and 24 hours prior to arrival will incur no charge.
Cancellations after this time, and within 24 hours of arrival, or no-shows, will result in a charge of 1 night's cancellation fee.
Robert Menzies College is a residential college on Macquarie University Campus, located 5 minute walk from the closest shopping centre and public transport (train and bus). RMC houses over 300 students a year from all over the world and they choose RMC as their home. If you are a student who loves to be involved in a vibrant community, come and stay at RMC!
Please contact events@dlc.nsw.edu.au for any enquiries and bookings.


This 6,461 yard Championship Course is set amongst the Sparkey Woods of Wickham Bishops, with the River Blackwater meandering through four of the holes.
The Bishops Par-3 Course is the ideal place to warm up your short game skills and is also the perfect starting ground for new golfers.
It is not without it's challenges, with some of the holes requiring players to read the greens extremely well.
Our Club Shop is well stocked with many of the top brands, including Footjoy, Titleist, Speedo and Under Armour.
Our Golf Pros also offer a complete custom fit service for those looking to buy new clubs, as well as a club repair service including re-gripping and re-shafting.
Every hole is different on the Championship course at Benton Hall, which is why it's a popular venue for both members and visiting golfers alike.
You'll need a full range of shots to successfully tackle this course.


★ The Watford Wedding Show is the largest Wedding Fair to take place annually in Watford, Hertfordshire.
★ The show is held at Hilton Hotel, Watford, this venue is perfect for exhibitions and large events. Watford Hilton also has lots of FREE on-site parking, easy access from all areas and public transport. Watford Wedding Show is the most diverse and fully-featured Wedding Fair or Wedding event which takes place in the Watford area each year.
★ The show itself will be show casing over 50 leading exhibitors for you to browse throughout the day.
★ So, whether you are just starting your plans or finalising the last few details, why not pre-register your details for FREE ENTRY on the day?
★ Pre-Register for FREE Entry: Register for free guest list entry to the Watford Wedding Show. Once registered, you will receive an email closer to the time to confirm your Free Entry plus free entry for up to 4 guests on the day.


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Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccines
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Vaccines or candidate vaccines used to prevent infection with RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUSES.
RSV Vaccines
Vaccines, RSV
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Yoga has many positive health benefits, from increased flexibility to better blood circulation to speedier injury recovery times. It can also be good for your joints, a problem area that many of us have as we age.
While yoga poses of all styles will be beneficial to your health, there are certain poses that are optimized to promote joint health and pain-free movement. Try these out if you're in pain, and take proactive strengthening measures if you're not.
This pose is an adaptation of the bridge position many learn in childhood phys-ed class or gymnastics. Lying on your yoga mat, bend your knees and place your feet on the floor. Slowly lift your body while keeping your head, neck, shoulders, and arms pressed into the mat. Your thighs should be parallel to the floor and your knees directly over your heels. The bridge pose strengthens the knee joints and can be helpful to those with osteoporosis.
The warrior sequence involves some of the most well-known yoga poses. Warrior 1, 2, and 3 involve yogis standing with their legs wide apart, positioned as though they're about to head into battle. With your knees bent and shoulders elevated, the warrior poses help increase balance and strengthen knee joints. Warrior 3 involves forming a 90º angle with your legs by lifting one off the ground. This will further strengthen the knee that remains in support, while also benefiting the ankle joint.
This pose is recommended by the John Hopkins Arthritis Center as an ideal movement for those with stiff muscles. It requires less flexibility than some other poses, and has many adaptations depending on your ability level. Standing up straight, the forward fold involves the body slowly folding in two at the hips. Roll your spine forward until you're hanging staring at your shins. Bend the spine as much as you can, using a chair for support if necessary. The forward fold will strengthen your hips and knees and also improve flexibility in the rest of your leg.
This classic abdominal exercise is also ideal for joint health. Lying on your stomach, place your lower arms on the mat and bend your elbows 90º. Lift your body off the mat so your weight is on your lower arms and the toes of your feet. Try to hold your body as flat as possible, which often means lowering your lower back and buttocks. The plank pose is an excellent all-around strengthener, and is especially beneficial for your wrists, arms, and legs. Try to do a number of sets that are held for 30 seconds.
The bow pose makes it look as though you're skydiving on your yoga mat. Lying on your stomach, the bow pose has you spread your shoulders and stretch back your arms, grabbing your ankles. This pose is excellent for shoulder joints, and also provides a good opportunity to stretch your back and quadricep muscles down through your legs.
This pose is regularly incorporated into people's cool down exercises, but can also be a good pose for your hip joint. Bend your legs at the knee and have the soles of your feet meet. Tuck the heels of your feet as close to your pelvis as possible. This pose should ideally be held between one and five minutes and opens your hips and strengthens your knee joints.
Everyone has different abilities and it's important to check with a health professional if you're concerned about introducing new activities into your lifestyle. Before trying these positions at home, register for a yoga class at the Tri-City Wellness Center and let the experts guide you through the movements that will ensure your best joint health.


While the North Sydney Bears were technically the home side at UOW Jubilee Oval, it was Illawarra who were right at home in defeating the bears 30-12 in Round 23 of the Intrust Super Premiership NSW this afternoon.
Illawarra was boosted by the return of 2016 Grand Final-winning halfback Drew Hutchison, but the NRL hopeful was moved to the bench shortly before kick-off. The likes of Jacob Host, Luciano Leilua and Jake Marketo helped their pack, while David Tyrell, Jason Clark and Anthony Cherrington made up a strong pack for North Sydney.
Some strong defence highlighted the opening exchanges, with back-to-back penalties giving Illawarra some early ball on the Bears' line. Payne made no mistake in putting Rhys Kennedy through a hole, with the prop crashing over for an early 6-0 lead.
Illawarra were looking dangerous with second-phase play, but the Bears' bruising defence was holding strong. It would soon cost them significantly, however, with Cherrington's aggression bringing consecutive penalties - the second of which was a bad-looking high shot. The tackle was not met with a sin bin, but the Bears lock came off second best and was visibly struggling to defend regardless.
The resulting Illawarra set gave them their second try when Adam Clune went short to Leilua, whose offload bounced straight back into the hands of his halfback; Clune crossed untouched to extend the advantage to 12. Cherrington hobbled off to compound the Bears' woes.
North Sydney continued to push for points with Tautalatasi Tasi soon held up, before promising runs from Brad Deitz and Clark also threatened to get the side's first. Sure enough, Tasi would be the man to score for the Bears and it came off a fantasic pass from Eli Levido under pressure; the fullback then converting from out wide for a 12-6 scoreline.
The Bears had all the running and on the back of a penalty, David Tyrell broke through to go within millimetres of scoring, but put it down just short. After a very unlucky knock-on call against Sam Clune, North Sydney got another chance to attack but a lacklustre set came up with no points.
Penalties began to snowball for the Bears with the threat of a sin bin for slowing down the ruck - and the 2016 premiers made the most of their next opportunity. A bomb from Clune fell into the hand of opposition winger Abbas Miski, but was superbly stolen mid-air by Kalifa Faifai Loa to score. Field converted from the sideline once again to take scores to 18-6, which would remain until half-time.
The second half began with the injection of Hutchison, who replaced Adam Clune in the halves. An admittedly scrappy start to the stanza ensued, but Leilua soon continued Illawarra's dominance with a barnstorming run from a Josh Kerr offload. The second-rower's try, along with another conversion to Field, extended the lead to 18.
North Sydney needed to score soon and applied significant pressure to the Illawarra defence over a five-minute period, with repeat sets and penalties giving them a golden opportunity. An error brought them undone eventually and Illawarra made them pay, with a fantastic run from Hind getting his side another.
A short kick-off from the Bears worked in their favour, regaining possession in good position. When the ball was sent wide to Miski, no less than four Illawarra defenders appeared to easily have him covered in driving him into touch, but the winger miraculously got the ball down for the Bears' second. With the conversion, they trailed 30-12 with 16 minutes remaining.
As the clock wound down and with the Bears on last tackle, a movement which spanned the width of the field resulted in Miski getting a double; when Levido threw the final pass, Faifai Loa committed to a tackle but it trailed past him to Miski, who dived over in the corner. Unfortunately for North Sydney, the conversion attempt fell short, ruling out any realistic possibility of a comeback.
In the end, it was a strong defensive display which will most please Illawarra fans and Mat Head's men did not let up for the remainder of the match. They would remain in seventh position after defeating the Bears 30 points to 16.


My favorite time of the year to visit Disneyland is December. I have mentioned this SO many times that I prefer the cold over the heat, and this is no exception. When its so cold, I don't mind spending time in long lines. I'm nice and comfortable and everything is right with the world. Like this past Sunday, it was 47°F in the morning! Talk about CHILLY! It did jump up to mid 70°s by noon. But that was just enough time for Disneyland to have a magical winter wonderland feel… even just for a few hours.
I was so excited to bundle up and even wear my new wig! Which is another plus of the cold. I only wear wigs if its 65°F or colder because if you have ever worn one…you know how hot those things get!


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Q: Uploading Multipart Using Retrofit I am trying to upload a file (Audio File) to the server using Retrofit.
But i am getting

failure: retrofit.RetrofitError: com.google.gson.JsonSyntaxException: com.google.gson.stream.MalformedJsonException: Use JsonReader.setLenient(true) to accept malformed JSON at line 1 column 8 path $

. though before, i used async tasks mutipartEntityBuilder and sent the file using httpPost successfuly.
Here is the client side code i am using. if you need any more info (server side) i will post it.
thank you.
  @POST("/UploadImageFile")
    @Multipart
    void upload(@Part("file") TypedFile file,
                @Part("Name") String Name,
                @Part("Taskcode") String Taskcode,
                @Part("ClientId") String ClientId,
                @Part("Type") String Type,
                Callback<String> cb);

 RestAdapter restAdapter = new RestAdapter.Builder()
                .setEndpoint(BASE_URL)
                .setClient(new OkClient(new OkHttpClient()))
                .build();

        restAdapter.setLogLevel(RestAdapter.LogLevel.FULL);
        RestAPI post = restAdapter.create(RestAPI.class);

        TypedFile typedFile = new TypedFile("multipart/form-data", new File(Path));
        String NameOfFile = typedFile.fileName();
        post.upload(typedFile,NameOfFile, currentTaskCode,HTTPRequestUserAuthentication.AppID,Type,new Callback<String>() {
            @Override
            public void success(String s, Response response) {
                Log.d(TAG,"Success: "+s);
            }

            @Override
            public void failure(RetrofitError error) {
                Log.d(TAG,"failure: "+error.toString());
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Was a Finnish soldier who, using an iron sighted bolt action rifle, amassed the highest recorded confirmed kills as a sniper in any war!!
Häyhä was born in the municipality of Rautjärvi near the present-day border of Finland and Russia, and started his military service in 1925. Before entering combat, Häyhä was a farmer and hunter. At the age of 20, he joined the Finnish militia Suojeluskunta and succeeded with his sniping skills in shooting sports in Viipuri province. His home was reportedly full of trophies for marksmanship.
His duties as a sniper began during the 'winter war' (1939-1940) between Russia and Finland. During the conflict Häyhä endured freezing temperatures up to -40 degrees Celsius. In less than 100 days he was credited with 505 confirmed kills, 542 if including unconfirmed kills, however the unofficial frontline figures from the battlefield places the number of sniper kills at over 800.
Besides his sniper kills he was also credited with 200 from a Suomi KP/31 Submachine gun, topping off his total confirmed kills at 705.
How Häyhä did all this was amazing. He was basically worked solo spending all day in the woods and snow shooting Russians for 3 months straight. Once the Russians began seeing large numbers of causality's they became concerned. But when the Russian commanders were told that it was the work of one man with a rifle they decided to escalate their course of action.
First they sent in a counter-sniper. When his body was returned they decided to send in a team of counter-snipers. When they didn't come back at all they sent in a whole battalion. But after they took heavy casualties, but never found him.
The Russians even attempted to use an artillery strikes against him, but to no avail. You see Häyhä was clever, and this was his home turf. He would dress completely in white camouflage.
Häyhä used a modified Mosin Nagant rifle used by the White Guard, a M/28 early variant "Pystykorva" (literally Spitz, due to the front sight's resemblance to the head of a spitz-type dog) chambered in 7.62x53R, the Finnish Mosin-Nagant cartridge, because it suited his small frame (1.6 m (5 ft 3 in)). He preferred to use iron sights rather than telescopic ones to present a smaller target for the enemy,and to increase accuracy. This also aided in his concealment. As well as these tactics, He also kept snow in his mouth so his breath did not condense and reveal his position in the cold air. He was also known for compacting the snow in front of the muzzle of his rifle, so as not to disturb it with the muzzle blast, not doing so could also reveal his position. Unfortunately his was shot in the jaw by a stray bullet during combat on March 6 1940. He was picked up by his own soldiers and taken to the field hospital. They remarked about his injuries and said half his head was missing. He didn't die however, and regained consciousness on the 13th, the day peace was declared.


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ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih – the biggest foreign investor in the region, summarized the results of its investment program implementation in 2018. Capex and Opex were increased by one third vs. 2017 – from 337 to 443,4 mln USD. Including 348,8 mln USD – Capex and 94,6 mln USD – Opex.
One of the key 2018 projects is construction of two continuous casting machines amounting to about 144 mln USD: hot tests of one LFCC will be started in February this year. We want to complete reconstruction of light section mill No.250-4 this spring – 55 mln USD will be invested in it. This year reconstruction of Sinter Plant No.2 at the cost of more than 150 mln USD will continue as well. Out of six sinter strands, two have been already modernized: Nos. 5 and 6. Two more will be reconstructed this year, and the updating of Sinter Plant No.2 is planned to be completed in 2020.
Among the facilities completed in 2018, we can emphasize a complex of two new coke oven batteries Nos. 5, 6 – it was the largest investment project of the plant for the latest few years. The amount of the investments in the whole complex was almost 160 mln USD. Apart from that, a complex of closed loop cooling of waste BOF gas in the heat-exchanging boilers of three converters (Nos. 4, 5, 6) was commissioned – the costs amounted to 6,8 mln USD. In addition to that, a new BF gas pipeline of more than one kilometer length was constructed – from BF-9 to gas supply system of the shops (5 mln USD). Also, a modernized compressor No. 13 with 10 MW motor was commissioned at Oxygen Plant (1,5 mln USD).
As for Mining Department, there was aggressive modernization of Crushing and Ore Dressing Plants in 2018, pumping units were replaced, existing mining transport equipment was restored, new heavy-duty dump trucks were purchased, etc. Mining Department spent 54,5 mln USD just within the frame of capital expenditures. Last year it received four new BelAZ dump trucks of 136 tonnes capacity, two watering and irrigation machines and a bulldozer – 5,8 mln USD were allocated for their purchase. In 2019–2023 the Company intends on investment in the development of Mining Department even more 270 mln USD.
Last year ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih received 500 new open wagons, that allowed the plant to increase its own rolling stock 2,5 times.
In 2019, it is planned to invest in the enterprise development 450 mln USD. The total volume of capital investments in the development of production for 2018–2022 will increase from 1,5 to 1,8 bln USD – ArcelorMittal Group allocated additional financing for that.


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How to choose a smartwatch for your child
It's safe to say watches ain't what they used to be. And when choosing a smart one for your child, some are better than others.
by Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson
3rd Sep 2020 6:57 PM
Once upon a time, only cartoon detectives could make phone calls from their wrists.
Now kids as young as five years old are summoning parents from their smartwatches, sending emojis to friends, playing games, and broadcasting their location to family members.
Smartwatch technology is also being designed with more safeguards than before, but experts say parents should carefully consider their options - and ignore cheaper, riskier models - before choosing technology for their young charges.
Cyber safety educator Leonie Smith says smartwatches are now a popular item in primary school classrooms after they began creeping on to students' wrists a few years ago.
"Before schools started to shut down, I saw a lot of smartwatches in schools," she says. "Some children even have Apple Watches, which could be hand-me-downs, but there are others designed just for kids."
Ms Smith says the devices are most commonly used to give parents another way to communicate with their kids, letting them send mum or dad a text message when they've reached public transport, for example.
But she says children use smartwatches very differently to their grown-up counterparts, using full-sized apps on their small screens and installing games.
Models designed for children include the Australian made Spacetalk Kids, which features a "school mode" to limit classroom distractions, the Movetime Family Watch from TCL that comes with a 4G connection and camera, and the more basic VTech Kidizoom watch with games.
Australians snapped up 1.2 million smart devices for their wrists in the last half of 2019, according to Telsyte, and managing director Foad Fadaghi says some made it to the youngest members of households.
Major manufacturers like Apple and Samsung have yet to tap into the kids' market though, he says, as they still require their smartwatches connect to a phone, making it "a very expensive endeavour for parents".
But Ms Smith says there are a growing number of child-friendly smartwatches with built-in connections, models that limit who kids can contact, and that offer restrictions on when they can use the technology.
Cyber safety educator Leonie Smith says smartwatches are now a popular item in primary school classrooms. Picture: Supplied
She also recommends parents look past cheap, knock-offs that look they come from big-name phone brands but don't work as promised.
"Some of them have location features that don't work very well, and others won't keep your data safe," she says.
Charity founder and mother-of-three Kathrine Peereboom says she bought two smartwatches for her seven-year-old son Oliver who is on the autistic spectrum.
An Apple Watch has alarms the family uses to remind him of daily tasks, she says, while his VTech Kidizoom watch offers games to help him to stay calm in noisy, overwhelming environments.
"The VTech watch is really age-appropriate for Oliver. He's got memory and educational games he can play with, he can take photographs or little videos of himself, and he can look at photos of the family," she says. "And it means we don't have to carry around a clunky iPad."
But Ms Peereboom says the right smartwatch will be different for each child, depending on their age and needs, and parents should consider what features will be helpful for their family.
"You really have to know what you want out of it and do your homework," she says. "You could buy a $200 or a $1500 device but you have to understand what you want to achieve with it."
SPACETALK KIDS SMARTWATCH
$299, spacetalkwatch.com
Spacetalk kid's smartwatch.
Designed in Australia, the Spacetalk smartwatch not only meets local standards but is thoughtfully designed for users aged between five and 12 years. Kids can't access social media or cameras on this gadget, but they can make phone calls and send text messages from their wrist using a built-in mobile connection. Parents can also disable the watch during class hours, and set up safe zones for after-school play and travel.
TCL MOVETIME FAMILY WATCH
$199, bigw.com.au
TCL MoveTime smart watch. Picture: Supplied
A new entrant to the kids' smartwatch market, the TCL Movetime packs in a lot of features. This watch features its own 4G connection, a camera and a 1.3-inch screen, all of which it uses to deliver video calls with parents and friends. The Movetime's use can also be restricted during school hours and it can be used to monitor kids' locations, and send alerts to parents when they leave a preset area.
MOOCHIES
$200, moochies.com
The Moochies smartwatch is designed to let children call or message a vetted group of contacts. Picture: Supplied
This kid-friendly gadget is designed to be a watch and a phone in one. The Moochies smartwatch has an independent mobile connection so kids can phone a list of approved contacts, or place a video call to chat with them face-to-face. The smartwatch is also waterproof, comes with an SOS feature, and offers GPS tracking.
$319, apple.com/au
Apple Watch Series 3. Picture: Supplied
Apple's cheapest smartwatch sneaks in at just over $300 and it provides a lot of features for small arms, including phone and text message alerts, exercise-tracking, and apps you can run on its small screen. This model is also water-resistant, has an SOS feature, and can be used with the Find My Friends app. It has just one drawback: it needs to be connected to an iPhone.
VTECH KIDIZOOM DX2
$90, vtech.com.au
Kidizoom Smart Watch DX.
Designed for children as young as four years old, VTech's smartwatch puts games, cameras, a pedometer and the time on their wrist. The cameras can be used to snap selfies or record videos of their friends, the games can be puzzling or movement-based, and it doesn't come with the complication of an internet connection.
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Vietnamese authorities have ordered monks at a popular Buddhist pagoda to stop "soul summoning" and "bad karma eviction" ceremonies after an investigation found the rituals were a scam.
Vietnam is urging Malaysia to release the second woman accused of killing the estranged half brother of North Korea's leader.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has paid his respects to Vietnamese revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh, whose embalmed body is on permanent display, just like Kim's own father and grandfather in North Korea.
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A court in northern Vietnam on Friday jailed two former police generals for protecting a multimillion-dollar online gambling ring as the Communist government steps up its crackdown on graft.
A court in Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City sentenced five activists to up to 15 years in prison on Friday after finding them guilty of running a political group that worked to overthrow the country's one-party Communist rule.
Vietnam's ruling Communist Party has nominated its general secretary for the additional post of president, succeeding President Tran Dai Quang, who died last month, and ending a decades-long policy of separating top leadership positions.
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Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang, the country's No. 2 after the ruling Communist Party's leader, died Friday after a serious illness, the government said.
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Rising costs, falling GDP and capital crunch may derail UK's recovery, CBI warns
LaToya Harding
·Business reporter
Business investment appetite has recovered during the year, spurred by renewed economic growth as the country reopened from a series of lockdowns. Photo: Victoria Jones/PA via Getty Images
The UK's recovery from the coronavirus pandemic is riddled with challenges, one of which is the need for further business investment, an industry body said on Monday.
In its latest economic forecast, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) said short-term headwinds, such as rising costs and supply chain shortages, have grown since its previous forecast in June.
This means that long-term challenges and poor productivity continue to underline the need for a booster for business investment to support sustainable growth, it said.
Business investment appetite has recovered during the year, spurred by renewed economic growth as the country reopened from a series of lockdowns.
In the economic forecast, business investment appetite is predicted to rise briefly above its pre-pandemic level at the end of 2022, growing by 8.2% over the year as a whole.
However, this recovery is short-lived, with capital spending falling from mid-2023, as the super-deduction comes to an end and the rise in corporation tax begins. As a result, business investment will continue to lag other advanced economies, the research showed.
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The CBI has also predicted for GDP growth to come in at 6.9% this year, 5.1% next year, revised down from 8.2% and 6.1%, respectively.
It also expects figures of 3% in 2023, while the unemployment rate is estimated to fall back to 3.8% at the end of 2023.
However, it does expect supply chain frictions to largely dissipate by the middle of next year as the government-formed supply chain advisory group continues to tackle the issue.
Overall, household spending remains the key driver of GDP growth, generating 90% of growth in 2022, and two-thirds in 2023, the data also found. This is supported by a further improvement in real income, and households running down excess savings accumulated during the pandemic.
"The resilience of the UK's labour market has been a real success story, thanks largely to the government's job retention scheme, which helped stave off potentially large-scale job losses," the CBI said.
The recovery in exports is also expected to be lacklustre, following disappointing growth over this year so far.
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The forecast predicts CPI inflation to peak at 5.2% in April next year, above the Bank of England's (BoE) 2% target until Spring 2023, which will hit pay packets and consumer spending.
"The challenge for January 1st is now very clear for the UK economy. Significant headwinds and rising costs of living threaten the extent of recovery and prospects for economic success. These hurdles for firms will provide a major test for the government – can they foster sustainable UK investment and growth?" said Tony Danker, CBI director-general.
"The UK's New Year resolution must be to give firms the confidence to go for growth. We should be raising our sights on the economy's potential and seizing the moment."
He added: "But this isn't just a challenge for the government. It's also up to businesses to step up and be part of the solution. Investment in technology and skills are among the most important steps firms can take now that will power productivity growth."
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will vote next week to propose boosting hedge fund disclosures in a bid to enhance industry oversight and investor protections, the agency's chair said on Wednesday. Gary Gensler told reporters that the SEC will vote to propose rule changes to the Form Private Fund (PF) which many hedge funds and other private funds file quarterly detailing their purchases and sales of securities.


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SEIU releases anti-Donald Trump digital ad tying him to disturbing protest images
Headlines South Florida
South Florida adds nearly 5.3K COVID-19 cases as positivity rate ticks up
The ad targets Black and Brown voters in Florida and 3 other states.
Scott Powers
With a backdrop of disturbing protester-police confrontations, a new digital ad from the Service Employees International Union seeks to blame President Donald Trump's rhetoric on police abuses toward Black Lives Matter demonstrators.
The SEIU is running the 30-second ad "Dominate" out on streaming-television platforms and social media targeting voters of color in Florida and three other swing states, Nevada, Virginia and Pennsylvania. It launched Thursday.
The $350,000 placement kicks off the SEIU's $150 million 2020 electoral program the labor union said is designed to expand the electorate by reaching infrequent Black and Brown voters.
The ad begins with images of peaceful protesters, and then shifts to video footage of confrontations from demonstrations in New York City and Fort Lauderdale, showing police striking, pushing, ramming, clubbing, and shooting at protesters. The final, stunning, image, shows two protesters walking slowly down a dark street in New York with their hands up, when an officer in a police line, perhaps 30 yards away, fires something and hits one of them, knocking him off his feet.
While those images play out, viewers hear audio from Trump's call with Governors on June 1, during which he said protesters were terrorists, radicals, and anarchists.
"This is a movement. And the only time it's successful is when you're weak. And most of you are weak. You have to arrest people and you have to try people. And they have to go to jail for long periods of time. You have to dominate."
As Trump's voice makes those statements, the screen is filled with images of tear gas, police vehicles ramming through crowds, officers swinging batons, protesters shoved to the ground, and finally, the two men alone, dozens of yards from police, as one of them goes down with a gunshot.
The ad ends with a narrator urging, "Use Your Voice. Vote him out."
In a news release, SEIU said it plans to release more ads this summer about the protests and the Black Lives Matter movement, calling on protestors to vote.
In this article:Black Lives Matter, demonstrations, digital ad, Donald Trump, protests, SEIU, Service Employees International Union, social media, streaming television platforms
Written By Scott Powers
Scott Powers is an Orlando-based political journalist with 30+ years' experience, mostly at newspapers such as the Orlando Sentinel and the Columbus Dispatch. He covers local, state and federal politics and space news across much of Central Florida. His career earned numerous journalism awards for stories ranging from the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster to presidential elections to misplaced nuclear waste. He and his wife Connie have three grown children. Besides them, he's into mystery and suspense books and movies, rock, blues, basketball, baseball, writing unpublished novels, and being amused. Email him at scott@floridapolitics.com.


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Q: Text After Query with sp-send-dbmail I have the need to add body text after the query when using sp-send-dbmail. Currently my Stored procedure to send mail looks like this.
ALTER PROCEDURE [dbo].[sp_SendSFRProcesingEmail]
    -- Add the parameters for the stored procedure here
    (@cmp_code nvarchar(5), @email nvarchar(50), @rbc_email nvarchar(50))
AS
BEGIN
    -- SET NOCOUNT ON added to prevent extra result sets from
    -- interfering with SELECT statements.
    SET NOCOUNT ON;

    -- Insert statements for procedure here

DECLARE @profile nvarchar(50)
DECLARE @subject nvarchar(100)
DECLARE @querystr nvarchar (MAX)

set @profile = 'Reports'
set @subject  =  'Company Service Fee Processing for ' + @cmp_code
set @querystr = 'SET NOCOUNT ON
SELECT  [Year], [Week], [Description], [Cash_In**], [Cash_Out**], [Amt.Due]
  FROM [001].[dbo].[SFR_Processing_LatestBatch]
  WHERE [cmp_code] = '''+@cmp_code+'''';

EXEC msdb.dbo.sp_send_dbmail
@profile_name = @profile,
@recipients = 'person@company.com',
@subject = @subject,
@body = 'Note: This is an automatic e-mail message generated by Company.

The Service Fee Information below was imported via an automated process from RGS. Please compare the information below to your records for the week listed and report any discrepancies immediately.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this email please contact your Regional Business Consultant.

Thank you!
Company, Inc.
Accounting Department
accounting@company.com

**Amount(s) should equal Item 1  per weekly Service Fee Report for Account Number indicated in Subject Line.

',
@query = @querystr

END

Is there a way to move the query results to the middle of the body somewhere, rather than at the very end of the email as shown in my example pic?

A: You can simply add the text as a second query. It will generate the line of hyphens above, but since you have NOCOUNT on it should otherwise look fine.
set @querystr = 'SET NOCOUNT ON
SELECT  [Year], [Week], [Description], [Cash_In**], [Cash_Out**], [Amt.Due]
  FROM [001].[dbo].[SFR_Processing_LatestBatch]
  WHERE [cmp_code] = '''+@cmp_code+''';
select ''Thank you!

Company, Inc.
Accounting Department
accounting@company.com

**etc.''';


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Running on Empty: Fuel Crisis Rocks Haiti
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RUNNING ON EMPTY: HAITI'S FUEL CRISIS
There is a severe fuel shortage in Haiti. For years, Venezuela has provided Haitians with subsidized gasoline and diesel. However in recent months, Venezuela has become less accommodating due to the rise of a humanitarian crisis in their own country. Haiti's President, Jovenel Moise, and his government owe Venezuela $100 million, which they are unable to repay. The situation has created an extreme fuel shortage, further stoking political dissent and protests. Those most affected in times of crisis tend to be Haiti's youngest and most vulnerable.
Rationing gas at the pump means Haitians are often prevented from filling their tanks. As a result of this shortfall, the Haitian black market has moved in quickly to run up prices and score a profit. Scarcity of fuel is preventing children from attending school, and transportation of people and commercial goods in Haiti is rapidly grinding to a halt, causing stores and businesses to shut down.
HOW DOES THIS AFFECT LSM?
Abdias Victor travels to our Homes of Hope to take pictures and assist with Child Development. He reports that Haiti's fuel crisis and the resulting riots have affected our ability to reach the children with supplies and training, as well as the general safety of the neighborhoods where our families reside. Many of our kids are missing school due to the riots. On a recent trip to one of LSM's Homes, Abdias even spotted a violent riot, including burning tires which can produce toxic fumes. Our staff reports that the difficulty of transporting workers and supplies has slowed construction at LSM Tech and also contributed to a shortage of sand at our Industrial Site. We pray that God will protect our staff and our Home of Hope families during these uncertain times!
WHAT IS LSM'S RESPONSE?
Moments like these provide a necessary reminder about the vulnerability of Haiti and the importance of LSM's work to bring holistic transformation by investing in children and in business ventures that move the country forward! While gas stations lock their doors and protesters fill the streets, our children continue to study hard as best they can and grow in their daily walk with Jesus. They are building the foundation for a future in Haiti that looks very different from what we see today.
Staff are also taking proactive measures. "Roof installation has stalled at LSM Tech because of store closures," says Jose, one of our Project Supervisors. "But I'm proud of our workers, who have come up with creative ways to busy themselves, shift to other projects, and keep the site on schedule." LSM continues to pursue exciting efforts in solar energy and other alternatives that reduce Haiti's dependence on fossil fuels, foreign assistance, and even the stability of its own government. In the future, a fuel shortage in Haiti may have far less of an impact.
Sign up for our email list and our our bi-monthly prayer emails to receive regular updates on this and other important issues affecting communities LSM serves around the world.
Pray for the safety of our Home of Hope families and staff. Pray also for those who are suffering and for Haiti's leaders, that they would seek wise solutions to end this crisis.
Ask God to embolden believers in Haiti who are reaching out to their neighbors with the love and mercy of Jesus!
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class ResourceManager;
class MusicPlayer;
class SoundPlayer;
class Engine;
class BattleContext;

struct Context
{
    Context(sf::RenderWindow& window,
            ResourceManager& resourceManager,
            MusicPlayer& mPlayer,
            SoundPlayer& sPlayer,
            Engine& ecEngine,
            bool& isQuitting,
            BattleContext& battleContext);

    sf::RenderWindow* window;
    ResourceManager* resourceManager;
    MusicPlayer* mPlayer;
    SoundPlayer* sPlayer;
    Engine* ecEngine;
    bool* isQuitting;
    BattleContext* battleContext;
};

#endif


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const modifiers = [
  {
    name: "Very popular",
    value: 40,
    condition: data => popularityScore(data) > 10000
  },
  {
    name: "Popular",
    value: 10,
    condition: data => popularityScore(data) > 2500
  },
  {
    name: "Recommended",
    value: 20,
    condition: data => data.goldstar
  },
  {
    name: "Lots of open issues",
    value: -20,
    condition: data => data.github.stats.issues >= 75
  },
  {
    name: "No license",
    value: -20,
    condition: data => data.license === null
  },
  {
    name: "GPL license",
    value: -20,
    condition: data => data.license && data.license.key && data.license.key.startsWith("gpl")
  },
  {
    name: "Recently updated",
    value: 10,
    condition: data => getUpdatedDaysAgo(data) <= 30 // Roughly 1 month
  },
  {
    name: "Not updated recently",
    value: -20,
    condition: data => getUpdatedDaysAgo(data) >= 180 // Roughly 6 months
  }
];

// Calculate the minimum and maximum possible scores based on the modifiers
const minScore = modifiers.reduce((currentMin, modifier) => {
  return modifier.value < 0 ? currentMin + modifier.value : currentMin;
}, 0)
const maxScore = modifiers.reduce((currentMax, modifier) => {
  return modifier.value > 0 ? currentMax + modifier.value : currentMax;
}, 0);

const calculateScore = data => {
  // Filter the modifiers to the ones which condictions pass with the data
  const matchingModifiers = modifiers.filter(modifier => modifier.condition(data));

  // Reduce the matching modifiers to find the raw score for the data
  const rawScore = matchingModifiers.reduce((currentScore, modifier) => {
    return currentScore + modifier.value
  }, 0);

  // Scale the raw score as a percentage between the minimum and maximum possible score
  // based on the available modifiers
  const score = Math.round(((rawScore - minScore) / (maxScore - minScore)) * 100);

  // Map the modifiers to the name so we can include that in the data
  const matchingModifierNames = matchingModifiers.map(modifier => modifier.name);

  return {
    ...data,
    score,
    matchingScoreModifiers: matchingModifierNames
  }
};

const popularityScore = data => {
  let { subscribers, forks, stars } = data.github.stats;
  let { downloads } = data.npm;
  return (subscribers * 20) + (forks * 10) + stars + (downloads / 100);
};

const getUpdatedDaysAgo = data => {
  const { updatedAt } = data.github.stats;
  const updateDate = new Date(updatedAt).getTime();
  const currentDate = new Date().getTime();

  return (currentDate - updateDate) / 1000 / 60 / 60 / 24;
};

export default calculateScore;


Bryan Bautista and Malik Heard sang "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" for Team Christina Aguilera on The Voice 2016 Season 10 Battle Round. This was amazing!
The duo got a standing ovation from the coaches.
Who will Christina aguilera choose? Will there be a steal?
This looked like Jaden Smith and Drake battling it out for vocal supremacy. Really nice.


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Coach Bumpers is the Offensive Line Coach and Run Game Coordinator. This is his first year at Alpharetta High School. Bumpers is the ISS instructor at Alpharetta High. He started his high school coaching career at Houston County High School in 2012. There he helped lead an offensive line which paved the way for Quarterback phenom Jake Fromm. In his two years at Houston County Coach Bumpers orchestrated an offensive line which help produced over 4,200 rushing yards and over 10,000 yards in total offense. In 2014 Bumpers helped led Houston County to the GHSA Playoffs, an accomplishment the school had not achieved 7 years prior to Bumpers' arrival. In that same year the offensive line yielded only 5 quarterback sacks in 13 games. He also coached the tight ends at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia in 2015 before returning to high school football. During the 2016-2017 football season Bumpers once again found himself leading an offensive line at Creekside High School in Fairburn, Georgia. There he was able to develop an Offensive Line that set a school rushing record. While under Coach Bumpers' guidance Creekside had 2 offensive lineman who received 1st team All-Region Honors and one who received Honorable Mention. During his 1st year at Creekside the school produced 2 running backs and 1 quarterback who all rushed for over 1,000 yards in one season.
Coach Bumpers was born and raised in Jackson, Alabama where he was a 3-year Letterman in football / track & field. He played center as a sophomore before moving to fullback mid-way through his sophomore year until his senior year where he anchored the defense as a middle-linebacker. Coach Bumpers still holds the record at Coffeeville High for the most tackles in a single game with 19. He is an 8-year United States Air Force Veteran who served time in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Afghanistan. He has a degree from Georgia Military College in General Studies and pursuing a Human Relations Degree from Point University. Bumpers is married to his wonderful wife, Tina, they have six children; DaQuon, Jared, Markina, Jocelyn, Genevra and Christina. He is also an avid chess player.


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Pacific Area Presidency Announces National Fast in Response to Australia Wildfires
byLindsey Williams | Jan. 02, 2020
The Pacific Area Presidency has invited local members to join in a national fast due to drought and more than 100 wildfires burning in the area.
"With all that is unfolding in much of Australia, we invite the Australian Saints to unite with one another and the Pacific Area Presidency on the first Fast Sunday in January, 2020 (5 January) and dedicate a portion of their fast to petition the Lord for relief from the bushfires and drought conditions," read the news release on the Australia Newsroom page.
The Church has donated funds to help with the state of drought and fire in the area. Local members have also donated hours of service, and Welfare and Self-Reliance teams have been aiding and giving guidance to Church leaders in the area.
"Please know the prayers of the Area Presidency have been, and will continue on behalf of your nation during this challenging time," the news release stated.
According to Associated Press, 15 people have died due to the wildfires and more than 175 homes have been destroyed as of January 1.
Elder Leetham, a missionary from Pleasant Grove, Utah, serving in Narooma, Australia, shared pictures with his parents of the wildfires.
"This was a no-filter picture," his mom, Shannon Leetham, told KSL News. "It was an actual picture of what the sky looked like. He said he has never seen blood-red sky like that before. He said it was an eerie feeling."
A #PleasantGrove teenager serving a church mission in #Australia sent these photos to his parents. He has been evacuated from the town he was staying in. We're talking to his parents and will have this story tonight on @KSL5TV at 10. #ksltv pic.twitter.com/5NJKW2xodq— Alex Cabrero (@KSL_AlexCabrero) January 2, 2020
Elder Leetham and his companion have been transferred from Narooma to Sydney due to the high smoke in the area, according to KSL News.
The Pacific Area Presidency also noted in their request for a national fast that Church members who wish to help with emergency relief efforts may contribute to the Church's Humanitarian Aid Fund. Find additional information here.
Lead Image from Alex Cabrero's Tweet, picture taken by Elder Cameron Myers of Pasco, Washington
Lindsey Williams joined the LDS Living team with a passion to find the stories that matter most. Previous stops in her career include BYU-Pathway Worldwide, the Special Projects Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and Utah Valley Magazine. When she's not searching for stories to write, the Colorado Springs native is most likely on a hiking trail. Follow her on Twitter with the handle @lindsey5brooke.
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Two pedestrian fatalities separated by one week and 300 miles should again draw attention to the dangers people face when they cross local streets that are actually rural highways.
The first tragedy occurred in Nags Head, North Carolina (NC), when a 37-year-old East Carolina University graduate who had returned to the Greenville school to join the administration and risen to the position of assistant director of admissions, lost his life after being struck by a taxi cab. The man was attempting to cross the five lanes of the Croatan Highway/U.S. 158 at around 9:30 pm on July 9, 2011. The cab driver told police he never saw the man he hit, and investigators determined that excess speed did not contribute to the accident. The driver has not been charged with any violations.
The following Friday, July 15, and almost exactly the same time, a 15-year-old skateboarder was struck by a vehicle while attempting to cross Rockfish Gap Parkway/U.S. 250 in Crozet, Virginia (VA). The teen died at UVA Medical Center the next morning without regaining consciousness. Albemarle County police did not announce the cause of the deadly crash and, at the time of the boy's death, had not charged any motorists in connection to the accident.
My Carolina personal injury attorney colleagues regularly advise pedestrians to stay on sidewalks, use crosswalks and obey traffic signals when crossing roads. As lifesaving as these precautions can be, people in rural areas cannot always take them, simply because they find themselves having to share roadways with cars, trucks, SUVs, motorcycles and semis in places that lack any conveniences for pedestrians.
When that is the case, drivers have added obligations to watch for people on foot, especially at night and in places where pedestrians are likely to enter traffic, such as near shopping centers.


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Q: Removing latitude and longitude labels in ggplot I'm creating a map of Minnesota
map.test <- ggplot(kt_geom)+
  geom_polygon(aes(long, lat, group=group), fill="white")+
  geom_path(color="gray48", mapping=aes(long, lat, group=group), size=0.2)

map.test

and it displays the following map.

How can I remove the light gray background as well as the longitude and latitude axes? I know these won't appear if I use choropleth, but I need to use some functions within ggplot.

A: theme(rect = element_blank()) will remove the gray background and (the appearance of) grid lines.
Adding axis.ticks = element_blank() will remove the tick marks, and axis.text.x = element_blank(), axis.text.y = element_blank() will remove the lat/lon labels.
ggplot(kt_geom) +
  geom_polygon(aes(long, lat, group=group), fill="white") +
  geom_path(color="gray48", mapping=aes(long, lat, group=group), size=0.2) +
  theme(axis.text.x = element_blank(),
        axis.text.y = element_blank(),
        axis.ticks = element_blank(),
        rect = element_blank())

In cases with a non-white background, you'll want to set panel.grid.major = element_line(color = background_color), where, of course, background_color is the color of panel.background.
ggplot(kt_geom) +
  geom_polygon(aes(long, lat, group=group), fill="white") +
  geom_path(color="gray48", mapping=aes(long, lat, group=group), size=0.2) +
  theme(axis.text.x = element_blank(),
        axis.text.y = element_blank(),
        axis.ticks = element_blank(),
        panel.background = element_rect(fill = "red"),
        panel.grid.major = element_line(color = "red"))

A: As hrbrmstr points out, theme_map() works:
library(ggthemes)
map.test <- ggplot(kt_geom)+
  geom_polygon(aes(long, lat, group=group), fill="white")+
  geom_path(color="gray48", mapping=aes(long, lat, group=group), size=0.2)+
  theme_map()

map.test


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Is this the back of the Xbox Series X?
You probably bought 'Call of Duty' and 'Destiny'
Ben Gilbert, @RealBenGilbert
It's true: you probably bought Call of Duty and/or Destiny this year. If you play games or buy presents for someone who does, there's a strong possibility that you paid for one or both of these two blockbusters this year. They're number one (Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare) and number two (Destiny) on this year's top sales list, and they're both from one publisher: Activision.
Do you know how many games Activision publishes? Three games, more or less: Call of Duty, Destiny and Skylanders. There's a strong possibility you've heard of that third game from your children, who won't stop hounding you for more and more $12 toys to use with their $60 game.
Knowing how many games Activision publishes is only important knowledge in the context of the company's tremendous success within games. Activision is the "largest and most profitable" game publisher in the industry, besting the likes of EA (which publishes every major sports franchise, as well as biggies like Battlefield and Need for Speed), Take-Two (which publishes Grand Theft Auto and BioShock, among many others) and Ubisoft (which publishes Assassin's Creed and Tom Clancy games, among many others).
The company takes an extremely multiplatform approach to its small lineup of releases -- Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare and Destiny each launched on current and previous generations of game consoles, and Skylanders: Trap Team launched across ten platforms (including Amazon's Fire TV and the original Nintendo Wii). And that's to say nothing of its Blizzard Entertainment arm -- the folks behind World of Warcraft and recent hit Hearthstone -- which operates with relative autonomy.
"What about the licensed games that Activision publishes?" you might be asking. It's true: Activision also released a Legend of Korra game this year (based on a cartoon of the same name) a Spider-Man game, and a handful of others. The company also released a single digital title in the form of Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions (under the long-dead Sierra label no less, which it still owns). Let's be clear: none of that holds a candle to the three tentpole franchises that the publisher is leaning on.
I asked Activision CEO Eric Hirshberg about as much earlier this year. "I wouldn't read too much into it in terms of a sea change in our business strategy," he said, regarding the announcement of Geometry Wars 3. "It's a passion project, a skunkworks project that we're excited about, but it doesn't signal an overall shift in our approach to the business." So, what is Activision's approach? Invest heavily in a small group of blockbuster franchises and market the hell out of 'em. Seeing a lot of commercials for Destiny and Call of Duty? That wasn't an accident! The marketing budget on these games is often larger than the development budget. Activision really wants you to know that they exist and you should probably buy them.
Which is at least partially why you (probably) bought this year's Call of Duty and/or the first entry in the $500 million Destiny franchise. It's just statistical probability, because most everyone who buys games bought one of these two. You may or may not have bought that Legend of Korra game, or the new Geometry Wars (you really should -- it's excellent). But you almost certainly bought the new Call of Duty, and probably Destiny too. Activision's betting on it. And so far, Activision's winning that bet.
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