Another wicked re-charge of obscure dubwise coming via the Bokeh Versions imprint, this time drawing for Jonah Dan's 1995 cult LP, Intergalactic Dub Rock!
The original Jonah Dan aka Bongoman / Inyotef / Kheru aka go-to-link between veterans such as The Disciples, Bush Chemists, Jah Warrior, Dubkasm.. you name 'em.
Know for his works as a percussionist, vocalist, and even filmmaker, here, throughout this LP we see Jonah Dan at the production seat, aiming for the stars, armed with dub electronics, proving that he is not just a jack of all trades, but quite the multi-talent, versed in the many tasks of the UK's dub world.
This LP should satisfy fans of the 80's and 90's sound of reggae, building on decades of JA drum & bass tradition with the added (over)use of digital electronics… Midi-operated string & flute synthesizers, programmed, computerised rhythms, phasers, chorus, reverb and endless feedback on the echo units, are all hard at play during the course of Jonah Dan's dub mix technique of this LP… Reaching outer-terrestrial heights through the use of fx that draw from the school of Shaka, Mad Professor, Bush Chemists, just as much as the BBC radiophonic workshop and it's audio depictions of space via shows such as Dr. Who…. perhaps.
you either love it, or you hate it. We certainly love it. The way it builds, almost shyly throughout the first part, and then into all out astral steppers for the latter part of the LP, it's a real grower.
Those super lowly-pitched midi-sax presets on Inter Planetary for example, or those Aba Shanti esque DX7 xylophone melodies, or those Disciples esque Orchestral hits… Or the verse 2 of 'wha do dem dub', where Jonah steps up under his Jahman Dan guise just to laser-gun all conquering space-soundbwoys…. C'mon!
Plus… you know what happens when you play this loud enough, on a proper soundsystem.
By the way, this LP also contains previously CD-only 'White Nile'… Another reason not to go for the expensive O.G 'Aba Christos tafari' press on disc*gs!


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My favourite song was 'Cross'; the fuzz was driven and loud, while the clear introduction really stood out for me. I loved the solo with its fast beat and rhythm. The crowd really got into this one and so they should have; it was very minimal, but in a good way – real rock. I highly enjoyed this track. You can't beat the enhanced realness to a band's sound when it is played live right in front of you.
The 40-minute set was short but sweet and, although my journey was long, this was so worth it. Lusts were awesome. I am definitely inclined to buy the album 'Illuminations' - I miss the experience already and there isn't one bad track. It's one that you can let roll through straight from start to finish. If looking for a night out in London, you should also consider Angel as a go-to place too. It's a really nice area full of bars, venues and vintage boutique shops. Last year I saw Maxi Jazz from Faithless do a DJ set up the road – such fun times.


This particular area of the Cotswolds is wonderfully served by some very good quality gastro-pubs and restaurants. Some of the better ones within 10-15 miles of Wren House (with websites, and postcodes for those with Sat Nav!) are detailed below with an asterisk (*) where they have been tested by Kiloran. Drop down to find these, and others known to be good, listed under/near your travels around the area.
You are strongly advised to BOOK well ahead, particularly for Friday and Saturday nights, even in the winter months.
*The Fox Inn, Lower Oddington, GL56 OUR (3 miles) 01451-870555: This has really upped its game recently. It is a pretty pub with a crackling fire in winter and an attractive eating out area in summer. Good to very good pub fare, depending on your choice. If you want a classic Cotswold pub not far from Wren House/The Granary, this is the one for you with flagstones, beams and open fires. 7 days. Lunch 12-2.30 (Sun 12-3), Dinner 6-9 (Sun 6-8.30). www.thefoxatoddington.com.
*The Swan Inn, Swinbrook, near Burford, OX18 4DY (12 miles) 01993-823339: This pubs is idyllic, situated as it is beside the river. It also has a fascinating recent history. It was owned by the late Duchess of Devonshire, Debo, the last of the Mitford sisters who lived at Batsford House, then Asthall Manor and, finally, Swinbrook Manor. Theirs is a rich history of the era and the area and well worth exploring. Four of the Mitford Girls are buried at Swinbrook church where, from boredom the girls used to lick the pews! In a conversation (in full on the website) the Duchess revealed to her publican, Archie Orr-Ewing (who also owns and runs The Horse and Groom Inn at nearby Bledington), some delightful titbits of local interest. The pub was also used as the film set for the elopement of Lady Sybil and chauffeur Branson in the first series of Downton Abbey and, more recently, was the scene of a matey pub pint with ex-Prime Minister of the UK, David Cameron, and ex-President Hollande of France – almost as ancient history! The décor is simple (plenty of pictures of the Mitford girls) and tasteful and the food is good to first class. But it is more than just a good food experience …. 7 days. Lunch 12-2(2.30 Sat, 3 Sun), Dinner 7-9 (Sun 7-8.30) www.theswaninnswinbrook.co.uk.
Stow on the Wold has many – these are the better ones in my view!
Indian, Moreton: *The Spice Room, 3 Oxford Street, Moreton-in-Marsh, GL56 0LA (3 miles) 01608-654204: the best Indian cooking in Moreton – and generous portions but perhaps not the cheapest. Take away available. No website currently.
Indian, Stow: *The Prince of India, 5 Park Street, Stow-on-the-Wold, GL54 1AQ (2 miles) 01451-830099. Mixed reviews.
Thai, Malay, etc. Chipping Norton: Thai Shire, 7 Horse Fair, Chipping Norton, OX7 5AL (9 miles) 01608-645888. Some very good reports (September 2017) of a good Thai (with Chinese influence) meals and a pleasant Cotswold stone ambience. Take Aways available.
Greedy's Fish and Chips, Park Street, Stow-on-the-Wold, GL54 1AQ (2 miles) 01451-870821.
*Ask Italian (pizza), High Street, Moreton-in-Marsh, GL56 0AX (3 miles) 01608-651119. 7 days 12 Noon – 11 p.m. Run of the mill but OK.


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According to The Guardian, I have 'no shortage of strong opinions that don't run with the herd' but like the rest of the herd, I'd like to confirm that this looks really good.
I hope I get to see it at the London Film Festival. Although I wouldn't be sat in the auditorium with the rest of the herd.


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Teenager sold ketamine to friends to fund own drug habit
He was caught by security staff at a nightclub
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A man admitted selling drugs to his friends to fund his own drug habit
A teenager funded his own weekend drugs habit by selling ketamine to his friends.
Harry McCarthy, 19, appeared in Lincoln Crown Court and admitted supplying the Class B drug over several weeks.
The teenager of Hadrians Walk, North Hykeham, Lincoln, was caught when security staff at a nightclub detained him with a small bag of ketamine on October 27 last year.
The court was told that McCarthy remarked: "I thought I would be let off as it was only one gram."
Dad's anger after syringe found on school route in Lincoln street
After a search at Lincoln Police station officers found three grams of ketamine in five wraps and a small amount of cocaine.
This was consistent with personal use.
During police interview McCarthy said £1,000 found in his bedroom belonged to his mother and gave no account for the ketamine in his possession.
He appeared in Lincoln Crown Court
Analysis of his text messages show McCarthy had supplied ketamine to people between July 8 and October 27.
McCarthy admitted to the court that he supplied ketamine to cover the cost of his own use.
Mitigating Karen Walton said that McCarthy had no previous convictions and there were not a large amount of text messages linking him to supplying ketamine to people he did not know.
Man jailed after sniffer dog finds huge cocaine haul at his home
Miss Walton said: "He is in work, he still maintains that work and his ambition is to be a joiner with his own company."
McCarthy pleaded guilty to supplying ketamine, possessing ketamine with intent to supply and possessing cocaine.
He was sentenced to a 12 month community order and must complete 180 hours of unpaid work in the community.
Passing sentence Recorder Paul Mann QC told McCarthy he was able to avoid a custodial sentence because of his guilty pleas and a lack of previous convictions.
The Recorder said: "You have pleaded guilty to being involved in the supply of Class B drugs.
"It is clear from the texts it was not a one off.
"You appear to have a lot going for you.
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Roesokastro (Bulgaars: Русокастро) is een dorp in de Bulgaarse gemeente Kameno, oblast Boergas. Roesokastro ligt hemelsbreed 23 km ten zuidoosten van de provinciehoofdstad Boergas en 317 km ten oosten van Sofia.

Bevolking
Op 31 december 2020 telde het dorp Roesokastro 1.143 inwoners. Het aantal inwoners vertoont al vele jaren een dalende trend: in 1965 had het dorp nog 2.214 inwoners.

In het dorp wonen grotendeels etnische Bulgaren. In de optionele volkstelling van 2011 identificeerden 1.032 van de 1.150 ondervraagden zichzelf als etnische Bulgaren. De overige inwoners waren vooral etnische Turken (75 personen) of Roma (41 personen).

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Q: Timer in C Linux I was trying to create a timer using gettimeofday. A function "time" has been called for resetting and getting the current time for the timer. But the program is giving garbage values when i tried to get second tine value. Please help
#include<stdio.h>
#include <sys/time.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
struct timeval cur;
double time(int a);
main() {
    time(0);
    printf("%lf\n",time(1));
    sleep(3);
    printf("%lf\n",time(1));
}

double time(int a) {
    double rtime;
    if(a==0) {
        gettimeofday(&cur,NULL);
        rtime=(double)(cur.tv_sec);
        printf("%lf\n",rtime);
    } else if(a==1) {
        gettimeofday(&cur,NULL);
        return((double)(cur.tv_sec-rtime));
    }
}

A: Your routine time() will not remember rtimeunless you
specify rtime as static:
static double rtime;

And: It's unclear why you specify those numbers as doubles.

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date: 2014-08-12 22:22:22
title: .append() in Javascript - without jQuery
description: Insert content, specified by the parameter, to the end of each element in the set of matched elements.
method: append
href: "docs/append.html"
status: "inactive"
---

#### Sorry, we do not have code examples for implementing [append](http://api.jquery.com/append/) in vanilla javascript.

It would be great if you submitted code on [github](https://github.com/blairanderson/without-jquery/blob/master/docs/append.md)

### Example:

```javascript
  //jQuery
  var i = append(taco);

  //Javascript
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```

**REASONS:**
> Faster, and creates an event upon xyz

*example is computer generated, obviously not real.*

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Chincotech tackles racial bias in facial recognition systems
Feb 12, 2018, 8:13 pm EST | Chris Burt
Categories Biometrics News | Facial Recognition
Tokyo-based software company Chincotech has announced the development of a multi-racial facial recognition system to provide superior accuracy than traditional systems, which often have unacceptably high error rates for non-white individuals.
In tests of facial recognition systems by M.I.T. Media Lab Researcher Joy Buolamwini, gender was misidentified for less than 1 percent of lighter-skinned males, and up to 7 percent of lighter-skinned females, The New York Times reports. The same systems misidentified the gender of up to 12 percent of darker-skinned males, and a shocking 35 percent of darker-skinned females.
The datasets used to test facial recognition systems may be contributing to the problem, as one widely-used collection of images is estimated to be more than 75 percent male and more than 80 percent white. Haverford College computer scientist Sorelle Friedler, a reviewing editor on Buolamwini's research paper (PDF), said that experts have suspected that the performance of facial recognition systems depends on the population being considered, and that the research is the first to empirically confirm the suspicion.
The paper, written by Buolamwini and Microsoft researcher Timnit Gebru, studied facial analysis systems from Microsoft, IBM, and Megvii.
Chincotech is combatting this challenge with a 3D transforming face algorithm that continuously learns multi-racial characteristics to accurately identify people in 2D pictures.
"Our tests have proved that this technique coupled with a system that is taught to learn the difference between races and you have a system that delivers significantly more accurate results," said Chincotech Head Software Development Engineer Paul Rashford.
Buolamwini has given a TED Talk on coded bias, and advocates for algorithmic accountability as a founder of the Algorithmic Justice League.
As previously reported, University of Surrey researchers developed a multi-racial facial recognition system last year which delivers more accurate results than are typical.
This post was updated at 9:22am on July 27, 2021, to clarify that the Gender Shades study tests facial analysis algorithms, not identification algorithms.
accuracy | bias | biometrics | Chincotech | facial recognition | Joy Buolamwini
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Though artworks haven't become interior must-haves yet, many people wouldn't mind hanging beautiful pictures, portraits or laconic posters in their homes. As for qualified decorators, artworks for them are one of the most important job tools. They make interiors more personal, customized, and their immense decorative potential inspires designers and decorators for bold and unusual solutions. That is why today we prepared a few tips from a pro on how to deal with art correctly. How should pictures be fit into different interior design styles? What is a passé-partout? What are the golden rules of art arrangement? You will find the answers to these and other questions in today's post.
The win-win option in picking artworks is to proceed from your interior style. However, one of the top trends of home décor for today is mixing classical furniture with modern abstract art: this creates kind of a bridge between the past and the future. Order of classics and freedom of modern art are mutually reinforcing and emphasizing the beauty of each other. This makes interiors more complex and deep.
One more popular designer trick in selecting pictures is making a color splash. In this approach an artwork may play the role of a core that links all the colors found in the room together, or the other way round, it may create a badly needed contrast within a monochrome interior.
How to choose a picture frame?
The golden rule of choosing picture frames is that the frame should be complementing the artwork without distracting the observer's attention from the latter. In other words a frame needs to be picked up to the picture, and not vice versa. There is also a general rule that big pictures look better in slim frames or without any frames at all. As for small paintings, they need a pretty wide frame or a combination of a frame and a passé-partout.
What is a passé-partout and why do you need it?
A passé-partout is needed to create a field around the image, which would allow for better eye-sight concentration and enhance the visual appeal of the picture. Very often it serves a color-balance purpose between the picture and its frame, or between the frame and the wall it's hanging on. Besides, a passé-partout frequently features descriptive data giving the name of the art, its author, a place and year of "birth".
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The general rule says that the centre of the image should be at the eye-level of the observer (which is about 145-175 cm). This allows for the most comfortable perception of the picture.
As for rooms with high ceilings, in them art should be arranged a little bit higher than in standard spaces. And big-scale abstract painting can be arranged right on the floor.
What are the most advantageous locations for artworks?
Paintings look very spectacular when hung above chests of drawers or consoles; this way the composition includes more three-dimensional pieces, such as lamps, sculptures, figurines or flower vases, and hence looks deeper and more expressive.
Finally, it is a good idea to hang a picture so that it could be seen from the doorway. This trick attracts additional attention and engages the observer on the spot.


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Schöndorf ist eine Gemeinde im thüringischen Saale-Orla-Kreis. Sie gehört zur Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Ranis-Ziegenrück.

Geographie
Schöndorf liegt östlich der Stadt Ziegenrück und westlich der Stadt Schleiz im Schleizer Oberland im Südostthüringer Schiefergebirge. Eine Ortsverbindungsstraße hat Anschluss an die Landesstraße 2350.

Geschichte

Geschichte des Ortes Schöndorf
Der Ort gehörte bis 1815 zum kursächsischen Amt Ziegenrück und kam nach dessen auf dem Wiener Kongress beschlossenen Abtretung mit dem Großteil des Neustädter Kreises zum Großherzogtum Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach.

Geschichte der politischen Gemeinde Schöndorf
Am 1. Juli 1979 wurden die drei Orte Schöndorf (1378), Tausa (1378) und Külmla (1378) zur politischen Gemeinde Schöndorf zusammengelegt. In Klammern ist die urkundliche Ersterwähnung.

Im Jahr 2004 bekam die Gemeinde ihr heutiges Wappen.

Seit dem 9. März 1995 gehört die Gemeinde der Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Ranis-Ziegenrück an, die für die Gemeinde die Verwaltungsaufgaben übernommen hat.

Kirche

 Johanneskirche (Schöndorf)

Einwohnerentwicklung
Entwicklung der Einwohnerzahl (Stand jeweils 31. Dezember):

Datenquelle: Thüringer Landesamt für Statistik

Denkmale

Auf dem Friedhof von Schöndorf erinnert das Grabdenkmal eines umgekommenen Zwangsarbeiters aus Polen daran, dass hier und in Külmla während des Zweiten Weltkrieges Zwangsarbeiter eingesetzt waren: bei Bauern und auf dem Hof des Gutsbesitzers Golle in Külmla, wo auch Kinder zu Zwangsarbeit verpflichtet wurden.

An der Kirche ist eine Tafel angebracht, die an alle Gefallenen der drei Dörfer Schöndorf, Tausa und Külmla während des Zweiten Weltkrieges erinnert, sie sind dort alle aufgelistet.

Am Südeingang des Friedhofes befindet sich das Denkmal für die Gefallenen des Ersten Weltkrieges. Es trägt die Inschrift "unsere Helden" und darunter sind alle Gefallenen des Dorfes Schöndorf mit Todesdatum aufgeführt.

Wappen
Nach der Zusammenlegung der Orte Külmla, Schöndorf und Tausa zur Gemeinde Schöndorf benutzte diese ein rundes Siegel mit einem Lindenbaum in der Mitte und Getreideähren jeweils rechts und links.

Im Jahr 2003 beschloss die Gemeinde ein neues Wappen für die Gemeinde zu entwerfen und rief einen Wettbewerb zur Einreichung von Vorschlägen aus. Der Entwurf von Sven Samesch wurde ausgewählt. Das Wappen wurde am 13. Juni 2003 während der 625-Jahr-Feier der Öffentlichkeit vorgestellt und noch im selben Jahr offiziell eingeführt.

Das Wappen fügt Elemente des alten Wappens zu einem neuen zusammen. Die silberne Tinktur mit dem roten Pfahl ist aus dem Tausaer Wappen entnommen, es steht für die drei Güter die Tausa einst besessen hat. Die Justitia auf der rechten Seite ist dem Külmlaer Wappen entnommen, sie steht für die Gerichtsbarkeit, welche die Gutsbesitzer von Külmla, die Herren von Obernitz, innehatten. Der Laubbaum ist dem Schöndorfer Wappen entnommen worden. Es ist ein Lindenbaum und steht für das dörfliche Leben, genauso wie die grüne Farbe des Baumes.

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Teaching mathematics is a calling
On 19 June 2021 AIMSSC announced that Ms Bianca Chimanikire from the Leap Science and Maths School in Jane Furse, Sekhukhune East District, Limpopo was the top student for its 2021 Language and Communication to develop mathematical knowledge, understanding and skills for the 21st Century (LC SAMO 2) Online Course. The South African Mathematics Foundation (SAMF) coordinated the training, which was sponsored by Old Mutual.
Bianca started her career as a science teacher in Zimbabwe in 2002. Little did she know that she would find her calling when she accepted a position at a school in South Africa seven years later. "The mathematics teacher at the time left the school on short notice, and the principal asked me to stand in for her. Three years later, I was teaching both science and mathematics," she says. "Because the principal was impressed with the performance of the learners in my mathematics class, he asked me to remain in the position and recruited a new science teacher instead."
Finally, Bianca could teach the subject she loves most. When she applied to study teaching, her first choice was mathematics. "But, because there was a shortage of science teachers, the tertiary institution decided to channel me into teaching science."
It is common knowledge that mathematics education in South Africa is facing many difficulties. Because there is a shortage of mathematics teachers, the biggest challenge for Bianca is the number of learners per class. "When I was teaching at a public school, my smallest Grade 9 group had 78 learners," she explains. "At one of the other schools, I had 269 Grade 9 learners divided into three classes. It is impossible to give each learner the attention they deserve when groups are so big. The ideal class size is 25 to 30 learners."
Despite all the challenges, Bianca finds joy in teaching mathematics. She recalls one specific learner who made her proud of being a mathematics teacher. "When Pearl* transferred to my Grade 12 class, she failed mathematics in Grades 10 and 11. Through hard work and dedication, Pearl passed the subject at the end of the year. She went ahead to become a passionate and skilled mathematics teacher!"
Parents and learners often dismiss the importance of learning mathematics at school. "As a subject, mathematics develops logical thinking. It teaches you thinking skills that you can apply in all other subjects and in life," says Bianca. "You will find that the person selling tomatoes on the corner of the street, who passed mathematics, have a different approach to their business than someone who did not take mathematics at school."
According to Bianca, mathematics is the mother of all sciences. That is why she enters all the learners at the school where she teaches into the annual Old Mutual South African Mathematics Olympiad (SAMO). "Before COVID-19, it was challenging to find the time to train the learners for the Olympiad because we must focus on the school curriculum to cover the syllabus for the year," she explains. "But, one good thing came out of the pandemic. Because the school could not practice sports, the usual Wednesday sports-time became the time when I would train all the school's learners for the Mathematics Olympiad."
Now that takes a mathematics teacher with passion! "I realise that teaching mathematics is my calling," Bianca concluded. "I am thankful towards Old Mutual who made it possible for me to attend the AIMSSEC LC SAMO 2 Online Course this year. I thought I knew it all, but academics in education constantly develop new methods that improve the way we teach. Therefore, I encourage all mathematics teachers to attend this training. It will open your eyes to new possibilities and help improve your school's performance in mathematics."
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Notes: 109 teachers attended the Mathematical Thinking course online in August 2020 following the cancellation of the residential module due to COVID-19. 95 teachers who obtained a merit or distinction in the 1st level last year, continued with the Language and Communication to develop mathematical knowledge, understanding and skills for the 21st Century course this year. The courses format is a combination of home-study, writing assignments and participation in live sessions on Saturdays via Google Meet and Classroom.
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Dominic Sytin gained prominence in the early 2000s when he entered the used-vehicle import scene, bringing in used right-hand-drive cars, vans and sport utility vehicles through Subic Bay Freeport and converting them to left-hand-drive units.
His business model was immediately welcomed by consumers but assailed by established industry players.
"I was called a smuggler by the media every day, but what they didn't report were the poor barangays around the country that could now afford to buy ambulances for only P100,000 or sometimes less," Sytin said in an interview a few years ago.
On Wednesday, at 7 p.m., Sytin, 51, was shot dead at Lighthouse Marina Resort in Subic Bay Freeport.
The gunman waited for an hour outside the hotel until Sytin emerged from his Audi sedan with a driver-security aide and pumped bullets into the trader's head, chest and foot.
Sytin died on the spot. His security aide was wounded.
After the attack, the gunman, who covered his face with a handkerchief, walked casually to a motorcycle and fled.
Sytin was the founder and CEO of United Auctioneers Inc., a Subic-based company that auctions off trucks and heavy equipment.
An alumnus of the University of the Philippines (UP), Sytin was a campaign contributor to politicians, among them senators, and a benefactor to sports.
In the interview, Sytin said the vilification campaign against him was funded by automakers whose sales were suffering as a result of his business.
"We had farmers and small entrepreneurs thanking us because they could suddenly afford to buy delivery vans for only P150,000," he said.
After a few years, Sytin's enterprise has grown into an empire that includes the distributorship of Chinese truck maker Foton, a power generation project in Bukidnon, a mobile phone distributorship, and a resort hotel in Subic Bay Freeport.
He had planned to consolidate these businesses under one listed company.
"I want all our family businesses to eventually be under one holding firm that's transparent," he said, explaining his rationale for acquiring the LMG Chemicals shell company late last year.
He wasn't exaggerating when he described United Auctioneers as "bigger." It imports used heavy equipment from Japan and holds auctions every two months—selling as many as 2,500 units over five days—with cement mixers and industrial trucks going for as low as P600,000.
"We have farmers in shorts and slippers coming in to buy trucks, and businessmen in barong tagalog from large construction corporations buying entire lots from us," he said.
Early this year, Sytin opened a branch in Davao City, which would later be selling 500 units periodically to businessmen.
"Mindanao is booming, but some buyers can't come to Subic for the auctions. But they can easily go to Davao," he said, ahead of the branch inauguration.
Sytin was a patron of sports, pouring in funds for the UP women's volleyball team (which recently won a key tournament) and bankrolling the Foton volleyball team in the professional league.
He was a voracious consumer of online news and was adamant about downloading the tablet version of the Inquirer newspaper, where his companies advertise daily.
"I want to see the layout of the stories on the newspaper to see their placement on the page, because that tells me which stories the editors think are important," he said.
The Subic Bay Freeport Chamber of Commerce and senators condemned the killing.
Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri said senators would press the Philippine National Police at plenary discussions on its budget to go after Sytin's killer.


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The Big Boom In Health Care Jobs
Carol Kopp
Apr 28th 2014 4:00AM
A new national survey shows a pop in confidence among job-seekers in March, and the most confident of all are those who work, or hope to work, in the health care field.
The March 2014 Job Search Confidence Index, released Monday by the company StartWire, shows a spike in confidence about finding new employment among job seekers overall.
The jump in confidence was most dramatic among professionals seeking jobs in the healthcare industry.
The index had been gaining modestly in 2014, but noticeably increased to 53.69 in March, up from 50.95 in February. Scores above 50 indicate a strong belief among job seekers that they will find a job within 45 days.
The numbers show an even more dramatic increase among health care professionals, of more than six percent. The index for the sector climbed from 51.28 to 57.31 in March.
"The high March confidence index numbers for health care professionals are reflective of continued industry growth, driven by the aging U.S. population and a greater need for qualified health care personnel," said Chris Forman, CEO of StartWire, in a statement.
Other evidence confirms the demand for health care professionals, and it's not just for physicians and nurses but for medical records processing specialists, lab technicians, informational technology support experts and more.
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A confluence of factors is at work, but two stand out: The aging of the baby boom generation, and the passage of the health care reform law known as Obamacare.
Obamacare alone has had an impact that is only just being felt: At least seven million previously uninsured Americans have acquired health insurance through federal and state insurance exchanges since the law was enacted, and that number could grow as high as 30 million.
The baby boom generation is creating opportunities in two ways: Aging Americans are placing demands on the system, and older health care professionals are retiring.
InformationWeek notes in a recent report that the need to develop electronic health records has created a whole subcategory of demand for health information technology professionals. Those jobs run the gamut from entry-level medical record technicians to so-called "optimization specialists" who keep the system ticking, to executive-level jobs in hospitals and clinics.
A report for FoxBusiness notes that the demand in health care will go well beyond the obvious medical specialties, creating openings for accountants, human resources professionals and attorneys with an understanding of health care issues.
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In New Jersey, a state labor official noted that mental health-related jobs alone are expected to increase 37 percent over the next six years. Many are expected to be entry-level jobs suitable for new graduates or career-switchers, with titles such as patient navigator and community health organizer.
The Job Search Confidence Index is based on a monthly national survey of job seekers. New Hampshire-based StartWire is a membership service for job seekers that tracks job applications and new openings.


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While the date is yet to be confirmed by UK government, it can be expected that as of April 2016, it will become a criminal offence to sell designer replica furniture, and if you fail to comply with this new law, you could be fined up to £50,000, and face a custodial sentence of up to ten years.
The date for this law change was previously expected to be in 2020, but has now been brought forward by four years, affecting thousands of eBay sellers selling mass produced DRF on the UK site, much sooner than originally planned and with little time to adapt.
Previously you were able to reproduce and sell designer replica furniture as long as you didn't use the brand names to promote such furniture, and providing it had been 25 years since the designer's death.
This change in law extends the copyright for DRF from 25 to 70 years, and unless a license is obtained from the brand owner, which is highly unlikely to be granted, you will be required to begin depleting any DRF stock by what is expected to be April 28 2016. Please note that these dates have not yet been finalised by UK government.


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New York Rangers History
Book Review: Sean Avery's Trials and Triumphs Throughout the Hockey World and Beyond
By Jack McKenna@jmckenna1610 Aug 3, 2018, 8:00am EDT
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Sean Avery was one of the NHL's most infamous players during the decade he spent in the league. Over the course of his 608 NHL games, Avery managed to hit, chirp, and agitate his way to becoming public enemy #1 for 29 of the league's then-30 teams on a nightly basis. As the one fan base he was embraced by during his time in hockey, Rangers fans usually remember Avery for some of his better moments. His four point night against the Dallas Stars after getting run out of town (which surprisingly isn't so much as mentioned within the book) by them serves as one of those moments, as was his rivalry with St. Louis Blues assistant GM Martin Brodeur during his playing days.
The book's formal title is Ice Capades: A Memoir of Fast Living and Tough Hockey, and it spends plenty of time recounting Avery's time at all of his stops throughout professional hockey. It begins with Avery's despair of going undrafted in his final year of eligibility in 2001, and he parlayed a connection with Kris Draper into an invitation to camp with the Detroit Red Wings.
The Detroit portion of the book is primarily focused on his on-ice attempts to establish himself as an NHLer, with nuggets of noteworthy off-ice events sprinkled throughout. Most of those stories would become the origins of recurring themes later in the book, with Avery's relationships with Brendan Shanahan, Brett Hull, and Chris Chelios playing key roles later on. With those three future Hall of Famers on the roster, (along with seven others plus Scotty Bowman) the 2001-02 Red Wings were arguably the most stacked team since the days of Montreal's dynasty. Avery's attempts to crack their roster went about as well as one could expect, and he was shipped to the Los Angeles Kings the following season.
His transition to LA coincides with a change in the book's narrative, as well as the narrative surrounding the player. Avery recounts later that Ken Holland was okay with moving on from him due to his "lack of respect for people of the game" and the game itself, which Avery would become notorious for during his later years. The shift to the West Coast also presented Avery with his pick of the litter of prestigious night clubs, high-class housing, and everything you could ask for in the hopes of living a more glamorous lifestyle.
Avery makes it a point to let the reader know that all it took was one phone call away from waltzing into any late night entertainment he felt like. The Lakers might've been less than two years removed from a three-peat as NBA Champions, and the laundry list of Hollywood celebrities were always in town looking for things to do, but being a depth player on the city's most irrelevant sports team was how you really got connected in that town a decade and a half ago.
Aside from his first infamous remark concerning another NHL player, Avery's time in Los Angeles was relatively uneventful from a hockey perspective. He came, he had a sojourn in Finland and the USHL in Detroit during the lockout (of which he gives a lot of insight on regarding the factions of the Player's Association and how negotiations failed) mocked his then-coach by scoring a goal and celebrating with some push-ups, and got suspended by the team before moving on:
The Rangers acquired Avery on February 5th, 2007, went 17-6-6 down the stretch, and carried their momentum into the Stanley Cup Playoffs, sweeping the #3 seeded Atlanta Thrashers before falling to the Presidents Trophy-winning Buffalo Sabres. Although falling short in Game 6 meant his season was over, Avery was at peace with his play, and was excited about exploring his off-ice interests and attending the Met Ball on what would have been the night of Game 7.
The 2007-08 season played out with Avery and the Rangers in a familiar spot. The team was knocked out in the Conference Semi-Finals, Avery was up for a new contract once again, and the player looked to his non-hockey interests in order to spice up his summer, as Avery interned at Vouge over the summer.
The summer also saw him leave New York and sign a $15.6 million contract with the Dallas Stars. Former Red Wings' teammate Brett Hull had gone on to become the Stars' general manager, and the Golden Brett brought Avery to Dallas based on their past relationship. In spite of skating in only 23 games for the Stars, Avery's time in the Lone Star State featured his most infamous moment in the league. His comments concerning Elisha Cuthbert and Dion Phaneuf punched his ticket out of Dallas, and Avery found himself back where he wanted to be towards the end of the 2008-2009 season.
Avery's time brief stint in Dallas and both of his tours with the Rangers were filled with interesting nuggets about the team's players, management, and coaching staff. Some of the most interesting ones were as follows:
Brendan Shanahan had the ear of Glen Sather during his time in New York, and planted the first seed with Sather that led to Avery's acquisition in 2007.
When his arbitration hearing came along in 2007, Avery sent a copy of the Rangers' filing to Larry Brooks, who turned around and wrote a column slamming New York's attempted penny pinching. Turns out the Rangers' use of Brooks as a mouthpiece cuts both ways.
As much as everybody in Dallas hated Sean Avery, Avery hated Dallas as soon as the ink dried on his contract.
For all the the disdain he had towards John Tortorella (as well as confirming Marian Gaborik's mutual feeling), Avery speaks highly of Sather and the team's beat writers throughout both of his tenures on Broadway.
Fan favorite enforcer Donald Brashear had very, very, very bad breath, and would bring his Great Dane into the team showers to wash it on occasion.
The Rangers had a trade lined up with the Calgary Flames to send Avery out west at the conclusion of training camp 2011, but he opted to accept his demotion to Hartford and work his way back to New York.
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From a content standpoint, the book was pretty evenly split between the grind of Avery's life in hockey and his off-ice endeavors. The sections dedicated to Avery's extravagant night-life, detailed accounts of his past relationships, and forays into the world of fashion and entrepreneurship weren't ones I particularly enjoyed reading, but someone with a more diverse range of interests would find them intriguing. The peek into Avery's time as a Red Wing was especially enlightening, as his stint in the Motor City is more or less forgotten by people reminiscing on his career, and he left the Red Wings' organization with more memorable stories than any other stop in his career.
There were some structural writing issues, where the book would be talking about one issue, segway away from that issue to discuss something completely unrelated, and transition back to the original issue. Avery will be discussing something he did in a game for a handful of paragraphs, then dedicate a couple of random sentences discussing his Corsi rating, before going back to discussing the game. Issues like this cropped up on occasion, but not enough to make it a less enjoyable reading experience.
Sean Avery's memoir is everything anyone who knew about Avery could expect: He talks positively about his journey to becoming a pro in the NHL and the people who helped him, he slung mud at several people who weren't quite helpful, and he raved about the off-ice endeavors that made him a regular on Page Six. The portions not focused on his hockey career were a slog to read, but the on-ice portions of the book make it a worthwhile read for any hockey fan.


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Dr. Hod Lipson
Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Manufacturing
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Hod Lipson is a professor of Engineering and Data Science at Columbia University in New York, and a co-author of the award winning book "Fabricated: The New World of 3D printing", and "Driverless: Intelligent cars and the road ahead", by MIT Press (translated into 7 languages). Before joining Columbia University in 2015, Hod spent 14 years as a professor at Cornell University. He received his PhD in 1999 from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, followed by a postdoc at Brandeis University and MIT.
Hod Lipson's work on self-aware and self-replicating robots challenges conventional views of robotics, and has enjoyed widespread media coverage. He has also pioneered open-source 3D printing, as well as electronics 3D printing, bio-printing and food printing. Lipson has co-authored over 300 publications that received over 14,000 citations to date. He has co-founded four companies, and is frequent keynoter both in industry and academic events. His TED Talk on self-aware machines is one of the most viewed presentations on AI and robotics. Hod directs the Creative Machines Lab, which pioneers new ways to make machines that create, and machines that are creative.
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Artificial intelligence is not just a future possibility, it is here now, and in use all around us. This talk covers what AI is, current research results in AI, AI applications and businesses, future directions of the technology, and its business, technical, and ethical implications.
Automating discovery, from cognitive robotics to computational biology
Can machines discover scientific laws automatically? Despite the prevalence of big data, the process of distilling data into scientific laws has resisted automation. Particularly challenging are situations with small amounts of data that is difficult or expensive to collect. This talk will outline a series of recent research projects, starting with self-reflecting robotic systems, and ending with machines that can formulate hypotheses, design experiments, and interpret the results, to discover new scientific laws. We will see examples from psychology to cosmology, from classical physics to modern physics, from big science to small science.
In the past decade, data has become the fuel that drives software. The large quantity, variety, and rate of data feeds challenge conventional infrastructure and traditional thinking, yet offer many new opportunities. How do exponential organizations think about data? This talk delivers an introduction to the six waves of big data and the increasingly sophisticated ability to extract information and meaning out of raw data. This session will provide many examples of big data in action – embedded in the fabric of our everyday lives. We'll cover everything from traditional data analytics to current trends in artificial perception and future self-awareness. We'll explain how innovative corporations and startups are using big data to amplify their capabilities and accelerate product development.
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Driverless (MIT Press): Intelligent Cars and the Road Ahead (The MIT Press)
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10 Things You Should Know About Queen Margaret of Anjou
May 25, 2018 May 24, 2018 / Sarah Kay Bierle
Queen Margaret of Anjou is a controversial queen in English History. Depending who wrote the account and which politics were preferred, she was either depicted as an awful woman or a noble character. It's safe to say she was determined.
Here are ten things you'll want to know about this queen who rallied armies to the battlefields to fight for the crown and who serves as a reminder that life doesn't always turn out the way we'd like:
Margaret of Anjou
March 23, 1429, was Margaret of Anjou's birthday. Her parents, Rene the Duke of Anjou and Isabella the Duchess of Lorraine, held royal titles in Naples, Sicily, and Jerusalem.
Margaret spent her early youth in at a castle in the Rhone Valley and at a palace in Naples. She received a good education, probably tutored by Antoine de la Salle, a famous writer and tournament judge of the era.
2. From Anjou
Technically speaking, Margaret was a member of the House of Valois-Anjou, a noble French family with connections to French royalty. The House of Valois-Anjou ruled lands in France and Italy. The lands of Anjou itself sit in the north western area of France, but completely inland and without coastal borders.
3. An unpopular bride
Margaret's marriage to Henry VI of England had an interesting requirement. The bride would not bring a dowry, but would receive the English-held lands of Anjou and Maine which had been held and disputed during The Hundred Years' War which was still technically going on. According to some accounts, this details of the marriage agreement was kept secret from the English people.
A medieval image of Margaret's wedding
On April 23, 1445, young Margaret married King Henry VI, and her coronation took place at the end of May that same year. The royal couple had one child – a son, born in 1453. Her control of the court and forceful character made her unpopular and gained her a life-long enemy: the Duke of York.
4. She took control of the government, the king, and the kingdom
With a strong personality, Margaret understood the importance of protecting and strengthening the English crown. She also realized that France's interests were still closely tied to England, and her own homeland was "part of the deal" – to use an oversimplified phrase. Aside from her role in warfare, Queen Margaret is remembered for her love of learning; she helped to establish Queen's College at Cambridge.
Unfortunately, King Henry VI had some mental health challenges; at times, he would become frightened and fall into a trance (coma?), unable to recognize family or friends, and certainly unable to rule. At first, Margaret tried to claim kingdom regency, but she was denied, probably because she was pregnant and seen as unable to carry on at that time. However, when the king regained his senses, he sent away the Duke of York – who had pushed Margaret out – and the queen was back in control at court. With King Henry continuing to have struggles, Margaret took a more forceful part in ruling, trying to guard the interests of her husband, son, and crown.
5. Fought for the king, herself, and her son
In 1455, what started as a council of English nobles, turned into a feud, and battle, and ultimately civil war (War of the Roses). At the first battle, King Henry got captured by the Duke of York who had been irritated with the royal family for quite some time. The Duke of York became the "Protector of England," but Queen Margaret wasn't going to let that takeover happen peaceful.
She raised an army, insisting if King Henry wasn't on the throne, his son was the rightful ruler. She drove back the rebels, but eventually the Yorkists captured London, took Henry VI to the capital, and threw him in prison. The Duke of York returned from brief exile and formally claimed the throne of the captured king. An agreement proposed that Henry could keep the throne for the duration of his life, but – when he died – the Duke of York would be the new successor, effectively ignoring Queen Margaret and young Prince Edward.
An image of Margaret from 1463.
Margaret wasn't going to see her son disinherited and went to war. Literally. She sieged the Duke of York's castle and was present when he died in battle. The Battle of Towton in 1461 marked the end of Queen Margaret's early successes; there, she and her Lancastrian army were defeated. The queen and prince fled to France while King Henry languished in the Tower of London.
6. Lived in exile
For years, Margaret plotted in exile, but was unable to raise an army. She made allies with the King of France, Louis XI.
Some accounts say Louis XI encouraged the queen to seek a powerful ally who was willing to change sides in England's Civil War.
7. Made the "right" ally?
Then, the hero (or traitor, depending on who's telling the story) emerged. Richard, Earl of Warwick, had fought for the House of York and gained the nickname "king maker," but he got irritated with the Yorks and decided to visit Queen Margaret in France. There, they made a treaty and in 1470, Warwick invaded England in Margaret's name. He briefly freed King Henry and then proceeded to control the throne and the kingdom while Margaret and Prince Edward remained in France.
8. Tried to reclaim the throne
In 1471, Margaret sailed for England, planning to take control of the kingdom and make sure her son got the throne. Unfortunately for her, the Battle of Barnet unfolded as she landed after a storm-delayed voyage, and Warwick and the queen's forces got defeated.
Battle of Tewksbury
Queen Margaret and the prince took the remainder of the army and went to battle. On May 4, 1471, at the Battle at Tewkesbury, Prince Edward was killed. King Henry VI died later that month, still in prison. Margaret's hopes to rule England shattered.
9. Captured & Imprisoned
Queen Margaret was captured at the end of the Battle of Tewkesbury and sent to several different prisons. Eventually, she too spent time in the Tower of London.
Though she appealed to her father, the Duke of Anjou, for assistance, no help arrived for the abandoned, imprisoned queen until 1475. That year the King of France secured Margaret's release as part of the conditions in the Treaty of Picquigny.
10. A Bitter End
Margaret of Anjou returned to France, living the remainder of her life in Anjou and dependent on the French king for a pension. She died in August 1482, never reclaiming her power in England and living to see her husband and son's throne in the hands of rebels because of the outcome of the War of the Roses.
Margaret's history reminds us that not all queens were successful or kept their ruling power. She tried valiantly and rallied armies to the field, but ultimately failed to keep her family on the throne. Perhaps her more lasting legacy came from the peaceful years, her aid to establish another college at Cambridge.
P.S. Which queen was your favorite in this month's series?
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Lamborghini News
Did London Cops Falsely Impound a Lamborghini Just to Go Joyriding?
Supercar-for-hire company alleges its Lambo was subjected to police immorality.
byWill Sabel Courtney| PUBLISHED Jun 3, 2016 12:00 PM
Early in the morning on June 2, members of London's Metropolitan Police impounded a Lamborghini Huracan without legal cause, then proceeded to haul ass around town at high speeds, according to the owner of the supercar rental company the car belongs to.
According to Erwyn Mackee, head of City Supercars, the Metropolitan Police pulled the white Lamborghini over near Heathrow as a driver was bringing it to the airport, claiming there was a problem with the car's insurance. Which there was—sort of. Mackee says the car was pulled over during a six-hour window when the car's old insurance was no longer listed on the Motor Insurance Database, but the new insurance had not shown up. (Okay, sounds a little shady, but stick with us here.)
Mackee reportedly sent the paperwork proving the car was insured to the officers, but they weren't satisfied. "I emailed him the documents from the broker, and he said 'That's not good enough, you could have Photoshopped that,'" Mackee told CarThrottle. " I said, 'How can I Photoshop five documents while on the phone to you?'"
The officer reportedly told Mackee he would be seizing the vehicle under Road Traffic Act 1988. Mackee, however, is a lawyer, and he says he was familiar with the section the copper was referring to. "You need reasonable evidence to believe it's not insured," Mackee says he told the police officer, "and I've given you overwhelming evidence to show that it is insured, and as a lawyer I can tell you it's definitely covered."
Regardless, the police confiscated the car and drove it off to the impound lot. Mackee, however, had one last trick up his sleeve: The Lamborghini was outfitted with a tracking device, enabling the lawyer to follow the Huracan as it drove to the impound. A drive that included a few unnecessary turns...and three extreme violations of the speed limit, including one 63 mph blast in a 30 mph zone.
To toss a little shame at the police, Mackee even posted a screen grab of the tracker data on Twitter.
In a statement, the Metropolitan Police tells CarThrottle that the matter was being looked into locally, but the force was "satisfied" that the car took "a direct route" to the impound. The department says it did find Mackee's insurance to be in order.
Now, we don't begrudge police the chance to drive around in cars they've collected from actual lawbreakers every now and again. (If we did, we'd never be able to enjoy Miami Vice.) But impounding a Lamborghini for nebulous reasons, ignoring evidence that the car is legally registered, then hauling ass around London? Poor form, blokes.
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Second Punic War (218-201 B.C.) - As devastating as the First Punic War was, the second was even more destructive. It can almost be compared to the difference between the First and Second World Wars. And it was largely thanks to the efforts of one man...Hannibal Barca, who swore revenge on Rome. It began in 218 B.C. when he crossed the Alps with a formidable war machine. Remember, that after the first war, Carthage's navy was scrapped, making an invasion by sea impossible. That left a land invasion as the only alternative, and Rome was protected from the north by the Alps. Carthage began almost immediately rebuilding its empire by conquering and exploiting the resources of Iberia (Spain). It established colonies, particularly Carthago Nova from which it could launch a campaign. Hannibal began with approximately 90,000 infantry, 12,000 cavalry and 37 elephants. When the war began, the Romans considered the Alps impassable and initially had little to fear from Carthage, even knowing of its expansion into Iberia. Five months later, Hannibal had descended from the Alps and entered the Po Valley in northern Italy, albeit with a substantially smaller army. He arrived with only about 26,000 infantry, 6,000 cavalry and an unknown number of elephants (I've heard as few as six and as many as 30), having garrisoned or lost many troops along the way. His successful traversing of the Alps is considered one of the greatest logistical feats in history, because it was done with no supply line. Keeping an army alive on only what the land had to offer through some of the harshest terrain on earth was a monumental feat. The Romans, for their part, had planned to invade Africa and end the war before it started. But once they learned of Hannibal's entry into their own territory, they had to abandon the plan and prepare to defend their homeland. For the next 15 years, the Carthaginian general would live in Italy and do everything possible to bring Rome to its knees.
Battle of the Trebia (218 B.C.) - The Battle of the Trebia in December 218 B.C., was the first major conflict of the Second Punic War. Our primary sources are the Roman historians Livy and Polybius. A month before Trebia, Carthage won a skirmish at Ticinus when the cavalries engaged each other. The Romans sent an advance army north under the command of Publius Cornelius Scipio to meet Hannibal. It had originally tried to cut him off in Gaul (Transalpine Gaul), by landing at the allied Greek colony of Massilia (modern Marseilles), but Hannibal evaded by turning north and following the Rhône River before turning east and crossing the Alps. When Scipio realized he'd missed the Carthaginian general, he hurried back to Italy. They finally met at Ticinus, where Hannibal easily routed Rome's forces. Scipio was severely injured and probably would have died had he not been saved by his son, Publius Scipio, who would later become the famous Scipio Africanus. Meanwhile, Rome's southern army under the command Sempronius Longus, which had been in Sicily preparing for an invasion of North Africa, was recalled by the Senate, and ordered to march north to bolster Scipio's troops. Hannibal's victory at Tricinus threw Rome's northern province into chaos. Cisalpine Gaul revolted. When he first arrived, Hannibal tried to recruit Celtic troops, but they were reluctant because they were not convinced he could defeat Rome. But now, after seeing his resolve, about 8,000 Celtic soldiers joined Hannibal's army. The stage was now set for the first big battle; the Battle of the Trebia (named after the river which is a tributary of the Po). Hannibal drew the numerically superior Roman army out by sending his Numidian cavalry into its camp to harass it. As the Romans gathered to meet the small force, it withdrew and headed back toward the Carthaginian camp. Hannibal arrayed the bulk of his army in a line with his infantry in the center and his cavalry flanking both ends. Approaching in the distance, the Roman army saw the opposing army lined up for battle and marched toward it. Unbeknownst to consul Longus, Hannibal had taken 2,000 troops, 1,000 cavalry and 1,000 infantry and hidden them along the banks of the Trebia. The Romans marched past them to engage the Cathaginian line. After the battle began, the 2,000 hidden troops emerged from the river and attacked the Roman army from behind (very similar to the strategy employed by Alexander at the Battle of the Hydaspes). It ended in an overwhelming victory for Hannibal. Rome lost about half of its 42,000 troops, whereas Carthage lost about 5,000, including all but one of its elephants. But Hannibal had demonstrated that he was a serious threat to Rome and was not going anywhere anytime soon.
Battle of Lake Trasimene (217 B.C.) - After his victory at Trebia, Hannibal's army swelled to over 50,000 as more Celts in northern Italy became convinced he might defeat Rome. He stayed in Cisalpine Gaul for the winter, then marched into the heart of Roman territory in the Spring of 217. In Rome, apathy was becoming concern as the expectation of a quick victory was disappearing. The Roman senate resolved to raise another army under the direction of two new consuls, Gnaeus Servilius Geminus and Giaus Flaminius. Geminus replaced Scipio and Flaminus took over the remnants of Longus' army. Four new legions were raised and added to what was left of the original army. They were then divided between the two consuls and set out to hunt down Hannibal. Because the Italian peninsula is split by the Apennine mountains, the Punic army could only travel south by one of two routes (or so it seemed). The Romans knew this and their strategy involved blocking those routes to prevent Carthage's advancement into southern Italy. But once again, Hannibal outmaneuvered the Romans. He found an unguarded pass at the mouth of the Arno River and entered Eturia (with some difficulty). Once through, he began devastating the land in an attempt to draw Flaminius, whose army was closest, into a pitched battle. Initially, Flaminius refused, intending to wait for Geminus to arrive so they could attack with the full force of the Roman military. However, Hannibal managed to march around Flaminius' left flank and cut off his supply line. In addition, rumblings started coming from the Senate over Hannibal's free reign of the countryside. These developments prompted Flaminius to take on Carthage before Geminus arrived. Meanwhile, Hannibal was scouting the territory to find the ideal ground on which to fight. He found it at Lake Trasimene. Knowing the Romans were now in pursuit, Hannibal set-up camp on the north shore. The land north of the lake was slightly elevated and heavily forested, while the Malpasso Road ran between the lake and the woods. The Romans would be marching along the road coming from the west. Closest to the camp, Hannibal deployed his heavy infantry up in the woods in a line parallel to the road. Beyond that, he deployed his cavalry, also parallel to the road. Finally, the choice of Lake Trasimene was brilliant for another reason. In the early morning, when the battle was fought, a mist hovered above the water and spilled over the shore across the surrounding land. As the Roman army approached, Hannibal sent a small force to engage them and draw their attention (similar to what he did at Trebia). The Romans, eager for battle, took the bait and ran to meet them. In the skirmish, the Carthaginians withdrew, pulling the Romans into the ambush. When they reached the camp, Hannibal sprang the trap, and the troops hidden in the forest rushed into battle; infantry hitting the left flank, and the cavalry riding 'round behind the Roman line. They enveloped Flaminius' army like a python smothering its prey. Surrounded on all sides and their vision obscured by the fog, the Romans were thrown into confusion. Many tried to flee the carnage by running into the lake, but to no avail. After about four hours, the Roman army was wiped out, again losing about half of its 30,000 troops, including Flaminius. Carthage lost only 2,500. It is considered one of the greatest ambush victories in history. If Rome was concerned before, now it was in a full panic.
Cannae (216 B.C.) - Things got worse for Rome before they got better. Fearing for the survival of its city, the senate took the desperate measure of abolishing the consulships and appointing a dictator. The thinking was that a dictator could make the quick military decisions necessary to counteract Hannibal's campaign. They elected Quintus Fabius Maximus. To everyone's surprise, though, Fabius chose not to engage Hannibal at all, believing he could not be beat in open warfare. He chose rather to mirror Hannibal's movements and try to weaken him with ambushes from smaller forces, considered to be one of the earliest examples of guerilla warfare. It became known as the Fabian Strategy. It also proved unpopular as it did not produce results quickly enough. It earned him the nickname "delayer" and Hannibal's reign of terror continued virtually unabated. The biggest fear with this type of strategy was that it would encourage southern Italy to revolt against Rome and join Carthage. After six months, Fabius was deposed and Rome returned to the election of consuls. In 216 B.C., Rome raised a massive army of over 80,000 soldiers and elected Gaius Terentius Varro and Lucius Aemilius Paullus to lead it. This time, the battlefield would be Cannae in southeast Italy. Hannibal captured a supply depot in an attempt to force Rome's hand. Its army caught up with Carthage at Cannae and set-up camp a couple miles away. Their actions signaled that both armies were eager for battle. Rome was confident of victory thanks to the size of its fighting force, roughly 30,000 more men than Carthage had. Carthage's only advantage was its cavalry; greater in numbers and quality. There is a story that during a scouting report, one of Hannibal's officers, named Gisgo, was amazed at the size of Rome's army and expressed concern about it. Hannibal's response reportedly was, "Something even more amazing has escaped your notice, Gisgo. That, although there are more of them, not one among them is named Gisgo.", indicating his confidence in his men's experience. On the morning of the battle, the Romans marched straight for the Punic camp intending to overwhelm them by brute force. The terrain offered no tactical advantages for Hannibal as it had in the previous two conflicts. But that did not mean that he didn't have a plan up his sleeve. He arrayed his army in a line with the Aufidus River behind him. Varro, who was in command of the Roman army, noticed this and intended to push the Carthaginians up against the river and create a panic, as it offered no room for retreat. This, apparently, is exactly what Hannibal wanted him to believe. As the two armies met, the center of Carthage's line began to collapse and fall back. Varro's strategy was working as intended...or so he thought. But it was a ruse. Carthage's line was not retreating, it was drawing the Romans in. As the center of the line was falling back, both ends of the Carthaginian line were advancing and wrapping themselves around the Roman flanks. Once again, Hannibal managed to surround Rome's army. Not only did this throw the Roman soldiers into a panic (as it had at Lake Trasimene), but it completely neutralized their superior numbers. Those in the center of the phalanx had no enemies to fight, and may have even attacked some of their own in the confusion. The Cathaginians killed from the outside in, and after about six hours, 70,000 Romans were dead. Hannibal's losses were not insignificant, 6 to 8 thousand; but in light of what happened, it qualifies as one of Rome's worst defeats in its long history. Even more distressing, this Roman Republic which would go on to become the greatest empire in the ancient world, was on the brink of ceasing to exist.
Battle of Metaurus (207 B.C.) - One of the least known battles of the Second Punic War was also one of the most pivotal. It is probably not so famous because it is one in which Hannibal did not participate. After Cannae, Rome was at its weakest point. In fact, historians have debated whether or not Hannibal should have marched directly on the city immediately following his greatest victory. Rome was in no position to offer much resistance and may have sued for peace. But Hannibal instead chose to rest his troops, not confident they could take the capital. This respite gave Rome the time it needed to re-group and re-organize. In the interim, a number a cities in southern Italy defected and joined Carthage, including Capua, the capital of Campania and the second largest city after Rome. But for all his success, Hannibal was still only one man and commanded only one army. Rome, on the other hand, was still a major power. It commanded the greatest navy in the Mediterranean and remained unified against the Punic threat. And after Cannae, it began to figure out Hannibal. In Italy, it went back to a largely Fabian strategy and concentrated on weakening his ability to conduct war. While Hannibal was roaming free on the Italian peninsula, Rome decided to strike his base of operations, Iberia. Scipio Africanus was sent there in 210 B.C. and quickly began making a name for himself, earning a reputation as a gifted military leader. In 209, he captured Carthago Nova, the town from which Hannibal first launched his campaign. But even doing so, he was not able to prevent one final expedition from launching. Hannibal's brother, Hasdrubal Barca, left Carthago Nova in the same year with the objective of reaching Italy and meeting up with Hannibal to strengthen his army. He crossed the Alps, just as Hannibal had done a decade earlier, but with much greater success. The reason being, this time Hasdrubal was assisted by the Celtic tribes, many of whom joined his army. When he reached Italy, he sent word to Hannibal of his arrival. Hannibal who was in southern Italy began moving north to meet him. The Romans, at the same time, had two armies of their own. One, under Gaius Claudius Nero, was shadowing Hannibal's army, and the other, under Marcus Livius Salinator, was tasked with preventing Hasdrubal from reaching his brother. Before that happened, the Romans caught a lucky break. Nero intercepted two of Hasdrubal's couriers who were sent to inform Hannibal of the rendezvous location, which was South Umbria. Figuring he had gained time by their capture, Nero decided to divide his forces. His larger force kept tracking Hannibal's movement, while about 6,000 of his crack infantry and 1,000 cavalry, along with Nero himself, marched north to enhance Livius' army. The combined forces met the Carthaginians at the Metaurus River. We do not have accurate figures on the size of the two armies, but Rome's was thought to be larger, especially with the addition of Nero's forces. Hasdrubal was an able commander, but he was no Hannibal. Both sides drew up their lines and attacked. The Roman cavalry was on its left flank to meet Carthage's cavalry on its right. This is where the battle was decided. Rome's cavalry was too powerful and began overpowering Carthage's. Nero's troops which had been on Rome's right flank and were stalled against tough Punic resistance, swung back behind the Roman line and joined the attack on the left. This addition of forces caused Carthage's right flank to collapse. The army panicked and began to flee. Most of the casualties were cut down in the retreat and Hasdrubal himself was killed. Carthaginian losses were about 10,000, and the Romans lost about 2,000. Nero decapitated Hasdrubal's body and moved south to rejoin the rest of his army. He threw his brother's head into Hannibal's camp to send the message that no help would be arriving. It marked the beginning of the end of Hannibal's campaign in Italy.
Battle of Zama (202 B.C.) - By 204 B.C., Rome was finally in a position to take the war to Africa. Scipio Africanus had conquered Iberia and Hannibal had been isolated in Italy. Scipio's success got him elected consul in 205 and he proposed the bold plan of invading North Africa. Despite some strong opposition, he swayed the senate and was chosen to launch the invasion from Sicily the following year. Two events turned things critical for Carthage. Scipio won the Battle of Utica in 203, and Rome succeeded in turning the kingdom of Numidia to its side Up until then, Numidia and Carthage had been allies. Now Carthage had a powerful enemy on its border. This shifted the focal point of the war from Italy to Africa. Hannibal had no choice but to return home. He would command the Carthaginian forces at Zama and face Scipio Africanus for the first and only time in the war (not counting Ticinus, where he was under his father's command). Carthage had the larger army, but it was inexperienced (except for a small contingent from the Italy campaign) and Hannibal did not have time to properly train it. Scipio's forces consisted of battle hardened soldiers from the Spanish expedition, and the newly acquired Numidian cavalry which had previously fought for Carthage. Zama Regia was an open plain which benefited Scipio, whose cavalry was superior to Hannibal's. Hannibal did have 80 war elephants, but by this time, the Romans had developed a strategy for fighting them from previous encounters with Carthage. Scipio opened up lanes in his battle lines to allow the elephants to run through without trampling his infantry. The strategy worked. Both sides formed their infantry in three rows and this is where the fiercest fighting took place. But the battle was decided by the cavalry. Hannibal knew he was at a disadvantage here and he ordered his cavalry to draw Rome's away from the battle, so he could try to win the fight with his infantry. It worked initially; Rome's cavalry got separated from the main battle. But when the Punic cavalry turned and fought Rome's, it was trounced. Once defeated, the Roman horses turned back and attacked the Carthaginian line from the rear. That was all it took to end the battle in a major victory for Rome and Scipio Africanus. 20,000 of Carthage's side were lost, but Hannibal survived. Rome only lost about 2,500. After 16 years of war and near victory after Cannae, Carthage no longer had the ability to wage war. It sued for peace. Terms were even harsher than they were after the First Punic War. Carthage's military was completely dismantled to ensure that it could never threaten Rome again. It couldn't even declare war (on anyone) without Rome's consent. And it lost all its holdings outside of the immediate vicinity of the city itself. Carthage was finished as an empire.


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The Relished Roost: Friday Francais!
In honor of my 14 year old Francophile daughter, I am giving you a little French Friday post! She is my baby and she graduated from 8th grade last night, no longer a child but now officially a high schooler. She is definitely an old soul who loves anything French or Audrey Hepburn! I picked up a favorite French Style Magazine yesterday and found such wonderful images that I felt transported to France myself. There is something carefree yet well thought out about a French home. One will find antiques, linens, flowers and of course good food. I know one place in New Jersey that you may find a lovely piece of Paris and that is Bonny Neiman's, in fact she is having a red tag sale at the moment so if you are in the tri-state area you may want to take a road trip! I will try to hit that today in hopes of finding some great things for a client's foyer.
Let's take a tour of Brooke's imaginary French home! Have a lovely weekend everyone and bring a little Paris into your home too.
Our little Chat" Remy" is enjoying the magazine as well!
This little vignette and portrait really reminds me of Brooke, my petite chou!
Credit- French Style/The Relished Roost!
She has fun alright! Thanks and have a great weekend Sandy!
Lovely, lovely images! Congratulations to your daughter and many good wishes on her newest adventure. Sounds like a trip to Paris is in order :) xo, N.G.
Thank you for popping by the blog! We are planning a trip there for my 50th and her 16th only a year and a half away , oh my!
I will have to pick your brain about Paris when I go! Have a fun weekend Nancy!
Going in year and a half , you are welcome to join! Have a great weekend!
I want to personally thank your gorgeous daughter for this post. I scrolled thru 3 times it was so beautiful and then sent your link to Sista! Congrats to your daughter on graduation. She inherited her exquisite taste and beauty from her Mama!!
I just love you and Sista!! Thank you and enjoy the first day of Summer!
Oh how I hope that my rising middle-schooler finishes with such wonderful taste! Congrats to both of you!!!
Oh I love this idea and all the inspiration!


On to the day sales, where works are offered at lower price points by less established artists. The constant art world chatter surrounding the selling and reselling at ever-higher numbers for work by young artists is officially dead, you will be happy to hear, for no other reason than there is no longer a market to support unsupportable inflated prices for the unproven. Like pop music, if you listen to a song too relentlessly you can lose a taste for it.
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Piano Belloso Music Studio regularly communicates with students and parents via several different methods. The following is a guide on how I use different forms of communication in the studio and what you can expect in regards to frequency and responsiveness.
While I generally prefer text messaging, phone calls are sometimes necessary to communicate something directly, discuss in more detail, or just add a more personal touch. It's also the most urgent type of communication. If you get a call from me, it's probably important, and I likewise do my best to answer calls from students right away.
Text messaging has become one of my primary means of direct communication simply because of its ease of use and ability to be non-disruptive. If I need to get a hold of you for some reason, I will usually default to this method. I also have text messaging set up as a back-up to email notifications for scheduled events, invoice delivery, and billing exceptions (failed payment, etc.).
If you need to get ahold of me, and you cannot reach me by phone, sending me a text message is a good way to get my attention, as I usually have my phone on silent during lessons and after hours.
Keep in mind that text messaging is meant for more brief, text-only exchanges. If you are wanting to send me a picture, video, or speak to me more at length, email would a more appropriate choice.
You can expect to receive an email from me at least once a month for billing purposes, and as often as weekly for newsletters. Upon enrollment, students will receive an opt-in confirmation email for the newsletter, which is delivered through a service I use called MailChimp. All other emails will come directly from my studio email address: ian@pianobelloso.com.
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In addition to the more direct forms of communication listed previously (phone, text, email), I keep students and families up to date by regularly updating this website, posting blog entries on various topics, and extending the reach of my communications via social media channels.
Studio announcements, calendar events affecting the entire student body, and other helpful articles for parents and students will typically be emailed, or appear on the website via non-public pages. Other, more general topics may be posted to my blog (www.pianobelloso.com/blog). This blog is public and accessible to anyone visiting the site without logging in. Blogs can be shared quite easily and in fact I encourage students to share posts that they find the most relevant and helpful. In addition, some blog posts may be cross-posted to my social media channels, depending on the content. Click the image to view my blog.
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Most of the above communications will take place between myself and parents or adult students. As a rule, I do not engage in direct communications or exchanges with students under the age of 18 unless I have obtained a parent's permission to do so in advance. This may include email, text messaging, phone calls, and direct or instant messaging via social media or other channels (including video).
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Cool! I'm happy to have you back.
Now we'll have to start a few threads and get some discussion going soon.
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Gwen Stefani Stays in Top Shape With Mostly-Vegan Diet
Singer and songwriter Gwen Stefani says that her mostly-vegan diet and a strict exercise regime are both to thank for allowing her to stay in shape and sharp.
Business Insider Australia reports that the No Doubt co-founder and lead vocalist has been vegetarian since age 12. "Celebrity Health Fitness" revealed that the singer once followed a completely vegan diet, but later began eating animal products again. In June 2016, Inquisitr reported that Stefani is a close friend of vegan and fellow musician Moby, as well as former No Doubt bandmate and vegan, Tony Kanal.
Stefani also actively avoids carbs, including pasta, bread, and rice, and is careful to stay hydrated. Mike Heatly, Stefani's former personal trainer, says that a low-carb diet and "carb cycling," or the act of varying the amount of carbs eaten on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis, helped the 48-year-old singer stay trim. However, recent research has shown that a whole foods vegan diet – which calls for the follower to avoid oil in addition to animal products – that's rich in carbs and fresh produce can lead to weight loss.
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Though Heatly is no longer Stefani's personal trainer, sources say that the musician still sticks to an "intense" exercise regime and does her best to eat a mostly plant-based diet of minimally-processed foods.
In July 2017, Livestrong reported that Stefani includes plenty of whole, organic plant-based foods in her diet. Frequent hospitality request sheets, which celebrities use during hotel visits, included "vitamin waters, soy milk, organic vegetables such as beets, carrots, celery and spinach, organic almonds and cashews, and organic fruits, which include plums, melons, and bananas."
It's no secret that many celebrities have credited a vegan or plant-centric diet to weight loss. Filmmaker Kevin Smith has dropped more than 50 pounds since adopting a vegan diet and a passion for exercise earlier this year. According to his daughter, actor Harley Quinn Smith, the "Clerks" creator is "healthier than he's ever been" thanks to his healthy new lifestyle. Reality star Kelly Osbourne has also credited her 30-pound weight loss to a plant-based diet and regular exercise.
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