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Fusion splicers come in many shapes and sizes, but in the end all achieve the same outcome.
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Mechanical splicing uses a small, mechanical splice (about 6cm long) to permanently join the fibres. The small fibre connector aligns the two bare fibres and secures them mechanically. For an indication, mechanical splicing usually has an insertion loss of up to 5 times more than fusion splicing. Even if you know what you are doing with this stuff, 1 or 2 will fail out of every 10 due to the process.


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In 1225, Bishop Wilhelm of Modena ordered the construction of a castle on the Lielupe River below Mezotne. Pope Clement confirmed the right to build, but the implementation of this intention was delayed by the resistance of the Semigallians to the crusaders. Only in 1265 a castle was built on the Semigallian ancient trade-site. The Castle was built by the Master of the Livonian Order Konrad von Mandern. The Livonian Rhymed Chronicle says: "He ordered to build a castle at Lielupe four miles from the land against the Semigallians, which the Semigallians were not happy about. This castle was named Mitau". The castle saved the life of the Master of the Order already in the same year 1265, when the troops of the Order after another predatory campaign were ambushed by the Semigallians. Jelgava Castle was an important stronghold of the Livonian Order.
Having earned the respect and trust of the Brothers of the Order, any knight could become the economic manager of the castle, then the vogt, the superintendent, the commander-land marshal and, finally, the master. The governors of castles and districts were subordinate to the Master of the Livonian Order. Districts were located in places of military importance; their centres were fortified castles. In the 14th century, Jelgava Castle was improved. In 1561, as a result of the Livonian War, the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia was formed.
Since 1566, the Duke of Courland and Semigallia, Gotthard Kettler, chose Jelgava Castle as his residence, where he moved with the court in 1568 after finishing of renovation works.
In 1737, after the death of the Ferdinand - last Duke of the Kettler dynasty, Ernst Johann Biron was elected as the new ruler of Courland and Semigallia. He decided to build a new palace on the site of the castle of the Livonian Order, built already in the 14th century. In the fall of the same year, the building was blown up and demolished to clean the place for a new residence.
The construction of the palace took place in two stages - from 1738 to 1740, and from 1763 to 1771. Initially, the Palace had three buildings placed in U-shape and rich interiors in the rococo style. Jelgava Palace is the greatest masterpiece of the early period by the outstanding Russian court architect F.B. Rastrelli and one of the most outstanding architectural monuments in Latvia that has survived to this day.
The Palace, built by the architect F.B. Rastrelli, for E.I. Biron served as a ducal house, a refuge, with the exception of the time when E.I. Biron was in exile (1740-1762). In 1740, on the basement floor of the Jelgava Palace premises were equipped for the needs of the tomb of the Courland dukes, where the sarcophagi of the deceased rulers were moved from the previous crypt, which was located in the basement of the church, built in 1538 and demolished in 1738. In 1820, the tomb was moved to the basement of the southeast wing, where it is located to this day. The tomb in the Jelgava Palace is the largest burial place of its kind in Latvia. The tomb contains 21 metal sarcophagus and 9 wooden coffins, in which 24 representatives of the Kettler dynasty and 6 members of the Biron dynasty were buried during the period from 1569 to 1791. Over the centuries, the tomb was destroyed and plundered several times, but in 1973 the Rundale Palace Museum began an inventory and restoration of the tomb. Since 1990, the tomb of the Courland dukes has been the permanent exhibition of the Rundale Palace Museum.
In 1795 the Duke Peter Biron sold the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia to Russia, thus the duchy ceased to exist, and the Palace housed the administrative institutions of the Courland province of Russia, which were located there until the beginning of the 20th century. From 1798 to 1807, the Count of Provence, and later King of France Louis XVIII, stayed twice in the palace, accompanied by his retinue, and in 1812 the hospital of Napoleon's army was located here.
During its existence, the Palace burned several times - in 1788, 1805 and 1816, but in 1919 the Palace was completely burned down by soldiers of the army of Bermont-Avalov.
On July 3, 1939, the Jelgava Academy of Agriculture was opened with two faculties - Agricultural and Forestry. On October 28, a grand opening of the premises took place at the Academy with the participation of the President of Latvia Karlis Ulmanis.
The greatest damage to the Palace was done during World War II - at the end of July 1944 the Palace was destroyed, and subsequently the Jelgava Academy of Agriculture also ceased to exist.
From 1957 to 1965, under the leadership of the chief architect P. Fogelis, the renovation works of the Jelgava Palace was carried out, adapted to the needs of the Latvia Academy of Agriculture (now the Latvia University of Agriculture). 13,230 thousand rubles were allocated for the renovation works, thus, on June 22, 1958, the completion of the roof rafters of the Jelgava Palace was celebrated. The renovation works in the Palace was supervised by Arnolds Grislis and Janis Zirdzins. About 70 workers were involved in renovation works. In 1961 it was ordered to paint the facade bricks in red. In turn, the missing cast iron masks on the facade were made of cement. From 1959 to 1964, in addition to renovation works, restoration works was also carried out in the Jelgava Palace - in the passageways, two galleries with columns, the central vestibule, vaults, as well as on the outer facade of the Palace.
Currently, the Jelgava Palace houses the administration of the Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies (LLU), as well as two of the eight faculties of the University - the Faculty of Information Technology and the Faculty of Agriculture.
In 2001 LLU received state accreditation. From 2003 to 2007, the renovation of the facade of the Palace as well as the renovation of the North Colonnade was done. In 2008 lighting was installed on the southern facade of the Jelgava Palace, and the next year - on the eastern facade, located by the Lielupe River. In 2011, work was completed on the facade of the eastern wing of the Palace. In 2015, the Senate Hall of the LLU was renovated. In 2016, an agreement was signed on the implementation of the project "Improvement of the energy efficiency of the Jelgava Palace and renovation of the facade". In 2017, the replacement of windows and doors of the southern wing of the Palace and insulation of the attic began. The facade of the building and the ventilation system were repaired. Cosmetic repairs were carried out in the South Colonnade. The project was completed in the fall of 2020.
On March 20, after more than eight months of renovation works, the premises of the Centre for Bio-economics and Sustainable Resource Management of the LLU were opened in the Jelgava Palace, including the Main Hall of the LLU and a group of premises in the southeast wing of the Palace. Historically, these rooms in the Jelgava Palace were the Silver and Golden Halls and the duke's bedroom, but after renovation they were adapted to perform scientific functions and promote international cooperation in research.
June 14, 2018 marks the 280th anniversary of the laying of the first stone in the foundation of the Jelgava Palace. On this occasion - in order to draw public attention to the significance in the history of Jelgava and Latvia of the biggest Baroque pearl in the Baltic States - Jelgava Palace, the conference "Jelgava Palace - the mirror of the era" was held.

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Is there such a thing as a 'career in philanthropy'? Absolutely
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Over the past several years, I've had the fortunate opportunity to delve deep into the topic of talent management in philanthropy. (For more on this underappreciated topic, see the September 2014 issue of Alliance.) When discussing this work with colleagues, from time to time I hear a question that quite puzzles me: 'Is there really such a thing as a "career in philanthropy"?' From where I stand, the answer is a resounding 'Yes'!
The term 'philanthropy' of course has many definitions, so what do I mean by a 'career in philanthropy'? For the purposes of this discussion, I'm describing a professional sector that includes private foundations (grantmaking and operating); publically supported grantmaking organizations (community-based foundations, women's funds, intermediary re-granters, and NGOs that include grantmaking as a major part of their operations); corporate foundations and corporate grantmaking programmes; impact investors; academia focused on foundation and grantmaking practice; and the infrastructure that supports these players (foundation associations, funder affinity groups, philanthropic advisers, and related entities). And let's throw Alliance into the mix as well!
With this far-reaching definition of the philanthropic sector, it gets a bit easier to see how it just might be possible to enjoy a fulfilling and productive career in philanthropy.
Career pathways in philanthropy
My own experience shows the kind of career path one might take. I first cut my teeth in the sector working at Oxfam America, an international NGO with a considerable focus on grantmaking to local civil society organizations. I next moved on to Grassroots International, a grantmaking public charity funding social movements. Next up was a ten-year stay as founding director of Grantmakers Without Borders, a funder affinity group. While there, as a side interest I co-founded New England International Donors, a place-based philanthropic association aimed at strengthening philanthropic dollars for global purposes from the New England region of the US. I next spent some time in South Africa developing and piloting a foundation grantee perception protocol. I then went over to the Council on Foundations, a major US philanthropic association, where I served as managing director for global philanthropy. For the past two years, I've been an independent global philanthropy professional, working with foundation clients on programmatic, strategic and administrative challenges. All in all, I've enjoyed a richly fulfilling career in philanthropy now approaching three decades.
My own career in philanthropy is by no means unique. I asked a few colleagues who have forged a gratifying career path in philanthropy to share their own stories.
Atallah Kuttab
Atallah Kuttab took a particularly big leap into philanthropy, beginning his career as an engineer. After working with the international NGO sector in the MENA region, Atallah made a move into the Arab foundation community, eventually founding the Arab Foundations Forum as well as SAANED, a philanthropy advisory organization focused on the Arab region. His career shows how an individual with talent and an entrepreneurial spirit can forge a career in philanthropy where the sector is small but poised for growth.
Chris Cardona, program officer for philanthropy at the Ford Foundation, knew early on that he wanted to work within the non-profit sector in a way that related to his Hispanic heritage.
Chris Cardona
Chris landed at Hispanics in Philanthropy, a philanthropic association, where over a number of years he filled nearly every conceivable role, helping him develop a wide range of skills. After obtaining his PhD, Chris went on to lead the philanthropy practice of a large consulting firm. Chris shows us a career path very much focused on the development and promotion of effective philanthropic practice.
Chris Goett, currently senior program officer at the California Community Foundation, has built his career around a passion for grassroots community empowerment. Outside philanthropy, Chris has worked as a community organizer and in low-income community investment.
Chris Goett
Within philanthropy, Chris's career has included roles at private foundations working in low-income urban environments and leading the community foundation practice at a major US-based foundation association. Chris's career beautifully demonstrates the strong interplay between community-based activism and community-based philanthropy.
Emilienne de Leon is executive director of the International Network of Women's Funds, a global association promoting philanthropy with a feminist perspective.
Emilienne de Leon
Emilienne began her career in a non-profit association in Mexico and later moved into philanthropy as executive director of a Mexican women's fund. Like many of our colleagues in philanthropy, Emilienne views her work in philanthropy not in isolation but as part of the broader movement for social justice.
Filiz Bikmen has always had a passion for the development of human capital. She transitioned into philanthropy after an initial career as an organizational psychologist and consultant in the field of change management in the private sector.
Filiz Bikmen. Photo by Marc Darschinger, Koerber Stiftung.
Her entry into the third sector began with the umbrella organization of foundations in Turkey and has since expanded to include various Turkish and international foundations in a range of roles. A common thread weaving through Filiz's experiences is her ultimate objective of helping to create more meaningful livelihoods.
Janet Mawiyoo is CEO of the Kenya Community Development Fund. Prior to joining KCDF, Janet's long career had included time working in the Kenyan government, with a bilateral aid agency, and with international NGOs working in Kenya and Tanzania.
Janet Mawiyoo
Of all the roles Janet has played, she finds her work in philanthropy most rewarding: being able to identify and directly provide resources to the most talented changemakers working at the grassroots level.
Millie Brobston
Millie Brobston felt a strong calling to work in social justice, but she found that she didn't have the personality for direct, frontline work. Instead, she saw her role as an ally, helping to leverage support for those on the frontlines. That recognition led to a fine career in philanthropy, working at several private and public foundations in the US and Central America and currently as programme officer for special interests at the Oak Foundation. Millie's career shows how philanthropy can offer a valuable professional complement to frontline activism.
Susan Beaudry is currently director of programs at the Osteopathic Heritage Foundation, a private foundation based in the US state of Ohio.
Susan Beaudry
Getting to this point in her career has seen Susan play the role of programme officer at several private foundations, in management positions at several philanthropic infrastructure organizations, and as a philanthropic consultant. Working remotely from a rural region for much of her career, Susan demonstrates that one needn't be located in a major city to thrive in philanthropy.
Terry Odendahl's long career in philanthropy has included work at five foundations, two philanthropic support organizations, within academia, and currently as executive director and CEO of the Global Greengrants Fund.Terry is passionate about reforming the philanthropic sector to make it more accountable and responsive to grassroots and marginalized communities, and her approach to this passion has been to build a distinguished career from within.
Terry Odendahl
These examples are just a sampling of those I could have shared. They show that a wide range of backgrounds, experiences and other factors can all lead to a fulfilling career in philanthropy.
The stories I've told are of individuals whose career path has entailed a range of professional affiliations. There is another approach to a career in philanthropy. Many of our colleagues in the sector have dedicated their professional lives to a single organization. They may take on a range of roles within that organization, or they may remain in the same position for the long term. These, too, are careers in philanthropy, no less rich than those who've had a range of professional affiliations.
The role of university education in careers in philanthropy
How important is an academic background to a career in philanthropy? There are a few examples of individuals who have made a mark in philanthropy without a college degree – think Richard Branson. But that's the exception to the rule, and one wishing to pursue a career in philanthropy should assume time at university. Certainly the discipline one learns through academic studies comes in handy, as do the skills a good university education can provide, including critical and analytical thinking skills. Academic credentials can also be an important part of one's resume, and most potential employers would expect at least undergraduate studies.
As for what one might study, there are a number of possibilities to choose from, but degrees in non-profit management, organizational development, social work, law, international relations and political science are a few that have served members of the community well. My own favourite, and the one I pursued: anthropology. This work is, after all, at its essence about people.
What it takes to make a career of philanthropy
Whatever the path one chooses, there are likely to be a set of essential qualities one needs to make a go of a career in philanthropy, especially one entailing a range of organizations. An analysis of the careers of the individuals described above, as well as of others interviewed for this article, suggests a range of valuable attributes: flexibility and adaptability, diverse skills and expertise, intellectual curiosity, a desire to constantly stretch oneself, strong networking skills, geographic mobility, an entrepreneurial spirit, tenacity and perseverance, and, most of all, a genuine passion for philanthropy and a deep desire to make a meaningful contribution to the sector.
What qualities don't lend themselves to a career in philanthropy? Narrow interests and skills, the need for rigid goal-setting, and cynicism come to mind. Most careers in philanthropy came about somewhat accidentally and organically, with a high degree of unpredictability, even fragility. If you're not comfortable with professional ambiguity, philanthropy may not the career for you. And while it's possible to make a career in philanthropy based in one location (working remotely or in a city with a large sector), individuals with limited geographic mobility may find their professional options constrained.
No doubt a career in philanthropy is a far easier prospect in places like North America and Europe, where the sectors are large, than in places where philanthropy's total labour force is small – either because there are few foundations (as in Russia) or because foundations, though many in number, tend to be unstaffed, family-run operations (as in China) – or where the sector lacks the prestige to believe it needs a professional workforce (a situation found globally).
Despite these and other challenges, there is very much such a thing as a 'career in philanthropy', and with the right drive and a bit of luck, professional achievement is within reach. For those of us who have made a career in philanthropy, there have been few regrets.
As Susan Beaudry shares, 'Working in philanthropy affords on a daily basis the opportunity to hear and learn from brilliant, experienced, compassionate practitioners their best ideas for addressing the pressing issues of our communities. This is a great privilege, to be treated with care and humility.'
John Harvey is an independent global philanthropy professional. Email johnharveyinafrica@gmail.com
Lead image: The European Learning Lab, an annual learning event organized by the European Foundation Centre and Fondazione Cariplo, brings foundation professionals together to improve practice.
(read 07/07/2021) This article has really brightened the philathropy sector for me. I am a bachelor in architecture student currently in search of a career to venture into after university. I have always believed in the preservation of all nature including physical, economical, mental or emotional. I am still yet to truly discover the approach into philathropy but it is now my top career choice. Thank You So Much to the author and all the people in the industry who volunteered to educate us, that we can come from anywhere, be anyone and still be a part of a bigger picture.
To Linda- High school teacher here, considering a career change and looked at loads of positions. What I wish someone told me when I was embarking to college is to get involved, ask about your mentors career journey, check in with a counselor each semester. . Don't do philanthropy major, it's too specific... I'd suggest majoring in business or communications bc those are invaluable skills for any organization and keeps her options open. Her freshmen year in college she should join student organizations to develop her skill set and references for her resume. This could be a sorority but also should be a club or group where she has an interest, duties and actively contributes or at least does some small tasks even if it's setting up the room or ordering pizza for a meeting , or in charge of posting social media reminders. During winter break she should explore internships for non profits or wherever she wants for the summer. This might just be volunteering for free part time since she still building her skill set and goals for herself. But every step of the way she will discover more about different careers and talk to more people in different roles to narrow things down. It's a journey and as long as she is open minded and gets herself out there she will be in great shape!
Linda Austin
Today is June 27, 2020, three months into the pandemic with the likelihood of it extending into all of 2021. Internships and jobs that would give valuable experience have pretty much vanished. I stumbled upon this article (published in April 2015). I'm helping my daughter (rising high school senior) explore possible college majors and career paths. She attends a performing arts high school, with focus on live theater stage management, production, and backstage crew. She was attracted to this work because, to her, the job is about helping the actors present well. Prior to that, community service was something she enjoyed, especially during middle school. The fact that philanthropy could be a major is encouraging. But i must be frank: what is the income outlook for a career in philanthropy, every step along the way? We will continue researching this career path... this article is a great start for us. Any advice or anyone she can speak with would be very much welcomed. Thank you!
Mali Hicks
Thank you John, Firstly for answering a question I've been pursuing in my studies as a college student, and also answering a lot of life questions I've had for years. For example, I have always known I wanted to have a diverse career and not get stuck into doing something I don't love. Secondly, I've always thirsted to help others, but I thought only rich business owners and investors were philanthropists. This is the first published work I've ever read that highlighted example paths on the road to philanthropy, that not only gave me more insight, but I'm sure has reached and benefitted the lives of others as well. Thank you again for the work you do to better mankind.
Hadassah Tate
Great Article! I am just starting my job in the field, and like was said I sort of stumbled into it. I am now looking to pursue a degree in philanthropy. I am currently working in the United States with a non-profit. But I was curious if the skills that I would gain in an USA based job, and education, if they would translate globally? Is there a reccomended course or platform that might be helpful to learn how to be affective in a global setting? Especially for Europe and Aisa? Thank you!
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Dear John, A good piece and one that needs developing. Having logue taught philanthropy for the last seven years to gMasters students at Sciences Po in Paris, I am asked that question quite frequently and the answer is not as simple as it seems and dépends on where you are and you own skills. The other question I think we should explore is the around teaching philanthropy, more established in the United States, but now developing more seriously in Europe. Let's keep the dialogue going. Best, Judith (Symonds)
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Hardnett was a key player for Plant City High School five years ago, but because the school and community isn't considered a hotbed for college basketball prospects, he didn't get many looks from colleges.
His only "offer" was to go nearly 1,200 miles away from his hometown to Keystone College, a Division III school in La Plume, Pa. Even that wasn't a sure thing. Hardnett was told that he could follow PCHS teammate and longtime friend Channing Woodall to Keystone, but unlike Woodall, he had no guarantee of making the team.
"It was kind of a package deal," Hardnett said. "The head coach up there at the time told me that I could come (with Woodall) but that I wasn't on the team. I applied to the school anyway, because I liked what they had to offer."
Not only did Hardnett make the team, but also he quickly became one of the Giants' best players. After riding the bench for the first half of his freshman season in 2008-09, Hardnett became a starter after the Christmas break and was named the Colonial States Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year at season's end.
"Being told that I might not make the team only motivated me," he said. "I knew what I was capable of, but I wanted to stay humble and not get cocky. I just wanted to let my play do the talking."
And did he ever.
Hardnett followed up his freshman campaign by appearing in 26 games as a sophomore and leading Keystone with 15.7 points per game and 10.3 rebounds per game. He also led his team in scoring his junior year (16 ppg) and was named to the First-Team CSAC before having his best year to date this past season, his last with the Giants.
Hardnett averaged 18 points a game his senior season, along with 11 rebounds per game, both team-highs. He also led all NCAA Division III players with an impressive 65.2 field goal percentage and was once again named first-team all-conference.
Now, with a degree in sport and recreation management, Hardnett wants to give back and help young Plant City players hone in on their skills and be able to fulfill any college dreams they may have.
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Hardnett currently is helping out with the second session of the fifth annual Raiders Coed Basketball Camp this week at Plant City High. He was a camp favorite at the first session June 18-21 and said he plans on helping out with the final session July 30 through Aug. 2.
Hardnett helped out with the first camp in 2008, started by then-first-year head coach Dale Chambers.
"When I first came down here, I inherited the team with (Hardnett) on it, and he was one of my captains, and immediately I identified him as a leader," Chambers said. "The kids here love him, obviously, because he's a high-flyer, but also because he's a great person."
Both Hardnett and Chambers have seen the popularity of the sport grow in the community — the camp hosted about 30 in 2008 and had 80 registered for the first session alone this year — but would like to see even more growth in the future.
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Falafel Au Gratin – Is a fusion of Italian and Lebanese recipe, a union between best of both the worlds. It took me two and a half years to write this blog on Falafel Au Gratin, and finally, it's ready. On the brighter side, it's already been thoroughly tried and tested by many near and dear ones, with whom I had shared the recipe already.
I had developed this recipe in the year 2016 during the Diwali festivities while working on the Falafel sliders for dinner – tell me about it; what an irony of not indulging into the Diwali food, instead I went on a whim and worked on the fusion recipe. Hey! Whatever tingles the taste buds. Isn't it?
The fact is, I was missing fam jam during Diwali festivities and wanted to mimic similar merry-making around. It resulted in spending my whole day preparing Diwali sweets, snacks, and of course, doing rangoli.
When I visited India in the following year, I made this recipe and fed the family members, a couple of times, and they loved it. So far they have used the recipe more often than I used it myself.
Chickpea + spices + herbs: Homemade Falafel mix.
Being a flavor-packed meal, Falafel Au Gratin may very well be a brunch, lunch, or dinner party dish. It's a versatile option for entertaining the guests because it can comfortably accommodate the Gluten-free or the Vegan-friendly guests without any additional efforts.
Tip 1#: To make the dish, vegan friendly, discard or substitute the cheese with the vegan cheese.
Option 1#: 1.5 cups overnight soaked chickpeas.
2-3 cups of water to pressure cook the chickpeas.
Cook chickpeas until al dente or can have a bite to them.
Drain well; bake or roast in a pan as directed below.
Option 2#: 2 cans of chickpeas.
Canned chickpeas are overly cooked – Drain well.
Use about 1/4th cup bread crumb or chickpea flour, to bind and to form falafel bites.
Bread crumb or chickpea flour will help control the water proportion.
Prepare the falafel bites by either baking or pan roasting them as directed below.
Option 3#: 1.5 cups soaked chickpeas.
Best if deep-fried. Drain chickpeas well and if required pat chickpeas dry.
Processing the raw well-soaked chickpeas and do the spices as directed below. No need to pressure-cook them.
Use bread crumbs or chickpea flour to bind the dough to help make the falafel bites.
Tip 2#: I opted for the Chickpea Option 1; pressure cook overnight soaked chickpeas to al dente, by adding an adequate amount of water and salt.
Drain the chickpeas for an hour or more. This will drain all the excess water from the chickpeas to help form the falabel bites.
In a shallow pan, saute onion and garlic with chili flakes and oregano to translucent.
Add drained chickpeas to the food processor and add sauteed onions and garlic mix.
Add cilantro, mint, parsley, baby spinach, cubed jalapeno with seeds to the food processor along with other listed spices sumac, roasted ground cumin seeds, oregano, chili flakes and finally, salt to taste.
Pulse the chickpeas mix 4-5 times leaving the texture for the bite – Avoid having a smoother consistency.
Take the tablespoon of a dollop and make the ball. Flatten the ball to make the shape as shown in the images.
Brush the olive oil to a flat pan. Roast the falafel bites on both the sides giving them a beautiful light brown color.
Tip 3#: If using vine ripped tomatoes; use boiling method to de-skin tomatoes and crush as you like them, smooth or with bite.
Heat olive oil in the pan, add chili flakes and oregano in oil. Let spice infuse olive oil on the medium heat.
Add passata or prepared tomato pulp or puree and cook it for 10-15 mins to a semi-thick consistency (It should neither be too runny nor too thick). The sauce should have a ladling consistency.
Add black pepper and salt to the sauce.
Tip 4#: Slice red pepper, green pepper, onion, and garlic length wise.
On a medium heat; Saute onion, garlic, red pepper, and green pepper with olive oil, chili flakes and oregano with salt to taste.
Leave the crunch to the vegetables.
To a serving size bake dish, place 2-3 falafel bites, add marinara sauce, vegetable medley and sprinkle grated cheddar cheese.
Broil instructions: Broil Falafel Au Gratin in the oven for about 5 mins or until cheese is bubbly with an excellent brown char.
Best-paired with wine or pop; Leaning on good old pairing suggestions for Italian or Lebanese cuisine.
Tip 5#: Host a Dinner Party: Prepare falafel bites and marinara sauce in the advance. Leave vegetable medley and assembling Au Gratin for the party day. Broil Falafel Au Gratin when the guests arrive and serve hot with either of the salads suggested below.
For dinner, serve Falafel Au Gratin with fresh arugala and shaved mushroom with shaved parmesan cheese salad or Tabbouleh.
Vegetable Medley: Red pepper, green pepper, onion, and garlic.
The fusion recipe: Falafel Au Gratin.
Vegetable Medley, Marinara sauce, Falafel bites.
Plating Falafel Au Gratin: Falafel + marinara sauce.
Plating Falafel Au Gratin: Falafel + marinara sauce + vegetable medley + cheese.
Lebanese and Italian fusion: Falafel Au Gratin.
Up Close: Falafel Au Gratin.
Love the versatility of this recipe! It's perfect as an appetizer or main, and works for pretty much any meal of the day!


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From a canopied platform on the Palatine Hill, Francis watched the traditional torch-lit, nighttime procession at Rome's Colosseum that solemnly recalled the crucifixion of Jesus. Along with thousands of pilgrims, tourists and Romans, he listened to reflections that were composed by an elderly Italian nun, who for 25 years has gone out to the city's streets to bring comfort and hope to migrant women who were trafficked into prostitution.
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Francis prayed to Jesus to help "us to see in your cross all the crosses of the world." The pope cited persons starved for food and for love, and those "abandoned" even by their own children or parents. Then he touched on two issues heavily marking his papacy - how to promote the cause of often rejected migrants and to deal with a sea of scandals over Catholic clergy's sexual abuse of children. Francis said migrants "find doors closed because of fear and hearts hardened by political calculations." He also decried the "cross of the little ones, wounded in their innocence and their purity." Francis didn't directly cite the church scandals.
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In one of her meditations, read aloud as the faithful listened in utter silence, Bonetti said that "it is easy to wear a crucifix on a chain around our neck or to use it to decorate the walls of our beautiful cathedrals or homes." Less easy is acknowledging "today's newly crucified:" the homeless, unemployed youth, "immigrants relegated to slums at the fringe of our societies after having endured untold suffering," the nun said. Populist leaders in Italy and several other European countries have taken to holding a hard line against migrants, refusing to accept those rescued at sea from traffickers' unseaworthy boats.
The US administration of Donald Trump is also determined to keep out illegal migrants. Among those taking turns carrying a lightweight cross in the procession were a Nigerian woman and her daughter. In his brief comments, expressed in the form of a prayer, Francis also spoke of the "cross of the church," which he said "feels continuously under assault from the inside and the outside."
The pontiff didn't elaborate. But staunchly conservative and more liberal factions among church hierarchy have been bitterly at odds during his six-year-old papacy. And eroding the church's moral credibility has been a flood of criticism from faithful and civil authorities in several countries over prelates' systematic shuffling of pedophile priests from parish to parish for decades rather than remove them from access to children.
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Title
Selected Papers on Computer Science [Amazon]

Author
Donald Knuth

Pages
276

This is the most accessible book from Don Knuth. Although I was published
nearly 20 years ago, it still is a classic computer science book. In Amazon,
there is an interesting comment about the book from Peter Norvig (Director
of Google Research). The major topic in the book is the origination of
computer science in the period of which the discipline is a new thing. Through
chapters, we can see there were many debates and struggles among scientists
about whether if computer science is truely a “science” and not a branch of
mathematics [Chapter 1, 2, 3].

This makes me think about the current state of Deep Learning. Maybe 5 or 10
years later, Deep Learning will become a separate discipline as Computer
Science segragated from mathematics several decades ago.

There are especially interesting chapters in the book which I can describe
as below:

Chapter 0: a general overview about Computer Science.

Chapter 1: Computer Science and its relaton to mathematics: the difference
between modern mathematics and computer science. Besides, the author also mentioned
the analysis of the classic algorithm: hashing.

Chapter 2 and 3: The overview about algorithms as well as the approach by
which the author solves algorithmic problems. Although the chapter is published
long time ago (1976-77) which maybe quite new at that time, in my opinion these
mentioned algorithm, namely the shortest paths, searching and
combinatoric optimizations, become classic research in CS nowadays.

Chapter 6-9: Theory and Practice: the whole book is distilled into these chapters.
Historic text actively disscuss the most important aspects in CS.

Chapter 11-13: The history of Computer Science: From ancient civilization uses
algorithms to solve practice problems to the very first analysis of John von
Neumann about merge sort.

History of Computer Science and Deep Learning

While reading the book, I had the feeling that the period of 1950-1975 perhaps
exploded into computer science research, which is pretty much similar to Deep
Learning nowadays. That was the time we there are few universities opened
Computer Science department and people still debated about the name of this
science that whether its name is “Computer Science”, “Information Technology”,
or “Information Processing”. That is also the time when people thought that
the problem which can only solve on $\mathcal{0}(N^2)$ actually can be solved
in $\matchcal{O}(N \lg N)$, the time when there is not any mathematical tools
for analyzing algorithms.

How about Deep Learning?

Nowadays, people remain skeptical about Deep Learning in many aspects. Somebody
compared it to alchemy because of the lack of rigorous analysis and mathematical fundamentals.
However, according to the currect development of Deep Learning and avoiding
the media hype, I am confidient about the future of Deep Learning. At least,
in my opinion, it will become an interdiscipline and completely transform
into “chemistry”. In retrospect, perhaps Computer Science was compared to
“alchemy” in the period of 1940-50 due to its lack of rigor.

Study about History of Computer Science

I was fascinated by the analysises in detail about “ancient” algorithms as well
as the elaborate way to discuss the draft of merge sort from John von Neumann.
IMO, this really is the way people should study about the history of Computer
Science. It is not about memorizing who and when algorithms were created, it
is about the motivation and approach which the inventor tackled the problem
as well as analyzing the methods in the circumstances which the technology is
limited. Through these insights, we will respect the contribution from algorithms
and their authors. In addition, we can gain more methods, approached for another
problems.

Don Knuth is especially interested in this particular subject, there are
many videos and documents in which he discussed exhaustively:

Let’s Not Dumb Down the History of Computer Science:
it is worth every minute watching. I love this comment from Youtube: “Discover how discoveries are discovered”.

History of pattern generation algorithms: [fasc4b]

Hamiltonian path: [fasc8a].

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In the aftermath of the financial crisis, the UK government had the largest budget deficit in its peacetime history. While a proportion of this borrowing was purely cyclical (that is, just a result of short term economic weakness), a large proportion of it was judged to be structural (that is, a permanent hole in the public finances). Since the crisis, successive governments have planned and implemented a fiscal consolidation in an attempt to reduce structural public sector borrowing dramatically as a proportion of national income (GDP).
As of Budget 2017, the total value of discretionary tax increases and spending cuts announced since Budget 2008 is expected to be 10.6% of national income (see Figure 1), or around £199 billion in today's terms. Of this tightening, around 16% (or 1.7% of national income) is expected to be achieved through net tax rises, while the other 84% (or 8.9% of national income) is expected to be achieved through reductions in public spending.
By the end of 2016–17, just over than two-thirds of the consolidation (that has been specified so far) had been completed. The rest is to be implemented over the years 2017–18 to 2021–22. However, the current fiscal targets require the deficit to be eliminated by 2024–25, so further consolidation is forecast to be required beyond 2021–22.
Source: IFS calculations using all HM Treasury Budgets and Pre-Budgets between November 2008 and March 2010 (available at http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130129110402/http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/budget_archive.htm) and all OBR Economic and Fiscal Outlooks between June 2010 and March 2017 (available at http://budgetresponsibility.org.uk/efo/economic-fiscal-outlook-march-2017/ ).
You can download the data here
Notes: See bottom of this page for methodology
How has the size of the response changed over time ?
The planned fiscal consolidation has changed considerably over time, both in terms of overall size and composition. Figure 2 shows how the estimated structural 'hole' in the public finances, and the corresponding size of the fiscal response has changed since 2008. For example:
In March 2010, the UK's structural deficit was estimated to have increased by 5.7% of national income since before the crisis (i.e. March 2008) and the government was planning fiscal tightening worth 5.8% of national income.
By March 2017, the underlying increase in structural borrowing was estimated actually to be much larger (at 10.1% of national income), while the planned fiscal tightening had increased to 10.6% of national income.
Some forecasts - for example, those made in March 2009, November 2011 and March 2016 - increased the estimated size of the underlying deterioration in the public finances considerably. Both of these were accompanied by an increase in the planned size of the fiscal consolidation. At other times - for example, in June 2010 (the coalition government's first budget) and December 2014 - the estimated size of the problem was not much changed but the proposed size of the response nonetheless increased markedly.
How has the timetable for fiscal tightening changed over time ?
As a result of the worsened outlook for the public finances since 2010, the consolidation is now expected to be larger and to last much longer than originally intended. In March and June 2010, the plan was for the structural problem to have been eliminated by 2015-16, while Budget 2017 implied that the consolidation would need to extend beyond 2021–22.
It is worth noting that this extension of the timetable for consolidation was not a result of the government failing to implement its plansthe tax raising measures or spending cuts it had proposed. Figure 2 shows that the consolidation that was planned for 2015-16 remained fairly stable from June 2010 onwards. Instead, the structural problem has proved to be much larger than originally anticipated – in large part as the expected cash size of the UK economy has been revised down. In addition and so extra measures have had to be planned.the Chancellor is now seeking to eliminate the deficit entirely rather than allow borrowing up to the amount spent on investment.
How has the composition of the planned fiscal tightening changed over time ?
The proposed fiscal response has also differed over time in terms of its reliance on tax rises as opposed to spending cuts. Figure 3 shows how the balance of the proposed medium term consolidation has changed over time. In March 2010, 24% of the specified tightening was to be achieved through tax rises (though almost ¼ of the planned overall tightening was unspecified at that stage). Budget 2017 plans implied that net tax rises would account for around 16% of the tightening planned so far, while the latest plans imply that around 14% of the overall consolidation will be achieved through tax rises, with the rest achieved by spending cuts.
The 2015 IFS Green Budget chapter on the fiscal consolidation under the coalition government.
Previous observations written by IFS researchers on this topic may also be of interest:
Gemma Tetlow, Getting off the rollercoaster, Institute for Fiscal Studies, 15 July 2015, Observation
Gemma Tetlow, Cutting the deficit: five years down, four to go?, Institute for Fiscal Studies, 27 March 2015, Observation
Gemma Tetlow, Cutting the deficit: four years down, five to go?, Institute for Fiscal Studies, 29 April 2014, Observation
Gemma Tetlow, Cutting the deficit: three years down five to go?, Institute for Fiscal Studies, 8 May 2013, Observation
Methodology: Measuring the size, composition and timing of the fiscal consolidation
There are a number of ways that one could define the size of the fiscal consolidation that has been announced since the crisis started. The method we follow essentially aims to quantify the difference between the levels that spending and revenues are now expected to be at and the levels they would have been at in the absence of any new policy announcements since March 2008. Three broad types of policy changes have been announced since March 2008: changes to taxes, changes to benefits and changes to public service spending.
The size of the fiscal consolidation arising from tax and benefit changes is taken to be the sum of the official estimates of the impact of tax and benefit policy changes (respectively). These costings are published alongside the policy announcements in Budgets, Pre-Budget Reports and Autumn Statements, and start from existing government policy - including the assumption that tax and benefit thresholds are increased each year using the normal uprating rules.
Measuring the size of the fiscal consolidation arising from changes to public service spending is more difficult, and requires us to define a counterfactual - what would have happened to levels of spending in the absence of policy change. The fiscal consolidation can then be calculated as the difference between actual (or the latest forecast for) spending and this counterfactual.
For years up to 2012-13, we take as the counterfactual the plans set out in the March 2008 Budget. At that point, the then government had set out plans for overall spending for the two years beyond 2010–11 (the end of the then current spending review period) alongside some small medium-term tax increases. A the time these were for The spending plans were for a real-terms increase in current spending, with investment held constant as a share of national income; this implied that overall spending would fall as a share of national income. To the extent that real spending is less than this baseline, this is part of the consolidation.
Beyond 2012-13, we have no explicit pre-crisis spending plans. There are perhaps two obvious counterfactuals we could take. One would involve an assumption that, had the crisis not happened, real-terms spending would have stayed constant. This seems to us an entirely unrealistic scenario; it would have implied the size of the state shrinking and borrowing falling (and, ultimately, a surplus growing) indefinitely. Much more plausible is an assumption that spending would have risen in line with trend national income; certainly no period since the Second World War has seen a sustained cut to public spending as a share of national income. So, from 2012-13, we take as our counterfactual that total spending grows in line with national income..


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Q: Get records NOT between two date ranges (start and end) I have a collection list with Lastpayment as a field. Using a date picker i want to filter by Paid and not paid within a given start date and end date.
what i have achieved is getting All paid customers with a start date and end date using
var filterDate = paymentData
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        Convert.ToDateTime(startdate) && Convert.ToDateTime(value.last_payment_date) < Convert.ToDateTime(enddate))
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the above code will filter and give me all customers that have paid within a start and enddate.
However, my challenge is getting the Reverse which is getting all customers that have NOT PAID within a start and enddate.
Can i use a NOT IN expression in LINQ?. How can i adjust my code to give me the reverse ?

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Being a vaper these days means traversing the ever-changing landscape of vaping regulations. E-cigarettes didn't get much of a chance to prove their worth before legislators around the world condemned them for being too similar to deadly cigarettes. This despite their intended purpose being to help smokers quit by offering them a satisfying alternative. There's also a growing list of peer-reviewed evidence which supports the value of vaping as a smoking cessation and harm reduction tool. Unfortunately, most politicians seem convinced acceptance of vaping will do little more than increase the chances teens end up smoking, even though they only have anecdotal evidence. Regardless, the rhetoric around vaping regulations is only getting stronger, as moves like flavor bans and increased taxes become more likely than not.
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The seven-storey podium features retail and office spaces. It is being offered for sale in five strata lots, which can be acquired individually or collectively.
Oxley Holdings is on the lookout for a buyer of the retail and office podium at 30 Raffles Place – formerly known as Chevron House.
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Save your local: get support to run a community pub in Sandwell
Plunkett Foundation – the UK charity dedicated to helping communities save their pubs, shops and services through community ownership – is calling for local groups to step forward to help fight the closure of some of the West Midlands' pubs.
Partnering with the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) the charity aims to support groups by offering free expert advice and funding to help establish business plans, appeal for volunteers, handle legal matters and raise the finance to save their pubs.
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Community ownership means pubs can put all sorts of activities and services into their buildings as well as being the local place to have a drink. Some pubs host shops, post offices, health services, dementia groups, knitting circles and more! Pubs can help to combat poor mental health and provide work experience, volunteering opportunities and employment locally to all ages.
Plunkett has run its More Than A Pub programme over the last three years, working with hundreds of communities to achieve community ownership or leasehold of their local pub when it was in danger of being lost.
Plunkett would like to hear from any community groups that may benefit from its support. The foundation can help to put them in the best possible position ahead of the second round of the government community ownership fund.
Any communities in the WMCA areas of Sandwell, Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Walsall, Solihull, Coventry or Dudley who want to know more can access free advice on 0845 557 1469 or email info@plunkett.co.uk.
Visit the Plunkett website to take a look at some community pub case studies. Its annual report on the community pub sector can be seen here: https://plunkett.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Plunkett_BB-2020_Pubs.pdf
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