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Despite pressure from a stronger US dollar, New York gold futures on Tuesday rose slightly to mark a second session of gains. The yellow metal generally moves in the opposite direction of the greenback.
Other commodities — to include crude, silver and platinum — finished mostly lower. Commonly cited as a catalyst for the declines was news that China began to implement lending restrictions, which rekindled fears of slower economic growth and falling demand for metals and oil.
US stocks ended slightly down.
New York precious metal figures follow:
Gold for February delivery rose $2.60, or 0.2 percent, to close at $1,098.30 an ounce. It ranged from $1,085.20 to $1,103.20.
Silver for March delivery fell 28.5 cents, or 1.7 percent, to finish at $16.860 an ounce. It ranged from $16.340 to $17.270.
April platinum declined $14.80, or 1.0 percent, to end at $1,531.30 an ounce. It ranged from $1,563.50 to $1,501.10.
In PM London bullion, the benchmark gold price was fixed earlier in the North American day to $1,093.25 an ounce, which was down $2.00 from Monday. Silver fell 37 cents to $16.790 an ounce. Platinum was settled at $1,512.00 an ounce for a loss of $31.00.
Notable bullion quotes follow:
"As long as the dollar doesn't strengthen anymore from here, gold is a buy," Frank McGhee, the head dealer at Integrated Brokerage Services in Chicago, said on Bloomberg.
"If the dollar strengthens further and risk aversion increases, gold could break below major support area at $1,080" and a test of $1,000 is possible, Donald Selkin, chief market strategist at National Securities Corp, said on Reuters.
"Bullion prices wiped out yesterday's hard-fought gains as well as their initial overnight advances in the wake of China's implementation of lending freezes on local banks," wrote Jon Nadler, senior analyst at Kitco Metals, Inc.
"Liquidation patterns may emerge as February COMEX options expire later on today and players clean particular slates. About the only potentially gold-supportive agent for the remainder of the week might be a dovish Fed statement on Thursday, which could elicit some profit-taking among dollar longs." [Read Nadler's full commentary.]
In related bullion news covering the United States Mint, Silver Eagle sales have already topped 3 million, registering their best ever January. Despite major obstacles, authorized buyers ordered 3,090,500 of the silver coins as of Friday, Jan. 22.
Oil and gasoline prices
Oil futures fell, "pressured by concerns over demand from China as it attempts to cool its growth, while traders readied themselves for data expected to show rising U.S. crude supplies," wrote Nick Goldt of MarketWatch.
"We're coming down from decade-highs for fuel and energy supplies, so $80 oil was just unsustainable," Tom Hartmann, a commodity broker at Altavest Worldwide Trading Inc. in Mission Viejo, California, said on Bloomberg. "Even in the mid-seventies we're going to have problems" given rising supplies and the risk of slower growth in Asia, he said.
New York crude-oil for March delivery declined 55 cents, or 0.7 percent, to $74.71 a barrel.
The national average for regular unleaded gasoline fell four-tenths of a cent to $2.733 a gallon, according to AAA fuel data. The current average is 2.5 cents lower than last week, 14.8 cents more than a month back, and 88.5 cents above the price of a year ago.
U.S. stocks fell "as a late-session selloff in the financial sector cut into an earlier rally that had been sparked by Apple's record quarterly results and a stronger reading on consumer confidence," wrote Alexandra Twin of CNNMoney.
"We have the Fed meeting today and tomorrow and this may be hesitation with investors before we know what the indications will be from the policy committee," Jason Cooper, who manages $2.5 billion at 1st Source Investment Advisors in South Bend, Indiana, said on Bloomberg.
The Dow Jones industrial lost 2.57 points, or 0.03 percent, to 10,194.29. The S&P 500 Index fell 4.61 points, or 0.42 percent, to 1,092.17. The Nasdaq Composite Index declined 7.07 points, or 0.32 percent, to 2,203.73.
Gold, Silver, and Metals: Prices and Commentary – Jan. 26
by Jon Nadler, Kitco Metals Inc.
Things Are Freezing All Over The Place
Bullion prices wiped out yesterday's hard-fought gains as well as their initial overnight advances in the wake of China's implementation of lending freezes on local banks. The US dollar advanced rapidly once the news was out, gaining as much as 0.35 on the trade-weighted index (last seen at 74.50) and once again pushing the euro towards the precipice boundary represented by the 1.40 mark.
Alas, rising risk aversion (on the Chinese news as well as on the possible freezing or downgrade of Japanese sovereign debt ratings) did not manage to come to gold's aid overnight, and it was seen as being sold off by speculators in a nonchalant manner, along with other commodities. Similar liquidation patterns may emerge as February COMEX options expire later on today and players clean particular slates. About the only potentially gold-supportive agent for the remainder of the week might be a dovish Fed statement on Thursday, which could elicit some profit-taking among dollar longs.
On the physical front, the interest appears less than eager. Thus far this year, despite remaining the darlings of the world of ETFs, the bullion oriented funds have been stuck in ice and actually lost gold as: "investment flows in gold equally proved little supportive, as movements in 2010 in the fifteen by Goldessential.com monitored gold-backed exchange-traded funds have slipped by nearly 22 tonnes, losing lustre in favor of recently launched PGM-backed vehicles.
New York spot metals dealings opened lower this morning, with gold off by $9.40 at $1087.70 per ounce as against the firm greenback and (still) slipping crude oil (last seen at $74.60 pbbl). Players remain concerned about a visit to the $1073-$1080 range, the lower end of which is a must-hold, lest they find themselves facing significantly lower prices. Others await just such an opportunity, as they remain convinced that this phase is nothing more than a 'back up the truck' event that must be taken advantage of. See wide and wild forecasts, below.
Elliott Wave analysis opines that so long as gold remains under $1120, it carries the risk of a sub-$1K event before the latest wave concludes. If, on the other hand, prices push above the $1120 mark, then last week's $1081.90 will have been a low from which the metal can march back up to above $1160 an ounce.
Silver fell 51 cents on the open, dropping to $16.61 an ounce. Its price prospects appear to target the mid-$15s at the moment, or perhaps even lower. Resistance is up above, at $17.50 and just above the $18 mark. Platinum continued its intense profit-taking sell-off, losing another $36 per ounce to $1515 at last check. The noble metal traded $126 higher as recently as one week ago. We called that meteoric rise ETForia for lack of a better label. Palladium fell $15 to $427 this morning, after having reached $466 four sessions ago. Rhodium eased a further $40 to open at $2400.00 per troy ounce. Significant ETF-based tonnage was added in platinum and palladium over recent weeks, but players feel that prices had gotten equally significantly ahead of themselves. Behold the results.
Something else that had gotten significantly ahead of the curve was the expectation of a continuing US dollar deep-freeze at extremely low levels. One cannot blame those who expected more of the same based upon what they had witnessed during the past couple of years, but some of the signs were there for those who looked closer. One such observer is PIMCO- the world's largest bond fund. We normally take PIMCO utterances with a nice grain of pink Himalayan salt and try to separate the market wheat from the book-talk chaff. However, according to Bloomberg, the firm sees the end-game to the dollar's free-fall (and then some):
"The retreat in the dollar that sent the currency down as much as 17 percent from its 2009 peak against six main trading partners may be over, according to PIMCo.'s Paul McCulley. The Dollar Index has rebounded 5.3 percent from last year's low in November on signs of economic recovery. The U.S. currency is unlikely to resume declines "particularly against sterling, the euro and the yen" as the world's biggest economy improves, McCulley, a portfolio manager and member of the investment committee at Pimco, said in an interview in Johannesburg today.
"Against the majors, we're pretty close to the end, if we haven't already reached the end of a bear market in the dollar," said McCulley at Pimco, which runs the world's biggest bond fund. "The dollar bear market is almost done."
That said, PIMCO feels that interest rate hikes are not yet in the cards, and that fears surrounding the same may be a bit too intense: "Fears of a nearby move to monetary tightening in the U.S. are overblown," said McCulley. "The Fed would purposely rather make a mistake in tightening too late rather than too soon." The Fed's likely withdrawal of its so-called quantitative easing measures, which involves buying bonds, will enable policymakers to "tighten monetary conditions" without raising benchmark rates, said McCulley.
As well, Mr. McCulley does envision certain currencies still managing to gain against the US currency in coming months and years. For example: "Emerging-market currencies including the Chinese yuan, Korean won and Brazilian real will appreciate against the dollar over the next three to five years as economic growth in developing nations outpaces that of advanced countries, according to McCulley. The Canadian, Australian and New Zealand dollars are also likely to advance against the U.S. currency over the period because of their "commodities exposure," said McCulley.
Part of the reasons for the tectonic shift in the US currency's fate will be the ability of the administration to get is fiscal house in order. US President Obama is expected to unveil a sweeping domestic spending freeze in tomorrow night's State of the Union speech in Washington. The proposal will affect a $477 billion pot of dollars, but could result in a savings of a quarter trillion dollars within the decade. What programs will be placed on ice, remains to be seen. However, it is a safe bet to point to non-essential ones as being at risk of getting the cryogenic treatment.
Mr. Obama is also expected to announce meaningful help for the US middle class, which has been battered by the economic contraction. Japan might take a lesson from such spending cuts in order to avoid a ratings cut by S&P: "Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said Tuesday that it's placed a negative outlook on Japan's AA sovereign long-term credit rating, saying it would issue a downgrade to AA — "if economic data remain weak and measures to boost medium-term growth are not forthcoming, given the country's high government debt burden and its weak demographic profile."
And now, for something completely…the same. More wild and woolly gold price visions, from assorted sources. By now, everyone is familiar with most of the names that follow. Perhaps few are familiar with the extremes in gold prices that they envision. Let the Huffington Post and Dan Dorfman shed some light in these highlights we now bring you on the price matter(s). Warning: not for the squeamish (on either side of the fence):
"If deflation – an environment in which prices of everything from houses, to cars, to wages fall – does set in, gold, which in some respects is a hedge against inflation, is likely to fall precipitously in value, he expects. Gold "is over-owned and overvalued and is about to resume a bear market, if hasn't already," said Robert Prechter [Elliott Wave].
"I think it could drop at least 40 percent from its peak value," [to $660] he added. Spot gold was trading at about $1,095 per ounce on Monday, after hitting a record high of around $1,226 on Dec 3, hurt by a firming dollar, and investors' ebbing confidence about economic growth and inflation prospects.
Over about the next year, the dollar should continue gaining against the euro Prechter said. In October, Prechter said the dollar was bottoming. The dollar has rallied nearly 5 percent against a basket of currencies since a Nov 26 low amid expectations of higher US interest rates given strong economic data.
Clearly the most bearish outlook I've come across–one that the gold bugs would surely be quick to characterize as off the wall–is what I heard from an investment newsletter writer, Harry Dent, Jr., editor of the HS Dent Forecast in Tampa, Fla. Taking note of $42 trillion in private debt, Dent expects half of that to disappear in a de-leveraging process within the next few years. That means, he says, the onset of deflation (falling prices), which will cause the dollar to go up and gold to go down.
Under such a projected scenario, Dent looks for gold to drop to $250 an ounce, a giant-sized slide that he expects will begin to kick off this year. "The fact of investment life," he says, "is that the dollar is now going up and gold is now going down, meaning it's time to sell gold."
One of the country's leading investment newsletters, Dow Theory Forecasts of Hammond, Ind., is also concerned about the metal–so much so that the front page of its latest issue features a piece titled "Be Wary of Fool's Gold." Investors are getting carried away, editor Rich Moroney tells me. There's been too much speculation in the metal and too much bullishness, he says. Gold has had a big move up, but now, he believes, "it could have a big move down." As for betting on a weak dollar–which has been the basis of gold's strong showing in recent years — Moroney says that seems like a crowded trade. In brief, too many investors acting on that view. Citing some gold concerns, he points to falling jewelry and industrial demand; likewise, gold mines, anxious to get out all the gold out they can, are going full steam.
Meanwhile, buoyant gold forecasts are all over the place, with projections of $1,500 and $2,000 gold before year end quite common. U.S. Gold Corp. chief Rob McEwen is one of those who's forecasting that $2,000 number. In fact, he takes it one step further, noting that gold may rise to $5,000 an ounce between 2012 and 2014 as the U.S. government debt weakens the dollar.
One long-term gold bull, online investment adviser Mark Leibovit, editor of the VR Gold Letter in Sedona, Ariz., is hoisting cautionary flags even though he told me a few months ago that he doubted we would ever see $1,000 gold again in our lifetime. Leibovit is now wavering on that provocative prognosis, observing that the metal appears ready to retest its recent low of $1,073, a price which he feels must hold less we see $1,000 again.
Leibovit is by no means kissing gold goodbye for the long run, which he thinks could eventually produce a $3,000-an ounce price tag. Still, he once said $2,000 gold could be in the bag this spring. Now, though, taking note of the metal's sharp rise, coupled with its recent weakness, he believes a healthy retracement is not out of the question. It's unclear, he says, whether we're going to see new highs this spring or simply a retest of highs, but a caution flag has clearly been raised.
Credit Suisse, on the other hand, doesn't mince any words, recently declaring "there's a huge gold oversupply and it's time to sell." Significantly, it sees a downdraft in investment demand as the economic environment has taken a turn for the positive and that leads it to take a bearish gold stance in 2010."
And, that, folks, concludes today's pricecapades. Enough in there to make everyone happy (or not) depending on their particular leaning. Now, if we only know who will be proven correct…A guess? Neither side in real terms. Someone might come close, but with these ranges ($250 to $5000) — "close" is a matter of, oh…a few grand. Mere pocket change.
Happy Trading. Stay warm.
Jon Nadler
Kitco Metals Inc.
Websites: www.kitco.com and www.kitco.cn
Blog: http://www.kitco.com/ind/index.html#nadler
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How do you respond when people unduly judge and criticize you?
If you're like a lot of other people (including me), probably not very well!
So I stand in awe of the apostle Paul when he says, "I care very little if I am judged by you or by any human court; indeed, I do not even judge myself" (1 Corinthians 4:3).
Other people's judgments and criticisms roll off of him like water off a duck's back. Even his judgments and criticisms of himself roll off him like water off a duck's back!
He knows whose judgment ultimately counts—God's.
Today I want to tell you that what's true for Paul is also true for you: When you're confident that God alone is your judge, you're more confident that others aren't.
I think that many of us have a secret fear of somehow losing at life—of being judged as failures by other people. Because of that, we can think too highly of other people's judgments and criticisms, even when they're unfounded.
Today, rest securely in the liberating freedom that God alone is judge.
When you're confident that God alone is your judge, you're more confident that others aren't.
Today's "Up!" is partly based on my 22-minute Sunday podcast called "Dealing with the judgments of others vs the judgment of God." You can listen in here.


With the rise of social media, the prevalence of judgment on other parents has reached epidemic proportions. A recent US study found that 90% of Moms and 85% of Dads feel judged by others, and nearly half of all parents feel judged almost all the time. According to Sunshine Coast business coach and mother of twins, Lauren Marie, this constant demand to conform to others' rules not only undermines a parent's wellbeing – it also stifles their ability to follow their dreams and create new financial opportunities for themselves and their families.
With Lauren's help, you can maintain balance, run a business and learn how to not sacrifice yourself. You can do one on one sessions with Lauren to get the tools you need to empower yourself to be the parent you truly want to be.
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'Not for kids': Rampant gore, obscenity in TV comics
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Graphic violence, profanity and sex overflow on television shows based on children's comic books, the Parents Television Council (PTC) found in its latest study.
PTC President Tim Winter called out The CW network as the most egregious for its shows "Arrow," "Black Lightning," "DC's Legends of Tomorrow" and "Riverdale," and urged the network to make the shows more child-friendly.
"The PTC has documented graphic, adult-themed content that is appearing in The CW programming based on historically child-friendly franchises," Winter said Aug. 4. "Network programming executives — and the creative community in Hollywood — must remember that these programs were built on the backs of children and on the wallets of their parents.
"Those same executives know that these programs are inherently attractive to kids," Winter said, "and they know kids are watching."
The PTC study "Not for Kids Anymore" reports 6,000 incidents of violence, more than 500 deaths and nearly 2,000 profanities in seven years of prime-time shows based on comic books. The study monitored "sweeps" periods in November, February and May from November, 2012–May, 2019.
"It is no longer in serious dispute that children are influenced by the media they consume. Children learn by observing, imitating, and adopting behaviors, including those seen in entertainment," the PTC said in the report's introduction, citing corroborating findings from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American Psychological Association (APA).
Among children, prolonged exposure to media violence leads to an increased acceptance of violence as an appropriate means of solving problems and achieving goals, the PTC said. Such exposure leads to higher levels of aggression as children age, and higher levels of physical and mental health problems including bullying, fear, depression, nightmares and sleep disturbances, the study said, citing the AAP and APA.
"Compelling and entertaining stories — and even adult-themed stories — can be told without resorting to the crutch of graphic sex, violence and profanity," Winters said. "For decades, child-friendly franchises were huge commercial successes without explicit content. They can be just as successful today without that explicit content."
The PTC released its findings as networks prepare to feature their programs at the Television Critics Association Press Tour, ending Aug. 8.
"As The CW showcases its upcoming fare, including 'Nancy Drew,' we urge the network to be considerate of its young audiences and tone down the adult content," Winter said. "Supergirl" and "The Flash" were the safest for children among The CW shows, the PTC reported.
Among major findings:
The CW's Arrow was the most violent show, exposing children to 1,241 acts of violence including deaths, gun violence, and torture, and 492 profanities.
The CW series Riverdale, based on Archie Comics, showed 78 instances of sexual content, 242 instances of violence, 153 profanities and various scenes of casual drug use. The content is especially disturbing, the PTC said, since the series' main characters are all high school teenagers.
DC's Legends of Tomorrow, also on The CW, included 77 scenes of sexual content, 785 violent scenes including deaths and torture, and 368 profanities.
FOX's "Gotham" featured 35 explicit, gory scenes of beheading or dismemberment, 144 deaths, 13 torture scenes and more than 1,100 acts of violence.
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As Khun Shin has mentioned, studying this process most likely will remain an intellectual understanding at best, as the citta and cetasikas arise and fall so incredibly fast that only few can experience it as taught by the Buddha, but it enhances our understandings of how things work, and hopefully, can improve our faith in anatta.
As taught by Tan A. Sujin (http://www.dhammastu...om/paramat2ch1- 8.html, Chapter 4), the namas can experience objects through the six dvaras, via the process of panja-dvara-javana-vithi (1), and mano- dvara-javana-vithi (2). When an object is experienced as poramatha aramana by the cittas in the panja-dvara-javana-vithi process, it is also experienced, also as poramatha aramana, in the mano-dvara-javana- vithi process.
It is only some vithis later that the mano-dvara-javana-vithi (3) cittas start experiencing pannati (concepts) as conditioned by the earlier cittas experiencing the poratha aramana. The aramana for the cittas at this point is no longer poramatha: it is not real----it does not rise, it does not fall, it does not exist, has not existed, and will never exist.
According to Porichet VI, which discusses the citta vithi processes, before a process (3) can arise, there must be "thousands" of (1), and (2) processes already taken place repeatedly. By this description, we can deduce that, it is not enough for a single rupa (17 moments of cittas) to condition the cittas to start experiencing pannati. It must take "thousands" of panja-dvara-javana-vithi and mano-dvara-javana vithi, which actually experience poramatha aramana, for the citta to start "organizing" and "arranging" the sense objects into a concept.
The concepts also change as the mano-dvara-javana vithi (3), experiencing the concept, repeats. For seeing, in the beginning we may just see an unidentified shape, and then it becomes a familiar shape, and then we may attach a name to the shape. At this point, the process of taking poramatha object all the way to a memorable, identifiable, namable concept is complete: a perfect aramana for upadana to hold on to.
Hence, to add to my original comments, the poramatha aramana doesn't become sharper. How can it becomes sharper when it rises and falls away virtually immediately? Only pannati becomes "sharper": the cittas process the aramana object so it become identifiable and namable, and hence, the pannati aramana becomes successively "clearer" in "our" mind.
The other points that I was attempting to add before is that, seeing without satipathana glues us very steadfastly to the concepts of people, animal, and self. If our eyes are open, it appears that an object that we see doesn't rise or fall away. It is there: constant and unchanging. It is so hard to understand that what we are seeing is no longer there. By the time we see a shape, the object that we actually saw is no longer there. By the time we remember the name, the object is no longer there.
The other senses are not so indiscriminate. If we can't see, we need to do more work to conceptualize "things". If we just feel something hard, we need to feel all over to make a thing out of the rupa aggregate (shape, name, etc) whereas if we see, this conceptualization is instantaneous. This is true with what I observe about myself anyway.
The concepts are what we take as people, animal, and self. Seeing makes it very easy to conceptualize about things. I hope this adds some value to the discussion.


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Q: Why does my insert work but not the select? So this is pretty weird. I am trying to do a simple select from my C# App to my local database but it doesn't work. I know for a fact the query is correct and that my connection works too since I am able to do inserts. What I want is to be able to put my data from the select into a DataTable. Pretty simple, done it before but doesn't work now...
These are the two queries I mentioned:
"SELECT idUsuario
FROM taxi.dbo.Usuario
WHERE nombre = '" + usuario + "'"

where usuario is an actual name that exists in the database. This one doesn't work.
However, this one works:
USE [Taxi]

INSERT INTO [dbo].[Usuario]([nombre], [correo], [tlf],[metodo_pago], [contrasena])
VALUES('" + usuario.nombre + "','" + usuario.correo + "','" + usuario.tlf + "','" + usuario.tarjeta  + "', '" + usuario.contrasena + "')"

My complete code:
public DataTable ejecutaConsultaDataTable(String consulta)
{
    SqlDataAdapter da = new SqlDataAdapter();

    DataTable dt = new DataTable();

    SqlCommand c = new SqlCommand(consulta, con); //Defino la consulta a realizar.

    try
    {
        this.connection();    // Abro la conexión

        da.SelectCommand = c;

        da.Fill(dt);   // relleno tabla con el resultado de la consulta

        this.closeConnection();

        return dt;
    }
    catch //(Exception ex)   // Tratamiento de errores en la conexión
    {
        this.closeConnection();   // Cierro conexión
        return null;
    }
}

public int ejecutaConsulta(String consulta)
{
    SqlDataAdapter da = new SqlDataAdapter();

    SqlCommand c = new SqlCommand(consulta, con); //Defino la consulta a realizar.

    try
    {
        this.connection();    // Abro la conexión
        da.SelectCommand = c;
        c.ExecuteNonQuery();
        this.closeConnection();

        return 0;
    }
    catch //(Exception ex)   // Tratamiento de errores en la conexión
    {
        this.closeConnection();   // Cierro conexión
        return -1;
    }
}

This is the code I use:
consulta == query
con == connection

Thank you BTW  :)

A: If you want to use datatables, here's how to make life easy, and secure:

*

*Add a new DataSet file to your project

*Double click to open it, right click the surface and choose Add TableAdapter

*Go through the wizard, putting your connection string, then the query

*

*Whenever you want some parameter in a SQL string, type it into the wizard by prefixing the parameter name with an @, like this: SELECT * FROM taxi.dbo.Usuario WHERE nombre = @usuario

*When you have a query that has parameters, be sure to give it a good name, like "FillByUsuario" - don't leave it as the default "Fill" or "FillBy"

*Finish the wizard

You'll see a representation of your database table appear, probably called Usuario together with a tableadapter (UsuarioTableAdapter). If you look in the properties for the tableadapter you'll see it has an InsertCommand (and one for update, delete), that is already filled in for you, and parameters.. VS wrote a huge amount of good code for you (it's all in a YourDataSet.Designer.cs file if you want to look at it
To use these new things from your code, just do like:
var ta = new UsuarioTableAdapter();
var dt = ta.GetDataByUsuario("hello, put a usuario here");

That's all you have to do
If you want to make a change, and save it to the db:
dt[0].Nombre = "John";
dt[0].Correo = "1, the street";

ta.Update(dt);

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Career Choices For Passenger Carrying Vehicle Licence Holders
Along with the HGV training we offer, we also train a lot of people to succeed in getting their PCV licence. PCV stands for 'Passenger Carrying Vehicle', and this particular licence is the foundation for a whole raft of job prospects you never knew existed. This versatile qualification can open doors into careers you might never have considered when you started looking at driving professionally.
With PCV training, including a bus licence and minibus licence, you can drive a bus, coach or minibus for work, rather than just casually. The standard wage range for a bus driver in the UK can go up to £12 per hour, but there are even more lucrative jobs available if you do something a little more unusual with your licence.
Let's run through a few of the things you can do for a living once you've got your PCV training and licence.
Ambulance Driver
Not only an extremely worthy job, but a very exciting one as well. With the right licence and training, you could soon be saving lives, having learned how to get safely from a hospital to the site of an emergency and back again in minutes. It might seem strange to think of an ambulance as a passenger carrying vehicle, but you'll be responsible for the safety of others as you navigate the traffic as quickly as possible, so the right training is vital.
With the additional LGV licence you can claim this career for your very own.
With your school bus licence, you could be ferrying children to and from school first thing in a morning and then once again in the afternoon, and your job is done for the day. With a single, clear route and a single kind of passenger, it's a more straightforward version of the traditional bus driver job.
Driving a school bus can provide regular employment throughout defined months of the year, leaving you free on school holidays if you have children of your own to spend time with.
If you're thinking about a career as a bus driver of any kind, we offer intensive bus driver training that you might want to take a look at.
Coach driving comes in many forms, and once you've got your coach driving licence, you can find a role in the area you like the best.
When we say tour operator here, we're being very broad because that can include everything from taking kids of school trips, to taking elderly people on holiday, doing airport transfers, or operating rail replacement services. It can also mean driving for a national or international coach company, with varied routes all over the UK and Europe.
And if you've ever fancied yourself as a roadie, getting your coach or bus licence means you're well on your way to driving bands and artists all over the world for a living, and taking a bit of that exciting lifestyle for yourself. It's a dream job for many people, and the licence and training is the major step to getting on the books for an agency that does exactly that. Throw in any skill with lifting and carrying heavy equipment, and you're the perfect member of staff for a travelling artist.
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TV5 Pulls Out Cartoon Network Shows, Refurbish Lineup Anew with NFL, Cockfighting, Japan Japan and Amo
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What is Chot Reyes thinking?
Choosing courage is easier with you inspiring us to become stronger. 👊 Maligayang kaarawan, @coachot ! 🎉 #ChooseCourage #PUSO pic.twitter.com/zJhnbhyyY3
— TV5 (@TV5manila) August 1, 2017
When viewers tuned in to TV5 on the first week of September, one noticeable aspect of their programming is missing. It turns out that the Tagalized cartoons from Cartoon Network and Boomerang have been pulled out of the network, possibly due to the expiration of a contract between the two parties.
As a result, the network is once again living and dying with Tagalized movies and TV shopping blocks in the morning and afternoon. However, this latest development is not the only surprise that greeted viewers.
Tomorrow morning, TV5 will bring the NFL anew to the small screen. Except that the game is not the Super Bowl but an opening night contest between the New England Patriots and the Kansas City Chiefs.
It can be recalled that it was ABS-CBN's S+A that aired Super Bowl LI last February when TV5 could not accommodate said game. Now that TV5 has opened a gigantic hole in the morning, it is highly likely that they will carry some NFL football live all season.
Continuing the 'Choose Courage' theme that Chot Reyes implemented this year, TV5 also acquired a pair of refugees from the beleaguered IBC-13. Anyone who is a fan of sending roosters to the cockpit may remember 'Tukaan' and 'Bakbakan' right?
Both shows were long-time staples of IBC-13's seemingly moribund lineup. But with the network poised to take its long-overdue process of privatization, they had no choice but to give up the two programs, and luckily TV5 was there to save them from extinction.
Another new show in TV5's lineup is 'Japan Japan', a travel and lifestyle reality show starring Yachang and the Kawaii Pinays. Produced by the same company that brought 'Amachan' to the network, 'Japan Japan' takes a look at the various scenic destinations in Japan from the perspective of Filipino travelers and Yachang himself.
Finally, TV5 will bring the long-awaited Brillante Mendoza mini-series 'Amo' to the small screen. This 12-episode take on the country's drug-related killings was originally slated to begin August 20, but the network's coverage of Gilas in the 2017 Southeast Asian Games pushed back its premiere to this Sunday night.
Cast of AMO with .@brillante_ma #AMOonTV5 pic.twitter.com/sEMx5FGTKF
— TV5 (@TV5manila) July 25, 2017
Chot Reyes' 'Choose Courage' vision is indeed alive and well, sort of. However, it's still baffling to see more of the same old 'Shop Japan', 'EZ Shop' and Tagalized movies on the same roof, and unless TV5 can find a way to minimize said programs, they will not be perceived as being 'courageous' as their CEO emphasizes.
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Fixing Radyo5 (and AksyonTV) Under Miguel Belmonte
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New man in charge: Miguel Belmonte will now run Radyo5 and AksyonTV, hoping to restore the credibility of both stations. (Photo credit: The Philippine Star)
TV5's renovation goes beyond Channel 5.
A few weeks ago, From the Tube discussed the plans that Chot Reyes envisioned for TV5, which included the return of AniMEGA and the entry of director Brillante Mendoza to the fold. Now let's focus on the renovation project of TV5's sister stations AksyonTV and Radyo5 92.3 News FM, both of which are now under the leadership of The Philippine Star CEO Miguel Belmonte.
Last year was a poor one for both stations, not only in coverage but also in programming. The plight of Radyo5 and AksyonTV was well-documented, from the departures of Martin Andanar and Cherie Mercado, to their inability to cover significant news-worthy events that other stations were deeply committed to.
Replacing erstwhile head Gladys Lana-Lucas with Miguel Belmonte serves as a first step to restore the news-gathering capabilities of both Radyo5 and AksyonTV. That said, here's a look at both stations' needs that Belmonte must address.
New Shows and New Hosts
Radyo5 really needs new hosts and new shows, period. The departures of Andanar, Mercado, Anthony Pangilinan and Benjie Felipe were deeply felt within the station, and Gladys Lana-Lucas' inability to process replacements led to her dismissal.
This is one area that Belmonte must look at immediately, because from the looks of it, Radyo5 will never be equal to more established AM stations like DZMM, DZBB and DZRH. Heck, he can even sign a blocktime deal with another media outfit, similar to DZRJ 810 AM's agreement with 8TriMedia.
Greater Commitment to Live Events
Radyo5 was essentially absent during important live events such as the hearings on extra-judicial killings and President Rodrigo Duterte's public addresses. To do so, Belmonte must convince the hosts of Radyo5 to give way to events such as this in order to give its listeners an idea on what is going on (take note, Raffy Tulfo and Niña Taduran).
Although the PBA's priority on the network could put an end to ongoing news coverage once it goes overtime, the least that Radyo5 can do is to prove that they are a worthy news-covering machine on FM radio. There may be some constraints, but covering the news on the spot is better than nothing at all.
Embrace TeleRadyo Format on AksyonTV
AksyonTV wastes a lot of time by airing TV shopping blocks and reruns of now-defunct shows during vacant time periods. So why not allot the time for a TeleRadyo-esque format instead, except during live sporting events.
Since 2011, AksyonTV has been simulcasting select Radyo5 programs. The time is perhaps now to fully integrate the TeleRadyo in AksyonTV, given that the network no longer intends to produce original programs like they did in the past.
Improve AksyonTV's Power and Revenue
This is indeed the most important need of the station. AksyonTV has long been criticized for its poor signal and power, which was the primary reason why the NCAA returned to ABS-CBN Sports and the PBA forced TV5 to air all of their games on VHF Channel 5 only.
Now under Belmonte, the time is now for AksyonTV to improve its facilities, power and reach to serve more viewers. But to do so, the station needs the backing of advertisers in order to provide much-needed revenue.
Miguel Belmonte's role in restoring Radyo5 and AksyonTV will not be easy, given the extensive damage that both stations endured last year. That said, patience is a virtue, and if all the right buttons are pushed, then Radyo5 92.3 News FM and AksyonTV could return to prominence as soon as possible.
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Examining Chot Reyes' Plans for TV5
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The Chot Reyes era on TV5 is indeed underway.
Upon his ascension to the position of chief executive officer late last year, Chot vowed to make some sweeping changes to TV5. After all, 2016 was a poor year for the Kapatid network, one marked by the ill-fated VIVA partnership, loss of revenue and programming quality, and streamlining of operations.
This year, TV5 has a new set of programs coming up, one that will include the return of the beloved AniMEGA block. However, this is only a portion of a much-needed overhaul, one that will also include sister UHF station AksyonTV and FM radio station Radyo5 92.3 News FM.
More on AksyonTV and Radyo5 in an upcoming article. In the meantime, here is the master plan that Chot Reyes conceived for TV5 this 2017.
AniMEGA
AniMEGA has long been a staple of TV5's programming, having been aired since the rebrand in 2008. Unfortunately, it has run on and off for the past several years, to the point that anime fans were increasingly fed up by TV5's constant mishandling of the block.
Its return this year should give anime fans a new reason to watch, with series such as 'Attack on Titan: Junior High', 'Kantai Collection', 'Myriad Colors Phantom World', 'Knights of Sidonia' and 'Uta no Prince-sama Maji 1000%' airing on TV5 soon. Hopefully TV5 will no longer regret about reviving AniMEGA ever again.
#GameTayoSa2017
— TV5 AniMEGA (@animegaTV5) December 13, 2016
Brillante Mendoza Presents
The dissolution of TV5's entertainment department forced the network to rely on outside sources. One of them will be director Brillante Mendoza, who will produce several made-for-TV films and mini-series as part of the 'Brillante Mendoza Presents' umbrella.
These days, TV5's entertainment fare is exclusive to digital media under the Digital5 banner (e.g. 'Kontrabando', 'Forever Sucks'). The addition of Brillante Mendoza, however, made it clear that TV5 is not done collaborating on homegrown entertainment fare on TV.
Brillante Mendoza to produce films made for tv on @tv5manila starting this Jan. @News5AKSYON @coachot @brillante_ma #CelebrityAksyon pic.twitter.com/P9fzk5g9da
— Mj Marfori (@mjmarfori) December 19, 2016
Philippines' Next Top Model
It had been nearly a decade since 'Philippines' Next Top Model' aired on TV (via RPN-9). This year, TV5 will revive the said modeling reality show, though it remains to be seen if TV5's version will be a second cycle or a rebooted first cycle.
TV5 is no stranger to the 'Top Model' series, having aired 'Asia's Next Top Model' a few years ago. However, PNTM's status as either a TV5-produced show or a blocktimer remains to be seen, so stay tuned.
Do you have what it takes to be the Philippines' Next Top Model? #PNTMonTV5 #Repost @pntm.tv5 ・・・ The NATIONWIDE SEARCH is ON! Calling all aspiring models! Do you have what it takes to be a TOP MODEL? AUDITION NOW! See you at SM BAGUIO on January 6, 2017 Feel free to SHARE & TAG! #PNTMTV5 #PNTM
A post shared by Chot Reyes (@coachot) on Dec 28, 2016 at 11:53pm PST
More Tagalized American Series
Finally, TV5 will air new American action series, which will obviously be dubbed in Filipino. Two of them, 'Supergirl' and 'Quantico', are expected to air during the first quarter of this year.
Of course, TV5 will still air other ongoing series such as 'Smallville', 'Supernatural' and 'The Walking Dead'. But for 2017, the women of 'Supergirl' and 'Quantico' will be in charge.
TV5 is expected to unveil more game-changing programs in the months to come. But at this point, the pieces are now firmly in place, as TV5 vows to be a different station this 2017.


Our roots of Buddha tour is a blessing for every tired soul willing to connect with the divinity. We specialise in Buddha tour and offer budget tour for Buddha roots. Our team of experts make customized Buddha India tour package to suit the needs of all kinds of travellers. From Patna to Bodhgaya and Varanasi to Kushinagar, we weave together some of the best Buddhist locations in our Buddha budget tour package. India has a fascinating history of Buddhism and our Buddha budget tour treats you with some of its remarkable chapters.
Met on arrival and transfer to the hotel for overnight.
After breakfast in the hotel transfer to the domestic airport for flight to Patna. On arrival, you will be met by our representative at the airport. Drive to Bodhgaya (140 kms / 4 hrs.) where Buddha attained enlightenment and which is one of the most sacred pilgrimage place for the Buddhist. Enroute visit Nalanda and Rajgir. Nalanda is a great centre of Buddhist learning and one of the most famed university citadels of ancient times. Rajgir is 10 kms south of Nalanda and sacred to the memory of the founder of both Buddhism and Jainism. On arrival in Bodhgaya check in the hotel for overnight stay.
In the morning after taking breakfast go for the guided tour of the city visiting the Mahabodhi Temple where according to the history, the Lord was enlightened under the Bodhi tree. Mahabodhi Temple of Bodh Gaya is one of the holiest of holy pilgrim places for the Buddhists of the world. The Mahabodhi Temple built on the east of the sacred tree stands majestically 170 feet high on a base 50 feet square, and consists of a soaring pyramidal tower surmounted by a stupa. The Vajrasan or Diamond Throne lying between the Bodhi Tree and the temple marks the actual spot where Buddha sat in meditation and attained supreme knowledge. A gilded Buddha smiles upon the visitors from a niche in the wall of the temple. Unbelievable peace pervades the atmosphere giving credence to legend. Overnight at hotel.
After taking breakfast leave for Varanasi by surface (235 kms / 6 hrs). On arrival transfer to hotel. Overnight at hotel in Varanasi.
Go for an early morning boat ride in river Ganges to view sunrise and life at the ghats. After breakfast, go for excursion to Sarnath. It was at Sarnath that Buddha gave his first sermon to his five disciples. Take a look at the magnificent 34-Meter high stupa and the mighty stone pillar erected by the legendary king Ashoka, who was faithful follower of the Buddhist religion. Afternoon visit other hotspots of the city - Bharat Mata Temple, Durga Temple, Tulsi Manas and the Banaras Hindu University. Overnight at hotel.
Proceed for Kushinagar (275 kms / 7 hrs), enroute visit Vaishali. In Kushinagar visit the Mahaparnirva temple (where the Lord attained 'Mahaparnirvana'- release from the endless cycle of birth and rebirth) and visit the 'Rambhar Tila', where the mortal remains of Buddha are said to have been cremated. Overnight in Kushinagar.
Proceed for Sravasti enroute visit Lumbini - is the place where enlighten Gautam Buddha was born. On arrival Sravasti transfer to hotel. Overnight in Sravasti.
In the morning visit Sravasti (Sahet -Mahet), capital of the ancient kingdom of Kosala, an active centre for Buddhism. Situated 165 kms from Lucknow and 15 kms from Balrampur. Sravasti, the capital of the ancient Kingdom of Kosala, has the honour for sheltering Buddha for 24 rainy seasons in the Jetvana Vihar, this Vihar was offered by wealthy merchant Anath Pindika. The city believed to be founded by the mythological King Sravast, has age-old stupas, majestic monasteries and several temples. On arrival Lucknow transfer to hotel. Overnight in Lucknow.
After a relaxed morning transfer to railway station to connect train for Delhi. Upon arrival transfer to hotel . overnight stay in Delhi.
After breakfast go for the full day guided tour of Delhi. In the morning visit Old Delhi and Rajghat -the "samadhi" of Mahatma Gandhi, Jama Masjid and the busy bazaars of Chandni Chowk. In the afternoon visit the beautiful city of New Delhi, built by Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker, and the historic Qutub Minar. Later in the evening departure transfer to the international airport for flight to the onward destination.
Evening transfer to Railway Station to connect board Train # 4201 Lucknow MTJ Express dep. 23:30 hrs. Overnight on board.
Arrive Agra at 07:00 hrs. Visit the Taj Mahal, unquestionably the world's most magnificent monument of Love. Taj Mahal, a colossal, perfectly proportioned mass of white marble, it is literally a jewel - fashioned over 22 years by hundreds of skilled craftsmen and over 20,000 labourers, to float like some fantastic mirage upon the Yamuna. The Taj is today considered as one of the wonders of the world. In the afternoon drive to Delhi and check into hotel.
Room on Twin Sharing Basis at each place as per itinerary for total 09 nights. Hotel check in / out 12:00 hrs.
English speaking guide at each places as per the itinerary.
Early Morning boat ride at Varanasi.


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"The Birthday Party" by The 1975 is consistent with most of their recently released singles, but only because it sucks. It doesn't have the same sound that brought the band to fame in the first place. I appreciate that they're broadening their range and experimenting with new music elements like instruments and autotune, but at the same time, I would've liked this song if it was more like the band's first three albums.
I didn't have any strong feelings about "The Birthday Party", probably because I didn't have high expectations. It makes me sad even, because I used to love this band and I still do, but their new music has me listening to them less and less. It reminds me of the episode of Austin & Ally where they travel to the future and music is just lots of beeping and robot sounds because I hear more of a computer than I do meaning with The 1975's latest work.
Even though it sounds like I'm completely bashing The 1975, I will say that "The Birthday Party" was at least interesting to listen to. The background of strings, a triangle and what I think was a banjo drew me in and had me listen to the very end to see what would happen next. I will give The 1975 kudos for using lots of different instruments in their songs because that's definitely something that makes a song stand out. On the note of songs standing out, I had to do a double take for some of the lyrics of "The Birthday Party."
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    {
        $subject->getShippingAddress()->shouldBeCalled()->willReturn($address);
        $address->getCountry()->shouldBeCalled()->willReturn($country);
        $country->getId()->shouldBeCalled()->willReturn(1);

        $this->isEligible($subject, array('country' => 1))->shouldReturn(true);
    }
}


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Artist Spotlight: Lacey Schwartz
By Leah Koenig / January 5, 2017
Meet: Lacey Schwartz
Schwartz is a film and television director and producer who's documentary, Little White Lie (watch the trailer above) explores her remarkable journey to reconcile her identity after discovering that her biological father was not who she thought it was. Schwartz had been raised in a white Jewish family but found out, at age 18, that her biological father was black.
Little White Lie is one of several powerful projects produced by Truth Aid, the media production company that Schwartz co-founded. Schwartz is also the national outreach director and New York director of Be'chol Lashon, an organization that educates about cultural, ethnic, and racial diversity, and advocates for inclusivity within the Jewish community. Find out more about her and Little White Lie on Truth Aid's website.
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US Picks Companies to Help Make Rules for Advanced Personal Health Monitors
Digital devices designed to monitor the wearer's health in much greater detail than current models will need regulatory approval, and Apple, Fitbit and seven other companies will take part in a program to speed the approval process, the U.S. health regulator said Tuesday.
The firms will take part in a program that could make it faster for digital health devices to come to market by requiring less information to be sent to regulators ahead of time, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said.
Current devices, like the Apple Watch or Fitbit Blaze, measure things like motion and heart rate. But to take further measurements like blood oxygen or glucose, future devices might full under regulatory review. That review can take months or years, which is far slower than the pace of software updates from most technology firms.
Because of the potential for lengthy reviews, consumer technology companies have been reluctant to wade directly into territory regulated by the FDA. Apple, for example, has tended to partner with existing health researchers and companies such as DexCom Inc, a conventional medical device firm, for uses of their products that involve regulatory oversight.
But under President Donald Trump, the FDA has been moving to relax some of its requirements. The FDA in July created a pilot program that would pre-certify certain companies so that they have to submit less information before marketing a product.
The initial participants in the pilot program also included Samsung Electronics, Alphabet's Verily biotech unit, Johnson & Johnson and Swiss biotech firm Roche AG, among others. The FDA said in a statement it was also considering whether companies in the pilot program "may not have to submit a product for premarket review in some cases."
"Our method for regulating digital health products must recognize the unique and iterative characteristics of these products," FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said in the statement.
One major difference in the pilot program from existing regulations is that it will evaluate companies based on how well their software-design systems work, rather than looking at each product and its accompanying software individually.
"We are hopeful this will allow us to accelerate FDA regulated features and software development, bringing new capabilities that could positively impact health outcomes to market more quickly," Fitbit CEO James Park said in a statement.


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Q: What are borderRect, editingRect, placeholderRect, textRect in UITextField? From the answer previously posted, I understand that editingRect is the rectangle shown when the text is being edited, and textRect is the one shown when the text is not being edited. But I don't know where exactly placeholderRect and borderRect are displayed in a UITextField control. I assumed the borderRect would be the same as the frame rect of UITextField because of the word 'border' in it, but after doing this:
override func borderRect(forBounds bounds: CGRect) -> CGRect {
    let rect = bounds
    rect.size.height = 150 //the height of my UITextField currently is 100
    return rect
}

I realized it was not. So what are placeholderRect and borderRect, and where are they located in UITextField?

A: borderRect refers to the frame of the border (which will exist for a text field if borderStyle != .none), and placeholderRect refers to the frame of the placeholder text - the text that appears when text is empty.
Here is a little sample that you can paste into a playground, that shows where all the rects are. I returned different quarters the bounds rect for each of the text field rects.
class TextFieldWithDifferentRects: UITextField {
    override func textRect(forBounds bounds: CGRect) -> CGRect {
        // top left
        CGRect(x: bounds.minX, y: bounds.minY, width: bounds.width / 2, height: bounds.height / 2)
    }

    override func placeholderRect(forBounds bounds: CGRect) -> CGRect {
        // top right
        CGRect(x: bounds.midX, y: bounds.minY, width: bounds.width / 2, height: bounds.height / 2)
    }

    override func borderRect(forBounds bounds: CGRect) -> CGRect {
        // bottom left
        CGRect(x: bounds.minX, y: bounds.midY, width: bounds.width / 2, height: bounds.height / 2)
    }

    override func editingRect(forBounds bounds: CGRect) -> CGRect {
        // bottom right
        CGRect(x: bounds.midX, y: bounds.midY, width: bounds.width / 2, height: bounds.height / 2)
    }
}

let view = TextFieldWithDifferentRects(frame: CGRect(x: 0, y: 0, width: 200, height: 200))
view.backgroundColor = .white // make the placeholder text more visible
view.borderStyle = .line
view.placeholder = "a" // use the playground quick view button here
view.text = "b" // and here

// by selecting everything, we kick the text field into edit mode, to show the editingRect
view.selectAll(nil) // and lastly here

Output:

A: From Apple Docs:
placeholderRect(forBounds:) (Documentation)

Returns the drawing rectangle for the text field's placeholder text

borderRect(forBounds:) (Documentation)

Returns the text field's border rectangle.


Sewage sludge originated from wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) serving rural areas are suggested for agricultural or natural usage. Before, however, sewage sludge is subjected to the several pre-treatments, which involve stabilization, hygienisation and pre-composting. These methods decrease mainly the amount of organic substances and presence of microorganisms, but hardly affects concentrations of heavy metals. The advantages of using sludges as fertilizer for improving and sustaining soil fertility and crop production are many. The addition of sewage sludge to soils could affect potential availability of heavy metals. Trace elements are distributed in the soil in various forms: solid phases, free ions in soil solution, soluble organic-mineral complexes, or adsorbed on colloidal particles. In the study the concentrations of trace elements (Pb, Cd, Cr, Hg, Ni, Zn, Al, As, Se, B, Ba, Br, Ca, Cu, Fe, Mn, Na, Ga, Li, Mo, Sr, Mg, K, Ru, Tl, V, U) was tested in sewage sludge obtained from (WWTP) serving rural areas (PE< 9 000). In each case, the tested sewage sludge was meeting the criteria of stabilization and was used for agriculture and land reclamation purpose. All the samples were collected in 2016 and were subjected to microwave mineralization in a closed system in aqua regia. The total amound of macro and microelements were determined with a ICP-OES. It was found that the total concentrations of trace metals in all of sewage sludge are the same than Polish regulation limit of pollutants for sludge to be used in agriculture. The trace elements (cadmium: 1,16 mg·kg-1/d.m. in polish sewage sludge, respectively, much higher than those in the other countries. As a most prevalent copper and zinc were observed (111,28 mg·kg-1/d.m. and 282,94 mg·kg-1/d.m.). The concentrations of copper in polish sewage sludge are much lower (49-130 mg·kg-1/d.m.) than european sewage sludge (522-562 mg·kg-1/d.m.). The two out of tested heavy metals (beryllium, bismuth) were under detection limit, while gallium, molybdenum, thallium, vanadium and silver were detected in concentrations lower than 0,005 mg·kg-1/d.m. According to the obtained results, in all tested samples (the total amount of trace elements) did not exceed the limit values in sewage sludge for their use in agriculture and land reclamation.


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Fashion Goes Neutral at Golden Globes
Entertainment 8:27 AM PST, January 14, 2013 - Inside Edition
8:27 AM PST, January 14, 2013 - Inside Edition
Hollywood's brightest stars illuminated the red carpet at last night's Golden Globes. One hot color of the night—no color.
Hayden Panettiere and new mom, Megan Fox all looked stunning wearing neutral.
Viviana Vigil, of Reelz Channel told INSIDE EDITION, "We have these new mom's out on the carpet looking like they've never had a baby a day in their life. "
Kerry Washington told us her sheer Miu Miu dress was comfortable.
"I always feel like the most important thing is to be comfortable. If you're not going to feel comfortable, you're not going to look beautiful," said Washington.
Amy Adams hit the red carpet in a mermaid dress by Marchesa.
Lawrence Zarian, lifestyle expert, told INSIDE EDITION, "Amy Adams got it right, and I love the lace detailing and the fish tail."
Jennifer Lopez also chose a nude-colored gown with strategically placed lace embroidery.
Best Supporting Actress winner Anne Hathaway was a head-turner in white Chanel.
Many celebs stepped out in daring black dresses. Salma Hayek, Kate Hudson and Nicole Kidman all wowed wearing the classic color. Eva Longoria showed lots of leg, and actress Katharine McPhee looked smashing in a low-cut dress. Modern Family's Sofia Vergara also upped the sizzle factor in body-skimming black sequins.
Zarian said, "Women, dress for your curves. If you've got it and it's what God gave you, show it off."
Hollywood's leading ladies were radiant in red. Jennifer Lawrence was striking in Dior. And, Zooey Deschanel stunned in an Oscar de la Renta ball gown, adorned with a simple strand of pearls.
Country cutie Taylor Swift made a dramatic turn in a backless eggplant gown.
And our own Deborah Norville hit the red carpet in a silver dress by Rita Vinieris. Her jewelry was by Jeri Cohen.
All-in-all, it was a golden night for the gals at the Golden Globes.


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El eperlano europeo (Osmerus eperlanus) es una especie de pez de la familia Osmeridae.

Forma y apariencia
El cuerpo del eperlano europeo mide de 15 a 18 cm de largo, es estrecho y ligeramente aplanado en los flancos. Los ejemplares grandes pueden llegar a medir hasta 30 cm de largo. Los eperlanos poseen un cuerpo levemente translúcido. Su parte posterior y los flancos son de un tono verde-grisáceo a rosado, su zona ventral es de un color plata brillante. La aleta caudal tiene un borde oscuro. El eperlano vive hasta seis años. Es característico su aroma intenso, que recuerda al de los pepinos frescos.

Hábitat y vida
El eperlano es un pez marino que vive en las aguas costeras de Europa desde el mar Báltico hasta el golfo  de Vizcaya. Existe una variedad de agua dulce denominada en Alemania Binnenstint ("Eperlano de tierra adentro"), común en los grandes lagos del norte de Europa.

El eperlano vive esencialmente en los estuarios, aunque algunos desplazamientos a lo largo del litoral. Remonta los ríos en bancos para desovar sobre bancos de arena o grava. La puesta se produce a finales de febrero o principios de marzo, si la temperatura del agua se encuentra por encima de 9 °C. La hembra puede llegar a poner hasta 40 000 huevas. Tras la puesta suele producirse una alta mortandad. Los eperlanos de alimentan principalmente de pequeños cangrejos del plancton, animales terrestres e incluso sus propios alevines.

El eperlano como alimento

Aspectos comerciales
Es fácil capturar al eperlano durante el desove, utilizando redes. Fuera de la temporada de desove, en el otoño, los eperlanos se encuentran en los puertos de la costa del mar Báltico, donde se los pesca con señuelos denominados Heringspaternoster.

Antiguamente se pescaban grandes cantidades de eperlanos en los ríos, al extremo que en vez de redes se utilizaban cestas para ropa. En Hamburgo el distrito denominado Stintfang ("pesca de eperlano") da testimonio de ello, y en Luneburgo, una zona de ocio, se encuentra el restaurante Stintmarkt, cuyo nombre hace referencia a este pez.

En épocas más modernas se redujo la demanda de eperlanos, ya que solo se podía pescar en pequeñas cantidades en ríos contaminados. Al mejorar la calidad del agua de los ríos, los pescadores artesanales han vuelto a capturar este pescado. Los restaurantes se han beneficiado con la pesca y preparación del eperlano ya que la especie se ofrece como una especialidad de temporada.

Aspectos de la gastronomía regional
Aunque es muy pequeño, el eperlano es un alimento muy apreciado. Por lo general se le corta la cabeza, pero se dejan la cola y las espinas ya que son muy blandas. Por lo general se come frito, con las manos.

En el norte de Alemania tradicionalmente se pasa por harina de centeno y luego se fríe con manteca y tocino. Es típico acompañarlo de papas asadas, ensalada de papas y Apfelmus o salsa de manzana.

En San Petersburgo, el eperlano es una exquisitez local, famoso por su aroma a pepino. La "temporada del eperlano" comienza en marzo, cuando numerosos vendedores callejeros ofrecen su mercancía fresca. Se prepara rebozado con harina de trigo y después frito. Normalmente en marzo y abril los restaurantes ofrecen eperlano, y los residentes lo preparan en sus hogares.

El eperlano también se ahúma o se prepara enrollado a la vinagreta, de forma similar al arenque.

Referencias

Enlaces externos
 Información adicional y fotografías del eperlano europeo

Osmeridae
Peces de Europa
Peces del océano Atlántico Norte
Peces del mar Báltico
Animales descritos en 1758

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using UnityEngine;
using Leap.Unity.Query;

namespace Leap.Unity.GraphicalRenderer {

  /// <summary>
  /// The Sprite Graphic is a type of procedural mesh graphic that allows you to directly
  /// use sprite objects as meshes.  This component grabs mesh data directly from the sprite
  /// itself, and so supports non-rectangular meshes.
  /// </summary>
  [DisallowMultipleComponent]
  public class LeapSpriteGraphic : LeapMeshGraphicBase {

    public override void RefreshMeshData() {
      var spriteData = this.Sprite();
      if (spriteData == null || spriteData.sprite == null) {
        mesh = null;
        remappableChannels = 0;
        return;
      }

      var sprite = spriteData.sprite;

      mesh = new Mesh();
      mesh.name = "Sprite Mesh";
      mesh.hideFlags = HideFlags.HideAndDontSave;
      mesh.vertices = sprite.vertices.Query().Select(v => (Vector3)v).ToArray();
      mesh.triangles = sprite.triangles.Query().Select(i => (int)i).ToArray();
      mesh.uv = SpriteAtlasUtil.GetAtlasedUvs(sprite);
      mesh.RecalculateBounds();

      //We are using atlas uvs, so no remapping allowed!
      remappableChannels = 0;
    }
  }
}


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package com.google.cloud.gkemulticloud.v1.samples;

// [START gkemulticloud_v1_generated_AwsClusters_UpdateAwsCluster_sync]
import com.google.cloud.gkemulticloud.v1.AwsCluster;
import com.google.cloud.gkemulticloud.v1.AwsClustersClient;
import com.google.cloud.gkemulticloud.v1.UpdateAwsClusterRequest;
import com.google.protobuf.FieldMask;

public class SyncUpdateAwsCluster {

  public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
    syncUpdateAwsCluster();
  }

  public static void syncUpdateAwsCluster() throws Exception {
    // This snippet has been automatically generated and should be regarded as a code template only.
    // It will require modifications to work:
    // - It may require correct/in-range values for request initialization.
    // - It may require specifying regional endpoints when creating the service client as shown in
    // https://cloud.google.com/java/docs/setup#configure_endpoints_for_the_client_library
    try (AwsClustersClient awsClustersClient = AwsClustersClient.create()) {
      UpdateAwsClusterRequest request =
          UpdateAwsClusterRequest.newBuilder()
              .setAwsCluster(AwsCluster.newBuilder().build())
              .setValidateOnly(true)
              .setUpdateMask(FieldMask.newBuilder().build())
              .build();
      AwsCluster response = awsClustersClient.updateAwsClusterAsync(request).get();
    }
  }
}
// [END gkemulticloud_v1_generated_AwsClusters_UpdateAwsCluster_sync]


Welcome to the Radulovic / Tchaikovsky videoblog!
Every week we will be posting new videos with interesting insights from behind the scenes of the recording of "Nemanja Radulovic: Tchaikovsky". Stay tuned!
Find out more about Nemanja's personal connection to the repertoire on the album! On this video, he explains about the importance of having a musical family to create a genuine recording of Tchaikovsky's violin concerto, one of the most performed pieces.
"I had great professors in Belgrade". Watch the video and learn more about Nemanja's educational background back in his home country.
In this episode, Nemanja opens up about the emotions he felt while recording this album dedicated to Tchaikovsky. Have a glimpse!
In this video, Nemanja Radulović talks about his musician family, the trust and emotional connection he values when playing music with friends.
In this episode, Nemanja Radulović ponders the question of what happiness means to him, giving thanks to the music, family and friends in his life.
Nemanja talks about his home city, Belgrade. He speaks of Serbia as a magical land with vast possibilities.
In this episode, Nemanja details his fortune of being a musician, as it allows for him to travel the world and encounter various people and cultures, a pastime he enjoys particularly before and after concerts.
Hear Nemanja speak about his family and their journey from Niš to Belgrade to Paris.
The last video in this series, Nemanja communicates the importance he finds in living in the present. In light of the unforeseeable future, he makes an effort to enjoy all he does in the moment.


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The Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS)
The Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), an independent, not-for-profit university, was established in 1986. The goal of the sponsors was to put in place a centre of excellence that would provide rigorous academic and intellectual training and be a viable alternative to education at leading universities around the world.
LUMS currently offers programs at the undergraduate, graduate and doctoral levels in mathematics, economics, social sciences, law, management, computer science/engineering. By 2008, the University will launch its School of Science & Engineering with programs offered at the undergraduate level with plans for graduate level programs within the next four years.
The University has made tremendous impact in the last two decades primarily be ensuring relevance of its curricula, where the effort is to stay tuned to changing needs of the local and global environment. Further, the teaching pedagogy encourages originality of thought and application of concepts to problem solving. The interactive, practically oriented, two-way class discourse inculcates in the students the ability to think on their feet and the capability to defend their ideas.
Ensuring quality in all aspects, LUMS faculty constitutes PhDs from top universities of the world with some possessing the required industry experience that helps in enriching the class experience. Further, the students are inducted through a very stringent admission process requiring high past academic performance and extremely competitive scores in tests like SAT, GMAT or GRE. Once inducted, these students have to maintain a very high performance level to complete their graduation requirements.
The breadth of the programs strengthened by building of solid theoretical background in the area of specialization, gives the graduates the edge that makes them a ready choice of employers the world over. Those opting for higher studies find admission in the top schools around the world. These include 9 Rhodes scholars in the last 12 years and 12 Fulbright Scholars in 2005.
The students actively participate in international competitions and come back with awards and accolades. Recently, a group of students won the Best Delegates Award at World MUN in China. Further there are a number of student exchange programs in place with universities like Copenhagen Business School, Asian Institute of Technology, Indian School of Business, Waseda University and others.
There is a strong research culture at LUMS with students and faculty working on various projects in collaboration with academics at Harvard, McGill, MIT and others. Recent research projects received from the industry include those received from Microsoft and CISCO. 'RISEPAK' is a monitoring and accountability tool for relief information, developed in response to the 2005 earthquake. This initiative, of academics from LUMS, Kennedy School of Government, Pomona College, with the help of the World Bank and NGOS, won the coveted Stockholm Challenge award for being the most innovative ICT project in the world.
The University is located in Lahore, Pakistan, a city known for its rich cultural heritage. The beautifully landscaped campus spread over a total area of 100 acres, has an environment totally conducive to learning with state of the art facilities in terms of fully equipped class rooms, library, information technology support, sports as well as student and faculty housing.
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Chief executive officer (CEO) is the title generally given to the highest member of day-to-day management in a corporation who usually has the ultimate executive authority within an organization or company.
The CEO usually reports to, and is a member of, the company's board of directors. The CEO may also be the chairman of the board in small companies, but the two roles are usually separated in larger organizations, to prevent the company from becoming dominated by a single personality.
In the United States this is a title used by the highest authority within most businesses, regardless of their actual size. In other English speaking countries (most notably British Commonwealth countries) the term is used mainly in publicly traded corporations, and in privately held companies the term Managing Director[?] is much more common.


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Q: Share node.js application to different networks I need to know is it possible or is there a way to send my localhost node application to see from different networks via a public IP or something like that without hosting application.
http://localhost:3000/

if my public IP was 112.134.44.30, Is it possible to share my application to others via 112.134.44.30:3000

A: From different networks? No, you cannot.
However, you can access your app via another device on your same network, by configuring express to run your application on 0.0.0.0 ( broadcast )
app.listen(3000, '0.0.0.0', function() {
    console.log('Listening to port:  ' + 3000);
});

and you can access to your application from other devices through 112.134.44.30:3000


Hair braiding is a tradition that dates back to approximately 500 B.C. From simple plaits to intricate, cornrow patterns, braiding has not lost its edge. Once in place, braids will last up to six weeks with little maintenance. While careful attention to sleep habits and cleansing is a must when wearing braids, it is a small price to pay for no-fuss styling in the morning. If you are considering braids, preparing your hair before you head to the salon will save you time and money.
Wash your hair with a clarifying shampoo to remove styling product residues. Rinse. Follow-up with a moisturizing shampoo, and then rinse and dry your hair.
Prepare a hot oil conditioning treatment for your hair according to the manufacturer's directions on the packaging label. Apply the hot oil conditioner to your hair as directed, then rinse and dry your hair again.
Comb your hair with a wide-tooth comb. Run a fine-toothed comb through your hair after combing with the wide-toothed comb. Combing will help smooth your hair and remove tangles that can interfere with the braiding procedure.


Botulinum toxin is produced by Clostridium botulinum, the same bacterium that causes the bacterial disease botulism, and is used for medical and cosmetic treatments called Botox. A review of Botox (BtxA) during pregnancy did not recommend it's use during pregnancy and there is no clear association of fetal harm with maternal exposure to btxA injections.
Botox can be used to reverse the signs of aging by relaxing muscles at the site of injection. Typically, cosmetic surgeons use Botox on the face to remove wrinkles and fine lines. Other medical uses for Botox include treating Strabismus (when the eyes have trouble lining up, e.g. crossed eyes), excessive underarm sweating, muscle spasms and uncontrolled blinking. During pregnancy, using Botox is not approved due to the sheer lack of medical research on the safety of the bacterium on fetal development.
In past years, doctors prescribing Botox to their patients claimed the bacterium did not affect any part of the body outside of the site of injection. According to the Journal of Neuroscience, after Botox in injected under the skin the bacterium can leech into the bloodstream where it moves through the body and eventually to the brain. Remnants of Botox were found in the brainstem just three days after being injected into the face. Cell activity was abnormal at both the injection site and sites throughout the body connected to the injection site.
Most cosmetic surgeons and dermatologists who use Botox are against using it during pregnancy. This is because that due to the increased blood flow throughout the body during pregnancy, the movement of the bacterium through the body could be more aggressive and thus more dangerous. In addition, during pregnancy the woman's face will typically swell which will fill in fine lines and wrinkles naturally, thus making Botox needed.
After giving birth, breastfeeding mothers should not receive Botox treatments as there is no guarantee the bacterium will not pass throughout the body and into the breast milk. Infants affected by Clostridium botulinum could suffer from intense illness which could possibly lead to death. The effects of Clostridium botulinum on pregnant women could also be more intense due to changes in the body, increases in pregnancy hormones and increased blood volume.


This course is designed to help students understand the world around them by studying matter and the changes it undergoes. The course covers topics typically included in a high school chemistry course and prepares students to take AP Chemistry. The units include: Introduction to Chemistry; Atoms, Molecules, and Ions; Stoichiometry; Atomic Structure and Bonding; Gases, Liquids, and Solids; Properties of Solutions; Energy: Thermochemistry; Acids and Bases; and Organic Chemistry. Students use scientific inquiry to develop an understanding of complex chemical concepts via text, interactive web-based videos, problem-solving and applications. Laboratory activities are done at home using lab procedures included in the required lab kit. The lab component teaches students how to apply the concepts learned in the course to experimental situations. Knowledge is assessed through homework, practice problems, laboratory reports, discussion forums, simulations, and a comprehensive final exam.


I'm trying to create asynchronous high performance UDP client. I'm implementing UDP tracker protocol.
Lets say I have 1000 torrent hashes. I need to make 1000/74 ~= 14 UDP requests, assuming that UDP tracker don't have any limits. UDP Tracker protocol supports up to 74 hashes per request via UDP protocol, so i need to create 14 UDP sockets.
I need to use epoll, not poll, select, libevent, libev or libuv.
Every epoll UDP example I find is for server, not client.
I'm having troubles with understanding application logic.
Now I need to send data via sendto for each of this socket, and receive results via epoll. How can I do that ?
I don't need someone to write code for me, I just want to understand epoll logic better.
This is highly theoretical question so I can understand epoll better. Please don't refer me to pthreads or libevent, this is not my question. Also, I'm not interested in HTTP implementation of Torrent Tracker protocol.
You should just do everything on a single socket. Since UDP is connectionless, you can re-use the same socket for all your sends and receives--you just pass the address explicitly every time you sendto(), and optionally use recvfrom() to know who replied to you.
to receive data on a particular udp socket you need to bind it.
and then call recv or read . you can open different fds like you did, add them to fd set and use select. then you can use FD_ISSET to figure out which fd has data see man page its very useful.
Also, to answer you question in comments.
"will i receive data in any particual order ? will i be able to parse it ?"
IP world has no guarantee on order. its a connection-less world data drops and ECMP which sometimes make sure data is not ordered :).
after the read, recv, recvfrom you will have the data in a buffer which you can easily parse.


The current crop of college students are exposed to a plethora of health risks that negatively affect their physical and mental wellbeing. Drug and alcohol abuse has become more rampant in campus, thanks to a terrible culture of inebriation that's handed down by different fraternity groups and social cliques. One comprehensive study performed among college students back in 2017 revealed that 45% of students report having stress-related health issues while a further 49% have depression.
Alcohol addiction can potentially ruin a student's career prospects. However, you can learn how to stop drinking and start leading a sober, more fulfilling life.
Addiction can happen to anyone – it only takes a few puffs of marijuana (or several snorts of cocaine) to get hooked. The feeling of euphoria that's achieved when you consume hard drugs gets harder to resist every time you try. As a student, you should focus your efforts on making a better future for yourself. Anything else that jeopardizes the achievement of your goals is merely a distraction that should be nipped in the bud. It's important to choose your friends wisely. After all, bad company corrupts good morals.
Exercising offers a wide array of health benefits. Due to the demanding college schedules, very few students find time to work out. However, you can create a simple exercise regimen that can be incorporated into your daily routine. Start by walking to class every day. You can also try your hand in sports or cheerleading: whatever tickles your fancy. Most tertiary institutions these days offer modern gyms where students can work out at their leisure time. Join different fitness classes around campus and also take advantage of the free gym resources found in your college.
There's a popular saying that you are what you eat – this statement especially rings true for college students. Your diet has a direct impact on your weight and immunity, so it's wise to have a balanced diet every time. Avoid skipping breakfast since it's the most essential meal. Eating breakfast helps to supply your body with enough energy to kick-start the day with vigor. In addition, incorporate some fruit and leafy greens into your diet. Be mindful of every food/snack you consume. Eating right can actually improve your moods and boost your weight-loss efforts. Therefore, avoid drinking caffeinated beverages or eating junk foods. Your body will certainly appreciate it.
Depriving yourself of ample sleep inexorably lowers your brain function and triggers headaches. However, most students overlook the benefits of having a good night's sleep. If you struggle with insomnia or general anxiety, practicing mindful meditation could help. When you meditate, the mind becomes calmer and more composed. This level of relaxation can help to induce sleep. However, there's a wide array of relaxation techniques you can implement apart from meditation. These include yoga and massage therapy. Remember to keep yourself hydrated throughout the day by drinking plenty of water.
These tips will help you to stay healthy and focused while in college.