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My family and I visited Beijing over Thanksgiving (November). We booked 2 full day tours and 1 half day tour through Delia Beijing Tours. Julia was our guide and was very good and made our trip wonderful and memorable. They were very professional and helped us to build our itinerary to best match our needs. Booking was easy and they answered all of my questions. I would highly recommend using Delia Beijing Tours for any visit to Beijing.


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Arte Sella is an unusual exhibition of contemporary art in the woods, set out along a forest track in the Valle di Sella in the district of Borgo Valsugana.
The original "Arte Sella" project was founded in 1986 with the idea of presenting works of contemporary art in the open air, in the meadows and woods of the lovely, verdant, unspoilt Val di Sella, which branches off the southern side of the Valsugana near the town of Borgo Valsugana.
ArteNatura has been taking shape since 1996, a 3-km trail where visitors can view the artists' works and also see how these interact with nature, because Arte Sella is not just a creative space, it is a continuous process in which the work grows and changes day by day.
Some of Arte Sella's works have become emblematic: the Tree Cathedral, created by the artist Giuliano Mauri near Malga Costa, and Roberto Conte's Theatre, which hosts plays, concerts and performances.
The relationship with nature and with natural language has spawned the project "Fucina Arte Sella". Established by maestro Mario Brunello, its intention is to provide selected teachers and students of music and other disciplines with a unique workshop experience.
From time to time, Arte Sella Various hosts various exhibitions attracting art enthusiasts and the curious, who want to experience art in close contact with nature and the very inspiration that gave rise to them. This is an opportunity that art lovers should not miss and a place for tourists visiting Valsugana to discover.
Opening times are subject to change and may vary according to weather conditions.


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During this hands-on cooking class, you will learn to make three different dishes with your local host Tonya before you sit down together to enjoy what you've prepared. First, Tonya will give you an overview of the menu that you would be preparing for the day along with some tips and hacks for the preparation and cooking process. A few dishes that you may help prepare are oysters and verjus jelly with eschallot dressing, green peppercorn and chive jus, slow roasted ocean trout with creamy, lemony mayonnaise and native finger limes citrus pearl caviar. A potential dessert could be hazelnut torte with blueberries. At the end of your cooking class you will be given a folder to take home with all the recipes and tips that you learnt, so that you can easily recreate the meal for your loved ones at home! Notes: Tonya can offer vegetarian, low-carb and gluten free meals on request. Please note a glass of wine is included in your experience cost.
Join a 2-hour barbecue class at Queen Victoria Market. Get an introduction to the types of BBQ, and visit the historic and world famous meat hall at Queen Victoria Market guided by an experience and passionate chef. Your class will cover an an introduction to the types of BBQ and you will receive notes with recipes and information you will find helpful as you journey into BBQ cooking with wood and charcoal.
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From the Portuguese-influenced cuisine of Goa to the wonderful sweets of Bengal, Indian cuisine has multiple regional variations, but is generally characterized by perfect spice and flavor combinations. You will learn to identify these spices, along with shopping and storing tips. You will understand about ghee, the clarified butter that is key to Indian cooking, and two kinds of masala spice blends. Your Indian Cooking Classes in Melbourne menu will consist of taste of India and Indian Cooking master Class. HIGHLIGHTS : Learn the fundamentals of Indian cooking ingredients, spices and flavours, How to create the Indian recipes yourself and to your palette, Cooking tips, tricks and techniques, Intimate class sizes in a fun and social setting, .
Chinese food has won its reputation and popularity for its exquisite cooking skill, numerous dishes and unique flavors. With thousands of years' development and cultivation, Chinese food has formed its own culture. Chinese food culture is rooted in traditional Chinese philosophy, which means that Chinese cuisine is the reflection of the harmony and balance of nature. We offer small and friendly group lessons (hands-on) to help you learn how to make Chinese food the authentic way. Our classes cater to a range of experience levels, from beginners to advanced, and you can choose from two-hour dumpling sessions to our ultimate courses.


The 10 mile long Ocean Strand is a paved path that runs along the Huntington Beach coastline. Voted one of the top 10 coastal trails in the United States by Coastal Living Magazine, the Ocean Strand allows bikers, joggers, walkers and skaters to enjoy the ocean breeze and panoramic ocean views. Beach concessions along the path rent bicycles by the hour or day. Pedego in downtown Huntington Beach even rents electric bikes for those who want a little assistance. The Ocean Strand also connects to the Santa Ana River Trail for an additional 110 miles of recreation, ending in Big Bear Lake high in the San Bernardino Mountains.
The third annual OCTA Bike Festival returns to Huntington Beach Pier Plaza on April 27 from 9am to 1pm. This popular event kicks-off Bike Month and promotes biking to work, for recreation, and to run errands. Learn about equipment, bike safety and basic maintenance skills. Vendors will be on hand for all types of cyclists from the casual user to the commuter to the weekend warrior.
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by-election, Heng Swee Keat, People's Action Party, Prime Minister, Reform Party, Workers Party
Partying in Punggol East
In News Reports, Politics on January 21, 2013 at 4:18 am
It's been a busy political weekend. Hands have been shaken. Fliers distributed. Speeches made. Now, what can anyone make of this? Has there been a "joining of issues''? Are there new promises/pledges? Is this a national or a local election?
It's local.
That's because every candidate is talking about making Punggol East a better place to live in. So, more childcare places, more bus services, one more coffeeshop, quicker completion of Rivervale Plaza. PAP's Koh Poh Koon has also thrown in facilities for the elderly and a covered linkway. You would think those 30,000 voters are living in slums the way physical upgrading is being promised…
If the constituents really want those things, I guess they should vote for the person whose party is in power. Really. Let's be frank. It's the PAP which can get stuff done faster, simply because it holds the reins on everything and has the pushing power. Not to mention a grassroots network which remains intact whichever party represents the ward. This is the problem – or advantage – of BIG government.
The opposition has offered some carrots too, along the same lines as the PAP. But you know what? Quite a lot would depend on whether the G machinery would crank along with their wish list.
On the local front, what REALLY can the opposition promise? I suppose it will have to do with town council operations then. The Workers' Party can at least say that it has the experience. So far, the Reform Party and SDA seems to be offering a portion of their MP allowance! But what can an opposition-run town council do that a PAP-run town council can't or won't? How different is the WP town council from the PAP town council – besides being behind in the collection of arrears? By the way, this "defect'' can be viewed as being compassionate/kind or tardy/inefficient. I am not even touching AIM – in fact, no one is!
I suppose it's tough now to assess how the PAP runs the Punggol East ward per se, since the town council covers a far bigger area than just Punggol East. But it would be good to know that the opposition has looked over its books and can offer some concrete suggestions knowing what sort of money or manpower the town council has.
Hmm…lower service and conservancy fees? More frequent cleaning of open spaces? More hiring of those within the constituency? Price checks on products/food being sold in the area? A subsidy for the elderly who cannot afford basic products? Tie-ups with NGOs and charities? Because the opposition is by definition not the Government, it should have on its side a whole bunch of supporting characters/organisations who are willing to lend a hand on the local front. I haven't heard of any.
As an aside, this whole "who will harder for you'' is getting quite funny. So the PAP wants the vote so the WP will work harder; and vice versa. Then there is the "we will work hard for you anyway, regardless of…'' sort of campaign theme. I have got to say that on this "work harder'' front, Education Minister Heng Swee Keat should know that you always need competition to spur you to do better. Ask any student.
Likewise, PM Lee Hsien Loong speaking about the by-election effect, talks about how constituents shouldn't have this idea that they would have BOTH the PAP and an opposition politician working the ward if they went for the opposition. I suppose that was one of the original attractions of the by-election effect.
But I doubt that voters are thinking in those terms – of having two nannies. It's more of having their cake and eating it – PAP in power, opposition in Parliament. Now, whether those 30,000 voters feel this way would depend on whether they think their ward would suffer "physically'' if they went for the opposition. I haven't heard any threats yet from the PAP about withdrawing services (Let me reiterate, I am not talking about AIM here)
Therefore, it's also national.
And it's getting pretty strange. You can see how far the Workers' Party have come from the JBJ days. The Reform Party, helmed by JBJ's son, is actually the old Workers' Party. You have Low Thia Khiang practically speaking on the PAP Government's behalf – exhorting the people to give the G time for policies to change and bear fruit, even as the WP keeps a close watch on it. I gather die-hard opposition supporters aren't too happy with it. What WP thinks is a moderate, conciliatory stand is being taken as, well, "PAP lite''.
Again, as I said in an earlier post, I wish the opposition would give its parliamentary record to the people. I am not even asking for a restatement of policy positions, but what it did in its "watcher'' role. We need to know if they are effective watchdogs or just there to sit pretty. We're not forgetting those former Singapore Democratic Party MPs of the past, who said nary a word and if they did, didn't make much sense.
Anyway, the G has been rolling out stuff pretty quickly. Like an expanded rail network for which it hasn't done any engineering studies – and therefore cannot tell you what it will cost. Then so many flats are coming up to woo people who want to own one plus cooling measures that no one is sure will work or not.
In the meantime, things are breaking down – the NEL stoppage on Nomination Day, the M1 cellphone system conking out… Not the G's fault, but contributing to a certain sourness on the ground. Plus, the price of fish maw and abalone is ridiculous! How to celebrate Chinese New Year like that?
Anyway, Polling Day is Jan 26.
A lot can happen between now and then.
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It does makes sense that since the incumbent governing political party has their grassroots embedded that residents should vote PAP. However, if one thinks a little deeper, they would ask what were the grassroots doing all this time? Why did they not feedback issues like the Rivervale Plaza or the lack of childcare facilities or the suggested elderly care centres? If PAP promises to sack the whole bunch of lazy yes men then perhaps it would be more appealing to give PAP another chance, no? Or, maybe they are still badly needed in case a 2nd by-election comes around and the urgent procurement of more plywood may surface, again.
himiko2023909 21 January 2013 at 4am
I forgot to add one more thing that is contributing to the sourness on the ground. The whole church-versus-gay thing
that's catching fire. I wonder when someone in authority is going to step in – or will this happen AFTER the BE?
berthahenson 21 January 2013 at 4am
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Alfredo Alvarez (?–?) bolíviai nemzetközi labdarúgó-játékvezető. Teljes neve Alfredo Fernandez Alvarez.

Pályafutása

Nemzeti játékvezetés
 A Bolíviai labdarúgó-szövetség Játékvezető Bizottságának (JB) minősítésével a Liga de Fútbol Profesional játékvezetője. Küldési gyakorlat szerint rendszeres partbírói szolgálatot is végzett. A nemzeti játékvezetéstől 1950-ben visszavonult.

Nemzetközi játékvezetés
A Bolíviai labdarúgó-szövetség JB terjesztette fel nemzetközi játékvezetőnek, a Nemzetközi Labdarúgó-szövetség (FIFA) 1947-től tartotta nyilván bírói keretében. A FIFA JB központi nyelvei közül a spanyolt beszéli. Több nemzetek közötti válogatott és klubmérkőzést vezetett, vagy működő társának partbíróként segített. A nemzetközi játékvezetéstől 1950-ben búcsúzott.

Labdarúgó-világbajnokság
Az 1950-es labdarúgó-világbajnokságon a FIFA JB partbíróként alkalmazta. Az 1949-es Copa América egyben a világbajnokság selejtezője volt. A FIFA JB elvárásának megfelelően, ha nem vezetett, akkor valamelyik működő társának partbíróként segített. A kor elvárása szerint az egyes számú partbíró játékvezetői sérülésnél átvette a mérkőzés vezetését. Kettő csoportmérkőzésen és az egyik csoportgyőztesek körmérkőzésén 2. számú partbíróként tevékenykedett. Partbírói mérkőzéseinek száma világbajnokságon: 3.

Copa América
Az 1947-es Copa América, az 1949-es Copa América tornán a COMNEBOL JB bíróként foglalkoztatta.

1947-es Copa América

1949-es Copa América

Források

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Switzerland! Wow! When we first flew into Zurich, I was so excited. We saw snow in the forests, finely maintained fields, straight roads, and everything looked so nice! After landing and overcoming some temporary confusion at the train site, we headed off to Baden to see my college roommate, Ali, and his family!
We had about 4 hours before dinner with the Sarrafan family and we were a bit "peckish" so we decided to look for a small bite to eat. This is when we first noticed that things were a bit different in Switzerland. Lets start at the nice, but not super nice, restaurant we passed by. I looked at the menu and saw that a hamburger cost 28 Swiss Francs, which is the equivalent of 28 U.S. dollars! Granted, it came with cheese and fries, but what the heck! $28 for a burger?!?!? To feed the four of us would cost over $100 and that doesn't even include drinks.
We noticed most restaurants we walked by were easily $20 minimum for a basic dish. We were running out of time, didn't have time for a typical 2-hour European lunch, and just needed a snack to tie us over really, so we stepped out of our comfort zone and stopped at McDonalds. The prices were less, but a Big Mac was $11! There is no dollar menu in Switzerland either; it's a $5 dollar menu if you want a cheeseburger. I began to feel like to live here you must be a Lannister!
So after a $40 McMeal that was super tiny (two happy meals and two cheeseburgers) we headed back to our hotel. There I did some research and found that Switzerland is an expensive place to visit. You can keep costs down by doing a few things. Stop at the COOP (local grocery store) to pick up ready-made lunches for $3-$5 and take advantage of the many fountains that spring up all over town where you can fill up your water bottles for free instead of paying a small fortune for that same water at a restaurant.
The next day we ate our "free" breakfast (I was thinking of pocketing some bread for later, but did not) and then met up with Ali and he took us to the Stein Tower overlooking Baden. We had great weather and got some great pictures. Then we wandered through Baden and walked by the river. It was very nice. Ali is a great guide, even if he has only been here for a short while. We stopped and had a nice lunch just as the weather changed and it began to snow.
We had some great visits and great dinners, but most of the Sarrafan Clan was sick or recovering from some sort of flu so we said our goodbyes and took our leave. We hope to come back when they are healthier and when the weather is a little less winter.
Back in Zurich we tried not to go bankrupt as we window-shopped the Bahnhofstrasse and hit the National Museum (kids under 16 are free!). We saw works of art from the Dada movement, which I totally did not get. We also saw some rather strange pieces as well as some amazingly interactive pieces.
On our final night in Zurich we dined on Swiss fondue, which was delicious! Zurich was amazing clean but I'll need to retire again to be able to afford the $28 hamburgers!
Dr. Blueray filling in for an ailing Lisa.
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Maryland Women's Basketball
The Maryland Minute
MM 4.15: Miller, Owusu to attend AmeriCup Team trials
This is the Maryland Minute, a short story followed by a roundup of Terps-related news.
By Emma Shuster@emmashuster1 Apr 15, 2021, 6:30am EDT
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Maryland women's basketball sophomore guards Diamond Miller and Ashley Owusu have accepted invitations to attend the USA Basketball Women's AmeriCup Team trials April 18-21 at the University of South Carolina, according to a press release.
The two Terps are part of a 20-player pool of returning college athletes that will compete for 12 spots to represent the United States on the national stage. While Owusu has yet to compete for USA Basketball, Miller has earned gold medals during the 2019 FIBA U19 World Cup and 2017 FIBA Americas U16 Championship.
After head coach Brenda Frese lost all five starters due to graduation and the transfer portal, Miller and Owusu stepped into leadership roles in their second season as Terps.
During the 2020-21 season, Miller averaged 17.3 points per game on shoot 50.6% from the field. The 6-foot-3 guard also grabbed 5.8 boards per game and had 1.0 blocks and 1.4 steals per game. Her sophomore performance earned her All-Big Ten First Team honors.
After the 2019-20 season, Owusu earned Big Ten Freshman Year and she followed that season up with another season filled with accolades. This past season, Owusu led the nation's top scoring offense averaging 17.9 points per game and 5.9 assists per game. The 6-foot guard earned Associated Press Third Team All-America honors and unanimous All-Big Ten First Team honors. She was also named the Ann Meyers Drysdale Award recipient which honors the nation's best shooting guard.
After leading the Terps to their fifth Big Ten tournament title Owusu and Miller were named Co-Big Ten Tournament Most Outstanding Players.
Maryland men's soccer fell, 2-0, to top-seeded Indiana on Wednesday, dropping out of the Big Ten Tournament.
No. 11 Maryland women's lacrosse gutted out a tough victory over No. 20 Johns Hopkins in College Park on Wednesday.
Chol Marial will play for Oregon State next season.
I appreciate all the colleges and coaches who have reached out during my recruitment. I'm excited for this next chapter. Let's go Beavers pic.twitter.com/pxqkmSGElv
— Chol Marial (@MarialChol) April 14, 2021
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— Maryland Football (@TerpsFootball) April 14, 2021
Maryland men's basketball confirmed the number choices of its newest additions.
New number, who dis.
Fatts will wear 4. Qudus will wear 33. pic.twitter.com/WgWJud9J2H
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Maryland women's basketball came in at No. 4 in the Sports Illustrated way-too-early poll.
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Maryland men's lacrosse is gearing up for its final regular season home game of the season.
Cue the flag ⚪⚫ #BeTheBest pic.twitter.com/QxJElJWgbM
— Maryland Lacrosse (@TerpsMLax) April 14, 2021


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Q: Updating database tables when values are missing I have two tables :
Bill :
create table Bill(
               BillDate datetime,
               Amount decimal(10,2) ,
               BillCurrency varchar(3) ,
               ReportingCurrency decimal(10,2))

FxRate :
create table FxRate(
               RateDate datetime,
               SourceCurrency varchar(3),
               TargetCurrency varchar(3),
               ExchangeRate decimal(15,4))

This is what I want to do :
I want to update my Bill table as
update Bill
set ReportingCurrency = FxRate.ExchangeRate * Bill.Amount
from FxRate
where FxRate.RateDate = Bill.BillDate

In this update all the rows which have an entry for that particular date will get the new reportingcurrency data. Since Bill table can have multiple rows eligible for the update , I have the following problem :
For the rows where there was no entry in FxRate table (for that date), the ReportingCurrency becomes NULL. I want to go back to the nearest <= RateDate and pick up the exchange rate.Is that possible using modifications in the same update statement or some other efficient method? (I want to avoid a cursor).

A: You should be able to achieve this with a subquery. Hopefully my example below will work unmodified (and be error free!) The only note is you need to substitute your reporting (base) currency for my assumed 'USD'.
UPDATE Bill SET ReportingCurrency = (Bill.Amount *
  (SELECT TOP 1 FxRate.ExchangeRate FROM FxRate
   WHERE FxRate.SourceCurrency = Bill.BillCurrency
   AND FxRate.TargetCurrency = 'USD'
   AND FxRate.RateDate <= Bill.BillDate
   ORDER BY FxRate.RateDate DESC))

Hope this helps. EDIT - Added ORDER BY Clause

A: Of course this is possible - as a SELECT this would be:
SELECT
  b.BillDate,
  r.RateDate,
  r.ExchangeRate
FROM
  Bill b
  LEFT JOIN FxRate r ON r.RateDate = (
    SELECT MAX(RateDate) FROM FxRate WHERE RateDate <= b.BillDate
  )

Therefore, as an UPDATE:
UPDATE
  Bill
SET
  ReportingCurrency = r.ExchangeRate * b.Amount
FROM
  Bill b
  LEFT JOIN FxRate r ON r.RateDate = (
    SELECT MAX(RateDate) FROM FxRate WHERE RateDate <= b.BillDate
  )

The solution makes these assumptions:

*

*there is never more than one FxRate record for any given day

*there is an FxRate record that predates all Bill records

If these assumptions are not applicable, the query must be accommodated.
Also note that this is SQL Server syntax. It's possible that Sybase is a little different.

Since a commenter showed interest in a general "nearest date" solution:
UPDATE
  Bill
SET
  ReportingCurrency = r.ExchangeRate * b.Amount
FROM
  Bill b
  LEFT JOIN FxRate r ON r.RateDate = (
    SELECT TOP 1 RateDate
    FROM         FxRate
    ORDER BY     ABS(DATEDIFF(d, RateDate, b.BillDate)), RateDate
  )

This would be quite slow, though. Alternative:
UPDATE
  Bill
SET
  ReportingCurrency = CASE
                      WHEN DATEDIFF(d, r1.RateDate, b.BillDate) <= DATEDIFF(d, b.BillDate, r2.RateDate)
                      THEN r1.ExchangeRate
                      ELSE COALESCE(r2.ExchangeRate, r1.ExchangeRate)
                      END * b.Amount
FROM
  Bill b
  LEFT JOIN FxRate r1 ON r1.RateDate = (
    SELECT MAX(RateDate) FROM FxRate WHERE RateDate <= b.BillDate
  )
  LEFT JOIN FxRate r2 ON r2.RateDate = (
    SELECT MIN(RateDate) FROM FxRate WHERE RateDate >= b.BillDate
  )

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Can output one or two on-off signals, and can drive ventilator, solenoid valve or other external devices.
1. Ammonia (NH3) detector shall not be installed in the place which has high concentration of smoke, jet-propelled insecticide and combustible solvent (coating), otherwise it may cause an alarm.
2. Ammonia (NH3) gas detector shall not be installed at the place with large wind flow, such as the vent, ventilator and door. It may affect the accuracy of ammonia detector.
3. The ammonia detector shall not be installed at the place with much water vapor or water drops (relative humidity is above 90%), otherwise the ammonia sensor may be damaged for being placed in water vapor for a long term.
4. The ammonia detector shall not be installed at temperatures below -30℃ or below 50℃.
5. The ammonia detector shall not be installed in a strong electromagnetic field.
6. As soon as the ammonia detector sends a concentration alarm signal, the output control signal will be locked, even if the gas concentration doesn't continue to exceed the limit, the controlled device is still unable to restore the pre alarm state automatically, manual reset is required (press the reset button or self-calibration for 3 seconds).
7. The ammonia detector shall be installed in a higher place of the farm because the concentration of ammonia is lighter than the air.
8. If alarm, the ammonia concentration has exceeded the set alarm concentration. After the cause for excessive ammonia concentration is removed, press the reset button to clear the alarm data.
9. It's normal for the alarm sound in the first power-on in case the ammonia detector has been powered off for a long time.
10. After the ammonia detector is fixed, do not move its position at will, so as not to damage the accessories.


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An Aspect of the Qur'aan's Miraculous Nature: The KING of Egypt
For a scripture to qualify as divinely revealed it must be totally accurate in its descriptions of reality: the past, the present and the future. The Qur'aan has many stories about previous prophets and their peoples. Some of these stories have elements in them that can be checked out for their accuracy.
One example of the Qur'aan's precision in its historical descriptions is in the story of Prophet Yoosuf (Joseph), who was sold as a slave in Egypt, but rose to become an important official in the government, which made it possible for him to bring his whole family to live there in honor. Most historians agree that the entry of the Children of Israel into Egypt occurred when the northern half of the country was ruled by the Hyksos, Semitic invaders who were the first non-Egyptians to rule that country since the rise of the Old Kingdom. The Qur'aan always calls the Egyptian ruler who confronted Moses by the title of "Pharaoah." Every Egyptian ruler was called by this title starting from the reign of Amenhotep IV in the 14th century BC, but not before that. Yoosuf lived at least two hundred years before Amenhotep IV. The Qur'aan consistently refers to the ruler in Yoosuf's time, as "al-malik," the king:
"The king [al-malik] said, 'Bring him to me." [Soorah Yoosuf (12):50.]
It should be noted that the Bible refers to the ruler of Joseph's time as "Pharaoah," which was an anachronism inserted by the scribes who wrote the books of the Old Testament centuries after Moses.
Source: This information is based on Dr. Maurice Bucaille's book "Moses and Pharaoah. The Hebrews in Egypt"
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10 Of The Most Aesthetic & Visually Stunning Anime (Free Anime Bonus!)
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Welcome everybody to the Top 10 Most Aesthetic & Visually Stunning anime list.
Beautiful visuals are what that make an anime so pleasing to watch.
Well, not all of the animes.
But there's a lot of animes that are absolutely stunning to look at.
Most of them, however, tends to be animated movie.
Why Not More "Anime Series" with Aesthetics & Beautiful Visuals?
Well, it really comes down to budget.
Movies get a much higher clearance money-wise than a TV series, so that can often lead to cutting corners on them and a lot less sakuga moments.
What is Sakuga Animation?
Uhh… sakuga animation is basically the money shot where everything is animated.
It flows super well and it nearly got that 60fps finish.
But despite some restrictions, certain anime TV series goes above and beyond when it comes to visual.
So here's a list of anime series who have completely smite me with their visuals & aesthetics!
And who knows, maybe you'll enjoy those eye candies as well.
Here are 10 of The Most Aesthetic & Visually Stunning Anime:
10. Houkago No Pleiades
While this one might definitely not be a crowd favourite, it really connected with me in 2015 when it got released.
During the spring a lot of incredible titles came out and this particular one stood out for me.
The story follows our main character Subaru, a young girl with an appeal for space.
Or more precisely meteor showers!
During a fate encounter, "Subaru" meet up with an old friend of hers and she gets invited in their club.
Said club has an alien life-form and they have to collect pieces of its spaceship.
Now bestowed with the power of witches, they fly around looking for hints.
The anime has the episodic format which will focus on one girl at a time and eventually has the girls come out on top
Story is a bit bland, but the visuals & aesthetics are stunning and that is the point of this list.
9. Concrete Revolutio
From the studio who brought you Full Metal Alchemist, My Hero Academia and Noragami, is another all in-your-face anime "Concrete Revolutio"
It doesn't have the same notoriety than the previous ones because it's pretty niche and hit or miss.
The story is about super-humans.
"Jiro" recruits them for an agency until one day he goes rogue and the people he wants recruited now hunt him down.
The morality of the anime reminded me heavily of the main plot in x-men, how super mutants are chastised in society.
Visually it's very stimulating but the art style might be slightly outside of the box on this one for some people.
Season 1 was a bit weaker, but if you stick all the way through season 2, that's where it pays out!
8. Genesis of Aquarion
Look, I got no higher power on this one, my inner kid self is having the time of his life.
You want to impress me visually/aesthetically?
Just puke out a rainbow in the screen and I'll crave it like a trip to Disneyland.
And well, this show does it masterfully!
This anime started in 2005, we got a super slick show!
It was about mecha, action, romance with superpowers, everything I'm about.
Then in 2012, we got a sequel, better visuals, more action, more romance and even more colors in your face.
And then, and then "logos" (Aquarion LOGOS) happen which is, well, probably the reason it's number eight.
Do yourself a favour and step after Aquarion Evol, that's the best one.
Story's about, I think Evangelion with more colors, chosen heroes selected to defend the earth from invaders by piloting giant robot in a nutshell.
That's, that's what it's about.
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7. Flip Flappers
I don't get how come there's not more people talking about Flip Flappers.
From the soundtrack, to the visual, to even the story, everything is exciting in Flip Flappers.
The story begins with two girls who are selected to go through different dimensions.
This anime oozes of greatness, it's so malleable, adaptable, every episode is a different genre.
You go from action-adventure to legit horror within one episode.
Every time they travel to a new location, you're left wondering what's going to happen next and the anime constantly barrage you with whimsical visuals/aesthetics.
The immersion is amazing and I have nothing but praises for this anime.
I hope you can try it out and stick with it until the end, because while it does have a what's going on kind of beginning, it pays out tremendously at the end.
6. Beyond The Boundaries (Kyoukai no Kanata)
This anime is nothing but warmies. You think I tried too hard to put this word into the dictionary?
Premise follows a girl "Mirai", who's a spirit world warrior and she hunts down monster called "Youmu"
She finds a half-breed on the school rooftop and it turns out to be one of her classmate.
But it also turns out he's immortal.
So, from that point Mirai constantly tries to murder him, while he himself convinced her to join the literary club.
In that club is also two fellow spirit world warriors.
If this premise leaves you luke warm, I'd still want to insist on telling you how good of a show it is.
The anime was made by Kyoto Animation which is probably one of the best company when it comes down to visuals alone.
They spend years fine-tuning details before it is actually released, so you can bet your pretty butt they delivered in end.
It got beautiful aesthetics & visuals, and is a beautiful anime, trust me.
Try this one out!
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5. Kyousou Giga
In this version of Kyoto, there is humans and youkais, or well monsters, who lives alongside each other.
Above it all is three beings who watch over everything.
One day, a girl with her two brothers and they're looking for their mothers.
And it's unclear whether she's a human or a youkai herself.
Intruding inside the city upsets the balance, and well, the rest you'll have to watch for yourself.
Regardless this anime is an outstanding tour de force, that I think you can appreciate both story wise and visually.
I mean the artstyle just keep improving episodes after episode and it never ends.
What I also appreciate from this anime is our niche it is.
So if you like to brag to your friends about obscure anime that are good, must bring this one in.
4. Hyouka
I think the beauty in Hyouka lays in the sober visuals & aesthetics of the show.
Everything comes off as monochrome and once in a while you'll have that spark of contrast that plays in tenfold in comparison with the rest.
Hyouka is an anime about a literature club and the mystery surrounding it.
One day "Oreki" a listless laid-back student, gets dragged in an investigation about a 45 year old mystery about the clubroom.
Join with three other students (that that's like a full RPG party) it must use their wits and talent to uncover hints about it.
It could seem dull on paper but if you give it a few episodes, you'll be mesmerized by either the mystery or the captivating visuals.
By the way you ain't coming back unscathed from this one.
3. Nagi no Asu Kara (A lull in The Sea)
Nagi no Asu kara is probably one of the anime that had an impact on my personal life beyond being just good entertainment.
Its inner core values is something I keenly connect with.
And as an added bonus, it has beautiful aesthetics & visuals to boot too.
The story is about fish people's, fishes people… I never know the difference…
Who lives in the sea.
Kind of like mermaids, or mermen, whichever.
One day a few students end up on the shore and are forced to attend a normal school for normal people.
But upon entering the class, they soon find out that they're being ostracized and they're constantly segregated from other classmates because of the racial status.
It kind of speak about our culture a few years back, how some people were pretty racist and what not.
I don't know, it really struck a chord with me and I hope you can appreciate the genuineness of this anime.
Or you know, pretty colors!
It's a beautiful anime, try it out!
2. Violet Evergarden
Violet Evergarden is a story about a refurbished, auto memory doll that was used in the military as "The weapon"
But now she has left the said military and works in a postal office delivering letters.
She wants to learn the meaning of some words that were left for her.
Just like Kyoukai no Kanata, this anime was made by Kyoto Animation.
And well you can see it with the clips, it's absolutely jaw-dropping!
So if you like a story that's about soul-searching, I think you should consider this anime.
It's pretty light-hearted and that's okay sometimes, it's alright to sit out and unwind.
1. Fate/Unlimited Blade Works
People often joke and call this anime fate unlimited budget works.
Because, well, it does benefit from an incredible patronage and that reflects in the visuals.
The fate franchise has been going on for over a decade with many spin-offs and alternate route as you can think.
And if you enjoy the fate/zero, this is right up your alley.
If you never heard of Fate before, well think of it as some kind of historical battle royale featuring some of the greatest warriors.
I would give you some names but that in itself is a bit spoilery.
Masters and servant join together to fight against another team and the strongest win it all for the Holy Grail.
It's a fantastic anime but visually and story wise, so if you never experienced that before now's the time to jump in.
So let's just jump into it!
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BONUS: VISUALLY STUNNING & AESTHETIC ANIME MOVIES
1. Patema Inverted
Patema Inverted takes place in a city called "Aiga" with the last of mankind remains due to mother-nature destroying rest of the Earth (or something like that).
Now, there are 2 types of people living in this world.
The citizens of Aiga whose center of gravity is right side-up and the inverts who remain underground in order to avoid falling into the sky due to their inverse gravity.
However, Aiga's ruled by tyrannical leader whose in need of a lot of lube to loosen that tight asshole of his!
He believes that inverts are the scum of the world and seeks to kill them by sending them into the sky.
And one day, our protagonist "Age" meets an Invert named "Patema".
And now Age must hide her while seeking to find a true world.
2. Children Who Chase Lost Voices
The fantasy genre has been done countless times.
But a few managed to captivate that feeling of pure childhood imagination that makes it genuinely exhilarating to watch and fold before your eyes.
It requires an endless supply of creative vision jam packed into every frame of animation in order to be perfect.
So, mastering this aura is quite a formidable task, and is accomplished by relatively few.
And this daunting task was taken up by "Shinkai" who's not really known for these type of stories.
In fact, both of his most renowned films "The Garden of Words" and "5 Centimeters Per Second" are both romance dramas.
And are rather uneventful in comparison of "Children Who Chase Lost Voices"
3. 5 Centimeters per Second
Five Centimeters Per Second is from the same director of the big hit "Your Name" and another film I saw previously "The Garden of Words"
Both are movies I was really fascinated by and both are about two lovers that have this barrier between them that they can't control.
It's a very unique film that's told in three parts of kid's lives.
From when they were in elementary school to when they were in junior high and high school to when they are adult.
It follows "Takaki" and "Akari" who are best friends in elementary school and she has to move away because of her parents' job.
And he is dealing with that loneliness and separation from his friend for many years.
He hops on train one night to go see her and you feel that excitement and nervousness coming off of him as he's about to approach his friend that he hasn't seen in a year.
And then we get the second chapter of the movie and the third chapter of the movie which are events after that.
It got the most beautiful anime visuals.
Give it a shot!
4. The Garden of Words
The best way I can describe the garden of words, is a rabbit painting himself as a lion.
Much late Makoto Shinkai's other work the garden of words is a light romance story portrayed in a spectacular way.
Though the story told in this piece isn't to be underestimated.
Shinkai tells a realistic story about life as a normal human.
The story seems very real and relatable but he make sure to maintain a level of fantasy.
It is overall a romance story but touches on several other fiends that play a big part.
The seasons another Shinkai reoccurrence, play big part in this telling of the story while also providing visual satisfaction, the rain links up all the elements of the story.
The seasons control the events, emotions and atmosphere of the story, almost taking the part as the third main character.
I'll admit this list is anything but fair.
There's hundreds of beautiful TV animation and I could go on for days about the shows like ancient Magus Bride or no game no life or planetarium but that's all the time that I had today folks.
Comment down your favorite Anime from this Aesthetic & Visually Stunning Anime list!
Thank you for reading this blog, hopefully you found something beautiful & interesting to watch.
And if not, maybe you can be one of the cool kids to recommend extra titles for those who've you've seen everything like you
So, I'll catch you later!
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How is Awareness Through Movement playful?
The lessons are contemplative and usually quiet, but they also emphasize curiosity and experimentation. The challenging nature of the lessons can get in the way of play, but also invites you to maintain a light attitude and stay playful in the face of frustration.
So much of our lives are spent in these kinds of play-suppressing activities, it's important to do things that purposely counter them. Just as Awareness Through Movement lessons bring us through developmental movement and help us regain a more youthful way of moving, the playful, experimental qualities of the lessons help us regain our curiosity and enthusiasm for living.
1. Are you learning anything new in your life right now? If not, find something you'd like to learn! See if you can approach it with these ideas of learning and find out if they do indeed make a difference.
Todd Hargrove has a great post about why play is important in motor learning.
Moshe wrote a Learn to Learn booklet to help people understand how to "do" Awareness Through Movement lessons – you can see the text here).
In April we'll be exploring some lessons that invite playful attention. Some might be challenging enough to bring up frustration, and invite you to practice dealing with difficulty with a light touch, serenity, and an openness to turning to smiling and laughter.
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If you haven't picked up Midnight Remember, the latest album from lads down under Little Red, you must. Right now. As a late release in 2011, it is hands down one of the most eclectic blend of dance-able jams you will hear this year.
With 2 strikes against Little Red (playing the day after daylight savings and on a Monday night in San Diego), the synth-guitar-pop quintet still managed to pull out a reasonable crowd. Maybe they were leftover fans of San Diego locals Foreign Film or Silver Lake's Italian Japanese, but the band managed to acquire a room full of fans either way.
Their ability to swap lead vocalists on songs allows them to explore and nail many different genres. From jazz to pop to sing alongs that sound more like musical numbers more than radio hits, the energy of Little Red never seems to let up.
And even though the band was in San Diego, lead vocalist Adrian Beltrame boldly wore a shirt proclaiming his love for San Francisco. Let's be honest, it was probably made for him by some Haight Street hippie.


The UAS Evening at Egan Lecture Series will host Judge Zuhair Jumma Bash Al-Maliki, Legal Advisor of Finance and Rule of Law Issues in Iraq. Judge Zuhair is a cornerstone of the post-Saddam Iraqi legal system. He served as an Investigative Judge with the Central Criminal Courts of Iraq beginning shortly after the invasion and was elevated to Chief Judge by Paul Bremer in 2004.
The lecture will be held in the UAS Egan Library on Fri, Oct. 12 at 7 pm as part of the University's fall lecture series. The lectures are free and open to the public. This is Judge Zuhair's only stop in Alaska.
Judge Zuhair was born and raised in Baghdad. He attended Baghdad University where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature. From 1988 until 1999 Judge Zuhair worked successively as a translator for the United Nations Iran-Iraq Military Observation Group, a Foreign Relations Administrator for the Arab Union Scientific Research Council, and as an Administrator for the Arab Federation Food Industry. After careers in both government and private industry, Judge Zuhair returned to Baghdad University to attend law school.
In 2004, he gained international attention by issuing an arrest warrant for several government officials suspected of corruption, including Prime Ministerial candidate Ahmed Chalabi. Despite several assassination attempts and public smear campaigns, his colleagues said he never compromised his ideals. He asserts that the Iraqi legal system must be built upon an ethical legal foundation beholding only to the rule of law.


Looks pretty enough for $5, but I wouldn't spend full price for that colour. It lasted well for no top coat though!
You must see it in real life, it's in my top 10 fave shades.
The formula is on par with OPI and cheaper too. Day 6 and looks pretty much the same as day 3, and that's after a busy weekend with lots of cleaning. No chips or flaking off at all. I have to do a topcoat test next time cos I imagine that will double its life to 2 weeks.


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Threat Vector (A Jack Ryan Novel #12) (Mass Market)
By Tom Clancy, Mark Greaney
This is book number 12 in the A Jack Ryan Novel series.
For President Jack Ryan, his son Jack Ryan, Jr., and the covert organization known as The Campus, the fight against America's enemies is never over. But the danger has just hit home in a way they never expected in this #1 New York Times bestselling Tom Clancy thriller....
The Campus has been discovered. And whoever knows they exist knows they can be destroyed. Meanwhile, President Jack Ryan has been swept back into the Oval Office—and his wisdom and courage are needed more desperately than ever.
Internal political and economic strife has pushed the leadership of China to the edge of disaster. And those who wish to consolidate their power are using the opportunity to strike at long-desired Taiwan, as well as the Americans who have protected the tiny nation.
Now, as two of the world's superpowers move ever closer to a final confrontation, President Ryan must use the only wild card he has left—The Campus. But with their existence about to be revealed, they might not even have a chance to enter the battle before the world is consumed by war.
A little more than thirty years ago Tom Clancy was a Maryland insurance broker with a passion for naval history. Years before, he had been an English major at Baltimore's Loyola College and had always dreamed of writing a novel. His first effort, The Hunt for Red October—the first of the phenomenally successful Jack Ryan novels—sold briskly as a result of rave reviews, then catapulted onto the New York Times bestseller list after President Reagan pronounced it "the perfect yarn." From that day forward, Clancy established himself as an undisputed master at blending exceptional realism and authenticity, intricate plotting, and razor-sharp suspense. He passed away in October 2013.
Mark Greaney has a degree in international relations and political science. In his research for the Gray Man novels, including Mission Critical, Agent in Place, Gunmetal Gray, Back Blast, Dead Eye, Ballistic, On Target, and The Gray Man, he traveled to more than fifteen countries and trained alongside military and law enforcement in the use of firearms, battlefield medicine, and close-range combative tactics. He is also the author of the New York Times bestsellers Tom Clancy Support and Defend, Tom Clancy Full Force and Effect, Tom Clancy Commander in Chief, and Tom Clancy True Faith and Allegiance. With Tom Clancy, he coauthored Locked On, Threat Vector, and Command Authority.
Praise for Threat Vector
"Highly readable."—Publishers Weekly
"The man knows how to tell a story."—St. Louis Post-Dispatch
"It's a pleasure...to watch the Ryans at work against such fierce competition."—Kirkus Reviews
More Praise for Tom Clancy
"He constantly taps the current world situation for its imminent dangers and spins them into an engrossing tale."—The New York Times Book Review
"A brilliant describer of events."—The Washington Post
"No one can equal his talent for making military electronics and engineering intelligible and exciting...He remains the best!"—Houston Chronicle
Publication Date: December 3rd, 2013
Series: A Jack Ryan Novel
Fiction / Thrillers
Fiction / War & Military
Fiction / Action & Adventure
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Hardcover, Large Print (January 2nd, 2013): $53.64
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A: adb Can be used over Wi-Fi or over usb :
https://developer.android.com/studio/command-line/adb.html
If you're using it over wi-fi, and disable the connection it will disconnect.
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Q: How can I fix enterprise app distribution for React Native on iOS13? I have a React Native application and I use Expo. It's distributed to enterprise through a download link and not through the app store. The ipa works on iOS13 devices, and the download works for ios12 and below, but stopped working from ios13. If anyone encountered and knows why would be thankful.

A: We have found out that the reason the link is not causing the download is a JavaScript animation we had at the web page where people download the app from. This animation allowed downloading the app on iOS12 and below, on all browsers, and prevented downloading in iOS13 on all browsers.


Nice post!! Regarding the Aruvamanai/Chopper- do you have a photo of someone using this in action? I was trying to describe this to my non-Tamil Indian friends, a knife that sits on a short pedestal and women sit on the floor and cut veggies. They never saw it.
Also I notice the grinder is attukal. IN Trivandrum there is "Attukal Pongala" festival and the devi is "attukal devi" I believe. Does attukal have the same meaning? I am assuming yes only because it is a festival for women and they actually cook pongala there.


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Snap Announces Increased User Growth Despite 'Challenging' Q1 2022
Apr 22 2022 · 07:37 UTC by Ibukun Ogundare · 3 min read
In addition to its poor performance in 2022 Q1, Snap also reported a substantial net loss.
Snapchat's parent company Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP) jumped as much as 12% in extended trading after the company reported 2022 Q1 user growth that exceeded analysts' expectations. The Snapchat app is growing more popular by the day, especially among young people who explore its unique features. Apart from sending disappearing messages, users also get to use special effects for pictures and videos. Last quarter, Snap recorded 322 million daily active users (DAUs).
The increased DAUs is 18% higher than users recorded during the same quarter in 2021. Earlier estimates for Snap's daily active users were 330.5 million. Snap is obviously amassing more gains than its rival Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: FB). A Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Mandeep Singh said Snap is "still healthy" among its peers.
Snap Reports 2022 Q1 Performance
According to the quarterly report, Snap missed Wall Street estimates for profits and sales in 2022Q1. The company reported a loss per share of 2 cents, while analysts expected earnings per share of 1 cent. Snap said revenues realized in 2022 Q1 were $1.06 billion, lower than the $107 billion predictions. In addition, the average revenue per user was $3.20, lesser than the $3.25 expected.
CEO Evan Spiegel acknowledged that 2022 Q1 was "more challenging" than what the company envisioned. The CEO partially tied the challenges to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Spiegel explained that some advertisers suspended their campaigns as the war started in February.
The American multimedia service provider is not expecting to see revenue growth in the company quarter. Just as Snap saw a disappointing revenue in 2022 Q1, the company expects the same in Q2. Expectations are that the quarterly revenue for the current quarter will increase between 20% to 25%. Meanwhile, Wall Street's estimates say 28%. However, Snap is optimistic that its daily users in Q2 will be around 344 million, higher than expectations of 341.4 million.
In addition to its poor performance in 2022 Q1, Snap also reported a substantial net loss. The company also said it experienced less free cash flow on an annual basis during the last quarter. Chief financial officer Derek Andersen mentioned other factors affecting the company's growth. They are labor shortages, inflation, the negative effect of rising interest rates, and supply chain disruptions. The CFO added that advertising customers may halt campaigns or lower their budgets, resulting in more challenges for the company.
Snap Faces Challenges from Apple's Privacy Update
Furthermore, Snap suffers from the privacy changes Apple Inc (NASDAQ: APPL) introduced last year. The change makes it more difficult for Snap to measure ads on iPhones.
Still in after-hours trading, Snap stock is up 0.68% to $29.62. Snap Inc. has been seeing steady declines for the past year. The company has lost over 48% in a year and 37.44% since the beginning of this year. Also, SNAP dropped 15.92% in the last three months, 20.59% over the past month, and 11/36% in the last five days.
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Topic: Please help - grey/mucus stools - emergency vet?
Re: Please help - grey/mucus stools - emergency vet?
Welcome aboard...Porche is gorgeous,just like her sleek and stylish namesake!
Another pretty little pup...these black and silvers are very lovely indeed.
..lets see your other dog? How old is he or she?
If your pup has worms the vet MUST prescribe for you a wormer specific for that parasite..
Over the counter meds won't be efficient..you need a good vet....this pup will become very ill indeed if you leave this days and days.
Welcome on board......my handle says it all...black mini here.
Topic: Is this normal for 16 weeks?
Re: Is this normal for 16 weeks?


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First Round of New Joplin Schools Now Open
JOPLIN (AP) - A ribbon-cutting ceremony at a Joplin elementary school completed the first round of openings of schools built since a tornado hit the city in May 2011.
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon was on hand Wednesday to help officially open Soaring Heights Elementary School. The school district had similar ceremonies recently at the new Irving Elementary School and East Middle School.
The Joplin Globe reports Superintendent C.J. Huff had set a goal of getting students into the new schools by this January.
Nixon said Joplin and its schools will continue to be a "shining beacon" for their recovery after the tornado, which killed 161 people.
A new combined Joplin High School and Franklin Technology Center is scheduled to open in August.


I like the backwoods vibe. This could be a pair of strong verbs, a cleverly named duo, or (by sound, not spelling) a place to go flippercootin'.
I have to respect an abbreviation created by removing one vowel and adding a period so it isn't actually shorter by character count.
These two are playing on the same night but not on the same bill. I can't help thinking the former becomes the latter at the summer solstice; probably safest to hear them in January.
Square Pig News: I'm newly on Twitter! I'm not really sure what to do with it besides share each segment of the post as a tweet. We'll see.
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I am a Teacher who started creating online content for my students from 2016 so that they can get access to free knowledge online.
Thomas Quiwonkpa
Name Thomas Quiwonkpa
Died November 1985, Monrovia, Liberia
Similar Samuel Doe, William R. Tolbert Jr., First Liberian Civil War
Thomas Quiwonkpa (1955-1985), a Gio from Nimba County, was a Commanding General of the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) and founder of the National Patriotic Front of Liberia.
General Thomas Quiwonkpa Announces His Coup in Liberia November 12 1985
Part of Samuel Does coup 1980
Coup attempt against Doe 1985
Post coup attempt reprisals
General Thomas Quiwonkpa Announces His Coup in Liberia. November 12, 1985.
Born in the town of Zurlay in 1955, Quiwonkpa was the son of subsistence farmers. At the age of sixteen, he joined the AFL. After finishing high school in 1978 through a programme at the Barclay Training Center, he received an assignment to the AFL's records department.
Part of Samuel Doe's coup (1980)
He came to prominence on 12 April 1980 when he assisted Samuel Doe in a military coup that overthrew the Americo-Liberian government of William R. Tolbert, Jr. About a month later, the revolutionaries arrested AFL commander-in-chief Edwin Lloyd and other military leaders on charges of planning a counter-coup. By mid-May, Quiwonkpa was proclaimed a major general and made the new AFL commander.
Two months later he was using the title of brigadier general. Before long, he fell out with Doe; in 1983, Quiwonkpa was demoted and subsequently charged with an attempt to overthrow the Doe administration, forcing him to flee the country.
Coup attempt against Doe (1985)
On 12 November 1985, one month after elections were held, Quiwonkpa, supported by about two dozen heavily armed men, covertly entered Liberia through Sierra Leone, and launched a coup against Doe. Bad timing, Quiwonkpa's unorthodox methods and lack of support from the United States resulted in a disastrous failure.
Quiwonkpa was captured and on November 15 was killed and mutilated by Krahn soldiers loyal to Doe . His killers then dismembered his body and reportedly ate parts of it. His body was publicly exhibited on the grounds of the Executive Mansion in Monrovia soon after his death.
Joe Wylie, later Deputy Minister of Defense in the NTGL, was among the group who launched the coup.
Post-coup attempt reprisals
In a campaign of retribution against the coup plotters and their supporters, Doe's government launched a bloody purge against the Gio and Mano ethnic groups in Quiwonkpa's Nimba County, raising alarm about a possible genocide. Doe's slaughter of an estimated 3,000 people provoked ethnic rivalries that later fuelled the First Liberian Civil War.
Thomas Quiwonkpa Wikipedia
Similar TopicsFirst Liberian Civil War
Samuel Doe
William R. Tolbert Jr.
First Liberian Civil War


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Bile salt hydrolases (BSH) are microbial enzymes that deconjugate primary bile acids. They catalyze the first step of bile acid metabolism and maintain the bile acid pool for further modification by the microbiota.  BSH enzymes play a role in a range of host and microbe functions including host physiology, immunity, and protection from pathogens.

Structure
Bile salt hydrolases are members of the N-terminal nucleophilic hydrolase family, characterized by autocatalytic activation by an N-terminal nucleophile and subsequent amide bond cleavage. The majority of BSH enzymes are composed of homotetramers, although they have been known to assume other forms including homodimers and heterotrimers. All BSHs contain a catalytic Cys2 nucleophile residue, which is located at the N-terminus of the enzyme. While BSH structure may vary, other amino acids have been shown to be conserved across BSH-carrying bacteria. These include Arg18, Asp21, Asn82, and Arg228.

Bile acid metabolism

Deconjugation

Substrate properties and specificity
In humans, primary bile acids are synthesized from cholesterol in the liver to form either cholic acid (CA), chenodeoxycholic acid or chenodeoxycholic acid (CDCA). These primary bile acids are then conjugated to the amino acids glycine or taurine and stored in the gallbladder. During digestion, they are released and their detergent properties aid in the breakdown of dietary lipids. While the majority of primary bile acids are recirculated back to the liver via enterohepatic circulation, a small portion remain in the gastrointestinal tract, where they are modified by bacteria carrying BSH enzymes.

BSH specificity is thought to be determined by enzymatic structural differences and slight variations in amino acid composition. In general, more BSHs are thought to have a preference for glycine-conjugated bile acids, although the extent of their specificity may not yet be understood.

Mechanism
Deconjugation begins with the recognition of the substrate, which consists of a steroid core and a glyco- or tauro- amino acid. While the precise mechanism of recognition is unknown, it has been hypothesized that BSHs recognize the substrate by their conjugated amino acid. Upon recognition by the BSH, deconjugation begins with a nucleophilic attack by Cys2 on the amide bond of the target bile acid. Subsequently, a tetrahedral intermediate is formed and stabilized by Asn82 and Asn173 while Arg18 stabilizes a negatively-charged sulfhydryl on the N-terminus of Cys2. The negative charge on Cys2 is resolved by deacylation with water to finally produce a deconjugated primary bile acid.

Microbial conjugated bile acids
BSHs have also been found to perform a novel function: reconjugation. Unlike deconjugation, bile acid reconjugation involves the addition of amino acids to an unconjugated bile acid. Additionally, microbial bile acid conjugation is not limited to glycine or taurine. Instead, most amino acids can be conjugated to an unconjugated backbone. Microbial conjugation of bile acids has been hypothesized to either increase or decrease the antimicrobial properties of certain bile acids and their abundance may be altered in certain gastrointestinal diseases, although their exact roles in the gut have not been fully elucidated.

Effects on human physiology and immunity

Physiology
One consequence of bile acid metabolism is the variety of effects on the host. In the case of BSHs, deconjugated bile acids can interact with host cellular receptors, thus altering aspects of host physiology. A key human cellular receptor is the farnesoid X receptor (FXR), a bile acid-activated transcription factor, which regulates bile acid synthesis and transport. Upon activation, FXR can repress bile acid synthesis and alter the bile acid pool. Bacteria that possess a BSH are associated with lower human cholesterol levels because the secondary bile acids they produce act as FXR agonists and promote cholesterol excretion. BSHs also have an effect on host glucose metabolism, energy, and lipid absorption. Through TGR-5, BSHs can regulate host glucose metabolism and have been shown to beneficially regulate insulin levels in diabetics.

Immunity
Bile acid metabolism, and by association BSHs, influences the immune system by shaping the gut microbiota and bile acid pool. BSHs shape the microbiota by altering the bile acid pool and creating substrates for further modification by other gut bacteria. Because they act as gatekeepers for further bile acid modification, BSHs play an important role in the production of deconjugated bile acids that can be modified into secondary bile acids. Secondary bile acids can influence innate immunity through their interactions with the bile acid receptors mentioned above, FXR and TGR-5. FXR and TGR-5 are expressed by intestinal immune cells such as macrophages, as well as NKT cells and dendritic cells. FXR has been shown to play a role with TLR-9 in inhibiting inflammation. TGR-5 interactions with the secondary bile acids DCA and LCA can prevent inflammation, and loss of this bile acid receptor is associated with an inflamed state in the gut.

In autoimmune disorders such as type 1 diabetes, the microbiome is perturbed. Due to this imbalance, a diseased state of the gut is associated with changes to the bile acid pool and different BSH phylotypes. Specifically, BSHs with high activity are associated with diseases while intermediate activity BSHs are associated with healthy individuals.

Effects on the gut microbiota
BSHs are critical for secondary bile acid transformations, which are performed by different members of the gut microbiota. The composition of the gut microbiome is shaped in part by the deconjugated primary bile acids made available by BSHs. The modification of the primary bile acid end-product of BSHs to secondary bile acids produces several potent antimicrobials, which can protect the gut microbiota from pathogens. Secondary bile acids act as detergents and disrupt the microbial membrane, with some bile acids targeting specific types of bacteria such as Gram positives. Indirectly, bile acids shape the gut microbiota by regulating the innate immune system or activating cellular signaling machinery that excludes certain bacteria from the gut.

Diversity
BSHs are commonly found in a variety of genera such as Lactobacillus, Enterococcus, and Bacteroides. Recent advances relating to the Human Microbiome Project have allowed for the identification of variants in BSHs found in the human gut. There are currently eight known phylotypes of BSH, with certain phylotypes being found in a single bacterial genus. The BSHs found in different genera of bacteria may have different substrate specificity, which can be an important influence on the bile acid pool and gut microbiota.

Probiotics
As both probiotics and live biotherapeutics become more advanced, strain selection is becoming more essential for good product design. BSHs are often found in candidate probiotic organisms due to their myriad effects on both human health and the gut microbiota. Bifidobacteria and Lactobacilli are two popular probiotic organisms, both of which carry a BSH. BSHs play roles in reducing cholesterol levels and detoxifying bile acids that may damage the gut in high concentrations. Current issues with use of BSH-containing bacteria in probiotics include bioavailability and further modification of deconjugated bile acids to potentially toxic secondary bile acids.

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s it while the other escapes; and the black hole thus loses mass. A long way away from the event horizon, this looks just like black body radiation.
it is also possible the created mater replaces information with information and thus new information replaces old.
such a process can be found in VHS Tapes.
and that's if the matter inside the black hole carries a charge since it might not..


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When you see college kids, no matter what their style, they do have one obvious trend: so many of them are carrying lanyards. There has to be a reason that so many college students find these great keychains to be so useful that they carry them everywhere with them. There are, in fact, many of these reasons. If you have ever been to college, you know these reasons as well, and you may even prefer one of these great items for your daily life.
It is a fact that college students literally have a ton of stuff to carry no matter where they are going. The list of stuff that has to go to a class seems almost endless: books, notebooks, pens, paper, a purse for a girl, money, ID card, and what can often seem like a ton of other items as well. This is just the basic load to go to one class, too. Specialized classes may even take a list of more items that have to be carried to or from. Art classes require a portfolio sometimes. There are also photography classes, classes that require a laptop, and many more other options that add items to the load you have to carry when you are in college.
Imagine what the total load of items to carry looks like for all the classes, or even a couple in a row, and then imagine stopping for some lunch on the way or even a quick snack on your way to one of these classes. Or even, imagine trying to get back into your dorm using a key to get into the building, or an ID card, depending on the college you attend. All dorms, though, require something in order to enter the building, and some classroom buildings even require IDs to attend later classes.
This sounds back breaking. The one thing that you don't want to do as a college student in these situations is have to set everything down in order to dig through your pockets or your purse, or even a backpack, in order to find a set of keys, only to get them caught on ten different things as you try to pull them out, making yourself even later than you probably already were.
This is the main reason that lanyards are so incredibly popular with college students. They make life that much easier. The main purpose of lanyards is to be worn around the neck. The long fabric piece allows them to hang comfortably around the neck of any sized person as they move around. That way, your keys are never lost inside the other mass of items that you have to carry on a regular basis. What's even better about this is that they can be pulled up or off the neck in order to unlock a door or scan an ID card. This makes maneuvering on a college campus much easier to manage.
The main reason that you can walk around a college campus and see so many students wearing lanyards around their necks is one thing: convenience. With the ten million things that they already have to carry, college students want to make the process of entering buildings and doing various other tasks as easy as possible, so they prefer to wear their keys around their necks. The long piece of fabric is comfortably worn around the neck so the student doesn't have to dig for it to do what they need to do. The lanyard is an incredibly convenient invention that makes everyday life that much simpler for the average college student.
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