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Eileen is a solicitor, family mediator and collaborative lawyer who joined Mowll & Mowll as a Director on 9th February 2015. Eileen recently left another Kent firm where she was a Partner and Head of the Family Department. Since qualifying in 2002 she has worked exclusively in family law. She has experience in all aspects of family law, helping families resolve disputes in respect of divorce, separation, finances and children. She is also experienced in advising co-habitees upon separation and parties wishing to enter into post or pre-nuptial agreements, as well as advising grandparents in respect of children issues.
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The Revitol Stretch Mark Prevention cream is enriched with vitamin E, also a powerful antioxidant and essential ingredient for skin regeneration. It can be derived from a variety of plants and nuts like almonds, kiwi fruits, and mangos.
Vitamin E is available in a variety of different forms, such as alpha, beta, delta, and gamma tocopherol. The variety with the highest bioactivity for topical use on the skin surface is alpha-tocopherol. It has shown a great variety of skin benefits in clinical studies, such as reduction in scarring and the reduction of stretch marks. The effect of vitamin E on stretch marks is thanks to its regenerative effect on skin. Vitamin E penetrates deeply into the skin to stimulate the growth of new cells, replacing the scar tissue found under stretch marks.
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Dozens arrested in Polk County online sex sting
WINTER HAVEN (FOX 13) - You never know who the Polk County Sheriff's Office is going to net when it goes trolling for prostitutes and johns. This time, Polk's Sheriff Grady Judd says he got one of his own guys.
"We are absolutely unequivocally embarrassed, but this is a clear indication that everyone is held accountable," said Judd.
During his latest crackdown, dubbed "Operation No Tricks, No Treats," his deputies arrested Sgt. Luis Diaz, a 17-year veteran of the force. During that time, Diaz had taken part in undercover operations just like the one he was nabbed in.
Judd says Diaz recognized the voice of the undercover deputy on the phone, or she recognized his, so Diaz was arrested at his home.
"He apologized for putting us in that position and immediately resigned from the sheriff's office," said the sheriff.
The operation was the biggest of its kind for the Polk Sheriff's Office, and netted 277 people -- suspected prostitutes, johns and others.
The suspects include a cancer surgeon who works at Tampa General Hospital, an internist in residence at Lakeland Regional Health, several pharmacists, and a colonel in the United States Marines.
Even though Judd's undercover sting operations get a lot of attention, there seems be no lack of people who get caught up in them.
When asked why, Judd simply stated, "Sex sells. It is the most powerful thing in the world, and it brings down kingdoms."
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Christopher Doyle is one of the most talented and successful cinematographers in the Asian cinema industry. He was born on the 2nd of May, 1952 in Australia but has lived most of his life in Asia.
Christopher Doyle has won over sixty awards and thirty nominations all over the world. He has worked on over fifty Chinese language films and over 20 movies in other languages. Amongst his numerous movies are; Ashes of Time (1994), Fallen Angels(1995), Happy Together (1997), In the Mood for Love (2000), and 2046 (released in 2004).
Before joining the film industry, Christopher Doyle was engaged at some point in his life as a dredger in India, herding cows in an Israeli kibbutz, and as a traditional doctor in Thailand.
After he was named Du Kefeng (meaning "like the wind") by his University Professor in the late 70's, he then moved to Taiwan. He was among the founders of the Lanling Theatre Workshop. Doyle also created a television series called Travelling Images. Edward Yang was inspired by his work and gave him his first debut, "That day on the beach" which was recorded in 1981.
After that movie, he shot another movie in France, "Claire Devers' Noir et Blanc" in 1986. He then returned to Hong Kong to shoot another movie "Soul". People began to notice his talent and he became widely popular.
Christopher Doyle's collaboration with Wong Kar-Wai in the movie "Days of being Wild" (1991) was his first popular movie and these two people have ever since had a long professional relationship. He also worked on one of Wong's movies "Ashes of Time" and Chungking Express (1994) which gave him international recognition. Christopher Doyle also worked with other people like Stanley Kwan in "Red Rose White Rose" (1994) and Sylvia Chang in "Mary from Beijing" (1992). He also worked with Chen Kaige in the movie "Temptress Moon" (1996). In 1997 he collaborated again with Wong on "Happy Together" (1997). He started getting more jobs and was hired to shoot for Gus Van Sant in the movie "Psycho" (1998). He worked on Barry Levinson's Liberty Heights (1999).
At the same time, he did his first directing work on the movie, "Away with Words". Doyle received some compliments and he also had a lot of critics attack him describing it as self-indulgent.
He went on to work with Wong again on "In the Mood for Love" and another movie "Made" with Jon Favreau. Other movies were Hero, The Quiet American, Eros, etc. and then in 2006 he worked with M. Night Shyamalan on "Lady in the Water".
Initially, Christopher had challenges with insufficient funds and small spaces which could have affected his camera work. He was able to manage this problem by taking advantage of the little he had to give the best shots. He made use of neon lights and was able to separate some pockets of light to create mood lights for actors.
There was a time when he worked with Wong and they didn't have a script. The only tools they had were the actors and locations. They had to work with what was on the director's mind. Despite this, Christopher Doyle used this opportunity to create great shots.
After he became popular and had funds, he discovered that there were new methods of shooting which he was not familiar with and he had to adjust from his usual style of shooting. This did not stop him as he was able to give good shots for the movies Psycho (the remake), Lady in the Water, etc.
Christopher Doyle's shots are mostly done on film. He uses Fuji, Kodak films and sometimes Agfa. He carries along Zeiss and Cooke primes as well as Angenieux Optimo for his movie shootings.
The ratio and formats of his shots are strictly on the instructions given by the director. Christopher has used digital cameras for his shoots and even the Red Camera.
While shooting movies, Christopher Doyle experiments to get different focus. He has tried using slow motions, moving a camera in rhythm, using his camera to create blurry images, using color filters, achieving close up images, creating blackouts, etc.
Christopher Doyle uses his camera lenses to achieve close-ups, tiny spaces, and different camera angles. He experiments in order to achieve unique effects when capturing images. He has made use of Promist, Black Promist filters and other types of filters to create highlights and smoother skin tones. It was said that in one of his movie shoots, he fastened a cushion to his abdomen to enable him to rest his elbows for stability and speed.
Christopher Doyle is known to be a direct and honest person when it comes to cinematography. He is unique in his own ways and incredibly talented. He changes his style all the time and keeps improving.
In recent interviews when asked to give other new cinematographers advice, all he said was "just do it, in today's world, there is no excuse not to".
According to Christopher Doyle, the role of a cinematographer is to act as a link between the audience and the camera. He is of the opinion that there are three people in a cinema i.e. the person in front of the camera, the audience and the cinematographer.
Christopher Doyle works with his friends and he believes in keeping a lasting relationship just like he had with Wong Kar-wai. He has many other artists that he maintains contact with. According to him, it doesn't make sense having to spend over six months or even years working on a movie with a person you do not share the same vision with.
Doyle described a movie making experience as one where people come together with a great idea that is written down but beyond their imagination. To him, it is an astonishing experience when the camera is able to capture the persons and space. Christopher Doyle sends a message to the audience by giving them a visual experience. He captures the moment and tells the story like it has never been heard before.
He has used green moonlights in many of his films, unlike many others who use blue moonlights. When asked he said that the blue moonlight is a thing of the past when people used oil-lamp floodlights. He described the moon as green because you cannot find a blue moon in Venice or in the Pacific. He believes in observing the visual effects of things and sharing it with the audience.
Christopher Doyle said that upcoming filmmakers may have not so good cameras with bad resolutions and little money but if they fail to deliver a good job because of these minor issues, they would miss out on the point of making a good movie. According to him, people should not be complaining about problems but instead finding solutions. He advised new cinematographers not to try and imitate people's work but to be able to distinguish themselves. He admitted that he was not trained in any art school and he was just given a camera which he worked with and he assumed the role.
At interviews, he described himself as an eclectic person and he loves his passion for filmmaking. Christopher Doyle believes he can never have a family life because he is always busy making films. He described a time when he lost his father who died at age 90 and he wasn't there when he died because he was busy filming somewhere else.
Christopher Doyle knows how to use his camera and that is what he is good at. He has admitted that even when he has had a bottle of whiskey and is unable to communicate, he is still able to operate his camera perfectly. He doesn't need any directions on how to get from point to point because he is will to share his ideas with the audience and never for once wants to be misinterpreted.
Christopher Doyle is definitely an inspiration to many new cinematographers. He is a pure artist and visualizes things through his lenses to give the best shots for any movie he is contracted to do. He never had any formal training in cinematography but yet he is one of the best in the world today.
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Proposed Section 382 Regulations Raise International Tax Issues for Post-Acquisition Restructuring
The new regulations proposed in September under Section 382(h) regarding built-in-gain raise several international tax issues that companies planning for post-acquisition integration of loss corporations should be aware of. For a U.S. corporation that buys a U.S. target corporation with net operating losses (NOLs), and either IP or foreign subsidiaries that the acquirer wants to integrate into its tax structure, the new regulations present certain disadvantages. The proposed regulations' interpretation of the built-in-gain rules of Section 382(h) may limit an acquirer's ability to utilize NOLs to shelter income recognized on the post-acquisition structuring. Specifically, the proposed regulations would provide that GILTI and Section 1248 deemed dividends are not "built-in-gain" under Section 382(h) that increases the acquirer's Section 382 limitation. In addition, the repeal of the Section 338 approach will put renewed emphasis on whether a post-acquisition transfer of IP is considered to give rise to built-in-gain as well. This article explores these issues.
Although the proposed regulations — issued by the Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Department of the Treasury on Sept. 9 — will only be effective for transactions occurring after they are issued as final regulations, they highlight issues under Section 382 that also should be considered under current law. Corporations intending to use a U.S. target corporation's NOLs to shelter tax on post-acquisition integration may want to give these questions careful consideration.
Background on Section 382(h) and Notice 2003-65
Section 382 (and the companion provisions in Sections 383 and 384) significantly restricts the use of a loss corporation's NOLs and other tax attributes following a "change in ownership." A "change in ownership" is defined under highly technical and byzantine rules to occur whenever any one or more 5 percent shareholders collectively increase their ownership of the corporation's stock by more than 50 percentage points in any three-year period. The loss corporation's usage of its NOLs to shelter post-change taxable income is generally limited each year to the value of its stock times the tax-exempt rate. Given the low interest rate environment, the general rule of Section 382 will often significantly curtail the use of a loss corporation's usage of its NOLs following an acquisition.
Section 382(h) provides an exception to the general rule above for loss corporations with a significant net unrealized built-in-gain (NUBIG) or significant net unrealized built-in-loss (NUBIL) in their assets on the ownership change rate. Where the loss corporation has a NUBIG, and it recognizes built-in-gain with respect to its assets on its change date in the five years after the ownership change (i.e., an RBIG), the section 382 limitation increases by the amount of the RBIG. The rationale of the Section 382(h) rule is to make the loss corporation neutral between selling its assets and recognizing gain before and after the ownership change.
Two Ways to Calculate RBIG Under Section 382(h)
Notice 2003-65 has permitted taxpayers to elect between two different approaches to calculating RBIG under Section 382(h). First, under the so-called Section 1374 approach, the loss corporation calculates RBIG based on actual recognized gains and losses from the sale of assets during the recognition period — i.e., a tracing method. Second, under the Section 338 method, the loss corporation calculates RBIG as equal to the difference between its actual taxable income during the recognition period, as compared to the taxable income it would have had if it had made a Section 338 election. Where the loss corporation holds appreciated property, the Section 338 approach will often be favorable in generating RBIG without an actual sale of the loss corporation's assets.
For example, assume that a U.S. target is acquired for $100 million in a stock purchase without a Section 338 election. The U.S. target has $10 million of basis in its tangible assets, has no liabilities and $40 million of NOLs. Its remaining $90 million of assets consist of self-created intangibles with no tax basis.
Under the Section 1374 approach, the U.S. target would generate RBIG only if it sold its self-created intangibles and recognized gain during the five-year recognition period. This may be unlikely as a practical matter to occur.
Under the Section 338 approach of Notice 2003-65, however, the target would be deemed to have additional RBIG in each of the first five years equal to the additional depreciation and amortization it would have enjoyed if it had made a Section 338 election. Here, if the target had made a Section 338(g) election, it would have had $90 million of amortizable basis in Section 197 intangibles and generate $6 million more per year of amortization deductions. The Section 338 approach would give rise to $6 million of RBIG for each of years one through five or $30 million of total additional Section 382 limitation.
What the Proposed Regulations Would Change and the Relevant International Tax Implications
As others have discussed, the proposed regulations would withdraw IRS Notice 2003-65 prospectively and require loss corporations to use the Section 1374 approach to calculating RBIG. Thus, a loss corporation would have to sell or otherwise dispose of its assets during the post-closing recognition period to generate RBIG. In the example above, loss corporation's use of NOLs would be limited to the base Section 382 limitation of approximately $2 million per year ($100 million stock value multiplied by an assumed 2 percent tax-exempt rate).
Characterization of Platform Contribution Transactions (PCTs) / Acquisition Buy-Ins
As a common variation on the example above, assume further that the buyer is a U.S. multinational corporation with a cost-sharing arrangement or other foreign IP ownership structure that requires it to license or sell the U.S. target's foreign IP rights to a CFC affiliate post-closing in a platform contribution transaction (PCT). The PCT would generate taxable income in the U.S. target post-closing, and the buyer ideally would want to utilize the target's NOLs to shelter this income from tax.
Under Notice 2003-65, the buyer could adopt the Section 338 approach and use the $6 million of NOLs freed up by the increased RBIG to offset the income generated on the license or sale of IP to the CFC. For example, if 30 percent of a target's IP value were attributable to foreign markets, then the amount of gain on the PCT might roughly offset the RBIG generated by the Section 338 approach.
When the proposed regulations are finalized, by contrast, the buyer would be limited to RBIG on actual sales or dispositions of assets in the recognition period. Would the PCT constitute a sale or other disposition of assets for purposes of Section 382(h)? The IRS has routinely argued that PCTs are tantamount to a sale in determining the amount of income to be recognized (for example, in the "income method" set out in Treas. Reg. § 1.482-7 and in the Amazon and Veritas cases). However, does it follow that the PCT is a sale or disposition of the IP? Legally, the PCT likely would be documented as a license at least from an intellectual property perspective.
This issue will require additional focus and attention from taxpayers if the proposed regulations are finalized given the unavailability of the Section 338 approach. A prior LB&I memo involving the audit of a taxpayer that previously sought a private letter ruling on this issue may be somewhat instructive. (See LB&I Memorandum 20151701F (Feb. 2015), which addressed the issue of whether a PCT transaction gave rise to RBIG under the Section 1374 approach.) The 2015 LB&I Memorandum discusses some of the relevant factors considered at least by one division in LB&I in analyzing this issue, and argues that the PCT on the facts presented was a license that did not give rise to RBIG. The LB&I Memorandum asserts that the taxpayer's treatment of the PCT as a license or sale should be consistent for purposes of RBIG and Section 482.
Exclusion of GILTI, Subpart F Income and Section 1248 Deemed Dividends from RBIG
The proposed regulations would add a rule (Prop. Reg. § 1.382-6(d)(2)(ii)) that provides that RBIG on the sale or disposition of an asset does not include deemed dividend income such as GILTI or subpart F income. A CFC itself would generally not be subject to Section 382 unless it has effectively connected income or NOLs connected to a U.S. trade or business. On the CFC's sale of assets, however, the US corporate shareholder would now recognize GILTI or subpart F income in most cases. Given the breadth of GILTI, the CFC's sale of assets held on the date of an ownership change of the US shareholder arguably should produce RBIG in the same manner as if the US shareholder sold stock of the CFC. Under the Proposed Regulations, however, GILTI and subpart F income would be excluded from RBIG.
Additionally, the proposed regulations introduce a new rule that excludes gain from the sale of CFC stock held on the ownership change date from RBIG to the extent the gain is recharacterized as a deemed dividend under Section 1248. This part of the proposed regulations reverses a more taxpayer position previously taken by the Service. See PLR 201051020. According to the preamble, this change is being made because Section 1248 deemed dividends will often be eligible for a Section 245A dividends received deduction, so that characterizing this income as RBIG is inappropriate. The Proposed Regulations' exclude Section 1248 dividends from RBIG regardless whether Section 245A applies, however.
These new rules will create complexity if the US target decides to sell off appreciated assets of a CFC following an ownership change. For example, assume that the U.S. Target undergoing a change in ownership owned CFC stock with a $0 basis and $50 million of value. The CFC owned assets with basis of $10 million and value of $50 million, and had untaxed earnings of $10 million. Assume that Target wanted to sell CFC's assets for $50 million, which would result in $40 million of gain. If the CFC sold the assets, this would likely produce GILTI taxed at a lower rate under Section 250 but not produce RBIG. On the other hand, on a sale of the CFC's stock would produce up to $40 million of RBIG, but result in income taxed at a higher rate. The Section 1248 amount would be excluded from RBIG, whether or not Section 245A's DRD actually applies. If finalized, these rules would create yet another variable in analyzing the form and appropriate structure for such a sale in the case of an NOL corporation.
Conclusion – Monitor for Finalization
The proposed regulations would introduce major and largely taxpayer unfavorable changes to Section 382(h). While the impact of the proposed regulations is largely domestic, it also raises certain international tax issues for post-acquisition restructuring. Corporations with an international tax structure that buy targets would do well to monitor the proposed regulations to see what impact the rules have on such issues when finalized.
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NEWLY- promoted Strathendrick were the visitors to Lochshore on Saturday.
Last season they were prolific scorers in winning their league but were finding Division One tougher, having won only two of their four games.
Garnock kicked off, showing they wanted to continue playing open rugby. Only stout defending prevented Rory Dominy from opening the scoring in the first minute after he burst through at the Strathendrick 22 line.
The visitors came back and broke out inside their own half and progressed well inside the Garnock half. Their right winger Ruairdh MacLaughlin looked likely to score but Ben Trodden chased and tackled him at the 22-metre line.
In 10 minutes, Strathendrick went ahead when stand-off Sam Greenock kicked a penalty after Garnock were caught offside at a ruck.
This was the wake-up call Garnock needed. When Matt Shiells was stopped after a typical charge of 30 metres, the ball was quickly recycled through the hands of Ewan Perry, Danny Irvine and Jared Reekie who evaded the cover defence to score well out. The conversion was missed but the score showed Garnock 5-3 up after 14 minutes.
Play swung from end-to-end for the next period, with neither side looking like scoring but the level of play was attractive to the spectators.
Garnock were awarded a penalty and kicked for touch near the Strathendrick 22 line. The ball was recycled to Luke Wynn, who swept his way to the try line, brushing away the defenders to score in a similar manner as he did last week. The conversion was missed to put Garnock 10-3 up.
With half-time looming, Strathendrick showed how fluent they could be in attack. With Garnock surging towards the visitors' goal line, the ball was dropped and gifted to the Strathendrick backs who sped upfield. They inter-passed the ball and centre Craig Mundell dotted down near the touchline. The difficult kick was missed and, with the score tied at 10-10, half-time was called.
Garnock started the second half with a bang, scoring three tries in the first 15 minutes.
The first came when the Garnock pack won a scrum on the Strathendrick 22 line, drove forward and number eight Dominy powered over to score near the posts. Perry converted to make it 17-10 after 42 minutes.
The second came in 45 minutes. Strathendrick were caught offside, Perry cleared to half way and Garnock won the lineout. The ball was fed to the backs and Reekie repeated his magic to score at the posts. Perry converted to push Garnock further ahead with the Try Bonus Point secured.
The third was a carbon copy of the first. Garnock were dominating the set scrums and it was no surprise when, awarded a scrum 35 metres out, they elected to drive forward some 30 metres to give Dominy the chance to peel off and score his second try at the posts. Again, Perry converted.
Play settled down to midfield exchanges but with Garnock in control. Lineouts were going Garnock's way with Jonny Watson and Lewis McGeachie dominant. The set scrums were also going Garnock's way.
Reekie completed his hat-trick in 69 minutes when he rounded off a good sweeping Garnock movement to score in the corner. The kick was missed to make it 36-10.
With five minutes remaining Garnock won a lineout on the halfway line. This time the forwards decided that they could pass the ball every bit as good as the backs. They powered forward with the back row, swapping passes to release Shiells and the powerful prop crashed through tackles to score well out. Perry converted.
In the last play, Garnock came up with a great passage of rugby. All the threequarters were involved in a fast piece of fast running rugby. Reekie scored the final try at the posts to give Perry his easiest conversion.
GARNOCK Wynn; Armstrong, Shiells, Watson, McGeachie, Wilson, Miller DR, Dominy, Trodden, Perry, Lee, Irvine, Reekie, Spears, Woods, Gibb, Miller A and Miller J.


I recently suggested that one could use a 150mm plate to reduce torque on the 1/4" tripod socket when the camera is in landscape mode.
Step 1: Cover the bottom of the camera with a sheet of food wrap to protect it from the epoxy used in step 3. This is important.
Step 3: Put a glob of epoxy on the end of the 150mm plate and mount the plate to the camera using the endmost slot. Align the plate with the camera axis.
After the epoxy has hardened, remove the plate from the camera and discard the food wrap. You'll end up with something like this. Yours will probably be neater than mine, but the important part is to see the depression which matches the step at the bottom of the camera. You can always add a bit more epoxy if you need it, or scrape off excess with a file or knife.
The camera now mounts easily in portrait mode, without overtightening the 1/4" screw and without stress on the cable ties, since the weight is carried by the step in the epoxy slot.
The plate does not interfere with the focus ring rotation.
Anyone have a problem with the 1/4 20 hole in the camera?
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GLAESUM
Considered a gem, amber is the lightest of them all and is believed to possess medicinal, even magical virtues.
Leader of the Lamiacea family, this tree, that produces odorant leaves, comes from minor Asia. Widespread in the Mediterranean region, it grows in sunny and fertile places.
ELETTARIA CARDAMOMUM
With origins from the Coast of Malabar in India, this herbaceous plant with rhizomes belongs, as ginger, to the Zingiberaceae family.
CEDRUS ATLANTICA
A tree of the Pinaceae family, the cedar first grew in the atlases of North Africa. Light and sturdy, cedar wood is a favourite of carpenters and cabinet-makers.
GOSSYPIUM BARBADENSE
Cotton is a natural fiber from the cotton plant, a shrub of the Malvaceae family. Of the fifty species of cotton plants, only four are harvested for the white fibers that grow in bolls around its seeds.
ROSA DAMASCENA
Discovered in Turkey, the Damascus rose was praised in Syria for its elegance and the finesse of its scent. During the rosebush's intense blooming season, its display an exquisite corolla of petals...
EBENUS
Ebony is the name given to the dark brown, sometimes black, tissue called "duramen" found under the bark of Ebenaceae trees. Praised for its sturdiness and density, ebony is used to carve precious furniture pieces and refined musical instruments.
FICUS CARICA
The fig tree, of the Moraceae family, grows on the Mediterranean basin where it has been cultivated for thousands of years. In France, figs were first harvested under Louis XIV.
TITIO
The fumes of smoked grass and cinder comfort the soul, and put this ancestral scent in the "Leather" family of fragrances. In the language of dreams, firewood denotes good fortune.
Perennial plant native to Asia, with red dotted white flowers. The word ginger comes from the Sanskrit "singabera" which means "horn-shaped".
From the Persian yâsamîn, this musky-scented flower from India grows on a bush of the Oleaceae family. White jasmine, or "officina" is the variety most commonly used in perfumery.
Its essential oil, of the highest quality, purifies and heals. Lavender is a grand and generous flower.
Invigorating and pure, the lily carries the scent of happy days. At the other end of its little white bells, its underground stems, or rhizomes, help the lily spread. Athough the lily is one of a kind, many varieties can be found across.
The melon is the fruit of an herbaceous plant of the same name discovered in Africa. A member of the Cucurbitaceae family along with the cucumber and the pumpkin, its sweet flesh is watery and gently fragrant.
Prunus Domestica Syrica
A fruit from the prunus domestica family, the Mirabelle is, by definition, "beautiful to look at", from the Italian mira bella. Known since the Antiquity as prunus domestica syriaca, the plum tree was cultivated in Asia Minor, throughout Persia and Eastern Europe.
CITRUS DULCIS
The orange flower grows on the citrus tree, or "Citrus Aurantium", of the Rutaceae genus. In bloom, the tree aunts its white flowers to the world, emitting a suave fragrance that has symbolized purity and beauty since Antiquity. Intoxicating but mysterious, these flowers used to adorn the garlands of young brides.
Pirum is the Latin word for pear; it refers to the edible fruit that grows both in summer and in winter.
Sometimes known as the crown herb or grass of the troubadours, rosemary is a lovely wild and dense aromatic shrub that grows on the dry limestone hills of the Mediterranean Basin.
SANTALUM ALBUM
It is present in Hindu and Buddhist rituals, the former often making the bindi dot out of its paste, the later turning it into incense. In Chinese medicine, sandalwood increases longevity, and builds confidence and determination.
Siracusa Lemon
CITRUS SYRACUSIS
This citrus fruit has been cultivated for 3,000 years and belongs to the Rutaceae family. Originating in Kashmir, it was first brought to Europe via the Muslim conquests of the Middle Ages and the Portuguese and Spaniards later began planting it in the Americas.
From the Lamiacea family, this perennial plant can reach one meter and essentially grows in sunny and rich lands.
Tea plant
Harvested for its strongly aromatic leaves, black tea is known for its stimulating virtues. The leaves are oxidized and turned into 'black tea', a process invented by the British in the XIX century.
Thyme belongs to the Lamiaceae family. This small perennial shrub with erect and branching stems is particularly fragrant. It originated in the Mediterranean Basin and is now grown in gardens or open fields, as a flavoring or medicinal plant.
GARDENIA TAHITENSIS
Amongst the most famous gardenias, the tiare is deliciously aromatic and a symbol of beauty. Women coat their skin and hair with its essential oil monoï, with glowing effect.
The tomato, a berry of the Solanaceae family, is one of the most popular fruits in the world. Few people know that it was first grown in South America, and that its name comes from the Inca "tomalt".
The tuberose is a herbaceous plant of the Agavaceae family. The scent of the flower is considered one of the most powerful vegetable.


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Наталья Павловна Арцыбашева (14 июля 1978, д. Пещерка (ныне — в черте города Тихвин), Ленинградская область) — российская биатлонистка, чемпионка и призёр чемпионата мира по летнему биатлону, призёр чемпионата России по летнему и зимнему биатлону. Мастер спорта России международного класса.

Биография
Начинала заниматься биатлоном в тихвинской ДЮСШ «Богатырь» под руководством своего отца Павла Леонидовича Арцыбашева. В дальнейшем представляла спортивный клуб Вооружённых Сил и город Санкт-Петербург. Тренеры — Рэм Михайлович (Рэмуальд Минович) Забалуев и Алексей Николаевич Кожин.

На чемпионате мира по летнему биатлону (кросс) 2002 года в чешском Яблонце-над-Нисоу выиграла золотые медали в эстафете в составе сборной России вместе с Раисой Матвеевой, Олесей Федосеевой и Любовью Ермолаевой, была восьмой в спринте и пятой — в пасьюте. В 2003 году в Форни-Авольтри стала серебряным призёром в эстафете, а также шестой в спринте, пятой — в пасьюте и восьмой — в масс-старте. В 2004 году в Брезно снова завоевала серебро в эстафете, а также занимала пятые места в спринте и гонке преследования и была 13-й в масс-старте.

На чемпионатах России по летнему биатлону была бронзовым призёром в гонке преследования в 2004 году. В зимнем биатлоне завоёвывала бронзовые медали чемпионата России в 2003 году в гонке патрулей и командной гонке в составе сборной Санкт-Петербурга.

Завершила спортивную карьеру в середине 2000-х годов. Работает инструктором-методистом в УОР № 2 г. Санкт-Петербурга. Занимается судейством соревнований по биатлону, имеет первую судейскую категорию.

Окончила Национальный государственный университет физической культуры, спорта и здоровья имени П. Ф. Лесгафта (Санкт-Петербург, 2003)

Примечания

Ссылки
 Профиль на сайте IBU
 Профиль на сайте Союза биатлонистов России
 Профиль infosport.ru

Биатлонисты России
Чемпионы мира по летнему биатлону
Выпускники Университета имени Лесгафта

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Evelyne Leclercq
Birthday #11
Who is Evelyne Leclercq? She is a female celebrity. She was born on Wednesday July 11th 1951, in Nointel, Oise, France,.
Evelyne Leclercq has a compelling sense of herself as a spiritual being who is the searcher and the seeker of truth. That said, Evelyne's life is devoted to investigations into the unknown, and finding the answers to the mysteries of life. Monumental as it is, Leclercq is well-equipped to handle her mission. She enjoys a fine mind, and is an analytical thinker, capable of great concentration and theoretical insight. Evelyne Leclercq enjoys research, and putting the pieces of an intellectual puzzle together, and once she has enough pieces in place, Evelyne is capable of highly creative insight and practical solutions to problems.
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Assam: AASU leads 'warning demo' against Citizenship Amendment Bill in Lakhimpur
A huge procession was taken out throughout the main streets of North Lakhimpur town
FARHANA AHMED
NORTH LAKHIMPUR , November 11, 2018 1:18 am
The protest rally in North Lakhimpur against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2016. Image - Northeast Now
The Lakhimpur district unit of the All Assam Students' Union (AASU) along with 28 other students and youth bodies of various ethnic groups on Saturday took out a 'warning demonstration' (Sakiyani Bikshobh) in North Lakhimpur against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2016.
A huge procession was taken out throughout the main streets of North Lakhimpur town in which the participants denounced the silence of Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and termed the act of ignoring the call of the indigenous people of Assam over the issue by the elected leaders as a betrayal to Assam.
The agitating leaders later said in a press release that the people of Assam, who had elected these leaders to power for the sake of Jati, Mati and Bheti (nation, soil and home) were now scared, anguished and mentally suffering by the role played by them.
A meeting was also held before the start of the protest which was addressed by AASU's Lakhimpur district unit president Pulak Borah, secretary Dhanmani Dutta, AASU's central committee's finance secretary Krishna Das.
The others who also addressed the gathering included Achyut Borgohain of the All Tai Ahom Students' Union (ATASU), Deepak Bora of the All Koch-Rajbongshi Students' Union (AKRSU), Jayanta Saikia of All Assam Chutia Students' Union (AACSU), Puneswar Pegu of Takam Mising Porin Kebang (TMPK), Bhuban Viswakarma of (All Assam Gorkha Students' Union (AAGSU) and many others.
The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, introduced in the Lok Sabha on July 15, 2016, seeks to amend the Citizenship Act, 1955 to provide citizenship to illegal migrants, from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan, who are of Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi or Christian extraction.


Autodesk has released Flame 2018.3, the latest version of its compositing and finishing software, adding a new Motion Warp tracking system, a 360-degree VR viewing mode, and better waveform monitoring.
The update is the third in eight months since the release of Flame 2018 in February.
New features in Flame 2018.3 include Motion Warp tracking within Action, Flame's compositing toolset.
The system, which supplements Flame's existing point, planar and 3D tracking capabilities, uses 32-bit motion-vector-based technology to track objects that change shape organically through a shot.
Suggested use cases include touch-ups to an actor's skin or lips, as shown in the video above.
The update also introduces Action Selectives, a new system for isolating 2D regions on surfaces or in cameras, then applying effects using Flame's Matchbox shader system.
The toolset is intended as a quick way to recolour or apply effects to selected regions of a shot.
Action also now supports the Stingray physically based shader, making it possible to display assets shaded in 3ds Max, Maya or Stingray itself and exported in FBX format accurately within Flame.
As with the recent Unity 2017.2 update, which introduced similar functionality into the Unity game engine, the change is intended to make it easier to round trip assets between Flame and Autodesk's DCC tools.
Flame 2018.3 also introduces a new 360-degree viewing mode for the Flame player and viewports, which enables users to navigate footage in LatLong format interactively during playback, as shown above.
There's no support for any actual VR headsets, although Autodesk points out that workflow has the advantage of enabling VR projects to be finished and viewed using only a standard monitor.
Flame's image-analysis workflow has also been updated, making it possible to display Waveform, Vectorscope or 3D Cube scopes inside the player or any viewport.
The update makes it possible to zoom in and out or pan within the scopes in the same way as in standard footage. Scopes also now update in real-time when image adjustments are made during playback.
The scopes support HDR and wide color gamut (WCG) color spaces, including Rec2100 PQ, Rec2020 and DCI P3. The Waveform scope also gets a new RGB parade option, shown at 04:20 in this video.
Other changes include the new Shotgun Loader, for loading assets into Flame from Shotgun, Autodesk's production-tracking system. Custom batching jobs can be created using Flame's new Python API.
Another related change is that a Python console is now available from the Flame menu itself, meaning that a Shotgun subscription is no longer required to use the Python API.
The 2018.3 release builds on a steady stream of updates since Flame 2018 was released in February 2017: a pattern that Autodesk says will be repeated with future releases.
The video above picks out the highlights of the initial release and Flame 2018.1 and Flame 2018.2, including 32-bit float image processing; enhancements to the Desktop Paint tool, including support for 16-bit float images; improvements to Connected Conform workflow; and the Python API itself, added in 2018.2.
Flame 2018.3 is available for CentOS 7.2+ Linux and Mac OS X 10.10+. It is available on a rental-only basis, with subscriptions priced at $500/month or $4,000/year.
Flame Assist and Flare, the cut-down editions of the software for specialist tasks, cost $2,135/year. Lustre, the Flame product family's grading software, is priced on enquiry.


We're off to the theatre tonight to watch Annie, with Leslie Joseph, at The Grand. I fancied a beer before I left, but not liking to drink before I drive Cinabar noticed that this Brewdog Nanny State beer I picked up at the local supermarket the other day had 0.5% volume alcohol. I'd chosen the 330ml bottle as it had stated "new" on a label on the shelf, and being a spirited Blogger I thought that I'd give it a try. I remember having a few Brewdog beers in the past and recalled just how uniquely flavoursome they can be, so when Cinabar stated that this was low alcohol beer I was only a little apprehensive. I've had a few low alcohol beers in the past and they occasionally seem to be lacking something… I guess it could be classed as the "oomph" that the alcohol can bring. Having said that, I have had just a few low alcohol beers that the flavours of the barley and hops distracted from the lack of booze.
On opening the bottle there was a strong floral hoppy smell with a hint of citrus, which instantly made me feel that the booze just wasn't going to go amiss. This dark brown beer poured like a rather excited ale with a joyous head. If I hadn't have read the label at this moment in time I just wouldn't have noticed its lack of alcohol content. And wow! On flavour this strong bitter hoppy ale packs a punch that screams; "I'm a craft ale and I don't need booze!" Seriously, I just couldn't tell it was so low in alcohol. There is an instant floral hoppiness to the flavour with malted barley egging on the bitterness, this smooths out slightly to produce a more rounded citrus hoppy flavour as the beer moves into the aftertaste. I can see designated drivers everywhere raising a glass of this genius Nanny State. Cheers!!


Today's Photo of the Day is another beautiful celestial shot by Kartik Ramanathan this time from Glacier Point. This shot is actually comprised of 8 separate shots stitched together to make one large panorama. You can check this thing out bigger by clicking the image. Truly awesome stuff.
Great shot, Kartik. Thanks for sharing!
Photo by by Kartik Ramanathan via Flickr.


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Golestan Province
By: Mohammad Ataei
Khalid Nabi Cemetery in Golestan province
TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) – Located in Golestan province near the border with Turkmenistan, Khalid Nabi Cemetery is one of the tourist attractions in northern Iran that catch everyones' eye in all seasons of the year.
VIDEO: Harvesting saffron in Golestan Prov.
TEHRAN, Oct. 31 (MNA) – Saffron, known as 'red gold' in Iran, is usually harvested in the middle of autumn in Golestan, the northeastern province of Iran which is the eighth producer of saffron in the country.
By: Aliakbar Jafari
Shrimp farming complex in Gomishan, Golestan prov.
GORGAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) –Golestan province is one of the main hubs for producing and breeding shrimp in the country. This province enjoys high capacity and potential in shrimp farming.
Expediency Council turns Incheh Borun into free-trade zone
TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) – The governor of the northern province of Golestan said that the bill to create a free trade-industrial zone in Incheh Borun region on the border with Turkmenistan has been approved by the Expediency Council.
By: Mahsa Safari
Heavy snowfall welcomes spring
GORGAN, Mar. 14 (MNA) – Few days before the arrival of spring, heavy snowfall has surprised people in several parts of Iran, including the northern Golestan province.
Envoy hails Iran-Kazakhstan amicable ties throughout history
TEHRAN, Mar. 08 (MNA) – Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Iran said that the two countries of Iran and Kazakhstan have established brotherly and amicable ties in the course of history.
Iran-Uzbekistan trade relations to expand: official
TEHRAN, Mar. 04 (MNA) – The head of the Mining, Industry, and Trade Organization of Golestan Province hailed cultural similarities between Iran and Uzbekistan, saying that there are good grounds for expanding economic and diplomatic relations.
14th Intl. Festival of Iranian Tribes' Culture held in Gorgan
GORGAN, Feb. 01 (MNA) – The 14th International Festival of Iranian Tribes' Culture was held virtually in Gorgan, Golestan Province, northern Iran.
Chinese envoy attends 14th Iranian Ethnic Culture Festival
TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) – The Chinese ambassador to Iran has taken part in the 14th International Festival of Iranian ethnicities for two consecutive years, hailing the cultural event as important to strengthening the Iran-China friendship.
Daffodil harvest in Golestan province
GOLESTAN, Jan. 09 (MNA) – Every year in January and February, farmers in Azad Shahr in Golestan province, northern Iran, start collecting daffodils. The mild winter weather and expansive daffodil farms attract many people to the northern farms.
Golestan exports fall to $80 million in 9 months
GORGAN, Dec. 23 (MNA) – Iranian merchants exported over 141,000 tons of goods worth $79.29 million from the northern Golestan province during the nine months to December 20, an official at the Islamic Republic of Iran's Customs Administration said.
By: Mohammad Nesaei
Autumn snow whitens Ziarat village in North Iran
TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – Autumn snow blankets Ziarat village in white. The village is in the Central district of Gorgan County, Golestan Province, Iran.
Autumn of a thousand colors in northern Golestan prov.
GORGAN, Dec. 10 (MNA) --The magic of colors in northern province of Golestan has doubled the beauty of autumn in this province with breathtaking views. "Autumn is a thousand colors" has been named by nature lovers to the autumn of this province.
By: Havva Ahmadi
Beautiful sceneries of late autumn in Alangdareh Forest Park
GORGAN, Dec. 06 (MNA) – Alangdarreh Forest Park is chosen as one of the seven exemplary touristic districts of the country and the outstanding forest park of the north of Iran.
IRGC choppers in operation to help put down fire in N Iran
TEHRAN, Nov. 07 (MNA) – The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corpse (IRGC) has dispatched choppers to help extinguish a wildfire in the country's northern woodlands.
Saffron harvest in Golestan prov.
VAMENAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) – Vamenan village in Golestan, the northeastern province of Iran is one of the hubs for producing the best saffron in Iran. Many farmers are busy with harvesting saffron flowers at this time of the year.
Astonishing scenery of autumn in Hyrcanian forests
GORGAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – As the autumn comes, Hyrcanian forests in Golestan province, northern Iran, reveal part of their impressive beauties in a festival of colors.
Traditional rice harvest in Golestan prov.
GORGAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – This year, rice was cultivated on 85,000 ha farms of Golestan province. This northern province is the 3rd largest producer of rice in the country.
By: Mohammad Nesaie
Horse racing competitions in N Iran
TEHRAN, Sep. 27 (MNA) – The 3rd week of horse racing competitions was held in Aq Qala city in Golestan Province, in northern Iran on Friday, with 49 contenders in participation.
5.2-Richter quake jolts Iran's Golestan-Turkmenistan border
TEHRAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) – An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale has hit Maraveh Tappeh in Golestan-Turkmenistan common border on Saturday.
2nd round of 11th parliamentary election in W Golestan
GORGAN, Sep. 12 (MNA) – The second round of 11th parliamentary election was held in West Golestan in cities of Gomishan, Bandar Torkaman, Bandar Gaz and Kordkouy on Fri. with the huge participation of people.
Damages of 5.1-Richter quake in Golestan province
RAYMAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) – An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale hit the vicinity of the city of Ramyan in Golestan province, northern Iran, on Monday.
5.1-Richter quake jolts Iran's Golestan
TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) – An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale has hit the vicinity of the city of Ramyan in Golestan province, northern Iran.
Big haul of illicit drugs seized in Golestan Prov.
TEHRAN, Sep. 06 (MNA) – The police forces of Golestan province, northern Iran, have seized over 1 ton of narcotics in the border regions of the province.
Muharram mourning in Jami' Mosque of Gorgan under pandemic
GORGAN, Aug. 24 (MNA) – Preserving anti-coronavirus health protocols, people held the mourning ceremonies on the fourth night of Muharram in the Jami' Mosque of Gorgan, the capital of Golestan Province, northeast of Iran.
Fourth night of Muharram mourning in NE Iran
BANDAR GAZ, Aug. 24 (MNA) – People held the mourning ceremonies in the fourth night of Muharram in Bandar Gaz County in Golestan Province, northeast of Iran with health protocols in place.
National Iranian tribes' wedding festival
GORGAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – The second edition of the national Iranian tribes' wedding festival was held in Gorgan, Golestan province with presence of three tribes from East Azarbaijan, Kermanshah and North Khorasan and four tribes from Golestan.
Special coronavirus ward in Golestan province
TEHRAN, Jul. 13 (MNA) – Nurses and doctors at hospitals of Gonbad Kavus and Aliabad-e-Katool, in the northern Golestan province are offering high-quality medical services to Covid-19 patients round-the-clock.
Over 3.7 tons of drugs busted in Golestan province in Q1
TEHRAN, Jul. 07 (MNA) – The police forces of Golestan province, northern Iran, have seized over 3.7 tons of narcotics in the province since the beginning of the current calendar year (March 19).
Golestan prov., hub of Iran's silkworm farms
GORGAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) – Golestan province, in north Iran, is one of the hubs of growing silkworms and producing silk in the country.


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Front Page - Friday, September 30, 2016
Saturday, Sept. 30, 1916
Funeral services for Major Charles De McGuffey were held this morning at the first Presbyterian Church. His body was taken to Knoxville for burial. Many Chattanoogans accompanied his son, Marius McGuffey, on his sad mission.
The Rev. Samuel Sulcliff, rector of San Juan, Porto Rico, (Editor's note: now known as Puerto Rico) Episcopal Mission, is the guest of Rev. and Mrs. Loaring Clark. Several teachers in the San Juan Mission are from East Tennessee. Bishop Charles E. Colmore is in charge.
Sunday, Oct. 1
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick C. Schneider announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Mary Helen, to Ben Head of Atlanta. The wedding will take place in November.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Abeel have issued invitations to the marriage of their daughter, Katherine Winnie, to William Wiley Brooks, Jr., for Tuesday, Oct. 24 at 7:30 at Christ Church.
There will be an unusually large number of weddings this fall. Included in the number are: Miss Helen Wright and Brunswick Lowe; Miss Elizabeth Atlee and John C. Rigsby of Atlanta; Miss Mary Steward and William J. Mills of Columbia, S.C., Miss Katherine Betts and Max Seaton of Columbus, Ohio, and Miss Katherine Kaufman and Hugh Lynn Thatcher.
Monday, Oct. 2
Mr. and Mrs. Jo Anderson entertained with a barbecue at their home on Walden's Ridge. Those present were Misses Ruth Dayton, Nancy and Elizabeth Kirkpatrick, Pauline Colyar, Jennie and Stuart Anderson; Messrs. Dan Fain, Sam Huddleston of Murfreesboro, Carlton Wright and Wells Rather.
Dr. Stewart Lawwil and T. Walter Fred entertained with a house warming in their apartment in the Hardwick-Hogshead Apts. Saturday night. Mrs. Carrie Read Pickens chaperoned.
Mr. and Mrs. H.T. Van Dusen and Misses Mabel and Mamie Van Dusen have moved from Walden's Ridge to the Dragoo cottage on Signal Mountain.
Tuesday, Oct. 3
Plans were made today for the fall and winter work of the Hearthfire Girls of the YWCA. Ethelwyn Porter is director and her assistant is Miss Margaret Ferger. They meet once a week at the "Y."
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Erwin have moved into the McConnell home on East Fifth Street. Mr. and Mrs. W.S. Owensby of Los Angeles will arrive Wednesday to be their guests. Mrs. Owensby is the former Miss Queenie McConnell, Mrs. Erwin's sister.
Mr. and Mrs. S.D. McReynolds and Mr. and Mrs. James Gager returned Sunday from a motor trip to Athens, Ga., where they were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Julius Young Talmadge.
Wednesday, Oct. 3
The Lookout Mountain Garden Club will soon start its beautification of the Highways on the mountain. The president, Mrs. Lucius Mansfield, said as soon as the West Brown Road is ready, they will plant Dogwood, Azaleas, mountain ferns, wildflowers and shrubs.
Dr. Dunbar Newell, retiring president of the Chattanooga Surgical Club, was host at a dinner at the Country Club for the new officers. Dr. H.L. Fancher, president; Dr. J. B. Haskins, vice president; Dr. G. Victor Williams, secretary and treasurer.
Thursday, Oct. 4
Mrs. H.L. Cook, chairman of the Baby Show at the Fair, heard lusty cries as 150 babies underwent tests for entrance in the show to be held next week at the Hamilton County – Interstate Fair. Drs. J.H. Atlee and J.A. Smith examined the children. Monday, there will be a Baby Parade before the grandstand.
Judge M.M. Allison, president of the Dixie Highway Association, and directors Richard Hardy, John Lovell and Carter Lynch left today for Lexington, Ky., to inspect the Dixie Highway between Chattanooga and Cincinnati. The plan is for the directorate to travel the entire highway.
Mrs. W.C. Robertson accompanied Misses Eva and Ella Lee Robertson to Washington where they will enter Cathedral School.
Mrs. Park McCallie will leave for Bristol to attend the synodical, after a visit with her sister, Mrs. Fleet in Flat Rock, N.C.
Friday, Oct. 6
Miss Wessie Bowen of Chickamauga is in Scottsboro, Ala., the guest of Mrs. Grady Jacobs.
Misses Tommy Duffy and Eula Jarnagin of the Girls Preparatory School entertained with a tea in honor of graduates of Randolph-Macon who were also graduates of GPS. They were Misses Mary Mitchell, Marie Searle, Keiler Nolan, Ruth Perry, Louise Spears, Margaret Caldwell, Laura Elmore, Patti Martin, Katherine Betts and Mrs. T.C. Thompson, Jr.


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Residence Empuriabrava Marina
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Your residence at the heart of the Venice of Spain
Sector Cavall de Mar, 25-30 , 17487 Empuriabrava, Spain
Canal leading towards the marina. 1.5 km from a long beach.
Fully equipped accommodation with air conditioning.
2 outdoor swimming pools, hot tub, and mooring for your boat (subject to availability).
Apartment Standard 4 people - 1 bedroom2 nights from 26/03/2021 to 28/03/2021
Picture a lakeside town with 40 km of navigable canals. No, you're not in Venice, but Empuriabrava - Spanish Venice!
Come and experience a nautical break at the Empuriabrava Marina residence on the canal leading to the marina. Located in Empuriabrava, a well-known resort on the Costa Brava, it allows you to make the most of the lively marina and its restaurants. This new residence offers tastefully decorated air-conditioned apartments.
From April to October, you can swim a few lengths in one of two unheated pools, relax on the loungers by the rooftop pool while admiring the ...view, or immerse yourself in the outdoor whirlpool. After all, it's the holidays - enjoy yourself!
Every day will bring more opportunities to discover something new. You can devote yourself to water sports, horse riding, playing golf, or enjoyable outings in the surrounding area.
In the residence, we have a sauna and mini-golf course (charges apply). The added bonus? We suggest renting moorings ... for boats, so you can cruise the canals in freedom. See more
Baby kit
Complimentary hire equipment
From 1 to 2 bedrooms
Housekeeping mid-stay
Full Access Wi-Fi
Sector Cavall de Mar, 25-3017487Empuriabrava, SpainSee map
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BUENA PARK, Calif.— Vintage Trouble formed just three short years ago, and now are the opening act for The Who's "Quadrophenia and More" tour, already completing 25 shows with 12 more to go. Recording their first CD The Bomb Shelter Sessions, successfully selling it at gigs, and, as luck would have it, began receiving requests to feature their music in several commercials. Their good fortune continued when they opened for Brian May's "Anthems" tour; followed by Bon Jovi dates in stadiums and arenas in the UK, Ireland and Germany.
25-year veteran front of house engineer, Brian Anderson, is mixing the band using a new Yamaha CL5 digital audio console and Rio3224-D, provided by Sound Image (Nashville). Anderson's credits include Blues Traveler, Spinal Tap, Hoobastank, Batlord, Lovehammers, Brother, just to name a few. He has also mixed a Cirque Productions show entitled "Pop Goes The Rock".
"The CL5 is operating the front of house mix as well as four in-ear monitor mixes on stage and a 24-track ProTools recording using Audinate's Virtual Sound card," states Anderson. "The fact that the console allows everything to be done from one surface with one operator has been invaluable to the band in regard to staying on budget. We have a relatively controlled environment that keeps things very consistent from day to day."
Anderson said he has been mixing on digital consoles since the Yamaha ProMix01. "The CL sound is far superior to previous consoles, and the amount of available effects, Premium Rack plug ins, iPad control, Dante interface (no heavy snake to carry), and control surface ergonomics are great benefits. Other manufacturers' consoles have often been unreliable, so I always request a Yamaha whenever possible."
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Lillard-led rally falls short for Portland
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — One swish after another, Damian Lillard pulled Portland closer.
One or two more, and he might've pulled off one of the NBA's most improbable comebacks this season.
DeMarcus Cousins tied a season-high with 35 points to go with 13 rebounds, Rudy Gay scored 32 points and the Sacramento Kings held off a furious rally by Lillard to beat the Trail Blazers 123-119 on Tuesday night.
"That's the craziest game I've ever been a part of," Cousins said. "I could not wait until the end. I don't ever want to be in a situation with the ball in Damian Lillard's hands. I'm glad we got the win, but that was a scary thing."
Cousins and Gay provided the spark for a 32-12 run at the end of the third and beginning of the fourth quarters that put Sacramento ahead by 19 points. Gay fouled out with 4:12 remaining, and the Blazers nearly rallied back.
After scoring just 13 points in the third quarter, Portland had 46 points in the final period.
Lillard alone scored 26 of his 41 points in the fourth to power Portland within two in the final minute. But the Kings made just enough free throws to hold off the Blazers, who have lost four of their last six games.
"That clock was moving very, very slow," Kings coach Michael Malone said. "Damian just kept on coming."
LaMarcus Aldridge added 24 points and eight rebounds, and Nicolas Batum finished with 11 points, 11 rebounds and five assists while playing with a fractured left middle finger in Portland's latest loss.
The Kings had dropped two straight after beating top contenders Miami and Houston. Sacramento held a players-only meeting on Sunday, and the Kings emerged to knock off another one of the NBA's best.
Gay made consecutive 3-pointers, a three-point play and a layup during Sacramento's surge in the fourth. Cousins also put back a rebound and hit a jumper to help the Kings go ahead 102-83 with 7:54 remaining.
Sacramento led 117-105 with 1:12 to play when Lillard turned into a one-man wrecking crew.
The reigning NBA Rookie of the Year made three 3-pointers, a fast-break layup and was fouled shooting another from beyond the arc — which just rimmed out. He made all three free throws to slice Sacramento's lead to 121-119 with 16.5 seconds left.
"Once I make a few, I can get going," Lillard said.
Isaiah Thomas hit two free throws before Lillard missed from long range to all but end the comeback. Lillard shot 13 of 24 from the floor and added seven rebounds and four assists.
"He's a competitor and at no time does he ever think he's out of a game," Blazers coach Terry Stotts said. "He's done that a lot in the two years he's been here. He's a special player."
In a matchup between one of the best and one of the worst teams in the West, Sacramento flipped the script on a Blazers team that had cruised through most of its schedule.
The Blazers also had beaten the Kings on consecutive nights in November, winning 104-91 in Portland and 96-85 in Sacramento. The Kings started three players who did not start in the two previous games against Portland — most notably Gay, who was acquired from Toronto in a seven-player trade in early December.
That included Marcus Thornton moving back in the starting lineup for Sacramento, replacing seventh overall pick Ben McLemore. Thornton finished with three points and eight rebounds, and McLemore had two points and two assists.
The Blazers still outscored Sacramento 35-24 in the first quarter and seemed ready to go 3-0 against the Kings this season. Portland shot 63.2 percent from the floor and made 10 of 11 free throws in the period.
Instead, the Kings opened the second quarter on a 14-5 run led by mostly reserves. The teams traded baskets for the remainder of the half, and the Blazers held a 60-55 lead at the break.
Thomas, who had 22 points and eight assists, hit a pair of 3s to highlight a 13-2 spurt for Sacramento to start the third quarter. Portland's topsy-turvy second half just wasn't enough to rally behind Lillard.
"I just didn't want to lose the game," Lillard said. "We had some good spurts on offense, then some bad spurts on defense, then bad spurts on offense, and then good defense. We just need to be more consistent. But when it came down to it we still had a chance to win the game. That's all I was thinking about."
NOTES: C.J. McCollum, the 10th overall pick in the NBA draft out of Lehigh, was in Portland's active lineup for the first time this season after fracturing his left foot in training camp. He did not play. "I just didn't think tonight was the night," Stotts said ... The Blazers and Kings meet for the final time this season April 9 in Portland.
Antonio Gonzalez can be reached at: www.twitter.com/agonzalezAP
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Q: Returning to a text field block again from the query I have a form that prompt for customer name and pass that value to a query,
FORM compname
            customer.cusname
            WITH FRAME f1.
            UPDATE compname WITH FRAME f1.

This form wil pass the compname value to the following query,
FOR EACH customer WHERE  customer.name = compname NO-LOCK :
               if available(company) then
                do:
                CREATE temptt.
                assign temptt.num     = customer.kco
                       temptt.no  = string(customer.kco)
                       temptt.name  = customer.name
                       temptt.status = false.
                END.
              else
              message "not matched " view-as alert-box.
              end.

What i want to do is, if search does not receive any rows, it should again prompt for customer name. what should i do for this ??
how do i call that form again in the "else block" and also, currently I am giving the complete name in the field, but i want to give part of the name, for eg., customer name is "John Smith Doe" and if i input "Smith" it should retrieve the related rows. How should i alter the "Where" clause for this ?? Please help me.

A: Repeating the search
This can be done in several ways. Here's one example:
DEFINE TEMP-TABLE customer NO-UNDO
    FIELD cusname AS CHARACTER
    FIELD num     AS INTEGER.

DEFINE VARIABLE compnum  AS INTEGER     NO-UNDO.
DEFINE VARIABLE compname AS CHARACTER   NO-UNDO.

DEFINE QUERY qSearch FOR customer.

FORM compname compnum WITH FRAME f1.

/* Create some bogus data */
CREATE customer.
ASSIGN customer.cusname = "john doe"
       customer.num     = 1.
CREATE customer.
ASSIGN customer.cusname = "jane doe"
       customer.num     = 2.
CREATE customer.
ASSIGN customer.cusname = "name name"
       customer.num     = 3.

loop:
REPEAT:

    CLEAR FRAME f2 ALL.

    UPDATE compname compnum WITH FRAME f1.

    /* Quit if neither name or number is entered */
    IF compname = "" AND compnum = 0 THEN
        LEAVE loop.

    /* If num is entered - search by it, otherwise by name */
    IF compnum <> 0 THEN DO:
        OPEN QUERY qSearch FOR EACH customer NO-LOCK WHERE customer.num = compnum.
    END.
    ELSE DO:
        OPEN QUERY qSearch FOR EACH customer NO-LOCK WHERE customer.cusname MATCHES "*" + compname + "*".
    END.
    GET NEXT qSearch.

    DO WHILE AVAILABLE customer:

        IF AVAILABLE customer THEN DO:
            DISPLAY customer WITH FRAME f2 10 DOWN.
            DOWN WITH FRAME f2.
        END.
        GET NEXT qSearch.
    END.

    /* If we have results - leave the loop otherwise try again */
    IF QUERY qSearch:NUM-RESULTS = 0 THEN
        LEAVE loop.

END.

MESSAGE "Quitting" VIEW-AS ALERT-BOX.

Searching for part of the name
There are a couple of operators for matching strings:
BEGINS
Tests a character expression to see if that expression begins with a second character expression.
Syntax:
expression1 BEGINS expression2

Example:
FOR EACH customer WHERE NO-LOCK customer.cusname BEGINS "john":

MATCHES
Compares a character expression to a pattern and evaluates to a TRUE value if the expression satisfies the pattern criteria.
The pattern can contain wildcard characters: a period (.) in a particular position indicates that any single character is acceptable in that position; an asterisk (*) indicates that any group of characters is acceptable, including a null group of characters.
Syntax:
expression1 MATCHES expression2

Example:
FOR EACH customer NO-LOCK WHERE customer.cusname MATCHES "*doe*":

MATCHES sounds like what you're after but be adviced: MATCHES will not utilize indices in the database so whole tables will be scanned. This can/will effect performance and possibly make your queries take long time.
The WHERE clause above replaced with MATCHES would look something like this:
FOR EACH customer NO-LOCK WHERE  customer.cusname MATCHES "*" + compname  + "*":

CONTAINS
There's also a third operator called CONTAINS that uses something called a WORD index. That will require you or your DBA to create these kind of indices in the database first. Read more about word indices and CONTAINS in the online help or in the PDF found here: Progress ABL Reference (page 1004).
CONTAINS is probably a better idea than MATCHES but will require you to make changes to your database as well.

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In Death, Tilikum Is Finally Free
Tilikum—the "star" of Blackfish, the damning documentary about SeaWorld's cruel practice of tearing wild orcas away from their families and then breeding them in captivity—is dead, following decades of exploitation in the marine-mammal abusement industry.
"Shamu" (Tilikum) | Milan Boers | CC BY 2.0
He was taken from his ocean home and confined to a small cement cell 100 million times smaller than the home range that he would have lived in if he'd remained free. He was not only forced to perform meaningless tricks for food but also manipulated sexually—his sperm was used to produce more baby orcas for SeaWorld to train and sell. His human captors dishonestly called him part of their "family," even though a family doesn't kidnap its members from their rightful mothers, keep them in a tiny and barren space for their entire life, and exploit them for decades in order to make money. But SeaWorld was forced to admit that he had been sick and now that he has died. No matter the cause—and no one knows yet—his death was the culmination of a miserable lifetime of confinement.
The company's announcement that it would end its orca-breeding program came too late for Tilikum, who was bred 21 times—and 11 of his offspring died before he did. From the moment that he was taken from his ocean family, his life was tragic and filled with pain, as are the lives of the other animals who remain in SeaWorld's tanks and exhibits.
When he was just 2 years old, he was caught by marine "cowboys" who kidnapped orcas and other dolphins in order to sell them to the entertainment industry. He was stolen from his real family—his pod—in the open waters off Iceland and forced to live inside tiny tanks and cramped enclosures for the remainder of his life, unable to use his echolocation, swim long distances, feel ocean currents, hear or see his relatives, or do anything else that was natural and important to him. He was trained to eat what he was given and to do what he was told. He was also trained to roll over, which allowed SeaWorld employees to masturbate him with a gloved hand and collect his semen in a container. The company used him as its chief sperm-producing machine in its program to artificially inseminate female orcas, churning out more captive performers to endure a life that no one would ever willingly choose.
Tilikum was kept in tanks with no escape from aggressive, incompatible orcas, who would leave him torn up and bloodied. The constant stress and deprivation of captivity drove him to kill three humans—including trainer Dawn Brancheau in 2010—and to wear his teeth down to nubs by chewing on the underwater bars of his prison. It's little wonder that he succumbed to mental illness under such conditions and, finally, to some incurable physical illness.
Dawn Brancheau - Riders on the Storm | Ed Schipul | CC BY-SA 2.0
Dawn Brancheau was one of SeaWorld's star performers.Tilikum died without ever again knowing freedom. He must be the last orca to die at a SeaWorld abusement park. The company needs to release all the remaining animals from its facilities—the orcas, beluga whales, bottlenose dolphins, sea lions, walruses, penguins, and others—and rehabilitate and return them to nature or release them into coastal sanctuaries, where they could spend the rest of their lives in as natural a setting as possible, which, contrary to its greedy claims, is both reasonable and achievable.
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