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Humpback recovery at risk
By Karen Wristen
I've long wondered why, amid the carnage of the omnibus bills we've seen since the current federal government took office, the Species at Risk Act was spared. "No appetite to tackle that one," is the only answer I've heard from those who are on speaking terms with Cabinet. Is it the sting we feel when Canada is cited as an international pariah for failing to meet its commitments; or are there a lot of animal enthusiasts among the Conservative support base? I don't know, but I have been grateful that at least one piece of environmental legislation stood intact.
A humpback breaching in Barclay Sound. Photo: Jeff Reynolds
My gratitude in the case of humpbacks was especially poignant. The need to protect them while their numbers recover from the ravages of whaling had them listed as a "threatened" species and that presented a major legal hurdle to the approval of the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline. So long as they were "threatened", the government had a legal obligation to identify and protect the habitat that is critical to their survival. And part of that habitat just happens to lie among the network of narrow channels leading to Kitimat.
The Act required a Recovery Plan for humpbacks, due in 2010. When it still hadn't materialized in 2012, several of our colleagues took the government to court. Long after the Enbridge hearings had closed, in October of 2013, the government issued the Recovery Plan. I was pleased to see that, in the final draft, it continued to identify the approach to Kitimat as the whales' critical habitat and the tanker traffic as a major threat to their continued recovery.
During the Enbridge hearings, the Joint Review Panel had been spared the impossible task of reconciling the legal protection due to critical habitat with the company's plans to send hundreds of tankers and tugs through that habitat every year. The habitat had not yet been legally designated as "critical habitat", so there was no need to address the protection provisions of the Act. Enbridge got away with the suggestion that it would 'monitor' the whales, send spotters out to look for them and come up with a 'marine mammal protection plan.' The JRP applauded this voluntary undertaking, noting that it was inevitable that some whales would still be struck by tankers; they just couldn't say how many and didn't seem to think it would be a problem.
If you've ever watched whales or seen a supertanker maneuver, you'll likely know how unlikely that scheme was to work. Sure, you can send out spotters; but the fact that they see whales in Whale Channel doesn't mean they won't pop up in Lewis Pass just after the captain's altered course. And there's precious little room up there to change your mind once committed to a course, anyway. The interests of whales and big oil were literally on a collision course.
Vital feeding areas for Humpback Whales around Gill Island are designated as critical habitat. This area is also part of the proposed tanker route. Humpbacks are the species of whale most commonly reported to be struck by ships in B.C.
The solution, for the Canadian government, has just become evident: on Saturday, April 19 it published notice of its intention to change the status of Northern Pacific humpbacks from 'threatened' to 'species of special concern.' This eliminates the need to protect the richly productive habitat that these whales depend on throughout the summer, to build the reserves of energy that will carry them through their long winter migrations. It puts at particular risk the young whales, whose smaller lungs require them to surface more frequently for air.
To be fair, it is true that humpback recovery is a success story. Hunted nearly to extinction, over the last 50 years they have slowly but steadily rebounded to about half of their estimated pre-hunt population. To be clear, we know so little about them that the Department of Fisheries and Oceans was unable to set a recovery target for them in its Recovery Plan, so we have no idea if their recovery to date is adequate to ensure resilience to future threats and keep the population growing. We cannot say, with any certainty, how many humpback whales is 'enough.'
If the government thought that releasing this decision on the Easter long weekend would minimize the media coverage it received, it was sorely mistaken. I hadn't quite finished my breakfast on the Tuesday morning following, when media began calling; it didn't stop all day long. By Wednesday morning, we found that news of this decision had been reported in the U.S., England, Italy, Germany, Russia, India and Pakistan. Reuters picked up the story, so it's probable that it was reported elsewhere as well.
The reasons for international interest are no doubt diverse; the politics of whales and whaling on the international stage are byzantine. Most developed-world countries continue to oppose whaling and support the International Whaling Commission ban, so seeing Canada move to reduce protection for humpbacks would be newsworthy in that context. Our lackluster progress on our commitments under the Convention on Biodiversity is also getting the spotlight, so a decision that appears contrary to the purpose of the Species at Risk Act, the main vehicle for delivering our CBD commitments, is bound to attract attention—just not the sort of attention Canada has historically attracted.
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Labels: enbridge, Gateway, humpback, Northern, risk, species, supertanker, whale


Lt. Ritu Dhanoa, a faculty member of the Department of Commerce of the College was felicitated by the Chief Guest for successfully completing a 3-month pre-commission training course at Officers' Training Academy, Gwalior and for being appointed as a Company Commander. The Chief Guest, Prof. Sanjay Kaushik in his speech congratulated the students on their achievements and wished them success in their future endeavours. He motivated the students to pursue their goals with hard work, determination and perseverance.
Total of 320 prizes were given to students for their meritorious achievements in the fields of academics, cultural activities and sports. Around 64 students were given prizes in the field of academics, 124 students were given prizes in the field of sports and 132 students were given merit certificates and trophies for excellent achievements in cultural activities. Trophies were also given to NSS volunteers and NCC cadets for their selfless service and dedicated work. Ritu was adjudged the Best Overall NCC Navy Wing Cadet and Shalini Barthwal was declared the Best Overall NCC Army Wing Cadet. Muskan was declared the Best NSS Achiever.
Khushi Mandal was declared the Best in Dramatics, Darsift Kaur in Music Instrumental, Muskan in Dance and Ruchi in Fine Arts. Shruti Rana was declared the Best Speaker, Rehiana the Best All-Round Student in Arts, Ridham in Commerce, Upasana in Science and Manjeet Kaur in Computer Science. Muskan was declared the Best Outgoing Student.
27 Scholarships worth almost Rs 1,00,000 were given to needy and meritorious students. Mrs R.K. Shergill Award worth a scholarship of Rs. 25,000 was given to Sumanpreet Kaur for academic excellence.
Many sports students participated in various National and All India Inter-University Tournaments in various games throughout the year. The College won 2nd position in Panjab University Inter-College Overall Sports Championship in. The College won 1st position in Hockey, Cricket, Volleyball, Kho-Kho, Basketball, Boxing, Netball, Rowing, Softball and Rugby in various Inter-College competitions. Alisha Arya was declared All-Round Best Sportswoman of the year. Poonam was declared the Best Outgoing Student in Sports.
The esteemed members of the College Management, SES congratulated and encouraged the young achievers.


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from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, generators, nested_scopes, print_function,
                        unicode_literals, with_statement)

from contextlib import contextmanager

from pants.backend.jvm.jar_dependency_utils import M2Coordinate
from pants.backend.jvm.subsystems.jar_dependency_management import (JarDependencyManagement,
                                                                    JarDependencyManagementSetup)
from pants.backend.jvm.targets.jar_dependency import JarDependency
from pants.backend.jvm.targets.jar_library import JarLibrary
from pants.backend.jvm.targets.managed_jar_dependencies import (ManagedJarDependencies,
                                                                ManagedJarLibraries)
from pants.backend.jvm.targets.unpacked_jars import UnpackedJars
from pants.build_graph.target import Target
from pants_test.backend.jvm.tasks.jvm_binary_task_test_base import JvmBinaryTaskTestBase
from pants_test.subsystem.subsystem_util import subsystem_instance

class TestJarDependencyManagementSetup(JvmBinaryTaskTestBase):

  @classmethod
  def task_type(cls):
    return JarDependencyManagementSetup

  @contextmanager
  def _subsystem(self, **options):
    scoped_options = {'jar-dependency-management': options}
    with subsystem_instance(JarDependencyManagement, **scoped_options) as manager:
      yield manager

  def _single_artifact_set(self, manager, targets):
    sets = manager.targets_by_artifact_set(targets)
    sets = {a: tgts for a, tgts in sets.items()
            if any(isinstance(t, JarLibrary) for t in tgts)}
    if len(sets) != 1:
      raise ValueError('Test expected there to be only one artifact set! {}'.format(sets))
    return next(iter(sets))

  def test_default_target(self):
    default_target = self.make_target(spec='//foo:management',
                                      target_type=ManagedJarDependencies,
                                      artifacts=[
                                        JarDependency(org='foobar', name='foobar', rev='2'),
                                      ])
    jar_library = self.make_target(spec='//foo:library',
                                   target_type=JarLibrary,
                                   jars=[
                                     JarDependency(org='foobar', name='foobar'),
                                   ])
    context = self.context(target_roots=[default_target, jar_library])
    with self._subsystem(default_target='//foo:management') as manager:
      task = self.create_task(context)
      task.execute()
      artifact_set = manager.for_target(jar_library)
      self.assertFalse(artifact_set is None)
      self.assertEquals('2', artifact_set[M2Coordinate('foobar', 'foobar')].rev)

  def test_bad_default(self):
    jar_library = self.make_target(spec='//foo:library',
                                   target_type=JarLibrary,
                                   jars=[
                                     JarDependency(org='foobar', name='foobar'),
                                   ])
    context = self.context(target_roots=[jar_library])
    with self._subsystem(default_target='//foo:nonexistant'):
      task = self.create_task(context)
      with self.assertRaises(JarDependencyManagementSetup.InvalidDefaultTarget):
        task.execute()

  def test_no_default_target(self):
    # Loading this into the context just to make sure it isn't erroneously used.
    management_target = self.make_target(spec='//foo:management',
                                         target_type=ManagedJarDependencies,
                                         artifacts=[
                                           JarDependency(org='foobar', name='foobar', rev='2'),
                                         ])
    jar_library = self.make_target(spec='//foo:library',
                                   target_type=JarLibrary,
                                   jars=[
                                     JarDependency(org='foobar', name='foobar'),
                                   ])
    context = self.context(target_roots=[management_target, jar_library])
    with self._subsystem() as manager:
      task = self.create_task(context)
      task.execute()
      artifact_set = manager.for_target(jar_library)
      self.assertTrue(artifact_set is None)

  def test_explicit_target(self):
    management_target = self.make_target(spec='//foo:management',
                                         target_type=ManagedJarDependencies,
                                         artifacts=[
                                           JarDependency(org='foobar', name='foobar', rev='2'),
                                         ])
    jar_library = self.make_target(spec='//foo:library',
                                   target_type=JarLibrary,
                                   jars=[
                                     JarDependency(org='foobar', name='foobar'),
                                   ],
                                   managed_dependencies='//foo:management')
    context = self.context(target_roots=[management_target, jar_library])
    with self._subsystem() as manager:
      task = self.create_task(context)
      task.execute()
      artifact_set = manager.for_target(jar_library)
      self.assertFalse(artifact_set is None)
      self.assertEquals('2', artifact_set[M2Coordinate('foobar', 'foobar')].rev)

  def test_explicit_and_default_target(self):
    default_target = self.make_target(spec='//foo:foobar',
                                      target_type=ManagedJarDependencies,
                                      artifacts=[
                                        JarDependency(org='foobar', name='foobar', rev='2'),
                                      ])
    management_target = self.make_target(spec='//foo:management',
                                         target_type=ManagedJarDependencies,
                                         artifacts=[
                                           JarDependency(org='foobar', name='foobar', rev='3'),
                                         ])
    jar_library = self.make_target(spec='//foo:library',
                                   target_type=JarLibrary,
                                   jars=[
                                     JarDependency(org='foobar', name='foobar'),
                                   ],
                                   managed_dependencies='//foo:management')
    context = self.context(target_roots=[default_target, management_target, jar_library])
    with self._subsystem(default_target='//foo:management') as manager:
      task = self.create_task(context)
      task.execute()
      artifact_set = manager.for_target(jar_library)
      self.assertFalse(artifact_set is None)
      self.assertEquals('3', artifact_set[M2Coordinate('foobar', 'foobar')].rev)

  def test_using_jar_library_address(self):
    pin_jar_library = self.make_target(
      spec='//foo:pinned-library',
      target_type=JarLibrary,
      jars=[
        JarDependency(org='foobar', name='foobar', rev='2'),
      ],
    )
    management_target = self.make_target(spec='//foo:management',
                                         target_type=ManagedJarDependencies,
                                         artifacts=[
                                           '//foo:pinned-library',
                                         ])
    jar_library = self.make_target(spec='//foo:library',
                                   target_type=JarLibrary,
                                   jars=[
                                     JarDependency(org='foobar', name='foobar'),
                                   ],
                                   managed_dependencies='//foo:management')
    context = self.context(target_roots=[management_target, jar_library, pin_jar_library])
    with self._subsystem() as manager:
      task = self.create_task(context)
      task.execute()
      artifact_set = manager.for_target(jar_library)
      self.assertFalse(artifact_set is None)
      self.assertEquals('2', artifact_set[M2Coordinate('foobar', 'foobar')].rev)

  def test_duplicate_coord_error(self):
    management_target = self.make_target(spec='//foo:management',
                                         target_type=ManagedJarDependencies,
                                         artifacts=[
                                           JarDependency(org='foobar', name='foobar', rev='2'),
                                           JarDependency(org='foobar', name='foobar', rev='3'),
                                         ])
    context = self.context(target_roots=[management_target])
    with self._subsystem():
      task = self.create_task(context)
      with self.assertRaises(JarDependencyManagementSetup.DuplicateCoordinateError):
        task.execute()

  def test_missing_version_error(self):
    management_target = self.make_target(spec='//foo:management',
                                         target_type=ManagedJarDependencies,
                                         artifacts=[
                                           JarDependency(org='foobar', name='foobar'),
                                         ])
    context = self.context(target_roots=[management_target])
    with self._subsystem():
      task = self.create_task(context)
      with self.assertRaises(JarDependencyManagementSetup.MissingVersion):
        task.execute()

  def test_duplicate_coord_error_jar(self):
    jar_library = self.make_target(spec='//foo:library',
                                   target_type=JarLibrary,
                                   jars=[
                                     JarDependency(org='foobar', name='foobar', rev='3'),
                                   ])
    management_target = self.make_target(spec='//foo:management',
                                         target_type=ManagedJarDependencies,
                                         artifacts=[
                                           JarDependency(org='foobar', name='foobar', rev='2'),
                                           '//foo:library',
                                         ])
    context = self.context(target_roots=[jar_library, management_target])
    with self._subsystem():
      task = self.create_task(context)
      with self.assertRaises(JarDependencyManagementSetup.DuplicateCoordinateError):
        task.execute()

  def test_missing_version_error_jar(self):
    jar_library = self.make_target(spec='//foo:library',
                                   target_type=JarLibrary,
                                   jars=[
                                     JarDependency(org='foobar', name='foobar', rev=None),
                                   ])
    management_target = self.make_target(spec='//foo:management',
                                         target_type=ManagedJarDependencies,
                                         artifacts=[
                                           JarDependency(org='foobar', name='foobar', rev='2'),
                                           '//foo:library',
                                         ])
    context = self.context(target_roots=[jar_library, management_target])
    with self._subsystem():
      task = self.create_task(context)
      with self.assertRaises(JarDependencyManagementSetup.MissingVersion):
        task.execute()

  def test_heterogenous_for_targets(self):
    default_target = self.make_target(spec='//foo:management',
                                      target_type=ManagedJarDependencies,
                                      artifacts=[
                                        JarDependency(org='foobar', name='foobar', rev='2'),
                                      ])
    jar_library1 = self.make_target(spec='//foo:library',
                                    target_type=JarLibrary,
                                    jars=[
                                      JarDependency(org='foobar', name='foobar'),
                                    ])
    jar_library2 = self.make_target(spec='//foo:library2',
                                    target_type=JarLibrary,
                                    jars=[
                                      JarDependency(org='vegetables', name='potato', rev='3'),
                                    ])
    unpacked_target = self.make_target(spec='//foo:unpacked',
                                       target_type=UnpackedJars,
                                       libraries=[
                                         ':library2',
                                       ])
    context = self.context(target_roots=[default_target, jar_library1, jar_library2,
                                         unpacked_target])
    with self._subsystem(default_target='//foo:management') as manager:
      task = self.create_task(context)
      task.execute()
      artifact_set = self._single_artifact_set(manager, [jar_library1, jar_library2,
                                                         unpacked_target])
      self.assertFalse(artifact_set is None)
      self.assertEquals('2', artifact_set[M2Coordinate('foobar', 'foobar')].rev)

  def test_indirection(self):
    management_target = self.make_target(
      target_type=ManagedJarDependencies,
      spec='//foo:management_indirect',
      artifacts=[
        JarDependency(org='foobar', name='foobar', rev='2'),
      ],
    )
    default_target = self.make_target(
      target_type=Target,
      spec='//foo:management',
      dependencies=[
        management_target,
      ],
    )
    jar_library1 = self.make_target(
      target_type=JarLibrary,
      spec='//foo:library',
      jars=[
        JarDependency(org='foobar', name='foobar'),
      ],
    )
    context = self.context(target_roots=[default_target, jar_library1, management_target])
    with self._subsystem(default_target='//foo:management') as manager:
      task = self.create_task(context)
      task.execute()
      artifact_set = self._single_artifact_set(manager, [jar_library1])
      self.assertFalse(artifact_set is None)
      self.assertEquals('2', artifact_set[M2Coordinate('foobar', 'foobar')].rev)

  def test_invalid_managed_jar_libraries(self):
    target_aliases = {
      'managed_jar_dependencies': ManagedJarDependencies,
      'jar_library': JarLibrary,
    }

    class FakeContext(object):
      def create_object(fake, target_type, name, **kwargs):
        return self.make_target(target_type=target_aliases[target_type],
                                spec='//foo:{}'.format(name), **kwargs)

    with self.assertRaises(ManagedJarLibraries.JarLibraryNameCollision):
      ManagedJarLibraries(FakeContext())(
        name='management',
        artifacts=[
          JarDependency(org='fruit.apple', name='orange', rev='2'),
          JarDependency(org='fruit', name='apple', rev='2', classifier='orange'),
        ],
      )

  def test_simple_dependency_override(self):
    management_target = self.make_target(
      target_type=ManagedJarDependencies,
      spec='//foo:management_indirect',
      artifacts=[
        JarDependency(org='foobar', name='foobar', rev='2'),
        JarDependency(org='barfoo', name='barfoo', rev='1'),
        JarDependency(org='foobar', name='foobar', rev='7', ext='tar'),
      ],
    )
    default_target = self.make_target(
      target_type=ManagedJarDependencies,
      spec='//foo:management',
      artifacts=[
        JarDependency(org='foobar', name='foobar', rev='3'),
        JarDependency(org='fruit', name='apple', rev='4'),
      ],
      dependencies=[
        management_target,
      ],
    )
    jar_library1 = self.make_target(
      target_type=JarLibrary,
      spec='//foo:library',
      jars=[
        JarDependency(org='foobar', name='foobar'),
      ],
    )

    def check_task_execution(manager):
      context = self.context(target_roots=[default_target, jar_library1, management_target])
      task = self.create_task(context)
      task.execute()
      artifact_set = self._single_artifact_set(manager, [jar_library1])
      self.assertFalse(artifact_set is None)
      self.assertEquals('3', artifact_set[M2Coordinate('foobar', 'foobar')].rev)
      self.assertEquals('1', artifact_set[M2Coordinate('barfoo', 'barfoo')].rev)
      self.assertEquals('4', artifact_set[M2Coordinate('fruit', 'apple')].rev)
      self.assertEquals('7', artifact_set[M2Coordinate('foobar', 'foobar', ext='tar')].rev)

    with self._subsystem(default_target='//foo:management') as manager:
      with self.assertRaises(JarDependencyManagementSetup.IllegalVersionOverride):
        check_task_execution(manager)

  def test_double_dependency_override(self):
    management_target = self.make_target(
      target_type=ManagedJarDependencies,
      spec='//foo:management_indirect',
      artifacts=[
        JarDependency(org='foobar', name='foobar', rev='2'),
        JarDependency(org='barfoo', name='barfoo', rev='1'),
        JarDependency(org='foobar', name='foobar', rev='7', ext='tar'),
      ],
    )
    management_target2 = self.make_target(
      target_type=ManagedJarDependencies,
      spec='//foo:management_indirect2',
      artifacts=[
        JarDependency(org='foobar', name='foobar', rev='7', ext='tar'),
      ],
    )
    indirection_2 = self.make_target(
      target_type=Target,
      spec='//foo:indirection_2',
      dependencies=[
        management_target2,
      ],
    )
    default_target = self.make_target(
      target_type=ManagedJarDependencies,
      spec='//foo:management',
      artifacts=[
        JarDependency(org='foobar', name='foobar', rev='3'),
        JarDependency(org='fruit', name='apple', rev='4'),
      ],
      dependencies=[
        management_target,
        indirection_2,
      ],
    )
    jar_library1 = self.make_target(
      target_type=JarLibrary,
      spec='//foo:library',
      jars=[
        JarDependency(org='foobar', name='foobar'),
      ],
    )

    def check_task_execution(manager):
      context = self.context(target_roots=[default_target, jar_library1, management_target,
                                           management_target2, indirection_2])
      task = self.create_task(context)
      task.execute()
      artifact_set = self._single_artifact_set(manager, [jar_library1])
      self.assertFalse(artifact_set is None)
      self.assertEquals('3', artifact_set[M2Coordinate('foobar', 'foobar')].rev)
      self.assertEquals('1', artifact_set[M2Coordinate('barfoo', 'barfoo')].rev)
      self.assertEquals('4', artifact_set[M2Coordinate('fruit', 'apple')].rev)
      self.assertEquals('7', artifact_set[M2Coordinate('foobar', 'foobar', ext='tar')].rev)

    with self._subsystem(default_target='//foo:management') as manager:
      with self.assertRaises(JarDependencyManagementSetup.IllegalVersionOverride):
        check_task_execution(manager)

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text:
The Beautiful Books 15: Valentine's Edition
Cait and Sky are hosting another "The Beautiful People" writing prompt where writers make posts about their current Work In Progress Novel idea/creation. I'm still working on Pushing Boundaries, I'm hoping to finish the first draft by the end of March, that way I can write either a second draft of Pushing Boundaries during April's Camp NaNoWriMo or start a first draft of Wrongful Assumptions. Finishing the first draft of Pushing Boundaries is a lot harder than I thought it would be, turns out I'm missing half my plot and I have realised that my lack of decent conflict outside of petty insecurity between characters is a problem and needs to be fixed, but this prompt is all about Romance, so on with the shipping!
As there are a few couples involved in my novel Pushing Boundaries, I'll try to stick to the main couple Olivia and James
How did they first meet?
I suppose it depends on your definition of meeting, Olivia and James first come into contact with other through email and social media (the reason for this is because Olivia is involved in a University Student Exchange program and James is a potential host family so to speak). They exchange emails and a Skype call but the first time they met up face to face is at Edinburgh Airport (International terminal), James and his best friend Justine are picking up Olivia from the airport, James has a panic attack, Olivia handles the situation fine but James is super embarrassed about it later.
What were their first impressions of each other?
Olivia's first impression of James online is that he's difficult and takes things way too seriously (mostly due to the specific lease conditions involved), her first impression in person is mostly the same but she also thinks he's little over-protective and/or nosy. James's first impression of Olivia is that because she's actively involved in her sister's artistic projects, he wrongfully assumes that Olivia has "an artistic temperament" like her sister (irresponsible, flaky, emotional/sensitive) and to be honest Olivia's sister Mia is like that a little (okay a lot), but Olivia's more "the responsible sister" (much in the same way James is the "responsible older brother"). James's first impression of her in person is that she's difficult and doesn't take things seriously enough.
How long have they been a couple?
Olivia and James aren't a couple just yet but I'm kind of hoping that they will be a couple (even if t's just something unofficial or casual) by the end of the novel or at least have told the other how they feel.
How committed/loyal are they to each other? Would they break up over a secret or a disagreement? Could stress drive them apart? Would they die for each other?
Ah, and now we come to the crux of the problem with Olivia and James's relationship. There are complications (as all relationships have) and they stem from the fact that Olivia's only staying in the country six months and James has Autism. It's not that Olivia see's him being Autistic as a problem (she's grown up with someone autistic so it's not a big deal for her and I know she'll end up loving him very much) it's just she doesn't want to get into a relationship with a person in the UK when she's just going to leave in six months, also her experiences with people who have autism indicate to her getting into a relationship with James could cause long-term problems (she doesn't want to hurt him but she thinks a relationship with him is bound to do just that). It doesn't help that both Olivia and James have problems opening up to people and being emotionally intimate with other people, mostly due to both of them suffering from emotional trauma.
List 5 "food quirks" they know about each other. (Ex: how they take their coffee, if they're allergic to something, etc….and feel free to mention other non-food quirks!)
01. James is vegetarian who loves cheese, his favorite meal is minestrone soup with a cheese toasty cut into quarters. The fact that Olivia doesn't make a big deal about this or try to change/fix it is one of things he likes about her the most
02. Both Olivia and James like tea, with James being a tea-snob (insisting on making the tea himself), but it's good partnership for them as Olivia makes the scones (with jam and cream) and James makes the tea. I know this will seem cliché, but I'm a big fan of the "Through the stomach" seduction technique.
03. Olivia and her best friend Jack (short for Jacqueline) previously ran a catering business and it'll be a relevant plot factor thing later on in the book.
04. As James is Autistic, he's very strict in his food routines (certain foods on certain days) and often finds it difficult to put on weight.
05. The reason Olivia's very good with cooking and other domestic stuff is because her mother is a mid-wife and her father a police officer, Olivia and Mia were often left alone for long hours at the time and Olivia had to quickly learn how to take care of herself and Mia.
Does anyone disapprove of their relationship?
Joanna – James's mother. Joanna had James when she was fifteen and consequently James was more raised by his grandmother Rosemary than by Joanna so she's always felt insecure in her relationship with James, Joanna also doesn't understand autism well (she doesn't have a patience for handling the situation). Olivia, on the other hand, has experience with Autism but also understands autism, Olivia can be more objective. Joanna sees Olivia as muscling in her territory (so to speak) and doesn't want James getting hurt (especially since James has previously had bad experiences with relationships in the past).
What would be an ideal date?
Olivia: dinner at a restaurant and a movie type set-up
James: Asian take-away and a Dr Who marathon
What are their personality dynamics? Similar? Contrasting? Do they fight a lot or mesh perfectly?
There are more similarities than differences between the two of them, getting them to realise that is the fun part. Their both the "responsible sibling" of the family, their both introverted and they a lot of the same books and movies. James is a big science fiction fan, particularly Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Olivia's also a big fan of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. However Olivia is a little more playful, she's more likely to yank James's chain (but not in a cruel way). One of the big differences between them is affection, James is perhaps a little overly affectionate and Olivia's more reserved.
What have been their best and worst moments together as a couple?
There's a few worst moments (Mwuahahahaha!) I don't want to spoil too much but one of the major plot points involves taking down James's arch-enemy whose running a pot-farm on public land (the national parkland near Kirkby Stephen to more precise) and there's a big conflict scene where the bad guy and his goons show at the farmhouse, Olivia gets injured, James get shot in the arm and they both blame themselves for the other getting injured. Then Joanna lashes out at Olivia for getting her son involved in dangerous activities. Olivia realizes Joanna has a point, moves out and stays with Justine. Olivia doesn't really explain what's going on her head the time and James doesn't know that Joanna essentially blames Olivia for the incident (which isn't true) and so he has no idea why she's left and doesn't know what he did wrong to make her leave. It's all very dramatic (or at least I'm hoping it will be, I haven't written that scene yet).
Where do they see themselves and their relationship in the next few years?
That's the big conflict (Mwuhahahah), however I think the end goal should be Olivia moving to the UK and becoming a primary school teacher there. However, it might take a while for that to happen. I think it might be more likely that Olivia goes back to Australia, finishes her degree, saves up some money then flies back over again. Also, I have no idea how visa's work in the UK so I'll probably need to look into that.
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Cait @ Paper Fury says:
OMG THEY SOUND ADORABLE AND I SHIP IT. I really loved the food questions and your answer to #8 *sniffs happily* They just sound really sweet together and I'm kind of rooting for them to sort out the long-distance-relationship tbh. :')
I loved reading this!!! And thanks for joining in the linkup!
BR Kyle says:
Naw, thank you for stopping by and hosting the link up with Sky, I couldn't do it without you two :). I'm glad you like the relationship, I'll still working on parts, thank you for commenting, it means a lot 🙂
Emily @ Loony Literate says:
I know what you mean with the missing plot…mine is giving me so much trouble. But this sounds great! And complicated! But those are always the best kinds of relationships 🙂
I'm glad I'm not the only one with missing plot 🙂 For me it was also a case of "not enough conflict" and me realizing that while Olivia and James are dealing with their situation, the other characters have problems of their own, which will of course affect Olivia and James. It seems obvious now but it was very much like I was only looking at half of a completed puzzle and couldn't figure out where I had misplaced the other pieces. I'm glad you like Olivia and James, I was worried people would think they were super boring. Thank you for stopping by and commenting 🙂

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Charles Bradley – "Changes"
Charles Bradley is back with a brand new album.
Changesis a soul-filled charge that electrifies your body with passionate, heart-wrenching vocals and beautiful, pulsing instrumentals.
God Bless America opens the album with a touching personal message from Mr.Bradley, and then rolls into a very short patriotic anthem, setting the mood for the whole release.
Continuing on, Good To Be Back Home is the true opening song. It grabs your attention with a punchy, trumpet laden showcase punctuated by the wistful gravelly vocals of the "Screaming Eagle of Soul".
Throughout the album there is a message of love and longing and pain and hard times. At moments it feels like the subject could be a personal relationship, then at others it feels like it is the relationship between a man and his country.
The title track is the exclamation point on the production. From the drone of the downtrodden trumpets to the slow sway of the beat to the power in the lyrics, it is completely captivating. A man contemplating and evaluating his life at a crucial moment of personal evolution. It speaks to everyone, and the delivery is haunting.
Keep on drifting through and you will cross Things You Do For Love and Crazy For Your Love. Both songs have true roots of soul sound, with that contagiously perfect sway and hyper emotive vocal delivery. I couldn't help but feel a little Gladys-Knight'ish through both songs, in writing and in mildly-seductive finish the two are wonderfully warm and tender.
Though it is the second to last song on the compilation, Changes For The World is the culmination. It's heavier than the rest of the album, and takes a stronger hand with its lyrical approach. Though the entire list of songs is wrought with emotion of varying degrees, it is this song that feels the most powerful. It comes across like a true plea from the performer.
Charles Bradley is a talented musician, and this album will shine forever bright in his ever-expanding repertoire. His wailing rasp brings beauty to words, and accentuates the bumping trumpets and grainy guitar work underneath.
If you really want to feel something, then listen to Changes.
01 – God Bless America
02 – Good To Be Back Home
03 – Nobody But You
04 – Ain't Gonna Give It Up
05 – Changes
06 – Ain't It A Sin
07 – Things We Do For Love
08 – Crazy For Your Love
09 – You Think I Don't Know (But I Know)
10 – Change For The World
11 – Slow Love
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First of all, I would like to say welcome to all of the Brunswick parents and supporters reading the Brunswick 2011 Henley Blog! It's a seriously amazing experience to be rowing here with some of the best teams in the world. Currently, however, Brunswick, St. Andrew's, and St. Paul's are the only teams in the boat tent, but we are very excited for the regatta to build up and really want to thank our parents and coaches for giving us the chance to row here.
After training on the Sound for a grueling week, we were looking forward to finally seeing the course we've been training to race on and it is truly amazing. The Thames is flat and calm, even when shrouded in rain and mist, which it has been for the last couple of days. We were able to find the same speed we had back home, even with all the distractions of the new race course and Women's Henley, and we will spend the next week focusing on perfecting our technique while trying to build boat speed.
Another big thank you to Andy Gutteridge and the Atkinsons for being such kind hosts. While we do not have the chandeliers of '09, we have an amazing house to stay in over the next two weeks thanks to them, perfect for four rowers and a coach. We can only hope that we don't eat our way through Henley over the course of two weeks.
We are truly excited to represent Brunswick School, and we hope to do it well. See you in four days.
The hours spent here in Buckinghamshire are truly unique and well spent as our quad continues to increase in boat speed. Coach Falco has taken a paternal role over this boat. His assistance at the house and his guidance through practice and on land has positively affected this team as we can see gradual improvements each day.
Today was dedicated to preparing for our first major event at Dorney. Thanks to the Marlow Rowing Club we were able to easily transport our boat and oars to the Eton rowing course this morning. As the location for the 2012 Rowing Olympics, this course left our team in awe as we gazed upon this massive man-made body of water with perfectly straight racing lanes. The difficult training we received back in the states will hopefully payoff tomorrow as long as our boat continues to focus on fast catches, quickly engaging the legs and maintaining a clean finish. Though the weather has not been ideal, Henley has yet to stop amazing me with its historical status and beauty; it has been an honor to row in this location with such a driven group of Brunswick boys.
This is our first experience racing in England or in any event as grand as this. We appreciate the opportunity to race here in England and we will make the best of every day and every stroke. Our team has settled in nicely to our wonderful home and I know that tomorrow will be a great day.
Good evening everyone, Dylan here! Hope ya'll are doing well back in the States. Today began with an early wake up call and a drive to a race held at Eton's Dorney Lake. This giant man-made lake seemed surreal to many and it is no wonder why it will be the site of the 2012 Olympics. It truly was a privilege to be able to row in the waters of future Olympians. Once we arrived at the course, it was evident that the raging gusts would be one of our many formidable opponents. Although the day did not come together as we had hoped for, we believe that we will continue to get faster in the upcoming week.
After racing, the families of Marlow Rowing Club were kind enough to house us in their tent as the rain began to pour down. They were an amazing group of people that brought together a passion for the sport of rowing and a warm natured kindness. After getting to know our friends at Marlow, we headed back to the bucolic town of Henley where we trained during the afternoon. Following the training session, we went to a secluded pub known as the Dew Drop Inn for dinner (located several miles outside of Henley). The servers were kind and the food was sublime. It definitely is a well-kept secret of the town. Well, that's all for now. I hope that everyone is enjoying a well-deserved summer back in the states. God bless and hope to see ya'll soon.
That's my adopted Spartan philosophy going into this next week. There are 70 boats signed up for the Fawley Cup, and after the Qualifier, 24 boats move onward. What is key for us to remember is that it does not matter how many crews sign up, or what "big" names are here, but we should rise to the challenge and attack the races with the same intensity and confidence as we would if 10 boats were entered—if not, more intensity! We shouldn't let the empty names and numbers on a piece of paper intimidate us, because all that matters is which boats row fastest—and we are perfectly capable of being one of those boats. The success of our quad is going to depend significantly on our mental and technical performance going into the races, since the four of us have already been striving to perfect our physical conditioning. Looking around the boat, all of us put maximal effort into our training, at practice and on our own. We all have spent countless hours of free time on the weekends, vacations, and school mornings getting our bodies in the best physical condition possible. I've always joked about sweat, blood, and tears—but it's true! Therefore we should have a reasonable degree of confidence in our training. As an old mentor once said, "Nothing breeds success like confidence, and nothing aids confidence like a plan of action." Well, this quad has been religiously following the plan of action, and being confident in the work we have put in will certainly help to alleviate the stress and the distractions that most people would expect athletes to suffer from at such a high level competition. Whether it takes visualizing a perfect race and victory, or just taking the time to relax, a clear mind will get us far.
Staying calm and cool under pressure is also crucial for this squad. While these qualities can be somewhat attributed to sheer experience, there is something to be said for recognizing of when you start to panic or become anxious, and then having the ability to relax yourself—especially as you are flying down the race course, or sitting at the catch before Temple Island and have the realization. With the regards to the powerful head, cross, and tail winds that have been whipped at us in all combinations, it is so important to keep in mind that the same wind bearing down on our lane has the same effect on all the other boats. Since the last time I checked we can't change the wind, there is no sense worrying about what we have no control over. Instead we must set our minds to rowing the best possible way in whatever conditions Mother Nature decides to send our way. Since being worried leads to a lack of slide control, missing strokes, tightness, and a loss of focus, it's obvious that nervousness is something we will want to remove from our minds as the days go on and as the race course becomes more chaotic, and instead replace the void with confidence, relaxation, and a determination to do whatever it takes to win our races.
Today, we raced again at Dorney Lake in an intermediate level race, and aside from the massive Norwegian men (yes, grown men with beards and wives and kids), we were within a few seconds of the other crews, and beat the Army. Despite some steering trouble at the beginning, we improved from yesterday, and want to carry this improvement with us as we approach the qualifier. From talking to the Marlow quad rowers who won the School Boy Nationals here in GB, we are right there with them in terms of erg scores and size (measured in "stone,"), and that goes to show us that our focus should be on moving the boat as efficiently and quickly as we can through those booms because the strength is already there! Working on light and quick catches, starting the leg drive only after the blade is buried, steering straight, controlling the slide control at the catch, and finishing cleanly to maximize the run of the boat, are all technique things that we will continue to improve on. If we are able to consolidate all our power into a unified, controlled, and focused stroke, the Enclosure better be on the watch a serious race from this Brunswick crew.
Podlesak, that's going to be tough to follow. Another rainy day at Henley-on-Thames, with two productive practices that bought us closer to the big day. We spent most of the day preparing the running start from Temple Island to The Barrier that we will have to do on Friday's qualifier. So far, we have picked up speed, with the jetlag from the trip last week slowly starting to ease off.
The Boat tent is starting to become full of teams, after most of the schools came here from the Marlow Regatta at Dorney. Steering the boat has proved to be difficult in the narrow lanes on the Thames, but it is something we are working on together as a team, and can easily overcome before Friday's qualifiers.
Tomorrow we are planning to do three separate practices, and squeezing in every row we can is something that will help us greatly in this historical race. Even today, the U.S, British, and Australian national teams announced that they would be racing in the Grand Challenge Cup, a race that will be amazing to see. We are looking forward to more training, but right now I am mostly looking forward to sleep.
The tents are slowly filling up as we approach our qualifier this weekend and Henley in the near the future. And with this gradual increase in crews, it gives us the opportunity to glance out across the water at our competition.
With the obstacle of weather (wind), the sweet sound of our boat cutting through the water is still achieved. The run of the boat is going to be key come race time, as this has become our primary focus day in and day out. Today we practiced three times on the Thames – early morning, noon and late afternoon. Everyday I see the eagerness in my teammates to practice. Their obsessive drive to improve our boat has become the base of this team and our motivation to row. With our white and red Wintech nearly stopping dead in the water today, it seems the weather in England is definitely pestering but essential in developing a strong boat. Coach Falco is guiding us in the direction of success!
Life here in the Gutteridge's house is great and effortless due to their hospitality and generosity. We look forward to more days here in Henley and are eager to see our parents upon their arrival in approximately two days. This Friday is the qualifier and this weekend is the Reading Town Regatta – the future holds great promises (time to pull hard boys).
Good evening everyone, Dylan here! Hope ya'll are doing well back in the States. The day began with an early morning practice on the beautiful Thames River. Our focus points were on fast catches, a controlled yet powerful stroke, and clean finishes. Over the past few weeks we have seen improvements in both our boat speed and technique. I think a large part of these gains have come from watching and learning from the older international crews. It has been a truly humbling experience to see Olympic crews row a mere ten feet away. The streets of Henley have truly exploded in the last few days. Eight days ago we were the only crew in the boat tent now there is little room to breath.
Following this morning's practice we put Brunswick's colors on our oars (which gave us a perfect reminder of the community that we so proudly represent). Thank God we painted the oars at this time because a torrent of rain began to come down. After a few hours of down time we came back on the water for the final time of the day. This practices focus was more on learning to listen to our body and truly feel the boat moving underneath us. Following the days practice we went to the lovely Angel restaurant on the banks of the Thames River. It was truly a stunning sight watching the sun go down as we enjoyed great food. Well, that's all for now. I hope that everyone is enjoying a well-deserved summer back in the States. God bless and hope to see ya'll soon.
Today, as many of you know, was the day of the qualifiers for the Fawley Challenge Cup, in which sixty schools raced for eight spots in next week's competition. Unfortunately, we did not place, falling ten seconds flat to be one of the eight. While this is sad news, there were aspects of the race that we were happy with including improving our time by beating crews that had beat us at Dorney by sixteen seconds, excelling every practice in the week prior to our race, and tackling head on all obstacles that came to us over the 2112 meter track. We were calm and diligent, and out of that came a time that was good, but not quite good enough.
Looking back over the goals we set forth for ourselves for this week approaching the big race, we actually came very far. We dropped ten seconds off our 2k time from Dorney, despite adding 112 meters to that 2K piece. While we didn't qualify, we beat the vast majority of teams who also didn't make the cut. More importantly however, the sheer speed of the boat greatly improved over the five days, and this improvement was accompanied by a new psychological approach to racing, which had changed for the better. Maybe what changed our mindset was having an air of confidence with the Spartan attitude, especially as the boat tent overflowed with sixty scurrying boats competing for eight spots. Or maybe the change came from tapping into all potential for improvement we had pent up within. Or maybe it was the two or three practices a day and the comfort and familiarity we felt with the Henley course. Whatever it was, our form in the boat came together tremendously, we grew faster by the stroke, and our minds became confident, resolved, and calm under the pressure.
What we truly wanted to do today was to set a foundation for 2012. This has been something that the freshman crew of '09 has dreamed about. The successes of the '09 varsity boat in England only did more to inspire us. There is no doubt in any of our minds that next year's Varsity Eight can achieve just as much success in these five days on the Thames, if not more. We have respected and valued the precedent that the Brunswick boat of '09 set for us, and now it is time for us to respond in full form. While the four of us did not attain all of our goals this year, we have absolute faith in the next. We would like to, again, thank our parents, the coaches, and the Stewards for giving us the chance to race, and we would like to thank every member of BSBC. LET'S GO WICK!
About 21500 meters later, we returned from the Reading Town Regatta. My favorite part by far was just getting to the races. We rowed 10k up the Thames through a series of locks, used to control the heights of the river and to raise and lower boats between these different water levels. On the way up, the locks were easy to deal with since Coach operated one and the other two had attendants. The return trip however was a lot more interesting. At lock #1 we were by ourselves in the quad when the Yale alumni eight-boat showed up and squeezed in. Just when we thought the lock was full, a massive white yacht came and was reluctant to waiting. By some miracle we fit the yacht in. Rowing up to the next two locks, we were determined to stay in front of the Yale eight, so we hauled our way down the Thames. At the final locks there was no one to operate, so I had to abandon ship and get a little wet to work the locks, but a little dip in the Thames was worth it. We rowed the last stretch to Henley between a 34 and 40 full pressure trying to catch the Yale boat that had a 10-length head start out of the lock. "Racing" Yale turned out to be a highlight of the day.
With regards to the racing, luck didn't seem to be on our side. The first race, two seats up on Malvern B (who qualified for Henley), as well as several seats on the third crew, after only 20 strokes, we nearly collided with a barge riding the other side of the buoys. We had to hold water and were consequently well off the pace. Nevertheless, we powered through the race and finished going hard at a 39, which to Coach resembled a stroke-rate in the low thirties because of the great boat ratio and power application. We rowed our best into the finish despite the mishap. Even in that split second when we had to stop for the safety of the crew, we instantly started back up again, despite knowing the race was most likely over for us (nearly a thirty second delay on a 750m course). We would not accept defeat so easily. In our second and final race of the day, we were lined up against Malvern A, who came second at Youth Nationals, and an Australian crew on the far side of the river. With all the bow-balls lined up after the start and amid the intermediate settle, it seemed the race could go to anyone. Malvern then began to encroach on our lane and we collided oars. Nearly forced into the shore, our boat lost course and we never got it back from there.
While the racing never came together the way we wanted, it is clear from how the races began we are on similar levels as some of the best crews out there. Sometimes things don't necessarily go the way you want, but what is most important is to learn from what happens, not take these things so seriously that they ruin your morale, but instead come back next time with a greater resolve for victory and an eagerness to improve upon our racing.


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Everard en Everard de Harzir is een Belgische notabele en adellijke familie.

Geschiedenis
 In 1865 verleende koning Willem III der Nederlanden, in zijn hoedanigheid van groothertog van Luxemburg, erfelijke adel met de titel baron aan Florent Everard, die de laatste van zijn familietak was.
 Zijn neef, Victor Everard, trouwde met Caroline Wauwermans. Ze hadden vier zoons die in de adel werden opgenomen (zie hierna).

Florent Everard de Harzir
Florent Victor Marie Joseph Everard de Harzir (Brussel, 21 juli 1870 - Saint-Raphaël, 15 mei 1940) werd in 1904 in de Belgische erfelijke adel opgenomen. In 1934 kreeg hij vergunning om de Harzir aan zijn familienaam toe te voegen. Hij trouwde in Namen in 1894 met Flore Logé (1873-1935) en ze kregen drie zoons. Met afstammelingen tot heden.

Georges Everard
 Georges Victor Marie Henri Everard (Jemelle, 18 juni 1872 - Assoean, 1 februari 1933) werd in 1904 in de Belgische erfelijke adel opgenomen. Hij was provincieraadslid en bestendig afgevaardigde voor de provincie Luik, burgemeester van Jemelle en bestuurder van de Nationale Maatschappij der Belgische Spoorwegen. Hij trouwde in Luik in 1903 met Claire Begasse de Dhaem (1879-1955). Ze kregen vier kinderen.
Georges Everard (1910-1975), jezuïet, was nationaal aalmoezenier van de Afrikaanse studenten in België en van de buitenlandse studenten in Charleroi.
Vincent Everard de Harzir (1911-1995) kreeg in 1934 vergunning om de Harzir aan zijn familienaam toe te voegen. Hij trouwde in 1941 in Kortrijk met Rosette Capelle (1916-1996). Beiden waren actief in het Verzet tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog en hij werd gevangengenomen. Ze kregen zes kinderen, met afstammelingen tot heden.

Maurice Everard de Harzir
Maurice Victor Marie Henri Clément Everard de Harzir (On, 4 juni 1875 - Brussel, 15 mei 1953) werd in 1904 in de erfelijke Belgische adel opgenomen en verkreeg in 1934 vergunning om de Harzir aan zijn familienaam toe te voegen. Hij werd advocaat en bleef vrijgezel.

Francis Everard de Harzir
Francis Victor Marie Paul Louis Everard de Harzir (On, 10 mei 1878 - Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe, 10 mei 1940) werd in 1904 in de Belgische erfelijke adel opgenomen en verkreeg in 1934 vergunning om de Harzir aan de familienaam toe te voegen. Hij trouwde in 1908 in Chaudfontaine met Adèle de Harenne (1888-1982). Ze kregen zes kinderen, met afstammelingen tot heden.
 Alain Everard de Harzir (1912-1940), landbouwingenieur, sneuvelde op 27 mei 1940 tijdens de Achttiendaagse Veldtocht.
 Philippe Everard de Harzir (1921-1944) sneuvelde op 4 september 1944 in Alleur. Hij werd, ongewapend, koelbloedig neergeschoten terwijl hij een gekwetste landbouwer te hulp kwam.

Literatuur
 J. QUEVY, Everard-Delaunoit, ascendance et collatéraux, in: Le Parchemin, 1985.
 Oscar COOMANS DE BRACHÈNE, État présent de la noblesse belge, Annuaire 1988, Brussel, 1988.
 Marie-Pierre D'UDEKEM D'ACOZ, Voor koning en vaderland. De Belgische adel in het Verzet, Tielt, 2003.

Belgisch adellijk huis

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Where Power Stops
The Making and Unmaking of Presidents and Prime Ministers
David Runciman
David Runciman grapples with how character defines and limits the holders of the highest offices in the UK and America.
Lyndon Baines Johnson, Margaret Thatcher, Bill Clinton, Tony Blair, Barack Obama, Gordon Brown, Theresa May, and Donald Trump: each had different motivations, methods, and paths, but they all sought the highest office. And yet when they reached their goal, they often found that the power they had imagined was illusory. Their sweeping visions of reform faltered. They faced bureaucratic obstructions, but often the biggest obstruction was their own character.
However, their personalities could help them as much as hurt them. Arguably the most successful of them, LBJ showed little indication that he supported what he is best known for - the Civil Rights Act - but his grit, resolve, and brute political skill saw him bend Congress to his will.
David Runciman tackles the limitations of high office and how the personal histories of those who achieved the very pinnacles of power helped to define their successes and failures in office. These portraits show what characters are most effective in these offices. Could this be a blueprint for good and effective leadership in an age lacking good leaders?
David Runciman is Professor of Politics at Cambridge University and the former Head of the Department of Politics and International Studies. He is the author of six previous books, including How Democracy Ends (Profile), Political Hypocrisy, The Confidence Trap and Politics (for the Ideas in Profile series). He writes regularly about politics for the London Review of Books and hosts the widely acclaimed weekly podcast Talking Politics.
Category: Politics & Government
Publisher: Profile Books
Imprint: Profile Trade
Pub Date: July 2020
Subject: Politics & government


The hotel pick up was OK but then we had to change buses. The return bus was very confusing and guide difficult to understand. The bus took us back to the wrong hotel and we had to get a taxi for $15.
The buffet dinner was poor with very luke warm food. The choice was not good and drinks expensive.
The safari was as expected but not so exhilarating.
Zoo is wonderful. All ages really enjoyed it. Going on the trails after the tram was a highlight. Tram was fun. Food was pretty good. Tour was well organized.
I was advised not to go on this tour as it was a waste of time. I agree. Besides Dinner, which was okay to good, the tram ride was not. It was nice to ride through the dark and look in at empty brightly lit areas, but hardly any animals seen. Why? Most of the animals are not nocturnal by nature and even though their habitats were brightly lit, no show. No complaints on tour guide nor was it the tour operator's fault. Nature is nature. The place was very crowded as well, so getting a spot to see the fire-dance/show was impossible.
An amazing experience with a wide variety of animals to see close up. Would recommend booking the priority tram as it can be very busy.
The night safari was very interesting and an unique experience. The dinner buffet was also very good. The local tour operator was nice but spoke with a heavy accent so we could not always understand her. However, her role was limited for this tour so no big deal. Well worth the time and money.
Great experience seeing the animals at night. Buffet dinners was really good. Tour guide was excellent and really looked after us the whole tour.
Very enjoyable and well organised until something went badly wrong with transport arrangements for the return. The buffet meal at the Zoo was excellent, and if you stop wondering why all the animals are posing carefully as you go round on the tram its a fascinating trip. Would recommend.


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Electronic vaping: Is it harmless or a snake in the grass?
Ahmed S Bahammam
Department of Medicine, University Sleep Disorders Center, College of Medicine, King Saud University; The Strategic Technologies Program of the National Plan for Sciences and Technology and Innovation, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
xUniversity Sleep Disorders Center, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh 11324
Bahammam AS. Electronic vaping: Is it harmless or a snake in the grass?. J Nat Sci Med 2019;2:183-5
Bahammam AS. Electronic vaping: Is it harmless or a snake in the grass?. J Nat Sci Med [serial online] 2019 [cited 2022 Jan 21];2:183-5. Available from: https://www.jnsmonline.org/text.asp?2019/2/4/183/268542
The past few weeks witnessed the death of a few people who were smoking electronic cigarettes (ECs) in the United States.[1],[2],[3],[4] Deaths included different age groups, including middle-aged individuals. One of them was a 50-year-old woman who had a history of health problems. She became seriously ill shortly after she started using EC and her symptoms progressed rapidly.[1] The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and state health departments are investigating this outbreak; however, no definitive cause could be found.
Smoking ECs is also known as "vaping," which may include the standard ECs, electronic shisha (hookah), electronic cigar, and electronic pipe.
Unfortunately, ECs have been promoted among conventional cigarette (CC) smokers as a useful tool that helps in stopping CC smoking and have become the most popular smoking-cessation aid in some countries like England.[5] In addition, ECs have been promoted, particularly, among youngsters by the manufacturers and unfortunately, by some investigators as harmless despite lack of FDA approval of using them as a smoking-cessation aid.[6],[7] As a result, the usage of ECs has increased globally, mainly among teenagers. Several studies have demonstrated that ECs smoking has increased over the past decade among both adolescents and adults.[8] Recent data from the US revealed that 4% of middle school students and 11% of high school students reported having tried ECs.[9] Reports from the UK of 60,000 youngsters, aged 11–16 years, demonstrated that regular ECs use is 3% and ever-use ranges from 7% to 18%.[10] Not surprisingly, as a result of promoting ECs among youth, data from approximately 25,000 young individuals in the US who were surveyed in 2012 revealed that almost 30% of adolescents in the US consider ECs as less harmful than CCs.[11] A recent study in Saudi Arabia reported that nearly 80% of University students smoke ECs occasionally, and 20% use ECs daily.[12] Interestingly, 43% of the sample mainly used ECs as an aid for CC smoking-cessation.[12]
In vivo and in vitro animal studies reported that ECs induced cytotoxicity to various cell lines, resulting in cell death, reduced cell proliferation, and augmented oxidative stress.[13],[14],[15] Nevertheless, the cytotoxic activities of ECs and effects on gene expression were lower than CC.[16],[17],[18] In an industry-sponsored study, a 7-month exposure of ECs vapor inhalation in mice caused nicotine-dependent lung inflammation and emphysema.[19] Moreover, in a mouse model study, a 4-week exposure to ECs vapor reduced macrophage and neutrophil antimicrobial function and increased susceptibility to lung infection.[20]
ECs contain several toxic constituents including, nicotine, propylene glycol and vegetable glycerin, oxidizing chemicals, formaldehyde, particles, and metals such as cadmium, nickel and chromium, and flavors.[8] It is possible that the constituents and probably the toxicity of ECs aerosols differ significantly across different models of EC devices and liquids.
Short-term experimental human studies revealed acute cardiovascular changes of nicotine stimulant effects; nevertheless, there is still a lack of studies evaluating the long-term effects of ECs.[8]
A major notion among ECs users is that ECs help in smoking-cessation of CC. However, is there good evidence to support this notion? Previous studies that reported improvement in smoking-cessation were observational. Such a design has apparent limitations and cannot be used as strong evidence to rule out the effects of self-selection. A new task force report by the European Respiratory Society indicated that the evidence supporting the efficacy of ECs as a quitting tool is limited and further studies are needed, particularly, studies that compare ECs with licensed smoking cessation treatments.[8] The National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia released a statement on ECs in 2017, stating that there is currently inadequate evidence to support the conception that ECs can help smokers to quit.[21] Moreover, the report indicated that there is some evidence from longitudinal data to suggest that ECs usage in nonsmokers is associated with a potential increase in CC smoking.[21] A systematic review of health effects of ECs that was prepared for the World Health Organization concluded that "ECs are highly addictive and there is insufficient evidence on the safety of long-term use of nicotine."[22] In fact, the use of ECs has globally increased dual smoking of CC and ECs. Two surveys in the US and Poland reported dual smoking on ECs and CC in more than half of young ECs users.[23],[24]
Another misconception among youth in different parts of the world, including Saudi Arabia, is that EC devices, which do not contain nicotine, are safe. The heated liquid of ECs has been shown to result in the release of several carcinogenic substances.[25] These carcinogenic substances are not limited to nicotine only, as studies have shown that vapor of ECs with and without nicotine was cytotoxic and caused DNA strand breaks in keratinocyte and squamous cell cancer cell lines.[26] Thousands of flavors are used with ECs; however, little is known about their toxicity, particularly, after heating and inhalation.[8] In a study that analyzed the air stream of 51 types of flavored EC sold by leading e-cigarette brands and flavors,[27] the investigators reported that diacetyl was detected above the laboratory limit of detection in 77% of the flavors analyzed. The authors concluded that due to the documented associations between diacetyl and bronchiolitis obliterans and other serious respiratory disorders, an urgent work plan is needed to assess the potentially harmful effects of ECs on the lungs and airways.[27] A recent study in youth who smoke ECs reported that excretion of toxic metabolites of acrylonitrile, acrolein, propylene oxide, acrylamide, and crotonaldehyde was significantly higher in ECs users than controls.[28]
Based on the above, although the harmful effects of ECs are probably less than CC, ECs are injurious, and current evidence does not support their use as a smoking-cessation method. The Forum of International Respiratory Societies recently recommended the following:[29]
All electronic devices for nicotine delivery should be considered as tobacco products and regulated accordingly
All modes of promotion of ECs must be regulated
The selling of ECs to youth must be restricted in all nations
The claim that ECs are safe based on comparison with CC, the most lethal product in the history of humanity, is unfair and defective. The proper comparison should be between EC smokers and nonsmokers
All promotions claiming the safety of ECs compared to CC should be stopped
As ECs flavorings enhance the initiation of smoking among youths, these flavorings should not be permitted in all electronic nicotine delivery products
As there is a risk of passive second-hand smoking of ECs vapor, the use of ECs should be banned in indoor locations, public places, and near children and youth
More research is needed to elicit the long-term impact of ECs on different body physiological functions, particularly, their impact on the developing lung and brain.
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Qanash S, Alemam S, Mahdi E, Softah J, Touman AA, Alsulami A. Electronic cigarette among health science students in Saudi Arabia. Ann Thorac Med 2019;14:56-62.
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Romagna G, Allifranchini E, Bocchietto E, Todeschi S, Esposito M, Farsalinos KE. Cytotoxicity evaluation of electronic cigarette vapor extract on cultured mammalian fibroblasts (ClearStream-LIFE): Comparison with tobacco cigarette smoke extract. Inhal Toxicol 2013;25:354-61.
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Weekend Picks: Parktoberfest and Lorde
Andy Farra, Staff Photographer
Parktoberfest in South Park
Oktoberfest is among us, and the South Park community is joining the fun. This Saturday, Oct. 11, the first Parktoberfest takes place at the Gala Foods parking lot on Grape St. Many local eats and drinks will be available, as well as other entertainment such as bands and family-friendly games. Free bike valet and shuttles will also be provided at the 30th and University stop for your convenience. The event is from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. so you have all day to enjoy the most of Parktoberfest.
Three New Exhibits at MOPA
After a temporary close due to renovations, Museum of Photographic Arts in Balboa Park will open doors with three new exhibits this Saturday, Oct. 11. MOPA invited K-12 students to submit works for the museum's juried exhibition, "We Are Family: Ninth Annual Youth Exhibition." "Collective Restraint: Four Decades of Czech Photography" collects expressive photos made by artists in Czechoslovakia from the 1930s to 1960s. The innovations of early photography are presented in "Art & Inventions in the 19th Century." With a fresh new start; the museum once again welcomes visitors with a lot to check out for the rest of the year.
Lorde @ SDSU
New Zealand pop sensation Lorde brings her tour here to San Diego State Saturday, Oct. 11. Still riding the high of her latest album "Pure Heroine," the young Lorde will entertain a crowd of Aztecs at the Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre. Majical Cloudz is also on tour with Lorde and open for her at each stop. The Canadian duo is definitely worth checking out before Lorde takes the stage. Tickets for the Kiwi pop songstress range from $20 – $60 depending on if you want to be an arm's length away from the stage or farther back for a better view.
David Allen Grier
Sketch comedy superstar David Allen Grier brings his comedic talents to the downtown American Comedy Co. for two days worth of fun-filled jokes on Oct. 10-11. Grier's career has spanned longer than most of us Aztecs have been alive. Grier starred in shows such as "In Living Color," "Martin," "My Wife and Kids," and "Cosby." Grier's talents aren't just captured on film; he's also starred on Broadway in musicals such as "The First" where he received a Tony Award nomination for his role. All in all Grier will be sure to have his downtown audience in stitches with his wise-cracking jokes about his life.
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Q: Google map v2 doesn't work in play store I created an android app that shows google map using Google Map api V2 and it works well with me in my mobile.
But when I uploaded the apk of this app to (Google play store), it doesn't show my map.
Could anyone tell me why? and how to solve this issue?
Thanks in advance.

A: Your Maps API key is tied to the SHA1 signature of the keystore that is used to sign the app .apk. When you run your app from eclipse, a debug keystore is used, when you export your app for release, you use a 'real' keystore (it's SHA1 fingerprint is shown at the end of eclipse's export wizard).
So you have to create another Maps API key (to put in your manifest) corresponding with you release keystore for release.
Check Google's documentation here.

A: This is simple method. Select your project->Right click->Export android application. Fill all requirements. When exporting it will show your SHA 1 finger print. copy that and paste it along with package name in google console. You can see Certificate finger prints in screenshot.Use that SHA1 key.

A: Check whether you are using signed api key when you are exporting. Otherwise map looks blank.
Signed apk for release key procedure is here

Google Map Android API v2 can't display map in play store application

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Dale Farm secures three-year UK wide cheese supply contract with Greggs
Pictured celebrating their major contract partnership is Alan Honeyman, Head of Procurement, Greggs and Stephen Cameron, Group Commercial Director, Dale Farm
The largest UK farmer-owned dairy cooperative Dale Farm has secured a major three-year contract to supply leading food-on-the-go retailer Greggs with cheese, for use in its shops across the UK.
Dale Farm's award-winning cheddar cheese, made in Northern Ireland, will be used in Greggs' range of sandwiches, which are made up fresh in their 1,969 shops every day. It will also supply cheeses for its freshly baked pizza range.
This announcement coincides with the launch of Northern Ireland's largest agricultural event, Balmoral Show, at which Dale Farm has a major presence.
Speaking about the deal, Dale Farm's Group Commercial Director Stephen Cameron said: "We are delighted to be working in partnership with Greggs as its supplier of choice for cheese.
"The contract is proof of the excellence of our product and a significant development for our cheese business. Having the trust of a major food-on-the-go retailer such as Greggs is also testament to the high quality of milk used to make our cheese, which comes into Dale Farm through our network of 1,300 hard-working dairy farmers across the UK."
Alan Honeyman, Head of Procurement, Greggs, added: "We are looking forward to working with Dale Farm, whose excellent reputation for product quality, provenance and sustainability make this a strategic choice for Greggs, as we remain committed to offering good, honest food that our customers can trust, at affordable prices."
Dale Farm's cheese business has been driving substantial growth for the company in recent years. This contract represents the latest of several major cheese supply partnerships secured by the dairy company in its core markets.
Rugby Free Secondary School's 'huge disappointment' after being rated 'inadequate' in its first Ofsted inspection


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Leybold introduces its new VARODRY vacuum pump at ACHEMA.
Vacuum pump manufacturer, Leybold, will introduce its newly-designed VARODRY vacuum pump series at ACHEMA, which is taking place this week in Frankfurt.
Leybold has designed the new Varodry vacuum pump series for demanding industrial vacuum processes. The oil-free, air-cooled vacuum pump will be part of its product range for the process industry, on display throughout the trade fair in Hall 8.0, Stand F61.
The company says that the Varodry screw pump is able to guarantee the required operating pressure, a short cycle time and high system availability and strength, especially in moist or dusty processes. It can be easily integrated into new or existing systems, because of its compact design.
Equipped with complete air cooling, which makes water cooling unnecessary, the developers at Leybold aimed to use fewer machine parts and components in its design. The Varodry has emission-free ventilation and minimal operating noise and is completely dry and clean, preventing oil and particle emissions or oil leaks as well as oil migrations in the vacuum chamber or into the products and processes. It also offers two pumping speed classes, the VD 65 and VD 100.


In Ireland, life expectancy for the average adult is 79.3 years for men, and 83.5 years for women.
While people are living longer, chronic health problems like heart disease, cancer, and lung disease are among the leading causes of death, according to the Department of Health report Health in Ireland, Key Trends 2016.
But concerns about the health of the country don't stop there. Lifestyle factors such as smoking, drinking, levels of physical activity and obesity continue to be issues which have the potential to jeopardise many of the health gains achieved in recent years.
There's room for improvement. That's why the Healthy Ireland framework was created and with strategic partnerships with organisations like Fusion HR, tools and programmes are available to help people and organisations improve physical and mental health and wellbeing.
Fusion HR, a corporate services provider headquartered at NexusUCD, the Industry Partnership Centre at University College Dublin, today announced the launch of an updated version of Health House.
Health House is an interactive personal health risk assessment portal designed to support businesses implementing a Healthy Ireland framework within their organisations.
"The launch of our new version of Health House, is in keeping with the Irish Government's A Healthy Weight for Ireland – Obesity Policy and Action Plan 2016-2025 and the Healthy Ireland framework," says Conor Hoey, Chief Sales Officer, Fusion HR.
"We've partnered with Healthy Ireland to help communities, such as the workplace, to develop initiatives that will improve our nation's health."
The new release of Health House, which incorporates the well-established and research-based health risk assessment algorithm developed by Wellsource, Inc., is the first health portal to include education, awareness and recommendations specific for an Irish workforce and population.
The portal connects healthy lifestyle choices to healthy outcomes and empowers individuals to be at their best physically, mentally, emotionally and professionally.
The portal provides a personal report which identifies an individual's risk across seven key health areas - Heart, Cancer, Diabetes, Obesity, Fitness, Nutrition and Mental Health. This enables employees to identify their personal health risks and initiate actions necessary to reduce or eliminate these risks, and reduce avoidable costs, to themselves and their employers.
In addition Health House enables businesses to establish a baseline for their population, develop programmes specific to their health risks in conjunction with employees' enthusiasm to change, and then measure the effectiveness of these programmes with hard data metrics.
"The real power of Health House is in its flexibility to configure its service for the largest organisations and health providers down to the smallest firms," says Hoey.
Fusion HR partnered with Wellsource, Inc., four years ago to provide wellness-based services in Ireland. The partnership has been successful in helping both organisations promote health, prevent disease, improve productivity and help organisations and individuals achieve better health outcomes.
"Fusion HR has demonstrated visionary leadership in the wellness industry to meet the needs of Ireland's population," says Chris McReynolds, CEO, Wellsource.
For further information contact Micéal Whelan, University College Dublin, Communications Manager (Innovation), e: miceal.whelan@ucd.ie, t: + 353 1 716 3712 or Aaron Keegan, Fusion HR, e: aaron.keegan@fusionhr.ie, t: + 353 1 716 5442.
Founded in 2012, Fusion HR is the Corporate Health & Wellbeing division of Innovios Ltd., headquartered at NexusUCD, the Industry Partnership Centre at University College Dublin. Fusion HR works with organisations to improve the welfare and productivity of employees through proactive wellbeing engagement and absence management. The company's mission is to improve the data analytics available to Irish HR and to help businesses drive informed decisions with actionable data. www.fusionhr.ie.


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It's coming.
A gigantic asteroid will fly very close to Earth today
By Adam Epstein January 26, 2015
Today, an asteroid about a third of a mile in diameter will zip by Earth, closer than any celestial object its size until 2027.
No, it's not going to hit us. But by space standards, that's quite a close brush, and it will give scientists a unique opportunity to gather data from it.
2004 BL86, as NASA has designated it, will pass 745,000 miles from Earth, about three times the distance from here to the moon. That's close enough to allow astronomers at Goldstone Observatory and Arecibo Observatory to snap fairly detailed radar images of the massive space rock.
Watch our planet narrowly avoid its doom:
It's coming close enough that you'll be able to observe it with strong binoculars or a backyard telescope (and here are its sky charts so you can find it). That is, of course, unless you live in the Northeast, where the incoming historic blizzard will make it difficult for you to see two feet in front of your face, let alone a flying rock hundreds of thousands of miles into space.
In 2027, the asteroid 1999 AN10 will come about 240,000 miles from Earth, or roughly the same distance from here to the moon. NASA has calculated the chances of AN10 and other asteroids hitting Earth, and we seem to be in the clear for the foreseeable future.
And in the unlikely event that scientists do detect an asteroid with an Earth-impact trajectory, we can always send Bruce Willis to go blow it up.
You can watch the giant flying space-mountain zooming by Earth at 35,000 miles per hour live at 11am EST here.