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The french version of this document is available here and prevails over the others.
Lydia Solutions ("Lydia") is a simplified joint-stock company registered in Paris under RCS number 534 479 589 with capital of € 1,546,417, established at 14, avenue d'Opéra, 75001 Paris.
Lydia is registered with the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution - ACPR, established at 4 Place de Budapest - 75436 Paris Cedex 09, under number 534 479 589.
For customers already existing on July 30, 2019, the personal data protection policy which applies until September 29, 2020 is the one available at this link. As of September 30, 2020, the policy applied for all will be the one presented below.
1. PURPOSE OF THIS PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION POLICY
This Personal Data Protection Policy presents how Lydia Solutions, hereafter known as Lydia, as a Data Processor, collects, uses, and/or shares personal data that the Client (natural person) provides or that Lydia collects indirectly during his/her usage of Lydia Services.
This Personal Data Protection Policy applies to Lydia Users and to Lydia Services as defined in our Terms of Service.
As a payment services provider based in France, Lydia is regulated by the French law.
2. CORE PRINCIPLES
Lydia is committed to protecting and respecting its Clients' privacy. Therefore, Lydia has taken organizational and technical measures to ensure the confidentiality and security of its Clients' personal data.
Lydia commits to:
Maintaining a high standard of security and confidentiality of its Clients' data, both by raising awareness of data protection issues amongst Lydia staff, and also by putting tools into place to ensure the protection of data against internal and external risks (e.g. by obfuscating, anonymizing, or encrypting certain data);
Acting in its Clients' best interest - honestly, fairly, and professionally;
Replying to its Clients' queries transparently, and to provide correct, clear, and honest information.
3. CONTROLLERS
Lydia works with certified financial partners. Lydia and its Partners are jointly controllers of the natural persons personal data, within the meaning of GDPR article 26.
Lydia and its Partners jointly determine the treatment's purpose and means. The natural persons personal data are transferred to Lydia's Partners in the only aim to properly perform the contract between the natural person and Lydia.
OKALI is an electronic money establishment in charge of the management of payment accounts, the execution of payment operations as well as the issuance of L-card (Visa). OKALI privacy policy is accessible here (in French).
Budget Insight allows Lydia to supply bank accounts aggregation and information services Budget insight Privacy Policy is accessible here.
Treezor issues Lydia IBAN and L-card (Mastercard). Treezor Privacy Policy is accessible here.
Lydia and its Partners have a duty of mutual information, in particular regarding under the following situations :
Any breach of personal data concerning natural persons;
Any subcontractor who is treating Consumers personal data outside of the EEA.
4. INFORMATION LYDIA COLLECTS ABOUT ITS CLIENTS
Lydia collects:
Information submitted directly by Clients to Lydia;
Information received indirectly when Clients use Lydia Services.
4.1 Information Clients submit
Creating a Lydia account
When a Client creates a Lydia payment account, he/she provides Lydia with his/her mobile telephone number, first name, and surname. He/She may then provide other information such as his/her email addresses, a profile photo, as well setting a password and a secret question and answer in case he/she forgets his/her password.
To access additional Lydia Services, the Client may provide Lydia with information about his/her payment cards, loyalty cards that he/she wishes to link to the Lydia app, and his/her bank account details. When creating a money pot, the Client may submit a title, a description, and a cover photo for the money pot created.
To verify his/her identity and comply with regulation, Lydia may request copies of the Client's official proof of identity, a complementary proof of identity, and a video of authentication).
Authentication video
The Client has several ways to prove his identity in order to obtain the "Verified Profile" status and to make requests for changes to his Lydia account security data (e.g. in case of forgotten password, change of phone number or blocked account). If the request is deemed sensitive and the Client expressly consents, it can be made by means of an authentication video called "selfie-video".
To do so, the Client must authorize access to Lydia, the microphone and the camera of his phone and then film himself for a few seconds to state his request. The recorded videos are viewed by an authorized Lydia Agent who authenticates the Client. After this authentication, the video is no longer accessible by the Agent: it is kept in a semi-intermediate archive.
Nota Bene: a specific technical processing of biometric data (as defined in Article 4.14 of the RGPD), captured during the video selfie, is performed by Lydia when the Client wishes to obtain the "Verified Profile" status. This specific technical processing of the Client's facial images allows or confirms the unique identification of the User based on his physical, physiological or behavioral characteristics.
It also allows the detection of the "living" character of the User to verify that it has not been physically or digitally altered. These biometric data are considered sensitive in the sense of the RGPD. In order to use this processing in accordance with Article 9 of the RGPD, Lydia therefore justifies a specific need to identify its users to allow access to the Service, under the control of the Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertés (hereinafter the "CNIL").
The Client is always free to choose whether or not to take a video selfie during the remote identity verification process in order to obtain the "Verified Profile" status ("Know Your Customer" identity verification process) or during the process of recovering access to his Lydia Account (in case of forgotten password, change of phone number or blocking of his Customer Account) and may choose to use another authentication method offered by Lydia, without any additional constraint, incentive or special consideration.
4.2 Information Lydia receives indirectly about the Client whe he/she uses Lydia Services
Additional personal information
When the Client provides Lydia with a proof of identity, Lydia collects information on the date of birth, place of birthand nationality.
Geolocalisation information
When the Client uses certain Lydia features, Lydia may receive information on the location, as determined by data like the IP address or the phone's or computer's GPS of the Client, in order to provide him/her with a better user experience and to enhance security (e.g. geolocalisation can act as check in the case of fraud). Most mobile phones let the Client control or disable usage of localisation services by apps within the device's settings.
Lydia receives information about Clients' interactions with the Lydia app, such as content consulted, transactions made, or general use of the app (e.g. the date the Client added his/her payment card to the app).
Network and device data
Lydia automatically collects network and device data when the Client uses Lydia Services. This information includes his/her IP address, date and time of use of Lydia Services, data on his/her computer or mobile hardware, data linked to usage of his/her device, unique identifiers, crash analytics, or cookies.
When the Client links his/her bank account to the Lydia app, by providing the log-in details used for online banking, the IBAN number and payees linked to this account are automatically imported into the Lydia app to facilitate payments from his/her Lydia account to external saved accounts.
Contacts with Lydia
The Client can link his/her mobile phone address book to the Lydia app to see which of his/her contacts uses the Lydia app. To make the link between a contact in the Client's phone list and someone who has just signed up to the app, Lydia collects the mobile numbers and email addresses in the Client's address book. Lydia does not make any other use of this information. As Lydia only needs an imprint of this data, and not the raw data, this data is transferred and stored using encryption, by a unique public key. The Client can disable this feature in the Settings tab of the app.
Communication with the Lydia support team
Lydia keeps a record of communications that the Client may have with Lydia support team, e.g. email conversations, telephone calls, or a summary of telephone discussions.
Follow-ups of actions carried out by Lydia staff
Lydia staff may be involved in the management of the Clients' Lydia account. In this instance, the actions performed are also stored in the form of comments (e.g. a Lydia account might be temporarily blocked in the case of suspected fraud).
Information about the bank account aggregation service
In the case where the Client uses the bank account aggregation service allowing him/her to aggregate his/her bank account(s) to the Lydia app, the data relating to this / these aggregated account(s) are collected by Lydia: name of the bank, types of bank account (current account, credit account, savings account), realized transactions and account's balance.
4.3 How long Lydia retains Clients' information
In compliance with the regulations against fraud and financing terrorism and as indicated in Lydia's Terms of Service, Lydia is required by the French Law to retain the following information in intermediate archiving (restricted access, intermediate step before deletion) for five years starting from the date the Client close his/her account or terminate his/her contractual relationship with Lydia:
Documents relating to the Client's identity, whether he/she is a frequent or occasional user;
Documents and information relating to operations the Client has made;
Any information collected as part of compliance procedures (fight against fraud, fight against money laundering or terrorism financing...).
Also, as mentioned in our Terms of Service, the Client is no longer considered to be a frequent or occasional user if no transactions have been made in his/her Lydia account for a period of 24 consecutive months.
5. HOW LYDIA USES INFORMATION IT COLLECTS ON CLIENTS
Lydia may use Clients' personal data to:
Let them know about payments via Lydia Services that are pending, have been executed, or are to come;
Inform them that one of their contacts uses the Lydia app;
Evaluate the effectiveness of its communication, and to adapt the way Lydia communicates with users;
Let them communicate with the Lydia support team in order to have replies to their questions or requests;
Manage loyalty programs, giveaways, competitions, or other promotional activities executed by Lydia or its commercial partners;
Calculate usage levels and rewards, based on payments made with Lydia Services;
Identify Clients in order to allow them to access services to which they have subscribed (e.g. in case they forget their password) and to authenticate their identity information (e.g. by comparing the photo of their proofs of identity to a selfie they send Lydia by mobile);
Detect and prevent fraud, abuse, security incidents, and other activities that are forbidden by Lydia (e.g. betting, sales of means of payment);
Ensuring that their personal data are protected (e.g. by deleting their data upon request and/or as the result of a legal deadline for data retention);
Provide them with the services that they signed up for (e.g. transferring money with another Lydia user);
Let them personalize certain aspects of their profile or of Lydia products (e.g. when creating a money pot) in order to improve the user experience;
Understand and analyze their usage of the Lydia app so that Lydia can offer them and/or develop new features that meet their needs;
Ensure full compliance with current regulation, with Lydia Terms of Service, and with this Personal Data Protection Policy;
Resolve any contentious issues and honour contracts with third parties.
6. TRANSFER OF PERSONAL DATA
6.1 To Lydia's banking partners, suppliers and operational contractors
All of Clients' personal data held by Lydia are protected and kept confidential in accordance with article L.511-33 of the monetary and financial code. Lydia Solutions may share Clients' personal data with its Principals (OKALI, Budget Insight and Treezor) and with its suppliers and operational service providers with whom Lydia is contractually tied, in order to provide certain services and process transactions, under condition that these third parties guarantee a sufficient level of protection of the data shared in compliance with article 561-7 II b of the monetary and financial code and in respect with the GDPR. These partners and service providers only have access to the data that is strictly necessary for the execution of the contracts established with Lydia Solutions.
Lydia may also share its Clients' personal data to third party service providers or partners, under condition that these data are anonymised beforehand. Anonymising data means removing the following elements: phone number, address, and any other information that could identify the Client or allow him/her to be contacted directly.
Lydia stores its Clients personal data in the European Union. However, when a Client uses Lydia Services, his/her data may be transferred to another country, which may have less rigorous data protection laws that those in place in the country in which he/she live.
This is notably the case for data Lydia transfers to third party service providers operating outside of the European Union, especially in the United States of America. Lydia may use their services to reply to users' enquiries, to moderate photographs published on Lydia platforms, to provide online payment tools, to provide commercial or advertising services, or SMS or email services.
In this type of transfer, Lydia ensures that the processing is carried out in accordance with this policy and that it complies with the European Commission standard contractual clauses which guarantee a sufficient level of protection of Clients' personal privacy and basic rights.
6.2 To supervisory authorities
Lydia may disclose information about Clients, including their personal data, to the court, governmental or law enforcement authorities or to authorised third parties, if required or permitted by law, or if such disclosure is reasonably deemed necessary: (i) to comply with its legal obligations, (ii) to comply with legal procedures, and to respond to claims against Lydia, (iii) to respond to verified claims during an alleged or suspected illegal investigation or illegal activity or any other activity that may expose Lydia or its users to legal liability, (iv) to perform or execute its Terms of Service or (v) to protect the rights, property or personal safety or Lydia, its employees, users or the public.
If necessary, Lydia may inform its Client of these legal requests, except in the following cases: (i) when any notification is prohibited by the court proceedings, by order of the court or in accordance with existing laws, or (ii) if Lydia is of the opinion that informing the Client would be irrelevant, ineffective, could constitute a risk of injury or personal injury to an individual or a group or create or intensify a risk of fraud concerning our assets or those of its users.
7. COMMERCIAL INTERESTS
In accordance with the relevant laws and with Clients' consent when required, Lydia may use Clients' personal data for commercial interest (e.g. to send Clients newsletters, invitations to events or other communication that may be of interest to them, and to display targeted advertising on social media platforms or third-party sites).
The Client can always unsubscribe from Lydia's email newsletter by setting his/her "Preferences" in the last tab of the Application, by clicking on the unsubscribe link provided in each of Lydia's communications or by contacting Lydia's support team by email at: support@lydia-app.com.
With regard to targeted advertising on social media platforms (e.g. Facebook, Twitter), the Client can block his/her exposure to targeted social media advertising by configuring the advertising parameters in his/her account settings on these platforms.
8. CLIENTS' LEGAL RIGHTS
8.1 Request access to personal data
Clients have the right to request confirmation from Lydia whether their personal data are being processed or not and, if so, to obtain information on how these are being processed. Clients can also request a copy of the personal data Lydia holds about them. To respond to this request, Lydia may verify the Client's identity and ask him/her to provide more information about this request. Lydia commits to responding to such requests within a reasonable period of time, in accordance with the law.
8.2 Request correction of the personal data that Lydia holds about its Clients
Via the Lydia app, a Partner Application, or Lydia's support team, Clients can ask Lydia to correct, modify, delete, or complete any incomplete or inaccurate data Lydia holds about its Clients.
8.3 Request the right to erase (right to be forgotten)
Clients have the right to ask Lydia to delete their personal data within a reasonable timeframe, in particular when:
There is no longer a good reason for Lydia to continue to process or collect these data;
The client has withdrawn his/her consent or objected to the processing of his/her personal data;
Client's personal data have been subject to unlawful processing;
Lydia is not legally bound by the French legislator to keep Client's data in the fight against money laundering and financing terrorism (see 2.3 How long Lydia retains Clients' information).
8.4 Request restriction of objection to processing of Clients' personal data
Clients have the right to ask Lydia to restrict the processing of their personal data (e.g. if Clients think that their data are inaccurate) or to object to the processing of their personal data at any time, for reasons based on their own particular situation.
Clients can also object to Lydia using their data for certain types of automated processing, including direct marketing.
8.5 Request the transfer of Clients' personal data
Clients have the right to request a copy of their personal data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format, which they can then transfer to another data controller. If technically possible, Clients may also ask Lydia to transfer their personal data directly to another controller.
8.6 Complaints to the supervisory authority
Clients have the right to make a complaint at any time to the relevant supervisory authority or to obtain legal compensation if they consider that Lydia has not respected their rights.
9. LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES AND SOCIAL NETWORKS
Lydia's communications may occasionally contain links to the partners' or third party companies' websites. These websites have their own privacy policies and Lydia refuses any responsibility for how these websites use information collected when Clients click on these links.
10. CHANGES TO THIS PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION POLICY
Lydia may occasionally change this Personal Data Protection Policy. When necessary, Lydia informs its Clients by the most appropriate means.
For any questions relative to this Privacy Policy, the Clients can contact Lydia Data Protection Officer :
Email : dpo@lydia-app.com
Address : Data Protection Officer, 14 avenue de l'Opera, 75001 Paris
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Toad & Co bills this cute blazer as a travel coat, but it works equally well as your everyday cool weather go-to layer. The close, feminine shape can be deceiving with its shirt-like fit, but the 60g insulation (40g in the sleeves) will keep the chill out on mildly cool days. If you do plan on bringing this layer along on your travels, it conveniently stuffs into its own pocket for easy storage.
Whether you're a mountain town girl or a city chick, we all need one good pair of winter tall boots. This year, I chose Columbia's Jessa boot because its waterproof upper and durable rubber sole coyly hide behind a super stylish and casual design. These boots look great paired with jeans or a skirt for everyday wear, yet can handle real winter weather. Best of all, there is no need to change your shoes when you get to your destination: these boots can transition seamlessly from outdoor to indoor wear.
If you're familiar with my annual style reviews, you're well aware of my love affair with Dale of Norway. There is no other brand that so skillfully articulates all that is après-ski. This lush ski bunny sweater is made from incredibly warm and soft 100% merino wool. And the best part: you can look like a well-dressed pro athlete whilst sipping your hot toddy in the lodge: the Lahti sweater was designed exclusively for the Norwegian National Cross Country Ski Team for the 2016 World Cup, and named after the city where the 2017 World Championships will be held.
I love a sweater dress that can effortlessly transition from office to cabin, and this year the grand prize goes to the smart little Camp House dress. A lot of sweater dresses tend to look a little dowdy and potato sack-y, but I love how this one hugs the body while still managing to be flattering. The very short hemline is also exciting, and looks great with black leggings that set off the dynamic pattern.
This is the only piece of real technical gear that I chose to include in this guide, but I loved the look of this mid-layer jacket on its own. These days, technical outerwear is making a conspicuous appearance on city streets, and this one really can look as great on the ski slope as it does in the coffee shop. The well-designed feminine cut and contrasting fabrics have an elegant appearance and can comfortably transition from trail to town.
Bogs is most well-known for making bomber waterproof outdoor boots, but they are quickly becoming one of my favorite all-around winter shoe companies. Don't let the understated, casual design of the Carrie Chukka fool you: the buttery soft full-grain leather upper is waterproof and the sole is slip-resistant without those tell-tale giant lugs. This is (subjectively) one of the cutest weatherproof booties I could find this year.
The North Face has become the envy of all outdoor brands with its success in bringing highly technical gear into the mainstream. And there's a good reason for that: their designers are able to create beautiful, flattering outerwear that doesn't compromise on technical functionality. This was one of my favorite jackets this year that was built for the very coldest winter days. This coat is completely waterproof and fully insulated with high quality 550-900-fill goose down. Combined with its long hem and (faux) fur trimmed hood, you'll be toasty warm even in the most bone-chilling temperatures.
I loved the ultra-feminine cut of this sweater and its ability to straddle technical and urban style. The sample I reviewed was a size xs, which would be perfect for layering under a jacket, but a larger size could easily be layered over long underwear to be worn on mild days as well.
These boots are over the top and I can't get enough of them. I love the classic Moon Boot shape, and I love the wild tufts of faux fur. They're so luxe, you might overlook the fact that they're a legit winter boot with a grippy rubber outsole and super warm interior. Slip these puppies on after a day in ski boots and your cold, tired feet can rejoice in style.
There's so much to admire about the Alexie Jacket: the modern, bomber-style cut, the warm 700-fill down, the lavish faux fur-trimmed hood. Although it looks really great running around town, the price tag reflects its technical bones. It's toasty warm for low output activities (ice skating, sledding, walking, or snowshoeing) with a wind-resistant ripstop nylon shell, fleece collar, and micro fleece internal cuffs that minimize body heat leakage.
Triple F.A.T. Goose is a new one for us, but I'm so glad they reached out for this review. I am totally sold on their sumptuous, over-the-top luxurious winter coats. If you're one of those people who simply cannot stand frigid temperatures, the Embree Coat is your best girlfriend this winter. It's built for arctic temps with 600-fill goose down insulation, a shapeable fur trimmed hood, and a water-resistant shell, while the extra long length and a tall collar provide added protection. It's also blessedly lightweight for how burly it is.
The thoughtful details on the Morrison Chelsea make it one of my top picks for winter booties. The leather upper is great for damp weather, while the breathable mesh lining makes it comfortable and odor-free for all-day wear. Although there is a cute little heel on this boot, the outsole is rubber, adding a little extra grip for mildly slick footing. The gore stretch panel makes taking them on and off a breeze, and I love the fun color contrast on the brown and gray versions.


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Camilla Brinck è salita alla ribalta nell'estate del 2000 con il suo singolo di debutto Bye Bye Forever (Chiki Chiki), che ha raggiunto la 21ª posizione della classifica svedese, diventando la prima di tre hit in madrepatria: nell'inverno successivo il singolo successivo Tell Me si è piazzato 28º, mentre nell'estate del 2001 Heaven è arrivata al 25º posto. I tre singoli sono inclusi nell'album di debutto della cantante, Heaven, pubblicato ad agosto 2001 dalla Virgin Records. Il disco è entrato al 56º posto nella classifica degli album.

Nel 2005 la cantante ha partecipato a Melodifestivalen, il più seguito festival canoro svedese, utilizzato come selezione del rappresentante nazionale per l'Eurovision Song Contest. Ha presentato l'inedito Jenny, ma non è qualificata per la finale.

Dal 2006 al 2008 Camilla Brinck è stata la voce femminile del duo di musica dance Nouveau Riche, con cui ha pubblicato l'album Pink Trash. Dal 2015 al 2017 ha invece fatto parte della nuova formazione del gruppo Solid Base. Dal 2017 lavora inoltre come autrice di libri per bambini.

Discografia

Album
 2001 – Heaven

Singoli
 2000 – Bye Bye Forever (Chiki Chiki)
 2000 – Tell Me
 2001 – Heaven
 2001 – Reminiscing (feat. Magnum Coltrane Price)
 2005 – Jenny
 2009 – KK
 2016 – Missing You
 2016 – Pallesi

Come featuring
 2015 – Once Upon a Time (Dancyn Drone feat. Camilla Brinck)

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The Samsung Galaxy Note 9's S Pen comes with Bluetooth connection and a designated button for more remote control, making it an unexpected delight among somewhat expected hardware upgrades.
There are no secrets in consumer electronics anymore. Sometimes it's the fault of flubs and flaws and leakers. Sometimes it's by design. In the case of the Galaxy Note 9 , it's a little bit of both.
The Galaxy S9 wasn't the blockbuster Samsung's shareholders were expecting, so the company understandably primed the pump through a combination of teasers and leaks - some no doubt unintentional and others that seemed suspiciously less so.
In this week's photo industry news, Leica launches a way to turn plain lenses into macro lenses. Artificial Intelligence keeps growing with new uses with Getty Images and the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 camera.
Are you buying a Samsung Galaxy Note 9?
"More of an evolutionary step, rather than a revolutionary one." You have probably heard that statement, in some form or another, more than a few times over the years. I actually heard it a few different times just yesterday, following the announcement of the Galaxy Note 9. Samsung unveiled its newest flagship phablet early on Thursday, and so far it looks like the company has a solid contender on its hands.


Elizabeth (Betty) Bonney Bishop, born Elizabeth Alice Bonney on February 18, 1927 in Quincy Massachusetts and a longtime resident of Sudbury MA passed away at home Monday, March 26th, surrounded by family and friends after a brief illness and 91 full years of life. Betty grew up in the Houghs Neck community of Quincy and often spoke fondly of her days growing up by sea and sand. She lived 50+ years with her family in Sudbury MA and was an active member of her community and church. While working in an insurance office in her twenties she encountered a young man who was looking for insurance who piqued her interest – he became her husband of 64 years, Donald Dike Bishop. Given Don's Air Force career Betty managed the family, and child birth, as they moved across the nation and briefly in Turkey; each of their four children were born in different states.
They finally settled back in Sudbury, Massachusetts in the old Raymond estate on Raymond Road in 1969. The family resided there until 1996 when they moved to their Old Sudbury Road residence. Betty was an active member of the Sudbury community working at the Lincoln Sudbury High School for a number of years and volunteering with the Sudbury Garden Club, First Parish Church of Sudbury and many committees. She enjoyed her monthly lunch bunch meetings with her group of women friends and was an avid reader always eager to learn and listen to others opinions. She loved to garden and attended master gardening classes off and on for years through Radcliffe College in Cambridge, MA. where she received a certificate. She also loved to create beautiful flower arrangements and often won awards for them. Betty was a music lover as well attending the BSO and the Boston Pops for many years. She vacationed many summers with family on the Cape, reconnecting to her youth by spending time on the bayside flats of Brewster, MA. Over the years she also took care of her elderly mother, aunts, and cousin Bob; bringing the family together for the holidays and helping them navigate their final years with love, companionship, and transportation.
Betty's husband Donald Dike Bishop predeceased her in 2015 and she is survived by daughters Lisa Bishop Cogswell, Susan Bishop & Leslie Bishop Sabino along with Betty's son Robert Andrew Bishop and her sons-in-law Jonathan B Cogswell, Douglas Blair and Jeffrey Sabino. She also leaves her five grandchildren Kathryn, Laura, Jonathan, Brandon, and Meaghan.
Funeral will be held at 11AM on Saturday, April 14, 2018 at the First Parish Church of Sudbury, 327 Concord Road, Sudbury.


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Teilhet (; ) is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.

Population
Inhabitants of Teilhet are called Teilhetois.

See also
Communes of the Ariège department

References

Communes of Ariège (department)
Ariège communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia


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Мухаммет Сунгатович Магдеев (; 1 декабря 1930, Арский район, Татарская АССР — 14 июня 1995, Казань) — ученый-литературовед, татарский писатель, литературный критик, преподаватель, учитель.

Биография
Мухаммет Магдеев родился 1 декабря 1930 года в д. Губурчак Арского района ТАССР в семье сельского учителя (бывшего муллы). В 1944 году окончил семилетнюю школу и в 1947 году — Арское педагогическое училище (ныне Арский педагогический колледж). После окончания обучения в течение года работал старшим пионервожатым в средней школе, затем в 1948—1950 годах преподавал историю в семилетней школе. В 1950—1954 годах служил на Балтийском флоте. После возвращения со службы поступил учиться на историческое отделение Казанского государственного педагогического института, в 1955—1960 годах работал учителем в различных сельских школах. В 1960 году поступил в Казанский государственный университет в аспирантуру на кафедру татарской литературы, которую успешно окончил в 1964 году, защитил кандидатскую диссертацию по теме «Татарская советская литературная критика (1917—1932)». Работал ассистентом, затем старшим преподавателем, а с 1968 года доцентом. Проработал в Казанском государственном университете более 30 лет. С 1961 года член КПСС.

Умер 14 июня 1995 года.

Творчество
В годы учебы в аспирантуре он занимался историей татарской общественной мысли, татарской литературной критики, устным народным творчеством и исследованиями жизни и творчества забытых, запрещенных в годы сталинизма татарских ученых, писателей, общественных деятелей, священнослужителей и т. д. Публиковал статьи, написанные с привлечением архивных материалов и не известных публикаций в периодической печати прошлых лет, а также материалы, полученные Магдеевым в результате личных бесед с членами семей репрессированных ученых, писателей.

Одновременно он занимается литературным творчеством. Первые получившие произведения Магдеева появились в печати в 1968 году.

Магдеев также пробовал себя в качестве драматурга. В 1983 году комедия «Три беспокойных дня» была поставлена в Татарском передвижном театре (ныне Татарский театр драмы и комедии им. К. Тинчурина).

Награды
В 1983 году удостоен почетного звания «Заслуженный работник культуры РСФСР».

За произведения «Человек уходит — песня остается», «Там, где гнездятся журавли» и «Прощание», вошедшие в сборник «Прощание» (1990) удостоен звания лауреата Государственной премии Татарской АССР имени Габдуллы Тукая.

В 1993 году удостоен звания «Народный писатель Татарстана»

Библиография
 Атадан бала яшь кала: Хикәяләр.- Казан: Таткитнәшр., 1969.- 726.15000. Рец.: Мостафин Р. Боз кузгала.- Кит.: Мостафин Р. Алга барышлый. Казан, 1977. 69-71 б.
 Фронтовиклар: Роман.-Казан: Таткитнәшр., 1973.-328 б. 15000. Рец.: Миңнуллин Ф. Прозаның гражданлык йөзе.- Кит.: Миң-нуллин Ф. * * Якты юллар. Казан, 1975, 95-101 б.; Гыйззәтуллин Р. М. Мәһдиевнең «Фронтовиклар» романының идея-художество үзенчәлекләре.- Кит.: * Татар әдәбияты мәсьәләләре. 7 җыентык. Казан, 1976, 96-104 б. (Казан дәүләт пед. ин-ты. Гыйльми язмалар, чыг. 159); Мәһдиев М. Ни хәлең бар, Фатыйма?-Сов. мәктәбе. 1973, 43-> 46 б.; Галиуллин Т., Урманчиев Ф. Тормышның үзе кебек.- Кызыл таң, 1972, 5 авг.; Хөсни * Ф. Кешеләр, юллар, җырлар.-Соц. Татарстан, 1972, 1 июнь; Гыйззәтуллин Р. «Фронтовиклар» романында хатын-кыз образлары.- Казан утлары, 1976, № 1, 166—168 б; Фәтхуллина Р. Кырык бишенче ел егетләре.- Казан утлары, 1976, № 12, 178—180 б.
 Ай нигә йөри?: Кечкенә хикәяләр.- Казан: Таткитнәшр., 1976.-39 б. 10000.
 Кеше китә — җыры кала: Хикәя һәм повестьлар.- Казан: Таткитнәшр., 1979.-272 б. 15000. Рец.: Мөхәммәдиев Р. Гадиләр, гадәтиләр….- Казан утлары, 1980. № 7, 177—181 б.
 Ут чәчәге: Роман, повесть. [Ф. Миңнуллин кереш сүзе белән].- Казан: Тдткитнәшр., 1980.-424 б. 25000. Рец.: Мөхәммәдиев Р. Бәхетле очрашу.- Соц. Татарстан, 1980, 4 июль.
 Торналар төшкән җирдә: Лирик повесть.- Казан: Таткитнәшр., 1983.- 224 б. 15000. Рец.: Юнысов В. Яшьлекне сагыну моңнары.- Казан утлары, 1982. № 11, 181—184 б.
 Әдәбият теориясе: Сәнгать төре һәм идеология формасы буларак матур әдәбият. Урта мәкт. тел-әдәбият укытучылары, студ. һәм югары кл. укучылары өчен кулланма. Ред. И. 3. Нуруллин.- Казан: Таткитнәшр,, 1979.-- 88 б. 1 800. Лаисов Н. Н. һәм Ганиева Ф. Ә. белән бергә.
 Мәҗит Гафури. (1880—1934): Тормышы һәм иҗат юлы турында кыскача очерк.-Казан: Таткитнәшр., 1980.-31 б. 2000.
 Халык иҗаты әсәрләрен система итеп тикшерү тәҗрибәсе: (Мәкаль, табышмак, җырлар).- Казан: Казан ун-ты нәшр., 1982.- 112 б. 660. А. Яхин белән бергә. Болыная земля под крылом: Роман/Пер. Е. Леваковской.- М.: Современник, 1974.-285 с. 100000.
 То же.-2-изд. (под названием: Фронтовики) Казань: Таткнигоиздат, 1983. −303 с. 100000. (Б-ка татарского романа). Рец.: Галиуллин Т., УрманчеевФ. Радость сопереживания.-- Сов. Татария, 1974, 6 янв.; Петров А. Издано в Москве.- Сов. Татария, 1975, 19 янв.
 Мальчишки сорок первого: Повесть /Пер. с татар. Э. Салиховой.- Казань: Таткнигоиздат, 1974.-78 с. 50000. Рец.: АхунзяновИ. Автора надо уважать.- Сов. Татария, 1974, 8 мая; Сафиуллина Ф. Язучының тел осталыгы һәм тәрҗемә.- Казан утлары, 1974, № 9, 186—188 б.
 Летят гуси: Роман и повесть /Авториз. пер. с татар. Ю. Галкина.- М: Современник, 1979.- 320 с.- (Новинки «Современника») 50 000.
 Мы — дети сорок первого года: Повесть /Пер. Р. Ахунова.- М.: Дет. лит., 1981.-143 с., ил. 100000. Рец.: Авдеев А. С доброй улыбкой.- Сов. Татария, 1982, 28 февр.
 Татарская советская литературная критика (1917—1932): Автореф. дис. на соиск. учен. степ. канд. филол. наук.- Казань, 1964.-24 с. (Казан, ун-т) 120.
 Маджит Гафури. (1880—1934): Крат. очерк жизни и творчества: К 100 летию со дня рождения.- Казань: Таткнигоиздат, 1980.-23 с., портр. 2000.

Примечания

Источники
 Нуруллин Р. Г. Яхиннар. — Казань: «Ихлас» Издательство, 2016. — 208 Б. — 500 д. — ISBN 978-5-906701-70-1.
 БЕЗ — КЫРЫК БЕРЕНЧЕ ЕЛ БАЛАЛАРЫ Повестенән өзекләр
 Бер күрешү истәлеге — Мөхәммәт Мәһдиевнең тууына быел 80, вафатына 15 ел.

Писатели Татарстана
Татарские поэты
Члены КПСС
Заслуженные работники культуры РСФСР


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The 18 – USL Championship Week 2
By NICHOLAS MURRAY - nicholas.murray@uslsoccer.com, 03/18/19, 9:34AM EDT
One of this preseason's players with something to prove is off to a perfect start
With three goals in his first two games, Deshorn Brown has OKC Energy FC off to its first two-win start in club history. | Photo courtesy Steve Christy / OKC Energy FC
A few weeks before the 2019 USL Championship season began, I put together a list of 10 players who entered the year with something to prove.
The cover player for that story? OKC Energy FC's Deshorn Brown.
Safe to say with three goals in his first two games – both Energy FC victories – the Jamaican striker has had exactly the impact both he and the club were hoping for when he arrived late in the 2018 season.
From scoring the second-fastest goal in Championship history after just 12 seconds a week ago against El Paso Locomotive FC to another sparkling finish in OKC's 2-1 victory against Las Vegas Lights FC in front of 5,544 fans at Taft Stadium, Brown has come out firing to sit tied for the league lead in goals after two weeks of the regular season.
Sitting alongside him at the top of the early Golden Boot race is his namesake and fellow Jamaican in Reno 1868 FC's Brian Brown, who has picked up right where he left off a season ago when he led 1868 FC with 17 goals.
Brian Brown's brace on Saturday earned 1868 FC its earliest home victory in the regular season in its short history as it rallied to defeat Austin Bold FC 2-1. For Brown personally, though, his 20 goals since the start of the 2018 regular season have come at a rate of a goal every 118.6 minutes, a number only bettered by Cameron Lancaster and Daniel Rios among those to have tallied 15 times over that span.
There's a logjam of talent in the Jamaican National Team at the forward position right now – including Cory Burke, who two seasons ago found himself looking for a breakthrough in the Championship with Bethlehem Steel FC. If either Brian or Deshorn can maintain a strong pace over the first half of 2019, you could make a strong case for a place for either at the 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup with the Reggae Boyz.
Here's this week's 18.
1. Energy FC's flying start to the season is only going to build confidence in a side that's seen new faces come in and contribute quickly to the first two-win start to the season in the club's history. On Saturday night it was Omar Gordon's first goal for the club that earned victory in a good battle with Lights FC.
"After they came back, we knew we had the quality to go forward and get goals," said Gordon. "We'd been getting chances, so we know at the end of the day, we know it only takes one chance to actually get the job done. And came at the right time."
Lights FC had a 15-8 advantage in shots, aided by its willingness to fire from long-range, but Gordon's goal with 12 minutes to go seemed to take the wind out of Las Vegas' sails as the visitors managed only one shot after falling behind a second time.
2. Energy FC sitting in first in the Western Conference this early in the season might not be that big a surprise. That their Sooner State rival Tulsa Roughnecks FC is in second certainly is.
3. Tulsa recorded its first road victory since September 2017 and its first five-goal game since August 2015 with its 5-3 victory against Orange County SC on Saturday night. What's even more remarkable, though, is that the win came entirely out of the blue after Orange County took a two-goal lead in the first half.
Cristhian Altamirano's penalty kick deep in first-half stoppage time threw the Roughnecks a lifeline, and Janu Silva's goal nine minutes into the second half to level made it even more interesting, but the combination of two set pieces finishes by Luca Lobo and an opportunistic finish by Fabian Bastides in the span of seven minutes left last season's first-place finishers shell-shocked. It's too early to say if this edition of the Roughnecks is going to be the surprise package Juan Pablo Caffa and company were two years ago when they claimed the club's first playoff berth, but they should have everyone's attention now.
4. The next test of Tulsa's credentials arrives on Wednesday night when it visits another side off to a bright start in New Mexico United, which has yet to pick up its first victory but showed an awful lot in its 3-3 draw against Phoenix Rising FC.
5. If the opening game for New Mexico was dominated by Devon Sandoval, against Phoenix it was Santi Moar's turn to show The Curse and the rest of United's fans what he is capable of. Moar's opening strike was a superb piece of technique, but he topped it with a surging individual counterattack from inside his own half that was capped by a precise finish. The Spanish midfielder now has 14 goals and 15 assists in his two-plus seasons in the Championship and can be a serious difference-maker.
6. Jason Johnson's second game-tying goal in as many weeks ensured Phoenix wouldn't roll snake eyes in its first game at the newly-renamed Casino Arizona Field, but after six goals conceded in the first two games of the season there is definitely work needed in the Rising FC defense.
While credit certainly should go to Moar and former Rising FC forward Kevaughn Frater for the quality of their finishes, the lack of pressure on either first-half effort from the left channel gave both players time to line up their shots and strike freely. The good news for Phoenix is they've managed to still come away with two points from these opening two games despite giving up 13 shots on goal, but the upcoming bye week is going to be a good chance to get back to defensive basics.
7. By contrast, San Antonio FC hasn't given up many shots on target so far this season. The problem, after matching Phoenix with six goals conceded in its opening two games, has been that the chances they have allowed presented their opponents with golden opportunities.
The way the Portland Timbers 2's attack carved through the center of SAFC's defense for its opening two goals on the way to a 3-1 victory at Toyota Field on Saturday night was at once impressive by the visitors, but also raised serious questions for the hosts. T2 midfielders Todd Wharton and Eryk Williamson broke forward without being picked up, which led to clear chances the visitors finished off. SAFC has given up only eight shots on goal in its first two games, but most of them have been Grade A chances that opponents have capitalized on.
8. One team without many defensive issues so far? That would be the Tampa Bay Rowdies. Two games, two clean sheets and just one shot on target faced for goalkeeper John McCarthy after Saturday's 2-0 victory against Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC in front of a sellout crowd of 7,234 fans for the Rowdies' home opener at Al Lang Stadium.
9. You're never going to get there without some near-misses, of course. Jordan Dover's header off the top of the crossbar for the Hounds would have had McCarthy struggling to keep it out, but the Rowdies overall are taking on the characteristics that made Head Coach Neill Collins such a solid player throughout his career. That's going to make the Rowdies a far tougher proposition than when they conceded more than four shots on target per game last season.
10. Tampa Bay's next opponent this Saturday had those types of characteristics a season ago when it booked its first trip to the USL Cup Playoffs, but Saint Louis FC now appears to have taken the next step and placed itself firmly among the frontrunners in the Eastern Conference. Adding Saturday's 1-0 road victory against Nashville SC to its opening win against Indy Eleven and you won't find two more impressive results to start the season anywhere in the Championship.
11. Did Saint Louis get a little bit lucky that Bradley Kamdem Fewo's handball in the 73rd minute was incorrectly awarded outside the penalty area? Absolutely. That said, those are the sort of breaks that fall the way of teams that earn them, and up until that point STLFC had played an almost-perfect game to keep Nashville's potent attack in check. Kamdem Fewo and fellow fullback Paris Gee were both solid in the face of Kharlton Belmar's pressure and the duo of Sam Fink and Phanuel Kavita helped limit Daniel Rios and Cameron Lancaster to two combined shots off target.
When Caleb Calvert's goal arrived with six minutes to go, it might have felt like a bit of a smash-and-grab job on the road, but there was serious method behind this STLFC display. Saturday's game at Worldwide Technology Soccer Park between two of the teams at the top of the East is going to be a must-see.
12. For its part, Indy Eleven picked up its first three points of the season to spoil the debut of Charlotte Independence Head Coach Jim McGuinness with a 3-2 victory on Friday night at the Sportsplex at Matthews as it held on after building a three-goal lead early in the second half.
On the Independence's side, though, there was another person with a big spotlight on him aside from McGuinness in 2018 MAC Hermann Trophy winner Andrew Gutman. It didn't start out great for the Celtic FC loanee, who was certainly caught out on Indy's first goal and might have done better on the second, but there was also plenty to be pleased about given his clear role as an attacking piece in McGuinness' plan.
Gutman finished the night with four crosses, three shots and one goal as he snuck in at the back post to head home a deep cross from the right by Alex Martinez to pull the Independence within a goal with seven minutes to go. There may be some rough to go with the smooth for the Independence with their newcomer, but his clear ability means he's going to make up for it and then some in Charlotte's push to return to the postseason.
13. Is there any feeling better for a striker than the goal that redeems them after having previously missed a penalty kick?
After seeing a brilliant double-save by Bethlehem Steel FC's Carlos Coronel deny him from the penalty spot in first-half stoppage time, North Carolina FC's Marios Lomis didn't take long to make amends in the second half.
NCFC is two-for-two to start the season and after next week's bye returns home for two more outings that could see Head Coach Dave Sarachan's side run out to a very good start indeed.
14. It might come as a surprise but by the numbers one of the most creative sides last season was Fresno FC, which finished fourth in the regular season with 378 chances created in 2018. After offseason recruitment that aimed to sharpen the club's finishing in front of goal, the Foxes now have four points from two games after Arun Basuljevic's brace in a 1-0 victory against Rio Grande Valley FC on Saturday.
With three goals in its first two games, Fresno hasn't started off on fire like some, but its shot conversion rate excluding blocked shots is up three percent from a season ago. That may not seem like much, but over the course of a season it's enough to pull you from the bottom three in the league to the middle of the pack. With as many chances as the Foxes create, that would be enough to make this side a solid playoff contender.
15. Speaking of slim margins, how narrow was the sliver of goal-line chalk that Ottawa Fury FC's Thomas Meilleur-Giguere cleared the ball off after Birmingham Legion FC's Brian Wright appeared to have done enough to find the net at BBVA Compass Field?
The young Canadian's intervention was one of the best moments of the weekend, and a valuable one for Ottawa as it preserved a 1-0 win for the visitors.
16. As big as that clearance was for Fury FC, it was tough for Birmingham, which again welcomed a good crowd but was once again unable to find the breakthrough for the first goal in club history. Both Wright's chance and Joe Holland's deep in stoppage time would have brought a massive celebration on the field and in the stands, but it simply didn't fall for the hosts.
If there's a silver lining for Birmingham and its fans, it will get better from here. It may not be quite enough for a playoff place in Year 1, but the talent Legion FC is adding with loan arrivals like Wright and Zach Herivaux is going to be entertaining on the field while this side gets up to speed. And who wouldn't bet against Chandler Hoffman scoring in his return to Slugger Field in two weeks against Louisville City FC in Legion FC's next outing?
17. Birmingham at least has company in searching for its first victory. Two weeks gone, 14 games played and the seven expansion teams are 0-8-6. That's despite Memphis 901 FC and Loudoun United FC having played to a 1-1 draw in the first all-expansion meeting of the season in front of another highly energized crowd of 7,250 fans at AutoZone Park.
18. Memphis' first goal in club history, scored by Elliott Collier with 12 minutes to go, proved a bittersweet moment. A native of New Zealand, Collier found out prior to the match that one of his friends had passed away as a result of Friday's tragic shooting in Christchurch.
"It was very tough," Collier said after the game, during which he wore a black armband. "I actually had a friend that I played with, I found out this morning, that didn't make it through his surgery. It's been a rough past couple of days."
Collier's name will go down in 901 FC's record book as its first official goalscorer, but all of us here at USL wish him well in the coming days and weeks after his loss.
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How New Nutrition Labels Can Help You Eat Less
Written by Michelle Pugle on January 7, 2020 — Fact checked by Michael Crescione
New nutrition labels require side-by-side calorie comparisons for servings and containers on food packages.
Companies are also required to separate added sugars from natural sugars in their labels.
Experts say the new labels can help people eat less and lose weight.
Are you trying to lose weight?
Experts say some new nutrition labels on packaged foods could make it easier.
The recent addition to food containers include side-by-side nutrition information, updated daily intake percentages, and added sugars listed separately from natural sugars.
Raw fruits, vegetables, and seafood are exempt from these requirements from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Also exempt are packaged food items that require additional ingredients, such as pancake mixes where you add eggs and water, or cereals that you pair with milk.
Side-by-side calorie columns
The new labels compare serving vs. container calories. Getty Images
According to Kristin Kirkpatrick, MS, RDN, author of "Skinny Liver," the dual column nutrition labels may promote better portion control.
"It will be helpful for consumers to see numbers per container since so many individuals don't do the multiplication when they eat an entire bag of chips or a whole pint of ice cream," she told Healthline.
Experts agree that increased awareness about total food calories consumed per sitting is key for weight maintenance.
"The new display of both calories per serving and calories per container will help consumers better understand how many servings, and therefore calories, they are truly eating," Caroline West Passerrello, MS, RDN, LDN, CLT, a spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, told Healthline.
"This increased awareness may help with portion control, but of course we will need studies to determine if this is an actual impact," added Kirkpatrick.
In the meantime, Passerrello said the new food labels can help consumers make more informed choices from packaged foods.
This may help someone following the Mediterranean or DASH diet.
While many of the foods recommended by these diets don't come with these food labels, said Passerrello, "the Mediterranean diet pattern and DASH diet each have many guidelines. One that occurs in both is the recommendation to avoid added sugars."
"The new food labels will help consumers see which foods have natural versus added sugars," Passerrello noted.
Kirkpatrick agreed that these labels can help one succeed with Mediterranean and DASH diets.
"Numbers are important, but the ingredient list is even more important," she said.
Spotlighting added sugars
Understanding calorie contents in packaged foods can help us practice better portion control, but it doesn't help us decipher where our calories are coming from.
"Consumers have been provided guidance from [the World Health Organization and the American Heart Association] and other organizations on the limit of added sugars per day, yet most consumers have no idea how to calculate this," said Kirkpatrick.
According to the American Heart Association, consumers should limit the amount of added sugars consumed to no more than half of one's daily discretionary calorie allowance.
Try calculating that in the grocery aisle and you've reached the problem the FDA is working to solve.
"For example, if someone has a yogurt that has sugar added, there was, in the past, no way to determine how much sugar was occurring naturally from the dairy and how much was added," said Kirkpatrick.
According to Passerrello, this label change could help with meeting daily nutritional needs.
"It is difficult to meet your nutrient needs while staying within calorie requirements if you consume more than 10 percent of your total daily calories from added sugars," she said. "On average, Americans get about 13 percent of their total calories from added sugars."
Passerrello said the major sources of added sugar in our diet are:
Sugar-sweetened beverages such as soft drinks, fruit drinks, coffees and teas, sports and energy drinks, and alcoholic beverages.
Snacks and sweets, including grain-based desserts, dairy desserts, candies, sugars, jams, syrups, and sweet toppings.
Avoiding added sugars isn't the same as avoiding all sugars.
"The key is that nutrient needs can still be met when naturally occurring sugars are consumed," said Passerrello. "These foods have nutritive value, not just calories. Think of raisins versus grape soda."
Kirkpatrick agreed that healthy eating requires consumers to look beyond calorie content alone.
"Where things can get confusing is in relation to maple syrup and honey," Kirkpatrick said. "Since neither of these have any added sugars, the FDA decided they would not be listed in the added sugar category."
But both maple syrup and honey lack a key component of other naturally occurring sugars.
"Though these options have added benefits, they don't contain fiber, which makes them different from other foods with naturally occurring sugar," said Kirkpatrick.
"For example, an apple, which naturally contains simple sugars, has fiber as well, which slows down the absorption of sugar and thereby the secretion of insulin as well as impact on blood sugar," she said. "My point is, there are some areas where consumers may want to avoid the notion that there is no limit due to the fact that it's not 'added.'"
People with eating disorders
Emily Tam, a registered dietitian in Toronto who works with the National Eating Disorder Information Centre, told Healthline the label changes could have a negative impact on the eating disorder community.
According to the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders, more than 30 million Americans live with an eating disorder.
Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness.
"The [label] changes suggest that the public should base their eating decisions on the calorie content of foods," said Tam. "Not only is additional calorie information being displayed on some food packages, but the calorie information is now more prominent on all food packages due to the use of a bigger and bolder font."
These changes, she said, could further distress and discourage people with eating disorders.
"Individuals with eating disorders, for whom the sight of calorie information may in itself be distressing, now have to contend with food labels that send the message to consumers that they should reconsider eating all of the food in a container in a sitting when that amount could in fact be healthy for their situation," Tam said.
This can, in turn, cause problems for people caring for those with eating disorders.
"The impact of these new food labels might include additional stress for carers whose loved one is now more anxious about the calories in foods and subsequently experiencing more difficulty eating," she said.
However, Tam says, it's not like people with eating disorders aren't already adept at calculating calories and percentages in their heads.
"In the absence of the second column displaying the calories per container, some would determine the number anyway, and be able to do so in a flash in their heads," she said.
Adding the column doesn't raise awareness about proper portion control in the case of disordered eating.
"On the other hand, foods containing more than a minute number of calories are scary enough for many people with eating disorders," Tam said.
"When facing a food label that displays both the calories per serving and per container, a mind overtaken by an eating disorder is not likely going to allow the affected individual to eat all of the food in a container in a sitting," she said.
"So, this dual-column label might be an impediment to eating adequately for some individuals," Tam said.
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Q: Merge columns with same header no duplicate columns So I've tried looking into many articles explaining how merge or concat, join, etc. work for pandas in python, or just general r. Nothing seems to work the way I need when I test it out with my data. I'm going to post sample data with arbitrary numbers and headers that has the characteristics of my data and how I want it to look in the final product. I generally have tried using Genus as my common column because that column has the most common info and all other columns are information describing that column. These are text files.
Dataframe 1:
Genus    Data    Facts    Info
Dog    1    2    N/A
Cat    3    1    N/A
Elephant    N/A    3    3
Pig    N/A    N/A    N/A
Mouse    N/A    N/A    N/A

Dataframe 2:
Genus    Info    Stats
Dog    2    3
Cat    1    2
Elephant    N/A    1
Pig    N/A    N/A
Mouse    N/A    N/A
Bird    N/A    N/A

Desired Outcome:
Genus    Data    Facts    Info    Stats
Dog    1    2    2    3
Cat    3    1    1    2
Elephant    N/A    3    3    1
Pig    N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A
Mouse    N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A
Bird    N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A

Is there any way to create this outcome using either python or r? I'm kind of new to python and r and don't know /all/ of the ins and outs, so I may just be missing something or not searching with the right terminology, but I have been trying for about 3 weeks now reading what other people have done to similar situations and trying to bank off of them. I can't use Excel because it auto changes some number inputs into dates and does other small changes that if someone tried to redo it, they may not realize to fix those nuances.

A: Here is how you can do that with pandas in python:
import pandas as pd
import numpy as np

df1 = pd.DataFrame(np.random.randn(3,4), columns=['a','b','c','d']
df2 = pd.DataFrame(np.random.randn(3,2), columns=['e','f'])

pd.concat([df1, df2], axis=1)
#          a         b         c         d         e         f
# 0 -1.181554  0.918146  0.547498 -0.409452 -1.852066 -0.377525
# 1  0.508757  0.219863  1.945935  1.285512 -0.076156  0.172197
# 2 -0.186153 -1.784728 -0.200416  1.873692  2.097818  0.575256

(McKinney, Python for Data Analysis, p. 186)
edit:
Oops, I noticed you have an Info column in both dataframes. I think this would work better in that case:
df1.combine_first(df2)

you can think of it as "patching" missing data in the calling object with data from the object you pass (McKinney)

edit:
Another quote from McKinney, p177 provides

pandas.merge connects rows of DataFrames based on one or more keys [like a database join]
pandas.concat glues or stacks together objects along an axis
combine_first enables splicing together overlapping data to fill in missing values in one object with values from another

A:  cols_to_use = df2.columns.difference(df1.columns) # removes all duplicates
 cols_to_use=cols_to_use.union(['Genus']) #since we need Genus for joining df's keep that one

 df3=pd.merge(df1,df2[cols_to_use],on='Genus')

output
      Genus  Info  Stats  Data  Facts
0       Dog   2.0    3.0   1.0    2.0
1       Cat   1.0    2.0   3.0    1.0
2  Elephant   NaN    1.0   NaN    3.0
3       Pig   NaN    NaN   NaN    NaN
4     Mouse   NaN    NaN   NaN    NaN


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What do you think when you hear the name George Soros?
Ah, lot of conspiracy say yes eliminates the new World order Rothschilds, even though he has absolutely nothing to do with that.
His active life in the political scene made him the target off many conspiracies.
Soros is progressive and liberal.
He deeply believes that ordinary people should be represented in the highest levels of government and fought viciously for equality before the law.
The guy is a self made man, but being born in a Jewish family in Hungary in the mid 19 thirties makes him the perfect conspiracy theory.
Regardless of what you think of him, he's one of the greatest minds in the world of finance.
He rose from ashes to build a multi billion dollar empire and donated over $30 billion to various charity foundations over the course of his life.
One of his best moves was when he fooled the Bank of England and made 1.2 billion dollars overnight.
Many might criticize him for his actions, but he took advantage of the opportunity that was in front of him, and his strategy was way more genius.
That money heist could possibly come up with.
But to understand how one man food an entire nation, we have to understand what led the Bank of England to make such a horrible mistake.
Back in the days the euro wasn't even a thing, it didn't exist.
Creating a single currency for multiple countries isn't easy, if not impossible, since most of these countries are not economically equal.
Take Germany, for example.
It's a highly advanced country that has a strong manufacturing industry, and it's a dominant player on the world stage.
On the other side, you have grease.
That highly depends on tourism.
Germany's GDP per capita is twice larger than Greece's one.
That's one of the reasons why these countries haven't completely recovered from the 2008 financial crisis.
So before the euro, Europe tried to connect its economies through ah fixed exchange rate or e r m European exchange rate mechanism.
When currencies fluctuate too much, it makes it difficult to trade between the nations because that volatility creates uncertainty.
Imagine exporting a ship full of BMW's from Germany to the United Kingdom.
Let's say one deutschmark, which was Germany's currency before the euro equals toe £1 and let's say hypothetically.
A BMW car costs AH 1000 deutschmark to manufacture Deutsche A company ships BMWs to Britain and sells it for £1500 which is the average price for such a car in Britain.
But what if by the time the BMW reaches British soil, the exchange rate changes where the pound drops in value by half when one mark equals to to British bounds.
Now, BMW can no longer sell the car for £1500.
Because £1 is equal 2.5 marks.
They have to sell it for a least 2000 marks to break even.
To prevent that and assure investors that when they ship their products to the neighboring country, they can expect the exact same exchange rate.
Because all currencies are fixed through E.
R M.
Suppose there is a shortage of the British pound in the market.
In that case, the Bank of England will supply the market with British pounds by selling more British pounds.
In contrast, if there is an oversupply of the currency in the market, the Bank of England will buy them all to keep the exchange rate fixed.
Simple right.
But not everything is sunshine and rainbows.
Every country is different.
If a country is experiencing high inflation, it might need to raise interest rates, or vice versa.
But when it has to artificially be hedged against other currencies, that makes it difficult and can ruin up the entire economy.
That's why Britain declined to join the E.
When it was created back in 1979.
But due to rising pro European politicians, the UK ended up joining the E.
In October 1990.
But the problem was Britain was in a recession.
It was doing terribly economically, enjoying the E.
R M men that it had to adjust its interest rates on artificially keep the pound strong enough to be part of the E.
That meant that the pound should not fluctuate by more than 6% which was quite impossible for Britain if it wanted to get out of the recession.
In 1989 the U.
K had inflation three times the rate of Germany, higher interest rates at 15% and much lower labor productivity than France and Germany, which indicated that the U.
Was in a much worse economic situation.
In comparison toe other E R M countries and that's what Soros realized.
He understood that sooner or later the British pound will have to devalue and the Bank of England's won't be able to keep it strong artificially, which is why he began building ah huge short position.
He simply borrowed huge sums of pounds from various financial institutions, including the banks, and sold them in foreign exchange market for German marks so that when the British pounds devalues, he will use that cash to buy the British pounds back at a lower price and return them to the Bank of England.
Britain raised interest rates to 10% and spent billions buying British pound in the forex market to keep it strong.
These measures failed to prevent the pound from falling below its minimum level in the RM.
At this point, many speculators lost faith in the British pound and began selling massively, including sorrows.
The exchange rate mechanism required the Bank of England to accept any offers to sell the pound.
However, the Bank of England Onley accepted orders during the day when the market opens in London the next morning, the Bank of England began their attempt to defend their currency.
They bought a billion dollars worth of pounds but had zero effect.
The British pound raised interest rates from an already high 10% to 12% toe attempt speculators toe by the pound, but that didn't work out.
In fact, it only made the Bank of England look more desperate.
Despite the government announcing that they will raise interest rates to 15% Dealers kept selling pounds, convinced that the government would not keep its promise.
By the end of the day, the Bank of England purchased almost $30 billion worth of pounds and announced British would leave the E.
R M on interest rates would remain at the new level of 12%.
However, on the next day the interest rates were back to 10%.
The British pound significantly was devalued against other currencies and as much as 25% against the US dollar, for example, and sorrows profited over a billion dollars by shorting $10 billion of the British pound.
This shows that the man is a genius when it comes to forex traits.
If there is one person who can teach you how to really profit in the forex market, then it's George sorrows.
But if you want to learn how the forex market works, we have made entire video explaining how it works.
Which link?
I will live in the description.
But it wasn't all bad for Britain.
Inflation was reduced to around 2% on the economy started growing again.
So everyone want, in some ways that the end of the day the E.
R M system eventually was turned into the euro, a den of the century.
After such a disastrous experience, Britain probably would never give up control over its currency again.
But the experience put George Soros on the map.
Short selling is extremely dangerous, and you need iron both to put out something like that.
And in such a huge volume, it's also a lesson that when every crisis comes an opportunity and whoever is ready to take that opportunity can end up profiting enormously.
And now it's your turn.
Do you think Soros is a financial genius or he's simply full the entire nation?
Let's try to keep the comments section free of conspiracy theories.
Anyways, it's time to give this video a thumbs up if you have enjoyed it and smash that subscribe button and the bell.
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