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Vimioso ist eine Kleinstadt (Vila) und ein Kreis (Concelho) in Portugal mit  Einwohnern (Stand ). In den beiden Kreisgemeinden Angueira und Vilar Seco wird noch das Mirandés gesprochen, die einzige Regionalsprache Portugals.

Geschichte
Archäologische Funde belegen die vorgeschichtliche Besiedlung des Gebietes, darunter eine bis in römisch-lusitanische Zeiten bestehende Castro-Befestigungsanlage des Ortes Atalaia, aus dem sich Vimioso entwickelte. Erstmals offiziell erwähnt wurde der heutige Ort im Jahr 1187, als König Sancho I. die hiesige Gegend in Besitz nahm zwecks Aufbaus einer Stadt. Die Neubesiedlung fand jedoch erst unter seinem Enkel, König Sancho II. statt.

Vimioso unterlag der Verwaltung von Miranda do Douro, bis König Manuel I. den Ort 1516 zur Vila (Kleinstadt) erhob, ihm Stadtrechte gab, und ihn zum Sitz eines neuen, gleichnamigen Kreises machte.

Kultur und Sehenswürdigkeiten
Neben einigen steinernen Brunnenanlagen und historischen öffentlichen Gebäuden zählen eine Vielzahl Sakralbauten zu den Baudenkmälern des Kreises, darunter die einschiffige manieristische Gemeindekirche Igreja Paroquial de Vimioso (auch Igreja de São Vicente) aus dem 16. Jahrhundert. Auch der historische Ortskern als Ganzes steht unter Denkmalschutz.

Vier thematische Wander-Rundwege sind im Kreisgebiet angelegt.

Verwaltung

Kreis
Vimioso ist Sitz eines gleichnamigen Kreises, der im Norden an Spanien grenzt. Die Nachbarkreise sind (im Uhrzeigersinn im Norden beginnend): Miranda do Douro, Mogadouro, Macedo de Cavaleiros sowie Bragança.

Mit der Gebietsreform im September 2013 wurden mehrere Gemeinden zu neuen Gemeinden zusammengefasst, sodass sich die Zahl der Gemeinden von zuvor 14 auf zehn verringerte.

Die folgenden Gemeinden (freguesias) liegen im Kreis Vimioso:

Bevölkerungsentwicklung

Weblinks

 Offizielle Website

Einzelnachweise

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I'm trying to automate the tagging and moving of devices in our systemn tree.
School boy mistake on my side for not checking the query type..
Had forgetten to check and it was set to bar and not table.
what type of query is it - a table or other structure? Query options are based on the type of query it is.


GitHub - mgrahamjo/jdrop: Yet another JSON file store. But with some nice features.
Yet another JSON file store. But with some nice features.
Want to be notified of new releases in mgrahamjo/jdrop?
It supports updating only a portion of a JSON file without overwriting changes a concurrent user may have made in another portion of the file.
When you initialize jdrop, you can pass a config object with two optional settings.
path is the directory in which to store JSON files. The keys you use to access files are paths relative to this directory. The default path is data.
If you set autocatch to true, jdrop will no longer reject promises. Instead, it will log the error and end the process with exit code 1.
Alternatively, you can supply a function to the autocatch setting. This function will be passed any error objects that arise. You can use this to send an error to the client without crashing.


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Q: Magento Possible to get Grand Total of Wishlish Items Is there a simple way/function to receive the Grand Total of the products in the wishlist?

A: Something like this could work
public function getWishListTotal($customer) {
$wishList = Mage::getSingleton('wishlist/wishlist')->loadByCustomer($customer);
$wishListItemCollection = $wishList->getItemCollection();

$wishListTotal=0;
foreach ($wishListItemCollection as $_item) {
    $_product = $_item->getProduct();

    $wishListTotal = $wishListTotal + $_product->getPrice()
}

return $wishListTotal;
}

This is for the price total of items on the wishlist, without taxes, shipping etc.

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The author described Poison Dance as darker and heavier on the romance than in The Midnight Thief and stated that The Midnight Thief would be more YA than Poison Dance. I was surprised at how dark and gritty the ending of the novel was, and I loved the darker grittier story of Poison Dance, so I'm interested in seeing how much different The Midnight Thief will be.
Even though the novella is only 54 pages, Blackburne really packed a story in those 54 pages! I was honestly surprised at how well written and engrossing this novella was. The descriptions and dialogue felt true to the time period. For the novella to be so short, I felt that Blackburne gave us enough to be thoroughly interested in the world. I really felt like I got to know the characters, and I can't wait to learn more about James in The Midnight Thief. (Although I've learned that James is only a side character in The Midnight Thief and not the main character. I kind of wish he was the main character, but can't wait to see who else Blackburne creates!) I did think that Blackburne skimmed over some interesting parts (although apparently there is a deleted scene concerning this), but considering this is just a novella, I wasn't overly bothered by it.
All in all, this was a great introduction into the world of The Midnight Thief. I really hope that Blackburne continues the great writing, great characters, and expounds on the world building in her full debut.
To satisfy FTC guidelines, I am disclosing that I received an advance copy of the book from the author in exchange for an honest review.
Great review, sounds fantastic. Cannot wait to read the series!


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Q: Why is std::function itself a copy-constructible type? I've found the tr.func.require section of the specification that requires std::function to be copy-constructable in C++11, and I've seen plenty of explanations of why this implies that the functors used to construct std::function have to be copyable, but why did the C++11 standard made std::function copyable in the first place, instead of making it a move-only type?

A: std::function was implemented before C++11 when move-semantics were not yet available (it stems from boost::function and was part of TR1).
My guess is that std::function was specified (and perhaps voted into the standard) before move semantics. And the didn't have time to review all the rest of the standard in light of this. See also this answer about why shared_ptr deleters have to be CopyConstructible.
Also, for compatibility reasons, it sounds unreasonable to all-of-a-sudden make std::function move constructible and remove its copy-constructor.


Housing Associations have been reminded by the Tenant Services Authority of the need to ensure all gas engineers who work in their properties are on the new Gas Safe Register.
As of 1st April 2009, the new Gas Safe Register replaced the CORGI gas registration scheme in Great Britain and Isle of Man.
Gas Safe Registered engineers carry a photo ID card displaying a unique licence number which tenants can check before allowing an engineer to enter their home.
In the event of any concerns, tenants can check the authenticity of the engineer on the website www.GasSafeRegister.co.uk or by calling 0800 408 5500.
The TSA is also reminding landlords of the need to supply tenants with a copy of the safety check within 28 days of it being carried out or before a tenant move in.
Clare Miller, TSA Executive Director Governance and Viability said, "This is a very important change in the law and one that we are advising associations to ensure their tenants are fully aware of. Gas safety is a theme which has featured in our National Conversation with tenants.


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Parents looking for ways to get their kids to the swimming hole this summer can now register for the city's Wheels to Water program, which runs from July 5 to August 14 (Mondays through Fridays) for kids ages 7 to 17. More info on where to register and where the buses go is available on the City's website.
1,500 kids registered for the service last year which resulted in 7,800 trips to city pools and beaches.
Participating swimming areas this summer include the Boys & Girls Club, YWCA of Central Massachusetts, YMCA—Central Branch, Girls, Inc, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and the College of the Holy Cross, Shore Park, Indian Lake, Coes Pond and Bell Pond.
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Zero dimensional superconducting fluctuations and fluctuating diamagnetism in lead nanoparticles
High-resolution superconducting quantum interference device magnetization measurements in lead nanoparticles with particle size d less than the superconducting coherence length xi are used to study zero-dimensional fluctuating diamagnetism. The diamagnetic magnetization M-dia (H, T=const) as a function of the applied magnetic field H at constant temperature is reported in the critical region and compared with the observed behavior in the temperature range where the first-order fluctuation corrections are expected to hold. The magnetization curves are analyzed in the framework of exact fluctuation theories based on the Ginzburg-Landau functional for xi > d. The role of the upturn field H-up, where the slope of M-dia (H) changes sign, is discussed. The relevance of the magnetization curves over a wide range of magnetic fields and the role of H-up for the study of fluctuating diamagnetism, in particular, when the first-order fluctuation correction breaks down, is pointed out. The size and temperature dependences of H-up in the critical region are obtained from the experimental data and compared to the theoretical derivations for M-dia.
Titolo: Zero dimensional superconducting fluctuations and fluctuating diamagnetism in lead nanoparticles
E. BERNARDI
LASCIALFARI, ALESSANDRO
RIGAMONTI, ATTILIO
L. ROMAN
V. IANNOTTI G. AUSANIO AND C. LUPONIO
PHYSICAL REVIEW. B, CONDENSED MATTER AND MATERIALS PHYSICS
Abstract: High-resolution superconducting quantum interference device magnetization measurements in lead nanoparticles with particle size d less than the superconducting coherence length xi are used to study zero-dimensional fluctuating diamagnetism. The diamagnetic magnetization M-dia (H, T=const) as a function of the applied magnetic field H at constant temperature is reported in the critical region and compared with the observed behavior in the temperature range where the first-order fluctuation corrections are expected to hold. The magnetization curves are analyzed in the framework of exact fluctuation theories based on the Ginzburg-Landau functional for xi > d. The role of the upturn field H-up, where the slope of M-dia (H) changes sign, is discussed. The relevance of the magnetization curves over a wide range of magnetic fields and the role of H-up for the study of fluctuating diamagnetism, in particular, when the first-order fluctuation correction breaks down, is pointed out. The size and temperature dependences of H-up in the critical region are obtained from the experimental data and compared to the theoretical derivations for M-dia.

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Congratulations—and thank you—on the new Chamber membership! Or, perhaps it's not so new, but you'd still like to be reminded of all the resulting benefits for you and our community in a more in-depth way (preferably in a way that involves some networking with other Chamber members, perhaps?). All members new and old can get any of their questions answered about their Chamber membership at the Chamber's monthly Member Orientation: the ideal way to learn about your Chamber membership, economic development in OKC and the Chamber's programs all while networking with other Chamber members (don't forget your business cards!). This month's orientation is Tuesday, November 13.
Although attending Member Orientation is encouraged, it is not required. Additionally, if you can't make it to the November meeting, you can attend a later one instead, if you'd like. Member Orientations occur on a monthly basis (you can check the event calendar on the Chamber website for exact dates).
There is no cost to attend. Register online or contact Reagan Perry at rperry@okcchamber.com or 405-297-8961 with questions.


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Gulf Coast residents brace for potential calamity
Officials anticipate that oil floating toward Louisiana is likely to reach land sometime Friday.
(Update 9:13 p.m.) EPA administrator Lisa Jackson said Friday there is a chance that workers will be able to stop the flow of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, but warned that the EPA is preparing for the worst.
"There is still the opportunity and the possibility that they would be able to shut it down," Jackson told CNN Chief National Correspondent John King. "Of course as responders we have to look at the worst case, and keep planning for that."
Jackson's comments come as the federal government is ramping up the pressure on BP to do more to stop well leaks gushing thousands of barrels of oil into waters off Louisiana. The government is also pushing BP to beef up its response as a giant oil slick approaches the Louisiana coast.
In the interview on CNN's John King USA that aired Friday, Jackson responded to questions about the level of trust the Obama administration had in BP immediately following the April 20 oil rig explosion that also resulted in 11 presumed deaths.
"I don't think it was ever a question of trust in the company, I think it was a question of responding to the set of facts as we came to understand them," Jackson said. "The situation has certainly worsened. It began as a human tragedy, it is now what I think is an environmental challenge of the highest order."
(Update 7:42 p.m.) Sen. David Vitter announced the closure of several oyster beds in eastern Louisiana, but kept the western parts open, CNN affiliate WDSU reports.
The director for Rouses Supermarket, which has stores across the Gulf Coast, including southern Louisiana and Mississippi, said all seafood on the shelves is safe, according to WDSU.
"Everything that is coming into the markets and restaurants is coming from the west part of the Mississippi River," Seafood Director James Bruel told WDSU.
"Everything we get is traceable. Anything that comes through our back doors has an invoice of where it came from. Everything right now is 100 percent safe to eat," he said.
(Update 6:48 p.m.) U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has approved Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal's request to mobilize 6,000 National Guard troops in response to the massive oil spill expanding in the Gulf of Mexico, according to a Defense Department spokesman.
(Update 5:25 p.m.) The federal government is heightening the pressure on BP, pushing the oil company to do more to stop well leaks gushing thousands of barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico and to beef up its response to the potential environmental impact on the coast.
"We'll continue to urge BP to leverage additional assets," U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano told reporters Friday as the massive oil slick approached the Louisiana coast. "It is time for BP to supplement their current mobilization as the slick of oil moves toward shore."
BP, which owns the ruptured well, said officials expect oil to reach land sometime Friday, with Venice and Port Fourchon the first places likely to be affected.
Doug Suttles, chief operating officer of BP, said the company has had only three priorities since the April 20 rig explosion that led to the oil spill: stop the flow of oil, minimize its impact and keep the public informed.
"We've so far mounted the largest response effort ever done in the world," Suttles said at the same news conference. "We've utilized every technology available, we've applied every resource request. ... We welcome every new idea and every offer of support."
(Update 3:47 p.m.) U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar has ordered inspections of all deep-water operations in Gulf of Mexico.
The Department of Interior will also establish a new Outer Continental Shelf Safety Board to conduct a review of offshore drilling practices and safety issues and tighten the oversight of equipment testing, he said.
(Update 3:41 p.m.) The American Bird Conservancy, the nation's leading bird conservation organization, released a list of key bird sites they say are most immediately threatened by the ongoing Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf.
They are: the Gulf Coast Least Tern Colony; the Lower Pascagoula River – including the Pascagoula River Coastal Preserve; the Gulf Islands National Seashore; Breton National Wildlife Refuge – including the Chandeleur Islands; Dauphin Island; Fort Morgan Historical Park; Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge; Eglin Air Force Base; Delta National Wildlife Refuge; and Baptiste Collette Bird Islands.
(Update 2:20 p.m.) A roundup of some of the latest developments:
- More than 217,000 feet of boom, or barrier, is assigned to contain the spill. An additional 305,760 feet is available.
- 139,459 gallons of dispersant have been deployed and an additional 51,000 gallons are available.
- Gov. Bob Riley of Alabama met with members of his Cabinet to give them the latest information on the oil slick in the gulf and to tell them to reach out to citizens and businesses that could be affected.
- Biloxi Mayor A.J. Holloway discussed oil-spill preparations with key department heads and will ask the City Council to declare a state of emergency.
- Two Air Force Reserve C-130s from 910th Airlift Wing out of Youngstown Ohio have arrived at Stennis Airfield in Hancock County Mississippi to help.
- BP has set up a "Vessel of Opportunity" program for vessel owners to offer their services to assist with response efforts.
- To supplement its Houma, Louisiana incident command post, BP is now establishing a similar onshore incident command post in Mobile, Alabama to oversee the onshore response in Mississippi, Alabama and Florida.
(Update 2:12 p.m.) A number of organizations are recruiting volunteers to help with the effects of the oil spill. Here's how you can help.
(Update 1:31 p.m.) Attorney General Eric Holder is sending a team of Justice Department attorneys to the Gulf Coast to meet with federal prosecutors and response teams, the Justice Department said in a statement released Friday.
"The Justice Department stands ready to make available every resource at our disposal to vigorously enforce the laws that protect the people who work and reside near the Gulf, the wildlife, the environment and the American taxpayers," the statement said.
(Update 1:10 p.m.) The oil spill could threaten hundreds of species of wildlife, some in their prime breeding season, environmental organizations said.
"The terrible loss of 11 workers (unaccounted for after the rig explosion) may be just the beginning of this tragedy as the oil slick spreads toward sensitive coastal areas vital to birds and marine life and to all the communities that depend on them," said Melanie Driscoll, director of bird conservation for the Louisiana Coastal Initiative, in a statement.
(Update 12:57 p.m.) Track the oil spill with this map and tell us how it is affecting you.
(Update 11:58 a.m.) President Barack Obama is ordering Interior Secretary Ken Salazar "to conduct a thorough review" of the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon rig and subsequent oil spill.
He said domestic oil production continues to be "an important part of our overall strategy" but said "it must be done responsibly for the safety of our workers and our environment."
(Update 11:54 a.m) Florida Gov. Charlie Crist has declared a state of emergency in the Panhandle coastal counties of Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, Bay, and Gulf.
Officials anticipate that oil floating toward Louisiana is likely to reach land sometime Friday, with Venice and Port Fourchon, being the first places affected, said BP spokesman Mike Abendhoff.
Officials monitoring the Gulf oil spill have not yet confirmed reports that oil reached land in the morning hours. Full story
A roundup of other developments:
- Louisiana's Gov. Bobby Jindal has declared a state of emergency and asked the Defense Department to approve funding for the deployment of 6,000 National Guard troops.
- Along the Gulf coast business owners are concerned about the potential impact on the bottom line. The oil slick coming ashore "would put us out of business," fisherman Rene Cross in Venice, Louisiana, told CNN affiliate WDSU.
- Dave Rauschkolb who owns three restaurants on the Florida Panhandle says: "We are a seasonal economy. If I don't have my summer business, I am out of business." Full story
Here are highlights from the latest briefing Friday by the Joint Information Center, which is coordinating response to the oil spill.
- Nearly 2,000 personnel are involved in the response
- More than 217,000 feet of boom assigned to contain the spill. An additional 305,760 feet is available.
- To date, the oil spill response team has recovered 20,313 barrels (853,146 gallons) of an oil-water mix.
- 75 response vessels are being used including skimmers, tugs, barges and recovery vessels.
- Five staging areas are in place and ready to protect sensitive shorelines: Mississippi; Pensacola, Florida; Venice, Louisiana; Pascagoula, Mississippi; and Theodore, Alabama. A sixth staging area is being set up in Port Sulphur, Louisiana.
- Winds on Friday are from the southeast at 20 knots Seas are 5- to 7- feet, with slight chance of afternoon showers.
Post by: CNN.com staff, CNN.com's Manav Tanneeru, The CNN Wire
Filed under: Gulf Coast Oil Spill • U.S.
Now us poor folks can afford to vacation on the beach. With this oil blowout diasater, the beachfront motels and restrauants should finally get affordable for those of us who can't afford it when the beaches are white.
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We need to cry out for God's MERCY, to get us out of this mess.
Maryann Rose – You are also misunderstanding:
The oil that is being spilled has nothing to do with drilling because it is obviously an existing oil well. Even if offshore drilling were completely and permanently banned, as you suggest it should be, it wouldn't have any effect on exisiting oil wells. I think that the highest probability is that CNN doesn't understand the difference between drilling rigs and oil wells either and they falsely reported that this situation involved a drilling rig. Even if drilling were banned it wouldn't prevent things like this from happening.
Mrs. Palin should at least say something. If not get herself down there and help out. ( scrub an oily bird or something) You cant convince people that drilling is safe and reamin silent when something like this happens. She should use her platform to tell her blind followers that this is serious and could happen anywhere that has a drill.
MERCY! MERCY!
It's funny how people attack oil companies and oil consumption in this country using their computers, which, ironically, contain plastic which is made with.......oil. If you don't want to consume oil, no one is forcing you to. But, in this supposedly free country, you should have no say over how much energy others use. Global warming is politically-created nonsense that will be used to control people. The notion that carbon dioxide, the gas humans exhale every 3 seconds or so, is a pollutant defies reason and logic (if carbon dioxide is a pollutant, then so is water vapor). Carbon dioxide is a trace gas that represents 4 out of every 10,000 molecules in the atmosphere. Scientific models that attribute warming to increases in carbon dioxide ignore the other 9,996 molecules that exist in the atmosphere. That's hardly scientific evidence that carbon dioxide is responsible. Additionally, many global warming proponents are the same people that were warning of global cooling back in the 70's. It's merely a means to centralize power in the government. The belief that we have the ability to control nature is absurd. Be sure to ask your representatives in Washington what the impact of global warming legislation will be on global temperatures. They won't be able to provide you with an answer......
Sean Moffett
Don't worry everyone... Obama and his administration have their brightest minds at work to find a solution... Don't worry at all... Be very afraid...
Maynardmc
The pipe can be sealed by pinching it closed, just like pinching a garden hose. We use this method lots in the oil industry to stop flow in hydrogen furnace tubes which are 6 inches dia. You basically use a big hydraulic press to pinch the pipe without breaking it.
DRILL BABY DRIIL
if you have BP or Transocean stock – "SELL BABY SELL!"
Qwark
There are thousands of wells all over the planet for 40 years, one blows a gasket and everyone freaks. It will be fixed, cleaned up and new strategies developed to help prevent and everyone will move on. The last incident in the GULF was in 1979, 3 weeks AFTER drilling was approved. Now 2 weeks after Barry approves drilling, BOOM. Sabatog?
Rob.E.Lee
The Obama Administration is so incompetent their solution is to send attorneys to the disaster. Their response coming is WAY TOO SLOW and WEAK.
What will happen to this county if we have to face a real life threatening disaster like a Hurricane or Earth Quake?
We are doomed with this socialist clown in the White House.
Shame on all you Liberal voters. You killed our country.
"I wonder if BP is hiring EXON's lawyers right about now? EXON still hasn't paid for the massive damages caused by the Valdez more than 20 years ago and are now reporting record profits and paying no US taxes.".....
Good point. These large corporations can tie us up in litigation for decades. A judge will eventually approve a "settlement" for pennies on the dollar. That's how the free market works.
Obama's Secretary of Defense ( Robert Gates ) can't find those Weapons of Mass Destruction in Iraq. What makes you think he can find and plug up that hole on the bottom of sea floor... HIs poor deprived wife... Gates: "I know it's there somewhere"...
Obama's Secretary of Defense ( Robert Gates ) can't find those Weapons of Mass Destruction in Iraq. What makes you think he can find and plug up that hole on the bottom of the sea floor... His poor deprived wife... Gates: "I know it's there somewhere"...
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Do you think that AQA maths is going to be easier tomoz, to even out the ggrade boundary. I do moduler and it was so ****ing hard more like a further maths A2 module than a GCSE one.
One can hope but who knows? I've been doing some past papers today and yestarday and they seemed alright - more volumes and trigonometry etc which aren't too bad. Though I suppose it depends how the questions are applied- which I think was a huge part of the problem in last weeks exams.
I'm hoping, seeing I completely mucked up the first paper (to the point where, looking back, I even managed to completely fail to do simple things I know), that this paper will turn out a lot better. I've already had to accept that I wont be getting my predicted A (after Wednesday) but failing would be...really quite horrible!
were AQA the only exam board where it was impossbile, also was it only the moduler paper which was hard.
hmm, a lot of ppl seem to be doing AQA and OCR. 314,000 out of 650,000 do maths on edexcel tho. So, and im no mathmatician , it shud be expected that around half of u must be doing edexcel? and know, that the calc is always harder and that this year's non-calc was much easier.
I do AQA A Maths and I'm not expecting paper 2 to be any easier than paper 1. After hearing peoples' thoughts on paper 1, i'm expecting the grade boundaries to be lower than recent years...unless paper 2 is a lot easier.
No i always find non calc a lot easier. i just hope that the grade boundaries are snake ****.
what is C2? If its a-level related your more likely to find out in the a-level forum.
Not quite sure what exam you're referring to, but I think often papers and mark schemes aren't released for a year. So you're unlikely to be able to get a 2005 one yet.
May be wrong however, as I say, I do not actually know what you;re asking for.
argh I'm seriously not looking forward to tomorrow, I did really badly on paper 1 and I need a VERY high mark to get my B... I usually do better on paper 2 but I just don't know, I have a feeling the exams gonna be impossible again..
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The pilgrim's journey is a metaphor that resonates for many people as they explore faith, God, and spirituality. Encountering the sacred while journeying is a universal human experience, and in The Road That Teaches: Lessons in Transformation through Travel, Valerie Brown invites us to join her in stories of pilgrimage and the extraordinary places, gifts and adventures she has discovered along the way.
The introduction begins: "Every journey is both inward and outward, an opportunity to discover new meaning or encounter the world with fresh eyes. Pilgrimage, a special kind of travel, is a physical, geographical, and spiritual effort, akin to prayer. It is the individual and collective search for the sacred, where the spiritual experience and geography converge" (xiii).
Born to immigrant parents, Brown's family history includes Jamaican, Cuban, and Chinese Trinidadian roots rich with layers of meaning, hope, and identity. Her own pilgrim's journey began when she left home at age eighteen, and from the first few pages of the introduction, Brown entices the reader with stories and questions about home, belonging, and identity.
Brown generously shares the tender and resilient aspects of her own personal story along the way. Eventually she became a Quaker, and then she began to study with Vietnamese Zen Buddhist monk,teacher, and poet Thich Nhat Hanh. Her travels have taken her to extraordinary, far-reaching geographic locations such as India, Stonehenge, and Machu Picchu, and the last chapter of the book illuminates locations closer to home (New Jersey, USA)—all important locations on the soul's journey to wholeness.
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There are beautifully textured descriptions of the cultures, spiritual traditions, and teachings, which feel like snapshots of Brown's inner and outer journeys. Brown includes a link to actual snapshots in an online gallery of photographs from her journeys. She writes, "The spiritual path, the pilgrim's path, the path of Light within, is about becoming more of what I am meant to be.… The pilgrim's path is one of action and presence. It is the path of letting go, showing up, trusting, slowing down, listening, facing fears, learning the pleasure of play, and so much more" (142).
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Give My Head Peace back on our screens with Christmas Special
The cast will be up to their usual comedy antics this festive season
The Give My Head Peace cast are back this Christmas (Image: PRESSEYE)
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Give My Head Peace will make a welcome return to our TV screens this festive season with four brand new episodes of the hit BBC sitcom.
It's hard to believe the satirical show has been a TV presence in Northern Ireland for over 25 years.
Ever since then, the Hole in the Wall gang have been taking the mick out of politicians, current events and the general public.
Da (Tim McGarry), Cal, Ma (Olivia Nash), Uncle Andy (Martin Reid), Billy (Michael McDowell) and Dympna will be up to their usual comedy antics this Christmas alongside Pastor Begbie (Paddy Jenkins) and some special guests and new characters.
In the first programme, there are goats in Uncle Andy's living room, drinks at 1921 prices, a missing statue and Da in jail - just a normal Christmas for the Give My Head Peace families.
Damon Quinn who plays Cal is also one of the Hole in the Wall Gang writing team and produces the series.
He told Belfast Live : "We have what I call 'The Simpsons rule' on Give My Head Peace and it began all those years ago when we argued over scripts and felt something was too silly to do.
"I always asked 'would The Simpsons do it?' and if we agreed they would then we went for it. That rule is still working very well for this series as we have some really weird and wonderful stuff."
While the cast are still mourning the loss last year of Brian (BJ) Hogg, who played Big Mervyn, Damon says it's great to be back this series with four new episodes, kicking off with the Christmas Special.
"We're glad to get a good run and having a few episodes allows us to do different things. Each episode is very distinct, including one with Uncle Andy being abducted by aliens - that's The Simpsons rule being applied again!"
Alexandra (Ali) Ford, who plays Dympna and Billy (Michael McDowell) (Image: PRESSEYE)
Meanwhile Alexandra (Ali) Ford, who plays Dympna, says her character is relishing her role as a Sinn Féin MLA.
"It's fun as she's enjoyed a few press conferences outside Stormont and meeting Boris Johnson so we've had plenty of craic with that this series.
"While Dympna has always been fond of a sequin or two, I think people will notice that she's taken her MLA role very seriously and is slightly more mature looking this season.
"The lovely thing about Dympna is that she tries to get it right but kind of always gets it wrong. The costume department and I always have great fun.
"As Coco Chanel once said 'before you leave the house, look in the mirror and take one thing off' but in Dympna's case, she adds an extra ten things and then she's good to go."
Marty Reid as Uncle Andy and Paddy Jenkins, who plays Pastor Begbie.
As with most things, Damon said Covid made filming of the new episodes challenging.
"We couldn't record in the BBC studio with the live audience, which is part of the whole sitcom experience and for which there's always a huge demand for tickets," he said.
"Unfortunately to make plans is to hear Covid laugh as we know, so instead we ended up in a freezing warehouse out in Carrickfergus.
"It was so baltic in that warehouse that even Covid wouldn't have went in there - even the goats, who appear in one scene were cold," Damon added.
"Despite that it was still a bonding experience! We then screened the episodes in the cinema to a live audience to get the laughter.
"At least we were able to film, just in a different way like last year and in these uncertain times. And if we end up stuck at home over January there'll be new Give My Head Peace episodes to watch."
Da (Tim McGarry), Cal (Damon Quinn) and Ma (Olivia Nash). (Image: PRESSEYE)
Ali added: "One of the joyous things about being part of the show is that there's such an affection and warmth from the Northern Irish public for it and all the characters.
"Regardless of where you are, if it's buying your satsumas in Tesco or whatever, there's always someone asking if we're on TV again at Christmas or saying they've bought tickets for the live shows and can't wait.
"People also say to us about the loss of BJ and how much we must be missing him, which we most definitely are."
In the Christmas special, 'The Vanishing', it's the centenary of Northern Ireland. One hundred years since Partition. And, as you would expect, Da and Uncle Andy are marking the occasion in very different ways.
Da launches a one-man campaign against the "pro-British" centenary celebrations which culminates in a late-night attempt to remove Carson's statue from the front of Stormont.
Meanwhile at the Kneebreakers "Happy Birthday Ulster" party, drinks are all at 1921 prices. What can possibly go wrong?
Carson's statue goes missing, Constable Billy gets to pretend he's in 'Line of Duty' and Ma touts on Da. Will she finally get to enjoy a Christmas without Da?
All will be revealed in Give My Head Peace – 'The Vanishing' on BBC One Northern Ireland, Monday 27 December at 10.35pm and on BBC iPlayer.
The series is a Hole in the Wall Gang Production for BBC Northern Ireland. The rest of the episodes will be shown in early January 2022.
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A great act whose cv undersells him. In many ways he is Les Dawson for the 21st century. No mother-in-law gags, but plenty of stuff about his life as a school teacher in Moss Side, Manchester. Just like Les Dawson, he has this great ability to put on a strong northern accent and puckering his lips, so he looks as if he has no teeth. Superb.
We gave Karl a five minute spot. He did 5 minutes previously, where his off-the-wall act had half the audience rolling on the floor and the other half completely lost. His act tonight was just as off-the-wall with him trying both new and regurgitated 1970s material……and he certainly had the audience laughing.
Andy blew the audience away with many shaking his hands afterwards – including myself. With his strong Northern Irish accent he just grabbed the audience by the lapels and shook them. His gags refreshingly included gags about 'The Troubles'….and I say refreshingly, since few Northern Irish comics mention the The Troubles, even though life in this Provence must be dominated by it.
He finally brought the house in his comparison of child birth and a local pub burning down. A very funny act with a very strong 10 minutes.
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Fundamental Questions of Indian Metaphysics and Logic
Susil Kumar Maitra
University of Calcutta (1974)
Keywords Philosophy, Indic Hindu logic Buddhist logic
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Form and Validity in Indian Logic.V. K. Bharadwaja - 1990 - Indian Institute of Advanced Study in Association with Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers, Delhi.
Advanced Studies in Indian Logic & Metaphysics.Sukhlalji Sanghavi - 1961 - Firma K. L. Mukhopadhyaya.
Universals: Studies in Indian Logic and Linguistics.Frits Staal - 1988 - University of Chicago Press.
Buddhist Formal Logic.R. S. Y. Chi - 1969 - Motilal Banarsidass.
The Negative Dialectics: A Study of the Negative Dialecticism in Indian Philosophy.Dhirendra Sharma - 1974 - Sterling Publishers.
History of the Mediaeval School of Indian Logic.Satis Chandra Vidyabhusana - 1909 - Exclusively Distributed by Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers.
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Fashion retailer H&M joins TJX, others in exiting Russia
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H&M (HMb.ST), the world's second-biggest fashion retailer, said on Monday it will wind down its business in Russia, a move that will cost almost $200 million and affect 6,000 staff as it joins a growing number of companies fully exiting the country.
The company suspended its business in Russia in early March in the wake of Western sanctions against Moscow following its invasion of Ukraine.
Russia was H&M's sixth-biggest market and the company was increasing its store count there while reducing physical stores in many other markets.
"After careful consideration, we see it as impossible given the current situation to continue our business in Russia," Chief Executive Helena Helmersson said in a statement.
"We are deeply saddened about the impact this will have on our colleagues," Helmersson said but did not elaborate. A company spokesperson said about 6,000 employees in the country would be affected.
Shares in H&M were down 0.5% at 1250 GMT, lagging a 1.4% rise in the Stockholm bourse's benchmark index (.OMXS30).
The entire wind-down is expected to cost about 2 billion Swedish crowns ($191.3 million), of which about 1 billion crowns will have a cash flow impact, H&M said. The full amount will be included as one-time costs in the results for the third quarter.
Russia was one of H&M's fastest-growing markets, and one of its most profitable, said RBC Capital Markets Richard Chamberlain, calling the decision to pull out "somewhat inevitable".
H&M intends to temporarily reopen physical stores in August to sell the remaining inventory in Russia, a spokesperson said.
The shutdown will affect the company's 170 physical stores in the country and its online sales channels, a spokesperson said. H&M rents the stores and operates them directly.
Several other retailers, including Inditex (ITX.MC), Adidas (ADSGn.DE) have halted sales in the country, while U.S.-based fashion retailer TJX (TJX.N) and Poland's biggest fashion retailer LPP (LPPP.WA) decided to sell their businesses in Russia.
H&M's biggest rival, Zara-owner Inditex (ITX.MC), told shareholders last week that it would keep operations suspended for the time being.
"We are in contact with all actors that have been affected by the suspended measure and we are exploring different alternatives… But at this moment there is no other decision than to continue to monitor the situation," said Inditex CEO Oscar Garcia Maceiras.
Hit by sanctions and supply chain issues, Russia has legalised so-called parallel imports, which allow retailers to import products from abroad without the trademark owner's permission.
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I cannot remember when I saw such a blatant in your face push of gambling. I mean Vegas doesn't even push gambling that much. The commercials were almost running one after another. It got to a point that I didn't even know who was who. I truly believe right now that you could go to either site, sign up and enter the promo code "poop," it would double your deposit. All in the name of fantasy football which is somehow not gambling.
So you are saying that I put money down, pick my team and compete against other people in games ranging from $1 to $1000 (maybe more, but I am too afraid to even look, being the degenerate gambler that I am) in a winner take all at the end of the games each week and that is not gambling? This is ok to promote as not gambling? So, if I want to bet $100 on the Chiefs beating the Broncos on Thursday night, that is illegal except in three states. However, picking players from the teams is ok in any state? What am I missing here?
The two fantasy leagues that I am in both require money to be paid out at the end of each season and I am trying my luck at starting and benching players week in and week out to win. That sounds like gambling to me. If there is money exchanged with a chance of losing it by luck and not by your action, then I would say it is gambling.
They don't even hide behind the option that this is not a gambling site and you can play for free like the old poker site commercials. They are loud and proud to say "Enter you deposit, double your deposit, and win your millions." And for some reason, the NFL is ok with all this, but won't support gambling directly per game.
The NFL will waste time, money and resources on deflated balls for the integrity of the game, but it will allow fantasy football gambling's sites to dominate week 1 commercials. Not to mention the Draft Kings or Fan Duel spot light on ESPN or the push of the Draft Kings or Fan Duel promo on the NFL network. The integrity of the game just got sold out to promo code "Poop" and nobody even is batting an eyelash. Oh well, at least I will be drunk during afternoon and evenings games.
One gambling tip I forgot to share. Usually a safe bet is betting against any West Coast team playing an East Coast team in the early time slot, especially college. Those poor West Coast teams just can't get up for a noon game East Coast time. Easy money and you can tip me when you win big. Man, I am glad football is back.


Mike Pecci will take you on a journey back and forth between still photography and filmmaking, blurring the lines enough to ask 'is that a still from a movie or a movie packed into one single editorial frame. Using a DSLR to create it all, Pecci is a Boston-based photographer, director, artist combing passion and talent in everything he does, whether for personal or corporate, documentary or Grindhouse, it all shines and screams Pecci.
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NCST recommends to include Ladakh under 6th Schedule
New Delhi: National Commission for Scheduled Tribes has written to Union Home Minister & Union Tribal Affairs Minister conveying recommendation to include Union Territory of Ladakh under 6th schedule of the constitution of India. The meeting of NCST was held on Wednesday in New Delhi under the chairmanship of Dr Nand Kumar Sai to deliberate the issue of inclusion of UT of Ladakh under fifth/sixth schedule of the Constitution of India.
The Scheduled Tribe population represent 66.8 percent in Leh, 73.35 percent in Nubra, 97.05 percent in Khalsti, 83.49 per cent in Kargil, 89.96 per cent in Sanku and 99.16 per cent in Zanskar areas of the Ladakh region. The official figures, however, do not include a number of communities including Sunni Muslims in the region, who are claiming for Scheduled Tribe status. Taking into account this, the total tribal population in Ladakh region is more than 97 percent.
The Commission after careful consideration recommended that the Union Territory of Ladakh be brought under the sixth schedule of the Constitution. The Commission said that this will help in democratic devolution of powers, preserve and promote the distinct culture of the region, protect agrarian rights including rights on land, enhance the transfer of funds for speedy development of Ladakh region.
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Clare works in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department and has broad range of experience in Defence Litigation, Education Law and Administrative Law and has advocated in the District Court, the Circuit Court and the High Court.
Clare practices in the area of in insurance defence work and advises on a range of contentious matters including personal injury, property damage and breach of contract, and has gained practical experience in all aspects of litigation procedure particularly in the High Court, Circuit Court, District Court and Arbitrations.
Clare also advises on the area of child protection, and has advised statutory bodies, religious bodies, insurance companies and organisations working with children and vulnerable adults as regards their obligations under the Children First Act 2015, the updated Children First Guidance (2017), the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012 and the Criminal Justice (Withholding of Information on Offences against Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012. She regularly presents to schools, clubs, medical personnel and relevant interested commercial bodies on compliance and disclosure obligations under the child protection legislation and the day to day impact of this legislation on their organisations.
Clare has a keen interest in data protection, digital rights and child safety online and has participated in debates and forums in relation to cyberbullying and digital safety. She advises clients on their obligations towards children, lawful processing of children's data, on GDPR compliance and she advises statutory bodies on submissions in the ongoing discussions surrounding the digital age of consent.
She contributes articles/editorials to a number of peer reviewed publications and is a regular tutor in the Law Society. Clare qualified as a solicitor in 2009.
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How to Avoid Buying Counterfeit Broadway Theater Tickets
Broadway is having a serious moment right now—in addition to perennial faves like The Lion King at the Minskoff Theatre and Wicked at the Gershwin Theatre, oh-so-hot newcomers like ON YOUR FEET! and Hamilton are bringing out theatergoers in droves. As the demand for tickets increases, so do counterfeit scams targeting fans. It's easy to fall prey to these schemes—but even easier to avoid buying counterfeit tickets if you know what to watch out for. To make sure your Broadway experience is fraud-free, we've put together a few simple tips you can follow to ensure you get in to the show without any trouble.
Tips for Buying Broadway Theater Tickets:
Buy tickets from trusted sources—don't buy anything that seems shady.
Get tickets at the theater box office or from Ticketmaster. There's no easy way to spot fake Broadway theater tickets. That's why where you buy matters – it can make the difference between sitting the show out or giving a standing ovation.
Don't buy from unofficial sites.
Ticket fraud is real, and there's real risk whenever you buy from people you found online, or other ticket resale sites that don't seem legit.
Never buy tickets from scalpers on the street or near the venue.
There's no way to know what you're getting from scalpers – you could end up with tickets that are fake or stolen.
Buy tickets to "sold-out" shows safely.
Do resale right and shop Ticketmaster to get Ticketmaster Verified Tickets from other fans who can't make it. Not all Broadway resale tickets are equal: only Ticketmaster Verified Tickets come with the guarantee that the seat you buy is the seat you get.
Be extra careful around hugely popular, frequently sold-out productions like Hamilton.
Lin-Manuel Miranda's Pulitzer Prize-winning new production about the life and death of Alexander Hamilton has already shattered the record for most Tony Award nominations and received an invitation to the White House from President Obama, so it's no surprise people are lining up at the Richard Rogers Theatre to experience it for themselves. The bad news: fake theater tickets are more common for popular shows like this. The good news: you can catch a "sold-out" show with zero problems when you score resale tickets from Ticketmaster.
PS – Don't post pics of your tix online before the event happens. People can use pictures of your tickets to make fakes, so be careful when showing off about scoring great seats. #CoverTheCode
Congrats, you're an expert on buying tickets safely and avoiding counterfeits. Now you can focus on what really matters–having an awesome time at the show.
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Cruise through any listing of San Diego Padres related headlines for the first couple of weeks of Spring Training and you might get the idea that general manager Jed Hoyer, manager Bud Black and the rest of the boys in America's Finest City were running a pitching clinic. Nearly every story coming out of Peoria has had something to do with the Friars' stable of arms.
That's because most of baseball is curious to see if San Diego's pitching staff can duplicate its eye-opening performance from 2010. How many fans north of Carlsbad could name three of the Padres five starters from last year? And how many would have guessed that the Padres had the second-lowest team earned run average in the majors last season? In which case, you'd be forgiven if you approached San Diego pitching with a healthy dose of skepticism this year.
At the head of the wait-and-see list is Mat Latos. The 23-year old made the most of his first full season in the bigs, going 14-10 with a 2.92 ERA, a record that was tarnished by Latos losing his final five starts. It wasn't totally his fault since the Padres scored a total of eight runs in those five outings. But the righty showed signs of hitting the wall, only making it past the fifth inning once while allowing six or more hits in each appearance. Latos' first spring outing didn't do much to allay any fears. He struggled with his control for 1 1/3 innings and threw 34 pitches, 15 for strikes, before giving way to the bullpen.
Contrast that with new addition Aaron Harang who breezed through his spring debut. Harang was slated for two innings or 35 pitches, whichever came first. Turns out, it was the former. Harang blew through six outs in just 23 pitches – then headed to the bullpen to use the rest of his allotted throws for the day.
Of course, that's what Spring Training is for – a fact reinforced by Hoyer who told Bill Center of the San Diego Union Tribune that exhibition games are primarily for the benefit of the pitchers.
Which is a good thing since there are a handful of Padres pitchers hoping to leave Peoria in better spots than when they arrived. Chief among them is closer Heath Bell who has yet to see game action after tweaking a calf muscle earlier in camp. Bell says he's ready to go, but the team is taking a cautious approach. In the meantime, setup man Mike Adams has been itching to prove that he's capable of handling the ninth inning in the event Bell is unable to fulfill his duties.
Speaking of looking to fill a role, there's the issue of San Diego's fifth starter. It's come down to a battle between Wade LeBlanc and free agent addition Dustin Moseley. LeBlanc is working to regain the coaching staff's trust after being dropped from the rotation late last season. Moseley, on the other hand, is a long way from his days as a prospect in the Reds' chain but hopes that a good spring plus his relationship with Black from their time together with the Angels can land him a spot in the rotation.
With still about four weeks until Opening Day, things are far from set in stone.
Spring of hard knocks – It has been a black and blue spring for the Padres so far. Last Friday, third-base coach Glenn Hoffman was hit in the head with a fungo bat while hitting ground balls during drills. Then on Wednesday, James Darnell was hit in the back of the head, just below the helmet, by a pickoff throw. Neither Hoffman and Darnell were seriously hurt. Of greater concern is bench coach Rick Renteria who was taken to a hospital on Thursday after being hit just above the lip by a line drive that glanced off a protective screen. Reports are that Renteria had several of his teeth pushed back and will need reconstructive surgery. There is no word on when he will return to camp.
On today's episode of Divorce Court – Dodger owners Frank and Jamie McCourt met on Thursday to resume settlement negotiations in their pending divorce. Neither sides attorney would comment on the nature of the discussions there is a belief that the McCourts could be inching toward a decision to settle the whole affair. Frank is considering pursuing a second trial to prove he is the sole owner of the team, but a date could be more than two years away. Depending on when proceedings are scheduled, the Dodgers may be in position to negotiate a new television deal, something that would have an impact on Jamie's financial claims regarding the team.
Zot! – Don't look now, but UC Irvine is off to a 7-0 start. Of course that should be taken with a healthy dose of salt since the Anteaters haven't played the toughest schedule so far. Nonetheless, it was good enough to get Irvine into Baseball America's rankings at number 25. It should be smooth sailing for the 'Eaters for another couple of weeks until their three-game set against Loyola Marymount March 18-20.


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Q: Watch OS2 - performSelector: does not work in controller I'm trying to call a method + delay inside a Watch OS2 controller (WKInterfaceController) with delay using:
[self performSelector:@selector(createPages) withObject:nil afterDelay:3.0];
And the method:
- (void) createPages {
    NSLog(@"Creating pages");
}

The createPages method is never called. Not seeing any errors in the console. Seems like it's completely ignoring it. Does anyone know why this might be happening?
Thanks!
G

A: Using Grand Central Dispatch is a better approach for this kind of thing, and it also will work with statically dispatched methods if you're using Swift.  You can execute some code after 3 seconds like this:
dispatch_after(dispatch_time(DISPATCH_TIME_NOW, (int64_t)(3.0 * NSEC_PER_SEC)), dispatch_get_main_queue(), ^{
    [self createPages];
});

Check out the Concurrency Programming Guide for more information.


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Bankersmith (also sometimes written as Banker Smith) is a ghost town in Kendall County, Texas, United States. The town was founded in 1913. It lies approximately halfway between Fredericksburg and Comfort, near the border of Gillespie County.

History and geography

Bankersmith Train Station

Bankersmith originated in 1913 as a train station along the San Antonio, Fredericksburg and Northern Railway which served nearby Grapetown, Texas, running between Fredericksburg and Comfort. The town and rail station drew its name of "Bankersmith" from Temple Doswell Smith, an important Fredericksburg bank president who financed the railroad. In the early 1940s, the railroad abandoned the line running through Bankersmith.

Old Route 9 / Old San Antonio Road

Old Route 9 / Old San Antonio Road is the first paved road running north into Fredericksburg, that ran through Bankersmith after the founding of the Bankersmith Train Station.

However the much later U.S. Route 87 did not pass through Bankersmith, it later on became an important alternative route between Fredericksburg and Comfort.

Bankersmith Post Office

During the 1920s, Bankersmith reached its peak population of approximately 50. The post office was sometimes listed as being in Kendall County and sometimes listed in Gillespie County, depending on the abode of the current Postmaster. It was surrounded by a small business district which served the train station. By the 1940s, the town was all but abandoned and the post office was gone—although some residents persisted into the 1960s.

The Old Tunnel of the San Antonio, Fredericksburg and Northern Railway

As the town was located in the Texas Hill Country, it is near one of the few railroad tunnels in the state (the only railroad tunnel in Texas when it was constructed). The tunnel is 962 feet in length, took 6 months to dig, and cost $134,000 at the time. The tunnel is now part of Old Tunnel State Park and the home to thousands of bats. The Old Tunnel State Park provides an extensive amount of parking area for would be visitors, it is at the intersection of Old San Antonio Road and Alamo Road. Meanwhile, the southern end of the tunnel resides at 30°6'2"N and 98°49'15"W.

Historical population

Major highways
Old No 9 Hwy

Plans for Bikinis, Texas

In 2012, restaurateur Doug Guller purchased parts of the town on Craigslist, and renamed the town to "Bikinis, Texas" after Bikinis Sports Bar & Grill, his restaurant chain. The purchase price is not known, also some have questioned Guller's ability to rename a town that no longer officially exists.

Guller declared his intentions to turn the town into a tourist destination by creating a hall of fame for the  bikini swimsuit, presenting its history beginning with its invention in 1946. Guller has said he had no plans to open a Bikinis Sports Bar & Grill restaurant at the location, but might start a bar inside an abandoned bus there. The bus resides at 30°8'24"N and 98°49'8"W.

In 2015, Guller reverted to the name Bankersmith, wanting to mend fences with Fredericksburg.

As of 2021, Bankersmith, Texas is a fully functioning bar, restaurant, and tourist attraction that proudly claims its history as a ghost town. However, its official address is given as 7905 Old San Antonio Road, Fredericksburg, TX 78624 -- substantiating the claim that the town no longer exists.

References

Populated places in Kendall County, Texas
Ghost towns in Central Texas


Samen Zoabi was born in 1975 and raised in Iksal, a small village near the city of Nazareth, Israel. In 1998 Zoabi graduated from Tel Aviv University with a double degree in Film Studies and English Literature. The following year, Sameh was awarded a three-year merit scholarship, which he used to pursue a Master's Degree at Columbia University in New York City. In February 2005, he completed his M.F.A. in Film Direction at Columbia's School of the Arts. Zoabi has directed and written several narrative short films. His latest film 'Be Quiet' is an international award winning short film, receiving the third prize at the Cinefondation Selection at the 2005 Cannes Film.


FUE hair transplant is a hair restoration technique that is minimally invasive and scar free procedure. This procedure is carried out in many specialized clinics in Leeds. As the treatment is non-stitch and have no aftercare, you can get back to day to day activity right after the treatment.
FUE hair transplant is safe and comfortable procedure and it is one of no-stitch techniques. In this treatment grafted follicular units are implanted in the balding area. One of the most important benefits of this is that it reduces the possibility of scars and gives the best result in terms of hair density. The method is useful in dealing with pattern baldness also called androgenic alopecia.
Eligible candidates for this treatment are the one who suffers from hair thinning and not complete baldness. The best way to determine the candidacy for FUE hair transplant is through a consultation with the surgeon or the dermatologist.
FUE hair transplant is performed under local anaesthesia. It is a stitch less method of hair transplantation in which hair follicles are extracted from the donor area (back of the head) with the help of special micropunches and then implanted into the targeted area.
Lack of proper supply of quality head or beard hair and blood.
After the surgery you can use Rogaine or Finasteride to reduce hair loss in future and to add extra benefit.
Men often suffer from male pattern baldness. The causes of hair loss in men are many such as disease, stress, physical reactions to medications, etc. FUE hair transplant is a wonderful option for those men who want to gain their confidence and self-esteem back.
A number of reasons are attached behind the female hair loss such as traction alopecia, stress, hormonal imbalances, etc. FUE hair transplant is a suitable option for women who are suffering from hair thinning or female pattern baldness.
Thanks to the technological advancement, FUE hair transplant is effective and convenient and provide quick results. At Leeds, people who are suffering from hair thinning or other kinds of hair loss issues can opt for FUE hair transplant. Nu Hair Clinic is one such place that offers state-of-the-art facilities and professional guidance. The expert practitioners here provide free consultation so that you can know how FUE hair transplant works best for you.


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Brigus är ett fiskeläge på Conception Bay i provinsen Newfoundland och Labrador i Kanada. Det fanns 750 invånare vid folkräkningen 2011.

Etymologi
Namnets ursprung är osäkert. Det har förknippats med staden Brighouse, i närheten av Huddersfield, i Yorkshire, England. Det är dock troligare att det har sitt ursprung i det gamla franska ordet "brigas", eller "brigues" för 'ränker'. Referenser från 1600-talet ger stavningen 'Brega' (cirka 1630) och 'Brigues' (1677). 'Brigus' finns dokumenterat från 1693.

Demografi
Den kanadensiska folkräkningen 2011 innehåller följande uppgifter om Brigus.
Befolkning 2011 – 750
Befolkning 2006 – 794
Befolkning 2001 – 784
Förändring 2006 – 2011 -5,5 procent
Förändring 2001 – 2006 +1,3 procent
Befolkningstäthet: 64,8
Yta 11,57 km2

Referenser

Vidare läsning
 John Northway Leamon, Brigus: Past Glory, Present Splendour, St. John's: Harry Cuff Publications (1998)

Brigus


March: The third month of the year and the end of the first quarter. It also signifies a transition in the northern hemisphere to spring and the vernal equinox. For tea sellers it can denote a transition in tea offering.
During the winter months consumers seem to gravitate toward spiced blends and heartier, full bodied teas. As the year progresses into the mixed bag of early spring weather, palates begin to seek lighter bodied teas and more fruity and floral choices.
Oolongs are nice springy teas. Our Formosa Bai Hao and Wuyi Ensemble are two that seem to pick up pace this time of year and will certainly appeal to the tea purist. Great stand-alone (no sugar or milk) teas, these offer that certain something between black and green teas, lighter bodied than fully oxidized black yet far from grassy... comforting and uplifting.
For flavored fun, perhaps our Vanilla Green is a delicious lighter choice with the warming, rich notes of vanilla beans in a delicate China green tea base. A perfect transitional tea, it is sure to please green tea skeptics.
Also our Honeybush Apricot is a favorite treat with caffeine-free South African Honeybush and the sweet and bright flavor of apricots. It reminds me of the wonderful Hungarian cookies my lovely sister in law will be making soon for Easter!
Lastly, our fruit tisanes have been very, very popular lately - especially in South America. I urge you to check out some favorites such as Wild Strawberry and Berry Blast and see if they will suit your clients and events. They truly change the image people have of "tea" if they have only been exposed to sub par fannings or tea dust. Once they look at you with that big-eyed expression that says, "this is tea?" - you know you have them!


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Q: Rail 3 escaping maruku I am using Maruku with my RoR3 app.
But the problem is that when i use the h(text) method to escape the text from the database before i use Maruku it escapes > to > so Maruku wont see this as a blockquote.
But i still want to escape the rest of the text so my question is how can i make this work?
I don't want to disable the escaping but i don't want it to escape >

A: Rails 3 escapes all strings by default.  You need to mark them as safe by using "some_string.html_safe" or use <%= raw some_string %> in the template if you want to avoid this.
If you setup the sanitize helper to allow the HTML tags you want to pass through, you could do something like this:
<%= sanitize(@maruku_content.to_html) %>

Sanitize will scrub your content and mark the output as html_safe while leaving the desired tags intact.  This option is discussed in the rails_xss plugin docs here.  The example they use is for textile.

A: The following method takes html_encoded multiline strings and replaces all maruku blockquote elements that have been converted to html entity codes back to >
For the purpose of this implementation a maruku blockquote line is defined as a line beginning with one or more > sequences separated with optional whitespace.
def maruku_escape(text)
  text.gsub(/^([\s]*\>)+/) {|match| match.gsub(/\>/, '>')}
end

The following test string was used
test_text = "A bold tag
Some text in a span

Some Markdown
> Blockquote 1
  > > nested blockquote 1
  > > nested blockquote 2
  >> nested blockquote 3 with no spaces

Some plain text with an invalid blockquote > Some blockquote text
The end in italics"

And using this as follows maruku_text = maruku_escape(ERB::Util.html_escape(test_text))
Gave the following results
result =  "<b>A bold tag</b>
<span>Some text in a span</span>

Some Markdown
> Blockquote 1
  > > nested blockquote 1
  > > nested blockquote 2
  >> nested blockquote 3 with no spaces

Some plain text with an invalid blockquote > Some blockquote text
<i>The end in italics<i>
"


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'Cries of pain unanswered': Aged care resident's claims spark anger
By Adam Hegarty • Reporter
8:11pm Sep 3, 2020
A terminally ill resident of a Toowoomba aged care home says she was moved out of the facility after raising the alarm on social media over its alleged poor care and understaffing.
Kylie Kilroy, 55, spent three and a half weeks at the TriCare aged care home as an overflow patient from Toowoomba Hospital.
The pensioner is terminally ill with a lung disease.
Terminally ill Kylie Kilroy was unhappy with the level of care provided at a TriCare aged care centre in Toowoomba. (9News)
"I'm breaking," Mrs Kilroy wrote on Twitter, from her aged care bed.
"Cries of pain unanswered, buzzers chiming unanswered.
"Food that is barely edible. Sheets not changed. Showers a luxury. This is my punishment."
The next morning, two managers questioned Mrs Kilroy.
She described it as an interrogation.
Ms Kilroy left the facility after posting her complaints on Twitter. (9News)
"They were quite intimidating. There were two rather large women and I was prone in bed with my oxygen on. Couldn't move," she said.
"I go that feeling I didn't feel comfortable there.
"The hospital came the next day – the social worker and a nurse – and we've agreed that I'd be moved back to Toowoomba Base Hospital. Best for all involved."
Mrs Kilroy's husband and friend now care for the grandmother in her Athol home as she can't afford a different aged care facility.
Local federal MP John McVeigh was the one who alerted TriCare management to the tweet.
"In line with formal protocols we were obliged to immediately contact the facility to put those public allegations to them," he wrote in a statement.
"And promptly referred the matter to the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission."
Ms Kilroy claimed the meals were not up to standard. (9News)
The Commission has since conducted unannounced inspections after separate complaints about poor staffing levels.
TriCare is owned by the wealthy O'Shea family.
The facility's director, Peter O'Shea, told 9News Mrs Kilroy's departure was a "mutual" agreement.
In a statement released this evening, TriCare claimed it had investigated the allegations about the clinical care provided to Mrs Kilroy.
"The allegations made are not accurate," the statement read.
TriCare said Mrs Kilroy had twice before raised concerns with them "and on both occasions the issues were promptly resolved".
"Ms Kilroy raised some concerns about her care approximately three weeks after her admission to the residence," TriCare said.
"Ms Kilroy did not raise these concerns with us. TriCare became aware of these concerns via social media.
"The residence's manager immediately met with Ms Kilroy to discuss her concerns and attempt to resolve them with her."
TriCare said "at no stage" was Mrs Kilroy told to leave the home and claimed they took no action to imply she had to leave as a result of her complaints.
The organisation said it was concerned about Mrs Kilroy's accusations regarding the meals served to residents.
"TriCare employs a chef at each aged care residence and we pride ourselves on offering nutritious and tasty meals for all our residents," they said.
"We are thoroughly investigating the issues raised to make sure all the food served at the home is meeting the standards we expect for our residents."
Read the full statement here.
Kyrgios' cheeky interaction with amped-up crowd


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As king of the transportation world, the automotive industry has long enjoyed a central role in many national economies, including that of the U.S. When the nation's economy is doing well—as it most emphatically is right now—the automotive industry flourishes, prompting significant job opportunities. Having weathered economic downturns, competitive downsizings and technological innovations, Detroit finds itself in its healthiest business environment in years.
This robust strength carries over into other transportation industries. Even the railroad industry, a perennial also-ran in the transportation race, is enjoying a mini-boom. Industry statistics indicate that 13,000 workers (engineers as well as "engineers") will be hired by the year 2000. Increased levels of rail traffic, as well as the normal levels of attrition, are the source of the new jobs.
Indeed, rising levels of trade and economic activity around the world are driving the growth of transportation. Import-export statistics are setting records; historically low fuel costs are boosting automotive sales. And while consolidations are still occurring among military contractors (which double as the builders of commercial aircraft, satellite delivery systems and other transportation equipment), overall employment remains strong due to their diversification into civilian activities.
Reflecting the good times, General Motors and Ford Motor Co. have regained the top spots on the Fortune 500 list, released in mid-summer. GM posted sales of $167 billion, with Ford moving closer, racking in revenues of $147 billion. Not far behind is Chrysler, followed by Toyota, which earns about a quarter of its $100 billion sales in North America.
Traditionally, students and industry analysts equate automobiles with mechanical engineering, and automotive recruiters have been beating the bushes this past year for BSMEs, offering salaries in the mid- to high-$30's range. But automobiles and vehicles also represent significant opportunities for most other engineering specialties. Electrical engineers carry out design and production of electrical and electronic subsystems. Materials, metallurgical and chemical engineers are called on for developing stronger, lighter-weight components, better-performing coatings and lubricants, and techniques for mass-producing these components more efficiently. Industrial and manufacturing engineers pitch in on the assembly lines, designing more efficient assembly methods and better use of robotics.
Underlying all this technological focus is the pervasive use of computers and software. Successive waves of software development in manufacturing have led to highly automated systems that gather production data as they are created. Data related to quality control and inventory levels are monitored constantly. Manufacturers rely on those systems to give themselves the ability to change production rates rapidly to adjust to altered market conditions—without scrambling the supply chain that brings components into the final assembly area.
Throughout the 1990s, though, the top application of engineering software for automotive manufacturing has been computer-aided design (CAD). CAD systems have reached a level of capability that enables designers to build practically an entire vehicle on the computer screen. The design files that these programs generate are being used in "solid modeling" machinery that builds prototypes of components directly from the CAD data. Alternatively, the CAD drawings are being interpreted by other programs that generate the numerical control data that drives milling and machining equipment once actual production begins.
Evidence of how hot the CAD market can be is found on the Internet, where there are Web sites for each of the leading CAD systems used in automotive design. These Web sites are the Pro/E Job Network, for Parametric Technology's Pro/E system; Unigraphics [Unigraphics Corp.]; Catia [Dassault Systems/IBM]; and SolidWorks [Intergraph]. Information can be found at www.webmaster@ideasjn.com.
The job openings posted there offer both full-time and contract engineering positions that pay $38-42 per hour (about $80,000 for a 2,000-hr. work year). Usually, the minimum requirement is expressed in hours of experience in using a particular CAD system. The 1,000 to 1,500-hr. requirement is certainly within the range of grad students, and may even be achievable by some hardworking undergraduates. Strong skills in mechanical design, vibration and stress analysis, materials, manufacturability, and most of all, raw creativity are also required.
Detroit is in the midst of a vehicle-model revolution, with categories multiplying and market segments being drawn finer and finer. The traditional groupings of compact, mid-size, sedan, light and heavy trucks have expanded to include minivans, sport-utility, luxury, performance and many other categories. Each of these presents new design, production and service challenges for engineers.
This design boom is being abetted by the effort to develop alternative drive systems in the U.S. and Europe. Although the teeth have been removed from the electric-car push that the federal government and some states had adopted several years ago, development work continues. Environmental problems (mostly air pollution) have not disappeared, and the technical progress in batteries, energy-conversion systems and vehicle designs continues to show promise.
How long will the good conditions continue? That is the question asked continually by Wall Street stock-pickers, federal economists and business managers—not to mention engineering students hoping to enter into one of these fields. There were signs that the automobile industry, having enjoyed three successive boom years, was cresting in the summer of 1997. But even if the overall market remains flat, the competitive conditions among automakers worldwide will keep the job market in high gear for the next few years.
Nicholas Basta was editorial director at VerticalNet, Inc., a Horsham, Pa., Internet publisher.