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Q: Angular 8 ng serve not loading app after upgraded from Angular 6 to 8 I upgraded my angular from 6 to 8 with the command ng update --all --force. The upgraded was successful. When I do ng serve it also successfully serve as shown below

However, when i visit localhost:4300, it shows a blank page without any error in the browser console log. Here is my ng version

My angular.jsonn

{
  "$schema": "./node_modules/@angular/cli/lib/config/schema.json",
  "version": 1,
  "newProjectRoot": "projects",
  "projects": {
    "lightsmind-website": {
      "root": "",
      "sourceRoot": "src",
      "projectType": "application",
      "prefix": "app",
      "schematics": {},
      "architect": {
        "build": {
          "builder": "@angular-devkit/build-angular:browser",
          "options": {
            "outputPath": "dist/browser",
            "index": "src/index.html",
            "main": "src/main.ts",
            "polyfills": "src/polyfills.ts",
            "tsConfig": "src/tsconfig.app.json",
            "assets": [
              "src/favicon.ico",
              "src/assets"
            ],
            "styles": [
              "src/styles.css",
              "node_modules/angular2-toaster/toaster.css"
            ],
            "scripts": [
              "src/assets/js/vendor/jquery-1.11.2.min.js"
            ]
          },
          "configurations": {
            "production": {
              "fileReplacements": [
                {
                  "replace": "src/environments/environment.ts",
                  "with": "src/environments/environment.prod.ts"
                }
              ],
              "optimization": true,
              "outputHashing": "all",
              "sourceMap": false,
              "extractCss": true,
              "namedChunks": false,
              "aot": true,
              "extractLicenses": true,
              "vendorChunk": false,
              "buildOptimizer": true
            }
          }
        },
        "serve": {
          "builder": "@angular-devkit/build-angular:dev-server",
          "options": {
            "browserTarget": "lightsmind-website:build"
          },
          "configurations": {
            "production": {
              "browserTarget": "lightsmind-website:build:production"
            }
          }
        },
        "extract-i18n": {
          "builder": "@angular-devkit/build-angular:extract-i18n",
          "options": {
            "browserTarget": "lightsmind-website:build"
          }
        },
        "test": {
          "builder": "@angular-devkit/build-angular:karma",
          "options": {
            "main": "src/test.ts",
            "polyfills": "src/polyfills.ts",
            "tsConfig": "src/tsconfig.spec.json",
            "karmaConfig": "src/karma.conf.js",
            "styles": [
              "src/styles.css"
            ],
            "scripts": [],
            "assets": [
              "src/favicon.ico",
              "src/assets"
            ]
          }
        },
        "lint": {
          "builder": "@angular-devkit/build-angular:tslint",
          "options": {
            "tsConfig": [
              "src/tsconfig.app.json",
              "src/tsconfig.spec.json"
            ],
            "exclude": [
              "**/node_modules/**"
            ]
          }
        },
        "server": {
          "builder": "@angular-devkit/build-angular:server",
          "options": {
            "outputPath": "dist/server",
            "main": "src/main.server.ts",
            "tsConfig": "src/tsconfig.server.json"
          },
          "configurations": {
            "production": {
              "fileReplacements": [
                {
                  "replace": "src/environments/environment.ts",
                  "with": "src/environments/environment.prod.ts"
                }
              ]
            }
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "lightsmind-website-e2e": {
      "root": "e2e/",
      "projectType": "application",
      "architect": {
        "e2e": {
          "builder": "@angular-devkit/build-angular:protractor",
          "options": {
            "protractorConfig": "e2e/protractor.conf.js",
            "devServerTarget": "lightsmind-website:serve"
          },
          "configurations": {
            "production": {
              "devServerTarget": "lightsmind-website:serve:production"
            }
          }
        },
        "lint": {
          "builder": "@angular-devkit/build-angular:tslint",
          "options": {
            "tsConfig": "e2e/tsconfig.e2e.json",
            "exclude": [
              "**/node_modules/**"
            ]
          }
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "defaultProject": "lightsmind-website"
}

My package.json

{
  "name": "lightsmind-website",
  "version": "0.0.0",
  "scripts": {
    "ng": "ng",
    "start": "ng serve",
    "build": "ng build",
    "test": "ng test",
    "lint": "ng lint",
    "e2e": "ng e2e",
    "compile:server": "webpack --config webpack.server.config.js --progress --colors",
    "serve:ssr": "node dist/server",
    "build:ssr": "npm run build:client-and-server-bundles && npm run compile:server",
    "build:client-and-server-bundles": "ng build --prod && ng run lightsmind-website:server:production",
    "build:ssr-firebase": "npm run build:ssr && npm --prefix functions/ run build"
  },
  "private": true,
  "dependencies": {
    "@angular/animations": "^8.1.0-next.3",
    "@angular/common": "^8.1.0-next.3",
    "@angular/compiler": "^8.1.0-next.3",
    "@angular/core": "^8.1.0-next.3",
    "@angular/forms": "^8.1.0-next.3",
    "@angular/platform-browser": "^8.1.0-next.3",
    "@angular/platform-browser-dynamic": "^8.1.0-next.3",
    "@angular/platform-server": "^8.1.0-next.3",
    "@angular/router": "^8.1.0-next.3",
    "@nguniversal/express-engine": "8.2.6",
    "@nguniversal/module-map-ngfactory-loader": "8.2.6",
    "@types/braintree-web": "^3.47.1",
    "@types/express": "^4.17.2",
    "@types/file-saver": "^2.0.1",
    "angular2-toaster": "^8.0.0",
    "braintree-web": "^3.56.0",
    "core-js": "^3.6.0",
    "express": "^4.17.1",
    "file-saver": "^2.0.2",
    "ng2-loading-spinner": "^1.3.0",
    "ngx-bootstrap": "^5.2.0",
    "ngx-cookie": "^4.0.2",
    "ngx-pagination": "^5.0.0",
    "rxjs": "^6.5.3",
    "tslib": "^1.10.0",
    "zone.js": "^0.9.1"
  },
  "devDependencies": {
    "@angular-devkit/build-angular": "^0.803.21",
    "@angular/cli": "^8.3.21",
    "@angular/compiler-cli": "^8.1.0-next.3",
    "@angular/language-service": "^8.1.0-next.3",
    "@types/jasmine": "~3.5.0",
    "@types/jasminewd2": "~2.0.8",
    "@types/node": "~12.12.21",
    "bufferutil": "^4.0.1",
    "codelyzer": "^5.2.1",
    "jasmine-core": "~3.5.0",
    "jasmine-spec-reporter": "~4.2.1",
    "karma": "~4.4.1",
    "karma-chrome-launcher": "~3.1.0",
    "karma-coverage-istanbul-reporter": "~2.1.1",
    "karma-jasmine": "~2.0.1",
    "karma-jasmine-html-reporter": "^1.4.2",
    "protractor": "~5.4.2",
    "ts-loader": "^6.2.1",
    "ts-node": "~8.5.4",
    "tslint": "~5.20.1",
    "typescript": "3.5.3",
    "utf-8-validate": "^5.0.2",
    "webpack-cli": "^3.3.10",
    "ws": "^7.2.1",
    "xhr2": "^0.2.0"
  }
}

My tsconfing.json

{
  "compileOnSave": false,
  "compilerOptions": {
    "baseUrl": "./",
    "downlevelIteration": true,
    "importHelpers": true,
    "outDir": "./dist/out-tsc",
    "sourceMap": true,
    "declaration": false,
    "module": "esnext",
    "moduleResolution": "node",
    "emitDecoratorMetadata": true,
    "experimentalDecorators": true,
    "target": "es2015",
    "typeRoots": [
      "node_modules/@types"
    ],
    "lib": [
      "es2017",
      "dom"
    ]
  }
}


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Home 2022 Australia withdraw from AFC U20 Asian Cup qualifiers
Australia withdraw from AFC U20 Asian Cup qualifiers
Football Australia have advised the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) that they will be withdrawing from the AFC U20 Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2022™ Qualifiers scheduled to be held in Basra, Iraq from 10 – 18 September 2022.
The final decision was made after careful consideration based on the current travel advice of the Australian Government.
To ensure Australia's best emerging footballers continue to be exposed to high level international competition, Football Australia are currently exploring the opportunity of the Young Socceroos to compete in a four nations tournament in Spain during the September FIFA window. – www.footballaustralia.com.au
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Several weeks ago I took family photos of a friend of mine. Not only were they family photos, they were family maternity photos. We finished them just in time, as she went into labor two days later.
I still struggle to consistently survey the area for distractions when taking family photos or individual photos for friends.
Reading through The Maternity Posing Guide that Courtney @Click It Up A Notch suggested was more than helpful.
And I always learn that while kids are cute and fun they would rather be running around than posing for a photo. Get Creative and move fast!!
This is week I submitted the SOOC shot of the photo above to the Good to Wow flickr group. I am realizing more and more that I just don't have the time to be too creative with my edits, so I have to keep them clean when able. In ACR, I made some adjustments to exposure, contrast, white balance, and brightness. Then, in PSE 9, I ran The Coffee Shop's Perfect Portrait adjusting the layers to taste. Then sharpened and resized for the web.
These are all beautiful. I love the one of her in the green corner--so cool!
Great pictures, Amber!! I really like the one in the green corner, too.
Oh how beautiful! And a beautiful family!
Visiting from "This or That". Gorgeous photos. I wish I looked as nicely when I was preggers. You really caught that inner glow of the entire family. Great job.
You did a fabulous job with this shoot! Really great photos. I'm sure they were thrilled. Love the close up of the little boy and the family doing bubbles. It looks really nice in black and white. Thanks for linking up today!
Wow...you did one amazing job. Your model was adorable!
I'm still learning many things too. It's a process.
I'm sure this family loved these pictures!
These are great. I love the dirty foot on the belly! Adorable!
Amber, I'm impressed girl! these are just fabulous and i love the posing. that's definitely a struggle for me. i have sort of a journalistic approach . . . catch folks in action . . . but, i'm terrible at natural posing.
Your photos are stunning - that's to be expected. I'm more impressed with how gorgeous she looks...and then going into labor 2 days later - I can only hope I am so lucky!
No way is she 9 month pregnant!! Just beautiful!! These are great!! I agree that I like the one by the green wall! I'm just your friend will just adore these!! Thanks for sharing your lessons!
Your friend is gorgeous! I can't believe she went into labor 2 days later! It's wonderful to see a lady who takes good care of herself during pregnancy. And beautiful, beautiful work Amber! My favorite is the one where she's holding her son and his dirty little foot is over her baby bump. So very sweet!
These are beautiful! I love the shot of her against that green wall, with bare feet!
Girl.... these are GORGEOUS!!! Seriously! If I had a hired a photographer and gotten these back, I would be thrilled! Excellent work!
Beautiful pictures. I too forget to always look at my background. Wonderful advice on getting the SOOC shot perfect so you have less editing to do later. I only have iphoto for editing so this is a must for me.
I love the photos by the tree!
Wonderful photos. Such a beautiful family.
These are wonderful. Beautiful light and composition. Adorable family too!
Great set! I especially love the one with the dirty little foot. Those little details always seem to make my favorite pictures.
These are beautiful. I love the one of the dirty little foot. I also struggle with the shade/dappled light.
These are stunning!! What a radiant women and lovely family!
Oh! You did such an excellent job! Each one of these is beautiful!
You did beautifully Amber! I'm sure they are happy.
Great shots - simply lovely!!
I love love love the dirty feet picture. Thanks for showing off your shot.


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Polichalur es una ciudad censal situada en el distrito de Chengalpattu en el estado de Tamil Nadu (India). Su población es de 21906 habitantes (2011). Se encuentra a 15 km de Chennai y a 56 km de Kanchipuram. Forma parte del área metropolitana de Chennai.

Demografía
Según el censo de 2011 la población de Polichalur era de 21906 habitantes, de los cuales 11054 eran hombres y 10852 eran mujeres. Polichalur tiene una tasa media de alfabetización del 89,91%, superior a la media estatal del 80,09%: la alfabetización masculina es del 94,25%, y la alfabetización femenina del 85,50%.

Referencias

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Is nanotechnology friend or foe?
New federal regulation could include more research.
May 6, 2009, 2:48 p.m.
Forget about lead-tainted mascara or mercury in the salmon filet. The new form of product pollution people are worrying about is nanotechnology—the use of materials measured in billionths of a meter—and how coming into contact with it might damage your health. Fueling the nano-scare is negative press, including a report by the Environmental Working Group that concluded hundreds of consumer products contain poorly-studied nanoscale materials and a landmark study published in the journal Nature Nanotechnology that suggests some forms of carbon nanotubes could be as harmful as asbestos, which causes lung cancer if inhaled in sufficient quantities.
Those questions include determining whether the benefits of using a nanotech product outweigh the possible risks and if the product manufacturer offers more information to help make the decision. Maynard also emphasizes that nanotechnology comes in many different forms, and that before people start wearing masks and swearing off consumer products forever, they should know that each one has a different impact on human health and the environment.
In general, consumers shouldn't lose sleep over using skin products like sunscreens with nanomaterials, says Maynard, because research indicates that the skin is pretty good at keeping nanomaterials out of the body. Ingesting nanomaterials is of little concern as well, though Maynard does note that researchers currently "know very little" about the effects of consuming the microscopic particles.
On the other hand, inhalation of them can be harmful, especially to nano-factory workers, who are the most likely to be exposed.
"Nanomaterial inhalation is probably the area of most concern simply because it's well known that it's never good to have particles of materials in the lungs that aren't supposed to be there," says Maynard. Most importantly, he says, consumers should look out for anything that could expose them to nanomaterials in large quantities. As with all chemicals, natural or synthetic, the dose makes the poison.
Unfortunately, determining whether products have nanomaterials in them can be challenging because the government currently does not require manufacturers to list nanomaterials as ingredients. As a result, most consumers are still unaware that these microscopic materials are in everything from body washes and baby wipes.
But there are resources for consumers that want to know more, including The Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies consumer products database, which currently lists more than 500 manufacturer-identified nanotechnology-based consumer products currently on the market.
More governmental regulation of nanotechnology may be on the way. The National Nanotech Initiative, a program established in 2001 to coordinate federal nanotechnology research and development, is up for reauthorization. The new bill is expected to have a much stronger emphasis on understanding how to develop nanomaterial products safely, says Maynard. According to NanoBusiness Alliance attorney Paul Stimers, the nanotech industry is looking forward to more research under the initiative. "The last thing we want is for people to be worried about this stuff, so we want the federal government to develop more data to make people feel comfortable [about nanotechnology]," Stimer says.
No, it's not "The Sponge" made famous by Seinfeld's Elaine Benes who stalked the streets of Manhattan searching for her favorite contraceptive; its super-absorbing properties that can potentially clean up oil spills and other organic pollutants certainly make it "sponge-worthy." Created by MIT scientists, this paper-like interwoven mesh of nanowires has the ability to soak up to 20 times its weight in oil, is impervious to water, and can be recycled many times over for future use. According to the researchers, the oil itself is also recoverable—a pretty important attribute considering that 200,000 tons of oil has already been spilled at sea since the start of the decade. The nanowire paper could also impact filtering and the purification of water, according to the MIT press release. The best part? The paper-esque material is cheap to produce and can be made in large quantities.
Enjoy your Brita filter but wish it was portable? So do the more than 1 billion people who lack access to safe water. That's why water-purifying company Seldon Technologies has developed several portable options to transform dirty, contaminated water into drinkable water through the use of carbon nanotube technology. "We wanted to do something about the number one health hazard in the world," explains Alan Cummings, CEO of Seldon. While other water companies use nano ceramic material for filtration, Seldon is the first to use carbon nanotubes, known for their unique material properties (such as high electrical conductivity, light weight, and great strength) and versatility. The carbon nanotubes, which look like a roll of chicken wire inside another roll of chicken wire, are extremely tiny but the "strongest thing known to man." The Seldon WaterBox's unique carbon nanotube material removes bacteria, virus, cysts and other contaminants from water without the need for heat, ultra-violet light, chemicals, electricity or waiting time and can clean up to 700 gallons of water within a 24-hour period. Seldon also sells the WaterStick, a fat straw-like filtration system that you drink through directly using a hand pump or through the bite valve (an attachment at the end of a hose) of a hydration pack.
She says that the agency is currently investigating the potential of nanofilters, nanotechnology-enabled sensors, and nanomaterials to improve the ability to detect and clean up toxic chemical sites. Environmental remediation firm Lehigh Nanotech is also using nanotech to clean up industry messes, using zero-valent nano-iron products (think black ink splotches) composed almost entirely of iron to clean up sites contaminated with chlorinated compounds like degreasers, dry cleaner fluid and computer circuit board cleaners, according to Paul Osimo, vice president of Lehigh. The ultra-fine particles of pure iron are first injected into a contaminated source to search and destroy contaminants. Once the iron particles break apart the contaminants, the iron turns to rust and becomes benign. "There's already a lot of rust in the ground, so it doesn't harm anything," says Osimo. Some recent cleanup sites include Department of Defense facilities and chemical manufacturing plants. Lehigh has also had success with its NanoOx product, a nanoscale oxygen release compound that's used for remediation of leaking underground fuel oil tanks.
Though sun-worshippers long ago figured out how to harness the sun, improving the efficiency of solar cells hasn't been quite so easy. But nano-infused solar technologies are heating up and could shine light on new solutions. Researchers at the University of Notre Dame, for example, are getting close to making solar power more efficient by adding single-walled carbon nanotubes to a film made of titanium-dioxide nanoparticles. This process doubles the efficiency of conventional solar cells, although the carbon-nanotube and nanoparticle system is not yet a viable solar cell option because titanium oxide (a main ingredient in white paint) only absorbs ultraviolet light. Scientists are researching ways to modify the nanoparticles to absorb the visible spectrum. Several solar power companies, including Nanosolar, which has created the industry's largest solar production tool, a thin-film coater that uses nanoparticle ink and has the capacity to produce up to 1 gigawatt of solar cells annually. Nanosolar claims to produce the world's "lowest cost solar panels," but don't bother getting out the wallet just yet. Right now the company is doing so well that its products are completely sold out for the next year.
Story by Jessica Knoblauch. This article originally appeared in Plenty in July 2008.


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About Welling
Parks and green spaces
Transport in Welling
Look back at Welling
Business and Shopping in Welling
Places of Local Historic Interest
There are several buildings in Welling deemed to be of national significance so are formally listed and there are many more considered to be of local interest that are listed in Bexley Council's list of local buildings and structures of historic or architectural significance. In addition, we will be adding a few choices of our own that are not currently included in either list.
National Heritage List for England
The National Heritage List for England originated in 1882, when the first powers of protection were established. These developed into what we know today as statutory 'Listing' just after the Second World War. The List now holds over 400,000 entries, curated by Historic England on behalf of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.
Listed buildings in Welling are as follows:
Danson House
Grade I Listed
First listed 1 October 1953
Danson House was built by Sir Robert Taylor about 1765 for Alderman, later Sir, John Boyd and originally called Banson Hill. Wings were added later, which have since been demolished. The Park was laid out by 'Capability' Brown in 1761.
The house is of Portland stone; the ground floor being rusticated. It has 3 storeys; the principal apartments being on the first floor. Heavy modillion eaves cornice. Slate roof. Windows in moulded architrave surrounds, with glazing bars intact; those on the first floor having projecting cornices over and panels of balustrading below. All 4 fronts are exposed, but the north and south fronts are slightly wider than the east and west fronts. The east, west and south fronts have a canted bay of 3 windows on all floors in the centre. The north front has a square central projection, with a pediment over containing a round window in the typanum. The entrance is on this side. Nineteen wide steps, with a balustrade on each side, lead up to the front door, on the piano nobile. This has engaged Corinthian columns, a modillion cornice and a vase over it between volutes and a medallion and swags between the architrave and the moulded surround of the door. The interior has a fine central oval staircase, with a gallery of 8 Ionic columns on the second floor and an oval dome above, and some fine rooms.
Danson Stables
Grade II Listed
First listed 1st October 1953
These are contemporary with Danson Park Mansion, circa 1765, and were presumably designed by Sir Robert Taylor. Half-H plan. Portland stone. Stringcourse. Slate roof. The north or main side has a slightly projecting centre, with 3 coach-houses on the ground floor, having flanking pilasters and double doors. Above on the first floor, but at ground level, are 3 large lunette windows of 22 panes each. On the roof is a small octagonal wooden cupola. On each side of the centre projection is a roundheaded doorway, with a semi-circular fanlight and a square window of 12 panes above. The inner face of each half-H wing has 3 windows on the first floor and one on the ground floor, between 2 round-headed doorways with semi-circular fanlights. Their south ends have large round-headed rusticated arches, with lunette windows, in the arches above the stringcourse.
Former Fosters Primary School
First listed 20th November 1997
Formerly a school with a former schoolmaster's house. Built in 1879 for Foster's Educational Trust which had been set up on another site following a bequest of William Foster in 1727 for the education of 20 poor children. Built of brown brick with red brick dressings, some pointed tiles to gables and renewed tiled roof with ridge tiles. PLAN: L-shaped building comprising school to left and former schoolmaster's house to right. EXTERIOR: School of one storey and attics with prominent octagonal tiled spire with wooden louvres and cast-iron finial. Projecting gable to left with wooden bargeboards and pendant and 2 tall windows and on return lean-to with arched doorcase. Dormer with stepped mullioned windows followed by 3 mullioned and transomed casements on ground floor. A gabled porch is followed to right by a large projecting gable with 3-tier 5-light casement. 2-storey former house to right is of 2 parallel ranges and 2 storeys with chequer-work framing with pebbledashed infill to gable. One 3-light sash to first floor, a 4-light canted bay to ground floor and gabled wooden porch with bargeboard, finial and pendant. North-east side has 4 mullioned and transomed windows and roof has courses of alternate plain and patterned tiles. Rear elevation has end projecting gables with hipped hoist and flat-roofed dormer to central section and later flat-roofed addition in matching style and materials.
Small single-cell church, of flint, rubble and brick, with gabled roof and prominent bellcote at west end. Probably of C12 origin, judging from lancet window in chancel; east window has 3 lights with cinquefoil heads within square frame; nave has cinquefoil-headed windows; west door. within pointed brick arch. Tiled roof; shingled bellcote carrying weather vane added in 1897. Restored in 1926. The fittings have been largely removed.
East Wickham Farmhouse
First listed 17th December 1980
The farmhouse is obscured by a large fence and trees, so very little can be seen of it.
Two storeyed house facing south, with cross wings at east and west ends. Front and return elevations of white-painted stucco, with parapets. Front has 3 windows; east and west ends 2 windows; sashes with projecting cornices carried on brackets, some glazing bars. Centre has tiled gabled roof with single axial stack, with 4 flues; second stack nearer east end; wings have hipped roofs with stacks towards rear. General appearance is of late C18 or early c19 house, but plan and roofs strongly suggest that this is a refronted and storeyed timber-framed medieval hall-house with end wings. Exposed beams within, many reused.
Locally Listed Buildings and Structures
Bexley council maintains a list of buildings and structures within the borough, which are considered of architectural or historic interest at a local level. They may also be considered to make a contribution to the townscape or landscape of the borough.
There are several buildings in Welling on the list as well as a few items of historical interest.
We do not currently have any further details at present as to why these particular buildings are considered of interest, but will add more details when we can.
Welling Library
Tesco Express formerly The Station Inn
The Plough and Harrow
Freedom Centre International former site on the Odeon Cinema
Saint Michael's Church
Former Welling Post Office
The Lord Kitchener
These are structures or other signs of local historic interest. The local list does not give any details of why these are of significant interest, so we will be researching further and adding more details.
Danson Mead Underground Shelter
Danson Park Ice Well
Boundary Stone
Providence Sunday School
Passenger Shelter
Welling High Street Underground Shelter
The whole of the raised areas on the green space at Danson Meads, sits above a World War II Underground air raid shelter.
Most visitors to Danson Park, would not even notice that this is here, but in the main field towards the Boat House, there is a raised mound in a fenced off area. The cover at the top sits over an old ice well.
This stone sits on the green space along Danson Mead, opposite South Gipsy Road, marking the border between Welling and Bexleyheath.
This sign from 1888 can be found on the wall above the original entrance to Wellspring Pentecostal Church in New Road, Welling. It was believed to be the location of the first Sunday school in Welling.
Many commuters would not realise that the waiting room on the Dartford side of Welling Station is actually the original one from when the station was first built.
On the list it says that there is an underground World War 2 shelter adjacent to number 40 Welling High Street, but we are unsure as to the exact location of this at present.
Things we thought were interesting
There were a few things that we were very surprised to see were not on the local list, so we have shared some of them here and we will submit them to the council with the hope of getting them included on the list.
The Cannon at Welling Corner
As one of the most recognisable places in Welling, we were surprised not to see this on the local list.
The cannon is a Russian iron 36-pounder carronade from the Crimean War and is on loan from the Royal Artillery Firepower Museum in Woolwich. It is a reminder of the time when huts at East Wickham provided homes for World War One munitions workers.
Welling Gateway Mural
The Welling Gateway Mural was put together in 2004 by local artist Gary Drostle who worked with pupils from Barrington Primary School and Welling School.
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Last summer, daily sightings of crayfish in the German capital were being reported in the city centre. Now, with the crustaceans rapidly multiplying, health authorities have offered a mouth-watering solution to reduce their numbers.
A small family-run fishery in Berlin's Spandau district was granted permission to catch the red crustaceans for human consumption last week.
Over 1,600 crayfish found themselves in fishing nets in the first few days alone, said Derk Ehlert, a wild fauna expert from the Senate's environmental department in Berlin.
After health officials gave the all-clear about a week ago, fishermen jumped at the opportunity and immediately started catching them, intending to sell them to restaurants and private individuals.
"But we expect declining quantities over the course of the year," Ehlert added.
Large populations of the red swamp Louisiana crayfish, which grow up to 15 centimetres in length and are originally from parts of the southern US and northern Mexico, came to the attention of visitors and locals in Berlin's Tiergarten park in August.
They were spotted scuttling across streets and pathways and have since grown in significant numbers in lakes in and around the park.
Environmental authorities gave fishermen permission to catch the crayfish for a period lasting to the end of the year after assessing that they did not contain dangerous levels of toxins or heavy metals.
"No limits have been exceeded" with regard to pollutants, Ehlert said during examination of the animals.
But grabbing and catching one yourself is "prohibited," the expert warned, as this would be considered poaching.
If you are able to get your hands on one of the crustaceans from the fishery, a traditional way of cooking them in the American south - where it's considered a delicacy - is to place them live into a pot of boiling water seasoned with cayenne pepper, salt, lemon, garlic, onions and bay leaves.
Boil the crayfish for just under five minutes and let them stand covered for 5-20 minutes, depending on your preference. Then serve with sweetcorn and potatoes.


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Q: Make child div text content NOT expand its parent fixed-positioned div's width I am working on kind of a popup. Its structure is very simple and is as follows:

This is a very interesting description of what you can see above.

with styles of
.popup
{
    position: fixed;
    left: 50px;
    top: 50px;
    border: 1px solid;
    background: #fff;
    padding: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 0 5px #000;
}
.popup .upper {
    min-width: 100px;
    min-height: 100px;
    border: 1px solid;
    padding: 5px;
    display: inline-block;
}
.popup .upper img {
    display: block;
}

and here is a fiddle with the code applied.
As you can see, the div.popup is positioned as fixed to the body.
What I want to achieve is to make the div.description NOT extend its parent div.popup width when it contains much text, instead it should wrap the text to be multilined and be of width of the div.popup. The div.popup width should be determined by the div.upper width and its content. In other words I mean to have div.description's width AT MOST of the div.upper's width, regardless to its (div.description text content).
EDIT
There's this little difficulty: the image content is not static and may be dynamically changed so the width is not constant.
Is that even possible to achieve that with CSS?

A: http://jsfiddle.net/de6fr/1/ - a basic example of how to fix

You're basically using popup as a container, which means that if you want to retain its width, that's what you have to work on. I used the max-width property with .popup like this:
.popup {
    position: fixed;
    left: 50px;
    top: 50px;
    border: 1px solid;
    background: #fff;
    padding: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 0 5px #000;
    display: table;
    width: 1px;
}
.popup > div {
    display: table-row;
}

.popup .upper {
    min-width: 100px;
    min-height: 100px;
    border: 1px solid;
    padding: 5px;
}
.popup .upper img {
    display: block;
}

Update - Flexible
http://jsfiddle.net/de6fr/4/
The fix for making it flexible is to use a CSS hack, which basically changes the nature of the element to a table
The nature of CSS (cascading style sheets) means that it's pretty hard to get a parent DIV to take the size of a child div without some crazy ideas involved. However, there's nothing preventing a "table" with a really small width doing that, as per this code:
.popup
{
    position: fixed;
    left: 50px;
    top: 50px;
    border: 1px solid;
    background: #fff;
    padding: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 0 5px #000;
    display: table;
    width: 1px;
}
.popup .upper {
    min-width: 100px;
    min-height: 100px;
    border: 1px solid;
    padding: 5px;
    display: table-row;
}
.popup .upper img {
    display: block;
}
.popup .description {
    display: table-row;
}

A: Add a CSS property to your popup class and Give it a width
.popup
{
    position: fixed;
    left: 50px;
    top: 50px;
    border: 1px solid;
    background: #fff;
    padding: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 0 5px #000;
    overflow:scroll;
    width:400px;
}

A: You have not defined the width for fixed element so add some width to your fiexed element
.popup
{
    position: fixed;
    left: 50px;
    top: 50px;
    border: 1px solid;
    background: #fff;
    padding: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 0 5px #000;
    width: 100%;
}

here is the demo

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A New Type Of Tick Has Popped Up On The East Coast. Could It Also Be Here?
Rae Ellen Bichell
A new species of tick, the longhorned tick, has arrived in the U.S. In other parts of the world it's been known to carry diseases that can sicken people...
Disease-Bearing Ticks Are Spreading, But Mountain West Still Relatively Safe
Ali Budner
A new study out of Colorado State University shows that disease-bearing ticks are more widespread than previously thought, but the Mountain West is...
The Rocky Mountains Have Ticks. Scientists Want To Know What Viruses They're Carrying
Dan Salkeld doesn't like plunging toilets, filling out tax forms, or clipping his children's toenails. But he loves collecting ticks in Colorado.


What does content development have to do with marketing? Everything! It's key to a successful website! It's WHAT you say about your services or products and HOW you say it that sets you apart and encourages a visitor to become a client. We're not talking about just simply listing your services, we're talking about what you have to say about your services. You can spend a lot of time and effort driving visitors to your site but if your site lacks clear content, a reason to choose your product or services, or a call to action, then converting visitors to clients simply may not happen.
OK, you've got a great website with great content, now what? How do they find your website? That's where a marketing strategy comes into play. There are numerous internet marketing avenues from social media to keyword purchase programs to paid advertisement placement. We can develop a web marketing strategy tailored to your goals and create a plan to effectively market your website to reach your target audience.
Do you already have a website? Was there an initial burst of enthusiasm but now your visitors and sales have dropped off? Did you see that one coming? What are you going to do about it?
Ongoing development and marketing, or "minding the store," applies to your website. Tracking visitor statistics, using web analytics, evaluating shopping patterns, adjusting to shifting market trends, and incorporating new marketing tools are where we can help make your website a continuing success.


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REPOST: What's Happening to the Anime News Network?
Even before I became an anti-piracy advocate, I had a bone to pick when "professional" anime news site Anime News Network began reviewing TV shows that were not legally available in America and could only be obtained through online piracy. The website began doing this to drive up web traffic and to compete with the ever growing number of non-profitable amateur anime blogs. I felt that a website making money from ad revenue shouldn't be promoting piracy and profiting off of it like this.
On October 1, 2009, ANN once again began posting reviews of anime shows from the Fall 2009 season, some of which are still not legally available in America. So to spread awareness of this horrible profit-off-of-piracy scheme the website has going, I'm reposting my original essay from last year and starting a 30-day boycott of the site on my Twitter feed.
Originally posted on April 16, 2008:
In Search of Number Nine brought up a very good observation last weekend. Why is the popular anime news website, Anime News Network, doing a spring anime preview? The website has dabbled in such articles in the past, usually being written by an anonymous collection of the websites' writers and presented in one long feature. But this season, they're going all out with promising 24/7 reporting of all the new shows fresh from Japan. It's a move that appears to be blending the website with the anime blogging community, and I must say, I think I preferred it if they stayed where they were before…
Anime News Networks promotes "24-7" coverage of new anime shows
Now, I have a lot of respect for the Anime News Network. I've been visiting their site for as long as I've been an anime fan, which has to be a least 7 years now. I read every one of their articles religiously to find out what's happening in the American anime industry. They have been my inspiration for anime journalism, and the reason why I'm doing this little website of mine as a hobby. One of my proudest moments of blogging was having one of my posts picked up by them a couple of years ago.
But I think one of the reasons why I love them is because they aren't anime bloggers over there. They're the media, they're professionals. They are the ones at the anime conventions with the "press" badges while I am the one without one. I have always seen their events correspondent, Mr. Mikhail Koulikov, at every con I go to, and he gives off this vibe of sophistication. He quietly sits near the front, jotting down notes in a tiny notepad, and only raises his hand to ask the panelists the most obscure questions. Compare that to me, loudly typing away at the Mac laptop in front of me, clapping and wooting over any mention of some moé title, and asking the same ol' questions about digital distribution. There is a difference between the pros of ANN and the amateurs of blogging.
No offense, of course, to any of you other bloggers out there. 😉
It's that kind of professionalism that gives ANN its reputation as being one of the biggest, if not the biggest, anime media outlet in America. In my view, anime news simply does not break until it breaks on ANN. The website is a major asset to the entire industry, and that gives them a whole lot of responsibility and heavy weight to throw around.
For the most part, they treat this responsibility quite well. Their news reporting is completely unbiased, and they report the facts accurately backed up with reliable sources. Their editorial content, while still opinionated, has always been very fair and balanced, and always allowed that American industry to showcase their wares. But up until recently, they have held a fairly respectable stance on the subject of fansubs and illegal downloads. They reported on news of take-down notices and consequences, and when pressed on the issue, would honestly talk about how such activities negatively effect the industry they report on.
That's purely out of respect for the niche market that is their livelihood. The website relies on the industry just as much as the industry relies on the website. But the moment that ANN comes out and begin to openly support fansubbing, they turn their back on the industry and step into that shady morally gray world that we, the bloggers, live in.
As much as we all do it, fansubbing is still illegal. A necessary evil is still evil. It has become a sour note in the industry because it is the reason why most of us aren't buying DVDs anymore. By presenting these 24-7 reviews of anime episodes fresh off the bittorent, ANN has advocating the practice of illegal downloading. It's a move that I believe should not have been made, and I'm very disappointed in ANN because of it.
But even beyond the moral issue of turning their back to the industry, the editorial staff has even shown signs of being hypocritical in their policy. They feel that in order to counter balance their new advocating of fansubs, they must also preach violently against it. ANN Executive Editor Zac Bertschy recently did a brutal interview with one of the folks who run the video sharing site Crunchyroll. If you can stomach to read through this gore-fest of journalism, you will find that one of the key points of Bertschy is so adamant in discussing is the fact that Crunchyroll is potentially profiting from fansubs and pirated videos. Bertschy's point is that this is the reason why the video service is so rotten and evil.
And yet the ANN has no problem with fully pimping out their "24/7" fansub reviews, which they will also eventually profit off of with ad revenue on the site.
And what probably disturbed me the most was how last week's episode of the ANN comic, Anime News Nina, starts off with the characters talking about watching fansubs…
The comic then turns out to be an editorial piece in which they justify that their fansub watching habits are better and more ethical than this particular "Narutard"'s fansub watching. Their message is "fansubbing is okay as long as you by a DVD every once in a while." Coincidentally, this is an argument I have also made before. I still very much believe in this ideal, and I'll fight for it for as long as I can. But there is something very wrong about reading this message on ANN like this.
So why is that? What's the difference between the ANN preaching it and myself?
It's simple:
I'm just some ranting a-hole with a blog, and they are the freaking Anime News Network!!!
I'm no professional journalist, I'm a software engineer. I don't have any weight on the industry, and I have not built up years of respectable, unbiased reporting. And as much as I dabble in advertisement, I have yet to make a cent off of this blog. I'm just a fan giving my commentary and views, calling it like I see it, and leaving it out in the open for anyone who wants to read it. I'm no where near the level of ANN or other major anime websites.
So why is ANN so eager to stoop down to my level?
Maybe the line between the pros of ANN and the amateurs of anime blogging is truly starting to blur. This professional media organization is going too keep on going into that morally gray world by advocating the use of illegal fansubs and even posting their reviews of them, and all the while making a living off of ad revenue. Who knows, maybe they might start serving up links to bittorrent trackers some day.
And yet the irony is that I, the amateur a-hole with poor grammar, will finally have that press badge starting this summer at the major east-coast conventions. ANN and I will finally be on that same playing field. While I'm happy that the bloggers are still moving up in the world, I wish it didn't have to come with the downgrading of a once respectable media.
Here's hoping that the ANN will stick with reporting the news and commentary of the domestic market, and leave the dirty work to the unwashed masses.
I should note that since posting this essay, the "I have yet to make a cent off of this blog" line is no longer true. I have actually made money off of my blog… around $25 in total over the past year. This all came from Amazon.com referrals when my readers bought legal copies of the legal anime and manga titles I review on this blog.
I have also had one-on-one conversations with all of the ANN staff members named in this post on this very subject. After talking to them, I confidently stand by my accusation that the website is profiting off of illegal fansub viewing.
This entry was posted on Thursday, October 1st, 2009 at 6:29 pm by Scott	.
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Woman dies in crash on London Road in St Ives
Alexandra Collett
Published: 11:35 AM December 1, 2021
Updated: 6:49 PM December 1, 2021
A 76-year-old woman has died in a crash on London Road yesterday November 30 - Credit: Google Earth
A woman has died after a serious collision in St Ives yesterday afternoon November 30.
Police were called to the A1096 London Road junction with Marsh Lane at 1.05pm with reports of a collision involving a car and a lorry.
Officers, fire crews and paramedics attended but the driver of the car, a 76-year-old woman from Huntingdon, died at the scene.
The driver of the lorry has been spoken to by police and enquiries continue.
Anyone who witnessed the collision, or believes they saw either vehicle in the build up to it, is asked to contact police via their webchat service https://bit.ly/3vsiYDw or call 101 quoting incident 197 of November 30, and ask to speak to Sergeant Mark Draper.
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Congratulations to Our Destination Imagination Team!! Yesterday the dynamic team of Zane, Mae, and Sadie, led by our own Brandy Lindstrom, placed SECOND at the state championships and will be heading to globals!! This is a HUGE deal, and we are so proud of them!
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When you are living with diabetes, it can be challenging to find healthy, delicious recipes that keep you on the right track.
I understand how hard it is, but I also know how crucial a balanced diabetic diet is in terms of protecting your foot health—the better control you have over your blood sugar levels, the less likely you are to experience symptoms such as neuropathy and ulcers, which can leave you at risk of foot amputations!
As your Houston podiatrist, I want to be a healthy resource for you; with that in mind, I've decided to devote one day each week to sharing healthier recipes with you, and today I've tracked down a mouthwatering dessert recipe for you, courtesy of Diabetic Living. Hope you enjoy!
Allow buttermilk and egg whites to stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Coat a 10-inch fluted tube pan with nonstick spray for baking; set aside. In a medium bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
In a large bowl, beat granulated sugar and shortening with an electric mixer on medium speed about 5 minutes or until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Add egg whites, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the 2 ounces melted white chocolate.
Alternately add flour mixture and buttermilk to shortening mixture, beating on low speed after each addition just until combined. Pour batter into prepared pan, spreading top evenly. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until a wooden skewer inserted in the center comes out clean. (Cake will appear shallow in the pan.) Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Invert cake onto a wire rack and cool completely.
If desired, transfer the 1 ounce melted white chocolate to a small resealable plastic bag. Snip off a tiny corner of the bag. Drizzle melted white chocolate over the cooled cake. Let stand until set.
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It's been three years since the tax cuts in Kansas took effect; tax cuts said by Governor Brownback to be a "shot in the arm" for the Kansas economy. Opponents of the governor and the tax cuts take great delight in reporting the generally anemic growth of the Kansas economy since then. Month after month, the tax cuts are condemned by Kansas newspaper editorial writers and the governor's detractors.
Many people remember that President Barack Obama promised that the unemployment rate would not top eight percent if the stimulus was passed. In January 2009 two Obama administration officials, including Christina Romer (who would become chair of the Council of Economic Advisers) wrote a paper estimating what the national unemployment rate would be with, and without, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan, commonly known as the stimulus. That plan passed.
The purpose of this is not to defend Brownback by showing how Obama is even worse. (Disclosure: Although I am a Republican, I didn't vote for Brownback for governor.) Instead, we ought to take away two lessons: First, let's learn to place an appropriately low value on the promises and boasts made by politicians. Then, let's recognize the weak power government has to manage the economy for positive effect. Indeed, the lesson of the Obama stimulus is that it made the unemployment rate worse than if there had been no stimulus — at least according to the administration projections.


I can give you the MAhAtmya or greatness of various kinds of Shodashi Mantras. All references are from Tantras like Rudra YAmala, BrahmA YAmala, Sri Krama, GyAnArnava Tantra, YoginiTantram, Kuloddisha, Siddha YAmala etc etc as quoted in Brihat TantrasAra's Sri VidyA section (which is pp 322 onwards).
[Lord Shiva says] Even if I had thousand crores of mouths or hundred crores of tongues, still I could not have described the greatness of this 16-lettered Sri VidyA... It is the BrahmavidyA and the giver of Bhukti and Mukti. Only one chant of this Mantra is equivalent in merit to crores of Vajapeya and thousands of Aswamedha Yajnas. The merit of circumambulation of the whole earth or that of visiting KAshi-like crores of Tirthas even can not match the merit that is obtained upon just one chant of the Mantra and etc.
The VijAvali Shodashi is kept secret in all the Tantras. One can give the kingdom, even one's own head, but not the Vijashodashi.
This shodashi Mantra is extremely secret but still I revealed it due to your affection. It's greatness can not be described even if one had thousand tongues. How can I then describe the same with my five faces? One can give one's most beloved possession, son, wealth, wife, kingdom and even one's head but not the Shodashi.
This MahAshodashi Mantra is famous in the three worlds. One who knows it can defeat death. It is prostrated by all the Amnayas. O beloved, there are seven lakhs of MahAvidyAs being propounded in the Tantras. And the Shodashi is regarded as the ultimate essence of the most secret of all such VidyAs.
SaubhAgya Mantra is simply a variant of the Shodashi (It is a SAdi VidyA not KAdi). So all the above verses will apply to it too. Plus it is also said as the giver of good fortune (saubhAgyadayA) as the name itself suggests.
And, apart from all these Mantras, there are plenty of other variations of Shodashi, all given in the TantrasAra, which were worshipped during different times, by different deities. There are LopAmudrA and KAmarAja Bheda also.
There are SwapnAvati, Madhumati Mantras too which are formed by the Samputana method on the Shodashi.
There are the Pancha Sundari Mantras too viz- BhAshA, Srishti, Stithi, Samhriti and NirAkhyA. And, finally there is Dipani of Sri VidyA.
All these Mantras have similar chanting benefits and greatness.
[The Sri VidyA] is the giver of Bhoga and Moksha and giver of all the PurushArthas. A VidyA comparable to it is very rare to be found in the three worlds. [Such VidyAs] don't exist, don't exist, don't exist- I am telling the truth, I'm telling the truth.
Also, I am not sure, by Laghu and ParA Shodashis, you're referring to which particular variants of the Shodashi. Because I haven't found anything like those in Nityotsava, Brihat Tantra SAra or even in NityoshodashikArnva Tantram. So, can't update regarding those Mantras.
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I like movies. And I like music. Yeah, who doesn't, Sergio? But there's something oh-so-wonderful when a recording artist works with a studio to create a beautiful backdrop for a film, elevating it from a mere flick to a motion picture masterpiece.
Not to be mistaken for a soundtrack—a collection of music used in a film—a movie theme song is the element that carries the story, both within the picture and throughout other mediums (i.e. radio, music videos, etc.). And, with so many theme songs being created every year, I decided to pick my top 5 favorite and share them with all of you.
My first pick has to be the song Blaze of Glory by Jon Bon Jovi for the movie Young Guns II. If you haven't seen it, or the first Young Guns for that matter, I suggest adding them both to your Netflix queue. However, I personally like the second one better than the first, which is weird because sequels rarely win my choice for best of.
Now, regardless of Young Guns II being such a great movie, its theme song is what I believe helped make it such a huge box office blow out back in 1990. I mean, come on—you have Jon Bon Jovi, at his pique, writing a song for a movie about Billy "The Kid". Bon Jovi—a man who just 4 years prior won the world over with his runaway hit Wanted Dead or Alive from the album Slippery When Wet. This classic combo didn't just happen by chance. Hell no! The marketing geniuses over at 20th Century Fox knew exactly what they were doing. And trust me, it worked. So, without further ado, I give you "Blaze of Glory".
So do you agree? Should this theme song be on my list? Comment below and let me know. And, check back later to find out my remaining four theme song favorites. Or not…it's really up to you.


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Minor Hotels Introduces NH Collection Brand to Asia with the Announcement of NH Collection Chiang Mai Ping River
Posted in Future, News, Projects on 4 March, 2022
Minor Hotels (MH) the parent company of NH Collection Hotels, is bringing a captivating heritage-inflected resort to the heart of Chiang Mai. NH Collection Chiang Mai Ping River, as the new development will be known, is located on the picturesque bank of the Mae Ping River and will become NH Collection's first property in Asia when it opens in Q1 2023.
Main picture above shows L-R Dr. Oraphan Monphichit Pavaravadhana, Vice Chairman, Osmo Properties Group; Mr. Jirath Pavaravadhana, Chairman, Osmo Properties Group; Mr. William E. Heinecke, Founder and Chairman of Minor International Pcl; Mr. Dillip Rajakarier, Chief Executive Officer of Minor Hotels
NH Collection Chiang Mai Ping River. Rendering
Occupying two low-rise buildings right on the riverbank, the resort will be integrated into nature and the surrounding tranquil riverside landscape. In addition to 79 rooms and suites, some with private swimming pools, the new NH Collection will also feature a swimming pool and deck, a multipurpose space combining a restaurant, cafe, art space and bar, and a fitness centre. Right across the river lies the temple-filled Old City with its trendy art galleries, craft shops and numerous dining options, while the Chiang Mai International Airport is only 4 kilometres away.
A partnership between Osmo Ping River, a subsidiary of Osmo Properties Group and Minor Hotels, the development marks a debut of the NH Collection brand outside of Europe and Latin America, where the upper-upscale chain has 93 hotels housed in authentic and unique landmark buildings, carefully conceived with an eclectic-elegant atmosphere, historical references and an eye for the arts.
Below: Rendered suite images
To build a cohesive visual narrative, Narong Othavorn, Principal Architect at SO Architect's drew inspiration from the romance surrounding the golden era of travel when western adventurers journeyed to the farthest corners of the world as journalists, archaeologists, missionaries, or simply intrepid explorers. More specifically, they turned to local history by spotlighting Daniel McGilvary, an American missionary-statesman and scholar who lived and worked in Chiang Mai in the late 19th century. The resulting design concept marries Eastern mysticism and Western spirit of exploration.
Honouring McGilvary's legacy, the moody and eclectic McGilvary Bar features antique whiskey glasses on silver trays, banker's lamps and a selection of antique curios. The bar's design decisions mix classic and modern touches, including a hand-painted mural and locally crafted fixtures to reflect a timeless aesthetic the brand is known for. The adjacent café embraces modernity with luxe bubble-couches, minimalist details and clean lines. Connecting the two venues is the Ping Hill Gallery — a winding archway of fluted surfaces and undulating walls that will showcase contemporary Thai art on rotation. Outside by the river, 19th-centure passion for adventure and fascination with expeditions are celebrated at a breezy campsite, with folding campaign chairs strewn on a grassy patch under tropical fronds.
Nestled into the mountains of northern Thailand, the laid-back city of Chiang Mai is one of the most visited destinations in the country known for long, storied history of traditional craftsmanship. The inauguration of Chiang Mai's contemporary art museum has further cemented the city's reputation as an art hub. Founded in 1296, Chiang Mai was capital of the independent Lanna Kingdom until 1558, and the Old City area still retains vestiges of walls and moats as well as hundreds of elaborate Buddhist temples reflecting the city's importance as a cultural and religious centre. In addition to cultural pursuits, such as visits to artisan villages and mountain hill tribes, guests can immerse themselves in nature with trips to hot springs, natural parks and waterfalls.
"NH Collection Chiang Mai with its riverside location minutes away from the Old City, is a singular venue surrounded by history, culture and nature," said Dillip Rajakarier, Chief Executive Officer, Minor Hotels. "Every NH Collection experience is based on our promise to connect guests with the city's soul, so getting the destination right was extremely important for our first NH Collection property in Asia. Together with our partner Osmo Ping River we look forward to giving the city of Chiang Mai a truly standout property that will speak of its standing as Thailand's centre of creativity."
"We are confident that Thailand will reclaim its position as a top tourism destination, especially Chiang Mai which is blessed with natural beauty, cultural diversity, local cuisine and a pleasant climate in the cool season that has made the city popular to both Thai and international guests. It is our honour to partnered with Minor Hotels on the first NH Collection in Thailand. We are excited to work with local Chiang Mai craftsmen in incorporating art, culture and lifestyle of Lanna people into the design of this first luxury hotel brand, which is already well established in Europe," concluded Mr. Jirath Pavaravadhana, Chairman of Osmo Properties Group.
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The Google Nexus 5 appeared briefly on the Google Play Store, confirming that an official announcement is not far off at all – as well as the handset's pricing.
Google has been unable to stem the flow of hands-on shots and information on the Nexus 5 from unofficial sources in recent months, but the latest and largest leak of all is of its own doing.
In the early hours of the morning Google seemingly pressed the launch button on its new phone, which was then picked up on by Engadget.
Besides the above image, the listing also revealed a few snippets of information on Google's approach with the phone. "Capture the everyday and the epic" is the tagline the company is going with, which hints at a particularly strong camera.
Perhaps those rumours of a blazing-fast MEMs camera making its way into the Nexus 5 are on the money after all.
Even more interesting here is confirmation of the Google Nexus 5's starting price. The entry-level 16GB model will cost $349, which is the same price as the equivalent Google Nexus 4 model when it launched a year ago. It's also $50 cheaper than a rumour that emerged earlier this week had suggested.
This means that the Google Nexus 5 is highly likely to start for £280 here in the UK.
Other notable points to take from this leak involve confirmation of some of the tweaks evident in Android 4.4 KitKat. There looks to be a greater level of translucency used on the homescreen, such as on the notification bar along the top.
There are also new phone and camera icons.
Suffice to say Google has since removed this mistakenly launched page from the Play Store, but it's a sign that we're not far off an official Google Nexus 5 launch at all.


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Q: sort from information from a text file Python 3 I'm currently trying to open text file with a 100 random numbers. Then reading them and sorting this numbers from lowest to highest.
I've created the file and written the 100 random numbers through this function.
def hundred_values():
    import random
    numbers_list = []
    for _ in range(100):
        numbers_list.append(random.randint(1, 100))
    with open('numbers.txt', 'w') as file:
        file.write(str(numbers_list))

after this I'm trying to get Python to read the file, changing the string into int to then sorting them from lowest to highest. But I can't get it to work. Any input would be greatly appreciated
def find_smallest_number():
    lines = []
    with open('numbers.txt', 'r') as file:
        line = file.read().splitlines() # for processing
        lines.append(line) # storing everything in memory
        lines.sort(lines)
        print(lines)

A: You are writing the entire list in a single line, what you will see in the file is this: [8, 2, 4, ...], that's why you can't sort it. It's better to store each value in a single line if you don't want to use csv or json format. For example:
import random

def hundred_values():
    with open('numbers.txt', 'w') as file:
        for _ in range(100):
            print(random.randint(1, 100), file=file)

def find_smallest_number():
    with open('numbers.txt') as file:
        values = sorted([int(i) for i in file.readlines()])
        print(values)

hundred_values()
find_smallest_number()

>>> [1, 5, 5, 6, 7, 10, 10, 10, 10, 11, 11, 13, ... ]

A: There's a couple of issues here. The first, and most important, is that you're writing the string representation of a list to the file. This is going to cause you pain right from the start. Second, you'll want to read in integers and not strings so that your ordering is correct (if they are strings, you'll get lexicographical ordering). So, it needs to be corrected at the source.
This is how to generate the file:
import random # get the import out of the function and in the global scope

def hundred_values():

    numbers_list = []

    for _ in range(100):
        numbers_list.append(random.randint(1, 100))
    with open('numbers.txt', 'w') as file:
        file.write('\n'.join([str(item) for item in numbers_list])) # use join with a newline character to get an actual list

hundred_values()

Then you can read and sort it like so:
with open('numbers.txt') as infile:
    data = infile.readlines()

data = [int(item) for item in data] # make sure that we have ints so we can have numerical ordering
data.sort() # Sort the list in-place
print(data)


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Paper – Stewardship in the "Age of Algorithms"
by Sabrina I. Pacifici on Dec 3, 2017
Stewardship in the "Age of Algorithms [via First Monday] by Clifford Lynch – This paper explores pragmatic approaches that might be employed to document the behavior of large, complex socio-technical systems ("algorithms") that involve some mixture of personalization, opaque rules, and machine learning components. Thinking rooted in traditional archival methodology — focusing on the preservation of physical and digital objects, and perhaps the accompanying preservation of their environments to permit subsequent interpretation or performance — has been a total failure for many reasons. If we are to successfully cope with the new "Age of Algorithms," there must be shift from artifacts requiring mediation and curation, to experiences. Specifically, it must focus on making pragmatic sense of an incredibly vast number of unique, personalized performances that can potentially be recorded."
Subjects: AI, Internet, Knowledge Management, Libraries
32 Most Dangerous (and Safest) Cities for Cycling
24/7 Wall St: "The United States is not known for its bike-friendly infrastructure. Next to cities like Copenhagen, Denmark and Amsterdam, Netherlands, where bikes often outnumber cars and where biking is common across all demographics, U.S. cities appear car-obsessed places, where biking is reserved for athletes and young adults. Despite the nation's relatively poor bike… Continue Reading
Subjects: Government Documents, Transportation
Moody's: Climate change is forecast to heighten US exposure to economic loss placing short-and long-term credit pressure on US states and local governments
News release: New York, November 28, 2017 – "The growing effects of climate change, including climbing global temperatures, and rising sea levels, are forecast to have an increasing economic impact on US state and local issuers. This will be a growing negative credit factor for issuers without sufficient adaptation and mitigation strategies, Moody's Investors Service… Continue Reading
Subjects: Climate Change, Economy, Environmental Law, Financial System, Legal Research
Report – Bias, Bullshit and Lies Audience Perspectives on Low Trust in the Media
"These findings should be a wake up call for journalists, platforms and regulators. Rebuilding trust will require all interested parties to work together. We need better incentives to create and showcase more accurate and more trusted content." – Report Co-author Nic Newman. "Even in a world where people increasingly get news from social media, the… Continue Reading
Subjects: Internet, Knowledge Management, Social Media
Facebook to Temporarily Block Advertisers From Excluding Audiences by Race
The social network's actions come after a ProPublica investigation revealed that Facebook failed to keep its promise to reject discriminatory housing ads. "Facebook said it would temporarily stop advertisers from being able to exclude viewers by race while it studies the use of its ad targeting system. "Until we can better ensure that our tools… Continue Reading
Subjects: Civil Liberties, Housing, Legal Research, Social Media
DOJ Publishes New Guidance on FOIA Websites
[November 30, 2017– DOJ]: "OIP [Office of Information Policy] published updated guidance for agency FOIA websites. This new guidance, Agency FOIA Websites 2.0, encourages agencies to review their FOIA websites to ensure they contain essential resources, and are informative and user-friendly. While the Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 1996 required agencies to use… Continue Reading
Subjects: E-Government, E-Records, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Legal Research
Treasury IG to report on completed tax bill analysis that was not released
ThinkProgess: "Treasury watchdog to investigate why analysis of GOP tax bill was never made public. Sen. Warren said the department has "grossly misled" the public. The Treasury Department's inspector general has opened an inquiry into why the department's analysis of the Republican tax plan hasn't been released to the public, following a request from Sen.… Continue Reading
Subjects: Congress, Government Documents, Legal Research, Legislation
CRS – How a Government Shutdown Works
Via Secrecy News/Steven Aftergood – "Short-term funding of the government is currently set to expire on December 8. If funding is not extended by Congress, then most government operations would have to cease. The processes and procedures by which such a shutdown would be executed, as well as its broader implications, were described in a… Continue Reading
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Strategies for Taking a Youth Hunting
Category: Hunting
In the mind of a young hunter making the transition from observer to participant, these opportunities to hunt deer, elk, furbearers, small game and waterfowl are milestones never to be forgotten. As such, adult mentors know it falls on their shoulders to deliver a safe and enjoyable experience that leaves their young companion wanting to return to the field another day. It can be a lot of pressure.
Three experienced hunters and mentors – Capt. Richard Adkins, Derek Beard and Mark Marraccini – have developed strategies through the experience of teaching their own children to hunt. The following is an assortment of their tips.
• A child should be confident in their ability to make a good shot when the opportunity presents. Taking them to a shooting range ahead of time establishes a comfort level, allows for repetition and instruction in a controlled environment.
"If you just want them to develop good, strong shooting fundamentals, you can do that with a pellet rifle or a .22 rifle rather than hurrying them into a loud centerfire rifle," said Marraccini, executive staff advisor for the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. "The fundamentals will transfer. The young shooter will not feel the recoil in a hunting situation and he'll barely remember the noise."
Stress safe handling of any firearm. Adkins, the training section supervisor for the Law Enforcement division of Kentucky Fish and Wildlife, wants his children to be as adept as possible with the firearm that they will use in the field. To that end, consider utilizing dummy rounds for practice.
"I want them familiar with that gun," he said. "That way there's no confusion."
• Consider starting young hunters off small and work up. Squirrel hunting is the perfect introduction because it teaches woodsmanship and hunting skills that will translate to larger game animals. Utilizing a rimfire or small caliber rifle for squirrels will help hone marksmanship.
Review the rules and regulations before going afield. The annual Kentucky Hunting and Trapping Guide is available online at fw.ky.gov and wherever licenses are sold. It provides information about license, permit and hunter education requirements as well as dates for youth hunting opportunities such as the youth-only firearms weekend for deer, scheduled Oct. 8-9 this year.
• As any parent knows, kids can have the attention span of a fruit fly and expecting them to sit still for extended stretches is unreasonable. A ground blind allows for some freedom of movement and protection from the elements.
"I'm a firm believer in ground blinds for kids and use ground blinds all the time for kids," Adkins said.
Setting up a stable hunting rest in the blind will help a young hunter steady their aim by guarding against the muscle fatigue that can set in quickly when the gun is shouldered.
"I think it's imperative that they have some kind of mount to put the gun in so they can shoot accurately," Adkins said. "It allows me to secure the gun, so it's like shooting off of a bench. I'm a big proponent of them because they increase accuracy and increase safety. It was the best money I ever spent for them."
• Comfort is key. Consider letting them sleep in and hunt in the afternoon. Either way, do not forget the snacks and drinks. Beard and his children have made it a tradition to stop at a gas station on the way to their hunt location.
"They can buy anything they want, within reason," said Beard, who is the Bluegrass Wildlife Region coordinator for Kentucky Fish and Wildlife. "My oldest likes getting a Big Red soda and some Sour Patch kids, sunflower seeds and chips."
• Dress them appropriately for the weather. Wet clothes and cold toes and fingers can make for a miserable experience and end a hunt quickly.
"If their mittens have Snoopy on them, they're probably not the right pair of gloves for them to wear on a hunt," Marraccini said. "If their boots are made for just keeping their feet dry while they're waiting for the school bus, they may not be the ones they need to be wearing when they're sitting in a deer blind and it's 30 degrees."
• Kids love technology and it can serve a useful purpose when hunting.
By watching a YouTube video, Beard learned how to build an adapter that allows him to mount an iPhone to a riflescope. The larger screen makes it easier for his son to see through the scope. A video app allows them to record the hunt through the scope.
An iPad or similar device loaded with games or books can help kids pass the time in the ground blind.
"I can load games on it and he'll play games for hours," Beard said. "We can sit there and have competitions back and forth with the iPad. It keeps both of us entertained."
• What may be routine for an experienced hunter can captivate a young hunter. Take time to point out how the woods come alive at daybreak or after you settle into your position. Identify sounds, animals, plants and trees. Explain why you're hunting a particular spot.
"Those small things will go unnoticed sometimes, and then they become appreciated once they are pointed out," Marraccini said.
• Involve your young hunter in all facets of the hunt. They'll feel invested in the overall experience. Take them on a scouting trip. Run through the pre-hunt checklist with them. Let them help cook the chili back at the barn because the social aspect of hunting can be just as much fun as the hunt itself.
• Keep it fun. Every adult mentor wants to see a young hunter succeed and leave the field with a smile, but success can be measured in ways beyond whether an animal was harvested.
"Don't overdo it," Marraccini said. "Make them want to come back tomorrow."
(Contributing Source: bgdailynews.com)


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It has come to our attention that Microsoft has recently changed the way that ActiveX controls work in Internet Explorer. Most commonly, ActiveX controls control items like Flash movies and other embedded Media Player movies.Starting with a recent update to Windows XP SP2, viewers will be required to "Activate" the ActiveX component before "interacting" with it.
This will affect any item on your web site that uses the Microsoft ActiveX controls loaded by the APPLET, EMBED or OBJECT methods. Some widely used applications that use ActiveX controls within the browser include Adobe's Reader and Flash, Apple's QuickTime Player, Microsoft's Windows Media Player, RealNetworks' RealPlayer and Sun's JVM (Java Virtual Machine).
An example would be that you have a brief Flash movie, say on your home page or wherever. At the end of a brief presentation, your viewer may be given some choices to click on. With the new update, the brief presentation in the beginning will play as normal, but before you click on one of the links at the end, you will need to "Activate" it by either clicking anywhere on the movie, or if you mouse over the movie, a border will appear around it and the instructions will pop up to either click on it or press the spacebar or hit enter. A simple enough task, but may be confusing to some people, especially in the beginning and through the next 3-6 months as when they click something, at first, nothing would happen. It's the second click that something would happen. This is especially hard hitting if you have a Flash banner advertisement somewhere.
We strongly urge that you review this situation and consider it's impact on your situation. If you wish to consult us on the problem, or wish to have the problem fixed on your web site, to please contact us at once.
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Tax exemption of membership based organisations – time for a rethink?
Membership based organisations are fundamental to the sustainability and development of the economy of South Africa as they provide vital industry and professional support services to a wide range of important occupations and trades ranging from accountants, lawyers and doctors to artisans and engineers. The majority of these organisations operate on a non-profit basis for the benefit of their members and ultimately play an important role in increasing employment in South Africa and uplifting poor communities.
Section 10(1)(d)(iv)(bb) of the Income Tax Act, No 58 of 1962 (Act) therefore provides for the exemption of the receipts and accruals of any company, society or other association of persons established to promote the common interests of persons (being members of such company, society or association of persons) carrying on any particular kind of business, profession or occupation which has been approved by the Commissioner of SARS under s30B of the Act.
Section 30B of the Act, essentially sets out the requirements that such organisations must comply with in order to receive approval from SARS as a tax exempt organisation. Section 30B(2)(b)(ix) of the Act specifically requires that in order to be approved as a tax exempt association in terms of s10(1)(d)(iv)(bb), read with s30B, the founding document of the organisation must provide that "substantially the whole of the entity's funding must be derived from its annual, or other long term members or from an appropriation by the Government of the Republic in the national, provincial or local sphere". While "substantially the whole" is not explicitly defined in the Act, it is a well-accepted principle that it means 85% or more.
In an increasingly inter-connected and globalised world, the attractiveness of membership-based organisations and the willingness of members to pay membership fees is becoming increasingly less. Section 30B organisations are therefore finding it progressively more difficult to comply with the 85% funding threshold as they do not receive any funds from government and cannot maintain sufficient membership fees. As a result, many organisations have begun to look elsewhere to source their funding including receiving fees for the provision of educational activities and training to members (and non-members) on an ongoing and ad hoc basis.
The provision of training and education by such organisations to their past, present and future members (and in some cases non-members) provide a variety of important functions including ensuring that all members are adhering to certain principles of conduct, remaining up to date with ever-changing professional standards and governing legislation, and ensuring that the training received by its members is of an international standard. However, one could make the argument that fees derived from the provision of training and educational programmes would not ordinarily fall within the ambit of funding derived from annual or other long term members and hence would fall outside the 85% funding requirement, placing the organisation in jeopardy of relinquishing its tax exempt status.
Notwithstanding this, most of the organisations provide such education and training on a non-profit cost-recovery basis, and one could therefore argue that such receipts should in any event not be taxed. To the extent that the policy is not to tax such organisations on these receipts, then there may be merit in extending the partial taxation regime currently governing public benefit organisations to membership based organisations. In this way, membership based organisations could maintain their tax exempt status by not falling foul of the 85% funding requirement and in addition, any receipts or accruals derived from the provision of education and training to its members (or otherwise) on a cost-recovery basis would also potentially not be taxable.
Furthermore, any receipts derived from trading activities would become taxable, while not placing the overall tax exempt status of the organisations in danger of being withdrawn. This solution would be very beneficial to not only the sustainability of membership based organisations but to the general public as a whole.


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Campaigners hoping to save Lincoln's Usher Gallery set to protest in the streets
A public meeting is also being held
The Usher Gallery, Lincoln (Image: Copyright Unknown)
People are set to discuss how to save the Usher Gallery in Lincoln as a public arts venue at a meeting tonight ahead of a rally later this month.
Campaign group Save Lincolnshire's Usher Gallery (SLUG) is hosting a public meeting this evening, Tuesday, April 2, as the county council is proposing big changes for heritage attractions in a bid to save £750,000 a year.
The gallery could become a wedding venue and coroner's court, with some of its art moving across to a reconfigured Collection Museum and Art Gallery which would display art and archaeology as well as attract touring exhibitions.
Self-portrait of James Ward Usher, founder of Usher Gallery, Lincoln (Image: submitted)
The council argues that the Usher Gallery is "not popular" in its current form, attracting just 20,000 visitors a year compared to 120,000 at The Collection museum next door, and even there visitor numbers are falling.
Custodians of historic Lincolnshire windmill say they face uncertain future in heritage shake-up
And the plan for the gallery and museum 'supersite' could bring in at least 175,000 visitors by 2023/24, the council says.
The public meeting is being held from 6pm to 8pm at Lincoln Minster School Recital Hall, The Prior Building, Upper Lindum Street, Lincoln.
Fiona Hodges, from SLUG, said: "There will be no representative from the controlling party of Lincolnshire County Council at this meeting as they have declined to take part.
"For that reason we have changed the focus of the meeting from one where we were hoping to have dialogue with the decision makers, to one where we will talk about how to support the arts in Lincoln, including working towards saving the Usher Gallery.
"It's a difficult time for the arts in Lincoln at the moment.
"Lincolnshire County Council's Heritage Review has highlighted a desire to make significant changes to how they manage and fund their service, including proposing the closure of the Usher Art Gallery.
"Lincoln Drill Hall is in the midst of a campaign to raise much needed funding.
"Emerging and established artists and performers are crying out for support, funding and spaces to work and perform in."
The Collection hosted a WW1 exhibition last year
She added: "Out of crisis comes hope. These problems have brought large numbers of people together in Lincoln to fight, not just to retain our arts venues, but to look at ways to reinvigorate what we have and build on that to create an exciting and sustainable future for the Arts in Lincolnshire.
"This public meeting is an opportunity to discuss how we can save the Usher Gallery, but also look more widely at the future of the arts in Lincoln."
City of Lincoln Council has its say on the Usher Gallery's future
SLUG is also inviting people to join its Art March rally - a celebration of art and a protest against the plan to close the Usher Gallery - on Saturday, April 13.
The march will start at the Cornhill at 12 noon, and people will walk up the High Street and Steep Hill to Castle Square.
It then continues to the Usher Gallery grounds where people can take a picnic, and there will be music, games, face painting, refreshments, art activities and family fun.
A SLUG spokesman said: "This may be our only chance to show the county council in a public manner, just how important the Usher Gallery and art as a whole, is to the people of Lincolnshire.
"We want this to be an incredible celebration of creativity and art, bringing together families, artists, creatives and people of all ages and backgrounds in the way art does.
"We need to show the county council that they cannot simply take away our Usher Gallery, bequest to the City of Lincoln by James Usher in 1921.
"It is a generous gift that should continue to be treasured."
Dobson's Mill, Burgh le Marsh is part of the heritage review (Image: Dobson's Mill Burgh le Marsh Facebook)
A county council report on the future of the heritage service states: "It [the Usher Gallery] is not flexible enough as a space.
"The way we engage with art has been transformed in the last 92 years since the Usher Gallery was opened and the gallery is increasingly unable to house the kind of exhibitions that we would want to display and which would resonate with wider audiences.
"It is not popular with visitors. Although the Usher has some passionate advocates the gallery enjoys a significantly smaller number of visitors compared to The Collection (20,000 compared to 120,000).
"Its displays do not, therefore, serve the wider public. It is expensive to maintain.
"As a separate site it incurs costs of around £100,000 per annum in staff, business rates and utilities."
The council is looking to invest £5m on improving the visitor experience at Lincoln Castle and The Collection, with most of the money potentially coming from the Heritage Lottery Fund.
The lion's share would be spent on updating the permanent exhibition at The Collection to make the most of the collections and space and create areas for touring national exhibitions, perhaps even from the National Gallery, the Natural History Museum and the Science Museum.
The council is proposing the creation of two tourism 'super sites' made up of more than one tourism offer - Lincoln Castle and the Collection Museum and Art Gallery - and a host of standalone 'micro site' venues including mills at Burgh le Marsh, Alford and Ellis (Lincoln).
The council wants attractions to encompass the 'Lincolnshire DNA' themes of how Lincolnshire influenced the UK and the world, as well the stories of innovation and invasion, migration and integration.
The death occurred at Heckington Windmill
And it remains committed to keeping the eight-sailed Heckington windmill within its stable, which it views as a unique, audience-friendly, accessible and popular 'microsite'.
The county council's heritage proposals would see Ellis (Lincoln), Burgh Le Marsh and Alford windmills and Discover Stamford museum artefacts at the town's library potentially pass to third party organisations and community groups and volunteers.
More exhibition and education and training space would be created by converting and reconfiguring existing space at Lincoln Castle.
This is held as a shining example of a 'supersite' comprising the tourism offers of the old prison, the Magna Carta Vault, the wall walk and the castle itself.
The Museum of Lincolnshire Life, Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Visitor Centre and Heckington Mill would remain part of the council's heritage services due to their uniqueness.
At Gainsborough Old Hall , the council wants to ends its lease with English Heritage in October 2020 because owner EH is "best placed to interpret and showcase its history".
People have until April 24 to comment on the proposals. Visit www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/heritageconsultation
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Q: How to plot polar with data in matlab like this picture I have data representing frequency and decibels, and I want to make a polar like this picture:

What is the command for this?

A: On MathWorks:

The polar function accepts polar coordinates, plots them in a Cartesian plane, and draws the polar grid on the plane.
polar(theta,rho) creates a polar coordinate plot of the angle theta versus the radius rho. theta is the angle from the x-axis to the radius vector specified in radians; rho is the length of the radius vector specified in dataspace units.

You should be able to get your result with polar(decibels, frequency).


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