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What the COVID-19 pandemic taught me about communicating science
Posted by Nicole Noren Hooten | Published September 24, 2021, 08:00
Scientists are rarely taught communication skills. Instead, these skills are acquired on the job, through the practice of giving formal scientific talks. But communicating science is essential to educating scientists as well as the public.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, relaying accurate scientific information has become increasingly critical. Suddenly, I was fielding basic science questions from friends and family. Soon I realized that I was being drawn into the battle against pseudoscience and misinformation about SARS-CoV-2. More and more, I saw how scared, worried, concerned, and confused people were about the new coronavirus strain.
I knew from my training that graphical and schematic representations are highly effective for spreading information. Early into the pandemic, there were very few, simple, graphical figures describing COVID-19 mRNA vaccine information, so I decided to create my own for a newsletter and shared it on social media.
The visualizations received an overwhelming positive response, so I created another showing how viral vector vaccines work. These graphical representations helped me (and the folks who shared them online) explain to friends, family, and colleagues how these vaccines work.
In my career, I've studied cell biology, cancer, DNA damage and repair, and now biological mechanisms driving health disparities in aging and age-related disease. The tools that I've learned as a scientist have helped me adapt and learn new fields of research. These skills became essential during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The virus was wreaking havoc not only by infecting loved ones but also by impacting our daily lives through shutdowns, lockdowns, and restrictions. Accurate scientific information was being misconstrued with inaccurate information on social media leading to confusion. Ideas with no scientific basis were gaining attention, and public health guidance was not effective enough to combat these worries. In facing the worst pandemic in 100 years, we were presented with unprecedented challenges. The constant uncertainty about this virus and the "learning on the fly" about it created falsities, especially since messaging and guidance were changing. However, it was not that they were changing because of falsities but because we were constantly learning about this virus—and still are a year later.
It was during this time of confusion and scientific mistrust that I realized the importance of my role as a scientist in my community. I took this role seriously to convey informative information about Sars-CoV-2 and COVID-19. I did this by following medical experts, epidemiologists, immunologists, and infectious disease experts on social media. I read articles that these experts posted. If I had specific questions, I would comment or ask them directly or do my own searches to find articles in scientific peer reviewed journals. I listened to countless webinars on COVID-19.
Those that I deemed to have important public health or scientific information, I would then briefly summarize and disseminate on social media. Although my network and community are small compared to other public figures (some of my accounts are private for example), the impact was felt. The feedback from this network kept me going. For example: "Thank you for your input and information when this all began. It was nice to have a source of information coming from a friend that I knew I could trust when no one really knew what to believe," or "You have been such a clear and concise voice during all of this. It has been really comforting to feel like you can trust information from someone who is sharing important information in a completely unbiased way."
My goal was always to share information, be positive, and lead with scientific-based information. I learned from epidemiologists and infectious disease scientists that have experience from the HIV epidemic that shaming, and absolution, were not effective tools for curtailing behavior. I adopted those ideas in formulating my messaging on social media.
As I'm currently studying health disparities in the context of aging, the disparities in COVID-19 infection, morbidity, and mortality within the Black and Latino communities I work with makes this effort especially relevant and important. In this instance, I was not only trying to cut through misinformation, but also generations of distrust in mainstream medical science.
Visuals have proven to be effective tools for communicating science to these communities so far. In our meetings, our clinical staff realized they were fielding numerous basic science questions about the COVID-19 vaccines, I gave a "COVID-19 Vaccine Information" session that covered explanations of molecular biology terminology through the differences in the COVID-19 vaccine technologies. This session enabled our clinical staff to relay accurate information about SARS-CoV-2 and the disease it causes, COVID-19.
I created the visuals for the infographics and the presentation using BioRender, which has a large catalog of scientific icons and images that are easily manipulatable. I also used simplified lay language to discuss what was going on in the graphics, while also maintaining scientific accuracy.
Those of you with younger children would appreciate that it "filled my bucket" to learn how my graphics and information dissemination have helped inform friends, family, and colleagues throughout this pandemic. As this "new" role for me is voluntary and outside of my job duty, it is fulfilling to know that my efforts have helped others during this difficult time.
In doing my part to help disseminate information about Sars-CoV-2, I hope that I have fulfilled a responsibility as a scientist in my community. As Rosalind Franklin once said, "Science and everyday life cannot and should not be separated."
Editor's note: The author declares no competing interests. The views presented are my own and are not represented by the National Institutes of Health or the United States Government. The author is supported by the Intramural Research Program of the National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health.
Nicole Noren Hooten
Dr. Nicole Noren Hooten earned her PhD at UNC-Chapel Hill and pursued postdoctoral work at the Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute. At the National Institute on Aging, she uses an integrated, interdisciplinary approach to study health disparities, aging, and age-related diseases. She poses these questions in the context of human aging through her work with the Healthy Aging in Neighborhoods of Diversity Across the Life Span (HANDLS) study. Click here for a full list of her publications.


Healthtech startup snap40 is celebrating after emerging triumphant last night in the Startup of the Year and B2B Company of the Year categories of the inaugural Scottish Tech Startup Awards.
Fintech platform Nucleus Financial, which recently floated on the AIM, was crowned Scaleup of the Year. Individual awards went to FreeAgent co-founder and CEO Ed Molyneux, engineering leader and diversity advocate Maria Gutierrez, and longtime tech industry advisor Alisdair Gunn.
The awards, sponsored by Smartsheet, were launched this year by the organisers of the Turing Fest to celebrate the people and companies leading the way in building a sustainable technology economy for Scotland. They recognise outstanding growth, technological innovation, and ecosystem development work across a wide range of sectors. The winners were selected from more than 200 nominations submitted from across Scotland's thriving tech community.
"These awards are a perfect illustration of the opportunity and optimism in Scotland's tech sector in 2018," said Brian Corcoran, chief executive of Turing Fest. "companies like snap40, Care Sourcer, and Nucleus Financial are building truly innovative products that are driving the Scottish economy into the future.
The winners each received a trophy designed by Edinburgh-based product designer Keiron Calder. Each is unique, and when placed together they form a "fluid landscape" inspired by the topography of the Ochil Hills in Clackmannanshire – which span Scotland's Central Belt, and were one of the first areas in Britain to be industrialised.
The judging panel included high-profile tech leaders including Mark Logan, former chief ooperating officer of Skyscanner, and investors such as Sandy McKinnon, partner at Pentech and Sitar Teli, managing partner at Connect Ventures, along with and Calum Forsyth, co-founder and CEO of Seed Haus.


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Nintendo Power Previews Classic Collection, Notes Framerate Issues
Posted on 23rd February 2010 23rd February 2010
Nintendo Power have just released their preview of Sonic Classic Collection in their latest issue (#252) and give an expectedly straightforward preview. It mentions everything that you thought that it would, thanks to the recent string of media that hit the net last week. One thing that sticks out is the preview's mention of "framerate issues." Nintendo World Report's preview also made light of hiccups in the collection's framerate.
What has yet to be determined is whether these framerate issues are old or new. Yeah, when you had a lot of rings and lost them all, for instance, the originals chugged, but are there new framerate issues as a result of porting? We will find out soon enough.
Check out the scanned image of the preview below:
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*gets on knees*
NNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
Sonic4K6 says:
Nothing unexpected
Oh, well. I already have all these games on the Mega Collection, and they run smoothly there. No need to buy them again for a smaller screen.
edge says:
if only it where on the PSP there would be no issues… just look at sega genesis collection…
Rafostar says:
I have all these games on SEGA MEGA DRIVE and I play them on my NOMAD 🙂
BudokaZ says:
The preview seems weird in many respects, beyond mentioning framerate issues.
Firstly, the guys seems to miss the point that this is not a collection for those that want to play them on newer consoles or those who hadn't played them before, it's a portable hand held collection. Stating the obvious, there's Sonic Mega Collection and Ultimate Mega Drive Collection for that, with more games and on big screen etc.
Secondly, and I've noticed this a lot lately, he doesn't realise what Sonic and Knuckles was and why you would connect it to Sonic 3.
Oh well I guess it's a preview and if you don't know you're unlikely to care etc
Casanova says:
A sonic port game that has problems…. thats nothing new.
I just like that the article refers to him as Dr. Robotnik instead of Eggman.
Frobman says:
Funny. I figured that before the game's release, there might've been a problem with the frame rate or something similar. Go figure!
Eggman123 says:
diehard fans saw these illustrations long ago.
if it's cheap i'll buy it.
Psych says:
Whether these framerate problems are old or new, it doesn't really matter to me. At least we know it's nowhere near as bad as it was when Sonic 1 was put onto GBA. With that travesty they tried rebuilding the game from the ground up instead of just porting it, and all it did was make the game worse 🙁 But from what we've seen and read so far, it seems as though Sega is learning from some of its mistakes this time around.
Edwin Shy says:
Still buying it
Osnic says:
If it's problems like it was in the GBA version of Sonic the hedgehog. It's…not good at all. But if it's just something small it's…OK.
But I still think 4 games is not good, they should give us much mor classic Sonic games than jusst 4 stupid games. Or have I missed something, are there more games? If not…well then…it's stupid!
But my brother will probably download it anyway…And I have these games so nothing I need.
I think these "framerate issues" are actually old issues from a much earlier build of the game. http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/impressionsArt.cfm?artid=21122
This article also mentioned the framerate issues, but this article was written in early february. I'm sure these issues were sorted out by now, and Magazines aren't known for being 100% up to date.
random says:
24th February 2010 at 3:52 am
Hmm.. that's funny. When using homebrew Sega Genesis emulators on the DS, there were no framerate problems. Geez Sega…
ProjectZuel says:
Jeez Sega can you actually get off your asses and actually try to fix the frame rate problems, not just create new one?
The DS is more powerful than the megadrive so what is the big problem. You've been churning out these Sonic collections for years now and still haven't learnt?
Fix it. Now
I've always wanted to play my favorite games of all time on a handheld system and Nomads are always too expensive for me to buy so this will be a definite buy for me as long as there aren't any framerate issues similar to the ones in the Sonic The Hedgehog Genesis game for GBA. If the framerate issues are the ones that were there already then there won't be any problem.
mark1990 says:
naa there not as bad as the gba sonic 1. most of what i have heard descriptions of were old frame rate drops. as blu said it could have been a older build. and magazines come out way after the preview/review was actually done.
none the less if the final build still has the old frame rate problems in it i dont care i already payed off my preorder for it :).

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Q: Delphi 10.2.2 App Tethering with Bluetooth how? I use app tethering with Delphi between Android and Windows since Seattle and now with Tokyo 10.2.2 and it works quite well across WLAN. The only problems arise from customers that sometime delete custom rules in the Windows firewall so that the devices cannot find each other anymore.
Because of that support effort I would like to additionally offer bluetooth between the two devices but I cannot get it up and running. The Embarcadero documentation is not very helpful either.
What I tried so far (based on the solution working with WLAN):

*

*Bluetooth Pair the phone with the PC

*Switch both sides from "Network" Protocol (what ist UDP Broadcast) to "Bluetooth"

*Added a Bluetooth component on both sides and activated it (it has no more settings). Also doesnt work without it.

When closing the PC application I get an EBluetoothException saying "cannot establish connection" that's all.
The devices do not discover each other. Perhaps I am missing one important step. So if anyone has bluetooth app tethering up and running I would be grateful if he shared his experiences here!
Thanks!

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package gorbac

import (
	. "github.com/smartystreets/goconvey/convey"
	"testing"
)

func TestHelper(t *testing.T) {
	Convey("Given role with read, write adn edit permissions", t, func() {
		user := NewRole("user")
		readPerm := NewPermission("read")
		writePerm := NewPermission("write")
		editPerm := NewPermission("edit")
		deletePerm := NewPermission("delete")
		user.AddPermissions(readPerm, writePerm)
		Convey("Should has read and write permissions", func() {
			So(IsGranted(user, readPerm), ShouldBeTrue)
			So(IsGranted(user, writePerm), ShouldBeTrue)
			So(AllGranted(user, readPerm, writePerm), ShouldBeTrue)
		})
		Convey("Shouldn't has delete", func() {
			So(IsGranted(user, deletePerm), ShouldBeFalse)
			So(AllGranted(user, deletePerm), ShouldBeFalse)
		})
		Convey("Should has any of read and delete", func() {
			So(AnyGranted(user, readPerm, deletePerm), ShouldBeTrue)
		})
		Convey("Shouldn't has any of edit and delete", func() {
			So(AnyGranted(user, editPerm, deletePerm), ShouldBeFalse)
		})
	})
}

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Facebook is a largest social network in nowadays millions of peoples are sharing their information and talking with their beloved once with this social site. Facebook provide a good service to his users. There are also no issues in the security system of Facebook overall Facebook is a greatest social media and all the people in the world using Facebook for their convenience. In this conversation we are going to tell you about the 5 substitutes of Facebook which you can use instead of Facebook.
The first substitute of Facebook is Bebo is made by AOL Bebo is a well growing social site in USA but it is also one of the most popular site in united kingdom and its nearby countries. I realize that, Bebo is solitary of the small number of social networking sites which defaults your information to secretive, a salutation element for persons looking to run away Facebook's anti isolation.
In Bebo you got a number of choices of third gathering social media addition all along with the classic abilities you'd look ahead to such as photo tags, videos, music, and others like this.
Friendster is the second great social media site and it is already very well-liked in Asia but as well as in the US and UK. The Friendster allows you a small number of features to modify your outline, contribution a small amount of profile. Same as Facebook, Friendster also has a little large application which you can add to your profile.
Google plus is also a kind of site where you can put you information securely and also communicate with your all friends. Google plus is using by almost all the people who uses the Gmail or Google search engine. Google plus provides you a great platform to place your information's and it also has communities like Facebook and also you can make friends on Google plus.
Orkut is also a good social site and it is made by Google this site is highly using by the people of the two cities Brazil and India but it not has a great popularity in the country of united state.
To do your work on Orkut you need a Gmail account and everybody is also using the Gmail account so it is easy to sign up for Orkut. This site does not allow you to customize your profile but other features are good.
Friend Feed formulate it trouble-free for the friends to go behind a user's latently enormous quantity of information. However this is a vast service, actually it was actually get hold of by Facebook in 2009. What is the reason of concern its isolation, I am not fully sure about this. If you know something about this thing then post it into the comments.
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With over 25 years of experience, JP Norkus applies his commercial banking background, which included relationship management, special assets, and regional credit approval, to DWH clients across a wide variety of industries. JP holds a BBA in Finance from Grand Valley State University and an MBA from Western Michigan University.
At DWH, JP serves clients in a variety of capacities, including roles as a Chief Restructuring Officer, Court-appointed Receiver, Project Team Leader, and Advisor to Board of Directors. Areas of emphasis include turnaround and crisis management, profit enhancement, creditor negotiations, and post-acquisition integration. In each engagement, he focuses on communicating in an aligned manner with all stakeholders to develop and implement financial and operational restructuring strategies to improve performance, minimize risk, and maximize recovery value.
In his team lead roles within DWH, JP continuously demonstrates his ability to balance urgency with seasoned cross-disciplinary judgment to achieve maximum benefit to all stakeholders. He has faced challenging business situations where he successfully devised and implemented turnaround and restructuring plans that created value and restored performance within client companies.


Citation: Shivakoti R, Gupte N, Kumar NP, Kulkarni V, Balasubramanian U, Bhosale R, Sambrey P, Kinikar A, Bharadwau R, Patil S, Inamdar S, Suryavanshi N, Babu S, Bollinger RC, Gupta A. Intestinal barrier dysfunction and microbial translocation in HIV-infected pregnant women is associated with preterm birth. Clin Infect Dis. 2018 Sep 14;67(7):1103-1109. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciy253. PMID: 29590318 PMCID. PMC6137119 [Available on 2019-09-14].
Preterm birth (PTB) rates are high in HIV-infected populations, even when on treatment. Still, only a subset of all births in HIV-infected pregnant women result in PTB, suggesting risk factors other than HIV infection itself are also important. Inflammation is a known risk factor in uninfected populations but their role in HIV-infected population have not been studied; in addition, the immune pathways involved are not clear and non-invasive immune markers with predictive value are lacking. Our objective was to determine the association of select markers of inflammation with PTB in HIV-1-infected pregnant women.
Within a randomized trial of pregnant women receiving Nevirapine (SWEN trial), we nested a case-control study (n=107; 26 cases, 81 controls) to determine the association of maternal inflammation with PTB. Cases were defined as PTB (<37 weeks gestational age (GA)). We assessed inflammation by measuring plasma levels of markers of general inflammation (C-reactive protein (CRP)), intestinal barrier dysfunction (intestinal fatty acid binding protein (I-FABP)) and microbial translocation/monocyte activation (soluble CD14 (sCD14) and CD163 (sCD163)). Multivariable logistic regression was used to determine the odds of PTB per log2 increase of each marker.
In multivariable models, there was increased odds of PTB per unit increase of Log2 sCD14 (adjusted odds ratio (aOR): 2.45, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.44-4.86), Log2 sCD163 (aOR: 3.87, 95% CI: 1.43-10.49) and Log2 I-FABP (aOR: 2.28, 95% CI: 1.18-4.41) but not Log2 CRP (aOR: 0.72, 95% CI: 0.48-1.09).


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Report of the Annual Meeting
Volume 44, Number 1, 1965, pp. 1-175
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Q: Read and write data from api I need to read a value from a web page (dublek.ddns.net/awp/TemperatureMonitor/api.io) and display it on another web page every 5 seconds, and write the value back on toggle. Is it possible to do it, and what is the best way. Thank you.

A: Fetch() is a good way, but I checked this website and i couldn't find a way to request the response in JSON. The example below I used in a simple weather web app to practice fetch. As you can see we change the value of the url query (?="+inputValue) in the AddEventlistener method.

//trigering Action Fetch api

button.addEventListener('click',function(){
fetch ('https://api.openweathermap.org/data/2.5/weather?q='+inputValue.value+'&appid=0f91ec65ce9099b9b43a35a9f89f6f26')
.then(response => response.json())
.then(data => {

  var nameValue = data['name'];
  var tempValue = data['main']['temp'];
  var descValue = data['weather'][0]['description'];

Basically you just need to search on the response the attributes you want to acess, for this weather api the json response is:

{"coord":{"lon":-0.13,"lat":51.51},
"weather":[{"id":300,
"main":"Drizzle",
"description":"light intensity drizzle","icon":"09d"}],
"base":"stations",
"main":**{"temp":280.32,"pressure":1012,"humidity":81,"temp_min":279.15,"temp_max":281.15}**,
"visibility":10000,"wind":{"speed":4.1,"deg":80},
"clouds":{"all":90},"dt":1485789600,
"sys":{"type":1,"id":5091,"message":0.0103,"country":"GB","sunrise":1485762037,"sunset":1485794875},
"id":2643743,**"name"**:"London","cod":200}

You can find this information on the documentation api page usually.


South Africa's World Heritage Sites showcase a diverse natural and cultural history.
UNESCO, can designate certain areas to be World Heritage Sites. Sites that qualify for World Heritage status are either of significant cultural or natural interest. South Africa has eight sites.
The Cradle of Humankind is probably the most famous World Heritage Site in South Africa. It is ironic that this area which is famous for some of the oldest fossilized hominids lies only 40 kms away from Johannesburg and Pretoria, where a huge and bustling population go about their modern way of life.
It is administered through Maropeng, the official visitor site for the Cradle of Humankind. The Site has a Hotel, conference facilities, an exhibition centre and visitors can explore the famous Sterkfontein caves.
Robben Island had a nasty history. Over the centuries it has been a leper colony hospital, a prison and hosted a military base. It is known as a place of incarceration for political prisoners in modern times and people now associate it with Nelson Mandela who spent 18 years in the prison. Today the island, which was declared a cultural heritage site in 1996 has a museum and guided tours can be booked from Cape Town.
On the east coast lies the 239,566 ha. iSimangaliso Wetland Park. The diversity of the area ranges from natural marine areas and swamps to savannah. The area is comprised of a conglomeration of Parks and Reserves which have beautiful beaches, outstanding game viewing, hundreds of bird species and marine life. Community co-operation and conservation are the key aspects to managing the area in an eco-friendly way. The top ten reserves include uMhuze, St Lucia and Sodwana Bay.
The area includes the uKhahlamba Drakensberg National Park in South Africa and the Sehlathebe National Park in Lesotho. The area is famous for specular mountain scenery. The area protects a number of endangered or rare birds and plants. Visitors can hike or camp in the park accommodation units or stay at excellent hotels such as those in the Giants Castle area.
Mapungubwe in the north of South Africa is situated in the lowveld region on the border with Zimbabwe.
The area was home to one of Africa's largest Kingdoms which lasted until the 14th century. A drier climatic period could not support such a large population and caused the dispersion of the people. It boasts a game reserve and buffer conservancy areas, a cultural museum and tours for guests. The National Park is administered by South African National Parks.
The site incorporates national parks, wilderness areas, forestry and mountain catchments. It protects a number of fynbos species and is one of the world's most famous areas of terrestrial diversity.
The area is set in the South West of South Africa. The total area is 557,584 ha. Visitors can choose from private and National Park accommodation in the area.
2,023 million years ago a massive asteroid plunged into what is now a site 120kms from Johannesburg. The site is a giant astrobleme and is the largest in the world. Scientifically it is an interesting area as it relates to one of the planet's most devastating natural events. It provides a full profile of the geology below the crater floor. Vredefort boasts plenty of visitor activities in the area, from 4x4 quad biking through to rafting, hiking and game viewing.
The Richtersveld is 160,000 ha of mountain and desert landscape. It is a community project which focuses on the ancient Nama history. The area protects the Karoo vegetation and is an example of how man and Nature can live in harmony. Pastoralism is still practiced in the area. Visitors to the area enjoy staying at the Richtersveld Transfrontier Park where they can view wildlife and cultural diversity all in one place.


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package gnu.java.util.regex;

/**
 * UncheckedRE is a subclass of RE that allows programmers an easier means
 * of programmatically precompiling regular expressions.  It is constructed
 * and used in exactly the same manner as an instance of the RE class; the
 * only difference is that its constructors do not throw REException.
 * Instead, if a syntax error is encountered during construction, a
 * RuntimeException will be thrown.
 *

 * Note that this makes UncheckedRE dangerous if constructed with
 * dynamic data.  Do not use UncheckedRE unless you are completely sure
 * that all input being passed to it contains valid, well-formed
 * regular expressions for the syntax specified.
 *
 * @author Wes Biggs
 * @see gnu.java.util.regex.RE
 * @since gnu.regexp 1.1.4
 */

public final class UncheckedRE extends RE
{
  /**
   * Constructs a regular expression pattern buffer without any compilation
   * flags set, and using the default syntax (RESyntax.RE_SYNTAX_PERL5).
   *
   * @param pattern A regular expression pattern, in the form of a String,
   *   StringBuffer or char[].  Other input types will be converted to
   *   strings using the toString() method.
   * @exception RuntimeException The input pattern could not be parsed.
   * @exception NullPointerException The pattern was null.
   */
  public UncheckedRE (Object pattern)
  {
    this (pattern, 0, RESyntax.RE_SYNTAX_PERL5);
  }

  /**
   * Constructs a regular expression pattern buffer using the specified
   * compilation flags and the default syntax (RESyntax.RE_SYNTAX_PERL5).
   *
   * @param pattern A regular expression pattern, in the form of a String,
   *   StringBuffer, or char[].  Other input types will be converted to
   *   strings using the toString() method.
   * @param cflags The logical OR of any combination of the compilation flags in the RE class.
   * @exception RuntimeException The input pattern could not be parsed.
   * @exception NullPointerException The pattern was null.
   */
  public UncheckedRE (Object pattern, int cflags)
  {
    this (pattern, cflags, RESyntax.RE_SYNTAX_PERL5);
  }

  /**
   * Constructs a regular expression pattern buffer using the specified
   * compilation flags and regular expression syntax.
   *
   * @param pattern A regular expression pattern, in the form of a String,
   *   StringBuffer, or char[].  Other input types will be converted to
   *   strings using the toString() method.
   * @param cflags The logical OR of any combination of the compilation flags in the RE class.
   * @param syntax The type of regular expression syntax to use.
   * @exception RuntimeException The input pattern could not be parsed.
   * @exception NullPointerException The pattern was null.
   */
  public UncheckedRE (Object pattern, int cflags, RESyntax syntax)
  {
    try
    {
      initialize (pattern, cflags, syntax, 0, 0);
    }
    catch (REException e)
    {
      throw new RuntimeException (e.getMessage ());
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}


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05/07/2019 Fri
CSTO peacekeeping exercise starts in Armenia
DUSHANBE, October 1, 2015, Asia-Plus – The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) peacekeeping exercise, dubbed Unbreakable Brotherhood 2015, began in Armenia on September 30.
According to the CSTO Secretariat, the exercise is an open and scheduled one. Representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross, the UN Department for Peacekeeping Operations, other international and regional organizations have been invited to attend the exercise.
The exercise reportedly involves three stages five days long. September 30 saw the first stage of the exercise.
The exercise Unbreakable Brotherhood 2015 is the final event in the series of tactical training exercises of the Collective Security Treaty Organization. The exercise involves limited contingents of the peacekeeping forces of all the member states. The exercise has reportedly gathered about 600 personnel, about 50 vehicles, including helicopters and unmanned aerial vehicles. Meanwhile, the present strength of the CSTO peacekeeping forces is 3,600 people.
The CSTO Secretary General Nikolai Bordyuzha and Chairman of the CSTO Defense Ministers Council, Armenian Defense Minister Seiran Oganyan are expected to attend the active phase of the exercise that will take place on October 4.
The CSTO member nations approved a declaration establishing the CSTO peacekeeping force on December 10, 2010.
The regional security organization was initially set up in 1992 in a meeting in Tashkent and Uzbekistan once already suspended its membership in 1999. However, Tashkent returned to the CSTO again in 2006 The regional security organization was initially formed in 1992 for a five-year period by the members of the CIS Collective Security Treaty (CST) -- Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, which were joined by Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Belarus the following year. A 1994 treaty reaffirmed the desire of all participating states to abstain from the use or threat of force, and prevented signatories from joining any "other military alliances or other groups of states" directed against members states. The CST was then extended for another five-year term in April 1999, and was signed by the presidents of Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, and Tajikistan. In October 2002, the group was renamed as the CSTO. Uzbekistan that suspended its membership in 1999 returned to the CSTO again in 2006 after it came under international criticism for its brutal crackdown of antigovernment demonstrations in the eastern city of Andijon in May 2005. On June 28, 2012, Uzbekistan announced that it has suspended its membership of the CSTO, saying the organization ignores Uzbekistan and does not consider its views. The CSTO is currently an observer organization at the United Nations General Assembly.
The border troops of Tajikistan refute their information on Taliban attack
The Taliban tried to break to Tajikistan: two killed, one wounded
Another armed incident occurred on Tajik-Afghan border
U.S. Embassy donates communications equipment and vehicles to Tajikistan's border guard agency
Agricultural battalion set up in Tajikistan's armed forces
U.S. government rebuilds border guard facilities in Shouroobod
New border check-point Patar on Uzbek-Tajik border


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Saanich launches pilot program to help residents switch to e-bikes
October 12, 2021 updated
District of Saanich
The District of Saanich is piloting a new program that offers a rebate to residents purchasing a new electrically assisted bicycle (e-bikes).
According to the District, it is the first local government in B.C. to provide such rebates, aimed at helping residents switch to active and electric mobility in an effort to reduce local greenhouse gas emissions.
The pilot program is estimated to save between 1,000 – 2,000 tonnes of GHG emissions by 2030, says the District of Saanich, and the e-bike incentive program is designed to be accessible to everyone, regardless of income level.
"E-bikes have become an increasingly popular mode of transportation and by providing a rebate on the purchase price, we want to help more folks purchase and use them to get around," said Saanich Mayor Fred Haynes.
"By making them more affordable, we hope more families will be able to utilize e-bikes as a climate-friendly transportation option that shrinks transportation costs, enhances their fitness and helps the environment."
The incentive program allows participants to claim the rebate at after the purchase of an e-bike or apply it directly to the sale price at participating bike stores.
The district says applicants must be Saanich residents and only one e-bike incentive can be applied for per household.
Incentives range from $350 to $1,600 with further details on the program available at www.saanich.ca/ebike.
The district says it will be working with researchers at the UBC REACT Lab to assess the impacts of the pilot program on travel behaviour and GHG emissions.
"There is lots of excitement right now around the growing interest in and potential for e-bikes to help contribute to some of our long-term goals around livability, affordability, and sustainability," Dr. Alex Bigazzi, Lead Researcher at the University of British Columbia's REACT Lab.
"To successfully incorporate e-bikes in our climate action plans, robust evidence on the real-world, long-term impacts of e-bike adoption on greenhouse gas emissions is crucial. So we are very excited to be able to partner with Saanich on this initiative, and conduct a rigorous scientific study of program impacts."
The district adds that the hope is to increase awareness of the benefits of e-bikes as well.
"E-bikes offer energy efficient and emission-free transportation and can contribute to improved overall health. They run on renewable, low-carbon electricity and deliver similar exercise benefits as regular bikes while making it easier to bike with kids, groceries, up hills and over longer distances," reads a statement from Saanich.
According to officials, with the average bike trip length being 3.3 km and the average e-bike trip length being 6.1 km in Saanich, e-bikes can replace the average 5.3 km car trip more efficiently than traditional bikes.
If an e-bike is used to replace a motor vehicle, the district emphasizes that it will pay for itself within the first few months of ownership and can deliver thousands of dollars in annual household savings.
Graham Cox
Coroner: Gabby Petito was strangled, died 3-4 weeks before her body was found
iPhones, medication stolen from Oak Bay hockey players while they were on the ice, police say


The School curriculum refers to all the positive things that we try to offer the children while they are at our school. We aim to give the children some idea of what we know about the earth and how we find out about it. We try to make them aware of themselves and their value, and to prepare them for the part they will play when they grow up as global citizens. We want them to be sensitive to and understand individual personal relationships. We want them to be aware of how groups of people behave towards each other, especially in our multi-ethnic multi-faith community. We encourage children to learn confidently and to communicate what they learn through written work, art and craft and by taking part as performers or as an audience in dance, drama and music.
The Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum (EYFS) for Nursery and Reception pupils is based on seven 'Areas of Learning' which provide a broad and balanced foundation for future learning and achievement.
Practitioners work towards and beyond the 'Early Learning Goals'. There are constant opportunities for pupils to extend their knowledge, understanding and skills.
Pupils continue to access the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum (EYFS) as part of their transition into the National Curriculum in Year 1.
Throughout the Foundation Stage, pupils are exposed to regular Literacy and Numeracy sessions in preparation for Key Stage 1. Phonics is taught daily through a range of lessons and activities, using the letters and sounds scheme. These are planned using the DfE Letters and Sounds Publication.
Languages is only required to be taught from KS2 onwards.
Providing opportunities for individual instrumental tuition during the school day.
As the school develops, we want to continue to broaden the experiences on offer to children in these areas and to develop them as potential strengths of the school. Our commitment was recognised in 2008 by the Arts Council in the third award of an Artsmark GOLD.
All children who wish to learn to play an instrument are given the opportunity to do so. Children are sometimes "auditioned" to determine whether they have the basic musical skills required to play the instrument i.e. the embouchure for brass instruments and that they demonstrate an awareness of rhythm etc. From this long list, we select children whom the Headteacher, in consultation with class teachers feel would benefit from the opportunity. This could include children who find academic work particularly challenging and therefore could suffer from a low self-esteem or poor image of themselves as learners.
Finally, we look at the balance of the group to ensure that it represents children of both genders, children from a range of ethnic minority groups, children who have special educational needs, and children in receipt of pupil premium. Instrumental teaching is more successful where parents support us by providing children with regular opportunities to practise. We do encourage parents to support us but we do not exclude children who do not enjoy this support. In such cases we try to provide additional opportunities for children to practise at break times.
All children, with the exception of Nursery children have a structured hour of numeracy and literacy every day. As of September 2014, children follow the programmes of study laid down by the DfE in the National Curriculum Key stage 1 and 2 framework. Phonics is taught daily in Years 1 and 2 using the DfE Letters and Sounds publication.
We use a variety of teaching methods including whole class, group work and individual learning. We have an interactive whiteboard and iPads in every classroom, which give teachers an opportunity to use interactive software and make greater use of the Internet in their teaching. To make learning more meaningful we aim to teach children some of the National Curriculum in an integrated way through TOPICS or THEMES. The curriculum gives us a framework within which we plan what we want the children to learn. This planning must also pay attention to how children learn. We believe that children learn best when they are actively involved. 'Learning by doing' makes the work more interesting, more meaningful and more likely to make sense to the children and be remembered. Problem solving and investigations are both important for primary children. This kind of learning helps children to think more clearly, to raise questions, try out ideas and to record their findings. Parents can see a copy of the Local Education Authority's curriculum statement which has been adopted by the school on request from the school office.
Observations and samples of children's work are kept over a period of a school year and form the basis of teachers' records. A summary of your child's progress is sent to you at the end of the school year in the form of a Progress Report. Parents of children in the Nursery and Reception receive a different kind of report which has been designed to reflect the way very young children learn.
These tests are carried out nationally and are compulsory. Children are tested at the ages of 7 and 11 and reports will be made available to you at the end of Years 2 and 6. In addition, a phonics screening check is carried out on the children in Year 1. This check is also carried out nationally and is compulsory.
If you would like to learn more about the school curriculum we are always available in school to explain and help.
Teachers plan on a yearly, termly, weekly and daily basis to provide a broad and balanced curriculum which is appropriate to the needs of individual children. Teachers plan in teams in order to work together and share ideas as well as expertise.


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Brand New Cherry Flavour
Once Kitten, Twice Shy
Season 1 August 2021 - 8 episodes
Canada/USA
Warning: Very minor spoilers to give a flavour.
Okay, so Brand New Cherry Flavour is a series based on a novel of the same name by Todd Grimson. Once again, I have to forewarn you that I haven't read the novel in question... yet, so I don't know how good of an adaptation it is... I suspect there might have been some elements which were toned down for TV but that's just a gut feeling.
The story set up is of main protagonist Lisa Nova, played here by the wonderful Rose Salazar... who also co-produced this show. It's the early 1990s and she returns to Los Angeles to crash at her ex-boyfriends place while she tries to pitch her first feature film, based on the short movie she's just made of horrific things going on in the woods. Erik Lange plays film producer Lou, who buys her movie, with her agreeing to that on the condition she gets to direct it. However, after she refuses to let Lou sleaze his way into her panties as part of the deal, he steals her movie and employs another person to direct. Lisa is so infuriated that she hires the services of a local witch, Boro, played by Catherine Keener, to put a curse on him to 'set his life on fire' and get her movie back. However, there's more to things than meets the eye and it's a long and twisted road until the end game is in sight.
And it's a fairly okay TV show to be honest. It's not as weird, dark or sexy as I'd been informed when I got interested in it but it is fairly entertaining. There are a lot of different ingredients to the show which includes the main witch, a faceless lady who may or may not be related to someone in Lisa's past, the bitter 'actress with one eye' who starred in the original short, more traditional zombies, hired assassins, a trail of bloody corpses, sex spells, blood spells and a heck of a lot of vomiting up kittens... Lisa's price for Boro's services.
However, with all these elements which go into the show, it manages to not go through any tonal shifts throughout the eight episodes and that's a double edged sword. It's great that the show is so focused but the story arc gets a little over explored by about episode five and, although Salazar and a whole bunch of other actors... such as Jeff Ward and Siena Werber... are really great in this, it does get a bit monotone on occasion. Not to say it gets dull but, yeah, the odd tonal shift or two might well have been a way of ramping it up a little towards the end, to be honest.
However, coupled with the great acting are some good special effects (there's a fair amount of blood and gore on display here), some nice shot designs with some bright washes of Mario Bava style lightning on occasion (especially in the early episodes) and a fair few surprises here and there. I especially liked episode four, which delves deeply into the world of David Cronenberg at one point, even pushing the sexuality in that one a little further than Cronenberg might have gotten away with in his day (there's some fairly unusual fisting going on in a sex scene but I don't want to say too much about why it's unique here because it would be a spoiler) and, for me, this was the high point of the series. Although, on the down side, who the heck takes a bath wearing their knickers?
There's some great dialogue in here too. I didn't think of this thing as a horror show to begin with but, after I'd watched the first six episodes, I was describing the plot to somebody and, yeah, they're right, it absolutely is part of the horror genre. There's even a scene where you can glimpse George Romero's Night Of The Living Dead playing on a TV set in the corner of a room. And there are also some very fan pleasing genre references such as, when Lisa is trying to coax a good performance out of her lead actress when making the short (something we see later in flashback), telling her, "I need you full on Isabelle Adjani Possession level!"... which is going to bring smiles to a lot of faces of people who remember the 'milk scene' from that movie, I suspect. And, also, there are some unusual, epically quotable lines scattered throughout the show such as, "That bitch just puked a cat!"
The series is actually left a little open ended, in a way, although I'm not sure you'd really want to see a sequel to this and I can't believe there's a heck of a lot of the book left to adapt, to be honest. That being said, I would be curious as to seeing what the few surviving characters get up to next. There's also the odd plot point left unresolved which, I suspect, might well have been something shot (and it's too late to work it in now even if it was, because the specific plot point I'm thinking of had an expiry date in terms of the continuing mortality of one of the characters) but I guess that's one we're not going to see cleared up anytime soon. Either way, Brand New Cherry Flavour, while not as 'out there' as I'd been set up to expect, is still a fun watch and Rose Salazar, who I'd loved in Alita: Battle Angel (reviewed here) is definitely someone to keep an eye on. This one is worth checking out for Keener's sense of Baba Yaga too, for sure.
Labels: body horror, Brand New Cherry Flavour, Catherine Keener, Erik Lange, horror, Jeff Ward, Rose Salazar, Siena Werber, Todd Grimson, witch, Zombies
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Be Pure! Be Vigilant! Behave!
Killer Concept
Bloodthirsty


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Turgy est une commune française, située dans le département de l'Aube en région Grand Est.

Géographie

Turgy est une commune rurale traversée par la rivière le Landion, c'est une commune très boisée.

Histoire
Il est cité en 877 lors de la cession par Charles le Chauve de bien du pagus de Tonnerre à Baudri et en particulier la fontaine Aurore et la chapelle Saint-Lou. Le fief relevait d'Ervy et avait aussi comme seigneur l'abbaye bénédictine Saint-Michel de Tonnerre. L'abbaye possédait surtout des bois.

En 1789, le village relevait de l'intendance et de la généralité de Paris, de l'élection de Saint-Florentin et du bailliage de Troyes.

Urbanisme

Typologie
Turgy est une commune rurale. Elle fait en effet partie des communes peu ou très peu denses, au sens de la grille communale de densité de l'Insee.

Par ailleurs la commune fait partie de l'aire d'attraction de Troyes, dont elle est une commune de la couronne. Cette aire, qui regroupe , est catégorisée dans les aires de  à moins de .

Occupation des sols

L'occupation des sols de la commune, telle qu'elle ressort de la base de données européenne d'occupation biophysique des sols Corine Land Cover (CLC), est marquée par l'importance des forêts et milieux semi-naturels (51,8 % en 2018), néanmoins en diminution par rapport à 1990 (58,4 %). La répartition détaillée en 2018 est la suivante :
forêts (51,8 %), terres arables (25,5 %), zones agricoles hétérogènes (13,7 %), prairies (9 %).

L'IGN met par ailleurs à disposition un outil en ligne permettant de comparer l'évolution dans le temps de l'occupation des sols de la commune (ou de territoires à des échelles différentes). Plusieurs époques sont accessibles sous forme de cartes ou photos aériennes : la carte de Cassini (), la carte d'état-major (1820-1866) et la période actuelle (1950 à aujourd'hui).

Politique et administration

Démographie

Lieux et monuments
 Le château de Turgy, situé au centre du village, est un manoir des .
L'église paroissiale, sous le vocable Saint-Lou était au doyenné de Saint-Vinnemer et la présentation était au seigneur de Turgy. Elle était une succursale de celle de Vanlay avant de devenir indépendante du . Le sanctuaire est du  et la nef du  et jouxtait la source. Tombant en ruine, elle fut détruite en 1860 et remplacée par une chapelle en 1866 construite plus haut.

Voir aussi
 Communes de l'Aube.

Bibliographie

Alphonse Roserot, Dictionnaire historique de la Champagne Méridionale, 3 tomes, Langres, 1943, p1664-6.

Liens externes

 Turgy sur le site de l'Institut géographique national
 Turgy sur le site de l'Insee

Notes et références

Notes

Références

Turgy

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Q: Script function could not be found I have created a rubric that has cells that change color when "xx" is added to the cell.  Rather than type into each individual cell when assessing my students I wanted to have the xx's get added to the cell from clicking ion the cell.  That's when I started searching around and started to investigate scripts.  I added 2 drawings to each cell so I could click on one image to add the "xx" and click on the other image to delete the "xx" (if I changed their assessment rating).  I have played with them today and found success in the first cell, but every other cell that I try to assign a script to says that the script can't be found.
When I "run" the script from the script file, it shows up on my sheet, but not when I click on the cell like I want.
Here is a section of my code for the first row of the rubric (I have 15 rows with different titles-Verbal Communication, Authority, etc.):
Top row of rubric pre-click

Top row of rubric post-click
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function verbalcommunication4() {
ss=SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet()
s=ss.getActiveSheet()
var currVal=s.getRange("D5").getValue()
var plusVal= currVal +" xx"
s.getRange("D5") .setValue(plusVal)
}
function verbalcommunication4clear() {
ss=SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet()
s=ss.getActiveSheet()
var currVal=s.getRange("D5").getValue()
var text =s.getRange("D5").getValue().replace(" xx","");
  s.getRange("D5").setValue(text);
}
function verbalcommunication3() {
ss=SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet()
s=ss.getActiveSheet()
var currVal=s.getRange("E5").getValue()
var plusVal= currVal +" xx"
s.getRange("E5") .setValue(plusVal)
}
function verbalcommunication3clear() {
ss=SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet()
s=ss.getActiveSheet()
var currVal=s.getRange("E5").getValue()
var text =s.getRange("E5").getValue().replace(" xx","");
  s.getRange("E5").setValue(text);
}
function verbalcommunication2() {
ss=SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet()
s=ss.getActiveSheet()
var currVal=s.getRange("F5").getValue()
var plusVal= currVal +" xx"
s.getRange("F5") .setValue(plusVal)
}
function verbalcommunication2clear() {
ss=SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet()
s=ss.getActiveSheet()
var currVal=s.getRange("F5").getValue()
var text =s.getRange("F5").getValue().replace(" xx","");
  s.getRange("F5").setValue(text);
}
function verbalcommunication1() {
ss=SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet()
s=ss.getActiveSheet()
var currVal=s.getRange("G5").getValue()
var plusVal= currVal +" xx"
s.getRange("G5") .setValue(plusVal)
}
function verbalcommunication1clear() {
ss=SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet()
s=ss.getActiveSheet()
var currVal=s.getRange("G5").getValue()
var text =s.getRange("G5").getValue().replace(" xx","");
  s.getRange("G5").setValue(text);
}

verbalcommunication4 and verbalcomunication4clear work just fine.  Every other script I try to attach to the drawings in the other cells attach with no error, but when I click on the object to run the script I get the error message "script function 'script name' could not be found."
Like I said, when I run the script from the script project page the desired result (xx in the appropriate cell) appears, just not when I click on the cell's drawing like I want.
Top row after script is "run" from project page

Top row after cell E5's drawing is clicked

I'm new to this so any help would be appreciated.
Thanks!

A: Your code is using global variables instead of local variables and it's not using sentence terminators (semicolons) on all the code lines that could have them.
While it's not mandatory to do in a different way, this could lead to some unexpected results, specially when we aren't pretty sure of how Google Apps Script and JavaScript works.
Note: Add spaces before and after each variable assignment operator, like =, for readability.
Replace each
 ss=SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet()

by
 var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();

and so on.
Also, remove the space and add an ending semicolon on
s.getRange("E5") .setValue(plusVal)

The resulting statement should look like this:
s.getRange("E5").setValue(plusVal);

Do the same on the other similar statements.
References

*

*Do you recommend using semicolons after every statement in JavaScript?

*What is the purpose of the var keyword and when should I use it (or omit it)?

*var - MDN JavaScript

A: You will have to setup the conditional formatting and this script puts all of the buttons on a sidebar because it's easier to do.  You can play with the styling to get what you want.
I used function vc and function vcc along with some smaller intermediate functions so that I wouldn't have to write them all out.  But they're basically the same functions you had with the exception of the local variables via the var.
function vc(a1) {
  var ss=SpreadsheetApp.getActive();
  var sh=ss.getActiveSheet()
  var cv=sh.getRange(a1).getValue();
  var pv= cv +" xx";
  sh.getRange(a1).setValue(pv);
  SpreadsheetApp.flush();
}

function vcc(a1) {
  var ss=SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
  var sh=ss.getActiveSheet();
  var cv=sh.getRange(a1).getValue();
  var txt =sh.getRange(a1).getValue().replace(" xx","");
  sh.getRange(a1).setValue(txt);
  SpreadsheetApp.flush();
}

function vcD5(){
  vc('D5');
}
function vccD5(){
  vcc('D5');
}
function vcE5(){
  vc('E5');
}
function vccE5(){
  vcc('E5');
}
function vcF5(){
  vc('F5');
}
function vccF5(){
  vcc('F5');
}
function vcG5(){
  vc('G5');
}
function vccG5(){
  vcc('G5');
}

And this function creates the sidebar with all of the buttons.
function createSideBar(){
  var vA=['D5','E5','F5','G5']
  var vB=['green','yellow','red','blue']
  var s='';
  for(var i=0;i<4;i++){
    s+=Utilities.formatString('

<input type="button" value="%s" onClick="google.script.run.vc%s();" />',vB[i],vA[i],vA[i]);
    s+=Utilities.formatString('<input type="button" value="%sc" onClick="google.script.run.vcc%s();" />
',vA[i],vA[i]);
  }
  s+='
<input type="button" value="Close" onClick="google.script.host.close()" />';
  var userInterface=HtmlService.createHtmlOutput(s);
  SpreadsheetApp.getUi().showSidebar(userInterface);
}


Well, it's been a while since I posted. Lots of things have happened and there have been many ups and downs in life. Work has taken me to new places, and life changes, choices, and chance meetings have lead to my moving to Edinburgh just over a week ago.
After five months, I now have a home office space again, broadband that actually means I can upload photos and keep in touch with you all, and access to my iMac for processing images.
Over the next few months I shall be exploring my new home, and bringing you some of the images that I am shooting.
The gardens were founded in the 17th Century as a centre for science, both research and education, and this continues today. Technically, the gardens are actually in four sites and hold the second richest collection of plant species in the world. At the Edinburgh location they hold the rock garden, peat and woodland gardens, ten greenhouses, and the specialists collections which include the Chinese Hillside.
The gardens are open to public year round with free entry, but you do have to pay to get into the greenhouses. To fully explore all the gardens would take several days so on this trip we concentrated on the greenhouses and the more exotic plants contained therein.
Current admission, at the time of writing, is £6.50 for adults including an optional donation (£5.85 standard admission) with reductions for concessions, groups, and free admission for those under 15 or essential carers.
As well as having lots of plants and trees to look at, there are installations of art around the gardens at various points as well as many architectural features which are, in themselves, interesting.
There are also several well located toilets plus three places to grab a coffee or a meal and these serve everything from tea and cakes to a proper Sunday roast.
Whilst you are allowed to take photographs, you need a permit for a tripod, and images cannot be sold or used for commercial purposes without the proper licence. As this blog is editorial by nature, unsponsored, and the images are not being made available for sale I am quite happy to show you my best shots of the day in the hope of encouraging you to also visit one of Edinburgh's prime attractions.
Please note I have watermarked the images to prevent them for being used without permission elsewhere. Please respect this as I don't want to get into trouble with the RBGE either. Thank you.


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How can Africans protect themselves from cyberattacks?
By Daniel Adeyemi Jun 24, 2021
Last year, on average, 570 cyberattacks were recorded every hour in South Africa. With the world's second-largest population of internet users, Africa is a major target for cyber attacks.
In countries like South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya and other countries in Africa, most cyberattacks stem from poorly secured online platforms, digital financial services, malware-infected mobile phones and lack of education on cybersecurity.
So how can Africans protect themselves from cyberattacks?
In an edition of TC Live, Daniel Osineye – Co-founder & CTO, Evolve Credit; Adeoluwa Akomolafe – Chief Information Security Officer, Wema Bank Plc; Joseph Onyema, Group Chief Information Officer, United Capital Group Plc; Sophina Kio-Lawson, Co-founder at SheSecures and Nick Maxwell – General Manager, Ava Security (UK, MEA & ANZ) sat down to answer this question.
"Every company is at risk of a cyberattack. In the past year, there's been the highest rise in cyber attacks." Maxwell said as he opened up the webinar with a short presentation.
He cited the fact that over 90% of these attacks included the human factor – oversight or negligence of people. It's an indicator that highlights the people's lack of knowledge on how to keep their devices safe.
He believes that with more people working from home, the boundaries of cyberattacks have shifted. There's a lot of focus on external threats, but the existing company employees have a role to play.
Protecting personal data starts with educating people about cybersecurity risks and how to protect their personal data.
What's the difference with working from home?
"We realized we were more at risk," Onyema said when posed this. United Capital Group, discovered that staff sometimes worked at friends' places, often leaving their laptops there unsecured.
This opened up the company to a few security gaps as it couldn't control where the laptops were going to or protect traffic over the Virtual Private Networks (VPN) to access information from the office.
On this note, Akomolafe shares the surprise that prior to COVID, it was unheard of that bankers would be working from home. Now there's some form of remote work happening via people using cloud tools. The company is facing higher risks, he says "There's very little you can do about how people behave when they're in their own space. "
Considering these risks, what are some best practices and habits to stay secured?
Kio-Lawson believes it's important to educate the consumers on how secure tools are but we shouldn't be putting all the pressure on the users. Maxwell was of the opinion that there's always going to be a fine line between security and collaboration. We should give users the tools to ensure they're doing better at staying secure.
"If we can take 80% off the user and leave the 20% for them that's good," he said
What are some top things CIO/CTO need to secure?
"Understand your infrastructure, know what your assets are. Secure the assets based on how critical they are to your business. Do some business impact analysis. My biggest worry today is visibility. Do I know about everything I have out there, are there new products that I'm not aware of?" Akomolafe said.
For Wema Bank, this extends down to third party integrations. The bank can do it's best but can't guarantee that it's third parties would do the same.
"You're as secure as your weakest link," he said.
Kio-Lawson acknowledged that partnerships are critical. She said, "To some extent you can protect your end but not your partner's end. What legal frameworks have you put in place to protect yourself? Run PEN test and vulnerability assessment."
What's the balance between privacy and security?
In a world where companies continually require data to provide better service, there's the question of who has access and rights to control users' personal information. How can companies keep a fine line between asking for more data and ensuring that data is safe?
The answer is simple according to Kio-Lawson. "You sometimes have to be able to give up one. It's never 50-50."
Watch the video conversation below:
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TRON (TRX) lists more registered accounts than EOS and introduces BitTorrent Play
Matt Gomez
TRON founder Justin Sun uses the power of comparison in marketing to document TRON's progress. Sun announced yesterday that TRON's number of registered accounts has exceeded EOS'. In addition, the TRON community presented BitTorrent Play based on the TRON ecosystem in a post-torrent.
As we reported earlier, the average daily volume of TRON's transactions has increased to approximately one third of Ethereum's transactions, showing rapid growth. The number of registered accounts on the TRON blockchain is also increasing and has now shown after the figures from trxplorer.io and eosflare.io that TRON EOS overtook with more than 301,000.
Since the launch of Mainnet and the release of the official TRON portal, the number of accounts has gradually increased. According to data from trivial.co there are more than one million TRX owners, but not all of them have a registered account, but park their coins e.g. on exchanges. As always, there is a clear discrepancy between token owners and actual users.
The growth of both transactions and registered accounts shows that TRON is growing and thriving. A few days ago, BitTorrent Play was introduced, which is initially only available for iOS and not for Android devices. This platform was created to enable users to experience music and videos on their mobile phones. BitTorrent offers unknown artists in particular the opportunity to share their own content on the platform.
As Sun described in an interview a few days ago, there will be a "custom token" within the BitTorrent network. This token is intended to give users an incentive to join the network. According to his latest statements, all users who share files or content on BitTorrent will receive the token based on the bandwidth they provide.
As the development is expected to take some time, this purpose seems to be future music for applications such as BitTorrent Play, but it could be one of the many goals of TRON's purchase of BitTorrent. The time to come will show in which direction the expansion of TRON and BitTorrent will go.
Matt Gomez is co-founder of DecentralPost. As a trained IT specialist for application development, he has been advising top companies on the following topics: online marketing, SEO and software for more than 10 years. The topic of crypto currencies is becoming increasingly important for companies and investors. Matt wants to give everyone easy access to the material through the DecentralPost.
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Es posible solicitar la llegada después de las 18:00, con un coste adicional (el importe es variable).
This is the worst place we have ever stayed. The shower was horrible. Hardly any pressure and no shorter curtain or door. Our room was open at the top to the staircase leading downstairs so we heard all the noise from the common area. It was dark and small. No lift and a long walk upstairs carrying luggage. Not enjoyable at all. The breakfast was the only good thing. It was a great breakfast. Would not recommend this place at all.
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This was a wonderful place to stay. I was there five nights--longer than anyone else during that time, and I really saw and experienced Lucca. Puccini concerts every night!!! Lucia was very attentive and helpful. Room was larger than most that I've stayed in in Italy. Breakfast was mostly sweets and really delicious, although it could have more variety and protein, such as eggs and meats. I would highly recommend Pergola.
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depends on your tire width, wheel offset, etc.
if youre running anything wider than a 235 tire i would say probably yes.
So the current tire sidewall I have on shouldn't hit the suspension link in the picture after I lower it?
what offset are the wheels? I come pretty close to rubbing there and your tires will be .25" closer to that than mine height-wise... but since you're skinnier it might save you depending on the offset.
Alright I will figure out my offset, thanks!
When I first got them they had 255 width tires on them and I rubbed on that control arm, but I switch those out for some 225 width tires and no rubbing!
Yea I want to swap out the tires as in a next month or so.
LOL I took the pick with my iPhone, it's really mud.
Correct me if Im wrong, but the piece your talking about is the upright, meaning that the distance from the tire to it wont change, they will remain the same distance no matter how low you go. Putting on fatter tire will make you hit the upright no matter how high or low you have the car sitting however.
That's not the upright, that is the front upper control arm. If he lowers it, the arm will flex downard, and leave less space for the tire. I have seen this wear down my friends tire to the metal more than one time since he was running 235's.
no, but the new rim width/offset and tire width will. If he is staying with the same wheels it won't matter.
Well there is no rubbing with that arm. But there is rubbing when turning, I underestimated how much the drop would be so I have to re-adjust the height when I get home.
damn, can your tire even turn? Good info to know though.
I adjusted it 3 times last night (I have the flu so not fun). And it it really seemed not to raise that much, so I just left it. And it didn't rub while turning the tires at a stand still. But turning into work today its shredded a little piece. But overall the ride is smooth and installation was a breeze. But I will definitely raise the height.


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Q: Downloading all Attachments to a SharePoint Item automatically I have a Console app that will eventually run as a Console app.  I need to loop through an external Sharepoint site, find all new Items and see if there are any attachments, if so I'll need to download those attachments.
I am able to query the List and I am able to iterate through the attachments to populate a File collection.
FolderToSaveTo resolves as "\\APPDEV03\NEMStoPSIMS\" and passes the if (System.IO.Directory.Exists(destPath)) statement but on the next line using (Stream destFile = System.IO.File.OpenWrite(destPath)) throws {"The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.\r\n"}
I am able to navigate to \APPDEV03\NEMStoPSIMS\ and i am able to save a file manually.
<add key="FolderToSaveTo" value="\\APPDEV03\NEMStoPSIMS\" />

 SharePointConnector.FolderToSaveTo = ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["FolderToSaveTo"];

        try
        {
            ClientContext context = new ClientContext(sp_site_address);

            context.AuthenticationMode = ClientAuthenticationMode.FormsAuthentication;
            context.FormsAuthenticationLoginInfo = new
                                        FormsAuthenticationLoginInfo(username, pwd);

            List list = context.Web.Lists.GetByTitle(requests_list_name);

            CamlQuery query = new CamlQuery();
            query.ViewXml = "<View><RowLimit>100</RowLimit></View>";

            ListItemCollection items = list.GetItems(query);

            context.Load(list);
            context.Load(items);

            context.ExecuteQuery();

            foreach (ListItem oListItem in items)
            {

                FileCollection Files = GetAttachments(context, list, oListItem);

                foreach (Microsoft.SharePoint.Client.File f in Files)
                {
                    Download(f.ServerRelativeUrl, FolderToSaveTo, context);
                }

                lstRequests.Add(Agreement);
            }

        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            throw ex;
        }

    public static FileCollection GetAttachments(ClientContext ctx, List list, ListItem item)
    {
        ctx.Load(list, l => l.RootFolder.ServerRelativeUrl);
        ctx.Load(ctx.Site, s => s.Url);
        ctx.ExecuteQuery();

        Folder attFolder = ctx.Web.GetFolderByServerRelativeUrl(list.RootFolder.ServerRelativeUrl + "/Attachments/" + item.Id);
        FileCollection files = attFolder.Files;

        ctx.Load(files, fs => fs.Include(f => f.ServerRelativeUrl, f => f.Name, f => f.ServerRelativeUrl));
        ctx.ExecuteQuery();

        return files;

    }

    public static void Download(string serverFilePath, string destPath, ClientContext context)
    {
        using (FileInformation ffl = Microsoft.SharePoint.Client.File.OpenBinaryDirect(context, serverFilePath))
        {
            if (System.IO.Directory.Exists(destPath))
            {
                using (Stream destFile = System.IO.File.OpenWrite(destPath))
                {
                    byte[] buffer = new byte[8 * 1024];
                    int len;
                    while ((len = ffl.Stream.Read(buffer, 0, buffer.Length)) > 0)
                    {
                        destFile.Write(buffer, 0, len);
                    }
                }

            }

        }
    }

A: I tested this code without the Forms Auth.  I passed the filename as a variable to your download function and completely rewrote the stream to file portion and made a few minor adjustments to your SharePoint calls.  Works great now.
  static void Main(string[] args)
  {
      using (ClientContext context = new ClientContext(sp_site_address))
      {
            context.AuthenticationMode = ClientAuthenticationMode.FormsAuthentication;
            context.FormsAuthenticationLoginInfo = new FormsAuthenticationLoginInfo(username, pwd);

            List list = context.Web.Lists.GetByTitle(requests_list_name);
            CamlQuery query = new CamlQuery();
            query.ViewXml = "<View><RowLimit>100</RowLimit></View>";
            ListItemCollection items = list.GetItems(query);
            context.Load(items);
            context.ExecuteQuery();

            foreach (ListItem oListItem in items)
            {
                FileCollection files = GetAttachments(context, list, oListItem);
                foreach (Microsoft.SharePoint.Client.File f in files)
                {
                    Download(f.ServerRelativeUrl, FolderToSaveTo, context, f.Name);
                }
                lstRequests.Add(Agreement);
            }
        }
    }

    public static FileCollection GetAttachments(ClientContext ctx, List list, ListItem item)
    {
        ctx.Load(list, l => l.RootFolder.ServerRelativeUrl);
        ctx.Load(ctx.Site, s => s.Url);
        ctx.ExecuteQuery();

        Folder attFolder = ctx.Web.GetFolderByServerRelativeUrl(list.RootFolder.ServerRelativeUrl + "/Attachments/" + item.Id);
        FileCollection files = attFolder.Files;

        ctx.Load(files, fs => fs.Include(f => f.ServerRelativeUrl, f => f.Name, f => f.ServerRelativeUrl));
        ctx.ExecuteQuery();

        return files;

    }

    public static void Download(string serverFilePath, string destPath, ClientContext context, string filename)
    {
        using (FileInformation ffl = Microsoft.SharePoint.Client.File.OpenBinaryDirect(context, serverFilePath))
        {
            if (System.IO.Directory.Exists(destPath))
            {
                using (FileStream fileStream = System.IO.File.Create(destPath + "\\" + filename))
                {
                    using (MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream())
                    {
                        ffl.Stream.CopyTo(stream);
                        stream.WriteTo(fileStream);
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }


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Why I travel solo
Photo: Alex Vans-Colina
Becca Warner
I'M 27 and female. Since I was 21, I've been away at least once a year, for anything from 3 nights to 9 months, alone. I also go on trips with friends, but I make a point of regularly going solo.
When alone, I've been met with various reactions, but they tend to fall into two broad camps:
1. Awesome, that must be really fun! (Wide eyes, look of interest, wants to hear stories)
2. Really? You're on your own?! Why? (Raised eyebrows, expression of slight distrust, thinks I'm weird)
Both reactions are totally valid. In fact, depending on what's happened that day, either can feel completely (sometimes painfully) justified.
But it's rare that I forge a friendship with someone from the second camp. And, if they get me on a bad day, their reaction can feel like a gentle kick in the stomach.
As I look to the year ahead and think about the trips I'll inevitably make alone, I'm offering myself a small reminder of why it's necessary and important to me. Just in case I need a little push.
But more than that: I'd like to share my reasons for traveling solo with those who might fall somewhere in the region of camp number 2 — and hopefully do it a little more coherently than I would if I were standing in a hostel kitchen with my hand in a jar of shop-bought pasta sauce.
So, here they are the seven reasons I travel solo.
1. Because I can do things my way.
I can wander off. Stay. Go. Change my mind. Follow a whim. I don't have anyone else's preferences, needs or feelings to bear in mind and carefully balance against my own. I can be utterly selfish and not feel bad about it. For most human adults — typically surrounded by and attuned to the needs of children, parents, friends, colleagues, clients, pets — this is a strange and wonderful luxury.
2. Because I can see what 'me' really looks like.
With no one around who knows me, I'm in my own little social vacuum. Stripping out the group norms of my social circles — those silent rules of engagement, shared experiences and in-jokes that quietly guide our day-to-day interactions — leaves nothing left except…me. Sometimes I like what I see there, sometimes I question it, and sometimes it comes as a surprise. Either way, exposure feels interesting and important.
3. Because new friends are everywhere.
It's seriously noticeable how much more readily people will approach someone who's sitting alone. I've chewed coca leaves with a Peruvian social activist, played the guitar with a Chilean musician, shared my journal with a Chinese mother-of-two, and been taught to surf by an Australian farmhand. I don't believe any of those moments would have happened — or certainly felt like such rich, colorful moments of connection — if I hadn't been sitting by myself.
4. Because it shines a light on the kindness of strangers.
I've learned that the quickest way to see the best of humanity is to make yourself vulnerable. I've found myself in hot (make that cold) water more times than I'd like, and every time been rescued by a warm-hearted and generous stranger. Regular reminders of why I should have faith in humanity sure is good for the soul.
5. Because it keeps me present.
Other people are distracting. That can be awesome, and being connected with another person is one of the great joys of life. But walking up hills, through city streets, and along beaches with no conversation to be had other than the quiet mutterings and observations that happen inside my head gives me the headspace to take more in. Colors seem brighter, sounds louder. I'm more aware of what's around me.
6. Because it's scary.
Some days, anyway. I'm not always as gung ho as I could be. I'm easily scared when lost (which happens a lot), and not being able to communicate in the local language can make me feel painfully vulnerable. (More on how I tackle that here.) But — and I'm desperately trying to find a way to say this without resorting to tired cliché — my comfort zone doesn't feel very good if I stay there too long. Being in scenarios that send me marching (or reluctantly crawling) into vulnerability, uncertainty, and discomfort is utterly crucial to my well-being. It's what brings me to life, and keeps me there.
7. Because it reminds me that I can.
The knowledge that I need no-one other than myself is the source of my deepest inner reserves. Other people — those who help in a crisis, or become road trip buddies, or share small moments with me around bowls of coca leaves — become a wonderful added bonus that I feel real, conscious gratitude for. But strengthening the quiet voice that says 'I'll be OK' is an important gift to keep giving myself, for as long as I still need to be reminded.
There will always be moments of discomfort: when I have to take a selfie (I still cringe) because there's no one else there to take a picture of me atop some famous waterfall; when I'm lost, skint, or otherwise up shit-creek and wish I had someone to laugh instead of cry with; or when I'm having a down-day and there's no one around who knows me. But the difficult moments are what make the reasons above all the more important and true for me. And it is these seven reasons which have propelled me towards the intense, grounding, connected experiences that sit like bright beautiful splashes of color on the weird patchwork that is my twenties-so-far.
So. If you've ever found yourself in the second camp — looking at this slightly bedraggled solo-traveller as she makes herself some sad looking pasta-for-one, and thinking she might be a bit odd — well, I hope this explains it a little. Let's have a beer.
This article originally appeared on beyourself and is republished here with permission.
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APPLICATION DEADLINE IS APRIL 4; ORGANIZATION WILL AWARD $15,000 TO HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS WHO EXEMPLIFY OUTSTANDING SPORTSMANSHIP WITH TOP AWARD WINNER RECEIVING $10,000
ST. LOUIS – March 24, 2016 – The St. Louis Sports Commission is accepting nominations for its annual Carl Fricks Sportsmanship Scholarship through Monday, April 4. The scholarship is awarded to graduating high school seniors from the St. Louis metro area who exemplify outstanding sportsmanship. This year, the organization will award $15,000 in scholarship funds with the top award winner receiving $10,000 to apply to higher education expenses. Administered by the Sports Commission Associates – the Sports Commission's young professionals group – the scholarship program is part of the organization's efforts to promote sportsmanship in the community.
The Sportsmanship Scholarship application packet can be obtained online at sportsmanship.org/scholarship or by calling 314-345-5130. The packet also is attached.
Nominations must be received by April 4. The recipient will be selected by April 30.
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FANS CAN ORDER 2017 TICKETS ONLINE OR BY PHONE
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The University of Missouri and the St. Louis Sports Commission serve as hosts for the event, which returns to St. Louis for the eighth time since 2000. The 2015 Championships in St. Louis set the event's all-time total attendance record of 113,013.
More than 19,000 out-of-town fans, student-athletes, coaches, media and officials visited St. Louis for the 2015 Championships.
The NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships have had six consecutive sellouts: 2010 in Omaha, 2011 in Philadelphia, 2012 in St. Louis, 2013 in Des Moines, 2014 in Oklahoma City and 2015 in St. Louis. The 2016 NCAA Wrestling Championships take place this week at Madison Square Garden in New York.
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