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Back in the summer of 2019 when comics were plentiful, the Marvel universe welcomed Prah'd'gul (or Prodigal according to mishearing Ben Grimm) in three one-shot comics where our young visitor from space bumps heads with three of Marvel's mainstream titles. First up it's the Fantastic Four!
Fantastic Four: The Prodigal Sun #1
Written by Peter David
Art by Francesco Manna
Released: September 2019
Back in the summer of 2019 when comics were plentiful, the Marvel universe welcomed Prah'd'gul (or Prodigal according to mishearing Ben Grimm) in three one-shot comics where our young visitor from space bumps heads with three of Marvel's mainstream titles.
First up it's the Fantastic Four, who at the time of publication had only just returned to Earth after a few years of unpublished adventures in an alternate dimension and were busy settling into the early stories of Dan Slott's excellent monthly run.
Prodigal crashes in the Savage Land, a prehistoric jungle hidden in the Antarctica much loved by the X-Men and populated by Dinosaurs and various warring tribes of pre-agricultural types. Our hero barely has time to pull a dramatic pose before he's eaten by a T-Rex who must lie in wait for crashing spaceships, so often do they occur in this supposedly secluded paradise. (This is a great recurring gag in Brian Michael Bendis' New Avengers. Pause while I go and re-read the first few issues.)
Unfortunately for Rex, Prodigal is hard mouthful to swallow and he's quickly exploding his way out and being proclaimed a God by the locals. This suits him fine and he's soon got his new congregation looking for a replacement spaceship and stirring up trouble with the neighbouring tribes. It's a quick start, but one-shots don't let you hang around and soon enough Ka-zar and Shanna, the underdressed Heroes who rule the Savage Land, have got the FF on the phone asking for help getting rid of the troublesome interloper. Cue action.
Peter David knows his game and keeps the script light and frothy with plenty of jokes. The classic superhero meet-cute fuelled by misunderstanding and bravado is played for laughs but soon begins to wear thin. It's all a bit one-note and silly and Prodigal mainly comes across as an arrogant jerk complete with annoying catch-phrase. Unfortunately, the limited page count doesn't give him much opportunity to redeem himself. Perhaps in the following instalments we see a bit more of his character. A bit of mystery would have been welcome too.
There's time for a touch of perfunctory back-story but the few lines we get doesn't sound that original or exciting. Mostly this is all just an excuse to showcase Prodigal's fairly conventional superpowers, which in world full of superheroes isn't that interesting. Even the Fantastic Four don't really get that much to do. Reed and Sue get a few nice moments but The Thing and Human Torch are barely in it. I think Johnny Storm gets one line.
Francesco Manna art is solid and dependable if a little short on the spectacular. Again, I think the limited page-count doesn't give him a chance to really shine. There was a real missed opportunity to draw an exploding Tyrannosaur, which I'm sure he would have enjoyed. But no room for it. Shame.
Next up for Prodigal it's back into space and if the cover is to be believed it's a zero-gee dust-off with the Silver Surfer while a ringside Galactus places his bets before a final meeting with the Guardians of the Galaxy rounds off the trilogy. After that, who knows? Did Prodigal become a regular somewhere? Did he become interesting? Maybe I'll look online to find out. Then again.
Mostly fun but ultimately a conventional intro for a conventional character. Prodigal didn't really excite and I don't think the FF gained much by being in it. Next time Ka-zar calls you Reed, send the reserves and save yourself the bother.
Ross Kelly
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Fantastic Four #35 Review
Naturally there's a strong theme of family linking the stories and especially highlighting its importance to Reed Richards himself. Both Slott and Waid acknowledge that for Richards, nothing is more important than his family…
Fantastic Four #35
Reviewed By Ross Kelly
Written by Dan Slott, Jason Loo and Mark Waid.
Art by John Romita Jr, Jason Loo and Paul Renaud.
Three tales as Marvel's first family celebrate their sixtieth birthday in this oversized anniversary epic.
The main feature is written by series regular Dan Slott with art by John Romita Jr and together they craft a fun time travelling adventure into the FF's history. Kang the Conqueror, time surfing megalomaniac and his various incarnations are on the hunt for 'The Prize', a final gift left to Reed Richards by his father, which had been split into four pieces and hidden at different points in Richard's time line. Naturally the Kangs want it, whatever it is, and that's reason enough for each Kang to invade a different period in the team's past.
First stop, the sixties and the team are still new, still coming to terms with their powers. The first Kang turns up with an army of loyal Sarcophobots (Robots dressed as Egyptian mummies, and my new favourite word) and using his future knowledge promptly defeats the fledging team.
Trips to the nineties and noughties follow and its soon three nil to the Kangs, who bicker and gloat, like a bunch of evil Doctor Whos. I won't spoil part four of the story but its safe to say that all is not lost and Reed Richards has a plan. It all ends when we find out what the Prize is, setting up the next issue and Slott's on-going story.
The trips to the past are good fun and Slott and Romita Jr don't try and emulate the styles of comics past. They have their own story to tell. Instead, we're treated to some nice homage covers in-between each jaunt, which help set the scene and allow Slott to keep the story moving at a brisk pace helped along by Romita Jr's quick, bombastic art.
After the main event come two back up features. A two-page spread written and draw by Jason Loo sees a trip to the park interrupted by The Mole Man in an echo of the Four's first issue story from 1961. Loo packs in the panels and the story reads like a choose your own adventure puzzle giving the reader four paths to follow to the inevitable gag punchline. It's an entertaining diversion before the third offering, a fresh retelling of the team's origin story written by Mark Waid with art by Paul Renaud.
This time the story is told from the point of view of Mr Fantastic and how he carries the guilt for changing his friends lives forever. It was his over confidence and arrogance that unintentionally caused the horrific transformations that changed Sue, Ben, Johnny into The Invisible Woman, The Thing and The Human Torch. And Renaud's art definitely portrays the changes as horrifying. Particularly that of Johnny Storm who is drawn as a man literally burning alive. In the first moments after the transformation, they are presented as monsters, terrified of each other and themselves. Four individuals afraid and divided.
Richards imagines them as outcasts shunned by society, their old lives full of promise and hope, over forever. His redemption comes by changing this fate, using all his talents to give them new lives. One of fame and adventure. Turning them into a team of superstars. Heroes.
This is easily the best FF origin story I've read and any new fan experiencing the story for the first time is in for a treat. My favourite story of the three on offer.
Naturally there's a strong theme of family linking the stories and especially highlighting its importance to Reed Richards himself. Both Slott and Waid acknowledge that for Richards, nothing is more important than his family.
Thoroughly enjoyed it. A great birthday issue with a marvellous time traveling romp and a fresh perspective on the team's origin. Definitely worth a read for old fans and new. Plus, there's a letters page, which is always a good thing.
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Fantastic Four #34, written by Dan Slott with art by R.B. Silva ends the Bride of Doom storyline with the Four and friends trying to get out of Doctor Doom's wedding reception with their lives…
Fantastic Four #34.
Writer: Dan Slott.
Art: R.B. Silva.
Fantastic Four #34, written by Dan Slott with art by R.B. Silva ends the Bride of Doom storyline with the Four and friends trying to get out of Doctor Doom's wedding reception with their lives.
Cards on the table, I haven't read much Fantastic Four before and starting at the end of a big dramatic storyline, maybe isn't the best place to begin. But coming cold into a comic and playing catch-up can sometimes be fun and fortunately this was one of those times.
Marvel's handy re-cap policy brought me quickly up to speed, it's the Fantastic Four and old friends Black Panther and Namor, the Sub-Mariner verses their premier league adversary Doctor Doom and his bride to be Victorious in a classic story of a wedding gone wrong. Then it was straight into the action.
And more action. This issue is pretty much one long pitch battle. I thought it was great. Writer Dan Slott does a good job of keeping the pace up whilst allowing plenty of moments for the characters to shine. If you'd never read the Fantastic Four before this issue, I think you'd come away with a firm handle on each team member and the relationships between them, all within a few brief speech bubbles. There are also a few good jokes to help lighten the tone.
But this is really a Doctor Doom issue. From the magnificent opening page of him in his wedding armour, to the close ups of his scarred eyes peering out from his mask he is running the show, keeping the heroes guessing right up until he plays his final ace, changing the life of one of the unfortunate Four forever.
And if Doctor Doom looks good the rest of the issue isn't bad either. This is how superhero comics should look. R.B Silva almost liquid art combined with colourist Jesus Aburtov's bright and bold colours make every page look wonderful. The whole thing crackles with energy, literally in some cases as energy bolts BZZZT with power only to explode in a gigantic KRAAKABOOM. The creative team are clearly having a good time playing with their sound-effects.
I really enjoyed this. Full of action, drama, colour and energy, a proper superhero comic. Look forward to reading more. BZZZT!
Reviewed by Ross Kelly 01/08/21
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Q: How to create a collection inside a document? I am writing a Flutter application with Firebase. When creating a user I am doing:
Firestore.instance.collection('users').document(user.uid).setData({
        'name': name + ' ' + surname,
        'email': user.email,
        'registerDate' : DateTime.now(),
        'isEmailVerified': user.isEmailVerified,
        'location': location,
        'photoUrl': user.photoUrl,
        'votes' : {},

      });

I want the "votes" to be a collection and contain documents.

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How to create a collection inside a document?

If you need a subcollection under your uid document that should contain votes, then use the following lines of code:
Firestore.instance.collection('users').document(user.uid)
    .collection('votes').document(vote)
    .setData({/* ... */});

In which vote is an object that is added under votes subcollection.
If you want to add the collection right after you added the user to the users collection, then check when the setData() operation completes and right after that write the vote object to the above reference.
One more thing to remember is that in Cloud Firestore documents and subcollections don't work like filesystem files and directories. Please also see my answer from the following post:

Firestore document/subcollection is not existing

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Happy Monday! This is the fifth in a series of Christmas tutorials I've been making as part of the Holiday Craft Bash. Meredith, Jacey, Debbie and I are hitting you with a slew of fun Christmas tutorials, and you are making them for the chance at prizes. And for general crafting merriment, of course.
I picked the theme of classic Christmas movies early on, and in turn I've kind of been tied down to using a lot of felt and embroidery to be able to pull off these beloved characters. Not that I'm complaining about that- I love the felty vintage Christmas look all of these projects have! I definitely remember having lots of felt ornaments and other Christmas decorations growing up. Felt can be your best friend this time of year- just don't cheap out on it! Get the good stuff, it's totally worth it.
So this week is all about Frosty the Snowman. When I think about it now, this is definitely one of the weirder Christmas specials. I mean, that magician who was always hanging around the children was kind of a creeper right? Even so, my kids will definitely be enjoying some Frosty viewing this year. They went nuts for this advent calendar.
First cut out all of your smaller felt pieces: the hat, nose, pipe, etc. Trim your white felt down to 18" x 27" and your background fabric to 18" x 35". Cut the shape of Frosty's head from the top of the felt (one of the shorter ends.) You will have to extend his shoulders out to the sides since the pattern is not quite wide enough.
Lay everything out where it will be and draw on the face with a water soluble marker. I kept his grin slightly crooked like in the picture of Frosty I found, and his eyes large and egg shaped. Hand stitch the mouth and eyes on the white felt before you appliqué anything down. All you need to use is a simple backstitch, and some satin stitching for the eyes. Go here for embroidery help.
On the hat, first add the main gray piece, then the black band, then the flower and finally the brim.
An advent calendar needs numbers of course, so I also hand stitched those onto each of the 25 2.5" felt squares. It wasn't as bad as you might think, just a couple days of good naps. I just free-handed my numbers on, I like the rustic look of it.
Lay them out on Frosty in 5 rows of 5, centered with about 1.75-2" space on either side.
Pin and machine stitch each one down, going around the right, bottom, and left side. Leave the top open on each pocket. Remove markings.
Trim your backing fabric to the exact size of the whole front panel. Lay them right sides together. Starting at one bottom corner, put the end of the ric rac in between the layers, hanging a little off the edge. You will be using a 1/2" seam allowance around the edge, so the trick is to pin the ric rac in place so that the center of it is about a 1/2" in, right where you will be sewing.
Continue pinning around the perimeter with the ric rac in between.
At the top of the panel, add a length of ribbon about 6" folded into a loop. Place the raw edges along with the raw edges of the fabric, and place it in between the ric rac and backing fabric about 2" in from the corner. Pin in place and repeat on the other top corner.
When you get back to the bottom corner you started on, just extend the other end of the ric rac past that corner again and pin everything in place. Sew around the entire thing with a 1/2" seam, but leave about 8" open on one long side for turning.
Before turning, clip the corners really well, including all the bulky ric rac inside. Turn and press well. Press the opening you left under a 1/2" and pin with the ric arc in between the layers.
Top stitch around the entire thing about 1/8" from the edge. Take your time since there are a lot of layers to sew through.
Your Frosty advent calendar is now ready for December to arrive! We can't put nails in our walls, so I'm going to buy a couple 3M hooks to hang the loops on. As for the actual advent pockets, I think I'll go the route of writing a simple Christmas activity on a slip of paper for each day. You could also do small treats, or some kind of stick, candy cane, or felt piece that moves from pocket to pocket.
Looking for other felt movie-inspired holiday projects?
so cute Jessica! I love your non mushy Christmas projects!
Hi Jessica, yes I'm Rachel:) not a blogger, myself, but read lots of them.
Thanks for the Bumble pattern...I LOVE it!
Glad you like Yukon, it was a request from my brother(who is getting both the stockings)!
I'm working on the Charlie Brown ornaments right now, so I will post a picture soon.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! Love this advent calendar! Gotta decide which of your awesome projects to try first!
Love your calendar! So what is really good felt and where do you buy it? I've only bought the cheapo stuff or on the bolt at Joanns.
all of your tutorials are awesome but I am really loving the christmas goodies!!! Are you gonna do the lumber jack as an add on to the abominal snowman? You captured them sooooo very well!
I think my sister and her hubs need a set.
What a great pattern. Really simple and straight forward. And the Christmas socks are really funky. Love them!
your tutorial is awesome jess! i just love this, as usual! xo also, i totally started watching the walking dead and cannot stop! i watched an episode and a half before i came to work this morning! i love it!
Fun project! Im a Walking dead fan too. We made up a dance called the zombie dance for it.
This is adorable and I'm totally impressed by the stitched numbers. Huge Walking Dead fan here. I'm just about dying over the last few episodes.
Any idea on when/if there will be a tutorial for the Yukon stocking???
Giveaway- My Friends Wrote a Book!
Fall Franken-bag and a Favor.


On Monday afternoon I found myself in a three bed house in Reading, taking some extremely fun portraits of a 22 year old chap called Tom Nichols. Tom is a massive fan of Doctor Who and has an enormous collection of memorabilia, including a full size dalek in his bedroom and full size tardis in his back garden!
The photos were taken for Wimdu, a couch-surfing site that allows you to rent people's homes when travelling instead of staying in hotels. Tom is hoping to make some money to help his local group of scouts.
They've been published today on page 8 of The Independent and page 19 of The 'i' too, as well as online on the BBC and Mirror websites.


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A Touch of Love
Imprint: Penguin
A Touch of Love is Jonathan Coe's delightfully comic and moving novel about not fitting in
Robin, a postgraduate student in Coventry, has spent four and a half years not writing his thesis. He and his academic colleagues, united by pallor, social ineptitude and sexual inexperience, once spent hours discussing their theories, but they somehow never made it into print.
Now his unfinished thesis languishes in a drawer, and Robin hides in his room, increasingly frightened by a world he doesn't understand. His friends have failed him and romance eludes him. His only outlet is his short stories, scribbled in notebooks and expressing his secret obsessions and frustrations.
Then, when an unfortunate and embarrassing incident in a public park lands him in serious trouble, Robin's life finally spirals out of control. . .
A Touch of Love is a brilliant, bittersweet book that will be enjoyed by readers of David Nicholls, Nick Hornby and lovers of comic fiction.
'A magnetic, moving tale' Observer
'Very funny' The Times Literary Supplement
'Witty and astringently intelligent' Guardian
Jonathan Coe's novels are filled with biting social commentary, moving and astute observations of life and hilarious set pieces that have made him one of the most popular writers of his generation. His other titles, The Accidental Woman, The Rotters' Club (winner of the Everyman Wodehouse prize), The Terrible Privacy of Maxwell Sim, The House of Sleep (winner of the1998 Prix Médicis Étranger), What a Carve Up! (winner of the 1995 John Llewellyn Rhys Prize) and The Rain Before it Falls, are all available as Penguin paperback.
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Sebastian Mikosz to Join IATA as SVP
World - Appointments
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Sebastian Mikosz will join IATA as the Association's Senior Vice President for Member and External Relations, effective 1 June 2020.
Most recently, Mikosz was Group Managing Director and CEO of Kenya Airways (2017-2019), during which time he served on the IATA Board of Governors. Prior to that he was the CEO of LOT Polish Airlines (2009-2011 and 2013-2015) and the CEO of Poland's largest online travel agency, the eSKY Group (2015-2017).
At IATA, Mikosz will lead the organization's global advocacy activities and aero-political policy development, along with managing the association's strategic relationships. This includes IATA's 290 member airlines as well as governments, international organizations and stakeholders in both the private and public sectors. Mikosz will report to the Director General and CEO and join the Association's Strategic Leadership Team. He replaces Paul Steele, who retired from IATA in October 2019. Brian Pearce, IATA's Chief Economist has been handling the duties of this post on an ad interim basis since then.
"Sebastian brings with him a wealth of experience in the public and private sectors that will be critical in advancing the global aviation industry's advocacy agenda. At this time of unprecedented crisis, the airline industry needs a strong voice. We must restore the confidence of governments and travelers so that aviation can re-start, lead an economic recovery, and connect the world. Sebastian's experience in launching and turning-around companies will be invaluable in helping IATA meet the expectations of our members, governments and stakeholders," said Alexandre de Juniac, IATA's Director General and CEO.
"I can't wait to get started at IATA. Aviation is in crisis and all industry and government stakeholders have high expectations for IATA to play a critical role in driving the recovery. From my experience as an airline CEO and as a member of the IATA Board of Governors, I know how important IATA is to the global connectivity that we usually take for granted. Today's challenges could not be greater. And, in joining IATA, I am determined to contribute to the efficient restoration of the links between people, nations and economies that only aviation can provide," said Mikosz.
A Polish national, Mikosz is a graduate of the Institute of Political Studies in France with a Master's degree in Economics and Finance. In addition to his airline experience, Mikosz's career includes the positions of Vice President at the Polish Information and Foreign Investment Agency, Senior Advisor at Société Générale Corporate Investment Bank, Managing Director of the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Poland and founder of the online brokerage house Fast Trade. Mikosz speaks Polish, English, French and Russian.
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Das Bundes-Oberstufenrealgymnasium (BORG) ist ein Oberstufenrealgymnasium in Wiener Neustadt.

Landes-Lehrerseminar Wiener Neustadt

Der Niederösterreichische Landtag stimmte am 7. Dezember 1872 für die Errichtung von zwei Landes-Proseminaren für die Lehrerausbildung in St. Pölten und Wiener Neustadt. Am 25. Februar 1873 schenkte Stadtrat Pöck der Stadt den Baugrund. Die Architekten Zandra und Rossmann machten die Pläne für einen Neubau und bereits im Mai wurde mit der Errichtung begonnen. Nach knapp einem Jahr am 11. November 1873 wurde der Unterricht mit zwei Klassen in Wiener Neustadt begonnen. Die Eröffnung machte der Landmarschall Abt Helferstorffer. Der Schulbau wurde als prunkvolles Gebäude in Reiseführern erwähnt und am 29. Mai 1880 von Kaiser Franz Joseph I. und seiner Gemahlin Elisabeth besucht. Die Innenausstattung wechselte von Gaslampen auf elektrisches Licht. 1926 wurde die Schule für Mädchen geöffnet und dafür adaptiert. Bei einem Bombenangriff am 14. März 1945 wurde der Westtrakt völlig zerstört und der Rest des Gebäudes erlitt schwere Schäden. Nach notdürftigen Reparaturen wurde der Unterricht am 10. Jänner 1946 wieder aufgenommen. Der weitere Ausbau der Schule von 1946 bis 1949 mit einer Erhöhung um ein drittes und viertes Geschoss war statisch unzweckmäßig und bewirkte ein langsames Absinken des Ostflügels im ehemaligen Stadtgraben der ehemaligen Stadtbefestigung. Das Gebäude der ehemaligen Lehrerbildungsanstalt mit der Hauptfront in der Herrengasse steht unter Denkmalschutz ().

Bundes-Oberstufenrealgymnasium
1962 wurden Pädagogische Akademien eingerichtet und die Lehrerbildungsanstalten geschlossen. Aufgrund der Veränderung der Schulorganisation entschied man sich letztlich dafür, die Schule als Oberstufenform weiterzuführen. Für den neuen Schultyp eines Sportrealgymnasiums wurde 1971 ein weiteres Gebäude mit einer Sporthalle und einem Schwimmbad errichtet. Pläne für einen Neubau und die gleichzeitige Renovierung des Altbaus wurden 1996 von Ministerialrat Sciruczek veranlasst. Auf eine neu gebaute Tiefgarage wurde in der Herzog-Leopold-Straße am Standort der demolierten Realschule Wiener Neustadt von 1999 bis 2001 der Schulneubau aufgesetzt. Die Renovierung des Altbaus dauerte bis März 2003. Die Erneuerung und Umgestaltung des Turnhallentraktes wurde 2008 abgeschlossen.

Kunst am Bau
 Skulptur Der Zwerg aus Untersberger Marmor vom Bildhauer Josef Frank
 Bildtafeln Die Jahreszeiten an der großen Wand zum Musiksaal des Zubaues vom Maler Michael Haas

Direktoren und Leiter
 1873–1881 Emanuel Hannak (1841–1899)
 ab 1881 Leiter des Wiener Pädagogiums
 1881 provisorischer Direktur August Hofer (1845–?)
 1881–1893 Josef Lukas (1835–1917)
 Grundzüge der österreichischen Verfassung und Verwaltung. 1874.
 Leitfaden der Geschichte der Pädagogik. Aufsatzsammlung.
 Karls des Großen Tätigkeit in der Volksbildung.
 Die Deutsche Sprache als Glied der indogermanischen Sprachfamilie.
 Johann Ignaz von Felbiger als Schulreformer.
 Diesterweg.
 Geschichte der Erziehung und des Unterrichts.
 1893–1899 Josef Mayer (1844–1929)
 Geschichte von Wiener Neustadt. Vier Bände, 1924.
 1899–1908 Franz Rimmer (1857–1925)
 ab 1908 Landesschulinspektor für Oberösterreich
 1908–1918 Julius Benez (1863–?)
 vorher Direktor im BORG Baden bei Wien
 1918–1936 Karl Hauschild (1880–1937)
 vorher Professor an der deutschen Lehrerbildungsanstalt in Prag, nachher am Wiener Pädagogium
 Versailles. 1924.
 Österreichs entscheidender Anteil an den Kämpfen und Erfolgen des Jahres 1813.
 Der Wiener Kongreß.
 Kriegserlebnisse eines Schulmeisters.
 Böhmens Burgen und Schlösser.
 1936–1937 Friedrich Radel (1878–1951)
 Komponist vieler Lieder
 1937 provisorisch Josef Gottsbachner (1898–1959)
 vorher Professor an der Bundes-Lehrerbildungsanstalt in Krems
 1937–1938 Franz Palfinger (1898–1959)
 von 1953 bis 1964 Landesschulinspektor für Niederösterreich (realistische Fächer)
 1938–1945 Lambert Eisenhut (1881–1959)
 1945–1949 Hermann Käfer (1898–1993)
 von 1949 bis 1964 Landesschulinspektor für Niederösterreich (humanistische Fächer)
 1949–1958 Friedrich Wetzelberger (1898–1989)
 Akademischer Maler und Graphiker
 1958–1960 Josef Kilga (1895–1984)
 1960 Karl Haberler (1896–1977)
 Abriss der Englischen Grammatik. Baschiera und Haberler, Wien 1934
 Round the Anglo-Saxon World. Baschiera und Haberler, Englischlehrbuch in 2 Bänden, 1940.
 1960–1976/1980 Emanuel Bialonczyk (* 1916)
 Begegnungen. Bialonczyk und Krobatsch, Lesebuch für die Oberstufe der AHS in 4 Bänden, Wien 1966.
 Lesezeichen. Donnenberg, Bauer, Bialonczyk, Haselberger, Salomon, Lesebuch für die Oberstufe der AHS in 4 Bänden, Wien 1984.
 1976/1980–1999, ab 1979 freigestellt Johann Stippel
 Politologie. Politische Bildung für Erwachsene. Eisenstadt 1975.
 1979–2004 Klaus Wiesbauer (* 1942)
 2004–2020 Herbert Jantscher (* 1957)
 seit 2020 Reinhard Pilz

Absolventen
 Otto Glöckel (1874–1935), Sozialdemokratischer Schulreformer
 Josef Matthias Hauer (1883–1959), Komponist und Musiktheoretiker
 Michael Haas (1910–2012), Maler, Lehrer und Direktor der Hauptschule Ebenfurth
 Albert Janetschek (1925–1997), Schriftsteller, Lehrer und Direktor der Pestalozzischule Wiener Neustadt
 Rudolf Buczolich (1934–2015), Schauspieler
 Viktor Gernot (* 1965), Kabarettist und Sänger

Absolventenverband
Der Verein der einstigen Lehramts-Candidaten aus Wiener Neustadt wurde mit Otto Glöckel am 6. Oktober 1894 zur Pflege der Gemeinschaft und der Weiterbildung im Hotel Zur goldenen Birne in der Mariahilfer Straße 30 in Wien gegründet. Wissenschaftler, Künstler und Standesvertreter wurden eingeladen, Vorträge zu halten, welche dann in den Mitteilungen abgedruckt wurden. Um die Jahrhundertwende wurde der Brankfond und der Hinterbliebenenfond begonnen, um in Not geratenen Lehrern und deren Familien Hilfe geben zu können.

Literatur
 Harald Makl: 100 Jahre Absolventenverband Allzeit getreu. BORG Wiener Neustadt, INFORM Nr. 1 im Februar 1994, 70 Seiten.
 Klaus Wiesbauer (Redaktion, Hrsg.): Festschrift anlässlich der feierlichen Eröffnung des Bundes-Oberstufenrealgymnasiums Wiener Neustadt mit Zubau und generalsaniertem Hauptgebäude. Bundes-Oberstufenrealgymnasiums Wiener Neustadt, Wiener Neustadt, Herzog-Leopold-Straße 32, März 2004. Vorworte von Bundesministerin Elisabeth Gehrer, Landeshauptmann Erwin Pröll, Präsident des Landesschulrates Adolf Stricker, Bürgermeisterin Traude Dierdorf, Obfrau des Elternvereins Elisabeth Krischke, Obmann des Absolventenverbandes Abgeordneter zum Nationalrat Johann Stippel und vom Direktor der Schule Klaus Wiesbauer; Die Geschichte der Schule. Vom Reichsvolksschulgesetz 1869 bis zur heutigen Schulautonomie. von Robert Gerstl; Die wechselhafte Baugeschichte des Schulgebäudes. von Joachim Wlezcek; 128 Seiten.

Weblinks

 Webpräsenz des BORG Wiener Neustadt

Einzelnachweise

Schule in Wiener Neustadt
Bauwerk in Wiener Neustadt
Wiener Neustadt
Gegründet 1873

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Q: Finding the idNumber element from this below HTML code

Something

Search

    <form action="/SomethingArchiveUI/search/search" method="post">

                ID/Registration Number:

                    <**input type="text" name="idNumber" maxlength="20" value="" id="idNumber"**>

                Client Name:

                    <input type="text" name="clientName" maxlength="50" value="" id="clientName">

                Client Surname:

                    <input type="text" name="clientSurname" maxlength="50" value="" id="clientSurname">

                    <input type="hidden" name="_dateRange"><input type="checkbox" name="dateRange" value="true" id="dateRange"> Use date range?

From: <input type="text" name="fromDate" value="" maxlength="10" id="fromDate" class="hasDatepicker"> To: <input type="text" name="toDate" value="" maxlength="10" id="toDate" class="hasDatepicker">

                <input type="submit" name="cmdSearch" class="buttons" value="Search" id="cmdSearch">

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I used this code below for logging into the Application, but similar code doesn't seem to work on this form above. I'm trying to find the 'idNumber' element:
driver.findElement(By.xpath("//*[@id='idnumber']")).sendKeys("Username");
driver.findElement(By.xpath("//*[@id=\'password\']")).sendKeys("Password");
driver.findElement(By.xpath("//*[@id=\'submit\']")).click();

The error i get is: org.openqa.selenium.NoSuchElementException: no such element: Unable to locate element: {"method":"xpath","selector":
Looking forward to your responses.

A: Use  : .//input[@id='idnumber']

A: Why not just use By.id()?
driver.findElement(By.id("idNumber"));

A: I don't know the reason why you can't use By.id() or By.xpath in this case. But you can try to find the input using text in previous td. I hope next code will help:
driver.findElement(By.xpath("//td[text()='ID/Registration Number:']/following-sibling::td/input")).sendKeys("Username");

A: Try using the below way -
First get the root element and keep it to a WebElement object. Then find for input element idNumber
WebElement elem = driver.findElement(By.cssSelector("#rightContent > div.content.scaffold-list > form"));
elem.findElement(By.id("idNumber")).sendKeys("Username");


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With 350 m2 of space distributed over 3 floors and breathtaking views from the top of one of the highest hills in Ibiza, this is the perfect holiday retreat. OUTDOOR AREAS Positioned in a perfect location, this property offers stunning sea views to Formentera, Dalt Vila, Playa Den Bossa and the Salinas salt flats. There is a fantastic chill-out terrace with an outdoor dining area, perfect for family gatherings or romantic dinners whilst enjoying the views. The large swimming pool is set in a wooden decked area and is surrounded by sun loungers and a luxurious day bed. LIVING AREAS There is a large tastefully furnished open-plan living area with generous seating, benefiting from large windows facing the stunning view of Ibiza Town and the coast from the beach of Talamanca up to Salinas. The dining area easily seats 10 people and also boasts fantastic views and the fully equipped modern kitchen is fitted with all modern appliances. The whole villa is equipped with air conditioning, WiFi and satellite TV.


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from veros.core.operators import numpy as npx

from veros import veros_kernel
from veros.core.operators import update, at, solve_tridiagonal

@veros_kernel(static_args=("enable_cyclic_x", "local"))
def enforce_boundaries(arr, enable_cyclic_x, local=False):
    from veros import runtime_state as rst
    from veros.routines import CURRENT_CONTEXT

    if rst.proc_num == 1 or not CURRENT_CONTEXT.is_dist_safe or local:
        if enable_cyclic_x:
            arr = update(arr, at[-2:, ...], arr[2:4, ...])
            arr = update(arr, at[:2, ...], arr[-4:-2, ...])
        return arr

    from veros.distributed import exchange_overlap

    arr = exchange_overlap(arr, ["xt", "yt"], cyclic=enable_cyclic_x)
    return arr

@veros_kernel
def pad_z_edges(array):
    """
    Pads the z-axis of an array by repeating its edge values
    """
    if array.ndim == 1:
        newarray = npx.pad(array, 1, mode="edge")
    elif array.ndim >= 3:
        newarray = npx.pad(array, ((0, 0), (0, 0), (1, 1)), mode="edge")
    else:
        raise ValueError("Array to pad needs to have 1 or at least 3 dimensions")
    return newarray

@veros_kernel(static_args=("nz"))
def create_water_masks(ks, nz):
    ks = ks - 1
    land_mask = ks >= 0
    water_mask = npx.logical_and(
        land_mask[:, :, npx.newaxis], npx.arange(nz)[npx.newaxis, npx.newaxis, :] >= ks[:, :, npx.newaxis]
    )
    edge_mask = npx.logical_and(
        land_mask[:, :, npx.newaxis], npx.arange(nz)[npx.newaxis, npx.newaxis, :] == ks[:, :, npx.newaxis]
    )
    return land_mask, water_mask, edge_mask

@veros_kernel
def solve_implicit(a, b, c, d, water_mask, edge_mask, b_edge=None, d_edge=None):
    if b_edge is not None:
        b = npx.where(edge_mask, b_edge, b)

    if d_edge is not None:
        d = npx.where(edge_mask, d_edge, d)

    return solve_tridiagonal(a, b, c, d, water_mask, edge_mask)

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Cecilia Leitner
Cecilia Leitner has performed as a soprano soloist in the United States, Spain, China and Korea with the renowned conductors Helmut Rilling, Simon Carrington, Stephen Layton, Paul Hillier, Stephen Stubbs, and Nicholas McGegan. Her performances include the Oregon Bach Festival, Seattle Academia de Amore, Yale Schola Cantorum, Yale Voxtet, Yale Baroque Opera Project, Magnolia Baroque Festival, Illuminations Festival, and Interpretation of Spanish and Latin American Song.
Ms. Leitner received a Master of Music in Vocal Performance from Yale University, where she studied at the Institute of Sacred Music under the tutelage of James Taylor, Ted Taylor, Judith Malafronte and Simon Carrington. She completed her Bachelor's degree at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, where she studied voice with Glenn Siebert. Ms. Leitner has taught private lessons to undergraduates at Yale University, as well as students of all other ages.
Cecilia is enjoying performing and teaching in the Santa Fe area and will continue pursuing an international career singing in early music festivals, concerts, recitals, and operas. Her other interests include early Spanish and Latin American music, painting, bodywork for singers, music therapy, and storytelling for children of all ages. Cecilia is a seventeenth generation New Mexican on her mother's side, and Austrian on her father's side. She is now the happy mother of her first child, born in November of 2009.
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10 Misconceptions Your Boss Has About nova fashion target market
the first two-thirds of the summer are in full swing, and the third is winding down. The great majority of fashion is going to be on display for the duration of these three weeks.
This is important because fashion is what is selling. At least the big brands are making a concerted effort to target the right sort of people. It's also important because fashion is what people want to wear. The last thing you want to do is to advertise a fashion line that is not aimed at a certain demographic or that looks as boring as it does in the first 30 seconds.
So why not make a list of the people who are likely to be in danger by the time we enter the game? We're doing this because we love what we're doing and because we love what we live for. The word 'danger' comes in many different forms. As long as you're not threatening or threatening to harm the target, then you're not threatening to harm them. The word 'danger' comes in many different forms.
That's because a large part of the reason we love what we live for is that we're all a little bit terrified. We all have to deal with the unknown.
As a player, I'm definitely not going to be entering into a life of danger. I have a job and a home and a place to live and a family and I'm not going to start a life of danger on the job site. However, I do like the words danger and I like the idea of a threat, so that's what I'm going to say.
The term was used by the people who created the game to describe the game's mechanics and the players' actions. It's actually a combination of the word "threat" and the word "danger." The reason that a player is killed is because he or she is a threat to the enemy, they are just trying to kill or harm the enemy. The reason being that the world is still filled with threats to the enemy, but no longer have that threat to the player.
The game is much more violent than the game is usually portrayed. As a result of this, the player will get a lot of ideas about how to kill or harm people, and that's what the game provides. If you want to kill some player, you can't kill them. People just don't seem to care about the player as long as they're in danger.
A good example of this is the game's "Vengeance Mode" which is very reminiscent of Final Fantasy XII's "Vengeance Mode". The idea is that when you go into "Vengeance Mode", you're supposed to kill everyone you can. The only difference is, this mode is supposed to mimic the game's gameplay, so you get to kill more people. The goal is to kill everything you can in this mode.
So far it seems like no one has really bothered to do much about it, but that might have something to do with the fact that many players don't give a shit about the player. Many gamers think that when a player dies, they lose some kind of "skill" and are just a "sitting duck". That's just not true.
This is a game that has a very hard time determining whether or not a player has been to death. The game will always say that he has or has not, but in the end the player will take his time and not even realize the game has a problem. I think this is a problem that needs to be addressed in the game, both in how it handles player deaths, and how the game handles player deaths.
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The staff have been trained by the dietetics team to run their weight management programme and health walks in GP surgeries. They have also been trained by the primary mental health team to run confidence building courses and stress control in surgeries. This is with the view that they are breaking down barriers and eventually moving them away from surgeries into the community.
This is an add on service to their original social Prescribing project which works very well. It has helped them build partnerships with the health board and help them to reach patients who otherwise would not engage.
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Investing during a recession? I'd buy UK shares to make a million
Anna Sokolidou | Tuesday, 15th September, 2020
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Investing during a recession might look scary but it's often a prudent strategy. I'll explain how you could make a million by buying UK shares during a recession.
Recession is looming
The unemployment rate in the UK has increased in the three months to July. This is despite the fact that many restrictions have been lifted. So, even if the Covid-19 pandemic were finally over, it looks like the macroeconomic consequences will be long lasting. But will the pandemic end tomorrow? I don't think so. The World Health Organisation has just reported a record one-day rise in coronavirus cases. This might force governments all over the world to take additional measures to fight the spread of the virus.
But, unfortunately, the coronavirus isn't the only challenge we are facing. Brexit is around the corner too. The big question now is if it will be a 'deal' or a 'no-deal' one. If it's the latter, then, I am afraid there'll be another market crash. What's more, 'hard' Brexit will probably make the recession last longer.
UK investors should also consider international challenges. Among them are US-China trade relations and the upcoming presidential elections in the US. All these factors create plenty of uncertainty. That's because most Footsie shares are issued by international companies. Think of BP, Unilever, and Diageo, for example. They all depend on currency fluctuations and international demand.
All that sounds grim but it doesn't mean we shouldn't invest. But the question is how.
Investing in UK shares
My colleagues have written about pound-cost averaging. It means investing a small fixed amount of money regularly, say, once per month. It's a good investment approach. However, there is another quicker path to making a million, I think. It involves buying more UK shares during recessions or straight after a market crash. But when the stock market is near all-time highs, it's much better to set aside some cash and wait for prices to plunge. After the crash it would be the best to stockpile 'good' UK shares.
What do I mean by this? Well, to start with, companies issuing such shares must be quite large. They should also have long operational histories. Of course, they should also have high credit ratings. This reflects financial soundness, including healthy balance sheets and cash flow positions.
What's more, good companies should have an economic moat. It's one of Warren Buffett's most important criteria. It simply means a strong competitive advantage. For example, it could be a strong brand image. But economies of scale are also important because they mean lower prices for customers.
Then, I'd also prefer investing in undervalued companies. This means they have to have low price-to-earnings (P/E) and price-to-book (P/B) ratios.
Finally, 'great' companies should also pay dividends. These dividends can be reinvested. So, you could be growing your portfolio at a much quicker pace. It's called the power of compounding. Hopefully, if you adopt this investment strategy, you should end up with a million or more over time.
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NORTHERN IRELAND 2018
When I was a child, the conflict between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland was very much reported in the news. A low-level war between loyalists who were Protestants and wished to remain with Britain and nationalists, who were Catholic and wanted a unified Ireland, The Troubles started in the late 1960s and extended through to 1998, when the Good Friday Agreement was ratified.
Friends travelling in Ireland at the same time as me reported from their respective tours that peace had arrived in Northern Ireland, and everything was hunky dory. But tours and their leaders tend to gloss over the facts to provide a rosy view of a place, as that is their job.
Our experience was very different. Our plan was to drive to Fivemiletown in Fermanagh, where we stopped for the night before visiting The Dark Hedges and The Giants Causeway. We had planned to visit the Beleek factory on our return journey. My first encounter was to ask directions as our GPS delivered us to the wrong address. I don't believe I've ever been so close to being spat at. Racism and segregation are very much alive in this part of the country, particularly in the rural areas.
The cities we drove through were highly industrialised, grey, bleak; somewhat similar to Manchester and Liverpool in England, but on a smaller scale. Perhaps I had expected to see the pretty, well-kept villages of the south extended through the border and into the northern counties. Sadly, despite being part of mainland Ireland geographically and politically being a member of the United Kingdom, Northern Ireland seems to belong to nobody. It is a lovely and lush country and yet it has an atmosphere of abandonment. We can still hope that common sense will finally prevail and this beautiful part of the world will eventually enjoy true peace.
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Main attractions: Eritrea is a former colony of Mussolini's Italy and its capital, Asmara, is a treasure trove of mid-century modernist architecture, where espressos, mopeds and vintage Fiats are as common as mojitos and Cadillacs are in Havana.
In 2017, UNESCO declared the entire city centre a World Heritage Site.
Beyond Asmara, Eritrea has intriguing towns and wilderness regions to discover. The Red Sea is barely two hours away; from the port of Massawa you can visit the Dahlak Archipelago for superb diving.
In July 2018, Ethiopian Airlines resumed its flights from Addis Ababa to Asmara for the first time in 20 years, meaning it's now easy to visit both capitals in one trip.


In cities like Buffalo, Montreal, and Moscow, snow is almost never an excuse to close schools or stores. How do these shivering cities do it?
On a Tuesday afternoon in January 2014, light snow began to fall over Atlanta, Georgia. Anticipating severe weather, thousands of people in downtown Atlanta left work early and headed toward the highway, hoping to make it home to the suburbs before things got worse. The public school system announced that students would be dismissed early. By late afternoon, Interstate 285 was a gridlock of tractor-trailers, abandoned cars, and commuters grouped on the roadsides, hoping to pass the time more quickly by socializing with their fellow stranded Southerners. For many, a quick ten-mile drive had turned into a harrowing six-hour ordeal, while others were stuck on the highway without food, gas, or heat for more than 20 hours. Thousands of children remained stranded in schools overnight and didn't make it home until the next day, after the National Guard intervened.
So how much snow fell over Atlanta during what became known as the Snow Jam of 2014?
Just two and a half measly inches.
If it snows once a decade in southern Georgia, that's considered a winter wonder. People have no chains or snow tires, the municipality has no snow plows, and so the city just shuts down while residents stay home and drink hot chocolate until the sun comes out and melts it all away.
But contrast those rare Southern flurries with the piles of snow that blanket some cities each winter. In places like Chicago, Montreal, or Moscow, snow is rarely an excuse to close schools, and the city runs like clockwork even during the most inclement weather. How do these snowy cities stay one step ahead of the weather and keep the cars and buses rolling, the shelves stocked, and maintain business as usual? Some have implemented their own unique solutions for battling the extreme cold and excessive snowfall.
Wisconsin is known as the dairy capital of the United States, so it comes as no surprise that folks in rural Polk County have put their dairy farms to good use and hit upon a solution to the high costs and environmental hazards associated with salting roads. According to the New York Times, a study conducted in the county in 2009 found that mixing salt with liquid cheese brine from local dairy farms resulted in a 30 to 40 percent decrease in road salt use.
In 2013, Milwaukee decided to join the cheese craze. After failed attempts to cut salting costs by mixing salt with a molasses-type product or spraying the rock salt with sugar beet juice to make it last longer (residents complained that the molasses left shoe prints on their floors, and the beet juice mixture clogged truck engines), the city decided to take advantage of the local cuisine.


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2 FTSE 100 stocks with BIG dividends to buy in November!
Royston Wild | Saturday, 30th October, 2021 | More on: BKG ITV
2020 was a disaster for the media industry as the Covid-19 crisis and economic meltdown decimated advertising budgets. Concerns are rising that conditions could get tougher again as the pandemic rages on and inflationary pressures rise. This is why FTSE 100 stock ITV's (LSE: ITV) share price has been falling again in recent months.
Could it be argued however, that the market is being a bit too pessimistic? After all, industry insiders expect advertising budgets to remain strong as we move into 2022. Take WARC, for example. The media intelligence firm thinks ad spend will hit record levels of £7.9bn in the fourth quarter. That's up almost £1bn from the corresponding period in late 2020.
ITV for one has continued to see a steady pick-up in advertising revenues. Its latest update in late July showed total ad sales up 27% year-on-year in the first half, with revenues up 87% and 115% in May and June respectively.
I'm expecting the business to confirm that conditions have remained strong when third-quarter numbers are released on 10 November. This could give its share price a fresh injection of jet fuel.
Today, ITV trades on a forward price-to-earnings (P/E) multiple of just 8 times for 2021. At current prices it sports big dividend yields of 3.5% and 5.4% for this year and next respectively too. It's not inconceivable that the company's revenues could sink again if the economy slumps. But I still think these numbers make it a highly attractive share to buy right now.
6.8% dividend yields!
Housebuilder The Berkeley Group (LSE: BKG) is scheduled to release half-year financials on 7 December. I'd buy this FTSE 100 share too, on expectation of another sparkling set of numbers.
Britain's builders face increasing pressure on their profit margins as raw materials prices balloon. However, revenues are rising so strongly at the likes of Berkeley that I think they still merit close attention. This particular operator said in September that "resilient" market conditions had continued since its prior release three months earlier.
Rocketing property prices are lighting a fire under housebuilder profits. The Office for Budget Responsibility thinks that home values will continue rising for years. In upgraded forecasts just released, the public body thinks prices will rise every year through to 2026.
Over the next five years it reckons average home values will have grown 13%. This doesn't surprise me, given that historically-low borrowing rates and the government's Help to Buy support scheme are set to continue.
At current prices, Berkeley trades on a forward P/E ratio of 12 times. I consider this figure to be quite undemanding, considering the company's bright long-term earnings picture. However, it's the builder's big dividend yield that makes it such a terrific buy, in my book. This sits at an enormous 6.8% for the current financial year. I'd buy Berkeley today and aim to hold it for years to come.
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Home A&E Comedy Kyle Dunnigan brings his absurdist comedy style to Milwaukee.
Kyle Dunnigan brings his absurdist comedy style to Milwaukee.
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There are comedians who do expected jokes. They set up an observational joke about something mundane, and then they add a punchline. It's all very expected, and follows a formula that has been done time and time again. And then there are comedians like Kyle Dunnigan. I had the joy of seeing his anomalous and indelible show last week at Turner Hall.
First, let's talk about his opener. Geoffrey Asmus is a Wisconsin comedian who I have reviewed before. Asmus delivers absurd, hilarious, and painfully awkward material with flawless, off-kilter precision. He is an idiosyncratic comedian, and one that you should seek out and see. I enjoy his set every time I see him, and can't wait to see him again.
Back to Kyle Dunnigan. You might know Dunnigan from a few different sources. He played Craig on Reno 911, and actually did a short set as Craig at the show, which was highly entertaining and incredibly bizzare. He also has performed on various skits on the very funny Inside Amy Schumer, and co-hosts the podcast Professor Blastoff with Tig Notaro.
Dunnigan seems most comfortable in setting up what you assume are going to be typical jokes, and then tilting the whole thing on it's head. He told a very funny joke about having to defend a female friend in a bar, that ended in him taking a rape prevention class to protect himself. He takes what should be a very serious issue, and puts just enough absurdity to make it funny.
Dunnigan also is incredibly skilled at taking mundane ideas and making them absurd and funny. My favorite bit of the evening was a story about him forgetting to close the door at his apartment, and how that mistake resulted in the police being called, and his refusal to look like a slob, so he claimed that his apartment must have been broken into with the supposed burglars simply messing it up. Dunnigan is definitely a comedian on the periphery of "typical" club humor. I really appreciate his sort of work, and hope to see more of him in the future.
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About Banana Leaf wrapped Steamed Prawns Recipe: Banana leaves are used all around Asia to wrap and steam or bake the food. It not only keeps the food moist but also gives a mild flavour to it. It also gives a unique presentation to the dish. Here is a prawn recipe that has marinated prawns wrapped in banana leaf and steamed well. Perfect as a dinner party snack!
1.Peel, devein and wash the prawns in cold running water.
2.Using a banana leaf make a pouch keep aside.
3.In a wok, make an emulsion of coconut milk and all spice powder.
4.Using an oven at 70 C, dehydrate Xacuti masala on seal pad overnight for the crumble. Xacuti – A traditional Goan masala made with roasted coconut and select whole spices.
5.Marinate the prawn with salt and xacuti crumble, place inside the banana pouch.
6.Using a steamer, steam the prawns for 4-5 minutes.
7.Make a batter with tempura flour and deep fry the banana flowers.
8.For assembly place the banana pouch inside a dim sum basket, coconut emulsion and fried banana tempura flowers.
9.For garnish: Use Xacuti crumble, fried banana flowers.
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Coinbase Prominence Soars Amidst Everything
For centralized exchanges (CEXs), Coinbase looks to be suffering most from Crypto Winter. Cryptocurrency investors and traders may no longer be using the biggest American cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume. Many people in the industry believe it should be lower on the priority list.
By volume, Coinbase has slipped to 14th place on Mizuho Securities USA's ranking of the top 10 biggest cryptocurrency exchanges. Considering the exchange was ranked 4th at the end of last year, this is troubling.
Coinbase's contribution to the average market share of the top 30 centralized exchanges this month was only 2.9 percent, according to the data. As a comparison, in Q1 2022, this figure was 5.3% and in the second quarter of this year, it was 3.6%.
It's easy to see how the Crypto Winter has impacted most exchanges' trading volumes, but the situation at Coinbase is particularly troubling. Because of the industry's fierce competition, Mizuho's analysts are concerned that sales and marketing expenditures will have to rise in the future.
Coinbase stock, which trades on the NASDAQ under the symbol "COIN," might be adversely affected by the current market conditions, according to the experts. With a share price of $53.42 at press time, the stock has dropped 75.94% in the last six months.
As early as April, news suggested that Coinbase, the leading American exchange, was fast losing market share. Coinbase accounted for 10% and 8% of worldwide crypto trading volume in March and April, respectively, among the leading crypto exchanges. This is a decrease from February's figure of 11%.
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After only entering the US market recently, Singapore-based centralized crypto exchange Crypto.com was competing with Coinbase. Dan Dolev, a leading analyst at Mizuho, believes that the "business strategy" of Coinbase may be to blame for its recent troubles.
According to an email sent to staff on June 14, Coinbase was contemplating cutting its employment by 18 percent in the middle of the Crypto Winter. It seems that the economic boom that has lasted for more than a decade is about to come to an end. According to CEO Brian Armstrong, a recession might lead to another crypto winter that could endure for a lengthy duration.
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