1.	The present report is submitted in fulfilment of the reporting responsibility conferred upon the Secretary-General in resolutions 40/168 A to C, which the General Assembly adopted on 16 December 1985, at its fortieth session, under the agenda item entitled "The situation in the Middle East".
2.	In paragraph 11 of resolution 40/168 A, which deals with the search for a solution to the Middle East problem, and in paragraph 13 and 14 of resolution 40/168 B, which deals with the Israeli policies in the Syrian Golan Heights, the General Assembly called upon all States to adopt a number of measures concerning military, economic, diplomatic and cultural relations with Israel.
3.	In resolution 40/160 C, the General Assembly deplored the transfer by some States of their diplomatic missions to Jerusalem in violation of Security Council resolution 478 (1980) and called once again upon those States to abide by the provisions of the relevant United Nations resolutions, in conformity with the Charter of the United Nations.
4.	In order to fulfil his reporting responsibility under the above-mentioned resolution, the Secretary-General, on 30 January 1986, addressed notes verbales to the Permanent Representative of Israel and to the Permanent Representative of the other Member States and requested them to inform him of any steps that their Government had taken or envisaged taking concerning implementation of the relevant provisions of those resolutions. The relevant parts of the replies received from Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Iraq, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and Zimbabwe are reproduced in the annex to the present report.
5.	In paragraph 14 of resolution 40/168 A, the General Assembly requested the Secretary-General to report to the Security Council periodically on the development of the situation and to submit to the Assembly at its forty-first session a comprehensive report covering the developments in the Middle East in all their aspects. That report will be submitted separately as a document of the General Assembly and the Security Council.
1.	The People's Republic of Bulgaria has been following the situation in the Middle East very closely and with grave concern, as this region has become a constant source of international tension and insecurity owing to Israel's incessant aggression against the Arab peoples. The expansionist policy of the Israeli leadership has been responsible for the five wars in the region in the past 40 years or so. This policy has caused countless casualties and losses, bringing untold suffering to the peoples of several Arab States and above all to the Arab people of Palestine, whose legitimate rights to self-determination and the establishment of an independent State are still being trampled underfoot. Israel has occupied Arab territories on the West Bank of the River Jordan, and in the Gaza Strip, the Golan Heights, southern Lebanon and Jerusalem, and has set up military settlements there. Even the Golan Heights and East (Arab) Jerusalem have been annexed by Israel, which has proclaimed Jerusalem as its capital.
2.	The People's Republic of Bulgaria considers Israel's acts in the occupied Arab territories, including Jerusalem, to be illegal, in flagrant violation of the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949. They constitute a serious obstacle to the efforts to secure peace in the Middle East. It considers the measures and action taken by Israel to alter the physical character, demographic composition, institutional structure and status of the occupied territories, including Jerusalem, as well as the "Basic Law" that Israel has adopted, to be null and void, it considers that they constitute a flagrant violation of the Geneva Conventions and must cease.
3.	The People's Republic of Bulgaria has always endorsed the United Nations resolutions and decisions aimed at bringing about a just and peaceful settlement of the conflict in the Middle East, as well as those condemning Israel's acts and practices in the occupied Arab territories, particularly in Jerusalem, and calling on Israel to apply the Geneva Conventions and the provisions of international law in general.
4.	As is all too well known, Israel shows an utter disregard for the resolutions of the Security Council. Israel's behaviour and expansionist policy are fostered by the climate of strategic co-operation with the United States of America. It is precisely the military, economic, political and diplomatic aid and assistance from the United States which enable Israel to perpetrate its acts of aggression against the Arab States, to annex and occupy Arab territories and to ignore both world public opinion and the United Nations resolutions on the complete and unconditional withdrawal of its troops from the territories in question. Israeli-American strategic co-operation has shown itself to be so highly co-ordinated in acts of aggression against the Arab States that it has long since taken the form of a military and political alliance. Israel's attack on Lebanon in the summer of 1982 assumes particular significance in this regard.
5.	The People's Republic of Bulgaria takes a consistent position of principle or, the explosive situation in the Middle East. It supports the efforts of the Arab peoples to secure a lasting peace in the region, as witness the declaration adopted in Sophia on 23 October 1985 by the Political Consultative Committee of the states parties to the Warsaw Treaty. Bulgaria considers that a comprehensive, just and lasting solution to the problem of the Middle East is possible only through collective efforts by all the parties concerned, on the basis of the complete withdrawal of Israeli troops from all the Arab territories occupied since 1967, the realization of the legitimate rights of the Arab people of Palestine, including its right to self-determination and to the establishment of its own state, as well as a guarantee for all the States of the region of their right to exist and to develop independently. The practical way to achieve this is to convene, under the auspices of the United Nations, a conference on the Middle East with the participation of all the parties concerned, including the Palestine Liberation Organization.
6.	Starting from this position of principle, the People's Republic of Bulgaria is ready as it has always been, and in its capacity as a member of the Security council, to work actively with all countries and international organizations concerned and in particular with the United Nations to establish peace in this region. It will continue to apply all the United Nations resolutions and decisions aimed at bringing about a peaceful and equitable settlement of the conflict in the Middle East.
The policy of the Government of the Republic of Cyprus is in accordance with resolutions 40/168 A to C and other relevant resolutions of the General Assembly of the United Nations, which it always votes in favour of.
1.	The Czechoslovak Socialist Republic has been following the dangerous developments in the Middle East with grave concern. In contravention of the relevant United Nations resolutions, Israel has been continuing to pursue its policy of annexation and aggression against the Arab countries and illegal and anti-human practices towards the Palestinian people in the occupied territories, refusing to comply with the legitimate right of the Arab people of Palestine to self-determination and independence. Czechoslovakia resolutely condemns such acts of State terrorism committed by Israel as the hijacking of a civilian Libyan plane early this year or the bombing of Lebanese territory. It is the conviction of the Government of Czechoslovakia that the worsening of the situation in the Middle East has been substantially fomented by the manifestations of the United States policy of neoglobalism, namely the aggressive United States attack on the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya and the unveiled threats directed against the Syrian Arab Republic.
2.	The Czechoslovak Socialist Republic avails itself of this opportunity to reaffirm its commitment to a just, lasting and comprehensive settlement of the Middle East crisis, which should includes its central point, a solution of the Palestinian problem. It is a fundamental condition for such a settlement that an international conference be convened for that purpose under the auspices of the United Nations and with the participation of the Palestine Liberation Organization - the only legitimate representative of the Palestinian people. Czechoslovakia condemns the attempts of the United States and Israel to impose upon Arab countries separate agreements which would promote the interests of the Israeli aggressor.
3.	The Czechoslovak Socialist Republic fully supports and strictly abides by all resolutions of the Security Council and the General Assembly of the United Nations concerning the Middle East. After the Israeli aggression of 1967 the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic suspended its diplomatic relations with the State of Israel; since that time Czechoslovakia has never engaged in any bilateral, political, economic, cultural, technological or other co-operation with that State, nor does it provide to Israel any military, economic, financial, technical or other assistance that might be instrumental in the pursuit of Israelis aggressive policy directed against Arab countries. Czechoslovakia condemns the annexation of Jerusalem and does not recognize that city as the capital of the State of Israel.
1.	The Iraqi Government considers that State parties to agreements concluded with Israel, those States that do not acknowledge Israeli occupation or recognize the annexation of the occupied territories and the merging of their economies with the Israeli economy, have become, from the practical standpoint, as though they condoned the occupation, annexation and merger referred to in United Nations resolutions and as though they agreed with the Israeli interpretation regarding the scope of those agreements.
2.	Accordingly, the Government of the Republic of Iraq believes that the way to deal with this illegal situation is for States parties to agreements concluded with Israel to freeze such agreements until such time as Israel withdraws from all the occupied Palestinian and Arab territories or for those States to demand that Israel affirm that the scope of application of the above-mentioned agreements does not extend to the above-mentioned occupied Arab territories.
1.	The Soviet Union fully supports the condemnation voiced in that General Assembly resolution of Israel's aggression against the Palestinian people and the Syrian Arab Republic, the continuation of Israel's occupation of the Palestinian and other Arab territories and Israel's policies and practices against the Palestinian people in the occupied Palestinian territories and outside these territories.
2.	Events in the Middle East show that Israel is continuing its flagrant violations of international law, the Charter of the United Nations and the norms of civilized behaviour among States. This confirms the correctness of the conclusion expressed in that General Assembly resolution that Israel is not a peace-loving State and is not carrying out its obligations under the Charter of the United Nations which arise from its membership in the Organization.
3.	In its resolution 40/168 A, the General Assembly clearly indicated the basic reasons for the persistence of the dangerously explosive situation in the Middle East. The Soviet Union shares the General Assembly's conviction that the strategic co-operation between the United States and Israel, the continued supply of modern arms and matériel to Israel, augmented by substantial economic aid, are encouraging Israel to pursue its aggressive and expansionist policies, have had adverse effects on efforts for the establishment of a just and lasting peace in the Middle East and threaten the security of the region.
4.	In connection with the General Assembly's call to all States Members of the United Nations to cease all dealings with Israel in order totally to isolate it in all fields, the Soviet Union recalls that on 10 June 1967 the Soviet Government announced that it was breaking off diplomatic relations with Israel because of its aggressive actions against neighbouring Arab countries. Since then the Soviet Union has had no diplomatic, trade or economic relations with Israel, has not supplied Israel with any weapons or military equipment and has not acquired any from Israel.
5.	The Soviet Union is firmly convinced that the only effective way to achieve a comprehensive and just settlement of the Arab-Israeli conflict is to convene an International Conference on the Middle East with the participation of all the parties concerned, including the Palestine Liberation Organization, such a Conference has been frequently called for by the General Assembly, for instance in resolution 40/168 A. The implementation of such a settlement would enable the international community, in the person of the United Nations, to change its attitude towards Israel, whose practical approach to the question of respecting and securing the rights and interests of the Arab countries and peoples is precisely the basic obstacle to peace and stability in the region.
The Republic of Zimbabwe has never had any diplomatic, trade or cultural relations with Israel, nor does it purchase from or sell to Israel any weapons or related equipment. There are also no ties of an economic, financial or technological nature between the Republic of Zimbabwe and Israel. It has been the consistent policy of the Government of the Republic of Zimbabwe to abide by all resolutions of the United Nations on this matter as on other matters and Zimbabwe certainly does not subscribe to the view that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel.


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Well-behaved dogs and cats are welcome.
The Podere is adjacent to the Villa, recently finely renovated. The rooms have been designed taking care of the style and atmosphere of the Tenuta, each with private bathroom (shower / WC) and air conditioning.
Use of Wi-Fi is free, as is the use of the swimming pool, our private lake and all the common areas.
Our suites are perfect for families or couples of friends. Romantic style, designed for your comfort. From 1-2 bedrooms with private bathroom (shower / WC), comfortable kitchen, air conditioning and wall safe.
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For all the Suites it is possible, on request, to add 2 extra beds, opening the double sofa bed in the living room or in the bedroom.
Our Casetta apartments are only 400 meters from the manor house.
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Q: Should you create a github repo/project for things as small as a useful function Is it appropriate to make a fully blown github project/repo for something that you believe would be useful to others, but is as small as a single function?

A: No, something as small as a single function probably doesn't need to be made as a full repository. Instead, you could make it a Gist, which is GitHub's way of sharing small snippets of code in a source controlled way that's similar to a repository.

A: GitHub says that "Gist is a simple way to share snippets and pastes with others." On the surface, that might suggest that Gist is a better alternative to a project, for a "small useful" function.
A fuller answer probably involves answering "how useful is useful", as you described it? Furthermore, how much work does the function do? If you would be happy to describe the function as a "snippet" or a "paste", then by all means, use a Gist. If, on the other hand, you expect the function might be re-used by hundreds or thousands of others, and cut computational intensity in half, for example, then perhaps it deserves a project.

A: tl;dr - go with whatever works for you, (OSS) repos are cheap!
This is a good question, and I don't think it's as simple as a yes or no answer. When you look at how large (and small) projects use GitHub repositories and the Gist service, you might see how this may not be such an obvious answer:
A large project might be WebJars, where each repo is essentially a mapping of an existing library into Maven land - that's all. They have 100s of repos for this.
An example of how Gists are used very effectively is bl.ocks.org, for shareable D3.js visualisations.
Another example that comes to mind is npm: where you have a range of huge to tiny libraries using GitHub repositories e.g. https://www.npmjs.com/package/is-positive, actual code here: index.js
As Sindresorhus says re 'One-line node modules':

tl;dr You make small focused modules for reusability and to make it
  possible to build larger more advanced things that are easier to
  reason about.

Also

People get way too easily caught up in the LOC (Lines Of Code). LOC is
  pretty much irrelevant. It doesn't matter if the module is one line or
  hundreds. It's all about containing complexity. Think of node modules
  as lego blocks.

via https://github.com/sindresorhus/ama/issues/10#issuecomment-117766328
ps a GitHub Gist is a normal Git repository

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[Home](./index.md) > [noicejs](./noicejs.md) > [NullLogger](./noicejs.nulllogger.md) > [debug](./noicejs.nulllogger.debug.md)

## NullLogger.debug() method

Signature:

```typescript
debug(...data: Array<unknown>): void;
```

## Parameters

|  Parameter | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  data | Array<unknown> |  |

Returns:

void

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Q: how to customize login form in azure b2c sign in page I am trying to edit the default sign in page. I want to remove "Email Address" and "Password" labels from the sign-in form and only display input textboxes with default placeholders for both fields shown on the azure b2c signup page.enter image description here
Please refer any documentation i can further refer into.

A: You can customize the sign-in page UI using a custom stylesheet.
For example, to hide the field labels, use the following style:
.attrEntry label {
  display: none;
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DS4Windows is a portable free software that allows you to get the best experience while using a DualShock 4 on your Windows PC. By emulating a Xbox 360 controller, many more games are accessible. DS4Windows was a project originally started by InhexSTER by the name of DS4 Tool (DS4 Controller). The tool was later branched off by electrobrains. There is a newer, up to date fork of DS4Windows, maintained by another developer – DS4Windows Portable version by Travis Nickles. Program that provides functionality for PS4 controllers on PC with controller emulation and DS4 mapping for gaming control over a Bluetooth connection!
Since the idea is to get to get your controller ready for games, The UI was made to make to be quick to pick up. Once first launched, the tool takes your through the setup, gives you a default profile and you're ready to go, or if you choose you can change things to your heart's content. Download DS4 Controller for PC now!
Along with switching profiles manually, you can also switch your controllers to different profiles automatically when certain programs are launched. Download DS4 Tool Portable for PC today!
From control mapping, to touchpad sensitivity, to marcos, to rainbow lightbar, to motion controls, to special actions triggerd by pressing multiple actions, to launching a program with profiles, there are plenty of settings to play around with.


School ball hair styles should be stylish and funky. Girls love impressing their peers and other friends by adopting variety in their hair styles. They want warmth of heavy locks and coolness of funky touch at the same time. And one more thing! they are hardly satisfied with style they get.
Style hair down can look girlish and elegant. If you want to give a rather decent look, choose this one. It's fairly easy to do. You can make it at home without help of an expert hair stylist. Get your curl iron and feel free to experiment with various curls thickness. Swoop an area to one side and clip the other side at the back. Using a sparkling and colorful hair accessory will look great. It can also be flowers, if you like it. Make a small twisted strand of the hair on the crown of the head. You can also let your hair hang totally down if you love that style. It's simple and sleek. Perfect for quiet and decent looking girls. For messy appearance you should not use too much of hair spray, styling gel or mousse.
Use a teasing comb to add volume to the crown of the head. Secure upper art of the hair with stylish pin or a clip. This will keep the sides at the back to create the half up-look. For an added effect, you can twist the outer hair locks before securing them at the back. It will add more style and beauty to it. It's a modern version of the simple half-updo. For a glamorous effect, put some gems sparingly all over the head. These can be matching with your dress color. If you don't like too much of monotone, go for a multi-colored stones that can make you center of attention. Spot lights will sparkle when they hit your hair decorations. It's a startlig addition indeed. Perfect for the ball. They will also roll and dance with you in the ball.
Most child stars love waves and curls in the locks. It looks innocent and charming on all faces. Its in fact cute and purely girlish. It can look great on little girls too.
It's popular among afrian american girls, and is extremely short. Put on big earrings to make it more attractive.


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Caught on camera: Thief snatches New York family's dog on Easter Sunday
Posted 5:17 PM, April 26, 2019, by Tribune Media Wire
NEW YORK — A Brooklyn family is pleading for the safe return of their beloved dog.
Oz, a 2-year-old Alaskan Klee Kai, was swiped from the family's yard on Easter Sunday, and it was all caught on a surveillance camera.
"We love our dog very much, and we really want him back. He's a friendly dog and we're all very attached to him," Dr. Anatoly Bartov said.
The family is focusing on the safe return of their four-legged friend.
"He just pushes the gate, goes over there, grabs my dog," Bartov said, playing the surveillance video.
The video catches the suspect swiftly walking from the front of the house to the back gate and undoing the lock. The suspect was in the Bartov backyard for less than a minute before he walks out with Oz in tow.
"My reaction... I was in shock," Bartov said. "This was planned. Somebody came the night before. A man came the night before to look at our gate, to make sure this is the right house."
Oz may be the family pet but more so he is "girl's best friend" for Bartov's 3-year-old daughter.
"The most humane thing to do is to bring the dog back to my child because my child is crying every single night," he said. "It takes 45 minutes to calm her down. She wakes up in the middle the night with nightmares. I can't see my daughter smile anymore because she does not have her best friend next to her."
Dr. Bartov said the thief seemed to know exactly what he was doing, swiping Oz while the family was out on Easter Sunday.
Since then, the busy dentist who runs his own practice has been spending the bulk of his time trying to find Oz. As difficult as that is, explaining the circumstances to a child is much harder.
"In the beginning, we told her he went on a long walk. Someone else has him. We sent him to neighbors, to friends. How much more can we tell our daughter?" Bartov said. "She saw the surveillance. We were watching it and she pointed to the man and said, 'that's my dog, who is taking my dog?'"
Oz is an expensive breed of dog, and Bartov fears that was the motive. He said he thinks the suspects might be trying to sell the dog, a family member more than just a pet in his eyes.
"Anyone who can help us find them and help us convict him, there will be a $5,000 reward," Bartov said.
The Bartovs have filed a police report but they said they simply want Oz back, no questions asked.
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Optical properties and nondestructive estimation of anthocyanin content in plant leaves
Anatoly A. Gitelson, Mark N. Merzlyak, Olga B. Chivkunova
School of Natural Resources
Absorption and reflectance spectra of maple (Acer platanoides), cotoneaster (Cotoneaster alaunica), dogwood (Cornus alba) and pelargonium (Pelargonium zonale) leaves with a wide range of pigment content and composition were studied in visible and near-infrared spectra in order to reveal specific anthocyanin (Anth) spectral features in leaves. Comparing absorption spectra of Anth-containing and Anth-free leaves with the same chlorophyll (Chl) content, absorption spectra of Anth in leaves were derived. The main spectral feature of Anth absorption in vivo was a peak around 550 nm; the peak magnitude was closely related to Anth content. A quantitative nondestructive technique was developed to subtract Chl contribution to reflectance in this spectral region and retrieve Anth content from reflectance over a wide range of pigment content and composition. Anth reflectance index in the form ARI = (R550)-1 - (R700)-1, where (R550)-1 and (R700)-1 are inverse reflectances at 550 and 700 nm, respectively, allowed an accurate estimation of Anth accumulation, even in minute amounts, in intact senescing and stressed leaves.
Photochemistry and Photobiology
https://doi.org/10.1562/0031-8655(2001)074<0038:OPANEO>2.0.CO;2
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Gitelson, A. A., Merzlyak, M. N., & Chivkunova, O. B. (2001). Optical properties and nondestructive estimation of anthocyanin content in plant leaves. Photochemistry and Photobiology, 74(1), 38-45. https://doi.org/10.1562/0031-8655(2001)074<0038:OPANEO>2.0.CO;2
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Hybrid liquid air system to rival batteries
Thu, 08/10/2017 - 10:08 -- News Editor
A hybrid Liquid Air Energy Storage (LAES) system is being developed to respond to grid frequency events within one second.
The system – designed and developed in the UK by Highview Power Storage – has been awarded funding of GBP1.5 million ($1.9m) from Innovate UK, the UK's innovation agency.
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Giant UK battery launched to tackle challenges in energy storage
A project to connect a lithium titanate battery to the grid proves the UK is gradually catching up with the rest of the world when it comes to adopting energy storage to balance grid frequency at the utility scale.
Research at the facility, the first to use a lithium titanate battery, which is made up of 21,120 cells supplied by Toshiba, will be led by the University of Sheffield (UoS).
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Australian Publishers Association
Working in Publishing
There's more than one way to work with books. Find out more about the various roles available – and skills needed – to have a career in publishing.
A career in publishing can be highly stimulating, challenging and rewarding.
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The skills and qualifications required to work in publishing are as varied as the books and authors the industry supports.
Highly valued traits in the industry include:
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Q: Overload ambiguity in C++ for automatically converting objects into a "printable" format I'm trying to write a function that takes an input. If that input can be directly piped to a stream (such as with std::cout <<), it returns the input unchanged. Otherwise, it attempts to convert the input into a string, and returns the string.
I have the following code:
//Uses SFINAE to determine which overload to call
//See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Substitution_failure_is_not_an_error
//Basically, make_printable detects whether an object can be directly piped to a stream.
//If it can't be piped to a stream, it's converted into a string.
template<typename T,
        typename StreamT = void,
        typename = decltype(std::declval<T>().operator std::string())>
std::string make_printable(const T& obj) {
    std::cout << "[std::string make_printable(obj)]";
    return (std::string)obj;
}

template<
        typename T,
        typename StreamT = std::ostream,
        typename = decltype(std::declval<StreamT&>() << std::declval<T const &>())>
const T& make_printable(const T& obj) {
    std::cout << "[const T& make_printable(obj)]";
    return obj;
}

This code works when called on objects that can either be converted into a string, or can be written to a stream, but if I have an object that can both be converted into a string and written to a stream, the code fails due to ambiguity in terms of which function to call.
How can I rewrite these functions, or resolve this ambiguity, so that objects which can be both converted into a string and written to a stream are output as-is?

A:
How can I rewrite these functions, or resolve this ambiguity, so that objects which can be both converted into a string and written to a stream are output as-is?

If you can add a level of indirection, a possible way is use a preferred overloading.
I mean... if you add an unused int argument for the preferred version and a long one for the other
template<typename T,
        typename StreamT = void,
        typename = decltype(std::declval<T>().operator std::string())>
std::string make_printable (T const & obj, long)
 {                                     //  ^^^^ <-- long argument
   std::cout << "[std::string make_printable(obj)]";
   return (std::string)obj;
 }

template<
        typename T,
        typename StreamT = std::ostream,
        typename = decltype(std::declval<StreamT&>() << std::declval<T const &>())>
T const & make_printable (T const & obj, int)
 {                                    // ^^^ <-- int argument
   std::cout << "[const T& make_printable(obj)]";
   return obj;
 }

and if you add a upper level make_printable() that receive the value and pass it with an int
template <typename T>
auto make_printable (T const & obj)
 { return make_printable(obj, 0); }

when both lower level version are available the second one is preferred because a int is a better match for a int than a long.
When only one lower lever version is available, it's called without problems.
En passant: using the good old auto ... -> decltype() way to express the return type, SFINAE can be applied to your function in the following way
template <typename T>
auto make_printable (T const & obj, long)
   -> decltype( obj.operator std::string() )
 {
   std::cout << "[std::string make_printable(obj)]";
   return (std::string)obj;
 }
template <typename T, typename StreamT = std::ostream>
auto make_printable (T const & obj, int)
   -> decltype( std::declval<StreamT>() << obj , obj )
 {
   std::cout << "[const T& make_printable(obj)]";
   return obj;
 }

I suppose it's a question of personal taste but I find this way a little simpler.

A: The basic idea is to write one function for the stream case and one for everything else.  The latter function can assume a string conversion, or can test for it with more SFINAE.  (The correct test for that is std::string(std::declval<T>()); there's no reason to restrict it to conversion operators.)
But you can't just drop the SFINAE from your string overload, because it would still be the case that neither function is more specialized.  And there's no structural restriction (i.e., deducible) that you can put on the template parameter in the stream overload to make it more specialized.
As always, the answer is partial specialization: because default template arguments are added before doing template deduction to select a partial specialization, we can use them for SFINAE:
template<class T,class=std::ostream&>
struct printable {
  std::string make(const T& obj) {
    std::cout << "[std::string make_printable(obj)]";
    return (std::string)obj;
  }
};

template<typename T>
struct printable<T,decltype(std::declval<std::ostream&>() << std::declval<T const &>())> {
  const T& make(const T& obj) {
    std::cout << "[const T& make_printable(obj)]";
    return obj;
  }
};

template<class T>
auto make_printable(const T &t)
{return printable<T>::make(t);}

The wrapper function serves the usual purposes of a single name and template deduction (again).

A: You can use a helper class to convert the validity of std::declval<StreamT&>() << std::declval<T const &>() to a constant bool type, e.g.
template <typename T,
          typename StreamT,
          typename = void>
struct Can_output_directly : std::false_type {};

template <typename T,
          typename StreamT>
struct Can_output_directly<T, StreamT, std::void_t<decltype(std::declval<StreamT&>() << std::declval<T const &>())>> : std::true_type {};
                                    // ^^^^^^^^^^^ C++17 feature

Then you can add a template parameter in the first make_printable:
template <typename T,
          typename StreamT = std::ostream, // void -> std::ostream
          typename = decltype(std::declval<T>().operator std::string()),
          typename std::enable_if<!Can_output_directly<T, StreamT>::value, int>::type = 0> // note this parameter
std::string make_printable(const T& obj) {
    std::cout << "[std::string make_printable(obj)]";
    return (std::string)obj;
}

Now this function template is enabled only if Can_output_directly<T, StreamT>::value is false, i.e. the second function template is not enabled.


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The Only Metric That Makes You Truly Productive – Progress
"Throughput" is an important metric in the manufacturing sector.
It measures how long raw materials take to turn into finished goods.
The lower the throughput, the more efficient a machine is because it can produce more goods in a specific amount of time. Throughput also indicates how productive the workers who handle the machines are.
This tangible metric proved effective in the industrial age. So effective that when knowledge-era workers couldn't find a reliable metric to measure their productivity, they resorted to a similar one: the quantum of work done.
Each week, we send hundreds of emails, attend dozens of meetings, and multitask. Doing visible work is still the in-thing.
But while throughput is great for the manufacturing sector, it has left most knowledge-age workers confused. No matter how many activities we perform, we feel like we're stuck in quicksand. The harder we work, the more we get sucked into it.
Why Does This Happen?
It boils down to one thing — results.
Peter Drucker had said, "Stressing output is the key to increasing productivity." In other words, results are the most reliable feedback for actions.
On an assembly line, it's easy to see results. To be more productive, workers simply have to crank out more widgets.
But in the era when we get paid to think, things get trickier. Without clear feedback on the impact of our actions, we revert to doing what's easiest at the moment and end up in what Drucker termed the "activity trap," where an increase in activity causes a drop in productivity. Busyness becomes a proxy for productivity.
Busyness is primarily contributed by doing visible things that not in all scenarios are aligned to overall objectives, but rather to the singular individual motto of feeling occupied with lack of professional and personal fulfillment at the end.
Imagine the results of business decisions taken in such a state of mind!
The compound effect of poor decisions doesn't just affect us professionally but personally as well through meaningless and unhappy lives.
Nobody wants to live like this. But is there an alternative? Can you find an effective feedback mechanism to measure results?
Yes. It's called progress.
What is Progress?
A task is meaningful when it moves towards an objective or goal. Without a goal, people could move a millimeter in ten different directions, wasting tremendous resources along the way.
Progress means taking action to get closer to your professional and personal goals.
It means taking the necessary steps to complete a project on time or to launch and ship additional features in an app, or move to implement the right actions to increase market share etc… Each of these fulfills the overall objectives of the workplace and takes you on the growth path or it could align to any of the personal goals.
In other words, progress pushes things forward.
At the workplace, progress justifies your performance. But that's just one external aspect. The amazing benefits of this metric are more intrinsic.
Progress is the ultimate motivator. The tiny results it yields motivate you to stick to a task and become better at it.
"People who commit to doing the work on every rung of the ladder… have the rare ability to understand their field from the top down. If you know how to work, you know how to win." — Ayodeji Awosika
Progress refreshes your mind which feels exhilarated rather than exhausted, enabling you to invest in productive habits like reading, exercising, and learning new skills, increasing your self-confidence and no longer rely on external validation to feel happy and satisfied
Such a life demands a simple change in perspective.
Instead of doing more and doing only Visible tasks, identify important goals and ask yourself, "How can I push these forward?" Take action and track your progress.
Rinse. Repeat.
Progress is Difficult
You'll face plenty of obstacles.
Like struggling to find answers when you're stuck. Like feeling distracted because the mind wants to rush to something easier at the slightest hint of perspiration on the brow. Like feeling that you're doing less thanks to the "activity trap."
But the struggle improves your ability to solve problems and your cognitive flexibility because you understand things at a fundamental level. Suppressing the urge to get distracted improves your focus and grit — two aspects essential for success. Once you start allocating focussed time to key activities aligned to professional and personal goals, more visible progress you make in them
Embrace failure. They're part of your journey towards your goal.
Plus, the "high" you feel after overcoming a seemingly impossible obstacle is way better than any source of entertainment which otherwise is to escape the drudgery of daily life, rather it becomes a useful tool to recharge your batteries to return to what you enjoy doing.
Lao Tzu had said, "[T]he journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." But the journey continues when you put one foot forward after the other.
This journey reveals the beauty and wonders of life beyond imagination. Set your eyes on the journey, not the destination.
Open yourself up to possibilities. Let life decide the path for you. You'll find what you love doing and build a meaningful life around it. Then, finally, you can step away from the hamster wheel.
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"Grassroots Professional Development" by Thea P. Atwood, Patricia B. Condon et al.
Objectives: To meet the changing needs of our campuses, librarians responsible for research data services are often tasked with starting new endeavors with new populations without much support. This paper reports on a collaborative effort to build a community of practice of librarians tasked with addressing the research data needs of their campuses, describes how this effort was evaluated, and presents future opportunities.
Methods: In March of 2015, three librarians found themselves in a situation of serendipitous professional development: one was seeking to provide a new method of mentorship, and two more were working on an event, hoping to broadcast it to a wider community. From these two disparate goals, the Research Data Management (RDM) Roundtables were created. The RDM Roundtables planning committee developed a low-cost professional development day divided into two parts: a morning session that detailed an idea or solution relevant to our practice, and an afternoon roundtable discussion on practical aspects of research data services. Evaluations from these events were coded in NVivo and we report on the common themes.
Results: Participants returned sixty-one evaluations from four events. Five themes emerged from the evaluations: learning, sharing, format, networking, and empathy.
Conclusion: The events provide a valuable professional development experience for attendees, and the authors hope that by providing a description of the events' development, others will establish their own local communities of practice.
Funding Statement: The Research Data Management Roundtables have been funded partially by: National Library of Medicine under contract HHS-N-276-2011-00010-C with the University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester; and National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, under Cooperative Agreement Number UG4LM012347 with the University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester.
Acknowledgments: The Research Data Management Roundtables Planning Committee would like to acknowledge Regina Raboin for her encouragement on developing roundtable discussions; Elaine Martin for her unique vision on the librarian's role in research data management; and Donna Kafel for her dedication to fostering an e-science community of interest. The team would also like to acknowledge previous Planning Team member Sally Wyman. Lastly the team gives a large "thank you" to each event presenter(s): Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center (MGHPCC): Claire Christopherson; Data Tools Forum presenters: Daina Bouquin, Matthew Burton, Christopher Erdmann, Tom Morris, Zachary Painter; Open Science Framework presenter: April Clyburne-Sherin; Data Visualization presenters: Steve Braun, Patrick Rashleigh; University of New Hampshire Data Visualization Research Lab (DVRL): Tara Hicks Johnson, Thomas Butkiewicz, Drew Stevens.
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Alan García emerged victorious in Peru's 2006 presidential election because he promised what most Peruvians wanted: democracy and social justice, but also a respect for the market. Keeping this promise will not be easy. In contrast to the time of García's first administration, however, Peru's economy is now growing robustly, the country is by and large at political peace, and García has a good deal more experience. Under the García government, Peru's deep socio-economic divides may at last be bridged, and its democracy may move closer to consolidation.


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Freemasonry came to Nebraska Territory with the first hearty pioneers who settled here in the 1850s. On April 3, 1855, the first meeting of Bellevue Lodge was held at Peter Sarpy's trading post at Bellevue, NE. The Lodge was chartered by the Grand Lodge of Illinois as Nebraska Lodge #184 on October 3, 1855.
On May 10, 1855, the Grand Lodge of Missouri gave a dispensation for Masons to form a Lodge in Nebraska City. The Lodge was chartered Giddings Lodge #156 on May 28, 1856.
On January 9, 1857, the Grand Lodge of Iowa issued a dispensation for brethren to meet in Omaha City. On June 3, 1857 the Grand Lodge issued a charter for Capitol Lodge #101
In September, 1857, the three Lodges met in Omaha and constituted the Grand Lodge of Nebraska. Robert C. Jordan of Capital Lodge #101 was elected the first Grand Master. The three Lodges were then renamed Nebraska Lodge #1, Western Star Lodge #2, and Capital Lodge #3. From these beginnings, Masonry quickly spread across the state. Lincoln Lodge #19 was chartered in 1868 and Lancaster Lodge #54 chartered in 1874.
The degrees of the Scottish Rite first came to Nebraska in 1867 when Lt. Grand Commander Azariah T.C. Pierson conferred the Scottish Rite degrees on seven Masons, including Robert Jordan. In 1870, Frederick Webber of the Supreme Council returned to Omaha to confer the degrees on five more men.
The Lincoln Lodge of Perfection was chartered on April 23, 1889 by Joseph McGrath, Grand Inspector General of New Jersey, with fifty members. On April 19, 1916, Lincoln's "Delta Lodge of Perfection No. 4" voted to build a new Scottish Rite Temple. A budget of $80,000 was set, then increased to $100,000 when Sesostris Shrine joined the project. Lincoln architects Berlinghof and Davis were hired, along with Olson Construction Company, and by May, 1916 the work was underway.
February 18, 1917 Lincoln Sunday Star - front page article about the dedication of the Lincoln Scottish Rite Temple.
The cornerstone was laid August 8, 1916 by M.W. Andrew Viele, Grand Master of Masons in Nebraska. Grand Orator Henry H. Wilson said, "Within this Cathedral which shall rest on this cornerstone, young men of generations yet unborn shall be taught to turn from the foibles of youth to the serious purposes of manhood. In this temple. . . they will sacrifice - not lambs and bullocks - but they will here learn the royal secret of life, that he is the most successful who best serves his generation and mankind. They will here learn that the only ambition worthy of a true man or Mason is is to leave the world somewhat better for his having lived in it."
Six months later, the Scottish Rite Temple was dedicated on George Washington's birthday, February 22, 1917, "with only a few electrical fixtures and a few pieces of furniture. . . missing."
The Scottish Rite has served thousands of members over the past century, with Brethren representing every station in life - teachers and lawyers, painters and administrators, electricians and salesmen. As the Valley looks forward to the second century in our historic home, we believe the future continues to be bright for our fraternity and for our members, and we encourage Brethren to get active and prospective members to explore the website and learn what Scottish Rite Freemasonry is all about.
First joined the Independent Order of Odd Fellows in 1840. He also joined a Masonic Lodge, becoming extremely active in the affairs of the organization, being elected Sovereign Grand Commander of the Scottish Rite's Southern Jurisdiction in 1859.
He remained Sovereign Grand Commander for the remainder of his life (a total of thirty-two years), devoting a large amount of his time to developing the rituals of the order. Notably, he published a book called Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry in 1871, of which there were several subsequent editions.


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Top 10 Best MBA Programs in Europe 2019
In this article, we're taking a closer look at the top MBA institutions in Europe, which features 75 business schools from across the continent. Some of the most-coveted business schools are featured in this list, including INSEAD – the first European institution to run an MBA program.
10. SDA Bocconi, Italy
The first and only Italian institution to make it into the top 10, SDA Bocconi rounds off our European list at number 10. The business school is the first in Italy to be accredited by EQUIS, and one of only 71 globally to hold the 'triple crown' (business schools accredited by AACSB, AMMBA and EQUIS).
For individual criteria, the school ranks third for return on investment (up from fifth last year), ninth for thought leadership, 11th for employability, 20th for entrepreneurship and alumni outcomes, and 21st for diversity.
9. Cambridge Judge Business School, UK
Those in the know will have heard of the rivalry between Oxford University and Cambridge University. Affiliated with the latter is Judge Business School of the University of Cambridge which is just as prestigious in its own right.
The institution ranks second for thought leadership (only topped by its historical rival's b-school Oxford Saïd), eighth for employability (again only one place behind Oxford Saïd), 14th for return on investment, and 20th for diversity. The 12-month MBA program costs US$74,327, but there's a seemingly big win for students at Judge, as post-MBA salaries average US$133,822 compared to US$59,152 before starting the program.


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A [troubled] young man in a black trench coat, his hair spiked into thorns, walked into Red Lake Senior High in northern Minnesota [on 21MAR2005] carrying three guns. Jeff Weise shot and killed eight people and wounded seven more in the deadliest school shooting since Columbine.
[After watching several of his classmates gunned down], Sophomore Jeff May (apparently a descendant of the Ojibwa tribe -- called the Chippewa in Red Lake), armed only with the pencil he'd used for algebra, ran at the gunman and jabbed him hard in the side, but a bullet proof vest blocked it. The two struggled; May was shot in the face. The bullet fractured his jaw [requiring months of rehabiliation]. But, his heroic actions bought some precious time. The police showed up, exchanging gunfire with Weise, who then killed himself.
The SEP2005 Reader's Digest article gives the details.
Neither a long 08AUG2005 Salon article about the shooting, nor a 24MAR2005 article two days after the shooting mention May's name nor his heroic action. Boortz contends it didn't fit their political agenda.
Jeff May was named Reader's Digest Hero of the Year.
From the 07APR2006 RD article: "Today, Jeff is back at school, but his left side is still partially paralyzed. He speaks and walks slowly, and he can no longer shoot hoops, something he loved to do with his friends on the reservation where he lives."
Boortz took a lot of heat for questioning why the VT students didn't charge the gunman [and has since apologized for how he went about it.] He's found this example [not widely published by the MSM] to show heroic actions can save lives. It doesn't even require the joint effort of everyone in the room. It just takes a hero, who is willing to risk his life for the lives of others.
Authorities in Costa Rica are crediting a retired member of the U.S. military with the bare-handed death of a mugger who tried to hold up a tour bus of senior citizens.
According to an Associated Press report, the police chief in the city of Limon said the 12 senior citizens on a tour bus were accosted by a suspect identified as Warner Segura, 20, and two others.
The three alleged muggers were armed with a knife and a .38 caliber revolver and tried to hold up the occupants of the tour bus, Limon Police Chief Luis Hernandez said. But one of the members of the tour, an unidentified retired U.S. military member, put Segura in a head lock, and the other two suspects fled.
Georgia has hundreds of first responder agencies that use a hodgepodge of VHF, UHF and 800 MHz frequencies, he said, and their inability to talk to each other during major incidents is a big problem for law enforcement.
This same problem existed in NYC on 9/11, with the fireman and police unable to communicate. We are slow to learn.
The Atlanta police chief complained of a lack of funding, but nly $3 Million of $23 Million was given to metro Atlanta LE organizations by the Dept. of Homeland Security in 2004 (to provide a "digital overlay" system with special channels shared by all) to improve communcations has been spent.
Why should the Federal Government fund such things, anyway?
Another problem is that LE units use different codes. A recommendation is to speak ENGLISH.
The only real purpose I can see for codes is to make it harder for civilians monitoring police channels to follow the action, but serious monitors have code lists, and many channels are encripted now anyway.


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Fine-Tune Camera Position and Parameters.
Usually, the first step in creating a rendered still image from 3DS Max is to create a camera. There are two kinds of cameras in 3DS Max. Free Cameras are useful for creating animations (see 3DS Max Design: Rendering a Simple Path Animation). For still images, Target Cameras are more useful.
Choose Create menu > Cameras > Target Camera.
Click in the active viewport to set the location of the camera. Drag and release to aim the camera.
Adjusting a camera's position in the viewport. Use this procedure to manually adjust a Target Camera's position and viewpoint.
Choose Views > Viewport Configuration > Layout. Select a layout configuration with multiple viewports.
Click in one of the viewports to select the Camera view. Other viewports can be set to Top, Left, etc., to provide adequate multi-dimensional views of the camera's position in the scene.
Adjusting a camera's parameters. Use this procedure to precisely adjust a camera's parameters.
Click on a camera to select it.
In the Command Panel, click the Modify tab (second from left).
Make adjustments under the appropriate rollout (e. g., Parameters, Depth of Field Parameters, Maxwell Parameters).
Choose Render Setup (click F10, or Rendering > Render Setup) to access the Render Setup dialog box.
The Common tab includes basic settings such as render size and file destination, as well as more advanced settings for fine-tuning rendered output.
To render a single image (instead of an animation): Check the Time Output area: "Single" should be checked.
To change render output size: Make appropriate selections in the Output Size area.


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Otto Chabikuli, MBChB, MCFP, MFamMed, MSc
Director, Global Health, Population and Nutrition
Health systems management and policy
HIV/AIDS programs
Otto Nzapfurundi Chabikuli is a family physician and health systems and policy analyst with experience in clinical work, teaching, research and management in the public, private and nongovernmental health sectors. As Director of Global Health, Population and Nutrition, he oversees global research and technical work across a broad range of health, population and nutrition areas. Activities under his direction include global health research, global health programs, program sciences and technical support, nutrition and food security, contraceptive technology innovation and science facilitation.
He previously directed FHI 360's work in the East and Southern Africa region, with projects focused on health (including HIV and AIDS; tuberculosis; family planning; nutrition; and water, sanitation and hygiene), civil society strengthening, livelihoods and economic strengthening, education, environment, research and youth development. Chabikuli also served previously as FHI 360's Country Director in Nigeria, Africa Regional Technical Director, and Director of the Southern Africa Regional Office.
Prior to joining FHI 360, Chabikuli was Associate Professor of Family Medicine at the University of Pretoria, Director for the Centre for Health Policy at Wits University's School of Public Health, and District Health Systems Development Facilitator with the Health Systems Trust in South Africa.
Born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Chabikuli obtained his medical degree and a master's degree in family medicine from the Medical University of Southern Africa, and a Master of Sciences in Health Systems Management from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. He is a member of several professional associations and has an appointment as Associate Professor at Howard University in Washington, DC, and the Walter Sisulu University in South Africa.
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Hand hygiene is critical to avoiding exposure to potentially harmful pathogens.
October is National Biosafety Month, an annual initiative from the National Institutes of Health Office of Science Policy.
The NIH and the University's Environmental Health and Safety office encourage you to promote biosafety in the lab by focusing on the following.
recombinant and synthetic nucleic acid molecules subject to the NIH Guidelines.
Contact the Biosafety Officer, jw6@princeton.edu, if you have questions about the need to register material handled in your lab.
Bloodborne Pathogens for Researchers: annual training required for staff, faculty and students who conduct research with human-derived materials.
Minimize, when appropriate, use of sharps. The EHS website has information on using sharps safety; the ISIPS publishes a list of safe sharps devices.
Maintain a current inventory of all infectious agents and toxins stored in freezers, refrigerator and cryotanks.
Did you know that one of the simplest ways to prevent a laboratory-acquired infection is also the most effective? Hand washing, when conducted properly, can prevent microbiological agents from contaminating you and the surrounding environment.
According to the CDC, hand, wrist and surface contamination in laboratories is common. Large diameter droplets created by common laboratory operations settle out of the air rapidly, contaminating gloved hands and work surfaces.
Hand-to-face contact is common in a laboratory.
Although glove use in a laboratory is important, it is NOT a substitute for cleaning your hands. Contamination can occur during glove removal and may result in transmission of pathogens from your hands to your mucous membranes, causing infection, or contamination of nearby surfaces, posing a risk to others in the lab.
Frequent hand washing is recommended for all researchers working with biohazardous materials. When using soap and water, hands should be washed for at least 15 seconds. Remove jewelry and make sure you clean all areas of your hands. Dry your hands with a clean paper towel and use the towel to turn off the faucet.
Do you have the appropriate facilities in your lab to wash your hands? Let us know what you think.


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Balochistan: Timeline (Terrorist Activities) -2017
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Six Frontier Constabulary (FC) officials were injured after their vehicle came under attack near Western Bypass in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, on January 2, reports Daily Times. The personnel were en route to firing range of the tr Read more...
Six Frontier Constabulary (FC) officials were injured after their vehicle came under attack near Western Bypass in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, on January 2, reports Daily Times. The personnel were en route to firing range of the training camp when terrorists attacked the van with a remote-controlled bomb. The injured officials are Subedar Muhammad Shafi, Hawaldar Awalur Rehman, Naik Latif, Sepoys Saif, Raza Rehman and Qaim Khan. According to the Bomb Disposal Squad, eight to ten Kg explosives were used in the bombing. Read less...
Frontier Constabulary (FC) neutralised a 10 kilograms bomb in the Chithar area of Nasirabad District on January 5, reports Daily Times. Read more...
Frontier Constabulary (FC) neutralised a 10 kilograms bomb in the Chithar area of Nasirabad District on January 5, reports Daily Times. Read less...
Unidentified militants shot dead two people in Jinnah Town of Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan on January 5, reports Daily Times. According to Police, both victims were going somewhere when the assailants riding a motorcycle opened fire Read more...
Unidentified militants shot dead two people in Jinnah Town of Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan on January 5, reports Daily Times. According to Police, both victims were going somewhere when the assailants riding a motorcycle opened fire on them. Both the men died on the spot. Read less...
At least four suspected militants were killed during an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) in Uch and other areas of Naseerabad District in Balochistan on January 6, reports Dawn. A security officer said that SFs conducted a search operation Read more...
At least four suspected militants were killed during an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) in Uch and other areas of Naseerabad District in Balochistan on January 6, reports Dawn. A security officer said that SFs conducted a search operation in Uch and other areas of Naseerabad District. Five militants were also arrested. Moreover, nine sanctuaries of militants were demolished by security personnel. Read less...
unidentified assailants shot and injured five Hazara Shias in a suspected sectarian attack community on Spiny Road in the Qila Mubarak area of Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, on January 6, reports Dawn. Deputy Inspector General of (DIG Read more...
unidentified assailants shot and injured five Hazara Shias in a suspected sectarian attack community on Spiny Road in the Qila Mubarak area of Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, on January 6, reports Dawn. Deputy Inspector General of (DIG), Quetta, Razzak Cheema said that the incident is a targeted attack when five individuals were travelling in a taxi. Read less...
As many as six Frontier Constabulary (FC) officials were critically injured after their vehicle came under attack near Western Bypass in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan on January 9, reports Daily Times. The injured troopers were identi Read more...
As many as six Frontier Constabulary (FC) officials were critically injured after their vehicle came under attack near Western Bypass in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan on January 9, reports Daily Times. The injured troopers were identified as Subedar Muhammad Shafi, Hawaldar Awalur Rehman, Naik Latif, Sepoys Saif, Raza Rehman and Qaim Khan. The personnel were en route to firing range of the training camp when terrorists attacked the van with a remote-controlled bomb. According to the Bomb Disposal Squad, eight to ten Kilogram explosives were used in the bombing. Read less...
The Balochistan High Court (BHC) on January 9 issued bailable arrest warrants for former President General (Retired) Pervez Musharraf in Jamhori Watan Party (JWP) leader Nawab Akbar Bugti's murder case, , reports Daily Times. A divisional bench o Read more...
The Balochistan High Court (BHC) on January 9 issued bailable arrest warrants for former President General (Retired) Pervez Musharraf in Jamhori Watan Party (JWP) leader Nawab Akbar Bugti's murder case, , reports Daily Times. A divisional bench of BHC passed this order during hearing of a review petition challenging acquittal of the former president by Anti-Terrorism Court.Former Balochistan chief minister and governor Nawab Akbar Bugti was killed in Dera Bugti District on August 26, 2006. Read less...
Unidentified assailants shot dead a journalist, Muhammad Jan (37), in Kalat town of same District in Balochistan on January 12-night, reports Daily Times. Muhammad Jan, who worked for local Urdu language daily newspaper 'Qudrat', was shot Read more...
Unidentified assailants shot dead a journalist, Muhammad Jan (37), in Kalat town of same District in Balochistan on January 12-night, reports Daily Times. Muhammad Jan, who worked for local Urdu language daily newspaper 'Qudrat', was shot dead while he was on his way home on a motorcycle. "Two attackers on motorcycle opened fire on him, using a pistol and killing him on the spot," Senior Police Officer Muhammad Ali said. Read less...
Three Policemen were injured when unidentified militants attacked the convoy of a Qatari prince in Musakhel District of Balochistan in the evening of January 15, reports Dawn. Security sources said that the militants opened indiscriminate fire on the Read more...
Three Policemen were injured when unidentified militants attacked the convoy of a Qatari prince in Musakhel District of Balochistan in the evening of January 15, reports Dawn. Security sources said that the militants opened indiscriminate fire on the convoy, as a result of which District Police Officer Majeed Dasti and two other security officials received bullet wounds. The Qatari prince remained unharmed in the attack, said Senior District Administration official Mohammad Yasir. Read less...
Unidentified militants on January 16 killed two Police officials in different areas of Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, reports Dawn. Militants opened fire at a Police constable in the Killi Deba area of Quetta, killing him on the spot. Read more...
Unidentified militants on January 16 killed two Police officials in different areas of Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, reports Dawn. Militants opened fire at a Police constable in the Killi Deba area of Quetta, killing him on the spot. In another incident, militants opened fire near the Passport Office area and killed another Police official on duty. The attackers managed to escape from the scene in both cases, with Police officials terming the incidents as acts of target killings. Read less...
2 AccTwo Security Force (SF) personnel were killed on January 19 after unidentified militants opened fire on them in Kohlu area of Balochistan, reports Daily Times. The deceased were identified as constable Shero and Khawand Bukhsh. The militants man Read more...
2 AccTwo Security Force (SF) personnel were killed on January 19 after unidentified militants opened fire on them in Kohlu area of Balochistan, reports Daily Times. The deceased were identified as constable Shero and Khawand Bukhsh. The militants managed to flee the scene. Read less...
Unidentified assailants opened fire and killed two persons in Satellite Town area of Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, on January 22, reports Dawn. Police officials said the gunmen were on a motorcycle when they opened fire and criticall Read more...
Unidentified assailants opened fire and killed two persons in Satellite Town area of Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, on January 22, reports Dawn. Police officials said the gunmen were on a motorcycle when they opened fire and critically injured two tribal locals. The injured were rushed to the Civil Hospital in Quetta but they succumbed to their injuries. The motive behind the attack remains to be ascertained. The assailants escaped unhurt from the crime scene. Read less...
At least eight security personnel were injured when their convoy comes under militant ambush in Gichak area of Panjgur District in Balochistan on January 23, reports Dawn. "The security personnel were moving through the district's mountainou Read more...
At least eight security personnel were injured when their convoy comes under militant ambush in Gichak area of Panjgur District in Balochistan on January 23, reports Dawn. "The security personnel were moving through the district's mountainous Gichak area to conduct a raid against miscreants when they were fired upon," said a security official. No arrests were reported after the incident. There was no claim of responsibility for the attack. Read less...
Two Policemen, including an inspector, were shot dead while another official received bullet injuries in Wapda road area of Dera Murad Jamali District in Balochistan in the evening of January 28, reports Dawn. Police officials said that unidentified Read more...
Two Policemen, including an inspector, were shot dead while another official received bullet injuries in Wapda road area of Dera Murad Jamali District in Balochistan in the evening of January 28, reports Dawn. Police officials said that unidentified militants opened fire at a Police mobile in Wapda road area, killing Inspector Hidayatullah Kolachi on the spot. His gunman succumbed to his injuries on the way to a nearby hospital. The assailants escaped unhurt from the spot. Read less...
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WHO NEEDS KNEES from Jimmy Watcha on Vimeo.
jimmy busted up his knees at the iminusd comp a while ago and even though he should be healing up and staying away from the bike, here he is.... on a bike. he recently moved onto unknown bikes and hey, i don't blame him for not waiting to hop on his setup. my homie gets really tech in this one and that grizz at :18 was soooooooo nice. y'all know how much i love me some grizz air. glad to see watcha on some wheels again.


Today I've decided to back up a bit and bring you a few of my first quilting projects to encourage you to get started making quilts. You don't need a longarm machine to finish a quilt; a basic sewing machine is all you need. It's definitely easier to quilt a small piece on your sewing machine so a baby quilt or lap-size quilt is the perfect starter project.
This is one of my very first quilts. The quilt top isn't pieced; it's just a really cute pre-printed panel that I bought at a quilt show. Layer the top, batting and backing fabric and start sewing designs!
I quilted squiggles, loops, triangles and even changed thread colors. I call this quilt "Is There Something To Do?" Whenever my granddaughter would visit, she'd always ask if there was something to do. All the busy kids on this quilt made me think of her!
Here's another perfect "start quilting" idea. Get some snuggly flannel with a sweet print and make it into a quilted receiving blanket.
Have some fun with quilting designs - the baby won't notice any mistakes. :) I practiced on paper first and came up with a design that looked like water and little sailboats. I named this little quiltlet "Toy Boat"
So give it a try and see if quilt making is your creative crush!