We love exploring Northern Ireland's hidden gems where families and friends can get lost in the countryside and enjoy a good old fashioned picnic. Featured on 'Picnic Places' is somewhere not too far from home – Benburb Valley Park Eco Trail. Eleanor McGillie packed a picnic basket and travelled cross country to the Co Tyrone village of Benburb.
When I was a little girl 'Benburb Sunday' was an annual gathering where families could enjoy activities, picnics, games and rolling down hills. Years later and I am naturally drawn back to this expansive County Tyrone landscape which is peaceful, old, welcoming and steeped in history.
On your approach, you will admire the huge red brick Servite Priory – an old manor house built in the 1880s which is deemed by many as a haven where people can go and feel welcome. It overlooks acres of woodland, forests and is the main gateway to Benburb Valley Park, the historic Benburb Castle and Bawn.
Once here, you can look down over the valleys and you will truly appreciate that you are standing in the middle of an Area of Outstanding Natural and Scenic Beauty.
The views of lush green countryside and rolling hills in the distance makes you feel at peace.
But before we got to enjoy the picnic basket we had to work up an appetite so off we went down the eco trails which surround the Manor House.
These valleys are fantastic to explore. As soon as you leave the fenced off field in front of the Manor House the paths are rough and ready to say the least so it's vital you wear appropriate footwear. It is easy to lose your footing and the gradients are steep so be careful. But this is only the case on some of the paths and we did find ourselves going off course a little. There are also over hanging branches, roots growing up through the paths and loose gravel.
It's so natural here and the Blackwater River, which separates County Tyrone and County Armagh, has carved a beautiful gorge through the countryside. We have a Springer Spaniel called Murphy and she was loving every minute of it.
For those of you who have dogs, Benburb Valley Park Eco Trail is somewhere where you can take your dog but it is advised you keep dogs under control. There weren't too many about so we were able to let Murphy roam the gradients, throw herself into the river and generally get mucked to the neck.
A steep climb back up the valley brought us to the entrance of Benburb Castle – a fortified bawn built by Sir Richard Wingfield during the Plantation in 1611 on a limestone cliff overlooking the River Blackwater. It's being restored beautifully and now is a private residence.
But after roaming for around an hour, we decided it was time to venture back towards the big old Manor House for our much anticipated picnic. We were greeted, quite unexpectedly, by two very large St Bernard dogs which apparently live at the Priory. They roam freely so if you are afraid of dogs, these big fellas bounding round the corner is not what you would want I would imagine. But if you stand your ground they are actually two big harmless bundles.
So we chose our picnic table looking down over the valley, escorted to the table by the two big fellas, and it was time to get some winter warmers out.


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Over in London's square mile today people were reportedly waiting for three hours in the pouring rain to go up the landmark 'Gherkin' building. "Not worth it for six minutes at the top," someone wrote on Twitter.
Officially 30 St Mary Axe, the 41 storey construction, completed in 2003, is certainly impressive. But it's not the only place in the capital where you can get spectacular panoramic views as I found by exploring the World's End council estate, sandwiched between the Thames and King's Road in west London, this afternoon.
Nineteen storeys up, and at the very top of one of these residential towers, I could see for miles, in spite of the bad weather. The Thames, the City and beyond were all visible. And all without queing in the rsain.
Jules and Margaret, one a former resident and the other still living there, were showing me and others around the World's End estate this afternoon as part of Open House London.
Built between 1968 and 1977 to replace low rise Victorian terraced housing, the development consists of seven high rise blocks and a number of low rise properties connected by covered walkways, so called 'streets in the sky'. It is essentially one building, in a figure of eight shape, with landscaped communal gardens in the middle.
But while council estates are often in the news for the wrong reasons, Jules painted a different picture of life of World's End. Low levels of crime, allotments, playgrounds and a thriving community centre / theatre complex. The exterior of the flats, clad in red brick, certainly looks attractive.
World's End accommodates the same number of people (in 750 units) to the terraces it replaced, but thanks to building up residents have many additional facilities like a school and a number of shops facing onto the King's Road. When the estate first opened every unit even had an underground parking space, although part of this garage space is now leased to a self storage company as many people don't have cars.
While some properties have been sold off as part of the right to buy scheme, the majority of residents remain council tenants. For £160 per week for a two bedroom property who could blame them? – you would struggle to get a mortgage in such a nice area for that.
And with some of flats overlooking the Thames, you can see why many residents see it as one of the best places to live in London. They certainly wouldn't have had to wait in queues in the pouring rain in central London for panoramic views today.


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In Ruth's own words, "I am driven by my passion for the earths treasures; the magic of minutiae, tiny intricacies, small imperfections, and the individual's search for preciousness. I seek out the unconventional beauty within and this fuels my creativity, whether in the rarity of material or a curiosity in nature...Each piece of jewellery should be unique, like each of us, and this is how I like the jewellery to make people feel. I hope to evoke a sense of wonder around the work; a modern British classic of the future, handcrafted and ready to be filled with its own story - throughout our lifetime and generations to come."


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8. Dr Andrew Buist
New King of the Scots
In a landmark vote earlier this year, GPs in Scotland backed extensive changes to the national GMS contract, which will see some of the biggest reforms introduced since 2004.
As one of the lead negotiators, Dr Buist had a major hand in shaping the proposals, which gained the support of 71.5% of voting GPs – though turnout was admittedly just 39% of eligible BMA members.
The agreed reforms include direct reimbursement of practice and staff expenses, a move away from GPs owning premises and a focus on the GP as an expert medical generalist at the head of a multidisciplinary team.
A new funding formula, underpinned by additional investment and a guarantee no GP partner will earn less than £80,430 are all part of the deal, which Dr Buist helped develop.
Changes are being phased in over a three-year period, which began in April. It is hoped the reforms will address the country's declining GP workforce, which has shrunk 4% in the past five years, leaving around a quarter of practices reporting a vacancy in 2017.
Dr Buist says the new contract is 'a real chance for us in Scotland to turn around the recruitment and retention crisis by making general practice more attractive for partnership, reducing workload, reducing business risk and stabilising income'. And having now been elected chair of the BMA's Scottish GP Committee, he will be well placed to make this happen.
He is pragmatic about the challenge, but also believes other parts of the UK could benefit.
'It will take time. It could be a model to help the other three nations,' he says.
The Perthshire GP is also aware that some parts of the profession are not as pleased with the new contract as others.
Earlier this year a group of GPs from rural and deprived practices in Scotland wrote an open letter to the BMA saying they planned to resign their membership because the union had failed to represent their interests in the new contract.
Dr Buist acknowledges there has been 'a bit of unhappiness from some parts of rural practice so we have some work to do to ensure the contract works for them too'.
Why influential: Ensuring major contract reforms are plain sailing
What others say: 'Inspirational leader as part of the Scottish GP contract negotiating team'
Random fact: His favourite music is hard rock, especially the Aussie band AC/DC.
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FIFA U-17 World Cup: How England cubs 'passed' masters Spain in final
The England football team, led by the brilliance of Rhian Brewster right till the goalkeeping abilities of Curtis Anderson, displayed a magnificent blend of tactics, temperament, technique and athletic ability to beat Spain and win the FIFA U-17 World Cup for the first time.
fifa u17 world cup 2017 Updated: Oct 29, 2017 22:07 IST
Dhiman Sarkar
Hindustan Times, Kolkata
Rhian Brewster was the leading goal-scorer in the FIFA U-17 World Cup and his contributions helped England secure the title for the first time. (REUTERS)
What was begun by Jadon Sancho on the left ended with a Philip Foden masterclass on the right. The start and the finish highlighted individual prowess but if England aced this under-17 World Cup, it was because Sancho and Foden bookended a team performance that scored high, very high, on tactics, temperament, technique and athletic ability.
Worthy winners, said Steve Cooper. "To be 0-2 down and win 5-2 in a World Cup final tells you everything about the character of the English players," he said.
From when they kicked off against Chile on October 8, with Sancho showing why Borussia Dortmund are so invested in him, England's technical and tactical abilities were evident. George McEachran and Tashan Oakley-Boothe anchored the midfield and shouldered responsibilities of finding the attacking trio which, for the group games, comprised Sancho, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Foden with Rhian Brewster being the targetman.
Curtis Anderson was more than a competent goalkeeper, in front of him Joel Latibeaudiere and Marc Guehi looked sure in their tackles and Steven Sessegnon made the most of right-back Timothy Eyoma's suspension to leave such a mark in India. When Sancho left, Hudson-Odoi ensured he was not missed.
Except for brief passages of play against Mexico and Brazil, England were in control. Brazil had the full-throated backing of nearly 64,000 people but with help from Hudson-Odoi, Sessegnon and Emile Smith Rowe, Brewster who got his second successive hattrick. Yes, they couldn't unlock Japan from open play but that pre-quarter final showed England could hold their nerve during the penalties.
On Saturday, it was different. Spain had found space behind a high line and with finishing that was silken first and sublime the next time, Sergio Gomez had scored twice. Spain are the European champions, had played three under-17 World Cup finals before this and is the cradle of the passing game which makes football seem like symphony.
Their self-belief put to its sternest test, England reacted by scoring five. "The way we have gone about the tournament, the football we have played, the belief has been second to none," said Cooper. "We were confident of coming back," said Brewster.
Somewhat like the way Bayern Munich was an improved and a more physical version of Barcelona when Pep Guardiola shifted base, this England team added speed and athleticism to their desire for the ball. The execution was successful enough for Cooper to want to call it "our way." Now, who said something like that since the time of the 'wingless wonders'?
"We beat Spain by playing our game. If it is similar to Spain, great but this is us. Not one long ball, it was pass, pass, pass and getting to play as a team which has good individuals who are also brave in the ball. We have a plan that can be used even against the best," he said.
This is how Cooper said all England teams would play. The mist is still some time away from lifting but Santiago Denia, the Spain coach, said England have improved in all departments since the European championship final. Russia will be a different story but if these cubs stay the course, a few happy chapters could be added to the underwhelming story of England football teams.
First Published: Oct 29, 2017 14:42 IST
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It's been a while since I last posted here. I am meditating a lot, yet writing so little about my experiments. It is not because of any intentional decision. Just there are too many things to do and too little time to complete all of them.
Let's focus on the real reason of my writing this post.
I want to give you a very useful tip on meditation.
Whenever you have insufficient sleep, don't meditate. It is of no use.
In fact, if you could not sleep properly last night, you will be wasting your time if you try to meditate this morning.
The moment you close your eyes and start focusing on any mantra, breathing pattern or guided script, a feeling of drowsiness will engulf you.
It is not as if you are not meditating properly. You are as good as any monk.
Yet, your body is not ready. It needs sleep. You can't meditate with a tired body that need rest.
Your effort to meditate just to follow a regular habit, despite the fact that you are not fully fresh, will turn futile.
I am not saying anything in air.
It's my personal experience. And that of numerous practitioners too.
Meditating with tired body can only induce sleep in you. It will not help you in attaining a peaceful and blissful.
If you have experienced insufficient sleep during the night, don't waste your time trying to meditate in the morning.
Conversely, if you really want to sleep after suffering from a disturbed and insufficient period of rest, you may try meditation.
Meditation will induce you into sleep.
I can go into the reason of this process, but that's not required.


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Q: Set width of ::marker Is it possible to increase the width of a ::marker for an ordered list in CSS?
A funny example for illustration:

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The numbers are cut, only the right part (CVII) is shown.
I could set a left margin for the ol element to fix the problem, but I would prefer a flexible width which uses exactly the needed space.

A: You can set list-style-position to inside, although that will lose the default alignment:

ol {
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li::before {
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Your best bet is to use list-style-position: inside; the bullet points will be inside the list item. As it is part of the list item, it will be part of the text and push the text at the start.
There is a downside tough, if you have long lines, instead of having the second line of text indented on the start of the text, it will align with the start of the roman number. I have put both lists so you can see the difference, and bordered the list items to give better visuals on what exactly happens.

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Andy Gray and Richard Keys: sexism is not sport's darkest sin
Misogynist jibes are just the tip of the iceberg, says ex-Formula 1 TV presenter, Beverley Turner
Andy Gray and Richard Keys, who left Sky Sports this week Photo: PRESS ASSOCIATION
By Beverley Turner
7:00AM GMT 29 Jan 2011
There have been times, over the past eight years, while wiping my son's runny nose rather than polishing my designer sunglasses; or sitting alone at the laptop instead of swanning around a Monaco Grand Prix party, when I've thought: "What an idiot…"
For three years, I was one of ITV's Formula 1 presentation team, hopping on and off planes, interviewing drivers and – while often feeling like the only sane person in the room – smiling into a camera, as I cheesily chinked champagne glasses with Eddie Jordan.
Then this week, sexist comments from the football pundits, Andy Gray and Richard Keys, exploded into a scandal, and it all came flooding back: the aggressive tone used by a TV producer telling me I was "only brought in because they [at ITV] want a pretty female presenter"; the Mercedes executive who confessed that there were plenty of women good enough to drive in F1 but "they are just not feminine". Or the time former F1 boss Flavio Briatore took me by the arm as I dashed through the paddock and insisted: "You have lunch with me today," fully expecting me to drop my job and join him at that very moment.
Sky Sports – like F1 – is at the absolute forefront of technology. Sky's media gizmos have revolutionised the way we watch sport. But ideologically, both are bizarrely outdated: steeped in the myopia of a few powerful, middle-aged men who like their "girls" glossy and giggly.
But do not be fooled. The Gray-Keys fiasco is not a morality tale about sexism at all. Sexism has simply become the most convenient public stick with which to beat the thick skulls of men like Gray and Keys (whose minds have probably atrophied from watching too much football).
Sexual power corrupts
The changing face of office banter
In a somewhat bridge-burning exercise, I wrote a book about my F1 days, The Pits: the Real World of Formula 1, 12 chapters dealing with different topics such as tobacco advertising, the psychology of drivers and the experiences of the fans. And yet the one chapter that the wider press picked up on was the one about its inherent sexism. To view the coverage, you'd think I'd written "The Female Eunuch for a Twenty-first Century Petrol Head".
It is surely a compliment to feminism that a few unreconstructed millionaires, or the sight of a middle-aged TV soccer pundit joking that his female co-presenter adjust the microphone lead down his trousers, still draws a shocked collective gasp (it's a shame equal pay statistics or the number of women MPs doesn't cause the same outrage). But in the case of Gray and co-host Charlotte Jackson, did the off-air encounter really do that?
Jackson certainly looked bored by his tired old joke, but low-grade sexual innuendo and flirtatiousness will always exist in any mixed workplace. Within reason, most women can play – and enjoy – that game as much as the men.
I shiver at Keys's validation of their idiocy as "lad's mag banter", because that trivialises the genuine power those publications have over the sexual norms of our young men and women. But I also worry that by hoisting these two buffoons solely by the sexist noose, it paves the way for accusations of simplistic analyses of "political-correctness-gone-mad" and allows professional agitators like Jeremy Clarkson to claim it is "heresy by thought". Women did not fight for political and economic equality so that two over-paid brats would lose the chance to watch Blackpool versus West Brom for a living.
Keys, in his contrite yet strangely arrogant apology, spoke of "dark forces at work", hinting at Byzantine machinations conspiring to get him sacked.
And this – I suspect – is the real story. I have never met either of them, but apparently this on-air double act are roundly despised. I am told that anybody with a toe in the sports industry could pick up a phone this week and listen to the queue of researchers, producers, and reporters willing to share their shocking stories of the ways in which the pair have colluded to embarrass colleagues over the past 20 years: taking a cheap, and frankly unoriginal, shot at a female referee was small fry.
It is telling that their "off-air" recorded comments were leaked – breaking one of the fundamental tenets of trust between a presenter and the production team. Most presenters who have given 20 years of service to one channel inspire greater loyalty.
Paid over £2.2million a year between them to watch football and feel important for doing so: these were two men who loved their jobs. And they fought dirty to keep them. Insiders gossip about the ways in which they tried to torment new studio pundit Jamie Redknapp, until they realised that the rich, handsome, young ex-England International with the beautiful pop-star wife couldn't be touched by their playground antics. And, like every bully, they've subsequently spent the last few years trying to get on his good side.
Sky must have a felt a chill wind blow through their office when Countryfile presenter Miriam O'Reilly won her case against the BBC for age discrimination earlier this year. The digital channel is currently morphing into a younger, fresher brand. O'Reilly's victory meant that legitimately ditching these two dirty old men in the next few years suddenly got much harder.
BskyB chief Jeremy Darroch asserted that their behaviour was "unacceptable and offensive". But TV studios (especially those in sports broadcasting) fizz off-air with quick-fire pot shots taken at the jovial expense of one another. Keys's wife Julia told reporters outside their house that her husband uses these "playful shenanigans" to alleviate "the tensions" in a studio (she spoke while handing out a tray of teas for the snappers and I couldn't help thinking that they had missed a trick – she should have left that job to her husband and made him do it in a frilly pinny). But the consensus seems to be that Keys and Gray took these "shenanigans" too far, too often.
If Sky is genuinely making a stand for women's rights, let's wait and see its next move. It has been at the forefront of showcasing and training female sports presenters for the past 10 years. Yet its main football coverage (as well as cricket and golf) remains resolutely male. The faultless, hard-working Gabby Logan cut her teeth at Sky Sports, but it was ITV and the BBC that finally allowed her to host marquee games.
In every other area, Sky Sports has been a brave and daring broadcaster. It has a great opportunity now to make some bold appointments. Let's hope it can find the next Clare Balding – a brilliant and hugely popular broadcaster who does not conform to the over-made-up auto-cutie stereotype and just happens to be female.
Keys's and Gray's professional options may now be limited to voice-overs for Yorkie ads. That is, of course, unless F1 comes calling.
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Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie (en català, «Organització de Ràdio i Televisió Flamenca»), coneguda per les seves sigles VRT, és una empresa de radiodifusió pública de Bèlgica. La seva programació és en neerlandès i està dirigida a la comunitat flamenca (Flandes i Brussel·les). Gestiona tres canals de televisió, cinc emissores de ràdio i un lloc web. A més, participa en el canal internacional neerlandès BVN.

Encara que a Bèlgica hi ha radiodifusió pública des de 1930, el país no compta amb una organització estatal des de la reforma federalista de 1970. Els equivalents de VRT són la Radio Télévision Belge de la Communauté Française (RTBF) per a la comunitat valona i la Belgischer Rundfunk (BRF) per als germanòfons.

A diferència de tots els ens públics de ràdio i televisió en el món, cadascun dels serveis de VRT opera amb la seva pròpia marca, igual que ocorre els seus competidors privats.

VRT i RTBF són membres de la Unió Europea de Radiodifusió des de 1950.

Història
El 18 de juny de 1930 es va fundar l'Institut Nacional Belga de Radiodifusió (NIR; en neerlandès, Belgisch Nationaal Instituut voor de Radio-omroep). Aquesta empresa era de titularitat estatal i gestionava dues emissores de ràdio: una en neerlandès i una altra en francès. La invasió alemanya durant la Segona Guerra Mundial (1940) va afectar la continuïtat del servei fins al 14 de setembre de 1945.

Pel que fa a la televisió, les primeres emissions van tenir lloc el 2 de juny de 1953 mentre que les regulars van començar el 31 d'octubre.

En 1960 es van modificar els estatuts de l'empresa per a convertir-la en la «Ràdio i Televisió Belga» (BRT; Belgische Radio- en Televisieomroep). Aquest organisme comprenia dos centres de producció en neerlandès i francès, independents entre si, i un altre per a serveis comuns. A més es va intentar garantir una total autonomia cultural, la llibertat d'informació i la independència editorial respecte del govern. En 1967, la BRT es va traslladar a una nova seu central en el bulevard Auguste Reyers (Brussel·les).

La reforma federalista de 1970 va provocar la divisió de l'empresa estatal en tres companyies per a cada comunitat lingüística, efectiva a partir de 1977. Cadascuna d'elles seria completament independent i gestionaria els seus propis mitjans, encara que podrien compartir instal·lacions. En el cas de la Regió Flamenca, va assumir dos canals de televisió: el generalista BRT1 i el cultural BRT2, creat aquest mateix any. A diferència de la seva contrapart francòfona, que va canviar de nom res més constituir-se, el servei de Flandes va mantenir la marca BRT fins a 1991, quan va passar a dir-se «Ràdio i Televisió Belga en Neerlandès» (BRTN; Belgische Radio- en Televisieomroep Nederlandstalige).

L'actual empresa es va originar amb una reforma dels seus estatuts el 16 d'abril de 1997 per a convertir-la en una corporació de titularitat pública amb autonomia. L'1 de gener de 1998 va començar l'activitat de l«Organització de Ràdio i Televisió de Flandes» (VRT; Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie).

L'aparició de la televisió privada a Bèlgica i l'èxit de VTM va obligar l'ens públic a replantejar la seva oferta. En 1997 va convertir el seu segon canal en dos temàtics que compartirien franja: l'infantil Ketnet pel dia i el cultural Canvas a la nit. El 31 de maig de 2004 es va llançar el bloc esportiu Sporza. I en 2005 el primer canal VRT TV1 va passar a dir-se Één (Un).

En 2017 es posa en marxa el servei VRT NU, en la qual es poden seguir en viu els tres canals de televisió de la corporació a través d'un sol lloc.

Ubicació
Del 1938 al 1974, l'emissora va estar allotjada a l' edifici Flagey d' Ixelles , dissenyat per l'arquitecte Joseph Diongre. L'any 1974 es van traslladar a l' Auguste Reyerslaan de Schaerbeek , on es va aixecar un nou edifici juntament amb la RTBF , un edifici que es va fer massa petit després d'unes dècades i que ja no complia els canvis requerits tant en l'àmbit professional com en l'ecològic.

A principis de 2016, es va anunciar que es construirà un nou edifici d'emissió de VRT al mateix lloc de Schaerbeek. El primer disseny el van fer els arquitectes Robbrecht & Daem en col·laboració amb els arquitectes Dierendonckblancke i costaria 105 milions d'euros. L'RTBF també preveu una nova sucursal al mateix lloc, però les dues estaran separades l'una de l'altra. Les obres per encàrrec de la VRT s'havien d'iniciar l'any 2018 amb vista a la finalització de l'any 2021. No obstant això, per sobrepassos pressupostaris previstos, el Consell d'Administració va suspendre la col·laboració amb els arquitectes adjudicataris. El Consell va decidir que s'havia de fer un nou disseny. També aquí es manté la premissa que la infraestructura actual es pot conservar durant les obres, per ser enderrocada posteriorment.

Història del logotip

Organització

VRT es defineix com el servei de radiodifusió pública per a la Comunitat Flamenca de Bèlgica. a seva missió i objectius estan fixats en els estatuts del grup i en els acords de gestió que signa amb el govern de Flandes, on es regulen les normes i condicions per a garantir el seu suport econòmic. La seu central està al bulevard Auguste Reyers de Brussel·les.

L'objectiu de VRT és «oferir programes audiovisuals i serveis al major públic possible en totes les plataformes, garantint la seva independència de les influències polítiques i comercials». Per a això segueix sis principis: independència editorial, atenció al desenvolupament dels mitjans de comunicació, sentit de comunitat (fomentar la participació), promoció de la identitat cultural, innovació i cooperació.

El càrrec més important en VRT és el director executiu, triat pel consell executiu, que té autoritat exclusiva en diversos aspectes. Per sota està la Junta de Govern, que supervisa la labor de l'adreça i fixa l'estratègia de l'empresa pública. Està formada per dotze membres nomenats pel govern de Flandes, en proporció a la representació política del parlament, i poden optar a un màxim de tres mandats. Tant el president com el seu vicepresident són triats entre els seus membres. La Junta té tres comissions: auditoria, estratègia i remuneració.

VRT és membre actiu de la Unió Europea de Radiodifusió. A més, participa en Circom (Associació Europea de Televisions Regionals) i en el canal internacional neerlandès BVN.

Finançament
L'empresa es finança amb un sistema mixt: aportacions directes del govern de Flandes (limitades per llei), ingressos per programes i venda de productes. La ràdio i la web poden emetre publicitat amb restriccions, mentre que la televisió només pot usar patrocinis que en cap cas interrompran els programes. L'empresa que gestiona i ingressa els diners dels espais publicitaris es diu VAR.

Directors (generals) NIR
 1930-1937: Gust De Muynck

 1937-1939: Theo De Ronde

 1939-1960: Jan Boon

Administradors generals BRT/BRTN
 1960-1986: Paul Vandenbussche

 1986-1996: Cas Goossens

Directors generals VRT
 1996-2002: Bert De Graeve

 2002-2006: Tony Mary

 2006-2007: Piet Van Roe (ad interim)

 2007-2009: Dirk Wauters

 2009-2010: Piet Van Roe (interí)

 2010-2014: Sandra De Preter
 Gener-octubre 2014: Willy Wijnants (ad interim), a causa de la malaltia de Sandra De Preter

 2014-2016: Leo Hellemans

 2016-2020: Paul Lembrechts

 Gener-juny 2020: Leo Hellemans (ad interim)

 2020-present: Frederik Delaplace

President de la Junta
 1960-1967: Julien Kuypers

 1967-1969: Albert Maertens

 1969-1981: Adriaan Verhulst

 1981-1984: Herman Balthazar

 1984-1988: Adriaan Verhulst

 1988-1994: Els Witte

 1994-2000: Bart De Schutter

 2000-2010: Guy Peeters

 2010-present: Luc Van den Brande

Junta Directiva actual
El govern flamenc va nomenar dotze consellers el 17 de gener de 2020. Segons el decret dels mitjans de comunicació, els escons s'han de repartir per igual entre els grups polítics del Parlament flamenc.

 Luc Van den Brande (president) (CD&V) - serà substituït per Frieda Brepoels (N-VA) (decisió govern flamenc 17.12.2021)

 Charlotte Verhaeghe (vicepresidenta) (N-VA)

 Philippe Beinaerts (N-VA)

 Bart Caron (verd)

 Rozane De Cock (CD&V)

 Eric Deleu (Vl.B.)

 Stefaan d'Haeze (N-VA) - serà substituït per Marc De Clercq (CD&V) (decisió govern flamenc 17.12.2021)

 Jan Huijbrechts (Vl.B.)

 Genevieve Lombaerts (esp.a)

 Nico Moyaert (N-VA)

 Dirk Sterckx (Vld obert)

 Lynn Wesenbeek (Vld obert)

 Jeroen Tiebout (representant de la comunitat) (N-VA)  - serà substituït per Elisabeth Matthys (decisió govern flamenc 17.12.2021) Fins al 14 d'octubre de 2020, Rudi De Kerpel era representant de la comunitat.

Innovació
es del 2007 fins al 2011, la VRT va comptar amb un departament propi que feia recerca tecnològica en el sector dels mitjans, el VRT-Medialab. Es van dur a terme diversos projectes de recerca en col·laboració amb socis del sector dels mitjans.

Mentrestant, el tram d'innovació s'ha tornat a ampliar  amb iniciatives com VRT Sandbox, Video Snackbar o OpenVRT, on es tornen a explorar noves tecnologies i aplicacions en el context dels mitjans, juntament amb start-ups, universitats, institucions de recerca, etc. emissores i altres organitzacions de mitjans.

Xarxes de televisió
Els serveis de ràdio i televisió de VRT estan disponibles en analògic (només ràdio) i televisió digital per a Flandes i Brussel·les, però poden sintonitzar-se en tota Bèlgica a través del cable i televisió per internet.

Ràdio
VRT gestiona cinc emissores de ràdio nacionals i set digitals.
 Radio 1: Canal informatiu, cultural i de servei públic.
 Radio 2: Ofereix una programació orientada a l'entreteniment. És l'emissora amb més quota de mercat del grup.
 Klara: Dedicada a la música clàssica.
 Studio Brussel (també anomenat StuBru): Emissora musical per a tots els públics. Va començar les seves emissions a l'abril de 1983.
 MNM: Especialitzada en música pop i radiofórmula. Emet des de 2009, però es va llançar en 1992 com a Radio Donna.

Els continguts esportius es donen sota la denominació Sporza Radio, que no té freqüència pròpia. S'emet en Ràdio 1 els caps de setmana (el dissabte a la nit i el diumenge al migdia). StuBru i MNM compten amb senyals de televisió disponibles en la TDT. Cadascuna d'aquestes cadenes pot comptar en el seu web amb canals temàtics exclusivament digitals.

 VRT NWS: Notícies les 24 hores del dia.
 Klara Continu: Música clàssica contínua.
 De Tijdloze: Clàssics alternatius.
 MNM Hits: Èxits musicals.
 MNM Urbanitzi: Música urban.
 MNM Nineties & Nillies: Música dels 90.
 Ketnet Hits: Ràdio digital del canal infantil que posa música pensada per als joves.
L'emissora internacional de la Regió Flamenca es deia Radio Vlaanderen Internationaal. Va tancar en 2009 per retallades de pressupost.

Totes les emissores poden seguir-se sense restricció a través del lloc web Radioplus.be que també funciona com a aplicació per a telèfons intel·ligents i tauletes.

Televisió

VRT compta amb tres freqüències de televisió i gestiona cinc canals. Één i Canvas tenen el seu propi senyal i una versió pròpia en alta definició, mentre que Ketnet comparteix el tercer senyal amb Één+ i Canvas+, que ofereixen programes dels dos primers canals en horari diferit.
 één: Canal generalista. Va començar les seves emissions el 31 de gener de 1954, encara que emetia en proves des d'un any abans.
 Canvas: Segon canal amb oferta cultural i alternativa. Va néixer en 1977 com BRT2 i la seva actual marca es va implantar vint anys després. Fins a 2012, compartia freqüència amb Ketnet.
 Ketnet: Televisió infantil i juvenil, emet en horari diürn. Va sortir a l'aire en 1997. Des de 2012 fins a 2014 va compartir canal amb OP12. Després de les 20.00, la freqüència de Ketnet transmet els programes de Één i Canvas en diferent horari

Des de 2012 fins a 2014 va existir OP12, un canal juvenil que abastava també programació esportiva i alternativa. Compartia freqüència amb Ketnet.

Els continguts esportius s'ofereixen sota la marca Sporza que emet en les freqüències d'Één, Canvas i ocasionalment Ketnet (però només quan estigui últim no estigui transmetent).

VRT no té televisió internacional pròpia, sinó que comparteix la gestió del canal en neerlandès BVN amb el grup NPO (Països Baixos).

Tots els canals poden seguir-se a través del lloc web VRT NU que també funciona com a aplicació per a telèfons intel·ligents i tauletes. Fins a juliol de 2018, no tenia restricció de territori. Actualment, cal registrar-se per a accedir als canals en viu.

La VRT disposa d'una empresa d'instal·lacions pròpies per a la realització de les seves emissions de ràdio i televisió. Aquesta empresa gestiona tots els estudis i instal·lacions mòbils de ràdio i televisió i proporciona les connexions necessàries per a les emissions in situ.Els serveis de les instal·lacions també inclouen l' arxiu audiovisual de la VRT. Els arxius de ràdio i televisió de la VRT formen conjuntament la col·lecció d'arxius audiovisuals més gran de Bèlgica, que conté centenars de milers d'hores de material audiovisual (analògic i digital (analògic digitalitzat i digital nascut)).

Vegeu també
 Radio Télévision Belge de la Communauté Française
 één
 canvas

Referències

Enllaços externs
  Web oficial de VRT
  De Redactie - Serveis informatius de VRT

Empreses públiques de radiodifusió
Mitjans de comunicació de Bèlgica
Televisió a Bèlgica


text:
in Douglas County
Author(s): Hugh Kingery
County Seat: Castle Rock
Size: 841 square miles
Low Elevation: 5,370 ft. - South Platte River below Chatfield
High Elevation: 9,836 ft. - Thunder Butte
Best Birds: Arctic Loon (2002), Long-billed Thrasher (1993)
Checklist: Douglas County Checklist
Introduction: Despite its fast-growing people population Douglas County offers a diversity of habitats and hence of birds. Spread from 5,370 feet below Chatfield Dam to 9,836 feet at the top of Thunder Butte, habitats include high-elevation prairie in its southeast, riparian stream bottoms, scrub oak and other shrubby thickets, ponderosa pine woodlands, and mixed conifers. The county embraces three state parks (each an Important Bird Area), numerous county open space parcels, and the Pike National Forest, which covers a third of its territory. The South Platte River serves as the northwest-side county line, and Douglas shares with Jefferson several top-notch bird sites. The most important of these are Waterton Canyon and Chatfield State Park (one of the IBAs), both of which are covered under Jefferson County.
Castlewood Canyon State Park
Habitat: Cliff Face, Ponderosa Forest, Mixed Conifer Forest, Scrub Oak Forest, Grassland/Prairie
Daniels Park
Habitat: Scrub Oak Forest
Devils Head
Habitat: Ponderosa Forest, Mixed Conifer Forest, Aspen Grove
Gateway Mesa Open Space
Habitat: Ponderosa pine and scrub oak; douglas-fir and ponderosa; grassland; cliffs
High Line Canal (Douglas County portion)
Habitat: Lowland Riparian
Jarre Canyon Road and Platte River Road
Habitat: Ponderosa Forest, Stream, Scrub Oak Forest
McLellan Reservoir
Habitat: Pond/Lake/Reservoir
Parker Regional Park
Habitat: Pond/Lake/Reservoir, Lowland Riparian, Wet Meadow
Platte Canyon Reservoir
Roxborough State Park
Habitat: Cliff Face, Scrub Oak Forest, Foothill Shrub, Streamside Willow
Walker Pit
Habitat: Pond/Lake/Reservoir; riparian.
Westcreek
Habitat: Burn Area, Stream
Latest Unusual Birds (eBird) in Douglas County
CBRC Accepted Records from Douglas County
Brant 2013-290 12/16/2013
Brant (Atlantic) 2011-173 11/30/2011 - 12/4/2011
Trumpeter Swan 8-95-15 12/16/1995
Eurasian Wigeon 2014-041 03/15/2014
Red-necked Grebe 2001-96 10/26/2001
Common Ground Dove 25-81-64 11/8/1981
Rivoli's Hummingbird 1997-56 10/18/1997
Anna's Hummingbird 1998-84 5/16/1998 - 6/7/1998
Piping Plover 2001-203 8/9/2001
Snowy Plover 2012-123 9/12/2012
Buff-breasted Sandpiper 19-89-15 9/3/1989
Red Phalarope 21-82-38 9/20/1980
Red Phalarope 2005-104 10/9/2005
Jaeger sp. 22-77-71 9/17/1977
Pomarine Jaeger 2003-116 11/8/2003
Pomarine Jaeger 2006-132 9/24/2006 - 10/5/2006
Pomarine Jaeger 2011-168 11/19/2011 - 11/28/2011
Pomarine Jaeger 2014-027 10/16/2013
Parasitic Jaeger 2000-46 10/9/2000 - 10/13/2000
Parasitic Jaeger 2009-101 11/7/2009 - 11/9/2009
Parasitic Jaeger 2016-073 09/09/2016
Long-tailed Jaeger 22-92-18 5/28/1992 - 5/29/1992
Long-tailed Jaeger 2008-120 10/11/2008
Ancient Murrelet 24-95-48 12/5/1995
Black-legged Kittiwake 2000-65 10/27/2000
Black-legged Kittiwake 2002-152 11/23/2001
Black-headed Gull 1998-58 10/20/1998
Little Gull 2004-68 11/15/2004
Little Gull 2010-95 9/8/2010
Little Gull 2016-066 09/03/2016
Laughing Gull 2005-107 10/9/2005
Short-billed Gull 2001-204 11/23/2001
Short-billed Gull 2011-223 30 Oct 2011
Western Gull 2011-81 6/1/2011 - 6/18/2011
Lesser Black-backed Gull 23-91-34 12/14/1991
Great Black-backed Gull 23-93-37 5/10/1993
Arctic Tern 2000-66 10/8/2000 - 10/9/2000
Arctic Tern 2012-124 9/25/2012
Arctic Tern 2015-108 10/03/2015
Red-throated Loon 1-83-02 12/18/1982
Red-throated Loon 1-91-2 12/2/1991
Red-throated Loon 1-93-4 4/8/1993
Red-throated Loon 2004-63 10/31/2004
Red-throated Loon 2006-150 11/2/2006
Red-throated Loon 2010-144 11/10/2010 - 11/27/2010
Arctic Loon 2002-105 11/17/2002 - 11/19/2002
Arctic Loon 2005-100 9/28/2005
Yellow-billed Loon 1-82-2 12/19/1981
Yellow-billed Loon 1-91-3 12/2/1991
Yellow-billed Loon 2005-113 11/4/2005 - 11/7/2005
Yellow-billed Loon 2014-176 12/15/2014
Tricolored Heron 2011-501 05/13/2011
Black Vulture 2009-55 7/5/2009 - 7/15/2009
Common Black Hawk 10-80-83 6/20/1980
Zone-tailed Hawk 2018-044 04/28/2018
Acorn Woodpecker 2013-244 05/24/2013
Black Phoebe 2008-50 5/5/2008
Vermilion Flycatcher 34-90-35 4/4/1990
Vermilion Flycatcher 1999-97 5/15/1999
Bell's Vireo 2015-067 05/24/2015
Yellow-throated Vireo 2007-146 21 Sep 2007
Blue-headed Vireo 2005-98 9/24/2005
Carolina Wren 2011-216 23 Jun 2011
Carolina Wren 2012-167 6/12/2012
Long-billed Thrasher 43-93-1 1/6/1993
Varied Thrush 2004-5 2/7/2004
Purple Finch 56-89-62 12/16/1989 - 12/17/1989
Purple Finch 1999-170 10/28/1999 - 10/30/1999
Purple Finch 2013-96 12/25/2012
Common Redpoll 2002-19 2/17/2002
Common Redpoll 2013-63 12/25/2012
Golden-crowned Sparrow 1969-500 31 Dec 1969
Canyon Towhee 2012-163 1/15/2011
Eastern Towhee 1999-154 10/16/1999
Hooded Oriole 2016-028 04/27/2016
Rusty Blackbird 2020-001 5 Jan 2020
Ovenbird 2014-199 24 Jun 2014
Golden-winged Warbler 52-93-34 7/16/1993 - 7/17/1993
Blue-winged Warbler 52-91-57 6/11/1991
Prothonotary Warbler 52-89-45 10/29/1989
Mourning Warbler #34586 10/18/1964
Kentucky Warbler 52-94-79 5/19/1994
Kentucky Warbler 2002-204 5/7/2002
Cape May Warbler 52-74-166 11/20/1974 - 11/23/1974
Cerulean Warbler #15073 9/20/1936
Blackburnian Warbler 52-89-40 11/4/1989 - 11/5/1989
Yellow-throated Warbler 52-82-25 5/21/1982
Prairie Warbler 2008-89 6/17/2008 - 6/20/2008
Canada Warbler #2778 9/9/1913
Scarlet Tanager 55-72-5 7/13/1972
Scarlet Tanager 55-96-96 10/30/1996
Northern Cardinal 2012-166 5/17/2009


Provisional qualifying times - GP de Valenciana.
Laconi sets up '99 repeat.
A late, late lap from Regis Laconi provided the Red Bull Yamaha rider with the chance to replicate last year's pole position for the Valencia Grand Prix.
QUB chases carburation in the heat.
QUB Team Optimum riders Jamie Robinson and Adrian Coates ran into chronic carburation problems as they struggled to get the complex Aprilia settings to agree with the very warm and humid conditions at Valencia.
Regis repeats reign on return to Valencia.
He may have had a poor year, and be facing a fight to keep his seat, but 1999 Valencia GP winner Regis Laconi produced a repeat performance of his only pole position to pip series leader Kenny Roberts for top spot.
Preview - Gran Premio de la Comunitat Valenciana.
With four rounds remaining, and another return trip to Spain, all three MotoGP titles remain up for grabs.
Shinya Nakano struck an important psychological blow in his battle with team-mate Olivier Jacque by pipping the Frenchman to provisional pole position at Valencia.
Championship favourites Youichi Ui and Roberto Locatelli proved to be the men to beat in opening qualifying for the Valencia 125cc Grand Prix.
From facing a possible - and reluctant - move to superbikes next year, Jeremy McWilliams may yet find himself on a works GP machine in 2001.
West seeks inspiration from Olympian spirit.
As the world focuses on the start of the Olympic Games in Sydney this weekend, teenage motorcycle racer Ant West aims to keep the Australian flag flying high overseas.
Luis d'Antin has given two Spanish riders the chance to compete for a seat alongside race regular Norick Abe next season.
Honda refugee Sete Gibernau has agreed to join Team Telefonica MoviStar Suzuki next year alongside Kenny Roberts Jr.
Gibernau and Nakano escape Estoril without injury.
Two of the most spectacular crashes seen this MotoGP season appear to have left their victims none the worse for wear, despite initial fears for their health.
Champion Rainey inducted to Hall of Fame.
Wayne Rainey became the latest MotoGP icon to join the recently inaugurated Hall of Fame, following a ceremony at Sunday's Portuguese Grand Prix.
Race results - Portuguese Grand Prix.
Garry McCoy all but dominated the Portuguese Grand Prix at Estoril, adding a comfortable GP500 victory to the impressive pole position he took on Saturday.
Resilient Robinson scores knockout point.
After doctors' orders prevented him from riding on Friday afternoon, Jamie Robinson fought back from concussion to gain a never-give-up point in the Portuguese GP.
West equals career best at Estoril.
Australia's Ant West today equalled his career-best result in the 250cc MotoGP championship when he finished fourth in the Portuguese Grand Prix at Estoril.
Hurricane McCoy glides to Portuguese victory.
Garry McCoy continued to repay the faith shown in him last time out by the Red Bull Yamaha team, taking a crushing victory in the Portuguese Grand Prix.
Daijiro Katoh and the Gresini Honda squad dominated the inaugural 250cc Portuguese Grand Prix at the Estoril circuit, leading home championship leader Olivier Jacque by ten seconds.
Spain's Emilio Alzamora became the first winner of a Portuguese MotoGP to be held in Portugal, as he overcame the Derbi challenge to take victory in GP125.
Qualifying times - Portuguese Grand Prix.
West qualifies on third row in Portugal.
Australian teenager Ant West will start from twelfth position on the grid for tomorrow's 250cc Portuguese MotoGP at Estoril.


text:
NYC's basement apartment pilot draws only 5 participants
A program to bring some illegal basement apartments up to code has demonstrated the financial and regulatory hurdles to conversions – a setback for the mayor and governor's housing agendas.
Two residents of a basement apartment in Queens attempt to clean up after flooding from remnants of Hurricane Ida in 2021. Jeenah Moon for The Washington Post via Getty Images
By Annie McDonough
A pilot program to convert illegal basement apartments in parts of Brooklyn into legal and safe units has just five active participants out of roughly 8,000 homeowners initially contacted, city officials said at a hearing on Tuesday. The initial goal was to convert 40 apartments.
The Basement Apartment Conversion Pilot Program, passed in 2019, was intended to make a start at addressing the estimated hundreds of thousands illegal basement apartments in the city, which often house low-income tenants, immigrants and people of color, and facilitate legal conversions amid a dearth of affordable housing stock. Left unregulated, those basement apartments carry serious safety risks. When the remnants of Hurricane Ida caused flooding across New York City in 2021, 11 New Yorkers who lived in basement apartments died.
The basement apartment conversion pilot was limited to East New York and Cypress Hills in Brooklyn, with one, two, and three-unit homes occupied as an owner's primary residence eligible to participate. Eligible homeowners would receive a maximum loan of $120,000 to help finance the conversion. In some cases, loans could be forgivable or no-interest.
Basement apartment conversions are a key part of Gov. Kathy Hochul's stated goal to build 800,000 housing units in the coming decade. She specified that 38,000 of those units could come from basement apartment legalization.
At a City Council oversight hearing on accessory dwelling units and legalizing basement apartments – also a stated priority of New York City Mayor Eric Adams – city officials said that there are just five active participants in the pilot conversion program. That's due in part to a narrow set of criteria and the restrictive zoning, regulations and financial burdens that make conversions difficult. The pilot program's progress was slowed by the COVID-19 pandemic, and its budget has been slashed over the past few years and didn't receive new funding in last year's budget.
In Brooklyn Community District 5, where this pilot was launched, about 8,000 homeowners were identified by the city as potentially eligible in the area and contacted about the program. Roughly 2,000 of those engaged in conversation with the city or community partners, and about 800 expressed initial interest in participating, according to Kim Darga, deputy commissioner for development at the Department of Housing Preservation and Development. From the outset, the pilot intentionally excluded properties in the coastal flood zone.
The 800 homeowners who expressed initial interest were further screened for eligibility and potential barriers for conversions, and the city completed "detailed home assessments" for just over 100 properties, Darga said. In the end, eight homeowners met a mid-2021 deadline to participate, three of whom were later found ineligible because of zoning and ceiling height restrictions.
Today, one conversion is in construction, and the four other active participants are "working toward plan approval," Darga said. She added that in conversion projects where someone is already living in an illegal basement apartment, a community partner would be called on to help the resident relocate during the construction process. The goal of the program is not to punish those found to be living in illegal units.
Despite the very low number of actual conversions that this pilot seems likely to produce, the Housing and Preservation Department officials at Tuesday's hearing said that the program has created a better understanding about the current barriers to conversions.
Darga identified two of those barriers as a state-imposed limit on the department's loan authority – capped at providing homeowners $60,000 per unit – and the state's Multiple Dwelling Law, whose requirements kick in for a two-family home being converted to a three-family home. While zoning, location and other technical limitations kept some homeowners from participating in the pilot, others were effectively excluded because the conversions were financially infeasible. Darga said that the department has found that the building and safety requirements in the Multiple Dwelling Law double the cost of a conversion.
The four homes still in the pilot that have not yet reached plan approval are restricted by the Multiple Dwelling Law and are seeing estimated costs between $500,000 and $1 million to complete conversions. "If we don't address the (Multiple Dwelling Law) requirements, the costs will be out of reach for almost everybody in New York City," Darga said.
At Tuesday's hearing, Council Member Shahana Hanif, who sponsors a resolution calling on the state to pass legislation creating a pathway for legalizing basement apartments, called for new and expanded funding for the pilot program. "With the skyrocketing price of housing in our city we know that basement apartments are not going to disappear," Hanif said.
Council Member Pierina Sanchez, who chairs the Committee on Housing and Buildings, added that the state and city need to provide both financial and regulatory relief. "The administration and Albany need to not only negotiate and swiftly pass this legislation to unlock these opportunities for safe housing, but also commit necessary financial resources to aid working class and low-income homeowners to undergo the expensive conversion process," Sanchez said in a statement after the hearing.
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Ardeatino é o vigésimo quartiere de Roma e normalmente indicado como Q. XX. Seu nome é uma referência à Via Ardeatina.

Geografia

O quartiere Ardeatino fica localizado na região sul de Roma, encostado na Muralha Aureliana. Suas fronteiras são:
 ao norte está o rione San Saba, separado pela Muralha Aureliana (Via di Porta Ardeatina).
 a leste estão os quartieres Q. IX Appio-Latino, separado pela Via Appia Antica, da Muralha Aureliana (Porta San Sebastiano) até a Via Cecilia Metella, e Q. XXVI Appio-Pignatelli, separado pela mesma Via Appia Antica, da Via Cecilia Metella até a Via Tor Carbone.
 a sudeste está a zona urbana Z. XXI Torricola, separada pela Via Tor Carbone, da Via Appia Antica até pouco antes da Via Evodia.
 ao sul está a zona Z. XXII Cecchignola, separada pela Via di Tor Carbone, de um ponto um pouco antes da Via Evodia até a Via Ardeatina, e o quartiere Q. XXXI Giuliano-Dalmata, separado pela Via di Vigna Murata inteira, da Via Ardeatina até a Via Laurentina.
 a oeste estão os quartieres Q. XXXII Europa, separado pela Via Laurentina, da Via di Vigna Murata até a Viale dell'Atletica, e Q. X Ostiense, separado também pela Via Laurentina, da Viale dell'Atletica até a Via Cristoforo Colombo, e por esta última, da Via Laurentina até a Muralha Aureliana (Via di Porta Ardeatina).

História
Durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial, nos primeiros dias de setembro de 1943 e depois do Armistício de Cassibile, que retiraria o Reino da Itália da guerra e acabou provocando a ocupação alemã de Roma, o quartiere, como muitas outras regiões ao sul da capital, foi o palco de diversos combates entre a resistência italiana e as forças de ocupação alemãs. Logo depois da guerra, foi construído numa praça conhecida como Montagnola um monumento aos mortos circundado por um parque público para recordar os trágicos eventos deste dia.

Em 24 de março de 1944, perto das "Fossas Ardeatinas", as forças alemãs foram responsáveis por uma dura represália que ficou conhecido como "Massacre das Fosses Ardeatinas".

Vias e monumentos

 Coluna de Pio IX (Via Appia Antica)
 Monumento aos Mártires das Fossas Ardeatinas
 Monumento dos Mortos de Montagnola
 Parco regionale dell'Appia antica
 Parco Scott
 Tor Marancia
 Via Ardeatina
 Via Laurentina
 Zampa di Bove

Antiguidades romanas

 Basílica paleocristã da Via Ardeatina
 Catacumba de Balbina
 Catacumba de Domitila
 Catacumba da Nunziatella
 Catacumba de São Calisto
 Catacumba dos Santos Marcos e Marceliano
 Catacumba de São Sebastião
 Mausoléu de Santo Urbano Mártir
 Sepulcro de Hilário Fusco
 Sepulcro de Priscila
 Túmulo dos Licínios

Edifícios

Palácios e villas

 Casale de Merode (ou Casale di Tor Marancia, na Via delle Sette Chiese)
 Casale della Vignacce (Via Ardeatina)
 Casale di Vigna Viola (Via Ardeatina)
 Casale Torlonia (Via Appia Antica)
 Casale Caribelli (Viale Pico della Mirandola)
 Villa di Tor Carbone (Domus marmeniae)

Outros edifícios

 Abadia das Três Fontes
 Forte Appia Antica
 Forte Ardeatina
 Mosteiro Salesiano de São Calisto
 Pontificia Facolta Teologica San Bonaventura

Igrejas

 Annunziatella
 Santissima Annunziata a Via Ardeatina
 Santa Francesca Romana
 Gesù Buon Pastore
 Cappella dell'Istituto dei Ciechi Sant'Alessio
 San Josemaria Escrivà
 Cappella della Madonna di Fatima
 Santa Maria Scala Coeli
 Santi Martiri dell'Uganda
 Nostra Signora di Lourdes a Tor Marancia
 San Paolo alle Tre Fontane
 San Sebastiano fuori le Mura
 Sant'Urbano alla Caffarella
 San Vigilio
 Santi Vincenzo e Anastasio alle Tre Fontane
Igrejas desconsagradas
 San Nicola a Capo di Bove

Bibliografia

Ligações externas

Quartieri de Roma


How staff outsourcing can help avoid wage strikes - Preparing you for the future of work.
Strike action is so destructive to a business' operations, it comes as no surprise that organisations are willing to go to extremes to avoid such devastation.
It was recently announced that government and labour and business agreed to a package of labour market reform which will see R20/hour as the minimum wage. This arguably provides more benefits to the labour movement than it does to business. However, this is the price business is willing to pay to reduce labour market tension.
The South African government, business, community sector and the labour federations represented at Nedlac signed the agreement earlier this year in Cape Town. The agreement came in the wake of years of destructive labour unrest, particularly in the mining industry, which wreaked untold damage on the economy and on job creation.
Faced with the option of paying a wage that many businesses really cannot afford, or alternatively risking their entire business destroyed by prolonged strike activity, Nedlac opted for the former. Nonetheless, individual companies may feel they cannot afford that leap in their wage bill. However, strikes at a local level could be avoided in other ways.
Strike action typically doesn't happen from any principled stance by either labour or business, but because the situation is not anticipated or managed and simply drifts out of control. A viable solution to eliminating the strike factor is by outsourcing your staff. We employ more than 6,000 staff whom we contract out to various clients, and in our experience, if you take care of your staff they will take care of you.
It also makes the commitment that should there ever be a strike, alternative staff are put on site at the client to ensure its operations are not affected. South Africa's economy has become an extremely competitive one, and losing business through a strike is a serious blow. While some companies are strong enough to survive the damage, they may still lose market share. Weaker businesses could go under as a result of industrial action.
It is not just its client companies that benefit, but also the workers who often in the past found themselves embroiled in strike action against their will due to union pressure. This takes as great a financial toll on the lives of staff as it does on the company, as employees are not paid for the days they are on strike. In fact, a prolonged strike may also mean striking workers never truly recover financially.
The labour agreement also introduces secret strike balloting, advisory arbitration and agreed standards of conduct during industrial action (including by the police and private security companies) and this is a step in the right direction which should reduce the propensity for violence and the length of strikes.
This is going to become the higher priority, if the Nedlac deal achieves its aim of reducing strike activity. The price tag for securing labour's co-operation was steep: it is estimated that R20/hour (R3,500/month for a 40-hour week) national minimum wage will raise wages across nearly half of South Africa's businesses.
Many small businesses are panicking that it will put them out of business. Staff outsourcing is an option they should consider as it can save a business up to 60% in operational costs instead of letting things drift until they inevitably are forced to close their doors.
Arnoux Maré is the Managing Director of Innovative Staffing Solutions.


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(Bucharest to Vienna)
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DAY 1 ARRIVE IN BUCHAREST, ROMANIA
Arrive in Bucharest and check in to your lovely hotel.
DAY 2 BUCHAREST
Bucharest, Romania's capital, has earned its nickname, the "Little Paris of the East," with its wide boulevards and Arc de Triomphe. Enjoy a visit to the city's most impressive sites—including the historic city center and the Palace of the Parliament, second only to the Pentagon as the largest administrative building in the world. Or take a walking tour of Bucharest's Old Town and visit the Open Air Village Museum which showcases traditional Romanian village life. (B)
DAY 3 BUCHAREST – SINAIA – BRA?OV
Stop in Sinaia to visit Pele? Castle, considered by many to be one of the most stunning castles in Europe. Tour the castle, which was once the residence of the royal family. Later, head to Brasov for a tour and check into your hotel. (B)
DAY 4 BRA?OV – SIGHI?OARA
DAY 5 BRASOV – EMBARKATION – GIURGIU
Depart your Brasov hotel and continue on to the legendary region of Transylvania, a place deeply rooted in myth and history. You'll visit Transylvania's legendary Bran Castle, forever linked with the legend of Dracula, before boarding the ship in Giurgiu. (B,D)
DAY 6 GIURGIU – ROUSSE, BULGARIA
Experience the best of Bucharest, Romania's capital, known as the "Little Paris of the East," with its wide boulevards and Arc de Triomphe. Then visit Bulgaria's ancient capital, Veliko Tarnovo, with its medieval fortress and multiple orthodox temples. You can opt instead to explore Rousse, known for its 19th- and 20th-century Neo-Baroque and Neo-Rococo architecture, and then afterwards visit the UNESCO-designated Rock-Hewn Churches of Ivanovo with frescos revealing exceptional artistry of 14th-century paintings. (B,L,D)
DAY 7 VIDIN
The Iron Gates are some of Europe's most awe-inspiring natural wonders. The Danube narrows as it winds through a series of magnificent gorges between the Carpathian and Balkan mountains, forming a natural border between Serbia and Romania. The ancient King Decebalus, the last king of Dacia, is proudly carved into the mountainside and always captivates travelers. (B,L,D)
DAY 9 BELGRADE, SERBIA
Explore Serbia's capital, Belgrade, on a city tour, which includes the Kalemegdan Fortress and the Serbian Orthodox Temple of St. Sava. Alternatively, visit the Royal Palace, the official residence of the Serbian Royal Family, and the House of Flowers, the mausoleum of Marshal Tito, who became the first President of Yugoslavia. Or enjoy a taste of the region by sampling Serbian plum brandy, Šlivovitz, and delicious local delights at the Quburich Distillery, followed by a panoramic tour of Avala Mountain. Later in the day, choose from a hike to Kalemegdan Fortress, known for its winding walking paths and incredible river views, or join a guided bike tour. (B,L,D)
DAY 10 NOVI SAD, ILOK CROATIA
Discover Novi Sad, the "Serbian Athens," on a walking tour to Dunavski Park and through Stari Grad, the Old Town center. If you prefer a more active exploration, join a guided biking tour or hike to Petrovaradin Fortress, a mighty stronghold no enemy has ever breached. Later in the day, cruise to Vukovar, a Croatian symbol of resistance, which you'll better understand on your city tour showcasing the Ovcara Memorial and Eltz Castle. Alternatively, choose a wine tasting in Ilok, a center of wine production since Roman times, where you'll sample its famous Grasevina, Traminac and Frankovka wines. (B,L,D)
DAY 11 MOHÁCS - PÉCS, HUNGARY
DAY 12 BUDAPEST – DISEMBARKATION – VIENNA, AUSTRIA
Bid farewell to your ship and take a sighteeing tour of Budapest, the "Queen of the Danube." Your city tour begins with visit to the vibrant Great Market Hall brimming with vendors selling everything from food to souvenirs. The remainder of this tour takes you to both the Buda (hilly) and the Pest (flat) sides of the river, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that includes views from historic Buda Castle, a visit to Fishermen's Bastion and the beautifully colored Matthias Church. Later in the day, travel to Vienna where you will check into your hotel and enjoy some free time. (B)
DAY 13 VIENNA
Savor the imperial elegance of romantic Vienna during a guided sightseeing tour past the city's most famous and beautiful locales, including the UNESCO-designated historice city center. See the regal Vienna State Opera house, towering St. Stpehen's Cathedral with its fascinating eagle mosaics and geometric patterned roof, and the majestic Ringstrasse, Vienna's famed ring road, lined with incredible architecture, monuments and parks. You'll also have some free time to explore Vienna on your own. (B)
Bid farewell to Vienna as you prepare for your flight home. (B)


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Gingrich spent his afternoon in front of a hostile audience at Jones Memorial AME Church.
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Newt Gingrich veered off the traditional GOP primary campaign trail Saturday for an African-American church — and a colloquy on race relations and urban policy that only seemed to strengthen the audience's resolve to vote for Barack Obama.
Far from where his rivals spent their time just a week before the make-or-break primary in the state — and from where many likely Republican voters can be found — the former House speaker chose to spend his afternoon in front of a hostile audience at the Jones Memorial AME Church.
The reason, Gingrich said, had more to do with the future of the GOP than his own candidacy.
African Americans made up just 2 percent of the Republican primary electorate here in 2008 and several members of the church said they thought their fellow congregants leaned heavily toward Obama.
Still, Gingrich offered about 50 minutes of back-and-forth, explaining why he thinks poor children should have part-time jobs and why his brand of bipartisanship is different than the one that Obama offered while campaigning in 2008.
Jobs might help children in poor neighborhoods develop strong work ethics, earn some money and potentially "slow down the dropout rate and give young people an identity within the community and a desire to go back to school," Gingrich said, defending a proposal he's come under fire for on the trail.
"Good response," the African-American man who asked the question said as Gingrich finished up his answer.
"What I've said is that we want everyone … to be able to use English and be able to rise in the whole country," Gingrich said as the woman interjected again, reading a quote about "lazy ghetto black people" that has been misattributed to the candidate.
The woman persisted, asking Gingrich how he could refer to Obama as a "food stamp president," as he often does when campaigning, since Obama graduated at the top of his class at Harvard Law School.


Montage et scénario : Kamel Chérif.
Production : Ariane Lorent pour Métis Productions (Paris).
Interprètes : Béchir Neffati, Yolande Moreau, Philippe Khorsand, Kamel Chérif.
A Tunisian family, who comes to settle in France in the 1960's, arrives just before Christmas. At school, little Rafik learns about Father Christmas. He tells his family, and everyone awaits their presents in great excitement. But nobody gets any presents, and a vengeful hunt for Father Christmas begins on the waste grounds and around the town.


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Stoke-on-Trent mosque arsonists jailed
Posted on December 8, 2011 by Bob Pitt
Two men have each been sentenced to 10 years in prison after being found guilty of deliberately setting fire to a Stoke-on-Trent mosque.
Ex-soldier Simon Beech, 23, and Garreth Foster, 29, both from Stoke, were found guilty of setting fire to Hanley's Regent Road mosque on 3 December. The pair both denied running a pipe into the building from a nearby gas meter in a bid to spark an explosion at the mosque, which suffered about £50,000 damage as a result of the fire.
Speaking after the verdicts were delivered, Rana Tufail, a member of the mosque committee, said it was "difficult" to describe the arson attack. He said: "It is a community project. They have put their soul into it. They have put their earnings into it and they [Beech and Foster] tried to destroy it. We are happy that it's still standing."
Ch Supt Bernie O'Rielly, from Staffordshire Police, added that he had no doubts that the pair's intention was to "blow the mosque up". "Without doubt that would have caused hate in the community, division in the community and broken down all the cohesion and good work we do," he said. "The community around this area have been an absolute credit. They've acted with such restraint and so dignified in the face of such provocation."
BBC News, 8 December 2011
See also "EDL soldier and crony jailed for 10 years for Stoke mosque arson", UAF news report, 8 December 2011
The IRR's recent study The new geographies of racism: Stoke-on-Trent provides some useful context to the case. It can be downloaded here.
This entry was posted in Anti-Muslim violence, English Defence League, Far right racists, UK by Bob Pitt. Bookmark the permalink.


Price includes: Transport with comfortable bus and coach, accommodation in good hotels with private facilities, full board, professional guide and all entrance taxes.
The price does not include: Airfares, travel insurance, alcohol drinks and cigarettes, room service, telephone calls.
For the moment in Bulgaria there were registered 69 species of Dragonflies, including one new dragonfly species: Bulgarian emerald (Corduliochlora borisi) discovered in 1999. During this tour we expect to observe around 45 species of Dragonflies.
Arrival at Sofia airport and transfer to town of Melnik, where we will stay for three nights. Along the road we will make a short exploration stop at Vedena River and Kresna Gorge where we expect to see among the others Beautiful and Banded Demoiselles, Common Clubtail and Sombre Goldenring. Late in the afternoon we will arrive in the town of Melnik. Melnik is a picturesque historic village famous for its locally produced wines. After an accommodation in the hotel we will visit a typical cave and we will test different wines.
After breakfast we will explore the area near Struma River and we expect to see Eastern Willow Spreadwing, Variable and Small Red-eyed Damselflies, Blue-eye, Green-eyed and Blue-eyed Hawkers, River Clubtail, Scarce Chaser and White-tailed Skimmer, Scarlet, Southern, Red-veined and Marshland Darters, and other species. We will visit the only known locality in Bulgaria for the Black Pennant and newly discovered Bladetail. In the evening we will return to our hotel for a second overnight.
This day is dedicated to the lower slopes of ( will be spent in) Alibotush and Pirin Mts where we expect to see Balkan Goldenring, Eastern Spectre, Southern Skimmer and some other species. This region is also famous with great number of butterfly species – more than 70 species appear there and we expect to see Sandy Grizzled Skipper, many blues such as Phalakron Blue, Mountain Alcon Blue, Meleager's Blue, up to three species of anomalous blue, Osiris Blue, Escher's Blue and False Eros Blue.
Transfer to spectacular Trigrad gorge in Western Rhodope Mountain with several stops along the road for Somber Goldenring, Banded Darter and Yellow-winged Darter; Green-eyed Hawker, Lesser Emperor, Downy Emerald, Broad Scarlet (Darter); Yellow-winged Darter, Scarce Emerald Damselfly and Green-eyed (Norfolk) Hawker. This spectacular gorge is one of the best places to watch the Wallcreeper in Europe. Diner and overnight.
On this day we continue our trip east to the Eastern Rhodope Mts with longer stop at Smolyan Lakes exploring Northern Damselfly, Downy Emerald, Four-spotted and Scarce Chaser, Blue-eyed Hawker and some other species. Lunch on the way and late in the afternoon we arrive in our hotel in the Eastern Rhodope Mts for three-nights stay.
After breakfast we will explore Arda and Krumovitsa River valleys for Small Red-eyed Damselfly, Dainty Damselfly, Odalisque, Eastern Spectre, Balkan and Southern Emerald, Lesser Emperor, Southern Darter and many more. Picnic lunch. Late in the afternoon we will return to our hotel for a second overnight.
WE will have a day spent close to the border at Biala reka River valley for Blue-eye, Small Red-eyed, Scarce Emerald and Southern Emerald Damselfly, Dainty Damselfly, Western Willow Spreadwing, Bulgarian and Balkan Emeralds, Turkish Goldenring, Eastern Spectre, Blue-eyed Hawker, Ruddy Darter. Picnic lunch. Late in the afternoon we will return to our hotel for the last night there.
Transfer to Burgas on the Black Sea coast with two special stops on the way. Species we expect to see - Southern Emerald Damselfly, Small Spreadwing, Eastern Willow Spreadwing, Winter Damselfly, Blue-eye, Dainty Bluet, Lesser Emperor, White-tailed and Southern Skimmers, Broad Scarlet (Darter), Southern and Red-veined Darters; Ornate Bluet, River and Common Clubtails, Scarce Chaser. We will arrive at our hotel late in the afternoon for four-nights stay.
On this day we will explore Burgas wetlands. There we can expect more than twenty species of Dragonflies including Southern Emerald Damselfly, Dark Spreadwing, Winter Damselfly, Dainty Damselfly, Goblet-marked Damselfly (Blue-eye), Norfolk Hawker, Lesser Emperor, Vagrant Emperor, White-tailed Skimmer, Scarlet Darter, Southern Darter. This is the second locality of Black Pennant in the country.
Drive south where we will visit several protected areas and coastal wetlands – marshes and river mouths near the Black Sea coast. Species include Western and Eastern Willow Spreadwings, Small Emerald Damselfly, Lesser and Vagrant Emperors, Blue-eyed and Turkish Goldenrings, Balkan Emerald, Scarce Chaser, Keeled Skimmer, Red-veined Darter. Picnic lunch on the coast. Back to our hotel in the evening.
On this day we will explore Strandzha Mt searching for Odalisque, Goblet-marked Damselfly, Southern Migrant Hawker, Small Pincertail, Eastern Spectre, Turkish Goldenring and many more. Late in the afternoon we will rerurn to our hotel. Picnic lunch.
Transfer to Stara Zagora region for the final night-stay with two stops on the way (near Tvurditsa). Species we expect to see: Southern Migrant Hawker, Eastern Spectre, Small Pincertail, Balkan and Sombre Goldenrings.
Transfer to Sofia with stop at Maritsa River looking for Small Pincertail, River Clubtail and Green Snaketail, White-tailed Skimmer and some other species. Departure.


This is one of those simple dishes that is so versatile, has a great flavor and lots of freshness and crunch! This makes a great side dish and is perfect for the picnic season ahead. It's quick and couldn't get any easier to make!
Whether you'll be watching the big game this weekend or not, there is never a bad time to eat guacamole! This recipe is as fresh as it gets. A classic quac with red onion, cilantro, lime, and peppers. Serve it up with raw crackers, veggie slices, or scoop it on your next green salad. Enjoy!


There is nothing like a crackling fire to bring cheer and warmth to those long, dreary, dark and cold winter nights. If you have a stove or fireplace in your home, you will find lots of helpful utensils here to make it easier to light, better to look at and safer to use. Lehman's carries an extensive selection of quality fireplace, wood stove, coal stove and hearth accessories to help you get the most out of your stove or fireplace.
If you love the look, smell and sound of a cheerful fire burning in your fireplace, you will love our fireplace hearth accessories. These include products to help you start your fire easily and quickly, like fatwood. The rich oils in this waterproof wood make it easy to light. It's perfect for lighting campfires and woodstoves as well. We also have mountable match holders to keep matches handy for starting fires and steel fire pokers for arranging logs and poking up a flagging fire.
Our hearth tools can help you manage your fuel and fire from start to finish. Use our hearth gloves to avoid painful splinters and burns when handling kindling and logs. Our firewood carriers let you carry wood and coal neatly and easily. We even have pallets of anthracite coal available here in our store in Ohio or shipped directly to you. You will also find everything you need to safely remove ash from your stove or fireplace, including sturdy steel ash shovels and ash carrier buckets and pails that can help you keep your home safe.
Speaking of safety, we offer plenty of hearth supplies that can help you avoid the danger of chimney fires. Choose from soot scrapers, chimney brushes and chemical chimney cleaners to rid your chimney of dangerous soot and creosote as well as chimney fire suppressant in case a fire does get out of hand.
To help your stove warm your house more efficiently, consider adding one of our fans or heating blocks. We also have stovetop steamers to humidify the air inside your home as well as rainbow flame crystals to turn your fireplace into an amazing light show.


Today is the annual Christmas, every year December 25, is celebrated the birth date of Jesus Christ.
This Christmas is a religious holiday. Nineteenth century, popular appearance of Santa Claus Christmas cards, so Christmas was beginning to pop up. Early development of the nineteenth century to the middle of the whole of Europe, the Americas began had played a Christmas. And derived from the corresponding Christmas culture.
Christmas spread to Asia in the mid-nineteenth century, Japan, Korea, China and so affected by the Christmas culture.
After the reforms, Christmas in China spread to particularly prominent early 2000s, Christmas organically combines local Chinese custom, the development of increasingly mature. Eat apples with Christmas hats, send Christmas cards, Christmas party, became a part of Chinese life for Christmas shopping.
As a professional supplier of test probe ,Suzhou Shengteng Electronics Co., Ltd. is also on Christmas Eve with the international standards, we made a Christmas gift - a box of oranges,a symbol of 2016 all wishes come true, all people will be good luck.


As the seasons change, give a gift that will leave a lasting smile on their face. With bright orange roses, peach gerbera, green daisies, yellow Asiatic lily and an assortment of lush greens, this array of harvest hues is a memorable bouquet, perfect for every Autumn moment. Presented in a glass cube vase.


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The Rock Mourns The Loss Of His Beloved Pup, Brutus
Just weeks after rescuing him from drowning, The Rock has laid his lil' guy to rest.
Madeline Roth madfitzroth 09/29/2015
Just yesterday (Sept. 28), we shouted out Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and his loyal, adorable pair of furry friends, Brutus and Hobbs, dubbing them the epitome of #PackGoals.
But proving just how fast life can take a sad turn, The Rock has taken to Instagram to reveal Brutus passed away late Monday night. In a heartfelt message, the actor explained his mischievous French bulldog pup accidentally consumed a poisonous mushroom. Brutus was put on life support before The Rock and his girlfriend, Lauren Hashian, made the tough decision to end his suffering, "sending his soul to pup heaven."
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"Another reminder we have to live and love as greatly as we can today, because tomorrow is never guaranteed," The Rock wrote. "At approximately 11:15pm last night myself and @laurenhashianofficial had to make the painful decision to end Brutus' suffering by taking him off of life support and sending his soul to pup heaven. I held his lil' paw as he was finally at peace. As all puppies and dogs do, he ate a mushroom while playing outside with his brother Hobbs. This mushroom happened to have a lethal toxicity and within hours it was rapidly destroying his liver and immune system to the point of no return."
He also took the opportunity to urge his followers to make sure their homes are safe and clear of any toxicities that could endanger their own fur babies.
"I encourage all of you out there to be mindful of mushrooms in your yards, parks or anywhere outside your dogs play. What looks innocent, can be deadly to your lil' family members," he wrote.
The Rock and his growing family (he and Hashian have a baby on the way!) just welcomed Brutus and Hobbs into their home over Labor Day weekend, but in those few weeks, Brutus managed to build a reputation as a rebellious little guy. Two weeks ago, he and Hobbs made a splash on the internet when they jumped into a pool for an accidental and almost fatal swim. Luckily, their "Baywatch" star papa was there to rescue them.
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Then, shortly after the pool incident, The Rock had to take his "lil' zombie" to the animal hospital after the pup got "all sick" on him.
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The Rock ended his Instagram post commemorating Brutus with a poignant, sob-worthy message to the late pup: "We'll always love you Brutus.. and you'll always be my lil' main man and rough housing Brute. #RIPBrutus #WishICouldveSavedYouOneMoreTime."


In our beautiful competition rhythmic gymnastics leotard Fudge for girls you will feel confident and stay focused only on your performance!
Extremely tasty and appetizing leotard! Good for gymnasts missing sweets!
March 5, 2015 Hi Jennifer! Today the Leos arrived and they are beautiful! Tomorrow my daughter's partner will try on hers and I'll try and get some pictures of them together to send to you. Thanks for all of your help!!


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Q: Finding the Greatest Lower Bound and Least Upper Bound of x^n "Let $x  \in  (0,1)$. Compute with careful proof the lowest upper bound and greatest lower bound of $x^n$, where $n \in\mathbb{N} $."
From my understanding, I would say the lowest upper bound is $1$. Clearly, $1$ is an upper bound of $x^n$ since numbers that are less than $1$ raised to a power greater than $1$ decrease in size. However, how would go about proving that it is indeed $1$?
As for the greatest lower bound, I would say it would be $0$. Clearly it is a lower bound since $0$ to a power is always $0$, which is less than the possible outcomes for $x$. However, I also remember that as n approaches infinity, the limit of $0^0$ approaches $1$, so that has me a bit confused on whether $0$ is the greatest lower bound I'm looking for.

A: It seems clear that $x$ is intended to be a fixed number in the interval $(0,1)$.
The answer to the least upper bound question depends on how one defines $\mathbb{N}$. If $0$ is included in $\mathbb{N}$, then the least upper bound is $1$. If $0$ is not included, then the least upper bound is $x$. That will be easy to prove, since $x^n\lt x^1$ for every $n\ge 2$.  So the least upper bound is in fact a maximum.
The greatest lower bound is $0$, but not for the reason you described.  Certainly $0\lt x^n$ for every $n\in \mathbb{N}$, which makes $0$ a lower bound.  We want to show that there is no lower bound greater than $0$. So you need to show that for any $b\gt 0$, there is an $n$ such that $x^n \lt b$.
To do this, I  suggest rewriting $x$ as $\frac{1}{1+y}$, where $y$ is positive. We want to show that for some $n$, we have $\frac{1}{(1+y)^n}\lt b$, or equivalently that there is an $n$ such that $(1+y)^n \gt 1/b$.
You can prove that result by observing that $(1 + y)^n \ge 1 + ny$ for $y \ge 0$ (It is true for $y \gt -1$.) This is the Bernoulli Inequality, which you may already have met. The Inequality can be proved by induction. Or else you can show using the Binomial Theorem that $(1 + y)^n \ge 1 + ny$.


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La Sig Sauer 522LR es una carabina semiautomática de calibre 5,5 mm, accionada por retroceso directo. Su estética está basada en la serie de fusiles 55x, que disparan el cartucho 5,56 x 45 OTAN.

La 522 dispara el cartucho .22 Long Rifle y es utilizada como plataforma de entrenamiento para los fusiles y carabinas de los que deriva, debido a que muchas de sus características y controles son idénticos, aunque difiere de éstos en muchos aspectos. La serie 522 no tiene toma de gases regulable como sí tiene la serie 55x. En su lugar, tiene una toma de gases simulada, puede utilizarse para guardar elementos varios. En lugar de los cargadores de 30 cartuchos, la serie 522 acepta cargadores de 10 o 25 cartuchos, los cuales son fabricados por Black Dog Machine, y distribuidos con la marca Sig con la Sig 522.

Variantes

522 Classic
La Sig 522 Classic tiene un guardamanos estándar de polímero, riel Picatinny sobre la parte superior del cajón de mecanismos, y culata plegable y telescópica. Tiene instalado un apagallamas basado en el del M16-A2, tipo "jaula de pájaro". Las opciones incluyen miras abiertas de Sig Sauer y mira de punto rojo marca Sig, la cual se instala sobre el riel Picatinny. El largo del cañón es de 422 mm, y el peso de 2,8 kg.

522 SWAT

La 522 SWAT difiere del modelo básico Classic con la adición de un guardamanos con cuatro rieles Picatinny, del mismo largo de aquel. Tiene el mismo peso y el mismo apagallamas del modelo Classic.

522 Commando

La 522 Commando posee un guardamano del tipo estándar, pero más corto, sin rieles, y un silenciador simulado, enroscado al cañón. Su peso es de 2,7 kg.

522 SWAT Commando

El 522 SWAT Commando comparte el silenciador usado en el 522 Commando, pero agrega el guardamano de la versión SWAT, con rieles. Su peso es el mismo del 522 Commando: 2,7 kg.

522 Target

El más nuevo modelo en la línea 522. El 522 Target tiene un guardamanos formado por un tubo de aluminio, lo que permite aumentar la precisión al tener un cañón flotante. Está equipado con una mira de aumento variable, montada sobre el riel Picatinny. El cañón mide 50,8 cm y el peso es de 3,2 kg

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Enlaces externos

Carabinas semiautomáticas
Inventos de Suiza
Armas de fuego de .22 LR


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