A few weeks ago I went back to one of my favorite cities in the world: Paris! As a New Yorker, I've always been drawn to Paris because I think Paris and NYC have a lot in common. Both cities are very large and spread out, offering many different neighborhoods, each with their own charm and attractions. Both cities pride themselves in fine dining, entertainment, and some of the best shopping districts in the world. That being said, Paris offers incredible architecture and history that you can only get there. All in all, it's truly just a beautiful city.
I thought about writing a travel guide for our 4 days in Paris, but honestly, I knew I would have too much trouble editing it down and the post would end up being way too long. So instead, I decided to narrow down my top 5 moments from our trip (which was SUPER hard by the way). So if you're planning a trip to Paris soon, make sure to add these 5 things to your to-do list for an unforgettable experience.
When Jeff and I landed on Friday afternoon, we were pretty tired after our flight from Italy, so we didn't really have anything planned for our first night there. We were staying within walking distance of the Louvre, so we decided to walk over and see the glass pyramids. I had already been to the museum before, but Jeff hadn't, so we headed down the escalator to see how much tickets cost. When we went up to the ticket booth, we were pleasantly surprised to learn that if you're under 26, you get in for free on Friday nights after 6PM! I guess they try to use this as an incentive since not many people are going to the museum on a Friday night, but when you're traveling you lose track of days anyway. Plus, the museum wasn't crowded at all and we were able to see all the pieces we wanted to (including the Mona Lisa!) without having to fight crowds. So for any of you under-26-year-olds out there, definitely make sure to use this tip if you're planning a trip! But for everyone, I would argue the money for a ticket is absolutely worth it to see some of the most incredible art in the world.
Ok yes this might seem like a cliché, but I have to say this experience far exceeded my expectations. First of all, I have a terrible fear of heights (which is why I look so uncomfortable in this picture lol). I wasn't even sure I was going to make it up the tower (and to be honest we didn't make it all the way to the top level) but even climbing up to the second level offered incredible views of the city and an absolutely surreal feeling that I was standing on one of the most famous monuments in the world. I was also surprised at how spacious the tower felt once we were on it. Many people were just lounging out in chairs, drinking beer or a glass of wine and enjoying their afternoon.
For those thinking of visiting, you can choose to walk up and down the tower or take the elevator. We opted to take the stairs as the elevator line looked pretty intimidating, plus we could call it our exercise for the day! For anyone who is uncomfortable with heights, the stairs are a little scary because they're out in open air, but as long as I gripped the railing tight and didn't look straight down I was fine. Once we made it back to the bottom, We walked through the surrounding neighborhoods for some photo opps.
Montmartre is on most lists for neighborhoods to explore while in Paris, and for good reason. It's known for having a lot of character, with trendy shops and delicious restaurants. It's also known for the Sacre Coeur which is at the top of a large hill, and once you climb up to see it, you're able to look out at an incredible view of the city. Montmartre can seem far away depending on where you're staying, but it is absolutely worth the trip. After a busy day of exploring the city, we decided to stop at a grocery story and make an impromptu picnic to bring up the hill with us. We got a fresh baguette with a few types of cheese & olives, and a bottle of wine. Then we climbed up to the top and found a spot to sit and relax while we snacked and enjoyed the view.
Four years ago when I went to Versailles, it started downpouring as soon as we arrived at the Palace, which meant we weren't able to explore any of the outdoor areas. I was so disappointed on missing out, that this trip I knew I wanted to go back for my redemption visit. Let me tell you, my first trip and my second were like night and day. This time, we were so fortunate to have absolutely perfect weather, which made such a difference in getting to enjoy all that this experience has to offer. For anyone who hasn't been to Versailles, the amount of land on the grounds can be a bit overwhelming, and it would be pretty impossible to see it all on foot. We had just about settled on only being able to skim the surface, when we saw a few people ride by on a golf cart. We immediately looked at each other and knew we had to rent one.
As we climbed in the golf cart, classical music started playing, and a tour guide started talking through the radio to tell us about the sights we were seeing. We had so much fun riding around the grounds and getting to see parts that we definitely wouldn't have been able to walk to. We even stopped at a cafe where I picked up a mini bottle of wine to sip on while Jeff drove us around to see the views. I would definitely recommend for anyone going to Paris to pick a day to go see Versailles as it's less than an hour from the city. Just make sure to check the weather first!
On our last night in Paris, Jeff and I wanted to get dressed up and go out for a nice dinner to end our vacation. There are hundreds of restaurants to choose from in Paris (and many require reservations) so we decided to just head out and hope to stumble upon something that caught our eye. We were staying near the Latin Quarter, so we made our way there since we knew there would be plenty of restaurants to choose from. On the way, we caught a beautiful sunset over the Seine and snapped a few pics.
After exploring a few different streets and reading many different menus, we decided to eat at Relais Odeon. Authentic French restaurants are not always the most vegetarian-friendly (and are especially hard to navigate when you don't speak French) so when I saw a few vegetarian items that I recognized on this menu, I thought it was a good sign. It was a beautiful night so many people were outside sipping on wine and nibbling on cheese, but the waiter escorted us inside the restaurant and brought us to a table by the window. The service was great, the wine was delicious, and as each course came out, it was confirmed that we had chosen a great spot. We started with burrata over zucchini noodles which was absolutely heavenly. Then for the entree I got a vegetable risotto and Jeff ordered salmon. For dessert, we split a creme brulee. All in all, the meal was very reasonably priced for everything we got (under $100) so it was overall a great experience.
So those are the highlights of my trip, but if you have any more specific questions about how we got around, restaurant recommendation, how much things cost, etc. feel free to ask in the comments! Bon voyage!
It's one of my dreams to visit Paris! It's so beautiful. Thank you for sharing!! Your outfit on #3 is my far my favorite! So cute!


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Anders and I had been talking about creating an image about his mother for quite some time. When we finally got to do it, his partner Robin came with us — and a good thing too! She was instrumental in creating the final image.
We arrived at the Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park without much of an idea as to how we would write the text on the door. If you've been following the project you may know I like to plan out in advance what we're going to do and how we're going to do it. But I trusted that we could come up with an interesting way to write his text.
After we had created the image I asked Anders about his love for his mother. He said he wanted to express gratitude for the passageway through which he entered this amazing, beautiful existence. He said he liked to think of his life as an expression of a miracle – the miracle of the universe evolving awareness of itself. I had never really looked at it quite like that and it gave me a renewed sense of wonder and excitement about this journey we all share. So thanks to Anders and Robin, and thanks to all of our mothers. Without them we simply wouldn't be here, loving, laughing, and creating.
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'Star Wars: The Clone Wars' Final Season: "Lost" Episodes Hit Netflix in March, Plus Director's Cuts!
We've been excitedly devouring every scrap of news to come out of the forthcoming 'Star Wars' animated series, 'Star Wars Rebels,' but what of all the unreleased material from 'Star Wars: The Clone Wars'? Fans of the now-defunct series are in for some good news, as the "Lost Missions" will hit Netflix in their entirety in March, along with the complete series collection and director's cuts of seasons 1-5!
Disney announced the news early Thursday, assuring 'Star Wars: The Clone Wars' fans in the US and Canada that they'll be able to Netflix stream the 13-episode final season, "The Lost Missions," beginning March 7. In addition to the missing episodes, Netflix subscribers will also have access to the entire 'Star Wars: The Clone Wars' saga, including several episodes of director's cuts never previously seen on TV, as well as the feature film that began the story in theaters.
The season follows a rift in the Force caused by Ahsoka Tano's departure from the Jedi Order and the growing menace of various Sith Lords and apprentices throughout the galaxy. Some of the deepest mysteries of the conflict between the light and the dark sides of the Force are revealed. An intrepid clone trooper discovers a shocking secret, Anakin Skywalker's closest relationship is tested to its limits and what Master Yoda discovers while investigating the disappearance of a Jedi could forever change the balance of power in the galaxy.
Said Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos of the news, "'Stars Wars' is one of the most iconic franchises of all time and this series joins a long line of Disney content that Netflix members are and will continue to enjoy for years to come." One sequence we've glimpsed before saw Plo Koon (James Arnold Taylor) in a previously unknown arc that delved into the oft-debated 'Star Wars' mystery of Jedi master Sifo-Dyas, beginning with the discovery of a discarded lightsaber on a desolate world. Another completed sequence explored the infamous "Order 66," as a clone trooper suddenly became confused and turned on his Jedi commander.
Exciting news, right? What other 'Star Wars' secrets might we uncover when "The Lost Missions" hit Netflix on March 7? Tell us what you want to see from the final season of 'Star Wars: The Clone Wars' after the preview below, and prepare for the return of the Clones this March!
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The Mikhailovsky Palace is the former St Petersburg residence of the Russian branch of the grand ducal family. Following the birth of Grand Duke Mikhail Pavlovich of Russia in 1798 his father Emperor Pavel set aside funds for the construction of a palace for the young grand duke. It would be over 20 years before construction would begin by which time Mikhail was 21 and his brother Emperor Aleksandr I had succeeded their father on the throne. The palace was the work of the Italian architect Carlo Rossi and was constructed in the neoclassical style. From the beginning of construction in 1819 it took just six years to complete.
Following Grand Duke Mikhail's death in 1849 the palace became the property of his widow Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna (nee Princess Charlotte of Württemberg). Its connection to the House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz began in 1851 when the couple's last surviving daughter the Grand Duchess Ekaterina Mikhailovna married Duke Georg, younger son of Grand Duke Georg. Grand Duchess Ekaterina inherited the Mikhailovsky Palace in 1873 following the death of her mother. Her elder son Duke Georg Alexander was married at the palaces chapel on 14 February 1890 to Russian noblewoman Natalia Vanljarskaya. Georg Alexander and his siblings, Helene and Carl Michael inherited the palace following the death of their mother in 1894.
The Mikhailovsky Palace was sold to Emperor Nikolai II in 1895 for 4 Million Silver Roubles and was subsequently turned into the Russian State Museum.
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Fontanka Mansion
Located at number 46 along the Fontanka river embankment in St Petersburg is the former city residence of Duke Georg Alexander and his family. The two story mansion was purchased from the Zinoviev family in 1895 for 600,000 Rubles, with Duke Georg Alexander using his share of the proceeds from the sale of the Mikhailovsky Palace. The mansion dates from the 1740s and was originally made of timber before being rebuilt using stone in the 1760s. During the 1830s impressive gates, the design of architect Vincent Beretti, were erected at the main entrance of the estate on the Fontanka side. In the early 1840s the mansions owner Nikolai Zinoviev recruited the German architect Wilhelm Langwagen to completely reconstruct and enlarge the house. Duke Georg Alexander made alterations to the interior and façade, commissioning his architect V.P. Statsenko to carry out the work which included adding the Mecklenburg-Strelitz family coat of arms to the mansion's pediment.
Under the grand ducal family's ownership the Fontanka mansion would become known as the 'Carlow mansion' after Countess Natalia of Carlow, the non dynastic wife of Duke Georg Alexander. In addition to family of Duke Georg Alexander his brother Duke Carl Michael also lived in the mansion having eight rooms on the first floor made available to him. Under the ownership of the music loving duke, Russian musicians, including the duke's own string quartet, were regularly invited to perform private concerts at the mansion. After the death of Duke Georg Alexander in 1909 his widow and family continued to maintain the residence. During the First World War the couples eldest daughter Katharina opened a hospital for recuperating Russian officers in the main rooms of the mansion. After the family's departure from St Petersburg in 1917 following the fall of the Russian monarchy and subsequent Bolshevik revolution, the mansion would become part of the Museum of the City. It retained this status until 1929.
With end the Soviet Union in 1991 the mansion was taken over the following year by the Mayakovsky Library's Department of Foreign Language Literature. Since October 1994, The Prince George Galitzine Memorial Library has been located in one of the rooms of the mansion. The late Prince George Galitzine was the grandson of Duke Georg Alexander and his wife Countess Natalia of Carlow.
Oranienbaum Palace
The Oranienbaum palace complex is the former country seat of the Russian branch of the grand ducal family. In 1707, four years after he had founded the city of St Petersburg, the Russian Emperor Pyotr I "the Great" granted land located west of St Petersburg on the Gulf of Finland to his trusted advisor Prince Aleksandr Danilovich Menshikov, the first Governor General of St Petersburg. Prince Menshikov set about transforming his land into a grand residence which he gave the name Oranienbaum which is German for "wild orange trees".
The baroque grand palace was built between 1710 and 1725 by architects Giovanni Maria Fontana and after 1713 Johann Gottfried Schadel. After Prince Menshikov's 1727 arrest and exile from Russia his Oranienbaum estate was confiscated by the state and turned over to the Ministry of Works who converted it into a Naval Hospital.
In 1743 the Empress Elizaveta granted Oranienbaum to her nephew and heir the future Emperor Pyotr III who commissioned architect Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli to renovate the interior of the palace. In 1758 Pytor III commissioned Italian architect Antonio Rinaldi to build a small fortress for himself in the grounds of the estate which included a small two-storey mansion which is known as the Pytor III Palace. The majority of the fortress including the barracks, officers' mess, arsenal, parade ground and Lutheran church were removed by Pytor's son Emperor Pavel I in 1788, today only the Pytor III Palace and gate tower remain. In 1762 Rinaldi was also commissioned to work on the grand palace adding a granite staircase and semi-circular balcony to the northern terrace.
Following Pytor III's deposition in 1762, Antonio Rinaldi was once again commissioned to work at Oranienbaum, this time by Pytor's wife and successor Empress Ekaterina II "the Great", who had a private residence built for herself in the grounds of the estate. The building which is a single-storey high with the exception of the central pavilion was completed in 1768 and named the Chinese Palace.
After being used as a Naval Cadet College for a period, in 1796 Oranienbaum passed to the future Emperor Aleksander I. In 1831 his brother Grand Duke Mikhail Pavlovich and his wife Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna received ownership of the estate. It's through their daughter Grand Duchess Ekaterina Mikhailovna that Oranienbaum's connection with the grand ducal house began. Following her death in 1894 the estate was inherited by her three children Duchess Helene, Duke Georg Alexander and Duke Carl Michael. With the estate possessing a number of buildings the three children decided to make use of this and assign each of them a specific places of residence. As such the Grand Palace became the country residence of Duke Georg Alexander and Duke Carl Michael while their sister Duchess Helene received the Chinese Palace.
Oranienbaum provided an idyllic setting for the children of Duke Georg Alexander. During the summer months the family could go swimming and rowing on the estate, take carriage rides around the park and picnics in nearby villages, there was also a pony stables to enable the children to learn to ride. The estate also had its own tennis court. The winter provided the chance for ice skating and skiing, while in the autumn the palace was used to host fancy-dress parties and children's balls. Duke Georg Alexander and his youngest daughter Countess Natalia of Carlow are both buried at Oranienbaum.
As with the rest of the grand ducal family's Russian assets following the fall of the Russian monarchy in 1917 and subsequent Bolshevik revolution the Oranienbaum estate was confiscated by the state. The town adjacent to the estate shared the Oranienbaum name until 1948 when it was renamed Lomonosov after the Russian scientist Mikhail Lomonosov. In 1997 Duke Borwin and his family made the first of a number of visits to Russia and their family's former residences there. The duke's most recent visit was in 2012.

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Work type: Fixed term - Full-time
Campus: Adelaide
Categories: Faculty of Engineering, Computer & Mathematical Sciences, Level A, Level B, Level C
(Level A) $89,610 to $96,007 or (Level B) $100,933 to $119,391 or (Level C) $123,075 per annum plus an employer contribution of up to 17% superannuation may apply.
Two, 1.5 year fixed-term positions are available to work on a project for Robustness and Security in Machine Learning (with possibility of extension to 3 years).
This is an outstanding opportunity to advance your machine learning and artificial intelligence knowledge and career, and explore the emerging area of machine learning security with two world-class institutions in a world-leading environment.
This opportunity is for a high-achieving postdoctoral researcher to join a world-leading research group in Computer Security and Machine Learning. The School of Computer Science is ranked 48th in the world and The University of Adelaide ranked in the top 1% of Universities worldwide. Notably, Adelaide is ranked the third most liveable city in the world, and the most liveable city in Australia in 2021.
As a Grant Funded researcher, you will work on a research program to improve the trustworthiness of systems integrating machine learning models and promote secure designs. This project aims to develop theory, techniques, and tools for building more robust and resilient machine learning systems. You will work with a team of researchers from the University of Adelaide's School of Computer Science and the Australian Institute for Machine Learning, University of New South Wales, CSIRO's Data61 and Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTG).
In this role you will investigate and develop new ideas and concepts for defending against adversarial and data poisoning attacks, formulate solutions, implement, and assess the robustness of the methods against attacks. As well as developing theoretical aspects of machine learning.
This opportunity is only open to applicants who hold valid Australian working rights including onshore visa holders.
To be successful at Level A you will need:
PhD (or soon to be awarded) in Computer Science or a similar discipline, or equivalent industry experience.
Experience and demonstrable expert knowledge in one or more or the following areas: Bayesian learning; Adversarial machine learning; Machine learning security and privacy; Graph neural networks; Multi-modal learning and representation; Generative adversarial networks; Transformers; Domain generalisation; Deep learning in general; machine learning domain expertise working with text, software, networks, malware, sequential data or time series data and discrete data.
Programming experience and expertise in Python, or C++.
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Track record of publications in leading conferences and/or journals in Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Optimisation, Computer Security, commensurate with experience and opportunity.
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A strong work ethic and the ability to work well independently, and as a member of a broader team, including with industrial partners
A strong track record of generating new ideas and quality research as evidenced by publications in one or more of top-tier machine learning, artificial intelligence, computer security conferences and/or journals commensurate with experience and opportunity.
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Post-doctoral research experience (industry and/or academia).
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We embrace flexibility as a key principle to allow our people to manage the changing demands of work, personal and family life. Flexible working arrangements are on offer for all roles at the University.
In addition, we offer a wide range of attractive staff benefits. These include: salary packaging; flexible work arrangements; high-quality professional development programs and activities; and an on-campus health clinic, gym and other fitness facilities.
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The Faculty of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences is a thriving centre of learning, teaching and research in a vast range of engineering disciplines, computer science - including machine learning, high-level mathematics and architecture, planning and landscape architecture. Many of its academic staff are world leaders in their fields and graduates are highly regarded by employers.
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1.It is often said that the subjects taught in schools are too academic in orientation and that it would be more useful for children to learn about practical matters such as home management, work and interpersonal skills. To what extent do you agree or disagree?或In some countries young people ar encouraged to work or travel for a year between finishing high school and starting university studies. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages for young people who decide to do this.或 Financial education should be mandatory component of the school program. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
2.Some people think that news reports in the media have no connections with people's lives. Therefore, it is a waste of time reading newspapers or watching TV news programs. To what extent do you agree or disagree?或There is more and more violence in movies and on TV, therefore it is necessary for the govern to control the amount of it to decrease the violent crimes in the society. Do you agree or disagree?或"The media plays a valuable role in keeping us informed and entertained. However, many people believe it has too much power and freedom." Discuss your views on this, giving examples and presenting a balanced argument both in favor of, and against, the power and freedom of the media.
1.Some people think that, by paying taxes, they have made a big enough contribution to society. Others think people have more responsibilities as member of society than only paying taxes. Discuss both views and give your opinion.或Some people say that governments should pay for the public health care and education, while others say that it is not the government's responsibility. Please discuss both views and give your own opinion.或Some children in rural places cannot have good schools and medical facilities. To improve this situation, some people suggest that new teachers and doctors should be sent to rural places for several years. Others, however, believe every one has the free right to choose where to work. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
2.In some countries, TV programs are transmitted throughout the day and night. Some people think that 24-hour TV transmission is a positive development, while others think it is negative. What is your opinion? 或Advertising is all around us, it is an unavoidable part of everyone's life. Some people say that advertising is a positive part of our lives while others say it is negative. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
14.The typical teaching situation of a teacher and students will no exist in 2050, to what extent do you agree or disagree?或As technology develops, more shopping and business is done through the internet while communication face to face becomes less frequent. Is this a positive or a negative development?或 Nowadays, many people are using mobile phones. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this on individuals and society.
24.Food can be produced cheaper if we use improved fertilizers and better machinery. However some of methods may be dangerous for human health, and have negative effects for local communities. What is your opinion? 或Nowadays, food travels thousands of miles from the farm to the consumer. Is it a positive or a negative development?或In many countries traditional foods are being replaced by international fast foods. Some people think that there are negative effects on both family and the society. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
4.Describe something you bought but seldom use it.
7.Part 2 Describe a positive change that you have made to your life.
5.Describe a singerorbandyoulike/Describe a singer or musician you met recently.
7.Part 2 Describe a radio program that you find interesting.
8.Part 2 Describe a person you like to stay with/Describe an old person you respect/Describe an old person who you like to talk to.
10.Books Part 1 What kinds of books do you like to read? Are you reading any books at the moment?
Part2 Describe a book you like to reread.
11.Part 2 Describe a person you know who has an important job.
20.Part 2 Describe your favorable meal/a memorable meal or dinner you had.
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6.Part2 Describe an advertisement that persuaded you to buy a product.
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8.Part2 Describe an interesting wild animal in your country.
11.Part2 Describe a competition/a sports event that you took part in or watched.
Do you often use computer in your leisure time?
What do you often do when you are using the computer?
Have you ever got addicted to online games?
Do you like surfing online?
Do you think parents should limit their children to use the computer?
2.Part 2 Describe an indoor game(not a sport) when u were child/in your childhood.
5.Part2 Describe an antique or an old object that your family has kept for a long time.
and explain why it is important to your family.
Part 3 Do you agree that childhood is the happiest (or most precious) time in life?
7.Part 2 Describe your favorite park/garden.
8.Part2 Describe an important city/a city you have ever worked /studied/visited.
9.Part 2 Describe foreign film you enjoyed watching/a film about a real person or event that you have watched.
1.Part 2 Describe an intelligent person you know.
2.Part 2 Describe your favorite science subject like maths/ Describe a subject that you studied that you thought was interesting.
4.Part 2 Describe a restaurant you like (to go to).
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Part 3 Do you like to invite your friends to your home? What do you think are the differences between eating at home and outside? What are their advantages and disadvantages?
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Do you think rain is good?
Does rain ever affect transportation in your hometown?
Is there any part of China where it doesn't rain much?
What effects can a shortage of rain have on people's lives?
Can you remember a time when it rained particularly heavily in your hometown?
Do you think the seasons have changed in recent years, compared to the past?
Part3 How does technology affect people? does it make life better? Do the young people nowadays depend too much on technology? what are the advantages and disadvantages of new technology? What is the impact of technology on human beings?
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They''ve Moved On! New Career Appointments for EM Strasbourg Business School Graduates
Publié le March 11, 2013, Mis à jour le June 18, 2014
Follow the career track of EM Strasbourg Business School's alumni as reported in the press between September 2012 and February 2013.
Jérémie Galliot : a CV that vies with Super Mario's
Twenty-four-year old Jérémie, a recent EM Strasbourg Business School graduate, turned into a video-game heroe to present his CV, and … it worked! His short video with graphics reminiscent of the first Nintendo consoles has already gathered some hundred Likes on EM Strasbourg Facebook page. Jeremy earned recognition in Stratégies weekly magazine (http://www.strategies.fr/blogs-opinions/blogs-favoris/204773W/le-grand-art-du-cv.html), which labelled Jérémie's CV an example of " great communication". The video displays a link to a classic CV, and a flash code allows visitors to directly input Jérémie's name and e-mail address in their address books. The young man explains his approach in an interview with Mediaetudiant.fr. (http://www.mediaetudiant.fr/vie-etudiante/cv-original-video-interactive-13428.php)
CV web site: http://bit.ly/14dkgiG
Press reports: L'avenir.net 25 January 2013; Stratégies.fr, 29 January 2013, Mediaetudiant.fr, 30 January 2013.
Élise Corset, Brand Creation and Development Manager for BWD
BWD, a simplified limited company under French law, has been investing in electronic cigarettes and boldly aims at generating a turnover of €600,000 in the first year. Elise Corset, an EM Strasbourg Business School alumnus with a 15-year track record in strategy, marketing and sales, has been entrusted with creating and developing the BWD brand.
Press report: The Glam Attitude, 24 January 2013.
Dominique Schwach, Regional Manager for Afpa, Île-de-France
Holder of the Master's degree in Enterprise Administration and Management awarded by Strasbourg's Institute of Enterprise Administration (which merged with IECS to form EM Strasbourg Business School in 2008), fifty-seven-year-old Dominique Schwach has been appointed as Regional Manager for the French National Association for Adult Vocational Training in Île-de-France (south of Paris). After joining Afpa in 1985, he served in different roles, lastly as Deputy Managing Director in charge of Market-Product-Exploitation.
Press reports: Les Échos, 21 January 2013 ; E-marketing.fr, 21 January 2013.
Valentin Wittmann, chairman of the Regional Association of Statutory Auditors of Colmar
EM Strasbourg Business School graduate Valentin Wittmann was elected last December as Chair of the Regional Association of Statutory Auditors in Colmar, an association that gathers 573 registered members. Valentin Wittmann works for Mazars auditing firm.
Press report: DNA, 29 December 2012.
Jean-François Birac, Blanc des Vosges CEO and « Made in France » ambassador
As the head of a company with a turnover of €14M, Blanc des Vosges CEO Jean-François Birac can pride himself on having rightly opted for French quality (quality "à la française"). It was in 1998 that this EM Strasbourg graduate took the helm of Blanc des Vosges, a linen and bedding manufacturing company located in the Vosges mountains region. At a time when all textile companies were relocating to Asia, he refused to follow the trend, deciding instead to enhance the company's products and tap into a competitive advantage. This was a winning bet as exports now account for 20% of the company's turnover. In addition, in 2011 Blanc des Vosges was awarded the Living Heritage Enterprise label offered by the Ministry for the Economy.
Press report: S'enrichir Magazine, November 2012-January 2013.
Thomas Arbib; using Twitter to work at Twitter
It is by using their own tool that Thomas Arbib, former EM Strasbourg Business School Community Manager, has been able to track the HR managers at social network company Twitter. When informed by a friend that a position was to be filled in Dublin, he instantly flew to Ireland and headed straight to Career Zoo recruitment fair. Once there, he donned a tee-shirt specifically designed for the occasion bearing the slogan "Check out my CV" as well as a QR code signature. The trick helped him make a strong impression, and Thomas's picture was soon to be found on Twitter recruiters' accounts. Although the interview he secured as a result did not lead to a job offer, Thomas is keen to continue to innovate: he is currently visiting EM Strasbourg Business School partner universities in Asia (http://www.em-strasbourg.eu/ecole/em-strasbourg-actualite-514).
Twitter : @tarbib
Press report: Paperblog, 4 December 2012.
Philippe Spruch, LaCie Managing Director, has aroused interest in America
In 1989, EM Strasbourg graduate Philippe Spruch founded a company called Electronique d2 which specialized in assembling external hard drive enclosures. As the company grew, it acquired an American counterpart in 1995 and changed its corporate name to LaCie. With its 400-strong workforce and a turnover of €266M in 2011, the company was coveted by potential suitors. In May 2012, Philippe Spruch sold his shares to Seagate, the world's second leader in hard drives, whilst remaining Managing Director.
Dans la presse : Micro Hebdo, 7 November 2012.
Henri Delanoë, Operations Manager at PRD Office
Henri Delanoë has joined office property developers PRD Office as Operations Manager. Henri Delanoë is a graduate from the Strasbourg Institute of Enterprise Administration (now incorporated into EM Strasbourg Business School) and the Strasbourg National Institute of Applied Sciences, and before joining PRD Office, he first served as Design Engineer with Vinci in Honk Kong and then as Technical Manager with UBS Global Real Estate.
Press report: Immoweek Tertiaire, 2 October 2012.
Marc Belleil, Manager of the agricultural cooperative in Hochfelden
Forty-five-year-old Marc Belleil holds a degree from IECS Strasbourg (which became EM Strasbourg in 2008). He has been appointed as the new Administrative and Financial Manager of Hochfelden's agricultural cooperative.
Dans la presse : Agrodistribution, October 2012.
Sylvie Schott, Managing Director of Aria
EM Strasbourg alumnus Sylvie Schott was appointed last summer as Managing Director of the Regional Association of the Food Industry (Aria). Previously active as General Manager of the Regional Committee on Tourism and General Manager of the Biovalley cluster, she brings to Aria her motivation to foster training and to strengthen links with academia.
Press report: Le Journal des entreprises édition Bas-Rhin, September 2012.
The 2015 Graduation Ceremonies, One of the Highlights of the Academic Year at EM Strasbourg Business School
Bolivia Humanitarian Mission | The 2015 Flagship Project Run by the Student Charity Society at EM Strasbourg Business School
Unlearning to Better Learn! Innovation in Learning and Teaching at EM Strasbourg Business School
Official Start of the International Consortium with a Gathering in Strasbourg of the European and Australian Participating Partners
Customer Relationship Center of French Utility Company EDF Group in Mulhouse Opens its Doors to EM Strasbourg Students


363 days ago, we sat in the Houston Airport and shared with you all this post. We were excited, nervous and anxious about the year ahead. Today,we share with you the same image of us in the Seoul Airport, waiting to go home.
All those things we were so anxious about are now memories. It's been more exciting than we could possibly have imagined. It's been a magnificent year, but now, we are ready to come home! See you all very soon!


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Ronald Leon Vincent
March 30, 1944 - January 1, 2020
Ronald Leon Vincent, 75, of Fairmont, passed away at his home on Wednesday, January 01, 2020. He was born on March 30, 1944, in Fairmont, a son of the late Samuel "Buster" and Gladys (Oliver) Vincent. After graduating East Fairmont High School in 1962, Ronald went on to proudly service his country in the United States Air Force. He worked as a school bus driver for the Marion County Board of Education. He was a member of the American Legion and VFW. He enjoyed horseback riding, motorcycles, and spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He is survived by his loving wife, Charlotte L. (King) Vincent. He is also survived by sons: James Vincent, of Fairmont, Brian Vincent, of Fairmont, Stephen Harker and wife Vanessa, of Florida, and Mike King and wife Debbie, of Fairmont; daughter, Penny Harker, of Fairmont; sister-in-law, Carolyn Vincent; grandchildren: Alex Vincent, Josh Valentine and wife Leighann, Jared King, Johnna Harker, Christopher Harker, Alyssa Simmons and husband Brandin, Zach Rowan and wife Charlie, and Jordan Harker; and eight great-grandchildren, including his special Brooklyn Simmons. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by son, Bradley Vincent; brother, Thomas O. Vincent; sister, Mary Ann Vincent; and grandson, Cody Vandergrift. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Amedisys Hospice, at P.O. Box 366 Anmoore, WV 26323. Family and friends are welcome to call at Carpenter and Ford Funeral Home, 209 Merchant St., Fairmont, on Saturday, January 04, 2020 from 11 a.m. until the service at 12:00 p.m., at the funeral home, with Pastor Shirley Brown officiating. Interment will follow at Grandview Memorial Gardens with Full Military Honors conducted by the Marion County Veteran's Council Honor Guard and the United States Airforce.
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The critical mass has been reached, and it's time everyone tried Ubuntu.
In many instances the complexity of Linux turns out to be smoothed over by the Ubuntu architecture. It's so good that I'm a little annoyed with myself for not getting to it sooner.
If I had a small or mid-size company, I'd probably use only Linux and open-source software, just to stay out of the way of the software police and their onerous "audits"—another abhorrent situation that, to me, is intolerable.
Congratulations, John, for coming around! Welcome to the new world.
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Silicon Valley Community Foundation launches…
Silicon Valley Community Foundation launches Bay Area emergency fund for storm damage
The foundation will work with all 9 Bay Area counties and Santa Cruz to address the devastation left by recent storms
By Aldo Toledo | atoledo@bayareanewsgroup.com | Bay Area News Group
PUBLISHED: January 12, 2023 at 2:20 p.m. | UPDATED: January 13, 2023 at 4:02 a.m.
MOUNTAIN VIEW — With over a dozen people killed and significant damage in much of the Bay Area from recent storms, the Silicon Valley Community Foundation launched an ongoing Emergency and Disaster Relief fund to support long-term storm recovery efforts on Thursday.
The donation fund is set to prioritize recovery efforts for those impacted by the storms in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties, the foundation said in a press release. The fund is getting started with $50,000 in seed money from the foundation and the foundation will continually help fundraise to ensure that money remains "ready for action at all times."
"The incessant disasters pummeling our communities these past few years — from COVID and wildfires to now the devastating atmospheric rivers — have shown us that communities facing existing inequities are always the ones most disproportionately affected by catastrophic events," said Nicole Taylor, president and CEO of Silicon Valley Community Foundation. "Our Emergency and Disaster Relief Fund prioritizes those in our communities already facing the harshest of circumstances — and who often shoulder the heaviest burdens caused by natural or human-driven disasters."
The fund's launch comes as California continues to experience historic rainfall causing destruction, power outages, flooding and mudslides that have killed over a dozen people so far and caused damage to homes, roads and other infrastructure that some experts say could exceed $1 billion statewide, the foundation said.
The fund will help to provide ongoing, flexible resources for the foundation to respond to communities' immediate needs in times of emergency as well as to assist in building community resilience and be prepared to act quickly when future disasters occur, wherever in the region.
Depending on the emergency or disaster, the fund will support needs like shelter, food, housing, financial assistance and other services. The Foundation will also regularly report which emergency events or disasters are being addressed and which counties are receiving support.
Frigid lows should slowly yield to warmer Bay Area temperatures this week
Freezing temperatures on tap for Bay Area; snow to hit Sierra Nevada
Bay Area under freeze watch: Where to find warming centers
Cold front to bring freezing temperatures to Bay Area starting Sunday night
Relief and response for San Mateo and Santa Clara counties, the core counties SVCF serves, are prioritized through this fund. The eight other Bay Area counties that will also be served include Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, Santa Cruz, Solano and Sonoma.
The foundation will partner with community organizations and other foundations, including community foundations in Santa Cruz, Sonoma, Marin, Napa, San Francisco and Solano counties and the East Bay.
"We know that disasters don't know county borders, which is why we've launched a regional fund that will support the entire Bay Area region in addition to our two core counties," said Taylor.
Aldo Toledo | Peninsula reporter
Adalberto "Aldo" Toledo covers government on the Peninsula for The Mercury News. He is a Venezuelan-American raised in Texas with bylines in the Champaign, Ill. News-Gazette, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and The Dallas Morning News.
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We picked up the hotdogs, buns and cake around noon. It was a wet ride in the dinghy back to the boat with Lily holding the boxed cake in her lap as we bumped across the water. Once back on land, we performed a little cake surgery in order to remove an unwanted princess from the birthday cake and replace it with a gigantic cookie. It looked great once we got done.
We started the birthday fun at 4:30 with a bird cage craft. Lily and I had made pretty little paper bird cages for Will and Molly. We spent about an hour coloring and cutting our birds for the cages and adding embellishments to the top. Actually, Will opted for a caged dragon and he was suitably fearsome once completed. Molly's little birdie was promptly named "Larry" and she walked by him a couple of times over the course of the night and sang out "Hello Little Larry".
Tracy glamming up Molly and Lily's fingernails with glitter polish.
After craft time, the kids headed to the open field for some kite flying. We had just enough wind to complicate our crafting session but too little wind for proper kite flying. They managed to get them in the air just a bit.
Erica is giving Will some kite-flying tips.
We finally got the hamburgers on the grill and had them almost ready when we realized we had forgotten the hotdogs for the kids. We slapped them on the grill hurriedly as the kids played a little longer. We took them off the grill nice and blackened and served them all up. The kids then informed us that their hotdogs didn't taste right. There was a thin plastic sheathing on the outside that was quite inedible. It pulls right off when the dogs are uncooked or boiled but the grill had sort of melted them to the meat. We managed to peel three hotdogs and threw the rest away.
A little finger protection allows you to control the kite dives better.
The cake saved the day. Nightfall had descended and we pawed through our craft basket blindly for our candles. Once located, it took me several minutes to get them on the cake and lit in the breezy night. We sang a rushed "Happy Birthday" as the candlelight flickered weakly. The wind took a few out and Lily finished the job. We cut it in large chunks and enjoyed. Happy Birthday to our sweet, smart, beautiful ten-year-old. It is hard to believe she is growing so fast. We are so glad to have had such wonderful birthday company: Scott, Tracy, Will and Molly from Yollata, Maya and Phil and Erika. Thank you for all the birthday wishes from back home!! We love and miss you and can't wait to see you in just a few weeks.
Opening a lovely present of a handmade necklace made by Maya.
Loads of art supplies and paper fun from Will and Molly plus a drawstring bag for carrying around.
Lily, we are so glad you had a great birthday. I love your braids, they look great.
Thank you! Can't wait to see you! !!


It's kind of funny-sad that people think that they can solve the gun problem in the United States. That's like saying that we can stop cancer, which we haven't, or end death, which is impossible.
Liberals point out that we have the highest mass killings in the world. Maybe that's not the fault of guns or movies but because Americans are historically violent. We started out escaping from European countries and had to become conquerors, killing Indians, in order to make this country our own.
I know it's not popular to assume that a country is violent like some sort of Jungian collective unconsciousness. But political correctness is an offshoot of popularity and you can see the ideological rut that dishonest acceptance has gotten us into.
I don't blame us. We needed a free country. But I name us—violent. America sacrifices order for laissez faire morals.
Perhaps some Americans have a spare gene that pops up in the bodies of sick killers and propels them to mass murder. Does that sound stupid? As stupid as guns shooting themselves at innocent people?
Obviously, we're not all bad. But if we're not all bad, we are bad enough. Maybe not as bad as a Muslim who allows his neighbor to stone his wife.
But God forbid you insult a Muslim in front of a liberal. He will condemn you as being an Islamaphobe.
As for a mass murder, he will say he needs some counseling and lack of access to guns. It's not his fault that he's insane and that the merchants of death provide him with guns.
Liberals feel that bigotry against Muslims is worse than stoning.
There is no solution to the killings at Sandy Hook in Connecticut or Umpqua Community College in Oregon. Still, the problem is certainly not guns; it's sick Americans. Sickness is not an excuse; it's merely a definition.
The real problem probably is that we don't allow enough honest Americans, soldiers and cops to carry guns.
If designated teachers had guns in Newton Connecticut and in Roseburg Oregon they could have shot Adam Lanza and Chris Harper Mercer before they wiped out students . Guns in the hands of authorities would have saved lives.
It seems that the liberal, quasi humanitarians are against innocent people having guns, naively stacking the odds in favor of the killers, imagining that being anti-gun is a form of protection rather than surrender.
Liberals say that we should tighten up mental health testing so as not to sell guns to crazies. How can you tell who is crazy? And what would keep a diagnosed crazy from having an undiagnosed crazy buy him weapons?
Gun control is a self-destructive concept. It is assuming that you can stop violence by limiting access to guns when there is no way of stopping criminals from continued access to guns.
Hitler, the worst mass murderer of all, kept guns out of the hands of civilians and gave his SS Troopers ready access to them. Big government, big guns, defenseless populace, dead Jews….
With a narcissistic, egotistic, executive-order-signing President like Obama there is no way that I'd like to see the general population unable to defend themselves with guns.
I hate guns. I don't even consider shooting a sport. But I can see plainly that we need them for protection against armed criminals and a dominant government.
Gun control is not a way of controlling violence and criminals. It is a way of controlling our own self-defense. It is self-destructive. It is a way of good people lying down before the ideology of liberals.
We live. We die. We cry. Despite our arrogance, too many Americans are born with the gene of murder and surrender. The government smiles like the Cheshire cat at our deaths while it cries alligator tears and points the fickle finger of blame.
Gun control? We lose control. We give away our right to life.


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Q: SQL Server CLR static variables set back to null I have a CLR DLL (source code written in C#) that gets loaded into SQL Server. The initialization process is expensive so it is something I usually only want to do once. However, there are times that it could be necessary to initialize again and I don't want to have to restart SQL Server to do that. As such, I have not marked these static variables as read-only. My problem is that my static variables are getting reset to null in a seemingly random manner. I am pretty confident that I don't have any threading issues and none of my code sets those values to null anyway. By analyzing my log files I can only guess that SQL Server is somehow resetting the values to null (perhaps reloading the DLL at times?). Does SQL Server do this? If so, is there a way to configure it not to?

A: SQL Server loads and unloads CLR modules as it sees fit (under memory pressure, in case of unhandled exception, more on it here). Even if you were able to figure out all related conditions and timings, this is something likely to change in future versions too.
Keeping larger amounts of data will not scale well. Write a Windows Service for that, and call it from your managed UDF via tcp (for example). If you really need in-process state, use a persistent caching mechanism instead of static variables (the database, the file system) - or anticipate that statics can go null at any time, re-initializing them whenever it happens, there is nothing wrong with this approach per se, apart from the scalability issue, and concurrency/synchronization.

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A failing water heater comes with a host of problems and inconveniences, from uncomfortably cold showers to dishwashers and washing machines that can no longer get the job done without a sufficient supply of hot water. Fortunately, many common electric hot water heater issues can be fixed without the help of a repairman, even for homeowners with few DIY skills. Before you call in the pros, check out these simple fixes to get your hot water heater up and running once more.
If your hot water heater isn't working at all, you may simply need to reset the circuit breaker. Try flipping the breaker assigned to the water heater to see if this fires the unit back up. Consider replacing the breaker with a new one from the hardware store. With the breaker on, press the reset button on your unit, which is generally located near the upper thermostat. If this doesn't resolve your issues, turn the breaker back off to cut power to the unit before proceeding with any additional troubleshooting.
Does it seem like you always run out of hot water just a few minutes into your shower? You could have a water heater that's simply not large enough to meet demand in your household. Consider that the average bath uses 30 gallons of water, while a shower uses 2.5 gallons per minute. If you're trying to run the dishwasher – 20 gallons per use, or the washing machine – 40 gallons per use – it's no surprise that a 40 gallon water heater would be unable to keep up. If your water heater is undersized for your needs, contact a local supplier or contractor for help selecting a properly-sized unit.
Electric water heaters use a pair of heating elements to warm your water, and a failed element is the most common explanation for a unit that provides insufficient or no hot water. Fortunately, these elements are inexpensive and relatively simple to replace. Start by draining the tank, then open the covers at the top and bottom of your unit. You'll need an element wrench to remove the old elements. Slide the replacement units in place and reconnect the pair of wires at each element. Replace the covers and flip the breaker to your unit to see if your problem has been resolved.
Water heaters contain an anode rod, which prevents rust, odors and discoloration. These rods can wear out over time, but are surprisingly easy to replace. If your water heater supplies plenty of hot water, but the water smells bad or is no longer clear, start by removing the cover on the top of your unit. Use a wrench to unscrew the anode rod and remove it. Wrap Teflon tape around the threads of a replacement rod and screw it into place with your wrench before replacing the cover.
Still suffering from a hot water heater that just won't cooperate? If these DIY fixes don't solve your problem, contact a local water heater repair company for professional help.


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Die Doppelschleuse Magdeburg Neustadt ist ein unvollendeter Schleusenbau in der Stadt Magdeburg in Sachsen-Anhalt.

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Östlich des Industriehafens Magdeburg beziehungsweise westlich der Elbe befindet sich das Schleusenbauwerk im Schleusenkanal zwischen Kilometer 1,8 und 2,2. Die Schleuse wurde im Zusammenhang mit einer geplanten Elbstaustufe auf Höhe des Herrenkrugparks errichtet. Die Staustufe wurde geplant, um auch bei niedrigem Wasserstand der Elbe Schifffahrt über den Domfelsen und die Stadtstrecke Magdeburg zu ermöglichen. Aufgrund des Zweiten Weltkriegs und der anschließenden Aufgabe der Pläne wurden der Bau der Staustufe nie verwirklicht.

Die Schleuse selbst wurde 1942 noch weitgehend fertiggestellt. Es handelt sich um eine Doppelschleuse mit zwei parallelen Schleusenkammern, die gleichzeitige Schleusungen möglich gemacht hätten. Mit einer Länge von 325 Metern und 25 Metern Breite handelte es sich zum Zeitpunkt ihrer Fertigstellung um die größte Binnenschifffahrtsschleuse in Europa. Sie verfügte über Hubtore. Im Weltkrieg wurde sie beschädigt und nach diesem teilweise demontiert und nie wieder aufgebaut.

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Swedish Army orders Rheinmetall HX heavy trucks for Patriot system from Rheinmetall partner Raytheon
Rheinmetall has been awarded a contract from the Swedish armed forces to supply vehicles for transporting Patriot air defence systems made by Rheinmetall's partner Raytheon. Starting in the first quarter of 2021, Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles (RMMV) will supply Sweden with a total of forty high-mobility trucks from its HX series, including 16 tractor trucks and 24 transport vehicles. The order is in the double-digit million-euro range.
FMV, the Swedish procurement authority, has already ordered other HX vehicles for its logistics corps. The latest order placed with RMMV for transport vehicles for the Patriot air defence system is in line with the vehicle family concept; moreover, it underscores the customer's satisfaction with these tried-and-tested "military-off-the-shelf" vehicles.
The latest generation of HX2 vehicles fulfils all the criteria modern logistic vehicles are expected to meet: maximum mobility, ruggedness, versatility and the ability to handle even the worst roads and toughest terrain. Increasingly important, too, are flexible add-on force protection solutions for safeguarding the crew. At the same time, HX2s are among the world's most widely used military trucks, with some 10,000 currently in service around the globe, representing enormous operational experience. Particularly in multinational operations, the ubiquity of Rheinmetall MAN vehicles offers big advantages when it comes to interoperability and logistics. Among others, the current group of user nations includes Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand and Denmark. In the meantime, Norway, Sweden and – most recently – Germany have all placed substantial orders with Rheinmetall MAN as well.
The newly awarded order is the first joint procurement project of Raytheon and Rheinmetall since the launch of their teaming agreement in March 2018. Patriot forms the backbone of integrated air defence and anti-missile defence for seven NATO nations, and is interoperable with seven other partner countries worldwide.
Head of Press and Public Relations
Oliver Hoffmann
Rheinmetall Platz 1


you return out an e-mail to where you live and a person keen on what you need to offer may come pick-up your unwanted items. Both your thrift store are fantastic tips on how to store unwanted items out from the landfill.
, but New Year's Day can be a time of resolutions and renewal in the home. We take this chance get started on fresh and change things which we have not been pleased about the previous year. While the main things should not be changed, such as health concerns and the nagging car repairs that come at most inopportune time, there are a number reasons for having our time which we are able to turn when we set our minds into the task.
you can alter the lifestyle in your life that you finally choose to.
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Fallen Soldier Given Second-Highest Award For 'Extraordinary Heroism' During 2009 Afghan Battle
Editor's Note: This article by Amy Bushatz originally appeared on Military.com, a leading source of news for the military and...
By Amy Bushatz, Military.com | Published Dec 16, 2018 4:52 PM
Editor's Note: This article by Amy Bushatz originally appeared on Military.com, a leading source of news for the military and veteran community.
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — More than nine years after the Battle of Kamdesh claimed eight lives and left 27 injured, a soldier killed there received a posthumous medal upgrade Saturday to the nation's second highest honor, the Distinguished Service Cross.
Army Staff Sgt. Justin Gallegos, 27, had been posthumously awarded the Silver Star for his actions at Combat Outpost Keating, the location of the assault by Taliban insurgents that led to one of the bloodiest battles of the war in Afghanistan."
The Distinguished Service Cross was presented here to Gallegos' son, MacAidan Justin Gallegos, 14, who lives in the area with his stepfather and mother, Amanda Marr. Marr and Gallegos were divorced at the time of his death.
"A couple weeks ago, when I heard the news that Justin's Distinguished Service Cross had finally been approved, I knew that one of the great discrepancies in the long narrative of the battle of Combat Outpost Keating had finally been corrected," Maj. Stoney Portis said during the ceremony. Portis was Gallegos' commander at the time of the battle.
Called "a day for heroes" because of the number of heroic acts during the Oct. 3, 2009, battle, COP Keating was all but overrun when, just before dawn, Taliban fighters assaulted the outpost with machine-gun and rocket-propelled grenade fire.
With what the citation calls "extraordinary heroism," Gallegos, a team leader for Troop B, 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, maneuvered "under heavy sniper and rocket-propelled grenade fire to reinforce a [High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle] battle position that was critical to the Outpost's defense," the citation states.
"While under heavy fire for nearly an hour, Staff Sergeant Gallegos continued to suppress the oncoming enemy with the crew-served weapon. Once the weapon's ammunition was exhausted, he engaged the enemy with his M4 carbine to allow fellow Soldiers in a nearby truck to evacuate from their position," it states.
As they attempted to join the unit defending the outpost, Gallegos retrieved and moved a wounded soldier to safety while under fire, then exposed himself again to ongoing machine-gun fire while trying to provide suppression and cover so the rest of his team could move to his position.
"During this final act, Staff Sergeant Gallegos paid the ultimate sacrifice," the citation states. "Staff Sergeant Gallegos' actions enabled a section of Soldiers to regroup and provide necessary security to stave off enemy forces from the west side of the camp. His actions played a critical role in the defense of Combat Outpost Keating, and Troop B's subsequent counterattack against a numerically superior Taliban force."
Medals of Honor have been awarded to two soldiers who fought at Keating, while 37 have received Army Commendation Medals with combat "V" device for valor, 18 were awarded Bronze Star Medals with "V" device, and nine received Silver Star Medals.
Upgrading Gallegos' medal was not a quick or easy process, requiring a literal act of Congress. The order for the upgrade was included in the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act. Saturday's ceremony marked the end of that journey, Marr said, shining a spotlight on Gallegos' heroic actions.
"We never really know what we're going to do in any situation that's like that, but I would've known that Justin would've been that person," Marr said. "When I was notified, even, of his death, I knew that it had to be something extraordinary … there was not another explanation. Justin didn't die — he just fought hard. So I just knew."
Medal of Honor recipients Staff Sgt. Ty Carter and Staff Sgt. Clint Romesha were in attendance at the medal ceremony, as was Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, who presented a flag to MacAidan Gallegos and a handful of veterans of the unit.
Gallegos' other medals and commendations include the Silver Star; Bronze Star; three Purple Hearts; two Army Commendation Medals; two Army Achievement Medals; the Army Good Conduct Medal; the National Defense Service Medal; the Afghanistan Campaign Medal with Campaign Star; the Iraq Campaign Medal with Campaign Star; the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal; the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; the Army Service Ribbon; two Overseas Service Ribbons; the NATO Medal; and the Combat Action Badge.
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Q: I have big database on mongodb and can't find and use my info This my code:
    db.test.find() {
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   "title" : "Sir",
   "name" : {
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   "first_name" : "Farid"
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   "country" : "Azerbaijan"
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   "country" : "Azerbaijan"
   },{
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   "country" : "Turkey"
   }
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I want get output only all city. Or I want get output only all country. How can i do it?

A: I'm not 100% about your code example, because if your 'find' by ID there's no need to search by anything else... but I wonder whether the following can help:
db.test.insert({name:'farid', addresses:[
    {"city":"Baku", "country":"Azerbaijan"},
    {"city":"Susha", "country":"Azerbaijan"},
    {"city" : "Istanbul","country" : "Turkey"}
]});
db.test.insert({name:'elena', addresses:[
    {"city" : "Ankara","country" : "Turkey"},
    {"city":"Baku", "country":"Azerbaijan"}
]});

Then the following will show all countries:
db.test.aggregate(
 {$unwind: "$addresses"},
 {$group: {_id:"$country", countries:{$addToSet:"$addresses.country"}}}
);

result will be
{ "result" : [
        { "_id" : null,
           "countries" : [ "Turkey", "Azerbaijan"]
        }
    ],
    "ok" : 1
}

Maybe there are other ways, but that's one I know.
With 'cities' you might want to take more care (because I know cities with the same name in different countries...).

A: Based on your question, there may be two underlying issues here:
First, it looks like you are trying to query a Collection called "test". Often times, "test" is the name of an actual database you are using. My concern, then, is that you are trying to query the database "test" to find any collections that have the key "city" or "country" on any of the internal documents. If this is the case, what you actually need to do is identify all of the collections in your database, and search them individually to see if any of these collections contain documents that include the keys you are looking for.
(For more information on how the db.collection.find() method works, check the MongoDB documentation here: http://docs.mongodb.org/manual/reference/method/db.collection.find/#db.collection.find)
Second, if this is actually what you are trying to do, all you need to for each collection is define a query that only returns the key of the document you are looking for. If you get more than 0 results from the query, you know documents have the "city" key. If they don't return results, you can ignore these collections. One caveat here is if data about "city" is in embedded documents within a collection. If this is the case, you may actually need to have some idea of which embedded documents may contain the key you are looking for.


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When the American colonies declared their independence, Great Britain had the world's most powerful navy. Although a naval force was established, the American navy would never be able to confront the British fleet in a full onslaught. Instead, the mission for the American navy was to disrupt the delivery of armaments to British forces in America and to harass British maritime commerce. In August 1779, American naval commander John Paul Jones began attacking British ships in British waters to divert attention from French operations in the Channel.
During the American Revolutionary War, Captain John Paul Jones led a squadron of the American Continental Navy, the Bonhomme Richard, the Pallas, and the Alliance, on raiding parties around Ireland, Scotland and the east coast of England. On 23 September 1779, John Paul Jones spotted a merchant convoy escorted by two British warships, the Serapis and the Countess of Scarborough. When the fleet saw the American squadron, they headed to refuge; the two warships prepared for battle.
The main conflict was a close sea battle between the Bonhomme Richard, captained by John Paul Jones, and the Serapis under Richard Pearson. Both ships were badly damaged in the battle, but when the Alliance joined the fight, Pearson surrendered his ship. The Bonhomme Richard was leaking badly, and all attempts were made to keep the ship afloat. A fire raged on the ship and the flames were not extinguished until the next morning. Finally on 25 September 1779, the Bonhomme Richard sunk in Filey Bay after all crew were removed to the Serapis.
Although the British warship was taken by the American commander, the merchant convoy escaped into Scarborough. The toposcope at Flamborough Head was erected in 1959 to commemorate the battle.


The Evil Spawn up close and personal is an experience.
For the life of me, I can't remember why we bought her (this is a joke… as far as you and the authorities know…).
Seeing her in the wild of junior high is just weird.
Weird because in a world where everyone is struggling to fit in, she doesn't care.
I find it both interesting and oddly disturbing.
She's at the age where she should be aware of how she looks, acts, and talks.
And if she does, she doesn't care.
I'm not even sure she knows she's supposed to care.
She prides herself of going down a path where she's the only traveler.
Her fashion sense is simple. The more sequins the better. She dresses like a really bad country western singer (think Porter Wagoner… by the way this is my oldest reference ever!).
She has more self-esteem than 20 teenagers combined.
Her worst day ever was great.
I have no idea where she gets it. It makes me want to meet her real father (another joke… I think… although my wife was strangely quiet when she read this).
Is it possible for my daughter to go through life and be completely content in who she is?
Note from wife: She gets the "I don't care" gene honestly. And for that I am VERY thankful.
Facebook is Bad News for Schools.
If you are employed by a school you probably have some challenges.
Goofy parents of goofy kids (although personally, I've never had any of these).
Since there have been schools, there have been administrators. Which means there have been challenges for administrators at school.
It's part of the job (Note to new principals: not everyone is going to love you… sorry you had to hear it here first).
And the truth is, without problems, most of us would be without jobs.
This is why I consider the challenges at school to be job security (most days, I have a LOT of security).
But as I grow older (and I seem to every day), I'm starting to see changes for school administrators.
Yes, I'm turning into that person who pines for the good old days of 2006.
The biggest 3 changes I've seen since I started in this profession are: mandated testing, finances, and decaying of good will towards teachers.
The worst one is probably how our country feels about teachers (it's sad really).
But even with these tough hills to climb, there is something I see as possibly an even bigger pain in the caboose (I think I just dated myself with my reference to train cars that no longer exist).
And I know less about Facebook than I do about trains.
And I don't really hate Facebook because we've never officially met.
I'm sure Facebook has good qualities. Just like the goofy kids (they do grow out of it… eventually).
The challenge I see for school administrators isn't with students and Facebook. It's with rumors and Facebook.
And people really like exciting rumors.
When I first started working in schools, if people didn't like you or a decision you made they had to express themselves in person.
Maybe an angry letter in the newspaper (again… the good old days).
Now they can do it on the interweb using Facebook.
And the worst part, it doesn't have to be true.
People can say anything. Or worse, they can type anything.
The more exciting and untrue, the more interesting for others.
This isn't good. Especially when people are typing at 2:30 in the morning (never good…never ever good).
In fact, it's bad for school administrators.
It makes a difficult job almost impossible.
Maybe I will see the day where people type nice things on Facebook in the middle of the night.
Because the goofy kids of today will probably be the Facebookers of tomorrow.
Dodgeball is Bombardment. Same Game. Less Suffering.
This week I had the honor of watching The Evil Spawn play her very first game of Dodgeball.
Turns out little girls aren't good at violence.
You have a child. You nickname her The Evil Spawn. And yet, she embarrasses the family name with her kind-hearted nature (I can assure you she wasn't raised like this).
She understood the rules of the game, but was confused by the "unspoken" rule.
At least this is how I remember Dodgeball.
Which by the way, we didn't call Dodgeball.
Dodgeball makes it sound like you have a chance of getting out of the way and you might not have to return to class with a giant welt on your face.
When I was a kid, good luck with that.
There was no walking or aerobics.
There was pain and there was suffering.
Actually, it wasn't your choice. It was the seniors' choice.
And they usually chose a double-helping of both.
It was called Bombardment because it was an act of war.
We didn't play for fun.
We didn't look forward to PE.
We dreaded it from the moment we opened our eyes each morning.
There was no giggling. No laughing. No enjoying one another's company.
There was only the stench of fear in the air.
We didn't get in trouble if we hit our friends in the face. We got in trouble if we bled on the gym floor (Coach's Rule #1: Bleed Outside).
These days the kids are soft.
And don't even get me started on the foam balls they get to use. It's like getting hit with a sponge. We used hard rubber ones the size of baseballs.
They hurt. Bad. The fun was in the pain. At least that's what the PE teacher told us.
If I had you in class thirteen years ago, things have changed.
I've had 87,412 students since then.
You've had kids. Lost weight. Gained weight. Gotten shorter. Grew a foot.
Done 4 years of hard time. Tattooed up.
Had kids of your own.
Possibly even pierced things that shouldn't be pierced.
I've gotten older. Less wise. Tired. And even more confused.
Usually it's a combination of several of these things and they all add up to "I think I know you, but I'm not really sure why".
I usually get the sense we've crossed paths, but have no concept of when or where.
So, if you walk up to me please know I'm going to have a stupid, uncomfortable, lost, and confused look on my face.
Until, you do us both a favor and say who you are.
This is a basic rule of introducing yourself. Introduce yourself.
Because when a student is in school, they have one superintendent. One principal. And one teacher for each class.
We have dozens of students. Or hundreds. And even thousands.
Multiply that by 10, 20, or 30 years and it's a lot of kids.
Most of which won't look the same after they graduate.
Which means I won't always know who you are.
When students leave, they are forever frozen in time. At least in my mind.
So while, I may not remember you, I will probably remember the 1994 version of you.
Of course, none of this is true if you were really challenging in school. If there was a suspension, there's a pretty good chance I'll remember your face. And your beady little eyes.
There is no greater responsibility for a school administrator than hiring teachers.
Well, there is the HUGE responsibility of opening juice boxes, but I'm not counting this one (the average civillian just doesn't understand the complexity of this issue).
I've said it before and I'm saying it again, interviewing and choosing staff members who will be in your building for the next 35 years is a big responsibility.
Except for the ability to open a small cardboard box containing apple juice and jamming a 2 inch straw into it without losing an appendage (I'm telling you it's harder than it looks).
Here is what I know about the hiring process.
The position comes open. It's advertised. Then 849 people you barely know become your best friend.
They email. They call. They drop by. They will corner you in the grocery store.
They wave an uncomfortably friendly wave as they drive by your house for the 40th time.
They hang out in the bushes just outside your bedroom window (I wish I was making this up).
And they all want the same thing.
They want you to hire their niece.
Or the kid who sat 17 rows in front of them in church ten years ago (being a good sheep in the Christmas play does not guarantee you will be a good Chemistry teacher… I'm just sayin').
Everyone wants to help someone they know get a job.
And there's nothing wrong with this (personally, I really don't mind… and this isn't sarcasm… as far as you know).
Unless, you hire this person and they turn out to be bad.
I mean bad like you have to duck when you walk by their classroom bad (don't laugh… we've all had to do it).
Hiring people makes you popular.
Until you have to fire them.
Then you become a terrible terrible person who fired a really nice kid.
A good kid from town.
Who just needed a chance. Then a second chance. And probably a 50th chance.
You will know this is true because when the firing takes place a concert-like crowd of people will show up at the school board meeting to express their disgust for you.
Which means it's easy to hire a townie. But it's hard to fire one.
This doesn't mean you shouldn't hire locally. It's just means they should have had a larger role than Sheep #4 in the Christmas play.
Kindergarten Kids Remind Me of Las Vegas.
No, they don't have creepy thin mustaches like Wayne Newton (although it would be really cool if they did).
And they don't take all my money and leave me sad and depressed (turns out what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas… especially when my money is involved).
But every year I get the same feeling from the brand new crop of 5 year olds.
Their parents are thrilled to finally have them in school (no more paying for babysitting!!!). Those aren't tears of sadness from mom and day, they are tears of joy.
These kids love to color.
And they love to look at picture books about dogs and cats (why are they always dogs and cats???).
And evidently go to the bathroom, because it seems that's where they're always headed (if I had a dollar for every kid who forgot to zip his pants…).
It's a commonly known school administrator practice to go down to the kindergarten room anytime you're having a bad day.
They cheer you up. And if they can't, who can?
When I see these kids learning to read or shoving Play-Doh up their noses, I always wonder who in this esteemed group will be valedictorian or prom queen.
One of these youngsters will no doubt be the starting quarterback. Several will earn college scholarships.
There might even be a doctor or lawyer in the group.
But with good always comes bad.
I've done this long enough to know for every success there is going to be struggle.
Which makes me think. Who in this group will have difficult challenges as they work their way through life?
There will be learning disabilities. Divorced parents. Financial difficulties.
The truth is some will face challenges I don't even want to think about.
That's why every kindergarten class reminds me of Las Vegas.
On the surface, everything is wonderful. But just underneath things aren't quite so perfect.
In the course of writing(?) this blog, I depressed myself. First thing in the morning, I'm going to visit the kindergarten kids. They always make me happy.


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We've got a new month starting and it just so happens to be the brightest and shiniest of the year! December, aka "Christmas month", starts tomorrow! And in just 31 days, we'll be kicking off a brand new year!
And maybe you've noticed that I Love Vegan is sporting a new refreshed look? Just recently I stayed up irresponsibly late and made some updates to the blog's typography, colour scheme, logo, background, and sidebar, plus a couple of other minor changes. Did I mention that my intention was just to switch up one of the fonts on the site??? When inspiration strikes, I let it do its thing.
Spurred on by I Love Vegan's snazzy new look, I absolutely needed to add an awesomely comprehensive recipe index, right away. Now you can see every single recipe that's on our blog (even when it's just a wee little recipe, buried in a BIG recipe, like a vegan lunch bowl!), listed out all on ONE page for some ridiculously easy searching. There might not be any pretty pictures, but I think you'll love the simple usability.
The Little Potato Company's NEW Chilean Splash Creamers. Now tell me, honestly, are these not some of the most beautiful potatoes you've ever seen??
bold and downright gorgeous! Seriously, get a load of that purple "splash"!
pre-washed and require no peeling, just like the rest of The Little Potato Co's Creamers.
They're also a fantastic source of fibre and potassium! Cheers for nutritious and delicious whole foods!
In this recipe, I decided to let simplicity reign supreme and I let the Creamer potatoes shine. I quartered the Chilean Splash Creamers, mixed them with a splash of olive oil, dried chipotle, paprika, garlic and powder, salt and pepper, and popped them in the oven to roast to crispy perfection. With the potatoes roasting in the oven, we can turn our attention to making the most luxuriously creamy and flavourful avocado dressing, EVER. I can now 100% promise you that crispy spicy potatoes were meant to mingle with this addictively garlicky, lemon-y creamy avocado aioli. Seriously. From now on, I'm serving it with sweet potato fries, regular fries, every type of crispy potato, all the sandwiches and veggie burgers, raw vegetables, salads, and everything else imaginable. It is THAT good. Make it and love it, ASAP!
Spicy, crispy roasted Creamer potatoes drizzled with the most luxurious and addictive Lemon Garlic Avocado Aioli. Mmm!
Combine potatoes with olive oil and spices. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spread the potatoes out, cut side down.
Bake for 10-15 minutes, flip, and cook for another 10-15 minutes, or until crispy, golden-brown, and tender when poked with a fork.
Optional: Add a splash of unsweetened non-dairy milk to thin to your desired consistency, from a thick dip to a thin dressing.
Taste and adjust the amount of salt, pepper, and lemon juice, if needed.
Serve potatoes plain with a side of dip, or serve drizzled with thinned dressing, and a sprinkle of fresh parsley.
These just look so delicious! I love thick avocado sauces. Great food photography.
Scrumptious! Whether you're vegan or vegetarian you're sure to love this recipe. Thanks for sharing! Pinning!
This aioli sauce is soooo good! It really makes this dish and honestly any dish you put it on! I made a slight adjustment and roasted whole garlic cloves and used them in the aioli sauce. yummy!
Oooh! Yes! Roasted garlic would be SO perfect here!
Such a delicious dish! I loved the recipe and I'd like to second the earlier comment about this site's stunning photos. Thank you!
This looks amazing! Do you know how many days the aioli will last for in the fridge for?
Due to the avocado it may discolour quickly (like guacamole or half and avocado). Top it with vegetable oil, and pour it off before using, or store it in the freezer for best results. Even if it does discolour, it will still be safe to eat for close 3-4 days.


Locka Old Hall Cottage offers self catering accommodation located close to Arkholme near the small town of Kirkby Lonsdale. The self catering cottage is perfect for a romantic break away and is great for any keen walkers. Centrally located, our holiday home is the ideal solution for exploring Lancashire, Cumbria, The Forest of Bowland, the Lake District National Park and the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
The main living area in the holiday cottage is open plan and spacious offering a TV, DVD player, wood burning stove and comfortable seating. The lounge also has a double sofa bed for any extra guests.
There is a modern kitchen that offers everything you will need including a hob, electric oven, washer/dryer, dishwasher, microwave and a fridge.
In Arkholme you will find a pub that serves delicious food and a range of drinks, children's playground and two churches. The nearby towns of Carnforth and Kirkby Lonsdale both have supermarkets and petrol stations. Guests can visit Lake Windermere and Coniston Water during their stay as well as many National Trust properties including Cartmel Priory, Beatrix Potter's House and Sizergh Castle.