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Germany backs Laos' efforts to fulfil Sustainable Development Goals
Germany has agreed to provide more than 487 billion kip (50 million Euro) to deepen cooperation with Laos as the country moves forward to fulfilling the Sustainable Development Goals.
The new funding was made available by Germany to support projects in the areas of rural development, environment and natural resources, sustainable economic development, and the rehabilitation of infrastructure in Attapeu province.
Agreements were signed in Vientiane yesterday during a visit by the Vice Minister and Parliamentary State Secretary of the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Mr Norbert Barthle, and a high-ranking delegation of German parliamentarians.
The Lao government and the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany signed new agreements on financial and technical cooperation.
These agreements form part of the commitment of more than 487 billion kip (50 million Euro) in new funding for the period 2018-2020 that was made available by Germany during intergovernmental negotiations in Berlin in September last year.
The agreements on financial and technical cooperation were signed by Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment, Dr Kikeo Chanthaboury, and German Ambassador to Laos, Mr Jens Lütkenherm.
The signing was witnessed by Minister of Planning and Investment Dr Souphanh Keomixay, German Vice Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development, Mr Norbert Barthle, and German members of parliament along with high-ranking officials from development organisations and the private sector.
Dr Souphanh said "These agreements are a testament to the strengthened bilateral cooperation between Laos and Germany. We recognise the importance of this cooperation for Laos to move towards achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals and graduate from Least Developed Country status."
From the total commitment, 20 million Euro will go to financial cooperation projects in the area of microfinance in rural areas, rural development, and land management.
A further 20 million Euro will be allocated to technical cooperation projects, specifically in the areas of citizen engagement for good governance, accountability, and the rule of law, Laos' integration into the Asean Economic Community, vocational education, support for mine safety and environmental protection at mines, land management and decentralised planning, and the sustainable use of forests and biodiversity.
A special additional contribution of 10 million Euro is being provided for the rehabilitation of infrastructure destroyed by the devastating flood that occurred in Attapeu province last July. All of these projects will be implemented by the German Technical Cooperation (GIZ), KfW Development Bank and the Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources.
Ambassador Lütkenherm said the longstanding official German development cooperation with Laos, together with projects from numerous German NGOs and private initiatives, have contributed vastly to the overall development of Laos and the reduction of poverty over past decades. He also commended the efforts of the government to eliminate poverty and the progress made towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
During their visit, Mr Barthle and his delegation also visited high-ranking Lao government officials.
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Olympians (1964)
400M Medley Relay
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About Fred Schmidt
Fred won swimming letters in 1963-65. He won three Big Ten titles in butterfly events and swam on winning relay, NCAA champion in 100 and 200 butterfly in 1965; won two AAU individual titles and was on the winning relay team. In the 1964 Olympics Fred won a gold medal on the 400-medley relay team and bronze medal in the 200 butterfly.

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Q: An issue with the usual proof of Cantor's Theorem It seems to me that the standard proof of Cantor's Theorem also "proves" that $\left|\mathcal{P}(X)\right| < \left|\mathcal{P}(X)\right|$.
[The following is adopted from Hrbacek & Jech.]

Let $f$ be a mapping of $\mathcal{P}(X)$ into $\mathcal{P}(X)$. Consider the set $S = \{y \in \mathcal{P}(X) \mid y \notin f(y)\}$. We claim that $S$ is not in the range of $f$. Suppose that $S = f(z)$ for some $z \in \mathcal{P}(X)$. By definition of $S$, $z \in S$ if and only if $z \notin f(z)$. But we assumed $S = f(z)$, so we get $z \in S$ if and only if $z \notin S$, a contradiction. This shows that $f$ is not onto $\mathcal{P}(X)$ and the proof of $\left|\mathcal{P}(X)\right| < \left|\mathcal{P}(X)\right|$ is complete.

I can't see a good reason why the above is any more wrong than the proof of $\left|X\right| < \left|\mathcal{P}(X)\right|$. So what am I missing?

A: Your set $S$ is a subset of $\mathcal{P} (X)$, i.e., it is an element of $\mathcal{P} ( \mathcal{P} ( X ) )$.  So it will not (in general) be a possible output of  $f$.  (Also, your definition of $S$ has a similar problem: it is as though you are asking if a subset $y$ of $X$ is an element of $f(y)$, which is itself a subset of $X$.  Basically, you're mixing up the types of objects you are considering.)

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Q: Как выполнить проверку что переменная приняла значение str или int и выполнилась в цикле на python? my_list1 = ["Vasya", 23, "China", 98, "Иван"]
a = len(my_list1)

def fun1():
    b = input("Выберите число из списка от 0 до {} или любые числа в этом диапазоне через пробел, "
              "либо введите число  больше чем {}:\n".format(a - 1, a - 1))
    if(type(b)==str):
        print("Вы ввели некорректное значение!")
        fun1()
    else:
        b = list(map(int, b.split()))
        for i in b:
            if i < a:
                print(my_list1[i])
            elif i >= a:
                print("Весь список: ", my_list1)

fun1()
while True:
    answer = str(input("Хотите повторить? (Да\Нет):\n"))
    if answer.lower() == "да":
        fun1()
    elif answer.lower() == "нет":
        exit()
    else:
        print("Некорректный ввод, повторите!")

A: Что-бы проверить является ли объект экземпляром указанного класса (в вашем случай: str или int) можно использовать функцию isinstance()
if isinstance(b, str):
    print("Вы ввели некорректное значение!")
    fun1()

Метод b.isalpha() проверяет состоит ли строка только только из символов. Например строка 'China1' - не пройдет проверку

A: Это помогло, кому может пригодится.
if b.isalpha():
    print("Вы ввели некорректное значение!")
    fun1()


I am trying to create my own text selection with DOM-elements. Yes, I mean the blue background you see behind the text when you select it in this element. The idea is to halt the default behavior (the blue color) and use my own elements to do the job by finding the xy-position of the selection and then placing absolute positioned elements. I want to be able to do this with a regular div.
I've been thinking of catching mouseup/down and then mousemove and then check window.getSelection() but so far I'm having trouble getting anywhere.
Using the CSS ::selection will not work because the element will not have focus.
I appreciate all help I can get! Thanks in advance.
Edit: Stumbled upon https://code.google.com/p/rangy/ which might be of help? Anyone with experience with this plugin?
Edit2: Cross-browser support is required.
This will return the left, right, top, bottom, width and height of all selections made.
Using regex replace with smarty template system?


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National Geographic is a British pay television channel that features documentaries produced by the National Geographic Society. It features some programming similar to that on the Discovery Channel such as nature and science documentaries. The channel was launched in Europe in September 1997 and time shared initially with the failing NBC Europe until NBC Europe's demise in 1998, at which point it began timesharing with Fox Kids (in the UK, replacing the failed first iteration of Sky 2); with analogue transmission of the channel ending, and the sale of Fox Kids to Disney, timesharing was eventually superseded by 24-hour broadcasting. It was later launched worldwide including in Asia and the United States. Today, the channel is available in over 143 countries, seen in more than 160 million homes and in 25 languages.

It is owned by a company called the "NGC-UK Partnership", which initially was jointly owned by the National Geographic Society and British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB), but in 2006, Sky's parent company News Corporation (now The Walt Disney Company) purchased 25 percent of the stake in the partnership, followed by the acquisition of BSkyB's remaining 50 percent stake by its sister company, the Fox Entertainment Group.

This includes an English-language version for the United Kingdom, Ireland, Malta and Iceland. It also includes Dutch, Italian, Norwegian and Turkish speaking channels among others. The channel's musical signature is the Elmer Bernstein composed theme that has also appeared on the National Geographic broadcast-TV specials.

Company
The channel is owned by the NGC-UK Partnership, which was formed in 1997 as a joint venture between National Geographic Television & Film, a division of the National Geographic Society and British Sky Broadcasting through its Sky Ventures division. The NGS provides programming expertise, while BSkyB provides its expertise on distribution, marketing, commercial and advertising sales. The partnership builds and operates National Geographic channels and services across Europe. It is headquartered in London. In December 2006, News Corporation purchased 25 percent of the Society's stake in the company. This meant that BSkyB owned half company, while the National Geographic Society and News Corp held 25 percent share each. In December 2007, BSkyB sold its stake in the partnership to the Fox Entertainment Group, through its Fox Networks Group subsidiary.

HD feed
The channel launched its own high-definition feed on 22 May 2006 on Sky. The channel joined Virgin Media's cable TV line-up on 30 July 2009. On 5 August 2009, it was also made available on UPC Ireland's cable TV service. The HD version available in the UK and Ireland was not originally a simulcast of the standard definition version of the National Geographic Channel, with some of the content coming from Rush HD, however from 1 December 2010 National Geographic Channel HD became a simulcast feed.

Programmes

 Air Crash Investigation
 Ape Man
 Banged Up Abroad
 Be the Creature
 Big Bang
 Britain's Greatest Machines with Chris Barrie
 Built for the Kill
 Car S.O.S.
 Doomsday Preppers
 Drain the Oceans
 End Day
 Escape Tech
 Explorations Powered by Duracell
 Explorer
 Family Guns
 Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted
 Gospel of Judas
 Highway Thru Hell
 Hollywood Science
 Hunter Hunted
 Interpol Investigates
 Is It Real?
 Living Wild
 Megacities
 Megafactories
 MegaStructures
 Mysteries of the Deep
 Naked Science
 No Borders
 Planet Football
 Planet Mechanics
 Predators at War
 Rough Trades
 Scam City
 Science of the Bible
 Seconds From Disaster
 Situation Critical
 Storm Stories
 Strange Days on Planet Earth
 Strippers: cars for cash
 Taboo
 The Dog Whisperer
 The Living Edens
 Thrill Zone
 Thunder Beasts
 Totally Wild
 Trading Faces
 What Would Happen If...?
 Wicked Tuna
 World of Wildlife

Continuity / Voiceovers

Rob Jarvis, who is well known as Eddie in Hustle is one of the two main male promo voices for this channel, along with Adam Longworth from XFM radio station.

See also
 National Geographic Channel
 National Geographic Channel Australia & New Zealand
 List of National Geographic Channel programs
 National Geographic Society

References

External links
 Official site
 Official site Ireland (previously active)
 National Geographic Channels International

Television channels in the United Kingdom
UK and Ireland
Disney television channels in the United Kingdom
Television channels and stations established in 1997

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module VirtualMonkey
  module Runner
    class RailsAioDeveloperChef
      include VirtualMonkey::Mixin::DeploymentBase
      include VirtualMonkey::Mixin::ApplicationFrontend
    end
  end
end

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Helped to teach these students from The African Masters of Machine Intelligence (AMMI) by The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) with Alfredo Canziani.
A unique pedagogy is required for deep learning beginning with intuition, culminating in just enough math, and ending with programming. This approached has worked when I delivered my deep learning course to over 3000 students over 120 countries. And I continue to champion this pedagogy. I'm very pleased that I share the same passion with Alfedo when he delivered his interactive lectures.
Importantly, I see great potential when I personally interacted with students here. I see future deep learning researchers and applied machine intelligence experts who have the potential to make groundbreaking changes in the fields of healthcare, agriculture and education throughout Africa. With the right education, mentorship and opportunities, they would be pioneers. Simply put, deep learning talent is underexplored in this continent.
I am thankful to Alfredo Canziani who has been my best pal and inspirational guy while I was there, Moustapha Cisse for creating these opportunities for young African students to thrive, #Facebook and #Google for supporting this program, and Pedro Antonio Martínez Mediano and Marc Deisenroff. Coincidentally, I would also like to thank Yoshua Bengio for holding ICLR in Africa in 2020 for the first time that he announced recently. Finally, really appreciate how #PyTorch has made programming neural networks more approachable and it was made possible with the amazing PyTorch community sparked by Soumith Chintala.
Speaking about community, I got to contribute to the deep learning community with the help from supportive groups and individuals from the global deep learning community. Likewise, we should continually help these young Africans like any other.
I'm being a fanboy here, but Yann Lecun liked my post on Facebook!


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Gather up the force and momentum to achieve your goals in this mind-blowing 2 DAY workshop from MindFresh. Most teenage goals, in fact, die out as a wistful "If only.." Be that unique winner who converts your desires into ardent passions. Know your strengths to find out which goals suit you best.
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Apr 6td – 7th, 2019.
This workshop was I was looking for all these days. My dreams were all big, but I knew I was not working up to it. Kirtanya took me through a journey to identify my behavior patterns, break through the old habits and gave me the clarity to map actions to goals.
Entry into IIT is dream of my family and me. I go to many coaching classes right from my 7th Standard. But I always questioned my efforts and attitude to achieve this goal. The constant effort and pressure sort of made me dull and energy less. Thankfully I attended Goals for teens at the right time. I am now completely energized, equipped myself with the necessary skill sets to sail through the last bit of my journey.
Aishwarya, Hotel Management, 2rd Year.
This workshop gave me the clarity to map my interest, talent and attitude to get best out of my professional life. Having this knowledge before even we begin our career is a headstart for success. Feeling very confident and happy. Thanks Team!


First of all, thanks to my Facebook friend Art Maya for bringing this too my attention. Click on "Read More" to see the video of this Japanese movie that came out in 2000. It's based on a novel that came out in 1999. The first "Hunger Games" novel didn't come out until 2008. Just watch the video and tell me you can't see any very specific similarities.
Oh, and by the way ... the similarities were powerful enough that the plans to do a "Battle Royale" remake have been canceled. The film makers assumed (rightly) that their movie would be labeled as a rip-off of "Hunger Games." That's the movie that came out 8 years before "Hunger Games" was even in existence!!


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→Turmeric vs Curcumin: The Complete Breakdown
Turmeric vs Curcumin: The Complete Breakdown
If you've ever enjoyed the Middle Eastern or Indian cuisine, you're probably familiar with turmeric. The spice offers a distinctive flavor and bright yellow hue to curries. In India, it is also used in chutney and spiced rice dishes like biryani.
Indonesian and Malaysian cuisines often use turmeric in fish or vegetable dishes. They also combine it with salt to coat fish before deep frying. It's also important in Thai cooking, especially in Red and Musalman curries. The Western world uses it to color mustard, cheese, and other products as well as adding it to soups and stews.
Once turmeric is harvested, its rootstocks or rhizomes are cleaned, dried and then ground into a powder which is a colorful yellow-orange. The powder form is used for a spice, food coloring and medicine. Eating turmeric with meals helps the body absorb it, especially when it is consumed with black pepper, chili peppers, ginger or foods high in fat. The distinct flavor becomes stronger when it is cooked so it should be added slowly while cooking. Taste the dish often to ensure it's not over seasoned.
Turmeric's History
Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese Medicine have both revered Turmeric for its medicinal properties for literally thousands of years. Practitioners in India have used the spice as a blood purifier and a tonic for the liver and stomach. Other medicinal systems around the world use it in herbal concoctions. In South East Asian countries like Malaysia and Indonesia, for instance, turmeric is included in an elixir called jamu. More recently, it's begun to gain popularity and use in the West by herbal medicine because it is beneficial for treating many different health conditions.
What about Curcumin?
Turmeric contains curcuminoids which in turn carries curcumin. There are many who feel curcumin is what gives turmeric its medicinal properties. The substance has gotten a lot of publicity lately and has also been the subject of numerous studies. Many of these have indicated that turmeric offers more benefit health-wise over what curcumin provides alone. Most people do not realize that turmeric contains many bioactive molecules beyond curcumin. Some medical experts suggest turmeric has 23 different chemicals that have antibiotic properties, 12 chemicals have properties that are anti-cancer, 17 anti-tumor, 27 antioxidants and 37 anti-inflammatories in nature.
Conflicting Reports
Many of the studies regarding turmeric have involved non-human subjects but have demonstrated that it may help reduce inflammation, fight some cancers, battle infections, and be effective for treating digestive conditions. Studies to test the effectiveness of curcumin have used a form that is injectable, which may have a different result than when taken orally. The results of multiple studies reflect conflicting evidence. Therefore, many practitioners recommend taking whole turmeric to reap the wide range of medical benefits.
Combining the Two
Turmeric can be combined with many different herbs. For instance, mix 1 teaspoon of turmeric powder with aloe vera for relief of fatigue. While curcumin can provide many health benefits when taken as a supplement, most suggest taking whole turmeric can provide the same benefits and more since it is all-inclusive.
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On this episode of Dani Dishes It's time to get real with myself and admit that I am a Closet Eater!! It's true.
Hi! My name is Dani and I am a Closet Eater.
It is a tough thing to admit, but I have and will continue to work on recovering from it.
Can you believe this guy said only "fat" people can be closet eaters? Sooo not the case.
So what is helping me work through my closet eating?
1) Buying pre-portioned foods. There is something about opening a second bag of something that makes me second guess the decision.
2) Track. Honestly facing the choices I make when in that mindset has helped lessen the closet eating incidents over the years.
3) Share your struggle. If you can't find someone in your personal life to reach out to, please know I am here. There are also therapists, overeaters groups and folks on social media available.
4) Eat on a schedule. Since some of my closet eating will happen when alone during the day while working from home, I try to eat during a schedule. Keeping myself satisfied throughout the day can sometimes help the secret eating stay at bay.
5) Try not to feel alone. It is when I start feeling lonely that it can really come on. So if no one is physically home - besides the pups - I will call, text or tweet a friend that would understand my situation.
These are just a few of the avenues I have been trying with some success over the years.
If you are someone who suffers from closet/binge eating, how do you handle the urges?


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Circa Survive signs with Atlantic Records
After four years and two incredible albums, Circa Survive have completed their recording contract with Equal Vision and have signed with Atlantic Records.
The band has begun work on their third record in Toronto, ON with producer David Bottrill (Tool, King Crimson, Silverchair, Moneen).
Everyone at Equal Vision is beyond excited for this next step in the band's progression, and we can't wait to see where this journey will take them.
Read the band's full statement on their official website.
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The Label Gallery is a showcase for custom labels designed by your peers.
Labels are solutions to operational challenges. The Label Gallery will be your resource when looking for labeling solutions.
Over the coming months, Shamrock will look to share more and more custom labels with the healthcare community in the interest of hosting a forum for peer-to-peer information sharing. Please contact us if you have a label you would like to share!
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Australian virus outbreak inevitable
2nd Mar 2020 6:27 AM
Queensland's hospital operating theatres will remain open over weekends and during Easter to ensure they can cope with any major outbreak of coronavirus as the first Australian dies from the illness.
Queensland Health Minister Steven Miles said they needed to ensure any outbreak, which the state's chief health officer said was likely, did not put a strain on the hospital system.
"We will be running theatres through weekends and through the regular Easter shutdown to make sure as many people get treatment as soon as possible," Mr Miles said.
"We know that our hospitals and intensive care units will be very busy if a coronavirus outbreak occurs ... particularly around our usual peak activity in flu season in the middle of the year."
James Kwan, 78, has been named as the first person to die from the coronavirus. Picture: Supplied
Mr Miles also said two of the three patients repatriated off the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Yokohama, Japan, who had tested positive for coronavirus had been discharged.
However, a 78-year-old man who contracted the virus aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship has died.
Western Australia's chief health officer Andrew Robertson on Sunday confirmed James Kwan died at Perth's Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital in the early hours of the morning.
Mr Kwan was diagnosed with COVID-19 about 10 days ago while in isolation at Howard Springs in the Northern Territory after being quarantined aboard the cruise ship and then flown out of Japan.
Panic buying of toilet paper and rice due to coronavirus fears.
Queensland Chief Health Officer Jeanette Young says an outbreak is inevitable.
Queensland's chief health officer Jeanette Young said that anyone who had been overseas in the last two weeks and "have become unwell" should immediately see their GP.
She said the state has already tested 2700 people who had returned from China and they had all been negative but warned that an outbreak was inevitable.
"I expect we will see an outbreak of the epidemic in Queensland," she told reporters on Sunday.
She added that staff at a Gold Coast beauty salon did not also need to go into quarantine after their colleague was confirmed to have coronavirus after returning from Iran.
The woman returned to Australia from Iran on February 24.
"I've got no concerns about the people who were on the plane with that lady who returned from Iran because she was thoroughly well and she only developed full symptoms at 3pm on Thursday," she said.
"I'm very, very comfortable that there is no risk for anyone on the plane she travelled back to Australia with."
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How can I find low cost car insurance?
Car insurance is required by law in all 50 states. Since insurance is required for all drivers, there is a limit on how low insurance prices can go. But that doesn't mean all insurance must be overly expensive.
The information age has changed the way we shop for car insurance. Deals can still be found on the phone, but with a computer and Internet access, the search for the best insurance prices is much easier.
You can begin your search for the best car insurance quotes by entering your ZIP code into our FREE search tool!
Where do I start to look for car insurance deals?
How can I find deals on low-cost insurance?
How should I finally choose an insurance provider?
The most logical place to begin your search is to look for companies you've seen advertised on television. Not that you're automatically going to use one of these companies, but you need a baseline price to begin your search for car insurance.
Usually, websites of well-known insurance providers like GEICO or Progressive offer free online quotes. You enter your zip code, press a button, and the quote system begins.
The site will ask for personal information such as your name, address, and birth date. This information is used to check your driving record.
A faster way is to use a third party car insurance tool like the one provided on this page which saves you from having to visit each individual website. Quote tools also ensure that you are comparing the same criteria when you have those offers laid out side by side.
Finishing the questionnaire and clicking the last button calculates your quote. If they have any good car insurance deals to offer you, you'll probably know within 10 to 20 minutes.
With one or two quotes in hand, try doing an internet search for insurance rate comparison websites.
Visit three or four websites and complete their online quote forms just like you did before. When you finish this second step, you should have five or six quotes to look at.
If you compare them side by side, you should notice some very specific trends.
For instance, there will be a minimum liability required by your state, and your quotes should all be in the same ball park for this portion. Car insurance deals ride purely on optional coverage like full collision, full glass, theft, and disability.
Rates are also reduced in most states by alarm systems, garage parking, and various safety features on the car.
These small details should allow you to see major differences in your quotes.
One final step in making sure you haven't missed any car insurance deals is to call one or two local insurance agencies.
Believe it or not, sometimes a local agent who represents a handful of more obscure insurance providers will be able to find you a better price.
There are plenty of smaller insurance companies who specialize in bundled packages at a better rate than you would pay for separate policies.
With all your quotes in hand, you'll be able to do a cost and benefit comparison and make a choice. You may be surprised by who gives you the best deal.
But one final word of caution: the best car insurance deals are not always based on price alone. Sometimes service is a big factor. So if you settle on a company whose service turns out to be unacceptable, you may have to try again.
Enter your ZIP code right now and start searching online car insurance quotes in your area!


Roycekey Show "Beats n Banter" is a show hosted by Eth-Nick (aka Royce Murphy), and DJ Free-key.
Here you will hear only top tier music featuring R&B, Hip-hop, EDM, Dance, Funky House, Commercial Chart, plus much more, blended in with humourous banter.
Eth-Nick is no stranger to entertainment, he has made tv appearances on show's such as Rise, and performed stand up comedy in venues such as Comedy Club in Central London. He is an experienced dancer who is different from the "norm". He always displays a lot of passion, and you will often catch him dancing where ever he goes…. literally!!!
He has a natural flow infront of the camera or mic, never a dull moment, and will always electrify the room!!!
DJ Free-key is an experienced, and very versatile DJ that has been rocking London clubs, bars, houses, weddings, birthdays, children's parties, and even church events, using my SERATO + Macbook, since the year 2000.
Started off DJ'ing on Pirate radio stations in South East London and events in the Afro-Caribbean community, then moved into events in the Chinese community where he DJ'd for many years. Also provided the music for a lot of parties/events in the Filipino community, such as birthdays, christenings, debuts, and church events. Nowadays, you can catch DJ Free-key in broad range of venues/communities.
Ministry of Sound | Metra | Silks and Spice | Club Colosseum | Zoo Bar | CC Club | Limelights | Click | Scala | Penthouse | SEone | No. 1 | View | Cafe De Paris | Heaven | Alibi | Suger Reef | The Refinery | plus many more…..
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This week's show features R&B, Hip-Hop, EDM, Dance, and Funky House.
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Web news roundup: John McCain, Flip, Gmail, Amazon and TiVo, Ransomeware, Vodafone and MySpace
News from around the Web today.
Josh Lowensohn
February 7, 2007 1:01 PM PST
>> Senator to propose surveillance of illegal images. John McCain wants to give surveillance duty to your Internet service provider and to Web sites to crack down on child pornography. All questionable images would be flagged and sent to the authorities with your IP address. (CNET News.com)
>> Flip launches. Conde Nast's answer to MySpace and other social networks. The service, aimed at teenage girls, lets you create a scrapbook of sorts in the form of a flip book. Your flip book can then be shared on other services. (Mashable)
>> Gmail leaves beta. Lately Google products leaving beta have gotten some bad press, but Gmail seems to have weathered the storm nicely. Gmail launched in April, 2004 with a groundbreaking 1GB of storage, and now offers nearly three times that much. The service has also lifted its "by invitation only" means of joining, a policy that spurned Web sites where people could trade invites for all sorts of things with eager Gmail hopefuls. (CNET News.com)
>> Amazon Unbox video downloads coming to TiVo. First you got podcasts; now, you can watch movies on your TiVo using Amazon's Unbox movie download service. Like purchasing TV shows on Microsoft's movie service for the Xbox 360, media can be re-downloaded an unlimited number of times if you wish to clear some of that valuable hard-drive space. (Crave)
>> Real-world success with virtual goods. Sony says that selling virtual goods for actual currency is a good thing--as long as it's done through an official, regulated store. Sony set-up its own store on several Everquest II game servers to allow transactions for virtual goods. The store earned Sony over $250,000 dollars. (CNET News.com)
>> Antivirus expert: 'Ransomware' on the rise. Gone are the days of simple Trojans and viruses. The next generation of malware is called "Ransomware," and it works when crafty hackers hijack your data, encrypt it, and hold it hostage for a fee. Once aimed at large companies, normal folks like you and me will be the new targets for this attack. (CNET News.com)
>> Vodafone in deal to access MySpace via mobiles. It's been done through Cingular, Helio and probably any other phone with a mobile browser, but Vodafone is joining the fray by shipping phones with the MySpace mobile application pre-installed. (CNET News.com)
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Lately I have been on this kick of simplifying meals around this house. Not quite sure what got me on the Pillsbury Crescent Rolls kick, but tonight was one of my first attempts at an actually meal. Don't get me wrong, I have wrapped hot dogs and cheese up with crescent rolls before, but that is the most simple recipe. I do try not to make it often though because hotdogs freak me out.
Wish I could say that I had a recipe to go by, but I decided to wing it… I went with whatever was left in the fridge that was going to go bad. Need to start doing that more often raising these boys, they are going to eat me out of house and home before to long here. No sense in wasting anything when I can find some kind of dish to throw it in.
First thing I did was saute the ham, onion and mushroom in a skillet until brown. While they are cooking, grease muffin tin and spread out a roll in each. It didn't have to be perfect, mostly just to cover the bottom the best I could.
Then, I put a layer of the mix in each cup, scrambled the 4 eggs, and filled each cup 3/4 of the way with the eggs. I think the next time I make it I will only use 3 eggs and fill 2/3 of the way, it was way too much egg.
Wasn't sure how each would taste, so I used sharp cheddar on 3, feta on 3 and both on two of them. Really didn't matter much, tasted similar in the end. Sprinkled a little cheese on each and folded the sides lightly over the top.
Put in a preheated oven at 350 degrees for 20 mins. My oven runs high so I had to drop down to 325 and shouldn't have left it on as long myself. Thinking that those who's oven runs normal should stick with the 350 for 20. I stuck a toothpick in it to make sure that it was cooked thoroughly.
They turned out so good my 2 yr. old toddler ate two of them (and some strawberries) for dinner. My 9 yr. old wasn't too keen with them, but he's never liked things with egg much. I will most definitely make them up again! Next time I will switch up the ingredients to fit the mood that I am in.
Seriously, how does one come across a beauty like this and NOT continue to pass on to my fellow foodies? I am one of those people that LOVES food, yet suffers from chronic severe nausea, how unfair is THAT?! Being that I deal with that constant battle, when I find something that actually sounds good and that I can eat, I get beyond excited! I came across this recipe today done by the people over at how Sweet it is and just needed to pass it on to you! It is a delicious mix of spicy and sweet, and we could all use a little bit of both in our lives. Try it for yourself and come back to let us know how your's turned out! I think that the only swap out I would make would be parsley for the cilantro. I have never been able to stomach cilantro very well, so it is a normal "swap" for me.
Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add 1 tablespoon of coconut oil. Add pineapple and toss with salt and cinnamon, cooking until caramelized and golden, flipping occasionally – about 6-8 minutes. Remove pineapple and place in a bowl, then add another 1/2 teaspoon of coconut oil, tossing in onions and peppers with a pinch of salt. Stir and cook until softened, about 3-5 minutes, then remove from the skillet and place in the bowl with the pineapple.
Reduce the heat in the skillet to low, add another 1/2 tablespoons of coconut oil. Place a tortilla down, then cover in a sprinkling of cheese (make sure you leave enough for the second quesadilla), chicken, the pineapple, onions and peppers, and cilantro, then add another sprinkle of cheese. Cook until tortilla is golden, then gently flip, keeping the ingredients inside, and cook until other side is golden. Repeat with remaining quesadilla, and serve with strawberry salsa.
Combine all ingredients together in a bowl and mix thoroughly. The longer it sits, the more flavor that develops. Keeps well in the fridge for 2-3 days.
It has been raining all morning here and the gloom is getting to me, makes me want to cook… I'm in a bit of a predicament though, because the Lemur King is sleeping and I can't go out to shop for the needed ingredients. When I am finally able to go shopping though, you can bet that I am going to pick up the things needed for a summer chili. I have been craving it lately and had to go on a hunt of sorts this morning to find a good recipe. The chili gods answered me though because I came across this beautiful recipe over at The Smith Scoop and couldn't contain myself! It had to be shared… She even has this amazing little trick with a pie plate and grease that was SO simple, yet made SO much sense! So click on the photo and go check it out!
I know that I am lacking somewhere in my life and I am sure that it has to do with my God or my ego… Normally I back-pave those holes with food. Yes, I eat my feelings. For those that know me well, you know that I have battled severe nausea for years now. So, for me, when I get a hankering for something, my brain just does not stop until I feed the need. This week it has been chocolate and pretzels. It has gotten so bad that I stopped at Caribou Coffee, looked at the Barista as if I was waiting for her to read my mind and up word vomitting on her about wanting a Snicker's in a cup. Of course it did not come out as smoothly as, "May I please have something that tastes like a Snicker's?" No, there were many more grunts of inaudible words as the thought tried to make it's way out of my mouth. She for sure thought there was something wrong with me… well, something more than my norm.
If you have been to my space here before you know, without hesitation, that I have a slight obsession with avocado and smoothies. They don't necessarily have to be together, but when I can combine the two into yummy deliciousness? Life is good… This morning I ran across this little tidbit. I do hope it finds you well and can bring you some sunshine in a cup!
In blender container, combine avocado, pineapple plus its juice and ice; whirl until smooth.
Add sweetener of choice if desired.


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The funeral for Murray County deputy jailer Michaela Smith will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Eleventh Avenue Baptist Church. She passed away at age 26 on July 3.
'God needed her more than we did': 26-year-old deputy remembered fondly
DALTON, Ga. — Asked for one word to describe Michaela Smith, her friend Megan Marcus said, "Bubbly."
"She had such a personality," Marcus said. "She had faith in Jesus and was an avid churchgoer and was always inviting people to come to church and small groups. She was sweet, caring and had the best sense of humor."
On Wednesday, family and friends, along with most of the personnel of the Murray County Sheriff's Office, will mourn the 26-year-old deputy jailer, who passed away on July 3, at her funeral service. She was hospitalized after a training exercise involving pepper spray a few days earlier.
"I think me and her friends and family believe that sometimes God just calls you home," Marcus said. "I think that is the case. God needed her more than we did."
The funeral service to celebrate Smith's life will be at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at Eleventh Avenue Baptist Church. Burial will be in Serenity Hills Memorial Park in Chatsworth. Donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital in lieu of flowers.
Smith's body was sent to the Georgia state crime lab for an autopsy and escorted back to Ponders Funeral Home on Sunday by Murray County fire and sheriff's office vehicles. An American flag was draped from the tower of a fire truck as the hearse brought Smith home. Sheriff's office Chief Deputy Jimmy Davenport said the results of the autopsy have not been released.
"I don't know when we will get it," Davenport said. "I still have questions myself. I am staying in touch with the family every day, and it is frustrating. It truly has broken my heart, and not having answers makes it even harder. We are all waiting on the doctors and medical examiner. You just need the 'Why?'"
"It is definitely a shock to us all," Marcus said. "It is still hard to believe. I keep thinking I can text her and call her and then it hits me that she is in heaven. It is hard to accept. It is hard when you lose somebody so unexpectedly like that."
Smith had just begun her career in law enforcement. A 2011 graduate of Southeast Whitfield High School, she completed her bachelor's degree in criminal justice at Dalton State College in 2017. She had been working as a jailer at the sheriff's office for nearly six months.
"She loved working there," Marcus said. "She was always wanting to give people second chances. She believed if you made a mistake, everyone should have a second chance and treated the people in the jail with respect."
Davenport said the loss has been felt throughout the ranks of the department.
"We lost one of our own and there is a hole in our heart," Davenport said. "From all accounts, she was a rising star. She loved her job and she served our citizens at the sheriff's office well. I think we are all just numb."
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The Bridge Street District of Dublin is getting a facelift.
Crawford Hoying Development has taken on more than 30 acres of land with a plan to create a new kind of lifestyle for Dublin residents.
"The hottest office market in the city right now is the Short North, and there's a reason: because it's close to everything. So that's what we're creating here," says Brent Crawford of Crawford Hoying.
To attract businesses to Dublin, Bridge Park is designed as a dense, mixed-use space. This means the buildings will have more vertical height and the use of the spaces will be a combination of residential apartments or condos, retail, restaurants and offices. This creates a walkable environment.
This walkable, mixed-use space is a unique change of direction for Dublin.
Crawford Hoying is able to create such an innovative environment largely because it's already in line with the city's goals to rejuvenate the area. In the past, zoning laws did not allow this kind of mixed-use space.
Bridge Park's location is ideal for a number of reasons. For example, it's located right along the river and is neighboring Historic Dublin.
"There's some fear, I think, that it's going to hurt Old Dublin," says Crawford. "It should really only enhance it. You're going to have many new visitors coming to Bridge Park because it's an actual destination now," says Crawford.
Previously, Historic Dublin did not have enough restaurant choices to draw a large dinner crowd from other Columbus suburbs. Bridge Park will have this capacity, and visitors will be able to walk over the pedestrian bridge into Historic Dublin to support businesses there as well.
Moreover, Bridge Park will spur further development in the surrounding areas, says Hoying.
The sheer breadth of this project can create the misconception that it will take decades to complete.
This rapid development of the area is crucial to the mixed-use environment, says Crawford. Only building one block at a time would have created an awkward landscape with sporadic tall buildings instead of the urban streetscape that Bridge Park achieves.
A broad spectrum of tenants are already itching to move into the swanky new neighborhood. The area is appealing to millennials and new businesses, as well as empty-nesters.
Even the amenities of Bridge Park will be unique within their niche. For example, the AC Hotel by Marriott will feature an eighth floor rooftop bar with indoor and outdoor components; the building that is pegged for a grocery store will have residential apartments available on the upper floors; even the parking garages have a high-end vibe and will be "wrapped" with residential and business spaces to enhance the appearance of the street.
"I think this will be an iconic project in the sense that people are going to come from all over to see it when it's finished," says Crawford.
Hailey Stangebye is a contributing writer. Feedback welcome at hbealer@cityscenecolumbus.com.


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BV—the global perspective from the IVSC meeting in Paris
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Tags: AICPA standards business valuation international valuation standards international valuation standards council (IVSC) KPMG RICS SEC valuation standards the appraisal foundation (TAF) uniform standards of professional appraisal practice (USPAP)
"Each country, and each IPO, presents a different valuation situation and user group," says Karin Lusnic, representing the Slovenian Institute of Auditors. "We were not valuing on the same benchmarks currently." Unlike the many real estate appraisers at the Paris IVSC annual meeting, Lusnic began her career in business valuation with KPMG, and she now has her own firm.
Ben Elder, the international director of valuation for RICS in London, agrees. He points to the difference in regulation; Luxumborg, for instance, just endorsed the AIFMD.
Bill Beauclerk, who has worked in real estate valuation in the U.K. and France for 30 years, but who also does select business valuations, sees competition as the biggest issue. The real estate market is dominated by a "cartel" of large real estate firms—CBRE for instance—and valuators are often empaneled by the court system. "I don't know how new people can enter the profession when it's lower cost and more competitive than the comparable to MAI-level valuations in the U.S."
Valuators (mostly real estate) are, in fact, more collaborative in the EU, Beauclerk claims. This is perhaps because individuals move from firm to firm regularly. There is also less litigation and a separation, at least in France, between the "first class" that works with investment-level commercial property and everyone else.
Elder points out that there is no consensus on standards (he represents RICS and wants the RICS "Red Book" to be the common guide, "even if the name of a non-U.K. country is on the front cover"). He recognizes that this approach is not working because whether you're talking to real estate, business, or arts and antiques, everyone always says "we're different."
BV is ahead of the curve because many countries, such as Slovenia, which adapted IVS in 2004, had no other rules when they started. IVS made the most sense. "Whenever you're valuing for financial reporting in Slovenia you have to follow IVS, plus some national practice guides at the first step," said Lucnic. "We still lack an international benchmark for quality work," and it will be hard to defend your adherence to meaningful standards until such a "certification" exists.
Other countries as wide ranging as Holland and Indonesia also have active groups of generally Big Four appraisers working with their respective finance ministries along the lines of the International Valuation Standards from the IVSC in an attempt to create what one attendee from Hong Kong called "a robust valuation ecosystem within the local economies."
A recent Dutch meeting focused, for instance, on the relevance of scenario analysis. The Dutch regulators wanted to know the basis for appraisal reports that discussed ranges from optimistic to pessimistic. The auditors, being conservative, suggested that the low end of the valuation range should carry additional weight.
The Indonesian Ministry of Finance demanded two years ago that a group of Singapore valuators create a certification program in compliance with the IVS. The group is working with Indonesian universities to develop the initial training programs so that the first generation of "certified" appraisers can be initiated in 2016.
The more advanced economies are often working with two sets of standards—the global IVS, which will be updated extensively in 2016, and their own national standards. So, for instance, due to changes in commercial banking and other regulations, the UK updated their valuation standards in April 2015. BV must pay attention to both sets, despite the fact that most of the changes are being driven by real property issues related to commercial lending (in this case both within the UK and at the European Commission).
However, every one agreed that the rules are in flux, and that there's no solid professional review procedure. "We don't speed on the highways because there might be a police car around the corner," said Beauclerk. "There is currently no police car on the valuation highway in the EU."
An IVSC delegate who once worked at the SEC agreed that the U.S. has similar issues. "The pressure was on the auditor to validate the business valuation in the U.S., but there was no pressure on the public company registrant," he said. While this is changing, he felt the U.S. had the same situation: no sign of law enforcement in the future to the "drivers."
Financial reporting provides particular problems for business valuators because few of their professional judgments are reported in financial statements--an obvious red flag for auditors working in any part of the globe. One IVSC Professional Standards Board member with past audit experience complained "disclosures often present a number and none of the work done by the professional, which leads to the natural conclusion that the conclusion is suspect."
Mauro Bini, the Italian finance professor who is now a member of the IVSC Professional Board, described the EU profession as an "end table with two legs." He said there were the beginnings of professional standards, but there was no sign of performance standards.
"End users will not see the value in professionalism now," said Phillippe Jouan, ex-director of the CICBV, who moderated the panel.
An audience participant applauded efforts by FFEE, the French valuation organization, to bring together all disciplines. "At least we're all around the same round table," he said.
Still, the real estate valuation market is controlled by parties who are involved in transactions, and, to some degree, the business valuation market is controlled by the audit firms. An auditor and "user" of appraisals commented that "valuation can't be considered a real profession when the practitioners are also the ones doing the deals." And Greg Forsythe, chair of the IVSC Professional Board and director of valuation services for Deloitte, commented that "we have 2,000 people working on valuations around the globe. The variance in quality is remarkable. We're seeing math errors on the first page, in the worst cases, but even some of the better business valuation work is impossible to audit because the judgment process is not disclosed."


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Dominikana, oficjalna nazwa: Republika Dominikańska – drugie co do wielkości (po Kubie) państwo na Morzu Karaibskim. Zajmuje około 2/3 powierzchni wyspy Haiti, dzieląc ją z położoną po zachodniej stronie Republiką Haiti.

Geografia

 Większe miasta: Santo Domingo, Santiago de los Caballeros, La Romana, San Pedro de Macorís
 Najwyższy punkt: Pico Duarte, 3098 m n.p.m.
 Najniższy punkt: słone jezioro Enriquillo, 46 m p.p.m.
 Rzeki: Yaque del Norte, Yaque del Sur, Yuna, Ozama

Cyklony tropikalne sieją spustoszenie w kraju średnio co dwa lata.

Historia

Prekolumbijskimi mieszkańcami kraju byli Karaibowie i Tainowie. W 1492 obszar został odkryty dla Europy przez Krzysztofa Kolumba. Dominikana pod nazwą Hispaniola weszła w skład hiszpańskiego imperium kolonialnego. W 1697 obszar dzisiejszej Dominikany stał się odrębną kolonią hiszpańską pod nazwą Santo Domingo. W tym samym roku zachodnia część wyspy trafiła pod władanie francuskie. W latach 1795–1808 cała wyspa znalazła się pod rządami Francji. W 1809 rządy nad Santo Domingo przywrócono Hiszpanom. W 1821 Dominikana ogłosiła niepodległość, jednak już w 1822 została zajęta przez wojska Haiti (niepodległego państwa powstałego na zachodzie). W 1844 proklamowana została niepodległa Republika Dominikany. Po kilku kolejnych próbach aneksji Dominikany przez Haiti rząd republiki zaproponował Hiszpanii ponowne włączenie w skład imperium. Hiszpanie zaakceptowali ofertę i w 1861 Dominikana znów stała się kolonią. W latach 1863–1865 trwało antyhiszpańskie powstanie zakończone ponownym ogłoszeniem niepodległości. W kolejnych latach nasilił się chaos i wewnętrzne walki. U progu XX wieku rosło zadłużenie i uzależnienie kraju od obcego, głównie amerykańskiego kapitału. Z powodu niewypłacalności i pod pretekstem konfliktów wewnętrznych w 1916 rozpoczęła się trwająca do 1924 amerykańska interwencja wojskowa.

Po okresie rządów prezydenta Horacio Vásqueza (1924-30), do władzy doszedł Rafael Leónidas Trujillo. Rządził on w dyktatorski sposób, utrzymując fasadę demokracji. Reżim opierał się na wojsku i jedynej legalnej partii politycznej, Partii Dominikańskiej. Trujillo odwoływał się do idei hispanidad (kultywowania tradycji hiszpańskich) i "wybielenia" społeczeństwa dominikańskiego. W 1937 armia przeprowadziła masakrę haitańskich imigrantów. W roku 1938 Dominikana była jedynym państwem na świecie deklarującym gotowość przyjęcia na wniosek Roosvelta żydowskich uchodźców z Niemiec i Austrii. Na okres rządów dyktatora przypadła korzystna koniunktura gospodarcza, która poskutkowała likwidacją zagranicznego zadłużenia (niemniej powszechna była korupcja, a rodzina Trujillo kontrolowała 75% majątku narodowego). W 1960 prezydenturę objął Joaquín Balaguer, który złagodził reżim. Do całkowitego upadku dyktatury doszło w 1961 po zabójstwie Trujillo.

Wybory w 1962 wygrał Juan Bosch z Dominikańskiej Partii Rewolucyjnej (PRD). Uchwalił on nową demokratyczną konstytucję, ale już w 1963 został obalony w wojskowym zamachu stanu. Władzę do 1965 sprawowała junta. W tym samym roku grupa młodych oficerów armii – zwolenników Boscha – podjęła zbrojną próbę przejęcia władzy (tzw. ruch konstytucjonalistyczny). Podczas walk stronę rządową wsparły interwencyjne oddziały USA. Po ich wycofaniu w 1966 do władzy powrócił Balaguer. W 1978 wybory wygrał Antonio Guzmán Fernández z PRD. W 1982 prezydentem został partyjny kolega Fernándeza, Salvador Jorge Blanco. Rządy Blanco zdominowały trudności ekonomiczne, wdrażanie dyskusyjnego programu liberalnych reform i konflikty wewnątrz rządzącej partii. W 1986 na urząd powrócił Balaguer, który wygrał wybory jako kandydat Chrześcijańsko-Społecznej Partii Reformistycznej. Zyskał on reelekcję w 1990 i 1994.

W 1996 władzę objął Leonel Fernández z Partii Wyzwolenia Dominikany (PLD). Dzięki aktywnej polityce międzynarodowej Fernández zdobył uznanie za granicą, jednak jego popularność w kraju topniała. W 2000 roku w wyborach prezydenckich zwyciężył Hipólito Mejía z PRD. W 2004 na stanowisko powrócił Leonel Fernández i rządził do 2012, kiedy zastąpił go Danilo Medina. W 2020 prezydentem został Luis Abinader.

Demografia

73% Dominikańczyków to ludzie mieszanego pochodzenia rasowego, biali stanowią 16% mieszkańców a czarni 11%.

Około 1/4 ludności Republiki Dominikańskiej zamieszkuje stolicę kraju, Santo Domingo. Drugim pod względem ludności miastem jest Santiago de los Caballeros.

Podział administracyjny

Dominikana podzielona jest na 31 prowincji oraz obszar wydzielony stolicy (Distrito Nacional).

Język
W Republice Dominikańskiej językiem urzędowym jest hiszpański. Język ten wprawdzie odbiega nieco od tego (lub tych – jako że w Hiszpanii występuje również wiele różnych dialektów), który używany jest na Półwyspie Iberyjskim, jednak nie na tyle, aby stwarzało to problemy z komunikowaniem się. Różnice te zaznaczają się zarówno na podłożu leksyki, jak i wymowy.

Religia

 katolicyzm – 68,9%
 protestantyzm – 18,2%:
 Kościół Adwentystów Dnia Siódmego – 223 000 wiernych
 Kościół Boży (Cleveland) – 162 500 wiernych
 Kościół Bożych Proroctw – 94 380 wiernych
 Zbory Boże – 74 000 wiernych
 Kościół Obrońców Wiary Chrześcijańskiej – 24 920 wiernych
 Kościół Nazareński – 24 753 wiernych
 Wolny Kościół Metodystyczny – 20 500 wiernych
 brak religii – 10,6%
 mormoni – 1,3%
 tradycyjne religie plemienne – 0,9%
 Świadkowie Jehowy – 0,38%
Źródło: Prolades, 2010; Pew Forum, 2010; Operation World, 2010; LDS, 2012; jw.org, 2020.

Gospodarka

Główne produkty przemysłu rolno-spożywczego to cukier, tytoń oraz kawa, które są obok złota i innych metali cennym towarem eksportowym.

Bardzo dużą rolę odgrywa przynosząca znaczne dochody turystyka. Dominikana posiada najlepiej rozwiniętą na Karaibach infrastrukturę pod kątem turystów. Dwoma najbardziej znanymi regionami wypoczynkowymi są Punta Cana i Puerto Plata. W obydwu dominują wielkie kompleksy hotelowe międzynarodowych sieci, usytuowane bezpośrednio przy plażach uważanych za jedne z najpiękniejszych na Karaibach.

Emisja gazów cieplarnianych
Emisja równoważnika dwutlenku węgla z Dominikany wyniosła w 1990 roku 16,603 Mt, z czego mniej więcej połowę stanowił dwutlenek węgla, nieco mniej emisje metanu i znacząco mniej podtlenku azotu. W przeliczeniu na mieszkańca emisja wyniosła wówczas 1,116 t dwutlenku węgla, a w przeliczeniu na 1000 dolarów PKB 204 kg. Od tego czasu emisje dwutlenku węgla rosną nadal praktycznie jednostajnie (z większym skokiem w 2002, a po nim dwuletnim spadkiem), a pozostałych gazów cieplarnianych pozostają na podobnym poziomie. Głównym źródłem emisji przez cały czas była energetyka, a transport był na drugim miejscu. W 2018 emisja dwutlenku węgla pochodzenia kopalnego wyniosła 25,177 Mt, a w przeliczeniu na mieszkańca 2,313 t i w przeliczeniu na 1000 dolarów PKB 150 kg.

Przypisy

Państwa w Ameryce Północnej
Wyspy Dominikany
Państwa – założyciele Organizacji Narodów Zjednoczonych


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Q: In bash, how to catch and handle SIGINT, without stopping the script? It looks like
trap on_sigint SIGINT

just stop the script as soon as SIGINT is caught. Then, on_sigint is executed.
Is it possible to handle SIGINT without stopping the script ?

A: SIGINT does not kill the script after the handler runs. Here is a small, self contained test case:
trap on_sigint SIGINT
on_sigint() { echo "caught"; }

{ sleep 3; kill -SIGINT $$; } &

echo "Waiting for sigint"
sleep 5
echo "Still running"

The output is:
Waiting for sigint
caught
Still running

If your observation was correct, the last line would not have been there.


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Hlohovec ist ein Okres (Verwaltungsgebiet) im Westen der Slowakei mit 45.282 Einwohnern (2004) und einer Fläche von 267 km².

Der Bezirk liegt in den südlichen Ausläufern des Donauhügellandes (Podunajská pahorkatina) um den Fluss Waag herum. Im Westen schließt der Okres Trnava, im Norden der Okres Piešťany, im Osten die Bezirke Topoľčany und Nitra im Nitriansky kraj und im Süden der Okres Galanta an.

Historisch gesehen liegt der Bezirk im ehemaligen Komitat Neutra (siehe auch Liste der historischen Komitate Ungarns).

Städte
Hlohovec (Freistadt[l])
 Leopoldov (Leopoldneustadtl)

Gemeinden

Das Bezirksamt ist in Trnava, eine Zweigstelle in Hlohovec.

Kultur

Weblinks

Hlohovec


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Justin Guarini (* 28. Oktober 1978 in Columbus, Georgia als Justin Eldrin Bell) ist ein US-amerikanischer Sänger.

Karriere
Einer breiten Öffentlichkeit wurde er im Herbst 2002 mit seiner Teilnahme an der ersten Staffel der Castingshow American Idol bekannt. Guarini stieg zum Publikumsliebling auf und belegte am Ende hinter Kelly Clarkson den zweiten Platz.

Unmittelbar nach dem Finale der Sendung erhielt Guarini einen Vertrag bei der Plattenfirma RCA. Jedoch erschien erst zehn Monate später sein Debütalbum. Guarinis Popularität war bereits abgeflaut, und das Album erreichte nur mehr Platz 20 der US-amerikanischen Billboard-Charts. Mit 134.000 verkauften Exemplaren blieb das Album weit hinter den Erwartungen der Plattenfirma. RCA kündigte daraufhin den Plattenvertrag.

Auch der 2003 zusammen mit Kelly Clarkson gedrehte Spielfilm Justin & Kelly: Beachparty der Liebe wurde kein Erfolg, so wurde dieser von den Nutzern der Internet Movie Database als der 17. schlechteste Film aller Zeiten bewertet.

Diskografie

Studioalben:
 1999: The Midnight Voices
 2003: Justin Guarini
 2005: Stranger Things Have Happened
 2008: Revolve (EP)

Weblinks

Einzelnachweise

Teilnehmer an American Idol
Popsänger
Musiker (Vereinigte Staaten)
US-Amerikaner
Geboren 1978
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Attorney General Gary King is warning New Mexicans to be wary of scams that falsely solicit funds to help victims of recent flooding here and in neighboring Colorado.
"It is fairly common after natural disasters that scam artists begin tugging at heartstrings to entice unsuspecting people to give money to 'victims,'" said King's office in a press release this week. … For the rest of the story, subscribe in print and on the web.


I have a customer that is asking what the HUR I/O transfer size is and if it can be adjusted. I have not found this in the HUR documentation, however I do believe the HUR I/O transfer size is not tunable. They are concerned with torn writes or partially committed writes on the remote array which would go undetected unless the Database performed a checksum on the pertinent blocks on the remote array.
I have unofficially heard that the HUR I/O transfer size matches the host I/O transfer size so it is variable in that regard. Can anyone point me to a document that states this?
All that the HUR settling algorithm guarantees during normal operations is that the sequence of writes to a collection of luns in a consistency group is the same at the RCU as at the MCU. That is if the log luns are written to first at Production before the corresponding writes to the data luns the same sequence of writes is guaranteed at DR owing to the sequence numbers and time stamps that are written along with the data to the Journal Volumes.
If there are torn writes at DR owing to a rolling disaster then the customer will have to replay the database logs at DR to bring up the DB to a certain point in time which is what the RPO indicates.
The RCU does a read request to the MCU where each RIO is assigned a sequence id. This id is consistent across the entire IO path in the UR setup. These will be committed in-order on the RCU so there is NO chance of torn writes. The commit of the sequence ID's is reported back to the MCU for household purposes. (Garbage collection, cache management etc.) Consistency is even guaranteed in a 3DC cascaded, Multi-target or Delta-resync setup.
If I had one thing not to worry about with HDS array is the replication and DR implementation. That has always been rock-solid and if things went haywire it was mostly due to operator error or an incorrect configuration.
As per the HUR User guide and some old documentation.
performed after the application is started at the secondary site. The detection and retrieval process can take some time.Prepare for file and database recovery using files for file recovery (for example, database log files that have been verified as current).
those individual components are I/O consistent or crash recovery consistent. Each component (for example, Oracle or SQL) will roll back or forward based on its own data. As long as sequencing of the data within that database is maintained, application recovery is enabled. Recovery would be handled as if a component had failed during normal operation. In general, storage system–based replication simulates a sudden outage (such as a sudden power failure) at the primary site. The difference is that, in the disaster recovery scenario, recovery is performed at the secondary site.
– Base Journal data is read directly from P-VOL.
– Update Journal data sent to RCU comes from MCU Journal Cache memory or is brought in by read I/O from the Journal Group.
– The whole length of metadata, JNL and CRC cannot exceed 1MB in one RIO.


DAVIDSVILLE - Andy Byer padded his recent scoring milestone with a game-high 28 points as the Conemaugh Township Indians rolled to a 60-31 victory over Blacklick Valley in a boys varsity basketball game here Wednesday night.
Byer, a senior forward, also pulled down 10 rebounds and contributed six steals and five assists as Conemaugh Township used pressure defense in the second half to turn a 15-point lead into a 25-point rout "in a short span of time," according to Chuck Lesko, Conemaugh Township assistant coach.
Byer was surrounded by teammates, coaches, family and friends while being honored during special pre-game ceremonies in recognition of his 2,000th career-point scored in Davidsville last Thursday in a heartbreaking overtime loss against Conemaugh Valley. Byer, a complete, unselfish player, according to head coach Scott Cable, now has 2,056 points and joins his cousin Paul Byer (2,502) as only the second Township player to surpass the 2,000-point plateau.
He (Byer) "does a little bit of everything for us," Lesko said. The scoring sensation was presented a special "2000th point" game ball during the recognition ceremony attended by Paul Byer, the Indians' all-time leading scorer (2, 502 points) who is presently a member of the UPJ men's basketball team.
Township graduate and former NFL quarterback Jeff Hostetler, who resides in Morgantown, W.Va., is the school's third all-time boys' scorer with 1,854 points. Hostetler only played basketball for three seasons. Somerset County's all-time leading scorer is Travis Eisentrout of Berlin (2,824).
Conemaugh Township's Ben Watkins also turned in a solid game on both ends of the court with 15 points and five assists.
Seth Rummel led Blacklick with 17 points and nine rebounds.
Conemaugh Township shot 43 percent from the field, 24 of 56, compared to Blacklick's 11 of 45 or 25 percent.
The Indians also prevailed in the JV game, 55-29.
Conemaugh Township (13-3) will travel to Windber on Friday.
Blacklick: Mosley 1 2 4, Rummel 6 5 17, Bartoletti 1 0 2, Blickenderfer 1 0 2, Weimer 1 2 4, Goodrich 1 0 2. Totals: 11 9-15 31.
BOSWELL - Dave Kavar shared team-high honors with 13 points and contributed 10 rebounds, three blocks and five steals as North Star cruised to a 64-44 victory over Portage in boys' basketball Wednesday.
Nick Mignogna poured in 13 points with six rebounds, and John Hornick added 10 points and seven rebounds to round out the Cougars in double figures.
Portage's Randy Spaid led all scorers with a 23-point performance.
North Star also won the JV game, 45-38.
The loss drops the Mustangs' record to 8-9. North Star (9-6) visits Conemaugh Valley on Friday.
North Star: Mignogna 5 2 13, Ryan 5 2 13, Hornick 5 0 10, Kavar 6 1 13, Shank 1 0 2, Buxton 3 1 7, Shaffer 0 1 1, Daly 1 0 2, Armstrong 0 3 3. Totals: 26 10-18 64.
MEYERSDALE - Bob Czekaj scored 17 points and Mike Bowman added 10 to power Berlin's 64-42 victory over Meyersdale in boys' basketball Wednesday.
Meyersdale's Matt Stahl led all scorers with 18 points and nine rebounds. Teammate Randy Ohler contributed six points and seven rebounds.
The Red Raiders won the JV game.
Meyersdale (1-13 ) will host Turkeyfoot on Friday in a varsity-only contest that tips off at 6:30 p.m. Berlin (11-5) travels to Blacklick Valley on Friday.
SOMERSET - Somerset clawed Cambria Heights 50-34 Wednesday in Laurel Highlands Conference basketball.
"They played extremely well," said Somerset coach Scott Close of his team.
"It was a great blue-collar effort. We played solid defense the first half and then we dictated the tempo of the game the rest of the way."
Brian Sherbine led the Eagles with a game-high 19 points and 16 rebounds.
"Brian did an excellent job both on the offensive and defensive ends of the floor," Close said.
Ryan Uphouse scored 15 points and Conlan Walsh added 10. Point guard Andy Armstrong made eight assists. Walsh snatched four steals.


Delicate flavoured white wine, refreshing mouth feel with plush texture and lush apricot and green fruit aromas. Excellent with seafood!
A crisp, clean and fresh wine made from a blend of fermented at low temperature to retain its delicacy. This aromatic wine is the perfect accompaniment to light fish dishes, and is a favourite in many Cornish restaurants. The name celebrates the Atlantic Ocean lapping Cornwall's shores, and the freshest fish in the world.
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Gold and silver are beautiful, but it takes work by a skilled craftsman to deliver a dazzling finished product. These precious metals are refined by subjecting them to intense heat. Impurities float to the top of the cauldron, as the watchful craftsman skims debris off the surface. The junk is removed producing pure gold or silver.
Proverbs 17:3 alludes to this ancient process and compares it with the work God does with our thoughts. Jesus, our Good Shepherd, guides us into greener pastures of thinking through difficulties and testing.
Hardship often leads us to calling on God's name. Maybe you've put trust in your own abilities or lost sight of total reliance on Jesus.
If you're going through a difficult time take it as an opportunity to press into the Lord. Call on His name. Let the Master do His work in your thoughts and life.
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State representative candidate Mary Ann Stewart attended the Candidate Energy and Environment Forum on June 27 at the Cary Memorial Library in Lexington. The forum was hosted by the Lexington Global Warming Action Coalition and co-sponsored by Sustainable Lexington, Lexington Green Network, Mothers Out Front and The Sierra Club. Voters were in attendance to learn about Mary Ann's progressive stances on key issues such as climate change, environmental justice and clean energy.
Stewart, endorsed by leading statewide progressive organizations Mass Alliance coalition and Progressive Democrats of Massachusetts, and local progressive organization, Woburn Welcomes, attests that "society has a moral obligation to leave future generations with a livable planet which urgently requires a transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy in order to protect our health, clean air, clean water and stem the tide of global warming." Throughout the debate Stewart affirmed her goals to work towards environmental sustainability through the acceleration of the adoption of renewable energy, ramping down of fossil fuels, grid modernization and an allocation of resources.
As coordinator of logistics for the debate, the Lexington Global Warming Action Coalition aims to educate and raise awareness about climate change and its impacts. The group promotes actions that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and safeguard the health of our planet for future generations.
The Democratic Primary election will be held on Sept. 4. The 15th Middlesex district consists of all of Lexington and Woburn wards one and seven.


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news 90s
Deserted Dealership 'Barn Find' Full Of Alfa Romeo, Fiat, And Peugeot Cars
Apr 29, 2020 — 3 min read
Amie Williams
These Italian and French 1990s time capsules were uncovered after sitting in a shed for 30 years.
A hoard of 'brand new' Alfa Romeos, Fiats, and Peugeots from the 1990s were recently uncovered at an abandoned car dealership located in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Formerly a Sevel dealership that has been closed now for 30 years, the property was purchased by a new owner who stumbled across these time capsules from the '90s after investigating a shed on the premises.
Likely not expecting to find anything of importance, the land owner stumbled across the Alfa Romeo, Fiat, and Peugeot cars that likely haven't seen the light of day in decades. When the Ganza Sevel dealership closed its doors for good, these brand new cars were left behind.
Italian and French vehicles from the 1990s era were not the new land owner's cup of tea, according to CarScoops, Kaskote Calcosa, a company that specializes in selling used vehicles took on the responsibility to sell the inventory. The company posted a few photos online after some detailing and maintenance repairs to ensure they were in working order.
The inventory wasn't just one or two particular models, but it included a variety of different cars such as the Alfa Romeo 33 Sport Wagon, Peugeot 405, and Fiat models such as the Tipo, Uno, Tempra, Duna, and Ducato. While the '90s models are cool in their own right, they aren't exactly considered collectibles, but more popular economy cars of that time. If one car would sell for a decent price, it would be the more-attractive Alfa Romeo 33 Sportwagon.
No prices have been listed for these '90s cars, and that was said to be because of issues stemming from documentation. There's no doubt that there are people out there who will scoop up one of these old-but-new vehicles if the price is right.
Source: CarScoops
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The World Cup shouldn't be used to cover up Iran's human-rights abuses
Avideh Motmaen-Far
Contributed to The Globe and Mail
Avideh Motmaen-Far is the president of the Council of Iranian Canadians.
Right now, tens of thousands of soccer fans from around the world are gathered in Qatar to watch the World Cup – one of the globe's premier sporting events. The power of seeing countries assemble to compete in passionate but friendly matches is an inspiring sight and a meaningful example of what could be in a world yearning for peace.
But it is an injustice to ignore that some seek to use sports as a veneer to cover up human-rights abuses at home. One such case is the Islamic Republic of Iran, responsible for murdering more than 400 protesters, including 50 children, since its citizens rose up against the theocratic regime in September in mass protests.
However, carefully choreographed displays of sportsmanship at the World Cup lull the casual viewer into the assumption that Iran is a normal country. When its national team competes in exciting soccer matches against England or Wales, it is easy to forget that the Iranian regime is one of the world's most violent and oppressive states. Tehran desires this false perception, and we must challenge it.
The Islamic Republic allows no freedom of expression, subjects women to a second-class existence and has no tolerance for religious or political dissent. Those who object to the regime in any capacity face persecution, torture and execution.
Iran has no regard for global stability; it is as a malign actor with a stunning disregard for international law. It sends deadly drones to pariah state Russia, supports the brutal Assad regime in Syria, arms terrorist groups such as Hezbollah and Hamas, hijacks ocean liners and even shot down a civilian airliner in 2020. Dissidents are terrorized abroad, and no country is immune to its destabilizing acts. The Middle East is much more volatile because of Iranian provocations and Tehran's intermittent pursuit of nuclear weapons.
Iranian-diaspora groups in Canada work diligently to ensure this regime is never normalized. Despite our continued efforts, we face stiff and dangerous opposition. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) – a designated terrorist organization in many jurisdictions, including the United States – works to silence threats to Tehran's ironclad rule domestically and abroad. It dominates Iranian society and exerts considerable control over the Iranian Armed Forces.
The IRGC is responsible for shooting down Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 in 2020, which resulted in the deaths of 176 innocent civilians, including more than 50 Canadian citizens. Inexcusably, Ottawa still refuses to designate the IRGC a terrorist entity, despite the group's perpetration of numerous terrorist acts and a 2018 parliamentary motion passed by the House of Commons demanding the federal government act.
Earlier this month, a CBC report revealed that Canada Soccer communicated with the federal government in the lead-up to last summer's scheduled "friendly match" between Iran and Canada in Vancouver. The soccer federation actively sought special visas for Iranian players and officials. These visas could have easily ended up in the hands of IRGC members, granting them admission into Canada.
Canada Soccer cancelled the match after the public rightfully expressed its outrage. But the fact the government and federation officials even considered hosting Iran in the first place is testimony to the blinding power of sports.
Designating the IRGC a terrorist entity would require the federal government to act more diligently. It would also serve as an additional barrier to future sporting matches and force the government to combat potential IRGC infiltration in sporting delegations.
Likewise, national soccer federations involved in matches against Iran at the World Cup – all eyes will be on its game against the United States Tuesday – have an obligation to make clear that they reject Iran's brutal regime in order to ensure that fans remain informed and to avoid normalizing the country's human-rights abuses.
Powerful protests continue to envelop Iran as citizens, particularly women, demonstrate for fundamental rights and freedoms. We owe them our support based on our shared desire for a free and democratic world. It is essential that this evil regime's human-rights violations do not go unnoticed.
Millions of Iranians worldwide eagerly await the day we can sing the national anthem with pride, knowing Iran is a free country.
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I am looking for something that discusses the difference between teh Pual and the Nifal. Both can be used as the passive of the Qal. I was looking for slightly nuanced aspects of both and why a author might choose one over the other. Any suggestions?
Pual is the passive of the Piel (which is basically an intensive).
"The Pual is in all respects the passive of the Piel."
Christo Van der Merwe et al., A Biblical Hebrew Reference Grammar, electronic ed. (Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press, 1999), 82.


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Malta, Panama of Europe? By the point of view of Sergio Passariello (Malta Business) the Mediterranean island is a strategic partner for Italian and international companies that can size EU opportunities, of the English Commonwealth and Arab Counties, in full legality and with concrete investments in the centre of Mediterranean.
Furthermore, it is not in any Black list, having adhered to all European treaties regarding tax information exchange, anti-money laundering, competition and privacy law. There have been 72 treaties to avoid double taxation with so many Sovereign States and the procedures for the establishment of companies are very transparent and fast, but at the same time leave no room for interpretation.
Legislation is based on Common Law, of Anglo-Saxon derivation, so laws and regulations landscape has more certainty and less interpretation. The English language, which is national, greatly facilitates trade and dialogue. An educational and university system, that has fully transposed the Bologna Convention, places the island in a position to become excellent hub education. Malta is an effective member of Commonwealth, as well as being in Europe; it has a market with 2.5 billion citizens who speak the same language, based on the same social and legal principles.
The benefits granted to those who invest in Malta have been negotiated with the EU and have passed the OECD examination. This is not a low tax rate (the average rate id 35%), but it is a tax incentive that returns to members part of taxation for investing in the Maltese state.
Italy has predicted 30% tax deductions for those investing in innovative SMEs, as well as predicting a super-depreciation of 140% of the purchase cost of new assets, and a hyper-amortization of 250% for investment in technology-related assets Industry 4.0.
France, on the other hand, has focused on start-ups, exempting the profits distributed by them and with an allowance scheme for capital gains depending on the holding period of the holdings with a 50% reduction if the holding is more than one year, 65% if it is older than 4 years and 85% if older than 8 years.
Spain has granted a reduced rate of 15% for start-ups. It also reduces the tax base of corporation tax for patents, designs, business secrets and know-how to 60%. In addition, there are European States where taxation is privileged and with low labour costs, such as Bulgaria and Hungary, where taxes are fixed at a fixed rate of 10%.
So, is it without any foundation the accusation of an international recycling centre that is contested in the so-called Malta files inquiry?
If we want to say it all and want to refer to concrete and validated data (such as the Fifty Shades of Tax Dodging, a report from the Eurodad European network), the high risk recycling nations are far behind. Surprisingly, not only Luxembourg, but also the "virtuous" Germany, offers a rich menu of possibilities to conceal true corporate property and facilitate the recycling of dirty money. Spain, however, is far from being the most aggressive tax treaty negotiator.
I read of money bags traveling to Malta transported without control between Sicily and Malta, reminiscent of post-1980s scenarios. Well, it should be pointed out that there is a well-established anti-money laundering standard in Malta in line with the European directive, and no bank accepts cash payments with such high figures, without the appropriate justifications. Then could there be illegal trafficking and cash flow by organized crime and I think it is a real risk, but I think this is a risk to every country.
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This free backup program lets you create and schedule backups using WinRAR. We were unable to get its promised drag-and-drop functionality to work, but it still proved to be a worthy backup program.
BackUp for WinRAR's main user interface is pretty self-explanatory, although we had to hover our mouse over a few of the toolbar commands buttons to learn their function. The program already includes a preset for backing up your registry. But creating a new preset task was not as intuitive as the rest of the program and required a visit to the Help menu. All of our questions were answered, though, so we weren't put off by this. Soon, we were off to name our preset, and select programs to run before and after the backup. The program lets you choose from three archive formats, including RAR, ZIP, and EXE. It also lets you choose the compression method, although the selections were a bit vague and ranged from Best and Fastest to Store. We also were given the option of password-protecting our backup file, which we took advantage of during the test. All was well, until we got to the File List feature, which let us add and exclude files for the backup. The program boasts its drag-and-drop functionality for adding files, but we were unable to do so. However, we were able to add our files using the Browser option.
Once we clicked OK, the program created our new preset and backed up our files according to the schedule we had created. Novice users will need to spend some time with the Help file, but the program's reliable backup performance is certainly worth the time and effort.
One-click BackUp is easy-to-use file backup manager for WinRAR. The main features are: complete automation, high compression ratio, 3 archive formats (rar,zip,exe), AES 128-bit encryption, remote control from Internet or local network, dialup, error notification to the admin's e-mail, startup service, command line support, customizable appearance (skins) and, of course, and hdd/floppy/usb/cd-dvd/lan/ftp/smtp support.
Version 2.30 has many updates plus new language files.


Architect-designer Alvar Aalto was born in Kuortane, Finland in 1898. He enrolled at the Helsinki Institute of Technology in 1916 and, although his studies were disrupted by the Finnish Civil War, he graduated with a degree in architecture in 1921. In 1923, he established an architectural studio in Jyväskylä, Finland, marrying fellow architect Aino Mandelin the following year. In 1927, the office moved to Turku. Aalto's aesthetic evolved from a neo-classical style to a functionalist one during the late 1920s and, in the 1930s, moved towards a less rigid Rationalism with an eye for nature's organic models, ultimately embracing modernism in the 1950s.
Aalto was committed to the concept of a Gesamtkunstwerk (total work of art), emphasizing fluidity between his projects' surrounding environments and their interiors. He experimented with plywood in designs such as the Paimio Chair (1931–32), while the Paimio Sanatorium (1932) was driven by the idea that the building itself could contribute to the healing process. In 1935, Aalto met factory owners Maire and Harry Gullischsen, with whom he launched Artek. The furniture company manufactured and sold Aalto's designs in Finland and abroad, and thanks in part to his relationship with the Gullischsens, Aalto received important large-scale Finnish industry planning and building commissions.
In 1937, Aalto designed the Finnish Pavilion at the International Expo of Arts and Technology in Modern Life in Paris. Its success led to a solo exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in New York the following year. In 1939, he designed the Finnish Pavilion at the World's Fair in New York. During the 1940s, he taught architecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge; his time there culminated in his design of the Baker House Dormitory (1947–49). Working on the postwar reconstruction of Finland's towns and cities, he advocated flexible standardization of large-scale industrialized building, wherein the building elements could be combined in multiple ways to satisfy various environments and users' needs.
During the 1950s and 1960s, Aalto was highly productive; notable architectual projects include the Kansaneläkelatos (National Pensions Insurance Institute) in Helsinki as well as commissions outside Finland, ranging from a lavish residence near Paris for art dealer Louis Carré (1956) to a church in the mountain town of Riola, Italy (built 1975–80). Following Aino's passing in 1949, Aalto married architect Elissa Mäkiniemi in 1952.
Aalto passed away in 1976 in Helsinki.