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Q: Where should i use setState? In my react native project, i am trying to make a basic currency converter. In home.js you can see a component which name is InputWithButton. This component has a button which has a buttonText and it's value baseCurrency. When i click this button, CurrencyList screen is open. In CurrencyList there is a flatlist which has currency values. I can selected a value in flatlist in CurrencyList and i can send this value to the home screen with this.props.navigation.navigate('Home',{selected:item})   but when i back to home screen with back button i dont know how to change buttonText's value in InputWithButton's component. i dont know where should i use setState?
Home.js
import React, {Component} from 'react';
import {View, Text, Button} from 'react-native';
import {InputWithButton} from '../components/TextInput';

//const TEMP_BASE_CURRENCY = 'USD';
//const TEMP_CONVERT_CURRENCY = 'GBP';

class Home extends Component {
  constructor(props) {
    super(props);

    this.state = {
      baseCurrency: 'TRY', //Başlangıç olarak sayfa açıldığında gelecek olan değerler
      convertCurrency: 'USD',

      amount: null,
      result: '',
      date: '',
    };
    //const selected = this.props.route.params;
  }

  calculate = () => {
    const amount = this.state.amount;

    let url =
      'https://api.exchangeratesapi.io/latest?base=' + this.state.baseCurrency;
    fetch(url, {
      method: 'GET',
    })
      .then((res) => res.json())
      .then((data) => {
        const date = data.date;
        const result = (
          data.rates[this.state.convertCurrency] * amount
        ).toFixed(2);

        this.setState({
          result,
          date,
        });
      })
      .catch((error) => {
        console.log(error);
      });
  };

  handleChangeText = (text) => {
    //Yazıda değişim algılandığında api işlemleri başlasın

    this.setState(
      {
        amount: text,
      },
      this.calculate,
    );
  };

  handlePressBaseCurrency = () => {
    //flatlist sayfası açılsın
    const {navigation} = this.props;
    navigation.navigate('CurrencyList');
  };

  handlePressConvertCurrency = () => {
    //flatlist sayfası açılsın
  };

  render() {
    const {baseCurrency, convertCurrency, result} = this.state;
    return (
      <View>
        <InputWithButton
          buttonText={baseCurrency}
          onPress={this.handlePressBaseCurrency}
          keyboardType="numeric"
          onChangeText={(text) => this.handleChangeText(text)}
        />
        <InputWithButton
          editable={false}
          buttonText={convertCurrency}
          onPress={this.handlePressConvertCurrency}
          value={result}
        />
        <Button
          title="Ceviri"
          onPress={() => this.props.navigation.navigate('Ceviri')}
        />
      </View>
    );
  }
}

export default Home;

CurrencyList.js
import React, {Component} from 'react';
import {View, FlatList, Text} from 'react-native';
import currencies from '../data/currencies';

import {ListItem, Separator} from '../components/List';
const temp_base_currency = 'CAD';

class CurrencyList extends Component {
  constructor(props) {
    super(props);
    this.state = {
      selectedItem: '',
    };
  }

  handlePress = (item) => {
    this.setState({
      selectedItem: item, //__
    });
    // const {navigate} = this.props.navigation;
    // navigate('Home', {clickedItem: this.state.selectedItem});

    //Tıklandığında beklesin

    this.props.navigation.navigate('Home', {selected: item}); //__
  };

  render() {
    return (
      <View>
        <FlatList
          renderItem={({item}) => (
            <ListItem
              onPress={() => this.handlePress(item)}
              text={item}
              selected={item === this.state.selectedItem} //__
            />
          )}
          data={currencies}
          keyExtractor={(item) => item}
          ItemSeparatorComponent={Separator}
        />
      </View>
    );
  }
}

export default CurrencyList;


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Annette has over 35 years of venture capital investment experience with over 32 years as a General Partner or Managing Director.
Annette was a seed investor and played a key role in the formation of Cephalon (CEPH) which was acquired by Teva Pharmaceuticals for $6.8 billion. She was also a seed investor in CellPro (CPRO), ProDuct (acquired by Cytyc), Vivant (acquired by Tyco), and InnerDyne (merged with CardioPulmonics – acquired by Covidien).
She has invested in numerous other companies including Anthera (ANTH), Conceptus (CPTS-acquired by Bayer for $1.1 billion), Coulter (acquired by Corixa for $900M), Ligand (LGND), Oacis (OCIS – acquired by SAIC), Orquest (acquired by DePuy), Phase Forward (PFWD – acquired by Oracle), Targegen/Impact (acquired by Sanofi-Aventis for $560M/spun out as Impact BioMedicines and then acquired by Celgene for $7 billion), and Telik (TELK).
Annette began her venture capital career in 1985 as an Associate and later a General Partner at Burr, Egan, Deleage & Company. In 1992, she joined Weiss, Peck & Greer Venture Partners as a General Partner and subsequently became a Managing Director at Pacific Venture Group in 1999. In 2004, she became a Managing Director at VantagePoint Capital Partners until she founded Red Tailed Hawk Venture Partners.
Annette is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania (BSE and MSE) in Biomedical Engineering and The Wharton School (MBA).
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Cead mile fáilte romhaibh
A hundred thousand welcomes
Free Festival
2020 Festival: Sunday March 15th. 12 - 5pm. Edinburgh Gardens, North Fitzroy
Melbourne Irish Festival Committee 2018
THE FESTIVAL - 2017
Irish Dancing:
Three Melbourne Schools of Irish Dancing
Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann - Set Dancing
A selection of vendors
Lots of activities including facepainting, dancing and kids races
Session Tent:
Session Music and guest speakers
IMF36.jpg
LIVE MUSIC 2017
We've got a great line up of music acts this year showcasing a broad spectrum of styles and genres but all with an Irish heritage.
This year we've also have the 'Session Tent'. This tent is dedicated to traditional Irish music and we invite you, members of the public to join in on a Traditional Irish Music session if you so wish.
Below is a list of the acts and activities that we have locked in.
We are still finalising the festival lineup and order of events. When finalised we'll post it on this page. This should help you to get the most from the day.
Scroll down for the final line-up, order of events & Festival map
ZEON: The five piece band will make you stomp and sing and shed a tear as you hear new tunes and old favourites. Zeon fuses traditional and modern Irish tunes, with hints of folk, bluegrass and country. Check them out in this video:
Paddy Fitz, Ewan Baker & Friends:
An Gabhain are three siblings who moved from Ireland to Melbourne only four years ago. The group consists of Orla Gavin on fiddle and vocals, Kieran Gavin plays flutes and whistles, and Luke Gavin rounds off the group with guitar and banjo.
Borderline Kaylee is a collection of vibrant young musicians from Melbourne performing a mix of Folk and Celtic songs and tunes.
https://www.facebook.com/BorderlineKaylee/
Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann:- Traditional Irish Music and Dancing done the traditional way.
THE SESSION TENT
The tent caters for smaller more intimate acts and affords the festival goers the opportunity to experience and enjoy a traditional Irish music 'session'. We invite you, members of the public to join in on one of the Traditional Irish Music sessions. We would ask that you follow the guidlines that will be displayed on the day so as to give everyone a fair go.
Another crowd favourite, Irish Dancers from the following dancing schools;
Mayne School of Dance
Christine Ayres School of Irish Dancing
Kids races - There are numerous races for different age groups. Sign up on the day
Sporting activities - from Garyowen GAA and St. Kilda Celts Soccer club
Toddlers tent - a tent for the toddlers
STREET ENTERTAINERS & MORE
Always a hit with the kids.
Street entertainer extraordinaire. A big hit over the years and looking forward to watching him sprinkle his magic over the course of the day.
Staint Patrick himself
Timetable & Map of 2017 Saint Patrick's Day Festival
KEEP OUR PARK GREEN & CLEAN
The Melbourne Irish Festival would like to thank Yarra Council and we ask you to keep Edinburgh Gardens beautiful by using the bins provided and tidying up after youself.
Patrons have been very respectful in the past and we hope that this will be the case this year. Thank you.


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About Herrick Lipton
How to Best Support Healthcare Workers Today
While we should always do our best to support healthcare workers, the COVID-19 pandemic has been especially difficult for them. While the severity of the pandemic varies by location, many healthcare workers around the country are understaffed, working long hours, and...
Common Issues Talked About in Therapy
Many people struggling with their mental health have been told, "You are not alone", and it's true. There are common struggles and setbacks many people go through. A lot of the issues are brought up in therapy for people to discuss and heal from. There are the most...
How Climate Change Affects Mental Health
Climate change is impacting all aspects of health to the extent that some are declaring a health emergency. This declaration makes clear the implications of environmental changes on physical and mental health, with effects that are both direct and indirect. In 2016...
The Symptoms and Behaviors of Paranoid Personality Disorder
Paranoid Personality Disorder (or PDD) is a condition that falls into a larger category of 'Cluster A personality disorders,' characterized by distorted ways of thinking. This disorder manifests itself usually in early adulthood, and is more common in men than in...
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The very popular drugstore chain Walgreens has officially joined the fight against mental illness stigma by nudging those who are experiencing symptoms of a mental illness toward treatment. The company recently joined forces with the nonprofit organization Mental...
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Kingdom Hearts 3 And Final Fantasy Vii Remake Due Within Three Years
By: Joey Thurmond
It's only reasonable to expect that Final Fantasy VII Remake would have a long window of time until a solid release date is announced. It appeared during E3 2015, so Kingdom Hearts 3 should come out long before then, right? If President and Representative Director Yosuke Matsuda's recent remarks during a Square Enix financial results meeting are of any indication, it seems both of these anticipated action-RPGs will be alongside each other in development time until completion. In other words, we'll all probably die before we see the end of Sora's adventure and the re-imagining of Cloud's story.
After mentioning the sales of titles like Final Fantasy XV and Rise of the Tomb Raider, Matsuda provided an overview of the balance of Square Enix's blockbuster and "mid-size" titles in 2016 and early 2017 which he compared to the projected releases of Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age and Dragon Quest XI for the rest of the year. In regard to the future, he only had this to say.
We plan to launch each of these upcoming titles in the next three years or so.
Well, that's not very informative or confident. Perhaps it speaks for an internal uncertainty about when these heavy-hitting titles will be finished or is a very generalized remark. For all we know, "within three years" could mean that we might see Kingdom Hearts 3 and Final Fantasy VII Remake in late 2018 or early 2019...if we're being exceptionally optimistic. After all, Tetsuya Nomura, who is the director of both titles, wasn't sure himself when they would be released in an interview with Famitsu earlier this year and his work on what would become Final Fantasy XV stretched out over a decade.
Last year, I didn't put out much information on either title, but this year I want to show our progress at an event somewhere. The release of the titles themselves have still have a way to go. But there are many titles releasing this year, if you can wait for any 'surprises.'
We're crossing our fingers for some gameplay footage of them both in a matter of weeks for E3 2017. We'll take whatever we can get at this point.
Is the wait for Kingdom Hearts 3 and Final Fantasy VII Remake going to ever end? From what we've seen of them, what do you like most about the changes and direction they're going in? What do you hope to see at E3 2017? Wait alongside us like Aqua in the Realm of Darkness in the comments section below.
Joey Thurmond
I'm a part-time videogame journalist with a BA in Game and Interactive Media Design and an MA in Writing Studies. I bleed theology, sci-fi, and fantasy. I grew up with Spyro and Crash on the PlayStation and love FPS, action-RPG, and platformer games. For more of my antics, mosey on over to Push Square and Gamechurch.


The council takes a very positive approach to helping business through the planning process, especially new enterprises or where existing ones want to move or expand in the borough. We have free Planning for Business service if you want to bring new enterprises or jobs to the borough. Remember if you are carrying out building works you will probably also need consent under the Building Regulations.
In Planning for Business, we will prioritise applications that generate jobs and provide clients with a bespoke building control service able to advise at all stages in design, construction and building assessment to limit risks and help control costs. We will work to find solutions to any enforcement issues that involve operational businesses and offer support and business advice. If all else fails, we will work to identify suitable re-location options. A free advice session is available before an application is made for any businesses needing planning permission either to expand or to set up new enterprises in the borough. For more information, contact us.
This section is a guide to the planning system for businesses. It provides help on when planning permission is required and how to make a planning application. However, it is not an authoritative interpretation of the law. If after reading this section you are still unclear how to proceed, you can contact us.
Planning permission is not always required. Changes to the inside of buildings, and small alterations to the outside of the building such as the installation of telephone connections and alarm boxes, generally do not require planning permission. Other small changes, for example putting up boundary walls and fences below a certain height, can be permitted development for which a specific application is not required. These rules may not apply if the building involved is a listed building or in a conservation area.
Further details are on the Change of Use page.
Minor extensions, including the erection of additional buildings within the curtilage, may not need a planning application because the development is already permitted by national legislation. The guidance below indicates when, in general, an application for permission will or will not be required. Further information is available at the Planning Portal.
There is no permitted development for sites that are specifically offices. Therefore an application for planning permission will normally be required. There may be limited circumstances where very minor works can be regarded as being so small that they are not worthy of an application – the works are "de minimis" – but you should contact us to get confirmation.
The construction of new premises nearly always needs an application for planning permission and consent under the Building Regulations. Our Planning for Business service will be able to help you.
Will you need to extend your house specifically to accommodate the new business?
Will your proposal involve the employment of people that do not live at the house?
Will there be regular deliveries that could harm residential amenity?
Whatever business you wish to carry out from your home, whether it involves using part of it for 'bed and breakfast' accommodation, using a room as your personal office, providing a childminding service, using rooms for hairdressing, dressmaking or music teaching, or using buildings in the garden for repairing cars or storing goods connected with a business – the key test is: is it still mainly a home or has it become business premises where the business use is having a noticeable impact on the character of the neighbourhood? To avoid any doubt on this type of issue, you may wish to contact us with details of your proposal and then further detailed advice can be given.
Further information is available on our Advertisement Consent page.
More information is available in the Making an Application section of this web site.
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Fred Lorenzen, Stock Cars, Class of 2001
Fred Lorenzen was the first Winston Cup driver to shatter the popular stereotype of stock car drivers as "good ol' boys" of native-born southern heritage. A handsome and articulate man from Elmhurst, Illinois, Lorenzen spent summer nights during his childhood camped under the stars listening to radio coverage of races like the Southern 500 and dreaming of the chance to drive against the legends who battled for glory at Darlington. Little did he know that one day he'd not only be driving against such big names in the sport, but that he'd be passing them on his way to victory lane.
Born on December 30, 1934, Lorenzen's first races were for bragging rights on local roads against area hotrodders in a 1952 Oldsmobile. His talent obvious, he entered NASCAR competition in 1956, making seven starts and a grand total of $250. This attempt was short-lived, however, and he moved over to drive USAC stock cars where he won championships in 1958 and 1959 before forming a NASCAR team in 1960. His second attempt at NASCAR resulted in ten races, including a solid run late in the year at Atlanta.... a run that caught the eye of Ralph Moody, the partner of John Holman and half of perhaps the greatest car building team in NASCAR history.
His good showing at Atlanta resulted in a Christmas Eve telephone call from Moody who wanted Fred to drive his race cars in 1961. For the first time, he was pitted in top-notch equipment against such legends as Curtis Turner, Fireball Roberts, and Junior Johnson. Though his Holman and Moody debut resulted in a wreck and a 33rd-place finish, Fred Lorenzen was en route to a stellar career as one of NASCAR's brightest new stars. As he once said to the media, "Ford and Holman-Moody made me."
Ford's "Golden Boy" during the1960s heyday of NASCAR, he was one of its first "modern" drivers: a media-savvy and charming Midwesterner who turned his lead foot and good looks into a successful racing career. By 1967, however, Lorenzen was ready to call it quits. His goal was to go out while still on top of his game, so he stepped down from his Holman-Moody ride and decided to enjoy life. By the time he retired, Fred Lorenzen's record totaled 26 victories, including a win in the 1965 Daytona 500.
Wheeling an assortment of Dodges, Plymouths and Fords for owners that included Hall of Famers Junior Johnson and the Wood Brothers, he tried a comeback in the 1970s. After a season ending, near fatal crash at Darlington in 1971, Lorenzen closed out his career driving a limited number of events for Hoss Ellington in 1972.
Over a sixteen-year span, Fred Lorenzen redefined the image of the stock car driver. His personality, good looks, charming nature, and business skills set the stage for today's stars. Lorenzen was the first to break the mould and show fans that winning stock car drivers were more than country boys out of the American Southeast. Fred drove with class, talent, and courage, and his impact on the sport will always be part of NASCAR's rich heritage.
By Dr. Mark D. Howell
Cooper, Earl - Historic - 2001
Fittipaldi, Emerson - Open Wheel - 2001
Granatelli, Andy - At Large - 2001
LeVier, Tony - Aviation - 2001
McEwen, Tom - Drag Racing - 2001
Miles, Ken - Sports Cars - 2001
Slovak, Mira - Power Boats - 2001
Spencer, Freddie - Motorcycles - 2001
Baker, Buddy - Stock Cars - 2008
Flock, Tim - Stock Cars - 1999
Elliott, Bill - Stock Cars - 2007
Moore, Bud - Stock Cars - 2013
Stewart, Tony - Stock Cars - 2019
Wood Brothers - Stock Cars - 2000
Pearson, David - Stock Cars - 1993
Earnhardt, Dale - Stock Cars - 2002
Petty, Lee - Stock Cars - 1996


The European Commission may recognise that the regulatory or supervisory regime of certain non-EU countries is equivalent to the corresponding EU framework. The page includes a list of all equivalence decisions adopted by the Commission in the area of financial regulation.
Most of EU laws on financial regulation adopted in recent years include provisions that make it possible for the Commission to adopt equivalence decisions.
The Commission usually carries out these assessments on the basis of technical advice from the European supervisory authorities (EBA, ESMA or EIOPA). In some cases all technical work is done by the Commission, with the assistance of external consultants.
Once the technical assessment is complete and all technical criteria are satisfied, the Commission can formally adopt an equivalence decision.
Announcements by the European Commission and the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission on the mutual recognition of derivatives trading venues.
Announcements by the European Commission and the Monetary Authority of Singapore on a common approach on certain derivatives trading venues.


Abies delavayi faxoniana (Rehder & E.H.Wilson) A.B.Jacks.
The tree is commonly harvested from the wild for its timber, which is traded.
E. Asia - central China.
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The ocean is the only place Prince Elian calls home, even though he is heir to the most powerful kingdom in the world. Hunting sirens is more than an unsavoury hobby—it's his calling. When he rescues a drowning woman in the ocean, she's more than what she appears. She promises to help him find the key to destroying all of sirenkind for good—But can he trust her? And just how many deals will Elian have to barter to eliminate mankind's greatest enemy?
I HAVE A HEART for every year I've been alive. There are seventeen hidden in the sand of my bedroom. Every so often, I claw through the shingle, just to check they're still there. Buried deep and bloody. I count each of them, so I can be sure none were stolen in the night. It's not such an odd fear to have. Hearts are power, and if there's one thing my kind craves more than the ocean, it's power.
Kahlia breaks into a wild smile. "It's been an age since your last kill, Lira," she teases. "Are you sure you're not out of practice?""A year is hardly an age.""It depends who's counting." I sigh. "Then tell me who that is so I can kill them and be done with this conversation." Kahlia's grin is ungodly . The kind reserved for moments when I am at my most dreadful, because that's the trait sirens are supposed to value most. Our awfulness is treasured. Friendship and kinship taught to be as foreign as land. Loyalty reserved only for the Sea Queen.
As soon as I saw this, I knew I had to read it – see my Waiting on Wednesday post here.
Fantasy is always my happy place so I am always interested in new releases.
Fairy tale inspired/ retelling = bound to be a favourite. I LOVE folklore and fairy tales, the darker the better!
Two main characters seem set up to hate each other and I do like a bit of the 'enemies to friends/lovers' trope. Admit it, you do too!
Been hearing a lot of good things about this in the book-blogger community already.
AND – – bonus – – the cover is beautiful!
I am happy to report that this book fulfilled and exceeded my expectations. There was enough world-building to really give you a feel for the city states above water (reminded me of Ancient Greece) and some for the underwater kingdom, ruled by the Sea Witch. I did find myself wanting to know more about the underwater world because the majority of the story takes place above the sea – far above actually, when the characters end up climbing an impossibly-tall mountain!
I liked the politics and the fraught friendships between the royals as well as the intrigue being fermented between kingdoms.
Elian and Lira were both flawed, realistic characters and I was really glad that their mutual hatred took a long time to even remotely change into anything else. They both had motivation for their actions and didn't change themselves because of their changing feelings.
A fantastically dark and twisted fairytale re-imagining that deserves a spot on any fantasy-lover's bookshelf!
Maybe the weight Elian carries is born from the shackles of a royal life and a kingdom that is unwanted but needed all the same. It's something I can understand. Another similarity between us that I'd be blind not to note. In the pits of our souls – if I amuse myself with the notion that I have a soul – Elian and I aren't so different. Two kingdoms that come with responsibilities we each have trouble bearing. Him, the shackles of being pinned to one land and one life. Me, trapped in the confines of my mother's murderous legacy. And the ocean, calling out to us both. A song of freedom and longing.
Reflections of each other in a different kingdom and a different life. Broken pieces from the same mirror. There are worlds between us, but that seems more like semantics than tangible evidence of how dissimilar we are.
What I liked: Dark and creative – this is how fairytale retellings should be done. I liked the relationship between Lira and her cousin. I liked Elian's crew and their banter. I also found it interesting how the romance developed – no insta-love here – and how the story ended.
Even better if: I would have liked even more of Lira and Elian's snippy conversations – they were really fun to read! I would have liked to find out more about the world of the sirens and mermaids and other underwater creatures.
How you could use it in your classroom: This would be a good recommendation for secondary pupils, particularly those who have already enjoyed alternative or 'fractured' fairy tales.
While you're here, why not check out my reviews of The Cruel Prince or The Hazel Wood, another two dark fairy tales?
I finished this book today. I really enjoyed it too!
Let me know what you think of it! I love fantasy and fairytales so am biased, but would still recommend it!
I've been hearing nothing but good things about this book. I'm so glad you enjoyed it. I really need to pick this book up asap. Great review!
It really did live up to the hype for me, particularly in that the characters develop over the story and they act realistically, rather than changing and doing something after falling in insta-love. Let me know what you think of it!
I was going to say I should have check if the library today to see if they had it but I'm pretty sure it's too soon. Takes them a little while with new releases. I will let you know. I hope to get to it soon!
Did someone say standalone? Ok, now i might actually read this 😀 I'm so overwhelmed with series at the moment.


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The Bible on Silent Film: Spectacle, Story and Scripture in the Early Cinema
Author: David Shepherd
Between the advent of motion pictures in the 1890s and the close of the 'silent' era at the end of the 1920s, many of the longest, most expensive and most watched films on both sides of the Atlantic drew upon biblical traditions. David J. Shepherd traces the evolution of the biblical film through the silent era, asking why the Bible attracted early film makers, how biblical films were indebted to other interpretive traditions, and how these films were received. Drawing upon rarely seen archival footage and early landmark films of directors such as Louis Feuillade, D. W. Griffith, Michael Curtis and Cecil B. DeMille, this history treats well-known biblical subjects including Joseph, Moses, David and Jesus, along with lesser-known biblical stars such as Jael, Judith and Jephthah's daughter. This book will be of great interest to students of Biblical studies, Jewish studies and film studies.
The Angel Ultimatum by Alexander Mann
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Entire block for sale! See plat map for more information. .79 acres zoned Agriculture in rural area. Priced at assessed value and recent appraisal.
Nice wooded lot just across the street from lovely Silver Lake. Nice large lake. Perfect for the summer heat. Would need survey to find exact location. No Impact Fees.


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Valenzuela — род сеноедов семейства Caeciliusidae.

Систематика
В составе рода:

Примечания

Цецилиусиды
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Paolo Antonio Paschetto (Torre Pellice, 12 de febrero de 1885  – Idibem, 9 de marzo de 1963) fue un pintor, decorador, grabador e ilustrador italiano.

Biografía
Paolo Antonio Paschetto era el tercer hijo de Enrico, pastor valdense, y de Luigia Oggioni, perteneciente a la Iglesia Evangélica Libre Italiana. Su padre, diplomado en teología en Ginebra, se trasladó a Roma en 1889 para enseñar hebreo y exégesis bíblica, en la facultad teológica metodista y luego en la bautista. Paolo Paschetto, educado en el rigor y la austeridad, estudió en la escuela secundaria clásica Terenzio Mamiani, luego en Corso Vittorio, luego en el Istituto di Belle Arti en via di Ripetta. Asistió a cursos de Giuseppe Cellini, colaboró con Adolfo De Carolis y se pronunció a favor de la propuesta de asignar la cátedra de pintura a Francesco Paolo Michetti . Participó en los concursos del periódico "La Tribuna", para la decoración de un techo y un friso para la pared (1905) y de las revistas "Giornalino della Domenica" y "Vita gioconda", para portadas (1906).

En 1907, junto con Umberto Vico, ganó el concurso del billete de cinco liras; el mismo año participa en la LXXVII muestra de Aficionados y Expertos en Bellas Artes, exhibiendo dos fantasías: Orfeo y Castalia . Colaboró, con ilustraciones en xilografía o porcelana, o en las revistas "Per l'arte" y\o "Novissima". Enseñó Dibujo en la Escuela Metodista de Roma. Ejecutó numerosos ex-libris y paneles decorativos, con medusas, con guirnaldas de flores, y con muchachas bailando o tocando la flauta, en actitudes clásicas: visiones equilibradas, refinadas. La estética de Paschetto dista mucho de la monumentalidad y la retórica que caracterizan a la mayoría de sus autores contemporáneos.

En 1911 se casa con su compañera de estudios Italia Angelucci quien, a partir del proyecto de su marido, crea objetos en cuero y cerámica, cobre repujado y lienzos pintados o bordados. Nacieron dos hijas: Fiammetta (1915) y Grazia Mirella (1919). Paschetto permaneció constantemente atado a su Torre Pellice, donde pasaba temporadas, es decir, en verano y en invierno.

Con motivo de la Exposición Internacional de Arte de Roma, en 1911, llevó a cabo la decoración del pabellón diseñado por Pio Piacentini en Piazza Colonna; ilustró la portada del número de la revista "Roma" dedicado a la Exposición. Creó las portadas de guías regionales de Italia: Piamonte y Lazio (1912), Emilia (1921). En 1924 diseñó los frisos de la Sala de los Escudos y la Sala de los Memorabilia Garibaldini, en el Campidoglio . Colaboró con la revista de estudios religiosos " Bilychnis ", dirigida por su hermano Lodovico, arqueólogo y pastor valdense; ilustró la revista religiosa " Conscientia ", de 1922 a 1927, y otras revistas protestantes, como "Il Testimonio", "Il Seminatore", "Gioventù Cristiana" y el "Boletín de la Sociedad de Estudios Valdenses".

Obras

Las vidrieras
En 1911 comenzó a trabajar con Cesare Picchiarini, el maestro vidriero que ya había colaborado con otros artistas, como Umberto Bottazzi, Duilio Cambellotti y Vittorio Grassi . Diseñó las vidrieras de cuatro ventanas y de un rosetón con símbolos cristianos ("Pez", "Barco", "Cordero", "Paloma", "Alfa y Omega"), para la iglesia Bautista de vía del Teatro Valle, en Roma

En 1912 Paschetto llevó a cabo su mayor y más conocido compromiso: la decoración del templo valdense de Roma, en Piazza Cavour. Para la decoración de este templo, para el que trabajó durante más de dos años, Paschetto pidió únicamente el pago de gastos de bolsillo, que ascendieron a veinte mil liras. Dibujó:

 El cartón de los mosaicos del luneto de entrada y el tondo de la fachada,
 La decoración de los muros interiores, inspirada en el arte románico,
 Los dibujos de las vidrieras, realizados por Picchiarini: ocho ventanas ajimezadas con símbolos bíblicos - "Pavo real y águila", "Candelero y vid", "Faro y el buen pastor", "Ancla y cordero", "Palma y lámpara", "Lirio y Colomba", "Monograma de Cristo y Zarza Ardiente", "Mesa Eucarística y Arca" - a lo largo de los pasillos laterales; diez trifore con motivos florales, en las vidrieras de la galería de mujeres; siete ventanas de una sola luz en la fachada y doce ventanas de tres luces en la nave central, todas con motivos geométricos.

Ejecutó diseños decorativos para las iglesias bautistas de Piazza S. Lorenzo en Lucina y en Via Urbana, en Roma, para la iglesia de Altamura y para la Sala Dorica en Ancona, ambas destruidas. De 1914 a 1949 ocupó la cátedra de Ornato en el Instituto de Bellas Artes de Roma. Reclutado al estallar la Primera Guerra Mundial, fue dado de baja en 1916 debido a problemas de visión.

En la década de 1930 colaboró con Nazareno Gabrielli, una firma de Tolentino, para la producción de objetos de cuero y hierro. También colaboró con el historiador Attilio Jalla, para la nueva disposición del Museo Valdense de Torre Pellice (1939). Pintó las paredes de la iglesia metodista en Via XX Settembre en Roma con símbolos cristianos. Con encáustica sobre lienzo, decoró los lunetos y el friso, en la antecámara y en el despacho del ministro, en el Ministerio de Educación (1928) y pintó el ábside de la sala sinodal de Torre Pellice (1939). En el Archivo de Tablas Valdenses de Torre Pellice se conservan 129 de sus obras, ejecutadas con diversas técnicas -xilografía, aguafuerte, acuarela, óleo, témpera- entre 1915 y 1922.

Participación en exposiciones
En Roma expuso en varias ocasiones: III Exposición Internacional de la Secesión Romana, 1915; exposición del grupo romano de grabadores, 1927; exposición en la Cámara de artistas, en Piazza di Spagna, 1930; Exposición de la Sociedad de Aficionados y Conocedores del Arte, 1929, 1932 y 1934. En Turín expuso: Sección Arte cristiano de la Exposición Nacional de Bellas Artes, 1919; Galería Il Faro, 1933. Participó en exposiciones en el extranjero: en 1933, Exposición de Grabado en Madera, en Cracovia y Varsovia; Exposición de Grabado Italiano, en Praga; VIII Salón de Bellas Artes, sección Xilografía Italiana, en Bruselas. En 1938 tuvo una exposición individual en el Kunstzaal Kleijkamp de La Haya.

Filatelia
En el campo de la filatelia diseñó: Prua di gallea romana, concurso de 1921; Italia turrita, Lupa romana y Vittorio Emanuele III, emitida en 1929; la serie Libertad y Renacimiento. En los últimos años pintó paisajes y temas de inspiración cristiana, que expuso en Torre Pellice y en Roma.

El emblema de la República Italiana
Ganó el concurso para el Escudo de la República Italiana aprobado por la Asamblea Constituyente con una votación que tuvo lugar el 31 de enero de 1948. Sin embargo, el proyecto inicial fue fuertemente modificado por razones no artísticas. Los bocetos se exhiben en Roma, en el Archivo Central del Estado.

Francmasonería
Como se afirmó el 24 de junio de 2017 en un discurso del Gran Maestre del Gran Oriente de Italia Stefano Bisi, Paolo Paschetto pertenecía a la Francmasonería  .

Bibliografía

    Francesco Franco, Paolo Paschetto pittore delle valli valdesi, Torino, Museo nazionale della montagna "Duca degli Abruzzi", 1983. Catalogo mostra.
    G. Raimondi, Paolo Paschetto, in: "Tra vetri e diamanti. La vetrata artistica a Roma 1912-1925", Roma, s. e., 1992. A cura di A. Campitelli, D. Fonti e M. Quesada. Catalogo mostra.
    Mario Marchiando Pacchiola, Paolo Paschetto (Torre Pellice 1885-1963): le mie valli, Pinerolo, Tip. Giuseppini, 1998. Catalogo mostra.
    M. Caldera, Paolo Paschetto, in: "Pittori dell'Ottocento in Piemonte. Arte e cultura figurativa 1895-1920", Torino, s. e., 2003. A cura di P. Dragone. Catalogo mostra.
    M. Caldera, Paolo Paschetto, in: "Pittori dell'Ottocento in Piemonte. Arte e cultura figurativa", Torino, s. e., 2003. A cura di P. Dragone. Catalogo mostra.
    AA. VV., Paolo Antonio Paschetto: artista, grafico e decoratore tra liberty e déco, Roma, Gangemi, 2014. Catalogo mostra.

Artículos relacionados

 Emblema de Italia
 Corona triunfal
 Bandera de Italia
 Italia Turrita
 Personificación nacional
 Stella d'Italia

Referencias

Enlaces externos

 Discurso de Stefano Bisi (Video en italiano)
 Emblema de la República Italiana (En italiano y en inglés)

Grabadores de Italia del siglo XX
Pintores de Italia del siglo XX
Diseñadores de Italia
Nacidos en Torre Pellice
Fallecidos en Torre Pellice
Masones de Italia
Protestantes de Italia
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Category Archives: Valentine's Day
February 14, 2020 by Colltales
The Love You Make
For a new hiphood, today belongs to the past just as no-kissing on first dates, or asking parental permission to go out. Some may consider that too cynical but there's now a big qualitative difference in results between Hallmark cards of yesteryear and their contemporary counterparts, dating apps. That is, at least in the short run.
Love is still as old as time and the fastest access to our best selves. But its meaning is secondary to all other reasons we seek each other's company. Rather, it's even arguable whether setting up a perfect Valentine's Day will lead to passion, romance, or at least a pleasant night afterward. But please don't call fools those who try.
Chocolate, Roses
& Bleeding Hearts
From the Catholic Church saints that named it to the Hallmark cards that oversell it, the holiday dedicated to lovers is a bonanza for restaurants and pubs in big cities around the world. It's one of the hardest dates to book a table in any restaurant worth its napkins, and it's very likely the saddest in bars and watering holes across the land.
Many people propose to their sweethearts on February 14 but no statistics confirm whether this is such a great idea. It's a high-pressure time for lovers trying to impress their loved ones, and disappointment is always a possibility when stakes are so high.
* Valentine Sway
* Valentine Way
* Bad Valentiming
* Foolings Hearts
If the police have any data on the number of crimes of passion committed on this date, they are not telling. In the end, there's just one historical fact associated with it, and sorry, it's not pretty: on February 14, 1929, Al Capone and his minions gunned down seven members of a rival gang, in what became the most reviled event of the Prohibition Era. And the now infamous Parkland, Florida's Douglas High School massacre two years ago today.
It remains a fact, though, that regardless of the commercialism linked to Valentine's Day, it does mark a tribute to the affection and romantic ideals lovers share and expect from their partners. Which means that, if you're not impressed with anything mentioned above, you do deserve to spend the most perfect day with your soul mate. Enjoy it.
Posted in Valentine's Day
Tagged Al Capone, Barack & Michelle, Bedford&Bowery, Black History Month, Bonnie & Clyde, Cameron Kasky, Cleopatra & Marco Antonius, Coretta & Martin, Dead Philosophers, Emma Gonzalez, FL's Douglas High School Massacre, Gabby Giffords, Heloise & Abelard, John & Yoko, Keen, King Arthur, Lancelot & Guinevere, Odysseus & Penelope, Orpheus & Euridyce, Parkland, Rene Magritte, Richard P. Drapkin, Romeo & Juliet, Sam Zelf, Smithsonian, St. Valentim, Tristan & Isolde, Valentine, William Shakespeare
Valentine Sway
Give a Chance For Romance &
Keep the Devil Out of Your Heart
Here's a buzzkill: when a gunman murdered 17 Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students and staff, in Parkland, Florida, on Feb. 14, 2018, the real Valentine's Day tradition in the U.S. was reaffirmed. For loved ones of the fallen, that was the worst day of their lives.
Yet sweethearts and would-be lovers will exchange vows, roses, and chocolate today, hoping this will be their best year. Life goes on, for sure. Even as noble feelings and massacres can't never mix, many a lifetime of mutual infatuation stories will take root before 12am.
Blame it on Al Capone, who in all likelihood ordered the infamous massacre of seven Chicago minions, 90 years ago today. Or the 3rd-century Roman priest killed on this date. Not that such a sobering history has ever crossed any innamorato's mind.
That's probably for the better. Misanthropes, the unengaged, skeptics, and lonely wolves notwithstanding, we're all in this together, so some may as well pick a mate or two, and dive right into the whirlpool of affection and impossibly achievable goals of eternal devotion and faith.
To choose such venue has an undeniable edge, a rare instance when caring beats automatic weapons. For that they'll ride high at moments, and suffer much in the end, but there's no business like the one of loving someone. The other will always be worthier than thou.
THE MONSTER IN THE AFTERNOON
Learning that some 1,200 American children have been killed since the Parkland shooting, and that only a few states, including Florida, have passed somewhat restrictive gun control legislation, doesn't seem too encouraging, after such a tragedy. But that's only part of the story.
Since then, we've got to know Emma Gonzalez, David Hogg, Sam Zelf, Cameron Kasky, and others, survivors who became national leaders for gun laws, with the moral authority to demand change. That Congress still remains unmoved by any of that is typical but hopefully won't last.
These kids didn't sit still. Throughout 2018, they led several national mass rallies, calling for action from Washington, to prevent another afternoon like the one they've endured. (more)
* Embraceable Hearts
Tagged Al Capone, Barack & Michelle, Bedford&Bowery, Bernie Sanders, Black History Month, Bonnie & Clyde, Cameron Kasky, Cleopatra & Marco Antonius, Coretta & Martin, David Hogg, Dead Philosophers, Emma Gonzalez, Gabby Giffords, Heloise & Abelard, John & Yoko, Keen, King Arthur, Lancelot & Guinevere, lez, Odysseus & Penelope, Orpheus & Euridyce, Parkland, Rene Magritte, Richard P. Drapkin, Romeo & Juliet, Sam Zelf, Smithsonian, St. Valentim, Tristan & Isolde, Valentine, William Shakespeare
Bad Valentiming
What If It's Better to
Skip Valentine's Day?
Ever tried adding a few sugar spoons to your ice cream? Or drilled a hole on a can of condensed milk and sucked it right in? Well, we did. And here's another diabetes-inducing rush happening this year: Valentine's Day falls on a Saturday. Tomorrow. Now go and check your blood levels.
Don't get us wrong: we're all for love and affection and all that. But we must admit it: we were never sold on the idea of trading chocolate and flowers and underwear for sex, if you don't mind our bluntness. But hey, whatever rocks, right? Or so goes the credo.
Across the land, couples – or triplets or whatever – will go through the ritual (sponsored mostly by Hallmark?) of following a recipe concocted by the marketing gods to induce higher levels of shopping, and maybe, a special moment or two in the sack.
Or perhaps that's not the point at all. That sack part, we mean. Thing is, we can't 'unsee' the buying spree from the romantic thought of dedicating one day a year to our beating, pulsating, engorged bleeding hearts. (Spoiler alert: lots of lovers break up on this day too.)
Full disclosure: we're being blasé on purpose. Can't avoid it. What, with this age of revenge porn, and social media shaming, and hacking galore, it's a wonder that our twitter accounts have been violated only a few times. Or that privacy has nothing to do with it, wink, wink.
But we're not brutes. After all, when archeologists uncovered in Leicester, England, a 14-century pair of skeletons, buried together, hand in hand, or at least, arms entangled, we did savor for a minute the sweet thought that it was their choice, to be committed to the ground together.
A few years ago, another couple was found in the same situation, but they lived in Roman times. Continue reading →
Tagged Boston.com, Chapel of St Morrell, Chelsea G. Summers, Daily Mail, Dangerous Minds, Eugene S. Robinson, Hilary Sargent, Laughing Squid, NatGeo, OZY, Quartz, Reddit, Sam Droege, San Francisco Zoo, Scott Beale, Tom Tomorrow, University of Leicester, Vice, Vicky Score
Valentine Way
When the Affair Is Over &
the Blues Hurt Your Heart
It'd seem virtually impossible to add yet another cliche to a day so full of them as Valentine's. But we think we can still squeeze an extra one in. For a selected group of researchers seems to agree that heartbreak causes physical symptoms in those going through it.
We hate to say it, but we told you so, haven't we? Doctors in New York, Michigan, and Beverly Hills believe that the body responds to the emotional pain of a breakup just like it would to any other kind of stress, and it may even enlarge your heart.
For Montefiore's Director of Psychology Simon Rego, the reaction it's a built-in defense mechanism that 'keeps us alive.' It's 'more than just a metaphorical feeling of pain,' says University of Michigan Professor Ethan Kross, in what psychiatrist and author Carole Lieberman characterizes it as a particularly vulnerable time to physical illness.
Even the prestigious Mayo Clinic got into what's known as 'broken-heart syndrome,' a condition in which the person experiences chest pains and firmly believes it's a heart attack. That's because research showed that the heart temporarily enlarges in response to the surge of stress hormones caused by the end of the affair.
By now, many of you may be experiencing some kind of heart-racing urge, alright, but just out of the desire to kill us. After all, why would we choose today to (chocolate) rain on everyone's parade, right? We understand. But think of it as a public service and please don't think ill of our feeble attempt at bringing you something fresh to such a by-the-numbers day.
Perhaps Dr. Rego can elaborate a bit, specially for those who may feel left out of all the fireworks of roses and rings that makes this a make or break kind of a day. 'It's important to remember that life is never constant,' he says (please don't cringe just yet). 'It's the blessing and the curse of it all," he told the LATimes.
His pearl of wisdom should appear in small print on the back of all Valentine's Day cards that millions are exchanging today. 'We all will experience loss in our lives. It's what it means to be human. But as low as we feel, it's important to remember that things get better,' and we think we may be having some kind of palpitation now.
Maybe that's because we know we couldn't possibly put it any better, without starting melting as a pile of white sugar under a heavy downpour of high fructose corn syrup.
We mean no disrespect to the good old doc, of course, or to any research on the emotional response to such an often devastating event in our lives as a breakup, for that matter. As Dr. Kross, who studied the effects of physical and emotional pain, says, 'social rejection may actually have a bodily component to it.'
Let's not go any further with the derogatory tinge for now. As many in history, we've tried and tried our hands at the stuff, and may have only managed to cross the part that 'hurts and causes physical pain.' So what's a no-expert-at-love is left to do? try it over, of course. We're foolish that way. The Valentine way.
* Buzz Off
* Broken Hearts
* Before & After
Tagged Ethan Kross, LATimes, Mayo Clinic, Montefiore Medical Center, Neatorama, Oddity Central, Shakespeare, Simon Rego, University of Michigan
Embraceable Hearts
Something More Than
Just Chocolate & Roses
Some people simply can't help but being cynical about Valentine's Day. We're not them, but there may be something to it. After all, why do we celebrate love in a day dedicated to several ancient religious martyrs, all supposedly killed for their pious fervor?
Wikipedia lists them all, along with references to 14th century poet Geoffrey Chaucer, and some lore and arcana surrounding the date. What it doesn't mention is the day's infamous link with Al Capone, and the likelihood Halmark Cards are the biggest-selling item of the day.
BLOOD AND CARDS
The U.S. largest card maker, of course, plays down such view, mainly because they regularly cash in on other holidays throughout the year too. But it's unlikely Hallmark will ever shake down the mistaken belief that they actually invented Valentine's Day.
Back in 1929, when it was still known as Saint Valentine's Day, it was already a tradition in the U.S. for lovers to exchange chocolate and roses, and off course, Hallmark cards too. But it took literal buzzkiller Al Capone, a notorious Chicago gangster, to tint it bloody red.
That's when he ordered the elimination of seven foot-soldiers of his Continue reading →
Tagged Al Capone, Chaucer, Greenpoint, Hallmark, Love, Water Treatment


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The 2018–19 Regional Four Day Competition was the 53rd edition of the Regional Four Day Competition, the domestic first-class cricket competition for the countries of the Cricket West Indies (CWI). The competition started on 6 December 2018 and concluded on 17 March 2019. Six teams contested the tournament – Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, the Leeward Islands, Trinidad and Tobago, and the Windward Islands. Guyana were the defending champions. The players' draft for the tournament took place in May 2018.

Ahead of the final round of fixtures, Guyana had a 23-point lead over their nearest rivals, the Leeward Islands, with the Leeward Islands needing to score the maximum of 24 points in their last game to win the tournament. Guyana were confirmed as champions, after the Leeward Islands were bowled out for 90 runs in the first innings of their final match. The Leeward Islands would then go on to declare their second innings on 83/2, still 18 runs behind Barbados, and therefore lose the match. This was in an attempt to finish ahead of Barbados in the final table, but with a miscalculation on the points required, the Leeward Islands finished 0.2 points behind Barbados.

Squads
Prior to the start of the tournament, the following squads were selected in the Professional Cricket League draft:

Points table

 Champions

Fixtures

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Round 9

Round 10

Round 11

References

External links
 Series home at ESPN Cricinfo

2018 in West Indian cricket
2019 in West Indian cricket
Regional Four Day Competition seasons
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Samurai Shodown is een vechtspel dat werd ontwikkeld en uitgegeven door SNK. Het is het eerste spel in de Samurai Shodown-serie dat op 7 juli 1993 uitkwam als arcadespel. Later is het geporteerd naar diverse thuisconsoles.

In tegenstelling tot andere vechtspellen uit die tijd, die zich afspelen in de moderne tijd, richt dit spel zich op het Japanse feodale tijdperk.

Spel
Het spel speelt zich af in de 18e eeuw waarbij alle personages wapens hanteren en werd al snel bekend vanwege het hoge speeltempo. Tijdens een wedstrijd houdt een scheidsrechter vlaggen bij voor de score. Soms komt op de achtergrond een bezorger voorbij die bommen of energie brengt, en zo de uitkomst van het gevecht kan beïnvloeden.

Personages
Personages die in dit spel voorkomen zijn:

De eindbaas in dit spel is Amakusa Shiro Tokisada. Hij is gewapend met de Gem of Gadamer, en is herrezen door de kwaadaardige Ambrosia om de steen van Palenque in zijn bezit te nemen. Met de krachten in de steen wil Ambrosia een fysieke vorm aannemen.

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Neo-Geo-spel
PlayStation-spel
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May 19, 2016 / 4:25 AM / 4 years ago
Column: India sees road building as route to prosperity
John Kemp
LONDON (Reuters) - India has embarked on a massive road construction program that both reflects and will stimulate increased ownership of cars and motorcycles and drive continued rapid growth in gasoline and diesel consumption.
Vehicles wait in line on a highway over the flooded Jhelum river in Srinagar September 11, 2014. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
India has the second-largest road network after the United States, with 5.23 million km of roads, of which 3.17 million are surfaced ("Basic road statistics of India", Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, 2015).
The country's network has expanded at a compound annual rate of around 4 percent which has added more than 4.8 km of additional roads since 1951, but even so the network remains badly underdeveloped (tmsnrt.rs/1XmmqcI).
National highways, the arterial roads connecting state capitals, ports and rail junctions, which the government calls the "economic backbone of the country", carry 40 percent of passenger and freight traffic but account for just 79,000 km or 1.5 percent of the total.
State highways, which provide trunk connections within India's states and territories, account for a further 170,000 km(3 percent). Urban roads add another 450,000 km (9 percent).
But the majority of the network consists of rural roads, stretching for 3.2 million km, some 60 percent of the total. More than 60 percent of the rural road network is unsurfaced.
In theory, India's network is better than China's or Brazil's and compares favorably with many advanced economies, according to official statistics (tmsnrt.rs/1Tnj6vt).
But the fact that so much of it consists of local unpaved roads rather than major freight and passenger arteries is a "point of concern" according to the government.
Poor roads lead to immense problems moving freight between ports and the interior, as well as between different regions and states, holding back national integration and economic growth.
Road building has lagged behind motorization of the country. Between 1951 and 2013, the number of registered vehicles went up by 11 percent a year, nearly three times as fast as the 4 percent increase in the road network and five times as fast as the growth of national highways (tmsnrt.rs/1NvrhGA).
Since 2012, the country has embarked on a massive road building program specifically aimed at upgrading the quality of the network.
The total length of the network rose 7.5 percent in 2012/13 but the number of kilometres of surfaced highway soared 17.5 percent.
The massive road building program continued in 2013/14 and 2014/15 ("Embarking towards the horizon of success and prosperity", Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, 2015).
Thousands of extra kilometres of surfaced national highways are under construction as well as a host of smaller state highways and rural roads.
Road building and upgrading is essential to the government's vision for economic modernization as well as providing short-term stimulus ("Better roads grease the wheels of India's economy", Wall Street Journal, May 17).
According to the government: "(The) road network is vital for sustained and inclusive growth of the economy. It facilitates the movement of passengers and freight across the country. It promotes efficiency in the economy by minimizing total transportation cost in terms of economies of production, distribution and consumption."
In many ways, India is attempting to replicate the transformational impact of the U.S. interstate highway system launched by the Eisenhower administration in 1956 ("History of the interstate highway system", Federal Highway Administration).
Past experience from the United States and other advanced economies suggests massive highway construction will promote the creation of a more integrated national economy and increase freight and passenger traffic further.
That will in turn spur further rapid growth in the country's oil consumption, especially transport fuels such as gasoline and diesel (tmsnrt.rs/1TgtHpu).
India's oil consumption has grown at an average annual rate of 5 percent over the last decade, hitting 4 million barrels per day in 2015/16 ("India's mobility revolution is driving global oil demand", Reuters, May 16).
The country is currently the world's fourth-largest oil consumer behind the United States, China and Japan, and is set to overtake Japan for the third slot in the next 12-18 months.
Given how few motor vehicles the country currently has per head of population, and how underdeveloped the road network remains, there is enormous potential for growth in oil consumption over the next 10-15 years.
India's oil consumption is projected to grow by 3 percent per year, more than doubling from 3.6 million bpd in 2012 to 8.3 million by 2040, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration ("International energy outlook", EIA, 2016).
India is set to join China as the most important source of global oil demand growth over the next two decades.
(John Kemp is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own.)
Editing by David Evans


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The UploadHandler:
class ProfilePhotoForm(BaseHandler):

    def get(self, user_id):
        user_id = int(user_id)
        if is_author:
            author_key = ndb.Key('Account', user_id)
            profile_photo = ProfilePhoto.query(ProfilePhoto.user_key == author_key).fetch()
            if profile_photo:
                photo_blob_key = profile_photo[0].blob_key
            else:
                photo_blob_key = None

            upload_url = blobstore.create_upload_url('/%s/upload' % user_id)

            user = User.get_by_id(int(user_id))
            self.render(
                'profile-photo-form.html',
                user = user,
                upload_url = upload_url,
                photo_blob_key = photo_blob_key,
                profile_photo = profile_photo)
        else:
            self.write('You are not author.')

    def post(self, user_id):
        user_id = int(user_id)
        user = User.get_by_id(user_id)
        user.profile_photo = self.request.POST.get('profile_photo').file.read()
        user.put()
        self.redirect('/u/%s' % user_id)

Then the UploadHandler and ServeHandler looks like this:
class UploadHandler(blobstore_handlers.BlobstoreUploadHandler):

    def post(self, user_id):
        user_key = ndb.Key('User', user_id)
        photo = self.get_uploads('profile_photo')
        if photo:
            existing_photos = ProfilePhoto.query(ProfilePhoto.user_key == user_key).fetch()
            if existing_photos:
                # Deleting previous user photos if they exist
                for e in existing_photos:
                    blobstore.delete(e.blob_key)
                    e.key.delete()

            photo_info = photo[0]

            serving_url = images.get_serving_url(photo_info.key())

            profile_photo = ProfilePhoto(
                user_key = ndb.Key('User', user_id),
                blob_key = photo_info.key(),
                serving_url = serving_url)

            profile_photo.put()

            #self.redirect('/profile-photo/%s' % photo_info.key())
            self.redirect('/u/%s' % user_id)
        else:
            self.redirect('/u/%s' % user_id)

class ServeHandler(blobstore_handlers.BlobstoreDownloadHandler):

    def get(self, blob_key):
        blob_key = str(urllib.unquote(blob_key))
        blob_info = blobstore.BlobInfo.get(blob_key)
        self.send_blob(blob_info)

And finally, the form looks like this:
<form action="{{upload_url}}" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data">

            Profile Photo
 <input type="file" name="profile_photo">

            {% if profile_photo %}

Current Photo

            {% endif %}

    <input type="Submit" value="Save">
</form>

Images are currently outputted in my template like this:

So now I've gathered that the best way to transform images and output them on my template is to use the get_serving_url() method, but at this point I'm quite confused about how to use it.

A: In your template put

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Department of Econometrics /
Annals of Financial Economics /
Allen, D.E. (David E.) and M.J. McAleer (Michael)
Predicting cases and deaths in europe from covid-19 tests and country populations
Annals of Financial Economics
The paper presents a critical analysis of the European spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes the COVID-19 disease across 48 European countries and territories, including the Monaco and Andorra principalities and Vatican City. Simple cross-sectional regressions, using country populations, are able to predict quite accurately both the total number of cases and deaths, which cast doubt on measures aimed at controlling the disease via lockdowns. This throws into sharp contrast the relative effectiveness of the attempts to risk manage the spread of the virus by 'flattening the curve' of the speed of transmission, and the efficacy of lockdowns in terms of the spread of the disease and death rates. The algorithmic techniques, results and analysis presented in the paper should prove useful to the medical and health professions, science advisers and risk management and decision making of healthcare by state, regional and national governments in all countries in Europe.
Keywords CFR, COVID 19, curve projection, global pandemic, live data, lockdown, Risk management
Persistent URL doi.org/10.1142/S2010495220500177, hdl.handle.net/1765/134835
Journal Annals of Financial Economics
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Organisation Department of Econometrics
Allen, D.E. (David E.), & McAleer, M.J. (2021). Predicting cases and deaths in europe from covid-19 tests and country populations. Annals of Financial Economics. doi:10.1142/S2010495220500177


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In The Spotlight… SkinViva's Miranda tells all
International women's day is fast approaching and the theme this year is 'Gender Parity' (meaning gender equality).
The world Economic Forum has predicted that true equality between the sexes will not be achieved until as late as 2133!
Despite the fact that 47% of the workforce are now female, women still earn around 9% less, on average, than their male counterparts. And even though large companies claim to recognise the valuable role that women play in the boardroom, females represent just 20% of board members in big businesses.
Statistics like these are why it is more important than ever to celebrate the successes of women in the workplace.
At SkinViva, strong, career driven ladies have played a huge role in building our business into what it is today. Without our female clinicians, training school, Clinic Coordinator and customer service team, the business would simply not be able to function.
And at the helm, we are lucky enough to have two female directors which brings our percentage of women in higher roles well above the national average to 50%.
So how did they do it?
We caught up with Customer Service Director and SkinViva co-founder Miranda Pearce to find out what it takes to run your own successful business.
Miranda grew up in the picturesque city of Durham. With a university lecturer father and primary school teacher mother, education was in her blood, so it came as no surprise when Miranda was accepted into the prestigious University of Bristol to study Sociology.
Despite the mum of two's obvious drive and aptitude for academia, working in business was never part of her plan.
"My parents always worked in the public sector and after I graduated from Bristol I followed in their footsteps and took a position as a policy writer for a college of further education. After that, I worked for the Healthcare commission which is where I first met Lee and Gillian who would later join me on the board of SkinViva Directors."
Miranda credits her big career change to husband Tim. The pair met in a popular Durham nightclub aged just 18 and have been together ever since.
The couple tied the knot in 2006 and just two years later, they made the huge decision to go into business together
"I was about to be made redundant from my job as a regulator for the Healthcare Commission and Tim was a full time GP, who was also performing non-cosmetic surgery at a clinic in Hyde, Greater Manchester.
He asked me over dinner one night what I thought about us opening up our own clinic, because administering Botox and dermal fillers to clients was something he realised he really enjoyed doing, and it was something we could do together – Tim as the lead doctor and me as the customer services director.
I've got be honest, when he first asked me I freaked out and said, 'No!'
I was scared of the idea of opening up our own company because I'd been institutionalised – I'd only ever worked for big firms and under other people's structures. How would I cope without that framework?
Then, as my last day at work started to draw closer, I began to think about Tim's proposition… and I fell in love with it."
With Tim's vision and talent as an injector and Miranda's natural people skills, SkinViva had the perfect formula for a successful business, and it wasn't long before they were starting to think about the next step.
"In January 2008 we had a huge surge of clients through the salon Tim was based at, and it just gave us the courage we needed to go for it. We could make it work. I spent the whole first year booking-in the clients for treatment – being as open and as honest with customers as I could, listening to my heart and trying to guide them. I loved it. But it wasn't always easy, in the first month at SkinViva we made just £300. Now, through sheer will and hard work, we turn over more than £100,000 every month."
As the business continued to grow, it became clear that the couple would need to take on some extra staff. And so, in 2010, SkinViva underwent its first restructure and entered the next phase in its development. Miranda brought in some old friends from her days in the NHS and they were just as excited by the company as she was.
"Lee Cottrill who I worked with in the NHS and Gillian Johnson (who I was once a PA for) came on board as directors, Lee as Business Development Director and Gillian to handle the finances, and they gave the business a much needed shake up. The way we worked was inefficient before Lee and Gillian came along, so I really relish the systems they helped put in place. They both loved the business and most importantly, shared our vision which was a massive bonus."
With four dedicated directors behind it, the business flourished and has grown beyond recognition over the last few years. In 2013 SkinViva had expanded so much that Miranda and Tim were able to move into their first flagship clinic in Castlefield, Manchester. This in turn, allowed them to take on a full customer service and finance team, leaving the couple free to focus on their next challenge.
"In 2013 we began our training school and had no idea how much it would take off! Our aesthetic medical professionals now train other doctors and nurses in the art of injecting and are filling up training courses months in advance"
Reflecting over the last few years, Miranda still can't believe how much she and Tim have been able to achieve and despite becoming a mother to two beautiful children and learning to juggle work and home life, her commitment to the business has never wavered.
"I am so genuinely proud of what a wonderful company we have built over the years. Every day I beam with price when I see the relationship that we have with our clients and how we have been able to make a difference to their lives. I also love seeing how far our staff have come since joining the business coming to us as apprentices at 19 and now rocking managerial roles; and finally I'm super proud of the level of skill our clinicians have built up over the years, meaning that we're now doing treatments like VivaLifts which use techniques WE developed, that are totally cutting edge and genuinely give customers the best possible outcomes for them"
Advice for Budding Business Women
So what advice does Miranda have for budding business women?
"Go for it! There is no 'secret' to business – anyone from any walk of life can do it. If you believe in what you're delivering and you try to add value to your customers at every step, profit will follow.
"Be persistent. I'm blessed with rocket-fuelled perseverance, and you'll need that too because there will be many down days so you'll need to just keep ploughing on. Business is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration!
"Invest in your knowledge. I had a spate of reading Dragons' Den biographies at first which helped my confidence/knowledge and I still quote them from time to time."
SkinViva offer free consultations at their main clinic in Manchester and also at an extensive choice of conveniently located locations across the North West. Clinics are held at salons and centres in Cheshire, Derbyshire, Lancashire, Manchester, Stockport and Bury.
A consultation is always required prior to any cosmetic treatment and this is arranged with an experienced aesthetic clinician. The same individual would carry out treatment and this can normally be done at the same appointment if required. This consultation is offered free of charge to enable patients to gather all the information they need with no pressure to commit unless they're entirely happy.
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SkinViva was established in 2008 and has an excellent reputation for offering high quality skin treatments in the North West.


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import boto3
from botocore.exceptions import ClientError, BotoCoreError

from cfn_sphere.exceptions import CfnSphereBotoError
from cfn_sphere.exceptions import CfnSphereException
from cfn_sphere.util import with_boto_retry

class Ec2Api(object):
    def __init__(self, region="eu-west-1"):
        self.client = boto3.client('ec2', region_name=region)

    @with_boto_retry()
    def get_images(self, name_pattern):
        """
        Return list of AMIs matching the given name_pattern

        :param name_pattern: str: AMI name pattern
        :return: list(dict)
        :raise CfnSphereException:
        """
        filters = [
            {'Name': 'name', 'Values': [name_pattern]},
            {'Name': 'is-public', 'Values': ['false']},
            {'Name': 'state', 'Values': ['available']},
            {'Name': 'root-device-type', 'Values': ['ebs']}
        ]

        try:
            response = self.client.describe_images(ExecutableUsers=["self"], Filters=filters)
        except (BotoCoreError, ClientError) as e:
            raise CfnSphereBotoError(e)

        if not response['Images']:
            raise CfnSphereException("Could not find any private and available Taupage AMI")

        return response['Images']

    @staticmethod
    def get_latest_image_id(images_list):
        """
        Filter image with most recent CreationDate
        :param images_list: list(dict)
        :return str: image id
        """
        images = {image['CreationDate']: image['ImageId'] for image in images_list}
        creation_dates = list(images.keys())
        creation_dates.sort(reverse=True)
        return images[creation_dates[0]]

    @with_boto_retry()
    def get_latest_taupage_image_id(self):
        """
        Return the image id of the most recent private AMI matching the name pattern 'Taupage-AMI-*'

        :return: str: image id
        """
        taupage_images = self.get_images(name_pattern='Taupage-AMI-*')
        return self.get_latest_image_id(taupage_images)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    ec2 = Ec2Api()
    print(ec2.get_latest_taupage_image_id())


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Q: Is there a way to trigger tags with measurement protocol or other services using php? We are thinking of implementing analytics for our webapp so that we can trigger custom event from backend (php), google analytics doesn't have the depth we need for information like tracking emails and user status, the google tags looks promising but I can't figure out how to trigger the tag to work from backend.
Since inside tag manager we can configure custom events as trigger, I was wondering if there's a way to setup a custom trigger using measurement protocol or something similar
please excuse me if this turned out be a stupid question, thanks in advance.

A: You cannot use the measurement protocol to trigger tags, since the measurement protocol is just that - a protocol. I.e. it is a description of how you have to format a http request if you expect the data to turn up in Google Analytics.
However there is a way to set up triggers, and I guess you are simply confused with the nomenclature - GTM has an API (an "advanced programming interface"). That is a set of conventions that can be used (in pretty much any language, including PHP) to create tags, triggers and variables via server-side calls.
The examples in the official documentation are for Java and Python, but there is an API client for PHP ( a library that provides functions to easily access Google services including GTM).
The basic idea is that you authorize against a Google account and then call a url that depends on the action you want to take (this is REST API, where the Urls represent resources that can be accessed via http), and then send your trigger configuration in the form of a JSON object in the body of the POST request.
What you cannot do (if that is your use case) is to trigger a tag (i.e. make a tag send data) in GTM via a server side call. GTM for the web is a javascript container that requires a client to run.


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Bishop Bernard Fellay, the leader of the traditionalist Society of St. Pius X (SSPX), expressed optimism about the prospects for achieving an accord with the Vatican in a lengthy interview with the National Catholic Register.
Bishop Fellay said that under Pope Francis, talks between the SSPX and the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith have taken a new direction, with Vatican officials no longer demanding that the breakaway traditionalist group must fully accept the teachings of Vatican II. He said that the longer talks continue, "the more lenient Rome becomes."
The situation is paradoxical, the traditionalist leader said, insofar as the SSPX continues to decry changes in Church teaching, at the same time that Vatican officials move closer to regularizing the group.
The interview is fascinating. Bishop Fellay, as usual, finds a way to be candid, factual, honest, courteous, firm, and at times humorous while staying on point. Evidently- and he has a copy of a draft apparently- not only is the criteria much more acceptable but Rome in some way is actually indicating that the SSPX might prove quite helpful to Holy Mother Church moving forward in these tempestuous times. English is not his first language, but man can he communicate in English.
The interview is fascinating. Bishop Fellay, as usual, finds a way to be candid, factual, honest, courteous, firm, and at times humorous while staying on point. Evidently- and he has a copy of a draft apparently- that not only is the criteria much more acceptable but that Rome in some way is actually indicating that the SSPX might in some way prove helpful to Holy Mother Church moving forward in these tempestuous times. English is not his first language, but man is he communicate in English.
The teachings of the Second Vatican Council are among the teachings of the Catholic Church. I find it patently ridiculous, and a dangerous precedent, that the SSPX might be permitted to engage in formal Cafeterialism. So much for universal doctrine.
I have to say once again that I sincerely hope I'm wrong about this, but I really think Bishop Fellay is kidding himself if he thinks Pope Francis will ever agree to a reconciliation with the SSPX. After all, aren't SSPX members the very embodiment of the insults the Pope has leveled at faithful Catholics for the past few years? "Pelagians, triumphalists, rigid Christians", etc., etc., etc.


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To help guide you in that process, over the next few weeks we'll take a closer look at analytics, and the role data plays in understanding who your consumers are. Collecting the right data at the right time, and using that data to make real-time decisions that proactively address consumers' needs can be a differentiating factor in an increasingly commoditized industry.
While knowing your audience is one part of the equation, you must use this knowledge to offer consumers the information they're looking for – without having to filter through irrelevant clutter. One way to solve this is with microsites. Because health insurance companies serve a large and diverse audience, a singular message cannot possible speak to all users. Microsites can help you focus your message to a specific demographic, so they can get their questions answered quickly and clearly. Clearly defining your microsite plans now, and securing their spot on your current roadmap, can help ensure a quicker sales cycle during open enrollment, while building loyalty with the consumer.
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Why More People Don't Call 911 When Stroke Symptoms Hit
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B.E. F.A.S.T.E.R.
B. Balance - sudden loss of balance
E. Eyes - sudden blurry or
loss of vision
F. Face - sudden numbness,
one side drooping
can you smile
A. Arms - sudden weakness in arms
can you raise both arms
S. Speech - slurred or mumbling speech
T. Time - Call 911 Now!
E. Emergency
R. Room
Get to the ER by ambulance they know what to do FASTER!
Almost two million brain cells die every minute.
By American Heart Association News
(PhotoAlto/James Hardy, Getty Images)
When stroke symptoms hit, not everyone calls 911 – a decision that has perplexed experts. Now, a small study reveals some of the reasons.
The research, being presented next week at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference in Honolulu, included interviews with 38 stroke patients who drove themselves or had someone drive them to Baptist Health South Florida Hospitals rather than calling 911.
Lead researcher Maygret Ramirez said the most common reason, listed by nearly one-third of participants, was hospital preference and not knowing where an ambulance would take them. Other reasons patients provided were not realizing it was an emergency, having a family member who preferred to drive, or thinking they would get to the hospital faster if they drove rather than waiting for an ambulance.
"The fact that hospital preference is the number one reason for not calling 911 tells us we need to provide better education on this issue," said Ramirez, a nurse practitioner at Baptist Health Neuroscience Center in Miami. "People really need to understand that stroke can be a catastrophic event if not treated in time."
Patient concerns are not misguided. Guidelines recommend emergency medical teams take stroke patients to the nearest hospital that can deliver the clot-busting medicine alteplase. Ramirez said EMS teams are typically taught to refuse a patient's request to go to a different hospital.
Still, she said, that shouldn't dissuade people from calling 911. If a patient wants to go to a different hospital, "they could ask to be transferred (there) after the first assessment."
Fast action is essential in treating stroke, with early treatment leading to higher survival rates and lower disability rates. Yet previous studies have found more than one in three people who have a stroke don't call 911 and instead rely on self-transport to get to the hospital.
"We have to reinforce the idea that this is an emergency. We need more people to understand that when it comes to stroke, 'time is brain,'" Ramirez said, repeating a phrase coined in the 1990s to amplify the message that the longer you wait to treat a stroke, the higher your chance of brain damage.
Ramirez said she'd now like to see research that looks at the specific types of educational messages that will get people to call 911 during a stroke.
A stroke happens when blood vessels carrying oxygen to the brain are blocked or rupture, causing brain cells to die. In the U.S., stroke is the fifth most common cause of death. An estimated 140,000 people in the U.S. die of stroke each year. It's also a leading cause of disability.
Calling 911 for stroke is essential because it not only gets patients to the hospital faster but ensures patients are taken to a hospital that specializes in stroke treatment, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Dr. Kevin Sheth, an associate professor of neurology and neurosurgery at Yale School of Medicine who was not involved in the new study, said he was surprised by the results.
"I'd have thought the main reason for not calling 911 would have more to do with misinterpretation of symptoms, not hospital preference," he said. "And that raises some questions: What do we do about this? Do we need to provide more options for patients? Do we need to educate patients?"
Sheth said he's curious about whether socioeconomic and other factors such as race impacted whether people called for an ambulance. The findings are also limited by the small number of participants who were all treated at one hospital network in South Florida.
"The question of 'Why don't we get patients to the hospital faster?' is the biggest challenge in acute stroke research, but it's a problem we have not made much of a dent on yet," Sheth said. "Ultimately, we need to get more people to call 911 and get to definitive (stroke) therapy faster."
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Press Pass: Blackie and the Rodeo Kings
September 26, 2012 6:43 PM by Leslie Poster
(Photo: Mike Tompkins)What if you could record a duet with a singer you greatly admire? What if you just knew her voice would fit perfectly on a song you had written? What if you just picked up the phone and asked her to join you in a song? Seem daunting? Blackie and the Rodeo Kings did just that, and not just once.
The product is the band's latest album, Kings and Queens, which features a roster of guest vocalists that reads like who's who of female folk and country stars – Rosanne Cash, Emmylou Harris, Lucinda Williams, and the list goes on.
The first few calls went out to artists close to the band. Friends and fans of the three longtime solo artists who make up Blackie and the Rodeo Kings – Colin Linden, Stephen Fearing, and Tom Wilson – signed on to the project; their support bolstered guitarist and producer Linden's faith in his enterprise.
"When you have a good crew that is being put together, it gives you a little bit more confidence in your ability to actually pull it off," Linden said.
Soon Linden was contacting artists the band had only dreamed about recording with, "cold-calling" musicians the band members had maybe met in passing or hadn't met at all, like country-punk singer Exene Cervenka and E Street Band songstress Patti Scialfa.
For some of the tracks, the band had a song in mind before the call was even made, something they felt would suit the singer's voice. For others, the band sent along a few tracks that might work and let the singer decide, giving them room to find themselves in the song.
There were some no's along the way. Recording, writing, and the other commitments of full-time musicians kept some away from the project. But Linden says the lineup that came together for Kings and Queens was better than he could have ever imagined.
"Sometimes the way a project turns out ends up defining itself in a way that is more perfect than you could have conceived," Linden said. "I feel so fortunate for every one of the women who joined us on this record. Everybody was great."
The project continues to surprise Blackie and the Rodeo Kings now that they've taken it on the road, as guest vocalists give the songs new life in front of an audience or, alternately, as the trio recreates the album's tracks in the absence of the original singer. The band will perform from its Kings and Queens album Oct. 11 at Iota Club and Café in Arlington, which may include a yet-to-be determined slate of local guest vocalists.
But the Kings and Queens venture is just the latest in a record of pleasant surprises that have made a band first intended as a one-off side project into something more.
Canadian folk musicians Linden, Fearing, and Wilson first teamed up in 1996 to make a single tribute album to Willie P. Bennett, an accomplished singer-songwriter who became a Canadian Country Music Hall of Famer in 2010, two years after his death.
For love of the band, and on the success of the first album, the group recorded another album, which contained the Canadian rock charting hit "Lean on Your Peers." The band's repertoire has expanded since its tribute album origins, including more original work in their records, but it still pays homage to the legend that inspired them. On Kings and Queens, Emmylou Harris tackles Bennett's "Step Away."
Blackie and the Rodeo Kings became an escape for the three career musicians, a way to have fun and do anything they pleased. Five more albums and a Juno Canadian national music award have followed.
"Blackie has been a blessing to all of us," Linden said. "It's given us so much more than we ever could have dreamt it would."
• For more information about Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, visit blackieandtherodeokings.com.
Author: Leslie Poster


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