The Bird HouseSome people might not have noticed Twitter's likeness to birds. The logo is a bird, the home icon is a bird house, a bird 'tweets' and the 'compose new tweet' button is a feather or a quill. This realization has led me to develop a metaphor for the whole Twitterverse.
Twitter is like a gigantic bird house hosting a never ending party which every bird in the world is allowed to attend. The birds are allowed to choose whether to put on a mask or not. Almost everybody is talking at the same time; some are listening while a whole lot of others are just hearing. Some birds are very loud and even when the birds at the back do not hear what they are saying; the crowd can always just repeat the words.
There are private rooms to which each bird has its own key and sometimes you need to ask permission from a bird to be able to go in. Some birds go into other birds' private rooms and wait for hours but the owner of the room won't show while some birds jump from one room to another and are always entertained by the hosts. The masked birds are usually easier to talk to because of their lack of identity; they are either very quiet or very loud.
Some birds are in one corner arguing about jollof rice, others about soccer, some are talking to themselves, others are talking to all. All some of the birds do is sing, while others just act in a play because so much drama.
The best part about the bird house besides the fact that you meet so many birds is that you can always go outside, take off your mask and fly away.


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An Interest Group of the American Thoracic Society is defined as a community of ATS members with 15 to 50 members with an interest in networking and advancing a specific area of knowledge, health care or research initiative, or technology within the areas of Pulmonology, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine.
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African Interest Group of the American Thoracic Society
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In Winchester, UK we have every fortnight Sunday an excellent Farmers' Market with local producers. Few weeks before I've spotted a decent game meat seller, which came handy when I've read this recipe. I've made it with croquettes instead of mash, and also left out the Thai basil. Even so, with my friend we have managed to ate up all the 2 pair of breasts in one go with the croquettes.
Today I should have gone outside as it was sunny, but my feet was killing me, so I decided to cook a chicken stew for myself. At least my lunch will be sorted for tomorrow as well.


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Jeffrey I. Abrams, Esq, is a co-founder of The Jerusalem Portfolio and Managing Director of the RVW Legacy Resource Center, where he blends his 25+ year professional career as an attorney, with a lifetime of philanthropic and civic work as a board member of local, regional and national non-profit organizations and as a co-trustee of a private family foundation.
A graduate of UC Berkeley and Cornell Law School, Jeff has served as principal outside counsel to family foundations, celebrities and celebrity estates, entrepreneurs and businesses in a wide variety of industries. He is a credentialed mediator and has served in that role in connection with over 500 litigated and non-litigated disputes. Prior to co-founding TJP and joining RVW, Jeff was the co-founder and managing partner of an internationally recognized law firm located in Beverly Hills, California.
Jeff currently serves on the boards of The Washington Institute for Near East Policy (TWI), a leading DC-based think tank focused on U.S. Policy in the Middle East, as well as Bet Tzedek Legal Services, a leading provider of free legal services to clients throughout Los Angeles County. He also is a co-trustee of the Samuel and Helene Soref Foundation. As a TWI trustee and board member, Jeff has had the opportunity to meet with foreign leaders, diplomats, military officers and NGO leaders in Washington, D.C. and throughout the Middle East and Europe, including heads of state and royal family members.
Jeff is an alumni fellow of The Wexner Heritage Foundation, a former board member of the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles and the Academy for Jewish Religion CA, and lives in Beverlywood, California with his wife, Michele Breslauer and their three sons.
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A real lover of technology, Jonathan holds a CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor) designation from ISACA. Additionally, he holds a Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP) designation from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He leverages his IT background to ensure efficient client communication and reporting. Jonathan has raised three service dogs for Canine Companions for Independence. He has traveled to close to 50 countries, runs and reads (primarily periodicals focused on current events, capital markets and travel). He and his wife Natalie have three children. They also founded an overnight summer camp called Moshava California.
Jonathan's love for giving and community engagement was first ignited when he stood in the diplomat hotel in 1991 handing out clothes to Ethiopian Jewry arriving as part of Operation Solomon. The ability to maintain an economic tie to the country he loves has been extremely fulfilling for Jonathan.
SELWYN GERBER
CPA, PERSONAL FINANCIAL PLANNER, ECONOMIST
Selwyn is the Co-Founder and Chief Strategist of RVW Wealth and The Jerusalem Portfolio. He has authored two books, is a frequent radio guest and has appeared on television. He is a 40-year veteran of guiding the financial lives of high net worth clients. Selwyn founded Gerber & Co Inc (now a thriving 50-person full-service CPA firm) in 1986 after having been a partner at the most prestigious business management firm in Los Angeles where his personal clients included some of Hollywood's leading celebrities. His undergraduate and post-graduate studies were all at the University of Cape Town, where he graduated Cum Laude and taught in the Dept. of Accounting. He is a Chartered Accountant in addition to being a CPA, an accredited Economist and Personal Financial Planner.
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Marex: UK Supreme Court Reflects on Loss
Client Advisories|28 Jul 2020
In its long-awaited judgment in Sevilleja v Marex Financial Ltd [2020] UKSC 31, the UK Supreme Court has clarified the rule barring the recovery of reflective loss, which is likely to be of importance in most common law jurisdictions. The Court has narrowed the application of the rule to shareholders seeking to recover loss suffered in their capacity as shareholder. The rule has no application to creditors. It was this latter point that was dispositive of this appeal. Although the seven justices unanimously allowed the appeal, there was a 4:3 split as to the reasons, which were set out in three separate speeches.
What is the Reflective Loss rule?
A defendant wrongs and causes loss to a company, giving the company a cause of action against the defendant. A shareholder suffers loss by way of a reduction in the value of his shareholding in the company, as a result of an actionable wrong by the same defendant. The shareholder is barred from bringing a personal claim against the wrongdoer. This principle developed from the English Court of Appeal in Prudential Assurance v Newman Industries Ltd (No 2) [1982] Ch 204 and the House of Lords in Johnson v Gore Wood [2002] 2 AC 1.
Marex obtained judgments against companies controlled by Mr Sevilleja. Before the judgments were handed down, he put those companies' assets out of reach in his own name, apparently to avoid the companies paying the judgment debt. The companies are in liquidation and Marex is the only external unsecured creditor; the rest are Mr Sevilleja and entities controlled by him. The liquidator of the companies has not pursued Mr Sevilleja for the apparent breaches of duty in transferring the assets of the companies into his own name.
Marex wanted to bring a claim directly against Mr Sevilleja. The courts below did not give permission to Marex to serve Mr Sevilleja with such a claim out of the jurisdiction because they considered that the reflective loss rule was engaged.
Issues and Decision of the UK Supreme Court
Two important issues arose on the scope of the rule. First, does it apply to creditors of a company, where their claims are in respect of loss suffered as unsecured creditors and not solely to claims by shareholders? If so, the second issue was whether there is scope for the Court to permit such a claim if it were to produce injustice.
Marex's appeal was unanimously allowed because all of the justices held that the reflective loss rule does not apply to a creditor (as opposed to a shareholder). No question of an exception (the second issue) therefore arose.
There was significant disagreement among the justices, however, about whether the rule (insofar as it concerns a shareholder) should be preserved. A majority of 4 held that it should; a minority of 3 were more equivocal, questioning whether the reflective loss rule exists as a bright line rule of law at all.
The majority held that the exception in Giles v Rhind [2003] Ch 618, allowing a shareholder to bring a claim for reflective loss in circumstances where the company was unable to pursue the claim itself, was unsupportable. Even if the company does not or cannot pursue its cause of action, the shareholder is still barred from bringing his personal claim against the defendant.
The Reflective Loss Principle Now
The rule and (for the majority) the reason as stated in Prudential survives the appeal in Marex. In the majority speeches, the relevant principle is whether or not the shareholder has suffered a recoverable loss. The majority view was that:
In Prudential, the Court decided that a diminution in the value of a shareholding or in distributions to shareholders, which is merely the result of a loss suffered by the company in consequence of a wrong done to it by the defendant, is not in the eyes of the law damage which is separate and distinct from the damage suffered by the company, and is therefore not recoverable by the shareholder.
Where there is no recoverable loss, it follows that the shareholder cannot bring a claim, whether or not the company's cause of action is pursued. The decision had no application to losses suffered by a shareholder which were distinct from the company's loss or to situations where the company had no cause of action.
This principle is intended to avoid circumvention of the rule in Foss v Harbottle, which does not allow a shareholder to pursue a cause of action of the company, since the shareholder has entrusted the management of the company's right of action to its decision-making organs, including, ultimately, the majority of members voting in general meeting.
The minority considered such a principle to be a poor foundation for a bright line rule of law. The shareholder's loss is not indistinguishable from the loss suffered by a company. For example, in a publicly traded company, movements in the share price do not correspond directly to changes in the assets of the company.
The perceived expansion of the ambit of the rule in Johnson does not appear to survive Marex. In particular, the avoidance of double recovery at the expense of the defendant was rejected by the majority as an underlying rationale of the rule.
The majority held there is no Giles v Rhind exception. It will not matter whether the company in fact brings a claim or even if it is financially capable of bringing a claim. The shareholder's action is barred. This is because the underlying rationale is that the shareholder has not suffered a recoverable loss.
Hamid Khanbhai
hkhanbhai@campbellslegal.com
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Maxine Waters Is 'Disgusted' with 'Spineless' Senators Who Won't Support Trump Impeachment
Maxine Waters Is 'Disgusted' with 'Spineless' Senators Who Won't Support Trump Impeachment
California Democrat has been calling for the president's ouster for years now
In a new interview with MSNBC, Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) declared she is "disgusted" by Republican senators who continue to refuse to support an impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump.
"I am disgusted with those spineless members of the Senate who don't have the guts to stand up for this country," Waters told MSNBC on Sunday.
"Many of them have defined themselves as patriotic."
"They're not patriotic," she said.
"They are spineless and they're not willing to step up and do what needs to be done in recognizing the danger of this president."
"They're willing to harm our country, and so, I want all of the American population to understand who is in that Senate, what they're doing, whether or not they want them to remain there if, in fact, they don't come forward," added the liberal congresswoman.
Not stopping there, Waters doubled down on her comments later on in the interview, saying she has no respect for lawmakers who refuse to stand up to Trump.
"I have no respect for any senator, any member of Congress, who is not willing to put themselves on the line for this country," she said.
Waters has been a frequent critic of Trump ever since he took office — she often slams him both in the media and on Twitter.
Just last week, she tweeted outrageously that Trump should be "imprisoned" and placed in "solitary confinement."
Related: 10 Things You Won't Believe Maxine Waters Said About Trump
Should President Donald Trump be impeached?
"I'm calling on the GOP to stop Trump's filthy talk of whistleblowers being spies & using mob language implying they should be killed," Waters tweeted.
"Impeachment is not good enough for Trump."
"He needs to be imprisoned & placed in solitary confinement. But for now, impeachment is the imperative."
I'm calling on the GOP to stop Trump's filthy talk of whistleblowers being spies & using mob language implying they should be killed. Impeachment is not good enough for Trump. He needs to be imprisoned & placed in solitary confinement. But for now, impeachment is the imperative.
— Maxine Waters (@RepMaxineWaters) October 1, 2019
Also last week, Waters bizarrely claimed that Trump is "setting some of us up to be killed" in another interview with MSNBC.
.@RepMaxineWaters on Trump threatening the whistleblower: "He is setting some of us up to be killed. I have death threats constantly. There are a number of people who have been convicted for threatening to kill me." pic.twitter.com/0uJVhPTiaK
— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) October 2, 2019
Waters has shown that she will say almost anything to try to make Trump look bad — so it's impossible to take anything she says seriously.
The only thing her off-the-wall rants against Trump are doing is showing the world the Left really has launched a witch hunt against the president — and that many people will stop at nothing to take him down.
If Waters keeps this up, she may just become one of Trump's secret weapons in the 2020 presidential election.
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Past Theatre Seasons: 2013-2014
2013 - 2014 Mainstage Performances
by Clare Booth Luce
Directed by Blake Hackler
8 p.m. Wed.-Sat.; 2 p.m. Sat. & Sun.
Greer Garson Theatre - Owen Arts Center
Clare Booth Luce was the first American woman appointed to a major ambassadorial post (Italy), as well as a journalist, congresswoman and playwright. She was famous for her acidic wit, and The Women, her much-debated and oft-revived comedy of back-stabbing society women, was the comedic Broadway smash of 1936. The play's topics - marriage, divorce, friendship, infidelity, gossip and class differences - continue to appeal to audiences today. Upon Luce's death in 1987, The Washington Post wrote, "She raised early feminist hell…she was neither fearful nor ashamed of what she meant to say."
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Slavs! Thinking About the Longstanding Problems of Virtue and Happiness
by Tony Kushner
Directed by Rhonda Blair
8 p.m. Wed.-Sat.; 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. Sun.
Margo Jones Theatre – Owen Arts Center
Moscow, March 1985. The last of the U.S.S.R. Another dark, funny, often vaudevillian fantasia from Pulitzer Prize winner Tony Kushner, the celebrated author ofAngels in America and, most recently, the screenplay for Steven Spielberg's Lincoln. Here the slapstick and the lunatic combine, in the words of critic Vincent Canby, to ask those age-old questions about good and evil, justice and its miscarriage – and what is to be done about them.
by Will Power
Directed by Tre Garrett
Hip-hop, doo-wop, 1970s funk, gospel, the blues and R&B combine in this reworking by Meadows Artist-in-Residence Will Power of Aeschylus's Seven Against Thebes.Set in today's urban America and directed by guest artist Tre Garrett, artistic director of Ft. Worth's Jubilee Theatre, The Seven follows the struggles of the sons of Oedipus as they vie for the throne of Thebes. Of his earlier piece FLOW, The New York Times said, "Will Power is treading in new territory, experimenting with tools that are new to the theatre. … What's most impressive is that you can see clearly through the door it is opening to a storehouse of new possibilities."
directed by Michael Connolly, Associate Professor of Theatre, SMU
February 26 – March 2, 2014
Wed. – Sat.: 8 p.m.;
Sat. & Sun.: 2 p.m.
A towering and thrilling Shakespearean masterpiece featuring one of the theatre's most entertaining villains and the array of brilliant women and men who oppose him. Master of a diabolically cruel wit, Richard boasts that he "can smile and murder whiles I smile…" In response, the poet W.H. Auden suggests that the murderous king "must always make enemies, for then he can be sure he exists."
New Visions, New Voices
Produced by Gretchen Elizabeth Smith, Associate Professor and Head of Theatre Studies, SMU
Fri. – Sat.: 8 p.m.;
Sat. & Sun.: 2 p.m.;
Sun. (March 23 only): 7:30 p.m.
A spring playwriting festival in its 20th season, New Visions, New Voices will present one performance each of a variety of full-length plays written by students graduating from the Division of Theatre. Directors include guest artists as well as faculty and students. Each performance will be followed by an audience discussion session with the playwright, director and actors.
The Rep: Three Plays Performed in Rotating Repertory
Tues. – Sat.: 8 p.m.;
Sun. (April 27 only): 7:30 p.m.
The Division of Theatre will present three contemporary American plays in rotation over a two-week period.
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Lenovo Olympic Ads…What Were They 'Think'ing?
Xavier Lanier August 9, 2008
I'm watching the Olympic opening ceremonies right now and the production is absolutely amazing. Between performances there are some pretty entertaining and creative ads, full of Olympic spirit. Unfortunately, stuffed somewhere in there is Lenovo's amazingly lame "sumo" ad.
Lenovo is a Chinese company, is a major Olympics sponsor, designed the Olympic torch and set up more than 30,000 computers and components to help run the games.
Lenovo's also done some great work this year to broaden its notebook portfolio to appeal to consumers and small businesses. With all the world watching, the Olympics are the perfect opportunity for Lenovo to make a splash.
And the best they could come up with was "Sumo," an ad that shows hundreds of sumo wrestlers unloading off of buses, making the ground shake and flying away. At the end of the commercial we're treated to the tagline "Heavy on features, light on weight. The Lenovo ThinkPad X300." And finally we see the Olympic logo. You can watch it below…
This ad is wrong in so many ways that I'm embarrassed for Lenovo and the employees I know there that work so hard to build and promote their notebooks. Lenovo's agency, Ogilvy and Mather, really let them down with this ad. Samsung, Nike, Home Depot, Visa United Airlines, Exxon Mobile and other sponsors seem to have put a lot more effort into giving their ads the Olympic vibe than Lenovo.
Just a few of the things wrong with the commercial:
1) China's Missing in Action?
"Sumo" doesn't use any images of China. In fact, it was shot in Sydney, home of the 2000 Olympics. Lenovo should have shown its pride in its home-country and shot its Olympic ads in China. Lenovo should've used some Chinese symbols like dragons, the color red or any one of the stunning Chinese landmarks. Why not feature some Chinese faces, instead of confused looking westerners and the wrestlers? Or what about using some quotes from Confucius, one of history's greatest 'Think'ers?
2) Not Enough Olympics….
Lenovo's been sending out press releases about its involvement in the Olympics for months, put together an Olympics portal, has more than 600 employees working at the games, and installed more than 30,000 computers and components to help run the games and help people stay connected. But you'd never know any of that by watching this commercial.
3) No Olympians
The "Sumo" ad doesn't have a single Olympic athlete. Instead, it has 260 sumo wrestlers, none of which are Olympic athletes because…well sumo wrestling isn't an Olympic sport. Does anyone at the agency even watch sports?
4) This is an ad for what?
This one-minute spot shows the X300 for all of three seconds at the end of the commercial and it looks just like a run of the mill ThinkPad, rather than the super slim notebook it actually is since it's shown from the front and there's nothing to scale it to so viewers can see how slim it is. When people watch this ad they'll probably remember the copious amount of man-boobs and jiggling behinds more than the X300.
5) The Average Person Won't Get It
The X300 is mentioned in passing at the end of the commercial. Most people will be momentarily confused by the flying sumo wrestlers and won't notice the whole "heavy on features, light on weight" tag line or remember that it's even for the X300.
My parents came over to watch the opening ceremonies and were really confused by the ad. I had a ThinkPad X300 sitting on my coffee table and tried to show them that computer was really thin and light, but the commercial did nothing to pique their interest.
Believe it or not, "Sumo" is actually Lenovo's most Olympic-ish ads that will run during the games.
According to a Lenovo press release, Sumo and three other ads will run 175 times.
"Castaway" shows that a Lenovo IdeaPad and Veriface will recognize you even if your wife and dog can't after you've been stranded on an island. Lenovo's claiming this is a "new" ad, but it's actually several months old.
"Laser" shows that the ThinkPad SL's spill resistant keyboard is more useful than a notebook with lasers.
And "Troll" shows a dancing, singing troll…
I know they wanted to showcase a feature in each ad, but the execution could have been much better.Lenovo had a great opportunity to use the Olympic commercials to push its IdeaPads and ThinkPads to the general publlic. It's too bad to see their creative doesn't have any Olympic spirit.
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August 11, 2008 J Herzog Reply
Too funny! Clever and Tasteful! Well Done!
August 12, 2008 will Reply
I think they are funny, and you are way to somethin somethin for whining about them, who says they need to be olympic themed? gosh… whinoid!
August 13, 2008 Martin Trapper Reply
The commercials are informative and entertaining. They deliver a concise message entertainingly and I will remember their message and the product they advertise.
You are just a silly goose for being so critical. Please post links of the commercials you have written so we can see the standard by which you are judging these. Thanks!
@Martin and Will- The Olympics broadcasts are a rare opportunity for Lenovo to make a big splash and I just don't think these ads properly reflect all of the time/energy/money Lenovo put into sponsoring the Olympics.
I do agree that each commercial does focus on a feature, but why not involve China and the Olympics in the ad if Lenovo's so involved with the games?
They might be cute/funny when viewed online, but in the context of watching the opening ceremonies "sumo" falls flat, especially when it's sandwiched between ads like these:
– Coca Cola: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVyYTn7LZ8w
-GE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMJ41YKmlQY
-United Airlines: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFXbCSDq6Cg
There's a lot of stories, images, ideas on Lenovo's Olympic page that could've been turned into several nice TV ads.
August 13, 2008 Markus Reply
The ads aren't that horrible for normal TV. I too think the one with wrestlers looked bad during the opening ceremony…shoulda said that all the athletes are using Lenovos during the Olympics.
August 13, 2008 Chris Sexton Reply
You guys don't seem to understand that the point of the ads is not to show Lenovo's involvement with the Olympics. The point is to make the average person want their laptops. Do all Superbowl ads have to do with the Superbowl? I don't think Lenovo is that "involved" with the games-they're just a sponsor. I mean, being an Olympic sponsor kind of speaks for itself..I don't think that the ad needs to be all about how hard Lenovo worked or how much they love the Olympics. It should be about the product and that's it.
August 13, 2008 Drew_MS Reply
These ads blow! Superbowl ads don't have to be about footbal, but they are the best TV ads u see all year. Other Olympic ads were just as good as Superbowl ads. Iliked the GE one w/the Dragon; not about the Olympics, but it fit in with the Olympic/Chinese tone. ThinkPad could at least make the ad in Bejing instead of some random place.
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Q: Set Range in Vaadin DateField when using Converter I'm using a DateField in Vaadin with a Converter to enable the usage of LocalDateTime of java.time Package.
When I'm using the Converter and limit the DateField by setRangeEnd() the DateField always shows an UserError with the message 'Date is out of allowed Range'. Without using the Converter it works fine.
My Converter:
public class LocalDateTimeToDateConverter implements Converter<Date,LocalDateTime> {

    private static final long serialVersionUID = -4900262260743116965L;

    @Override
    public LocalDateTime convertToModel(Date value, Class<? extends LocalDateTime> targetType, Locale locale)
            throws com.vaadin.data.util.converter.Converter.ConversionException {

        if (value != null) {
            return value.toInstant().atZone(ZoneOffset.systemDefault()).toLocalDate().atStartOfDay();
        }

        return null;
    }

    @Override
    public Date convertToPresentation(LocalDateTime value, Class<? extends Date> targetType, Locale locale)
        throws com.vaadin.data.util.converter.Converter.ConversionException {

        if (value != null) {
            return Date.from(value.atZone(ZoneOffset.systemDefault()).toInstant());
        }

        return null;
    }

    @Override
    public Class<LocalDateTime> getModelType() {
        return LocalDateTime.class;
    }

    @Override
    public Class<Date> getPresentationType() {
        return Date.class;
    }
}

MyView where is use the DateField:
dateField = new DateField();
dateField.setDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd");
dateField.setRangeStart(null);
dateField.setRangeEnd(Date.from(lastAvailableDataDate.atZone(ZoneId.systemDefault()).toInstant()));
dateField.setConverter(new LocalDateTimeToDateConverter());

Anyone knows how i can set the range while using the converter?

A: My current way to solve this issue is to extend the DateField class.
public class MyDateField extends DateField {

private static final long serialVersionUID = -7056642919646970829L;

public MyDateField() {
    super();
}

public LocalDateTime getDate() {
    Date value = super.getValue();

    return DateToLocalDateTime(value);
}

public void setDate(LocalDateTime date) {
    super.setValue(LocalDateTimeToDate(date));
}

public void setRange(LocalDateTime start, LocalDateTime end) {

    if (start != null) {
        super.setRangeStart(LocalDateTimeToDate(start));
    } else {
        super.setRangeStart(null);
    }

    if (end != null) {
        super.setRangeEnd(LocalDateTimeToDate(end));
    } else {
        super.setRangeEnd(null);
    }
}

private Date LocalDateTimeToDate(LocalDateTime localDateTime) {
    return Date.from(localDateTime.atZone(ZoneId.systemDefault()).toInstant());
}

private LocalDateTime DateToLocalDateTime(Date date) {
    return LocalDateTime.ofInstant(date.toInstant(), ZoneId.systemDefault());
}
}

Now there is no need for the converter anymore and the get/setDate() methods correspond with our swing datepicker methods.
For our case this might be the best solution.

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Learn how to code, Biden tells coal workers
Democrat presidential contender Joe Biden said that coal miners can learn how to code, drawing scorn and laughter from coal workers.
On the campaign trail in Derry, New Hampshire, on Dec. 30, Biden said: "Anybody who can go down 300 to 3,000 feet in a mine can sure as hell learn to program as well."
"But we don't think of it that way. Even my liberal friends don't think of it that way," he added.
Biden was talking about the changing economy and the "jobs of the future," telling the crowd that "six out of 10 jobs today, today, today, require more than a high school degree."
"Does anybody think that you're going to be able to stay in the middle class in the '20s and '30s of the 21st century without better education? Now brawn is no longer the measure. I come from a family, an area where it's coal mining in Scranton," he said, before making the comment about coal miners learning how to code.
Biden, who often looked and sounded confused, later wrongly credited the Obama administration helping Detroit recover, discussing how "anybody who had any talent in terms of technology left" when bankruptcy hit and claiming there was "no one who knew how to turn on the street lights" or "the sewer system." He said the administration hired a corporation, which hired 54 women and trained them in information technology at the community college.
The Obama administration forced hundreds of car dealerships, run primarily by Republican owners, to close in 2009. Many of those owners said it was a political move.
"I remember telling people and my liberal friends were saying, 'You can't expect them to know how to do that.' Anybody who can throw coal into a furnace can learn how to program for God's sake. And, by the way, little Sam, I bet he can operate his cell phone better than most of you can," Biden said.
"So this idea, that people can't do it, well guess what, every single one, when I went out for the graduation, had a job," he said, with salaries ranging from $49,000 to $102,000.
"There's 100,000 high-tech manufacturing jobs out there that are going unfilled. Why? No one knows how to run a photovoltaic machine," he also said.
Better education and access to education can fix that, Biden said.
The Biden campaign didn't immediately return a request for a statement for this story.
Biden has railed against fossil fuels since announcing his presidency, telling a crowd in New Hampshire over the weekend that he wanted to put fossil fuel executives in jail for pollution. He has also said that there shouldn't be any new coal plants created in the United States.
During the last presidential debate, Biden was asked if he'd be willing to sacrifice the economic growth, and possibly displace thousands of blue-collar workers, that's come in recent years to transition to a so-called greener economy.
"Yes. The answer is yes," Biden said in Los Angeles. "Because the opportunity, the opportunity for those workers is to transition to high-paying jobs."
The Democrat's 2016 presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton, made similar comments on the campaign trail, at one point vowing: "We're going to put a lot of coal miners and coal companies out of business." In 2017, she said in her book "What Happened" that the comment was the one "I regret the most."
Most Democratic candidates this cycle have pushed for transitioning to other sources of energy, such as solar and wind, with varying views on how to do so.
Republican President Donald Trump has championed coal miners and other blue-collar workers, saying they help form a strong economy.
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20 Things No Woman Over 40 Should Have In Her Home
The era for cutesy decorations ended a long time ago.
By Emily Rekstis December 28, 2017
By Emily Rekstis
As nostalgic as a childhood blanket may be, there comes a time in every woman's life when she has to put it away in favor for a chic throw. After all, home décor is the ultimate sign of maturity, not to mention a surefire indicator for success. That's why we've compiled a list of some of the stuff no woman should have in her home after the age of 40—to help transform your home into a Marie Kondo-worthy maison. So get purging. And for more inspiration on items to ditch in the new year, check out the 40 Things No Woman Should Ever Wear to Work.
Posters with no frame
We're not going to recommend completely nixing posters altogether, because there are some cool, artsy ones out there that would love great on any wall. However, if you're hanging a poster, put a frame on it. The look is cleaner and classier.
Broken furniture
Of course, accidents happen, and no piece or furniture is invincible. When you're in your 20s and struggling to get by, a broken dresser might remain in your bedroom a little longer than it should. But once you reach your 40s, this just looks sloppy and careless. Thanks to Ikea, you'll always have an affordable and stylish option to replace a broken piece. And for more ways to make your home sparkle, check out the 30 Most Stylish Home Upgrades of All Time.
This is kind of just creepy after a certain point. If there are no kids around, there's no need for there to be stuffed animals laying around—especially on your bed.
A futon
This couch-mattress hybrid is the epitome of post-college furniture. Just buy a couch. If you need a place for someone else to sleep, there market is loaded with plenty of clean, beautiful pull-out couches.
Take-away cups
These are those free cups that you get at concerts or fairs. There's no need to keep a stock pile of them. Ideally, you'll have other cups to use at home or on-the-go—ones that are a little less cheap and messy.
Cheap or mismatched silverware
If you're having guests over, you don't want to set a table with a bunch of random silverware that doesn't match, especially silverware that feels breakable. It's high time to splurge for quality utensils.
Rugs that don't fit the room
If you've decided to keep something in your home, it should make the whole area look better. For instance, have you ever seen a big wooden floor with a rug half its size trying to cover it? It just looks awkward and out of place.
Red solo cups
These are only appropriate in college dorms on top of a beer pong table. If you have them for a Fourth of July party, we'll let it slide, of course. But otherwise, these should be relegated to college campuses only.
Cheap sheets
You don't have to own sheets with the absolute highest thread count. But when you make a bed for a guest to sleep on, the sheets shouldn't feel like paper. Also, you deserve sheets that don't feel like paper. After all, there's nothing more important than a good night's sleep. For more tricks on getting your a good seven hours, master the 11 Doctor-Approved Secrets For Falling Asleep Faster.
Old take-out containers
When you're first setting up a home, it can be helpful to save old take-out containers. That said, these aren't meant to be used over and over again. So opt for some new Tupperware and toss the Chinese food ones. For bonus points—and for an easy way to heat stuff up in an over—pick up some glass Tupperware.
Dead flowers
Having flowers in your home is lovely and inviting. Having a vase of flowers that have over stayed their welcome is not. Once the leaves start to brown and crunch, just toss them. Plus, having fresh flowers in your bedroom is part of The Single Best Way to Wake Up Happier Every Day.
Old makeup you never use
It's not uncommon for a woman to collect makeup over the years and then forget about it. At a certain point, those messy palettes and worn-out, unused lipstick bullets should be thrown out. It's not like holding on to clothes; makeup expires.
Like a futon, these are pretty great in college and post-graduation. But after a certain age, having Christmas lights hung up all year round seems kind of tacky.
A bean bag chair
There's a reason these comfy lumps are mostly seen in day care centers and kindergarten classrooms. It's because there's no reason for an adult without kids to have a bean bag chair instead of a regular chair.
Any cartoon decorations
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Unless it's for a holiday like Christmas or Halloween, cartoon decorations shouldn't be anywhere in sight. Maybe it's a Hello Kitty figurine or a set of Disney princess book ends—whatever it is, an adult's shelves are no place for décor like this.
Empty Shelves
Rule of thumb: Any shelf that is put up should be filled. After all, that's supposed to be the reason you put it up. The shelf doesn't have to be stuffed to the brim with the best books, but some nice candles here or a stack of magazines there adds a sprinkle of style to an otherwise barebones adornment.
Childhood doll collections
Similar to the way that stuffed animals are weird, keeping a bunch of childhood dolls is just kind of creepy. If they're put away and stored for future grandkids, that's totally okay. But if they're sitting out on display for everyone to see… Reconsider.
Sorority memorabilia
Not everyone that walks into your home needs to know what sorority you once belonged to. Once you're decades removed from college, there's no need to show off your sorority pride to the extent of hanging posters or other memorabilia up around the home. That's what sorority houses are for, where you lived in college.
Mismatching towels
This is in the same vein as cheap sheets. Although there are a lot of things that can make a bathroom look sloppy—from strewn-about toiletries to a cruddy shower—few things pull the room together like a matching set of nice, clean towels.
Keeping your clothes on those dry cleaning hangers too long is actually really bad for the garments; the flimsy hangers wreak havoc on your clothing's shoulders. So during a closet clean out, replace the wire hangers with cloth or wooden ones. They won't just look better, but your clothes will thank you for it too. And while you're at it, be sure to purge your closet of the 20 Worst Style Trends of 2017.
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Since "Lost" is about to go bye-bye for the next three months, I wrote a column expressing my dissatisfaction with a lot of what's happened this season.
Haven't seen "Gilmore" yet, but some thoughts on "Friday Night Lights" and "House" -- both of which featured characters who went without a trace at some point -- coming right up...
Well, based on the early numbers, it looks like the "Friday Night Lights" audition in the "Studio 60" timeslot didn't bring a single new viewer back to the Tuesday airing. Not that I expect the show to survive to next season anyway, but couldn't they at least tease me with false hope every now and then?
As for the episode itself, a much stronger effort than last week. I like that the show isn't ignoring the realities of Street's recovery (the no ejaculation rule is a bummer, though I would think/hope it's temporary), yet is willing to be just sunny enough to show him and his two backstabbing pals having a fine old time on their day trip. Taylor and Saracen both struggled in their own way between, as Matt put it, doing what's right for the team versus what's just right. They're essentially in the same situation: considered too young and inexperienced for the job, in the position because of Jason Street, constantly having their authority questioned, etc. One of the things I like most about this show is the natural rhythms of the dialogue, the way conversations circle back over the same handful of phrases ("He was promising things") without sounding like a Sorkin pedeconference, and either Saracen or Taylor tends to be at the center of those exchanges.
The writers are still struggling with what to do with Tyra, who parachutes in for a few scenes each week that have little to nothing to do with the rest of the cast. The shame of it is that the actress playing her seems much more talented than the one who plays Lyla, but she's a square peg right now. (Smash isn't doing much better, spotlight-wise, but at least he's on the team, and the previews next week suggest he's finally getting his moment.)
So with Voodoo gone and the last win all but overturned, how dead is their season? Can a Texas high school team with two losses get within sniffing distance of the playoffs? What's interesting is that we've now gone six episodes and only seen three games. If that pace keeps up, Berg and company may be able to save up on life without football stories for next season... ahh, who am I kidding? Let's move on before I get too depressed.
Nice to see Pruitt Taylor Vince, my favorite character actor whose name sounds like it's listed backwards, wearing a ginormous fat suit on "House," but the meat of the episode was Detective Tritter's roto-rootering of House's life and pill-popping. Wilson is a terrible liar, and I look forward to seeing how he and House get out of this mess. Back during the Vogler arc, people kept speculating that House would wind up saving Vogler's life. The writers avoided the thorn in the paw approach back then; can they resist that temptation again? And what the hell happened to Chase for the second half of the episode? Does he hate fat people that much?
Labels: Friday Night Lights, Friday Night Lights (season 1), House
The FNL ratings are disappointing. I hope against hope that NBC will be willing to take the show through a whole season, as they're allegedly close to doing with Studio 60 - I think there's some incredible storytelling to be done. I thought the Street/Lyla/Riggins scenes were beautifully executed; sweet, but the undercurrent of sadness still so palpable, right up to that gut punch of a reveal for Street at the end. I also liked that Landry was given more screen time; the whole issue of crossing over to a different set of friends is a real one in high school, and we're lucky we have as strong a character as Saracen to be the one going through such a struggle.
Regarding House, Chase hates fat people that much, huh? It's not bad enough he's pegged as the self-preserving weasel of the show. I liked it better when they'd at least contrast that behavior with Chase having excellent patient rapport.
Katie V said...
I think it's high time that I checked out Heroes (haven't yet because I hesitate to get into new shows until I feel confident they're not going to be yanked after a few episodes)...I haven't given up yet on Lost, but I am in complete agreement with your column. I've always taken an "I'm along for the ride" approach with this show, but my patience is being sorely tested these days. I'll be back watching again in February, probably, but we'll see how long that lasts if things keep up as they have been this season so far.
Todd said...
Interestingly, the Lost producers gave Ausiello at TV Guide an interview today. They still talk a good game, but they sound almost BITTER about the fan response for the first time -- maybe that's me projecting.
Oddly, the second part of the season sounds like it will have almost all of the stuff fans had wanted out of this season. I'm wondering if ABC will just ditch this new strategy and go to a 24 model next year. Dancing with the Stars is far from a compatible lead-in.
ABC might do that next year, since it has another BIG SHOW that it can hype reliably in Grey's. I think there was real (and justifiable) fear that Grey's wasn't going to get traction on Thursday, and they wanted a drama to be their anchor for a fall launch.
Also, given that The Nine is failing to get traction, they may play with the Lost slot--try it at 8 or 10 PM.
Vance said...
Oh I hope NBC at least gives FNL a chance, despite the low ratings (WHAT ARE YOU PEOPLE DOING WATCHING DANCING WITH THE STARS ANYWAYS?) I agree though, I think the Tyra actress is great but has had little to do with any of the major storylines since the start. Still, everything else in the show is so well written and acted that I'm totally sad that no one seems to be watching.


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From Iceland — South Iceland Struggles In The Face Of Extratropical Cyclone
South Iceland Struggles In The Face Of Extratropical Cyclone
As pretty much all roads in the country are closed right now due to the extratropical cyclone rolling over Iceland, it bears mentioning that some places are getting hit harder than others. Reykjavík is on lockdown until 15:00 today, as the storm is moving from the southwest, but other parts of South Iceland are contending with even worse conditions.
Keeping electrical power flowing in the region has been the biggest concern for the region. RÚV reports that the power was knocked out in Vík, on Iceland's south coast, as wind speeds rose to 27 metres per second with gusts hitting as hard as 50 metres per second.
In the Westman Islands, where the storm is currently hitting the hardest, power is reportedly "hanging by a thread", and there have been power disturbances or power outages across the southwest region today.
RARIK, Iceland's State Electricity, have workers dispatched across the country to try and keep the lights on. You can actually help them do that by reporting power outages when and where they occur, and they have a handy contact page for that purpose.
The worst of the storm is expected to peak in South Iceland at around noon today, but will be continuing its journey northwards. It will likely all be over later tonight. Do not travel anywhere today. Follow both the weather forecast and road conditions, linked first in this article, to stay updated.
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All the pipes in the city froze due to the cold. Water keeps getting cut off because of this. How horrible! None can take a decent shower, wash their hands, clean the vegetables and fruits they bought, and cook in peace. The only way to resolve the water shortage is to store water in tankers. There is no knowing when the water will be cut-off either; it is needed to be prepared! The workers that go to the nearest water source and fill the tankers confuse the pipe directions sometimes. Apparently they don't know enough physics. Show them the way, and solve this problem!


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Looking back at Rio 2016; looking ahead to Tokyo 2020
By Rob Ficiur
What will be the lasting memories of the 2016 Olympics? How will these 2016 memories affect fans in the next four years leading to the Tokyo 2020 summer games?
1. Canada earned 22 total medals in Rio. This is four more medals than in the London 2012 games. The 22 medals ties Canada for the most medals it has earned in a Summer Olympic games (set at the 1996 Atlanta games). Canada's four gold medals ties the records set in 1928 (Amsterdam) and 1904 (St. Louis). Comparing the number of medals won is not as simple as the numbers. In 1904 Canada won their four Gold Medals after sending 52 athletes to the games. In 1928 we won the four gold medals by sending 69 athletes. In 2016 Canada's four gold medals came with a team of 314 athletes. No matter what numbers you consider, Canada still won more than last time. (None of these comparisons include the 1984 games because of the boycott of 13 Soviet bloc countries. We won 10 gold and 44 medals that year, when many top athletes not participating).
2. Do cheaters win? Russia finished fourth in medal standings with 19 gold and 56 total medals. Last month when the International Olympic committee chose not to suspend the entire country of Russia Olympic team. The IOC shamed its already tarnished name. The IOC said the individual sports bodies could decide which Russian athletes to suspend. When that decision was made a month before the games, we all knew that Russia got a Get out of Jail free card from the IOC.
Russia's 56 medals is their lowest total ever since the breakup of the Soviet Union. Finishing fourth overall in medal count, sounds like no punishment at all. Fans will be resting easier knowing that Russia has been suspended from the Paralympic games.
3. Unexpected Criminals – Leading up to the Rio games reports questioned everything about the site from water to safety. The Olympics have been a prime target for extremists. The 1996 Atlanta bombings occurred away from the sporting events but still marred the games.
In Rio the most noteworthy criminals were four American swimmers. American Ryan Lochte is the owner of twelve Olympic medals. He will live in infamy for what happened after a late night of celebrating. Initially they claimed that they were robbed at gun point. Later they confessed to having damaged a gas station rest room before security (with a gun) put an end to their so called fun. Lochte is not the first athlete to get carried away with a celebration. He is also not the first to lie and then recount his original story. However, in an Olympic games, where the media was always raising questions about crime, the swimmer's actions got the news coverage the crime reporters wanted. Not the biggest crime in sports history, but it cost Ryan Lochte mega dollars in sponsorships. Not since Tanya Harding's friend clubbed Nancy Kerrigan did the Olympic athletes bring the law and order during Olympic prime time.
4. What Next? The Canadian Women's soccer team won their second consecutive bronze medal. When the team beats Brazil, France and Germany and only loses one game, a bronze medal seems like a letdown. After beating the elite teams will the Canadian women become a new soccer power during the next four years? Or was this a lucky tournament?
In the next four years I can see myself following Andre De Grasse. Not since Ben Johnson has there been a track star that captured my attention. Before the Tokyo games De Grasse may establish himself as a star or he may fall back to the pack. The same can be said for the swim teams, especially the women as they grabbed the country's attention with unexpected gold medals. In August we say we want to follow them in their next steps.
5. Where how? A week after the Olympics have ended, the sports channels are once again full of their usual things. Major League baseball playoff races are heating up as we enter September. This fall we get the treat of the World Cup of hockey. The best September's in my growing up years was a fall with a Canada Cup. (Not quite as great when Canada lost). The Canadian Football League season becomes serious once Labour Day comes around. With all these sports dominating the television and websites, will a casual track fan like me follow Andre De Grasse? I would cheer for our swimmers if I knew when to find their races. In our busy lives there are more sports to watch than we have time to watch them. I am more interested in following Canada's Olympic winners and almost winners than ever before. However, unless the events are advertised where I will normally see them, I (like many others) might find myself losing touch with some of the new sports and new stars we met at the Rio Olympics.


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Bajaj Avenger Street 180 First Ride Review
Without a shred of doubt, cruiser motorcycles are one of the more popular motorcycle segments with customers in India. And it was Bajaj Auto, which made buying cruiser motorcycles affordable for the masses with the first Avenger in 2005. In fact, the Avenger was an evolution from the Bajaj-Kawasaki collaboration product, the Kawasaki Eliminator, but what the Eliminator lacked was affordability, and that is what the Avenger was able to achieve. The first Bajaj Avenger was launched with a 180 cc engine, and over the years, it has seen several different engine configurations - borrowing the Pulsar 200's engine, then the 220 cc engine and more recently the 150 cc as well. Now, it's come full circle in a way, and the Avenger once again gets a 180 cc engine, which replaces the Bajaj Avenger 150 in the 'Avenger' scheme of things.
Also Read: Bajaj Avenger Street 180 Launched In India
It's not just a matter of going back in time for Bajaj Auto really. With increasing competition in the entry-level cruiser segment from the Suzuki Intruder, it was only a matter of time for Bajaj to pull out a trump card once again. The Intruder gets a 155 cc engine, so Bajaj seems to have decided that there is no 'replacement for displacement' and we get the Avenger 180 once again.
Bajaj Avenger 180 price
(The Avenger Street 180 replaces the Avenger 150 in India)
Bajaj offers the Avenger 180 in only one variant, the Bajaj Avenger Street 180. Overall, the bike looks familiar with the typical Avenger styling and silhouette, but there are subtle changes. The most visible change is the blacked out look (like the Avenger Street 150) with dark alloys, blacked out exhaust and engine. It also gets a new skull-shaped headlamp and a flyscreen/visor to top it off. What makes the face stand out is the small strip of LED daytime running lamps at the bottom of the headlamp. Completing the sportster look are the rubber fork gaiters up front. At the rear, there's a small, padded grab-rail which also serves as a functional backrest for the pillion rider. The seat is a single-piece unit and gets a new, faux 'carbon fibre' texture, a touch more premium than the Street 150.
(The instrument console has been redesigned on the Avenger Street 180)
The instrument console has been redesigned, with the tell-tale lamps moving on to a small console on the fuel tank. The meters are analogue, with a small digital screen displaying trip meters and the odometer. We would have sure liked it more if the Avenger 180 had a fully digital instrument console like the Avenger 220. To keep the look of the bike chic and urban, Bajaj has not put any chrome elements on the Avenger Street 180. The overall fit and finish certainly goes up by a notch but it still looks like the same Avenger we have been used to seeing all these years.
(The headlamp cluster is new and the LED strip looks great below the lamp)
Simply put, the engine is taken from the Bajaj Pulsar 180. But that's where the similarity ends. The engine on the Avenger Street 180 makes 15.3 bhp at 8,500 rpm and a peak torque of 13.7 Nm at 6,500 rpm. This is 1.5 bhp and 0.5 Nm less than what the Pulsar 180 makes. Bajaj says that the drop in power and torque will offer a better, relaxed and stress-free riding rather than having an engine which is on the boil at all times. The engineers at Bajaj say that a big chunk of the torque starts coming in at lower and mid revs, allowing for easier acceleration, which is quite helpful while overtaking on city roads. So this makes the power more accessible and asks for less gear changes than the Pulsar 180.
(The engine on the Avenger Street 180 is taken from the Pulsar 180)
The bike does get a little vibey off the footpegs between 60 kmph and 80 kmph. Surprisingly, the vibrations disappear between 80 and 100 kmph. The performance surely is a step-up from the Avenger 150 and as far as city riding is concerned, it does a good job. Oh! And the gearbox is slick with a light clutch, which makes shifting gears easy for the rider. According to Bajaj, the Avenger 180 should return real world fuel efficiency figures of around 44-45 kmpl.
Ride and handling
(The bike has a pliant ride but is not the best of handlers)
Suspension! The Avenger 180 gets an increase in travel for the rear springs (Goes up from 98 mm to 108 mm), which means a plusher ride. Bumps and potholes are dispatched off nicely. About the handling, well, it is a cruiser after all and the long-wheelbase with the raked out front end does take its toll on the abilities of the bike. It is no corner carver but can filter through traffic. If you want to turn around in tight areas, you might have to take a two-point or a three-point turn. Not a deal-breaker though. Braking is taken care of by a 260 mm disc up front and a 130 mm drum brake at the rear. Stopping power is adequate but the feel is wooden. It could have been better, and a rear disc brake is missed.
Pricing and verdict
The Bajaj Avenger Street 180 has already been launched in India at a price of ₹ 85,500 (ex-showroom Delhi) a couple of months ago. As far as value-for-money and desirability is concerned, the Avenger certainly offers very good bang for your buck. The quality has gone up, definitely, but could have been even better. There is no natural rival for the Avenger Street 180 as of now. The closest rival would be the Suzuki Intruder but it is priced at ₹ 99,995, almost ₹ 15,000 more expensive than the Avenger Street 180. Of course, the Suzuki Intruder has a slightly smaller engine, and well, to appreciate its styling is subjective to individual tastes. So, as an entry-level cruiser motorcycle, the new Bajaj Avenger Street 180 certainly makes a very good proposition.
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Il HMS Black Prince fu un incrociatore corazzato della classe Duke of Edinburgh costruito per la Royal Navy nei primi anni del novecento. All'inizio della prima guerra mondiale era di stanza nel Mediterraneo e partecipò all'inseguimento della Goeben e della Breslau. Dopo che le navi tedesche raggiunsero i porti Ottomani, da metà agosto 1914, la nave fu inviata nel Mar Rosso per proteggere i convogli dall'India e per catturare navi mercantili tedesche. Dopo aver catturato due navi, nel dicembre 1914, il Black Prince fu trasferito alla Grand Fleet per poi affondare sotto il fuoco delle navi da battaglia tedesche durante la battaglia dello Jutland nel maggio del 1916, con la perdita dell'intero equipaggio.

Costruzione
Con la legge navale del 1902-3 (Navy Estimates) furono ordinati due nuovi incrociatori corazzati il Duke of Edinburgh ed il  Black Prince (in onore di Edoardo il Principe Nero). Furono i primi progetti per la Royal Navy realizzati sotto il nuovo direttore delle costruzioni navali (Director of Naval Construction), Philip Watts, architetto della HMS Dreadnought. Il nuovo progetto comprendeva dimensioni ed armamento notevolmente maggiori rispetto alle classi precedenti, la classe Monmouth e la classe Devonshire, con sei cannoni da  in torrette singole.

Il Black Prince dislocava  al varo e  a pieno carico. La lunghezza fuori tutto era di , con un baglio massimo di  ed un pescaggio di . Era propulsa da due motori alternativi a vapore a quattro cilindri a tripla espansione azionanti due eliche, per un totale di  teorici in grado di portare la nave a . I motori venivano alimentati da 20 caldaie a tubi d'acqua Babcock & Wilcox e da 6 caldaie cilindriche. La nave poteva caricare fino a   di carbone e  di nafta che veniva spruzzata sul carbone per migliorarne la combustione. A pieno carico poteva viaggiare per  alla velocità di crociera di . L'equipaggio era formato da 789 unità, tra ufficiali e marinai.

Le batterie principali erano formate da sei cannoni da 233,7/46,7 mm BL 9.2-inch Mk X in torrette singole, due per bordo ed una a prua ed a poppa, consentendo una bordata di 4 cannoni. L'armamento secondario era di 10 cannoni da 152,4/50 mm BL 6-inch Mark XI in casamatta, cinque per bordo. Essendo molto bassi sul livello dell'acqua, potevano essere utilizzati solo in condizioni mare calmo. Venti cannoni 47/50 mm Vickers QF 3-pounders erano sistemati su affusti semplici in varie parti della nave: sei, uno su ogni torretta, sei sul castello di prua ed otto su quello di poppa. La nave era dotata di 3 tubi lanciasiluri da 450 mm per siluri da 18 pollici,18-inch torpedo.

Servizio
Il Black Prince fu impostato il 3 giugno 1903 presso il cantiere navale Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company a Blackwall (Londra). Fu varata l'8 novembre 1904 e completata il 17 marzo 1906. Dall'allestimento, il Black Prince servì nella seconda squadra incrociatori (2nd Squadron) fino al 1907, poi nel 1st Cruiser Squadron nel 1907–1908, nel 5th Cruiser Squadron (Atlantic Fleet) nel 1908–1912 e nel terzo nel 1912–1913.

All'inizio della prima guerra mondiale, il Black Prince fu trasferito al 1st Cruiser Squadron della flotta britannica del Mediterraneo, comandata dal retroammiraglio Ernest Troubridge. Partecipò all'inseguimento della Goeben e della Breslau. Dopo che le navi tedesche raggiunsero i porti ottomani, da metà agosto 1914, la nave fu inviata, con il Duke of Edinburgh, nel Mar Rosso per proteggere i convogli dall'India e per catturare navi mercantili tedesche. Il Black Prince catturò due navi di linea tedesche, la Südmark e l'Istria. Il 6 novembre, fu inviato a Gibilterra per congiungersi con una squadra di navi francesi e britanniche che cercava delle navi da guerra tedesche al largo delle coste africane. La ricerca fu interrotta il 19 novembre, dopo che la posizione della Ostasiengeschwader (squadra dell'Asia orientale) fu trasmessa dai sopravvissuti della battaglia di Coronel. Black Prince fu assegnato alla Grand Fleet nel dicembre del 1914 nel 1st Cruiser Squadron al comando del retroammiraglio Robert Keith Arbuthnot.

Il Black Prince subì, nel marzo 1916, delle modifiche per ovviare agli inconvenienti evidenziati nella battaglia del Coronel: i dieci cannoni da 6 pollici, in casamatta, erano troppo bassi sull'acqua e si allagavano con il mare mosso, quindi furono rimossi dalla casamatta e sostituiti con sei cannoni di pari calibro in affusti scudati posti sul ponte tra i due castelli, tre per bordo.

Battaglia dello Jutland
La nave partecipò alla battaglia dello Jutland dove fu affondata dalle navi da battaglia della linea tedesca senza lasciare superstiti. Per alcuni anni, dopo la guerra, le circostanze dell'affondamento del Black Prince rimasero un mistero. La flotta britannica perse ogni contatto nella notte del 31 maggio e non fu ritrovato nessun relitto della nave, lasciando aperte le possibilità che ad affondarla potesse essere stato un sommergibile. Nella battaglia, la squadra di incrociatori della Black Prince, il 1st Cruiser Squadron, era schierata come avanguardia, molte miglia davanti alla Grand Fleet, e nell'ingaggio con la flotta tedesca delle 17:42 il Black Prince il contatto gli altri incrociatori. Subito dopo, due incrociatori del 1st Cruiser Squadron, il  ed il  furono colpiti duramente dalle navi tedesche, che causarono l'esplosione del Defence e danni gravissimi al Warrior che affondò in seguito.

Dopo questo episodio, non vi furono avvistamenti confermati del Black Prince a parte una trasmissione radio delle 20:45 dove il Black Prince segnalava l'avvistamento di un sommergibile.

Nella notte del 31 maggio, il cacciatorpediniere britannico , gravemente danneggiato dallo speronamento da parte della nave da battaglia tedesca Nassau, avvistò quello che poteva essere un incrociatore da battaglia tedesco, con due fumaioli, ben distanziati, così descritto "…una massa di fuoco da prua a poppa, sul ponte principale e tra i ponti inferiori. Fiamme eruttavano da ogni angolo della nave." La nave non identificata esplose attorno alla mezzanotte. In seguito si ipotizzò che la nave in fiamme potesse essere il Black Prince con i due fumaioli centrali collassati o asportati dal tiro tedesco.

Secondo le ricerche basate sui rapporti della marina tedesca il Black Prince scambiò alcuni colpi con la nave da battaglia tedesca  intorno alle 23:35 GMT, colpendola con due proietti da 6 pollici. Attorno alla mezzanotte il Black Prince incappò nella linea da battaglia tedesca. Cercò di allontanarsi, ma fu troppo tardi. La  inquadrò il Black Prince con le fotoelettriche ed aprì il fuoco, la prima salva colpì il Black Prince vicino alla torretta di poppa, che fu strappata fuoribordo, al fuoco della Thüringen si unirono almeno altre cinque navi tedesche, tra cui la , l', e la . Il Black Prince non riuscì a rispondere efficacemente al fuoco. La maggior parte delle navi tedesche aprirono il fuoco da una distanza compresa fra 750 e 1 500 yarde (690 e 1 370 m). La nave fu colpita da almeno 12 proietti di grosso calibro e numerosi colpi dalle batterie secondarie, affondando in 15 minuti. Non ci furono superstiti, tutti i 857 membri dell'equipaggio perirono.

Il sito dove giace il relitto è protetto come sacrario di guerra secondo il Protection of Military Remains Act 1986.

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