Colombia's Prosecutor General's Office has said it is investigating some 1,169 cases of sexual violence related to the country's armed conflict, reported national newspaper El Pais on Monday.
Of the 1,169 cases reportedly under investigation, most have been committed by guerrilla and paramilitary groups, according to Justice and Peace Coordinator Carlos Augusto Cabana.
"There are 1,169 investigations of cases of sexual violence under way. Of these, 624 correspond to the heads and members of the AUC [now defunct paramilitary group] and to FARC commanders," Cabana was quoted as saying in a recent report released by the Prosecutor General's Office.
Cabana speculated that much of the sexual violence acts directed against women in the context of armed conflict are committed with the intention of indirectly attacking a victim's spouse or family member.
"When women were dehumanized, the attacks were directed at the wife of the commander or against a woman that they thought had contact with a member of another armed group, which was considered as an act against the enemy," explained Caban.
Within the ranks of the FARC rebel group, girls and women are often recruited by force and face sexual abuse, forced prostitution, sexual slavery and forced abortions, according to the report.
This stands in line with a warning by Colombia's Ombudsman over increased violence against women in Colombia which was published last week.
The age of victims varies between 5 and 79, while 25% of the cases under investigation affected minors under 14-years-old. The majority of cases, however, involved adolescents between ages 15 and 18.


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Diplo May Not Like Daft Punk's 'Random Access Memories,' But Fatboy Slim Does!
Carl Williott | May 16, 2013 10:05 am
Daft Punk's Random Access Memories has apparently sparked a civil war within the world of dance music. First, the French Robots maligned the current state of EDM, essentially calling it unimaginative. Then Diplo responded with some comical critiques of the duo's new album via Twitter. Now British DJ Fatboy Slim has stepped in to defend the album.
On Wednesday, Fatboy Slim told reporters, "I love 'Get Lucky.' I think it's a breath of fresh air after all that EDM, sort of Euro stuff, it's like, 'That's how good dance music can be'. That's Daft Punk's job, is to kick the rest of us up the arse and go, 'Come on, it's getting a bit stale.'" He added, "I prefer the disco-y bits to the more Tron-y bits, but that's not a very full review! But well done to Daft Punk for being a breath of fresh air."
One thing Diplo and Fatboy can probably agree on: Pitbull's unofficial "Get Lucky" remix is just the worst.
[via Digital Spy]
So are you siding with Diplo or Fatboy Slim on the touchy Daft Punk issue? Tell us in the comments below, or hit us up on Facebook and Twitter!
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SS8 VILLAVICIOSA 1/VIAJES EL CORTE INGLÉS
12/09/2015|Fuster and Ares, a duel in tenths of second.
The 52nd edition of the Rally Princesa de Asturias is becoming a master class by the Asturian driver Jonathan Pérez who, after another stage win, continues setting the fastest times of the European class in all the sections. His latest win has been on Villaviciosa 1 at 14.73 kilometres in length. Behind him was Esteban Vallín who is threatening the third position in the General Classification currently held by Victor Senra. Vallín has been second in the first two timed stages of the day and he is already fourth in the classification, 3:37:70 minutes behind Jonathan Perez, a little more than a minute from Francisco Cima and now 10 seconds off Senra.
The Villaviciosa 1 stage has gone to Fuster in the National class, as he continues to alternate fastest times with Ares as has already happened on Friday. Fuster stopped the clock at 9:33:70 minutes and in the General Classification he leads Ares by 13:40 seconds. The fans are really enjoying this tight duel between the two drivers, who are continue to battle over tenths of a second.
The first loop of the day will be completed with the Colunga-Piloña stage, longest of the program, with a total of 29.980 kilometres. After the stage a regrouping at El Roxu will take place at 12:58.
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Alaska Dispatch has published an interactive map plotting Alaska's operating mines, active prospects and abandoned prospects.
Assembled by Ground-Truth Trekking, the map allows the user to click on one of the state's 75 mineral prospects, which brings up a box of key facts including metals, size and corporations involved.
The couple that founded Ground-Truth Trekking, a lifestyle blog centred around foot and paddle treks, "said the map project was started to end the mystery for villagers who sometimes were left wondering why helicopters whoop-whooped overhead," Alaska Dispatch reports.


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"Tous les secrets" (meaning "All the Secrets" or "Every Secret") is the second single from Celine Dion's 2005 French-language greatest hits album, On ne change pas and also a theme song from the animated movie Asterix and the Vikings. It was released in March 2006.

Background and release
"Tous les secrets" had its worldwide premiere on 1 September 2005 in Poland, ahead of any French-speaking country. The song gathered great reviews and became a very successful single. Alas, it was the first and only single from On ne change pas in Poland.

The music download was released in Canada on the same day as the album (4 October 2005), but the CD single was released as late as March 2006 in France, Belgium and Switzerland. Then, "Tous les secrets" became a theme song from the animated movie Asterix and the Vikings meaning that it was not recorded as a theme song from the beginning.

The track was written and produced by Kristian Lundin, who already worked with Dion on hits like "That's the Way It Is" and "I'm Alive", and by Jacques Veneruso, who also wrote the songs "Sous le vent", "Tout l'or des hommes", and "Je ne vous oublie pas", among others.

The CD single included also an English-language version of "Tous les secrets," called "Let Your Heart Decide." Both versions could be found later on the Asterix and the Vikings movie soundtrack, released on 3 April 2006. The music videos for both versions include fragments from the film. They were released on 27 February 2006, and included later on the Asterix and the Vikings DVD, released on 25 October 2006.

Dion promoted this song by performing it in a French TV show, called Hit Machine.

"Tous les secrets" peaked at number 7 in Quebec, number 10 in Greece, number 20 in France and number 33 in Belgium Wallonia.

Dion performed "Tous Les Secrets" for the first time in concert for an acoustic medley during her Summer Tour 2016.

Track listing and formats
 European CD single
 "Tous les secrets" – 2:44
 "Let Your Heart Decide" – 2:45

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Release history

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Celine Dion songs
2006 singles
French-language songs
Songs written by Kristian Lundin
Songs written by Jacques Veneruso
2005 songs
Columbia Records singles
Epic Records singles
Songs written by Sebastian Thott
Songs written by Didrik Thott

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The workloads that small businesses face can fluctuate dramatically as they establish new clients and receive orders for products or interest in services. Companies can hire additional employees to work during the evening or overnight to increase production and keep up with growing demand. A night shift is work performed late at night and into the next day, typically somewhere between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m. Employees working the night shift sometimes receive additional compensation above the standard pay rate for a job, but the law does not require extra pay.
Businesses can divide workdays into three eight-hour shifts to keep facilities producing goods and services 24 hours a day. For instance, a business might have a day shift that starts at 8 a.m., an evening shift that starts at 4 p.m. and a night shift that starts at midnight and ends at 8 a.m. The day, evening and night shifts are also known as the first, second and third shifts, respectively. The night shift is sometimes called the graveyard shift.
The equipment and workspace that companies buy or rent to produce the goods and services they sell can be expensive. Shift work allows a business to increase production without spending more money on extra equipment or workspace by keeping the equipment and space it has in operation around the clock. Businesses can add or eliminate shifts as necessary to meet demand: If demand is high, a company can hire more employees to work the night shift, while it might cut back to a single shift during periods of low demand.
The evening and night shifts are typically considered less desirable than the day shift. Employers can offer workers additional pay, called shift differential pay, for working at undesirable hours. Shift differential pay is a fixed amount of additional pay per hour worked on top of a worker's normal hourly pay rate. For example, if a worker on the night shift has a job that normally pays $20 an hour, but his employer offers $1 of shift differential, he earns $21 per hour.
The U.S. Department of Labor enforces various laws regarding hours worked and employee pay, but the law does not require employers to offer shift differential pay. Extra pay for second shift and third shift workers is strictly based on agreements between businesses and employees. The government does, however, generally require employers to pay workers at a rate of one and a half times their normal pay rate for overtime work. Overtime work describes hours worked beyond 40 hours in a single week.


Enjoy a dream holiday in Baile Herculane, the outstanding town of thermal baths and of delight of the senses. The new buildings fit the scenery perfectly together with the old ones whose architecture approaches a Viennese baroque design. From some mountain climbs, it opens an extraordinary view on the whole town: the Cerna river with its astonishing bridges, the mountains with their proud peaks, including the rocks of Mehedinti Mountains which can truly take your breath away. The healing effect of the thermal waters, the clean ionized air make our resort an inspired choice for a holiday in an out of the ordinary location.
Placed at 200 meters away from the new center of Baile Herculane resort (U.G.S.R. area), on the right side of the direction of traveling upstream, Floare de Colt villa is a welcoming halt providing the tourists moments of peacefulness and relaxation.
Having a capacity of 20 Double type rooms, of which 16 can be booked as Twins type, a restaurant with 40 places, a Finnish dry sauna, 10 parking spots nearby the villa, Floare de Colt is the perfect place to escape your busy life and enjoy the comfort right in the heart of nature. Your accommodation is completed by the beauty and magic of the surroundings, the sensational view of the mountains, the physiotherapy and wellness medical services we bring you as well as the outdoors activities which will challenge your sportiness.
Our rooms are specially equipped and furnished to make your stay as enjoyable and comfortable as possible. We offer you bathrooms with a shower booth in each room, towels, TV, hair dryer (at request at the reception), a minibar, your own balconies for 12 rooms (2 of the rooms in Bungalow type), Wi-Fi in each room and in all common areas (restaurant, spa, sauna, terraces and so on).
In the winter, the necessary warmth to create a pleasant ambiance inside the villa is provided my both your own central heating and our good disposition.
Get rid of the hustle and bustle of the big cities and choose a mountain setting, a moment of calm, an enjoyment for the body and soul right in the middle of Baile Herculane resort, where Floare de Colt Villa is waiting for you.
It is one of the worst enemy of cellulite. The results (depending on the cellulite type) can be noticed quickly even after the first sessions. This type of massage targets affected parts of the body like thighs, abdomen, buttocks, arms. To remember: bruises are not added to this kind of massage. It is most advisable that the first session is of reduced intensity in order for the person to get used to the specific maneuvers.
The therapeutic massage is part of the rehabilitation procedure, being one of the most effective treatments for many diseases. Depending on the maneuvers, it can be : tonic or muscle relaxant.
The sauna is a bath divided in two phases, in which there is an alternation between a heating and a cooling phase. The air temperature in the sauna room is between 80 and 120 C and the humidity stands somewhere between 5 and 15 per cent. Usually, one session is divided in 1-3 periods of time spent inside the sauna chamber, each of approximately 8-12 minutes depending on each person's level of resistance. The cooling phase which follows the heating phase must last about 8-12 minutes in a room with clean air and cold water at hand , followed by a resting phase of approximately 15 minutes. In conclusion, a complete sauna session includes three phases: a heating, a cooling and a resting phase.
Our villa has a fated name, in Romanian Floare de Colt meaning Edelweiss. This perennial flower could be found in the past in a large number even here, at Herculane on Domogled.It can still be found in the Carpathian Mountains (Mountains of Maramures, the mountains of Rodna, Obcinele Bucovinei, Rarau, Ceahlau, Ciucas, Bucegi Mountains, Fagaras, Cozia and Retezat), but in our times here at Baile Herculane we celebrate and remember it through Floare de Colt Villa and the kindergarten Floare de Colt.
Floare de Colt was opened even since 2002, running as a pension with 8 large and welcoming Double rooms and a wide range of facilities until 2013. After a two years break, Floare de Colt was reopened on 1st of May 2015 and is here to meet you with a new accommodation building, an exceptional design and high quality finishings. Besides these, the eight rooms we had, were renovated and modernized in order to reach an EU accommodation level.


With a week to go before our juniors head off to Portugal to play in the National Finals, the club managed to squeeze in the last of the fundraising events to support our Juniors in their efforts to take the title of National Champions.
Despite the frost many of you took part in the Captain's Conundrum event and thanks to your generosity both before and on the day, the amount raised on the day came to £1450 taking the total amount to just over £9000.
It is fantastic to see how the club have got behind the team and I think all that is left to say is... Over to you boys, do your best, have a great time playing & most importantly enjoy the experience!
Janice Bernard & Stewart Townsend are our first two members to see the benefit of a 'Rogue Club Fitting' and the increased distance with reduced dispersion.
Janice had already had a fitting for her irons so knew the benefit of the 'Flightscope Launch Monitor' we use during a fitting process. Janice increased her length and accuracy with the Rogue Draw driver. Flightscope gives you accurate readings for ball distance, total distance, ball speed, clubhead speed, flight time, spin rate, launch angle all of which is impossible to calculate with the naked eye.
Stewart had a 15yr+ set of irons and had never had a fitting before. After trying different models he found the most consistency with the Rogue Pro irons and is finding he is more than one club longer.
The sign up sheets for Bramshaw's "Get into Golf" scheme for 2018 are now filling up nicely. If you have a family member or friend with spare time during the week or at weekends and they have been thinking about playing golf but never taken those first steps, then this is the ideal introduction for them. It is Free!! All equipment provided!!
2. Select the Membership link at the top of the page.
4. Select your first and second choice dates that best suit your needs.
5. Fill in the application details at bottom of the page and then you will either hear from Mike or Claire confirming your participation.
This is always a very popular scheme so register as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
If you're tired of playing the same formats each time you take to the course, below are some alternative options we think will help make things a bit more exciting for your threeball.
Each member in your group plays singles matchplay against the other two, with full shots received in each game. It means that even if you get beaten in one match by the 14th, you've still got a chance of redeeming yourself in the other.
The lowest handicap (A) plays off scratch with the other two (B and C) receiving three-quarters difference. Holes 1-6 sees A take on the betterball of B/C, holes 7-12 sees B take on A/C, and holes 13-18 sees C take on A/B. Whoever wins a hole gets a point.
Each hole has six points up for grabs. The winner receives four and the runner-up two. If the runners-up tie both players get one point and if two players tie to win they both receive three. The winner is the golfer with the most points after 18 holes.


Ride with Snowtrails TV through the North American wilderness trail network. Video Mike hosts and videotapes from the driver's seat, SnowTrailsTV delivers exciting destinations and unmatched winter scenery.
For the full experience, make sure you sign up for our Tour Pass and gain access to our exciting new members-only content and travel discounts! SnowTrails TV working for better communication and the public education of snowmobiling.
Everything has to begin somewhere……and SnowTrails TV starts right here!
Mount up and hang onto your helmets as Video Mike guides us through the very first season of SnowTrails TV. We start out in Rainbow Country, Ontario for a five-day saddlebag tour through the lakes, valleys, frozen waterfalls and wilderness mountain scenery of Manitoulin Island, Killarney and Georgian Bay in and around Espanola, Ontario. We'll be joining up with the Midland Empire Snowgoers of Billings, Montana for some high altitude riding and breathtaking scenery from the summit of Two Top Mountain outside of West Yellowstone, Montana during the 2002 Expo.
Next up, we join the Wayland Snowmobile Club for a seven-day, 1,100 mile, saddlebag tour leaving Wawa, riding up the Magpie River, through Dubreauville, White River and ending at Dunc Lake in Ontario. We'll spend four days touring Elliot Lake, Ontario in Algoma Country riding to Spanish Break, Waterfall Lodge and Laurentian Lodge while enjoying excellent snow and trails around Iron Bridge and Blind River. Finally, we'll visit the Upper Peninsula of Michigan for a spring ride from Newberry, through Pind Stump and Grand Marais into Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. We'll even get to visit the Antique Snowmobile show in Naubinway.
There's something for everyone, so grab your gear and your friends and join us for the first season of SnowTrails TV!
Watch The Entire Season One OnDemand!
We're back for Season 2 of SnowTrails TV with Video Mike. This season we'll catch the Agawa Canyon Snow Train to the Moose Capitol, Hearst, Ontario starting a four-day saddleback tour on the Superior snow challenge loop back to Sault Ste. Marie. Join us as we load our sleds on the train and head for the snow.
We'll also visit Deadwood, South Dakota for a two-day tour of the Black Hills with Polaris Adventure Tours. For the guys, a one-time chance to join the "For Women Only Ride" to benefit Easter Seals in Grayling, Michigan with guest host, Lissa Toncray. From there, we head to Michigan's Upper Peninsula to explore Lake Gogebic, the Porcupine Mountains lookout and enjoy some spectacular trail riding.
Up next, we visit the Togwotee Mountain Lodge in Wyoming for the ultimate mountain riding experience: high altitude, off-trail boondocking along the Continental Divide at over 10,00 feet above sea level! Finally, we return to Ontario for the five-day West Superior Snow Challenge where we tour the northern Lake Superior coastline ending in Marathon, Ontario. We wrap up the season with some fun, social snowmobiling on the "Clubhouse Tour" of the Bruce/Grey area of Ontario.
Gear up! Grab your friends and join us for Season 2 of Video Mike and SnowTrails TV!
Watch The Entire Season Two OnDemand!
This season on SnowTrails TV we'll be trail riding in Ontario in the Muskoka snomobile region two hours north of Toronto. We'll also explore local, family-style trails, ride Luc the groomer guy in Dubreuilville, do some off-trail, back country powder riding in Manitouwadge and ride along the Lake Superior coast in Marathon. Also this season, we'll check out the World Snowmobile Expo and the Big Air competition in West Yellowstone, Montana and take you mountain riding in Gallatin.
We'll take a three day tour through Tug Hill in Lewis County, New York featuring the Timberville Lodge and Adirondack State Park. We'll spend a couple of days in Gaylord, Michigan touring the Jordan River valley and see a sled towing demonstration. Togwotee Lodge in Wyoming is next for powder, altitude and mountain riding up to 10,300 feet. We'll also get to see a back-country helicopter rescue.
Season three wraps up with us tackling some extreme, steep and deep mountain riding along the Utah, Idaho border with Beaver Creek Lodge's Summit 800's. Definitely not for beginners! So, grab your gear, tell your friends and join us for Season 3 of SnowTrails TV!
Watch The Entire Season Three OnDemand!
Season 4 of SnowTrails TV finds us in Quebec, Canada where we'll begin a six-day round trip beginning in Quebec City. Along the way we'll explore the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River and the Laurentian Mountains. We'll visit the Mont Ste. Anne Ski Resort and ride down to Duchesnay to visit the world famous Ice Hotel. We'll also spend some fun time at the Quebec Winter Carnival.
Still in Ontario, we join up with the Gold Rush Tour; a four-day saddleback tour. We'll overnight at 3 Bears Camp and ride through Gogama, Timmins and some incredible, old mining towns. In Cochrane, Ontario we join the Snowmobileworld.com Canadian Charity Ride and experience some of Ontario's most extreme off-trail riding in Abitibi Canyon.
Finally, we join snowmobile Media giants, SnowTrails TV, SnowTrax Television, SuperTrax Magazine, and SnowTech Magazine as they join up for the Snowmobile Getaway Prize Ride with all of the Getaway Prize winners for a superb spring ride on the last day of the season! Suit up! Tell your friends! And experience Season 4 of SnowTrails TV!
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Watch The Entire Season Five OnDemand!
The Gaspe Peninsula is the main featured destination.
The 6th Season has 12 episodes.
Watch the full season Six online now.
Capturing the realities of adventure snowmobiling, SnowTrailsTV takes an epic twenty-three day journey with MichCanSka, a snowmobile ride for Diabetes Research from Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan to Tok, Alaska. A true snowmobile adventure experience with a mission of hope.
We also tour some of the worlds most beautiful winter scenery with trips to Michigans Upper Peninsula, the Cascade Mountains of Washington State, the sweeping trails of Quebec and Continental Divide Mountain riding in the State of Wyoming.
The 8th Season has 10 episodes!


Fighting Chicks Unlimited -- Marshmallow chicks joust in the Septagon!
Marshmallow chicks fight for your entertainment in a caged arena. Can you spot the winners and add to your pile of mini marshmallows?
Dozens of matchup videos filmed exclusively for this app.
Matchups are weighted based on fighters' stats.
Win/loss records change to reflect outcomes during gameplay.
High scores table with player initials; challenge your friends and family.
Universal app: play on your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad.
When played on the iPad, we take advantage of the larger screen to give you the full arena experience.
When played on the iPhone or iPod Touch, you can have Fighting Chicks Unlimited anytime, anywhere!
Requires OS 3.1 or greater. Works great with OS 4!
Two chicks enter, only one survives!
Marshmallow chicks jousting in the microwave Septagon!
Even easier to play than it looks!
Based on their stats, who do you bet will win?
Enter your initials to be recorded for glory!
How much are you willing to risk that you're right?
The chicks face off, spinning and expanding!
One's about to pierce the other!
Victory is declared! The loser is deflated!
Only two rounds? Surely you can do better next time!
Will you defeat the current champion?
For iPad, iPhone, & iPod Touch!


This what I aim to capture:- Incorporate things that you would typically do, it's a moment and catch that moment. This can be hanging out at home, going to your favourite coffee shop, or record stores or bookstores. It is incorporating your "real-life events" into the session.


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Soulmates of a Kind by tigerfire54
Anime » Fairy Tail Rated: T, English, Hurt/Comfort & Family, Gray F., Juvia L., OC, Words: 1k+, Favs: 11, Follows: 9, Published: 5/14/2019
LOSSES AND GAINS
– godavariflowsby
"Do you think something could happen to our child?"
Juvia stroked Gray's naked chest, her fingers deftly tracing the guildmark over his heart. They laid on their bed, readying to sleep. The moonlight filtered through the blue curtains, draping them in a silvery halo. Juvia lay her head on his arm, one hand caressing her six month pregnant belly. Although her question seemed harmless, something only natural for an expecting mother to ask, Gray couldn't shake off the truth shrouded in those words.
There was actually a chance their unborn child could die.
It didn't matter when, just that they might be fated to see him die because, everyone Gray loved truly from the bottom of his heart had once been in the jaws of death, on the verge of being swallowed before they were pulled back with a lightning fast action, before he could truly lose them.
He'd seen Ur once in the Battle of Hargeon, years after her death, against whom both he and Lyon had fought to win; Ultear had saved Chelia, Wendy and Carla; Gray had seen Silver once before he died again; He thought he'd lost Lyon all those years ago when he was plotting Deliora's downfall but he'd come back.
No one left forever without leaving a message to them.
"Gray-sama?" Juvia looked at him, her fingers splayed against his thudding heart. The years had done nothing but good to Juvia. She'd grown fuller, her magic had improved and stabilised enough for her to learn new magic. Her azure hair was softer and silkier than ever and her pale face always held a glow, one that Lucy had called a mother's glow.
"Hmmn?" Gray spread his fingers over Juvia's belly where their child kicked. A grin cracked over his lips. "Man, he's feisty like his Dad, I see."
Juvia pressed her fingers against her husband's, feeling the calloused fingers of his bony hands. "We've lost so many people. Do you think–?"
"No." Gray turned to Juvia, smiling as though upon a child who needed an explanation. "Nothing will happen to our son."
Gray drew his arm from under her and took care to tuck her into bed properly. She turned onto her back and watched him draw back. The moonlight turned her skin to the colour of snow, her hair glowed like it were made of crystals and her stomach where their future rested stood out like a promise that must be fulfilled. She looked so beautiful, it hurt Gray to think she was worried by such trifling thoughts.
"Gray-sama lost all his family: Father and mother, Master Ur, Ultear-san. Juvia Lost her parents, The guild members of Phantom Lord. She even lost Gray-sama." Juvia inhaled once, before looking at him, tears prickling the corners of her eyes. "What if he loses those who are important to him? What if we lose him? Juvia wouldn't be able to bear it. Not at all."
Gray slowly peeled his T-Shirt that Juvia wore, away from their child. He cupped the sides of their son, before planting his lips onto her sensitive skin, above her navel, where he'd felt the kick. Juvia shivered, making Gray chuckle.
"Nothing's gonna happen to this young guy," Gray promised. No one had truly left them. Ur was in his thoughts, as was Silver and Mika, Ultear and Lyon. Juvia was right in front of him.
"It's gonna be fine you know, don't beat yourself up over. He'll be fine. He's a Fullbuster. And we are strong men."
"Gray-sama, we don't know if Gray-sama's baby will be a boy. It can be a girl too." Juvia scolded. She then cracked a smile.
Juvia was feeling better. Gray smiled. "What do you want to name him?"
"Storm." Juvia blushed hard and looked away.
Gray raised an eyebrow. This was strange. "Storm? Isn't that a little too ominous for an S-Class mage of Fairytail?"
"It is to remember the first time we met. You know, on the top of Phantom Lord Guildhall, it was raining down. A storm was brewing." Juvia flushed. "Juvia knows it doesn't sound a Fairytail name but that's what brought us together in the first place."
Gray's throat grew heavy with emotion. He straddled Juvia and pressed kisses all over their little one.
"What about you, Gray-sama? Do you want a girl or a boy?"
"Surprisingly, a girl."
"Eh?" Juvia rose to sit up, but Gray pushed her back gently. "Didn't Gray-sama want a son?"
"To be honest, I'm fine with either." Gray grinned. "I said I wanted a son only to spite you."
Gray protected himself against the onslaught of pillows Juvia flung at him, all the time laughing. When Juvia had exhausted all her energy, she plopped back with heavy breaths and Gray moved to return some of the pillows.
"I want to name her after two of the people I admire the most." Gray looked at her. Her blue eyes shone. "Silver and Juvia."
"Sylvia." Juvia shook, trying to control her tears. Gray sighed. These mood swings were getting worser. One moment she was worried, another she cried, third she laughed and now she grew emotional. But maybe she was tired. She did barrage all those pillows at him like bullets, all the while, sleeping on the bed.
"Do you remember the time you told me you saved Dad?" Gray preferred to use the word 'save' than 'kill' because Juvia did save him. She freed him. "I was happy. I didn't care who did it. I was glad he left with no regrets. That was the time, I truly saw who was in front of me. Someone who respected me enough to even think of withdrawing, who cherished me enough to come after me to the village, who loved me enough to tell the truth.
"Sylvia means Spirit of the Woods. She must be calming like her mother, sturdy and dependable like her grandfather, strong like yours truly." Gray gestured to himself, earning a giggle from Juvia. He knew she meant well and it had taken a long time for him to see the light in himself. There was still darkness in him, but there was also light, all the good things that he had begun to appreciate about himself.
"Sylvia Fullbuster. Syl Fullbuster." Juvia repeated the words to herself. She wiped the tears off her face. "I don't know, maybe I want a daughter now."
"Storm is a good name. I think it shows strength. I like strong people."
Gray pulled off Juvia and then lay beside her. She immediately curled into him and Gray wrapped an arm lovingly around her.
"Goodnight, Gray-sama. Goodnight Syl-chan." Juvia smiled and closed her eyes.
"Goodnight Juvia, goodnight Storm." Gray pressed a hand against their sleeping unborn. He then whispered, "your mother's worried about you and even me. But I promise you, I'll protect you. Mama and Dada will protect you for sure."
He pressed another kiss to the belly and then on his wife's forehead. "We won't lose you, nor will you us. I'll keep us all together till the end. Storm, Sylvia, Dada and Mama love you so much."
"We love you so much," Juvia whispered when Gray had thought she had finally fallen asleep. Soft lips brushed his jawline and she whispered, "Thank you so much. We love you, Dada."
"We love you too, Mama."
They'd lost many. Perhaps they'd lose more in the future. Gray couldn't promise that their kid would be completely safe. Maybe they'd lose him too.
But they'd gained in equal measure. Gray met his father, Ur and Ultear at least once. He'd met Juvia and snatched the opportunity to make a family with her. He'd be a father too. He was already an Uncle to Gajeel's first born, Yusuf. It was these moments that he'd gained, that he could never lose.
That he would never lose.
Hello everyone! Thank you for reading this. Hope you enjoyed it so far. If so, please Review your opinions. Favourite and Follow if you wish to see more of GRUVIA.
This is the first time I have written and published a Gruvia story. All this time I have worked on HTTYD and Slugterra, two fandoms I've outgrown (I still haven't watched HTTYD 3 and I'm super hyped for it)
I love Gruvia and their chemistry cuz Gray's my favourite character and I'm relieved that he's gotten such a good partner. Thank you Mashima Sensei!
I'll be writing more Gruvia drabbles for this fanfiction and they'll mostly be one-shots involving our fab couple as parents.
Hope you'll stick around, bye!


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Michael Shanks is currently married to Lexa Doig. He has been in two celebrity relationships averaging approximately 8.0 years each. His one marriage has lasted 16.0 years so far.
Given Name: Michael Garrett Shanks
Age: 48 (12/15/1970)
Occupation: Entertainment - Actor
Most Famous For: Dr. Daniel Jackson on the science fiction television series Stargate SG-1
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Dr. Anatoly Koryagin, the psychiatrist released from the gulag several months ago, is what North African Christianity in the third and fourth centuries would have called a "martyr-confessor": a man who has survived torture for the faith (in Koryagin's case, for protesting the political abuse of psychiatry in the USSR) and who thereby has a special claim on our attention. The views of dissidents who have suffered grievously for their convictions are not the only views that have to be accounted for in thinking through a peace strategy for the United States; but they ought to be engaged with great respect. Therefore, we note the following from the heroic Anatoly Koryagin:
"It is important and necessary to struggle for peace. But one also has to struggle for a humane world and not for any old world that happens to be there. The person who is dying behind prison walls- it doesn't matter to him how he loses his life: either he dies in war or on his prison cot. The terms peace and disarmament should carry concrete humane meanings . . . "In prison in 1986 I smuggled out a letter developing three slogans under which one should struggle for peace. First, peace and humanism are indivisible. Second, peace should be fought for in the name of humanism . . . Third, only a society with a human face and laws has the right to speak about peace for all mankind. The struggle for peace can be incomplete or, if you wish, not completely honest, if peace is relegated to the abstract realm and if it is not a peace requiring a humane structure of society."
Our colleagues at the World Without War Council (WWWC) of Greater Seattle have produced an important and impressive guide to some of the key nongovernmental agencies which are shaping the U.S. debate over peace, security, and freedom in Central America. The Directory of National Organizations Dealing with Central America lists 36 such organizations, their addresses, phones, and publications and offers a brief thumbnail sketch of their work. The full ideological range is covered, and the truth is told without regard to immediate policy issues and choices.
American domestic debate over Central America has too often been characterized by acrimony and, indeed, disinformation. Why did the Council in Seattle publish the directory? As WWWC executive director Holt Ruffin writes in the introduction, "We hope that this directory will encourage Americans concerned about peace in Central America not only to appreciate the need for more 'friendly persuasion' as we discuss this problem in our own communities, but also to ask more often the question: which are the forces in Central America that favor words, and which the ones that favor munitions?"
It is an entirely admirable goal, and the Council's directory helps advance it. The directory is available for $4.00 by writing the World Without War Council, 1514 N.E. 45th Street, Seattle, WA 98105, or by calling the Council office at (206) 523-4755.
We note an important new organization working on the issues that concern AMERICAN PURPOSE. VISA, which is not a piece of plastic money, but "Visits International for Soviets and Americans," is led by Dan and Tamara Horodysky, a husband-and-wife team in Berkeley, California. Their aim is a simple one: to make it easier for families whose members live in the U.S. and the USSR to visit each other. VISA does not make representations about emigration cases, although the Horodyskys are entirely sym- pathetic to the plight of refuseniks and others denied emigration visas. It simply asks that family members who wish to visit each other in the United States and the Soviet Union, and then return to their homelands, be enabled to do so without jumping through the multiple political and bureaucratic hoops that now stand in the way.
To this end, the Horodyskys have been busily generating newspaper coverage of their issue and have briefed congressional and executive branch leaders so that the question of family visits remains on the U.S./Soviet negotiating agenda. They have been instrumental in building steam behind Congressman Christopher Smith's House Concurrent Resolution 68, expressing Congress's support for family visits between American and Soviet citizens.
Success in this small corner of the human rights field could have large con- sequences. It would be a genuine example of glasnost rather than glitz if the Soviet leadership would follow through on its Helsinki Final Act commitments on family visits. If opening the windows of a closed society or if-to put the matter more precisely-helping create a civil society capable of a measure of independence vis-à-vis the Soviet state is a pre-condition to peace, then the Horodyskys' work serves humanitarian ends in the largest sense of the term.
Like most such efforts, VISA works primarily on faith capital. Those who would like to support such work with other forms of capital, or who would like more information about VISA, should write Dan and Tamara Horodysky at P.O. Box 2361, Berkeley, CA 94702 or call them at (415) 540-8472.
Among the welter of organizations working on various aspects of the South Africa issue, one of the most impressive has gotten unfortunately too little notice. We refer to Project South Africa, which is guided by Bayard Rustin, chairman of the A. Philip Randolph Education Fund. Rustin is one of the underappreciated heroes of the American twentieth century and brings more than sixty years of civil rights, trade union, and peace experience to bear on the quest for a post-apartheid South Africa that is free, democratic, and pros- perous. Project South Africa works to link South African and American groups-trade unions, educational organizations, legal assistance agencies, public health professionals-in common efforts within South Africa aimed at building the infrastructure of democracy. Project South Africa recognizes, in short, that the question "After apartheid, what?" must be addressed in any responsible attempt to bring down official racial discrimination in that troubled and divided land. And Bayard Rustin has an answer to that question: after apartheid there must be democracy in South Africa or one form of tyranny will have been exchanged for another.
Project South Africa welcomes tax deductible contributions that can be earmarked for the project and made payable to the A. Philip Randolph Institute at the institute's address, 260 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010.
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Mauritius Case-Law Summary August 2019
First published in Appleby's Mauritius Newsletter, August 2019.
The below is a summary of recent cases likely to influence the practice of global business in Mauritius.
Melissa Virahsawmy
Counsel: Mauritius
E Email Melissa
SOCIÉTÉ ATALANTA & ORS v HAREL FRERES LTD & ANOR 2019 SCJ 91
The issue addressed before the Court of Appeal was whether there can be a claim under section 178, prejudice suffered in the capacity of minority shareholder, of the Companies Act (The Act) under the following circumstances:
after a Scheme of Arrangement has been sanctioned by the Bankruptcy Division;
where the Scheme has not been objected to within specified delay as set out in a Court Order; and
where the Scheme has been approved at a special meeting of shareholders convened for that purpose.
The Court of Appeal recognised that the Bankruptcy Division does have wide powers under section 178 of Act and that the appellant did show prima facie case of the prejudice suffered in their capacity as minority shareholders. However, Section 178 should not be adopted by minority shareholders as a blanket mechanism to challenge the validity of company restructuring strategies by seeking the Court's intervention in the management of private entities, which are matters reserved to the approval of the Board and/or shareholders, as provided for by the Act and the constitution of the company.
A minority shareholder cannot opt not to mitigate its prejudice by failing to oppose a Scheme of Arrangement and instead claim compensation under section 178 by invoking nullity of the said Scheme at a late stage after the said Scheme has been approved by the Court, thus defeating the approval and ratification mechanism imposed by law.
NABRIDAS LTD v COOMBES M 2019 SCJ 142
The main issue in this case was whether a restrictive covenant, in its former contract of employment, prohibiting an ex-employee from now working with a direct competitor was contrary to law and hence unenforceable. The applicants expressed their fears that the respondent (ex-employee) will jeopardise their interests and even poach their clients and hence invoked the need to enforce the restrictive covenant. On the other hand, the respondent claimed that this would deprive him of earning his livelihood in his field of experience.
The Court found that the following guidelines shall be used to ascertain whether a restrictive covenant is enforceable:
"The mainstream of our case law seems to suggest that our courts, following French case law, have always considered such a restrictive covenant to be valid so long as –
(a) it is restricted in time and space;
(b) it is not too wide in scope as to prevent the employee from earning a living; and
(c) its maintenance is fundamental to protect the legitimate interest of the business of the employer."
The court held that the interlocutory order was denied because the respondent's need to earn his livelihood far outweighed the applicant's concerns, as the latter could not adduce any evidence of any act of the respondent that may constitute in any manner "concurrence déloyale".
SOCIÉTÉ RESIDENCE ZAHEEN V MAUBANK LTD & ANOR 2019 SCJ 73
The main issue was whether the applicant was entitled to move for an order under section 281 of the Insolvency Act declaring that the appointment of respondent No. 2 by respondent No.1 as administrator of the applicant is invalid.
The application was set aside with costs on the following grounds:
It was wrongly inspired by respondent No.1 to instigate an action against the guarantor and not against the debtor(s). This was considered devoid of merits as no such objection was raised by the applicant in its affidavits and pursuant to article 2011 of the Civil Code: "Celui qui se rend caution d'une obligation, se soumet envers le créancier à satisfaire à cette obligation, si le débiteur n'y satisfait pas lui-même"
Although the applicant claimed that he had not been notified of any merger, it was obvious that he had received sufficient notice various Communiqués and the application it made before the Judge in Chambers.
(Note: Dushyant Ramdhur, Partner, appeared for the applicant)
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Q: Windows service with manually opened console To debug a windows service in visual studio I manually open a console window to leave the service running by calling console.ReadKey(true) rather than using a while(true)...
This has been working for years but recently I get an exception:
"Cannot read keys when either application does not have a console or when console input has been redirected from a file"
Projects Output Type is "Windows Application" which is the default for windows service. According to the accepted answer in Running a Windows Service in Console mode? I tried to set it to "Concole Application". The console is shown (without my ShowConsoleWindow call) but I don't know which side effects might occur if a real windows service suddenly has a console in RELEASE so I prefer to leave it as "Windows Application".
This is the startup routine
static void Main(string[] args)
{
    #if (!DEBUG)
        ServiceBase[] ServicesToRun;
        ServicesToRun = new ServiceBase[] { new HostService(args) };
        ServiceBase.Run(ServicesToRun);
    #else
        InteropWindows.ShowConsoleWindow();

        using (HostService srv = new HostService(args))
        {
            srv.MyRun(args);

            Console.WriteLine("Host Service is running. Press any key to stop...");
            Console.ReadKey(true);
            Console.WriteLine("Stopping service...");

            srv.MyStop();
        }
    #endif
}

InteropWindows.ShowConsoleWindow():
public static void ShowConsoleWindow()
{
    var handle = NativeMethods.GetConsoleWindow();

    if (handle == IntPtr.Zero)
    {
        bool succcess = NativeMethods.AllocConsole();
        uint lastErr = NativeMethods.GetLastError();
    }
    else
        ShowWindow(handle, ShowWindowCommand.Show);
}

NativeMethods.AllocConsole() returns true, NativeMethods.GetLastError() is 0 but the new console window does no longer open (as I said it used to work for years).
Console.WriteLine() does not print anything, but does not throw either.
Console.ReadKey(true); in Main program then throws the exception shown above.
Following the exception's advise to use Console.Read() instead, just blocks the application infinitly so I could just use while(true);
Any ideas?

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Q: SQLAlchemy upsert I would like to create a table from two existence tables in different session.
For example:
User {uid, fname, lname}
Salary {uid, salary}
=> NewTable {uid, full_name, salary}

First I "add" User into NewTable, and salary is null -> OK
n = NewTable(uid=0, full_name=(user.fname+user.lname))
session.add(n)
session.commit()

... commit, and do something else ...
And then I "merge" Salary into NewTable, salary is OK, BUT full_name is gone.
n2 = NewTable(uid=0, salary=100)
session.merge(n2)
session.commit()

Why? How can I upsert just some field? Or just automatic combine like this.

A: After all, I found my solution.
Use "select and update" to avoid overwriting a whole new object
when inserting from two tables

for first table:
session.add(doc)

for second table:
session.query(NewTable).filter(NewTable.uid == doc.uid).update(doc)


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Thabiso Nelson Brown (Mohale's Hoek, 3 de outubro de 1995) é um futebolista lesotense que joga como atacante no Aurora, clube que disputa o Campeonato Boliviano de Futebol.

Carreira
Estreou no futebol de Lesoto vestindo a camisa do Kick4Life FC, da capital Maseru. Na temporada 2016-17 do Campeonato Lesoto de Futebol, Thabiso Brown se destacou como o vice-artilheiro da competição com 17 gols.

Ao se destacar em seu país natal, o atacante buscou atuar no continente europeu. Lá, o lesotense fez testes pelo Chornomorets Odessa da Ucrânia e St. Andrews F.C. de Malta, mas sem sucesso.

Thabiso Brown chegou à Bolívia em 2017, quando assinou pelo JCCDT Bolivia FC, que disputava a segunda divisão da Associação de Futebol de Oruro. Depois, o atacante defendeu o Deportivo Sur-Car.

Em 2019, Brown é contratado pelo Empresa Minera Huanuni, clube que o torna conhecido no futebol boliviano. Na equipe de Huanuni, o lesotense fez 41 gols em 30 partidas, sendo 11 deles na Copa Simón Bolívar  e os outros 30 no campeonato da Associação de Futebol de Oruro, torneio classificatório para a Simón Bolívar.

Em outubro de 2020, Thabiso Brown é anunciado pelo Pirata FC, da Liga 2, a segunda divisão do Peru.

Seleção de Lesoto

Thabiso Brown foi convocado pela primeira vez à Seleção Lesota de Futebol em 2015. Em 2021, o atacante fez parte da convocação que disputou a Copa COSAFA.

Títulos

 Empresa Minera Huanuni
 Associação de Futebol de Oruro: 2019

Individuais

 Artilheiro da Associação de Futebol de Oruro: 2019
 Artilheiro das Eliminatórias para o Campeonato Africano de Futebol Sub-20: 2015

Futebolistas do Lesoto


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Q: Django ORM query with user defined fields I'm trying to create an Django ORM query to replace a really messy raw SQL query i've written in the past but i'm not sure if Django ORM can let me do it. I have three tables:
contacts

custom_fields

custom_field_data

What I'm hoping to be able to do with the ORM is create an output as if i've queryied one single table like this:

Is such a thing possible with the ORM?
EDIT:
The models are:
class Contact(models.Model):
    company = models.ForeignKey(Company, on_delete=models.PROTECT, null=True, blank=True)

class CustomField(models.Model):
    name = models.CharField(max_length=100)
    company = models.ForeignKey(Company, on_delete=models.PROTECT, null=False, blank=False)

class ContactCustomFieldValue(models.Model):
    custom_field = models.ForeignKey(CustomField, on_delete=models.PROTECT, related_name='contact_values')
    contact = models.ForeignKey(Contact, on_delete=models.PROTECT, related_name='custom_field_values', null=True)
    value = models.TextField(null=True)

A: Solved this one in large part thanks to Ken from the Django forums.
The solution he provided looked like this:
subquery1 = Subquery(ContactCustomFieldValue.objects.filter(contact=OuterRef('id'), custom_field_id=1).values_list('value'))
subquery2 = ...
subquery3 = ...
subquery4 = ...

contact_list = Contact.objects.filter(...).annotate(field1=subquery1, ...)

I've built on it to fit my needs but as a starting point this was perfect


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Q: How draw line or something on a Slider? I'm going to design a Seek bar for my own player. I already using Slider.
Scenario: When user clicks on button A, in seek bar, a line will be drawn and continues until user clicks on button B. Check out the image to understand better! ;)
Image http://efreephoto.com/pictures/11182763364d5141df3d8d8.png
How can i just draw that red line on Slider?

A: I believe there are two solutions.

*

*Create a custom template (or base it on the existing one) to create your own slider layout. I believe you will have to extend from Slider in order to add extra dependency properties to store information for the line to draw.

*Use an adorner to overlay over the existing slider.

Hopefully this will guide you in the right direction.

A: The best way to go I think is to use a custom template.
See here for more http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa970773.aspx
You can download the default control templates here
http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/Project/Download/FileDownload.aspx?ProjectName=wpfsamples&DownloadId=7741
Then you should adapt the default to whatever you want. From the link above have a look at the slider.xaml file and update the following section to whatever you like.
<ControlTemplate x:Key="HorizontalSlider" TargetType="{x:Type Slider}">
    <Grid>
      <Grid.RowDefinitions>
        <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
        <RowDefinition Height="Auto" MinHeight="{TemplateBinding Slider.MinHeight}"/>
        <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
      </Grid.RowDefinitions>
      <TickBar
        Name="TopTick"
        SnapsToDevicePixels="True"
        Placement="Top"
        Fill="{StaticResource GlyphBrush}"
        Height="4"
        Visibility="Collapsed" />
      <Border
        Name="TrackBackground"
        Margin="0"
        CornerRadius="2"
        Height="4"
        Grid.Row="1"
        Background="{StaticResource LightBrush}"
        BorderBrush="{StaticResource NormalBorderBrush}"
        BorderThickness="1" />
      <Track Grid.Row="1" Name="PART_Track">
        <Track.DecreaseRepeatButton>
          <RepeatButton
            Style="{StaticResource SliderButtonStyle}"
            Command="Slider.DecreaseLarge" />
        </Track.DecreaseRepeatButton>
        <Track.Thumb>
          <Thumb Style="{StaticResource SliderThumbStyle}" />
        </Track.Thumb>
        <Track.IncreaseRepeatButton>
          <RepeatButton
            Style="{StaticResource SliderButtonStyle}"
            Command="Slider.IncreaseLarge" />
        </Track.IncreaseRepeatButton>
      </Track>
      <TickBar
        Name="BottomTick"
        SnapsToDevicePixels="True"
        Grid.Row="2"
        Fill="{TemplateBinding Foreground}"
        Placement="Bottom"
        Height="4"
        Visibility="Collapsed" />
    </Grid>


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Q and A- F-102, Vietnam & George W. Bush
Aerospaceweb.org ^ | 18 July 2004 | Greg Alexander , Jeff Scott
Posted on 08/05/2004 8:56:04 PM PDT by happydogdesign
Edited on 05/30/2006 11:18:45 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
"It really bothers me that a coward like George W. Bush spent the Vietnam War training to fly old and useless planes in Texas while John Kerry was heroically risking his life in combat and got three purple hearts!"
We normally shy away from the world of politics, but we get variations of this kind of question regularly and feel it necessary to clarify some information. We'll do our best to avoid bringing our own political biases into this article. At the very least, we'll attempt to remain as neutral and objective as Michael Moore does in his ironically dubbed "documentary" Fahrenheit 9/11.
(Excerpt) Read more at aerospaceweb.org ...
TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2004; ang; awol; bush; georgewbush; militaryrecord; pilot; tang; vietnam
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An excellent and thorough description of the mission of the Texas Air National Guard during the Viet Nam War, and a fair and informative explanation of the President's service record. Please go to the original site, Aerospaceweb.org for excellent photographs and further information
1 posted on 08/05/2004 8:56:04 PM PDT by happydogdesign
To: happydogdesign
Does anybody know how many members FR has?
2 posted on 08/05/2004 8:58:00 PM PDT by Betaille ("Show them no mercy, for none shall be shown to you")
To: Betaille
Besides you? Just me. Boy is it hard to type all this stuff in and keep it straight....
3 posted on 08/05/2004 9:01:56 PM PDT by isthisnickcool (Strategery - "W" plays poker with one hand and chess with the other.)
I've been posting this for awhile
George W Bush's military record vs John Kerry's military record
Aerospaceweb.org was started in 2000 to provide information regarding a wide range
of aerospace-related fields, including aircraft design, spacecraft design, aerodynamics,
and aerospace history.
http://www.aerospaceweb.org/question/history/q0185.shtml
...Nevertheless, we have established that the F-102 was serving in combat in Vietnam at the time Bush
enlisted to become an F-102 pilot. In fact, pilots from the 147th FIG of the Texas ANG were
routinely rotated to Vietnam for combat duty under a program called "Palace Alert" from 1968 to 1970.
Palace Alert was an Air Force program that sent qualified F-102 pilots from the ANG to bases in Europe
or southeast Asia for periods of three to six months for frontline duty.
Fred Bradley, a friend of Bush's who was also serving in the Texas ANG, reported that he and Bush
inquired about participating in the Palace Alert program. However, the two were told by a superior,
MAJ Maurice Udell, that they were not yet qualified since they were still in training
and did not have the 500 hours of flight experience required. Furthermore, ANG veteran
COL William Campenni, who was a fellow pilot in the 111th FIS at the time,
told the Washington Times that Palace Alert was winding down and not accepting new applicants....
The point of this discussion is that the military record of George W. Bush deserves a fair treatment.
Bush has been criticized for avoiding service in Vietnam, though the evidence proves that
the Texas Air National Guard and its F-102 pilots where serving in Vietnam while Bush was in training.
Bush has been criticized for using his family influence to obtain his assignment,
but the evidence shows that he successfully completed every aspect of the more than
two years of training required of him.
Bush has been criticized for pursuing a safe and plush position as a fighter pilot,
but the evidence indicates the F-102 was a demanding aircraft whose pilots regularly risked their lives.
Bush has also been criticized for deserting the Guard before his enlistment was complete,
but the evidence shows he was honorably discharged eight months early because his position
was being phased out...
While it is not our goal to compare and contrast the records of the candidates on this subject,
the fact that the questioner cites John Kerry's military service makes us feel it necessary to comment.
It is interesting to note that there are just as many, if not more,
irregularities in Kerry's military record as there are in Bush's.
Kerry can certainly be praised for some of the actions he performed while in the line of duty,
but his record does contain some troubling portions as well.
Not the least of these is his involvement in the controversial group
Vietnam Veterans Against the War (VVAW) while he was still an active-duty member of the US Navy.
Kerry's testimony before Congress as VVAW spokesman in 1971,
during which he accused soldiers serving in Vietnam of being war criminals,
was found to be based on largely falsifed information as documented by Wikipedia.
The Boston Globe has also reported on troubling accusations regarding the circumstances
surrounding Kerry's medals, particularly his first two purple hearts awarded for
minor injuries that may even have been self-inflicted.
John Kerry's record
http://www.scaryjohnkerry.com/vietnam.htm
DD 214 shows 17 Feb 72 terminal date of Reserve Obligation for John Kerry
http://www.johnkerry.com/pdf/jkmilservice/DD214.pdf
Kerry's anti war activities were doing this period!
What is Senator John Kerry's relationship to VVAW?
http://www.vvaw.org/faq/#4
Since Vietnam Veterans Against the War's inception in 1967, tens of thousands of vets, GIs and supporters have participated in and supported the actions of VVAW. One of those members in the early 1970s was John Kerry. Kerry was appointed to the VVAW Executive Committee to assist in preparing Dewey Canyon III, VVAW's limited incursion into the land of Congress in 1971 (Nicosia, 98-99). Kerry made his greatest contribution to the anti-war movement and to VVAW in his speech to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on April 23, 1971 (Brinkley, 371-373: Hunt, 109-110; Nicosia, 136-138; Wells, 495).
Content of the speech is found at:
http://lists.village.virginia.edu/sixties/HTML_docs/Resources/Primary/Manifestos/VVAW_Kerry_Senate.html.
By 1972, John Kerry had moved on from VVAW (Brinkley, 406: Hunt, 127-128; Nicosia, 211).
John Kerry's service in Vietnam lasted 4 months and 12 days, beginning in November 1968 when he reported to Cam Rahn Bay for a month of training. His abbreviated combat tour ended shortly after he requested a transfer out of Vietnam on March 17, 1969, citing Navy instruction 1300.39 permitting personnel with three Purple Hearts to request reassignment. So far as we are able to determine, Kerry was the only Swift sailor ever to leave Vietnam without completing the standard one-year tour of duty, other than those who were seriously wounded or killed.
The instruction, titled 1300.39, says that a Naval officer who requires hospitalization on two separate occasions, or who receives three wounds "regardless of the nature of the wounds," can ask a superior officer to request a reassignment. The instruction makes clear the reassignment is not automatic.
It says that the reassignment "will be determined after consideration of his physical classification for duty and on an individual basis." Because Kerry's wounds were not considered serious, his reassignment appears to have been made on an individual basis. Moreover, the instruction makes clear that Kerry could have asked that any reassignment be waived.
The bottom line is that Kerry could have remained but he chose to seek an early transfer. He met with Horne, who agreed to forward the request, which Horne said probably ensured final approval. The Navy could not say how many other officers or sailors got a similar early release from combat, but it was unusual for anyone to have three Purple Hearts.
http://www.swiftvets.com/index.php?topic=KerryinVietnam
"So far as we are able to determine, Kerry was the only Swift sailor
ever to leave Vietnam without completing the standard one-year tour of duty,
other than those who were seriously wounded or killed."
4 posted on 08/05/2004 9:05:09 PM PDT by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub (Hanoi Jane and Hanoi Kerry sitting in a tree F-R-E-N-C-H-I-N-G)
5 posted on 08/05/2004 9:05:10 PM PDT by pfflier
eleventy-thousand
6 posted on 08/05/2004 9:06:31 PM PDT by Brett66 (http://www.scifiartposters.com)
To: Betaille; Admin Moderator; Jim Robinson
Ask the Admin Moderator or Jim Robinson.
7 posted on 08/05/2004 9:07:00 PM PDT by Paleo Conservative (Do not remove this tag under penalty of law.)
great stuff. ping for later
8 posted on 08/05/2004 9:07:32 PM PDT by Amalie (FREEDOM had NEVER been another word for nothing left to lose...)
Excellent Article,
Thanks for posting it.
One thing that must be considered is that it's John Kerry who is running on his service in the Military, all 4 1/2 Months of it
9 posted on 08/05/2004 9:08:07 PM PDT by MJY1288 (John Kerry Would Still Be Negotiating With the Taliban if he Was President)
according to the home page over 100,000 registered users, probably even more lurkers, could be over 200,000 reading this
http://www.freerepublic.com/home.htm
(scroll down til you see this)
Who reads FR?
Over 100,000 people have registered for posting privileges on Free Republic during the last six years and our forum is read daily by tens of thousands of concerned citizens and patriots from all around the country and the world. Oh, we're big stuff all right
http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?q=&p=Det_W_t_40_L1&url=freerepublic.com
(Traffic Rank on Alexa.com).
10 posted on 08/05/2004 9:09:17 PM PDT by GeorgiaYankee (Now Playing -- John Kerry: The Frenchurian Candidate!)
Good post. Thanks.
Of course the Guard uses village idiots to train as fighter jet pilots. /sarcasm>
11 posted on 08/05/2004 9:09:37 PM PDT by GVnana
To: GeorgiaYankee
"Over 100,000 people have registered for posting privileges on Free Republic"
i'm surprised there arent more! What's the point of being a conservative if you don't get to post on(and get your news from) FR? :)
12 posted on 08/05/2004 9:11:39 PM PDT by Betaille ("Show them no mercy, for none shall be shown to you")
To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
Great Post Tonk
Eagles Up
13 posted on 08/05/2004 9:11:46 PM PDT by MJY1288 (John Kerry Would Still Be Negotiating With the Taliban if he Was President)
Finally an article that lays all on the line that you can read and understand...and compare.
14 posted on 08/05/2004 9:13:53 PM PDT by Jewels1091
Any numbskull can drive a boat.....
15 posted on 08/05/2004 9:14:07 PM PDT by cabojoe
Does anyone know who the heck this "Jennifer Braun" is and whether she is someone whose opnion counts?
Not that she is right or wrong, but whether or not she has a metaphorical platfom and megaphone.
I've never heard of her.
16 posted on 08/05/2004 9:14:29 PM PDT by John Valentine ("The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein)
My first thought was that the Hollywood 'rats should be forced to read this. John Cusak (sp?), Aflac Ben and the rest just don't get the fact that
IDIOTS don't get to fly fighter jets. combat or otherwise.
17 posted on 08/05/2004 9:15:05 PM PDT by sayfer bullets
To: GVgirl
"Kerry entered and abandoned Vietnamese village and slaughtered domestic animals
owned by the civilians and burned down their homes with his Zippo lighter."
It only takes one idiot to raze a village!
(My original response! Zippo lighter courtesty of FReeper Helms)
18 posted on 08/05/2004 9:15:36 PM PDT by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub (Hanoi Jane and Hanoi Kerry sitting in a tree F-R-E-N-C-H-I-N-G)
To: MJY1288
After this election, if I ever hear the words "hero" or "divided country" again, I'll go postal.
19 posted on 08/05/2004 9:16:01 PM PDT by Howlin (Saving Private Hamster)
Hey, I got the email; that's good stuff!


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Q: Android GridView Extra Spacing On The Right Side Of The View The gridview isn't full match_parent because there is a white tiny space on the right side of the gridview. How can I remove this tiny white space? example: http://prntscr.com/ofa94t
My layout that I used for the gridview:
<LinearLayout
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:orientation="vertical">

<LinearLayout
    android:id="@+id/layout_days"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:background="#007399"
    android:orientation="horizontal"
    android:paddingTop="4dp"
    android:layout_marginLeft="10dp"
    android:layout_marginRight="10dp"
    android:layout_marginTop="10dp"
    android:paddingBottom="4dp">

    <TextView
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_marginTop="4dp"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:gravity="center"
        android:text="Zon"
        android:textColor="@android:color/white"
        android:textStyle="bold" />

    <TextView
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_marginTop="4dp"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:gravity="center"
        android:text="Man"
        android:textColor="@android:color/white"
        android:textStyle="bold" />

    <TextView
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_marginTop="4dp"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:gravity="center"
        android:text="Din"
        android:textColor="@android:color/white"
        android:textStyle="bold" />

    <TextView
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_marginTop="4dp"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:gravity="center"
        android:text="Woe"
        android:textColor="@android:color/white"
        android:textStyle="bold" />

    <TextView
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_marginTop="4dp"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:gravity="center"
        android:text="Don"
        android:textColor="@android:color/white"
        android:textStyle="bold" />

    <TextView
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_marginTop="4dp"
    android:layout_weight="1"
    android:gravity="center"
    android:text="Vrij"
    android:textColor="@android:color/white"
    android:textStyle="bold" />

    <TextView
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_marginTop="4dp"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:gravity="center"
        android:text="Zat"
        android:textColor="@android:color/white"
        android:textStyle="bold" />

</LinearLayout>

<GridView
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:id="@+id/gridview"
    android:stretchMode="columnWidth"
    android:gravity="center_horizontal"
    android:numColumns="7"

    android:layout_marginLeft="10dp"
    android:layout_marginRight="10dp"
    android:layout_marginBottom="10dp"/>

</LinearLayout>

My Adapter where I can stretch the height of the view but not the width:
@NonNull
@Override
public View getView(int position, @Nullable View convertView, @NonNull ViewGroup parent) {

    Date monthDate = dates.get(position);
    Calendar dateCalendar = Calendar.getInstance();

    dateCalendar.setTime(monthDate);

    int parentHeight=  parent.getHeight();

    int DayNo = dateCalendar.get(Calendar.DAY_OF_MONTH);
    int displayMonth = dateCalendar.get(Calendar.MONTH) + 1;
    int displayYear = dateCalendar.get(Calendar.YEAR);
    int currentMonth = currentDate.get(Calendar.MONTH) +1;
    int currentYear = currentDate.get(Calendar.YEAR);

    View view = convertView;
    if (view == null) {
        view = inflater.inflate(R.layout.layout_singleview_calendar, parent, false);
    }

    if (displayMonth == currentMonth && displayYear == currentYear) {
        view.setBackgroundColor(getContext().getResources().getColor(R.color.green));
    } else {
        view.setBackgroundColor(Color.parseColor("#ffffff"));
    }

    TextView Day_Number = view.findViewById(R.id.calendar_day);
    Day_Number.setText(String.valueOf(DayNo));

    view.setMinimumHeight(parentHeight/6);

    return view;
}

I found this Android GridView imperfection, how to remove extra white space to the right but nothing seems to work.

A: Remove Left, Right margin from Grid view ,
      OR
You can make separate grid view cell layout which contain only one cell of calendar and other XML activity which contain grid view  then fetch it from java class as shown below
***** gridview.xml *****
 <GridView
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:id="@+id/gridview"
    android:numColumns="7">

</GridView>

**** gridview_layout.xml ****
<LinearLayout
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:id="@+id/lr1"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="@dimen/margin_45dp"
android:orientation="vertical">

<TextView
    android:id="@+id/calendar_day"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_gravity="center"
    android:gravity="center"
    android:text="1"
    android:textColor="@color/primary_black_text"
    android:textSize="13sp"
    android:textStyle="bold">

</TextView>

<TextView
    android:id="@+id/events_id"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_gravity="center"
    android:textColor="@color/accent"
    android:textSize="9sp"
    android:textStyle="bold" />

**** java file ****
@Override
public View getView(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) {
    Date monthDate = dates.get(position);
    Date today = new Date(); //*******
    Calendar dateCalendar = Calendar.getInstance();
    dateCalendar.setTime(monthDate);
    int DayNo = dateCalendar.get(Calendar.DAY_OF_MONTH);
    int displayMonth = dateCalendar.get(Calendar.MONTH) + 1;
    int displayYear = dateCalendar.get(Calendar.YEAR);
    View view = convertView;

    if (view == null)
        view = inflater.inflate(R.layout.calendar_cell_layout, parent, false);

    if (monthDate.getMonth() != today.getMonth() || monthDate.getYear() != today.getYear()) {
        TextView myTv = view.findViewById(R.id.calendar_day);
        myTv.setTextColor(getContext().getResources().getColor(R.color.secondary_text));
    } else if (monthDate.getDate() == today.getDate()) {
        TextView myTv = view.findViewById(R.id.calendar_day);
        myTv.setBackground(getContext().getDrawable(R.drawable.roundshape));
        myTv.setTextColor(getContext().getColor(R.color.icons));
    }

    TextView Day_Number = view.findViewById(R.id.calendar_day);
    TextView EventNumber = view.findViewById(R.id.events_id);

    Day_Number.setText(String.valueOf(DayNo));
    Calendar eventCalendar = Calendar.getInstance();
    ArrayList<String> arrayList = new ArrayList<>();

    for (int i = 0; i < events.size(); i++) {
        eventCalendar.setTime(ConvertStringToDate(events.get(i).getDATE()));

        if (DayNo == eventCalendar.get(Calendar.DAY_OF_MONTH)
                && displayMonth == eventCalendar.get(Calendar.MONTH) + 1
                && displayYear == eventCalendar.get(Calendar.YEAR))
        {
            arrayList.add(events.get(i).getEVENT());
            EventNumber.setText(arrayList.size() + " Events");
            EventNumber.setBackgroundColor(000000);
        }
    }
    return view;
}

Hope this will help you! Thanks!!


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E-mobility/ID. family
The future has a name – ID.3
When Ralf Brandstätter comes onto the stage in Frankfurt, he presents both, the automotive present and the future. Next to him is the ID.3 – the first production model of the completely newly developed ID. Family. "The ID.3 is the world's first balance-sheet CO2-neutral electric car. It thus sets new standards: For innovative technology, for freedom of individual mobility and for climate protection," says Brandstätter, Chief Operating Officer of the Volkswagen Passenger Car brand. The basic price is less than 30,000 euros. The ID.3 has the potential to trigger the breakthrough of electric mobility for the masses.
Ralf Brandstätter, Chief Operating Officer of the Volkswagen brand: "The ID.3 is the world's first balance sheet CO2-neutral electric car. It sets new standards".
The ID.3 will be flanked at the IAA by two further electric series models: the latest generation of the e-up! and the current e-Golf. In addition, Volkswagen will be showing the studies of all other ID. Family models giving an outlook: the SUV space miracle ID. CROZZ, the celebrated van icon of tomorrow ID. BUZZ, the avant-garde sedan ID. VIZZION and the beach cruiser ID. BUGGY. "Welcome to the start of the largest electric offensive in the automotive industry," says Brandstätter.
These are the three electrically driven series models:
ID.3 1ST – the visionary
The new ID.3 is based – like all members of the ID. Family – on the modular electric drive matrix (MEB) developed by Volkswagen. In mid-May, Volkswagen successfully launched the pre-booking of the ID.3 1ST Edition – a special edition limited to 30,000 units with extensive equipment. The number of people that have registered for the first versions has already exceeded this quota. Those who are still interested can still register though, says sales director Jürgen Stackmann. "There is still movement."
The ID.3 will be flanked at the IAA by two further electric series models: the latest generation of the e-up!* and the current e-Golf***. In addition, Volkswagen will be showing the studies of all other ID. Family models giving an outlook: the SUV space miracle ID. CROZZ****, the celebrated van icon of tomorrow ID. BUZZ****, the avant-garde sedan ID. VIZZION**** and the beach cruiser ID. BUGGY****. "Welcome to the start of the largest electric offensive in the automotive industry," says Brandstätter.
Potential customers can continue to register for the first edition of ID.3 - emphasizes sales director Jürgen Stackmann.
The ID.3 1ST is offered with the middle range of three different battery sizes and will be delivered from mid-2020. Base price: less than 40,000 euros. Included in the price: Up to 2,000kWh of electricity for one year from the date of registration. The energy content of the battery in this version is 58kWh – this means that the 107kW strong and 160km/h fast ID.3 1ST will achieve ranges of up to 420 kilometers (WLTP). The ID.3 will also be available with a 45kWh and 77kWh battery. The ID.3 with the 45kWh battery will cover distances of up to 330 kilometers (WLTP) with one battery charge. If the 77kWh variant is chosen, it will be up to 550 kilometers (WLTP).
"You will enjoy every kilometer in this car," promises development director Frank Welsch during the press conference. A turning circle just like in the up!, great handling, 310 Newton meters of torque practically from a standstill and lots of dynamics ensure this.
Frank Welsch, Member of the Board of Management responsible for development at Volkswagen, explains the strengths of the ID.3: "You'll enjoy every kilometre in this car."
e-up! – the smart one
With the new generation of the e-up!, Volkswagen is offering truly affordable e-mobility. The new and significantly lower basic price will be 21,975 euros in Germany. At the same time, the range of the four-door car will increase up to 260 kilometers thanks to a new battery system. A particularly attractive leasing offer will be available in Germany at the start of advance sales: Anyone who secures one of the first new e-up! vehicles between September 18 and October 31 2019 can lease the 61 kW / 83 hp zero-emission vehicle including infotainment, smartphone integration and air conditioning for 159 euros per month.
The vehicle is not yet available for sale in Europe.
With the new generation of the e-up!, Volkswagen is offering truly affordable e-mobility.
Golf – the versatile
The most popular car in Europe has also been offered as a zero-emission vehicle since 2014: the e-Golf. With the e-Golf, Volkswagen transferred the electric drive for the first time into the mass production of the compact class. The second technology generation of the electric car followed in 2017. The practical range of the 100kW/136PS e-Golf is 170 to 230 kilometers. With its range, the e-Golf, which is now also much cheaper thanks to economies of scale, is now ideally suited to the user profile of those who travel by car in the city. Volkswagen is therefore using a fleet of 1,500 e-Golfs for "WeShare" – a car sharing model launched in Berlin in June 2019. In 2020, "WeShare" will also be launched in Hamburg and Prague.
ID.3: The vehicle is not yet available for sale in Europe. e-Golf: NEDC power consumption in kWh/100 km, combined: 13.8 – 12.9 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km; efficiency class: A+.
The e-Golf: Europe's most popular car is also available as a zero emission vehicle.
World premiere of the ID.3
Story: The beginning of a new era
Story: Time for E-mobility
Story: The future has a name – ID.3
DB2019NR00898


After discussing sobriety with MTV News, Smith leaves Panic! tour to get "the help he needs."
Last week, in his first interview since seeking treatment for addictions to drugs and alcohol, Panic! at the Disco drummer Spencer Smith said he couldn't wait to return to the road with his band ... but admitted that he was "nervous" about the prospect of staying clean while on tour.
"Coming into it I feel really positive about where I'm at, but I can't know every situation I'm going to be in on tour. I'm going to be in hotel rooms where there's alcohol readily available," he said. "But I'm lucky to be in a band that isn't Guns N' Roses or something; it's a great thing to not have to feel like I'm having to alter everybody else's life so that I can fit in. That's something I didn't want to do."
Smith added that, while his bandmates were "very accepting" of his newfound sobriety, there were no plans to ban alcohol backstage — "There is probably going to be some limited amount," he said — but, ultimately, that didn't matter. After all, his recovery had provided him with a clarity and a sense of purpose he hasn't had in years.
"It feels like what I'm doing is right, and what we're doing is right," he said. "It hasn't been that way since the first album, and I can't wait to keep going from here."
Sadly, on Wednesday, after playing a handful of shows with Panic!, Smith has left the tour. Frontman Brendon Urie made the announcement in a message on the band's official site, and though he didn't get into specifics, his post made it very clear that Smith just wasn't ready for life on the road.
"It's become evident that Spencer still needs more time to take care of himself. I can't expect him to be fighting addiction one minute and be fully immersed in a national tour the next," Urie wrote. "With that said, the tour will continue without Spencer while he is away getting the help he needs. Thank you all for your support and kind words."
Panic! are still booked to perform on Friday night in Jacksonville, Florida, though it's not clear who will replace Smith behind the kit. A spokesperson for Panic's label, Fueled By Ramen, did not respond to MTV News' request for comment on the matter by press time. They're also set to join Fall Out Boy on the Save Rock And Roll tour next month.
In his message, Urie made mention of Panic's rather tumultuous past, which has included the ouster of founding bassist Brent Wilson in 2006 and the exit of guitarist/singer Ryan Ross and Wilson's replacement, Jon Walker, in 2009. With Smith's departure, Urie is now the only original member remaining in the band.


Sale of patient data – time for an independent review?
The Sunday Times reports that a billion patient records have been sold to a marketing consultancy. Is it time for an independent review of these highly questionable data sharing practices?
At the time, I thought "Well duh" – of course the ICO is not going to take enforcement action where there has been a formal data sharing agreement, because, clearly, the parties entering into such an agreement are going to make sure they do so lawfully, and with regard to the ICO guidance on data sharing – lawful and proportionate data sharing is, er, lawful, so the ICO wouldn't be able to take action.
I think it is time for a wholesale review, properly funded, by the ICO as independent regulator, of these "formal data sharing" arrangements. They appear to have a questionable legal basis, based to a large extent on questionable assumptions and assurances that pseudonymisation equates to anonymisation (which anyone who looks into will realise is nonsense).
And I think the review should also consider how and why these arrangements appear to have deliberately been taking place behind the backs of the patients whose data has been "shared".


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I love to use Starfall! My daughter learned to read very quickly with their program. Thanks!
We are new to homeschooling this year, but have used SpellingCity.com in the past and are already using it this year. You type in your kids spelling list, save it, then they can use it to learn the words by practicing them, playing games with them, and testing. My son's spelling scores got much better after starting it last year.


Hand in Hand is a Christian development agency whose mission is to respond to the needs and problems caused by poverty and injustice overseas.
In partnership with overseas organisations Hand in Hand works to give assistance and support; allowing poor and marginalised people and communities the opportunity to make their own choices.
The website designed and hosted by Enovate Design is built around a central content management system which was key to providing Hand in Hand with a web presence they could easily update and maintain themselves.
The website includes several interesting features; we set-up a Twitter account for Hand in Hand and each post from which is fed onto the website homepage. This allows Hand in Hand to send a text message from a mobile phone, which is immediately displayed on the website homepage. This is a fantastic way for Hand in Hand to publicise their successes when, for example, they have just connected fresh water to an orphanage in Kenya.
Enovate Design also employed Flash to provide a world map and overviews of the projects Hand in Hand support in both South America and Africa.
The individual project pages are a particular success as they marry together all the information visitors to the site may want to know in an interactive and vibrant page. The image gallery along with all content on each project page can be managed by Hand in Hand staff and the gallery images are fed into a dynamic Flash slideshow which really brings each page to life.