Every July 4th, Americans celebrate the day in 1776 when the Continental Congress, meeting in Philadelphia, unanimously adopted the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration proclaimed: "We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness . . . That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be, Free and Independent States; that they are absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political Connection between them and the State of Great-Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved." The document closed with the delegates mutually pledging to support the Declaration with "our lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor."
John Adams, one of the signers and a future President, wrote his wife Abigail: "I am apt to believe that this day will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival . . . . It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations, from one end of this continent to the other, from this time forward forevermore."
Philadelphians marked the occasion on July 8th —bells rang, bands played, and the Declaration was read aloud. The following year they held a grand first anniversary fete. But Independence Day observances were relatively rare until after the War of 1812. In 1826 the Nation observed the fiftieth anniversary of the Declaration with a "year of national jubilee." Incredibly, that Fourth of July, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, the author of the Declaration and a fellow member of the committee who drafted the document, both died within hours of each other.
Soon the practice began of scheduling major events on the Fourth. Construction of the Erie Canal began in 1817. In 1828 ground was broken in Baltimore for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, while in Georgetown, President John Quincy Adams broke ground for the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. Both occasions held significance for Army Engineers. They conducted preliminary surveys and surveyed the final route for the railroad. Lt. George W. Whistler oversaw the laying of the first section of track in 1829. Engineers also conducted surveys for the canal and prepared plans for locks.
By the twentieth century the volume of accidents related to Independence Day celebrations, largely related to fireworks displays, helped prompt state regulations on the sale and use of fireworks. Congress declared the Fourth a federal holiday in 1941.


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Jonathan David Helser
Jonathan Helser is a songwriter, worship leader, and founder of discipleship school, The 18 Inch Journey, located in North Carolina where he also leads Cageless Birds, a collective of artists, with his wife Melissa. Jonathan and Melissa have been a part of the Bethel Music Collective since 2014, bringing with them a rich history of passionate worship. The Helser's yearn to see a generation encounter the love of God, and their music reflects their collisions with His love.
Jonathan is featured on the most recent Bethel Music album Peace, Vol. II (2021) singing "You Came (Lazarus)" with his wife Melissa as well as Homecoming (2021) singing "I Believe". The Helser's are known for their hit "Raise A Hallelujah", an anthem written as a declaration of healing and hope. The song was featured on Bethel Music's VICTORY (2019) album and reached #1 on Christian Billboard charts. "No Longer Slaves", appearing on Bethel Music's We Will Not Be Shaken (2015), won "Worship Song of the Year" at the 47th Annual GMA Dove Awards in 2016. The couple recorded their latest studio album We Rise We Bow in North Carolina through their artist collective, Cageless Birds. This album was inspired by the collective's personal stories, friendships, and the time spent fighting for the next generation.
Jonathan carries the message of sonship and eloquently displays the heart of the Father in his well-known songs such as "Abba" and "You Came", featured on The Helser's album, Beautiful Surrender released in 2016.
Jonathan, and his wife Melissa, live with their two beautiful children in Sophia, North Carolina, where they lead The 18 Inch Journey, spending time crafting songs, art, and goods that encourage others into wholeness and freedom as children of God.
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Mass Surveillance of Personal Data by EU Member States and Its Compatibility with EU Law
Liberty and Security in Europe Papers No. 61
Didier Bigo, Sergio Carrera, Nicholas Hernanz, Julien Jeandesboz, Joanna Parkin, Francesco Ragazzi and Amandine Scherrer
Sciences Po - Center for International Studies and Research (CERI), Centre for European Policy Studies, Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS), Independent, Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS), Leiden University and The Open University - Centre for Conflict Studies, Liberty and Security (CCLS)
NSA, PRISM, mass surveillance, personal data, EU Member States, EU Law
Justice and Home Affairs Databases and a Smart Borders System at EU External Borders: An Evaluation of Current and Forthcoming Proposals
CEPS Papers in Liberty and Security in Europe No. 52, December 2012
Didier Bigo, Sergio Carrera, Ben Hayes, Nicholas Hernanz and Julien Jeandesboz
Sciences Po - International Relations, Centre for European Policy Studies, Independent, Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) and Independent
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Open Season for Data Fishing on the Web: The Challenges of the US PRISM Programme for the EU
CEPS Policy Brief No. 293
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From the MTA to the power equipment black market. DNA Info reports that the MTA has suffered at least eighteen break-ins of its storage rooms so far this year. MTA data shows that's eighteen more thefts of mechanical equipment, pneumatic drills, and electrical gadgets than last year. The most active criminal has ripped off about $10,000 worth of tools during a spree through two Brooklyn subway stations. If your roommate happens to be hoarding jackhammers, he just might be the guy.


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Nicéforo II de Constantinopla foi o patriarca grego ortodoxo de Constantinopla entre 1260 e 1261. Nada mais sabemos sobre a sua vida e as poucas obras que ele deixou foram publicadas por Migne, na Patrologia Graeca (vol. CXL).

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Patriarcas ecumênicos de Constantinopla
Bispos bizantinos do século XIII
Pessoas do Império de Niceia
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I spend most of my time writing about the Caribbean and Mexico at the tripcentral.ca head office here in Hamilton, Ontario. While I love dreaming about the white sand beaches of the tropics, what I enjoy just as much is the food, drinks, and music that make the vibrant island life even better. While we may not have ocean views in Hamilton, we sure have the heat, friendly people, Caribbean beats, and delicious drinks to create that cool summertime vibe. So while I won't be making it on an all-inclusive vacation this summer, I'm happy to re-create that island experience with these 6 activities in Hamilton.
Need something refreshing to beat the heat? Strawberry Banana Sorbet made from fresh Ontario strawberries should do the trick.
Since Henry Brown's opened in the Hamilton Farmer's Market last summer, we've had even more excuses to indulge in ice cream year-round. Cool off from the summertime heat with one of their unique flavours that will take you back to your last all-inclusive holiday, like banana rum brulee, chunky churros, or coconut sorbet. As a bonus, they always use organic fair trade raw sugar cane from the tropics in all flavours plus organic coconut milk in their coconut and chocolate sorbets!
There is no shortage of places to get a tropical cocktail in Hamilton (Lake Road, Mezcal, The Tavern on George are some favourites). Unfortunately, you'll have to skip on the swim-up bar, but we promise the drinks will be just as good, if not better than your last resort vacation. We love the Campari and Basil Mojito at the Black Sheep Snack Bar ($12). One dollar from each drink supports the YWCA Hamilton's recipe for change.
Chris de la Rosa is outgoing, funny, well-travelled….and, he can cook the most delectable Caribbean cuisine. Follow along on his YouTube channel to recreate classics like jerk chicken stir-fry, tacos, oven roasted curry chicken, and ham pineapple fried rice. Oh, and panko crusted fried plantains…mmm.
Even if you're just swimming in Puerto Backyarda this summer, there's no reason not to look cute while you do. Suit up in one of Natasha Gatto's Gattina designs for your next barbeque pool party. Rock her gorgeous halter one-pieces or high-wasted bikinis in leopard print, peacock print, or feminine florals.
Matapa music and arts organization presents the Hamilton World Music Festival in Gage Park from July 15-17. The lineup includes the Hamilton reggae band Riddim Riders (the drummer is from Dominica and the lead guitarist is from Jamaica) as well as Bumaranga (Montreal/Colombia), Lil America (Hamilton/El Salvador), and Sergio Perere (Brazil).
SalsaSoul Productions, Hamilton's salsa dancing event organizers, brings Caribbean music to our own backyard. From their Sweet Salsa Soirees to SalsaSoul Sundays to Cuban dance lessons, there are so many ways to get involved and have a ton of fun! Salsa on the Waterfront events at Pier 8 Park are free and take place July 19 and August 2, 16, and 30. They include beginner salsa lessons followed by social dancing!
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Best thing this holiday season
Best thing this holiday season Dec 26, 2008 0:05:41 GMT
Post by rebecca on Dec 26, 2008 0:05:41 GMT
New Year's hasn't happened yet, so maybe I should wait, but this is pretty good, and I'm sentimental as all hell today, so it's got to come out.
Last night I was with a bunch of friends, many of whom I've known since college or shortly after. My friend Annette was the single mother to a girl named Judy Beth, and little Judy Beth is all grown up now. She's 22 and just a lovely young woman. I never had kids of my own but one of the things I always wanted to accomplish with other people's kids who were in my life, and one of the main things I would have wanted to do with my own if I had had them, was just the very simple goal of giving them happy memories. i don't mean stupid things like spoiling them rotten or letting them grow up into monsters. I just mean doing my part to give them a space where they look back and they remember happy times.
When Judy was little we used to go several times a year to one of two different places out in the country - a professor of Annette's used to have her housesit, and the parents of another of us owned a little house on the Ohio river. There was nothing luxurious about these places, really. Well, the professor's husband had a collection of old blues and jazz 48s and a record player, but none of us ever had the nerve to mess with it. and they had a big dining room table that cold hold us all. I could go on. Mainly, it was peace and quiet in the country, where we'd play music, go for walks, have a lot of water gun fights, cook big meals, play cards all night long till everybody dropped on sleeping bags in a heap like a litter of puppies, etc.
And then last night we were reminiscing about the time we were on the way to the Kretchman's and three-year-old Judy threw her shirt and a much-needed 20 dollar bill out the car window and later managed to quietly get hold of the Kretchman's cookbooks and colored in them all, leaving Annette desparately trying to replace them. Judy said "you know, those times at the Kretchman's were the happiest times of my childhood. There, and at Mark's parents house." That just made me so happy, that she remembers those times that way! The fact that those are probably my happiest memories of my 20s makes me think about how sometimes, when you think you're in harmony with the things around you, you really are. Sometimes things areally are that good.
I'm sorry that's the way it seems there. I'm pretty much a city girl myself - I think the country is a great place to retreat to, but it has problems of its own. However, Louisville is a different kind of city. I always say it has all the things you want from a big city while having less of the big city problems.
Congratulations on the new baby - I didn't realize there was a second!
Best thing this holiday season Dec 27, 2008 16:03:18 GMT
Post by broadsword on Dec 27, 2008 16:03:18 GMT
This Christmas holiday, we all went to Dads' place - had a ball. Went model aircraft flying with a mate and on the way back to Dads' house, we passed the graveyard where the original Jethro Tull is buried, he that invented the seed drill. 'Twas dark so impractical to pay our respects, but at least I know where it is, so a proper visit is a definite when the better weather gets here.
We had a beer or 2 on the way home and it tasted great.
However, the best thing about this holiday, or any holiday was, is and always will be stepping through my front door, you cannot beat getting back home however good the holiday has been.
Last Edit: Dec 27, 2008 16:04:49 GMT by broadsword
Post by rebecca on Dec 27, 2008 20:11:11 GMT
That sounds truly nice! Where is this graveyard?
I am getting really p***** off with the countryside - I really missed the city this Xmas
Dec 27, 2008 21:20:51 GMT nonrabbit said:
Well, come on home then, good lady!
Sorry to hear that nonrabbit, I really am. How's about getting back to good old Glasgow town next year?
Dec 27, 2008 20:11:11 GMT rebecca said:
It's about 40 odd miles west of London, in an old graveyard belonging to a place called "Midgham House". It's a private house but I'm certain there's public access to the graveyard. My pal I went model aircraft flying with, grew up in that area and knows it very well.
I've got this wrong. There IS a Jethro Tull buried in this old graveyard, but it's not the agricultural pioneer. He is buried in the graveyard of St. Bartholomew's church in the nearby village of Lower Basildon.
Last Edit: Oct 7, 2009 8:39:36 GMT by broadsword
Dec 27, 2008 22:02:19 GMT broadsword said:
Thanks Sword I'm definately doing the UK tour in 09 - hurry up Tull and catch me !
Post by nonrabbit on Dec 31, 2008 9:50:32 GMT
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!!!!!!!!!!
HAPPY HOGMANAY


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Free Print and Non-commercial Publishing Since 1700
James Raven
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This title was first published in 2000: The essays in this collection re-examine the phenomenon of "free print" in print culture. By focusing on free print the volume offers perspectives in the cultural history of textual transmission from the early-18th century to the mid-20th century. "Publishing" in the sense of making the print public, embraces the free and often unsolicited distribution of religious literature, political propaganda, and civic and personal gifts. The free print examined here includes gift-books; advertisements and commemorations; the promotion of knowledge, institutions and services; commercial and philanthropic lobbying; religious and missionary activity; and political propaganda both official and underground. Broad issues range from the consideration of press finances, government intervention, and private and institutional patronage, to textual familiarity and social ritual. The approach is deliberately comparative. Ten established scholars of book and printing history, who look at very different regions and periods, test the nature of the alleged authority of print and the apparent value of the commercial tag through the study of print which arrives unbidden in the hands of its consumers. The chapters in this volume are based on papers first given at the "Print for Free" conference organized by the Cambridge Project for the Book Trust in September 1996.
1. The Literary Gifts 2. Free Flattery or Servile Tribute? Oxford and Cambridge 3. Free Publishing and British 4. Broadsides on the Streets of New Orleans 5.The Nineteenth Century Bible Society and The Evil 6. Mission Literature in Colonial 6. The Experience of Christian 7. Soviet Power and the Peasant 8. Propaganda Leaflets over Occupied 9. The Battle of the Pamphlets


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ACT Pensioner Rebates For Solar & To Help Ditch Gas: How To Apply
Why is solar power not good?
Explanation: Sunlight is concentrated from above, not from the sides in stoves with solar panels. This leads to limited cooking power and is not very desirable due to its low efficiency.
What are 3 bad things about solar energy?
Top 5 Solar Disadvantages See the article : How long does it take for solar panels to pay for themselves?.
Solar panel installations can be expensive. …
Solar energy does not work at night. …
Solar energy storage is expensive. …
Solar panels are difficult to move after installation. …
Some solar panels use rare earth metals.
What are the 2/3 disadvantages of solar energy? On the other hand, key disadvantages of solar energy include that it doesn't work for every roof, isn't ideal if you're preparing to relocate, start-up costs can be expensive, savings can be low if your electricity bills are low, and finding a local installer can be difficult.
What are 2 disadvantages bad things of solar power?
Advantages of solar energy
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It produces electricity anywhere on Earth Solar energy storage is expensive
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High initial costs for material and installation and long ROI (however, with the reduction of solar energy costs in the last 10 years, solar energy is becoming more cost effective every day) It takes a lot of space because the efficiency is not yet 100%. There is no solar energy at night so a large battery is needed. Read also : Can a house run on solar power alone?.
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What defines solar energy?
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What are the negative effects of solar?
Environmental impacts associated with solar energy are land and water use and pollution, habitat loss and the use of highly hazardous materials in the production process. To see also : What is the biggest problem with solar energy?.
What are the positive and negative effects of solar energy?
High initial costs for material and installation and long ROI (however, with the reduction of solar energy costs in the last 10 years, solar energy is becoming more cost effective every day) It takes a lot of space because the efficiency is not yet 100%. There is no solar energy at night so a large battery is needed.
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What are the pros and cons of solar energy?
Solar technologies convert sunlight into electrical energy through photovoltaic panels or mirrors…
Does solar energy hurt the environment?
Solar energy systems / power plants do not produce air pollution or greenhouse gases. The use of solar energy can have a positive, indirect effect on the environment when solar energy replaces or reduces the use of other energy sources that have greater effects on the environment.
How does solar energy negatively affect the environment? Large solar panels take up a lot of space, which can result in environmental degradation and habitat loss. Solar farms that cover a large amount of land are likely to have an impact on local fauna and flora, especially birds.
Is solar really bad for the environment?
Solar energy is not perfect, but overall it provides a positive net impact on the environment and financial impact. Yes, huge amounts of energy are needed for the mining / production of solar panels and yes, chemicals are used during the production process.
Are solar panels actually bad for the environment?
As solar panels stand in landfills, the toxic metals they contain can leak into the environment and can pose a public health hazard if they enter groundwater. "
Why is solar a bad idea?
New research shows, albeit unintentionally, that generating electricity using solar panels can also be a very bad idea. In some cases, the production of electricity using solar panels releases more greenhouse gases than the production of electricity using gas or even coal.
How is solar energy useful?
What is solar energy and examples? Solar energy is radiant light and…
What is a major disadvantage of solar?
What are the three main problems with solar energy? Potential environmental impacts associated with solar energy – land use and habitat loss, water use and the use of hazardous materials in production – can vary widely depending on the technology, which includes two broad categories: photovoltaic (PV) solar cells or concentrated solar thermal power plants (CSP).
What is the disadvantages of biomass energy?
One of the disadvantages of biomass energy is the amount of space it needs. Another drawback is that biomass energy is not completely clean. … Some greenhouse gases are still being produced; although the levels of these gases are far lower than those produced by fossil fuels.
What is the main problem with biomass energy? Disadvantages of biomass energy In addition to CO2, the combustion of biomass fuels results in the release of various other harmful gases such as carbon monoxide, NOx (nitrogen oxides) and VOC (volatile organic compounds), all of which contribute to air pollution.
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MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's foreign ministry says that Moscow is not going to mirror the travel ban that Ukraine has imposed on Russian men.
Ukrainian officials announced earlier on Friday that all Russian men aged between 16 and 60 will be barred from entering Ukraine for the 30-day duration of martial law. The statement is the latest step in the escalation of the long-simmering conflict between Russia and Ukraine which began in 2014 with Russia's annexation of Crimea.


Not long ago, Horotiu used to be a small settlement on the road to Hamilton from Auckland. Thanks to new infrastructure such as the Waikato Expressway and the northerly push by Hamilton's burgeoning population, the area has now become the city's northern gateway.
Te Awa Lakes is a proposed 62ha development for the old Perry sand quarry at Horotiu that will transform this northern gateway into a vibrant community hub and tourism destination through a mix of high quality medium density residential housing, river links, tourism activities and adventure park. When complete, Te Awa Lakes will complement the existing features of Northern Hamilton. The Base shopping centre, one of the largest in New Zealand, is nearby, transport is catered for by the Waikato Expressway that borders the site, and a bike park is already in place drawing recreational users to the area thanks to easy access via the Te Awa Cycleway, which Perry's already has strong links to as a founding sponsor.
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Philadelphia Reflections
The musings of a physician who has served the community for over six decades
Philadelphia Legal Scene
The American legal profession grew up in this town, creating institutions and traditions that set the style for everyone else. Boston, New York and Washington have lots of influential lawyers, but Philadelphia shapes the legal profession.
Favorite Reflections
In no particular order, here are the author's own favorites.
"The past is never dead. It's not even past." -- William Faulkner, Requiem for a Nun
Charles Peterson
Lewis B, Flinn, M.D.
Wilton A. Doane,MD
Henry Cadbury
Martin Orne, MD, PhD
George W. Gowen, MD
Kenneth Gordon, MD
Mary Stuart Fisher, MD
Orville P. Horwitz,MD
Lewis Harlow van Dusen, Jr.
Hobart Reiman, MD.
Lindley B. Reagan, M.D.
Allan v. Heely
Frederick Mason Jones, Jr.
Russell Roth,MD
George Willoughby
Earle B. Twitchell
Jonathan Evans Rhoads, Sr.
Garfield G. Duncan,MD
Hastings Griffin
Joseph P. Nicholson
Howard Lewis
Al Driscoll
Henry Bockus, MD
Mary Dunn
William H. Taylor
Abraham Rosenthal
Military Philadelphia
Favorites - II
More favorites. Under construction.
Chapter Six: Constitutions: What's So Good About Ours; Why Does Europe's Fail Them?1793-70
Lewis Harlow van Dusen, Jr. (1910-2004)
Lew van Dusen was one of the great story-tellers of a story-telling city. In one continuous lunch conversation he could string together personal anecdotes about Lloyd George, Lawrence of Arabia, William Bingham, the making of the hydrogen bomb, the Croix de Guerre (which he had been awarded), Nicholas Murray Butler, several Supreme Court Justices, Harvard Law School (where he led the class), and on and on until the waitress would just go ahead and clear the table. He even told of his own great suffering as a boy sitting at proper Philadelphia dinners, where it was a firm rule that acceptable topics of conversation were limited to the Wimbledon lawn tennis matches and the sinking of the Titanic.
When the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case of State Oil v. Kahn came up for arguments, he and I rode together on the Metroliner down to Washington, stayed at a club there, and after the hearing took the train back to Philadelphia. During the entire time, Lew never stopped talking, and his voice was very loud. There was the time in Macao when a retired British diplomat came up to him and said he knew the history of every gravestone in the cemetery for foreigners, except five, and two of those names were on the letterhead of Lew's firm (Drinker, Biddle and Reath). Drinker, it turns out, was American consul and discovered that all of his guests were poisoned by the cook. He traveled all night, getting stomachs pumped out, but not his own, and died the next morning from the poison. Biddle, on the other hand, was also a physician interested in Yellow Fever and died of it when he contracted the disease from one of the subjects.
There was the time when he was the young guest of Nicholas Murray Butler at a luncheon with British Prime Minister Lloyd George. "Tell Mr. Roosevelt," said George, "That Social Security is nothing but a dole."
And the time when King George gave everybody the day off on his 25th Anniversary as King, so they played cricket. His teammate was Lawrence of Arabia, and after the game, Lawrence hopped on his motorcycle and rode off down the road to be killed. Lew was the last person to see Lawrence alive.
Well, when you get to the Supreme Court, the public stands in line on the steps, out in the rain. But the lawyers go around to the back door, where there are a lounge and a lunchroom. Inside two minutes, Lew was surrounded by lawyers as he told more stories. One of them tugged my sleeve and asked, "Is that who I think it is?" I said I supposed so, although who he had in mind is still a mystery to me.
State Oil turns out to have been as important to antitrust law as we supposed it would be; the fine points of vertical integration were afterward explained to me. And finally, I was told how, when he was chairman of the Ethics committee of the American Bar Association, Lew's committee caused the ABA to reverse its long-standing opposition to cameras and audio equipment in courtrooms. The effect of this has been slow, but gradually courts are permitting the televising of trials, and eventually they probably all will permit it. But not yet the U.S. Supreme Court. Non-lawyers still stand in the rain outside, and if there are no seats left inside, too bad.
Originally published: Friday, June 23, 2006; most-recently modified: Thursday, May 23, 2019
Thanks for your comments, Gavin Foster. They certainly sound authentic, but then, everything Lew said had a ring of absolute authenticity, too. Rather than modify the essay, let's leave your comment standing and see if someone else can contribute something of interest about Lew, or Lawrence, or other related matters.
Posted by: George Fisher | Sep 10, 2008 1:33 PM
Lawrence died after riding his Brough Superior a short distance from his home to Bovington Camp on May 13 1935. King George V's Silver Jubilee was on May 6, and Lawrence was that day at home in Clouds Hill.
The last people to speak to Lawrence were the guards at the gate to the military camp, who he chatted to briefly. After the crash he lay in a coma until 19 May, when he died.
Lawrence retired from the airforce a few months before he died, so did not need a day off.
Memories become hazy after years, and Lew possibly met Lawrence on another occasion.
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A treasure island gem, the pinnacle of bespoke luxury, 'Villa Blue Waters' stand as one of Australia's most desirable landmark properties set in the exclusive suburb of The Sovereign Islands, Gold Coast.THE POSITIONThe Sovereign Islands on the North Shore of the Gold Coast defines its own standard of living.The exclusive neighbourhood is completely gated, accessible by one patrolled bridge just 15 minutes north of Surfers Paradise. It enjoys uninterrupted access to the Gold Coast Seaway, a cruise by calm water to the south, and close proximity to major restaurants, shopping and entertainment precincts. The more prestigious international schools and universities, The Southport School, St Hilda's School and Bond University are in close proximity.Sovereign Islands are close to world-class golf courses, internationally renowned resorts, as well as the Gold Coast's iconic, pristine beaches.THE RESIDENCE'Villa Blue Waters' is a fully concrete construction, resting upon a land area of 1950m2, private with security gates, and set back from the street with an eight-space marbled garage show room and 12 secure gated parking spaces.The interior and exterior blend seamlessly in thoughtful architectural design. Soaring crystal chandeliers and Versace detailing. The living room enjoys a distinct waterfront vista beyond the centred horizon glass wall.A home created for large-scale entertainment, offering a commercial-size granite cocktail bar, leading to the expansive St Tropez-style marble entertaining area and Teppanyaki cabana around the 40-foot resort style, fully mosaic pool and spa.INTERIORWhile grand-scale entertainment has influenced the property's spacious layout, the bedrooms were designed as intimate spaces to relax and unwind. Dual Master Suites, with a marble Turkish plunge spa, designer dressing rooms, 'His Hers' ensuites, an executive office or nursery. There are 9.5 bathrooms located throughout the home. Hotel style amenities and guest suites, include a day spa with Versace Italian mosaic hydrotherapy steam room and a fully equipped waterfront gymnasium. Explore between levels with the custom six person elevator, relax in the large surround-sound cinema or enjoy the ambience of the fully integrated entertainment system and LED light system throughout.Calcutta Marble Chef's kitchen, complete with imported Gaggenau and Zanussi appliances, has the option of gas and electric. The commercial kitchen equipment and layout is suitable for both professional chefs and intimate home cooking. Enjoy beautifully lit indoor dining, or the velvet sunsets across the waters outdoors.The uniquely designed marble showroom for luxury car or art collections can convert into extended living and party space. This area is seamless flowing from the spacious waterfront garden through to the resort-style entrance.THE MARINA'Villa Blue Waters' features a 373sqm private straight line, direct-access super yacht marina, the largest of its kind in Australia, providing a weather-safe haven for yachts up to 200 feet and a private Waterscape mobile heliport. This marina is completely unique in design and function, combining commercial grade concrete pontoons, walkaways and helipad, all bordered by custom carpeted super fenders and supported with seven heavy-duty super yacht rated pylons.'Villa Blue Waters' Super Yacht Marina facilities include five security-lit power stations comprising of 15, 32 and 64 AMP super yacht power source outlets, unbeatable yacht facilities enabling total function for the yacht while moored. A 28ft tender roller system and electric, remote-controlled winch, as well as two double length Jet Ski roller systems to accommodate four large Jet Skis, are lit by security sensor LED spotlights.


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Italiaans-Libië (Italiaans: Libia italiana) was van 1911 tot 1943 een Italiaanse kolonie in het huidige Libië. Italië had in 1911 in de Italiaans-Turkse Oorlog de Ottomaanse provincies Cyrenaica, Tripolitanië en Fezzan veroverd. In 1934 werden de provincies samengevoegd tot één kolonie. De hoofdstad van Italiaans-Libië was Tripoli.

Libische pacificatie
De pacificatie van Libië of Tweede Italiaanse-Senussi Oorlog was een langdurig conflict waar Italiaanse koloniale troepen (in meerderheid samengesteld uit Libiërs, Eritreërs en Somaliërs) streden tegen inheemse rebellen van de Senussi-orde. De oorlog duurde van 1923 tot 1932, toen de belangrijkste Senussileider, Omar Mukhtar, werd gevangen en geëxecuteerd.  De "pacificatie" resulteerde in een genocide op de inheemse bevolking in Cyrenaica, met mogelijk 225.000 slachtoffers. Italië heeft tijdens het conflict meerdere oorlogsmisdaden gepleegd, waaronder het gebruik van chemische wapens, de weigering om krijgsgevangenen te nemen, en massale executies van burgers. Talloze Bedoeïenen werden verdreven, en hun nederzettingen aan Italiaanse kolonisten overgedragen.

Tweede Wereldoorlog
In 1943, tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog, verdreef het Britse leger de Italianen en hun Duitse bondgenoten uit de kolonie. De provincies Tripolitanië en Cyrenaica in het noorden en oosten kwamen onder Brits militair bestuur, terwijl in het westen Fezzan onder Frans militair bestuur viel. Dit ging door als een mandaat van de Verenigde Naties tot 1950. In 1951 ontstond uit de drie provincies het Koninkrijk Libië.

Staatkundige indeling
 Tripoli (provincie), hoofdplaats Tripoli.
 Benghazi (provincie), hoofdplaats Benghazi.
 Derna (provincie), hoofdplaats Derna.
 Misrata (provincie), hoofdplaats Misrata.
 Territorio Sahara Libico ("Zuidelijk Militair Gebied"), hoofdplaats Houn.

Lijst van gouverneurs van Italiaans-Libië
 Emilio De Bono (1925-1929)
 Pietro Badoglio (1929-1934)
 Italo Balbo (1934 - 1940)
 Rodolfo Graziani (1940 - 1941)
 Italo Gariboldi (1941)
 Ettore Bastico (1941 - 1943)
 Giovanni Messe (1943)

Zie ook
 Geschiedenis van Libië

Geschiedenis van Libië
Libie 1911
Voormalige kolonie van Italië


The CyBio® Composer is an automation platform for single instruments and small robotic workstations. Direct access to all instrument functions as well as a fully developed scripting language leaves nothing lacking to automate your laboratory workflow.
Scripting elements tailored to laboratory automation needs reducing the effort for the creation of typical steps in laboratory workflows like worklist processing, sample management or customized volume correction for pipetting steps. General scripting elements such as defining variables, loops, conditional statements, subroutines and much more providing straightforward und swift sequential control.
A mightily error handling facilitates the creation of fault-tolerant scripts, also in tricky situations. Script aborting can be avoided by autonomously executed error handling routines or by script guided manually intervention. This helps saving time and material.
To offer a tailor-made solution, CyBio® Composer is divided into three different studio solutions.
The Application Studio offers a web browser-like user interface for "Click and Run" solutions.
The Scripting Studio is an automation software platform for script generation and detailed programming capability.
For integrating CyBio® Composer into an existing IT environment, the Integration Studio offers a comprehensive collection of flexible and open software interfaces.
Each module can be combined with the other for the perfect fit to your demands.


Have you dreamed of owning a Dyson? Do you picture yourself vacuuming with ease? I sure do and I would love to have a Dyson some day. They look so darn nice! Here's your chance to win one right here! We will be drawing for the Dyson very soon in our huge Blue Kangaroo Giveaway! Be sure you get your entries in now!
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Q: Application Error : express and socket.io with node.js in heroku my source is here.. it's simple code...
var express = require('express');
var app = express()
  , http = require('http')
  , server = http.createServer(app)
  , io = require('socket.io').listen(server);

http.createServer(function (req, res) {
  res.writeHead(200, {'Content-Type': 'text/plain'});
  res.end('Hello World\n');
}).listen(process.env.PORT, process.env.IP);

Sorry, My English is very bad.
I  wish you would understand.
I want express and socket with same port.
how can I ?
I'm using cloud 9 and
not error on this IDE's debug mode.

A: You don't need to call createServer twice. Just 1 createServer and 1 listen.
var express = require('express');
var app = express()
  , http = require('http')
  , server = http.createServer(app)
  , io = require('socket.io').listen(server);

server.listen(process.env.PORT, process.env.IP);

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New Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time Trailer Drops
Jul 19, 2022 Jun 22, 2020 by Kara Copple
After a series of leaks, Activision finally confirmed that Crash Bandicoot 4 would be coming soon. Less than 24 hours later, we got the first trailer as a nice surprise.
This title is set to be a canonical sequel to the popular Crash Bandicoot: Warped that made its PlayStation debut over 20 years ago. That's not to say that there haven't been any worthwhile titles in the meantime, but fans of the series will be excited to see how the story evolves.
Set to act as the sequel that fans never got, Crash Bandicoot 4 is built from the ground up and will look to emulate all the great platforming action that fans of the original games know and love.
What Did We Learn from the Trailer?
In Crash Bandicoot 4, you'll be able to play as either Crash or Coco as you make your way through colorful, challenging levels that we can already see ourselves playing over and over again.
The sequel picks up as Neo Cortex, Dr. Nefarious Tropy and Uka Uka manage to escape their prison and by doing so split the boundaries of time and space. It's up to Crash and Coco to team up and save the day.
You'll have new powers to play with that include some type of reverse gravity suit and a slow-motion suit. With the ability to manipulate time and flip the world upside down, we can't wait to see how it changes up the platforming action.
You'll also travel to a variety of new worlds on your travels including an underwater world, a busy cityscape, and a lava-filled area with a pretty angry-looking dinosaur.
If you want to see more of the action, an extended gameplay trailer has also been released.
When Will Crash Bandicoot 4 Be Released?
The great thing is there isn't too long to wait for Crash Bandicoot. Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time will be released on October 2nd, 2020. It's coming to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, but the game is available for pre-order now. There's no PC release confirmed yet, but all the other recent Crash games, plus the Spyro remake, all eventually came to PC, so we're sure this will too before long.
We can't wait to see what it's like to play and are already getting some 90s nostalgia. What did you think of the Crash Bandicoot trailer? Will you be picking this title up for a bit of nostalgia? Let us know what you think in the comments below.
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Report: Duval poised to be a state leader in juvenile civil citation use
For years, juvenile justice advocates slammed Duval County for arresting dozens of kids each month who could have avoided court and entanglement in the juvenile justice system altogether if they'd been offered a simple alternative.
But, a new report released Tuesday highlights the upward trend in the last year in that alternative — pre-arrest diversion, also called a civil citation — in the area judicial circuit. The progress followed the signing of a new memorandum of understanding among 22 local agencies, including the State Attorney's Office of the Fourth Judicial Circuit, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office and agencies from Clay and Nassau counties. Now, the report says, Duval County could be among the top-performing counties statewide in 2018.
"Stepping Up: Florida's Top Juvenile Pre-Arrest Diversion Efforts" is an annual report put forth by the Florida-based Caruthers Institute and supported by advocacy and policy groups that include the American Civil Liberties Union, the Southern Poverty Law Center, The Children's Campaign and the James Madison Institute.
The fourth annual report uses 2017 civil citation data from Florida's Department of Juvenile Justice to assess how counties and agencies are performing in terms of helping children to avoid arrest for behaviors that would be classified as misdemeanors, like petty theft, fighting and minor drug and alcohol offenses. The gradual, statewide upward trend in civil citation use coincides with the lowest number of juvenile arrests in 42 years, according to DJJ.
In the first three months of 2018, law enforcement agencies across Duval County issued civil citations instead of making arrests about 90 percent of the time. Previously, Duval had a 27 percent utilization rate in 2016 and 59 percent in 2017, according to the report.
About 52 percent of eligible kids in Clay County got citations in 2017, and 67 percent of Nassau County kids did, too. Both of those counties were covered under the expanded agreement signed last May, and both show, on average, even higher numbers for the first quarter of 2018.
Statewide, 59 percent of eligible kids got civil citations in 2017.
As a result of the increased use in Duval County, the racial disparity — black youths were arrested in 2016 at a rate that was 16 percentage points higher than white youths — was nonexistent for the first quarter of 2018. According to DJJ data, 12 percent of 92 eligible black youths in Duval were arrested in the first three months of this year, compared to 12.5 percent of the 40 eligible white youths.
"It is an excellent example of how high utilization of civil citations can eliminate racial disparity," said Dewey Caruthers, the report's author.
Scott McCoy, senior policy counsel of the SPLC in Florida, said experts know diversion programs improve outcomes for youth, and they "want that to be the case regardless of race."
Mat Nemeth, chief of the patrol support division at the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, said internal records show that so far this year 219 out of 225 eligible youths were given citations.
For a time, it was JSO policy to allow the responding officers to decide if a civil citation was appropriate or not, Nemeth said. But, civil citations proved their value to the department — with officers spending less time processing juvenile arrests and better outcomes for kids — and it is now policy that they will be issued with few exceptions, he said. With new policy comes related training and follow-ups to check for compliance, Nemeth said.
"It was very evident that this would be a long-term positive," he said.
At JSO, civil citations are now "normal, everyday, this is the way we do business now," he said. "It's not that the officers were resistant to it; it just wasn't the way we did it before."
Arrests are only used if the child declines to participate in a civil citation program, or if the arresting officer and his or her supervisor agree that a civil citation is not appropriate, Nemeth said.
State Attorney Melissa Nelson and the office's juvenile director, Laura Lothman Lambert, said their office established a "feedback loop" with law enforcement that allows discussion about why cases were or were not handled with civil citations. It allows for letters from kids who received citations to write letters of appreciation to the officers who could have, but did not, arrest them, which in turns helps to instill confidence in the citation process.
"They have been incredibly appreciative that they're seeing the positive result of issuing the citation," Lothman Lambert said. "It's very nice for them to see the positive results of this program."
Nelson said her office has tracked the issuance rates and talked about the efficacy of the program, but "now we're finally measuring the success."
Civil citations are not a traffic tickets that are paid and simply go away. Instead, kids who receive citations are given sanctions, like community service, book reports and counseling. In Duval County, those sanctions are handed down by either Teen Court juries of peers, or neighborhood accountability boards made up of area residents.
Nancy Ricker, co-chair of the civil citations committee for the local Interfaith Coalition for Action, Reconciliation and Empowerment and longtime advocate for the increased use of citations, said she is "absolutely thrilled" with the "phenomenal success" in Duval County.
For years, ICARE was among the most vocal of the local groups pushing for former State Attorney Angela Corey to change her approach to civil citations and allow more kids to receive them. The reforms that ICARE had wanted for did not come to fruition until Corey's successor, Nelson, took office in 2017 and were made official in May 2017 with the signing of a new policy for the three-county circuit. The results of the report, and the signing of the agreement last year, are for Nelson, a fulfilled campaign promise to discontinue Corey's citation policy and work with local law enforcement agencies for a more collaborative approach to handling kids who get into trouble with the law.
"It was very depressing at times when we were not making any headway," Ricker said. "Seeing what's happened over the last year, it's just so exciting."
A new state law that goes into effect Sunday requires all 20 of Florida's judicial circuits to use civil citations or a comparable pre-arrest diversion program for kids. Statewide, the citations have grown in popularity as a "smart justice" reform that promotes public safety, saves money and improves outcomes for kids.
The most recent 12-month recidivism rate for kids statewide who receive civil citations is 4 percent. Ricker, who serves on neighborhood accountability boards, said 97 percent of the kids who come before them don't re-offend.
Civil citations in Northeast Florida
Since a new agreement that expanded the use of civil citations was signed by local leaders in May 2017, civil citations have been issued in a majority of cases by local agencies. From May 2017 to April 2018, civil citations were issued:
By county:
77 percent of the time in Duval County
73 percent of the time in Nassau County
64 percent of the time in Clay County
By agency:
97 percent of the time by Duval County School Police
96 percent of the time by Jacksonville Beach Police Department
75 percent of the time by the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office
65 percent of the time by the Clay County Sheriff's Office
64 percent of the time by the Nassau County Sheriff's Office
Article: http://www.jacksonville.com/news/20180626/report-duval-poised-to-be-state-leader-in-juvenile-civil-citation-use
By Guest Author|2020-05-19T10:27:17-04:00June 28th, 2018|Press|Comments Off on Report: Duval poised to be a state leader in juvenile civil citation use
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package org.jenkinsci.plugins.p4.swarmAPI;

import java.util.List;

public class SwarmReviewsAPI {

	private List<Reviews> reviews;

	public static class Reviews {
		private long id;
		private List<Long> changes;
		private String author;

		public long getId() {
			return id;
		}

		public List<Long> getChanges() {
			return changes;
		}

		public String getAuthor() {
			return author;
		}

		public Reviews(long id, List<Long> changes, String author) {
			this.id = id;
			this.changes = changes;
			this.author = author;
		}
	}

	public SwarmReviewsAPI() {
	}

	public SwarmReviewsAPI(List<Reviews> reviews) {
		this.reviews = reviews;
	}

	public List<Reviews> getReviews() {
		return reviews;
	}
}

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<?php

namespace Ddeboer\Vatin\Test\Vies;

use Ddeboer\Vatin\Vies\Client;
use Ddeboer\Vatin\Vies\Response\CheckVatResponse;
use PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase;

class ClientTest extends TestCase
{
    public function testCheckVat()
    {
        $client = new Client();
        $response = $client->checkVat('NL', '123456789B01');

        $this->assertInstanceOf(CheckVatResponse::class, $response);
        $this->assertFalse($response->isValid());
        $this->assertEquals('NL', $response->getCountryCode());
        $this->assertEquals('123456789B01', $response->getVatNumber());
        $this->assertInstanceOf('\DateTime', $response->getRequestDate());
        $this->assertEquals('---', $response->getName());
        $this->assertEquals('---', $response->getAddress());
    }
}


The luxury handset market has been single handedly dominated by Vertu,for a long time now. Porsche Design and Tag Heuer have dipped their hands in this space but failed to make a dent. An Israeli start up plans to change that, Sirin Labs just launched the 'Solarin' a high end Android smartphone which the company is touting as the 'Rolls Royce of Smartphones'. Aimed at the 1% the $14,000 has some strong specifications – A 24 megapixel camera with laser auto focus, 5.5 inch 2K IPS display, finger print sensor, a speedy 8 core Qualcomm processor, 4 gigs of RAM, 128 GB of storage, 4000 mAh battery, waterproofing, etc. All of this can be enclosed in a case of your choice – Fibre Black Carbon Titanium, Fibre Black Carbon DLC, Fibre Black Carbon Yellow Gold and Crystal White Carbon DLC.
It is not the hardware or the exotic materials that Sirin Labs is focusing on, in fact you would not find any bling on the phone. Its security and in a post Snowden era the company is promising 'the most advanced privacy technology available outside the agency world'. Along with protection from network host based attacks the phone also offer email encryption and chip level 256 bit end to end VoIP call encryption.
Unfortunately Solarin lacks a concierge service, a service that separated Vertu from the rest. A single point contact just a phone call or a tap away. Maybe the company would introduce it later as an add on, but for now it is just the above specifications and military grade encryption that tries to justify the $14,000 price tag. The Solarin is available online and at the company's newly opened boutique at Mayfair, London.


No Emissions: Renewables in the Lead through Disruptive Innovations!
Just a few years ago people could hardly believe that the MENA region would ever transform to becoming an emission free energy provider to its citizens and an exporter of 'green power' and 'green molecules' to the world energy markets. With swiftly dropping solar and wind energy costs and guided by visionary and pragmatic Rulers and Governments this picture has recently changed dramatically. The Dii Desert Energy Leadership Summit will shine its light this year on the progress that is being made in the energy transition, both at regional and international energy system level and at the level of smart city applications. In the Summit will offer a platform for debate among decision makers, policy makers and experts. Focus will be on the way to go in the four key energy market components: a. green energy generation, b. transport of electricity / green molecules, c. the spectrum of stabilizing and optimizing storage means of cold/ heat/ hydro/ gravitation& electricity and d. the interaction with flexible industrial and residential demand. Apart from the usual focus on renewables and grid interconnections special emphasis will be given to the emerging energy solutions in innovative cities, among others block chain technology and e-mobility and the new wave of hydrogen as a solution for storage and transport and desalination.


Once an electrical engineer, Ola Alsheikh is a Sudanese documentary photographer. Her passion for photography led her to a change in profession in 2010 when she bought her first digital camera. Ola enjoys all types of photography, but her work focuses mostly on documentary and macro photography. Ola is interested in documenting people's journey in life and her own as well. Ola is a member of the African photojournalism database, since 2017 and in 2012 was a Co-founder of the Sudanese Photographers Group.
As part of my ongoing project, at The Sudanese Rehabilitation For The Blind; I photographed the math class as I always have been curious about how this subject is taught to people with vision problems. This curiosity made me feel that I have to give a helping hand. As a photographer all I can give is my vision through my lens. I believe that photography change lives; so I decided to help raise funds through bringing up the challenge faced by blinds and use the social media to serve this cause. The center is in need for equipment and learning tools among many basic needs. The centers budget is not sufficient to buy newer equipment, and teacher wages are very low. Many volunteers work in the center driven by empathy and willingness to support the blind, their dedication and great efforts are not known by public. Those blind and partially sighted students are warriors. They do not know what the word obstacle means. They have developed visions of their own with the help of their teachers. This is a tribe of warriors. Sudan`s invisible heroes.


The Surrey Hills Adventure Company: The SHACs Big Adventure, Day 2.
The SHACs Big Adventure, Day 2.
As the sun sets on another action packed day the adventurers have take on the zip wire, all aboard (a 30m pole climb with a small platform upon which 2/3 of them had to stand together. Everyone made it to the top and conquered fears and worked as a team) raft building and Capture flag. We have some very tired adventures but all have gone to bed happy and will wake up to another day full of adventure with Jacobs ladder, Abseiling, rifle shooting and the notorious giant swing. Bring it on. Please see a few pictures below of today's adventures.


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package org.apache.camel.component.file;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.Deque;
import java.util.LinkedList;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Queue;
import java.util.regex.Pattern;

import org.apache.camel.CamelContextAware;
import org.apache.camel.Exchange;
import org.apache.camel.ExchangePropertyKey;
import org.apache.camel.ExtendedExchange;
import org.apache.camel.Message;
import org.apache.camel.Processor;
import org.apache.camel.RuntimeCamelException;
import org.apache.camel.ShutdownRunningTask;
import org.apache.camel.support.EmptyAsyncCallback;
import org.apache.camel.support.ScheduledBatchPollingConsumer;
import org.apache.camel.support.service.ServiceHelper;
import org.apache.camel.util.CastUtils;
import org.apache.camel.util.StopWatch;
import org.apache.camel.util.StringHelper;
import org.apache.camel.util.TimeUtils;
import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;

/**
 * Base class for file consumers.
 */
public abstract class GenericFileConsumer<T> extends ScheduledBatchPollingConsumer {

    private static final Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(GenericFileConsumer.class);

    protected GenericFileEndpoint<T> endpoint;
    protected GenericFileOperations<T> operations;
    protected GenericFileProcessStrategy<T> processStrategy;
    protected volatile ShutdownRunningTask shutdownRunningTask;
    protected volatile int pendingExchanges;
    protected Processor customProcessor;
    protected boolean eagerLimitMaxMessagesPerPoll = true;
    protected volatile boolean prepareOnStartup;
    private final Pattern includePattern;
    private final Pattern excludePattern;
    private final String[] includeExt;
    private final String[] excludeExt;

    public GenericFileConsumer(GenericFileEndpoint<T> endpoint, Processor processor, GenericFileOperations<T> operations,
                               GenericFileProcessStrategy<T> processStrategy) {
        super(endpoint, processor);
        this.endpoint = endpoint;
        this.operations = operations;
        this.processStrategy = processStrategy;

        this.includePattern = endpoint.getIncludePattern();
        this.excludePattern = endpoint.getExcludePattern();
        this.includeExt = endpoint.getIncludeExt() != null ? endpoint.getIncludeExt().toLowerCase().split(",") : null;
        this.excludeExt = endpoint.getExcludeExt() != null ? endpoint.getExcludeExt().toLowerCase().split(",") : null;
    }

    public Processor getCustomProcessor() {
        return customProcessor;
    }

    /**
     * Use a custom processor to process the exchange.
     *

     * Only set this if you need to do custom processing, instead of the regular processing.
     *

     * This is for example used to browse file endpoints by leveraging the file consumer to poll the directory to gather
     * the list of exchanges. But to avoid processing the files regularly we can use a custom processor.
     *
     * @param processor a custom processor
     */
    public void setCustomProcessor(Processor processor) {
        this.customProcessor = processor;
    }

    public boolean isEagerLimitMaxMessagesPerPoll() {
        return eagerLimitMaxMessagesPerPoll;
    }

    public void setEagerLimitMaxMessagesPerPoll(boolean eagerLimitMaxMessagesPerPoll) {
        this.eagerLimitMaxMessagesPerPoll = eagerLimitMaxMessagesPerPoll;
    }

    /**
     * Creates the exchange from the polled file
     */
    protected abstract Exchange createExchange(GenericFile<T> file);

    /**
     * Poll for files
     */
    @Override
    public int poll() throws Exception {
        // must prepare on startup the very first time
        if (!prepareOnStartup) {
            // prepare on startup
            processStrategy.prepareOnStartup(operations, endpoint);
            prepareOnStartup = true;
        }

        // must reset for each poll
        shutdownRunningTask = null;
        pendingExchanges = 0;

        // before we poll is there anything we need to check?
        // such as are we connected to the FTP Server still?
        if (!prePollCheck()) {
            LOG.debug("Skipping poll as pre poll check returned false");
            return 0;
        }

        // gather list of files to process
        List<GenericFile<T>> files = new ArrayList<>();
        String name = endpoint.getConfiguration().getDirectory();

        // time how long it takes to poll
        StopWatch stop = new StopWatch();
        boolean limitHit;
        try {
            limitHit = !pollDirectory(name, files, 0);
        } catch (Exception e) {
            // during poll directory we add files to the in progress repository,
            // in case of any exception thrown after this work
            // we must then drain the in progress files before rethrowing the
            // exception
            LOG.debug("Error occurred during poll directory: {} due {}. Removing {} files marked as in-progress.", name,
                    e.getMessage(), files.size());
            removeExcessiveInProgressFiles(files);
            throw e;
        }

        long delta = stop.taken();
        if (LOG.isDebugEnabled()) {
            LOG.debug("Took {} to poll: {}", TimeUtils.printDuration(delta), name);
        }

        // log if we hit the limit
        if (limitHit) {
            LOG.debug("Limiting maximum messages to poll at {} files as there were more messages in this poll.",
                    maxMessagesPerPoll);
        }

        // sort files using file comparator if provided
        if (endpoint.getSorter() != null) {
            files.sort(endpoint.getSorter());
        }

        // sort using build in sorters so we can use expressions
        // use a linked list so we can dequeue the exchanges
        LinkedList<Exchange> exchanges = new LinkedList<>();
        for (GenericFile<T> file : files) {
            Exchange exchange = createExchange(file);
            endpoint.configureExchange(exchange);
            endpoint.configureMessage(file, exchange.getIn());
            exchanges.add(exchange);
        }
        // sort files using exchange comparator if provided
        if (endpoint.getSortBy() != null) {
            exchanges.sort(endpoint.getSortBy());
        }
        if (endpoint.isShuffle()) {
            Collections.shuffle(exchanges);
        }

        // use a queue for the exchanges
        Deque<Exchange> q = exchanges;

        // we are not eager limiting, but we have configured a limit, so cut the
        // list of files
        if (!eagerLimitMaxMessagesPerPoll && maxMessagesPerPoll > 0) {
            if (files.size() > maxMessagesPerPoll) {
                LOG.debug("Limiting maximum messages to poll at {} files as there were more messages in this poll.",
                        maxMessagesPerPoll);
                // must first remove excessive files from the in progress
                // repository
                removeExcessiveInProgressFiles(q, maxMessagesPerPoll);
            }
        }

        // consume files one by one
        int total = exchanges.size();
        if (total > 0) {
            LOG.debug("Total {} files to consume", total);
        }

        int polledMessages = processBatch(CastUtils.cast(q));

        postPollCheck(polledMessages);

        return polledMessages;
    }

    @Override
    public int processBatch(Queue<Object> exchanges) {
        int total = exchanges.size();
        int answer = total;

        // limit if needed
        if (maxMessagesPerPoll > 0 && total > maxMessagesPerPoll) {
            LOG.debug("Limiting to maximum messages to poll {} as there were {} messages in this poll.", maxMessagesPerPoll,
                    total);
            total = maxMessagesPerPoll;
        }

        for (int index = 0; index < total && isBatchAllowed(); index++) {
            // only loop if we are started (allowed to run)
            // use poll to remove the head so it does not consume memory even
            // after we have processed it
            Exchange exchange = (Exchange) exchanges.poll();
            // add current index and total as properties
            exchange.setProperty(ExchangePropertyKey.BATCH_INDEX, index);
            exchange.setProperty(ExchangePropertyKey.BATCH_SIZE, total);
            exchange.setProperty(ExchangePropertyKey.BATCH_COMPLETE, index == total - 1);

            // update pending number of exchanges
            pendingExchanges = total - index - 1;

            // process the current exchange
            boolean started;
            if (customProcessor != null) {
                // use a custom processor
                started = customProcessExchange(exchange, customProcessor);
            } else {
                // process the exchange regular
                started = processExchange(exchange);
            }

            // if we did not start process the file then decrement the counter
            if (!started) {
                answer--;
            }
        }

        // drain any in progress files as we are done with this batch
        removeExcessiveInProgressFiles(CastUtils.cast((Deque<?>) exchanges, Exchange.class), 0);

        return answer;
    }

    /**
     * Drain any in progress files as we are done with this batch
     *
     * @param exchanges the exchanges
     * @param limit     the limit
     */
    protected void removeExcessiveInProgressFiles(Deque<Exchange> exchanges, int limit) {
        // remove the file from the in progress list in case the batch was
        // limited by max messages per poll
        while (exchanges.size() > limit) {
            // must remove last
            Exchange exchange = exchanges.removeLast();
            GenericFile<?> file = exchange.getProperty(FileComponent.FILE_EXCHANGE_FILE, GenericFile.class);
            String key = file.getAbsoluteFilePath();
            endpoint.getInProgressRepository().remove(key);
            releaseExchange(exchange, true);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Drain any in progress files as we are done with the files
     *
     * @param files the files
     */
    protected void removeExcessiveInProgressFiles(List<GenericFile<T>> files) {
        for (GenericFile file : files) {
            String key = file.getAbsoluteFilePath();
            endpoint.getInProgressRepository().remove(key);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Whether or not we can continue polling for more files
     *
     * @param  fileList the current list of gathered files
     * @return          <tt>true</tt> to continue, <tt>false</tt> to stop due hitting maxMessagesPerPoll limit
     */
    public boolean canPollMoreFiles(List<?> fileList) {
        // at this point we should not limit if we are not eager
        if (!eagerLimitMaxMessagesPerPoll) {
            return true;
        }

        if (maxMessagesPerPoll <= 0) {
            // no limitation
            return true;
        }

        // then only poll if we haven't reached the max limit
        return fileList.size() < maxMessagesPerPoll;
    }

    /**
     * Override if required. Perform some checks (and perhaps actions) before we poll.
     *
     * @return <tt>true</tt> to poll, <tt>false</tt> to skip this poll.
     */
    protected boolean prePollCheck() throws Exception {
        return true;
    }

    /**
     * Override if required. Perform some checks (and perhaps actions) after we have polled.
     *
     * @param polledMessages number of polled messages
     */
    protected void postPollCheck(int polledMessages) {
        // noop
    }

    /**
     * Polls the given directory for files to process
     *
     * @param  fileName current directory or file
     * @param  fileList current list of files gathered
     * @param  depth    the current depth of the directory (will start from 0)
     * @return          whether or not to continue polling, <tt>false</tt> means the maxMessagesPerPoll limit has been
     *                  hit
     */
    protected abstract boolean pollDirectory(String fileName, List<GenericFile<T>> fileList, int depth);

    /**
     * Sets the operations to be used.
     *

     * Can be used to set a fresh operations in case of recovery attempts
     *
     * @param operations the operations
     */
    public void setOperations(GenericFileOperations<T> operations) {
        this.operations = operations;
    }

    /**
     * Whether to ignore if the file cannot be retrieved.
     *

     * By default an {@link GenericFileOperationFailedException} is thrown if the file cannot be retrieved.
     *

     * This method allows to suppress this and just ignore that.
     *
     * @param  name     the file name
     * @param  exchange the exchange
     * @param  cause    optional exception occurred during retrieving file
     * @return          <tt>true</tt> to ignore, <tt>false</tt> is the default.
     */
    protected boolean ignoreCannotRetrieveFile(String name, Exchange exchange, Exception cause) {
        return false;
    }

    /**
     * Processes the exchange
     *
     * @param  exchange the exchange
     * @return          <tt>true</tt> if the file was started to be processed, <tt>false</tt> if the file was not
     *                  started to be processed, for some reason (not found, or aborted etc)
     */
    protected boolean processExchange(final Exchange exchange) {
        GenericFile<T> file = getExchangeFileProperty(exchange);
        LOG.trace("Processing file: {}", file);

        // must extract the absolute name before the begin strategy as the file
        // could potentially be pre moved
        // and then the file name would be changed
        String absoluteFileName = file.getAbsoluteFilePath();

        // check if we can begin processing the file
        Exception beginCause = null;
        boolean begin = false;
        try {
            begin = processStrategy.begin(operations, endpoint, exchange, file);
        } catch (Exception e) {
            beginCause = e;
        }

        if (!begin) {
            // no something was wrong, so we need to abort and remove the file
            // from the in progress list
            Exception abortCause = null;
            LOG.debug("{} cannot begin processing file: {}", endpoint, file);
            try {
                // abort
                processStrategy.abort(operations, endpoint, exchange, file);
            } catch (Exception e) {
                abortCause = e;
            } finally {
                // begin returned false, so remove file from the in progress
                // list as its no longer in progress
                endpoint.getInProgressRepository().remove(absoluteFileName);
            }
            if (beginCause != null) {
                String msg = endpoint + " cannot begin processing file: " + file + " due to: " + beginCause.getMessage();
                handleException(msg, beginCause);
            }
            if (abortCause != null) {
                String msg2 = endpoint + " cannot abort processing file: " + file + " due to: " + abortCause.getMessage();
                handleException(msg2, abortCause);
            }
            return false;
        }

        // must use file from exchange as it can be updated due the
        // preMoveNamePrefix/preMoveNamePostfix options
        final GenericFile<T> target = getExchangeFileProperty(exchange);

        // we can begin processing the file so update file headers on the Camel
        // message
        // in case it took some time to acquire read lock, and file
        // size/timestamp has been updated since etc
        updateFileHeaders(target, exchange.getIn());

        // must use full name when downloading so we have the correct path
        final String name = target.getAbsoluteFilePath();
        try {

            if (isRetrieveFile()) {
                // retrieve the file using the stream
                LOG.trace("Retrieving file: {} from: {}", name, endpoint);

                // retrieve the file and check it was a success
                boolean retrieved;
                Exception cause = null;
                try {
                    retrieved = operations.retrieveFile(name, exchange, target.getFileLength());
                } catch (Exception e) {
                    retrieved = false;
                    cause = e;
                }

                if (!retrieved) {
                    if (ignoreCannotRetrieveFile(name, exchange, cause)) {
                        LOG.trace("Cannot retrieve file {} maybe it does not exists. Ignoring.", name);
                        // remove file from the in progress list as we could not
                        // retrieve it, but should ignore
                        endpoint.getInProgressRepository().remove(absoluteFileName);
                        return false;
                    } else {
                        // throw exception to handle the problem with retrieving
                        // the file
                        // then if the method return false or throws an
                        // exception is handled the same in here
                        // as in both cases an exception is being thrown
                        if (cause instanceof GenericFileOperationFailedException) {
                            throw cause;
                        } else {
                            throw new GenericFileOperationFailedException(
                                    "Cannot retrieve file: " + file + " from: " + endpoint, cause);
                        }
                    }
                }

                LOG.trace("Retrieved file: {} from: {}", name, endpoint);
            } else {
                LOG.trace("Skipped retrieval of file: {} from: {}", name, endpoint);
                exchange.getIn().setBody(null);
            }

            // register on completion callback that does the completion
            // strategies
            // (for instance to move the file after we have processed it)
            exchange.adapt(ExtendedExchange.class).addOnCompletion(
                    new GenericFileOnCompletion<>(endpoint, operations, processStrategy, target, absoluteFileName));

            LOG.debug("About to process file: {} using exchange: {}", target, exchange);

            if (endpoint.isSynchronous()) {
                // process synchronously
                getProcessor().process(exchange);
            } else {
                // process the exchange using the async consumer to support
                // async routing engine
                // which can be supported by this file consumer as all the done
                // work is
                // provided in the GenericFileOnCompletion
                getAsyncProcessor().process(exchange, EmptyAsyncCallback.get());
            }

        } catch (Exception e) {
            // remove file from the in progress list due to failure
            // (cannot be in finally block due to GenericFileOnCompletion will
            // remove it
            // from in progress when it takes over and processes the file, which
            // may happen
            // by another thread at a later time. So its only safe to remove it
            // if there was an exception)
            endpoint.getInProgressRepository().remove(absoluteFileName);

            String msg = "Error processing file " + file + " due to " + e.getMessage();
            handleException(msg, e);
        }

        return true;
    }

    /**
     * Updates the information on {@link Message} after we have acquired read-lock and can begin process the file.
     *
     * @param file    the file
     * @param message the Camel message to update its headers
     */
    protected abstract void updateFileHeaders(GenericFile<T> file, Message message);

    /**
     * Override if required. Files are retrieved / returns true by default
     *
     * @return <tt>true</tt> to retrieve files, <tt>false</tt> to skip retrieval of files.
     */
    protected boolean isRetrieveFile() {
        return true;
    }

    /**
     * Processes the exchange using a custom processor.
     *
     * @param exchange  the exchange
     * @param processor the custom processor
     */
    protected boolean customProcessExchange(final Exchange exchange, final Processor processor) {
        GenericFile<T> file = getExchangeFileProperty(exchange);
        LOG.trace("Custom processing file: {}", file);

        // must extract the absolute name before the begin strategy as the file
        // could potentially be pre moved
        // and then the file name would be changed
        String absoluteFileName = file.getAbsoluteFilePath();

        try {
            // process using the custom processor
            processor.process(exchange);
        } catch (Exception e) {
            LOG.debug("{} error custom processing: {} due to: {}. This exception will be ignored.",
                    endpoint, file, e.getMessage(), e);

            handleException(e);
        } finally {
            // always remove file from the in progress list as its no longer in
            // progress
            // use the original file name that was used to add it to the
            // repository
            // as the name can be different when using preMove option
            endpoint.getInProgressRepository().remove(absoluteFileName);
        }

        return true;
    }

    /**
     * Strategy for validating if the given remote file should be included or not
     *
     * @param  file        the file
     * @param  isDirectory whether the file is a directory or a file
     * @param  files       files in the directory
     * @return             <tt>true</tt> to include the file, <tt>false</tt> to skip it
     */
    protected boolean isValidFile(GenericFile<T> file, boolean isDirectory, T[] files) {
        String absoluteFilePath = file.getAbsoluteFilePath();

        if (!isMatched(file, isDirectory, files)) {
            LOG.trace("File did not match. Will skip this file: {}", file);
            return false;
        }

        // directory is always valid
        if (isDirectory) {
            return true;
        }

        // check if file is already in progress
        if (endpoint.getInProgressRepository().contains(absoluteFilePath)) {
            if (LOG.isTraceEnabled()) {
                LOG.trace("Skipping as file is already in progress: {}", file.getFileName());
            }
            return false;
        }

        // if it is a file then check we have the file in the idempotent registry
        // already
        if (endpoint.isIdempotent()) {
            if (notUnique(file)) {
                return false;
            }
        }

        // okay so final step is to be able to add atomic as in-progress, so we
        // are the
        // only thread processing this file
        return endpoint.getInProgressRepository().add(absoluteFilePath);
    }

    private boolean notUnique(GenericFile<T> file) {
        // use absolute file path as default key, but evaluate if an
        // expression key was configured
        String key = file.getAbsoluteFilePath();
        if (endpoint.getIdempotentKey() != null) {
            Exchange dummy = endpoint.createExchange(file);
            key = endpoint.getIdempotentKey().evaluate(dummy, String.class);
            LOG.trace("Evaluated idempotentKey: {} for file: {}", key, file);
        }
        if (key != null && endpoint.getIdempotentRepository().contains(key)) {
            LOG.trace(
                    "This consumer is idempotent and the file has been consumed before matching idempotentKey: {}. Will skip this file: {}",
                    key, file);
            return true;
        }
        return false;
    }

    /**
     * Strategy to perform file matching based on endpoint configuration.
     *

     * Will always return <tt>false</tt> for certain files/folders:
     *

     *
Starting with a dot

     *
lock files

     *

     * And then <tt>true</tt> for directories.
     *
     * @param  file        the file
     * @param  isDirectory whether the file is a directory or a file
     * @param  files       files in the directory
     * @return             <tt>true</tt> if the file is matched, <tt>false</tt> if not
     */
    protected boolean isMatched(GenericFile<T> file, boolean isDirectory, T[] files) {
        String name = file.getFileNameOnly();

        // folders/names starting with dot is always skipped (eg. ".", ".camel",
        // ".camelLock")
        if (name.startsWith(".")) {
            return false;
        }

        // lock files should be skipped
        if (name.endsWith(FileComponent.DEFAULT_LOCK_FILE_POSTFIX)) {
            return false;
        }

        if (endpoint.getFilter() != null) {
            if (!endpoint.getFilter().accept(file)) {
                return false;
            }
        }

        if (endpoint.getAntFilter() != null) {
            if (!endpoint.getAntFilter().accept(file)) {
                return false;
            }
        }

        if (isDirectory && endpoint.getFilterDirectory() != null) {
            // create a dummy exchange as Exchange is needed for expression
            // evaluation
            Exchange dummy = endpoint.createExchange(file);
            boolean matches = endpoint.getFilterDirectory().matches(dummy);
            if (!matches) {
                return false;
            }
        }

        // directories are regarded as matched if filter accepted them
        if (isDirectory) {
            return true;
        }

        // exclude take precedence over include
        if (excludePattern != null) {
            if (excludePattern.matcher(name).matches()) {
                return false;
            }
        }
        if (excludeExt != null) {
            String fname = file.getFileName().toLowerCase();
            for (String exclude : excludeExt) {
                if (fname.endsWith("." + exclude)) {
                    return false;
                }
            }
        }
        if (includePattern != null) {
            if (!includePattern.matcher(name).matches()) {
                return false;
            }
        }
        if (includeExt != null) {
            String fname = file.getFileName().toLowerCase();
            boolean any = false;
            for (String include : includeExt) {
                any |= fname.endsWith("." + include);
            }
            if (!any) {
                return false;
            }
        }

        if (endpoint.getFileName() != null) {
            // create a dummy exchange as Exchange is needed for expression evaluation
            Exchange dummy = endpoint.createExchange(file);
            String result = evaluateFileExpression(dummy);
            if (result != null) {
                if (!name.equals(result)) {
                    return false;
                }
            }
        }

        if (endpoint.getFilterFile() != null) {
            // create a dummy exchange as Exchange is needed for expression evaluation
            Exchange dummy = endpoint.createExchange(file);
            boolean matches = endpoint.getFilterFile().matches(dummy);
            if (!matches) {
                return false;
            }
        }

        // if done file name is enabled, then the file is only valid if a done
        // file exists
        if (endpoint.getDoneFileName() != null) {
            // done file must be in same path as the file
            String doneFileName = endpoint.createDoneFileName(file.getAbsoluteFilePath());
            StringHelper.notEmpty(doneFileName, "doneFileName", endpoint);

            // is it a done file name?
            if (endpoint.isDoneFile(file.getFileNameOnly())) {
                LOG.trace("Skipping done file: {}", file);
                return false;
            }

            if (!isMatched(file, doneFileName, files)) {
                return false;
            }
        }

        return true;
    }

    /**
     * Strategy to perform file matching based on endpoint configuration in terms of done file name.
     *
     * @param  file         the file
     * @param  doneFileName the done file name (without any paths)
     * @param  files        files in the directory
     * @return              <tt>true</tt> if the file is matched, <tt>false</tt> if not
     */
    protected abstract boolean isMatched(GenericFile<T> file, String doneFileName, T[] files);

    protected String evaluateFileExpression(Exchange exchange) {
        String result = endpoint.getFileName().evaluate(exchange, String.class);
        if (exchange.getException() != null) {
            throw RuntimeCamelException.wrapRuntimeCamelException(exchange.getException());
        }
        return result;
    }

    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    private GenericFile<T> getExchangeFileProperty(Exchange exchange) {
        return (GenericFile<T>) exchange.getProperty(FileComponent.FILE_EXCHANGE_FILE);
    }

    @Override
    protected void doInit() throws Exception {
        super.doInit();
        // inject CamelContext before starting as it may be needed
        if (processStrategy instanceof CamelContextAware) {
            ((CamelContextAware) processStrategy).setCamelContext(getEndpoint().getCamelContext());
        }
    }

    @Override
    protected void doStart() throws Exception {
        ServiceHelper.startService(processStrategy);
        super.doStart();
    }

    @Override
    protected void doStop() throws Exception {
        prepareOnStartup = false;
        super.doStop();
        ServiceHelper.stopService(processStrategy);
    }

    @Override
    public void onInit() throws Exception {
        // noop as we do a manual on-demand poll with GenericFilePollingConsumer
    }

    @Override
    public long beforePoll(long timeout) throws Exception {
        // noop as we do a manual on-demand poll with GenericFilePollingConsumer
        return timeout;
    }

    @Override
    public void afterPoll() throws Exception {
        // noop as we do a manual on-demand poll with GenericFilePollingConsumer
    }

}


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The ancient city of Varna
By: Tatyana Kogut.
Varna is the third largest Bulgarian city. This is the true pearl of the Black Sea, located by the Varna Bay, which also has a convenient outlet to the sea. In 580 B.C. there was an Odessos colony founded here by the Greeks. But even before that, there had been a settlement located on this place. Later, thanks to the Roman influence, Varna became a large port that had trading relations with Constantinople, Venice and Dubrovnik. In 1393, the city was occupied by the Turks who founded an important military centre here. As for the citys name, it has the Slavonic origin and means the black crow.
Sailors in full dress, great amount of tourists and local citizens walking along the shadowy boulevards and buildings erected in 19 and 20 centuries  all of these things help to create a special cosmopolitan atmosphere here. The city is simply charming as a mixture of ancient, medieval and modern cultures co-exist in this place.
Varna lies in the same latitude as the most famous French Atlantic resorts do.
That is sun is shining 10-11 hours a day here in summer time (July and August). The sea is exceptionally calm and all the fluxes and refluxes are harmless. Like Sofia and Plovdiv, Varna boasts a wide range of cultural events, historic buildings, museums and art galleries, including the Royal Palace in Balchik and the cave monastery Aladzha. Varna museum represents treasures that come from all the periods of citys existence, about 2000 golden artifacts that go back to 4000 B.C., Greek and Roman antiques including the ceramics, icons, arms and documents that tell the story of a fight against the Ottoman Empire.
Lots of other museums can also be found in the city, including the Museum of Ethnography with an interesting exhibition of costumes and decorations and the Museum of Natural History dedicated to coastal flora and fauna. Built in the 19th century, The Dormition of the Theotokos Cathedral is a true symbol of the city, offering you to see its richly decorated iconoscope and the bishop's throne as well as original stained-glass windows. The other important Varnas attraction is an amazing Sofia University botanical garden. It surrounds a small palace that belonged to the Roman Empress Maria. More than 3000 kinds of shrubbery, roses and other flowers that grow along streams, fountains and adorned canals can be found here. The city itself is surrounded by numerous gardens, vineyards, green groves as well as private houses and small farms. About 20 km to the west of Varna there is a curious collection of stone columns that rise up to 7 meters high. Scientists found out that this is a geological stalagmite formation that appeared here about 50 billion years ago.
There are various resorts in the Varna region, including the Golden sands , Albena and the Sunny Day. Everyone heard about the healing power of Bulgarian mineral waters. One of the advantages of local resorts is their location in a favorable climate zone thanks to which one can combine balneological treatment with climate and medical dirt treatment.
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WORDS Jasmine Pirovic PUBLISHED Fri, 20 Aug 2021 - 10:59 am
It seems odd that working on our physical fitness can also mean hurting our planets health. Not that the two are mutually exclusive. But when it comes to working out, what we choose to secure our bodies in can have a real impact. Polyester, the sinew of the athletic industry, can be a tricky one. Nearly 70 millions barrels of oil are used each year to make the world's polyester — enough to power 47,000 cruise ships. Not only that, the fabric contributes to the alarming amount of microplastics littering our waterways and has a huge carbon footprint. This can all be very overwhelming, especially in light of the United Nation's IPCC climate report. So it's soothing to know that Allbirds has offered a solution to this mounting problem with its first foray into the realm of activewear.
Allbirds has always measured their carbon footprint as the success of its business. Something you can't overlook in the brand's new Natural Run Collection. Tested vigorously over the span of two years, the collection offers everything we cherish in our exercise gear. Moisture wicking, breathable, odour-reducing and thermoregulating — their range of leggings, sports bras and shorts work hard so you can feel better when you do the same. All the pieces are crafted from a blend of merino wool and eucalyptus tree fibre.
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