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The Hungarian Film Archive has been member of FIAF (International Federation of Film Archives) since the beginning on (1957). The Federation organizes annual meetings – always in a new country, in a new city – MaNDA always takes part in those meetings where the discuss the operational principles, professional policies – e.g. codes for restauration etc. They keep in touch via a newsletter, where every member can learn about events, news, projects of other members.
International Federation of Film Archives
Federal Agency for Civic Education
The Federal Agency for Civic Education was created in 1952 as the Federal Center for Homeland-Service. Its original portfolio sought to anchor democratic ideals and principles in the population of West Germany. Today, it continues in this pursuit, specifically to "foster understanding for political issues, firm-up democratic consciousness and to strengthen willingness to participate in political processes." An advisory board composed of 22 members of the German Parliament ensures the political impartiality of the Center's internal and well as external civic education. Since 2000, Thomas Krüger, a former GDR dissident is the Center's President.
Berlin Friedrichstraße 50, Germany 10117
Bonn Adenauerallee 86, Germany 53113
Website Youth Opposition in the GDR
Federal Commissioner for the Records of the State Security Service of the former German Democratic Republic (BStU)
The Federal Commissioner for the Records of the State Security Service of the former German Democratic Republic (BStU) is a federal agency empowered by the Law on Stasi Documentation to preserve for, and make available to the public the records of the State Security Service. A Commissioner to head the agency from Berlin is voted upon by the German Bundestag (Parliament) every five years. Besides Berlin, the agency also has twelve offices located in the former GDR-district seats of Chemnitz, Dresden, Erfurt, Frankfurt (Oder), Gera, Halle, Leipzig, Magdeburg, Neubrandenburg, Rostock, Schwerin and Suhl. They preserve the records of the State Security Service of the GDR making these available, per the Law on State Security Documentation to individuals, institutions as well as the public. Alongside these activities, the agency has a dedicated research department which appraises the history of the GDR, with a special focus on detailing the repressive structures in the country. Three former GDR civil rights activists, Joachim Gauck, Marianne Birthler and Roland Jahn have held this office.
The documents of the BStU constitute an essential resource as they detail the observation of regime opponents by the secret police from 1950 until 1989. Included are unique records which were confiscated, or reports from agents of original or self-referencing records. Sometimes, these documents have provided the first and only mentions of lesser-known situations and figures from the cultural opposition. Through the Federal Commissioner for the Records of the State Security Service of the former German Democratic Republic the legacy of the Ministry of State Security of the GDR has had a lasting influence on the history of the GDR. Numerous studies have been completed on the basis of these records and inquiries.
Stasi records
Berlin Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 31, Germany 10178
Passing of the Law on Records of the State Security Service of the former German Democratic Republic, 1991
Launching of the Stasi-Media-Library, 2015
Federal Foundation for the Reappraisal of the SED Dictatorship
The Federal Foundation for the Reappraisal of the SED Dictatorship was founded by the German parliament in 1998 and is tasked to reprocess the causes, history and consequences of the dictatorships in the Soviet occupation zone and the GDR. It was meant to accompany the unification process, to collaborate on the reappraisal of dictatorships in other countries and to commemorate the peaceful revolutions of 1989 as outstanding events in the history of German und European democracy. The Foundation collaborates with many institutions and projects. Its archives maintain, develop and secure public access to several dozen collections concerning cultural opposition in the GDR.
Harald Hauswald Photography Collection
10117 Berlin Kronenstraße 5
Archives of Suppressed Literature in the GDR
(Re-)Opening of the Archive, 1998
Acquisition by the Federal Foundation for the Reappraisal of the SED Dictatorship
2005-2008, The Reticent Library
2005, Transfer to Federal Foundation for the Reappraisal of the SED Dictatorship
Congress of Construction Soldiers, 2014
Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media
The Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media has the rank of a minister of state and is responsible for promotion and funding of cultural projects and institutions of national importance. The Commissioner manages an agency with a staff of nearly 250 people and represents the interests of the Federal Republic of Germany regarding cultural and media policies at the European Union.
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For better or worse, a new technology is making its way from consumers' homes into America's classrooms: voice-controlled "smart speaker" systems from companies such as Amazon and Google.
The internet-enabled devices listen to what users say, send audio recordings to the cloud, translate that information into commands, and respond accordingly—providing users with a personal digital voice assistant such as Amazon's Alexa, which teachers are now using to help with everything from setting a classroom timer to leading a group of 3rd graders through a spelling test.
"Should students be required to submit themselves to always-on voice-tracking and other third-party surveillance in order to get an education?" asked ACLU staff technologist Daniel Kahn Gillmor in an interview.
"I absolutely loved using it," said Erin Ermis, a 5thgrade teacher at Spring Road Elementary in Neenah, Wisc., one of several educators who shared their experiences with Alexa-powered devices at the annual conference of the International Society for Technology in Education, being held in Chicago this week.
"She was like another person in our class," Ermis said in a pre-conference interview.
In the case of Amazon's offerings, making extended use of the devices typically requires using third-party "skills"—essentially apps created by developers to allow the Echo to perform a wide range of functions.
Occasionally, Ermis said, she would also enlist Alexa's help in small-group instruction. One example: performing the same role as parent volunteers who used to come into the class to help with spelling practice and tests.
In his work with the 3,200-student Brookings School District, also presented at ISTE, South Dakota State assistant professor Patrick Hales found similar patterns.
Eight of Hales' graduate students—all of whom were teachers, in grades ranging from kindergarten to high school—voluntarily tested Amazon Echo devices in their classrooms. They also went through a structured process of documenting and reflecting on the implementation process, including via interviews with their students.
Hales said there was little evidence of the type of higher-order teaching-and-learning he had hoped to see, such as helping students to develop, refine, and ask better questions.
One of the most promising uses, he said, was in a high school German class, where the teacher used the device to provide students with a "proxy native speaker" with whom they could practice both speaking and listening to a language they were just learning.
"I don't know that the Echo will be the end-all-be-all tool, but I do think voice-assistive technology of some kind will eventually be an important part of what some teachers do," he said.
There are also signs of an education-focused third-party ecosystem starting to develop around the technology. The startup company ClassAlexa, for example, has had an active presence at ISTE this week, running giveaways for Echo devices.
As such tools and teaching strategies gain visibility, they are likely to come under greater scrutiny.
Education Week, for example, recently took an in-depth look at the use of digital technologies to monitor and mold students' feelings—an issue of great concern to many parents.
The systems are hackable, he said, and there have been documented malfunctions, including a recent report about an Amazon Echo improperly sending recordings of a Portland, Ore. couple's conversations to one of their friends.
And then there's the potential that law-enforcement and other government agencies could access recordings and other information generated by the devices and stored by their parent companies.
Imagine, Gillmor said, an immigrant student whose parents are undocumented and subject to potential deportation. How might that child feel knowing that everything they say in their classroom is being recorded and stored on third-party servers that his school might have little control over?
"When you make decisions about using these tools, you're making them on behalf everyone in the room," Gillmor said by way of advice to K-12 leaders.


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Advisen Loss Insight: mobile device data breaches
By Erin Ayers on September 19, 2014
Since 2011, the number of data security incidents relating to mobile devices appears to be on the rise, according to Advisen's Loss Insight database. Mobile device data breach cases still remain in the low numbers, relative to other types of data breaches. However, several incidents have affected thousands of consumers.
The primary targets for data theft appear to be private photos stored on mobile devices. A website called "yougotposted.com" features in a few of the cases, with private photos being stolen from devices and posted online. Best Buy and Sprint were both called out by consumers for inappropriately accessing personal photos of customers while their phones were either being serviced by employees or sold for refurbishment. In another case, a service called PChome Online Inc. mistakenly published members' private photo albums. Advisen data show that personal privacy is most frequently the casualty of mobile device data breaches.
In another sort of hacking, attackers set their sights on the revenue from online ads that pop up in several free mobile applications. Data from a service called Virus Bulletin showed that on Aug. 23, 2014, at least 75,000 mobile iOS devices had been infected with a malware called "AdThief." Other mobile device malware attacks have focused on stealing personal details and banking information.
A few cases demonstrated the risk inherent in mobile devices – that tablets, phones and laptops used for business purposes can simply be lost, potentially with a large amount of sensitive data. Advisen information included at least three cases affecting thousands of consumers. While in at least two of these cases, there was no evidence that the data had been misused, state laws require the reporting of the breach and notification of consumers. In a case from England, a BBC journalist Nick Robinson lost – or was the victim of the theft of — his mobile phone containing contact information for many high-placed British figures.
Finally, several cases included faulty security on a variety of mobile applications, including Yahoo's fantasy football draft software, a ransom attack on Apple users in Australia, and a few Microsoft Windows phone applications.
Erin Ayers
Erin is the managing editor of Advisen's Front Page News. She has been covering property-casualty insurance since 2000. Previously, Erin served as editor-in-chief of The Standard, New England's Insurance Weekly. Erin is based in Boston, Mass. Contact Erin at [email protected].

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As freshman Fox fare is prone to do when debuting after a well-watched show such as The X Factor or American Idol (and opposite ABC and CBS reruns), I Hate My Teenage Daughter opened well enough, drawing 6.84 million total viewers while scoring a 2.8 demo rating. That represents retention of 63 and 76 percent of X Factor's numbers, and a 47 percent improvement on Traffic Light's February 2011 apres-Idol debut, though it's down from Breaking In's own Idolized premiere.
NBC's Harry's Law, similarly, made the most of its rivals' repeats, surging 38 and 27 percent from its last fresh outing to hit season highs of 9.9 million viewers and a 1.4 rating.
A few other notes, and then on with our day!
* X Factor (10.93 mil/3.7) edged out Survivor (10.92 mil/3.1) to deliver the night's largest audience while also scoring the best demo rating. X was down just a bit (from its previous Wednesday performance show), as was Survivor.
* NBC's Christmas in Rockefeller Plaza special placed a strong third in the 8 o'clock hour with 9.4 million viewers and a 1.8 rating.
* The CW had its most-watched Wednesday night in a year, thanks to the Muppets Christmas special (2.4 mil/0.8) at 8 pm.
* At 10 o'clock, SVU surged 34 and 16 percent to 9.83 million viewers and a 2.2 rating (its best demo since the season opener). CBS' Grammy Nominations Concert special (5.62 mil/1.9) was up double digits from last year.


A man is accused of fraudulently selling a Bentley belonging to his company while his boss was away.
The Pakistani defendant, 27, is accused in his absence of embezzling a car from his employer, forging an authorisation letter to sell it and then selling it to an Emirati between June 23 and July 1 last year.
The Emirati, 33, said he saw a post from a showroom saying the car was for sale on Dubizzle.
"I contacted the showroom and spoke to the sales manager. I agreed to buy the car for Dh360,000," said the Emirati, with the accused having allegedly sold it to the showroom for Dh310,000.
A sales manager accompanied the defendant and the buyer to Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority to register the sale using a forged certificate, saying the defendant was authorised by his company to sell the car.
The incident came to light when the owner of the company where the defendant had worked for the past six years returned to the country after a trip overseas.
"I questioned my driver and he said the accused had taken the car for maintenance," he said.
He tried to contact the defendant, but found that he had left the country.
The defendant was charged with forging documents and embezzling the 2014 Bentley. He was not present at Dubai Criminal Court to enter a plea.
A verdict will be issued in his absence on March 28.


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SMWs Unite!
If there's anyone more insufferable than a Social Justice Warrior, it's a Social Media Warrior.
However irritating they may be, at least Social Justice Warriors can usually parrot some tired talking points in defense of their positions.
All Social Media Warriors care about is being one of the cool kids. They'll say whatever they think will get them the most "Likes" on Facebook.
Take the recent brouhaha over the liquor license request of Tequila's Mexican Cantina (aka the greatest eatery north of the Rio Grande).
Most of those opining on social media didn't bother to read the newspaper story, much less watch the WCAT video coverage of last week's discussion at the Town Council meeting.
All they know is that we need a Mexican restaurant in town and so what if the owners have had a few run-ins with the law in the past. That's no reason to worry about handing them a license to sell intoxicating beverages.
And if the police are against giving them the license, well then, these fellows must be nature's noblemen, the innocent victims of some sinister plot to persecute them.
The Board of Selectmen granted the liquor license to Tequilas last February, pending the results of routine police fingerprinting of the two prospective owners.
And what do you know? After running their prints through the police database, it turned out that both men had a history of involvement with the criminal justice system. So, the town withheld releasing the license pending last week's Town Council meeting.
It was already known at the time of the original vote to grant the license last February that one of the restauranteurs had a drunk driving conviction in Wyoming four years ago. That alone would be enough to make me think seriously about whether this is the ideal candidate to be running an establishment that serves alcohol.
But it was the other partner's four arrests in Chicago that really got the attention of Police Chief Rick Smith. Two of the four arrests happened when he was a juvenile, the other two when he was legally an adult. I won't rehash those incidents here. I refer you to the lengthy and detailed story in the Wednesday, June 13 Daily Item or to the WCAT online video of the Town Council meeting.
Suffice it to say that cops not only know how to read police reports, they know how to read between the lines. Experienced cops also know how to read people. They have finely-tuned BS detectors and have heard all the stories, multiple times. So, when one of the top police chiefs in the country throws up the caution flag, I tend to pay close attention.
If an individual has left his past misdeeds behind and has turned his life around, he deserves high praise and hearty congratulations. It doesn't mean he deserves a liquor license in the town of Wakefield.
But Social Media Warriors only care about virtue signaling what compassionate and forgiving people they are – and about whether they can get a burrito and a margarita in Wakefield.
One shameless Social Media Warrior suggested that ethnic bias was at work here. Why haven't other applicants for liquor licenses been subjected to the same level of scrutiny as Tequila's owners were?
Maybe because other applicants tend not to have DUIs and multiple other criminal offenses on their records.
Another proud SMW said that he didn't even like Mexican food, but as a result of the controversy, he was going to gather a dozen of his friends and patronize Tequila's regularly.
Power to the people, baby!
Still another Social Media Warrior announced that even though he had moved out of state, he was going to make a special trek back to Wakefield every week just to eat and drink at Tequila's.
Right on, brother! That'll show The Man.
I'm with Chief Smith in hoping that Tequila's succeeds and that there is never so much as a whiff of an issue that would draw police attention. If there ever is such an issue, I know that Chief Smith is too much of a professional to say, "I told you so."
But I have a feeling that there will be no shortage of people willing to say it for him.
[This column originally appeared in the June 21, 2018 Wakefield Daily Item.]
Tags: alcohol, Board of Selectmen, COPS, DUI, eatery, fingerprints, food, Greenwood Plaza, law, law enforcement, liquor, liquor license, Mark Sardella, police, Police Chief Rick Smith, restaurant, Richard Smith, SJW, SMW, Social Justice Warrior, Social Media Warrior, Tequilas Mexican Cantina, Town Council, Wakefield Daily Item, Wakefield MA
2 Responses to "SMWs Unite!"
1 Bob Hubbard on June 24, 2018 said:
There has always been a stipulation in applying for a liquor license whether on preamise or off premise , a convicted felon's name cannot be on the license or be involved in the operation or receive compensation. Actually it is law unless it has been eased up in the past 6 yrs . I defend chief Smith in his decision to not allow the license to these individuals. I also abhor the decision of the issuing board to not follow their chief who they appointed to uphold the laws and inform the board of these issues. We haven't had a more studious and rational chief in this town In years. I for one am sorry he has a mandatory retirement although his successor should be his deputy and with that the continuity of the POD should continue.
Bob Hubbard
Life long Wakefield Resident!
2 Mark Sardella on June 24, 2018 said:
Thanks, Bob. I agree. It's amazing that I'm being trashed on social media for supporting the Chief of Police.


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Prior to the formation of The Royal Society of St. George in 1894 and before the American Revolution, Societies of St. George had been founded in the then North American Colonies for the relief of British immigrants and to give them general assistance in the new country. Today there are societies all around the world branching from the historical legacy of St. George, the Patron Saint of England.
The earliest branches of which there are any records are those of New York (1770), Philadelphia (1772) and Charlestown (1773). Subsequently branches were formed in all the great cities of the North American continent and celebrations were always held on St. George's Day. Initially following the Revolutionary War the activities of the societies diminished, but within 20 years the strongest societies regained their footing as we can see with Philadelphia where they filed a legal constitution in 1797. At the time of the War of Independence many Loyalists moved to Canada and founded similar societies in Halifax (1786) and other cities.
In 1769 St. George was used as the patron saint for the building of the first Methodist church in America in Philadelphia. In the 1800's several churches were erected in the United States bearing St. George as their defender including the St. George's Cathedral in Philadelphia.
In the 1920's the Society of the Friends of St George's and Descendants of the Knights of the Garter, a constituent group of the Foundation of the College of St George, Windsor Castle was established.
Shortly thereafter, a separate Philadelphia-based group, the Society of Descendants of Knights of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, was founded in 1929 according to the group, the Hereditary Society Blue Book and the Hereditary Society Community of the United States of America.
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Howard Ruff was the founder in 1894 and the first Honorary Secretary of the Royal Society of St. George. In 1900 he gave up farming to devote his time exclusively to the Society. The Society's first Royal Patron was Queen Victoria - each monarch since has been the official patron of the Society.
The Society was incorporated by a Royal Charter which was presented by Elizabeth II in 1963 and has its own Armorial Bearings granted under Letters Patent in 1990 and now has members and branches around the world.
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In 2016 the Royal Society chartered a Branch in California through several members who are also social circle descendants of the Knights of the Most Noble Order of the Garter. Each year the California Society has affirmative plans to celebrate St. George's Day with events and festivities.
The charter members of the California Branch are known to have ancestors in England dating back to the American Revolution and during the time of King Arthur.
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The Royal Society of St. George as a benevolent and charitable organization part of our efforts will be dedicated to fundraising and capital development of programs (to be announced) in the public sector. The Royal Society of St. George, California branch is a fiscally sponsored charitable organization operating under the auspices of Saint Lazarus Relief Fund, a registered 501(c)(3) Public Charity.
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Throughout her profession, Andie MacDowell has actually appeared on tv programs such as The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and The Young and the Agitated. She has also starred in feature films such as The Matrix and The Unbelievable Hulk. Her newest role was in the movie The Wizard of Oz. Her acting abilities and appeal have been acknowledged all over the world.
Despite being the youngest of four daughters, Andi MacDowell was among the first in her family to accomplish success in the entertainment industry. She has appeared in a number of TV shows and commercials. She has actually also collaborated with several major brands, including Armani, Calvin Klein, and Yves Saint Laurent. She has also had a role in numerous motion pictures.
Andi MacDowell was born in Gaffney, South Carolina, USA. Her dad was a lumber executive, and her mom was a music teacher. She finished from Gaffney High School in 1976. She participated in Winthrop College for 2 years prior to dropping out. She signed a modeling agreement with Elite Model Management in 1978. She also worked as a design for Calvin Klein.
Andi MacDowell wed business owner Rhet Hartzog in 2001. They have a boy together. They separated in 2004. She now resides in California.
She is referred to as the face of L'Oreal for 33 years. She has likewise appeared in a number of commercials for the brand. She has actually also appeared in numerous fashion displays in Paris and New York City. She has actually also starred in numerous movies and television shows. She has actually appeared in motion pictures such as Green Card, Footloose, and Completion of Violence. In addition, she has actually starred in the Netflix series Housemaid.
Andi MacDowell has actually won a number of awards in her career She received the Cesar D'Honneur award in 1997. She has also been nominated for the Golden World award. She has been called Miss Golden Globe in 2012. Her other notable awards include the Emmy award. She was likewise called Miss America. She has actually worked on the television series Muppets Tonight and the BBC comedy Cuckoo. She has actually also starred in the movie Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. She is likewise a singer. She has actually launched music under the Rainsford name. She has likewise appeared in the television series The Nice Guys. She has actually been working on a number of new projects in 2018.
Andi MacDowell has actually starred in a variety of movies. She has appeared in such films as Groundhog Day (1993 ), Harrison's Flowers (1999 ), Multiplicity (1996 ), The Item of Beauty (1996 ), Completion of Violence (1997 ), and The Beach House (2002 ).
Throughout her acting profession, Andie MacDowell has actually shown her versatility by appearing in a variety of films. In fact, she has been chosen for a variety of awards, consisting of an Independent Spirit Award for her function in 'Sex, Lies and Video'. She also appeared in a number of ad campaigns for style brand names like Armani and Yves Saint Laurent. She has also had roles in a number of Hallmark films.
Andie MacDowell was born in Gaffney, South Carolina on April 21, 1958. She is the youngest of 4 siblings. She attended Gaffney High School, and after that went to Winthrop University. She graduated with honors in 1976. Later on, she went on to study at the Actors Studio, where she studied approach performing. She has since settled into a consistent career as a character starlet.
Andie MacDowell made her film debut in 1984, when she appeared in Greystoke-The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes. She was dubbed over by Glenn Close because of her strong southern accent.
She likewise appeared in a number of tv programs. She had a popular role in 4 Wedding events and a Funeral, where she starred with Hugh Grant. She then played Rita in Groundhog Day. She also appeared in a few other television motion pictures. Andie MacDowell has two daughters. One daughter, Rainey, was named Miss Golden Globe in 2012. Another daughter, Margaret, is an actress. She presently stars in the Netflix series House maid. Andie MacDowell has also been a manufacturer on a few Hallmark films. She has likewise appeared in a variety of ad campaigns for style brand names like Armani, Sabeth-Row, and Yves Saint Laurent.
Andie MacDowell is likewise understood for her role in the rom-coms, Beauty Shop (2005) and Michael (1996 ). Her other significant film roles include The End of Violence (1997 ), Cedar Cove (2013 ), and Magic Mike XXL (2015 ). She also starred in the brief ABC Family series Jane by Design in 2012. Andie MacDowell has been wed two times. She wed Paul Qualley in 1986, and divorced him in 2004. She has a daughter with Paul, Rainey, and another child, Margaret.
Throughout her profession, Andie MacDowell has been married twice. She initially married previous model Paul Qualley in 1986. They had a kid together, Justin. However their marital relationship didn't last long. After a couple of years, they separated. MacDowell later wed Rhett Hartzog, a former design and a friend from high school. They divorced after thirteen years.
Andie MacDowell grew up in the 1970s, residing in the town of Gaffney, South Carolina. Her mother was a music teacher. Her daddy was a lumber executive. MacDowell's mom was alcoholic. MacDowell's daddy vacated when she was 6. She was told by her mom that she might do anything. However MacDowell found it difficult to adapt to the rural lifestyle. She ended up being disappointed. In a manner, it didn't assist that MacDowell's mother was an alcoholic. However she did get out of the house and raised her kids beyond Hollywood.
MacDowell's household is from various countries. Her father is from the United States, while her mom is from India. She had a sister, Cynthia, and a sibling, John, who both slept with her.
MacDowell has actually starred in some popular movies. She has also operated in many television shows. She has been nominated for Saturn Awards and LAFCA Awards for Best Starlet. She has likewise appeared in independent films. She has designed for Calvin Klein and Style. She has actually likewise been a spokesperson for L'Oreal. She has appeared in advertising campaign for Vassarette, Mink International, and Armani perfume. She has also starred in 2 Trademark Channel television series. One was Cedar Cove, and the other was Jane by Design.
In 1999, MacDowell went back to her Southern roots. She and her household transferred to a 457-acre cattle ranch in Montana. She has actually been modeling for L'Oreal and Elite Model Management, and she has been a representative for the business. She has actually likewise starred in the tv show Cedar Cove.
She has likewise been engaged to vehicle salesman Kevin Geagan. Andie MacDowell has been separated twice. She and her second spouse separated in 2004. But she is still not sure whether she wants her children to follow in her footsteps.
Having spent decades in the entertainment industry, Andie MacDowell has an impressive resume. Her face first appeared in Greystoke-The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes, and she has actually considering that starred in numerous popular films. She has actually likewise appeared on several tv programs.
Andie MacDowell's 2 daughters are both famous actresses. One daughter, Rainey, has actually starred in a number of movies. Her other daughter, Margaret, is presently starring in the Netflix series Housemaid. Both of her daughters have followed in their moms and dads' footsteps and have been able to land some small but essential roles.
Andie MacDowell was born in Gaffney, South Carolina. Her dad was a lumber executive and her mom was a music instructor. After the two divorced, Andie's father married Mary Frances Stone. The couple separated when Andie was just six years old. She was the youngest of four brother or sisters.
Andie MacDowell married previous model Paul Qualley in 1986. They divorced in 1999. The couple had 3 children together, and Andie and Paul were wed for thirteen years. After their divorce, Andie opted to live a low-key life. She has actually been able to look after her children while he continues to live a private life.
Andie MacDowell's daughter Rainey has actually been in the home entertainment company for a couple of years. She landed a minor role in the movie Oceans 8. She has also been a guest star on the HBO series The Leftovers. In 2019, she starred in a horror funny called Ready or Not. She has also appeared on the covers of many magazines.
Andie MacDowell's youngest child, Rainey, was born in the early 1990s. She grew up in Gaffney, South Carolina, and participated in Gaffney High School. The household lived in a house near her school. Her daddy built your house.
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"Jutice is blind, so is Rorschach" it the tagline to this excellent Watchmen Spoof.
I wish I was the person who made this video. DAMMIT I NEED TO GET ON IT AND MAKE FUNNY VIDEOS!
It would be so much better if I could be all 'hey! check out this awesome video I made!' but instead I just post awesome videos others make! This one is by the great Monkey and Apple group (or guy, not sure). On any account, this is funny as hell as are the other videos posted on their youtube page. Check out the Joker out takes.
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A survey for the annual Post Office Travel Money's Motoring On The Continent Report has uncovered the state of petrol prices in the UK and Europe.
The study, which particularly focussed on what it costs for holidaymakers to drive abroad, has shown that unfortunate motorists in Britain have been hit with higher fuel price hikes than anywhere else in Europe.
This means that English holidaymakers planning to drive in Europe will pay less at the pump this year in almost every country.
Over the past five years, prices for unleaded petrol in the UK have increased by more than 39% - up from 97p in 2007 to £1.35 in 2012. Italy has suffered the next highest price hike at 31.5%.
In contrast, petrol costs have only risen by 19.9% in Belgium, 19% in Germany, 18.1% in Norway and a mere 5.7% in Switzerland. The lowest-priced fuel destinations are Andorra, Luxembourg and Spain.
While motorists in all countries have felt the petrol sting due to wholesale fuel price rises, they have also faced far higher tax increases.
This has caused controversy in Britain recently - in April, MPs demanded an inquiry into allegations of price-fixing at pumps. They also called for the Government to bin its planned fuel duty rises and replace them with a windfall tax on oil company profits.


Thread: My first track to hit BEATPORT. Check it out!
My first track to hit BEATPORT. Check it out!
Myself and my friend have an Electronic duo called Rockafellers. Check out a preview for our new track "Savage". It got signed by a Swiss EDM label and will be available on Beatport on September 15th! Its the first time one of our tracks will hit Beatport and we are really excited. The track is a big room festival banger to end off the summer! Please have a listen and leave some feedback.
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Our track is now available for download on Beatport. Beatport even decided to put it on their front page on the new releases section under the progressive house genre! Check it out below!


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Wonderful to see you back! To tell you the truth I don't know what my goals were for 2016. But I know for sure that whatever I did do, I followed my intuition. Growth happens whether we know it or not.
So true, and so well said! It's so beautiful to think about all the things we learn and do without even realizing it!
So glad to see you back! I think 2017 holds a tremendous amount of new possibilities and I look forward to experiencing them with you in a new place.
Oh my gosh, I went to feedly this morning just to see if there was anything new and I saw this and my heart literally (said the P&R way) jumped in my throat! Or however that expression goes.
I am so glad to see you back here (once a week? We can do it together!) and to know that, despite the move (so soon!), you are doing well and making time for yourself: planning for the new year, drinking tea, reading Pamuk (I will make my peace with him one day).
2016 was weird; no question in my mind about this. I wasn't as good with my goals as you were (truth be told, I think mine were probably more amorphous, more along the lines of simply planning and surviving the weddings), but 2017 is a new year and I am determined that new opportunities should present themselves (or be made).
Oh, you are so sweet! Thank you for the warm welcome back! It is, of course, a highly illogical time to start blogging again, but I hope I can make a habit of it. Yes, once a week! I have such a backlog of stuff I want to write about! Um, I think you accomplished A METRIC TON in 2016! Three weddings! One of them overseas! You are a super boss, my friend. But I am happy for you to have a year ahead with no major events to plan, so that you can sink into your armchair, in literal and figurative terms, and do the things you most want to do:) I was just reading about the snowstorm in Istanbul, and it put me in mind of "Metel'." And, of course, they had Pamuk commenting on it (the snow, not Pushkin!) If you are going to read Pamuk, please start with The Museum of Innocence! Sooooooo good! Maybe you can give me some Japanese recs too–I still have in mind that it would be awesome to read around the world, and I know nothing about Japanese literature. If we do such a thing, we should *definitely* also have culinary accompaniments for each book:) I can't wait to try the wedding tea when we get all settled and unpacked. Much love to you, BFF, and happy happy happy new year!
Thank you so much! Happy new year to you, sweet friend!


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Tips for Answering Your Kids' Hard Money Questions
By Tim Stobierski, June 03, 2020
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Following some basic guidelines can help you answer your children's difficult financial questions related to the pandemic. MStudioImages/Getty Images
Many families have had to make difficult financial decisions since the pandemic hit, or at least ones that are different from those they usually make. And while these choices may make sense to grown-ups, for kids they can be downright confusing.
If you're a parent, chances are good you've heard questions like, why do we have to cancel our vacation? Is Mom or Dad going to lose their job? Why aren't we buying the things we normally buy? The truth is, this is different from anything kids — and most adults — have ever experienced. When you're answering your kids' hard money questions, consider these tips to help guide these challenging discussions and turn them into educational moments for your children.
BE AWARE THAT KIDS HEAR MORE THAN YOU THINK
"Little children can have surprisingly large ears," says financial therapist and author Maggie Baker. "They often pick up on more than we give them credit for." That could happen while they're hearing a conversation adults are having in the next room, a newscast that's on in the background, or something more subtle like reading a parent's emotions after they open a bill. "Children are always listening, absorbing information, and processing it as a function of their age, their relationship to their parents and their own unique personality," Baker says.
BE TRUTHFUL
The most honest of parents may find themselves lying to their children when confronted with one a challenging question. We all want to shield our kids from anxiety and stress, but Baker says doing this will often have the opposite effect.
"Children are very skilled at picking up on discrepancies," Baker says. "Even if you keep your story straight 100 percent of the time, a child knows when something is amiss. If you tell them that there's nothing to worry about but your body language betrays the truth, your child is going to notice, even if they can't articulate what's happening."
That's why it's so important for parents to answer kids' questions truthfully. You can, of course, be selective in the details that you share but, "the last thing you want is to be caught in a lie, which could destroy your child's trust in you," she adds.
UNDERSTAND YOUR OWN RELATIONSHIP WITH MONEY
Each of us has a unique relationship with money, which was likely forged during childhood and early adulthood. Those who lived through the Great Depression (1929 to 1933) and the Great Recession (2007 to 2009) tend to be more frugal and debt-averse than generations who grew up with prosperity. Those early experiences influence how we talk to our children about money.
Baker says understanding this will help you regulate your emotions so that your body language will reflect your message. "For example, imagine that your child asks you how the family is going to be able to pay the mortgage now that you've lost your job," Baker says. "If you tell them that everything will be all right, that's all fine and well. But if you say it through a clenched jaw or with sweat dripping from your forehead, your child is going to notice. Your non-verbal communication will contradict the verbal message you're trying to convey."
TAILOR YOUR MESSAGE
Baker advises customizing your conversation along these age categories: under 5 years old, 5 to 10 years old and teenagers.
For the youngest kids, Baker recommends being straightforward and comforting, and only offering necessary details. A 4-year-old won't understand the concept of a mortgage, for example, but knows in a limited way what a bank is.
The middle age group, meanwhile, "is more capable of abstract thought," she says. For children in this age range, you can offer more detail. Ask your child if they have questions as you go, so that they understand that this is a discussion and not a lecture.
"And then, of course, teenagers are very capable of understanding the content of what you say," Baker says. "They're also more likely to push back and question your message — that's just what teenagers do."
Parents should offer as much detail as their teen will understand, but be prepared for some defiance. "All children, regardless of age, need to understand that what's happening isn't their fault, that you have an action plan to make things better and that, at the end of the day, their needs will be taken care of."
ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR FEELINGS
While answering your children's questions, there's no harm in acknowledging your own emotions, Baker says. In fact, that can even help facilitate a more honest and open discussion, particularly with teens. If you've lost your job, you can start by admitting that you're sad about it. But perhaps follow that with saying you're also thankful because you've got savings to rely on and unemployment benefits to help you get through this.
"Being honest with your child about your emotions as they relate to money, even in challenging times like we're facing now, can help them develop their own healthy relationship with money," Baker says. "And that's an important part of everyone's life."
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The Contingency Fee System, Explained by NJ Personal Injury Lawyer Larry Pollack, Esq.
If you have been involved in an accident in which you have sustained personal injury, it can be a very frustrating and traumatic experience. In addition to physical injuries, an accident can also lead to financial problems for the victim because of expenses involved in medical treatment, property damage and loss of earnings. It can be frustrating and difficult to deal with insurance companies, police, investigators, body shops and hospital bill collectors, all while trying to recover from painful injuries. Fortunately, due to the universal use of contingency fee agreements, victims of someone else's carelessness do not need to spend a single penny to retain a competent personal injury attorney, such as Larry M. Pollack, Esq. Similarly, victims of workplace injuries need not advance a single penny to retain a competent workers compensation attorney, such as Larry M. Pollack Esq., because such fees are set at the end of the case by the workers compensation judge, and are paid solely out of the money recovered from the workers compensation insurance carrier.
At the Law Offices of New Jersey Personal Injury Attorney Larry Pollack, we understand your situation and we can help. Although Larry M. Pollack Esq. is highly experienced, you pay us only when we win/settle and recover for you. This is referred to as a "contingency fee" in legal parlance. Contingency fees are strictly regulated in New Jersey. In New Jersey, personal injury attorneys are allowed to charge a one-third commission on the first $500,000 recovered for adults, and 25% of the first $500,000 recovered for minors (fees above $500,000 are covered by a scale set by the NJ Supreme Court's Rules).
The contingency fee system is an important and ancient bulwark of America's legal system, because without it, only the wealthy would have the means to hire an attorney to seek compensation for their personal injuries. Without the contingency fee system, only the wealthy would have the means to bear the cost and risk of litigation to obtain legal redress for injuries caused by the negligence of others. Unlike large, powerful insurance companies, who keep defense firms on a regular retainer or have their own in-house lawyers working for them around the clock as "house counsel," few ordinary individuals could afford the thousands of dollars that would otherwise be needed, to retain an attorney and pay him by the hour, and to pay the costs of investigating and litigating a case, if the contingency fee system did not exist.
There is therefore no reason whatsoever to delay in hiring an attorney; in fact, delay in hiring an attorney can cause irreparable damage to your claim. Should you lose your case or we are unable to obtain any compensation for you, you owe us nothing. We guarantee that you do not need to pay us anything till you receive your compensation. You do not need to worry about paying us by the hour and therefore there is no financial burden on you for making the injury claim. Assuming we take your case, we will advance the money that is required to provide the best possible legal representation until we get succeed in obtaining compensation for you. Furthermore, in America, in contrast to parts of Europe, if you lose your case, you do not owe anything to your adversary, either.
It is important to note that the Law Office of Larry M. Pollack, Esq. does not charge any consultation fees in personal injury or workers compensation cases, and since there is no obligation to retain us after a free consultation, there is no reason to delay contacting us. And, if you already have an attorney but are so dissatisfied with that attorney's performance you wish to change attorneys, be advised that under New Jersey law, a client may always change attorneys, with or without cause. Even if a client changes attorneys numerous times, the maximum total attorney fee always remains one-third (for cases under $500,000); the one-third is split between the current and previous attorneys, usually based on the relative contribution of the previous attorneys. If you have an existing case with an attorney but feel you may now need to change attorneys, you may feel free to telephone Larry M. Pollack Esq. to discuss the situation directly, in complete confidence.
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Thunské jezero () je jezero na severním úpatí Bernských Alp ve Švýcarsku. Jezero se nachází v kantonu Bern. Má rozlohu 48,3 km². Je 17,5 km dlouhé a maximálně 3,5 km široké. Dosahuje maximální hloubky 217  m. Objem vody je 6,5 km³. Rozloha povodí je 2 500 km². Leží v nadmořské výšce 558 m.

Pobřeží
Jezero leží v tektonické kotlině. Má srázné zalesněné břehy.

Vodní režim
Přes jezero protéká řeka Aare (přítok Rýna), která přitéká z výše položeného Brienzského jezera. Dalším větším přítokem je řeka Kandler. Průměrný odtok je 110 m³/s a maximální 345 m³/s.

Vlastnosti vody
Zamrzá na 6 až 7 měsíců.

Fauna a flóra
Rybářství je obživou pro mnoho obyvatel pobřeží. Výlov v r 2001 činil 53 048 kg ryb.

Lodní doprava
Na jezeře je rozvinutá místní lodní doprava. Osobní doprava zde funguje od r 1835 a v současné době zde působí flotila 10 lodí.

Osídlení pobřeží
Na západním konci při odtoku Aare leží město Thun. Na východním konci se mezi Brienzským a Thunským jezerem rozkládá naplavená rovina Bödeli, na které se nacházejí obce Interlaken, Matten a Unterseen. Na severním břehu jezera leží obce Hilterfingen, Oberhofen, Gunten, Merlingen a Sundlauenen a na jižním břehu Spiez, Faulensee, Krattigen, Leissigen a Därligen.

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  Lodní společnosti
  Protizáplavová ochrana na Thunském jezeře
  Turistika v okolí Thunského jezera

Jezera ve Švýcarsku
Geografie kantonu Bern
Jezera v Alpách
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For the occasion, I did buy (dark) sesame oil for the first time and I'm very happy I did because I love the nutty flavour that I've been adding to stir-fried meat, salmon, salad and even pasta since. If you don't have it or don't want to buy it, you can add a neutral oil (not olive oil) or some soy sauce.
Regarding the type of vinegar used, usually rice vinegar is required but I don't feel like I need it in my life so, white vinegar or apple cider vinegar can do a great job here.
Positive: Cabbage is full of vitamins, fiber, calcium, magnesium and many other boring healthy nutritious things your body is asking for.
Negative: Not really a last-minute recipe, as it's best to prepare it 1 or 2 hours before to serve.
Slice cabbage as thin a possible, using a mandoline if you have. Place cabbage in a salad bowl and cover with cold water. Add a tablespoon of salt (I used coarse salt) and mix. Leave to stand for 20 minutes.
Drain all the water after 20 minutes.
In a small cup, add 3 tablespoons vinegar, 1 tablespoon sugar and a teaspoon of salt. Stir well to dissolve sugar. Pour mixture over cabbage and mix well. Cover with a plastic film and leave in fridge for at least 3o minutes.
When ready to eat, squeeze carefully all the liquid holding firmly the shredded cabbage in your hands. Repeat process to remove any excess liquid.
Place cabbage back in the salad bowl, add 2 tablespoons of sesame oil and stir.
My advice: This way, the cabbage itself doesn't have a strong taste, by adding sesame oil or soy sauce you can decide to give it more character.
You can add cucumber slices and grated carrots too for a change.
Update: Awesomely good with cucumber and feta!
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Q: Replace templates in strings by array values I have a string, that can has simple templates. And I have an array with values for replacemenet. Currently I am doing it with loop. But I want to change it to preg_replace. Can you help me?
Example:
$values = array(
    'id'   => 120,
    'name' => 'Jim'
);
$string = 'Hello <!name!>. Your ID is <!id!>';
$output = preg_replace(...); // Hello Jim. Your ID is 120

Also preg_replace should work not only with id and name, but with any other keys. Thanks.

A: Something like the following?
<?php
$values = array(
    'id'   => 120,
    'name' => 'Jim'
);
$string = 'Hello <!name!>. Your ID is <!id!>';

function foo($val) {
        return '/<!' . $val . '!>/';
}

echo preg_replace(array_map('foo', array_keys($values)), array_values($values), $string);

If the whole thing is in a class:
class Template {
        static function bar($val) {
                return '/<!' . $val . '!>/';
        }

        function render($values, $string) {
                echo preg_replace(array_map(array('Template', 'bar'), array_keys($values)), array_values($values), $string);
        }
}

$values = array(
    'id'   => 120,
    'name' => 'Jim'
);
$string = 'Hello <!name!>. Your ID is <!id!>';
$T = new Template();
$T->render($values, $string);

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African Mahogany Australia (AMA) manages nearly 13,000 hectares of mahogany trees in the Douglas Daly region, 200 kilometres south of Darwin.
AMA's Northern Territory manager, Frank Miller, said forestry companies across the globe were seeing plenty of benefits in using drone technology.
"We're using the best available technology to gather information on our plantations to enhance the management of what we're doing in the Douglas Daly," he told ABC Rural.
"So what the drone does, it collects photography that we can look at to [check] the health of the plantation and from that, we can adjust our management practices.
"We're generally looking at tree health and the health of the plantation.
Mr Miller said the drone was used this week on a trial basis, but the early results looked good.
"What we want to do is get a grasp of what sort of detail and management-use we can get out of this information," he said.
"We'll look at the cost of it and the benefit, but going forward I can't see why we wouldn't be using this [technology] more and more, because of the level of detail that you can get on the imagery.


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How to create minimalist art style: valuable tips from reky developer beyondthosehills
beyondthosehills,
reky
Greek studio beyondthosehills has shared with us some tips for creating abstract art style (and pitfalls to avoid). Here are some tips based on their experience with their minimalist puzzle game reky.
Maria Aloupi, co-founder and game producer at beyondthosehills
Minimalist art style should compliment gameplay
When it comes to style, less is often more. In a sea of games shouting for attention, we decided that a unique aesthetic would help the game stand out from the crowd. Finalizing the concept took a lot of work and iteration with elements that have come together from an eclectic mix of disciplines: architecture culture, minimalist style, abstract art, and ambient music.
Based on architectural design and technical drawing, reky is a fresh and modern puzzle game that aims to accentuate its physical space with compositions that support the functionality in each level.
Creating puzzles with cubes was a great opportunity to use a design inspired by broader modernist, minimalist architecture and Bauhaus philosophy. The cubes in combination with gameplay indicate a minimal environment that reminds the player of an abstract situation like being in construction mode.
Ultimately these choices led to designing the game using only the most necessary elements. Players interact with different puzzle elements of every level, shifting and moving them in order to create a path to the goal of each simple yet brain-teasing challenge.
One of reky's early versions
Who is beyondthosehills?
Based in Athens, Greece, beyondthosehills was co-founded by Andreas Diktyopoulos and Maria Aloupi in 2012.
The team's debut title, point and click adventure game The Minims, came out in 2015 for iOS before later being ported to PC and Android.
beyondthosehills completely switched the genre with reky, which won a few awards for its art style. The game is available on mobile and PC, and the studio also recently released a Nintendo Switch version.
Right now, the team is working on Albert Wilde: The Quantum P.I., black-and-white comedy game about a cat detective set in noir New York.
Keeping everything simple was key to avoiding certain game design pitfalls
The infinite possibilities of games have always fascinated us. Unlike more traditional mediums, there are no physical or material constraints, so one is free to creatively explore spaces that could not exist otherwise. This creative freedom, however, is both a blessing and a curse. It is very easy to fall into the trap of creating very complex concepts which are difficult to implement properly.
For reky, we avoided this trap. We decided, from the very beginning, to "keep it simple" so that we could manage a very well-balanced and coherent whole, where aesthetics, game design, and user experience were given the equal attention they deserve.
The result is a game where fresh technical drawing aesthetics meet a large variety of elegantly designed logic challenges to create a minimalist puzzle title with an understated artistic flair.
Design should be as clear as possible to the player
The choice of a minimalist art style is a reflection of beyondthosehills' love for simple and intuitive design. It felt natural to bring this sort of philosophy into the design of the game.
Based on an abstract concept, we had to create the rules, the structure, and then build each of the levels. The intention was to create clever, beautiful challenges to stimulate logic and lateral thinking.
To maintain players' interest, we crafted several types of puzzles and carefully arranged them based on their category and difficulty. But a lot of work went into making player interaction as simple and intuitive as possible.
Through many iterations, we created a smart algorithm that understands what the player wants to do when tapping on the cube. As with good architecture, the goal is to make the game just work and be super clear to understand without any barriers or learning curve.
Soundscape should be coherent and consistent with the overall minimalist approach
Ambient waves of sound and gentle chimes for every input give reky a relaxing feel. The feeling of random sounds when the player interacts with the cubes was intentionally created after a careful choice of selected interactive sounds that always harmonize with the ambient background.
We created an environment of Interactable Elements that works as a virtual musical instrument. Players come into active contact with the sound every time they interact with each action element in the game.
At the same time, a subtle, non-intrusive long loop provided a canvas on which all of reky's interactive sounds would be weaved together to create a coherent whole. So every single player action plays either a sound or, more interestingly, a melodic sound intertwined with the canvas to produce a pleasing end result.
beyondthosehills


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Midvaal Local Municipality Executive Mayor Bongani Baloyi has expressed great joy and pride in the municipality's partnership with the Being Mandela film series.
The series has attracted positive media and public buzz culminating in the special screening of the first showcase in the three-part series, titled 'Joko Ya Hao' at the Lord's Signature Hotel in Meyerton, on 2nd November 2018.
'Joko Ya Hao' is a 30-minute film set in a small town called Gracetown during the 1955 forced evictions. It tells the story of Noziziwe (played by Simphiwe Dana) an aspirant preacher, who after failing to be ordained as a pastor because she was a woman, becomes a symbol of resistance and an anchor for the oppressed.
The Executive Mayor celebrated the cast and production team for their outstanding portrayal of the story of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela and lauded the film series as a win for the South African film and arts industry. "As a municipality which supports the advancement of our film industry, I am excited that we could be a partner in this remarkable project. As a piece of art and a tribute to the legacy of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela it has surpassed all my expectations," he said.
Those in attendance also included cast members Jet Novuka, Elliot Makhubo and Khanya Mkangisa.
The film series is set to be officially premiered at the Market Theatre in Newtown on 30th November 2018.


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Diaglyc (Gliclazide) is a medicine that reduces blood sugar levels. It is used in type 2 diabetes when diet, exercise and weight loss are not enough to keep blood sugar levels controlled.
Why have I been prescribed Diaglyc?
Diaglyc reduces blood glucose levels by stimulating insulin secretion from the pancreas.
Tablets should be swallowed whole as a single dose at breakfast. You must always eat a meal after taking your tablets.
Initial dose is half one tablet daily. This can be increased to a max of 4 tablets daily.
Treatment with Diaglyc MR 30 mg can cause hypoglycaemia, if mealtimes are irregular and, in particular, if meals are skipped.
Usually, symptoms disappear after intake of carbohydrates (sugar). However, artificial sweeteners have no effect. Hypoglycaemia can recur even when measures prove effective initially.
Gastrointestinal disturbances, including abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, dyspepsia, diarrhoea, and constipation have been reported: if these should occur they can be avoided or minimised if Diaclide is taken with breakfast.
You should not drink alcohol while taking Diaglyc.
It is recommended that oral therapy is changed to insulin before a pregnancy is attempted, or as soon as pregnancy is discovered.
Diaglyc cannot be given while breast feeding.


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In this article, we will introduce the most important information about the most prestigious schools and universities in the New Administrative Capital
By Aqarmap Last updated Aug 29, 2021
In this article, we will introduce the most important information about the most prestigious schools and universities in the New Administrative Capital.
Today, good education is like water and air, parents always look for the best opportunities to educate their children, even if these chances exist abroad.
If you have children at different levels of education (primary, preparatory, secondary, university), and you'll always want the best for them. So, we bring bearing good news for you. There are many prestigious schools and universities in the New Administrative Capital, which contend for starting the next academic year. This gives a strong boost to education within the country. It also creates a strong generation that keeps pace with the requirements of the modern age.
Best Schools in the New Administrative Capital
The New Administrative Capital so far includes only 50 international and language schools, including 4 Japanese schools. These schools are scheduled to be completed within a year, which means that they will start the new academic year of 2020 in the New Administrative Capital.
Africa First Education Company (AFE) is planning to pump massive investments into creating an international school in the New Administrative Capital, which will be called "Cadmus". The company was founded in 2018 by giant companies, which are:
The Lebanese SABIS® Company, which runs the International Schools of Choueifat (ISC) that operates in Egypt,
Redcon Construction Company, a real estate giant company
The UAE investment fund.
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Also, a school will be established by the Engineering Authority of the Armed Forces in partnership with Misr Italia properties in R2 in the New Capital. The school will be built on an area of about 12,000 square meters, with an estimated cost of EGP 25, 000. The school will accommodate 1,500 students in different basic education stages.
The Sahara Schools group will also establish another international school in the New Capital. The Sahara Schools is one of the educational groups that has started operating in Egypt since 1990. It continuously seeks to develop its international education. This is to introduce a generation of students with the highest level of education to keep pace with modernization.
Another organizations and companies will establish many international schools, such as:
International Knowledge Company (IKC)
El-Bayan Educational Establishment
Anglo American for educational services
Egypt British International School
Manor House International Schools
Sisters of the Heart of Jesus
Egypt SBV Limited
Prestigious Universities in the New Administrative Capital
In addition to schools, the New Administrative Capital will include a group of distinguished international universities. Of course, all degrees offered by these universities are certified by the Supreme Council of Universities.
These universities include:
German International University of Applied Sciences (GIU)
Hungarian University
Swedish University
The new Canadian University, and University of Prince Edward will offer its programs in sustainable energy engineering and industrial and structural design engineering. The university will annually accept approximately 400 students from Egypt and abroad
American International University, on an area of 50 acres to accommodate 21,000 students
British Coventry University, located in one of the best locations in the Administrative Capital near Midtown Sky New Capital
The Japanese University, Canadian College, and University of Sinai allocate about 450 feddans
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The German Car manufacturing giant provides jobs for graduates of engineering colleges
International universities ensure that 50% of the faculty staff would be Egyptians
Some buildings will be designated for research and development
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Urban infrastructure and balancing lifestyles: Whitechapel. London project
Desirable streets
Stephen O'Malley looks at how a project in Whitechapel, London, has attempted to reconcile work and travel needs with demands for healthy, balanced lifestyles
Our urban centres present us with the challenge of meeting a range of complex and competing needs, demanding a healthy balance of pollution-free transport, attractive, safe and active travel, and the clustering of complementary mixed uses. Local authorities, landowners, city-dwellers and businesses are increasingly recognising the critical value of healthy cities.
Satisfying these needs and offering balanced local lifestyles can strengthen the competitiveness of these neighbourhoods and their ability to attract and develop talent. Achieving this sophistication, however, involves challenging convention, thinking independently and acting responsibly.
It also requires engineering expertise that improves our urban infrastructure network, reduces reliance on vehicular traffic with its related pollution and noise, ensures better flood risk resilience and manages water as a resource that offers amenities and supports biodiversity.
Organised thinking
This involves giving consideration to the way we organise urban areas so that people do not need to travel so far, more places are accessible by public transport, walking is encouraged and space for cycling is protected.
The process requires the participation of public and private organisations, a long-term vision and a viable funding and investment strategy. Our buildings, structures and public spaces must make a positive contribution to the quality of a place and a difference to the wellbeing of the people who live and work there. We must ensure that development is affordable, commercially viable, functional and of high civic quality, addressing the following questions.
How do we nurture neighbourhoods and streets so that they offer a sustainably high level of vitality and enjoyment in spaces that fulfil a range of our emotional needs at different times of the day, month, season and year?
How do we provide a coherent, district-wide network for movement and open space so that carbon emissions can be reduced?
How can we ensure residential and commercial densities that enable travel distances for commuting and leisure to be reduced?
Neighbourhoods that can answer these will help residents achieve a healthy, balanced lifestyle, rather than submitting them to long commutes and daily congestion. A growing share of metropolitan residents are already choosing to work and live in places that are walkable, bikeable and connected by reliable public transport.
Realm of possibility
In Whitechapel, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, our team was commissioned to prepare guidance for the public realm and open space. The primary purpose was to help provide high-quality, attractive and functioning areas, as envisaged by the 2013 adopted Whitechapel Vision Masterplan supplementary planning document (SPD). The borough's guidance sets out a framework for the design of all public realm in Whitechapel, including existing and new open spaces and streets.
The guidance seeks to integrate a high-quality public realm and open space network with the townscape. Given the significant change forecast for Whitechapel and its large residential and working population, it is important that there is a detailed strategy to direct this and ensure that the overall public realm and road system do not become fragmented and incoherent.
Figure 1: Whitechapel Crossrail station will be at the centre of the redesigned streets
In response to this risk, the guidance seeks to meet the needs of Whitechapel's existing community and to anticipate those of its future population. It aims to knit the area together, prioritising pedestrian useability and movement, greater legibility and inclusivity. It also emphasises enjoyment of open space and the public realm, as well as enhancing the general connectivity of the area, particularly north–south across the A11, Whitechapel Road, which is the heart of the neighbourhood.
The team, in close collaboration with officers from both the borough and Transport for London (TfL), reviewed the Whitechapel Vision Masterplan, SPD and the surface transport outcome plan. It also conducted supplementary baseline analysis of population growth forecasts, public transport and road networks, cycling and pedestrian infrastructure, collision data, pollution, and market function. The baseline report was corroborated and informed by a pedestrian footfall survey.
The role of Whitechapel Road as part of the district and highway network was assessed in close consultation with the borough and TfL officers, as well as a large number of statutory consultees and community stakeholders. Traffic modelling analysed the potential effects of three different proposals on the local and wider London network.
Options for open areas
The three primary options all aim to reduce the dominance of traffic, maintain good public transport access to the high street, increase pedestrian safety and foster higher levels of human interaction. Each option offers increasing degrees of intervention. The first option entails the following measures:
introduction of a median strip, of a meaningful width, for the full length of the street, allowing pedestrians to cross the street in two stages wherever they wish
tightening of lane width while maintaining dedicated bus lanes east–west and allowing for a new segregated eastbound cycle lane
four new, wide, pedestrian crossings without lights, located at strategic points along the street to tie into the wider pedestrian and cycle networks running north and south
reduced turning choices and tightening of traffic light-controlled junctions at Valance Road and Cambridge Heath intersections
the need to accommodate growing demands for cycling in the area, as represented in the new Stratford to Aldgate Cycle Superhighway 2.
This arrangement offers some improvements for pedestrians, enhancing their experience and allowing them to cross more freely. Creating a segregated cycle lane to the north significantly improves safety and legibility as well.
Option two includes most of these measures, with the significant difference that buses and all other vehicles share a single lane in each direction. This reduces the number of lanes from four to two, cutting in half the distances people need to travel to cross the road. Both the borough and TfL were rightly protective of the reliability of bus journey times, however, so require more evidence and testing to demonstrate that sharing lanes with other vehicles would work. One way to evaluate this risk is to operate a temporary, low-cost change that replicates the proposed system and then observe the outcome in real time, similar to the strategy that was recently taken on Edinburgh's George Street.
Figure 2: Whitechapel Road Proposed Plan (Option 3)
The third option builds on the principles of the previous two. Rather than the junctions at Valance Road and Cambridge Heath being controlled by traffic lights, they perform as mini roundabouts. The tightened geometry, best practice cycling features and pedestrian priority ensure that vehicles also travel at speeds of 15mph or lower.
Significant analysis and consultation is required to refine these options. It is only by re-ordering Whitechapel's landscape, in its widest sense, that it can prepare itself for the changes it faces.
There is a lot to celebrate about the existing Whitechapel experience, but strengthening the relationship between people, buildings and urban infrastructure will create a healthier outlook and help to make people's experiences memorable and pleasurable.
Stephen O'Malley is Founding Director of Civic Engineers
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Related competencies include Legal/regulatory compliance, Planning, Sustainability
This feature is taken from the RICS Land journal (June/July 2017)
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