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Q: Why can not use <%=...%> in the ListView All, Generally .If we want to output a variable in a page which defined in the code-behind class file of page . We could set the variable with public or protect visibility. and in the front page we can use it like below.
<%=VariableName%>.
But I don't know why can't use it in the ListView. Please help to review my code.
In the front page

<asp:ListView id="listShower" runat="server">
    <LayoutTemplate>

                ISSUEDTRADE NAMES/LICENSES

                    <%=iListNumber%>

                <asp:PlaceHolder runat="server" ID="itemPlaceholder"></asp:PlaceHolder>

    </LayoutTemplate>
    <ItemTemplate>

                                <%# Eval("altID") %>
                                -
                                <%# Eval("englishTradeName") %>

                            Expired Date:<%# Eval("expDate") %>

    </ItemTemplate>
</asp:ListView>

In the code-behind of page
public partial class _Default : System.Web.UI.Page
    {
        protected int iListNumber = 0;
        protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            List<SimpleCapModel> DataSourceList = TestDataHelper.GetMyIssuedList();
            listShower.DataSource = DataSourceList;
            iListNumber = DataSourceList.Count();
            listShower.DataBind();
        }
    }

I got an error page said :
 The Controls collection cannot be modified because the control contains code blocks (i.e. <% ... %>).
Description: An unhandled exception occurred during the execution of the current web request. Please review the stack trace for more information about the error and where it originated in the code.

Exception Details: System.Web.HttpException: The Controls collection cannot be modified because the control contains code blocks (i.e. <% ... %>).

Source Error:

Line 19:             listShower.DataSource = DataSourceList;
Line 20:             iListNumber = DataSourceList.Count();
Line 21:             listShower.DataBind();//this line cause error.
Line 22:         }
Line 23:     }

And If I use the expression <%#iListNumber%>. The error is gone, but I got a empty value instead of the number of the list. please review below rendered result html :

I didn't know whether I missed something ? If I did .Please help to let me know it.thanks.

A: You need to use <%#iListNumber %> because you are using data-binding the ListView, otherwise you'll get the exception (see: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976112 for more on inline expressions).
Try using <%#iListNumber.ToString %> and see if that makes a difference.
UPDATE:
The problem appears to be that your inline-expression is in the LayoutTemplate, where data-binding [apparently] won't work without either handling the OnLayoutCreated event, or extending the ListView.
See either of the following for examples of how to extend the ListView:

*

*http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/42962/Databind-Expression-in-ListView-LayoutTemplate

*http://forums.asp.net/p/1201992/3319344.aspx#3319344

A: Given the error you're receiving, it basically means this: you can't just randomly throw .NET tags in databound controls.
The solution is to, instead, throw that random text in a .NET control, like this: <asp:Literal Runat="server" Text="<%# iListNumber %>" />
When you put a .NET codeblock in code, it dynamically has to build a control placeholder for it.  It's a little tricky.  But if you wrap all your custom tags up in a control, then just that one property gets databound and the databound block remains "clean" if that makes sense.


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In the morning we fly to Nukus, the capital of the Autonomous Karakalpak Republic within Uzbekistan, home of a Turkic people more closely related to Kazakhs than to Uzbeks. The city is the gateway to the fast-disappearing Aral Sea; the surrounding cotton fields testify to the monoculture that stole the water from the Amu Darya and Syr Darya, the rivers that fed the Aral Sea. Nukus is also home to the remarkable Savitsky Art Museum, founded by Igor Savitsky. Thanks to him, many of the early 20th century Russian paintings that were banned by Moscow found protection here. The story of this collection has been told in the award-winning documentary, Desert of Forbidden Art. We will see the collection – the second-largest gathering of Russian avant-garde art after the Russian Museum in St. Petersburg.
Today we drive through a barren desert area littered with the ruins of ancient fortresses and cities long abandoned. En route, we stop at Ayaz Kala, a fortress dating as far back as the 4th century BC. Later, we continue driving to Khiva City before taking an afternoon walking tour of the old city.
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No better place to buy good range of books, art and craft supplies, cards and stationery and some toys and gadgets. Well priced and great value.
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Take the Perfect Trip to the South of France
Pamela Lovegren
Fri Dec 13
Sight Seeing in the South of France is a Memorable Experience
How does one get to all these enchanting villages and towns? By driving on narrow roads scarcely wide enough for one and one-half cars. My son, a world traveler, agreed to be the designated chauffeur. Then one day he decided to sit in my seat and I became the appointed driver. White knuckles gripping the steering wheel with terror-stricken tear-filled eyes, I gave myself a pep talk, "get a grip… lots of people drive on these roads, I can too." The combination of driving an unfamiliar rental car, using a stick shift instead of my automatic, watching the car navigation system and keeping my eyes on the narrow road, all at the same time, interfered with my tranquility. I'm certain my "passengers" were stressed too, as their lives were now in the hands of an amateur international driver. Providentially, I lived to tell about it.
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Once we got used to driving on the constricted roads, we found the scenery captivating. Especially in out-of-the-way places like the magnificent little hilltop village of Oppéde-le-Vieux built high on a rocky outcrop. Parking below the town, our shoes crunched along a gravel path through multiple terraces of lush vegetation until we reached the ancient town. A 12th century church dominates the skyline along with the ruins of an ancient chateau. Along the narrow cobblestone streets, we passed enchanting 15th and 16th century restored houses until cresting the ridge and being awestruck by the view from the plateau.
Sights and Tastes Not to Miss When Visiting the South of France
Hearing about the incredible wines of the Vaucluse region, we navigated to the medieval village of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Arriving early for our lunch reservation, we strolled over winding stone streets to the castle ruins before sitting down at Le Verger Des Papes. Wisely, we selected the three-course menu du jour for the day along with a fine bottle of wine, and concluded with delectable cappuccinos. Lingering at lunch for over two hours, we basked in the panoramic view which overlooked the lush vineyards, winding river and fertile valley below. While savoring each bite, we relished our authentic dining experience of fine French cuisine.
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The strategic location of this restaurant in the midst of numerous wine shops made wine tasting both logical and inevitable. Several of the local winery estates host intimate shops in the village so we set out to sample local wines until we accumulated a large enough wine collection to last throughout our week at Moulin de la Roque.
Prior to arriving in France, a beloved artist friend told us about the unusual art exhibit at Carriéres de Lumiéres near the village of Les Baux-de-Provance. Built in an old stone quarry, the creators designed an immersive experience to display the work of a different artist each year. Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890) is the featured artist this year. Entering the quarry, we stepped into Van Gogh's art where an array of pictures, literally "bigger than life," shifted and merged and changed to music. While leaning on a rail, I glanced over to a nearby wall and realized my son was standing in one of Van Gogh's doorways. Utterly mesmerizing.
When in the South of France Staying at Moulin de la Roque is a Must
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Unfortunately, (or maybe fortunately) the airlines lost Gaby's luggage. After a week with absolutely nothing but the clothes she wore upon arrival, Guy, in limited English, offered to take her to town to shop for something to wear. To her surprise, she found Guy chatting with the sales lady near the dressing room, who abruptly started to take Gaby's measurements and then told them all to Guy in French. Embarrassed, Gaby stated, "If you ever want to date an American woman, don't ever do this again!" Nevertheless, after a couple of years of long-distance dating, a romantic relationship developed between them. Gaby mastered French, Guy mastered English, and they made their life together over the last twenty years. Through hard work and creativity, they developed Moulin de la Roque into the exquisite estate it is today.
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The origins of La Roque go back to 1454, beginning as a textile mill. In 1651, Denis Roux began renting the grounds of La Roque from a local noble family, the Seigneur Charles de Miley and owner of the Villagrele castle. In 1789, the French Revolution abolished the privileges of the nobles and the Roux family automatically became the owner of this land. Receiving the right to capture water, they proceeded to build a flour mill, and subsequently, this property stayed in the family for over three centuries. When necessity caused the family to sell, Guy, a fervent admirer of this domain and its old buildings, bought La Roque in 1994 and began the long restoration process.
When we arrived on a bluebird sky autumn day, Guy strolled with my husband, son, and me toward the charming historic stone house of the miller, La Maison du Meunier. By courtesy of Guy and Gaby, the fragrant aromas of a freshly baked pear tart greeted us as we entered the French country kitchen. Moving through the villa, we took note of the trellised garden patio, alluring sitting room with fireplace, old stone steps to the second level bedrooms and travertine tiled bath with a stone sink. Incorporating the initial rock walls whenever possible, renovations showcased the original dwelling throughout these lodgings. The sense of full immersion into fine country living for our week in Provence warmly embraced us. The immediate consensus was to stay here forever!
The True Provincial Treatment: Boulangeries and Markets
What better way to kick off exploring in southern France than to go to the market? On Gaby's recommendation, we headed out to Coustellet, one of the most renowned traditional farmer's markets in Provence, which proved fruitful. While shopping, we were delighted to discover feathers on the freshly laid eggs. In addition to purchasing a variety of seasonal fruits, colorful vegetables, honey, cheeses, olive oil and soap, we bought a recently slaughtered chicken… head tucked neatly under her wing! Eating such a fresh bird, roasted in provincial herbs and red wine, tantalized our taste buds for more.
Beginning on market day, a new daily tradition immerged. Whatever town we found ourselves sightseeing, we searched for the best boulangerie to buy French breads and pâtisseries, along with a neighborhood café to linger over a hearty espresso, cappuccino or café crème. Midweek we wandered the narrow little streets in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence historic center, which yielded a delightful café near art galleries and unique boutiques.
Our perfect week included simply relaxing at the estate. One morning after sleeping in, we sauntered into the town of Noves to the Boulangerie, where we caught the scent of fresh-baked bread. Returning with our bagged treasures, we roamed through the nearby forest. The expansive views were worth the hike. Taking a random trail, we happened upon a vineyard tucked in the middle of the woods. Returning to La Roque, I slipped into my swimsuit. The Roman pool was warm last week — before nights turned chilly. I couldn't resist the inviting turquoise water and took a plunge… for two seconds!
Laughing, we decided to learn how to play Pétanque, a traditional Provencal bowling game. Competition among us resulted in several tournaments. Cooking together was a grand way to bring the day to a close. We felt quite provincial making Ratatouille and roasted chicken to go with our baguette, which we served with Châteauneuf-du-Pape region wine and French chocolates in our very own country kitchen.
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Actor Hong Jong Hyun has been confirmed to be the new MC for SBS Inkigayo, replacing Suho and Baekhyun, who made their exit as the programs MCs to preparing for EXO's comeback.
This was confirmed on December 22nd by SBS representatives, who revealed the actor is currently preparing for a special stage for his first appearance this weekend, joining current MCs Kwanghee of ZE:A and actress Kim Yoo Jung. The actor is expected to bring about new chemistry between the trio as they bring viewers through the music program.
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Could a melting exomoon explain Tabby's Star?
Posted by Paul Scott Anderson in Space | September 23, 2019
This star undergoes a long-term dimming that's so mysterious it was, at one time, proposed as possible evidence of an alien culture. Now, scientists say, a disk of debris – torn from a melting exomoon – might explain Tabby's Star.
Artist's concept of a hypothetical uneven ring of dust causing the mysterious dimming of Tabby's Star, also known as KIC 8462852 or Boyajian's Star. Image via NASA/JPL-Caltech/Columbia University.
Tabby's Star – aka KIC 8462852 or Boyajian's Star – has been fascinating astronomers and the public alike for the past few years now, with its weird abrupt dimmings in brightness. Theories have ranged from comets to black holes to alien megastructures to explain the odd dips. On September 16, scientists at Columbia University said they have come up with yet another possibility: a melting exomoon.
The new peer-reviewed paper was published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society on September 5, 2019.
The new study focuses on the long-term dimming of Tabby's Star, where evidence indicates that it has been gradually dimming overall for the past few decades or even centuries, if not longer. Studies have shown that the star dimmed by 14% between 1890 and 1989. This is separate from the other occasional dips, where the brightness of the star will suddenly dim for a few hours or days and then return to normal. Some of those dips have been as little as about 1%, while others as much as a whopping 22%.
But the gradual long-term dimming has been just as puzzling. The new scenario proposed involves a large icy exomoon – a moon orbiting a planet in another solar system – that is slowly "melting" or evaporating. As astrophysicist Brian Metzger of Columbia – a co-author on the new study – explained:
The exomoon is like a comet of ice that is evaporating and spewing off these rocks into space. Eventually the exomoon will completely evaporate, but it will take millions of years for the moon to be melted and consumed by the star. We're so lucky to see this evaporation event happen.
Theories about Tabby's Star have ranged from comets to alien megastructures. Could the explanation really be an evaporating exomoon? Image via NASA/JPL-Caltech/Sky & Telescope.
An exomoon being slowly destroyed could also explain the other briefer, random dips. The moon could be ripped away from its planet, and in some cases, the moon could end up orbiting the star instead. When that happens, radiation from the star could tear away the outer layers of the moon, creating dust clouds. Those dust clouds could then cause the dips in brightness when they pass between the star and Earth.
But what about the long-term dimming? If an exomoon was torn apart, then pieces of it could still be present in the new orbit around the star where the moon had been pulled into. Larger-grained material forms a disk around the star, while smaller-grained clouds of dust pass through it, and larger particles can be moved closer to the star. All of this affects the opaqueness of the disk over time.
The idea of a planet and moon moving closer to its star and being destroyed is unique among the hypotheses offered for Tabby's Star.
Tabetha Boyajian, who helped bring mystery star KIC 8462852 to public attention. Image via exoplanets.astro.yale.edu.
Astrophysicist Miguel Martinez of Columbia University led the new research on Tabby's Star. He said:
It naturally results in the orphaned exomoons ending up on (highly eccentric) orbits with precisely the properties previous research had shown were needed to explain the dimming of Tabby's star. No other previous model was able to put all these pieces together.
If this hypothesis is correct, then another question is whether such events are rare, or could they be more common? Dips in brightness of some stars is seen quite often, but these tend to be much younger stars that still have disks of dust and gas around them, where planets can form. Tabby's Star, however, is older and more like our own sun. The Kepler Space Telescope looked at hundreds of thousands of stars, but only saw one acting the way Tabby's Star doesL Tabby's Star itself. That's not to say that Tabby's Star is the only weird one found so far.
For example, consider the so-called Random Transiter – HD 139139 – a binary star system 350 light-years from Earth. This star, also seen by Kepler, was found over a period of 87 days to undergo up to 28 transits, that is, 28 objects passing in front of the star, looking just like planets, and all the same size, except for one larger one. The problem is that there is no evidence of regular, periodic orbits for these 28 objects, as would be expected for planets. And why are they all mostly the same size? Hence the moniker Random Transiter.
Miguel Martinez of Columbia University led the new research on Tabby's Star. Image via Miguel Martinez.
If an evaporating exomoon really does explain Tabby's Star, then that would also be compelling evidence that exomoons are common in our galaxy, as scientists think they should be (although a lot harder to detect). According to Metzger:
We don't really have any evidence that moons exist outside of our solar system, but a moon being thrown off into its host star can't be that uncommon. This is a contribution to the broadening of our knowledge of the exotic happenings in other solar systems that we wouldn't have known 20 or 30 years ago.
The researchers seem to have made a good case for their melting exomoon idea, so it will be interesting to see what continued observations show, and if other scientists can support their findings. But it seems certain that Tabby's Star will continue to be one of the most fascinating discoveries in space science regardless.
Bottom line: A new hypothesis could explain both the weird short dips and long-term dimming of Tabby's Star: a "melting exomoon."
Source: Orphaned Exomoons: Tidal Detachment and Evaporation Following an Exoplanet-Star Collision
Via Columbia University


All History and Mythology is based on Cause and Effect MAHABHARAT - The Epic Tale in-depth deals with the primary Emotional and Psychological Causes that we're the genesis of this destructive War. The Planet has witnessed destruction based on the whims of a few people. We present the Narrative via DHARTI MATA [ Mother Earth ] ( played by the renowned TV Actress Meghna Malik ) who explains No Matter What the causes have been the End Effect has always been the same. Destruction of the Planet and Mankind. This Play deals with three main characters Duryodhan, Karan, and Draupadi, who were the Pivotal cause of the conflict. For the first time in History, we unravel the Selfless and Unconditional Friendship and Loyalty between Duryodhan and Karan. The Play presents the point of view of these two Characters and Highlights the Causes that led to the annihilating War. The Arrogance Of Draupad, The Shrewdness Of Shakun, and the Obstinacy of Duryodhan May have caused the conflict ... But under the debris of all Evil was Buried the forgotten story of true friendship, unconditional sacrifice and a bond between Two Friends Duryodhan and Karan. We bring you the story of these Two Eminent Characters through this Play. MAHABHARAT ... THE EPIC TALE Spotlights that ' There is A Little Good in Every Bad and A Little Bad in Every Good '. The dilemma of the Pandavas, Kunti's Pain, Gandhari's helplessness, and Lord Krishna's Guidance that has been Created for Eternity is All portrayed by an ensemble of Stars, some of the best from the TV and Film Fraternity with spell bounding Sets and production. Music requires a special mentioning which has been specially recorded to augment the overall experience of the viewers.
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The empath's guide: Stuck in an ess? Not a good place? how to create a new ess that is more conducive to health, wealth, and fulfillment?
OK, let's start at the beginning. What is an ess... right? lol. Evolutionary Stable Strategy... ess.
Unless you are my student, or you've read about the selfish gene, you don't know what I am talking about.
It's about evolution. It's about the genes that use life-forms as vehicles for their own purposes.
A pigeon is a life form, and it is a vehicle for its selfish genes.
A worm is also a life form, and so is an elephant.
Human is also a life-form, the only one, so far, that is in conflict with the selfish gene.
With the new phenomenon: consciousness, humans are at odds with their own genes... the "vehicle" is revolting against the drivers, the genes' hegemony.
But let us define ess, Evolutionary Stable Strategy, not scientifically, but practically. Not socially, but individually... in the "ecosystem" that you are, that your family is.
When the vehicle and the genes are in harmony, and the vehicle is humming along with minimal or no internal conflicts, we can call that state ess... it's working.
ESS doesn't mean the vehicle is happy. It means that the genes are happy.
ESS with humans almost never means happy, because the nature of humans is to want to grow, be attracted by the unknown, the mysterious, the uncharted territories, with adventure.
All that is against the ess... and a tension between the vehicle and the genes.
You are stuck in all areas of your life in an ess... or you wouldn't be here.
I am stuck in all areas of my life in an ess... or I would not be here either. I would be out there exploring, or dead.
As I said: ess for a human goes through phases: happy, comfortable, unhappy... longing for adventure, for a meaning, for a purpose.
Because ess is like a prison cell: coming in from the storm into the safety of a prison cell is like food for the starving. Then it stops being such a big deal, but it's comfortable, you get fed three times a day, the toilet is right there, you sleep when you want... but it's boring. Too predictable... so you long for adventure.
I am going to use the area of health, because a question about that prompted this article.You are eating the way you are eating. You feel the way you feel... you look the way you look, you have energy or you don't... you are unhappy in some way.So you make some changes. You pick a diet-cult method... and, of course, the genes are not happy: this new method isn't an ess... so the genes work, feverishly, to restore the ess.
Rarely your new diet/eating method/sleeping method etc. is sustainable, effortless, and you feel better. The genes stop resisting, and you just built a new ess... evolutionary stable strategy.
Now... here is a curve ball: You and your body are now agreeing.
But... every human's body has other critters living in and on them: fungus, bacteria, mites, and they need to agree too.
For example: Two weeks ago I started an experiment: I ate a slice of cheese cake: sugar, and gluten... two "nutrients" I was doing well without.
A week later I bought a slab of cooking bittersweet chocolate.
I ate it. And then hell on earth began.
I became hungry, 24/7, thirsty 24/7, heat intolerant, edgy, and angry. thinking of the futility of my life and my work. Hoping that I'd die soon. Hating stuff... dramatic, isn't it?
I took note of it. I didn't fight it. I saw that the critters in my body and on my body exploded their population in hopes for more sugar, more gluten, more food just for them.
They tormented me for another eight days.
Now that I didn't give in (I had nothing to cheat with... or I probably would have given them what they wanted!) they are dying off, and I am back to not hungry, still edgy, intolerant... some of my email correspondents have told me off too... sorry guys! but at least I am not depressed. lol. Yes, your character, your behavior is really influenced by those critters... and what you eat.
So you see, you need to be in ess with more than just your body... the travelers need to be considered too.
The second question the same person asked: how do you alter the current ess with your family, so they support you in your new eating habits?It's taken you a long time to get to an ess with the family, a tolerable situation where you can do some of the things you want to do, and no one is yelling you for it...But then you decide that you want to change your diet... as in the case of my student.
And then all hell breaks loose... the ess has them... they don't want to change, even if the ess is not a happy place, not joyful, and not good for anyone.
Because they have managed to not be yelled at, have some freedom... so they are afraid.
And that last word: afraid is a keyword.
So your first job is to make sure that they know that you are also on their side. That you want it to be better for all concerned.
You may want to have conversations where you hear them out what they need... and see that you provide that.
And that they actually support you.
Promise them that once you are well, you'll be easier to live with, and more supportive of them, yourself.
You need to mean it.
Ess is a give and take deal.
So, to summarize: in order to grow, in any area of life, you need to be willing to rock the boat, so you can negotiate for a new ess.
You need to know that humanity has not evolved for at least ten thousand years, because people are NOT willing to rock the boat, or not willing to negotiate.
Negotiation is not words... it is a give and take... a mutual respect with the genes, with society, with the people you live with.
Unless you are certain you are going in the right direction, experimentation will tell you... don't run experiments longer than it takes to get the results.
Where it's off is that people can start eating as if nothing had destroyed them... just eat healthy... Hogwash.
Where he is right is this: if you can find the 15 or so ingredients that allow you to thrive... and you stick with them, you'll have developed a new ess that helps make you bright, energetic, and changeable... which is the number one requirement for thriving.
Can you be selfish and generous at the same time?


Program #MCKB006. Recorded in Boulder, CO on December 2, 2012.
The most dangerous cliff we are facing is not a financial one but rather the climate one. The warming of the Earth's temperature and what it portends is not just for penguins and polar bears but will have serious consequences for everyone. A new report commissioned by the World Bank says failure to respond aggressively to climate change will put "unprecedented stresses on human systems" and "will render parts of the Earth uninhabitable." If steps are not taken now, the planet's temperature will rise by 4 degrees Celsius, that's more than 7 degrees Fahrenheit, by the end of the century. Both the scale and the pace of the peril have increased substantially. Yet, fossil fuel corporations continue to place profits before human life and the eco system. We now seem to be nearing tipping points past which cataclysmic damage would be inevitable.
Bill McKibben was one of the first to sound the alarm on climate change with his bestselling book The End of Nature. A scholar-in-residence at Middlebury College, he is a leading environmental activist. His other books include The Age of Missing Information, Hope, Human and Wild, Deep Economy, and Eaarth. He is co-founder of 350.org.
Bill McKibben's is the most authoritative, eloquent voice on our changing climate that I know of. We're so lucky to have him. He spells out what the dangers are, what the inherent situation is, and what we must do to prevent the catastrophe that will be, unless we take the steps on which our lives and our planet depend. I trust on his guidance implicitly.


MEXICO CITY – Christopher Kostow foraged in the open stalls of the Mercado San Juan, the most gourmet of Mexico City's crumbling, pungent public markets, as vendors hawked: "This way, this way! What can we offer you?"
Kostow, whose Restaurant at Meadowood in Napa Valley has three Michelin stars, wanted to sample the diversity of the country's fresh ingredients: gray oysters from Baja California, lychee-like hairy rambutan from southern Chiapas, and bags of red flying ants from Oaxaca.
Like other top chefs from around the world, Kostow comes to study and experiment with the purity of ingredients and flavors in real Mexican cuisine, now a top export commodity that was dismissed for decades as tortillas suffocated in heavy sauces, cheeses and sour cream.
"I don't know if you come to Mexico to learn what's new, but rather you come to Mexico to learn what's old," said Kostow, referring to the ancient cooking traditions of the many indigenous groups. "There are flavors of great depth, and there are techniques that are pretty challenging."
Though the movement has been slow, Mexico in the last few years has begrudgingly earned the respect of an Italy or France as a destination for the world's foodies, be they top chefs such as Kostow, who was crowned America's best new chef just three years ago, or curious foreigners in sandals writing food blogs and leading mezcal-tasting tours.
Mexico's diverse terrain, from deserts and coastlines to cloud forests and jungles, has produced a vast range of flora and fauna that since pre-Hispanic times provided the ingredients for dishes that vary by ecosystem. It is the perfect model for the new global trend to cook "paleo" and eat local.
In Mexico, that includes worms, grasshoppers and insect larvae, long considered caviar-like delicacies that are now being introduced to a wider world.
"A lot of people that I know are sort of turning their eyes to Mexico as a new place where a lot of innovation is going to happen," said Lars Williams, the research director of the Nordic Food Lab in Copenhagen. "It's going to be a very strong player in the culinary world."
Star chef Alex Stupak, who runs a high-end taco joint in New York, visited a Mexico City street food stall and made a cellphone recording of cooks kneading masa dough to make huaraches, thick oval tortillas topped with cheese and steak resembling the leather sole for which they're named.
He is experimenting with pasta made from the same dough.
"We are trying to get the right consistency," Stupak said.
Up-and-comer Rosio Sanchez, a Mexican-American pastry chef at Copenhagen's Noma — recently named the best restaurant in the world — made her signature Gammel Dansk dessert, substituting the Danish liqueur with tequila and bathing the creamy whey in bitter cactus juice.
The leaders of this movement include Mexican chef Enrique Olvera of Pujol restaurant, a pioneer in the country's rediscovery of its authentic cuisine. He has been featured in local magazines as a young yet influential cook who has managed to modernize Mexico's pre-Hispanic food traditions in an elegant way.
His menu includes tostadas with escamoles, ant larvae, and green mole made with different types of ubiquitous Mexican herbs cultivated since Aztec times, known as quelites, that can range in taste from spinach salty to minty.
Olvera has traveled the world in the past few years, including Napa Valley and Copenhagen, forming a large network of the world's best cooks, most ranging in age from late 20s to mid-30s. His creative plates have inspired chefs such as Daniel Patterson of Coi in San Francisco, who said Olvera shows them not how to make Mexican food, but to incorporate Mexican flavors into their own creations.
"Mexico is definitely a strong taste influence that we have," Patterson said. "I like Mexican cooking, the depth but also the brightness, a lot of acidity."
It's a hard sell in some aspects, especially to Mexico's Taco Bell-inundated neighbor to the north.
Soft tacos of crunchy grasshoppers or ants' larvae seasoned with garlic, onion and green pepper are delightful to many Mexicans. Paxia, one of Mexico City's many new restaurants featuring haute cuisine, includes a plate of fat, delicately seasoned worms on its menu, as does Olvera's Pujol.
"How can you get gringos to eat bugs?" said Nordic Food Lab's Williams, who grew up in New York City.
Williams and his team experiment with Mexican techniques at the nonprofit lab established by Noma chef Rene Redzepi.
One goal, he says, is to discover new flavors in edible bugs. Ants spray a defensive chemical that tastes like coriander or tobacco, and fermented grasshopper's juice tastes like a mix of mole and soy sauce, they discovered.
"We are trying to get insects to be seen as a very valuable commodity," Williams said.
Mexico's original food pilgrim, Diana Kennedy, who is considered the world's recognized authority on Mexican cuisine and has made a career of preserving its heritage, worries some of these chefs are mixing the wrong ingredients and "killing the flavor."
"Many of them are using it as a novelty and do not know the things that go together," she said. "If you are going to play around with ingredients, exotic ingredients, you've got to know how to treat them."
She also says these cooks may be biting off more than American or European clients can chew.
"It's going to be a very small public that's going to accept these very innovative things," she said.
Olvera recently invited a group of chefs to a Mexico City food conference where they shared ideas and dishes, and spent off hours exploring markets, kitchens and restaurants of their Mexican colleagues. They opened the conference with banquet featuring the fruits of their experiments.
Olvera presented a charred mushroom tamale that was smoked, not steamed, bathed in Serrano chile sauce that was just spicy enough to draw attention.
"In this time of year, it gets very foggy, like misty," Olvera said of his technique. "We added roots of cilantro, which is our way to say that our dishes have roots."
Stupak made crunchy waves of masa sandwiching shrimp, sea urchin mousse and roasted tomato sauce.
Sanchez, the pastry chef at Noma, knew she wanted something acidic to transform her Danish bitters dessert.
The Chicago-born daughter of two Mexican parents tried with juice from the fruit of prickly pear cactus, but it didn't work. It wasn't until she tasted the juice of the plant, the spine-covered green paddles known in Mexico as "nopal," in a sorbet at Mexico City's Quintonil restaurant that she had the answer.
Drinking mezcal later that night, Sanchez asked chef Jorge Vallejo how he made it. Easy, he said, you just stew the cactus leaves in salt and lime and smash them. The 27-year-old Sanchez, her sous chef and Vallejo smashed cactus late into the night at Vallejo's restaurant until they were a mess. Then they rinsed and pureed it.
Less than 12 hours before the banquet, she was juicing 20 kilos of cactus for her signature dessert, a disc made of whey with roasted agave syrup, milk ice cream, crumbs and small cookies. The cactus juice gave it a taste that was acidic, then sweet and finally creamy.
"We were like, 'That's amazing,'" Sanchez said.


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Chapter #165: Moab Pile - The Mill Tailings Train - January 31, 2011
The "Train of Pain" Travels Thirty Miles from Moab to Crescent Junction
In April 2009, I was in Moab, Utah when the first mill tailings train departed the Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action (UMTRA) site. The train departed from a track running high along a ridge that overlooks the Moab Pile. Five days each week, a trainload of radioactive soil headed north on the Cane Creek Subdivision, better known as the Potash Branch. The destination is a disposal site, northeast of Brendel and Crescent Junction, Utah. In those early days of rail transport, there was no published train schedule. Before I could locate a schedule, it was time for me to leave Moab.
In October 2010, I returned to Moab, traveling south along U.S. Highway 191. As the road descended towards the entrance at Arches National Park, I looked ahead towards the ridge. There I saw two Union Pacific Railroad locomotives pulling a trainload of containers to the north. After noting the time, I made plans to return and photograph the train as it traveled toward the UMTRA disposal site in the desert.
Two afternoons later, I waited near Milepost 134 on Highway 191. From there, I could see the lead engine, a 2004 GE C44AC-CTE approaching from over a mile away. As it pulled the hill, the entire train disappeared behind the Redrock. Reappearing a minute later, the lead engine entered an "S" curve. If this were the old days, I would say that the engines appeared to be "building steam". As I stood and shot photos, the engines rapidly approached.
While standing near the edge of the railroad right of way, an unexpected plume of sound, heat and pollution blew me back from my position. After receiving that 8800-horsepower blast of old energy from the twin GE Evolution Series diesel locomotives, almost a minute passed before I could catch my breath. Still, as the parade of nuclear waste bins passed my position, I reflexively snapped more photos.
Each of the thirty-six flatcars carried four steel-lidded bins. The two bins at the center of each car held up to thirty-five cubic yards and two outboard bins were larger still. Bringing up the rear were two ancient, exhaust encrusted locomotives. After fifteen years of service in the Rockies, the old diesel-electric engines could still share the load with the newer, equally powerful engines at head-end. Because of the extreme weight of the mill tailing trains, pushers are needed to help climb the initial grade. If an average container held forty cubic yards, the entire train carried almost 5000 cubic yards of contaminated soil. When dumped at the disposal site, a single trainload of contaminated soil would fill an American football field to a depth of about one meter.
To put the cleanup process into perspective, consider that it will take ten to fifteen years to complete the removal project. That timeline assumes two trainloads per day, at least five days per week. What might happen if a Colorado River flood were to hit the UMTRA site before the Moab Pile is gone? Only time will tell.
After the train passed my position, I jumped into my truck and headed towards the grade crossing at Utah Highway 313. When I reached that spot, the lead locomotives had already passed. I fastened my seatbelt and took off for a spot where the tracks come close to the highway. While taking pictures from a small hill adjacent to the tracks, the big diesel engines soon provided me with another blast of hot diesel exhaust.
Traveling farther north, I stopped at an arroyo and shot pictures of the engines as they passed over a low bridge. My final stop was north of Canyonlands Field, where the unmarked Rock Corral Road crosses the tracks. This time I arrived well before of the train. After passing under the highway near Canyonlands Field, the train made wide left turn across my field of view. As it did, I could see each car in the thirty-nine car train. As the big diesel electric engines approached, I moved back form the tracks the tracks and continued shooting pictures. The train passed my position; it was heading down a slight grade, gaining speed on the straightaway.
Thinking that I was smarter than the train this time, I had positioned myself upwind from the exhaust blast. Sounding like an earthquake on wheels, I watched as the mighty engines roared toward me. What I had forgotten was the several horn-blasts required at a rail crossing, even in the middle of nowhere. This time, rather than an exhaust blast I endured several deafening blasts from the horns.
Covered with diesel soot and near deaf from the horn blasts, I stopped chasing the "Train of Pain". Instead, I stood between the tracks and watched as the two 1996 GE C44AC pusher engines disappeared down the tracks.
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Q: Mongodb document with array of objects property: how match property of this array? Below is an image of what my user MongoDB document looks like. I have a skills array which contains objects with the follwing structure.
{
name: String,
points: Number,
skill: Schema.Types.ObjectId
}

Here's a screenshot of an actual user document, you can see the skill with the name html

Now I want to create a search query that would match the name property of one these objects in the skills array. e.g if my input is htm it would match with a user that has a skill with the name html. I tried it the way below, but it doesn't seem to be working. Can someone suggest me how to successfully do this?
const createSkillsQuery = (user, input) => User.find({
  $and: [
    { skills: { name: { $regex: input, $options: 'i' } } },
    { _workspace: user._workspace }
  ]
}).select('profile_pic full_name email created_date');

A: You need to use the dot notation here.
"skills.name": { $regex: input, $options: 'i' }

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How Long Does It Take Tennis Elbow to Heal?
Lateral epicondylitis, a condition also known commonly as tennis elbow, is when the outer elbow becomes tender and often painful due to excessive use of the forearm, commonly as a result of sports that involve racquets such as tennis. The condition usually occurs as a gradual building up of pain over time and can cause intense arm pain, eventually restricting further use of that arm for sports or physical activity for quite some time if left. It is recommended you seek out arm pain doctors for the best recovery from the condition.
The healing time for tennis elbow largely depends on how you treat the condition, and if left untreated it can become an almost permanent condition in the long term. If treated, the condition should heal within the space of one to two years. However, this also depends on the severity of the lateral epicondylitis and healing time may be shorter or longer than this timeframe.
How to Diagnose Tennis Elbow?
If experiencing pain in the outer elbow area, after repetitive strenuous movements of the forearm over time, it is suggested to seek arm pain doctors for diagnosis and potential treatments. Once suspected, it is recommended to immediately stop any use of the affected arm and relax it until diagnosis, and a treatment plan have been made. The most common form for diagnosis is via a physical examination or by medical imaging if necessary.
There are a number of treatments available for tennis elbow, and healing time can depend on how you choose to treat the condition. If left untreated the pain and inflammation may heal by itself. However, this often leads to long-term issues and repeat lateral epicondylitis down the road if physical activity is pursued. The most basic form of treatment is to relax the muscle and release any build-up of stress, however, for a speedier and more wholesome recovery, further treatment is recommended.
A common response is to prescribe an anti-inflammatory medication to treat the tennis elbow, although this will only mask the pain and reduce swelling without actually treating the condition. It is highly recommended to address this issue with physical therapy, which can work to both repair the lateral epicondylitis and strengthen the arm and affected area, which can highly reduce the likelihood of falling victim to the condition in the future.
An arm pain doctor can help with physiotherapy that uses a mixture of movement, strengthening, and alignment of the muscles, tendons, and bones that connect to the area. This type of treatment can be provided by a chiropractor and is one of the best current treatments and preventative measures to lateral epicondylitis.
An arm brace or strapping of the forearm may be provided in some cases to help with day to day pain and reduce stress to the area while you recover, and following recommendations like this can likely effect and significantly reduce the healing time of your tennis elbow.
To assist with the recovery of tennis elbow, massage techniques to complete at home are also commonly prescribed by arm pain doctors. These easy tasks complement any physiotherapy that has been undertaken and will relax the arm and tendons while also promoting further movement and strengthening to assist with a quicker recovery.


Soybean farmers may get some relief from recent tariffs as the Department of Agriculture makes available $12 billion in temporary federal aid, President Donald Trump announced this week.
The plan, according to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, is meant for short-term relief while Trump and other officials work on trade deals, and officials hope it'll compensate farmers for what the White House says is an $11 billion shortfall.
Trump plans to speak this afternoon about his economic agenda at U.S. Steels' Granite City Works. He will be joined by Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Collinsville, and Rep. John Shimkus, R-Taylorville.
But Bailey Edenburn, assistant manager at the Champaign County Farm Bureau, said she would rather see markets open up, not close.
"We'd prefer trade to this money," Edenburn said. "I think that farm country appreciates the fact that they are aware in the White House on farm issues and how much of a beating the farm economy has taken since the tariff issues started. But I think that most people in ag will recognize that free trade is very important; that exports are important to Illinois ag."
The New Deal-era Commodity Credit Corp. will, as soon as September, begin direct payments to producers of soybeans, corn and other crops, as well as start a food purchase and distribution program that will purchase any unexpected surplus of affected commodities like fruits, nuts and rice, to be distributed to food banks and other nutrition programs.
This comes after China — Illinois' biggest agricultural trade partner — announced earlier this month $34 billion worth of tariffs on U.S. imports in response to tariffs imposed by Trump. The tariffs dealt a pretty big blow to Illinois, which relied on the Chinese market to off-load more than $3 billion worth of soybeans last year, more than it shipped to any other state.
Some relief may come from an announcement Wednesday that Trump and European Union leaders have struck a deal to work toward "zero tariffs," as well as more soybean imports to Europe from America.
Chris Hausman, former president of the Champaign County Farm Bureau, who also farms in south Champaign County, said the tariffs make him nervous, and he hopes Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping get past what he called "saber-rattling."
"If this can spur more soybeans sold into the EU, then that's great," he said. "But it's so critical to help keep the market between the U.S. and China healthy. Once you lose a market, it's sometimes hard to get that market back.
"We just can't turn our backs and think customers will just come to us. We have to be ready to go out and be aggressive and capture and keep our markets, and hopefully Trump will realize that."
Ahead of Trump's Granite City visit, Shimkus said in a statement that it's "undeniable" the president has brought steel jobs back to the state, and he hopes he'll do the same for farmers.
"I appreciate the president's commitment to helping my farmers, as he's already helped my steelworkers, by fighting back against those who engage in unfair trade practices," Shimkus said. "The sooner we negotiate better trade deals, the better off all my constituents will be."
But the Illinois Farm Bureau is clear on what it wants: trade, not aid.
"While we are grateful for the support from the administration, we must stress that this aid package will not make farmers whole in the face of continued trade tensions," Illinois Bureau President Richard Guebert Jr. said in a statement. "The economic and marketing damage caused by these tariffs will continue as long as they're in effect and, likely, far longer. That's why we urge the president and administration to continue to negotiate trade deals with our global partners, including Mexico, Canada, Japan and the European Union, and get back to the table with China, to work on resolving unfair trade practices that are the underlying issue."
Along with the Market Facilitation Program and the Food Purchase and Distribution Program, the USDA and Trump administration is focusing on developing new export markets for all commodities through the Trade Promotion Program.
In a statement, Davis said he appreciates the help the administration and the USDA are giving to farmers in renegotiating trade deals.
"Many of these same farmers have told me they are willing to give the president the benefit of the doubt while the president works to negotiate better trade deals," Davis said. "But we will need to see results, and I look forward to seeing the details of Secretary Perdue's plan next month."


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Gisung gives Phnom Penh big win
2017, Cambodia, Latest NewsBy Editor AFF June 21, 2017
PHNOM PENH (21 June 2017) – Striker Gisung Yeon led Phnom Penh Crown FC to their biggest win ever in the Metfone Cambodia League where his seven goals saw them whitewashed struggling CMAC 11-0 at the RSN Stadium. South African Shane Booysen started the ball rolling with the first goal after eight minutes before Gisung…
The New Paper continue title sponsorship of League Cup
2017, Latest News, SingaporeBy Editor AFF June 21, 2017
SINGAPORE (21 June 2017) – The FA of Singapore (FAS) have announced that The New Paper will continue their title sponsorship of the League Cup for the third year running at the draw to decide the groups for the tournament. FAS Vice President Mr Razali Saad, who was present at the draw, said: "We are…
Buriram take over TPL 2017 lead
2017, Latest News, ThailandBy Editor AFF June 20, 2017
BANGKOK (20 June 2017) – Buriram United take over the leadership of the Thai Premier League 2017 this week when their 2-0 win over Thai Navy capitalized on the draw suffered by close rivals Muangthong United at the hands of Sukhothai. Buriram, who has been on the chase all season long, finally clipped over their…
JDT name Morais as new chief coach
2017, Latest News, MalaysiaBy Editor AFF June 20, 2017
JOHOR BARU (20 June 2017) – Portuguese Ulisses Morais has been named as the new head coach cum manager of three-time Malaysian Super League champions Johor Darul Takzim – just hours after caretaker coach Benjamin Mora's stint ended with the Southern Tigers on Monday. Morais comes with vast experience having coached a string of clubs…
Indonesia aim for AFF U15 crown
2017, Indonesia, Latest NewsBy Editor AFF June 19, 2017
JAKARTA (19 June 2017) – Indonesia are aiming for the overall title in the AFF Under-15 Championship which kicks off next month in Chonburi, Thailand. This after the Indonesia U15 team won the Tien Phong Plastic Cup 2017 a few days ago ahead of hosts Vietnam. "I am optimistic where at the time same too…
Singapore U20 take on Chulalongkorn tonight
BANGKOK (19 June 2017) – The Singapore Under-20 team will take on Chulalongkorn University tonight as part of their training programme in Bangkok, Thailand. A total of three friendly matches have been planned in Bangkok until the team's departure on 23 June 2017. "We are grateful for the support of FAS and the clubs for…
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Bettye Olson was born January 16, 1923, in Minneapolis, MN. She earned her BS and MA degrees in Art Education from the University of Minnesota in 1945 and 1949, respectively. During the summer of 1946 she studied art at the University of New Mexico in Taos and in summer 1948, she attended the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan. Olson's professional career started as an art teacher at the Summit School for Girls from 1945-47. She then became an instructor of art at the University of Minnesota, 1947-49. Later she was an artist in residence at the Holden Village Lutheran Retreat Center for many years starting in 1967 and ending in 1990. She was an instructor in painting and design at Concordia University, St. Pau, during the 1970s and 1980s. She also taught painting and printmaking during summer school at Augsburg College in Minneapolis throughout the 1980s. Most recently, she has taught at the Elder Learning Institute in Minneapolis from 1999-2006. Olson has exhibited and lectured regionally, nationally, and internationally. She has had over 56 one-woman exhibitions and has been included in numerous juried and group shows. In 2006, the College of St. Catherine presented her art work in a 60-year retrospective exhibit. During 2012 and 2013, she exhibited at Hennepin History Museum in Minneapolis. She prefers oil, acrylic and watercolor for her paintings. Her works are in the permanent collections of many college, university, corporate and private institutions in the upper Midwest. In Olson's artist's statement, she notes that she "is stimulated by images of nature and the environment." She adds that "her work is more expressive-using brush stroke, color and texture-more painterly." Finally, she sums up her art by saying "nature is her inspiration, source of energy and ideas." The three paintings by Olson in the Fine Arts Collection reflect the concepts articulated in her artist's statement. The first painting acquired, "View of the Fjord," was purchased by the College after her one-woman show at Luther in 1980. "Lillies" and "Midnight Sun" were donated to the college by the artist in 2008 in honor of the graduation from Luther of her granddaughter, Elise Moorhead. "Midnight Sun" was painted in Borlevag, Norway, at 12:15 am in 1990.


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I hear voices in my head as well Shelby... lucky for me they speak some other language so I have no idea what they are saying. Je te dis merde on your diet! I'm gonna go get myself a three piece!
P.S.~ Real punchy piece... liked it a lot!
Ah, the do it yourself highlights. I was a victim as well in 1999. Good luck on the weight loss!
For the record, I'd like to point out that my body nor my hair look the same as in 1999! It's amazing how your metabolism slows down in your 30's and if it makes you feel any better, I'm also dieting for our big vacation! I'm sure all 3 of us will look fantastic by July and if not, well then we'll just drink until we think we do!
Brilliant solution, Kid Sister! But I agree, we're bound to look fab. How could we not?


At the core, any incentive award catalog is designed to excite and entice incentive program participants with brand name items they want but might not be able to justify buying themselves.
However, sometimes even a large digital awards catalog might not have the item a top performer or valued customer wants, particularly if it something fairly obscure. Like a unicycle. That's where white glove award service providers can bring customized attention that really makes an award into a memorable experience that really cements loyalty.
That was the experience of Paul Saxer, a frequent business traveler and loyal member of InterContinental Hotels Group's IHG Rewards Club. A unicyclist since his youth, Saxer generally travels with one.
"I normally have one of my unicycles with me when I stay overnight at your hotels," says Saxer, who adds, "I like Holiday Inn Express because I want a clean, comfortable place to stay. The staff, along with the other guests, are entertained a little as I ride around. Most people have never seen someone actually riding one."
And like most hobbyists, Saxer always has his eye on something newer, better or just different to add to his collection. Recently, that was a Nimbus 36" Oracle Unicycle, which sports the largest single wheel you can get on a unicycle.
With a lot of IHG Rewards Club points earned over the years, Saxer was looking through the program's catalog when he spotted the IHG Rewards Club Concierge Service, run by reward and recognition firm Maritz Motivation Solutions. Saxer emailed Robyn Heib, who oversees the concierge services, and found that getting what he wanted was no problem.
"I added extra options, bells and whistles to make it custom for me," he says, noting, "Robyn's been as sweet as can be to make sure I got exactly what I wanted."
Which is how Deborah Sleeth, general manager of the Holiday Inn Express in downtown Augusta, GA happened to see him turning figure 8's in the parking lot before heading off for a ride during a recent stay. "Everyone thought it was so cool," she says. "We were amazed at how easily he was moving around."


The World Health Organisation has recommended that electronic cigarettes should not be allowed in closed public spaces as they might harm the health of non-smokers.
Rob and Finn discuss the risks posed by this new device which many smokers are using in order to cut down on smoking? Listen to the programme.
Today we are going to talk about electronic cigarettes – also called e-cigarettes – and teach you words that will help you to discuss the subject or understand news about it.Do you smoke, Finn?
No. And sometimes the smoke from other people's cigarettes makes me cough (coughs a bit). Just thinking about it makes me want to cough (coughs again).
It's because you are a secondary smoker – in other words, you're someone who doesn't smoke but breathes in the smoke from someone else's cigarette. And this smoke is very harmful to your health. So, here is today's question, Finn.
Mm … Let me think. (he guesses)?
Is that so? I thought they were okay because they produce vapour rather than the smoke full of harmful chemicals you get in ordinary cigarettes.
Well, the World Health Organisation is not convinced e-cigarettes are any safer to secondary smokers. It has recommended a ban on the use of electronic cigarettes indoors and their sale to people under 18 years old.
A ban? In other words, they don't want them to be permitted indoors anymore? I know that e-cigarettes work by heating liquid nicotine – this is the substance in tobacco which makes it addictive. It turns into vapour which is inhaled by the smoker. I thought because it was just vapour, it was okay for non-smokers!
It's vapour with some chemicals in it. And experts fear it could have similar effects to the smoke produced by ordinary cigarettes. Listen to what Professor John Ashton has to say. He's from the Faculty of Public Health here in the UK. Which words does he use to describe the use of e-cigarettes for an extended period of time?
There are scientists in America who've been studying second-hand effects of tobacco smoke who are raising these issues now about the e-cigarettes. And we really can't allow these things to get establishedbefore we know what the long-term effects are going to be.
He talks aboutlong-termeffects. He means that the constant use of e-cigarettes for an extended period of time might cause harm which we are not aware of yet.
You can't light up a cigarette in a pub or bar anymore. It was the effect of people's cigarette smoke on other staff that led to the ban on ordinary cigarettes in Britain. Private companies and the authorities are keen not to risk bringing back any kind of smoking to closed spaces in public places.
This is likely to annoymany smokers who have been moving to electronic cigarettes in an attempt to cut down on nicotine or even quit smoking.
Yes, many people want to quit smoking  – stop smoking – at once. And they find it easier to do this if they can use e-cigarettes. In the last few decades smokers have been feeling persecuted.
Yes, there's a lot of pressure for them to quit the habit.
Listen to what this smoker who uses e-cigarettes has to say.He's in a pub in Bristol. Which word does he use to talk about the harm certain things do to children?
We react at absolutely everything in this world. What we'll gonna have eventually though is 'no drinking beer' in pubs because it's damaging for children to watch it happening.
He uses the word 'damaging', meaning harmful. He complains that there's an overreaction to things like cigarettes and alcohol.
Yes. An 'overreaction' means responding to something in a way which is more forceful than required. He complained that one day the authorities might end up banning people from drinking alcohol in pubs. Pubs, as we know, are bars to which most customers go to drink alcohol.
He is using some irony here.
Yes. The right to smoke or not smoke generates passionate debates. Smoking is bad for your health, but some people argue that eating junk food is bad too but it's still available all over the place.
Cigarettes are addictive and it's very difficult for people just to give them up.
But here are some facts which might make people think again. I told you earlier in the programme that there are more than 4,000 chemicals in cigarette smoke. And I asked you how many of these are known to be harmful to health. The options were: at least 50, 150 or 250?
I said 250. Is it as many as that, Rob?
It is as many as that.
Yes, at least 250. Acording to the World Health Organisation website, it says that more than 50 chemicals in tobacco smoke are known to cause cancer. Any amount of second hand tobaco smoke is thought to be unsafe, and second hand smoke causes more that 600,000 early deaths per year. Well, as we are nearly the end of the programme, let's just remember some of the words we used today. Finn?
Thanks Finn. Well that's it for this programme. Please join us soon again for 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English.


The new luxury hotel of Vienna at the Donau-canal "Sofitel Vienna Stephansdom" was opened on December 14, 2010. The top floor features a restaurant with a great view of Vienna. The building was designed by the French star-architect Jean Nouvel. WERNER CONSULT made an essential contribution to this project and its interesting technical constriction and interior design.
After a 30 months construction period, operation of the new port gate at Freudenauer Hafen began.
A milestone has been set!
The project is the foundation for the expansion of the regional speed rail traffic from Feldkirch in Vorarlberg over Schaan in Lichtenstein to Buchs SG in Eastern Switzerland.
The connection is the only railway route in the Principality of Liechtenstein.
At the initiative of Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Detlef Heck of the Institute for Construction Operation and Construction Industry the Career- and Information Day 2008 took place at the Technical University (TU) Graz on February 14, 2008. The goal of this event was to attract the interest of students, especially female students, in technical studies. Employees of leading construction firms, civil engineering offices, ÖBB (Federal Austrian Railway) and ASFiNAG were available to answer questions asked by the students.
Numerous visitors also obtained information regarding the duties of a civil engineering firm, career opportunities and internship options at the WERNER CONSULT-booth.
The work-cooperation team Vienna (WERNER CONSULT - ISP - STOIK -TECTON - PISTECKY) prepared the permit application for the entire new Vienna central railway station project and submitted it to the responsible authorities. The image displays a submission set of the completed application documents, which have been stacked into an approx. 4 m high tower.


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THE BEST BROADWAY MUSICAL
THE MEME
OUR METEORIC RISE
Very First Audience
These were the first people to ever hear All Star read aloud! What an exciting time for them!
The First Reading
Look at these cuties!
Our First Poster
Designed by Alex Frasca. It's a family affair!
In early 2017, Allison Frasca was in a musical called Beardo and bonded with her fellow castmates over the "All Star" internet meme which takes the song and manipulates it in many clever and funny ways. This planted the seed for an All Star musical. "What if there were an entire full-scale musical production using only the song "All Star" by Smash Mouth?"
And so our journey begins...
Over the next few months and after many drafts, the world of Nash South began to take shape. The first private reading of All Star - The Best Broadway Musical was held in December of 2017.
A year of editing and dreaming big, led to two more readings at the Davenport Loft in October of 2018. This is when the show took off! An article was written for Polygon which got picked up by multiple news sources. All Star had taken the world (particularly Australia) by storm!
Hey Now, We're All Stars!
Reading at the Davenport Loft
These dreamboats rocked two successful readings back in October 2018!
Let's Get Down to Business!
The cast reunites for a read through of a new draft! And how!
All Star Buttons
Our first batch of pins were a big hit!
The cast delivered 3 all star performances at the Theater Center back in December 2018!
"The world is gonna roll you."
"You're our All Star!"
Riding this wave of interest, the All Star family jumped into action and planned three more readings, this time for the public, at The Theater Center in December of 2018 . The show was once again met with joyous accolades!
All Star continues to grow strong as we develop our creative team.
We could all use a little change, and All Star is just the show to break the mold!
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Super Talented Nigerian Recording Act Demmie Vee comes through with a hot and buzzing new music single, he titled this new one When.
On this song 'When' the FlyBoi Star Demmie Vee features and employs the help of Da L.E.S to deliver an impressive performance to the Shabalistica orchestrated tune.