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This blue badge rule change will help thousands with hidden disabilities
The criteria has been widened to include people with conditions that are not clearly visible
Amardeep Bassey
Blue badge changes have benefited thousands
More than 12,000 new blue badges have been issues after new legislation widened the eligibility criteria to include those with "hidden disabilities."
The new rules were introduced three months ago and since then 130 extra badges were granted to people who cannot walk as part of a journey without "considerable psychological distress" or the risk of "serious harm".
The eligibility criteria was expanded in August to include people with conditions such as Parkinson's, dementia and epilepsy.
It was the biggest change to blue badges since 1970 when they were introduced.
Depending on the location, the permits often enable holders to park free of charge in pay-and-display bays and for up to three hours on yellow lines, while in London they exempt holders from the Congestion Charge.
This helps people access shops and services by allowing them to park closer to their destinations.
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said people with hidden conditions endure the "psychological worry that others may not recognise them as disabled".
He went on: "I'm proud that our reform is already changing thousands of people's lives, allowing those in need to carry on their daily lives with more confidence and helping combat loneliness and isolation."
Samantha Tomlin, whose son Henry has autism and is a new recipient of a blue badge, said: "When my son was younger sometimes I didn't go out because I just couldn't face trying to find a safe place to park near the shop or doctors.
"Having the blue badge just makes you feel slightly less anxious about the situation and feel your child is safer.
"It will make a huge difference to parents going through the early years and those with older children and adults that suffer with all the challenges autism brings."
Warning over children getting fingers stuck in LOL Glamper Van toys
OAP gets £132k in pension back payments - and others could be owed cash too
DfT figures published earlier this month showed prosecutions of motorists misusing blue badges reached 1,432 in the year ending on March 31, up nearly a fifth compared with the previous 12 months.
Nearly all the cases involved someone using another person's badge.


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Drapeau est un village de l'Est du Québec situé sur la péninsule gaspésienne dans la région de la Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine faisant partie de la municipalité de Nouvelle dans la municipalité régionale de comté d'Avignon au Canada.

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Localité en Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
Avignon (municipalité régionale de comté)

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Art Deco sculpture of Josef Lorenzl for Katzhütte ceramics
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Art Deco sculpture "Sitter" by Josef Lorenzl for Katzhütte porcelain
Art Deco sculpture "Sitter" by Josef Lorenzl for Katzhütte
This beautiful sculpture was designed by Josef Lorenzl for the Katzhütte HERTWIG & Co. porcelain factory in 1938. It shows a female nude in clay pottery in reddish brown. The figure was made by Katzhütte in Thuringia in the 1930s to 1940s. Josef Lorenzl (September 1, 1892 in Vienna; † August 15, 1950 in Vienna) was an Austrian Art Deco sculptor and ceramicist. He gained notoriety with his chryselephantine bronze and bone sculptures, for which he strongly favored female forms. Lorenzl also designed ceramics for Friedrich Goldscheider and also worked for the porcelain manufacturers Hertwig & Co. and Keramos. His works enjoyed great popularity and were also exported abroad; he was one of the most sought-after artists of Art Deco. This figurine is very finely crafted, has age-related patina but no damage whatsoever. A sales mark is stuck to the underside in remnants. A wonderful gem with an elegant appearance!

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This page is undergoing changes. From January 2019 this page will only be for events that require payment through the venue or Ticket Source. Please bear with us while these changes are taking place. There will be lots of exciting new developments. Watch this space.
Epiphany at Grosvenor Casino 87 Duchess Road, Sheffield, S2 4BG from 7pm. Includes drink on arrival, 2 course meal, bet and a 20 minute private reading from a member of the Epiphany Team (see http://www.eye-openingevents.co.uk/readers.htm) £20 per person. 5 readers including Brenda Diskin, others to be confirmed.
7.30pm until 10.15pm (please arrive at 7pm) Clairvoyant demonstration, Workshop and Question Time with International Medium Bren Diskin.
Refreshments will be available to purchase from the Picture House.
FIRST EVER Paranormal investigation of Wombwell Playhouse Theatre Saturday June 10th 2017 9pm -2.30am.
Derbyshire Retreat (around 30 miles from Sheffield) 2 or 3 nights in a 'quirky' building dating back to around 1750. Steep (very) spiral staircase, beamed ceilings and a unique tower with a magnificent view. Excellent clean accommodation. Internet access (how would we do without it for 3 whole days?).Parking for 4 cars off road and another on road a short distance away. Please car share where possible. Pub and Coffee shop nearby. Some nice walks and drives.
Planned schedule: Friday evening: Welcome, pizza, wine and socialising. Saturday: Breakfast, 3 hours of workshops, lunch, 3 hours of workshops, dinner, social time or do your own thing, join us for tuning into spirit and a ghost hunt of building or if you don't want to join in you can just relax. Sunday: As Saturday until 5.00pm then goodbyes. For those that want to stay another night we will ask for a £5 donation for Sunday evening meal and Monday morning breakfast. For those that are staying an extra night: Monday morning: Depart after breakfast.
Accommodation: Please let us know who you are willing to share with as these are the sleeping arrangements and double beds will need to be shared. Might need to bring your own towels.
Accommodation left (people will have to share so if you are coming with a friend and are willing to share a double bed that would be helpful.: Twin bedroom, Family room with double bed and adult bunk bed, Sofa bed in a shared room.
Payment: Price includes all meals prepared within the building (menus will be available upon booking, please let us know if you require a vegetarian option) and two full days of workshops/psychic development including any materials and certificates of achievement, evening entertainment. I have negotiated to keep the prices as low as possible so to avoid Price £175 (2 nights) £5 payment on the weekend if you wish to stay an extra night. Please let me know when booking. Only 5 places left. Don't miss out this will be great. First come, first served.
If this proves to be successful I will organise another event with other tutors present in the Autumn.
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Swiss Game Design Exhibition
Experience the diversity and creativity of Swiss game design. Learn about the artistic and technical aspects of game creation and test out the latest releases.
swissnex San Francisco
730 Montgomery St., San Francisco, 94111 United States
October 07, 2011 9:00 am - October 28, 2011 5:00 pm America/Los Angeles (UTC-08:00)
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Next Level Health: How Games Improve Health and Healthcare
October 13, 2011, 5.30 PM
The Swiss Game Design exhibition highlights the technological and creative potential of game design in Switzerland and provides visitors with insights into both the artistic and technical aspects of game creation. Don't miss this opportunity to get an inside view of Switzerland's emerging games industry and test out some of its best new games.
The Swiss game design scene has grown up in recent years, boosted by the establishment of the game design course at Zurich University of the Arts and others. Switzerland has also exported pioneering commercial game designers to the United States, among them Christian Scheurer and Ru Weerasuriya, who have have worked on films such as Titanic and as illustrators and matte painters for computer games including Lord of the Rings, Final Fantasy, and World of Warcraft and Okami. This exhibition pays homage to these pioneers and spotlights the scene's emerging leaders, including Florian Faller and /Adrian Stutz, the developers of GIANTS Software GmbH, and many at the forefront of the mobile games field.
Learn about how Swiss mobile technologies like DMM (Digital Molecular Matter) by Pixelux and CityEngine by Procedural are applied in the international game and film industries, and how fields as diverse as medicine and architecture are benefiting from game-related Swiss expertise at research institutions such as MIRALab in Geneva, EPFL, and ETH Zurich. It's actually quite common for game developers to work with universities and research labs, in particular on so-called serious games. The therapy game software Gabarello v 1.0, for instance, is being developed by Zurich University of the Arts in collaboration with the University of Zurich's Children's Hospital and Institute of Neuropsychology for the motor rehabilitation of brain-injured patients.
As much as the Swiss Game Design exhibition focuses on Switzerland's technological developments related to game design, so too does it emphasize the playful and artistic elements of gaming. Examples from visual and media art supplement the exhibition and help viewers take a reflective and critical look at computer games. Works by collectif_fact and performance artist Yan Duyvendak, for example, explore the contrast between everyday reality on the one hand and the seductive power of computer-generated images and stories on the other.
The exhibit's multimedia components allow audiences to try out a number of games, while four short films on selected firms and artists (Disney Research Lab, GIANTS GmbH, bitforge Ltd, Yan Duyvendak) give an impression of what it means to work in the gaming industry and show just how wide the range of tasks and talents required actually is.
Swiss Game Design was designed and implemented on behalf of the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia by House of Electronic Arts Basel. The exhibition is part of Pro Helvetia's GameCulture program, which aims to draw attention to the social, economic, and aesthetic aspects of computer games and explores the characteristics of the genre as a new art form.
The San Francisco installation of the exhibition is made possible by Pro Helvetia, the Swiss Arts Council, and the US-wide program ThinkSwiss-Brainstorm the Future. As a leading country in science, research, and technology, Switzerland is working with its American counterparts to address key global topics such as sustainability to better understand trends and arrive at solutions.
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[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/gizmag/django-arrow-field.png?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/gizmag/django-arrow-field)
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### NOTE: This was an experiment in creating custom model fields, and we are not using this in production.

Django Arrow Field is a custom model field that represents dates stored in the
database as `Arrow` instances instead of `datetime`'s.
[Arrow](http://crsmithdev.com/arrow/) is a wonderful datetime library with a
much saner API than the standard library `datetime`.
`ArrowField` is a drop-in replacement.

## Installation

```bash
pip install django-arrow-field
```

## Usage

### Models

To use it in your models it's a simply case of declaring the field on your model
class.

```python
from django.db import models
from arrow_field.model_fields import ArrowField

class Person(models.Model):
    first_name = models.CharField(max_length=100)
    birthday = ArrowField()
```

Then you just use it the same way you would any other model field.

```python
import arrow

person = Person.objects.create(
    first_name='Jacob',
    birthday=arrow.get(1994, 11, 7)
)

person.birthday
# <Arrow [1994-11-07T00:00:00+00:00]>

person = Person.objects.get(birthday=arrow.get(1994, 11, 7))
person.first_name
# Jacob
```

## Forms

By default `ModelForm`'s will use the `ArrowField` form field for arrow fields.
`ArrowField` subclasses `DateTimeField` and is functionally equivalent. You can
override it with any option that is valid for `DateTimeField`.

```python
from django.forms import ModelForm

from .models import Person
from arrow_field.form_fields import ArrowField

class PersonForm(ModelForm):
    birthday = ArrowField(help_text='Enter your birthday')

    class Meta:
        model = Person
```

You can also use `ISO8601ArrowField` to accept ISO8601 timestamps, for example
`1994-11-07T00:00:00+00:00`. This is useful when receiving timestamps from
javascript.

```python
from django.forms import ModelForm

from .models import Person
from arrow_field.form_fields import ISO8601ArrowField

class PersonForm(ModelForm):
    birthday = ISO8601ArrowField()

    class Meta:
        model = Person
```

## Caveats

- The queryset `datetimes()` method returns a `datetime` instance, not an
`Arrow`

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Cases From 800 sites down to just 1.
Wageningen UR is a University and Research Centre with 6500 employees and more than 10,000 students. Due to all the collaborations between the 9 research centres and 93 research groups of the university, there was a confused mess of different sites and subdomains. Until Fabrique brought unity in 2012.
Put Wageningen UR online as the leading authority in the area of healthy food and living environment.
No longer focus on the organizational structure, but on the demand of the visitor.
We organised a number of workshops to arrive at the core of Wageningen UR. By taking the steering group into this process we created grassroots support in the organisation. We processed the results into nine Scrum sprints on site in Wageningen.
We were able to summarise everything offered by Wageningen UR into three categories: Education & Courses, Research & Results and Expertise & Services. And combined more than 800 different sites into one.
A single attractive site which makes visible the breadth of Wageningen UR. Finally it even became clear to many employees of Wageningen UR what the institution was actually involved in.
The website was awarded a Dutch Interactive Award 2013 in the Corporate category. According to the jury report, "this initiative is head and shoulders above the rest of the field in this category". "It gives a face to an otherwise disorganised institution. It gets you enthusiastic about studying!"


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Kidwelly
A Kidwelly man appointed MBE caught with indecent child images
Michael Nathan Cohen admitted the offences at Llanelli Magistrates' Court
Robert DallingSenior Reporter
Llanelli Magistrates' Court
A Kidwelly man who was appointed MBE for his services to the probation service was caught with indecent images of children.
Appearing at Llanelli Magistrates' Court , Michael Nathan Cohen pleaded guilty to possessing 16 category A images - the most serious - along with four category B images and six category C images.
The court heard Dyfed-Powys Police received information that led to them carrying out a search warrant at his home in Monksford Street, taking with them a high-tech computer examinator.
Seventy-one-year-old Cohen became evasive before leaving officers into his house, the court heard.
He quickly made his way upstairs and repeatedly asked police to wait downstairs.
Thief who stole goods on Monday caught and jailed by Thursday
He was followed, and officers explained to him why they were at the property, to which he replied: "You are going to take the computer, the images are obvious on it, my life is over."
There was an indecent video playing on the screen at the time officers arrived, the court heard.
Cohen moved his hands out towards the computer, and officers believed he was going to try and delete the video, and ushered him back.
He made further comments including: "This is the end for me."
Cohen was taken away from the property by police, who made arrangements to care for his pet and lock up his property before leaving.
An elderly man painted 'homosexual' on his neighbour's garage door after tree row
Upon interview, he told officers he downloaded 10 to 15 images a day and did it for sexual gratification.
Cohen said he was the only one with access to the computer, which was password protected, and added 10-14 year old boys were his preference.
Officers were told his wife was very ill in a nursing home and no longer recognises him, that he never sees his sons and that he felt he would no longer be able to live in the community of Kidwelly once it became public knowledge of his offence.
Police considered him to be an "intelligent, articulate man", the court heard, and felt he only reacted the way he did through shock.
A man was caught with over 1,000 indecent images of children in Kidwelly
Mitigating, John Alchurch said: "He was employed as a probation service officer up until 10 years ago in Manchester.
"He was one of the most senior probation officers where he had been employed for 38 years.
"He was appointed MBE for his services.
"When he retired 10 years ago him and his wife went to live in Kidwelly .
"She is in a care home where he visits her regularly."
Making a plea for bail for his client, he said: "He has two sons, and both will stay with him over the weekend at his Kidwelly home and if they can't be with him any longer they will make arrangements for someone to be with him until the case has concluded.
Screw found in woman's ashes did not come from her body, says coroner
"This is a case where he should be given bail, there is no risk of re-offending.
"The probation service says he should be kept in custody for his own protection.
"It would be wrong to remand this man in custody."
Magistrates declined jurisdiction on the case.
They also went against Mr Alchurch's application, and remanded Cohen in custody until July 24, when he will appear before Swansea Crown Court .


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The 2016 Scottish Women's Premier League Cup was the 15th edition of the SWPL Cup competition, which began in 2002. The competition was to be contested by all 16 teams of the two divisions of the Scottish Women's Premier League (SWPL 1 and SWPL 2).

First round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

The draw for the semi finals took place on April 6, 2016, at Hampden Park

Final
The final was played on Sunday, 15 June 2016 at the Ainslie Park, Edinburgh
Hibernian won the final 2–1 against Celtic, It was their forth Scottish Woman's Premier League Cup win.

External links
at soccerway.com

References

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My first massage session with Amy will certainly not be my last!! She has a lovely, serene studio. She conducted a very thorough consultation before spending two full hours unraveling knots and tension spots which has built over many months. She incorporated several modalities to address the myriad of issues that I needed help with, also adding heated pillows and warm towels throughout the service. I couldn't have asked more. Amy is a pro among her peers!!


The Signal Hill Police Department (SHPD) issued a press release Tuesday, April 2, that clarified to residents that "distracted driving is dangerous" and how officials are "working to deter drivers" from harming others.
The SHPD stated that a violation will subject people to a $162 fine for a first offense and at least $285 for a second offense.
Distracted driving comes in many forms, but cell phones remain the top distraction, according to the SHPD. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported that 3,450 people were killed in 2016 because of distracted drivers. A 2018 observational survey conducted by Fresno State and the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) discovered that nearly 5 percent of California drivers were using their phone illegally behind the wheel, either by talking on or using their phone without a hands-free device.
The SHPD clarified other examples of distractions, include eating, grooming, talking to passengers, using GPS, adjusting the radio, taking off a jacket or reaching for an object on the floor. Officers stated that if there is an important phone call or if there is a need to reprogram a navigation system, to pull over to a safe parking place. The department also recommends silencing a phone or putting it out of reach.
Funding for the distracted-driving enforcement operation is provided by a grant from the OTS through the NHTSA.


It can be used as the exclusive or supplementary light source for digital or film cameras, camcorders, and digital video.
The continuous variable light will add new dimension to your photography.
Perfect for indie video productions, digital studios, chromakey studios.
The overheat protection will work immediately if the temperature inside reaches temperatures greater than 200 degrees F, protecting the fuse, the bulb and the rest of the light's internal systems.
This kit can be used with softboxes or umbrellas to get shadowless light that will wrap around your subject.
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Quantum Communication, Sensing and Measurement in Space
Erkmen, Baris I. and Shapiro, Jeffrey H. and Schwab, Keith (2012) Quantum Communication, Sensing and Measurement in Space. . (Unpublished) http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:20190213-143112948
The main theme of the conclusions drawn for classical communication systems operating at optical or higher frequencies is that there is a well‐understood performance gain in photon efficiency (bits/photon) and spectral efficiency (bits/s/Hz) by pursuing coherent‐state transmitters (classical ideal laser light) coupled with novel quantum receiver systems operating near the Holevo limit (e.g., joint detection receivers). However, recent research indicates that these receivers will require nonlinear and nonclassical optical processes and components at the receiver. Consequently, the implementation complexity of Holevo‐capacityapproaching receivers is not yet fully ascertained. Nonetheless, because the potential gain is significant (e.g., the projected photon efficiency and data rate of MIT Lincoln Laboratory's Lunar Lasercom Demonstration (LLCD) could be achieved with a factor‐of‐20 reduction in the modulation bandwidth requirement), focused research activities on ground‐receiver architectures that approach the Holevo limit in space‐communication links would be beneficial. The potential gains resulting from quantum‐enhanced sensing systems in space applications have not been laid out as concretely as some of the other areas addressed in our study. In particular, while the study period has produced several interesting high‐risk and high‐payoff avenues of research, more detailed seedlinglevel investigations are required to fully delineate the potential return relative to the state‐of‐the‐art. Two prominent examples are (1) improvements to pointing, acquisition and tracking systems (e.g., for optical communication systems) by way of quantum measurements, and (2) possible weak‐valued measurement techniques to attain high‐accuracy sensing systems for in situ or remote‐sensing instruments. While these concepts are technically sound and have very promising bench‐top demonstrations in a lab environment, they are not mature enough to realistically evaluate their performance in a space‐based application. Therefore, it is recommended that future work follow small focused efforts towards incorporating practical constraints imposed by a space environment. The space platform has been well recognized as a nearly ideal environment for some of the most precise tests of fundamental physics, and the ensuing potential of scientific advances enabled by quantum technologies is evident in our report. For example, an exciting concept that has emerged for gravity‐wave detection is that the intermediate frequency band spanning 0.01 to 10 Hz—which is inaccessible from the ground—could be accessed at unprecedented sensitivity with a space‐based interferometer that uses shorter arms relative to state‐of‐the‐art to keep the diffraction losses low, and employs frequency‐dependent squeezed light to surpass the standard quantum limit sensitivity. This offers the potential to open up a new window into the universe, revealing the behavior of compact astrophysical objects and pulsars. As another set of examples, research accomplishments in the atomic and optics fields in recent years have ushered in a number of novel clocks and sensors that can achieve unprecedented measurement precisions. These emerging technologies promise new possibilities in fundamental physics, examples of which are tests of relativistic gravity theory, universality of free fall, frame‐dragging precession, the gravitational inverse‐square law at micron scale, and new ways of gravitational wave detection with atomic inertial sensors. While the relevant technologies and their discovery potentials have been well demonstrated on the ground, there exists a large gap to space‐based systems. To bridge this gap and to advance fundamental‐physics exploration in space, focused investments that further mature promising technologies, such as space‐based atomic clocks and quantum sensors based on atom‐wave interferometers, are recommended. Bringing a group of experts from diverse technical backgrounds together in a productive interactive environment spurred some unanticipated innovative concepts. One promising concept is the possibility of utilizing a space‐based interferometer as a frequency reference for terrestrial precision measurements. Space‐based gravitational wave detectors depend on extraordinarily low noise in the separation between spacecraft, resulting in an ultra‐stable frequency reference that is several orders of magnitude better than the state of the art of frequency references using terrestrial technology. The next steps in developing this promising new concept are simulations and measurement of atmospheric effects that may limit performance due to non‐reciprocal phase fluctuations. In summary, this report covers a broad spectrum of possible new opportunities in space science, as well as enhancements in the performance of communication and sensing technologies, based on observing, manipulating and exploiting the quantum‐mechanical nature of our universe. In our study we identified a range of exciting new opportunities to capture the revolutionary capabilities resulting from quantum enhancements. We believe that pursuing these opportunities has the potential to positively impact the NASA mission in both the near term and in the long term. In this report we lay out the research and development paths that we believe are necessary to realize these opportunities and capitalize on the gains quantum technologies can offer.
Schwab, Keith 0000-0001-8216-4815
The contributions of JPL authors to this report have been carried out at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, under a contract with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Keck Institute for Space Studies
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n. 1. That agent, force, or action in nature by the operation of which upon the organs of sight, objects are rendered visible or luminous.
2. That which furnishes, or is a source of, light, as the sun, a star, a candle, a lighthouse, etc.
Then he called for a light, and sprang in.
And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night.
3. The time during which the light of the sun is visible; day; especially, the dawn of day.
The murderer, rising with the light, killeth the poor and needy.
4. The brightness of the eye or eyes.
5. The medium through which light is admitted, as a window, or window pane; a skylight; in architecture, one of the compartments of a window made by a mullion or mullions.
There were windows in three rows, and light was against light in three ranks.
O, spring to light, auspicious Babe, be born !
7. Open view; a visible state or condition; public observation; publicity.
The duke yet would have dark deeds darkly answered; he would never bring them to light.
8. The power of perception by vision.
My strength faileth me; as for the light of my eyes, it also is gone from me.
9. That which illumines or makes clear to the mind; mental or spiritual illumination; enlightenment; knowledge; information.
That I had any light of this from thee.
10. Prosperity; happiness; joy; felicity.
Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thy health shall spring forth speedily.
11. (Paint.) The manner in which the light strikes upon a picture; that part of a picture which represents those objects upon which the light is supposed to fall; the more illuminated part of a landscape or other scene; - opposed to shade. Cf. Chiaroscuro.
12. Appearance due to the particular facts and circumstances presented to view; point of view; as, to state things fairly and put them in the right light.
Frequent consideration of a thing . . . shows it in its several lights and various ways of appearance.
13. One who is conspicuous or noteworthy; a model or example; as, the lights of the age or of antiquity.
A light of ancient France.
14. (Pyrotech.) A firework made by filling a case with a substance which burns brilliantly with a white or colored flame; as, a Bengal light.
(Law) See under Ancient, Calcium, etc.
(Mil.) an empty power barrel pierced with holes and filled with shavings soaked in pitch, used to light up a ditch or a breach.
(Com.) tolls levied on ships navigating certain waters, for the maintenance of lighthouses.
a person appointed to take care of a lighthouse or light-ship.
charges laid by government on shipping entering a port, for the maintenance of lighthouses and light-ships.
a. 1. Having light; not dark or obscure; bright; clear; as, the apartment is light.
2. White or whitish; not intense or very marked; not of a deep shade; moderately colored; as, a light color; a light brown; a light complexion.
v. t. 1. To set fire to; to cause to burn; to set burning; to ignite; to kindle; as, to light a candle or lamp; to light the gas; - sometimes with up.
If a thousand candles be all lighted from one.
And the largest lamp is lit.
Light up another flame, and put out this.
2. To give light to; to illuminate; to fill with light; to spread over with light; - often with up.
One hundred years ago, to have lit this theater as brilliantly as it is now lighted would have cost, I suppose, fifty pounds.
His absent beams, has lighted up the sky.
3. To attend or conduct with a light; to show the way to by means of a light.
His bishops lead him forth, and light him on.
to kindle the material of a fire.
v. i. 1. To become ignited; to take fire; as, the match will not light.
2. To be illuminated; to receive light; to brighten; - with up; as, the room light up very well.
a. 1. Having little, or comparatively little, weight; not tending to be the center of gravity with force; not heavy.
These weights did not exert their natural gravity, . . . insomuch that I could not guess which was light or heavy whilst I held them in my hand.
2. Not burdensome; easy to be lifted, borne, or carried by physical strength; as, a light burden, or load.
Ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
- Matt. xi. 29, 30.
3. Easy to be endured or performed; not severe; not difficult; as, a light affliction or task.
Light sufferings give us leisure to complain.
4. Easy to be digested; not oppressive to the stomach; as, light food; also, containing little nutriment.
5. Not heavily armed; armed with light weapons; as, light troops; a troop of light horse.
6. Not encumbered; unembarrassed; clear of impediments; hence, active; nimble; swift.
Unmarried men are best friends, best masters . . . but not always best subjects, for they are light to run away.
7. Not heavily burdened; not deeply laden; not sufficiently ballasted; as, the ship returned light.
8. Slight; not important; as, a light error.
9. Well leavened; not heavy; as, light bread.
10. Not copious or heavy; not dense; not inconsiderable; as, a light rain; a light snow; light vapors.
11. Not strong or violent; moderate; as, a light wind.
12. Not pressing heavily or hard upon; hence, having an easy, graceful manner; delicate; as, a light touch; a light style of execution.
13. Easy to admit influence; inconsiderate; easily influenced by trifling considerations; unsteady; unsettled; volatile; as, a light, vain person; a light mind.
There is no greater argument of a light and inconsiderate person than profanely to scoff at religion.
14. Indulging in, or inclined to, levity; wanting dignity or solemnity; trifling; gay; frivolous; airy; unsubstantial.
Seneca can not be too heavy, nor Plautus too light.
Specimens of New England humor laboriously light and lamentably mirthful.
15. Not quite sound or normal; somewhat impaired or deranged; dizzy; giddy.
Are his wits safe? Is he not light of brain ?
16. Easily bestowed; inconsiderately rendered.
To a fair semblance doth light faith annex.
17. Wanton; unchaste; as, a woman of light character.
18. Not of the legal, standard, or usual weight; clipped; diminished; as, light coin.
19. Loose; sandy; easily pulverized; as, a light soil.
(Mil.) light-armed soldiers mounted on strong and active horses.
one who eats but little.
infantry soldiers selected and trained for rapid evolutions.
a - Having a light step.
(Chem.) the oily product, lighter than water, forming the chief part of the first distillate of coal tar, and consisting largely of benzene and toluene.
(Naut.) all the sails above the topsails, with, also, the studding sails and flying jib.
a prize fighter, boxer, wrestler, or jockey, who is below a standard medium weight. Cf. Feather weight, under Feather.
to treat as of little consequence; to slight; to disregard.
v. t. 1. To lighten; to ease of a burden; to take off.
From his head the heavy burgonet did light.
v. i. 1. To dismount; to descend, as from a horse or carriage; to alight; - with from, off, on, upon, at, in.
When she saw Isaac, she lighted off the camel.
And lighted at a ruined inn.
2. To feel light; to be made happy.
It made all their hearts to light.
3. To descend from flight, and rest, perch, or settle, as a bird or insect.
[The bee] lights on that, and this, and tasteth all.
On the tree tops a crested peacock lit.
4. To come down suddenly and forcibly; to fall; - with on or upon.
Of all corruption, all the blame lights due.
5. To come by chance; to happen; - with on or upon; formerly with into.
The several degrees of vision, which the assistance of glasses (casually at first lit on) has taught us to conceive.
They shall light into atheistical company.
And Lilia with the rest.
9. light - mental understanding as an enlightening experience; "he finally saw the light"; "can you shed light on this problem?"
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12. light - brightness and animation of countenance; "he had a sparkle in his eye"
heavy - of comparatively great physical weight or density; "a heavy load"; "lead is a heavy metal"; "heavy mahogony furniture"
dark - devoid or partially devoid of light or brightness; shadowed or black or somber-colored; "sitting in a dark corner"; "a dark day"; "dark shadows"; "the theater is dark on Mondays"; "dark as the inside of a black cat"
7. light - used of vowels or syllables; pronounced with little or no stress; "a syllable that ends in a short vowel is a light syllable"; "a weak stress on the second syllable"
9. light - (used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency; "light sandy soil"
16. light - very thin and insubstantial; "thin paper"; "flimsy voile"; "light summer dresses"
17. light - marked by temperance in indulgence; "abstemious meals"; "a light eater"; "a light smoker"; "ate a light supper"
22. light - having a spongy or flaky texture; well-leavened; "light pastries"
23. light - designed for ease of movement or to carry little weight; "light aircraft"; "a light truck"
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26. light - casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior; "her easy virtue"; "he was told to avoid loose (or light) women"; "wanton behavior"
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A charity is pleading with motorists to slow down over humpback bridges after one in Tring was hit, causing thousands worth of damage.
Work started on Gamnel Bridge, which crosses over the Wendover Arm of the Grand Union Canal on Tringford Road, on Monday and it is thought it will last several weeks.
The damage was caused on Friday, April 1 when a blue Peugeot hit the 200-year-old bridge just before midnight.
It is not clear what caused the collision, but now workers from the Canal & River Trust – which looks after 2,000 miles of canals and rivers in England and Wales – have begun the painstaking process of restoring the brick parapet.
Will Swinburn from the Canal & River Trust, said: "Hump-back bridges are synonymous with our wonderful canals, connecting us to our past and to a slower pace of life.
"Each time a bridge is hit a small bit of history is lost and it is heart-breaking for us to spend so much time and money caring for these amazing structures just to see them damaged.
"In this case the motorist stopped and left their insurance details so we should be able to claim back most of the cost of the repair.


When you hear the words landscaping, you'd probably think of grass, plants, trees, flowers, or vegetables and how they are put together to create a beautiful garden. However, there's more to landscaping than choosing which species to plant in your garden.
In general, landscaping involves the addition of plants, changing existing terrain, and building structures to create a usable outdoor space and add beauty around a property, whether it is a home or a commercial space. In addition to plants, landscaping also makes use of hard materials like stones, boulders, and sand. These hard materials are used as they are, shaped, or crushed into smaller bits to suit different landscaping needs. Decorative or landscape gravel is one of the many materials used in hard landscaping, adding color and texture while also serving a practical function. Gravel keeps weeds away from soil and plants and facilitates water drainage. It also helps prevent soil erosion and provides a suitable material for garden paths and walkways.
Gravel is made out of crushed stones like sandstone, limestone, granite, or basalt. It is commonly used in roads, meaning, it can withstand heavy load. Gravel easily adapts to any type of climate so it can be used both in sunny and snowy areas.
Landscape gravel comes in shades of gray, mauve, and earth tones, adding a contemporary or rustic look depending on the color chosen. Compared to concrete, decorative gravel has a more natural appearance, making it blend well easily into gardens and backyards.
Unlike grass, gravel requires very little maintenance and does not need frequent weeding. Gravel also prevents bug infestation which is a frustrating issue when using grass. Landscape gravel does not need to be watered, making them a decorative replacement for grass and mulch.
Crushed gravel is ideal for high traffic areas like patios and paths. The pieces bind well together, creating a more stable surface for walking. For a more comfortable surface, ¼-inch or finer pebbles are recommended.
Decomposed granite is made from weathered pieces of granite. Its reddish-tan color offers a rustic look. This type of gravel is typically used for creating walkways or as a top dressing around trees or arid plants.
This type of gravel has a smooth, matte finish and comes in a blue-gray hue. It adds an elegant look and is ideal for lining fountains and walkways in zen gardens.
As the name suggests, these pea-sized, round-shaped pieces of gravel are commonly used for filling spaces between flagstones and patios. Pea gravel can also be used as mulch for flower beds.
River rocks are suitable for low traffic areas. They are larger and smoother pieces compared to crushed rock and are less stable to walk on. River rocks may also be used to create drainage, line paths, or fill plant boxes.
Decorative gravel are durable enough to cover paths and walkways and its natural colors add visual interest to the landscape. Gravel requires minimal maintenance and lasts for a long time, making it an affordable but hard-wearing choice of material for landscaping.


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Winfinite
CSE Filings
Versus Systems Granted US Patent for In-Game Rewards
by Versus
LOS ANGELES, March 14, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Versus Systems, Inc. ("Versus" or the "Company") (CSE:VS) (OTCQB:VRSSF) (FRANKFURT:BMVA) is thrilled to announce that, pursuant to a Versus filing made in 2015, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued U.S. Patent No. 10,242,538, titled "Systems and Methods for Creating and Maintaining Real Money Tournaments for Video Games."
The issued patent protects a number of proprietary systems and methods for awarding real money, physical goods, digital currencies, and downloadable content to players inside video games and other interactive media. Versus uses these patented technologies within their Winfinite prizing platform, allowing players to play for real-world prizes inside their favorite games.
This granted patent:
protects the subject systems and methods until 2035;
covers claims around player identification and verification;
covers technologies to determine prize eligibility for matches, tournaments, and sweepstakes based on a player's age, location, and other characteristics; and
describes how the system can award multiple prize types to players that meet a variety of win conditions or achievements in-game.
Developers and publishers that partner with Versus to use the Winfinite platform will have access to the full suite of protected claims that address legal and regulatory compliance dynamically across federal, state, and local law - allowing content partners to place prizes in-game, or in-app for their players to earn as they play.
Matthew Pierce, Founder and CEO of Versus says, "We are very proud of our team and we are proud of the innovative technologies that we've developed. The Versus patent portfolio is a huge part of the value that we offer to partners that want to drive new, meaningful engagement within their content. We bring choice, and the opportunity to win real rewards into interactive media - and unlike videos, banner ads, and other advertising options, players and viewers can now win things that they really care about inside any Winfinite-enabled game, streaming media, or mobile application."
In addition to the claims granted by the USPTO in this issued patent, Versus has filed a number of other claims related to their platform that are currently pending in the United States, and in other Patent Cooperation Treaty countries. Versus actively develops new technologies for prizing and rewards inside interactive media and files for intellectual property protection accordingly.
About Versus Systems Inc.
Versus Systems, Inc. has developed Winfinite - a proprietary in-game prizing and promotions engine that allows game publishers and developers to offer in-game prizing across various platforms including mobile, console, PC games, and streaming media. Brands pay to place products in-game via Winfinite, and gamers choose which prizes they want before competing to win the rewards. For more information, please visit www.versussystems.com.
For more information on Versus Systems' new platform, WINFINITE, visit www.versussystems.com or visit Versus Systems' official YouTube channel.
For Versus Systems, contact:
Matthew Pierce
press@versussystems.com
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Chaos Crime News
Insecurity: Guns galore, as Nigerian villagers arm themselves
March 30, 2019 May 11, 2019 olekareporters	0 Comments
There is palpable apprehension among residents of communities in Katsina, Zamfara, Kaduna and Kogi states, which have come under constant attacks from bandits. Many residents in several local government areas of these states daily count their woes as a result of increasing banditry and kidnapping, which they say appear too difficult for security agencies to handle.
In Katsina, the dreaded Rugu Forest serves as hideout for bandits who frequently attack villages and communities and disappear into the forest.
Residents of frequently-attacked Kankara LGA, especially those in Dajin Yarcenta and Dajin Dinya, are reactivating their security through self-defence, especially through the reinforcement of local vigilante groups.
The bandits have also made life unbearable for residents of Matsiga, Tsadara, Dan Nakwabo, Gatakawa, Mabai, Biya, Jeka Malali, Dakamawa and Babkai. Hardly a day goes by without any reported killing, kidnapping or attempted attack. Bandits storm villages on motorcycles, shoot sporadically and attack residents, taking some of them away.
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In the past two months, locals witnessed many attacks which resulted in loss of lives, and the abduction of many.
There was an attack on the residence of one Malam Adamu at Kofar Yamma. A popular resident of Matsiga, he is still in captivity alongside two girls, aged 10 and 20, respectively. During the attack, Adamu's two children were shot. One died, while the other was wounded.
The family of Lawal Kasko had to pay a heavy ransom to secure the release of two of their children, 11-year-old Amina and nine-year-old Abdullahi after 23 days in captivity. Also kidnapped, but later released after ransom payment, are schoolteacher Hajiya Maryama Yusuf, and a businessman, Abdullahi Batse-Batse, all residents of Matsiga. Still in captivity are a renowned Islamic scholar, Ahmed Suleiman, and five others.
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Last week, the bandits attacked the area but were repelled by a vigilante group. During the attack, several of the bandits were injured while some were arrested and handed over to security operatives.
Residents say they are skeptical of the activities of security personnel, who they accuse of freeing suspects after arrest, without punishment. As a result, the residents once converged at the palace of the District Head to protest. They also sought the permission and support of the government to enter the forest to confront the bandits head-on.
The chairman of the vigilante group in Matsiga and Kankara, Shuaibu Aliyu, said life had become unbearable. "This area has become a target. They come and attack us and kidnap our people. We had to resort to self-help, as security personnel are not enough, or sometimes they are reluctant to help," he said.
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His counterpart in Dan-Nakwaba, Hudu Alleri, said the self-defence effort had checked the crime wave, and that bandits fear the vigilante groups more than the police because confrontation with them is usually more intense. He noted that whenever arrests are made, and culprits are handed over to the police, they get released. "And this is disturbing," he said, adding: "The bandits know that we don't take nonsense, and our local guns are more destructive than AK-47 rifles, so they fear us more than they fear the police."
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Visit the Bargello Museum of Sculptures in Florence
November 14, 2019 by Henk Bekker in Florence, Italy, Tuscany
The Bargello Museum near the Uffizi has the best collection of Renaissance sculptures in Florence including several by Michelangelo and two Davids by Donatello.
The Museo Nazionale del Bargello in Firenze focuses on medieval and Renaissance art. It is particularly famous for sculptures including some of the best works by Donatello (David, St George, Marzocco) and fine pieces by Renaissance artists including Michelangelo, Giambologna and Cellini. Although these sculptures are the main reason for visiting, the museum also has interesting further collections including small bronzes, ivories, maiolica, jewelry, busts, and weaponry. A fresco of heaven in the chapel has the oldest known painting of Dante (possibly by Giotto). Time-slot reservation tickets are available (but rarely required) while guided tours are also an easy way to enter the museum at a specific time.
Visiting the Bargello Museum
The Bargello Museum is a relatively small museum near the Uffizi in the heart of Florence. Many visitors reduce the museum even more by only visiting the two main rooms with the Renaissance sculptures by amongst other Michelangelo and Donatello. While tourists with limited time thus rush on to the other sights of Florence and Tuscany, less hurried visitors may enjoy further high-quality displays including small bronzes, maiolica, ivories, busts, weaponry, and decorative art.
At first glance, the Bargello appears like a small Palazzo Vecchio but the reality is the reverse — the smaller building is older and inspired the more famous palace. The oldest parts of the Bargello dates from the 13th century. The building was mostly used by the city government including as police headquarters with prison and since 1865 as the first national museum in Italy.
The exhibition halls and galleries are spread around a large open courtyard. The Michelangelo room is on the ground floor behind the external staircase and the Donatello room directly above it.
Michelangelo Room in the Bargello
The ground floor room of sculptures by Michelangelo and contemporaries is directly next to the entrance to the Bargello Museum. It is a good place to start a visit to the museum (or to peak in for a second view on the way out).
Some standout Michelangelo statues here are:
Bacchus — a playful sculpture of the youthful, clearly tipsy Bacchus with a small satyr.
Pitti Tondo — a large round medallion of the Madonna and Child with Mary's head clearly exceeding the normal physical limits sets by such framing.
Brutus — the only bust Michelangelo ever produced.
David-Apollo — it is uncertain whether this unfinished statue is Apollo pulling an arrow from his quiver or David with Goliath's head at his feet. (Michelangelo's famous David is in the Accademia and of course without the head of the giant.)
Other sculptures in this hall are by contemporaries of Michelangelo and include amongst others:
The oft-copied large bronze Flying Mercury by Giambologna showing a naked Mercury balancing on the breath of Zephyr. Two smaller copies are elsewhere in the museum.
Oversized sculptures by Baccio Bandinelli of Adam and Eve in front of a large window giving passers-by in the street a free view of their backsides.
Works by Benvenuto Cellini include a wax (displayed in a glass case) of Perseus with the head of Medusa — the large bronze is in the loggia on the Piazza della Signoria. Cellini also repurposed an antique torso (probably originally a Bacchus) to become Ganymede snatching eaglets away from a full-size eagle at his feet — this is an ironic reversal of the usual legend of the eagle sent by Zeus two snatch Ganymede away to become a drinks bearer for the gods.
Bacchus, the Roman god of wine, was a very popular subject for Renaissance statues and the Bargello have many spread throughout the museum. In this room, in addition to the famous one by Michelangelo, are a further marble Bacchus by Jacopo Tatti (Il Sansovino) and a bronze by Giambologna, the first major large bronze by this Flemish artist. Two further marble Bacchus sculptures are in the gallery on the higher floor.
Donatello Room in the Bargello Museum
The Donatello Room, on the second floor directly next to the external staircase, has some of the most famous works by Donatello (1386-1466). This largest room in the palace is remarkably uncluttered but displays the best works of Donatello.
Donatello's most famous work, the relatively small bronze David (ca. 1440), naked but for a hat and some interesting boots, was revolutionary and hugely influential. It is considered the first full-round male nude statue produced in nearly a thousand years. Rather than displaying the sculpture in a corner or niche, as was common in the middle ages, this David was made to be admired from all angles. It was the first time in the Renaissance that a subject was portrayed in the nude like a hero from classical antiquity. (It inspired Michelangelo to carve his famous David in the nude too — now on display in the Accademia.) Often overlooked is the head of Goliath — it shows some intricate detailing in amongst others the beard and helmet of the slain giant.
Donatello's other David is an earlier marble made around 1408. This is considered his first work with the body and clothes still clearly rooted in the Gothic but the face has a hint of the classical. Once again, this is David after the fight so it includes the head of Goliath done in remarkable detail. (It is hard to believe these two Davids are by the same artist — ditto Donatello's Mary Magdalene sculpture in the Museo dell' Opera del Duomo, which is stylistically remarkably modern and similar to the bronze male head displayed near the bronze David.)
On the back wall in a niche is another remarkable work by Donatello — a sculpture of St George (1416). A slight turning of the torso suggests movement and not only shows Donatello being influenced by ancient statuary but also a clever use of space to make the sculpture appears larger than the restricted niche allows. The main sculpture shows St George with a huge shield, as the work was commissioned by the local shield makers' guild. The customary slaying of the dragon is done in the predella below (although the Italians prefer to refer to it as liberating the princess). This is the first example of Donatello's experiment with stiacciato relief: to create perspective by increasingly flattening the relief towards the horizontal line. (A copy of this work may be seen for free where this one was originally positioned: on the exterior wall of the Orsanmichele.)
A further major Donatello is near the center of the room — the Marzocco heraldic symbol of Florence. The lion with a shield bearing the coat of arms of Florence was originally made for the apartments of Pope Martin V in Santa Maria Novella.
The room has several further works by Donatello, or previously attributed to him. Other works are by his mostly 15th-century contemporaries including Desiderio da Settignano (St John the Baptist), Luca dell Robbia, Michelozzo and Bertoldo. Two hugely popular works are the panels portraying the sacrifice of Isaac. These were entered by Filippo Brunelleschi and Lorenzo Ghiberti in a competition to produce the Door of Paradise for the Baptistery (the original doors are now in the Duomo Museum).
Many visitors see only the Michelangelo and Donatello rooms (and a few further sculptures in the courtyard galleries). Given the quality of the works on display, these visitors already had value for money compared to for example what may be seen for more in the Accademia. However, there is much more to the Bargello and visitors with a bit more time may enjoy a variety of further displays.
Courtyard of the Bargello
The halls and galleries of the Bargello are arranged around a large open courtyard. On the wall above the open monumental staircase with gate halfway up are the shields of families that qualified to serve as judges in Florence.
Several sculptures and reliefs are displayed in the open galleries. At the top of the staircase is a large Janus with the fleece (with the slain dragon at his feet) and several further statues of Bacchus. Note the bronze animal figures, including a turkey, originally made for a Medici garden.
The ground floor gallery has numerous sculptures too including the coronation of Ferdinand II of Aragon, musicians from the coronation ceremony, Giambologna's Oceanus, and the group fontana di sala grande.
Louis Carrand Collection in the Bargello Museum
Directly off the Donatello room on the upper floor is the display of Islamic art with a fine collection of textiles. Much of this gallery, as well as the eclectic treasure trove in the next hall, is from a 2,500 item donation in the 19th century by Louis Carrand, an antiques dealer from Lyon.
It covers all genres, eras, and cultures around the world. Rather than trying to make sense of it all — the only real link is that everything was donated by Carrand — it may be better to just focus on a few to admire the intricate details and workmanship of otherwise briefly described items while walking through to the chapel.
Mary Magdalene Chapel in the Bargello
The Mary Magdalene Chapel is in the oldest part of the building and dates from around 1280. The 14th-century frescoes were plastered over when the building became a prison in 1574 and condemned prisoners spent their final night here before their execution in the courtyard.
Rumors that the frescos were by Giotto and contained the earliest known painting of Dante were mostly confirmed when they were uncovered in the mid-19th century. Now mostly attributed to the workshop Giotto, as the commission was very close to the time of his death, one of individuals in heaven is considered to represent Dante — the figure in dark red standing directly behind the kneeling person on the right-hand side of the painting. Hell, largely damaged, is on the opposite wall with the three-faced satan from Dante's Divine Comedy at its center.
Maiolica, Bronzes and Weaponry in the Bargello
Further displays include a large collection of ivories and medieval art, mosaics, religious items and paraphernalia. Many works show exquisite and intricate details worthy of closer inspection.
The museum is also famous for its fine collection of glazed terracottas and maiolica. These include household items, representation chargers and vases but also a vast collection of decorative art from palaces and churches. The maiolica masterpieces by Andrea and Giovanni della Robbia are particularly praised. These colorful decorations are from the same period as Michelangelo's works and probably more reflect the general taste of the era.
The Bargello also has one of the most important collections of small bronzes in the world with works dating from the Medici era up to the 18th century. Many of these sculptures are miniature versions of famous works seen elsewhere in Florence (and indeed in this very museum).
Further galleries include weaponry, knight armor, medals, and instruments of war.
Visitors Information for the Bargello Museum
Opening Hours of the Bargello
The Bargello Museum is open Tuesday to Saturday, as well as the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Sunday and 2nd and 4th Monday of the month. (The opening Mondays are often a good choice to visit, as many others expect the museum to be closed. The first Sunday of the month may be free admission in the winter season.)
Opening hours of the Bargello are 8:15 to 13:50, closing at 16:50 from April to September.
Tickets for the Bargello is around €8, free for children up to 18 and €2 for EU nationals 18 to 25. Advance online tickets may be bought for specific time slots but at a surcharge — in contrast to the Uffizi and Accademia this is rarely necessary except at peak season and with limited time available.
The Firenze Card is valid — it works as a skip-the-line here so go directly to the entrance without picking up a ticket first.
The various items have short descriptions — mostly in Italian and English — but some may prefer a more comprehensive guidebook or audio tour. Guided tours are also available as part of a group or private.
No food or drink is available inside the museum but there are endless cafes, restaurants and gelaterias in the immediate vicinity.
More Articles on Florence Sights
The high season in Florence is increasingly long: Easter, May, July, August and the Christmas holidays are especially busy. November and January to March are the only quiet months. Plan and book time-slot reservation tickets and tours when available in advance. Top sights are quieter directly at opening time or in the late afternoon.
Tips on Buying Tickets for the Uffizi Museum
Tips on Buying Skip-the-Line Tickets for the Accademia (Michelangelo's David)
Visit the Bargello Museum of Sculpture (Donatello's Davids)
Visit the Basilica of San Lorenzo for Renaissance Art
See the Laurentian Medici Library by Michelangelo in San Lorenzo
Visit the Medici Chapels in San Lorenzo (Michelangelo Statues)
Save on Sightseeing in Florence with the Firenze Card
See the Field of Miracles in Pisa
Florence Resources
The official Firenze Tourist Office website looks a bit if designed around 2004 but it has very useful information. Especially the pdf with the opening hours of all major sights. Unfortunately, it is only available for the current month but is the second last line on opening hours — the final say is the guard at the door, NOT the ticket window!
Airbnb not only has many good deals on accommodation but also offer a variety of interesting experiences that goes beyond standard guided tours.
Get Your Guide offers tours of all major sights while Tiqets sells online tickets for many top sights in Florence.
Omio is good for online train tickets in Italy and most of Europe.
Filed Under: Florence, Italy, Tuscany Tagged With: Art, Art Galleries, Firenze, Florence, Italy, Museum, Tuscany December 10, 2019
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The Family Man Season 3 Cast, Trailer, Episodes & Release Date
January 27, 2023 January 27, 2023 by Rishi
The Family Man Season 3
The Family Man Overview
The Family Man Season 3 Release Date
Cast of The Family Man Season 3
The Family Man Season 3 Trailer
The Family Man Season 3 Episodes
This article contains all the information you need about The Family Man Season 3 Release Dates, Cast, Trailer, Episodes, and Episodes.
The Family Man's first two seasons have seen millions of viewers, from reel to real life. The audience is likely to enjoy The Family Man Season 3 more.
The Family Man, a popular web series on Amazon Prime Video is returning with a new season. You can enjoy the amazing episodes for those who are interested. He has also had hits in Tamil and Telugu language films. People know why he is so popular in India!
Manoj Bajpayee (Srikant Twari) is the main actor in the web series. Srikant Tiwari works as a Special Officer at the National Intelligence Agency. He lives the life of a middle-class American. Srikant's struggle to balance his professional and private lives is the focus of the story. The success of the first two seasons was evident and viewers have demanded a third season.
Name of the Web Series The Family Man Season 3
Top casting Manoj Bajpayee and Ashlesha Thakur. Sharib Hashmi
Directors Raj & D.K.
Music Sachin-Jigar
Production D2R films
Manoj Bajpayee, one of the most prominent actors in Bollywood is Manoj Bajpayee. His back-to-back Bollywood hits are impressive, as is his performance in the web series. If you haven't seen his most popular web series, The Family Man, then you should. It is available on Amazon Prime Video, an OTT platform.
A middle-class man with many responsibilities is the Concept. The ones who find the perfect balance live a happy and normal life. The mysterious series is so popular on Amazon Prime Video, it has been one of the most loved OTT platforms. Season 2's suspense has been transferred to season 3, and fans are excited to see it.
Srikant, the lead role, plays the role of an intelligence officer. Samantha's acting skills were impressive in the second season. Season 3 will feature more actors who have performed so well. On the official website, the release date of the third season is soon to be announced.
Season Release Date Episodes
Season – 1. 20 September 2019 19
Season – 2 4th June 9
The reason the series is so popular is because both seasons are connected and in sequels. The next season will be part of the second and third sequels. This will allow viewers to keep coming back for more. The cast that you will be watching in the new season has been refined.
Manoj Bajpayee is Srikant Tiwari
Neeraj Madhav is Moosa
Priyamani is Suchitra
Sundeep Kishan is Vikram
Darshan Kumaar as Sameer
Sharib Hashmi is Jk Talpade
Sharad Kelkar is Arvind.
Gul Panag is Saloni
According to an internet journalist report, this is a guess. The Family Man producers have not released the cast.
Rumours have circulated that the next season will be based on the pandemic. It will be exciting, investigative and entertaining. It will focus on the policies of the Chinese Government during the pandemic. Others claim that the series will feature more action and thrillers.
We all know, regardless of what the script might be, that it will be the best. The authorities have not yet announced the official release date for The Family Man's trailer. We will keep you updated at ESGR once we have more information.
The web series was released on September 20, 2019. It quickly became a hit with many viewers. It's hard to find something more entertaining than watching a show that focuses on a middle-class man. This is how he handles his situations, problems and tantrums in society. Manoj Bajpayee has been rumored to be working on some interesting and engaging stories for season 3. We can't wait for the season to come!
Imagine Indians who work tirelessly to serve their country like Srikant. They work hard to deal with the difficult situations in their lives. These stories are promoted by OTT platforms such as Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. This creates awareness in society and helps to make people aware of the real events that take place in their country and around the globe.
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Queensland objection rights restored – Mineral and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2016 – Coal Seam Gas
Monday , 7, March 2016 Danny Jovica Uncategorized Leave a comment
The Mineral and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2016 (Bill) was introduced into Queensland State Parliament on 23 February 2016. Amongst other matters, the Bill gives effect to the Queensland Government's election promise to reinstate various public notification requirements and community objection rights to proposed mining projects.
In 2015, the former LNP Government passed the Mineral and Energy Resources (Common Provisions) Act 2015 (Qld) (MERCP Act). The passage of the MERCP Act was a key step in the Modernising Queensland's Resources Acts Program (MQRA Program), which aims to amalgamate Queensland's various legislative regimes governing natural resource extraction into a single regulatory framework. The majority of the provisions in the MERCP Act have not yet commenced.
While there is general bipartisan support for the MQRA Program, the MERCP Act also included a number of more contentious reforms, including reductions in public notification requirements and limits on community objection rights in respect of the grant of mining leases. The Bill repeals those parts of the MERCP Act and makes a number of other reforms.
Objection rights
The key proposed amendments include:
The reinstatement of existing public notification requirements and objection rights for standard or variation applications for environmental authorities relating to mining leases;
The requirement to publicly notify mining lease applications by means of a newspaper notice; and
The restoration of general community objection rights in ss 260 and 269 of the Mineral Resources Act 1989 (Qld). The MERCP Act purported to amend these provisions to limit objection rights to 'affected persons', and additionally reduced the grounds of objection.
However, the Land Court will retain the power to strike out all or part of an objection notice which it finds to be frivolous or vexatious.
Restricted land
The Bill will also repeal those provisions of the MERCP Act which allowed the Minister to extinguish restricted land for mining leases, or to grant mining leases over restricted land where no consent or compensation has been agreed.
In addition, the Bill proposes to amend the definition of restricted land to include areas within 50m of a principal stockyard, an artesian well, bore, and dam or water storage facility. The restricted land framework applies to all resource authorities, including petroleum leases.
The current 600m rule will continue to apply to resource authorities applied for or granted before the commencement of the relevant provisions. For a number of resource tenures, the existing legislation requires that a conduct and compensation agreement be entered into before authorised activities may be carried out within 600m of an occupied residence or school.
Overlapping tenures
The Bill also proposes to make a number of technical amendments to the new overlapping tenure regime in the MERCP Act for coal and coal seam gas tenements. Relevantly, it is proposed that the requirement to have a joint development plan will only apply where there are overlapping production tenures, namely a mining lease and a petroleum lease.
Once the Bill is passed, the Queensland Government will likely move toward commencing the balance of the unaffected provisions of the MERCP Act in the coming months.
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Unfortunately, the "Moo'ers" are in the majority, and until their "ox" is truly gored change is unlikely.
Vested interests and money drive politics. What might help are term limits...the shorter, the better. Of course, an educated and informed voting public is the ultimate solution, but neither of us will live that long.
By all means keep swinging, but be prepared for constant disappointment and untold frustration.
Story of my life, I likes it rough.
When you harden one target (airplanes) easier targets (buses and trains) become more appealing to the bad guys.
And when they make busses and trains too hard, they'll move to grocery stores and public parks. And when those are made harder, they'll move to public restrooms and telephone booths. And when those are too hard, they'll just randomly drop things into garbage cans around the city until we have to accept body searches to take out our own trash.
Where do we draw the line? I really want to know because the line is getting closer and closer to my front door.
Give up your freedoms if you wish.
"Those who would exchange freedom for security, deserve neither"
Stop incoming foreign nationals who are on unfriendly terms with us.
This would have to include religeous sects known to be "unfriendly" also.
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Israel has been doing the behavior stuff for a very long time with a lot of success, including in all the areas you mentioned.
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Doood, that's cuz it's FOOT cream.
And just how do we know for sure they are "on unfriendly terms with us?"
Short of sealing our borders completely, we will never be able to keep out the "unfriendly" in all their many guises.
You're purposely being obtuse aren't you.
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Although many trendy bars now serve chocolate mojitos, a Swiss and Cuban mix is not obvious. Yet, when it comes to cement, Swiss, Cuban and Indian scientists have tackled one of the world's lesser known but biggest challenges. As countries develop, demand for housing and infrastructure increases. Concrete is by far the most commonly used construction material to meet these needs, and cement is required to make concrete.
As the Cuban economy reforms, demand for construction materials is growing extremely fast; demand for cement is expected to grow by over 70% over the next 3 years. Cuba currently does not have the production capacity in place to sustain that growth. Furthermore, cement production is carbon and resource intensive.
One of Cuba's challenges is to find ways of producing more cement with existing clinker production capacity, to meet growing demand with a reduced environmental impact.
Prof. Fernando Martirena Hernández, leader of the Cuban LC3 team said: "The challenge of meeting the sudden increase in cement demand gives Cuba the unique opportunity of choosing a low carbon path towards development through the introduction of LC3 at a large scale, as the only viable option in the very short term. In the mid to long term, LC3 could also allow Cuba to preserve valuable resources whilst yet meeting development needs".
The answer came from a long standing cooperation between the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland and the Universidad Central de las Villas in Cuba. A unique mix between fundamental material science and hands on field tests have shown that abundantly available low grade kaolin clay could be used as an alternative, low carbon, raw material. The initial results from the field trials in Cuba were confirmed by a broader project that involved a range of research and development organisations in India.
LC3, as this new cement came to be known, makes it possible to nearly double the quantity of cement produced from the same quantity of limestone by substituting a large portion of clinker (an intermediary material made by heating limestone at very high temperatures) with calcined clay.
Limestone Calcined Clay Cement (LC3) has the potential to reduce CO2 emission by 20-30% compared to traditional cement; a major reduction considering that cement accounts for 5-8% of today's manmade emissions.
LC3 is a low-carbon and low-cost cement that delivers similar or even superior performance properties compared to Portland cement. The blend can be easily manufactured in existing production lines, requiring only minor capital investments.
"The potential impact of the LC3 project is very significant. After water, concrete is the most used material in the world. Any emissions reduction will have a substantial impact", explains Professor Scrivener who heads the LC3 project. "LC3 can become an essential construction material, especially in fast-growing emerging economies where minimising environmental impact and resource depletion are a top priority". It is estimated that using LC3 instead of regular cement can save up to 500 million tonnes of CO2 per year by 2050 (equivalent to the emission of the UK or Canada). "If we want to advance the sustainability of concrete – its cost, availability and environmental footprint – we have to act before demand increases exponentially", says Scrivener.
Industrial scale pilot projects were implemented in Cuba and India, and in both countries several structures were successfully built using the cement. Cuba will be the first country where LC3 will be produced at a commercial scale. It will enable to meet growing demand without large capital investments and whilst lowering the impact on the environment.
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2016 Expectations for Golf's Top Players
by Brad Pecot · October 6, 2015
2016 Expectations for the PGA Tour's Top Players, image: dailyreadlist.com
With the end of the 2015 looming near, the 2016 season is gearing up to get underway. Like any NFL Fantasy Football fan, checking in and reading up on your favorite players is important in keeping you informed and up-to-date. So what do we expect from the top players in golf for the upcoming year?
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Jordan Spieth did things in 2015 as a 22-year old that even Tiger Woods never did, and he enters 2016 as the World Number One. He's obviously a marvelous player, but to expect a repeat of his five-win, two-major year seems to be a stretch. His 2015 campaign often seemed to be touched by magic – fueled by an otherworldly fire on the greens. Both seem hard to replicate, especially in contrast to his two prime challengers, Day and McIlroy. But there's no denying the raw talent in this kid.
Jason Day
Jason Day, image: nypost.com
The Australian has always been oozing with talent, piling up a cartful of Top-Five finishes in majors in his first years on the PGA Tour. He broke through in a big way in 2015, absolutely overpowering golf courses, knocking down pins, and briefly giving Spieth a run for Player of the Year. When he ascended, albeit for only one week, to World Number One no one had to check his recent record – he looked like the best golfer in the world and felt like the best golfer in the world. Expect Jason Day to get even better in 2016.
Rory McIlroy, image: thewinglet.com
Of the three players who were number one in the world – McIlroy, Spieth, and Day – all project as personable and driven guys, but the fire to be golf's top player seems to burn brightest in the Irish star. In 2016 he will be out to regain what he has lost after the leg injury that sidelined him in the middle of the year, and we bet he's going to bounce back with a vengeance. As for pure golf, who out of the new Big Three are you picking as your partner for a $2 Nassau? Our money would be on Rory.
Rickie Fowler, image: sportycious.com
Rickie Fowler would dearly love to make the Big Three a Big Four with his fellow twenty-somethings, but to every appearance he's a cut below that trio. His electrifying wins this year (remember he only had one PGA win coming into 2015) were all the result of birdie binges late in the tournament. He has never dominated a field from beginning to end like the other three, and may not be doing so in 2016 either.
Bubba Watson
Bubba Watson, image: thesandtrap.com
Watson can be a one-trick pony by playing sensational golf on courses that he can overpower (Augusta National, please stand up) but he shot well on a wider selection of courses in 2015 than in the past. His career arc suggests improvement in different aspects of the game as he gets older, as he didn't burst onto the PGA Tour at a young age like many others. We expect Bubba Watson to up his game at the majors outside Augusta in 2016.
Justin Rose
Justin Rose, image: telegraph.co.uk
Of the contingent of thirty-something stars (Adam Scott, Henrik Stenson, Sergio Garcia, etc.) we like Englishman Rose as having the best chance to capture a major in 2016. Rose is always a steady Top-10 performer and in weeks when he controls his putter a bit more frequently, he's a dangerous contender. Don't be surprised if one of those weeks is at Oakmont June 2016 in the U.S. Open.
Tiger Woods, image: forbes.com
The biggest television ratings golf got all year outside the majors happened in North Carolina when Woods made a rare foray into contention at Quail Hollow. In 2016, Tiger Woods will be 40 years old and coming off a second back surgery. It may be a long stretch to think that he will be a factor on the golf course in 2016. However, are you ready to write him off completely? We think many are still holding out hope for a triumphant return.
Hideki Matsuyama, image: dotnetnuked.com
Lurking just outside the Top Ten in the world is Japan's Hideki Matsuyama, who will turn 24 this year. He's only missed five cuts in his first two full years on the PGA Tour after being the leading money winner on the Japan Golf Tour in 2013. He's won Jack Nicklaus' Memorial Tournament and amassed Top Ten finishes in the Masters, the U.S. Open and the Open Championship. We won't be surprised if Matsuyama visits the winner's circle more than once in 2016.
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You will find a copy of this handbook in your room when you arrive.
The office is open Monday – Friday 9:00am to 4:30pm. If you arrive outside of office hours a resident is usually around to assist you but please contact the office to make arrangements.
The Annaghmakerrig book, postage stamps and laundry cards (€2 per card) are all available for purchase in the office. One laundry card is required per wash and two cards are required for the dryer.
If you are a resident of the Big House all your meals are included in your stay. Breakfast and lunch are self-service so you can help yourself to food in the fully stocked kitchen for breakfast, lunch and snacks.
For residents in the Big House, dinner is served at 7pm each evening. It is the sole stipulation of Tyrone Guthrie's Will that all artists would gather for a meal once a day. As a Big House resident attendance at these meals each evening is therefore a requirement of your stay.
If you are in the Self Catering Farmyard Cottages you are invited to Dinner once a week. This should be booked with the office before 12 noon on the day you wish to dine with the group.
Wireless and wired Internet access is available throughout the Centre, the Big House cottages and studios.
If you have to miss a meal for any reason or if you plan to be away overnight please let a member of staff know.
The main meal each day is prepared by the staff. Help yourself to other meals from the fridge in the kitchen. If there is anything particular you need or if you have any dietary requirements please let the staff know as soon as possible after your arrival.
The kitchen, library, drawing room and conservatory are communal spaces, so feel free to use these rooms. Please try and leave them as you find them, particularly the kitchen. It is up to everyone to clear up after themselves. After dinner the table must be cleared and leftover food covered with cling film and put in the fridge.
If the dishwasher is full, turn it on. If it has finished, unload it. Please don't leave it for someone else to do, even if you find yourself doing it three times a day. It all evens out over time.
When taking tea or coffee to another room in the house protect polished furniture by using a saucer under your cup – and please bring mugs and cups back to the kitchen for washing.
All the rooms, including studios are no smoking areas.
If the fire alarm rings please leave your room immediately and exit the building to nearest fire assembly point.
No bare feet please – for Health and Safety reasons only!
Laundry facilities are in the yard behind the conservatory. There you will find a washing machine, tumble drier, iron and ironing board. You will need cards to operate the machines: they are available in the office and it normally takes one card for the washing machine and two for the tumble drier. These cost €2.00 each. There is also a washing line behind the artists' studios.
There are internet and printing facilities in the Residents' Office. There is also an honesty box where we would ask you to contribute toward the cost of these operations.
The Centre has a Wine Licence and has a small selection of wines for sale – can be bought from Ingrid or Mary - ideally during office hours.
Sheets and towels are changed once a week.
The nearest shops are in Newbliss and Cootehill. If you have a car and plan to go shopping you might consider putting a note on the board or the fridge in case anyone needs a lift. The nearest banks are in Cootehill where there are ATM services. There is no television in Annaghmakerrig, but if you are addicted to sport the local pubs in Newbliss have large screen televisions.
It's important that everyone should be confident that their privacy is respected, so don't visit other residents in their rooms unless you have been specifically invited, or go in if they are not there. The same applies to Artists' Studios, The Music Room and Performance Studio. This is an old house with no soundproofing – so please consider others by limiting your use of mobile phones to outside and using earphones when listening to music.
Your safety and security is our concern, and so this is a gated community with access for cars only to those who have the code. The house should be locked up at night: front and back door, and the two patio doors in the kitchen. However, try to make sure that artists working the studios or pub-goers don't get locked out. If you are likely to be late let someone know.


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On A49 half mile south of Craven Arms, opposite the turning to Stokesay Castle. One mile from Craven Arms railway station. 6 miles north of Ludlow.


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