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//  Copyright 2016 Klemens D. Morgenstern

//  Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0.
//  See http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt

#ifndef BOOST_DETAIL_WINAPI_ENVIRONMENT_HPP_
#define BOOST_DETAIL_WINAPI_ENVIRONMENT_HPP_

#include <boost/detail/winapi/basic_types.hpp>

#ifdef BOOST_HAS_PRAGMA_ONCE
#pragma once
#endif

#if !defined( BOOST_USE_WINDOWS_H )
extern "C" {
#if !defined( BOOST_NO_ANSI_APIS )
BOOST_SYMBOL_IMPORT boost::detail::winapi::LPSTR_ WINAPI GetEnvironmentStringsA();
BOOST_SYMBOL_IMPORT boost::detail::winapi::BOOL_ WINAPI FreeEnvironmentStringsA(boost::detail::winapi::LPSTR_);

BOOST_SYMBOL_IMPORT boost::detail::winapi::DWORD_ WINAPI GetEnvironmentVariableA(
    boost::detail::winapi::LPCSTR_ lpName,
    boost::detail::winapi::LPSTR_ lpBuffer,
    boost::detail::winapi::DWORD_ nSize
);

BOOST_SYMBOL_IMPORT boost::detail::winapi::BOOL_ WINAPI SetEnvironmentVariableA(
    boost::detail::winapi::LPCSTR_ lpName,
    boost::detail::winapi::LPCSTR_ lpValue
);
#endif // !defined( BOOST_NO_ANSI_APIS )

BOOST_SYMBOL_IMPORT boost::detail::winapi::LPWSTR_ WINAPI GetEnvironmentStringsW();
BOOST_SYMBOL_IMPORT boost::detail::winapi::BOOL_ WINAPI FreeEnvironmentStringsW(boost::detail::winapi::LPWSTR_);

BOOST_SYMBOL_IMPORT boost::detail::winapi::DWORD_ WINAPI GetEnvironmentVariableW(
    boost::detail::winapi::LPCWSTR_ lpName,
    boost::detail::winapi::LPWSTR_ lpBuffer,
    boost::detail::winapi::DWORD_ nSize
);

BOOST_SYMBOL_IMPORT boost::detail::winapi::BOOL_ WINAPI SetEnvironmentVariableW(
    boost::detail::winapi::LPCWSTR_ lpName,
    boost::detail::winapi::LPCWSTR_ lpValue
);
} // extern "C"
#endif // !defined( BOOST_USE_WINDOWS_H )

namespace boost { namespace detail { namespace winapi {

#if !defined( BOOST_NO_ANSI_APIS )
using ::GetEnvironmentStringsA;
using ::FreeEnvironmentStringsA;
using ::GetEnvironmentVariableA;
using ::SetEnvironmentVariableA;
#endif // !defined( BOOST_NO_ANSI_APIS )

using ::GetEnvironmentStringsW;
using ::FreeEnvironmentStringsW;
using ::GetEnvironmentVariableW;
using ::SetEnvironmentVariableW;

template< typename Char >
Char* get_environment_strings();

#if !defined( BOOST_NO_ANSI_APIS )

template< >
BOOST_FORCEINLINE char* get_environment_strings< char >()
{
    return GetEnvironmentStringsA();
}

BOOST_FORCEINLINE BOOL_ free_environment_strings(boost::detail::winapi::LPSTR_ p)
{
    return FreeEnvironmentStringsA(p);
}

BOOST_FORCEINLINE DWORD_ get_environment_variable(LPCSTR_ name, LPSTR_ buffer, DWORD_ size)
{
    return GetEnvironmentVariableA(name, buffer, size);
}

BOOST_FORCEINLINE BOOL_ set_environment_variable(LPCSTR_ name, LPCSTR_ value)
{
    return SetEnvironmentVariableA(name, value);
}

#endif // !defined( BOOST_NO_ANSI_APIS )

template< >
BOOST_FORCEINLINE wchar_t* get_environment_strings< wchar_t >()
{
    return GetEnvironmentStringsW();
}

BOOST_FORCEINLINE BOOL_ free_environment_strings(boost::detail::winapi::LPWSTR_ p)
{
    return FreeEnvironmentStringsW(p);
}

BOOST_FORCEINLINE DWORD_ get_environment_variable(LPCWSTR_ name, LPWSTR_ buffer, DWORD_ size)
{
    return GetEnvironmentVariableW(name, buffer, size);
}

BOOST_FORCEINLINE BOOL_ set_environment_variable(LPCWSTR_ name, LPCWSTR_ value)
{
    return SetEnvironmentVariableW(name, value);
}

} // namespace winapi
} // namespace detail
} // namespace boost

#endif // BOOST_DETAIL_WINAPI_ENVIRONMENT_HPP_


The Quintessence of Smart Systems: In Conversation with Mark Oleynik - Doing your own cooking is a thing of the past.
When we were all first introduced to popular robot characters like R2D2 from Star Wars, the world of movies became even more exciting . For a long time they were indeed pure fiction. But now robots are becoming reality.


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What is the cheapest new Ford truck?
April 29, 2020 by Rhyley Bryan
How much does a Ford truck cost?
What is the best Ford truck to buy?
What is the top of the line Ford truck?
How much should I pay for a 2020 Ford F150?
What is Ford's most expensive pickup?
Are Ford F-150 good trucks?
How much does a Ford F – 150 cost?
How much does a Ford Expedition cost?
Ford's Maverick is America's lowest-priced pickup and its cheapest hybrid. Ford's new small truck comes with a standard hybrid powertrain good for 40 mpg, and it starts at $21,490 delivered.
How Much Does the Ford F-150 Cost? The F-150 carries a base price of $28,940, which is one of the lower starting prices in the class. SuperCab models start at $33,025, and SuperCrew models start at $36,650.
The Ford F-150 is the best-selling pickup truck in America, and it beats out the competition time and time again. With a starting MSRP of $27,380, the F-150 is perfect for those who need a pickup that's a jack of all trades.
The 2020 Ford F-450 Super Duty Limited It comes as no surprise that the next pickup on the list is the 2020 F-450 Super Duty Limited, which is the most expensive Ford pickup truck. This model starts dangerously close to the 6-figure mark at $90, 530.
2020 Ford F-150 Retail Prices
Lariat SuperCrew 4WD $49,035 $57,554
XLT SuperCrew 4WD $43,515 $48,950
XLT SuperCab 4WD $41,095 $46,637
XLT SuperCab LB 4WD $43,350 $44,677
Go for the PowerBoost Hybrid powertrain with four-wheel-drive and the few remaining optional accessories and you'll pay $82,165. On the other end of the spectrum is the Ford F-150 XL and its $28,940 starting price….Gallery: 2021 Ford F-150.
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The F-150 sports a base price of about $28,000, which is slightly below average for a full-size truck. There are several higher trims, and some cost considerably more. The well-rounded Lariat starts at nearly $42,000.
Yes, the Ford F-150 is a great truck. It gets plenty of power from all six of its available engines, with the turbocharged engines turning it into a monster that can tow and haul more than any other truck in the class. The F-150 rides smoothly and offers several helpful bed features as well.
The Ford F-150 cost is different depending on the model, colors, add-one and others. The average cost of a Ford F-150 is around $27, 000 according to the researches done by many leading newspapers and other sites. Average profit earned :
Prices continue rising with the Ford Expedition Limited ($63,015) and Platinum ($73,365). A fully loaded Expedition can cost close to $85,000, which is more than the starting prices of some luxury rivals. Check out our U.S. News Best Price Program for great savings at your local Ford dealer.
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In a previous post I've written about my recent journey to Birmingham for the Slam Dunk festival. As the festival was only a day long and I was over there for three I decided to do a little trip and adventure post to document my trip, as it was super amazing.
Travelling from Dublin to Birmingham takes a little over half an hour which is pretty handy, although travelling still takes it out of you regardless of how far you're travelling. We stayed in a hotel in the Birmingham NEC area which is right next to the airport and also beside the arena where the festival took place which means everything was only about half an hour away which was great. The NEC area is super pretty and we went on plenty of nature walks.
The NEC area has a lot of hotels surrounding so it makes sense that they have a really pretty shopping centre right beside a man made lake, which was just beautiful in the sunset. We decided to grab food in Gormet Burger which is different in the UK than in Ireland. The fries in the UK are so much skinnier and nicer, the whole meal was literally so so good and even thinking about it and looking at the picture makes me want it again so bad.
There was also a lot of wildlife to be found on our little nature walks and it was so peaceful and calming. There was an abundance of bunnies which made me super happy. I also just really enjoyed being away in new surroundings away from everything.
Just look how pretty the flowers and the sunset are. Day one was not the most interesting but it was so relaxed and pretty, I hope you enjoyed reading a little travel journal!
Has anyone ever been here before or go on any nice nature trails?
Hi Leigh :) Thanks for stopping by my blog!
Great pictures! What a lovely post, I love how nature can be found inside the most urbanised area!


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Core Systems Engineering Intern
Hungry, Humble, Honest, with heart!The OpportunityThis role is a hybrid role and is based in San Jose (local applicants will ONLY be considered).A Summer Internship at Nutanix is an opportunity to gain exposure to one or more areas according to your skill set and interests. If you're interested in the following type of work, the Core Systems Engineer - Systems Test Intern role would be perfect for you! What's unique about this role: To develop a solution to measure the code coverage for the current functional and system test automation. What are the top three technology skill sets required for this intern role? Python, Linux fundamentals, Testing. What skills are flexible for the intern to possess? Networking. What success looks like: Help the team to improve the code coverage by identifying the current gaps What an intern can gain: Knowledge of the fundamentals of system and functional testing, code coverage deep dive, data analysis by plotting and charting. Common deliverables - assist in designing test approaches and implementing detailed test plans. Writing new automated test cases for existing and new features. Executing automated and manual tests during product testing phases to identify all bugs in assigned feature areas. Filing defects and tracking them to closure. Each intern is paired with a Member of Technical Staff who serves as a guide/mentor through our engineering culture, toolsets, and development methodology. Our internship program also includes a series of lunch and learns, soft-skill workshops, Intern hack-a-thon, and social gatherings (virtual or in-person where permitted) to expose you to other aspects of a rapidly growing technology company.Engineering at NutanixNutanix engineers are creating revolutionary technology: building the software-defined data center. We're using our love of programming and outstanding backgrounds to change the way companies virtualize their data centers. At Nutanix, you'll find no shortage of challenging problems to work on. We work closely with our product in a collaborative environment that encourages the open exploration of ideas. We are looking for students who can learn, grow and contribute to our space of cutting-edge innovation.Your Role Develop solutions to measure the code coverage for the automation framework Understand the basics of functional and system test automation frameworks Understand the Nutanix Cloud Infrastructure and Nutanix cloud management fundamentals Participate in the New Hire R&D Bootcamp to gain a high-level understanding of the Nutanix product suite, various tools, and processes Participate in U-Hack (Nutanix Intern Hack-a-Thon), which is a way to interact with other R&D interns and derive innovative solutions to various roadblocks across the organization What You'll Bring You are pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science or a related engineering field. Strong coding skills, preferably in Python Preferred: Linux fundamentals, QA testing, and networking basics Quick learnerAbout the OpportunityHow We WorkThis is a hybrid role and is based in San Jose, CA. role. You will stay connected to your manager, mentor and peers through regular Zoom meetings and daily Slack chats. Learn more about Nutanix, or take an in-depth look into our platform architecture with the Nutanix Bible(provides in-depth technical information about the Nutanix platform architecture and a better understanding of why we require interns with a system-centric programming background)! pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $35 and $53/hour; however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a sign-on bonus, restricted stock units, and discretionary awards in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an "at-will position" and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors. We're an Equal Opportunity Employer Nutanix is an Equal Employment Opportunity and (in the U.S.) an Affirmative Action employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status or any other category protected by applicable law. We hire and promote individuals solely on the basis of qualifications for the job to be filled. We strive to foster an inclusive working environment that enables all our Nutants to be themselves and to do great work in a safe and welcoming environment, free of unlawful discrimination, intimidation or harassment. As part of this commitment, we will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please let us know by contacting . Notice to Applicants Re: Fraudulent Recruiting Scams, please review the following link consumer.ftc.gov to safeguard yourselves. 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I love writing and learning new things in order to better educate those in need. I also enjoy hackathons and adventures around the world.
Mark Duplass
Updated on Sep 24, 2022
Years active 1996–present
Relatives Jay Duplass (brother)
Spouse Katie Aselton (m. 2006)
Name Mark Duplass
Siblings Jay Duplass
Role Film director
Full Name Mark David Duplass
Born December 7, 1976 (age 39) (1976-12-07) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Occupation Film director producer screenwriter actor musician
Children Ora Duplass, Molly Duplass
Movies and TV shows The Lazarus Effect, The League, Togetherness, Safety Not Guaranteed, The One I Love
Similar People Katie Aselton, Jay Duplass, Nick Kroll, David Gelb, Lynn Shelton
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Mark David Duplass (born December 7, 1976) is an American film director, film producer, actor, musician, and screenwriter. He is the brother of director, writer, and actor Jay Duplass. Together, the brothers started the film production company Duplass Brothers Productions, and have directed films such as The Puffy Chair (2005), Jeff, Who Lives at Home (2011), and The Do-Deca-Pentathlon (2012). Mark and Jay co-created the HBO television series Togetherness in 2015.
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Duplass was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Cynthia (née Ernst) and Lawrence Duplass. He was raised as a Roman Catholic, and attended Jesuit High School, University of Texas at Austin, and City University of New York-City College. Duplass is of part Cajun ancestry.
Duplass is married to his The League and The Puffy Chair co-star, Katie Aselton. They have two daughters, Molly (born 2012) and Ora Duplass (born December 24, 2007). He was also the lead singer of the rock band Volcano, I'm Still Excited!!
Duplass has written, directed, and produced several feature films with his brother Jay Duplass. In 2005, he wrote and produced The Puffy Chair with his brother, in addition to portraying one of the main characters.
The two brothers later wrote, directed, and produced the films Baghead (2008) and Cyrus (2010) together and have a unique style which consists of a great deal of ad-libbing off of the original script, shooting a number of takes, and editing scenes down 15 to 20 times. Their films Jeff, Who Lives at Home and The Do-Deca-Pentathlon were released in 2012. He stars in the FX comedy television series The League, with his wife, Katie Aselton. In 2015, the HBO series Togetherness debuted, which was created by and stars Duplass. That same year, Duplass co-starred with Evan Peters and Olivia Wilde in David Gelb's thriller film The Lazarus Effect.
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Contemplative Leadership Development supports the transformation of leaders and, subsequently, those that they serve, by cultivating a stronger connection between inner wisdom – the true source of leadership – and actions taken in the world.
Contemplative practice refers to any activity that draws our attention inward — relaxation techniques, self-reflection, meditation, journaling, or mindful walking. The purpose is to cultivate a state of awareness that is simultaneously relaxed and highly alert, and to support the quieting of the mind. Over time, as we work with these practices concentration deepens, and patience, compassion, and creativity increase. We eventually access a greater sense of immediacy and vibrancy in our work and our lives.
The highest form of leadership arises from a place of stillness. Recognizing the extraordinary pace at which most leaders are working, spending time in reflection has become a critical, albeit rare commodity. Contemplation has a direct impact on our capacity to take in reality with precision and depth so that vision naturally arises. This is an outward manifestation of contemplative practice.
To become a better leader it is also critical to address the source from which all activity arises – our inner world. Consistently turning our attention inward clarifies our relationship to ourselves and shifts our relationship to the world around us.
One of our goals is to provide tools for going inward in a practical way. We ground our work in the everyday challenges that you are facing, using your day-to-day experience as the grit of our work together. In this way, the problems and challenges that you face provide the working material of all of our sessions.
What are the specific components of contemplative leadership development?
This work provides the support for you to increase self-knowledge. We are mindful of working within the multiple layers of context that you find yourself in. We work, as well, with your capacity to read others with accuracy and depth. Self and social knowledge are core elements of emotional intelligence.
There is a distinction between self-knowledge and self-awareness. Self-knowledge is intellectual. Self-awareness is the capacity to be present to our experience as it is occurring. This is where the "rubber meets the road" in leadership development. Many leaders have an understanding of their habits, patterns, and tendencies. However, the challenge is to change them, increasing our repertoire of responses in the world.
Change comes through moment-to-moment awareness. This requires strengthening a muscle that most of us never question: the muscle of our attention. By the time we are adults, our habits of attention are often set in stone. This makes change difficult. In contemplative leadership development, we help leaders increase their access to the present moment. This is necessary in order to develop and change in a sustainable way. We all have a desire to live with a greater sense of presence. This is, in part, the lure of going on vacation. When we travel to a place of great beauty, we are often jolted out of our fixed state of attention and into the present moment. As a result, we feel more connected to life itself. Connecting to life in an immediate way re-energizes leaders, and, in return, revitalizes those that they lead.
There is an infinite field of intelligent awareness that runs through all of existence. This field has no boundaries and is directly accessible to all.
We access this interconnected field of awareness through our intuition. Wisdom and creativity arises in response to our direct access to this field. This is the font of the highest form of leadership.
Seeking this font of inner wisdom, we discover that the mind often obstructs our capacity to access our deepest knowing.
Leadership development, in this context, refers to a process that helps us address the obscurations that we encounter within. Over time, as we work with our habits we find that our capacity to draw from this endless source of wisdom evolves. We are less preoccupied with both the past and the future, stabilizing our capacity for presence in the moment.
Our negative tendencies, habits of mind, habits of attention, and fears provide powerful clues as to where we might begin this process.
Leaders serve the highest good within any given context when they draw from this infinite field. As our access increases, we serve the mission of our organization with greater purity, clarity, simplicity, and humility. Simultaneously, our personal ambition and ego begi to wane.
Growing in this way, we shift from being primarily preoccupied with ourselves to a capacity for true service.
Our work begins with an assessment of your leadership including a battery of tests and an in depth analysis of perceptions of you within your organization. Based on this assessment, we set goals. Coaching sessions are conducted virtually, usually on a once-a-month basis, more often if necessary. During the course of the year, you may come to our facility in Taos, New Mexico for an individual retreat. This provides a unique opportunity for reflection away from the daily pressures of the office.
Coaching sessions are creative and dynamic, meeting you where you are and figuring out how to take you to the next level. Our conversations are guided by your core leadership goals, along with the immediate challenges that you are facing on a day-to-day basis. Your daily struggles are like flags marking the exact place where we need to drill down, and we can drill as deep as you care to. Our work together will, at times, be incredibly fun, and at other times, deeply inspirational. Rarely is this work dull. Humor is critical.


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Morocco's glorious capital
Rabat is situated on the Atlantic Ocean, specifically at river Bou Regreg's tip. On its opposing side lies Salé, Rabat's commuter town. Between Salé, Rabat, and Temara, a population of 1.8 million that form an extension.
Both Rabat and Salé are economically empowered by their industry of importing textile. In addition to material businesses, both cities have tremendous touristic appeal. Foreigners enjoy Rabat and its westernized atmosphere.
Rabat is also renowned for its role next to the seas: it was once a famous corsair sanctuary. It has served as one of many important ports in North Africa for Barbary pirates, during the 16tjh-century.
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Commemorating the people's king
King Mohammed V, along with his two sons, King Hassan II and Abdallah, is buried in the mausoleum Mohammed V. The mausoleum is considered to be one of Morocco's masterpieces. It boasts beautiful Alaouite dynasty architecture, embellished in a green tiled roof that represents Islam's preached colour of peace.
An Imam is usually present within the mausoleum of Mohammed V, reading the Quran on his assigned seat. It was built in 1977, and the late King Hassan II was buried there after his death in 1999.
Unfinished landmarks
Now regarded as a symbol of respect, Hassan Tower was intended to be the largest minaret and mosque in the world. The plans, however brilliant, have stopped following the death of Sultan Yaacoub Al Mansour, in 1199. The Tower stopped at 44 metres, 86 metres was the intended height. The mosque, too, stopped being constructed.
Moroccans tend to look at the brighter side of things, the Hassan Tower's incompletion remained to symbolise Morocco's adoration for their Sultan. "it was Sultan Al-Mansour's project, it shall stop when he does."
Of Roman descent
The Chellah became the site of the ancient Roman colony of "Sala Colonia". Before the Romans had established the province of Mauretania Tingitana, the Chellah was a fortified Muslim necropolis. The metro area of Rabat was the location chosen by Phoenicians to establish a trading emporium; which they called "Sala".
The Kasbah of the Oudayas
The Oudaya's Kasbah was built in the 12th-century. It was reconstructed by the Almohads, after taking over Rabat and completely destroying the Kasbah. The Almoravid dynasty had no choice but to yield, and the Kasbah remained as Yaacoub Al-Mansour's. After his death in 1199, the Kasbah was abandoned. As a tribute to their ancestor Al-Mahdi Ibn Tumart, a palace and a mosque were added to the Kasbah and named them "Al-Mahdiyya.
Sultans and Kings in Morocco have always had an official residence called Dar-El-Mekhzen. A palace in Rabat was created by Mohammad IV, in 1864. Since then, the royal family, specifically the king, have stayed in Dar-El-Mekhzen. The French wanted Sultans and Kings of Morocco to be centred in a place near their administration; Morocco had been under control by the French, and it was a requirement that shows acceptance of the new system.
Rabat is the Capital of Kingdom of Morocco, located on the Atlantic coast in the northwest of Morocco,. 40 km south of Kenitra, and 90 km northeast of Casablanca
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Rabat's nourishing vineyards
Morocco's capital and the seventh-largest city centre has a significant role in cultivating wine farms. Once a Barbary pirate haven, Rabat's renowned farms have been supplying the world with red and white wine since 1908. The wine history in Morocco is synonymous with 'The Red Farm'. An area that covers 800 hectares, and supplies the finest red grapes.
Planted on sections facing the southwest, La Ferme Rouge (The Red Farm) varies in its crops; cinsault, syrah, Merlot, Tannat, Malbec, and cabrenet-sauvignon. Planted in these fields and spanning over thousands of acres, the grapevines are harvested in a timely, effective, and fashionable manner.
CNN ranked Rabat at the second place in its top travel destinations of 2013. One of Morocco's imperial cities, and home to an 800-hectare wine sanctuary.


Sri City, March 15, 2016:- Nittsu Logistics(India)Pvt., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nippon Express Co., Ltd., inaugurated its warehouse unit in Sri City on Wednesday. Mr. Yasunori Takahashi, Managing Executive Officer, Regional General Manager of Nippon Express South Asia & Oceania, along with Mr. Seiji Baba, Consul General of Japan in Chennai, Mr. Ravindra Sannareddy, Founder Managing Director, Sri City and Mr. Masato Asahi, President of Nittsu Logistics India, declared the warehouse inaugurated. A host of senior global executives of Nippon Express Co., were also present on the occasion.
Tracing the origin and growth of their business activities in India, Mr.Yasunori Takahashi said that while increasing their presence in India, they are aggressively developing business in South India. Thanking Sri City for the support being rendered, he added that their unit in Sri City serves as a all-weather cross dock centre for various local manufacturing and engineering industries and those located around Chennai.
The warehouse, which was built on a plot of about 26 acres in less than 9 months time, is equipped with all the state of the art amenities. With a built up area of about 20094 sq. m, and with a 100% safe & secure operations, the warehouse offers specialised logistics and other value added services. The company has plans to expand it subsequently at an investment of Rs. 50 crores. About 100 persons will get employment. This unit is 6th business location of Nittsu Logistics in India.
Nippon Express(India), a subsidiary of the Tokyo based Nippon Express Co., Ltd., established Nittsu Logistics (India) specialised in high-quality competitive 'just-intime' logistics within the country in 2011. While Nippon Express (India) provides total logistics services, including air/ocean forwarding, domestic transportation, warehousing and distribution, as a primary contact point for customers, it outsources domestic 'milk-run' transportation service to Nittsu Logistics. With a view to further strengthening domestic logistics business functions to deal with growing demand for domestic logistics in line with economic growth and the increasing sophistication/diversification of customers' needs, Nittsu Logistics India is being positioned as a company specialising in domestic logistics.


I love this photo of egrets in the emptied fishpond near my sister's house. The palm sentinels in the background, marking a line between sea and dug up sand. The birds congregating at the end of day in the shimmery wet portion of the pond, pecking for what small critters and flying insects can be found. How some egrets linger, forlorn, over the exposed bits, perhaps waiting for a change of tide. Are they harking for the times just passed, when their 'lake' glittered with fins? Are they holding out hope — as water, and alas, not sparkling scales, reflect the soon departing sun — for better days and the return of plenty to dine on?
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Government dispute over e-fuels stops Germany from signing COP26 car pledge
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Phasing out the combustion engine car is a hot potato issue in Germany. Photo: CLEW/Wettengel.
The German government has refused to sign on to a COP26 climate summit declaration on zero emissions cars and vans because the transport and environment ministries could not agree on whether to include e-fuels in the country's sustainable transport future. The UK-led COP declaration excludes the use of synthetic fuels in combustion engine cars, but German transport minister Andreas Scheuer, as well as parts of the car industry, call it a climate neutral option for future car transport. Germany's prospective next government coalition of Social Democrats, Green Party and pro-business FDP also still had need for further debate, said state Secretary Jochen Flasbarth. German carmakers Volkswagen and BMW have also said they would not sign on to the pledge. BMW CEO Oliver Zipse said it is "short-sighted" and could even harm the climate if the necessary infrastructure and a clean power mix are not available at the same time. NGO representatives said they are disappointed that Germany has not signed on to something it sees as "business as usual".
Germany has refused to join several countries in signing a declaration to accelerate the move to zero-emission cars and vans at the COP26 UN climate change conference. The country opted out amid a row over the role of the internal combustion engine. Other major car industry locations China and the United States also did not sign the declaration.
As a result of an "internal government review", Germany will not sign the declaration on zero emission cars today, the environment ministry said. While there is a consensus within the government that only zero-emission vehicles should be registered by 2035, the cabinet couldn't agree on another detail of the declaration: whether e-fuels generated from renewable energies and then used in combustion engines are permitted to be part of the solution.
"The environment ministry, like the signatories of the Glasgow Accord on Zero Emissions Vehicles, does not consider e-fuelled passenger cars to be a viable option in terms of availability and efficiency," the ministry wrote to journalists.
German transport minister Andreas Scheuer told journalists that the combustion engine technology will be needed in the future, wrote Süddeutsche Zeitung. "We want to make it climate-neutral with synthetic fuels and preserve the advantages of the technology," said Scheuer.
The "COP26 declaration on accelerating the transition to 100% zero emission cars and vans" says signatory governments will work towards all sales of new cars and vans being zero emission by 2040 or earlier, or by no later than 2035 in leading markets. In a footnote, it defines a zero-emission car or van as "one that produces zero greenhouse gas emissions at the tailpipe".
Footnote excluding e-fuels "unnecessary hurdle" – state secretary Flasbarth
Although the environment ministry is in support of this, state secretary Jochen Flasbarth said he tried to get the UK COP-presidency to delete the footnote to make possible German consent. "I think this footnote is an unnecessary hurdle," said Flasbarth. He added that he was "a little bit annoyed" with the UK government, because more countries would have signed the pledge without the footnote, and the move to e-mobility would go just as fast if the option for e-fuels was kept open. The state secretary added that the prospective next German government coalition of Social Democrats, Green Party and pro-business FDP also still had need for further debate and did not want to immediately take off the table the use of synthetic fuels.
In car-loving Germany, there are around 109 cars per 100 households and the value has been rising for years, said the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). The debate over the role of the combustion engine has been among the most contested transport transition issues in Germany over the past years. The country's car industry has perfected the technology, which is now facing its demise as e-mobility takes over. Many jobs, especially among auto suppliers, depend on the combustion engine and parts of the industry have fought hard to include the use of e-fuels in conventional cars in future mobility strategies.
E-fuels can be seen as climate neutral over their entire life cycle. To produce such synthetic fuels, renewable power is used to split water into hydrogen and oxygen. The hydrogen is then combined with carbon dioxide to make drop-in hydrocarbons such as diesel. If the carbon dioxide used in the process is captured directly from the air, it would be CO2-neutral when released back into the air when driving the combustion engine car. However, direct air capture is costly, and the renewable electricity is valuable. Combustion engine cars are far less efficient, as much of the energy is lost as heat, so using the renewable power directly in e-cars is seen as the better solution.
Germany's recent election campaign added fuel to the debate about whether combustion engines have a future in the birth country of the automobile. The Social Democrats (SPD), Green Party and the pro-business FDP – the prospective partners in Germany's next government coalition – are currently negotiating an agreement in Berlin. While the Green Party has campaigned on a future without the internal combustion engine, the FDP has rejected a regulated end date and supports the expansion of synthetic fuels.
In their preliminary agreement for the coalition negotiations, the three parties said they aim to make Germany a leading market for e-mobility, and support the European Commission proposal that all new vehicles in the EU must be "CO2-neutral" from 2035, saying this "has a correspondingly earlier impact in Germany". However, this is not exactly the EU proposal.
In fact, the Commission speaks of "zero-emission cars". As part of a major energy and climate laws reform package ("Fit for 55"), the Commission proposed stricter CO2 emissions standards for new cars and vans, which would come down to zero by 2035.
In the Commission proposals only zero emission tailpipe – so battery and fuel cell – vehicles are allowed to be sold after 2035, explains Julia Poliscanova, vehicles and emobility lead at NGO Transport & Environment (T&E). "E-fuels are smoke and mirrors for the oil industry to continue business as usual – so we hope politicians see this and keep the transport to truly zero emissions technology only," she told Clean Energy Wire.
Poliscanova added that it is "disappointing that Germany – who finally has the Greens potentially entering the government – has not signed up to something that is, frankly, business as usual." Getting to zero emission cars and vans by 2035 in leading markets was less ambitious than many carmakers have pledged themselves. "We really hope Germany changes its stance and supports the EU-wide proposals for the 2035 100% zero emission goal as the discussions on Fit for 55 are ongoing."
Czech Republic refuses to sign
Other major European car industry locations have also not signed the pledge, such as the Czech Republic. The country's economy depends to a large extent on the car sector and many supplier companies are based here.
"The Czech government does not support the FIT for 55 proposal, which envisages an end to the registration and sale of passenger cars from 2035," the country's lead climate negotiator Pavel Zámyslický told Clean Energy Wire. "The current government has agreed that it does not want to have any date there. This COP declaration seems to me to be even more ambitious," he added.
Of course, there would be more and more electric vehicles and charging infrastructure in the Czech Republic. "But the question is whether this is feasible for us within a decade and a half and at what cost."
Mercedes Benz on board
Several automotive manufacturers also signed the pledge. They commit to working "towards reaching 100% zero emission new car and van sales in leading markets by 2035 or earlier, supported by a business strategy that is in line with achieving this ambition". Business fleet owners and operators, or shared mobility platforms, aim to have their entire fleets of cars and vans zero emission vehicles by 2030 or earlier.
German Daimler's car business Mercedes-Benz is among the signatories, because it plans a rapid switch to electric cars anyway, said Daimler CEO Ola Källenius at the Handelsblatt car summit in Berlin today. "We have decided for Mercedes-Benz that speed is better as a business strategy," Källenius told the conference, adding all new vehicle architectures will be electric-only from 2025. "I see the chance that Mercedes-Benz will be fully electric in 2030, or at least 2030 plus X," he said, adding the agreement reflected this strategy. But he added "you have to read the statement carefully. It states that we 'have to work towards' emission-free driving – this statement obviously doesn't conflict with what we have said already."
Asked why Germany had not joined the agreement, Källenius said that synthetic fuels or at least low-emission fuels will be needed to make the existing car fleet more climate-friendly.
"Combustion engines will have to contribute to climate protection in the future, too" – BMW CEO
Other German carmakers, however, did not sign the declaration. BMW said the agreement will not contribute to climate protection. "We have not signed this agreement and don't intend to do so, because it will be harmful for the climate under current framework conditions," BMW CEO Oliver Zipse told the car summit in Berlin. "There is too much short-sightedness here, and I can only warn strongly against it."
Zipse added that the power mix and charging infrastructure in many countries won't be ready to ensure that a ban on combustion engine sales would contribute to climate neutrality. In many countries, the electricity won't be clean enough, and if the charging infrastructure is not sufficient, people will continue to use old conventional cars, he said. BMW will continue to develop diesel, petrol, plug-in hybrids, and hydrogen cars in addition to electric vehicles, which will be the largest bloc, Zipse said. He added an end to combustion engines in 2035 was not in sight. "Combustion engines will have to contribute to climate protection in the future, too."
Germany's largest carmaker Volkswagen also did not sign. VW CEO Herbert Diess said there was no question the car market would shift to electric mobility: "The propulsion question is settled." But he added a fast exit from combustion engines by 2030 is not possible for industry, adding that the enormous demand for batteries would be the biggest constraint, including the need to open new mines for the necessary raw materials. "This is why I believe that the EU targets are extremely ambitious. I don't think we can speed that up."
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Greens increase pressure on transport minister with climate action proposals
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With Newy Scruggs on vacation this week, I'll have some new voices alongside me from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on 105.3 The Fan.
Monday: NBC 5's Matt Barrie.
Tuesday/Wednesday: You didn't think I'd give it away that easy didja?
This voice has been on the TV/radio in this market before. He/She has a name you'll recognize. I'll instantly become the second-biggest ego in the room.
How about this: Year's free subscription to The Sportatorium to the winner(s). To the losers? Lifetime subscription.
Let's reconvene here around 3 for the big unveiling shall we?


BETUL BZU to KAZIPET JUNCTION KZJ train timings, routes, stops, and complete info.
As of now, 9 trains run between from BETUL (BZU) to KAZIPET JUNCTION (KZJ).
The fastest train from BETUL (BZU) to KAZIPET JUNCTION (KZJ) is LKO-YPR WEEKLY EXP (22684) that departs at 12:28 and arrives to at 22:18. It takes approximately 09:50 hours.


Habitusliving interviews architect Jonathan Poh (whose Singapore apartment was featured in Habitus 19) about the art of designing in High Density Buildings.
Habitusliving: How should a designer prioritise what (with regards to non-essential spaces) to include in the design?
Jonathan Poh: To be clear of the design intent which is usually an intuitive decision taking cue from the site or the client's brief. From there the hierarchy of spaces could be easily defined.
HL: Are there any particular tools or methods that can assist a designer when designing in small spaces?
JP: It is important to understand the client's spatial need, and even if some come with very long wishlists, you take them on with a positive attitude and let your creative juices do the work.
HL: Considering most residences in HDB have only one side accessing natural light, how can a designer ensure sufficient penetration of that light while retaining privacy?
JP: HDB apartments are usually not very deep, which makes the problem of natural lighting less severe.
HL: What are the best methods for maximising usable floor space?
JP: I don't think there is a fixed formula for maximizing usable floor space per se, but designers should understand how spaces could be optimized (as opposed to maximized) to be more usable. The word maximize is a bad word to designers.
JP: The usual ceiling height for HDB apartments is usually 2.6-2.7m and is usually proportional to the space before and after reconfiguring. Areas where lowered ceilings are absolutely necessary to conceal services are usually minimized and located above circulation spaces.
HL: What are the best methods for increasing natural ventilation?
JP: You normally have to study the plan and air flow. But newer HDBs apartments are not adequately designed to facilitate that and can be restrictive to your intent to naturally ventilate, which is why many clients insist on ceiling fans to cool each space.
HL: How can a designer incorporate vegetation into the design?
JP: It's a matter of appropriateness. Some owners prefer not to have them because they feel that they rob them of oxygen at night. Some feel it is a hassle to maintain. So we have to ask whether it is really necessary even though it is rather fashionable to do so these days.
HL: What was the most successful element in the design of your own apartment?
JP: The oddity of how each design component fall into place naturally by respecting the architectural grid of the building.
HL: What is the most commonly made mistake in the design of residences in HDB?
JP: Pursuing trends and fashion without filtering.
JP: I believe the more important question is to what degree the space needs to be flexible and multi-functional. Most HDB apartments are usually adequately sized for a traditional nucleus family, unlike shoe-box units in commercial developments. It is pointless to make a space flexible when the client doesn't need it to be so. It all boils down to how the client intends to use the space.
For an in-depth look at Jonathan's apartment pick up a copy of Habitus 19, on sale now.


Sometimes TV shows do not start on time because earlier in the day, a sporting event caused the network's lineup to be delayed. So for some shows, I have resorted to recording an extra hour to make sure I get the whole video.
I have tuned comskip to work on particular shows, and it works great. However, if the video file consists of the show that I want, plus an extra hour of other video, sometimes my tuning parameters start to fail. The reason the parameters fail is because the show that I want to watch needs logo detection to be enabled in order for comskip to work properly. However, the other parts of the video rarely show the logo. So what happens is that comskip's "Logo fraction" value will be too small and so it will automatically disable the logo detection for the whole file.
Option 1 would be preferable to option 2 because I wouldn't have to manually play the video file to determine the cut-in and cut-out points for comskip to analyze.
Obviously another solution is for me to manually edit the file and truncate it before giving it to comskip to analyze. However, I am using Windows Media Center and it records .wtv files. Editing these files is not trivial apparently, as there is only one software package that I can find that is able to read a .wtv file, edit it, and then write a .wtv file. Also, this would require that I manually inspect the video file (something that I would like to avoid if possible) and have multiple copies of these video files on disk (at least temporarily).
WOuld it be op to make the logo fraction threshold tunable?
Yes, a min_logo_fraction parameter would be great. I have seen the fraction as low as 0.07 in some cases where I still want comskip to use logo detection.
Yes Yes Yes to this. I'd love to have a min logo fraction, because I've seen the exact same thing where a segment has a logo of .07 and still was marked as show which wasn't correct. Most of the legitimate show segments have logo % in the .90 or at least 0.75 so I was surprised to see something with such a low logo % being marked as show.


Rihanna Talks Body Positivity & a REGGAE Album In Vogue + Is The Cardi B and Nicki Minaj Feud Getting Serious?!
Rihanna says she doesn't have a Victoria's Secret body and she's proud of it! The singer is talking all things Fenty and possible new music.PLUS: Cardi B doesn't think Nicki Minaj has been too nice to her, WHAT'S THE REASON?! Also, there's more than 3 people on today's panel, and it gets a little crazy!


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Upload Date: 18th June
10 facts about women in UK engineering jobs
International Women in Engineering Day 2018 will be celebrated on Saturday 23rd June. So, we've decided to take a look at 10 facts about women in UK engineering jobs*:
11% of the UK engineering workforce is female.
5% of registered engineers and technicians (i.e. CEng, IEng, EngTech) are women.
The UK has the lowest percentage of female engineering professionals in Europe, at 11%. Meanwhile Latvia, Bulgaria and Cyprus lead with nearly 30%.
1% of engineering and technology undergraduates in the UK are female. Whereas in India, over 30% of engineering students are women.
The proportion of young women studying engineering and physics has remained virtually the same for eight years.
Companies are 15% more likely to perform better if they are gender diverse.
In 2015/ 2016 women accounted for 6.8% of engineering and manufacturing apprentices.
Around 20% of A-Level physics students are girls. This has not changed in 25 years.
There is now very little gender difference in the take up of, and achievement in, core STEM GCSE subjects.
Women and men engineering and technology students express similar levels of intent to work in engineering and technology. However 71% of the men and 60% of the women graduates in 2016 went on to work in engineering and technology.
British Engines recognises the benefits of having a diverse workforce, and we work hard to encourage all genders to see engineering as an exciting career path.
If you're interested in a career as an engineer, or working within the engineering industry, take a look at our current vacancies.
*Statistics taken from the Women's Engineering Society website. Click here to read more.


I don't drink whiskey, never liked the stuff and yet your description of the mélange of flavors was so enticing I would have gladly taken a sip had one been offered.
I love the photograph, great composition and mirroring of the bottle and building, as if they were conversing. I so like the way you stage your bottles. I imagine the time and research… A sense of enhancing the specialness of the drink itself. Salud!


Designed specifically to meet the needs of timber applications, the HZT offers exceptional performance, high flexibility and a wide choice of accessories. With a wide range of models and versions, these cranes are the perfect solution for wood transport from 4 to 27 tm. Foldable (Z) and non-foldable (L) versions are available.


Ngabuburit is an Indonesian slang for waiting for the fast breaking time. It comes from Sundanese language with the base word 'burit' which means the condition when the sun has set or describing Maghrib time, with an affix 'nga' which is the same with affix 'me–' in Indonesian or '–ing' in English which means doing an activity. So, are you frequently run out of idea of what to do when ngabuburit? Don't worry… Check out these tips from Check In Jakarta!
Be honest, you can forget about the time when doing this thing, right? Yes, it's because of the long movie duration. Watching movies can be on your list of ngabuburit activity. Moreover, there are interesting movies come up in the cinema in this Ramadhan month. Such a coincidence, isn't it? Or, you can do streaming online movies or TV serial in your house and choose any title you want.
Do you like blogging, playing music, playing puzzle, or hunting photos? There aren't things more enjoyable than doing your favorite activity, right? You can also challenge your friends to have a battle in your favorite game. It will be fun and enjoyable!
Because you are fasting, doesn't mean you just be a couch potato on weekends. You can have fun by buying new clothes to be worn on Eid Fitr Day. So, just go to the nearest mall or shopping center! Since it is still a halfway to the end of Ramadhan month.
You can learn new skills such as stitching, learning foreign language, or learning about automotive tools in your garage. For learning the foreign language, you can do streaming through YouTube or download one of the applications for learning foreign language, such as Duo Lingo. You can learn the common language like English, Japanese, or French, to the unique ones like Russian, Wales, and many other.
Preparing food for people's fast breaking will bring a lot of merit. Especially, if you are also fasting. For you who love to cook, this is the time to serve special menu for your family. For you who haven't got a chance to cook, you can even learn to cook at this time. Who knows that you are actually a talented cook?
Exercising in Ramadhan month is still needed in order to keep your body fresh and fit. You can do cycling, walking, or jogging around your complex. You can also try the fun kinds of exercise such as bowling or doing yoga. Lifting is also interesting for you who want to shape your body while fasting. Don't forget to match the weight based on your ability.
Don't forget to fulfill your spiritual needs. It will even bring multiple merit if you do it in Ramadhan month. Besides reciting Qur'an, you can also read inspiring stories about Moslem public figures you haven't known, attend discussion or preaching event at the nearest mosque, or do streaming about religious studies through YouTube. Enjoy your level up in this Ramadhan!


I have always preferred thongs to briefs, one I got past those unfortunate early teen years, at least on an everyday kind of day. There are some days where full coverage is necessary, or for some reason I wake up and reach for the brief because it's what my body confidence needs that day. Up until I found Cosabella, my everyday thong was cotton (and not very elastic) Victoria's Secret PINK thongs, a carryover habit from the days when I was working at dear old Vicky's. I thought they were as good as it gets for everyday.
Cosabella Never Say Never thongs were introduced to me by my local upstate NY lingerie boutique owner. If you've never experienced these thongs…go out and find them. Now. I don't care if you stop reading. (Well, maybe a little).
They're one size fits all, which turned me off them a bit, but with a little convincing, I bought my first pair. I never looked back.
I've fluctuated between a US size 8-12 since I've started wearing them, and yes, because they are one size they do dig in a bit at my hips when I have a bit of padding. For everyday under jeans, pants, dresses and some skirts, though, they're wonderful. If you're looking for clean lines I'd suggest going to shapewear or high-rise rather than these thongs, but goodness me, Cosabella thongs are so comfortable sometimes I personally don't care about the clean lines.
They're wide stretch lace and have, for a thong, relatively decent 'coverage'. I've yet to experience the annoying wedgie feeling you can get with some thongs with the Never Say Never range. Occasionally I've gotten awkward shifting of the crotch panel if I've got a particularly strenuous day, which led to some strange moments with the gusset, and I definitely would recommend a more breathable brief or thong in the height of summer (especially if you're wearing a skirt or prone to chafing) but overall, after 3 years of near-daily use, I have no complaints about this range.
Never Say Never thongs retail at $26(USD), which when you compare to the bottoms of most matched sets, aren't bad, and come in a range of colors. In fact, their philosophy is based around "Freedom of Colour" and it shows – there are currently more than 50 colors available for the Never Say Never thong alone.
Cosabella has been a family run business for 30 years. If you're ethically inclined, they still produce their garments in Italy, like they did back in 1983 when the husband and wife team began it all.
While I was introduced to them as an everyday staple (with the Never say Never thong and the recently-reintroduced Ceylon Bra, which, if you can get your hands on, is incredible), the brand is also quite adept at the luxury game, which I look forward to trying out in the future.
In the last few years Cosabella released the Besty bra, which was a collaboration with Betsy Heimann, the costume designer for Pulp Fiction and Almost Famous, among others. I've seen it in stores and definitely lusted after it. It's one of those unique pieces, with a plunging v push up and attached sleeves, that could make an outfit.
Other luxury staples from the brand include the Fetherson collection with a dreamy, Sunday morning softness feel and the Lusso collection with a detailed, sensuous feel – all black, of course. (The Roma line here is particular catching my eye – I love intricate detail work like that).
Cosabella is the first brand I'm introducing you to, in part, because it is my daily wear. My set and forget better basic. The quiet thrill and everyday glamour. And if you've yet to experience that in life, I hope you do.
What's been your experience with Cosabella?


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'Persepolis' Provokes Controversy; Disney's Miramax Triumphs
Get the latest screenings buzz, critical reviews and news on distribution deals from the annual cinema showcase, running from May 16 to 27, in Cannes, France.
Anthony Kaufman
Updated May 25, 2007 11:59 pm ET
CANNES, France -- Sony Pictures Classics's "Persepolis," a well-received film adaptation of Marjane Satrapi's global best-selling graphic novels about life growing up during the Islamic Revolution, arrived in Cannes in the wake of criticisms by an Iranian film organization.
In a letter of protest that was sent to the French Embassy in Tehran, the Iran Farabi Foundation said, "in an unconventional and unsuitable act," the Cannes festival has "chosen a movie about Iran that has presented an unrealistic...
Scenes from the red carpet in Cannes. Video courtesy of Reuters.


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Date: Saturday, 15th August 1970.
Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester.
Score: Manchester United 0 Leeds United 1.
Scorers: Manchester United: Nil. Leeds United: Jones.
Manchester United: Stepney, Edwards, A. Dunne, Crerand, Ure, Sadler, Fitzpatrick, Stiles (Gowling), Charlton, Kidd, Best.
Leeds United: Sprake; Madeley, Cooper; Bremner, Charlton, Hunter; Lorimer, Clarke, Jones, Giles, E. Gray.
Referee: W.J. Gow (Swansea)..
United could not have picked a harder match with which to start the new season than a trip to Old Trafford to meet the arch-enemy Manchester United and if they were seeking to test their resolve after the triple disappointments of the previous season they could not have set themselves a more daunting task than this game.
United were at full strength, with the obvious exception of Paul Reaney, who was absent with a broken leg, that had caused him to miss the run in to the previous season, including both games of the FA Cup Final and also with England in the World Cup in Mexico. The versatile and ever willing Paul Madeley filled in for him at right-back.
With Denis Law and Willie Morgan both on the injured list, the Manchester team looked a little strange, and Nobby Stiles had to go off during the game to be replaced by Alan Gowling, but any team containing players such as Pat Crerand, Bobby Charlton and George Best was bound to pose threats to any opposition.
However, in this opening game of the season, Leeds United were in the mood to shrug aside all opposition and it wasn't till late in the game that United really began to make an impact on the game. But there is no telling what might have happened had Gary Sprake not been in such superlative form. Midway through the first half, twice inside a minute, he pulled off tremendous saves, first from George Best and then from Brian Kidd. Those were the sort of incidents upon which a game can hinge, and when Gary Sprake so boldly repelled those scoring efforts it was as if Leeds had been given the word that the Reds had gambled and failed.
Only four minutes later Leeds were on the attack, and they did put the ball in their opponents net. Mick Jones sent in a header with such stunning force that to Alex Stepney the ball must have seemed like just a blur. Once they got their noses in front, Leeds showed real authority, as they stamped their overall control on the game, and Manchester United, although they came back into the attacking picture late on, never wrested the initiative from the Elland Road men.
LeedsUnited 1970-71:
Back Row: Rod Belfitt, Norman Hunter, Gary Sprake, David Harvey, Joe Jordan, Terry Yorath.
Middle Row: John Faulkner, Chris Galvin, Mick Jones, Paul Madeley, Alan Clarke, Jack Charlton.
Front Row: Paul Reaney, Mick Bates, Peter Lorimer, Johnny Giles, Billy Bremner, Nigel Davey,
Terry Cooper.
Manchester United 1970-71:
Back Row: Steve James, Alan Gowling, Jimmy Rimmer, Alex Stepney, John Connaughton,
Brian Kidd, Paul Edwards, Willie Watson.
Third Row: Tommy O'Neil, Tony Young, Kevin Lewis, Brian Greenhoff, Francis Burns,
Ian Donald, Tony Whelan.
Second Row: John Fitzpatrick, George Best, Eric Young, Bill Fairhurst, David Sadler, Ian Ure,
Damien Ferguson, John Aston, Laurie Millerchip.
Front Row: Wilf McGuiness (Manager), Tony Dunne, Denis Law, Willie Morgan, Bobby Charlton,
Pat Crerand, Nobby Stiles, Carlo Sartori, Jack Crompton (Trainer), Matt Busby (General Manager).
Mick Jones scored the only goal of the game


As the president began yet another morning of tweeting about things he saw on television that had to do with him — especially the dozens of investigations into him and his overinflated approval ratings among his fans — his longtime critic George Conway took to Twitter and began to question the President's mental state in a series of his characteristically concise tweets that did not mention the president by name, but given Conway's long history of indirectly criticizing Trump, it's not hard to figure out who he was talking about — especially since he did reference Trump by name in his previous tweets.
While many people with diagnosed mental health issues might take issue with a lawyer branding Trump as a narcissist from afar, one only has to watch any of his speeches to realize immediately that the President of the United States is sundowning before our very eyes, his brain leaking out of his ears and onto the podium with every retelling of his meetings with our movie-star handsome generals or his insistence that the wheel was invented before the wall or his wild theory that our stealth jets are literally invisible.
There's probably going to be some uncomfortable silences at dinner tonight in the Conway household.


Lee University Theatre will present "This Random World," a play written by Steven Dietz, beginning Feb. 15-16 through 21-23 at 7:30 p.m. in the Buzz Oates Black Box Theatre, in Lee's Communication Arts Building.
Tickets will be available at the Box Office in the Communication Arts Building Monday-Friday, 3-6 p.m., and one hour before curtain time. Tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for children, seniors, and students. To purchase tickets online, visit www.showclix.com.
For more information on Lee Theatre's season, visit http://www.leeuniversity.edu/theatre/ or call the box office at 614-8360.


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Q: how to convert listview to recyclerview I have problem about use recyclerview in my project
i user this project listview and now in new version i am use recyclerview please help me to convert this
MainActivity.java is:
I have problem about use recyclerview in my project
i user this project listview and now in new version i am use recyclerview please help me to convert this
MainActivity.java is:
mainactivity code is:
public class MainActivity extends BaseActivity{
private static final String TAG = MainActivity.class.getSimpleName();
private ListView listView;
private FeedListAdapter listAdapter;
private List<FeedItem> feedItems;
private String URL_FEED = "http://host.com/android/index3.php";
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
    listView = (ListView) findViewById(R.id.list);
    feedItems = new ArrayList<FeedItem>();
    listAdapter = new FeedListAdapter(this, feedItems);
    listView.setAdapter(listAdapter);
    // We first check for cached request
    Cache cache = AppController.getInstance().getRequestQueue().getCache();
    Entry entry = cache.get(URL_FEED);
    if (entry != null) {
        // fetch the data from cache
        try {
            String data = new String(entry.data, "UTF-8");
            try {
                parseJsonFeed(new JSONObject(data));
            } catch (JSONException e) {
                e.printStackTrace();
            }
        } catch (UnsupportedEncodingException e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }

    } else {
        // making fresh volley request and getting json
        JsonObjectRequest jsonReq = new JsonObjectRequest(Method.GET,
                URL_FEED, null, new Response.Listener<JSONObject>() {
            @Override
            public void onResponse(JSONObject response) {
                VolleyLog.d(TAG, "Response: " + response.toString());
                if (response != null) {
                    parseJsonFeed(response);
                }
            }
        }, new Response.ErrorListener() {
            @Override
            public void onErrorResponse(VolleyError error) {
                VolleyLog.d(TAG, "Error: " + error.getMessage());
            }
        });
        // Adding request to volley request queue
        AppController.getInstance().addToRequestQueue(jsonReq);
    }
listView.setOnItemClickListener(new AdapterView.OnItemClickListener() {
        @Override
        public void onItemClick(AdapterView<?> parent, View view, int position, long id) {
            // FeedItem item = feedItems.get(position);
            //Toast.makeText(MainActivity.this,"ddd"+item.getPrice(), Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();

            Intent intent = new Intent(MainActivity.this, RegisterActivity.class);  //YOUR_ACTIVITY is where you want to pass data
            FeedItem feedItem = (FeedItem) listView.getItemAtPosition(position);

            intent.putExtra("feed_item", feedItem);
            startActivity(intent);
        }
    });
}
}
/**
 * Parsing json reponse and passing the data to feed view list adapter
 * */
private void parseJsonFeed(JSONObject response) {
    try {
        JSONArray feedArray = response.getJSONArray("feed");
        for (int i = 0; i < feedArray.length(); i++) {
            JSONObject feedObj = (JSONObject) feedArray.get(i);
            FeedItem item = new FeedItem();
            item.setId(feedObj.getInt("id"));
            item.setName(feedObj.getString("name"));
            // Image might be null sometimes
            String image = feedObj.isNull("image") ? null : feedObj
                    .getString("image");
            item.setImge(image);
            item.setprice(feedObj.getString("price"));
            item.setintro(feedObj.getString("intro"));
            item.setdate1(feedObj.getString("date1"));
            item.setdate2(feedObj.getString("date2"));
            item.setvalance(feedObj.getString("valance"));
            // url might be null sometimes
            String feedUrl = feedObj.isNull("url") ? null : feedObj
                    .getString("url");
            item.setUrl(feedUrl);
            feedItems.add(item);
        }
        // notify data changes to list adapater
        listAdapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
    } catch (JSONException e) {
        e.printStackTrace();
    }
}
@Override
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
    // Inflate the menu; this adds items to the action bar if it is present.
    getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.menu_main, menu);
    return true;
}
@Override
public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
    // Handle action bar item clicks here. The action bar will
    // automatically handle clicks on the Home/Up button, so long
    // as you specify a parent activity in AndroidManifest.xml.
    int id = item.getItemId();

    //noinspection SimplifiableIfStatement
    switch (id)
    {
        case R.id.action_main: return true;
    }

    return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
}
@Override
protected void attachBaseContext(Context newBase) {
    super.attachBaseContext(CalligraphyContextWrapper.wrap(newBase));
}
}

and i use listadaptor and code is:
public class FeedListAdapter extends BaseAdapter {
private Activity activity;
private LayoutInflater inflater;
private List<FeedItem> feedItems;
ImageLoader imageLoader = AppController.getInstance().getImageLoader();

public FeedListAdapter(Activity activity, List<FeedItem> feedItems) {
    this.activity = activity;
    this.feedItems = feedItems;
}

@Override
public int getCount() {
    return feedItems.size();
}

@Override
public Object getItem(int location) {
    return feedItems.get(location);
}

@Override
public long getItemId(int position) {
    return position;
}

@Override
public View getView(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) {

    if (inflater == null)
        inflater = (LayoutInflater) activity
                .getSystemService(Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE);
    if (convertView == null)
        convertView = inflater.inflate(R.layout.feed_item, null);

    if (imageLoader == null)
        imageLoader = AppController.getInstance().getImageLoader();

    TextView name = (TextView) convertView.findViewById(R.id.name);

    TextView intro = (TextView) convertView.findViewById(R.id.intro);

    TextView valance = (TextView) convertView.findViewById(R.id.valance);

    TextView date1 = (TextView) convertView.findViewById(R.id.date1);
    TextView date2 = (TextView) convertView.findViewById(R.id.date2);

    TextView price = (TextView) convertView.findViewById(R.id.price);

    TextView url = (TextView) convertView.findViewById(R.id.txtUrl);

    FeedImageView feedImageView = (FeedImageView) convertView
            .findViewById(R.id.feedImage1);

    FeedItem item = feedItems.get(position);

    name.setText(item.getName());
    intro.setText(item.getintro());

    valance.setText(item.getvalance());
    date1.setText(item.getdate1());
    date2.setText(item.getdate2());
    price.setText(item.getprice());

    // Converting timestamp into x ago format

    // Checking for null feed url
    if (item.getUrl() != null) {
        url.setText(Html.fromHtml(""
                + item.getUrl() + " "));

        // Making url clickable
    //  url.setMovementMethod(LinkMovementMethod.getInstance());
    //  url.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
    } else {
        // url is null, remove from the view
        url.setVisibility(View.GONE);
    }

    // user profile pic

    // Feed image
    if (item.getImge() != null) {
        feedImageView.setImageUrl(item.getImge(), imageLoader);
        feedImageView.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
        feedImageView
                .setResponseObserver(new FeedImageView.ResponseObserver() {
                    @Override
                    public void onError() {
                    }

                    @Override
                    public void onSuccess() {
                    }
                });
    } else {
        feedImageView.setVisibility(View.GONE);
    }

    return convertView;
}

}

A: Is more easy if u delete the listview and create a recyclerview from begin.
The recyclerview needs a adapter with 3 methods implemented to call in the activity.
U need create a XML resource of the list and call in the xml activity too.
I have an example on github to help u here.
This video help me a lot to start a simple recyclerview:
Recyclerview tutorial.

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Building connections: Civilians and law enforcement come together at National Night Out
Suffolk County Government
by TBR Staff - August 8, 2022
By Aidan Johnson
The Suffolk County Sheriff's Office and the Town of Brookhaven once again held their National Night Out event at the Fireman's Memorial Park in Ridge.
National Night Out, an annual tradition that takes place on the first Tuesday in August, is a nationwide event that police officers participate in to raise awareness about police programs in their communities.
The Brookhaven National Night Out, the largest of its kind on the East End, opened by playing the national anthem. As hundreds of families arrived, multiple activities were being held, including tug of war, bingo and an ice cream truck that gave away free vanilla and chocolate swirls.
Suffolk County Sheriff Errol Toulon Jr., above. Photo by Aidan Johnson
"People always know what the police department does, but sometimes people don't know what the Sheriff's Office does, so we have our trucks here," said Sgt. Paul Spinella of the Suffolk County Sheriff's Office. "We have our deputies here showing all the different aspects that the Sheriff's Office is involved in, and hopefully meeting some community members."
Sheriff Errol Toulon Jr. was also on hand during the event. He spoke of the progress that his office has made in bolstering community turnout and educating the public about services offered through his office.
"The way that our National Night Out has grown from almost 250 people at the first one four years ago to now expecting over 3000 people today shows that not only are we having a positive impact on our community, but our community wants to learn more about us," Toulon said.
The sheriff also highlighted the steps that he and his office have undertaken to build trust with the broader public.
"I think there's pretty much a symbiotic relationship between the community and the Suffolk County Sheriff's Office," he said, adding, "I think that members of the community in Suffolk County are extremely supportive of the law enforcement community, which we are very appreciative of. We want to keep our communities safe so that each and every person can live and do the things that they freely want to do."
One of Toulon's goals is to establish a closer relationship between children and the police. According to him, law enforcement can offer the necessary guidance to keep children away from bad influences and motivate them to contribute to their community.
"Our goal is to really make sure that we can keep young kids on the straight and narrow path so that we can show them the positive thing to do," he said. "Since I've become the sheriff, I've been in one to two schools per week talking to students about bullying, vaping, opioids and drugs."
Toulon added that one of his achievements as sheriff has been bringing programs from the Sandy Hook Promise organization to all Suffolk County schools. The organization, which was started by Mark Barden and Nicole Hockley, who lost their children in the 2012 school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, aims to empower kids and adults to prevent violence in schools and their communities.
"We have taught over 30,000 faculty, teachers and students with the programs — the Start with Hello and the Say Something programs," Toulon said. "We also engage with our middle school students with the gang resistance education and training program. We try to deter kids from engaging in any type of gang activity. We really try to really make sure that our kids are making good choices."
While many deputies were present during the night, becoming one is no easy task. One deputy shared some of the requirements, including tests, physicals and orientations.
"It's actually a very long process to become a deputy," she said. "Honestly, I think it takes about a year."
Among all of the booths set up was one for the organization New Hour, a nonprofit founded to support women who are either currently or formerly incarcerated and their families.
"We try to provide donations that include clothing, shoes, cosmetics, toiletries and any donation that we think a woman could benefit from once they're released or once they have finished their term," Anitria Blue, the community ambassador liaison for New Hour, said.
One of New Hour's major programs is referred to as Empowering Methods for Effective Reentry, Growth and Engagement, or EMERGE. It is a 15-week program that allows women to meet and learn about resources that may help them. The program helps these women become more involved with the criminal and social justice systems and helps them learn to advocate for others.
While Blue felt slightly intimidated by the turnout of her former corrections officers during the event, she enjoyed the event nonetheless.
Sgt. Paul Spinella of the Suffolk County Sheriff's Office. Photo by Aidan Johnson
"I had good relationships with my officers during my 17 years of incarceration," she said. "It took a while, but they got to know me, so when I see them, I actually see humanity."
Toulon felt a strong sense of appreciation for everyone who worked for him. "When I look at the [people] who work for me, whether they are deputy sheriffs, correctional officers or civilians, I think that they are heroes because not too many people can do what they do," the sheriff said.
As the night went on, a feeling of community connectedness grew among everyone in attendance. "I think we want [people] to know that we're just like them," Spinella said. "We're community members, too. We help the community, just like garbage men and post office [workers]. When they come up to us and ask us for help, we are there for them."
Residents enjoy a night of family fun in Centereach
by Rita J. Egan - August 8, 2019
A child plays a game with a member from Suffolk County Police Department's 6th precinct. Photo by David Luces
Children enjoy games at Nation Night Out at the Centereach Pool Complex. Photo by David Luces
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone, second from right, and Brookhaven Town Councilman Kevin LaValle, right, present a proclamation to Fredrick Azzurro, of Heritage Harbor Financial Associates, which was the monetary sponsor of the event. Photo from Kevin LaValle's office
Middle Country Public Library employees join in on the fun. Photo from Middle Country Public Library
Legislators, police officers, local business representatives and residents enjoyed some playtime Aug. 6 on a perfect summer's night.
Town of Brookhaven Councilman Kevin LaValle (R-Selden), the Suffolk County Police Department's 6th Precinct and the Middle Country Public Library hosted the annual National Night Out at the Town of Brookhaven's Centereach Pool Complex. The free event promotes police-community relationships and neighborhood camaraderie.
This year more than 1,000 residents came out to swim in the pool, play games and interact with first responders and military personnel as well as community vendors.
Night out on the town with Suffolk County police
A National Night Out attendee scales a rock climbing wall with a military member in Centereach. Photo by Anthony Petriello
A National Night Out attendee in Commack wins a price. Photo by Rita J. Egan
A member of the military helps an attendee on the pull-up bars at National Night Out in Commack. By Rita J. Egan
Children check out the impaired driving simulator at the Commack National Night Out. Photo by Rita J. Egan
A Commack EMS member shows children how to perform CPR at National NIght Out in Commack. Photo by Rita J. Egan
National Night Out attendees in Brookhaven enjoy the Centreach Pool Complex. Photo from Suffolk County Police Department
Attendees at the Centereach National Night Out event enjoy watching a juggler perform. Photo from Suffolk County Police Department
A Centereach National Night Out attendee tries out the pull-up bar. Photo from Suffolk County Police Department
Centereach National Night Out attendees stop to talk to an officer and elected officials. Photo from Suffolk County Police Department
Members of the Flashing Fingers Signing Club perform at the Centreach National Night Out. Photo from Middle Country Public Library
Town Councilman Kevin LaValle, left, and Councilwoman Valerie Cartright, right, stop to talk to a police officer. Photo by Jennifer Martin
On Aug. 7, Suffolk County Police Department officers, as well as members of the military and local fire departments, took time out to spend an evening with residents in the communities they serve.
National Night Out events took place in various locations in Suffolk County including Centereach Pool Complex in Brookhaven, hosted by the 6th Precinct, and in the Commack Target parking lot, organized by the 4th Precinct. The free events included a chance to meet and chat with law enforcement officers, rescue workers and representatives from the different branches of the military. During the evening, attendees could play games, learn how to perform CPR, sit in an impaired driver simulator device, rock climb and more. The Flashing Fingers Signing Club also performed in Centereach.
"The night is about being able to humanize the people behind the uniform," said William Zieman, 6th Precinct community liaison officer at the Centereach event. "It's also about connecting residents with all the positive resources in the community and at the same time having the opportunity to interact with law enforcement in a positive way."
The Squillance family of Medford attended the event to show support for the 6th Precinct, including officers that came to their rescue recently.
"This Suffolk police are a great group of people," Steve Squillance said. "They were there when my son had a seizure in our pool at home, and Officer [William] Zieman and Officer [Casey] Berry even came to our house to teach my kids about pool safety."
Additional reporting by Anthony Petriello
Brookhaven announces local summer happenings
Town of Brookhaven
by Desirée Keegan - May 4, 2018
The annual Run the Farm 4-mile challenge. File photo
The summer activities series in the Town of Brookhaven's 3rd Council District have been announced.
The events, presented by Councilman Kevin LaValle (R-Selden) and the town's Department of Parks, Recreation and Sports and Cultural Resources, start with a pickleball tournament in June and end with the fourth annual Run the Farm 4-mile challenge in August.
"Spring is here and summer is just around the corner," LaValle said. "After the winter we had, I am pleased to join with the parks department to present these great outdoor family events and urge everyone to participate."
Centereach Pool is located at 286 Hawkins Road in Centereach. Image from Google Maps
Upcoming summer activities:
Pickleball tournaments: A spring tournament will be held Saturday and Sunday, June 2 and 3, and a fall tournament is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 15, at the Centereach Pool Complex pickleball courts, located at 286 Hawkins Road in Centereach.
• Participants must bring their own paddle and water
• Balls provided
• Must preregister to participate
• For more information or to register, call 631-451-6133
Hoops for military heroes: Saturday, July 21 — rain date scheduled for Saturday, July 28 — at the Centereach Pool Complex located at 286 Hawkins Road in Centereach.
• Free event (T-shirts, snacks, prizes)
• $15 suggested donation per team
• All funds raised will be donated to local veterans organizations
• Preregistration is required at www.BrookhavenNY.gov/Basketball
• Age brackets for boys and girls are as follows: 12- and 13-year-olds sign in at 9 a.m. with a 10 a.m. start time for games; 14- and 15-year-olds sign in at 11 a.m. with a noon start time; and 16- and 17-year-olds sign in at 1 p.m. with a 1:30 p.m. start time.
The annual Run the Farm 4-mile challenge benefits Ann Pelegrino's Bethel Hobbs Community Farm. File photo
National Night Out: Tuesday, Aug. 7, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Centereach Pool Complex located at 286 Hawkins Road in Centereach.
Co-sponsored with the Suffolk County Police Department's 6th Precinct, the free, annual event promotes police and community partnerships to make local neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live. It's an
evening of summer fun activities and free outdoor swimming for the entire family.
Run the Farm 4-mile challenge: The fourth annual event of this local race will be held Saturday, Aug. 18, at Bethel Hobbs Community Farm, located at 178 Oxhead Road in Centereach.
Athletes can lace up their sneakers and traverse a 4-mile course on roughly 2 miles of flat terrain followed by 1 mile of rolling hills and two mildly challenging ascents before concluding at the historic
grounds of Bethel Hobbs Community Farm. The event benefits the farm, a nonprofit that has the mission of being devoted to servicing local food pantries and food programs.
• USA Track and Field sanctioned event
• Start time is 9 a.m.
• For more information or to register, call 631-451-6647 or email [email protected]
• Or, visit the town's website at www.brookhavenny.gov/runthefarm or www.start2finish.com
Huntington celebrates police-community partnership
Police officer Tim Beck with a humvee during SCPD's National Night Out community outreach event. Photo by Ted Ryan
By Ted Ryan
Huntington Town joined communities across the nation on Tuesday, Aug. 2, to celebrate the 34th annual National Night Out, an event that promotes police-community partnerships to help make neighborhoods a safer place to live.
"We have forged relationships among law enforcement, government and the community that keeps lines of communication open so when problems arise, we can work together on solutions."
—Dolores Thompson
This is Huntington's 14th consecutive year celebrating the event, starting in 2002.
Residents flocked to Manor Field Park in Huntington Station, where the Suffolk County Police Department, the Huntington Station Business Improvement District and corporate sponsors Target and 7-Eleven got together to show a sense of unity for the community.
This event is designed to heighten crime and drug prevention awareness and to generate support for participation in local anti-crime efforts.
Vice President of Huntington Station BID Dolores Thompson spoke on why this event is meaningful for the community.
"We have forged relationships among law enforcement, government and the community that keeps lines of communication open so when problems arise, we can work together on solutions," she said at the event.
Suffolk County police ran a crime scene investigation clinic and had a demonstration of police dogs in action, demonstrated the department's GPS tracker, let residents try a distracted driving simulator and explore a Humvee.
Police Explorer Tim Beck described what the National Night Out meant to him.
"[It's] a nationwide law enforcement day which connects the community to the police department to teach both the police department and the community about everything that's going on, inform the community on what the police are up to … and to let the community tell the police what they feel should be done," Beck said.
There were multiple nonprofit groups at the event, each distributing brochures and information on how they are helping create a more comfortable community, including Long Island Cares, Huntington Public Library, Fidelis Care, Northwell Health and others.
Carolyn Macata was at the Northwell Health stand and said the medical group was trying to bring fun activities to kids that also helped them learn how to stay healthy.
"One of the things we're focusing on today is healthy nutrition for the kids, plus we work with controlling asthma, so we have asthma-related coloring books specially geared toward young children, as to help identify their triggers, learn their medications and work with their doctors," she said.
Huntington residents explore the many booths and stations set up for this year's National Night Out event on Aug. 2. Photo by Ted Ryan
In light of the recent police shootings in Austin and Dallas this year — among other shootings throughout the country — Supervisor Frank Petrone (D) spoke on how this year's National Night Out is an opportunity to heal the connection between police and civilians.
"This year — especially at a time when the relationship between police and the community is strained in some places elsewhere in the country — it is gratifying to know that here in Huntington, everybody is working together toward the common goals of reduced crime, increased security and better quality of life," he said.
Last year, 38.5 million people from 15,728 communities in states, U.S. territories and military bases worldwide participated in this event.
Deputy Inspector Matthew McCormack spoke on what his takeaway was of National Night Out.
"It's a get-together where you can come out and meet everybody and celebrate a night out against violence," he said. "[National Night Out] puts a face on the police department, and a face on the community."


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Bar Harbor Garden Club
We sure do love our Gardens…
Club History …From 2010 to 2020
Club Program Calendar
Conservation Websites
Gardening References
Awards received by the Club
BHGC Garden Tours
BHGC Community Events
Blue Star Memorial Marker
Charlotte Rhoades Park & Butterfly Garden
Wild Gardens of Acadia
Current Scholarships
Winners of the Inge C.B. Weber Memorial Scholarship
Winners of The Peter H. Dolliver Legacy Scholarship
Donate to BHGC
The first two recipients of the Inge C.B. Weber Memorial Scholarship were announced at a small gathering on April 18, 2016. Both students are juniors attending the College of the Atlantic. Members of the Weber Family and Bar Harbor Garden Club, as well as the College of the Atlantic were represented.
The purpose of the scholarship is to offer financial aid to those who are interested in majoring in horticulture, floriculture, landscape design or botany. Applicants must be graduates of MDI High School, or be attending a 2-year or 4-year accredited college or university.
The Weber Family established the scholarship in memory of Inge, who was a former President of the Bar Harbor Garden Club and is remembered for her volunteer service to the Bar Harbor and MDI community.
Scholarship winners Peter Kennell, Ezra Hallett with Helmut Weber who is shown seated.
Helmut Weber was delighted to make the presentation and extended his hope that these two bright and enthusiastic young people would fulfill their dreams of pursuing a career in Landscape Architecture and Design. Each student will be awarded $500.
The 2016 Recipients are:
Ezra Hallett, a native of ME and a Mount Desert Island High School graduate. He has completed courses in Community Planning and Landscape Architecture, and would like to someday explore Urban and National Parks found on the West Coast. He will be working as a summer intern at the Asticou Azalea Garden updating their garden maps, among other things.
Peter Kennell, a native of Eureka, IL who believes his interests in art, sculpture and gardening will be good assets as he pursues a career in Landscape Architecture. He's currently studying how to use some software technology at Coplon Associates, a landscape architecture and planning firm, and will work there this summer as an intern.
List of all Inge C.B. Weber Memorial Scholarship Winners
2016 Recipients: Ezra Hallett, Peter Kennell
2017 Recipient: Liam Torrey
2019 Recipient: Emma Strong
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Inspiring Gardens Across The Americas —Plant America
GCFM Districts & Clubs
National Garden Clubs, Inc.
New England Garden Clubs, Inc.
St. Croix District Garden Clubs
Learn about the early history of the Wild Gardens of Acadia.


Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, the Yemen-based branch of the jihadi organization, has released a report detailing its attacks for the first three months of 1436, the current year in the Islamic calendar.
Official online al-Qaida channels released the report on Saturday. It came under the brand of "Ansar al-Sharia," an alias for al-Qaida's Yemeni operations, not to be confused with other militant Islamist organizations in various North African countries which use the same name.
AQAP may also be emboldened in its turf war against ISIS by the latter group's recent loss of a siege in the Syrian Kurdish city of Kobani. While ISIS has bragged of receiving pledges of loyalty from Islamists throughout the Arabian Peninsula, including Yemen, there is no sign that the group enjoys coordination with militants outside its core territories in Syria and Iraq.
While ISIS has its roots in al-Qaida's Iraqi operations following the American invasion, the two organizations have been at war with each other since early 2014.


I have two young sons, 7 and 5, who are obsessed with building. Legos, old sets of Lincoln Logs, boxes, whatever. They are constantly building and creating things. Recently my 7 year old started getting into robots so when I saw the Meccano M.A.X. robot erector set I knew it would be a hit. I was correct.
Well, the product name and title of this review pretty much says it all. MAX is an artificial intelligence robot erector set. There is a 66 step instruction guide to assemble MAX and there are a lot of parts, motors, bolts, nuts, etc. everything you would expect in an erector set. What makes MAX different is that once assembled, it is a fully interactive toy for your kids. Or for you if you end up not wanting to share it with the kids, or for those of you who just love building things and robots, no judgment here, this thing is pretty cool!
The build process is like most any other erector set or similar project. The pieces are dense plastic so I don't worry about it breaking after a week of play like other products. The instructions are actually very well thought out and easy to follow, which is a great thing when you are looking at a pile of 332 pieces!
Once assembled you have to download MAX's brain software onto the brain module. Then MAX comes to life. Once your child (or you) brings MAX to life he starts asking you questions to learn about you. This process takes about 10 minutes. After that, MAX begins to learn. It has commands that are in the instruction book that allow you to interact with him, some of which are unlocked after a period of time of interacting with it. It has built-in infrared sensors to help it avoid obstacles when it is moving around. You can ask MAX questions, ask it to deliver something using its gripping hands, ask it to tell you something interesting and a number of other things that my kids have just loved.
MAX is a great project to challenge young minds interested in S.T.E.M subjects and a great introduction to engineering and robotics projects.
I am not sure why you have to download the brain software after receiving it rather than it coming preloaded with it. That was a little annoying but not an issue, just delayed play time a little after building it while I installed software. Maybe Meccano is making changes to the A.I. software so when you download it you are getting the latest version, but I don't know.
Other than that, I don't have any complaints. We really enjoyed the build process and the fun playing with MAX and watching it learn.
As with any erector set, building it is part of if not most of the fun. In the case of MAX, building it was a blast to work with my kids on but seeing MAX learn and its abilities grow has been really fun in the time we have had with it. I work a lot so I am always looking for fun projects to work on with my kids so we can spend some quality time together. When that quality time also engages their minds and imaginations and nurtures their interest in building, robotics, and science, well that's a home run for me.
I definitely can recommend this product for kids of any age who this product fits their interest but would definitely recommend sticking with the 10+ age recommendation if they will be working on it alone. With adult supervision, it can be fun for kids of all ages but you may have to take a lot of breaks because 332 pieces is a lot for one sitting with a 7 and 5 year old!
Source: The sample of this product was provided by Meccano.
lol im 13 i just bought one from a website for £61.99 brand new they sell all kinds of toys for less there.


Marijuana Peanut Butter Cookies – Small Batch – This recipe was given to TheCannabist writer Laurie Wolf who's friend's grandma dared her to medicate this 50-year-old cookie recipe. She made this batch of budder with banana kush, a damn fine weed to smoke and to cook with – an Indica the chills you out like nobody's business.
Combine all of the ingredients in a large bowl. Stir until smooth.
Divide the dough into 15 balls and press them down on a baking sheet covered with parchment.
Bake until set and until the edges have the slightest bit of color, about 8 – 10 minutes. Allow to cool for 15 minutes. Cookies will get firm during the cooling process. Enjoy!