A report released earlier this week by the Financial Inclusion Commission highlighted that 16 million people in the UK do not have contents insurance, even though many do not have enough savings to replace their possessions.
The report identifies that the reasons for this gap are complex and varied, from problems with affordability for those on low incomes, to difficulties with understanding the information provided by insurers. Younger people in particular are unlikely to have contents cover; the report highlights the FCA's finding that 81% of "Generation Rent" are without insurance for their contents.
The report is available here. The Financial Inclusion Commission is a cross-party campaigning body of Members of Parliament, Peers, social-policy leaders and industry experts.


Her pop career may be on hold indefinitely while she concentrates on starting a family with new husband Sam Cooper, but Lily Allen is still writing material for the new Bridget Jones' Diary musical which she says she has almost finished. She told Elle she still enjoys writing but the thought of touring is a nightmare and she will not make a new album.
If all goes to plan the new musical is scheduled to open next year. Sheridan Smith and Michael Xavier are currently involved in a workshop playing the Renee Zellweger and Hugh Grant parts.
Originally announced in late 2009 the musical was rumoured to open in early 2011 but both Allen and Smith have confirmed it will "hopefully" be early 2012. Author of the hit book, Helen Fielding, signed contracts in 2010 giving the production to go-ahead.
Stephen Daldry will direct with Peter Darling as choreographer. The pair previously worked together on West End and Broadway productions of Billy Elliot.


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package org.xforth.config.client;

import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;
import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;

import java.util.Properties;

/**
 * 管理LocalConfig和RemoteConfig
 */
public class ConfigBundle implements IConfigProxy,IPropertiesExport {
    private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ConfigBundle.class);
    private static LocalConfig localConfig;
    private static RemoteConfig remoteConfig;

    public ConfigBundle(String schema,String configFile,String zkConnectString,boolean isDynamic){
        localConfig = new LocalConfig(configFile,isDynamic);
        remoteConfig = new RemoteConfig(schema,zkConnectString,isDynamic);
    }
    /**
     * 提供配置读取
     * @param key
     * @return
     */
    @Override
    public String get(String key){
        if(StringUtils.isNotBlank(key)){
            String localVal = localConfig.get(key);
            if(StringUtils.isNotBlank(localVal)){
                return localVal;
            }else{
                return remoteConfig.get(key);
            }
        }
        if(logger.isDebugEnabled()){
            logger.debug("ConfigBundle can not find key:{}",key);
        }
        return null;
    }
    @Override
    public Properties loadAll(){
        Properties localProp = localConfig.loadAll();
        Properties remoteProp = remoteConfig.loadAll();
        Properties merged = new Properties();
        merged.putAll(remoteProp);
        merged.putAll(localProp);
        return merged;
    }
}

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Julia Frances Smith (1905-1989), een Amerikaans componiste
 Julia Smith (regisseuse) (1927-1999), een Engels regisseuse en producente

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REVIEW: Sonic Jam (Game.com)
Posted by Dracophile Posted on May 22, 2009
[Editor's Note: This article was written as "bonus" content that was formerly hidden inside of the original GatorAIDS' "Coming Soon" page.]
Game: Sonic Jam
Platform: Tiger Game.com
The Game.com was an interesting (and short lived) handheld game system from the late nineties. The company responsible for creating it was Tiger Electronics, a company you may recall also being responsible for churning out crap like the R-Zone which was a little flip down screen you wore over your eye that projected a shitty LCD game onto it entirely in red in an attempt to imply that it's VIRTUAL REALITY… you know, since in the nineties we were all hooked on that "future" crap and whatnot.
The Game.com had a lot of interesting features going for it that predated all of its competition. For example, the thing boasted a touch-screen long before the Nintendo DS was around to cash in on that. It also could connect to the Internet before any other handheld could including even the ridiculously overpriced Cybiko; the connection speed was only 14.4 Kb which by today's standards is professionally defined as "slow as all fuck" but the fact stands that Tiger wasn't going to dick around with their handheld. Users who purchased the Internet bundle could upload high scores and surf the Web with their Game.com because mercifully at the time the majority of the web was text. Attempting to surf the web on a Game.com today (if your computer even has the proper place to plug it in) will result in you effectively reversing the flow of time. Early models of the Game.com also featured two cartridge slots and allowed players to choose their desired game from the main menu. Future models known as the "Pocket" Game.com only featured one and despite the misnomer "Pocket" the thing was still the size of a brick.
How you can manage to include all of these features before your competition and still manage to fuck everything up is beyond all human comprehension but Tiger Electronics against all odds managed to pull it off and sell a grand total of three Game.com systems. Four were returned.
Sonic Jam is an example of one of the many licenses that Tiger was able to secure for their handheld and then subsequently butcher in an array of colorful ways. Upon starting the game up you're greeted by the Game.com's ability to have only one sound channel (two half-assed ones add up to one whole) as the Sonic Jam title screen clips into view. For those who aren't up to par with their Sonic the Hedgehog trivia Sonic Jam was a Sega Saturn title that included Sonic 2, Sonic 3, and Sonic & Knuckles from the Sega Genesis system. How they could manage to fit all three games onto a tiny cartridge sounds crazy but once you start the game up you'll discover how they figured it out. They could make a triangle out of a dodecagon with the number of corners they cut with this port.
Something's not right here…
There's a simple game selection screen that lets you choose your game where the developers were nice enough to include a little cartridge picture of each title although for Sonic 2 and 3 "GENESIS" is replaced with "GAME.COM" and "TIGER", reminding you that this is indeed not a Sega Nomad and that you are about to sink your teeth into some really nasty bile. Since Sonic & Knuckles' cartridge was shaped funny rather than spend the extra five minutes to draw it for the compilation the Sonic Jam team decided that putting a black box with "SONIC & KNUCKLES" on it would suffice. It did.
For old time's sake I selected Sonic 3 and instead of an emulation of the Genesis title playing it skips straight to the character select screen (Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles each with bizarre 3D-ish concept art as their pictures). I chose Sonic since he's kind of the star of the games and rather than being able to watch the Angel Island opening where Knuckles takes all of the Chaos Emeralds it just throws you straight into the game without any titlecards or any inclination as to what the hell is going on. I'm assuming the level they throw you into is Angel Island only because I know that's the first level in Sonic 3 for the Genesis. In this bizarro mirror-land incarnation of this could be Wild Wacky Cowboy Zone for all I know. Right from the start I can tell that the level design is completely off and the game plays more like a Game Gear title than anything from the Genesis. Moving and jumping is clunky and largely unresponsive and trying to move around on the screen just seems like it takes forever, which brings us to another problem altogether.
Once you move the bigger problem becomes apparent. Sonic the Hedgehog is known for speed; for Christ's sake Sega even coined a bogus marketing term (BLAST PROCESSING) to promote the raw seizure-inducing speed that Sonic was tearing ass through his Genesis titles with. On the Game.com Sonic feels like he just power walks to wherever the hell he is trying to go. The Game.com is also blessed with having a screen that has a refresh rate of about a frame and a half every eight minutes which is fine if you're playing something that requires no movement like Scrabble, but in this case it reduces all of Sonic's speed down to a monochrome blur of gray and staticky-sounding effects. If you manage to get to the end of the first Angel Island level you'll be greeted with something resembling the hollow tree that you run up in a spiral fashion, which apparently wasn't programmed properly in this game and does nothing. Did anybody ever fucking playtest this game before release? Nobody could be assed to even test the first goddamned level?
I changed characters to Tails so I could properly play and review this abomination of software seeing as how he's the only character capable of upward flight and thus able to get through the tree. Taking it upon myself to simply skip the levels by flying over everything I discovered that you can pretty much fly through the "roof" of the game and then spindash across the entire level and skip everything. That aside I believe this incarnation of Sonic Jam is the first time that a series has featured four acts in a zone. I'm well aware that the Sega Genesis version of Sonic 3 only had two acts but hey I guess nobody told the developers that. It's impossible to tell just what storyline these games are following because while you're tearing ass through Emerald Hill Zone in Sonic 2 you end up fighting the Chemical Plant Zone's boss. After playing through a handful of zones all with the same music and seemingly random sets of enemies and out of place bosses it becomes crystal clear that nobody knew what in the fuck was going on with this game and rather than porting the titles to the Game.com they just wrote things on notecards and threw darts at them to draw conclusions on how to port their games.
The special stage level is a fucking joke. They somehow thought it would be a smart move to put the Blue Sphere special stage into this game. A better idea would have been to figure the fuck out how to translate a two dimensional game to the Game.com before thinking that stepping it up to 3D would be a smart move. Rather than getting colored spheres the game says to get "black" ones and before you have a chance to actually figure out what in the hell is going on the special stage takes off at a speed unmatched by anything else in the game thus far.
Collision detection: Stellar.
The problem with Sonic Jam is the Game.com is simply just not capable of processing something with the speed and detail demanded by a fast-action platformer so to combat this Sonic Jam was dumbed down as far as possible without becoming Pong and it still was not enough. Programming oversights lead to your character falling through loops, not interacting with level objects, and being able to skip entire fucking levels by flying straight up. Sonic Jam was one of the first of many skid marks on the Sonic franchise's reputation and is so laughably bad that not even hardcore furries will find something positive about this title.
The soundtrack (or lack thereof).
Graphics: If you actually quit moving around for a second, adjust the contrast knob on the Game.com, and look at the sprites you'll notice that they actually did a passable job of porting graphics and images from the compilation's Genesis titles. Graphics are supposed to look nice all the time however, they aren't supposed to reenact Will It Blend the second you take a step in any direction. 8/10
Sound: What little sound there is for this game is god awful. It really defies description because you can't really call it sound or music to begin with. To further make my point here is a recording of the game's only music track. It starts out as the "theme song" and then simply changes pitch or one or two notes depending on your level. It doesn't speed up when you get the Speed Shoes, there is no Invincibility track, and there is no Level Clear track; just this… over and over again. 0/10
Control: The Genesis titles that comprise this compilation (or rather, the shriveled husks of those games) were games that required effective but manageable controls for each of the characters' special abilities and also for the player to be able to keep up with going through loops and flips in each level. Everything in Sonic Jam is unresponsive from Tails' ability to fly to Knuckles' ability to glide and climb walls. The Game.com boasts four buttons for their games but I have yet to come across anything that required all of them and for a handheld that had a touch-screen it doesn't do a damn thing in any of these Sonic games, not even on the menu. 1/10
Replay Value: Technically upon playing the first title in the compilation there should at least be the urge for two more playthroughs, one each for the remaining two. No. There's no reason to subject oneself to the pain of attempting to play the other two titles because literally once you have played one of them you've played them all seeing as how they all look the same, sound the same, and are all equally as unplayable as the last not to mention likely non-canon in the storyline to diehard Sonic the Hedgehog masturbationists fans. 1/10
Overall: The only serious reason I could see someone buying a copy of this game is if they're a collector of video game merchandise and in that respect there are only two kinds of people who will buy this game. On one hand we have the yiff addicts who will purchase any and everything with Sonic's mug on it and on the other hand we have collectors who are attempting to collect games for a Game.com. May God have mercy on their souls. Sonic Jam is a vortex of pure blackened shit that sucks the fun out of anything within twenty feet of it. 1/10
(Note: There is no emulation support for the Game.com so these screenshots are courtesy of Brian Provinciano. His capturing device produces clear images, whilst playing titles on the actual handheld looks infinitely worse. You can visit his website at www.bripro.com.)
Category: ARCHIVE: GatorAIDS, CATEGORY: Video Games
Tags: crap, furries, game.com, review, sonic the hedgehog, tiger electronics, video games

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When you are using Microsoft Excel 2010 you will hear workbook and worksheet time and time again, let us familiarize with it.Whenever you create a new file or new document of Microsoft excel, what you do, you create it and then save it somewhere, that file is also called as workbook in Microsoft language, each work book contain one or many work sheet, you can see those sheets at the bottom of work book , you can switch between those sheet by clicking on them, in the end of that sheets the is a small tab , by pressing this tab you can create new work sheet , it's a shortcut to create new work sheet.
If you click on 1 in Microsoft excel worksheet entire row will be highlighted as shown in picture above .
To see the cell address click anywhere in the sheet that particular cell will be highlighted, you can see the address of that cell in address bar as shown in picture above.


When you go on maternity leave (or paternity or adoption leave), your employer should still pay into your workplace pension on your behalf while you're on paid leave. That means you can continue building up your pension while you're away from work.
Your employer has to continue contributing to it for the first 39 weeks of maternity leave (called ordinary maternity leave), if they normally contribute to your pension on your behalf.
Your employer may pay into your pension while you are on additional maternity leave. This lasts from the 39th week. Your employer is only obliged to do this if you are paid during your additional maternity leave (i.e. they are not obliged to do this by law, but some may offer this as a workplace benefit).
If you want to stay in your pension scheme during the first 39 weeks: You will normally be expected to make pension contributions, unless you are in a workplace pension that doesn't ask for any contributions from employees (called a non-contributory scheme).
Do you have to stay in your workplace pension?
You can leave your workplace pension during your maternity leave, but you won't be able to get access to any of the pension money you've saved. It will remain there until you reach retirement age or at least age 55.
SAVVY TIP: I know that money will be tight while you're on maternity leave, but think carefully before deciding to stop being a member of your pension scheme.
You and your employer will pay different amounts into your workplace pension while you're on maternity leave.
Your pension contributions: the amount you pay into your pension while you're on maternity leave will be based on your actual salary. So, if you're being paid 90% of your salary, that's what your contributions will be based on, but if you're only getting 50% (for example, after the first six weeks of leave), your pension contributions would be based on 50% of your salary.
Your employer's pension contributions: Your employer has to pay contributions based on your salary before you went on maternity leave, not your earnings during maternity leave.
SAVVY TIP: The contributions your employer makes during your paid maternity leave have to be the same as they would normally make while you're at work. They can't pay a lower rate into your pension just because you're on paid (or ordinary) maternity leave.
When you return to work you can, if you wish, pay pension contributions for the 13 weeks during which you weren't paid while you were on maternity leave. You should contact your pension scheme administrator or HR department about how to go about this.
SAVVY TIP: Depending on the rules of the scheme and your employment contract, your employer may make some contributions as well, but it doesn't have to do so.
Maternity leave and pay: what are you entitled to?
I opted into a SMART pension scheme (salary sacrifice) and so my employer says they do not have to contribute anything as I am not being paid a wage. Is this correct?


Castle Vardulon: Avod Friday! Twilght's Fools!
There's something about that twilight movie, alright. Something terrible!
Seriously, though, this week on the Avod the Divemistress and myself cover the Twilight movie just in time to miss the video release! Timing!
It's downloadable here (just right click and save as!), or you can stream it directly from the Avod's blog!
God, I just love technology!


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Tamron Announces Three Full-Frame Prime Lenses for Sony a7 III, a7R IV
Ogy Stoilov October 24, 2019 Blog No Comments
Tamron has been killing it with their zoom lenses lately, providing an exceptional price-to-performance ratio, and now the company is launching three new compact full-frame prime lenses for Sony E-mount full-frame mirrorless cameras: the Tamron 20mm f/2.8 Di III OSD (Model F050), Tamron 24mm f/2.8 Di III OSD (Model F051), and Tamron 35mm f/2.8 Di III OSD (Model F053).
The 24mm and 35mm lenses will be available on November 20th and the 20mm will be available in January 2020. Pricing for all three has been set at $349, making them within reach for just about everyone serious about their photography or video.
Starting off from the front, Tamron have matched the same filter size (67mm) for all three new prime lenses with their two previously launched zooms the Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III RXD and the Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 Di III RXD, both of which have been a huge hit with Sony a7 III and other Sony alpha photographers and video creators.
This lets you use the same polarizers, ND and other filters and share among your lenses without having to bother with step-up rings, which can easily get lost. Having the same size lens caps is also a huge plus and one less thing to worry about when packing to travel.
Images by Tamron
Furthermore, the 20mm, 24mm and 35mm lenses are all capable of focusing very close, to an unprecedented in this category magnification ratio of 1:2. Other features include Moisture-Resistant Construction (for outdoor shooting) and a Fluorine Coating on the front element for easy maintenance and fingerprint removal.
The new E-mount Tamron prime lenses are also compatible with many of the advanced features that are specific to certain Sony alpha mirrorless cameras such as:
Fast Hybrid AF/Eye AF
Direct Manual Focus (DMF)
In-camera lens correction
(shading, chromatic aberration, distortion)
Camera-based lens unit firmware updates
The three new Tamron Sony full-frame prime lenses can focus very close. The MOD (Minimum Object Distance) for the 20mm, 24mm and 35mm is 4.3, 4.7 and 5.9 inches respectively. Plus, the maximum magnification ratio for all three is 1:2. This remarkable performance allows users to create compositions that emphasize perspective (closer subjects are larger and distant ones are smaller) and that are unique to wide-angle lenses.
The new Tamron 20mm weighs just 7.8oz, while the 24mm tips the scales at just 7.6oz and 7.4oz for the 35mm f2.8, making these lenses exceptionally light and perfect for travel photography, handheld gimbal work and many more applications.
All three lenses have a uniform 2.5 inches length making for a great balance with Sony E-mount cameras. Also, manual focusing is easier because the focus ring is positioned toward the front of the lens within natural reach of the thumb and index finger.
The sophisticated optical formula created with the latest lens design technologies boasts exceptionally high rendering performance from edge to edge thanks to the optimal arrangement of LD (Low Dispersion) and GM (glass-molded aspherical) lens elements. Any remaining minor distortions sometimes common in wide-angle lenses are corrected using in-camera functions.
Additionally, Tamron's legendary BBAR (Broad-Band Anti-Reflection) Coating effectively reduces ghosting and flare. With excellent resolving power achieved through uncompromising optical performance and camera-based distortion correction, these lenses can be used with complete confidence for a wide range of applications from casual family snaps to serious professional photography.
The AF drive system employs an OSD to ensure quiet operation. In comparison to conventional AF types with built-in DC motors, Tamron was able to greatly reduce the drive noise as well as vastly improve AF performance and speed. The lower ambient noise level is sure to be appreciated by video shooters.
The lenses have a sealed back to prevent infiltration of moisture and/or rain drops and afford Moisture-Resistant Construction, thus providing an additional layer of protection when shooting outdoors under adverse weather conditions.
Also, the front surface of the lens element is coated with a protective fluorine compound that has excellent water- and oil-repellant qualities. The lens surface is easier to wipe clean and is less vulnerable to the damaging effects of dirt, moisture or oily fingerprints, allowing for much easier maintenance.
In addition to the three new Sony full-frame prime lenses, Tamron also announced the development the Tamron 70-180mm F/2.8 Di III VXD (Model A056) for Sony full-frame mirrorless cameras. This zoom is due to hit the store shelves sometime in Spring 2020.
Sticking to their design guns, Tamron are designing the new telephoto zoom with the same convenient 67mm filter diameter as all other Tamron lenses in this Sony E-mount series.
The optical design is said to included several specialized glass elements that contribute to the lens's superb imaging performance and its very short 33.5mm Minimum Object Distance expands overall versatility. The new zoom is also to feature Tamron's newly developed VXD (Voice-coil eXtreme-torque Drive) linear motor focus mechanism that produces a quiet, quick autofocus drive.
Other features that support a great shooting experience include a Moisture-Resistant Construction helpful for outdoor shooting and Fluorine Coating for easy maintenance. In addition, Model A056 is fully compatible with various camera-specific features including Fast Hybrid AF and Eye AF.
More specifics will be available as we get closer to release in a few months. For full-specifications on the three new Sony E mount primes head over to Tamron's website.
B&H pre-order links below:
Tamron 20mm f/2.8 Di III OSD Sony E-mount
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In our world many have a temporal superiority complex that author, Michael Crichton described as being a "temporal provincial." These are those who think or behave as if their position in the present automatically proves them more intelligent, more capable, more resourceful, and more "human" than those who lived in prior ages. One of the side effects of evolutionary thought is falling into the trap of believing that modernity is automatically an upgrade.
Clothed in our modern superiority, we often look down at ancient peoples, thinking that they looked up at the sky and fell into religion through ignorance and scientific ineptitude. But as the scientific tools at our disposal give us greater levels of information, we remain stunned into awe at the size and scope of what we still don't know.
As the world gazes in wonder at evidence of black holes that New York Times writer, Dennis Overbye called, "the image of the unobservable," David's ancient psalm tells us where to learn about our "unobservable" God—in the heavens. This weekend, reflect and pray through David's psalm extolling the undeniable, wordless speech of God through the wonder of his creation that we, like David, can see with our naked eyes, if we will but open them.
God, we stand in awe on our tiny planet.
You have placed us here among deserts, seas, and mountains that seem incredibly vast, yet they are just imperceptible ridges on the tiny ball of our planet.
And, in the vast darkness of space, our tiny blue dot of light seems so insignificant compared to the other great lights of the sky that you have created.
Thank you for heavens that humble us, Lord.
Without words, let us hear your glory, see your law, experience your touch and your love.
Yet you gave us more than wordless wonder, Lord. You send your Word, your Son, Jesus, to clarify your commands and enlighten our understanding.
Give our eyes your light. Give our actions your powerful love. Give our words your persuasive persistence and care. Make us instruments through which the world can see your magnificent presence.
– From The Divine Hours: Prayers for Springtime by Phyllis Tickle.
If the cosmos of the materialist is the real cosmos, it is not much of a cosmos. The whole of life is something much more grey, narrow, and trivial than many separate aspects of it.
The freedom the world seeks is freedom to dominate, dictate, and destroy. This freedom is a lie that seeks power and blessing for ourselves.
May we seek instead the freedom to serve, to create, and to restore. We can do this only in your power and through your Holy Spirit.


I wanted to write and thank you for sending me on such a lovely vacation. Little did you know I was hatching a master plan and it has finally worked. I was able to convince the human servants (a.k.a. Beth & Arian), at this resort that I would NOT be leaving and should be considered a permanent resident. I really turned on the charm, practiced all my cute and adorable poses, and have caused no problems with the rest of the riff-raff...I mean residents here.
So, with your approval, I'm retiring from public life and future Petsmart appearances and will be staying here at the Boulder Creek Animal Mountain Resort (also known as Beth and Arian's house).
I asked the help to write this letter, but they have gone off to the store with the list I gave them of all my favorite foods and treats so I had to do it myself...SIGH...I still have a lot of work to do training those two.
Hello there so you have enjoyed your vacation and now I see that you have indeed enchanted your humans there in Boulder Creek - wow! what a lucky boy you are. The resort (your new home) is just spectacular and I am certain your permanent residency is just the ticket to your happy, eventful, binky-filled and munchie sprinkled life. Just be sure to give your humans kisses and snuggles also OK?
Now, between us, I know you are just splendid. I knew you were destined for a great life the minute I saw you. Imagine that old shelter now. And to think, they didn't even want to put you in the adoption section! well!!! phooey on them. Now look at you --King Raziel! You made it big time fella and I love you so much..and your family.
Now please be considerate of the other residents of the resort though. After all you all come from interesting circumstances and I am certain you have so much to share. So what do you think of your new digs? Are you being a really good boy? No cord eating or anything? You are joining a big family so I hope you have fun with everyone- I know they have their ways but you are a kind bunny boy - I imagine right know you are just glowing though. I am very proud of you!
You have been just perfect ever since I first held you so I can't imagine that has changed any- You just be yourself and remember, I love you! Write often.
I am just so excited for you!!!!
Tell your mom and Dad congratulations from me OK?


The USD is trading broadly weaker today. The Trump press conference Wednesday was generally a disappointment to traders hoping to see more in the way of an economic program from the new administration.
The reality of the U.S. political system is that radical changes are difficult to impliment and take time with the Congress independent of the Executive branch of government. Even when Congress and the President are from the same party, the President cannot dictate policy to the legislative branch.
Thurrsday's calendar is light again in the way of potential market-moving news. U.S. weekly Jobless Claims are always a key release for economists, but markets rarely find anything in the data at current levels to elicit price volatility.
Trump will be inaugurated as President one week from Friday, on January 20.
The top item of the week is retail sales data due on Friday. Next Monday, U.S. markets will be closed for the Martin Luther King Holiday. President-elect Trump will be inaugurated as President one week from Friday, on January 20.


I recently had a hockey injury (two days ago). I am a 25 year old female. I saw a sports doctor the day after. Now I am wearing a brace and using crutches.
I was playing in a game and chased a puck into the corner with an opposing player. She leaned on me, and my knee felt like it "POPPED" inwards of my left leg.
I went down with more of fear than pain. I sat a few shifts then finished the game with minimal pain, maybe my adrenaline was pumping and I couldn't feel the pain? Once the game was finished, I sat down and felt immediately pain. I could hardly put any weight on it. By 4am the next morning I was in so much pain, and couldn't put any weight on it. That's when I went in to the Sports Doctor. She concluded it was a Grade 2 MCL Tear.
My questions are: Does a MCL heal completely? Or does it depend case by case? If I was a "typical case" what would be approx time frame for me getting back on the ice? Will I need lots of Physio after and is there anything I can do now to help (exercises for hips?)?


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Q: Homebrew: fixing doctor warning I installed Homebrew in order to install a few packages on my Mac (especially for Git and an older PHP version for Yosemite) and I don't know Homebrew very well.
When I run brew doctor, I get the warning below. Though it doesn't seem to be harmful, I have the habit to not let such a warning in place. I found a few topics about such warnings but it seems that each case is different, as well as the solution.
Warning: Unbrewed dylibs were found in /usr/local/lib.
If you didn't put them there on purpose they could cause problems when
building Homebrew formulae, and may need to be deleted.

Unexpected dylibs:
    /usr/local/lib/libbeid.2.7.4.dylib
    /usr/local/lib/libbeidcardlayer.4.0.7.dylib
    /usr/local/lib/libbeidcommon.1.0.0.dylib
    /usr/local/lib/libbeidcommon.4.0.7.dylib
    /usr/local/lib/libbeiddialogsQT.4.0.7.dylib
    /usr/local/lib/libbeidgui.1.5.0.dylib
    /usr/local/lib/libbeidlibjni.2.7.2.dylib
    /usr/local/lib/libbeidlibopensc.2.2.0.dylib
    /usr/local/lib/libbeidlibopenscinternal.2.2.0.dylib
    /usr/local/lib/libbeidpkcs11.4.0.7.dylib
    /usr/local/lib/libqt-mt.3.3.8.dylib
    /usr/local/lib/libxerces-c-3.1.dylib

The brew formulas installed on my Mac:
freetype    icu4c       libtool     php54       wget
gettext     jpeg        mtr         unixodbc    zlib
git         libpng      openssl     unrar

Does someone know how to solve that? Delete, uninstall, ignore? I don't want to just ignore that and I don't really know what to do.
Thanks!

A: The /usr/local/lib directory is a common place for installers to drop libraries.  For example, my Mac (which has never had brew installed) has the following files in /usr/local/lib.  I recognize some of these as being part of MacFuse, which is (was?) packaged as standard installer, not any fancy package management like brew.
-rwxrwxrwx  1 root  wheel  247500 Jan  7  2013 libMonoPosixHelper.dylib
-rwxrwxrwx  1 root  wheel   23400 Jan  7  2013 libSFFileMonitor.32.dylib
-rwxrwxrwx  1 root  wheel   97584 Jan  7  2013 libSFIPC.32.dylib
-rwxrwxrwx  1 root  wheel  201460 Jan  7  2013 libSFIPC.I.dylib
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So to answer your question, you could delete those libraries (or more safely, move them to a different directory) and see what (if anything) breaks.  However, I would recommend leaving well enough alone unless you enjoy hunting down mysterious failures.

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Judge Approves $4 Billion Deepwater Horizon Plea Deal
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By Tom Fowler
A federal judge approved a $4 billion settlement of criminal charges Tuesday between BP PLC (BP, BP.LN) and the U.S. Justice Department over the deadly 2010 Deepwater Horizon accident in the Gulf of Mexico.
Judge Sarah Vance made the ruling in New Orleans during a hearing where victims of the explosion and their families were allowed to speak out against the settlement, according to a BP spokeswoman.
The company pleaded guilty to 11 felony counts of manslaughter related to the deaths aboard the drilling rig when it exploded, one felony count for lying about the size of the oil spill that followed, and several misdemeanor environmental crimes.
Eleven workers died after the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig exploded in April 2010, triggering the largest offshore oil spill in U.S. history.
BP, which was leasing the rig at the time, still faces civil penalties under the Clean Water Act that could range into the billions of dollars. A trial is scheduled to begin before another judge in New Orleans on Feb. 25.
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Exxon Tries to Put the Worst Behind it With $20 Billion Writedown
By Jennifer Hiller HOUSTON, Nov 30 (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil Corp on Monday said it would write down the value of natural gas properties by $17 billion to $20 billion,...
Boston Dynamics Robot 'Spot' Learning New Tricks Offshore Oil Rig
Nov 13 (Reuters) – Boston Dynamics' dog-like robot 'Spot' is learning new tricks. Working on an oil rig operated by BP Plc nearly 190 miles (305 km) offshore in the...


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Tenafly woman killed while crossing street on Mother's Day is identified
Ricardo Kaulessar
TENAFLY — Police have identified the woman who was killed on Mother's Day while crossing a borough street with her daughter as Hong Li Chen, a 39-year-old borough resident.
Tenafly Police Chief Robert Chamberlain said Chen was hit by a car while crossing Engle Street around 7:30 a.m. Sunday. She was pronounced dead after being rushed to Englewood Health hospital, police said.
Chen's 15-year-old daughter was being treated at Englewood Health for non-life-threatening leg injuries. Chamberlain said he did not have any further information on her condition. Tenafly school officials were in the process of communicating with Chen's family about the status of the daughter.
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The mother and daughter were hit by a 2009 Honda Accord driven by an 82-year-old Tenafly woman.
"It's a horrible situation under any circumstance, but it was Mother's Day and it happened very close from where they lived," Chamberlain said.
A preliminary investigation found that the Accord driver had attempted to make a left turn onto Engle Street as the pair were crossing it. Police said the driver remained at the scene and asked residents of a nearby home to call 911.
Chamberlain said a summons would be issued to the driver, most likely for failing to yield to pedestrians at an intersection. The accident is still under investigation.
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The floral copy queens: How these stars have blossomed by taking a leaf out of the royal style book
The floral copy queens! How these glamorous stars have blossomed by taking a leaf out of the royal style book
Bright floral prints have long been the design choice of our monarch
But they are no longer the preserve of older ladies and little girls
Flowery designs are the height of fashion and the go-to look for A-list celebrities
By Karen Millen For The Daily Mail
Published: 23:58 BST, 25 July 2019 | Updated: 00:28 BST, 26 July 2019
Meandering through Selfridges recently, I felt like I had been granted a private viewing of the Queen's dressing room, such was the array of bright, flowery prints.
Such florals — long the design of choice of our monarch — are no longer the preserve of old ladies and little girls, but the height of fashion and the go-to look for some of our most high-profile celebrities.
Indeed, when Boris Johnson's girlfriend Carrie Symonds arrived at Downing Street this week in a pink floral dress by Ghost, I was struck by how similar it was to one Her Majesty has enjoyed.
Flowery prints are no longer the preserve of old ladies and little girls and have been popularised by style icons such as the Queen (left) and Carrie Symonds (right)
Even Dame Joan Collins appeared to take a leaf out of Her Majesty's style book when she attended Royal Ascot
It wasn't my only sense of deja vu.
When Jenna Coleman, the actress who played Queen Victoria, arrived at the Cartier Queen's Polo Cup final in a mid calf-length dress with a blue, pink and white floral design, I noticed its resemblance to one worn by the Queen at the Derby Festival last year.
Even Dame Joan Collins appeared to take a leaf out of Her Majesty's style book when she attended Royal Ascot.
Mirren image! Playing the Queen was not enough for Helen Mirren who channelled Her Majesty's blue floral dress at a premiere
Even Hollywood A-Listers such as Rachel McAdams are emulating the style of Her Floral Majesty
Throughout her 67-year reign, the Queen has fallen back on her favourite design at countless events and has inspired Hollywood stars such as Margot Robbie
Dressed in a pale-pink, mid-length number emblazoned with lilies and leaves, the similarities between her outfit and one worn by the Queen at Windsor Castle were striking.
And it's hard not to spot just how many celebrities — from TV presenters Holly Willoughby, Susanna Reid and Charlotte Hawkins, to Hollywood A-listers Helen Mirren, Margot Robbie and Rachel McAdams — are emulating the style of Her Floral Majesty!
So perennial is our monarch's love of decorative blooms that it was her print of choice for the christening of her only daughter, Princess Anne, back in 1950.
Like Her Majesty, Good Morning Britain host Susanna Reid loves this salmon shade
Good Golly Miss Holly! TV favourite Willoughby adds a daring slit to the front of her gown
Trendsetter: TV presenter Charlotte Hawkins emulates the Queen's dark floral design
I'm sure it's no coincidence she chose it for her girl's special day, given it is a look we associate with femininity.
Throughout her 67-year reign, the Queen has fallen back on her favourite design at countless events and, in this respect, she appears to have been ahead of her time.
While rose and daisy designs look great with court shoes on older women, they are also fabulous dressed down with wedges, or even Dr Martens on teens and twentysomethings.
The key to making florals look less mumsy or childlike is to pair them with the unexpected — boots, a leather jacket, heavy knitwear, or chunky jewellery — to give them a bit of an 'edge'.
We know, thanks to her interview with Sir David Attenborough, that the Queen loves her garden.
Many of us are now discovering what Her Majesty has long known: that carrying a little bit of this beauty around with you day-to-day is a great way to raise not only your own spirits, but those of everyone you meet.
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Update from the British Embassy in Paris about Brexit
Here is a letter from the British Embassy in Paris, by Ed Llewellyn, British Ambassador to France
This is our latest newsletter, aiming to update you on the state of Brexit negotiations and then take a slightly broader look at the UK-France relationship. Over the past few weeks the situation has evolved rapidly and a lot of new information aimed at British citizens living in France has been released by the French authorities. I hope this newsletter will provide a useful stock-take on the current situation and help you to understand the actions you need to take.
I know you all must still have a lot of pressing questions: My colleagues and I will continue to hold outreach meetings and engage via social media. On 16 May we will be visiting Limoges and Laval. If you would like to attend the outreach session please sign up here. In the meantime, if you think your area would be suitable for a meeting, please contact the team here with your recommendations.
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Thank you all for your continued engagement with us.
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On 11 April the Prime Minister attended the European Council where she agreed an extension to Article 50 until the end of October. If the Withdrawal Agreement is agreed by both parties before 31 October 2019, this extension will be terminated earlier and the UK will leave the EU on the first day of the following month.
We are very conscious that the extension does not bring certainty on citizens' rights. So the Embassy intends to use this extension to secure even greater clarity on what a deal or no deal would mean for British nationals living in France.
What to do in the meantime?
1. Check your passport validity here
2. Check your healthcare status
3. Click here to see our update on Cartes de Séjour and driving licences
You may have seen that earlier this month the French government published a decree explaining how British citizens living in France can apply for a French residency in the event of a no deal Brexit. The Embassy has arranged for an unofficial translation, published here.
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Second Step: Go inside the Mine and click on the board with pictures.
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- To move your penguin simply use the arrow keys on your keyboard. You cannot use the W, A, S, D keys for this game.
- To get across the water you must walk on top of the floating ice.
- Be sure to not land on the cracked ice because you will fall.
- Don't touch the big red balls because they will surely push you into the water.
- Watch out for the ice eating shark. He'll eat the ice that you're standing on.
- It's safe to stand on the floating wooden logs.
- Once you make your away across the lake you will need to pick up the stranded puffle. Jump on the ice block with the puffle and it will go on your shoulder.
- Level isn't over yet. You must make your way back across to the other side and bring the puffle to safety.
- Once you bring the puffle to safety you will recieve a thank you message.
- Click any key and you will continue to the next level.
- Once you are finished you will be receive your hard-earned coins and maybe a stamp.
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As with its long and glorious history, Thailand is amazingly rich in cultural heritage. The most important element that has been, and will continue to be, the major driving force of cultural development in Thailand is the belief in Theravada Buddhism.
We can see that everyday Thai life and important festivals all heavily involve Buddhism. Belief in Buddhism has also inspired Thai artists to create and develop classical arts, be they sculpture, architecture, painting or early literature, which depict stories relating to Buddhist life.
Theravada Buddhism is the national religion practiced by more than 95 per cent of Thai people. It is deeply rooted in the Thai spirit, due mainly to the strong and continuous support accorded by monarchs since ancient times.
It was during the reign of King Ramkhamhaeng of the Sukhothai kingdom that Theravada Buddhism was permanently established as the dominant religion. The Buddhist concepts of virtue, such as the ten precepts of 'Tossapitrajadharma', were adopted as the correct path for righteous rulers. This practice has become the royal tradition until the present day.
Since the Sukhothai era, Buddhism has continued to flourish in the kingdom, always patronized by royalty in spite of tremendous social changes.
The present monarch, King Bhumibhol Adulyadej, has given unstinting royal support to Buddhism. In his Oath of Succession to the Throne, pledged during his coronation in 1950, he said 'I will reign with righteousness for the benefit and happiness of Siamese.' Clearly, Buddhist concepts remain at the core of the monarchic institution.
From the kings, Buddhism trickled down to the common people. It gained a wide acceptance because of its emphasis on tolerance and individual initiative, which, complemented well with the Thais' cherished sense of freedom.
Buddhist teachings have also had a great influence in shaping the Thai character in various ways. The obvious example is the Thai belief in the merit of giving and the concept of karma. Karma suggests that selfishness and craving result in suffering. Giving, on the other hand, is a way to reduce selfishness, to become more contented with life. The concept of merit making is seen in many aspects of traditional Thai life.
The idea of giving has been passed down through many generations, so it is easy for Thais to spontaneously extend their hospitality to other people. This uniquely Thai characteristic is highly appreciated among international travelers visiting the Kingdom.
Buddhism has been influential in shaping the Thai arts. We can see it in Thai-style architecture, sculpture, painting, and literature. Buddhism and the arts are inextricably linked. Undoubtedly, the best place to see the classical Thai arts is the Buddhist temple.
The superimposed and multi-colored tile roofs and the magnificent gables with decorated edges and sharp pointed ends are unique features of Thai temples. Thai-style sculpture and mural paintings can also be seen in Buddhist temples. The greatest evidence of Thai sculpture can be seen in images of the Buddha in various postures and attitudes. Typical Thai paintings, too, are omnipresent on the interior walls of temple ordination halls (bots), assembly halls (viharns) and galleries.
Although, Buddhism is the primary and state religion, Thais have always subscribed to the ideal of religious freedom. Other than the 95 per cent of Thai people that practice Theravada Buddhism, several minority groups follow other religions.
Muslims are the largest religious minority, representing about 4% of the populace. Thai Muslims are concentrated mainly in the southernmost provinces of Narathiwat, Pattani, Yala and Satun. Most Thai Muslims are of Malay descent, reflecting the common cultural heritage Thailand's southernmost provinces share with Malaysia.
Another half a per cent of the population follow the Christian religion, while the remainder comprise Confucians, Taoists, Mahayana Buddhists, Hindus and Sikhs.
Mahayana Buddhists and Taoists are found primarily among Thailand's ethnic Chinese and Vietnamese. Mahayana temples are distinctive with a strong Chinese influence on architecture and decor. The Hindu and Sikh communities are mostly concentrated in Bangkok. There are four main Hindu temples, while the Sikhs worship at two different temples. Both Hindu and Buddhist devotees frequent several Brahman shrines.
Despite the different religious beliefs prevailing in the country, all are upheld and supported by both the monarch and the government. Thus amidst a rich diversity of beliefs, the people of Thailand have always lived together in peace and harmony.
More on Thai Buddhism at AusWaThai


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