The question if travel to Europe is safe given the new terror alert might have rung through your mind if you are planning to visit Europe this holiday season. Following the recent terror attacks in Russia, Sweden, France and United Kingdom, US Department of State has issued a travel alert to US citizens who are planning to visit Europe this season.
This alert expires on September 1st but it essentially means that any kind of travel to tourist locations, shopping malls and transportation hubs is seriously not recommended. The travel alert also cites that locations like hotels, parks and airports can be easy targets and should be ideally avoided.
The State Department in United States is so serious about this travel alert that it has uploaded the warning on its Facebook Page also. However, it must be mentioned here that any alert of this kind should ideally not be confused with travel warning which is only issued in case of political instability or civil war situation.
Ironically, this is the first travel alert for 2017 which US State Department has issued. During 2016 also many such travel alerts were issued since numerous terror incidents took place throughout Europe last year also.
So, what can be different precautionary measures which you can take in such situations? Europe can still be a safe bet considering the fact that you can take some measures to ensure that you enjoy your vacations while keeping the safety scenario in mind.
You should ideally follow the instructions which local authorities give in such situations and also monitor the media and local links when you plan your imminent travel or activities. As a traveler, you should also be prepared for additional screening and disruptions because security usually gets stringent in such scenario.
You should also be in touch with your family when you travel and ensure that they should be updated on your latest travel details. This will help them get in touch with you whenever any such situation arises. A emergency action plan should also be ready whenever the situation so warrants. You can also enroll in Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) which ensures comprehensive security to you whenever you are travelling to Europe.
Travelling to Europe is as safe as before, you only need to take some precautionary measures so that you remain safe and enjoy the journey.
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Doncaster Knights winged their way to a first victory in six Championship games at the Athletic Ground.
Curtis Wilson notched a hat trick and fellow wing Steve McColl also touched down as third-bottom Knights ran hot on a bitterly cold day to claim a bonus point 36-20 win over mid-table London Scottish.
Both men touched down in the first half to secure Knights a 24-15 interval lead with Wilson bagging a brace in the final quarter to dash the Exiles' comeback hopes after they had got back to within four points.
Scottish grabbed an early lead when wing Miles Mantella intercepted a pass by fly-half Kurt Morath close to his own line and raced away to score an unconverted try.
Knights hit back with the first of four first half tries on nine minutes when ace finisher Tom James beat the remnants of the Scottish cover on a 20m run to the line after backing up a break from just inside his own half by full-back Cameron Cowell and carried on by No 8 Josh Tyrell. Morath added the extras to make it 7-5.
Scottish hit back and after going close earlier they opened up a 10-7 lead as Mantella capitalised on a favourable bounce to score a second unconverted try after McColl's pass had hit skipper Michael Hills on the back.
Knights regained the lead on 26 minutes when McColl intercepted a pass on halfway and had the legs to make it to the line for a try which Morath goaled to make it 14-10.
No sooner had the cheers of the Doncaster contingent died down than full-back Joe Luca Smith scored in the corner to give the Exiles a 15-14 lead.
The lead changed hands yet again on 34 minutes, second-rower Nick Civetta rewarding a spell of pressure on the Scottish line from a pick-and-go.
Wilson, who had made a good run earlier in the half, secured Knights a try bonus point shortly before half time when latching onto a good pass by Morath, whose conversion attempt hit the post, and racing in from around 50m out for a superb try.
The Exiles had come good in the second half of several recent games, and when Smith touched down out wide from a ball over the top of the Doncaster defence on 56 minutes, they fancied their chances.
Morath, who had arguably his best game for the club, failed to give his side a bit more breathing space when firing wide with a 40m penalty on 65 minutes, but he made amends two minutes later when his clever crossfield kick set-up the chance for Wilson to dive over in the corner from close range.
Despite Knights being down to 14 men at the time - Cowell having been sin-binned - Morath supplied a try-scoring pass to Wilson following a move from a ruck.
Knights: Cowell, Wilson, Hayes, Creed, McColl, Morath, James; Hislop, Hunter, Quigley, Challinor, Civetta, Ryan, Hills, Tyrell. Rep: Malcolm, Sproston, List, Eames, Booth, Seniloli, Foley.


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Анатолій Олександрович Ка́льченко ( 13 серпня 1946, Ярославль) — український живописець; член Маріупольської організації Спілки художників України з 1993 року.

Біографія
Народився 13 серпня 1946 року в місті Ярославлі (нині Росія). 1971 року закінчив Ростовське художнє училище, де навчався зокрема у Тимофія Теряєва, Олексія Резвана, Фелікса Доманського.

Після здобуття мистецької освіти працював у Жданові (нині Маріуполь, Україна) на виробництві, у художніх майстернях Художнього фонду УРСР. З початку 1990-х років на творчій роботі. Живе у Маріуполі в селищі Україна в будинку на вулиці Лута, № 73.

Творчість
Працює в галузі станкового живопису. У реалістичному та абстрактному стилях створює пейзажі, портрети, натюрморти, тематичні картини. Серед робіт:

 «Автопортрет» (1979, полотно, олія);
 «Розп'яття (Хаос як символ віку, що минає)» (1990, полотно, олія);
 «Птах щастя» (1991);
триптихи
 «Три плоті» (1991);
 «Гамаюн — птах віщий» (1995);
 «Симфантома» (1996);
 «Вічна тема» (2009);
цикли
 «Сни та сновидіння» (1995—2002);
 «Астральний» (1995—2002);
 «Жіноче і чоловіче начала» (1995—2002);
 «Артефакти» (1995—2002);
 «Узбережжя Азовського моря» (з 2002 року).
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Брав участь у міських, обласних, всеукраїнських, міжнародних мистецьких виставках з 1990-х років. Персональні виставки відбулися в Маріуполі у 1996 і 1998 роках.

Окремі полотна зберігаються у Художньому музеї імені Куїнджі, Маріупольському краєзнавчому музеї та Виставковій залі імені Архипа Куїнджі в Маріуполі та в приватних колекціях України, Росії, Австрії, Італії, Франції.

Примітки

Література

Українські живописці
Радянські художники
Українські пейзажисти
Радянські художники-пейзажисти
Українські портретисти
Радянські художники-портретисти
Українські натюрмортисти
Радянські натюрмортисти
Художники-реалісти
Художники-абстракціоністи
Художники Маріуполя
Члени Національної спілки художників України

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Excerpt 1 : James Cook : First Impression.
Waimea, Kauai or Kamalino, Ni'ihau, 19th January to 2nd February, 1778.
Waimea, Kauai, 20 - 24th January 1778.
Excerpt 1 : James Cook : First Impessions. February 1788.
They are an open, candid, active people and the most expert swimmers we had met with; in which they are taught from their very birth: It was very common for women with infants at the breast to come off in Canoes to look at the Ships, and when the surf was so high that they could not land them in the Canoe they used to leap over board with the child in their arms and make their way a shore through a surf that looked dreadfull.
Cook: Voyage (1991), Volume 3, Part 1, page 281.
Excerpt 2 : Charles Clerke, Captain Discovery.
Leahi Point, Ni'ihau, 29th January to 2nd February, 1778.
Quotation provided by Patrick Moser, July 2006.
Many thanks to Patrick Moser for his invaluable contribution to the subject.
Clerke in Cook:Voyages (1991), Volume 3, Part 2. page 1321.
19th January to 2nd February, 1778.
Their Canoes are exceeding good Boats, inferior to none but those of the Friendly Isles, which I suppose some of the best Canoes in the World.
There were frequently 2 and sometimes upon one of these peices of board (9), which must be devilishly overballasted (10); still by their Management, they apparently made very good Weather of it. (10)"
1. "masters of themselves in the Water, it appears their natural Element"
Given that many of the crew could not swim at all, Hawaiian familiarity with the ocean, where swimming was a basic community skill, was impressive.
I have described this as an aquatic (rather than maritime) culture.
2. "another convenience for conveying themselves upon the Water"
Appears to imply that the board is an alternative form of transportation to the canoe.
This is illustrated in John Webber's A View of KaraKakooa, in Owyhee, circa 1779.
3."which we never met with before"
Clerke was on the Endeavour and may, or may not, been aware of Tahitian surf-riding as observed by Cook and Banks - see Banks : Tahiti, 1769.
In this case, large boards used for transportation, the activity appears significantly different.
4. "a thin piece of Board about 2 feet broad & 6 or 8 long"
The first three dimensions are reported in other journals, "8 (feet) long" is an extreme for these early reports.
It is apparently confirmed by a later comment - see Point 7.
5. "the Shape of one of our bone paper cutters"
Essentially, a flat blade with rounded ends.
These were used to open letters that were folded and sealed with wax.
The pointed letter-opener did not appear until the introdcution of the envelope.
6. "upon this they get astride with their legs"
A stationary sitting posture with the board balanced between the legs - a basic surf-riding skill.
7. "then laying their breasts along upon it, they paddle with their Hands and steer with their Feet,"
The common board paddling technique.
Note that if the board is large enough to fully support the paddler, then the kicking of the feet is generally not of assistance to proplusion.
In this case, the use of 'steer' rather than 'kick' appears to strongly support Cleke's estimated maximum length of eight feet.
8. "gain such Way thro' the Water, that they would fairly go round the best going Boats we had in the two Ships, in spight of every Exertion of the Crew, in the space of a very few minutes."
This appears to report a contest between the fastest English rowing boat and Hawaiian board paddlers, the later proving superior.
9."There were frequently 2 and sometimes upon one of these peices of board, which must be devilishly overballasted; still by their Management, they apparently made very good Weather of it. "
Often one board was successfully paddled by two natives.
The skill of the paddlers overcame what appeared to be an extreme overloading of the craft.
Excerpt 3 : William Ellis, Surgeon's Mate, 'Discovery'.
in his Majesty's Ships Resolution and Discovery, During the Years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779 and 1780; In Search of a North-West Passage Between the Continents of Asia and America.
Including a Faithful Account of all their Discoveries, and the Unfortunate Death of Captain Cook, Illustrated With a Chart and a Variety of Cuts.
G. Robinson, J. Sewell and J. Debrett, London.
Two Volumes. 1782. Page 178-179.
Indeed, we never saw people so active in the water, which almost seems their natural element. (10)"
Koa wood (Acacia koa), Holmes (1993) page 20.
2. "the upper part light"
Probably 'ahakea (Bobea elator), but possibly others. Holmes(1993) page 43.
3. "furnished with an out-rigger"
An integral feature of Polynesian canoes.
4. "another mode of conveying themselves in the water"
Appears to imply that the board is an alternative form of transport to the canoe.
Implies that the boards have been examined closely and must have been held to report the weight.
6. "sharkboards, from the similitude the anterior (front) part bore to the head of that fish."
Indicates a shaped nose template, in modern terminology "a rounded pin nose".
7. "Upon these they will venture into the heaviest surfs"
Certainly implies the boards were paddled in extreme conditions, but it is unclear if this is for a specific purpose.
8. "paddling with their hands and feet"
The common prone board paddling technique.
9. "get on at a great rate."
This probably only comments on the board paddling speed, with only a remote possibility that it refers to wave assistance.
10. "Indeed, we never saw people so active in the water, which almost seems their natural element."
"One of the most obscure but earliest documents to recall the Pacific Coast of British Columbia is a journal published by an assistant surgeon on the Discovery and later the Resolution.
The first edition of William Ellis' diary appeared two years prior to the release of Cook's narrative. Needing money, Ellis contravened the dictates of the Admiralty and sold his narrative to a bookseller for 50 guineas.
Ellis' narrative was reprinted several times, although Ellis did not receive a share of the profits, having relinquished his copyright for a lump sum.
The National Library of Canada retains a copy of Ellis' two-volume An Authentic Narrative of a Voyage Performed by Captain Cook and Captain Clerke (London: Printed for G. Robinson, J. Sewell and J. Debrett, 1782)."
1. Searching for sources relating to Cook's voyages, I noted an entry for Ellis' journal (1782) at a reference base about authors pertaining to British Columbia, Canada, provided by Alan Twigg.
Although unaware of the entry relating to surfboards, I made a copy of the relevant publishing details.
Many thanks to Alan Twigg for permission to reproduce this, and other portions, of his work.
2. Following a online post of Samwell's report, I was subsequently contacted by email by Patrick Moser, July 2006.
Patrick noted several significant reports (including Ellis') and supplied the quotation, reproduced above.
Geoff Cater (2006) : Cook : Hawaii, 1778.


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C-130 Crashes At Jalalabad Air Base In Eastern Afghanistan, Killing 11
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Jalalabad Air Base
A C-130 Super Hercules crashed shortly after midnight at Jalalabad Air Base which is located about 80 miles east of Kabul, Afghanistan. On-board were six military crew members and five civilian passengers, all of whom lost their lives. The passengers were all working with NATO's mission in the country.
Jalalabad Air Base, commonly referred to as "J-Bad," is famous for its use as staging point for Operation Neptune Spear, the mission that killed Bin Laden, but it is widely known as a key helicopter and drone outpost with a focus on special operations. It is also a very compact installation, with a relatively small runway that has aircraft and infrastructure packed closely alongside it.
Compared to other major bases in Afghanistan, J-Bad is quaint to say the least, and the margins for safely operating large fixed-wing aircraft out of it are reduced. Still, flights come and go everyday safely. Additionally, the base does not have the large buffer zone between it and the local population that many other bases in Afghanistan have, making perimeter security a constant challenge.
As of now there is no reported evidence that the plane was lost due to hostile fire, although the Taliban have claimed they shot the aircraft down, a statement that is not surprising and far from trustworthy. Seeing that reports state the crash happened all within the base's small footprint, it would be amazing if other infrastructure and aircraft were not damaged as well. As of now, some sources state that the C-130 involved in the tragic mishap was a J "Super Hercules" model, although exactly what unit it belonged to remains a mystery.
The crash is another sad reminder of how Afghanistan is still taking American lives even though our military posture has been hugely reduced to a supporting and special operations shadow force. It may be called the forgotten war for good reason, but for those families who just lost loved ones today it will be anything but.
We will keep you updated as more details emerge.
UPDATE 10:26AM PST: According to the Air Force TImes, four of the crew were from Dyess Air Force Base in Texas and the other two came from Hanscom Air Force Base in Massachusetts.
Contact the author Tyler@jalopnik.com

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Greg Tate, a 'Godfather of Hip-Hop Journalism,' Dies at 64
Greg Tate, an American music and culture writer and musician, has died, a rep for Tate's publisher Duke University Press confirmed to Variety. He was 64; a cause of death was not provided.
While his writing touched on many aspects of African-American culture, he is probably best known as a vital early hip-hop writer, particularly in his many years at the Village Voice. He was also an active musician, a founding member of the Black Rock Coalition and the leader of the Burnt Sugar ensemble.
Born and raised in Ohio, his family moved to Washington, DC when he was a teenager and he immersed himself in the city's music culture of the era; one of his first articles for the Voice was about D.C.'s pivotal, all-black punk quartet the Bad Brains. He studied journalism and film at Howard University in D.C. and moved to New York in 1982, quickly establishing himself as a music writer; he was a co-founder of the Black Rock Coalition three years later.
He was hired on-staff at the Village Voice in 1987 and became one of the influential publication's most distinctive and recognized writers, bringing a cerebral edge to his writing about hip-hop that was rare at the time and connected the music with the wider culture; the long-running hip-hop publication The Source called him "one of the godfathers of hip-hop journalism." His 1986 essay "Cult-Nats Meet Freaky Deke" is often cited as a milestone in black cultural criticism.
In a 2016 appreciation of Tate in the New Yorker called "The Critic Who Convinced Me That Criticism Could Be Art," Hua Hsu wrote: "At the Voice, Tate became known for the slangy erudition he brought to bear on a range of topics, not just hip-hop and jazz but also science fiction, literary theory, movies, city politics, and police brutality. His best paragraphs throbbed like a party and chattered like a salon; they were stylishly jam-packed with names and reference points that shouldn't have got along but did, a trans-everything collision of pop stars, filmmakers, subterranean graffiti artists, Ivory Tower theorists, and Tate's personal buddies, who often came across as the wisest of the bunch."
rip greg tate… impossible to mimic, though we all tried… a giant, a good and big-hearted person, the realest one… wrote this in 2016 and could have easily written 100,000 more words about his influence on us https://t.co/watdGCpY8m
— hua hsu (@huahsu) December 7, 2021
Over the years he was published in virtually every major music magazine as well as the New York Times and the Washington Post. He remained a Voice contributor until 2005; he also wrote several books, including "Everything But the Burden: What White People Are Taking from Black Culture," (2003), "Midnight Lightning: Jimi Hendrix and the Black Experience" "Flyboy in the Buttermilk: Essays on Contemporary America." (1992). He has also taught courses at Brown and Princeton, and is an avid musician.
He lectured frequently and taught courses at Princeton, Brown University and was a Louis Armstrong Visiting Professor at Columbia University's Center for Jazz Studies. (Read a 2018 interview with him here.)
In the hours after news of his death spread, Twitter was filled with tributes, primarily from music writers citing his vast influence on the art and on them.
no language for how thankful I am to have lived in a time where I could learn from Greg Tate. Absolutely devastated by this loss.
— Hanif Abdurraqib (@NifMuhammad) December 7, 2021
the first step to it is mimicry and who we are all mimicking is greg tate…the greatest…and the kindest, so generous with his time and that brain
— doreen st. félix (@dstfelix) December 7, 2021
Thulani Davis led me to Greg Tate. With his first submission the word "genius" swam in my head. "The more writing like this I get the happier I'll be," I told him. And I did get more–lots. Problem was, all of it was by Greg. He was so inimitable few even tried to rip him off.
— Robert Christgau (@rxgau) December 7, 2021
My favorite personal Greg Tate stories: I was an assistant technical editor at the @villagevoice in the late 90s and early 2000s. this meant I was helping writers input their stories into the Atex editing system. It was when email wasn't yet the defacto method of communicating pic.twitter.com/zbxtdbbUd4
— ¯_(ツ)_/¯ (@tromano) December 7, 2021
Greg Tate is simply one of the greatest and the reason a lot of us got into and believed in music criticism 🙏🏾
— Clover Hope (@clovito) December 7, 2021
When I was in high school, my journalism teacher gave me a copy of "Flyboy in the Buttermilk." Reading it helped inspire me to be a better writer. R.I.P. Greg Tate.
— Jesse Ducker (@j_ducker) December 7, 2021
The sheer amount I learned from Greg Tate, the avenues his writing and thinking opened up to me, the unexpected paths he took me down. An incalculable and indigestible loss. Gorge on his Village Voice writings: https://t.co/oRB7wqnvjo
— Ashley Clark (@_Ash_Clark) December 7, 2021
Greg Tate's essays about certain albums were way better than the albums. Even if the albums were great.
— Young Daddy (@Toure) December 7, 2021
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For four straight years beginning in 2004, DLB had the pleasure of assisting Golin with the State Farm "Embrace Life" campaign. "Embrace Life" was a program that encouraged families—particularly women—to prepare for the unexpected loss of a spouse. (It is a situation that isn't always easy to talk about, but necessary for financial well-being). We…


On Saturday, 6th April, Gamers.com.mt together with Visionary Iron Team will organize the first edition of Red Bull Strijders in collaboration with Red Bull. A unique series of esports and gaming events. This first edition is dedicated to fighting games and will be held in Chapeal's Hall at Esplora. The event will start at 15:00 where visitors will be able to come and join the event for free!
This competition is for Maltese Residents Only and must be at least 16 years old.
Esplora, Malta's Interactive Science Centre; is an informal educational and recreational facility suited to visitors of all age groups.
Esplora is located at Villa Bighi in Kalkara overlooking the Grand Harbour. The building was formerly used as a hospital by the Royal Navy. It consists of a number of buildings and outdoor spaces which are all interconnected following an extensive restoration and development process which is now complete.


As Spring arrives in full force and flowers and trees begin to bloom, mild temperatures and sunny days seem to call to our souls to step outside and take in a bit of nature. The Winston-Salem community offers plenty of opportunities to get out and near nature, whether you are a cyclist, rollerblading fanatic, or just want to stroll along. This month, I'll share a bit about just a few of the existing greenway trails in the area. Don't let this list stop you from exploring further, I've included a link to the official Winston-Salem Greenways website so you can keep up to date on construction, planning, and the vision that is bringing communities together, one green step at a time.
Keep to the right and pass on the left. Provide an audible warning before passing.
Now that you are ready to head out, here is my favorite of the ten current greenway trails across Winston-Salem. I selected this to share because it provides a unique experience, but all of the trails offer opportunities to dive into nature in different ways. In case this trail doesn't appeal, check out the other trails.
This fascinating trail surrounds the lands first settled by Moravians in 1753. These lands are now a part of Bethabara Park and the greenway connects to additional woodland trails and wetland exploration areas that offer variety along the way. The greenway itself is 2.7 miles long, but connects to nearly 9 miles of trails and opportunities to explore. While visiting this area, you can explore Old Bethabara on your own, seeing historical buildings and reconstruction of key elements of the original settlements. As you explore the trails, look for historical markers and insights that share where mills and other town mainstays were located. The wooded trails will even lead you to the Strangers Graveyard, a place where those who passed during a visit to the area were laid to rest, and to God's Acre, a Moravian cemetery steeped in history.
Winston-Salem is filled with lots of opportunities to get outside and enjoy our beautiful region. The Greenway system is just one of the many benefits of living here. Check out the parks, by-ways, and trail systems as the weather gets warmer and the itch to get outside and explore emerges.
Call me, Ellen Dudley, RE/MAX Preferred Properties for more information, 336-575-7249.


Don Miguel Ruiz Jr. is a Nagual, a Toltec Master of Transformation. He is a direct descendant of the Toltecs of the Eagle Knight lineage and is the son of don Miguel Ruiz. By combining the wisdom of his family's traditions with the knowledge gained from his own personal journey, he now helps others realize their own path to personal freedom.
Along with his father, don Miguel Ruiz Sr., and brother, don Jose Ruiz, don Miguel Jr. leads workshops, retreats and power journeys to help others to achieve their own personal freedom and optimal physical and spiritual health. He also hosts a successful weekly internet radio show, "The Way of the Desert".


A Forest Hills dispensary is offering a $25 deal on their in-house cannabis vape pens, tinctures and tablets as part of the campaign "Live Green, Save Green" to help patients afford high quality medical marijuana products.
Curaleaf, located at 107-18 70th Rd., said the cannabis vape pens sell for around $70 throughout the rest of New York state and reassured the quality of the lab-tested cannabis oil in their slim vape pens.
According to a press release, the tinctures, pens and tablets come with varying levels of THC, the main psychoactive chemical in marijuana, or CBD, another component of marijuana which is FDA approved to treat pediatric epilepsy.
The campaign runs throughout December with more products becoming available later on, according to Curaleaf.


BrightSparks Singapore Scholarship & Higher Education Forum > Rate My Chances!
Can enter uni? pls help!
Didn't know there were such agencies, I will consider that if I don't manage to secure a place in the local unis.
I've been seeing people on this forum asking about entry through discretionary admission. Is a testimonial from a teacher required? What kind of testimonial? Is the one that every student receives at the end of the year good enough or should I ask the teacher to write another? Amd my cca record in jc isnt great but my cca record in sec school is pretty good. Do they look at sec school records? Coz I was wondering if it is advisable to apply through discretionary admission.
'Discretionary Admission' usually means you have done something so exceptional that it will be a lost to them if they didn't accept you. For example, things like representing the country in international events, receiving an award from the President, getting a medal in olympiad etc etc.
If you have to use discretionary admission, I will assume that either your grades aren't very good, or you are pretty desperate to get into the course of your choice; it will do you some good if you had someone write you a separate testimonial, rather than the template one that everyone gets at graduation.
Ok then I obviously don't qualify for discretionary admission. But I'm indeed desperate and my grades are poor. What kind of testimonial would that be? Is it more specific and tailored to the individual? Coz the one that we received from school, well, students kinda contributed to their own testimonial.
I've heard of people using their NS experiences in Discretionary Admission. Specifically, I know someone who used his experience as a medic to get into NUS nursing. In his essay/personal statement, he talked about how much he wanted to help people etc. I never read the essay though but it worked. I believe that for DA, you are required to write the personal statement. Make it looks nice and make sure it focuses on the course you want to attend. This only applies if you got nothing to offer such as the things Ashearo mentioned above. And if they like what they hear and see, they might consider you.
Additionally, if you are a guy, you have 2 years to do something. Join some competitions or get certs. Not sure how this would help. For the case above, it really did help him. Or you could just retake A-levels during NS.
Hahah I'm actually a girl so I guess I won't have all those ns experiences to write about.
Well, I really have no other advice. Just apply and hope for the best. At the same time, do consider retaking your A levels. Good luck.


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Earlier research about the European citizens' initiative (ECI) focused on its normative value, functioning mechanisms, and the extent to which citizens are willing to engage with it. So far, little efforts were made to investigate whether the ECI has an effect on citizens' attitudes. This article provides an empirical assessment about how knowledge about the ECI and the willingness to use it may enhance a positive image about the European Union (EU). The explanatory power of these two variables is tested against other determinants identified in the literature as sources of a positive image about the EU: democratic performance, perception of representation, the pursuit of interests, and citizenship. The study draws on an original data set collected through a web-survey at the beginning of 2015. Results indicate a limited and sometimes counter-intuitive effect of the ECI on the image about the EU with several implications for the future of this participatory tool.
Gherghina, S., and Groh, A.


Cleaners Depot is a full service professional cleaning and restoration supply company. We pride ourselves in providing quality carpet cleaning chemicals and equipment along with equipment and supplies for the disaster restoration industry. Our service department is second to none and we stand behind our customers not only by providing the best equipment but by also helping them keep their gear in good working order.
Newline brand chemicals are a great added value to you as the cleaner. Newline allows CRS to not only offer you unique products that get the job done right but in a higher concentration, thus putting more money in your pocket. Newline was born in Florida in 2011 and has quickly made a name for itself from Florida to Oregon and even into Canada. At Newline, quality control is priority one. Newline's chemist is involved with every batch of chemicals that is produced ensuring the products you depend on are 100% consistent every time.
CleanDynamiX is a name that is quickly becoming synonymous with quality and peace of mind. CDX is a quality supplier of portable extractors, HEPA vacs, multi-use sprayers and more. Our portables are backed by a 2 year warranty that ensures you have your equipment covered and working properly when you need it.
We proudly offer all the latest and greatest equipment from HydraMaster. Along with offering great products we pride ourselves in keeping your new equipment in perfect working order.


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Die Fair Toys Organisation e.V. (FTO) ist eine Multistakeholder-Initiative aus Mitgliedern der Spielwarenbranche und der Zivilgesellschaft mit Sitz in Nürnberg. Ziel ist die Entwicklung und Vergabe eines Siegels, welches glaubwürdig für eine faire und umweltfreundliche Spielwarenproduktion steht.

Geschichte
Die Fair Toys Organisation  wurde am 14. Juli 2020 in Nürnberg als Multistakeholder-Initiative mit Unternehmen der Spielwarenbranche und Zivilgesellschaftlichen Organisationen im Spielzeugmuseum Nürnberg gegründet. Die Gründung war Ergebnis mehrjähriger Arbeit durch das Nürnberger Bündnis Fair Toys (NBFT), einem Zusammenschluss von mehreren kirchlichen und städtischen Einrichtungen sowie Menschenrechtsgruppen, die sich gemeinsam für gerechte und menschenwürdige Arbeitsbedingungen in der Spielzeugproduktion einsetzen. Im Jahr 2018 wurde ein Multistakeholder-Dialog gemeinsam mit engagierten Unternehmen, dem Deutschen Verband der Spielwarenindustrie (DVSI) sowie Vertretungen aus NGOs, Kirche, Wissenschaft und Kommunen gestartet, mit dem Ziel der Gründung einer Institution, welche glaubhaft für menschenwürdige und umweltfreundliche Produktionsbedingungen in der Spielwarenbranche steht. Die FTO wurde schließlich am 14. Juli 2020 im Spielzeugmuseum Nürnberg von 15 Mitgliedern aus der Spielwarenbranche und Zivilgesellschaft feierlich gegründet. An der Gründungsfeier sprachen unter anderem der Oberbürgermeister von Nürnberg Marcus König, der parlamentarische Staatssekretär im Bundesministerium für Wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung Norbert Barthle, sowie der Staatssekretär im Bayerischen Staatsministerium für Wirtschaft, Landesentwicklung und Energie Roland Weigert. Seitdem ist die FTO auf 27 Mitgliedsorganisationen gewachsen: 17 Unternehmen, 9 Zivilgesellschaftlichen Gruppen, 1 Fördermitglied (Stand 1. August 2021).

Vereinsstruktur
Der Verein wird getragen von juristischen Personen des Privatrechts, meist Unternehmen oder Verbände und von Personen des öffentlichen Rechts, wie Vereine oder Kommunen. Natürliche Personen können Fördermitglieder werden. Das besondere an der FTO-Vereinsstruktur ist ein Zweikammernsystem. Diese zwei Kammern setzen sich zusammen aus Mitgliedern der Akteursgruppe der Spielwarenbranche sowie aus Mitgliedern der Akteursgruppen Zivilgesellschaftlichen Organisationen, Körperschaften des öffentlichen Rechts und Gewerkschaften. Die Beschlüsse des Vereins benötigen immer eine doppelte Mehrheit, d. h. eine jeweilige Kammermehrheit und Gesamtmehrheit. Dieses Prinzip gilt auch für den Vorstand. Dort müssen beide Kammern jeweils in gleicher Zahl vertreten sein. Der Verein hat eine partizipative Ausrichtung und beteiligt die Mitglieder aktiv bei der Umsetzung der Vereinsziele durch einzelne Arbeitsgruppen. Der Verein finanziert sich durch staatlichen Zuschüssen, zum Beispiel des Bundesministeriums für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung und durch Mitgliedsbeiträge.

Zielsetzung
Die Fair Toys Organisation versteht sich als eine Dachinstanz, die auch die Anwendung bestehender Programme und Verfahren zur Verbesserung und Sicherstellung der Sozial- und Umweltstandards berücksichtigt. Ziel ist die Entwicklung und Vergabe eines Siegels, das glaubwürdig für eine faire und umweltfreundliche Spielwarenproduktion steht. Ein Multi-Stakeholder-Ansatz bezieht bei allen Entscheidungsprozessen Unternehmen, Verbände, Gewerkschaften, NGOs und lokale Partner mit ein und schafft somit maximale Transparenz und Glaubwürdigkeit im Hinblick auf die Selbstverpflichtung von Unternehmen auf eine menschen- und umweltverträgliche Herstellung von Spielwaren entlang der gesamten Lieferkette.

Arbeitsweise
Die Unternehmen werden auf ihrem Weg zur Verbesserung der menschenrechtlichen Sorgfaltspflichten entlang der Lieferketten durch die FTO informiert, sensibilisiert und beraten. Die FTO setzt dabei auf die institutionelle Verankerung von Verantwortung und menschenrechtlicher Sorgfalt im gesamten Unternehmen. Im Falle von Defiziten benennt sie diese. Gemeinsam mit dem jeweiligen Unternehmen entwirft die FTO Lösungsstrategien und legt die notwendigen Verbesserungsmaßnahmen fest. Die FTO begleitet zudem Pilotprojekte mit neuen Ansätzen ("Best Practice-Labor"). Hierfür werden interessierte Unternehmen zusammengebracht und Projekte des gemeinsamen Lernens und Entwickelns angestoßen. Gelungene Pilotprojekte können zum Maßstab für die gesamte Branche werden.

Weblinks
 Webseite

Einzelnachweise

Nachhaltigkeit
Fairer Handel
Spielwarenhersteller
Spielwarenhändler
Umwelt- und Naturschutz
Spielzeug
Verein (Nürnberg)
Gegründet 2020


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A chimichanga egy mexikói étel. Húsos töltelékkel töltött tortilla, melyet olajban sütnek meg.

Elkészítése
Forró serpenyőben olajon pirítjuk a marhahúst, amit rövidesen a sózunk, borsozunk, és hozzáteszünk paradicsomszószt is. Megkeverjük a húst és hozzátesszük a babot, a füstölt pirospaprikát, a római köményt meg a chiliszószt. A salsához feldarabolt paradicsomot és a lila hagymát, friss koriandert, olívaolajat, sót és borsot teszünk, egy mozsárban összezúzzuk. A tortillalapokra tesszük a marhahúst és a sajtot. A tortillalapokon palacsinta formára csomagoljuk. A széleket ráhajtjuk és fogpiszkálóval összetűzzük. Pár percig mindkét oldalát világos barnára sütjük. Végül tejföllel, reszelt sajttal, friss korianderrel tesszük az ételt az asztalra.

Töltelék
darált marhahús
só, bors
paradicsomszósz
bab
füstölt fűszerpaprika
római kömény
chiliszósz

Források

https://streetkitchen.hu/hust-hussal/chimichanga_a_zsenialis_mexikoi_toltott_tortilla/
https://husimado-eger.blog.hu/2018/10/24/chimichanga
https://www.nosalty.hu/recept/chimichanga-marhaval

Mexikói ételek


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Huawei Thailand to invest 475M baht to set up 5G innovation hub
Category: #technology | By Pankaj Singh | Date: 2020-09-23 |
Huawei Thailand has reportedly announced plans towards investing 475 million baht for the establishment of a 5G innovation hub at the headquarters of the country's Digital Economy Promotion Agency. The move intends to research on 5G use cases and foresees the incubation of 100 local small and medium enterprises for a period of three years. The centre is a collaboration with Depa and the Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry for finding new methods for 5G deployment across industries.
Prayut Chan-o-cha, the Prime Minister of Thailand, has further assigned the DES for making 5G services available to everyone in his efforts towards reduction of inequality and the creation of equal opportunity. The national 5G committee has reportedly decided to hold a meeting in October under the leadership of the Prime Ministerial for giving encouragement to state agencies for the adoption of 5G use cases.
The Prime Minister has reportedly stated that, following the deployment of 5G in Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai, the country is considering the launch of smart agriculture in South and the Northeast, taking into consideration privileges for various sectors of citizens. The Prime Minister has further highlighted that Thailand is open to tech leaders from every area and not just, China.
According to Buddhipongse Punnakanta, DES Minister, this is a significant milestone which demonstrates that Thailand is set to become a digital hub in ASEAN via the effective utilization of 5G technologies for the improvement of social and economic development. He has further stated that the pandemic signifies a turning point for digital economy at the global level, highlighting that Thailand plays a crucial role in the economic and social development of the countries' recovery.
Abel Deng, the Chief Executive at Huawei Thailand, has expressed that Huawei is consistently driving Thailand 4.0 by initiating investments in the innovation centre, comprising expert training and equipment. The 5G innovation hub in Thailand is the first roll-out of its kind in ASEAN, added Deng.
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Casey Anthony Boasted About Lying Skills, Testifies Witness
CP Current Page: U.S. | Friday, May 27, 2011
By Jennifer Riley, Christian Post Reporter | Friday, May 27, 2011
Casey Anthony, the 25-year-old accused of murdering her daughter Caylee, boasted about her ability to lie, said a witness on Thursday.
Melissa England, who met Anthony during the July 4 weekend in 2008, recalled a time when Anthony lied to someone on the phone, saying that she couldn't pick them up because her tire was flat.
Afterwards, Anthony "threw the phone on the dashboard and said, 'Oh my God, I'm such a good liar,'" England told the jurors on day three of the murder trial.
Anthony was seen shaking her head during England's remarks.
But England also said that during a July 3, 2008 dinner, Anthony shared that she was considering to move to an area with a better school system so Caylee "could get a better education."
However, witnesses have all testified that Casey Anthony told them she worked at Universal Studios and she often said Caylee was with a nanny. Both the prosecution and defense confirmed that Anthony was lying about her job and her daughter being with a nanny.
The case to portray Anthony as a party girl with poor moral values is building. There is evidence that she hit the night clubs and partied after her 2-year-old daughter Caylee went missing, and that she appeared not the slightest disturbed by the disappearance of her child.
Ex-boyfriend Ricardo Morales on Thursday testified that she picked him up at the airport on July 15, 2008, after he visited Puerto Rico. He said she never seemed sad or upset at that time.
"She was the same as she always was," Morales said. "Happy. Smiling. Just as usual. Same Casey."
That same day, Cindy Anthony, Casey Anthony's mother, reported her granddaughter missing in a 911 call. Cindy had also said in that call that Casey's car smelled like someone dead was in it.
One of the biggest unresolved issues in the case is why no one reported Caylee missing until a month later. Caylee was last seen on June 16, 2008. The defense claims that Caylee accidentally drowned in her grandparents' pool and that Casey had kept the death a secret because she has a strange quirk caused by being sexually abused by her father. Defense attorney Jose Baez claims that Casey's father, George Anthony, and Casey found the body of Caylee in the pool and decided to keep it a secret and dispose the body.
George Anthony has denied ever sexually abusing Casey or that he found Caylee's body in the pool.
The prosecution, however, says Caylee died from three pieces of duct tape placed over her nose and mouth. Coincidentally, the tape used on Caylee is the same type found on one of the gas cans in Anthony's shed.
A medical examine did not reveal what caused Caylee's death, but ruled that the toddler's death was a homicide by undetermined means.
Casey Anthony faces seven charges, including first degree murder, providing false information to law enforcement, aggravated child abuse, and aggravated manslaughter of a child. If convicted, she could face the death penalty.
Defense: Caylee Anthony Accidentally Drowned in Family Swimming Pool
Caylee Anthony's Mother Looked 'Normal' After Toddler Went Missing, Ex-Roommates Testify
Casey Anthony Case: Father Didn't Smell Human Decomposition in Car Trunk
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2.2: Scalars and Vectors (Part 1)
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Algebra of Vectors in One Dimension
Describe the difference between vector and scalar quantities.
Identify the magnitude and direction of a vector.
Explain the effect of multiplying a vector quantity by a scalar.
Describe how one-dimensional vector quantities are added or subtracted.
Explain the geometric construction for the addition or subtraction of vectors in a plane.
Distinguish between a vector equation and a scalar equation.
Many familiar physical quantities can be specified completely by giving a single number and the appropriate unit. For example, "a class period lasts 50 min" or "the gas tank in my car holds 65 L" or "the distance between two posts is 100 m." A physical quantity that can be specified completely in this manner is called a scalar quantity. Scalar is a synonym of "number." Time, mass, distance, length, volume, temperature, and energy are examples of scalar quantities.
Scalar quantities that have the same physical units can be added or subtracted according to the usual rules of algebra for numbers. For example, a class ending 10 min earlier than 50 min lasts 50 min − 10 min = 40 min. Similarly, a 60-cal serving of corn followed by a 200-cal serving of donuts gives 60 cal + 200 cal = 260 cal of energy. When we multiply a scalar quantity by a number, we obtain the same scalar quantity but with a larger (or smaller) value. For example, if yesterday's breakfast had 200 cal of energy and today's breakfast has four times as much energy as it had yesterday, then today's breakfast has 4(200 cal) = 800 cal of energy. Two scalar quantities can also be multiplied or divided by each other to form a derived scalar quantity. For example, if a train covers a distance of 100 km in 1.0 h, its speed is 100.0 km/1.0 h = 27.8 m/s, where the speed is a derived scalar quantity obtained by dividing distance by time.
Many physical quantities, however, cannot be described completely by just a single number of physical units. For example, when the U.S. Coast Guard dispatches a ship or a helicopter for a rescue mission, the rescue team must know not only the distance to the distress signal, but also the direction from which the signal is coming so they can get to its origin as quickly as possible. Physical quantities specified completely by giving a number of units (magnitude) and a direction are called vector quantities. Examples of vector quantities include displacement, velocity, position, force, and torque. In the language of mathematics, physical vector quantities are represented by mathematical objects called vectors (Figure \(\PageIndex{1}\)). We can add or subtract two vectors, and we can multiply a vector by a scalar or by another vector, but we cannot divide by a vector. The operation of division by a vector is not defined.
Figure \(\PageIndex{1}\): We draw a vector from the initial point or origin (called the "tail" of a vector) to the end or terminal point (called the "head" of a vector), marked by an arrowhead. Magnitude is the length of a vector and is always a positive scalar quantity. (credit: modification of work by Cate Sevilla)
Let's examine vector algebra using a graphical method to be aware of basic terms and to develop a qualitative understanding. In practice, however, when it comes to solving physics problems, we use analytical methods, which we'll see in the next section. Analytical methods are more simple computationally and more accurate than graphical methods. From now on, to distinguish between a vector and a scalar quantity, we adopt the common convention that a letter in bold type with an arrow above it denotes a vector, and a letter without an arrow denotes a scalar. For example, a distance of 2.0 km, which is a scalar quantity, is denoted by d = 2.0 km, whereas a displacement of 2.0 km in some direction, which is a vector quantity, is denoted by \(\vec{d}\).
Suppose you tell a friend on a camping trip that you have discovered a terrific fishing hole 6 km from your tent. It is unlikely your friend would be able to find the hole easily unless you also communicate the direction in which it can be found with respect to your campsite. You may say, for example, "Walk about 6 km northeast from my tent." The key concept here is that you have to give not one but two pieces of information—namely, the distance or magnitude (6 km) and the direction (northeast).
Displacement is a general term used to describe a change in position, such as during a trip from the tent to the fishing hole. Displacement is an example of a vector quantity. If you walk from the tent (location A) to the hole (location B), as shown in Figure \(\PageIndex{2}\), the vector \(\vec{D}\), representing your displacement, is drawn as the arrow that originates at point A and ends at point B. The arrowhead marks the end of the vector. The direction of the displacement vector \(\vec{D}\) is the direction of the arrow. The length of the arrow represents the magnitude D of vector \(\vec{D}\). Here, D = 6 km. Since the magnitude of a vector is its length, which is a positive number, the magnitude is also indicated by placing the absolute value notation around the symbol that denotes the vector; so, we can write equivalently that D ≡ |\(\vec{D}\)|. To solve a vector problem graphically, we need to draw the vector \(\vec{D}\) to scale. For example, if we assume 1 unit of distance (1 km) is represented in the drawing by a line segment of length u = 2 cm, then the total displacement in this example is represented by a vector of length d = 6u = 6(2 cm) = 12 cm , as shown in Figure \(\PageIndex{3}\). Notice that here, to avoid confusion, we used D = 6 km to denote the magnitude of the actual displacement and d = 12 cm to denote the length of its representation in the drawing.
Figure \(\PageIndex{2}\): The displacement vector from point A (the initial position at the campsite) to point B (the final position at the fishing hole) is indicated by an arrow with origin at point A and end at point B. The displacement is the same for any of the actual paths (dashed curves) that may be taken between points A and B.
Figure \(\PageIndex{3}\): A displacement \(\vec{D}\)of magnitude 6 km is drawn to scale as a vector of length 12 cm when the length of 2 cm represents 1 unit of displacement (which in this case is 1 km).
Suppose your friend walks from the campsite at A to the fishing pond at B and then walks back: from the fishing pond at B to the campsite at A. The magnitude of the displacement vector \(\vec{D}_{AB}\) from A to B is the same as the magnitude of the displacement vector \(\vec{D}_{BA}\) from B to A (it equals 6 km in both cases), so we can write \(\vec{D}_{AB}\) = \(\vec{D}_{BA}\). However, vector \(\vec{D}_{AB}\) is not equal to vector \(\vec{D}_{BA}\) because these two vectors have different directions: \(\vec{D}_{AB}\) ≠ \(\vec{D}_{BA}\). In Figure 2.3, vector \(\vec{D}_{BA}\) would be represented by a vector with an origin at point B and an end at point A, indicating vector \(\vec{D}_{BA}\) points to the southwest, which is exactly 180° opposite to the direction of vector \(\vec{D}_{AB}\). We say that vector \(\vec{D}_{BA}\) is antiparallel to vector \(\vec{D}_{AB}\) and write \(\vec{D}_{AB}\) = \(-\vec{D}_{BA}\), where the minus sign indicates the antiparallel direction.
Two vectors that have identical directions are said to be parallel vectors—meaning, they are parallel to each other. Two parallel vectors \(\vec{A}\) and \(\vec{B}\) are equal, denoted by \(\vec{A}\) = \(\vec{B}\), if and only if they have equal magnitudes |\(\vec{A}\)| = |\(\vec{B}\)|. Two vectors with directions perpendicular to each other are said to be orthogonal vectors. These relations between vectors are illustrated in Figure \(\PageIndex{4}\).
Figure \(\PageIndex{4}\): Various relations between two vectors \(\vec{A}\) and \(\vec{B}\). (a) \(\vec{A}\) ≠ \(\vec{B}\) because A ≠ B . (b) \(\vec{A}\) ≠ \(\vec{B}\) because they are not parallel and A ≠ B . (c) \(\vec{A}\) ≠ \(- \vec{A}\) because they have different directions (even though | \(\vec{A}\) | = | \(- \vec{A}\) | = A) . (d) \(\vec{A}\) = \(\vec{B}\) because they are parallel and have identical magnitudes A = B. (e) \(\vec{A}\) ≠ \(\vec{B}\) because they have different directions (are not parallel); here, their directions differ by 90° —meaning, they are orthogonal.
Two motorboats named Alice and Bob are moving on a lake. Given the information about their velocity vectors in each of the following situations, indicate whether their velocity vectors are equal or otherwise.
Alice moves north at 6 knots and Bob moves west at 6 knots.
Alice moves west at 6 knots and Bob moves west at 3 knots.
Alice moves northeast at 6 knots and Bob moves south at 3 knots.
Alice moves northeast at 6 knots and Bob moves southwest at 6 knots.
Alice moves northeast at 2 knots and Bob moves closer to the shore northeast at 2 knots.
Vectors can be multiplied by scalars, added to other vectors, or subtracted from other vectors. We can illustrate these vector concepts using an example of the fishing trip seen in Figure \(\PageIndex{5}\).
Figure \(\PageIndex{5}\): Displacement vectors for a fishing trip. (a) Stopping to rest at point C while walking from camp (point A) to the pond (point B). (b) Going back for the dropped tackle box (point D). (c) Finishing up at the fishing pond.
Suppose your friend departs from point A (the campsite) and walks in the direction to point B (the fishing pond), but, along the way, stops to rest at some point C located three-quarters of the distance between A and B, beginning from point A (Figure \(\PageIndex{5a}\)). What is his displacement vector \(\vec{D}_{AC}\) when he reaches point C? We know that if he walks all the way to B, his displacement vector relative to A is \(\vec{D}_{AB}\), which has magnitude DAB = 6 km and a direction of northeast. If he walks only a 0.75 fraction of the total distance, maintaining the northeasterly direction, at point C he must be 0.75 DAB = 4.5 km away from the campsite at A. So, his displacement vector at the rest point C has magnitude DAC = 4.5 km = 0.75 DAB and is parallel to the displacement vector \(\vec{D}_{AB}\). All of this can be stated succinctly in the form of the following vector equation:
\[\vec{D}_{AC} = 0.75\; \vec{D}_{AB} \ldotp \nonumber\]
In a vector equation, both sides of the equation are vectors. The previous equation is an example of a vector multiplied by a positive scalar (number) \(\alpha\) = 0.75. The result, \(\vec{D}_{AC}\), of such a multiplication is a new vector with a direction parallel to the direction of the original vector \(\vec{D}_{AB}\). In general, when a vector \(\vec{D}_{A}\) is multiplied by a positive scalar \(\alpha\), the result is a new vector \(\vec{D}_{B}\) that is parallel to \(\vec{D}_{A}\):
\[\vec{B} = \alpha \vec{A} \label{2.1}\]
The magnitude |\(\vec{B}\)| of this new vector is obtained by multiplying the magnitude |\(\vec{A}\)| of the original vector, as expressed by the scalar equation:
\[ B = | \alpha | A \ldotp \label{2.2}\]
In a scalar equation, both sides of the equation are numbers. Equation \ref{2.2} is a scalar equation because the magnitudes of vectors are scalar quantities (and positive numbers). If the scalar \(\alpha\) is negative in the vector equation Equation \ref{2.1}, then the magnitude |\(\vec{B}\)| of the new vector is still given by Equation \ref{2.2}, but the direction of the new vector \(\vec{B}\) is antiparallel to the direction of \(\vec{A}\). These principles are illustrated in Figure \(\PageIndex{6a}\) by two examples where the length of vector \(\vec{A}\) is 1.5 units. When \(\alpha\) = 2, the new vector \(\vec{B}\) = 2\(\vec{A}\) has length B = 2A = 3.0 units (twice as long as the original vector) and is parallel to the original vector. When \(\alpha\) = −2, the new vector \(\vec{C}\) = −2\(\vec{A}\) has length C = |−2| A = 3.0 units (twice as long as the original vector) and is antiparallel to the original vector.
Figure \(\PageIndex{6}\): Algebra of vectors in one dimension. (a) Multiplication by a scalar. (b) Addition of two vectors (\(\vec{R}\) is called the resultant of vectors (\(\vec{A}\) and (\(\vec{B}\)). (c) Subtraction of two vectors (\(\vec{D}\) is the difference of vectors (\(\vec{A}\) and \(\vec{B}\)).
Now suppose your fishing buddy departs from point A (the campsite), walking in the direction to point B (the fishing hole), but he realizes he lost his tackle box when he stopped to rest at point C (located three-quarters of the distance between A and B, beginning from point A). So, he turns back and retraces his steps in the direction toward the campsite and finds the box lying on the path at some point D only 1.2 km away from point C (see Figure \(\PageIndex{5b}\)). What is his displacement vector \(\vec{D}_{AD}\) when he finds the box at point D? What is his displacement vector \(\vec{D}_{DB}\) from point D to the hole? We have already established that at rest point C his displacement vector is \(\vec{D}_{AC}\) = 0.75 \(\vec{D}_{AB}\). Starting at point C, he walks southwest (toward the campsite), which means his new displacement vector \(\vec{D}_{CD}\) from point C to point D is antiparallel to \(\vec{D}_{AB}\). Its magnitude |\(\vec{D}_{CD}\)| is DCD = 1.2 km = 0.2 DAB, so his second displacement vector is \(\vec{D}_{CD}\) = −0.2 \(\vec{D}_{AB}\). His total displacement \(\vec{D}_{AD}\) relative to the campsite is the vector sum of the two displacement vectors: vector \(\vec{D}_{AC}\) (from the campsite to the rest point) and vector \(\vec{D}_{CD}\) (from the rest point to the point where he finds his box):
\[\vec{D}_{AD} = \vec{D}_{AC} + \vec{D}_{CD} \ldotp \label{2.3}\]
The vector sum of two (or more vectors is called the resultant vector or, for short, the resultant. When the vectors on the right-hand-side of Equation \ref{2.3} are known, we can find the resultant \(\vec{D}_{AD}\) as follows:
\[\vec{D}_{AD} = \vec{D}_{AC} + \vec{D}_{CD} = 0.75\; \vec{D}_{AB} - 0.2\; \vec{D}_{AB} = (0.75 - 0.2) \vec{D}_{AB} = 0.55 \vec{D}_{AB} \ldotp \label{2.4}\]
When your friend finally reaches the pond at B, his displacement vector \(\vec{D}_{AB}\) from point A is the vector sum of his displacement vector \(\vec{D}_{AD}\) from point A to point D and his displacement vector \(\vec{D}_{DB}\) from point D to the fishing hole: \(\vec{D}_{AB}\) = \(\vec{D}_{AD}\) + \(\vec{D}_{DB}\) (see Figure \(\PageIndex{5c}\)). This means his displacement vector \(\vec{D}_{DB}\) is the difference of two vectors:
\[\vec{D}_{DB} = \vec{D}_{AB} − \vec{D}_{AD} = \vec{D}_{AB} + (− \vec{D}_{AD}) \ldotp \label{2.5}\]
Notice that a difference of two vectors is nothing more than a vector sum of two vectors because the second term in Equation \ref{2.5} is vector \(- \vec{D}_{AD}\) (which is antiparallel to \(\vec{D}_{AD}\)). When we substitute Equation \ref{2.4} into Equation \ref{2.5}, we obtain the second displacement vector:
\[\vec{D}_{DB} = \vec{D}_{AB} − \vec{D}_{AD} = \vec{D}_{AB} − 0.55\; \vec{D}_{AB} = (1.0 − 0.55)\; \vec{D}_{AB} = 0.45\; \vec{D}_{AB} \ldotp \label{2.6}\]
This result means your friend walked DDB = 0.45 DAB = 0.45(6.0 km) = 2.7 km from the point where he finds his tackle box to the fishing hole.
When vectors \(\vec{A}\) and \(\vec{B}\) lie along a line (that is, in one dimension), such as in the camping example, their resultant \(\vec{R}\) = \(\vec{A}\) + \(\vec{B}\) and their difference \(\vec{D}\) = \(\vec{A}\) − \(\vec{B}\) both lie along the same direction. We can illustrate the addition or subtraction of vectors by drawing the corresponding vectors to scale in one dimension, as shown in Figure \(\PageIndex{6}\).
To illustrate the resultant when \(\vec{A}\) and \(\vec{B}\) are two parallel vectors, we draw them along one line by placing the origin of one vector at the end of the other vector in head-to-tail fashion (see Figure (\PageIndex{6b}\)). The magnitude of this resultant is the sum of their magnitudes: R = A + B. The direction of the resultant is parallel to both vectors. When vector \(\vec{A}\) is antiparallel to vector \(\vec{B}\), we draw them along one line in either head-to-head fashion (Figure (\PageIndex{6c}\)) or tail-to-tail fashion. The magnitude of the vector difference, then, is the absolute value D = |A − B| of the difference of their magnitudes. The direction of the difference vector \(\vec{D}\) is parallel to the direction of the longer vector.
In general, in one dimension—as well as in higher dimensions, such as in a plane or in space—we can add any number of vectors and we can do so in any order because the addition of vectors is commutative,
\[\vec{A} + \vec{B} = \vec{B} + \vec{A} \ldotp \label{2.7}\]
and associative,
\[ (\vec{A} + \vec{B}) + \vec{C} = \vec{A} + (\vec{B} + \vec{C}) \ldotp \label{2.8}\]
Moreover, multiplication by a scalar is distributive:
\[ \alpha_{1} \vec{A} + \alpha_{2} \vec{A} = (\alpha_{1} + \alpha_{2}) \vec{A} \ldotp \label{2.9}\]
We used the distributive property in Equation \ref{2.4} and Equation \ref{2.6}.
When adding many vectors in one dimension, it is convenient to use the concept of a unit vector. A unit vector, which is denoted by a letter symbol with a hat, such as \(\hat{u}\), has a magnitude of one and does not have any physical unit so that |\(\hat{u}\)| ≡ u = 1. The only role of a unit vector is to specify direction. For example, instead of saying vector \(\vec{D}_{AB}\) has a magnitude of 6.0 km and a direction of northeast, we can introduce a unit vector \(\hat{u}\) that points to the northeast and say succinctly that \(\vec{D}_{AB}\) = (6.0 km) \(\hat{u}\). Then the southwesterly direction is simply given by the unit vector\(- \hat{u}\). In this way, the displacement of 6.0 km in the southwesterly direction is expressed by the vector
\[\vec{D}_{BA} = (−6.0\; km)\; \hat{u} \ldotp \nonumber\]
2.1: Prelude to Vectors
Commutative
distributive
orthogonal vectors
parallel vectors
resultant
resultant vector
scalar equation
vector equation


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Match directors "could" always hang targets. That was the stupidest rule change ever. It should have read that they "must" hang targets.
The targets shall not be viewed or handled by anyone other than the target handler or scoring team, for any reason, until after the Official Scoring Team completes the entire scoring procedure for all targets in the event.
So if a match director did post the targets he was breaking the rules.
Do you folks find the magnifier unit to be helpful? I've just stopped using it, it didn't seem to contribute much to "plug vs don't plug" decision.
Using the plug and magnifier together is the only way to go as far as I'm concerned. Drop the plug in there if it's close then drop on the magnifier, still too close to call, bring in the reserves and sort it out two out of three wins. (never had a bull plugged this way overturned) Done next bull.
I suppose then you need to clip the coils of the RIG to get the magnifier over it?
Ben I pull the coils and little magnifier right off the Rig set up. All I use is the plug itself. If I need it I use the separate 8x loupe style magnifier.
If you try it out, it will be like night and day for you then using the magnifier on the rig plug.


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Turkish Court Rejects U.S. Pastor's Appeal for Release From House Arrest
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A Turkish court rejected American pastor Andrew Brunson's appeal to be released from house arrest while awaiting his October trial, Reuters reports. Brunson is currently being held on terrorism charges after living in Turkey for nearly 20 years. Charges include "Christianization" and allegedly being affiliated with the Kurdistan Workers' Party and exiled Turkish preacher Fethullah Gulen. Brunson was recently moved from prison to house arrest after 21 months due to health concerns. "We are going to request his house arrest be lifted every month," lawyer Ismail Cem Halavurt said. Vice President Mike Pence and President Trump recently threatened sanctions against Turkey if Brunson was not released immediately, after a deal to get Brunson released fell apart. "We won't comment on potential sanctions targets or processes. In the meanwhile, diplomacy will continue," National Security Council spokesman Garrett Marquis told Reuters after the appeal decision.


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package com.netflix.spinnaker.clouddriver.kubernetes.converter.artifact;

import static com.netflix.spinnaker.clouddriver.orchestration.AtomicOperations.CLEANUP_ARTIFACTS;

import com.netflix.spinnaker.clouddriver.kubernetes.KubernetesOperation;
import com.netflix.spinnaker.clouddriver.kubernetes.caching.view.provider.ArtifactProvider;
import com.netflix.spinnaker.clouddriver.kubernetes.deploy.converters.KubernetesAtomicOperationConverterHelper;
import com.netflix.spinnaker.clouddriver.kubernetes.description.artifact.KubernetesCleanupArtifactsDescription;
import com.netflix.spinnaker.clouddriver.kubernetes.op.OperationResult;
import com.netflix.spinnaker.clouddriver.kubernetes.op.artifact.KubernetesCleanupArtifactsOperation;
import com.netflix.spinnaker.clouddriver.kubernetes.security.KubernetesNamedAccountCredentials;
import com.netflix.spinnaker.clouddriver.orchestration.AtomicOperation;
import com.netflix.spinnaker.clouddriver.security.AbstractAtomicOperationsCredentialsConverter;
import java.util.Map;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;

@KubernetesOperation(CLEANUP_ARTIFACTS)
@Component
public class KubernetesCleanupArtifactsConverter
    extends AbstractAtomicOperationsCredentialsConverter<KubernetesNamedAccountCredentials> {
  @Autowired ArtifactProvider artifactProvider;

  @Override
  public AtomicOperation<OperationResult> convertOperation(Map<String, Object> input) {
    return new KubernetesCleanupArtifactsOperation(convertDescription(input), artifactProvider);
  }

  @Override
  public KubernetesCleanupArtifactsDescription convertDescription(Map<String, Object> input) {
    return KubernetesAtomicOperationConverterHelper.convertDescription(
        input, this, KubernetesCleanupArtifactsDescription.class);
  }
}


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"All will be spending tonight in a jail cell or a prison cell," Freeman said. "I think this is a good result for the people of Wake County."
The heaviest prison time went to Murray Parker, whom Freeman described as Riddick's "right-hand person." A military veteran with decades of experience in the office, he received a 12- to 24-month sentence for embezzling $74,067, all of which he repaid.
Freeman described him making bank deposits of several hundred dollars every few weeks, and among all the register of deeds employees, he was the only one who knew of Riddick's involvement.
As he left court to begin his prison sentence, Parker apologized to the people of Wake County and his family.
"I couldn't be any more despondent than I am now," he said.
Veronica Gearon, a supervisor in the register of deeds office, received eight to 12 months in prison for her plea. She must pay $35,839 in the next 30 days, funds her attorney said she would take from her 401(k) account. Gearon must serve a lengthy probation term and pay the remainder of the $80,950 she was charged with taking.
She had no comment in court Friday.
The lightest sentence went to Troy Ellis, who began working for the register of deeds in 2009. He will serve 45 days in jail and pay $21,660 — less than half of the amount he was charged with taking.
Unlike the other defendants, Freeman said, Ellis did not deposit stolen cash in his bank account, and the figure he must repay is the amount that could be proven if his case went to trial. Ellis spent register of deeds money on jewelry and Best Buy items, she said.
Ellis' case gave the clearest picture of the lax oversight at the county office, Freeman said. Ellis was responsible for collecting cash from drawers where marriage licenses were paid for, and he would take it to Riddick's office down an "isolated corridor," Freeman said.
During his employment, he noticed that money sometimes got left overnight in those drawers. "That's when it occurred to him that nobody was paying attention," Freeman said.
Once a State Bureau of Investigation probe was launched, Ellis came forward within a day. He admitted during an investigation to taking $60 to $300 at a time. At the time, Freeman said, he believed he was the only employee taking money and wanted to spare the rest of the office any ordeal.
"I would like to apologize to Wake County for what I've done," Ellis said.
He will also serve a probation term.
As she accepted their pleas, Superior Court Judge Becky Holt said, "I cannot understand how $60 at a time, how that would be worth sitting here in court, facing a felony."
Josh Shaffer: 919-829-4818, @joshshaffer08
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Who was 'John Ross'? And why is his name in inverted commas?
by Ian Young | Oct 9, 2018 | Thoughts | 0 comments
On the waterfront of the city of Durban, KwaZulu Natal, stands the bronze statue of a teenage lad. The plaque only tells us his name: JOHN ROSS Barefoot, clad in ragged clothes and carrying long hunting spears, he is framed against the massive curve of the 110 metre long, 33 storeys high Art Deco building: JOHN ROSS HOUSE.
But that's not all; part of the north bound highway is called the JOHN ROSS HIGHWAY and the bridge that spans the River Tugela is the JOHN ROSS BRIDGE.
Just who was this John Ross? And why did he merit such honours?
In 1827, so the old story tells us, a twelve-year-old boy set off on a 600-mile journey through unknown territory to reach Mozambique and the Portuguese port of Delagoa Bay, now Maputo. His mission? To obtain medicines and ship's supplies vital for the survival of the shipwrecked crew of the brig Mary.
Not only did the boy return safely, thanks to the armed Zulus accompanying him, but he managed to deliver the necessary supplies – and for considerably less money than expected!
Even in Africa, where tales of raw courage abound, people took the boy to their heart. He was theirs – and a hero. And so it continued, far into the next century. Children's books were written about him and in due course his adventures were depicted on screen as a children's TV adventure.
Although history recorded little more about the boy, the original legend continued to live on, enshrined in the memory of generations of the people of kwaZulu Natal.
And so it remained – until the mid-1980's.
Work had recently started on the international star-studded TV epic Shaka Zulu. Filmed on location, a specially-constructed film set was also built not far from the original site of kwaBulawayo, Shaka's mighty fortress.
Later it was used in the making of the 'The John Ross Adventures' a film made by SABC, the South African Broadcasting Corporation. Afterwards, it was developed into the heritage site of today known as Shakaland.
Perhaps inspired by the 'buzz' surrounding the event, historian and academic, Stephen Grey, decided to go looking for the real John Ross. Intrigued by the boy's story, he he'd always wondered what happened to him after his famous foray into Mozambique.
Now, I do not know how he began his search- all l know is that he eventually found who he was looking for – the real 'John Ross.'
And in doing so, he uncovered the seeds of a story far more intriguing than the boyhood legend had ever indicated.
Somewhere along the way, the writings of a ship's master from Castries, St Lucia, came to his attention. Published in the mid-1850's, thirty years after the Natal adventure of 1827 – could this really be the boy of the legend grown to manhood?
It soon became apparent that the author, Captain Charles R. Maclean, was in fact the long-lost 'John Ross'. At the time of writing the ship's master would not have had any inkling of the fame that would one day be associated with his 'alter ego' in far-off Zululand.
The idea of courting notoriety was clearly not a factor in taking up his pen to write of his youthful life in the land of the Zulus. In the 1850's, very few people beyond the boundaries of British officialdom or the inhabitants of a land called Natal would even have heard of a tribal people of south-east Africa called the Zulu. By this time, Shaka had been dead for thirty years, his triumphs enshrined only in Zulu folklore..
Another ten or twenty years later, however, and the outside world would most certainly hear of the Zulus. In fact, most of the civilised world would be both appalled and enthralled by the unfolding events and repercussions of the Anglo-Zulu War.
In 1879, Prime Minister, Benjamin Disraeli, on hearing of the death in Zululand of the Prince Imperial of France, the last link to the Napeolonic dynasty, would announce to a packed House of Commons:
"Who are these Zulus? Who are these remarkable people who defeat our generals, convert our Bishops and, on this day, have brought an end to a great dynasty?"
Africa was never far away from Captain Maclean, either in spirit or remembrance. Fiery in temperament and intensely loyal to the land, the people of his youth and the enslaved, he remained true to the praise name awarded him by King Shaka – that of iQawu, the hero. He was that and more.
By a strange quirk of fate, Maclean's lifespan almost exactly mirrored that of the Zulu Kingdom – from 1815, the year of his birth and the rise of King Shaka to the year of 1879 and the fall of the Kingdom. Maclean survived it by only a few months.
In the case of 'John Ross' the old adage that Truth is stranger than Fiction couldn't be more apt.
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