From left: Myfanwy Emeny, Manager Parks and Reserves; Deputy Mayor, Jill Day; Volunteer Danielle Saunders; Claire Bibby, Glenside Progressive Assn. Inc. and Councillor Peter Gilberd.
The historic Halfway House at Glenside was officially opened on Sunday, 29th October, when Deputy Mayor Jill Day and Claire Bibby, President of the Glenside Progressive Assn. Inc. cut the red ribbon midst applause.
In her opening speech, Deputy Mayor Jill Day acknowledged the partnership between Council and community to bring the vision to fruition. She read out the names of staff at Wellington City Council who had key roles in the restoration.
Claire Bibby, President of the Glenside Progressive Assn. Inc. and leader of the Heritage Gardeners spoke about the history of the Glenside Halfway Houses since 1841 and the people who occupied them. She praised the efforts of the Glenside residents, who worked tirelessly over many years to retain the house in Council ownership for community use and acknowledged the work of the Heritage Gardeners to create a Victorian farm garden.
Cnr. Peter Gilberd thanked the Glenside community for their partnership with Wellington City Council, describing it as a "showcase"of how a Council and community partnership should work. He said the house would provide a destination for people in the 'haven of green' reserve land. Councillor Malcolm Sparrow affirmed his words.
More than 331 people signed the guest book. The Richardson family, who lived in the house from 1944-1956, travelled across from Australia for the opening. People travelled from Palmerston North, Levin, Waikanae and Masterton, as well as from the wider Wellington area and local suburbs. People signing the guest book were asked "What brings you here today" and the most popular reason was history, heritage and love of old houses.
The house was filled with flowers. Photographs and stories of people who lived in the house were placed in the rooms. Upstairs was a historic photographic display prepared by the Heritage Gardeners and Glenside Progressive Assn. Inc. An interactive space provided people the opportunity to suggest how the house and garden could be used in future. Donwstairs, the Onslow Historic Society had a sales table and sold historic books about the local area.
The Heritage Gardeners had a plant sales table, and placed interpretive signs in the garden for people to read as they wandered in the grounds. The Glenside Riding Club had horses available for people to pet.
$595.70 was raised through door entry donations. This money will go toward framed historic pictures, for example, the 1849 Halfway House, and the 1846-1849 map of the Halfway House. These will be hung in the community front rooms.
$152 was raised by The Heritage Gardeners and will be used to buy heritage plants for the garden. Twigland Gardeners World have offered to help out with these purchases.


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Banking on a composable future in a mobile-first world
Stephen Fishman Danny Healy
The global lockdown has forced society to rely more heavily than ever on digital channels in 2020. Those who still preferred face-to-face interaction in a branch setting to the convenience of going online have been forced to adapt and learn new habits. In the financial services sector, UK bank Halifax reported seeing the number of online transactions made by over-65's doubling during the lockdown, giving one clear example of the extent of this impact.
How New York City is using API-led connectivity to power its COVID-19 response
On Friday, Twilio, a cloud communications platform, announced that it is powering the communications for New York City's contact tracing initiative. The city's Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (DoITT) is planning to deploy a cloud-based contact center based on Twilio Flex, leveraging Twilio SMS and Voice as key parts of the City's COVID-19 tracing program.
3 companies digitally transforming through COVID-19
Jess Munday
Organizations around the globe and across every industry have faced unprecedented disruption over the last few months — having to quickly stabilize their business and meet the new needs of their customers and communities, in addition to adjusting how they operate.
Earlier this year, our Connectivity Benchmark report found that 92% of organizations are currently undertaking digital transformation initiatives or plan to in the next year. While some organizations paused their digital transformation projects,
Managing a hybrid work environment in the next normal
Royston Lobo
As we plan for a safe reopening of the workplace while navigating the complexities of the COVID-19 pandemic, organizations are balancing immediate and long-term needs in order to protect employees and ensure business continuity. Organizations are contending with new challenges as they lead through crisis, from empowering teams and managing IT operations remotely, to ensuring a safe and connected workplace.
3 APIs that enable self-service for eCommerce customers
Rajesh Ganapathy
COVID-19 isn't just revealing issues across society, health-care preparedness, and business continuity — it's also revealing new omnichannel capabilities for retailers beyond "curbside pickup" or a flash message about pandemic hardship.
5 tips to continue your technology transformation
My customers say that the new ways of working brought on by COVID-19 have made a significant impact on the technology transformation initiatives they're currently executing. Trying to do the same (or more) amid unforeseen circumstances is unsurprisingly not as productive. Projects and programs have been put on hold, reprioritized, or canned completely.
How cloud scalability enabled 4 companies to meet shifting demands
With unprecedented circumstances comes unpredictable demand, changes in customer behavior, finding new ways of working, and the need to meet new demands. Companies that have adopted cloud computing and have a scalable architecture in place for their core business systems saw little disruption with COVID-19 despite this unanticipated change.
Scalability enables businesses to meet the needs of their customers seamlessly, even when a sudden change in capacity occurs. IT makes this level of scalability possible by creating an infrastructure that can adapt to a spike or drop in transactions.
Standards have always accelerated innovation, COVID-19 demands we do this again with data
Liam Doyle Uri Sarid
The COVID-19 crisis has drawn out many of the best sides of our collective character. We are surrounded by inspiring stories of ad-hoc collaborative action to solve this truly human crisis, from doctors sharing notes over email in search of a shared understanding of the virus, to cross-border teams forming to source essential PPE from around the world.
The next normal: Emerging digital safety transformation
John Lalicker
What happens when enterprises must shut their door to avoid public health risks, yet business still needs to continue?
Top 5 APIs for tracking COVID-19
This article was originally published on ProgrammableWeb.
Since February, ProgrammableWeb has been following the COVID-19 outbreak. During that time we have tried to keep our readers up to date on new resources being made available to developers who want to join the fight against the pandemic. For example, to support developer efforts, over 60 COVID-19 related APIs have been released along with all kinds of open-source code,

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Entertainment industry debates theatrical
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68% of most trending artists in India
'RAW' looks like a film made after Pulwama
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Clash with Akshay's Film doesn't Bother Me: John
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John Abraham's "Batla House" clashes with Akshay Kumar's "Mission Mangal" on Independence Day 2019, setting up a box-office tussle between the two stars who have particularly cashed in on the patriotism genre in Bollywood lately.
John says that he does not feel any pressure and his friendship with Akshay won't be affected by the business of their films.
Notably, last year on August 15, John's "Satyameva Jayate" clashed with Akshay's "Gold".
"Make some noise for the desi boys! What else can I say?" John laughed, when asked if clashing with Akshay for the second Independence Day weekend in a row would affect their equation, personally or professionally.
"Akshay and I are dear friends. In fact, day before yesterday we messaged each other, and there is absolutely no problem. We are just releasing two films on the same day. There is a lot of space and audience is getting to choose from the best. I can say that film is really good," he added.
John was present at the event with co-actors Mrunal Thakur and Nora Fatehi, besides director Nikkhil Advani and producer Bhushan Kumar among others.
Asked if it had become mandatory to release films on holidays to ensure big box office numbers, he said: "I do not think so. Content is the hit formula of a film. If the content is good, the film will be successful. If it is bad, the film will not run. I can wear a uniform in a bad film but it will not run."
Producer Bhushan Kumar felt: "In India, altogether we are 5,500 screens, approximately. obviously, we will try for the best. We are planning for around 2,500 screens."
The actor, however, contended a holiday weekend was always an advantage. "A holiday always gives a bigger opening, it is the simple math. I believe that it is important to release a film on a good day. Our film is very specific to Independence Day and it is a great day for us," he pointed out.
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Mustang Sally est une chanson de rhythm and blues écrite et interprétée par  en 1965.

La chanson gagne cependant en popularité lors de sa reprise par Wilson Pickett en 1966. Andrew Strong (pour le film Les Commitments), Buddy Guy et The Young Rascals ont également repris cette chanson.

Chanson de 1965
Chanson de rhythm and blues
Single musical sorti en 1966
Chanson américaine
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Comfort and culture best describe our accommodations situated in the serenity of the Thai countryside. All of Rainbow's guest service associates work from the heart, of the Th ensuring your comfortable stay from check-in to check-out. Every room at Rainbow Arokayal is fully furnished in contemporary Thai style and provides Far-Infrared bedding, satellite TV, refrigerator and complimentary fruit basket.


Kalendarz najistotniejszych (w szczególności rankingowych) turniejów snookerowych w sezonie 2012/2013.
↑ Turniej znany także pod nazwą Paul Hunter Classic.
↑ Turniej znany także jako Gdynia Open 2012.
↑ Turniej znany także jako Antwerp Open 2012.
↑ Turniej znany także jako Arcaden Munich Open 2013 i FFB Open 2013.
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↑ UK Championship (2012) (ang.). Snooker.org. [dostęp 2012-12-24].
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Welcome to the TESDA Zamboanga Sibugay Website!
The development and customization of this website is one of the major steps being undertaken by TESDA Zamboanga Sibugay Provincial Office to provide timely information deemed crucial to bring TESDA's services closer to the Filipinos in the Province of Zamboanga Sibugay.
Under the leadership of Secretary Isidro S. Lapeña providing quality skills training, jobs and profitable income sources is the solution to many problems in society, not war or unrest, which is why every Filipino should be given the best chances to improve their lives, specially the least fortunate.
TVET for Global Competitiveness is being pursued by setting of standards that exceeds, if not at par with the ones set internationally, continuous adaptation of the most recent technologies and innovation, conform with the demands of the industries as well as actively strengthen public-private partnerships.
TVET for Social Equity is being promoted through the identification and supplying of the specific skills needs of each and every 42,000 Barangays, ensure a more holistic, flexible, product and service oriented and community-driven approach to training delivery and tirelessly engage into consultations and collaboration at the grassroots levels and with other government agencies.
Groundwork is already being prepared to assure that TVET in the country becomes a driving force for change and upliftment of the lives of the Filipino people that contributes to the socio-economic development of our nation as a whole.
We wish you all the best and we hope we can effectively assist you in quest for quality technical vocational education and training.
TESDA-Zamboanga Sibugay Provincial Office led by Officer-in-Charge, Marilou B. Olayan released the checks for training allowance of Barangay Kabuhayan Skills Training Program (BKSTP) beneficiaries who have completed their training in the different qualifications: Sugar Concentration leading to Food Processing NC II, Salting and Curing leading to Food Processing NC II, Cake Making leading to Bread and Past..
Technical Education and Skills Development Authority- Zamboanga Sibugay congratulates the graduates of Kabasalan Institute of Technology.


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Title XXII OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
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338.140. Board of pharmacy, powers, duties — advisory committee, appointment, duties — letters of reprimand, censure or warning. — 1. The board of pharmacy shall have a common seal, and shall have power to adopt such rules and bylaws not inconsistent with law as may be necessary for the regulation of its proceedings and for the discharge of the duties imposed pursuant to sections 338.010 to 338.198, and shall have power to employ an attorney to conduct prosecutions or to assist in the conduct of prosecutions pursuant to sections 338.010 to 338.198.
2. The board shall keep a record of its proceedings.
3. The board of pharmacy shall make annually to the governor and, upon written request, to persons licensed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter a written report of its proceedings.
4. The board of pharmacy shall appoint an advisory committee composed of six members, one of whom shall be a representative of pharmacy but who shall not be a member of the pharmacy board, three of whom shall be representatives of wholesale drug distributors as defined in section 338.330, one of whom shall be a representative of drug manufacturers, and one of whom shall be a licensed veterinarian recommended to the board of pharmacy by the board of veterinary medicine. The committee shall review and make recommendations to the board on the merit of all rules and regulations dealing with pharmacy distributors, wholesale drug distributors, drug manufacturers, and veterinary legend drugs which are proposed by the board.
5. A majority of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
6. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, the board may issue letters of reprimand, censure or warning to any holder of a license or registration required pursuant to this chapter for any violations that could result in disciplinary action as defined in section 338.055. Alternatively, at the discretion of the board, the board may enter into a voluntary compliance agreement with a licensee, permit holder, or registrant to ensure or promote compliance with this chapter and the rules of the board, in lieu of board discipline. The agreement shall be a public record. The time limitation identified in section 324.043 for commencing a disciplinary proceeding shall be tolled while an agreement authorized by this section is in effect.
(RSMo 1939 § 10012, A.L. 1981 S.B. 16, A.L. 1989 S.B. 39, A.L. 1997 S.B. 141, A.L. 2011 H.B. 412 merged with S.B. 325, A.L. 2019 S.B. 514)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 13148; 1919 § 4720; 1909 § 5772
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Jimmy navigates the realities of being in a real relationship, while Gerald and Vanessa try to find work/life balance.
Sara invites Jimmy to accompany her to an ex's party and play the role of her "boyfriend."
When Gerald starts getting online threats from a bully, Jimmy tries to protect him.
When Edie is bitten at school, Jimmy and Sara go to great lengths to find out who did it.
In an effort to prove that he doesn't always need validation from women, Jimmy spends an evening at a Korean spa with Ravi, Gerald and a few guys from the restaurant.
In an effort to beef up the cool factor of his restaurant, Jimmy throws a party for one of the biggest pop stars around – which includes decking out his restaurant in full '80's garb.


National Train Day was observed annually on the Saturday closest to May 10th. Trains have several different distinct categories that are separated by how their locomotives are powered, their use, and by the design of their tracks. A train is a form of rail transport consisting of a series of "cars" that usually run along a rail track. Trains transport cargo and passengers. A train's speed can reach up to 350 mph.
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1978 Tammy White & Robert Frank - Murders
Tammy White
Tammy Lynn White (Victim), date of birth: April 25, 1962 (16 at the time of death)
On August 28, 1978, at 6:30 p.m. the body of Tammy White is discovered in the ditch on Mt. Zion Church Road near Highway 52 near Rockwell NC
White was from Virginia Beach, Virginia and had been traveling with Robert Frank to Florida (hitch hiking)
White was last seen with Frank on August 25, 1978, at 3 p.m. in Charlottesville, Virginia
Robert Allen Frank
Robert Allen Frank (Victim), date of birth July 30, 1959 (19 at the time of death)
On August 28, 1978, at 8:10 p.m. the body of Robert Frank is discovered down an embankment on the side of Interstate 85 in the southbound lane near Longs Ferry Road
Frank was from Virginia Beach, Virginia and had been traveling with Tammy White to Florida (hitch hiking)
Frank was last seen with White on August 25, 1978, at 3 p.m. in Charlottesville, Virginia
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1997 Derry Gerard Jordan - Murder
1996 Homer Edward Brown - Murder
1995 Lois Jean Whaley - Murder
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1992 Sherry Cannup Mash - Murder
1992 Byron Montgomery "Monty" Wisecarver - Murder
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She's never been shy about showing off her curvy figure, but Mariah Carey is really stepping things up a notch! During a performance in Sydney, the newly single songstress strutted her stuff across the stage in a completely see-through gown that left little to the imagination.
Well hello there, Mariah's undies. Fancy seeing you here!
The singer's rep confirmed her break-up with Cannon in August claiming, "Mariah is focusing on her children and her upcoming tour."
The tour runs until the end of 2014 and her final performance will be in NYC.


Ancient Egyptians believed the believed onion's circular shape and numerous rings resemble eternal life. With this easy recipe you can worship them in the traditional British way – by eating them with fish and chips, a ploughman's sandwich or cold cuts of meat. Let these mature for at least a fortnight before consuming.
Place the unpeeled onions in a bowl (they are easier to peel after brining). Mix the salt with the water and pour it over the onions.
Place a plate over the onions to ensure they are immersed in the brine. Leave for 24 hours to extract the moisture.
Make a basic spiced vinegar - place the vinegar and the spices in a saucepan, cover and bring up to the boiling point. Remove from the heat and leave to steep for 2 to 3 hours, then strain.
Drain the onions, then peel. Rinse them well and dry them. Pour the spiced vinegar into a large saucepan and bring to the boil. Add the onions, return to the boil and simmer for 1 minute. Drain the onions reserving the vinegar, then pack into prepared jars. Pour over the vinegar to cover the onions. Seal with airtight, vinegar proof covers.


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License and Distribution Agreement for Computer Software Package - Mentat Inc. and PalmSource Inc.
This Agreement is made and entered into and effective as of June 28, 2002 (the "Effective Date") between Mentat Inc., a California corporation having a principal place of business at 1145 Gayley Avenue, Suite 315, Los Angeles, CA 90024 ("Mentat"), and PalmSource, Inc. a subsidiary of Palm, Inc., a Delaware corporation having a principal place of business at 5470 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, CA 95052 ("Licensee").
This Agreement supersedes and replaces in its entirety the Limited Use License Agreement for Computer Software Package Palm-2001-1 dated June 5, 2001 between Palm, Inc. and Mentat, including all addendums and amendments thereto.
(a) "Addendum" means an attachment to this Agreement describing Original Software licensed to Licensee by this Agreement and the particular terms associated with that Original Software.
(b) "Licensee Site" means those buildings owned or leased by Licensee which are used by Licensee for development and testing of Palm OS.
(c) "Confidential Source Code" means any portion of the human readable source code of Licensed Software.
(d) "Original Software" means source and object code versions of Mentat software, provided by Mentat, as identified in an Addendum, executed by both parties, and all enhancements, updates and bug fixes provided to Licensee by Mentat, together with supporting documentation as described in each Addendum.
(e) "Derivative Software" means Original Software as modified by Licensee or a PalmSource Sublicensee, which modifications will remain the property of Licensee, for use in connection with and adapted for Palm OS.
(f) "Licensed Software" means both Original Software and any Original Software contained in Derivative Software.
(g) "Source Code Fee" means a one-time fee as described in Sections 2(a), 5(a) and each Addendum.
(h) "Support Fee" means an annual fee as described in Section 6(a) and each Addendum.
(i) "Support Period" means a one (1) year period starting February 5, 2002, and each successive yearly period.
(j) "Palm OS" means the Palm OS operating system and the related desktop tools and development tools used solely for the purpose of development of software for the Palm OS operating system, owned exclusively by Licensee and its suppliers and licensed by Licensee.
(k) "Distribution Fee" means a yearly fee for the [**] PalmSource Sublicensees as described in Sections 2(b), 5(d) and each applicable Addendum.
(l) "Sublicensee Product" means a handheld computing or communications device utilizing the Palm OS and incorporating the Licensed Software or Derivative Software which is developed and commercially distributed by a PalmSource Sublicensee.
(m) "End User" means any third party which obtains one or more units of a Sublicensee Product solely for its own use and not for further distribution or resale.
(n) "PalmSource Sublicensee" means a third party that develops, manufactures, markets and distributes, directly or indirectly, Sublicensee Products, pursuant to an executed, written license to the Palm OS from Licensee. Palm, Inc. shall be considered a PalmSource Sublicensee.
(o) "Sublicensee Site" means those buildings owned or leased by a PalmSource Sublicensee or its Contractor which are used by PalmSource Sublicensee or its Contractor for development and testing of Sublicensee Products.
(p) "Source Sublicense Fee" means a fee for sublicenses of the Confidential Source Code to PalmSource Sublicensee as described in Sections 2(c), 5(e) and each applicable Addendum.
(q) "Additional Sublicensee Fee" means an annual fee for each PalmSource Sublicensee in excess of the [**] PalmSource Sublicensees as described in Sections 2(b), 5(f) and each applicable Addendum.
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Le Saghe degli Islandesi (in norreno e islandese: Íslendingasögur), sono saghe in prosa che narrano quasi tutte di episodi avvenuti all'epoca delle colonizzazione dell'Islanda e dei primi secoli dello Stato Libero (circa 870-1030), trascritte tra il XII e il XV secolo.

Origine
Ancora oggi non è stata risolta la questione sulla loro datazione. Poiché l'alfabeto è giunto in Islanda solo nel XII secolo, le ipotesi sono due: le saghe sono state elaborate e trasmesse da lunga tradizione orale che ha percorso i secoli (fino a 400 anni) prima di essere trascritte, oppure sono state create da autori nel periodo successivo alla introduzione della scrittura.

Gli autori delle saghe degli Islandesi sono ignoti. Si crede che una, l'Egils saga, sia stata scritta da Snorri Sturluson, un discendente dell'eroe della saga, ma non è certo.

Argomenti
Esse descrivono i viaggi e gli insediamenti delle prime generazioni di coloni trasferitesi in Islanda, i viaggi avventurosi dei vichinghi verso la Groenlandia e la Finlandia, secondo un approccio di verosimiglianza nella concezione del mondo dell'epoca. Esse miravano a rispecchiare la realtà, non lasciando spazio all'immaginazione e lasciandone molto poco all'elemento soprannaturale.

L'intenzione sottostante a tale progetto era legittimare il potere delle famiglie dominanti islandesi alla luce di un passato leggendario accettato e condiviso, ripercorrendo le genealogie delle famiglie (molte di esse sono da considerarsi saghe familiari); esse riflettono le lotte e i contrasti che crebbero nella società della seconda e terza generazione di coloni islandesi.

Le saghe pervenute
La saga più antica, la Heiðarvíga saga ("Saga della battaglia nella brughiera") fu trascritta probabilmente verso il 1200 e ci riporta ad un'epoca di poco posteriore all'introduzione del Cristianesimo (introdotto nell'anno 1000 per decisione dell'Alþingi). Verso il 1280 fu trascritta la Njáls saga ("Saga di Njáll"), ritenuta unanimemente la più bella saga islandese. Altre celeberrime saghe trascritte in quegli anni o poco dopo sono la Gunnlaugs saga ormstungu ("Saga di Gunnlaug Lingua-di-Serpente"), la Hrafnkels saga Freysgoða ("Saga di Hrafnkell, sacerdote di Freyr", un altro autentico capolavoro dall'andamento appassionante ed altamente drammatico), la Laxdœla saga ("Saga dei valligiani di Laxárdalr [Valle dei Salmoni]"), la Eyrbyggja saga ("Saga dei coloni di bassa costa") e la Grettissaga ("Saga di Grettir"), solo per citare le più famose.

Le saghe degli Islandesi pervenute fino ai nostri giorni sono circa quaranta:
Bandamanna saga
Bárðar saga Snæfellsáss
Bjarnar saga Hítdœlakappa
Brennu-Njáls saga, considerata da alcuni la più grande delle saghe in prosa islandesi
Droplaugarsona saga
Egils saga Skalla-Grímssonar, che parla delle avventure di Egill Skalla-Grímsson, il poeta guerriero e avventuriero
Eiríks saga rauða
Eyrbyggja saga
Færeyinga saga
Finnboga saga ramma
Fljótsdæla saga
Flóamanna saga
Fóstbrœðra saga (due versioni)
Gísla saga Súrssonar (due versioni), di un poeta fuorilegge.
Grettis saga
Grœnlendinga saga
Gull-Þóris saga
Gunnars saga Keldugnúpsfífls
Gunnlaugs saga ormstungu
Hallfreðar saga (due versioni)
Harðar saga ok Hólmverja
Hávarðar saga Ísfirðings
Heiðarvíga saga
Hœnsa-Þóris saga
Hrafnkels saga Freysgoða
Hrana saga hrings
Kjalnesinga saga
Kormáks saga
Króka-Refs saga
Laxdœla saga
Ljósvetninga saga (tre versioni)
Ölkofra saga
Reykdœla saga ok Víga-Skútu
Svarfdœla saga
Þórðar saga hreðu
Þorsteins saga hvíta
Þorsteins saga Síðu-Hallssonar
Valla-Ljóts saga
Vápnfirðinga saga
Vatnsdœla saga
Víga-Glúms saga
Víglundar saga

Un sottogenere delle saghe degli islandesi sono le brevi storie degli Islandesi (norreno Íslendingaþættir), essenzialmente delle loro versioni succinte.

La decadenza
Dopo il XV secolo, si assiste ad una grande decadenza nella produzione letteraria islandese, dovuta alle difficili condizioni politiche ed economiche. Con la crescente influenza della Chiesa si diffonde la letteratura di argomento religioso, consistente per lo più in traduzioni e che quindi "rompe" con la tradizione islandese. Anche se la prima opera a stampa interamente in islandese, la traduzione del Nuovo Testamento di Oddur Gottskálksson, aveva visto la luce a Copenaghen nel 1540, già da tempo si potevano ottenere in Islanda dei libri stampati all'estero.

Influenze
Le Saghe degli Islandesi costituiscono un corpus letterario molto consistente che, messo a confronto con la produzione continentale, è sorprendentemente vasto in proporzione alle dimensioni ridotte dell'isola. Il sistema letterario è ampiamente scritto in lingua volgare.
Sono i migliori esempi di antica letteratura islandese.

Le saghe sono certamente le opere letterarie islandesi più note (tanto che il termine, assieme forse a geyser, è l'unica parola islandese divenuta di uso internazionale; popolarmente l'Islanda è detta Sögueyja "isola delle saghe").

Il periodo medievale islandese resta uno dei più splendidi esempi di "epoca d'oro" letteraria, non inferiore al medioevo francese, provenzale, italiano e tedesco, e trova ancora adesso non solo degli studiosi e degli appassionati, ma persino dei grandi scrittori e poeti che continuano ad ispirarsi ad essa anche nel metodo di composizione, come il grande argentino Jorge Luís Borges (vero e proprio creatore di kenningar in lingua spagnola) o lo svedese Per Olof Sundman, che nel suo Berättelsen om Såm ("Racconto di Såm") ha ripreso la Saga di Hrafnkell ambientandola ai giorni nostri e mantenendo la trama originale, con il risultato di mettere in evidenza quanto moderno sia l'impianto che regolava le antiche narrazioni e quale forza psicologica ne avessero i personaggi.

L'editore moderno di saghe islandesi le cui versioni sono prese come standard e alle cui versioni tutti si attengono è l'Íslenzk Fornrít.

Note

Bibliografia
The Post-Classical Icelandic Family Saga, Arnold Martin, The Edwin Mellen Press, Regno Unito, 2003.
The History of Iceland, Gunnar Karlsson, University of Minnesota Press, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2000.
The Origin of the Icelandic Family Sagas, Knut Liestol, Harvard University Press, Norvegia, 1930.
Bloodtaking and Peacemaking: Feud, Law, and Society in Saga Iceland, William Ian Miller, Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1990.
The Sagas of Icelanders, Örnólfur Thorsson, Leifur Eiriksson Publishing Ltd., Regno Unito, 1997.
The Sagas of the Icelanders: a selection, Örnólfur Thorsson e altri, Penguin Classics, 2000.

Collegamenti esterni
 Íslendinga sögur  in antico nordico
 Sagnanet: fotografie di alcuni dei manoscritti originali
 Icelandic Saga Database, un database di traduzioni in inglese delle saghe.


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JOE Lists
The Serena Williams poll shows just how warped reality has become
Wayne Farry
You can do it.
A recent poll conducted and published by YouGov saw the research firm ask UK citizens whether they believed that they would be capable of winning a point in a tennis match against Serena Williams.
Bear in mind before we go any further that Serena Williams has won 23 Grand Slam titles throughout her career, one of which was achieved while she was pregnant with a child.
JOE's Daily News Hub - November 2022
She's extremely good at tennis, even by the standard of brilliant tennis players.
That reality didn't prevent one in eight (12%) of the men polled to answer that yes, they do believe they would be able to win a point in a tennis match against her.
3% of women believed that they could.
One in eight men (12%) say they could win a point in a game of tennis against 23 time grand slam winner Serena Williams https://t.co/q0eNBjn7Vu pic.twitter.com/3InBOWdYwh
— YouGov (@YouGov) July 12, 2019
JOE's Big News Of The Day Quiz #2
As with everything, the devil is in the detail, and the key caveat here is that YouGov clearly asked the participants if they could beat Williams "if you were playing your very best tennis".
They're not just asking whether people could beat Williams having been out for pints the night before and just had a dirty fry.
No, they're saying if they were playing their best tennis. The sort of tennis that only comes from playing once a year while Wimbledon is on the telly.
JOE's Daily News Hub - October 25th 2022
The fact that such a relatively large number of men replied in the positive gives us an insight into the mindset of those among us possessing the unmistakeable and misplaced confidence of people who have actually achieved something in their lives.
Whether it's one in eight civilian men believing they could get a point against one of the greatest athletes to ever play sport, or someone like Boris Johnson believing that he and only he can force the European Union to bend the knee and grant the UK its dream Brexit deal, we are witnessing a unique period of human history in which - for a growing number of men - reality doesn't impinge upon how they view themselves and the world around them.
The recent Women's World Cup saw a similar phenomenon, with the men who haven't played football since they were 16 stating confidently that they and a team of their peers would be quite easily able to defeat the professional footballers they were watching on the television.
They would, of course, be battered.
This goes back to the "playing your very best" caveat in the YouGov poll.
There are unfortunately a large and increasing swathe of men who believe that they - at their best - can do anything.
Everyone needs a degree of this if they want to succeed at anything in life, but it must be based on something - a desire to improve, a desire to learn, anything.
This is belief based on a bloated sense of importance. It's deluded.
Reality is hard. It forces you to confront uncomfortable truths such as the fact that Serena Williams would batter you.
Rather than confront the reality in which they live, an increasing number of Brits, from armchair tennis pros to the man who will soon be named UK Prime Minister, have decided to move to one where everything's fine, and you can do anything just so long as you believe.
Politics,
serena williams.
The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: Week 327 - the 2022 roundup


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Anthony's Poison Dart Frog
Epipedobates anthonyi
The most remarkable feature of the Anthony's Poison Dart Frog is that its bones are green. An endangered species, this frog's patterns and size vary by location. Some frogs have bright red and whitish colored stripes, causing them to be called Candy Cane Frogs. Their toxin is now being produced synthetically in pharmaceutical laboratories, where it is being evaluated as a non-addictive substitute for morphine.
Aquarium of the Pacific, Brian Gray
SPECIES IN DETAIL
CONSERVATION STATUS: Endangered
CLIMATE CHANGE: Uncertain
At the Aquarium
Our Anthony's Poison Dart Frogs are a mixture of individuals bred by our aquarists behind the scenes and some obtained from another Association of Zoo and Aquariums captive breeding programs.
Native: Ecuador
Andean slopes of the Bolivar province in central Ecuador.
Primarily terrestrial, but requiring habitat near streams for breeding, the Anthony's Poison Dart Frog usually lives in primary (undisturbed natural) and secondary (deforested) tropical rainforests and grasslands on slopes of the Andes Mountains. It is also found in areas where there is human activity, such as banana and cacao plantations and pastures near streams of running water.
Elevation: 164 to 3,624 feet (50 to 800 meters) above sea level
The Anthony's Poison Dart Frog is a small frog. It has a smooth skin and a pointed snout with variable colors and patterns. There are three longitudinal stripes on the frog's back that are often broken into short bars. Stripe size and color, and also the background color that may be shades of red, yellowish-white, or green, and black or shades of brown, vary by habitat elevation.
Frogs that are found in primary (undisturbed) and secondary (disturbed) cloud forests at high elevations have a chocolate brown background color with relatively thin green stripes. The Anthony's Poison Dart Frogs that inhabit grasslands, bushes, and shrubs at elevations of about 2,310 feet (700 meters) have background colors varying from orange-red to reddish-brown. The middle stripe, the widest of the three stripes on the frog's back, is a creamy yellow-white. The ventral side is reddish-brown to brown with light blue spots and markings. The morph that inhabits very moist secondary (disturbed) growth at low elevations is a deep, bright red with narrow stripes that are usually mint-green, but can range to whitish-blue.
0.75 to 0.8 inches (2.0 to 2.2 centimeters)
Small insects such as ants, fruit flies, crickets, and tiny beetles.
Mating takes place from about mid-July to mid-September during the tropical rainy season. A male advertises for a female with melodious calls demonstrating how fit he is. Once a female has chosen a male, most poison dart frogs climb onto the female's back and grasp her near her front or back legs to mate. The Anthony's, however, grasps the female around her head with his front legs. The female lays a clutch of fifteen to forty eggs (usually about twenty) that the male fertilizes as they are laid or by walking over them after they are laid. The male is the primary caregiver for the incubating eggs, protecting them from predators and keeping them moist by turning them.
After a tadpole hatches, it wiggles onto the male's back and he carries it to a pool or stream where it swims off. The male then returns to the clutch for the next tadpole.
The tadpoles now begin to metamorphose into froglets. Their gills are grown over by skin, eventually disappearing to be replaced by lungs. Teeth and rear legs develop. The head becomes more pronounced and the body elongates. Front legs develop and the tail becomes a stub. At ten to twelve weeks old, with metamorphosis complete, a young frog or froglet leaves the water for a land habitat.
Anthony's Poison Dart Frogs are relatively secretive. Unlike most other poison dart frog species, they immediately stop their melodious calling when approached.
Males are very aggressive, defending their territory vocally and if necessary, grappling with another male. The combative males both assume an erect stance, with front legs facing outward, they clutch one another while standing up straight. They then circle each other until one can force the other to the ground by lying on him.
This species has adapted, and in some locations even thrives, in cleared areas around plantations, grassy environs around small steams, and in meadows kept wet by irrigation runoff.
Stripe size and coloration and the background color of Anthony's Poison Dart Frogs varies by habitat elevation. Whether this variation is an adaptation to blend into or stand out from the surrounding environment is not known.
Unknown in the wild. Six to seven years In protected environments such as zoos and aquariums.
The Anthony's Poison Dart Frog is known in only seven small locations in Ecuador. Populations are limited and numbers are declining in the northern portion of its range, where some distinct population segments have even disappeared. The reason may be due to its limited estimated range of less than 1,900 square miles (5,000 square kilometers).
Based on field studies done in 2004, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species lists the Anthony's Poison Dart Frog as Endangered and states that its information needs updating. The IUCN works on conservation and stability of wildlife globally. The Red List provides information and analyses on the status, trends, and threats to species in order to inform and catalyze action for biodiversity conservation.
This species is listed as CITES Appendix II. CITES, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, is an international agreement among governments whose aim is to ensure that international trade in selected species of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival. The United States is a CITES Party.
Climate change: Many scientists believe that impacts of global climate change could lead to increased temperatures and changing rain patterns in the Amazon basin. As a result, the region's forests, water availability, and ultimately the animals and plants that currently inhabit the rainforests would be affected. Research done by Brazil's National Space Research Institute shows that a warmer and drier environment for the region could convert 30 to 60 percent of the Amazon rainforest into a type of dry savanna, a habitat for a very different biodiversity than found in today's Amazon basin rainforests. The Anthony's Poison Dart Frog may be able to adapt to changing environmental conditions as evidenced by its ability to survive in areas where there is human activity, such as banana plantations, and degraded secondary rainforests.
Attempts have been made to produce a potent non-addictive pain killer called epibatidine from the poison of this species. Decades following its discovery and analysis of the chemical structure, the toxin has been synthesized in the laboratory. The National Institutes of Health has licensed the synthetic toxin, but it still has to be developed into a pharmaceutical that survives clinical trials regarding its effectiveness and safety. One such clinical trial had to be stopped because of side effects caused by the drug.
Captive bred Anthony's Poison Dart Frogs often have a different coloration than wild frogs. They tend to be brownish-colored with narrow stripes, regardless of the color if the parents.
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Participate to the the papal audience of Pope Francesco, reach Saint Peter's Square by bus accompanied by a professional guide!
Price: 38,00 euro per person.
Children: under 3 free (please book place for babies). From 3 to 8 years old pay 25,00 euro.
Price includes: transport by bus, professional guide, booking and pick up of the papal audience tickets.
Meeting point: near Piazza della Repubblica; the meeting point is speciefied on the voucher which will be sent by email.
Accommodation in Saint Peters' square is not guaranteed. Admission tickets to the Papal audience are free. The tour ends in Saint Peter's Square.
TOUR DESCRIPTION: at the Pontificial State's discretion, the audience might be celebrated in Saint Peter's square or in the Nervi Hall.
Before the audience, participants enjoy a short panoramic tour crossing Via Nazionale, Piazza Venezia, the Lungotevere. The bus tour ends about 1 km far from Saint Peter's Square. The group has to walk in front of Castel Sant'Angelo and along Via della Conciliazione to reach the audience location where participants have to pass through the metal detector control.
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A birthday is the most special and significant event in life. People usually celebrate their birthday with their family and friends. On this day the most desired dreams may come true. However, you should wish it to happen to a person. So, today let's look at some ways to wish something to a person, and how to say "Happy Birthday!" in Russian.
A traditional wish on this day is "С Днём рождения!" (transliteration: S dnyem roshdeniya), (Happy birthday!). You can sometimes hear people say "С Днём варенья!" (transliteration: S dnyem vareniya), (Happy jam day!). However, people usually say this phrase to children or very good friends.
The main wish on this day is the phrase "Желаю всего самого лучшего!" (transliteration: Zhelayu vsego samogo lucshego), (I wish you all the best). You can start you wishes to a birthday girl or boy with this phrase (birthday girl or boy).
Another very common birthday wish is: "Желаю тебе здоровья, счастья и любви!" (transliteration: Zhelayu zdarov'ya, schast'ja, l'yubvi), (I wish you health, happiness and love).
If you would like to wish something unusual or original to a person, you say: "Желаю, чтобы у тебя все было, а тебе за это ничего бы не было" (transliteration: Zhelayu, schtobi u tebya vsyo bilo, a tebye za eto nichego ne bilo), ("I wish you have it all without repercussions"). As a rule, people say this phrase to their best friend.
The phrase "Желаю, чтобы все твои мечты сбылись" is also a very common birthday wish (transliteration: Zhelayu, schtobi vsye tvoyi mechti sbilyis), (I wish that all your dreams come true) or "Желаю всего, чего ты сам себе желаешь" (transliteration: Zhelayu vsyego, chego ti sam sebye zhelayesh), (I wish you all that you wish for yourself).
If you are going to your friend's birthday party and you'd like to say a toast , you can say one of the abovementioned wishes with some alterations. You should always start with the phrase: "Я предлагаю выпить за …"(transliteration: Ya predlagayu vipyitj za …), (I propose we drink to …). After that, you can add your wish starting with the phrase "Желаю ей/ему …" (transliteration: Zhelayu yemu/ yej), (Wishing her/him).
We hope you'll find this article useful if you 'd like to say something to your friend in Russian on their birthday.