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Animals |	 Updated June 18, 2014
Top 20 World-Famous Animals
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There is a special bond that exists between animal and human. Studies have shown that human to animal contact will reduce characteristics of stress and lower levels of blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, anxiety, and tension. People will not tolerate animal cruelty or abuse. In the last 150 years, a large number of animals have made their mark on history. In times of war, humans and animals have worked together to defeat a common enemy. This article will examine twenty world famous animals.
It was difficult to highlight only 20 animals with so many options. There are literally thousands of creatures that could have been used. Some honorable mentions include Adwaita, who was a male Aldabra giant tortoise that lived in the Alipore Zoological Gardens until he died in 2006. At the time of his death, Adwaita was estimated to be around 255 years-old, which makes him the oldest tortoise of modern times. Heather the Leather was a 50 year-old scaleless carp. Before her death in 2010, she was described as "Britain's most famous fish." Heather was one of the oldest and largest carp in Great Britain and weighed 52 pounds (24 kg).
Mancs was a male German Shepherd Dog that was the most famous rescue dog in the history of Hungary. Crème Puff was a female cat that is the oldest ever recorded. She died in 2005 at the age of 38 years and 3 days. Huaso is a horse that set the high jump world record on February 5, 1949, by jumping 2.47 m (8 ft 1 in) in Viña del Mar, Chile. Huaso's record remains one of the longest-running unbroken sport records in history. Karvardi was a bull and the champion of nelore. Fukutsuru was a Wagyū bull that helped grow the U.S. Kobe beef market. Little Yellow Jacket is the most successful riding bull in the history of the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) Association.
In the past couple years, a large number of animals in German zoos have made international headlines, including Knut, Flocke, Paul the Octopus, and Heidi. Heidi was a cross-eyed North American opossum that was given to the Leipzig Zoo by Denmark's Odense Zoo in May 2010. Heidi was originally raised at a wild animal sanctuary in the U.S. state of North Carolina after being abandoned. In 2011, she was placed at the Leipzig Zoo in a tropical wildlife exhibit. Heidi lived alongside two other opossums at the zoo, which is a bit unusual because opossums are solitary and nocturnal animals.
Heidi's eye condition did not affect her health, but did make her vulnerable in the wild. After photographs of Heidi were published on the Internet, she quickly became one of the most popular members of the Leipzig Zoo. Heidi inspired a popular YouTube song, a line of stuffed animals, and gained over 332,963 followers on Facebook. Before her death, she had three times more Facebook admirers than German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
In 2011, Heidi received an offer to appear at the 83rd Academy Awards via video broadcast. Instead she appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live in a series of pre-taped vignettes, in which she predicted the winners of three Oscar categories. In September of 2011, it was announced that "The cross-eyed opossum Heidi had closed her eyes forever." Heidi was euthanized by the zoo on September 28, 2011 after suffering from an unspecified health condition. Sadly, it was not the first time that a famous German animal has died prematurely; both Knut (polar bear) and Paul the Octopus died very young.
Bobbie the Wonder Dog
In 1923, Bobbie traveled with his family from Silverton, Oregon to Indiana. He was a two year-old Scotch Collie/English Shepherd mix. During the vacation, Bobbie was separated from his owners and became lost. After an exhaustive search, the family could not find their dog and was forced to return home to Oregon. Six months later, in February of 1924, Bobbie appeared on the doorstep of his home in Silverton. He was extremely skinny, dirty, and weak. His feet were worn to the bone and Bobbie had walked 2,551 miles (4,105 km) across the United States to return home.
During the voyage, Bobbie covered huge plains, desert, and mountains. His story quickly spread around the country. People from all over the world started to send Bobbie letters and he was given the nickname Bobbie the Wonder Dog. He was featured in newspaper articles, books, and film. Bobbie was given a jewel-studded harness and collar. At one show in Portland, Oregon, Bobbie attracted a crowd of 40,000 spectators. In 1927, Bobbie the Wonder Dog died at the age of six. He was buried with honors at the Oregon Humane Society's pet cemetery in Portland. A week after Bobbie's death, the famous German Shepherd Rin Tin Tin laid a wreath at his grave.
Many articles have featured the story of Oliver, who was a common chimpanzee that displayed some human-like characteristics. In the 1960s, Oliver was acquired by trainers Frank and Janet Berger and raised in their home. He was an unusual looking chimp and had a flatter face. Oliver was habitually bipedal and did not walk on his knuckles like other apes. In 2006, he was the subject of a Discovery Channel documentary in which Janet Berger claimed that by the time Oliver was 16, he had become sexually attracted to her, so she was forced to get rid of him.
Oliver was then sold to Ralph Helfer, who owned a theme park called Enchanted Village in Buena Park, California. He was displayed at the park in a show that labeled Oliver a human-ape hybrid or possible new sub-species. In 1982, his unusual characteristics were featured in a Los Angeles Times article and he was later transferred to a scientific and cosmetic testing facility. In 1998, Oliver was sent to a spacious, open-air cage at Primarily Primates in Bexar County, Texas. His DNA was tested by a geneticist from the University of Chicago, who reported that Oliver had a normal chromosome count for a chimpanzee. Oliver's bizarre cranial morphology, ear shape, freckles, and baldness are said to fall within the range of variability exhibited by the Common Chimpanzee.
On June 2, 2012, Oliver died peacefully in his sleep at Primarily Primates. He was at least 55 years old, with the average lifespan for a male chimp in captivity being 35. Africa's oldest known chimpanzee was Gregoire, who died in 2008 at the age of 66. After his death, Oliver's handler responded with the quote: "He was just on a different level. He had very humanlike traits. He loved coconut sorbet and that food got the biggest hoots and hollers. But if he didn't like something, he'd hand the bowl back to you, like the time he tried sugar-free pistachio pudding." After his death, Oliver's body was cremated and his ashes were spread over the grounds of Primary Primates. In 2011, the character of Caesar in the movie Rise of the Planet of the Apes was based on Oliver.
In 1943, Smoky was born in an unknown location. She was a Yorkshire Terrier, which is an extremely small breed of dog that was originally developed in Yorkshire, England to catch rats in clothing mills. In February 1944, Smoky was found by an American soldier in an abandoned foxhole in the New Guinea jungle. She was only 4 pounds (1.8 kg) and stood 7 inches (180 mm) tall. It was initially thought that Smoky was a Japanese war dog, but she did not understand commands in Japanese or English. For the next two years, Smoky back-packed through the jungle with Corporal William A. Wynne.
Smoky slept in Wynne's tent and she shared his rations. Smoky served in the South Pacific with the 5th Air Force and participated in 12 air/sea rescue and photo reconnaissance missions. She survived 150 air raids on New Guinea and made it through a typhoon at Okinawa. Smoky even parachuted from 30 feet (9.1 m) in the air, out of a tree, using a parachute made just for her. In 1944, Yank Down Under magazine named Smoky the "Champion Mascot in the Southwest Pacific Area." Her largest contribution to the Allied forces was with her incredible hearing and sense for danger. On multiple occasions, Smoky saved the life of Wynne and warned soldiers of incoming fire.
In 1944, Smoky made national headlines when she helped engineers build an airbase at Lingayen Gulf, Luzon. During the construction, a Signal Corps team needed to run a telegraph wire through a 70-foot-long (21 m) pipe that was 8 inches (200 mm) in diameter. Wynne attached the line to Smoky and she got the job done. According to an Animal Planet investigation, Smoky was also the first war therapy dog on record. At the end of World War II, Smoky was smuggled back into the United States hidden in a modified oxygen mask carrying case. After her return, Smoky became a national celebrity and performed her skills for crowds, which included walking a tightrope while blindfolded. On February 21, 1957, Smoky died unexpectedly at the age of approximately 14.
During World War II, a huge number of dogs were killed in military attacks. People's pets were forced to flee their families and live on the streets. One of the most famous street dogs from World War II is Fido. Fido is a Latin word that means "faithful one." In November 1941, on his way home from the bus stop, a brick worker in Borgo San Lorenzo, which is in the Tuscan Province of Florence, Italy, found Fido lying injured in a roadside ditch. Not knowing who the dog belonged to Carlo Soriani took him home and nursed Fido back to health.
After Fido recovered, he followed Soriani to the bus stop every day and watched him board the bus for work. When the bus returned, Fido was always there to greet Soriani with great joy. The pattern repeated for two years until December 30, 1943, when Borgo San Lorenzo was subjected to a violent Allied bombardment and many factories were hit. Thousands of people were killed, including Carlo Soriani. Despite his friend's death, Fido returned to the bus stop looking for Soriani every day for fourteen more years (more than 5,000 times).
People began to notice the dog and he became a media sensation in Italy. Fido came to symbolize extreme loyalty. He died on June 9, 1958, while still waiting for his master. The news of his death was announced by multiple newspaper articles. Fido is not the only dog to have become famous for public acts of extreme dedication to an individual person. Some other dogs have showed their ending love include Hachikō, Shep, and Greyfriars Bobby.
Gua was born on November 15, 1930 in Havana, Cuba. On May 13, 1931, she was donated to the Yerkes Regional Primate Research Center in Orange Park, Florida. The center specialized in the study of chimpanzees. At the age of 7 1/2 months Gua became the first chimpanzee to be used in a cross-rearing study when she was taken to the home of scientists Luella and Winthrop Kellogg and placed alongside their 10 month old child Donald. The goal of the experiment was to give Gua the same environmental advantages as Donald and then compare the similarities/differences between the two.
For nine months, the Kelloggs recorded the development of Gua and Donald. Gua often tested ahead of Donald in reading and understanding. She learned to walk faster and used a cup and spoon before Donald. The two differed in their perception of human recognition. Gua recognized people from their clothes and their smell while Donald recognized them by their faces. In physical tests, Gua performed better at jumping, climbing, and at using her feet. However, the two were similar in overall strength at such a young age. As they matured, Gua would become much stronger.
By the age of 16 months, Donald was starting to communicate, but Gua could not speak. After nine months the experiment was stopped when Donald started to copy the vocalizations made by Gua. She was eventually returned to the primate center in Florida. Gua died on December 21, 1933 from pneumonia and was only 3 years-old. Sadly, in 1972, the human subject Donald Agger Kellogg committed suicide.
In 1994, Shrek, who is a Merino male sheep, was born in Bendigo Station near Tarras, New Zealand. In 1998, Shrek decided to leave Bendigo Station and enter the high country of Central Otago on the South Island. For six years, Shrek lived off the land. In the winter, he had little to no food available, but survived. In 2004, Shrek was found hiding in a rock cave near the Bendigo high country ranch by a team looking for sheep. When discovered, the workers could hardly believe the sight of the sheep. He had avoided being sheared for six years, which is normally an annual process for a male Merino.
Shrek was practically unrecognizable. The wool covered over 75% of his body and his fleece contained enough wool to make suits for 20 men. It total, Shrek's coat weighed 27 kg (60 lb), with an average Merino fleece weighing around 4.5 kg (9.9 lb). Merino sheep are known for having some of the finest and softest wool in the world. Due his abnormal size and fun attitude, Shrek was named after the television ogre.
In New Zealand, where sheep outnumber people by more than 10-1, Shrek became a major celebrity. He was taken to the parliament to meet the New Zealand Prime Minister and became a national icon. A few days after his capture, Shrek's shearing was broadcast live on national television. It took a professional shearer 20 minutes to cut the 60 pounds of wool from his body. The giant fleece was auctioned off for children's medical charities. After the event, Shrek became a hero and raised over 150,000 dollars for kids. "He had an unbelievable personality. He loved children and was really good with the elderly in retirement homes." Sadly, Shrek was euthanized on June 6, 2011 on the advice of a veterinary surgeon. He was 16 or 17 years-old.
Congo was a chimpanzee that is considered the greatest animal painter in history. He was born in 1954 and produced about 400 drawings and paintings between the ages of 2 and 4. His artwork provoked strong reactions during the 1950s, ranging from scorn to skepticism. Pablo Picasso was a big fan of Congo and had one of his paintings displayed in his studio. In the late 1950s, Salvador Dali saw one of Congo's canvasses and gave the famous quote: "The hand of the chimpanzee is quasi-human. The hand of Jackson Pollock is totally animal." The artwork of Congo falls under the category of abstract impressionism, which is similar to Jackson Pollock.
Congo was a natural artist and understood the notion of color balance and scrubbing. He was a purist and could make unique pigments. If his art was taken away before he considered it complete, Congo would scream and throw a fit. Also, if the ape considered one of his drawings to be finished, he would refuse to continue painting even if someone tried to persuade him to do so. Congo is one of the best selling animal artists in history. On June 20, 2005, three of his paintings were included in an auction at Bonhams alongside works by Renoir and Warhol and were sold for more than US$26,000. In 1964, Congo died of tuberculosis at the age of ten.
Wheely Willy
In 1991, Wheely Willy, who was a Chihuahua, was born in Long Beach, California. From a very young age he was abused by his owner, who attempted to murder him. Willy was found inside a cardboard box with spinal injuries and a cut throat. He was taken to a veterinary hospital and saved, but Willy would never walk again. He was nicknamed Chilly Willy, because before his hair grew back, he shivered all the time. Willy was eventually adopted by groomer Deborah Turner, who did everything she could to make him happy.
In one case, Turner tried to help Willy walk by attaching a large helium-filled balloon to his hindquarters and putting him on a skateboard, but the experiment had little success. When K-9 Carts became commercially available, Willy was fitted with one of the smallest models. He adapted quickly to the cart and could move around with ease. His story caught the attention of local media and Willy became a national celebrity. He was featured on the Animal Planet television network and multiple talk shows.
Wheely Willy became a model for people with physical disabilities and made frequent public appearances promoting mutual understanding. He traveled the world and visited hundreds of hospitals to make children feel better. He was extremely popular in Japan. When Willy met Prince Hitachi and Princess Hanako, the royals got down on the floor to greet him, which caused a minor sensation in Japan.
Willy became the subject of two bestselling children's books. He had a great personality and was an inspiration for everyone he touched. Sadly, on December 22, 2009, Willy died from injuries he sustained after Turner slipped on her porch and Willy fell out of her arms. He was 18 years-old. Wheely Willy's message will not be forgotten: "Life is what you make of it."
Unsinkable Sam
The battleship Bismarck was one of the Germans largest vessels during World War II. It was used in only one offensive operation, in May 1941, when the ship was sent to raid shipping routes from North America to Great Britain. During the voyage, the Bismarck was detected by Allied forces and attacked during the Battle of Denmark Strait. During the fight, the Bismarck destroyed the British battlecruiser HMS Hood, which spurred a relentless pursuit of the vessel by the Royal Navy.
On May 27, 1941, the Bismarck was spotted by a pair of British destroyers and sunk. In total, 2,200 German soldiers were on the ship when it went down and 115 people (1 cat) survived. The surviving cat was a black and white patched cat named Unsinkable Sam (Oscar), who was discovered floating on a board by British troops. He was the only survivor found by the British destroyer HMS Cossack.
For a couple months, Sam served on the HMS Cossack and provided the crew with moral support. He was known to walk on the ships rails with ease and was a friendly cat. On October 24, 1941, the Cossack was severely damaged by a torpedo fired by the German submarine U-563. In the attack, one third of the forward section of the ship was destroyed and 159 crew members died. Sam survived the explosion and was brought to the shoreline of Gibraltar. He was then transferred to the aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal, which coincidentally had been instrumental in the destruction of the German Bismarck.
On November 14, 1941, the Ark Royal was torpedoed by the German submarine U-81 and sank 30 miles from Gibraltar. The slow rate at which the aircraft carrier sank meant that all but one of the crew could be saved, including Sam. He was found clinging to a floating plank by a motor launch and described as "angry but quite unharmed." The loss of the Ark Royal proved to be the end of Sam's military career and he was sent back to the United Kingdom. In total, Unsinkable Sam survived the destruction of three major vessels during World War II and died in 1955. The other ships Sam visited in 1941 the HMS Lightning and the HMS Legion were also both sunk later in the war.
Jim the Wonder Dog
In 1925, Jim was born in Louisiana and purchased by Sam Van Arsdale. He was a Llewellin Setter, which is a strain of English setter that was bred to hunt upland game birds. The dogs are not naturally aggressive and are very smart. At a young age, Jim quickly made his mark as a great hunt dog. He was so good that Outdoor Life Magazine termed him "The Hunting Dog of the Country." However, Jim became world famous after it was determined that he could perform some amazing acts on command.
When told to do so, Jim could go out into the street and locate a car by make, color, and license number. Among a crowd of people, Jim was able to identify the "man who sells hardware," the "man that takes care of sick people," and the "visitor from Kansas City." He could understand instructions in any foreign language, shorthand, or Morse code. Jim also displayed psychic ability. If asked, he could guess the sex of an unborn baby. He picked the winner of the Kentucky Derby seven years in a row and also predicted the Yankee victory in the 1936 World Series.
After Jim was featured in the newspapers, his psychic ability was studied by psychologists from different universities. Dr. A. J. Durant, director of the School of Veterinary Medicine, tested his ability in a public demonstration and concluded that Jim "possessed an occult power that might never come again to a dog in many generations." Journalists from all over the world came to witness Jim's show and were stunned. His fame spread across the United States and he was featured in Ripley's Believe it or Not. Jim died on March 18, 1937 and is buried in Marshall's Ridge Park Cemetery in Missouri.
Nome is a city that is located on the southern Seward Peninsula coast of the Bering Sea. In 1924, a major diphtheria epidemic existed among Inuit in the Nome area. Diphtheria is an upper respiratory tract illness that is treated with diphtheria antitoxin. In the summer of 1924, the only doctor in the city of Nome, Alaska, was Curtis Welch. Welch ordered a new supply of diphtheria antitoxin to Nome in 1924, but it was not able to arrive before the port closed for the winter. Without the diphtheria antitoxin, the younger populations of Nome were at risk, so a massive rescue effort was carried out by sled dog teams to bring the medicine to Nome.
In total, 20 mushers and about 150 sled dogs relayed diphtheria antitoxin 674 miles (1,085 km) across Alaska in five and a half days. The serum was transported by train from Anchorage to Nenana, where the first musher started the relay. The teams all faced blizzards and extreme temperatures. After the event, both the mushers and their dogs were portrayed as heroes in the media. The most famous dog to emerge was Balto, who is named after Samuel Balto. Balto was a Siberian husky that led the final sled dog team into Nome. During his trek, Balto saved his team in the Topkok River. He was also able to stay on the trail in near whiteout conditions and worked almost entirely in the dark.
In the 1920s, Balto became the most famous canine in the world after Rin Tin Tin. To honor his achievement, a statue of the dog was placed in New York City's Central Park. It should be mentioned that the longest and most hazardous stretch of the 1925 serum run was actually covered by a dog named Togo. Togo covered a total of 261 miles (420 km) from Nome to Shaktoolik and back to Golovin, which is much farther than Balto. Many mushers today consider Togo to be the true hero of the run. In 1973, the annual Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race was started to commemorate the 1925 serum run to Nome.
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Border Collies are often cited as the most intelligent dogs in the world. In January 2011, a Border Collie named Chaser was reported to have learned 1,022 words, and acts instinctively with human use of the words. Betsy is a black and white longhaired Border Collie that is regarded as one of the smartest animals in history. She was born in 2002 and lives in Vienna, Austria. At the age of ten weeks, Betsy was able to sit on command and retrieve objects by name. She can decipher a word after hearing it only twice.
Betsy learns in the same way that human toddlers do, if not faster. She is capable of finding the similarity between a two-dimensional photograph and the object it depicts. If you show her an image, she can find the object without any training, which displays greater intelligence than great apes. Betsy can identify 15 separate people by their name and is extremely attentive. In the last 15 years, multiple dog breeds have become smarter and more connected with humans.
It has been predicted that Betsy's "understanding of human forms of communication is something new that has evolved. It is something that has developed in the dogs because of their long association with humans. This is not trivial, but it means that evolution can invent similar forms of advanced intelligence more than once. It is not something reserved only for primates or mammals."
Modern scientific research has provided links between human diseases and dogs. In 2009, it was discovered that Lou Gehrig's disease is similar to the genetic mutation responsible for degenerative myelopathy (DM) in dogs. In 2011, it was found that the same gene mutation found in Tibetan Terrier dogs can also be found in a fatal human neurological disorder related to Parkinson's disease. Basically, researchers believe that identifying the genetic causes of cancers in dogs can lead to possible treatments for humans.
Sergeant Stubby
Sergeant Stubby was the first war dog used by the United States in World War I. He is noted as being the only dog to be promoted to sergeant through combat. It is unknown exactly when Sergeant Stubby was born, but he was a Pit bull breed. In 1916 or 1917, Stubby showed up at Yale Field in New Haven, Connecticut, while a group of soldiers were training. He made friends with Corporal Robert Conroy and when Conroy was deployed to fight in France, Stubby went along. Once in France, Sergeant Stubby was used for a wide range of military tasks.
He served with the 102nd Infantry in the trenches of France for 18 months. Stubby participated in four offensives and 17 battles. He was able to detect sound and smell from an incredible distance, so Stubby was used to warn soldiers of incoming mustard gas and artillery attacks. On many occasions, he saved the life of multiple men. Stubby was also able to locate and comfort wounded soldiers who were separated from the group and located in no man's land. On one occasions, he was solely responsible for capturing a German spy in the Argonne.
Sergeant Stubby was the most famous U.S. dog used during World War I. In 1918, his exploits were front page news in every major newspaper in the United States. Stubby was wounded on several occasions during the conflict, but survived. After the war, he was smuggled back to the United States and became a celebrity. Sergeant Stubby marched in parades, met U.S. Presidents, and was named the official mascot of the Georgetown Hoyas'. He was also made a life member of the American Legion, the Red Cross, and the YMCA. In 1926, Stubby died at the age of 9 or 10. His body was stuffed and put on display at The Price of Freedom: Americans at War exhibit at the Smithsonian.
Huberta is one of the most famous hippopotamus in the history of South Africa. In November 1928, Huberta was living near a waterhole in the St. Lucia Estuary in Zululand when she decided to start a 1600 km (1000 mi) journey to the Eastern Cape of Africa. The voyage took over three years and captured the attention of huge crowds of people. She was constantly followed by curious journalists and became extremely famous. Huberta was not shy. She crossed roads, railroads, and visited towns. She ate her way through parks, gardens, and farms, and even trampled over golf courses.
During her journey, Huberta eventually settled at the mouth of the Mhlanga River for several weeks and seemed to enjoy the area. People would visit the hippopotamus and give her fruit, sugar cane, and other treats. Since she was so popular, the decision was made to try and capture Huberta and place her in the Johannesburg Zoo, but she proved elusive and the attempt failed. Huberta then traveled south to Durban where she visited a beach and country club. Due to her celebrity, the Natal Provincial Council declared Huberta royal game and it became illegal to catch or hunt her.
In March 1931, Huberta arrived in East London, South Africa. On her voyage she crossed 122 rivers. One month after arriving in East London, Huberta was shot and killed by a group of hunters. The men were tracked down and arrested. They were fined £25 for killing royal game. Huberta's body was recovered and sent to a taxidermist in London. In 1933, the body of Huberta was returned to South Africa. The event was highly publicized and over 20,000 people came out to greet her. Huberta was eventually placed in the Amathole Museum in King William's Town, where she remains on display so that everyone can enjoy her remarkable story.
Endal was a pedigree yellow Labrador retriever that was trained as a fully operational assistance dog. He was able to respond to hundreds of instructions and signed commands. Endal could go shopping, operate electrical switches, run an elevator, and work a washing machine. He was the first dog to use an ATM card and could put a card into the cash machine, retrieve the money, and place the cash into a wallet.
In the late 1990s, Endal became the service dog for disabled ex-Royal Navy Chief Petty Officer Allen Parton. Parton suffered serious head injuries during the Gulf War, including a 50% memory loss. Endal was assigned to Parton in order to help him with daily activities. Since he was so intelligent, Endal was featured in multiple television documentaries. He was used as the animal ambassador for service dogs and appeared at training centers and charities.
Endal soon became the most decorated dog in the world. He was named the dog of the Millennium and awarded the PDSA's Gold Medal for Animal Gallantry. During his lifetime, Endal was filmed by over 340 crews and featured on numerous television shows in Japan, Australia, USA, Canada, Europe, and China. He has been called one of the most famous dogs in the history of the UK and was the first dog to ride on the London Eye.
In 2001, Endal received worldwide attention when it was reported that he helped save Allen Parton's life. During the event, Parton was knocked out of his wheelchair by a passing car and left unconscious. Endal pulled Allen into the recovery position, retrieved his mobile phone, fetched a blanket, and covered his friend. He then barked for help and ran to a nearby hotel to notify the authorities. It was an amazing act of bravery. Sadly, On March 13, 2009, Endal died at the age of thirteen. He is remembered as one of the world's greatest assistance dogs.
The Pinta Island tortoise was a subspecies of Galápagos tortoise that was native to Ecuador's Pinta Island. They were first described by herpetologist Albert Günther in 1877. By 1900, most of the Pinta Island giant tortoises had been wiped out due to hunting. The species was also devastated by the introduction of goats, which destroyed the natural habitat. By 1971, it was assumed that the species was extinct until Lonesome George was discovered on Pinta Island.
For his safety, George was relocated to the Charles Darwin Research Station on Santa Cruz Island. For decades, multiple attempts were made to mate George with females from different subspecies, but it failed. At one point researchers offered a $10,000 reward for a suitable mate. While George was in captivity, the Pinta tortoise was pronounced functionally extinct, which made him one of the rarest creatures in the world. He was a star attraction of the Galápagos National Park and served as a symbol for animal conservation efforts.
On June 24, 2012, it was announced that Lonesome George had been found dead by his caretaker Fausto Llerena. It was shocking news because George was relatively young for his species. While his exact age was not known, it was estimated that he was about 100, which made him a young adult. The subspecies of Pinta Island tortoise can live up to an age of 200. The body of George was embalmed and he will be conserved for future generations. Today, some 20,000 giant tortoises of other subspecies live on the Galapagos.
Cher Ami
Pigeons have played an important role in the history of war. They are extremely talented military messengers because of their homing ability, speed, and flying altitude. A full article on famous war pigeons could be made, including the likes of Commando, Paddy, William of Orange, and Mary of Exeter, but I chose to focus on Cher Ami. Cher Ami (French for "dear friend") was a Black Check Cock homing pigeon that was trained by the U.S. Army Signal Corps in France during World War I.
On October 3, 1918, U.S. Army Captain Charles Whittlesey and more than 500 men became trapped in a small depression in the Forest of Argonne behind German enemy lines. The men had no food or ammunition and were at a strong disadvantage. For over four days they were attacked by grenades, flame throwers, and waves of sniper fire, but held off the Germans. The soldiers were also beginning to receive friendly fire from Allied troops. To try and stop the onslaught, Captain Whittlesey dispatched a series of messenger pigeons, including Cher Ami.
The German troops were well aware of the pigeon's capabilities as a messenger, so they were constantly looking to shoot them down. After Cher Ami was released, his two partners were killed instantly, but Cher Ami escaped. At one point during the voyage, he was shot in the chest and fell to the ground, but Cher Ami got up, took flight, and made it back to his loft at division headquarters 25 miles to the rear in just 65 minutes. When he arrived, Cher Ami was found with a note in a canister on his left leg that read: "We are along the road parallel to 276.4. Our own artillery is dropping a barrage directly on us. For heaven's sake, stop it!"
Cher Ami was covered in blood and had a gunshot wound. He was blinded in one eye and his leg was hanging on by one tendon. The message delivered by Cher Ami allowed Allied troops to enter the area and save the life of 194 men. After the event, Cher Ami became the hero of the 77th Infantry Division, which was named the "Lost Battalion" by the media. Army medics worked hard to save his life, but Cher Ami lost his leg. He was fitted with a carved wooden leg and became the mascot of the U.S. Department of Service until he died on June 13, 1919, from the wounds he received in battle. To American school children of the 1920s and 1930s, Cher Ami was as well known as any human World War I heroes. His body was later mounted by a taxidermist and enshrined in the Smithsonian Institution.
Xiang Xiang
The population of captive pandas has jumped considerably in the past 30 years, which is largely due to a successful breeding program. However, wild populations remain in crisis. There is no biological difference between a panda raised in captivity and those in the wild, but they can't live together. In fact, there are very few if any examples of a bear species being bred in captivity and then being successfully introduced to the wild. This is because bears tend to be opportunistic in their use of resources and struggle to cope. Panda experts have long agreed that more research needs to be made in order to understand the lifecycle of wild pandas.
In 2006, a male panda named Xiang Xiang became the first giant panda to be returned to the wild after being bred and raised in captivity. Xiang Xiang was born in 2001 at the Wolong Giant Panda Research Center in the Sichuan Province. At a young age he endured a three year training regimen intended to equip him with the skills necessary to survive in the wild. He learned how to build a den, forage for food, and mark his territory. Xiang Xiang also developed defensive skills such as howling and biting.
Xiang Xiang was released in April of 2006 and equipped with a radio-collar to track his movements. He weighed 176-pounds (79 kilograms) and reportedly hesitated for a second when let go, but then scampered off into a nearby forest. Despite the extensive preparation, Xiang Xiang was found dead less than a year after his release. His body was discovered with multiple scratches and it is believed that Xiang Xiang died after falling from a tree. He might have been running away from other pandas when he died. According to the professionals "Xiang Xiang died from fighting for territory or over a female mate with other male pandas."
The next potential candidate for a release into the wild might be Tao Tao, who is a male giant panda that was born on August 3, 2010 in a semi-wild training base in Hetaoping. According to the new plan, Toa Toa must excel in three different sized training fields before he can finally be released into the wild.
Marjan was the most famous resident of the Kabul Zoo in Afghanistan. In the late 1960s, the Kabul Zoo was extremely popular and held more than 500 animals, but it suffered from the violence of Afghanistan. In 1978, Marjan the lion was given to the Kabul Zoo by a group from Cologne, Germany. For 23 years, Marjan lived at the zoo and experienced intense conflict. He survived the arrival of the communist People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan, the Great Saur Revolution, and the USSR invasion.
After the Russians left Afghanistan in 1989, a civil war ensued. The fighting left the area in total chaos and the zoo was shelled on many occasions. In 1996, a man snuck into the zoo and entered Marjan's cage. After he tried to touch the lion, Marjan killed him. In retaliation, one of the man's friends entered the zoo and threw three hand grenades into the lion's cage. The explosion rendered Marjan blind, deaf, and permanently disabled. The man who threw the grenade was violently attacked and murdered a few weeks after the incident.
Once western forces moved into Afghanistan, the bad conditions of the Kabul Zoo were revealed to the world. Marjan, the blind lion, became an instant celebrity. Animal rights organizations traveled to Afghanistan to help the lion and other animals in the Kabul Zoo. Despite the overwhelming response, Marjan died in January 2002. He was given a public ceremony and buried on the zoo grounds. On his grave is posted: "Here lies Marjan, who was about 23. He was the most famous lion in the world." In March 2002, China donated a pair of lions to the Kabul Zoo to replace Marjan.
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Oracle eBTax: Reverse charge taxes, do you use Offset taxes or the Self Assess solution?
What is reverse charge VAT?
"Reverse Charge" is a part of the VAT law in a growing number of European countries. It states that the VAT (Value Added Tax) for Goods and Services delivered inside the country by a foreign company is owed by the recipient of the goods and not by the foreign service provider/supplier.
VAT must not be charged on invoices to the recipient. By law, a clear statement must appear on each of these invoices indicating that the liability for the payment of VAT is reversed to the recipient. The recipient has to calculate, report and pay the VAT (it may be recoverable if the recipient is VAT registered). The foreign service provider/supplier may be entitled to a VAT refund claim for all VAT charges by local suppliers.
So, in Oracle do we use Offset or Self Assessed tax?
Oracle eBTax: Examples of how Offset Tax differs from Self Assessed Tax.
This post offers examples of how Offset Tax differs from Self Assessed Tax.
There are 3 options available to you with Payables and Oracle when it comes to Tax.
Invoice entered for a foreign supplier so tax shown on AP invoice was 0%.
The tax calculated is a zero amount.
The distribution of the invoice is shown as follows – you can see that there is no value in the recoverable and non recoverable tax.
When the accounting has been created (what is sent to GL), the following GL entries will be made. A zero value is recorded for tax.
The following screen shot shows that Offset tax has been calculated, a 5% and a -5% so the net amount is 0.
The distribution of the invoice is shown as follows – you can see that both the tax and offset tax are shown.
When the accounting has been created (what is sent to GL), the following GL entries will be made. You can see the two taxes should cancel each other out (ignore the cost centre value of 0). Even though the values cancel each other out, the journal entry is made and the taxes have been recorded.
Invoice entered for a foreign supplier but when we calculate the tax, no tax line is created!
The tax calculated is as follows – so, even though no tax line is shown on the distributions, a tax is calculated (however it has a status of 'Self Assessed' in the system).
The distribution of the invoice reflects the entered lines – i.e. there is only one line – no recoverable or non recoverable tax shown.
The Big difference is that when the accounting has been created (what is sent to GL), the following GL entries will be made. 500 will be credited to a Self Assessed account and 500 debited to a self assessed liability account.
The major difference between offset and self assessed is what is visible on the distributions of the invoice. Both options make journal entries to account for the tax that should be charged. The account values can of course be changed so the liability account could be different if required.
The second website can be viewed in English and French. Those websites can be helpful for invoices where only SIRET is put.
Oracle Fusion Tax – how can it be enhanced to make it better?
How can Oracle Fusion be improved to better enhance the visibility of Tax Rates calculated and whether it is a service, asset or inclusive without the need for additional rates?
Like any ERP solution, a good eTax consultant will design the way the eTax module is setup based on how the tax needs to be reported, often resulting in additional tax rates being required in order for these rates to be clearly visible. The design of the Tax engine with Oracle Fusion is looking at improving the way tax can be reported and thus reduce the number of rates needed. For example, in Europe, it is important to be able to report the sale of goods, services and also triangulation separately. Oracle offers 'Tax Reporting Codes' to do this with one 'Intra EU Rate' but when the tax is calculated, it is extremely difficult for a user to see what type of 'Intra EU rate' has been calculated until it has been reported – often too late.
It is too late to change R12 to accommodate changes to make the reporting easier but what can be done to Oracle Fusion to enrich the tax reporting so that at the point the tax is calculated, the user knows what tax rate is being used, whether it is a service or inclusive or an asset or even a 'Self Assessed' tax immediately.
One potential way to allow less rates but use the Tax Reporting Codes more is to have a Flexfield type structure that can be driven by the tax rules so that a single tax such as 'Intra EU Rate' can have the values of 'Service' or Triangulation' attached to it. It needs to be clearly visible when the tax is calculated and it needs to be picked up on reports. Additional segments would indicate if it is inclusive, the recovery % or whether it is an asset.
In Belgium, a client recently requested that a rate be created to accommodate the fact that the tax was both an asset and a service. It would have been better to have been able to have had one rate with attached flags rather than several rates to capture all the possible combinations.
AP Triangulation Tax. this is the scenario: Your organization in Finland is selling goods directly to an end customer in Estonia but the goods are being shipped directly from your organization in Ireland to Estonia. The organization in Finland will raise a an EU zero rated invoice which the end customer in Estonia will reverse charge. Your organization in Ireland will raise an EU zero rated intercompany invoice to your organization in Finland. In AP the organization in Finland does not need to reverse charge the I/C invoice from Ireland as the goods were not supplied to Finland so there is not an equivalence requirement. The verification of the correct tax rate needs to be identified but this would mean a requirement to capture the ship to country as a country – not a stored location. We cannot use a ship to location because the Supplier may have drop shipped directly to our Customer so we would not even have that location setup nor available to us. Having a field where we can populate just a country value would be a massive benefit to the ebtax solution in both AP and AR particularly for EU VAT.
Similar to above, the supplier could be billing from the EU but shipping from outside the EU and so having a field for 'Ship From country' that would default in from the supplier address but could be overridden would be useful.
Another enhancement request would be to extend the the place of supply to options to be something other than bill from, ship form, bill to, ship to. As an example, if you have a French entity selling to an Australian entity but the tax needed is a spanish tax, then it is impossible to get the place of supply rule to allow the ES tax regime as done of the available values for the place of supply could be used to determine that spain was a value. What is needed is the ability on orders to choose the place of supply country manually for these types of orders. Would an additional field allow for this?
The scenario is that the an entity is registered for both AT and DE VAT but has a 3rd party supplier that they make drop shipments from in Austria but no warehouse. The users want the ability to manually choose the tax classification code of AT VAT STANDARD for sales to a German customer when shipping from the Austrian 3rd Party supplier but when this happens, the Bill from is DE, the Bill to is DE and the ship from and ship to are either NULL or also DE. This means that the place of supply can never be AT and so the AT tax regime can never be activated. If we could set the place of supply to use the country linked to the tax regime of the Tax Classification Code being used. This means that we would be able to drive the tax regime from a tax rate being used. This would also be an ideal way of driving tax for iExpenses where you may want to recover the VAT from several countries where the bill from and ship from are NULL because the supplier is an employee and the Bill to and Ship to are linked to just one country.
After hitting the 'calculate tax' button on the AP workbench, the eBtax is calculated but sumamrised as tax lines after the item lines. It would be useful if there was an option that allowed the tax to be listed after the ITEM line it relates to. This would help uses who need to quickly check the correct tax amounts have been charged to the right lines.
Add a 'Notes' section to tax rules and rates so that the consultants can put detailed comments as to whay a rate was created or why a particular rule was created.
The ability to use DFF values for Determining factors for tax.
I think this could be reasonably straight forward with the ability to choose a combination of the DFF and the attribute segment in the determining factor set up, then in the conditions you could link a tax rule that would say if the DFF Attribute6 = 'Bonded' then do X.
Add filters to the setup screens for eBTax – for example, for the Fiscal Classification Codes.
Ability to hide the NON-Recovery line on an AP distributions and to stop the line going to GL. Only show a non-recovery line if the tax is not recoverable.
Purchasing Categories should be seamlessly linked in with Oracle so that if there are 4 segments to a purchasing category then each of these segments should be available to run taxes against. An example would be to have the ability to run tax determining factors on SERVICE-TRAINING-ONSITE-OTHER so that I can run a tax ruloe based on SERVICE-TRAINING which is specific to Training or simply on SERVICE which would be for all services. Particularly useful in the US where the split of the type of services is need so that in the states where all services are exempt, a simple rule linked to the Purchasing Category SERVICE cna be used but in NY where only professional services are exempt then the rule would be linked to SERVICE TRAINING.
Credit memos that are linked to an original invoice or return should use the original invoice tax date to calcaulte the tax for the credit memo.
Only having one tab/form for tax for Suppliers and customers, currently in AP you have tax reporting detail and tax details.
Tax reporting codes – this has already been done by putting the ability to select the reporting code at the rule result.
Legal Justification message – this has already been done by putting the ability to select the reporting code at the rule result.
Recovery Rate – this is already in the rules, however, the ability to make the amount of recovery known would be good, either in the tax details or on the invoice line.
Offset Tax – this is not needed in the rules as in my opinion, if you are choosing a tax with an offset then there is a one to one relationship between the VAT rate and the offset Rate.
So to me, it looks like most of the rate factors are already in the rules, just whether it is inclusive or whether it is differed is not! How easy would it be include these two sections in the tax logic?
Luxembourg to raise VAT, will it be 16 or 17%?
Luxembourg has announced that it plans to raise its standard VAT rate to help reduce is deficit.
Currently, the Value Added Tax rate in Luxembourg is 15%, the lowest in the European Union. Whilst there is no confirmation of what the new rate will be, the government is adamant that it will remain the lowest in the EU.
The rise will probably be to 16% based on previous discussions. However, it could go to 17% as the next lowest EU rate is 18% in Malta. Cyprus also has a VAT rate of 18%, although this will rise to 19% at the start of 2014.
Grant Thornton Luxembourg report that: On 10 April 2013, the Luxembourg Prime Minister, Mr Juncker, has announced in his "State of the Nation" speech that the Luxembourg standard VAT rate of 15% will increase as from 2015.
This increase will help to offset the planned deficit of VAT revenues in Luxembourg related to the new rules applicable to e-commerce services as from 2015. Indeed, the place of taxation of e-commerce services provided to EU private customers will be the country of the supplier instead of the country of the customer as from 2015.
The Prime Minister has specified that Luxembourg government wishes however to maintain in the future the lowest standard VAT rate in the EU despite the increase. Currently, the lowest VAT rate is Luxembourg (15%). The second lowest VAT rates are applied by Cyprus and Malta (18%). However, the VAT rate of Cyprus will increase to 19% as from 2014. At this stage, there are no other indications regarding the future Luxembourg VAT standard rate except that it will not exceed 18% in order to remain the lowest VAT rate in the EU.
Whilst we can offer advice on how to setup Oracle R12 to accomodate the changes to Croatia VAT, below is a link that will give more information on what is actually happening.
Navigate to your Tax Zones.
This should be in the Tax Manager Responsibility (or whatever your equivalent is).


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Recap Week Four: CROCHETED KARAOKE ZINE
Another week of first-times and creative tangents at Shared Space Studio...
Our 2012 Resident Artist, master-composter / film-maker / radical geographer Amanda Matles, came to visit us for the weekend. She got in some beach time and admired the compost system she set up for us last year, as it is running smoothly. She also was reunited with our new resident Brian Perkins, whom she graduated from high school with at Interlochen Arts Academy, back in 2000. On a sunny afternoon, the artists sat out on the knit blanket Elodie Goupil made us last year, and Jeff gave Amanda and Brian matching tattoos- the first and second bars of music from a Bauhaus composition by Heinrich Siegfried Bormann.
Aside from getting his first tattoo ever, Brian was a busy man this week. Upon his arrival, he set out to write an outline for a new screenplay in ten days- he finished it in eight. Brian used a set of Swedish film stills from the 60's and 70's as inspiration for a story about a missing dog. He spent his mornings hand writing in a small book as the story came to him, and when he finished, he typed the text and formatted it into a small book. Inspired by some very particular record cover art, Brian sponge-painted paper in red and yellow, and cut out images to paste to the grey cover. The piece is called Musical Chairs, based on the idea that the actors in the beginning play a game of musical chairs to decide what part they will play- reflecting the roles we are given in life. At his slide talk on Sunday, Brian explained in depth the process of shooting a film, and how the accesibility and cost of the medium has changed drastically in the relatively short time he has been working. He showed us projects he has written, directed, and made animations for, and screened a rough cut of his current project- his first feature film. Before he left to go home to Seattle, he made a big impression by bravely riding The Zipper at the county fair, and pouring his heart out on mic at our studio Karaoke party.
Jeffrey Kriksciun was hard at work in the studio this week, finishing the drawings for a zine that will be published in Glasgow, and a zine that he will publish himself here for the new Zine Library. Between sessions of carefully drawing out illustrations in pencil, then just as carefully inking them in, Jeff played with clay in the ceramics room, making small sculptures of a face, a pair of pants, and a cinder block with an orange on it. It seems that Jeff's facinations and sense of humor come through in every material he works with, and he will work with anything.
Rose Beerhorst continued quilting and crocheting during her last week in residence. She taught me how to cut up old shirts and crochet them into a rug, using Fair Isle patterning in an intuitive style. I ended up with a crocheted basket and a whole list of new projects in my head. She made a rug for Brian to take back to Seattle with him, in only black, white, and grey as he requested. After staying with us for over three weeks, Rose left early Monday morning with Brian to go home to Grand Rapids. We are lucky to have her come back this Saturday, to sell her rugs and other crafts at our fundraising event- Art, Goods, and Goodies.
The snack table at our Sunday Slide Talks is always a hit.
Power-resident Aliya Bonar arrived on Friday, just in time to get oriented and spend her first evening at the Oceana County Fair riding the ferris wheel. This is Aliya's first time in Michigan, she comes to us from Queens, NY, where she is part of the art co-operative Flux Factory.
As a Florida native, Aliya is on a beach mission, and it has been balmy enough to make a few trips. She gave our audience a chance to interact with her slide talk on Sunday, asking us all to fill out a nametag describing our ideal selves. She shared her work with Powersuits, the outfit you will wear to be your most powerful self. As a buisiness lady, Aliya loves organizing communities and laying out elaborate spreadsheets, and she has recently been involved in youth programs in New York, teaching self-empowered sewing and radical fashion design.
The stars of the studio show off at our studio Karaoke night.
Aliya is a great edition to the studio, and will be our last arriving resident, as our planned eighth resident, Amber Phelps-Bondaroff had to cancel. We hope Amber will join us next year.
With one week left, Jeff and Aliya are the big stars of the studio. We are excited to see their projects come to fruition and collaborate with them on our upcoming fundraising event.

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A "surprising twist" is how some people describe a secret meeting held between Pope Francis and Kim Davis while on his six-day papal tour of the United States.
Brought to the Vatican embassy under cover, Davis and her husband met with the pontiff for about 15 minutes, during which they hugged and he gave her a rosary. Davis, who is the county clerk in Kentucky who spent five days in jail for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, shared about the meeting after the pope left for Rome.
Many conservative Christians are encouraged by the meeting and see it as an affirmation against gay marriage. But, on the other hand, the LGBT community, including those within the Catholic church who are favorable to gay marriage, feel betrayed. The Vatican remains tight-lipped about the get-together.
Pope Francis seemed to slip carefully around political divisions on his recent visit, apparently trying to strike a balance by broadly addressing some topics, but not getting too specific. Some feel he was talking out of both sides of his mouth when making general comments about religious freedom. He spoke on the importance of life, condemned the death penalty, but didn't come close to the topic of abortion.
The head of one LGBT Catholic group says, "The time for vagueness, ambiguity, and secret meetings is over. Pope Francis needs to state clearly where he stands in regard to the inclusion of LGBT people in the church and society."
Perhaps there is more to the pope's agenda than making pastoral visits and conducting mass. A simple look at history reveals a pattern of attempting to mix religion with political strength. Maybe the shifting language ("Who am I to judge?") tells us that the Vatican has a greater plan. The book of Revelation would think so.
Learn more about a powerful political-religious power that will make it's play on the world stage in the near future. Watch Revelation: The Bride, the Beast & Babylon.


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Q: Computing the area of a convex hull in scipy I wanted to compute the convex hull for a couple of points on a plane, using scipy.
Here is my code:
import numpy as np
from scipy.spatial import ConvexHull

points = np.array([[10, 10], [30, 10], [30, 20], [10, 20]])
hull = ConvexHull(points)
print(hull.vertices, hull.area)

It prints: [0 1 2 3] 60.0
So, the perimeter rather than area is returned (I checked another example, same behavior).
Is this a bug?
Python 3.7.4 (64-bit), scipy 1.3.1.

A: I suppose hull.area refers to the perimeter in 1D and to the area in 2D. If you want the area delimited by a 1D hull or the volume delimited by a 2D hull, call hull.volume instead.

A: The definition of the Convex Hull is based upon the perimeter, not the area:

In mathematics, the convex hull or convex envelope or convex closure
  of a set X of points in the Euclidean plane or in a Euclidean space
  (or, more generally, in an affine space over the reals) is the
  smallest convex set that contains X. For instance, when X is a bounded
  subset of the plane, the convex hull may be visualized as the shape
  enclosed by a rubber band stretched around X.

So this is an expected result. Although it seems to me that you have printed both the perimeter points ([0 1 2 3]) and the area (60.0)?

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These coils are available in both 0.5 ohm and 1.0 ohm varieties, both of which have their own strengths. The 1.0 ohm coil head is great for mouth inhaling, since it mimics the feel of smoking an actual cigarette. The 1.0 ohm coils are ideal for those who want to remind themselves of the sensation of smoking a real cigarette without the nasty health effects. The 0.5 ohm coil, on the other hand, is better for mouth-to-lung, sometimes known as direct lung, inhalation. Since the 0.5 ohm coil uses sub-ohm technology to create enormous clouds of thick vapor, it is much more appropriate for those who like to cloud-chase.
These coils are made with premium materials as well, including industrial-grade stainless steel and high quality Kanthal wire heating elements. The wicks are made with pure organic Japanese cotton, which is ideal for absorbing the e-liquid in an efficient, quick manner. These coils are designed to provide several weeks of vaping pleasure, assuming an average rate of daily consumption. There is no included manufacturer's warranty on these units, since they have no moving parts that can fault.
In order to change one of these coils, simply remove the base cap from the tank after it has been removed from the battery component. Be sure to remove the base cap with the tank in an upright position, which will prevent losing any e-liquid that remains in the tank. Unscrew the old coil head from the base cap, and install the new coil head in the same location. Refill the tank and replace the bottom cap with the new coil. Once the battery is reattached, let the unit rest long enough for the coil to absorb the e-liquid. The wicks must become saturated in order to avoid burning the cotton material. Be sure that your device is able to handle sub-ohm coils if you use the 0.5 ohm coil head. If you are not sure, or if your device can not output enough power for the unit, go with the 1.0 ohm coil instead.


Kitchenette Restaurant & Crêperie is a heart-warming concept from Ismaya Group, where you are the heart and soul of our kitchen. Kitchenette is now open to serve you home-cooked goodness, great coffee, and various fresh off-the-kitchen comfort foods. The basic premise behind Kitchenette's concept is to create a social space, in form of a restaurant/café that portrays the experience of dining inside a kitchen of a friend whose family members love to cook. The design of the space is full of kitchen cabinet, kitchen equipments, and kitchen accessories, integrated with a bit of 'structured messiness'. The space is also cozy, 'homey', and casual. It portrays the friendly atmosphere that you feel when entering a friend's house/kitchen. This concept works throughout the day - from brunch and all throughout lunch, afternoon tea, dinner, to late night social drinks.


Malevolent-looking and spear shaped, the northern pike is the namesake member of the Esocidae family of pike. It is a worthy angling quarry, one that grows fairly large, fights well, and accommodates anglers frequently enough to be of substantial interest in the areas where it is found.
The northern pike has an elongated body and head. The snout is broad and flat, shaped somewhat like a duck bill. The jaws, the roof of the mouth, the tongue, and the gill rakers are armed with numerous sharp teeth that are constantly being replaced. A single soft-rayed dorsal fin is located far back on the body.
Male and female pike are similar in appearance, and both are variable in color. A fish from a clear stream or lake will usually be light green, whereas one from a dark slough or river will be considerably darker. The underparts are whitish or yellowish. The markings on the sides form irregular rows of yellow or gold spots. Pike with a silvery or blue color variation are occasionally encountered and are known as silver pike.
The northern pike can be distinguished from its relatives by three main features. Most noticeably, the greenish or yellowish sides of these fish are covered with lighter-colored kidney-shaped horizontal spots or streaks, whereas all other species have markings (spots, bars, stripes, or reticulations) that are darker than the background color.
Their markings are most likely to be confused with those of the chain pickerel. The second distinction is the scale pattern on the gill cover and the cheek. In the northern pike the cheek is fully scaled, but the bottom half of the gill cover is scaleless. In the larger muskellunge, both the bottom half of the gill cover and the bottom half of the cheek are scaleless.
In the smaller pickerel, the gill cover and the cheek are both fully scaled. The third distinctive feature is the number of pores under each side of the lower jaw; there are usually 5 in the northern pike (rarely 3, 4, or 6 on one side), 6 to 9 in the muskellunge (rarely 5 or 10 on one side), and 4 in smaller pickerel (occasionally 3 or 5 on one side only).
Pike are normally 16 to 30 inches long and weigh between 2 and 7 pounds. Females live longer and attain greater size than males. Pike up to 20 pounds are common in some Canadian and Alaskan rivers, lakes, and sloughs, and fish weighing up to 30 pounds and measuring 4 feet in length are possible. The North American record is a 46-pound, 2-ounce New York fish caught in 1940. The average life span is 7 to 10 years, but in slow-growing populations they may live up to 26 years.
Northern pike spawn in the spring, moving into the heavily vegetated areas of lakes and rivers either just after ice out or, in some cases, prior to ice out. In many places they spawn in wetlands or marshes that will have little or no water later in the season. They are broadcast spawners, and the scattered eggs that fall to the bottom are adhesive.
They usually hatch in 12 to 14 days but do so later in much colder waters. In waters that also contain muskellunge, the two species may crossbreed naturally; this occurs rarely but can happen, as muskies spawn in the same or similar environs, although usually after pike.
Pike are voracious and opportunistic predators from the time they are mere inches long. They are solitary, lurking near weeds or other cover to ambush prey. Their diet is composed almost entirely of fish, but it may occasionally include shorebirds, small ducks, muskrats, mice, frogs, and the like. In pike waters, it is common to find scarred fish that were grabbed by but escaped the large toothy maw of a pike. Pike feed most actively during the day and are heavily sight-oriented.
pike, northern, jack, jackfish, snake, great northern pike, great northern pickerel, American pike, common pike, Great Lakes pike; Danish: gedde; Dutch: snoek; Finnish: hauki; French: brochet; German: hecht; Hungarian: csuka; Italian: luccio; Norwegian: gjedde; Portuguese: ÿlcio; Russian: shtschuka; Spanish: lucio; Swedish: gäddo.
The northern pike is densely distributed throughout Alaska, with the exception of the offshore islands, and widespread throughout Canada and the arctic islands above Hudson Bay, being conspicuously absent from the coastal plains (most of British Columbia and the Canadian Atlantic coast east of the St. Lawrence River).
In the United States, it is found south of Maine in New Hampshire, Vermont, and Massachusetts (except along the coast) and in all the Great Lakes states (although it is largely absent from lower Michigan and Indiana), as well as west of the Great Lakes in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska, and Montana. It has been widely introduced outside this native range, even into southern and western states.
open environs in waters without vegetation, or when the temperature gets too high in warm shallower areas. Warm shallow ponds and cold deep lakes both support pike, but large individuals have a preference for water that is in the mid-50°F range. Smaller fish are more likely to be in warm shallow water.
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Poecilotheria hanumavilasumica är en spindelart som beskrevs av Smith 2004. Poecilotheria hanumavilasumica ingår i släktet Poecilotheria och familjen fågelspindlar. IUCN kategoriserar arten globalt som akut hotad. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.

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I know a handful of you guys who have heard of this band, but no one I've spoken to on here is really big on them. I've come to find that they are a better studio band. Their live footage can get pretty horrendous. Still love 'em. Hit me up if you want some free ****.
^^^ I know I have listened to The Burden of Hope and I really liked it. I am also fairly sure I downloaded Doomsdayers Holiday because I remember you were PM'ing me about it and I told you had I sorted a download of it myself.
However I don't seem to have either of them on my hard drive anywhere, which is odd.
^ Yet another reason why I'm Your Man is such a damn cool album.
An amazing indie album, definitely worth checking out.


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Q: Solr field memory requirements How would one go about finding the memory requirements associated with a specific solr field type?
Example: I'm trying to find how many bytes are allocated per string on a SOLR entry, but I am having a hard time trying to calculate it on my own. I have also searched for documentation and come up empty handed


The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world. On Friday, in Davos, Switzerland, it lived up to its credo.
There were more than 400 sessions from January 17-20 with topics like environmental protection, gender equality, globalization, and the refugee crisis. In addition to these worthwhile issues, those in attendance also vowed to stop malaria, a disease that had 212 million cases in 2015.
The Council's website states the nine inaugural members, chosen by Gates and Chambers, "represent public and private sectors from both malaria-infected regions and donor countries." Read about them here.
Council members will serve three-year renewable terms and meet as a group twice a year. The Roll Back Malaria Partnership and Malaria No More will collaborate with the council in supporting rolls.
The greatest obstacle to eradicating the disease is the development of resistance among parasites and mosquitoes to malarial medicines and insecticides, respectively.
This isn't the first time Bill Gates has fought malaria. In 2013, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation prioritized fighting the disease by adopting a strategy called Accelerate to Zero. The effort essentially focuses on the source of the problem by removing malaria-causing parasites rather than simply impeding human-to-human transition, and by addressing breakouts on a local level.
Gates' latest brainchild, the End Malaria Council, seeks to wipe out the disease in those remaining regions by keeping malaria eradication high on the global agenda, ensuring funds are raised to maintain and continue the progress that has been achieved, and to develop new technologies that can end the disease for good.
"For the first time in history, we have a roadmap to a world without malaria – where no one has to die from a mosquito bite ever again," said Gates. "With renewed focus, innovation and new commitments of leadership and funding, we can be the generation to end malaria once and for all."


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Q: asp.net mvc authorization using roles I'm creating an asp.net mvc application that has the concept of users.   Each user is able to edit their own profile.  For instance:

*

*PersonID=1 can edit their profile by going to http://localhost/person/edit/1

*PersonID=2 can edit their profile by going to http://localhost/person/edit/2
Nothing particularly exciting there...
However, I have run into a bit of trouble with the Authorization scheme.  There are only two roles in the system right now, "Administrator" and "DefaultUser", but there will likely be more in the future.
I can't use the regular Authorize attribute to specify Authorization because both users are in the same role (i.e., "DefaultUser").
So, if I specify the Authorize Filter like so:
[Authorize(Roles = "DefaultUser")]

then there is no effect.  PersonID=1 can go in and edit their own profile (as they should be able to), but they can also just change the URL to http://localhost/person/edit/2 and they have full access to edit PersonID=2's profile as well (which they should not be able to do).
Does this mean that I have to create my own Authorization filter that checks if the action  the user is requesting "belongs" to them before allowing them access?  That is, if the edit action, with parameter = 1 is being requested by the currently logged in person, do I need to do a custom check to make sure that the currently logged in person is PersonID=1, and if so, authorize them, and if not, deny access?
Feels like I'm missing something obvious here, so any guidance would be appreciated.

A: Maybe you could organize the controller action such that the URL is more like http://localhost/person/editme and it displays the edit form for the currently-logged-in user. That way there's no way a user could hack the URL to edit someone else.

A: Solution for this problem: http://nerddinnerbook.s3.amazonaws.com/Part9.htm
"Using the User.Identity.Name property when Editing Dinners
Let's now add some authorization logic that restricts users so that they can only edit the properties of dinners they themselves are hosting..."

A: My $.02:
Authorized & authenticated are two different things. Simply put, the question is can you do this thing are you supposed to do it? You can pick your friends, you can pick your nose but you can't pick your friends nose! There's no need to check authorization if every role can do it (user has hand and a nose). Have a Post method for users to get to their own profile and test the profile id w/the form's hidden values or redirect (not your nose, go away).
Have a Get method for editing others profiles and just check for the admin role here - (I'm a doctor, I'm authorized to stick things up your nose)...

A: A more elegant solution would be to write your own Authorization action filter, either by extending [Authorize], or implementing IAuthorizationFilter, as follows:
public class AuthorizeOwnerAttribute: FilterAttribute, IAuthorizationFilter
{
    #region IAuthorizationFilter Members

    public void OnAuthorization(AuthorizationContext filterContext)
    {
        // add logic here that compares the currently logged in user, to the owner of the profile that is being edited
        // get currently logged in user info from filterContext.HttpContext.User.Identity;
        // get profile being edited from filterContext.RouteData or filterContext.Something
    }

    #endregion
}

I'm not sure on what the actual logic would be that goes into the OnAuthorization method, but my comments should give you a starting point. You'd have to Google to find out more - how to redirect the user to a different view, or whether to throw an strongly typed exception that is handled somewhere else (maybe in a [HandleError] attribute).

A: Matt is right.
What the authorisation is for is to show that they're allowed to perform that function - what you're trying to do is say whether they can perform the function for that particular ID.
So two solutions:

*

*Like Matt said, make an action that takes no ID, but looks up the current logged in user from the session information, and retrieves them.

*Make an action that takes an ID, but only allow administrators access - so they can modify other users information if required.

But to answer the question, the Authorisation is only to say "Yes, this person can use the modify user action", not based on the parameter entered.
The other way is that you could make it check that the user retrieved == the current user, or redirect to another action saying that they cannot edit that user - but it'd be better just to provide an action that doesn't take an id, and just gets the current logged in user.


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namespace Ubiquity\devtools\cmd\commands;

use Ubiquity\devtools\cmd\ConsoleTable;
use Ubiquity\devtools\cmd\ConsoleFormatter;
use Ubiquity\devtools\utils\FrameworkParts;
use Ubiquity\devtools\utils\arrays\ReflectArray;

class InfoMailerCmd extends AbstractCmd {

	public static function run(&$config, $options, $what) {
		$limit = self::getOption($options, 'l', 'limit');
		$offset = self::getOption($options, 'o', 'offset');

		$tbl = new ConsoleTable();

		switch ($what) {
			case 'queue':
				echo ConsoleFormatter::showMessage('Mailer queue (To send)');
				$mails = FrameworkParts::getMailerQueue($config);
				$fields = self::getOption($options, 'f', 'fields', 'num,shortname,subject,from,to');
				break;
			case 'dequeue':
				echo ConsoleFormatter::showMessage('Mailer deQueue (Sent)');
				$mails = FrameworkParts::getMailerDeQueue($config);
				$fields = self::getOption($options, 'f', 'fields', 'name,to,sentAt');
				break;
			default:
				echo ConsoleFormatter::showMessage('Mailer classes');
				$mails = FrameworkParts::getMailerClasses($config);
				$fields = self::getOption($options, 'f', 'fields', 'name,subject,from,to');
		}

		if ($limit != null || $offset != null) {
			$offset = $offset ? (int) $offset : 0;
			$limit = ($limit) ? (int) $limit : null;
			$mails = array_slice($mails, $offset, $limit);
		}
		$rArray = new ReflectArray();
		$rArray->setProperties(explode(",", $fields));
		$rArray->setObjects($mails);
		$tbl->setDatas($rArray->parse());
		echo $tbl->getTable();
		if ($rArray->hasMessages()) {
			echo ConsoleFormatter::showMessage(implode("\n", $rArray->getMessages()), 'error');
		}
		echo ConsoleFormatter::showInfo(sizeof($mails) . " mails in {$what}\n");
	}
}

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Her style secret is so clever, you should steal it on your next night out.
Tim Rooke/REX/ShutterstockThere's no question that Princess Diana was one of the most elegant and fashionable women of all time. (Which is why it's no wonder that Kate Middleton is taking after her famous outfit choices.) But as perfect as she was, even she was human and faced potentially embarrassing moments, just like the rest of us. Fortunately, the beloved Princess of Wales always had a trick up her sleeve.
Whether she was dressed down in jeans and loafers or decked out in a chic dress and pearls, Princess Di always had the most stylish outfits. (Here are some style tips from her wardrobe that we should all memorize.) Something that was often overlooked, however, were her clutches—which she always held near her chest. Besides the fact that they always matched, which is impressive in itself, the princess used them as more than just accessories.
"We used to laugh when we designed what she called her 'cleavage bags,' little satin clutches which she would cover her cleavage with when she stepped out of cars," Anya Hindmarch, English fashion accessories designer, told The Telegraph in an exclusive interview.
So, by holding her "cleavage bags" near her chest, Diana covertly dodged any chances of the paparazzi snagging a too-revealing or embarrassing photo of her. Keep in mind, this is all while she was still staying stylish. Talk about multitasking!
Here are some other fascinating facts about Princess Diana.


The beating heart of Northern England is Manchester, brought to life by great music, evocative art and sporting prowess. It is also the leading example of a Northern community, brought together by a love for the city and the people in it.
With so many famous faces originating from Manchester, it's no wonder that Manchester is one of the most creative places in the country. From the Manchester Arena and MediaCity to the Whitworth and Manchester Art Galleries, the city is buzzing with imaginative new ideas and exciting developments at every turn.
Manchester United is one of the great sports teams in England, and their home turf at Old Trafford offers 70-minute tours of the stadium, dressing rooms, and the grandstands that has proved very popular with sports fans. The Castlefield Urban Heritage Park is a place to explore old canals (look out for the Bridgewater canal, from 1761, that used to bring coal to Manchester), old Victorian houses and a Roman Fort. The Museum of Science and Industry is what Manchester's past was all about and this museum displays all of Manchester's past.
Take the kids climbing at the Manchester Climbing Centre or the Vertical Chill Ice Wall. Kids all enjoy the Crystal Maze Experience. A day at the Greater Manchester Police Museum will entertain the older kids in particular as they discover all sorts of things about the police, policing and crime.
Shopping highlights in Manchester begin at intu-Trafford Centre, with entertainment for the kids as well as shops. Not only is there an Odeon Max theatre, but a SeaLife Aquarium and a Legoland Discovery Centre. Look for some great art at the Chorlton Art Market Hub.
Take a day out and travel to Liverpool, home of the Beatles, and take a ferry across the Mersey. The beautiful Lake District is on Manchester's doorstep and some very beautiful scenery and activities to see and do. England's northern capital, York and the Yorkshire Dales are also a short trip away.


Mozambican startup UX Information Technologies has launched Biscate, an app that connects workers in the informal sector to customers through USSD and web technologies.
Biscate, which already has over 4,000 workers registered, allows blue-collar workers such as plumbers, electricians and carpenters to register using a basic mobile phone, and customers to request their services.
The official launch of the app will take place in the coming months in partnership with Vodacom, with the mobile operator offering infrastructure, marketing support and the potential to replicate it in other markets.
UX co-founder Frederico Silva said the app will play a transformative role in Mozambique, tackling the difficulties faced by professionals in finding opportunities.
With Biscate, workers create profiles using USSD technology. These profiles are sent to a database and made accessible via web and app to customers who, after the completion of the service, evaluate the performance of the workers.
"It is a method that, on the one hand, boosts opportunities for the informal sector, but does not neglect meritocracy, as workers with the best ratings will probably get more opportunities," said Silva.
He said there was an urgent need to connect lower-income communities living in peri-urban areas with the middle and upper-middle class living in the heart of the city.
"While the first offers quality labour at an affordable price, the latter is in constant need of credible handymen services from skilled individuals," Silva said.
Biscate charges a small fee for worker registration, and a premium price for contact requests from customers. The platform also offers a series of B2B solutions, such as online advertising space, access to worker database subscriptions, and a bulk SMS advertising system.


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Il est champion olympique en poids légers.

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How to get the most of your investment in HR tech?
HR (Human resource) being the most crucial segment of an organization, whether it may be small or large, needs continuous attention and improvements in order to keep business ahead. Processing payroll that needs a good study of data like leaves, pay structure, HRA, arrears, deductions, taxes, etc. and managing employees including activities like onboarding to exit are some of the major and toughest duties of all.
Often, the human resources department is overlooked and other priorities are pursued. Nevertheless, not to forget that there are a huge number of companies that rely on automated HRMS system to streamline their HR activities under one roof thus saving time and later investing it into other strategic activities that actually matter.
Investing in developing HR functions is always a wise move. There are numerous benefits of the same such as engaging your workforce, training activities, scheduling meetings, performing monthly payroll and much more.
Organizations performing their HR functions on papers are prone to mundane and repetitive tasks that later due to not being streamlined and synced together experience confusion and conclude to miscalculations. This dines a lot of valuable time and efforts of them which could be utilized in other sensible activities like performing CSR activities which needs an honest investment by the workforce and incentive programs. Therefore investing in HRD to help your HRs perform efficiently will lead to a growing organization.
One of the major assets of improved work culture is transparency in departments and workflow. A system which could bring transparency in operations like employee payroll and build trust must be included. Such a system includes HR software which includes self-service portals accessible by employees who can have an overview of the entire system including HR details, leave details and pay details. This not only builds trust but also keeps them informed of their deductions and addictions being made to their salary. As a result, it opens a channel for open communication between subordinates and reflects good culture.
As discussed earlier, one of the investments like integrating an HR software for your department in addition to being cloud supported can put your HR in heaven. It stores all your data online and makes it available anytime at demand. This provides a seamless experience for being flexible and mobile. Be it applying for leaves or checking their remaining PLs by an employee at any time in 24hrs or processing payroll, every HR related activity can be done conveniently through proper credentials and internet. Thus it makes a job for every person associated with the system a piece of cake.
Being one of the most important factors for any organization, it becomes non-negotiable for any department to have measures for data protection. Same applies to your HR department. Tax data, previous employee data, present employee data, website details, etc. are some factors which need to be protected. A software which could store these data on cloud behind private credentials can help you. Even if there is outage your data is safe there without worrying about data loss. The only thing that must be taken care of is vendor policies. The vendor for your cloud must be studied well.
After going through all the above-mentioned benefits of investing in human resources, you might worry about the expenses behind it. The physical activities like CSR or branding totally depend on your will and don't ask for real money. There might be small costing on upgrading your system. But there are many vendors who allow monthly subscriptions for particular software depending on your company size and goals. There is no need to buy an expensive tool. All your maintenance and future costs are taken care of by the vendor itself. Thus being ideal for startups too.
These are some major reasons why an organization must invest in human resources. As mentioned before, 'major!' indicating that this is the not the only list for benefits. Investing in HR development can provide never-ending advantages like improved time management, employee engagement, handling newbies, and many more.
Any HR software comes with features like handling all your HR duties with ease and that too without any high costs being paid for it. With its every new update HR domain has now become the most important asset for an organization.
The expectations out of an HR department after implementing the HRMS system is smooth and timely operations of payroll, attendance, and hiring. But despite such facilities and investments, there are instances where the previous features of the software are stretched to fulfill all their requirements. This makes a software being underutilized and stops you from giving your best.
Not understanding technical procedures for appraisals, etc.
There are many more instances where businesses are seen not using their software efficiently. This may include a factory where employees are often uneducated workers, the labor class. But it doesn't end here. What next you can do is contact the vendor for a solution. Like, for the first issue mentioned above, the solution can be maintaining an excel sheet of attendance and importing it to the system at the end of the month before processing payroll and so on.
So if you are willing to get rid of the repetitive, boring and tough tasks of what HRs need to perform daily, then it's time for you to invest a little on developing your human resources department and make it competitive enough for upcoming challenges. Choose the best!


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Lizzard: Out of Reach
Out of Reach from French rock band Lizzard is one of those releases which is not going to exactly set the world alight but ensures with accomplished ease that the time in its company is highly enjoyable and satisfying. It is a release which draws from many seeds and influences to create its own commanding and attentive sounds to fully engagement with. Often new interpretations of existing recipes with some fresh imaginative ingredients can be as pleasing as any new invention; Out of Reach is the certain proof.
Lizzard was formed in 2006 with the meeting of vocalist and guitarist Mathieu Ricou, drummer Katy Elwell, and bassist William Knox. Finding a common musical vision the trio set about creating their own unique and powerful rock sounds, and from their demo La Criée the following year the band began grabbing close attention and acclaim. Shows around France followed as the band released their mini album Venus in 2008, all the time strong responses, reviews, and fan reception building. The past couple of years saw Lizzard sharing stages and supporting the likes of Gojira, Punish Yourself, Loudblast, Enhancer and more, again furthering their stock and standing within rock circles.
Last year the band reunited with Rhys Fulber (Paradise Lost, Fear Factory, Front Line Assembly…), who they recorded Venus with, to record their debut album which sees its release through Klonosphere/Season of Mist. The result is a collection of songs which ripple with craft and impressive songwriting. They have a distinct individuality from others whilst pulling many essences from bands to tone their appealing presences. It is a fine line the band walk, bringing a sound which has its own breath whilst using open influences in its creation but they achieve it with success.
The album opens with the powerful and impressive Disintegrity. It is a song built on striking riffs and a seductive groove fuelled by beckoning melodic whispers. With its crunching bass tones and commanding rhythms, not to mention the fine expressive vocals of Ricou, the track more than echoes the crisp sounds of Sick Puppies. There is a definite similarity which is moved into a different element by the sharp guitar play and imaginative twists in direction. Sometimes they are subtle, mere aural winks but always noticeable.
The following track The Orbiter adds extra coarse energy to the air through the perpetually impressive bass sounds of Knox and the incendiary guitar craft of Ricou. Like many of the songs it is one you feel you already know though its passage is a continually new unveiling, the effect making the enjoyment all the more instant and compelling. As it plays mixes of bands such as Tool and Soundgarden come to mind to which you can easily add spicery from the likes of Foo Fighters and Nonpoint too.
As the likes of the title track, Loose Ends, and the excellent Fake World share their varied and impressive invention, the album continues to capture the imagination and enthusiasm. It does not take one into new inspiring realms but is as potent in igniting pleasure from a band that feels like a new but destined to be friend.
The two instrumentals Skyline and Backslide are more than decent, the first the lead into or at least atmosphere setter for Loose Ends, and the latter a fiery piece of sonic expression. Both do not exactly over whelm the ear but do not feel out of place within the context of the album.
Twisted Machine stands alongside the first two tracks as the biggest highlights on Out Of Reach. It is a pulsating and snarling piece of rock which is full of intrigue and inspiring energies to leave one absorbed by its imaginative and infectious adrenaline driven attack. Once more it reminds of Sick Puppies which is not a bad thing as the track shows.
Out of Reach is a great album which is full of passion, skill, and undemanding but riveting songs, what more could you want?
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title: To Dictionary
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# ToDictionary

Greates a Dictionary from the DataSet;

### Signature
```csharp
Enumerable.ToDictionary<TSource, TKey> Method (IEnumerable<TSource>, Func<TSource, TKey>)
```

## Example
```csharp
var fruits = new List<Fruit>() {
    new Fruit() { Id = 1, Name = "Orange",     Color = "Orange", Quantity: 3   },
    new Fruit() { Id = 2, Name = "Strawberry", Color = "Red",    Quantity: 12  },
    new Fruit() { Id = 3, Name = "Grape",      Color = "Purple", Quantity: 25  },
    new Fruit() { Id = 4, Name = "Pineapple",  Color = "Yellow", Quantity: 1   },
    new Fruit() { Id = 5, Name = "Apple",      Color = "Red",    Quantity: 5   },
    new Fruit() { Id = 6, Name = "Mango",      Color = "Yellow", Quantity: 2   }
};

// Generates a Dictionary of Fruits by Id
var fruitsById = fruits.ToDictionary(k => k.Id, v => v); // Dictionary<int, Fruit>

// Generates a dictionary fruits by color
var fruitsByColor = fruits.GroupBy(g => g.Color).ToDictionary(k => k.Key, v => v.ToList()); // Dictionary of list of fruits by color

// Generates a dictionary of quantity of fruits by color
var fruitsByColor = fruits.GroupBy(g => g.Color).ToDictionary(k => k.Key, v => v.Sum(s => s.Quantity)); // Dictionary of sum of fruits by color
```


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News / National / Over 2K residents affected by flooding, landslide in Davao City
Over 2K residents affected by flooding, landslide in Davao City
Published October 27, 2021, 12:58 PM
by Martin Sadongdong
More than 2,000 residents were affected by deep floods and a landslide in Davao City due to heavy rains caused by bad weather, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported Wednesday, Oct. 27.
National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC)
At least 15 barangays were submerged in floodwaters in Davao City where 596 families or 2,215 individuals were troubled by the thunderstorms that started last Monday, the NDRRMC said.
Of the affected residents, 142 families or 415 individuals were forced to flee their homes and stay in evacuation centers.
A rain-induced landslide also occured in Brgy. Tigatto, Davao City which damaged six houses. The affected families were temporarily staying at the San Isidro Labrador Chapel in Purok 5, Km. 8, Brgy. Tigatto.
At least three roads were also rendered impassable to motorists located in Brgy. Communal and Brgy. Buhangin.
As of writing, no casualty has been reported from the flooding incident in Davao City.
Last week, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) announced the onset of La Nina which means that the country will likely eperience above-normal rainfall conditions.
The state weather bureau said La Nina may persist until the first quarter of 2022.
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