Los Caños de Meca is a small beach community famous not only for its superb scenery, cliffs, sandy bays and sheltered water but also for being a lively nightspot in the summer months. Although a small resort with no large hotels (Madreselva is the largest) the area is extremely popular with Spaniards who flock here in the summer for the beaches, live music scene and great fish restaurants. Out of high summer the dunes, forests and beaches are a tranquil haven for relaxing.
Los Caños has two distinct seasons. In high season (mid-June to mid-September) the chiringuitos (beach bars) are in full swing and the restaurants overlooking the coast are very busy. The town has two small supermarkets but not much else in the way of services - Vejer, Conil or Barbate fill the gaps for shopping and banks etc. The rest of the year the beaches are virtually empty and a calm haze drifts over the area as visitors enjoy the open spaces and relaxed feel.
The lighthouse of Cape Trafalgar is just a 10 minute walk along the beach from Madreselva. It was here in 1805 that Nelson defeated the French and Spanish fleet with superior seamanship. The lonely Trafalgar lighthouse is well worth a visit for its spectacular views across the ocean and into the Straits of Gibraltar. The best swimming area is in the Los Caños bays.
85m. to the closest beach, 100m. to the best surf break, 250m. to the kite beach.


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import React, {Component, PropTypes} from 'react';
import style from './stuff-groups-list.less';
import cx from 'classnames';
import ListItem from './../list-item/list-item';

export default class StuffGroupsList extends Component {
  static propTypes = {
    items: PropTypes.arrayOf(
      PropTypes.shape({
        name: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
        groupId: PropTypes.number.isRequired
      })
    ),
    activeGroupId: PropTypes.number,
    onClickHandler: PropTypes.func,
    title: PropTypes.string
  };

  static defaultProps = {
    items: [],
    onClickHandler: ()=>{},
    title: '',
    activeGroupId: null
  };

  render () {

    const {items, onClickHandler, title, activeGroupId} = this.props;

    const onItemClick = (id) => {
      onClickHandler(id)
    };

    return (

{title}

          {items.map(item => {
            return <ListItem keyId="groupId" active={item.groupId === activeGroupId} name={item.name} key={item.groupId} id={item.groupId} onClickHandler={onItemClick.bind(this, item.groupId)} ></ListItem>
          })}

    )
  }
}

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Plus, The Weeknd and Belly cancel Jimmy Kimmel because of Donald Trump appearance and actress and playwright Danai Gurira tells young female writers to "go where you are loved."
Gurl bye. Well Solange clapped all the way back reminding this woman that Black folks from the Diaspora speak all kinds of language including French.
"It would literally be too long a post to respond here. We'd have to get into euro standards of how we are both wearing our hair (girl, I love a good weave and blue eye shadow too," she responded. "But what I will say is one of the key factors in making a decision on whether to embark on the French Immersion journey, was actually made with the hopes of him being able to travel to many countries in Africa and connect, experience and learn. He has since been able to use that line of communication in Senegal, Rwanda and Morocco…" she added.
BLOOP. Folks are gonna learn one of these days.
Singer The Weeknd will not share the same space as GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump–he and rapper Belly canceled their Wednesday recorded appearance on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live!.
According to the Associated Press, Belly said they canceled because they didn't want to share a stage with Trump and disagrees with the reality star turned politician's beliefs.
That's what you call sticking up for what you believe.
Tony-nominated playwright (Eclipsed) and badass Walking Dead actress Danai Gurira recently talked to Harpers Bazaar. about diversity in Hollywood (and Broadway) and shelled out some pretty sound advice for young writers of color.
"Have a vision. Identify your outreach. The lack that is unjustifiable in what narratives are yet to be told. Embrace that burden on your heart to get that story to be told. That burden is a blessing. Then get to work. No excuses. No one in the world can do what you can do. Tell the story the way you only can tell it, so don't deprive the world of your uniqueness.


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package commitgraph

import (
	"io"
	"time"

	"github.com/go-git/go-git/v5/plumbing"
	"github.com/go-git/go-git/v5/plumbing/object"
	"github.com/go-git/go-git/v5/plumbing/storer"
)

// CommitNode is generic interface encapsulating a lightweight commit object retrieved
// from CommitNodeIndex
type CommitNode interface {
	// ID returns the Commit object id referenced by the commit graph node.
	ID() plumbing.Hash
	// Tree returns the Tree referenced by the commit graph node.
	Tree() (*object.Tree, error)
	// CommitTime returns the Commiter.When time of the Commit referenced by the commit graph node.
	CommitTime() time.Time
	// NumParents returns the number of parents in a commit.
	NumParents() int
	// ParentNodes return a CommitNodeIter for parents of specified node.
	ParentNodes() CommitNodeIter
	// ParentNode returns the ith parent of a commit.
	ParentNode(i int) (CommitNode, error)
	// ParentHashes returns hashes of the parent commits for a specified node
	ParentHashes() []plumbing.Hash
	// Generation returns the generation of the commit for reachability analysis.
	// Objects with newer generation are not reachable from objects of older generation.
	Generation() uint64
	// Commit returns the full commit object from the node
	Commit() (*object.Commit, error)
}

// CommitNodeIndex is generic interface encapsulating an index of CommitNode objects
type CommitNodeIndex interface {
	// Get returns a commit node from a commit hash
	Get(hash plumbing.Hash) (CommitNode, error)
}

// CommitNodeIter is a generic closable interface for iterating over commit nodes.
type CommitNodeIter interface {
	Next() (CommitNode, error)
	ForEach(func(CommitNode) error) error
	Close()
}

// parentCommitNodeIter provides an iterator for parent commits from associated CommitNodeIndex.
type parentCommitNodeIter struct {
	node CommitNode
	i    int
}

func newParentgraphCommitNodeIter(node CommitNode) CommitNodeIter {
	return &parentCommitNodeIter{node, 0}
}

// Next moves the iterator to the next commit and returns a pointer to it. If
// there are no more commits, it returns io.EOF.
func (iter *parentCommitNodeIter) Next() (CommitNode, error) {
	obj, err := iter.node.ParentNode(iter.i)
	if err == object.ErrParentNotFound {
		return nil, io.EOF
	}
	if err == nil {
		iter.i++
	}

	return obj, err
}

// ForEach call the cb function for each commit contained on this iter until
// an error appends or the end of the iter is reached. If ErrStop is sent
// the iteration is stopped but no error is returned. The iterator is closed.
func (iter *parentCommitNodeIter) ForEach(cb func(CommitNode) error) error {
	for {
		obj, err := iter.Next()
		if err != nil {
			if err == io.EOF {
				return nil
			}

			return err
		}

		if err := cb(obj); err != nil {
			if err == storer.ErrStop {
				return nil
			}

			return err
		}
	}
}

func (iter *parentCommitNodeIter) Close() {
}


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Gay rights advocate Kris May
Social media opens doors for LGBT rights issues exposure
by Kerri-Anne Mesner
10th Jun 2015 9:21 AM
A GAY rights advocate says people are happier to support Marriage Equality over the internet than in person.
Kris May, a former Rockhampton resident now living in Mackay, says social media has given the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT) community much more exposure than pre-social media days.
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"It is far easier to get campaign messages across via social media, as opposed to, say, a letterbox drop," Mr May told The Bulletin.
"Additionally, social media is free - campaigning costs nothing, and the audience is limited only to the number of times an item is shared, and to whom.
"I firmly believe that if it weren't for the social media revolution/movement, the LGBT community would have nowhere near as much exposure as it presently does.
"I like to view this as productive and influential, in the sense that a greater audience can be obtained over more "traditional" methods."
His comments come after a Facebook page emerged late last month to show Central Queensland Federal LNP Members Michelle Landry and Ken O'Dowd that their constituents did in fact support Marriage Equality. Both had said in the media that Central Queenslanders didn't want same-sex marriage legalised.
Read more about the CQ Says Yes to marriage equality Facebook page here: Voters tackle CQ MP's stance on same-sex marriage
"There is noticeably more support via online for Marriage Equality than in person. This is perhaps due to those who are unable to publicly announce their support," Mr May said.
"It is far easier to fight behind a screen and a keyboard than to publicly denounce your naysayers.
"Social media is for everyone, and unfortunately, not everyone will think or feel the same about something as culturally significant as Marriage Equality. People are more than entitled to their opinions, even when they're wrong."
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Michael Cleveland with Billy Strings – "For Your Love"
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In Memoriam: 2015's Fallen Country Music Greats
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As Christmas festivities come to a close and New Years comes into focus, it's once again time to reflect back on all of the country music greats we lost in the last year. From huge celebrity stars, to influential songwriters and side musicians who impacted the music out of the spotlight, country music lost many notable names in 2015.
Bill Keith, Billy Joe Royal, Billy Sherrill, Bob Burns, Bobby Emmons, Bonnie Lou, BUddy Emmons, Chuck Pyle, Daron Norwood, David Rodriguez, Don Chapel, Don Pfrimmer, Jim Ed Brown, Joe B. Maudlin, Johnny Gimble, Jon Hensley, Little Jimmy Dickens, Lynn Anderson, Owen Mays, Ramona Jones, Randy Howard, Tom Skinner, Tommy Overstreet
Country Greats Who've Passed Away So Far in 2015
2015 so far has been an especially dark year for deaths in the greater country music world. From the passing of legends such as "Little" Jimmy Dickens and Jim Ed Brown, to the tragedy of lives ended too soon like in the cases of Randy Howard and Jon Hensley. We don't always take to proper time to honor all of those that have passed, so as we enter the second half of 2015, let's reflect back on who we have lost so far.
AJ Masters, Billy Block, Bob Burns, Bob Stegall, Bobby Emmons, Dan Wilson Jr., Dixie Hall, Don Robertson, Dottie Dillard, Herb McCullough, Jack Eubanks, James "Spider" Wilson, Jean Ritchie, Jim Ed Brown, Joe B. Maudlin, Johnny Gimble, Jon Hensley, Little Jimmy Dickens, Randy Howard, Red Lane, Sandy Mason, Tom Skinner, Toni Dae, Tut Taylor, Wayne Kemp
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Q: iOS Save the top number from a label. So I have this app that tracks your speed and altitude. I have a UILabel that shows the current speed you are at and the current altitude you are at. What I want to do is have a label that shows the max altitude and the max speed. So basically if you are running and your speed reaches 5 mph the max label will say 5 mph and then if you get to 6 mph the max label will change to 6 etc... Same thing for the altitude label. So how do I do this?

A: I'm assuming that you have either a float or an integer value for your currentSpeed/currentAltitude. Have another set of the same type, (I'll use int for my example) and name them maxSpeed/maxAltitude.
And add this code to the function which updates speed.
if(currentSpeed > maxSpeed){
    maxSpeed = currentSpeed;
    maxSpeedLabel.text = [NSString stringWithFormat: @"%d mph", maxSpeed];
}

Same goes with altitude.
EDIT: Given your statement: speedLabel.text = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%.2f", [location speed]*2.236936284];
Here is the updated code:
float currentSpeed = [location speed] * 2.236936284;
if(currentSpeed - maxSpeed >= 0.01){
        maxSpeed = currentSpeed;
        maxSpeedLabel.text = [NSString stringWithFormat: @"%.2f mph", maxSpeed];
    }

Also, now, currentSpeed and maxSpeed are both floats. Note that I have used a different type of comparison here. Since floats go into a great deal of precision (that we don't always need) I've restricted yours to 2 decimal places. So the text and maxSpeed will only update if it is greater by a factor of 0.01.

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Klein High Construction
Kai Jacobs|October 23, 2014
As autumn begins and the second six weeks gets underway, the construction of the new main building reaches the peak of its completion. For some students, it may be just another building, but for others, it will take some more time to get used to. Four floors of hallways and classrooms that look almost exactly the same makes for plenty of confusion when rushing to one's class, but the new building seems to give off a good feeling for this school year and for many years to come.
"I was afraid I wouldn't be able to get to class without mistaking one floor for another," said senior Jonathan Satomas, "but I got used to it after the first few days."
The building has taken roughly five years to complete. Construction for the new building started in 2010 and is expected to be finished by the end of this December. Students will come back from the new year to see their school again, finished, in January 2015.
"I think it's awesome," said assistant principal Gary Brain, "It's such an amazing building."
The students also seem to find it exciting and convenient when it comes to getting around from class to class.
"I'm really thankful for all the big and extra hallways they built," said senior Michelle Choi. "Without them, I probably wouldn't be able to make it to class in the short six minutes they give us now."
Overall, most students seem to favor the new building over the old.
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Is Equine Insurance Right for You?
When you're out enjoying time with your horse, the thought of an illness or accident may be the furthest thing from your mind. Equine insurance might be something you've never considered but, unfortunately, accidents do happen.
Having horses can be an expensive proposition, especially if he requires major medical treatment. Unless you have access to a quick $5,000 to $10,000 that you won't miss, you may want to consider getting some equine insurance.
The value of your horse, as well as the cost of the coverage available to you, depends on a number of factors. These include the age, breed, and use of your horse. "Horses over the age of 15 or younger than one year are usually more difficult to obtain insurance for," says Susan. "Policies will most likely be more expensive or have more exceptions to the coverage." Or, if you have trained your horse and it shows well, you may need to increase his value as outlined in your policy. Typically, the higher the stated value of the horse in the policy, the higher your premiums will be. Each equine insurance provider will charge a minimum premium, which usually ranges between $150 to $200 per year.
In addition to a mortality policy, purchasing major medical insurance for your equine partner can be a good idea. Treatment for a serious accident or illness can be extremely expensive. Major medical coverage will ensure that you can afford the very best medical and surgical treatment for your horse in an emergency situation. Unlike a mortality policy, major medical coverage is not subject to the value of your horse. Most insurance providers allow you to select the amount of coverage you think you will need based on the risks associated with the use of your horse. "Generally, major medical will not cover routine preventative care or enhancement procedures," says Susan. This means that your coverage will not include dental work, vaccinations and regular veterinary visits. Typically, alternative therapies are also excluded in an insurance policy of this kind but if the treatment is found to be a necessity, each case is assessed individually. While vaccination records are rarely necessary to obtain insurance, there is often an exception for West Nile Virus.
Mortality and major medical insurance are purchased separately, although some insurance providers will offer a Broad Form Policy which is a combination of the two. This policy is ideal for insuring horses of lesser value. "These policies will usually provide mortality coverage for horses valued up to $10,000 as well as a lower amount of major medical coverage for colic or accidental death or injury," explains Daina. A Broad Form policy provides the average horse owner with some security in the event of a sudden tragedy, while offering lower premium rates.
Another form of insurance horse owners may want to consider is individual horse owner's liability. "This insurance covers the potential injury or property damage caused by your horse," explains Susan. Horses are large animals that can be unpredictable at times – especially if they are removed from their familiar environments. Policies of this kind will often cover the insured horse even when traveling off the owner's property. "We recently received a claim from one client whose horse caused damage to a parked car by sitting on the bumper!" says Susan.
The world of equine insurance can be a confusing one. Each provider has different policies and levels of coverage, so it is important to find an agent to help determine the right plan for you and your equine partner. While there are many equine insurance providers available across North America, it is crucial to select one who has equine knowledge and understands the industry. Talk to friends and neighbors to find out who they are insured by. Most importantly, be sure to read all the fine print and obtain clarification of exclusions or clauses that you do not fully understand. Your horse's life and your financial security may depend on it.
At the end of the day, knowing that your insurance company will help cover some of the costs takes a bit of strain away from making one of the bigger decisions regarding your horse.


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James Clapper Says Spy Was Helping Look Into Russian Influence During Campaign
Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, appearing Tuesday on "The View," said a spy during the 2016 campaign was there for Russian meddling purposes and President Donald Trump should be happy such a person existed, Real Clear Politics reports.
"With the informant business, well, the point here is the Russians," Clapper said of the controversy over a spy infiltrating the Trump presidential campaign. "Not spying on the campaign but what are the Russians doing? And in a sense, unfortunately, what they were trying to do is protect our political system and protect the campaign."
"But the FBI started to look into Trump's ties to Russia in the summer of 2016. Trump tweeted that this spring — this spying, rather, this spying that he claims is spying, other people say it's a whistleblower or informant. He says it's spying, it's bigger than Watergate. So I ask you, was the FBI spying on Trump's campaign?" Co-host Joy Behar asked.
"No, they were not," Clapper answered. "They were spying on, a term I don't particularly like, but on what the Russians were doing. Trying to understand were the Russians infiltrating, trying to gain access, trying to gain leverage or influence which is what they do."
"Well, why doesn't like that? He should be happy," Behar said.
"He should be," Clapper responded.
Posted: May 23rd, 2018 under News Story.
Tags: donald trump, FBI, james clapper, Spy, the view
FBI Agent From Hawaii Helped Nab Mobster "Whitey" Bulger
By Dan Nokaso
Honolulu Star Advertiser
The trail had grown cold on fugitive mob boss James "Whitey" Bulger when FBI Special Agent Greg Comcowich helped create a nationwide ad campaign that led to the capture last week of one of the FBI's 10 Most Wanted fugitives.
On June 21, the day after $50,000 worth of FBI-produced commercials on Bulger's fugitive girlfriend — Catherine Elizabeth Greig — began airing on "The View," "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," "Live! With Regis and Kelly" and other daytime television programs across the country, the FBI's Violent Crimes Task Force captured Greig and Bulger in Santa Monica, Calif., after 16 years on the run.
"I never thought in my FBI career I would have ever been involved in something like this," said Comcowich, a 42-year-old FBI special agent from Kailua (Hawaii) who works in the FBI's Boston field office.
Comcowich graduated from the University of Hawaii Lab School in 1988 with the modest goal to briefly experience life on the East Coast, then return home to Kailua.
Posted: June 30th, 2011 under FBI, News Story.
Tags: catherine elizabeth greig, FBI, greg comcowich, live!with regis, santa monica, ten most wanted, the ellen degeneres show, the view, Whitey Bulger


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1985 Simplicity 7043 Misses Vintage Sewing Pattern. Loose-fitting, unlined jacket and vest have notched collar and patch pockets. Jacket with back yoke and box pleat has long set-in sleeves. Vest with extended shoulders has front button closing and forward shoulder seams. Pants and skirt have yoke and pockets and front pleated to-two-piece buttoned waistband. All have top-stitching.


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Quattrocchi Kwok Architects and San Mateo Union High School District Bestowed with Top Honors for Modernization Project at C.A.S.H. Conference
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Leroy F. Greene Design + Planning Awards Ceremony
SANTA ROSA/SAN MATEO, Calif., Feb. 26, 2016 – The Coalition for Adequate School Housing (C.A.S.H.) in partnership with the American Institute of Architects California Council (AIACC) honored Quattrocchi Kwok Architects (QKA) with a coveted Leroy F. Greene Design and Planning Award. QKA received an Award of Excellence in the Modernization category for its San Mateo High School Old Brick Studio project, completed for the San Mateo Union High School District (SMUHSD) in August 2015. QKA and SMUHSD accepted the program's highest honor at the 37th Annual C.A.S.H. Conference on Feb. 23 in Sacramento.
Originally constructed in the 1920s as a Shops Building, SMUHSD sought a restoration and renovation of its historic "Old Brick Studio," which had since fallen into disuse and neglect on the San Mateo High School campus. Utilizing the space's vastness, grand northern clerestory light and robust industrial materials, including original brick and concrete, QKA re-envisioned the building to provide much needed art studios, general education classrooms and large meeting spaces for the high school. The "new" 20,000 square foot building is now a focal point centrally located on campus. It has been seismically upgraded throughout, historically restored on the exterior, and enhanced with new technology and modern amenities, including the ability to function as a black box theater for student and community performances. The project achieved high Collaborative for High Performance School scores for reuse, conservation, restoration of existing materials, sustainable new materials and natural light and ventilation.
"As architects, it all comes together for us when we have the opportunity to design modernizations and restorations of historic buildings," said QKA Principal Mark Quattrocchi. "Having worked on the San Mateo High School campus previously, as well as other sites throughout the district, it was a thrill to collaborate with our colleagues and friends to bring this previous vocational shops building – the last remaining original building on campus – to modern use for today's students and staff. The abundance of natural light and original high ceilings make the building an ideal space for art studios, large group meetings and performances."
The purpose of the Leroy F. Greene Design and Planning Awards Program is to enhance the educational programs available to California public school students by recognizing exceptional architectural and program implementation in the design of public school facilities. Nominated projects are evaluated based on planning process, learning environment of the facility, design, community environment, physical environment, and the role of high performance/sustainability in the planning and design of the project.
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The chief medical examiner has said the ammunition was the type designed to break up inside a victim's body and inflict the maximum amount of damage, tearing apart bone and tissue. If that's any compensation, at least we know that Adam Lanza's victims would have died quickly.
I doubt that there is a person on the planet who hasn't heard of this tragedy already; it remains for me to set the scene in preparation for a forensic astrology enquiry. We are in Newtown, Connecticut. There are two crime scenes; Sandy Hook Elementary School and the home of the killer, Adam Lanza.
His mother, Nancy was his first victim when the 20-year-old began his rampage. He then took three of her guns and drove her black Honda Civic to Sandy Hook Elementary School, where he killed 20 young children and six adults before shooting himself in the head.
We have birth data on all victims as well as the killer together with two locations and a clock time of when the killing spree began, 9.35am 14th December, 2012. This is more than enough to look for answers in the heavens; to make a forensic astrology enquiry.
The 20 year-old would appear to have had an a-social history and from what I've researched, had mental problems as well. Perhaps he was diagnosed as bi-polar or worse; it is not for us to question, however we know from common sense, that to commit the crime that he did, would require mental aberration. Drawing up our first pair of bi-wheels from the perspective of 'the event' and comparing the birth wheel of Adam Lanza and his mother Nancy Lanza, we can see what the heavens have to say; the planetary 'make-up'.
On the left the bi-wheel (the inner wheel) is the time when the school shooting started and the outer wheel is the birth chart of Adam Lanza. Two snapshots of the planetary positions on two different dates; the inner wheel 14th December, 2012 and the outer wheel 22nd April, 1992.
We could suggest that the interaction between the planets is the astrological atmosphere of the event.
The right hand bi-wheel is the same inner wheel, whereas the outer wheel is the birth chart of the killer's first victim, his mother Nancy Lanza. Again we can question the symbology of the planetary line-up; or some would say enquire of Nancy Lanza's, fate. But first we ask questions of her younger son, 20 year-old Adam, a killer of innocent women and children.
Highlighted in blue are the planets of note of the event and highlighted in red are the planetary positions of the natal wheel of Adam Lanza. We have followed this system throughout.
Note: The inner wheel is always the event and the outer wheel, the person in question.
In forensic astrology we look for the positions of the planets Pluto and Saturn first. Pluto (God of the Underworld) is a death indicator and Saturn is that hooded character carrying a scythe, Father Time; the symbol of it's time to meet one's maker.
And so to the business of the forensic astrology, a pseudo science enquiry; this is not presented as scientific fact. The analysis is pure astrology.
Pluto and Saturn are in square aspect. Death and Time are at a heightened awareness of tension.
The Moon is conjunct Pluto in the 12th house (the mind). The emotional driver is Death although Time is pressing (in tension).
Mars is also in the 12th house conjunct the ascendant. The mind is probably 'exploding'.
9th house Saturn transit opposite 3rd house Sun, holding up the mirror. This is his way to communicate his cause, his 'higher meaning'. Does he believe that to take all these lives is his calling; that this is his time? Is this 20 year-old hearing voices in his head?
The Nodal axis conjunct Pluto. His death is in the public arena.
Natal Saturn is in the 1st house (personality) hidden in Aquarius swinging between tradition and modernity.
Natal Uranus conjunct Neptune in the 12th house (the mind). Sudden changes, fantasy (note: throughout his life). Mental instability can be at question as this conjunction is also under pressure from transiting Mars and the Moon as well as the midpoint.
Astrologically, we are deep in the realm of the unreal, a fantasy.
Note the red line angle intersecting the natal Saturn of Adam Lanza as this has the added significance of pointing the way to his other victim, at home; a direct angle from the location of the school to his home address.
The Moon conjunct natal Saturn. A heightened awareness of responsibilities. Was the Moon's influence creating a situation in which Adam was too much to handle?
Sun conjunct natal Jupiter and opposite Mars. The heightened focus is on the tendency to turn a blind eye to impulsive behaviour. Was there warning signs that her son's irrational behaviour was more heightened than normal?
Saturn conjunct Neptune. Responsibilities overrule dreams. Time presses on fantasy. The clock is ticking on higher education possibilities.
Neptune quindecile Nodal axis conjunct Sun. Did young Nancy have a dream that she would be the focus of public attention one day? (Sun conjunct Nodal axis) When she was a child, did Nancy sense that she was destined for fame? Neptune (fantasy) has turned this dream into infamy, the flip side of the 'fame coin'.
Pluto has no tension aspect in Nancy's chart (Saturn is sextile), which I would trust indicates that 'she didn't see her death coming'. R.I.P. Nancy Lanza.
The children and their teachers at Sandy Hook Elementary School however, did see him coming. Twenty-six beautiful human beings died at the school. We can't look at all their wheels and so I have selected a random few children with varying dates of birth for contrast and one teacher, for us to study. That is all one person can bear to face and interpret.
In birth order: Victoria Soto 4th November, 1985; Josephine Gay 11th December, 2005; Charlotte Bacon 22nd February, 2006, Noah Pozner 20th November 2006.
Victoria Soto died together with the children in her care; her first-graders. Her natal Moon is at the point of departure, the descendant.
Victoria's beloved black Labrador, Roxie will not romp with her mistress again.
Saturn in the heavens, at the time of her death, is exact conjunct her Nodal axis; her time has come to be on the public stage and her Sun stands by to highlight her passing.
Sun/Saturn=MC. Fulfillment of her life purpose, at the cusp of the 12th house – her career. She is with her charges in death as in life.
Venus transit exact conjunct Saturn. Her 'children' are her responsibility at this time.
Mercury exact conjunct Mercury. Her voice is heard throughout her environment. Note: Victoria will leave a legacy, we know not what, as yet.
Uranus transit in opposition to natal Mars. Volatility and male energy. Sudden changes stopping her in her tracks; she is unable to take evasive action.
R.I.P. Victoria Soto, courage personified.
Josephine Gay's favourite colour was purple. A delightful, happy little girl died at the hand of Adam Lanza.
Transiting Saturn conjunct natal Jupiter and opposite to her natal Mars. Jupiter inflates what it touches. Josephine had time to call warning very loudly.
Transiting Venus conjunct natal Mercy. Again we have Josephine calling out with her voice to the other children (Venus)… Our little heroine is warning the other children. Was it, "Quickly! Run, hide"?
The Sun was at 23 degrees Sagittarius on 14th December, 2012 just minutes off exact conjunction to Josephine's Pluto. Her time to leave an earthly life had come.
Venus conjunct Ascendant. Her fellow children were her focus rather than herself.
Charlotte Bacon's favourite colour is pink. Charlotte never met an animal she didn't love and since the age of two wanted to be a veterinarian.
Transiting Uranus exact to the degree, intersects the natal Nodal axis. Charlotte was to experience sudden changes in a public arena.
Charlotte is like Josephine, in that the other children's safety was her focus, with Venus so close to her ascendant.
Noah Pozner is survived by a twin; a twin sister who was in another class at the same school. He was the light of his family, a little soul devoid of spite and meanness. We can see from his chart that he was a very bright little boy.
Transiting Saturn conjunct Mercury (communication). Father Time was to take his voice, never to be heard again.
Nodal axis conjunct his Moon. A public place, emotions overflowing. He is our voice here.
Venus conjunct natal Sun and Jupiter. Again we have a child being selfless and in a big way.
Looking after each other must be a focus at Sandy Hook Elementary School, as it is here again and again in all the charts. God bless all the souls departed.
How very sad to see these lives cut so short.
How brave we're these little children. How proud their parents must be?
I am sure their names will be heard beyond the grave and let us hope out of this act comes something truly worthwhile , even if it's a change to America's gun laws.
I wonder what the legacy will be from the teacher who tried so very hard to protect her children.
Mental health is the unseen illness and can be very difficult for the carer. I can understand Adam's mother needing respite from her son, it takes something like this to make people aware of it. Mental illness affects so many and there is little understanding and empathy.
Mental health is the unseen illness and can be very difficult for the carer. I can understand Adam's mother needing respite from her son, it takes something like this to make people aware of it. Mental illness affects so many and there is little understanding and empathy.I reall think Adam was screaming for help… Not that it's any excuse and am sure there were many many warning signs.!
A very sad crime for you to focus on MM. Hugs. I can see why you could only manage to do a chart on a small few.
I agree Ozmosis.. The chart would really take its toll.. So sad especially when there are kitties involved.
Who knows where the kitties came from… Spellcheck again!
Sandy Hook elementary has been closed since 2007 for asbestos,lead paint,pcbs in the water. Why are people doing charts for an event that didn't happen? Did anyone actually pay attention to what a pre-fabricated hoax this was? Meanwhile Obama sends troops to the border of Syria-Jordan and Syria-Turkey the same day.Oh wait, I forgot that people think he didn't try to go to Syria until September 2012…even though we have been soley funding Israel's military who have dropped bombs and chemical weapons on Syria 5 times with U.S. taxpayer money. Has anyone done a chart for the thousands of innocent children and women Obama has killed with drone strikes in Libya(2011), Somalia, Afghanistan, Egypt, Pakistan, Yemen?
CEO of Conspiracies R US – interesting. So you live in Sandy Hook then Craig?


Thank you so much for joining us today to celebrate World Environment Day and officially launch three public service announcements dealing with the illegal trade in wildlife featuring actor Harrison Ford. It is common knowledge that large numbers of animal species are endangered across the world, and most people believe the problem is loss of habitat, human population growth, and human-animal conflict. It what many people really do not know as much about is that animal species are also threatened by the bounty on their head. Wildlife trafficking – the illegal trade in wildlife and wildlife products – has become a huge black market industry. In some cases, wildlife trafficking is posing an even greater threat to wildlife than the loss of their natural habitat. And the numbers are staggering. Interpol estimates that conservatively the illicit wildlife trade amounts to about $10 billion a year globally and may reach as high as $20 billion. Wildlife trafficking is increasingly linked to organized crime, including the smuggling of drugs, weapons, and people. Organized crime has discovered that this illegal trade is very profitable. In some cases, it rivals the economic gains made from trafficking in drugs and weapons.
As Newsweek magazine put it in a recent issue, endangered animals are the new "blood diamonds." There is evidence that smugglers of contraband tend to use the same routes and methods, regardless of the items smuggled. Profits from wildlife trafficking are huge, with far less risk than other crimes. Tragically, the effect wildlife trafficking has on the broader social fabric is often lost. It lowers the economic value of legally traded goods, contributes to poverty, and encourages lawlessness. To respond to this crucial issue, almost three years ago the United States formed a partnership called the Coalition Against Wildlife Trafficking, or CAWT. We started in 2005 with five partners from civil society. Our approach at that time was, and remains, that no one government or private group could combat this sophisticated criminal activity alone and hope to succeed.
Just two weeks ago, ministers from the countries of South Asia, working with the United States and CAWT partner TRAFFIC International, have agreed to form a regional wildlife enforcement network in their region. We are committed to helping them establish this network of eight nations in a very important part of the world. Making a dent in wildlife trafficking through strengthened enforcement is only part of the solution, however. We must also work to stamp out demand for these products. The two biggest markets for illegal wildlife and wildlife products are China - #1, and, I'm sad to report, the United States, which is #2. The European Union is a close third. Consumers worldwide are buying these products when they travel, on the Internet, and sometimes even in shops at home. In most cases, they think that what they are buying is perfectly legal. We consider it the job of the United States government to let Americans know that this is not the case. We wanted to shine a light on this practice and to try to convince people that these illegal products don't need to be brought home--that coral necklaces, ivory carvings, and shatoosh shawls are really things that we can live without.
I now have the pleasure to introduce our friend and special envoy, Bo Derek. To focus public attention on the illegal trade in wildlife, in 2006 Secretary Rice named American actress Bo Derek as her Special Envoy for Wildlife Trafficking issues. Ms. Derek has traveled to San Francisco and Miami, and now today here to New York, to make Americans aware of wildlife trafficking. She has also traveled overseas to draw attention to the plight of endangered animals.


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By this point, you're probably on either side of the fence regarding your dedication to the Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare DLC cycle. In plainer terms, you made the decision a long time ago whether or not getting yelled at by folks named "xXBongermanXx" in brand new locales is an appealing proposition. However, for the stoic few who remain firmly on the fence, a newly added cast member to the Exo Zombies story mode may convince you one way or the other.
In case you have some sort of fear that prevents you from reading article headlines, I'm referring to Bruce Campbell, who plays the role of Captain Lennox. In the newest DLC pack, "Supremacy", Bill Paxton and His Band of Loveable Pals are stuck aboard an Atlas research vessel and, along with their captor, Lennox, must find some way to survive the nightmarish undead masses.
Watch Mr. Campbell in action in the trailer below:
The third DLC pack for Advanced Warfare will be out today, June 2nd, for Xbox One and 360 users. If it follows previous examples, potential zombie murderers on other platforms will have to wait about a month for their chance to take down their rotting foes.
The Exo Zombies mode, which supports up to four player online co-op, is fast arriving at its conclusion. Who knows where the thrilling finale will take place? For convenience, I've jotted down a brief list of options:
A combination Denny's/Rite Aid.
Michael Jordan's Secret Hen Fighting Arena
A mattress factory in upstate New York (setting the stage for an adorable post-survival pillow fight)
The Mario Party Torture Chambers stationed deep underneath Nintendo of America
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Recently, a reader asked for information on "current math events".
For a really extensive list of recent research and developments in math (56,000 articles), check out ScienceDaily.
(a) Looking for a Math Dictionary?
Each new topic in math involves many new vocabulary terms. Do you have a brain like a sieve when it comes to math definitions? This free Math Dictionary from MathWords.com may be just the thing. There is an alphabetical list of math words as well as definitions grouped by topic, including numbers & symbols, geometry, algebra, trigonometry, calculus, probability & statistics, and real world applications.
Have you ever wondered how the early mathematicians developed the formulas that we use every day?
Usually there was some important problem that needed solving and the best the mathematicians could do was to approximate the answer using numerical methods.
For example, how would you find the area of a circle if you didn't know the formula A = πr2?
As far back as the 3rd century BCE (over 2,200 years ago), the Greek mathematician Archimedes worked out a remarkably accurate value for the area of a circle. He was aiming to find a square that had the same area as a given circle. This process is known as "squaring the circle".
Archimedes approached the problem by drawing a square inside a circle, so that the 4 corners of the square touch the circle. The area of that square is easy to find (actually, the square roots involved gave him some trouble), but its area is clearly smaller than the area of the circle as you can see in this image.
He then figured that if you draw another square outside the circle, so the circle just touches the 4 sides of the square, then the area of the circle must be somewhere between the areas of the smaller and larger squares.
He had a reasonable approximation for the area of the circle by taking the average of the areas of smaller and larger squares.
To improve on this, the next step was to draw a regular pentagon inside the circle. As we can see in the image, the area of the pentagon is closer to the area of the circle, but still too small.
Once again, we draw a larger pentagon outside the circle and find its area.
Our desired area is somewhere in between the areas of the 2 pentagons.
We can keep going with this and each time we do it, we get a better approximation for the area of our circle. Here's what a dodecahedron (12 sided polygon) looks like inside the circle.
You can see that the area of the dodecahedron is getting quite close to the area of the circle. What Archimedes has done is to use a numerical approach to find the area of the circle.
You can see more on this topic, with calculations included here.
The most recent IntMath poll asked readers "How much school-related study will you do during summer?". Just over 40% indicated that they were going to summer school, which is higher than I expected, but probably not that surprising since if you are doing math at summer school, you'll need to visit Interactive Mathematics. The rest indicated between zero study and "maybe a week".
The current poll asks you about how inflation is affecting you personally. You can vote on any page in Interactive Mathematics.
This week's movie is a fun summary of when and how to apply differentiation.
EduSim is a 3-D virtual world that comes as a free download. It's worth checking it out.
There is sophisticated math going on behind the scenes when you perform a search on Google. It involves a technique called latent semantic analysis which is based on matrix operations.
An origami specialist talks about how math helps him to create beautiful art.
Behind every computer game lie many applications of mathematics.
Last newsletter, I linked to a special article on Math problem solving and brain activity.
Thanks to all the readers who wrote giving feedback that they found the article very interesting and useful.
It is quite important that teachers — and students — understand how the brain deals with math and where the stumbling blocks can occur. In this age where there are thousands of Weapons of Math Distraction and we all suffer from attention deficit disorder, brain research helps us to understand how we process problems and what we give our attention to, and why.
If you missed the article last time, here's the link again: Math problem solving and brain activity.


A Northfield Elementary student teamed up with an Air Force colonel for a science project which set out to determine how strong you have to be to tear a phone book.
An art exhibit on display at the Bayonne Public Library highlights the dangers of distracted driving.
Jersey City native Brian Donnelly, better known as the artist "Kaws," created a giant, inflatable sculpture of a Mickey Mouse-esque character. The 121-foot inflatable is on display in Hong Kong Harbor.
East Windsor's Mike Campbell has been running a basketball-throwing "hoop-a-thon for 25 years. The fundraiser raises money for people with Huntington's disease.
A native of Brick, once diagnosed with leukemia, is now a U.S. Marine.
A fourth-grade class at Caruso Elementary School in Keansburg raised money for the Monmouth County Sheriff's Office K-9 unit by operating a pet store. They sold items which were donated by the public.
News 12 New Jersey first launched on this day 23 years ago on March 25 1996. It has been a pleasure to serve the people of the Garden State.
Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop honored a city teenager who was recently accepted to 17 of the 18 colleges to which he applied.
Gabriella, a second-grader from Brick Township who has Down syndrome, will represent New Jersey as one of 33 ambassadors around the world to help raise awareness about Down syndrome.
Dr. Karen Uhlenbeck from the Institute of Advanced Study in Princeton has won the most prestigious award in mathematics.
One man in Ocean County is making sure U.S. troops stationed overseas get some of the comforts of home.
Some rare photos of one of New Jersey's most famous and history-making residents, Albert Einstein, has come to light on a certain Facebook page.
A family in Bayonne is experiencing the circle of life right now – birth, death, re-birth again – following the tragedy of 9/11.
Two New Jersey high school students ranked first and third place in Monroe College Culinary Institute of New York's pastry chef competition.
A New Jersey firefighter is the first recipient of Felician University's new local hero award.
Saying thank you to a veteran . . . with a free Ford Escape!
An auto body shop in Neptune is taking care of a veteran who fought for his country.
Members of a New Milford Boy Scout troop held a fundraiser to buy new equipment for the local fire department. They also cooked for the firefighters and their families.
Police in South Brunswick unveiled a new card that would be carried by a deaf person or displayed in their car to ease communication in certain situations.
Eight-year-old Delaney Kurdyla became Paterson Police chief for the day. She is a survivor of pediatric cancer and loves police officers. She and the Paterson Police Department are making New Jersey proud.
New Jersey firefighters hit the slopes at Mountain Creek Resort in Vernon in order to raise funds for the Burn Center at St. Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston.
A chiropractor in North Bergen has been credited with saving the life of an elderly woman.
The Music Honor Society at the Academy of Holy Angels raised $1,300 to help children afford musical instruments.
Newark police officers pulled drivers over during traffic stops Thursday – to show them some love.
The American Heart Association's "Little Hat, Big Hearts" program honors babies, mommies and heart-healthy lives.
Mid-February is the busiest time of the year for the "Blessing Bag Brigade," a group of special-ed students in Jackson.
Czarina Alfonso created a pneumonia vaccination program and then went to the Philippines to make sure kids there are vaccinated.
A Hudson County high school student is hard at work trying to clean the state's water supply.
It's been 129 years since world-famous reporter Nellie Bly completed her trip around the world.
A group of more than 1,000 caring strangers have gathered together for the funeral of an Army veteran who died alone.
The general public is invited to the funeral for a Vietnam War veteran who did not have any family. Peter Turnpu funeral will be Friday, Jan. 18 at 2 p.m. at the Brigadier General Doyle Memorial Cemetery. More Information.
Twenty-five Girl Scouts contributed clothes and items from their home this weekend to the North Plainfield Goodwill.
The Wall PBA is making New Jersey proud through their effort to help raise money for veterans.
An Irish barber who has dubbed himself the world's first "dementia friendly" barber passed through New Jersey Thursday.
ARC of Essex County is making New Jersey proud with their "Stepping Stones School" program for state residents with disabilities.


As mentioned in the last Ruby Tuesday on using compose and map, I ended with saying that we would take a look at how we would take advantage of composition for our filter.
As a refresher, here is our Sequence module.
So lets start taking a look at how we would be able to compose our filter lambdas together by seeing if we can find all numbers that are multiples of three, and then multiples of five.
The catch again is that we are traversing the first list for all 100 elements to find those items that are multiples of 3, and then filtering the filtered list to find only those that are multiples of 5.
What if we could do this in one pass, and compose the predicates together?
And since we want to test this to make sure we get a good result, we will compose those predicates together and just test our composed function with the number 15.
It fails with a NoMethodError telling us that we can't use the method % on an object of type TrueClass.
Don't we want to get back a true instead of an error though?
If we rollback the compose into it's nested function call version, it starts to become clear where the error is coming from.
So what is happening is that we get back true from calling multiple_of_three with 15, and we then pass that true into multiple_of_five, when what we wanted to do was to pass in the 15 and make sure it was a multiple of 5 as well.
What we really want is to evaluate every lambda with the value of 15, and then then see if all of the predicate functions succeed in their checks.
So we will start with a very naive, and "un-curried" version, to prove out our concept.
Our first pass will be to map over each predicate and invoke it with the value we want to test resulting in a list of booleans if it succeeded or failed. We then reduce all of those items together via an and operation to get an overall success status.
This looks like this works, as we get 15 is a multiple of 3 and a multiple of 5, but we still check if the item is a multiple of 5, even if our multiple of 3 check failed.
Could we do better, and short circuit our evaluation if we get a false?
So let's take a look at the difference between the two, just to make sure we are on the right track.
First we will create a "long running predicate check" to add to our chain.
Then we will time it using Benchmark#measure (and don't forget to require 'benchmark' first though). First with a success, and then with a failure against the first predicate.
We can see that it takes three seconds to run if we succeed, but only a fraction of a second if we fail on the first check. And just to make sure our earlier assumptions were correct, we will benchmark the same predicate list against the naive version with the value of 14, so it will fail on the first check of a multiple of three.
And it does indeed take just over 3 seconds to complete.
So let's add this to our Sequence module, and get it to be able to be curried.
And we check that we can use it off our Sequence module partially applied.
So now we can get back to how we would use this with filter by using our new Sequence::all_succeed.
And there we go, we have now composed our predicates into one function which we can then pass to Sequence::filter and only have to walk through the list once.
As we have seen how to compose predicates together for an "and" style composition, next week we will look at building an "or" style composition of predicates.
This entry was posted in Functional Programming, Ruby, Ruby Tuesday and tagged Functional Programming, Ruby, Ruby Tuesday on February 23, 2016 by steven.proctor@gmail.com.


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Nigerian police release 259 people held captive in Ibadan
Nigerian police announced on Tuesday yet another raid on an Islamic rehabilitation centre in southwestern city of Ibadan, saying they had released 259 people held captive.
Oyo state police spokesman Fadeyi Olugbenga said the facility was raided on Monday.
"Yesterday, 259 persons were released," he said, adding that they were locked in a building and some were chained. More than 1,000 people have been released from such centres in the last few weeks.
He said nine people including the owner had been arrested and were under investigation.
More than 1,000 people have been released from such centres in Nigeria in the last few weeks. However, the others have been in the predominantly Muslim north of the country, rather than the southern states that are mostly inhabited by Christians.
The raid will increase pressure on President Muhammadu Buhari to take action on loosely regulated centres that offer rehabilitation services and often an Islamic education. He has already called on police to shut down such centres.
Nigeria: 13 soldiers killed in jihadist attack
China jails gang for smuggling pangolin scales from Nigeria
The COVID-19 Pandemic Sees Benin's Annual Voodoo Festival Scaled Down
Algeria approves constitutional review with lowest turn out in history
Fifty journalists killed in 2020, Reporters Without Borders says
Mali: MINUSMA publishes its report on the killing of M5-RFP protesters


And now…. #4 of 5.
This is #4 of 5 getting her MINNESOTA DRIVER'S LICENSE.
The story started three days ago.
The test having been successfully completed, #4 of 5 (and her friend) left the Driver's License Station and made a quick stop at our "insurance guy's" office (which just happens to be in the same town as the driver's testing station). Then we headed home.


I've been a bit under the weather lately, but I think I'm starting to get better. I'm well enough to post here anyway. Which is good, because I noticed a couple of books that I thought people might be interested in. Remember a few years ago when everyone was suddenly talking about "string theory?" This was because of a book by Brian Greene called The Elegant Universe, which somehow managed to solve a longstanding dilemma in the world of physics, that "general relativity and quantum mechanics cannot both be right," in a book readable enough to become a best seller. Greene proved to be one of those remarkable writers, of which there are very few, who have the ability to make a very boring and difficult topic interesting for everyone. And now he has a new book out: The Fabric of the Cosmos : Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality, in which he continues to unwind scientific complexities with a combination of analogy and wit.
My friend Edan pointed out another interesting, new book to me other day. Dancing with Cuba: A Memoir of the Revolution by the remarkably named, Alma Guillermoprieto. Edan and I both read an excerpt of this book in the New Yorker a while back. I enjoyed the way Guillermoprieto's fierce Latin personality was tempered by her lyrical love of dance. This book seems perfect for anyone enamored by ballet and/or Cuba.


Crack is chemically altered cocaine and found as small, hard, white chunks.
Crack is a stimulant to the central nervous system and is deadlier than other forms of cocaine.
Crack is extremely addictive. Anyone using crack can become an addict in two to three weeks, and in some cases, people who try crack become instantly addicted the first time they use the drug.
Crack reaches the brain in less than 8 seconds and produces a"high" which peaks in 10-15 seconds and lasts only 15 minutes. This "high" is produced because crack tricks the brain into releasing chemicals that produce a false feeling of intense pleasure.
Because crack is so addictive, withdrawal symptoms may occur when a person is not using the drug.
Although a person addicted to crack may experience withdrawal symptoms for a short time, the benefits to a person who stops using the drug greatly outweigh an addiction to crack.
in males, the cocaine in crack may attach to the sperm causing damage to the cells of the fetus.
Babies exposed to cocaine experience painful and life threatening withdrawal, are irritable, have poor ability to regulate their own body temperature and blood sugar and are at increased risk of having seizures.


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Henderikus (Pim) Sierks (Haren (Groningen), 10 maart 1932) is een Nederlandse piloot, die nationale bekendheid kreeg als gezagvoerder van het vliegtuig, waarmee de daders van de gijzeling in de Franse ambassade Den Haag in 1974 werden vervoerd.

Biografie
Sierks begon als zweefvlieger en piloot van sportvliegtuigjes. Hij nam dienst bij de Koninklijke Luchtmacht en kreeg een opleiding bij de Royal Canadian Air Force. Hij vloog onder meer met de Hawker Hunter straaljager, waarmee hij op 3 februari 1959 een ongeval had tijdens de start. Sierks bleef ongedeerd. Hij werkte na zijn vertrek bij de luchtmacht enkele jaren in Afrika. Van 1967 tot zijn pensionering op 5 maart 1992 werkte Sierks als piloot bij luchtvaartmaatschappij Transavia. Pim Sierks trouwde in 1977 voor de tweede keer. Eind jaren 70 verhuisde hij naar Zuid-Engeland. Hij had drie kinderen. Zijn 28-jarige zoon Roy kwam op 27 juli 1989 om het leven toen zijn vliegtuig boven de Veluwe neerstortte.

Gijzeling Franse ambassade

In aansluiting op de gijzeling in de Franse ambassade Den Haag in 1974 door het Japanse Rode Leger, werd door de Franse regering een Boeing 707 geleverd om tegemoet te komen aan een van de eisen van de gijzelnemers. Het vliegtuig werd echter zonder bemanning geleverd.

In Nederland vloog alleen Transavia met Boeing-vliegtuigen. Door Transavia-directeur John Block werd vlieger Pim Sierks aangezocht als gezagvoerder voor de vlucht met de gijzelnemers. Als copiloot koos Sierks Ruud van der Zwaal, als boordwerktuigkundige Bernie Knight. Omdat de Japanners de beoogde bestemming niet wilden noemen, maar Sierks die wel nodig had voor een veilige vluchtvoorbereiding, werd afgesproken dat hij de gijzelnemers in de ambassade zou bezoeken waarbij hij zijn erewoord gaf om de bestemming aan niemand door te vertellen in ruil voor de toezegging dat hem en zijn bemanning niks zou overkomen. De gijzelnemers bleken naar Aden (Zuid-Jemen) te willen vliegen.

De Boeing 707 vertrok van Schiphol met bestemming Aden. De gijzelnemers hadden er op gerekend hier toegang te zullen krijgen. De Boeing 707 mocht hier landen om bij te tanken, maar moest echter zo snel mogelijk weer vertrekken. Als resultaat van de diplomatieke onderhandelingen op de achtergrond kon het toestel naar Damascus, waar de gijzelnemers geaccepteerd zouden worden mits ze ongewapend naar buiten zouden komen. Uiteindelijk werd Damascus geaccepteerd. De wapens en het geld dat de Fransen aan de gijzelaars hadden gegeven leverden ze voor het verlaten van het toestel bij de bemanning in. De bemanning droeg het geld weer over aan de Franse ambassadeur in Damascus.

Sierks haalde met dit optreden de wereldpers en werd door koningin Juliana benoemd tot Ridder in de Orde van Oranje-Nassau.

Trivia
Op de vluchten naar Mombassa meldde Sierks de passagiers altijd als het vliegtuig de evenaar passeerde. Daarbij gaf hij dan een rukje aan de stuurknuppel.

Externe link
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Sierks, Pim

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CORN – Corn benefitted this week from uncertain yield potential and the rally in the wheat market, which was a result of shrinking world wheat production. Dryness in Ukraine, European Union, Russia, Australia, and Canada have resulted in lower world wheat production forecasts. Europe's Matiff wheat hit five-year highs during the week. A big boom to wheat came late in the week on an initial report that Ukraine was going to limit wheat exports. Wheat prices shot to calendar year highs. A short time later during that trading session, subsequent explanation that the Ukraine government wasn't going to unilaterally set an export limit, but would be working as usual with traders on export targets, saw wheat prices recoil $.25-$.30 off the day's high. Ukraine is the world's fifth largest wheat exporter.
Trade chatter about the rush in corn to ear weight reducing early maturation, and increasing talk of yield reducing tip-back on ears, did push corn prices through resistance to its highest level in six weeks. Corn was 38% in the dough stage as of July 29th versus 20% on average. 92% of the crop was silked compared to 82% on average. Corn conditions were steady at 72% good/excellent. Corn garnered spillover support from the wheat, but didn't take out the recent high set earlier in the week at $3.88 ½ in the December contract. Uncertainty on how little the USDA may increase the corn yield on the August 10th report provided underlying support to prices. Informa Economics left their US corn yield at 176 BPA with production at 14.392 billion bushels. Farm Futures did a farmer survey which estimated US corn yield at 175.4 BPA and production at 14.36 billion bushels. On the July WASDE report, the USDA was using 174 BPA with production at 14.23 billion bushels. In each of the last three years, the USDA August corn production number has been higher than the average trade guess.
On a bright note, it looks like the US and Mexico are making progress on a NAFTA agreement. Both sides are hopeful a plan will be in place by the end of the month. Glaringly, Canada has not been invited to the table.
Weekly corn exports were good at 11.5 million bushels for old crop and 38.8 million bushels for new crop. Total old crop sales are 97% of the USDA target versus 103% on average. New crop total commitments at 281.7 million bushels are 61% higher than a year ago. Weekly ethanol production fell by 10,000 bpd to 1.064 million bpd. Stocks rose 300,000 barrels to 22 million barrels. Ethanol crush margins rose be 2 cents to 7 cents per gallon.
OUTLOOK: Underlying demand for corn should continue to be supportive, as well as spillover from a stronger wheat market. The August 10th WASDE report will be focused on the yield change and its effect on carryout. It may take a political or weather event to push December corn closer to $4.00 per bushel ahead of the USDA report.
For the week, September corn was 7 ¾ cents higher at $3.69 ¾ per bushel. December corn rallied 8 cents to close at $3.84 ¼ per bushel. The high this week in the September contract was $3.74 ¼ and in December it was $3.88 ½ per bushel. December 2019 corn settled the week at $4.10 ¾ per bushel. If the trade war with China doesn't get resolved, how many bean acres will switch to corn next year? Something to be thinking about.
SOYBEANS – Just to show how sensitive the soybean market is to the Chinese tariff situation, soybeans rallied over 31 cents on Tuesday to a new recent high of $9.22 ¾ per bushel, before settling at $9.19 per bushel, in response to talk that the US and China were going back to the negotiation table. The next day, the US administration rumbled they may raise the tariff percentage from 10% to 25% on the next $200 billion in proposed tariffs on Chinese imports. These new tariffs would go into effect September 5th. This erased over half of the previous day's gains. China responded, saying they are ready with 5%-25% retaliatory tariffs on $60 billion worth of US imports, if the US goes ahead with the next $200 billion in tariffs. The negative attitude carried over into Thursday and losses were extended on less than stellar weekly export sales. However, the soybean market maintained its recent reputation as nearly "untradeable" when Friday ended the week with a key reversal higher.
Where the US and China currently stand is questionable. Depending on which official is talking (it doesn't matter from which country), one sounds like they want to return to the negotiation table, and the other talks of more tariffs. China did say they could risk running short on soybeans in the fourth quarter when South American supplies get tight, if they relationship with the US isn't fixed.
Informa Economics updated their US soybean yield forecast to 50 BPA, an increase of 0.2 BPA from their last refresh. Their soybean production number was a record 4.445 billion bushels. A Farm Futures grower survey put the US soybean yield at 49.8 BPA and production at 4.42 billion bushels. In July, the USDA was using 48.5 BPA and 4.31 billion bushels of production. In each of the last three years, the USDA soybean production forecast has been higher than the average trade estimate. As of July 29th, 60% of the soybean crop was setting pods versus 4% on average. Soybean conditions were unchanged at 70% good/excellent, up 11% from last year.
There are a few more details on the government's plan to help US soybean farmers who have been hurt by the trade war with China. US farmers can begin signing up for direct aid payments in early September. Of the $12 billion in aid, $7-$8 billion will be available in the form of direct payments. Payments will be based on a formula using this year's actual production, so growers will have to wait until after harvest before applying. China may allow soymeal imports from Argentina in the coming months, which are currently not allowed. Brazilian farmers are facing about a 20% increase in year/year fertilizer and pesticide costs this year.
Weekly export sales were disappointing for old crop at 3.4 million bushels and okay for new crop at 20 million bushels. Old crop total sales of 2.14 billion bushels have exceed the USDA forecast for 2.085 billion bushels. China cancelled 120 tmt and unknown cancelled 316 tmt of old crop corn purchases. China still has an estimated 51.5 – 58.8 million bushels on the books with the US for this year. How much gets rolled of cancelled is yet to be seen with five weeks left in the marketing year. Next year's total commitments are running nearly 63% ahead of last year. The NASS June Crush Report showed 169.6 million bushels of soybeans were crushed during the month, slightly higher than the 168.8-million-bushel estimate. This was a record for the month of June.
OUTLOOK: August weather makes the soybean yield. Whether soybeans can extend this week's gains into the August crop report without positive political or weather news is uncertain as ending stocks edge closer to 700 million bushels than 600 million bushels. While it doesn't look like China will increase the soybean tariff on US soybeans, this week's action indicated we're not getting any closer to a resolution to the trade war. The upside to any price rally in the coming week will have to come from a friendlier relationship with China, or a change to hotter, drier forecasts for the Corn Belt.
The high this week in November soybeans was $9.22 ¼ per bushel. For the week, it was up 17 cents to close at $9.02 ¼ per bushel. September meal was down $1.20 for the week at $330.60 per ton and September soyoil was off 15 ticks at $28.52 per pound.
Germany will harvest about 18 mmt of winter wheat in 218 according to DBV president Joachim Rukwied, that's down about 25% from last year. SovEcon cut the Russian wheat exports forecast by 5.1% to 35 mmt, down from 36.9 mmt. The US wheat crop was rated 78% Good/Excellent, down 1% from last week. It's 4% harvested, which is 4% behind last year. Spring wheat harvest is expected to get underway next week sometime. Informa economics pegged the "Other Spring Wheat" yield at 45.4 bushels per acre versus the wheat tour at 41.1 and the USDA at 47.05 bushels per acre. Wheat futures were up roughly 30 cents on the week. The worries over world production have pushed the wheat markets higher. Contract changes for the week ended August 3, 2018: Minneapolis September wheat jumped 20 ¼ cents higher to $6.12 ¾, Chicago rallied 25 ¾ cents to $5.56 ¼, and Kansas City was the leader with a 34 ¾ cent surge higher to $5.67 ¼ per bushel.


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Thabanchuia is een geslacht van uitgestorven dvinosauride temnospondyle Batrachomorpha (basale 'amfibieën') binnen de familie Tupilakosauridae. Het is bekend uit de Lystrosaurus Assemblage Zone in Thaba N'chu, Vrijstaat, Zuid-Afrika.

Het geslacht bevat als enige soort Thabanchuia oomie, de typesoort, benoemd door Anne Warren-Howie in 1998. De geslachtsnaam is afgeleid van de vindplaats Thaba N'chu, de 'zwarte berg' in het  Sotho. De soortaanduiding is het Afrikaans voor 'oompje' zoals zijn medewerkers James W. Kitching noemden. Warren dacht erover een volledige Sothonaam te gebruiken maar mketuyamalome dat Bernard Battail suggereerde betekent 'kikker van de oom van mijn moederzijde' wat haar bij nader inzien ongepast leek.

Het holotype is UCMP 42780, een schedel met onderkaken, kieuwbogen, schoudergordel en wervels. Toegewezen zijn de specimina UCMP 42777: een gedeeltelijk skelet, UCMP 42781: een gedeeltelijk skelet en UCMP 42778: een reeks wervels met ribben. De fossielen werden in 1947 opgegraven door Frank E. Peabody en C.L. Camp.

Thabanchuia is een kleine soort. De schedel is maar twee centimeter lang. Het profiel is tongvormig met een stompe snuit. In de wervels zijn de intercentra en pleurocentra ringvormig.

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Potimarron Pumpkin seeds
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The common name is PotiMarron pumpkin. It is a member of the family Cucurbitaceae and genus Cucurbita. It is a variety of Cucurbita maxima Duchense ssp. The synonyms are Cucumis rapallito carrere, Cucumis zapallito Carriere, Cucurbita farina Mozz. Ex Naudin, Cucurbita maxima var. trioba Millan.
PotiMarron Pumpkin originated in South America. The name potimarron shows a combination of pumpkin and chestnut because the flesh has a rich flavour that is the same with the roasted chestnuts. It is planted in a place with fertile soils and good drainage. It produces even better yield when planted where there is well-decomposed compost. It does not tolerate frost. The seeds are planted from mid-May to June when the temperature of the soil is above 65 degrees Fahrenheit. In a place where soil moisture is low the plant is watered regularly.
PotiMarron Pumpkin has fruits which have a teardrop shape. The skin is thin and orange in colour. Have a yellow flesh with a chestnut flavour. The plant produces vines that bear fruits on them. The flowers are yellow and spear-like in shape. Has a yellow flesh which has a green tint under the seeds. Have a sweet flavour and bear green leaves. The plant has large yellow flowers that are open pollinated. It is normally pollinated by insects or humming birds. But the pollinators have been killed by intense use of pesticides in some places and therefore hand pollination is recommended. After harvesting the squash is cured by letting it stay in the sun for approximately 10 days and then storing it in a cool dark place where the humidity is low. It is harvested when the skin has hardened. The squash can be stored for several months after curing.
PotiMarron Pumpkin is good for roasting but has been cooked and baked as well. It can be used as an ingredient in a variety of soups. It is used in the baking of cakes, bread, cookies and jams. The flesh is cut into small pieces, dried in the sun and the ground so that it can be used in baking. The fruit is a source of vitamins and minerals because it has Vitamin A and C, Vitamin B, riboflavin, thiamin, calcium, potassium, and iron. It also has beta-carotene and low calories. It is, therefore, a nutritious fruit for people. The flowers produce nectar for honey bees and other pollinators.
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Timing: The two Colorado public rifle seasons run from a Saturday through the following Sunday. Hunters typically start arriving to setup camp anytime between Tuesday and Friday prior to the Saturday the season opens. Mass teardown of camp typically occurs on the following Saturday. With travel time, the entire trip will likely require roughly 10 days time.


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Flights to Tehran
Book flights from Singapore to Tehran with Qatar Airways
With Qatar Airways you can always expect a smooth and stress-free flight on board our state-of-the-art aircraft, designed with your comfort in mind. Our attentive cabin crew provide a range of award-winning services. Enjoy delicious cuisine prepared by our chefs, and discover the vibrant Iranian capital after a relaxing journey.
The beating heart of Iran, Tehran is rich with culture, tradition and history. Whilst on the one hand visitors can encounter many historical wonders – such as those encountered in the National Museum of Iran – Tehran also offers plenty of cosmopolitan experiences, from luxury shopping to fabulous theatres and art galleries. At Qatar Airways we will do everything we can to make your holiday or business trip to Tehran truly special.
Flying from Singapore
One of the largest air transport hubs in Asia, Changi Airport is Singapore's principle departure point for international travel. Qatar Airways flights from Singapore leave from Changi Airport, connecting passengers to major destinations worldwide, including Doha.
The atmosphere is calm, refined and tranquil, and the friendly staff are always helpful.
There are five car parks spread across the airport, with car parks 3A and 3B serving Terminal 3. There is a 10-minute 'grace' period in car parks for pick-ups and drop-offs. Payment for short and long-term stays is via electronic payment machines positioned at the exits of the car parks.
A free shuttle bus service from Changi Business Park to the terminals operates daily, while regular local bus services run from the centre of the city to the airport. There are plenty of taxis for hire, and a pre-booked limousine service are also available.
Arriving in Changi Airport
Qatar Airways flights from Singapore Changi Airport depart from Terminal 3. You should arrive for check-in at least two hours before your flight is due to leave. Security checks are strict, so be prepared to allow a little extra time to go through security.
Ensure that you don't have any banned items in your handbags and carryon luggage and that all your documents are in order before you travel. The Haven by JetQuay is a public lounge available for all passengers to use 24 hours a day. It is located in the Arrival Meeting Hall South.
Changi Airport has plenty of amenities and facilities for travellers, and is a very child-friendly airport, with entertainment, Internet terminals and even a unique butterfly garden that will delight younger visitors. For adults, there are plenty of retail outlets selling a wide selection of goods, including duty-free shopping.
A dedicated 24-hour food court in Terminal 3 offers food options with an international theme that includes Singapore specialities, noodle bars and Japanese Sushi.
Arriving in Tehran
Tehran is opening up to tourists, allowing much greater access to this rich, fascinating and ancient capital at last. Book a flight to Tehran with Qatar Airways and the first thing you'll notice about this lively and friendly city is the extraordinary mountain backdrop.
The towering, snow-capped Alborz Mountains dominate the landscape, providing wonderful hiking and trekking opportunities for the more adventurous traveller.
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The welcome you'll receive in Tehran is warm and friendly, and this unexpected tourist destination is now becoming a favourite among more discerning travellers who want to head off the beaten path and experience the real Persia.
Tehran's mountain backdrop is echoed by its own towering monuments in the centre of the city, the most famous of which is the Azadi Tower. Built to commemorate the 2,500th anniversary of the Persian Empire, it's a fusion of Sassanid and Islamic architecture.
A museum in the base of the tower gives visitors a potted history of the Empire, as well as the history of the tower itself.
The tomb of: 'Abdul 'Adhīm ibn 'Abdillāh al-Hasanī is a place of pilgrimage for many. The Shah-Abdol-Azim shrine is dedicated to the descendant of Hasan ibn 'Alī. He was also a companion of Muhammad al-Taqī, and was buried at the shrine in the 9th century.
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As a top-ranked research institute, innovation is at the heart of what we do. Naturally, I think a lot about how to create an environment where ideas flow freely and scientists can do their best work. For most of us, novel and useful ideas don't just spontaneously spring to life, fully fledged and ready to be tested in the real world, while reading scientific literature or thinking deep thoughts.
More often than not, after the first inklings of a novel idea are born, the initial thoughts are expanded, refined, and polished as they are examined in conversation with others. Above all, innovation for me is about providing physical and intellectual spaces where communication happens naturally and ideas can be examined in a collaborative and unthreatening environment. Creating community starts with the physical environment.
When we built the building we are currently in, I wanted an open-concept layout, where one lab's space seamlessly flows into the next and people studying different aspects of the immune system work side by side. We have a lot of conference rooms and the atrium is rimmed with lounge chairs that prompt informal conversation. It makes me very happy when I walk around the institute and see people from different labs deep in conversation, especially when they are in the atrium in those chairs I described.
We also provide more formalized ways to discuss science and encourage communication within the organization. Every week, one of our young postdoctoral fellows presents their latest work as part of our internal "Research in Progress" series. Twice a month, faculty members get together for their own internal science meeting. During each meeting, one faculty member presents something that maybe is a little bit out of the box, a new direction they are going into or a brand-new idea they are exploring. It's a great opportunity to bounce ideas off of each other and hear a different perspective. Once a year, we all retreat to Lake Arrowhead for three days of intense scientific discussion, socializing, and fun.
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Getting people to talk is not enough, though. Scientists need to be able to act on their ideas. One of my goals is to give faculty members as much room as possible to take risks. Part of it is creating a culture, where it is okay to break away from the herd, explore outside the beaten path and take the long view. But if anything, government funding in science and technology is afraid of investing in avant-garde projects that come with a high risk of failure.
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International Journal of Photoenergy
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Doaa M. EL-Mekkawi
Nourelhoda A. Abdelwahab
Walied A. A. Mohamed
M. S. A. Abdel-Mottaleb
Flexible Bench-Scale Recirculating Flow CPC Photoreactor for Solar Photocatalytic Degradation of Methylene Blue Using Removable TiO2 Immobilized on PET Sheets
Doaa M. EL-Mekkawi 1, Norhan Nady 2, Nourelhoda A. Abdelwahab 3, Walied A. A. Mohamed 4, M. S. A. Abdel-Mottaleb 5
1 Physical Chemistry Department, National Research Centre (NRC), 33 Elbohouth Street, P.O. Box 12622, Dokki, Giza, EG
2 Polymeric Materials Research Department, Advanced Technology and New Materials Research Institute (ATNMRI), City of Scientific Research and Technological Applications (SRTA-City), New Borg El-Arab City, Alexandria 21934, EG
3 Polymers and Pigments Department, National Research Centre (NRC), 33 Elbohouth Street, P.O. Box 12622, Dokki, Giza, EG
4 Inorganic Chemistry Department, National Research Centre, 33 Elbohouth Street, P.O. Box 12622, Dokki, Giza, EG
5 Nano-Photochemistry and Solar Chemistry Department, Laboratory of Chemistry, Ain Shams University, Abbassia, 11566 Cairo, EG
International Journal of Photoenergy, Vol 2016 (2016), Pagination: 1-9
TiO2 immobilized on polyethylene (PET) nonwoven sheet was used in the solar photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue (MB). TiO2 Evonik Aeroxide P25 was used in this study. The amount of loaded TiO2 on PET was approximately 24%. Immobilization of TiO2 on PET was conducted by dip coating process followed by exposing to mild heat and pressure. TiO2/PET sheets were wrapped on removable Teflon rods inside home-made bench-scale recirculating flow Compound Parabolic Concentrator (CPC) photoreactor prototype (platform 0.7 × 0.2 × 0.4m3). CPC photoreactor is made up of seven low iron borosilicate glass tubes connected in series. CPC reflectors are made of stainless steel 304. The prototype was mounted on a platform tilted at 30°N local latitude in Cairo. Acentrifugal pump was used to circulate water containing methylene blue (MB) dye inside the glass tubes. Efficient photocatalytic degradation of MB using TiO2/PET was achieved upon the exposure to direct sunlight. Chemical oxygen demand (COD) analyses reveal the complete mineralization of MB. Durability of TiO2/PET composite was also tested under sunlight irradiation. Results indicate only 6% reduction in the amount of TiO2 after seven cycles. No significant change was observed for the physicochemical characteristics of TiO2/PET after the successive irradiation processes.