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Economic Growth and Progress
可持续发展的时代
《可持续发展的时代》旨在让你了解可持续发展 所面临的关键挑战和实践途径 即兼顾社会包容性和环境可持续性的经济发展
Energy, Sustainable Energy, Urban Planning, Environmental Protection
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Professor Sachs provides an overview of the challenges the world faces, and introduces the topic of sustainable development.
Intro to Sustainable Development11:22
Economic Growth and Progress14:18
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One very crucial aspect of sustainable
development is economic well-being and prosperity.
There have been great gains in material well-being.
In average income per person, in other indicators of material
life, such as health and life expectancy, over the course of recent decades.
We'll see, of course, that these are not gains enjoyed by
everybody within a country, certainly not in all parts of the world.
But on average there have been very notable gains
in economic well-being achieved through decades of economic growth.
And this is a phenomenon that is
of crucial importance for those countries that are
still poor today. Perhaps their, their greatest goal is to
achieve economic growth so that they can narrow the gap in material
conditions that they face today with respect to the richer countries.
If those countries living in extreme poverty today where, that they can
hardly meet their basic needs, are aiming to live like more of
the world that increasingly has assurance of basic needs,
and many parts of the world that live with remarkably high standards of living.
Another aspect of this material change is that in a world of
greater production greater ability to grow
food greater productivity in manufacturing, in transport,
in power and in other key parts of the economy.
The population has risen alongside that from the middle of the last century
in 1950, the world's population at the time was about 2.5 billion people.
It's roughly tripled since then,
absolutely extraordinary to around 7.2 billion
people today, and the numbers are continuing to rise.
Roughly an increase of 75 to 80 million
people added to the world's population each year.
Meaning that it won't be long, probably around 2024, 2025, when another
billion people will be on the planet when we'll reach the 8 billionth person.
Let's look at what growth really means and there has been no,
exemplar of economic growth more remarkable than China.
Of course, it's the world's most populous country, with 1.3 billion people.
So anything major that happens in China is earth shaking.
But also China has been among the fastest growing
economies in world history. Since China undertook
some basic market reforms, after 1978 until
just about the last couple of years when growth has begun to slow a little bit,
China was averaging roughly 10% per year economic growth.
Absolutely astounding, and it's very handy, you know, something that I'll refer
to many times to use what we call the rule of 70.
Take the number 70,
divide it by the growth rate in this case 10, 70 divided by 10 is 7.
It means that China has been doubling it's national income every seven years.
The rule of 70 says 70 divided by the growth rate gives
you the number of years to double the size of the economy.
Well, what does that mean? Take a look at Shenzhen China.
Shenzhen is a city very close to Hong Kong in
southern China. And in 1980, or so, when you receive this
picture, Shenzhen was a small village, mainly rural
not very many people perhaps 30,000
people living in Shenzhen. Now, take a look at Shenzhen
today, nearly 10 million people, Shenzhen has become a
modern metropolis, it's a major manufacturing hub for the world.
Not only did populations rise, did incomes per person soar,
but also, how people live has clearly, fundamentally
changed. From rural agricultural livelihoods
to modern urban manufacturing and services and in a matter of three decades.
While most of the world's not going to experience a Shenzhen like change.
But that basic pattern of economic growth a transition from poor, small-holder
farming to modern manufacturing, especially modern service economy,
is part of the normal pathway of economic growth.
And while very few places grow at the rate of 10% per year
with a seven year doubling time, it's still is the case that many
parts of the world, even many of the poorest parts of the world
today are experiencing significant economic growth, and
with that a significant transition to urbanization.
Any significant transition from agriculture,
to manufacture and especially to services.
If you look at the next graph, you see something also, absolutely
astounding that we really need to keep in mind, and that's demography.
In other words, change of world population.
Now, this is a graph that shows you the long, long haul
over the last couple million years, even before there was the modern human species.
But let's just take the human part of this and what we call the neolithic
era, that's since the age of agriculture began around 10,000 years ago.
Well, the human population for a long time if you look
at the picture from 10,000 years ago, maybe 7 or 8,000 years
BC, was less than
a half a billion people. Of course, nobody knows but
maybe, 300 million people of all the people on the planet.
That number did not change very much for a very, very long
time the graph is quite flat numbers rising, and
maybe to 4 or 500 million people in 1AD.
And that tells you that over much of human history since
the beginning of agriculture, human population did not change very much.
But take a look at the right hand side of
the graph, all of a sudden, the population begins to soar.
Just about the time
of major breakthroughs in technology around the industrial revolution
the beginning of the era of the steam engine in
1750 or so, we see the population curve turning up and turning up
remarkably steeply. Around 1830,
humanity reached the great milestone of a billion people
on the planet. So for thousands and thousands of years,
the population was under 1 billion. Then from 1830 to
1930 just in one century, the second billion was added.
But then the numbers really started to soar, because from
1930 to 1960, just 30 years, the third billion
was added. We're on track to go from 7 billion,
reached in the year 2011, to 8 billion,
probably around 2024 or 2025, 9 billion sometime in the 2040s.
So this change of population is absolutely astounding.
Our age is an age of economic
growth combined with rapid population growth, and together, those two
dynamics have meant a massive expansion of economic activity, of total
output produced on the planet each year, and of course, alongside
that, a massive increase of humanity's impact on the planet.
And that is one of the great challenges in sustainable development.
Now, another bright spot of recent
development, is that alongside that economic
growth, and alongside the rise in
population numbers, has also come improved health.
Around 1950, for every 1,000 children who were born, an estimated
134 out of the 1,000 would not survive till their first birthday.
That number 134 per thousand is the infant mortality rate.
It tells us how many children won't make it to the first birthday.
What's very heartening is that that number is coming down, and coming down sharply,
so that 134 per thousand IMR, or infant mortality
rate, is down to an estimated 37 per thousand today.
37 children still don't make it to their first birthday,
dying of malaria or, pneumonia, or other preventable diseases.
Millions of children, dying before their first birthday,
still of preventable and treatable causes. We'll talk about that.
We'll see what can be done.
We'll see how even more progress can be made, and can be made rapidly.
But taking the historic trends, to drop from
134 to 37, is a real accomplishment.
And one that has improved the quality of life and certainly eliminated
a lot of the tragedy and anguish that was part of humanities
existence until the improvements of public health, and modern medical care.
With more children surviving and with health improving at older ages as well,
the good news is that our life expectancy is also rising, and rising
very considerably.
Take a look at what's happened to what we call life expectancy at birth.
That is statistically the, the average length of a life span
taking into account the risks of death at each age.
In the middle of the last century in the period 1950 to 1955,
the average life expectancy you know, for people on the planet was around 47 years.
Pretty short.
As of today, the estimated life expectancy at birth is more than 70 years.
Or roughly 71 years. And in the high income countries,
around 80 years. This is another example of economic
growth and material progress, and an example of the kind of progress that is
being achieved in most parts of the world. What's the lesson?
The lesson is that this first
pillar of sustainable development, economic well being,
is something that's achievable, and being achieved in large parts of the planet.
fewer tragic deaths of young children, and greater health
and longevity for most of us, with life expectancy rising several decades
from what was experienced in the middle of the last century until now.
This shows, while economic development can improve lives, lives in
which one can have the confidence that their children will
also grow up healthy, survive, and have good prospects in life.
But what we need to do, is to ensure that, that economic growth is inclusive,
that it's not leaving millions and millions of people behind,
and that it is environmentally sustainable.
So that the progress itself doesn't cut our natural
life support systems of biodiversity,
food productions, safe climate productive oceans.
Because if we do that, the gains that we've made will turn
out to be fleeting and evanescent, that could lead to real tragedy.
So it's that holistic approach of ensuring, that
economic growth and material improvement, is socially inclusive and
environmentally sustainable, that is the great challenge.


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INTERPOL Chief underscores Organization's support to Middle East and North Africa
In address to the Arab Interior Ministers Council, Secretary General Jürgen Stock highlights increasing cooperation
TUNIS, Tunisia – Addressing the Arab Interior Ministers Council, INTERPOL Secretary General Jürgen Stock said the increasing cooperation between the two organizations was important to enhancing security across the region and beyond.
Secretary General Jürgen Stock addressed the 37th meeting of the Arab Interior Ministers Council in Tunis.
Secretary General Stock added that INTERPOL's alignment with the region's Police Chiefs meant the national priorities established by the Ministers benefitted from global support.
In this respect, the INTERPOL Chief pointed to the Organization's Chiefs of Police of the Middle East and North Africa meetings, the most recent held in Marrakesh in November 2019, which brought together some 60 senior law enforcement officials from 17 countries.
With active conflict zones across the region, Secretary General Stock said one of INTERPOL's priorities was to sustain access to critical information from these theatres and the capacity of National Central Bureaus to help protect citizens.
As well as being one of the fastest growing regions for information exchange via INTERPOL, recent operations conducted throughout the Middle East and North Africa have resulted in arrests of terrorist suspects and other criminals.
Arab world plays vital role in global security – INTERPOL Chief
Foreign terrorist fighters detected during INTERPOL maritime border operation
INTERPOL-led Mediterranean operation closes ranks on foreign terrorist fighters
Fake goods: arrests and seizures in worldwide operations

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That resulting in a bit slow sunday morning. Around noon Petra texted me and wanted to go for a ride. But of course Petra! We headed out on an 35 km mellow sunday ride. The coffee break was bye the beautiful river bank of Luleå river.
In the em me and Emmy went for some trail riding and a afternoon swim. It's really a bless to have nice trails just around the corner.
The evening was spent i front of Redbull tv and the Down hill world cup from Canada. Quite a race from from Steve Smith and quite an end to a perfect day for me.


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The militant atheism of Sam Harris, Christopher Hitchens and Richard Dawkins misunderstands how religion works and takes the worst examples of irreligious behavior to all religion as evil. Not so fast, says Harvard Professor of Divinity Karen King. Far from making people the violent bigots that Dawkins and Harris see, Christianity can raise people's empathy and truly improve human behavior and it has been doing so since the time of Christ.
King will explaining why Christians aren't always the best examples of Christianity at a panel discussion on "Belief and Unbelief in America" at the Black Mountain Institute at UNLV this Thursday at 7pm.
Karen King: What Is Gnosticism?


(NaturalNews) Distracted teenage drivers could be responsible for more than half a million auto accidents per year, causing more than 1,600 deaths, suggests a study conducted by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.
The new findings are much higher than previous estimates by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
The study data, collected from video cameras mounted inside of automobiles, found that distractions such as cell phones or other passengers caused nearly 60 percent of moderate and severe automobile crashes by teenage drivers.
The researchers analyzed approximately 1,700 videos taken as part of the DriveCam program, which places video cameras in the cars of private drivers in order to help improve their driving. The cameras are activated (recording audio, video and acceleration) "by hard braking, fast cornering or an impact that exceeds a certain g-force." All the videos analyzed were from teenage drivers.
The researchers found that some form of driver distraction played a role in 58 percent of collisions. The rate was even higher for rear-end collisions (76 percent) and crashes in which the vehicle left the road (89 percent).
The top distraction was drivers interacting with other passengers, responsible for about 15 percent crashes. This was closely followed by talking, texting or viewing the screen on a cell phone (12 percent).
According to government statistics, drivers aged 16 to 19 were involved in 963,000 police-reported crashes in 2013, leading to 383,000 injuries and 2,865 deaths. If the new data are representative, that would make distracted teenagers drivers responsible for more than 200,000 injuries and 1,660 deaths. Teenagers distracted by cell phones alone would kill 343 people per year.
The researchers also analyzed the time it took drivers to react to potential dangers, and found that drivers who were on cell phones failed to react at all half the time. They also found that the people who used cellphones while driving had their eyes off the road for an average of 4.1 of the 6 seconds immediately preceding their collisions.
Other forms of distraction included looking at something inside the vehicle (10 percent of all crashes), looking at something outside the vehicle but not at the road (9 percent), singing or dancing (8 percent), reaching for an object inside the vehicle (6 percent) and grooming behavior, such as checking hair (6 percent).
The AAA numbers stand in stark contrast to the numbers of deaths that could be attributed to unvaccinated children, even if we make the (proven false) assumption that such children are responsible for all deaths from diseases for which vaccines exist.
No measles deaths have been recorded in the United States since 2003 -- in spite of the media hysteria about recent the Disneyland outbreak. In fact, there were only 500 measles deaths total per year before the vaccine was even introduced. Likewise, only 20 people died from pertussis in 2012, the most of any year since 1955.
These numbers nowhere near approach the more than 1,660 killed by distracted teen drivers (itself a low estimate). Indeed, the AAA findings suggest that thousands of lives per year could be saved if even a fraction of the money put into vaccine-promoting campaigns were instead put into teen driver education, or into supporting the AAA's efforts to push for wider adoption of graduated license programs (in which new drivers only gradually gain driving privileges as they gain more experience on the road).


In a study published in the scientific journal PLOS Pathogens, Kaushic and colleagues describe the underlying mechanism by which estradiol enhances anti-viral responses in mice infected with the herpes simplex virus, type 2 (HSV-2) – one of the most prevalent sexually transmitted infections.
HSV-2 infection is widespread throughout the world, affecting more than 530 million people – with rates of infection higher in women – according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
The researchers saw that the majority of the mice survived and showed less severe disease symptoms, compared to a control group that was not immunized.
Further analysis of the molecular pathways underpinning this defensive mechanism revealed that estradiol primes dendritic cells in the vaginal tract to initiate anti-viral T cell immunity.
More specifically, the researchers reported an increase in Th1 and Th17 responses – anti-viral activity unique to the vaginal tract and not found in any other mucosal lining of the body.
"To the best of our knowledge this is the first study that has shown how estradiol could be enhancing the immune system to fight against viral infection," says Kaushic, a professor in the Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine and a member of the Michael G. DeGroote Institute for Infectious Disease Research and McMaster Immunology Research Center.


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A fun take on a somewhat daunting task! This "dance" imitates shoppers placing items in their shopping cart.
Dance best performed to Swag Surfin by F.L.Y.


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Leasehold Reforms – Residential Lease Extensions
Solicitor Asma Muneer, in our Dispute Resolution team, provides an update on the recently announced leasehold reforms.
On 7 January 2021 Robert Jenrick, the Housing Secretary, made an announcement that the Government intends to introduce reforms which will mean that millions of leaseholders will be given a new right to extend their lease by 990 years.
The announcement followed a series of three reports by the Law Commission which made a number of recommendations relating to leasehold enfranchisement, commonhold and the right to manage.
The Government's proposed reforms included:
Giving leaseholders the right to extend their lease by 990 years;
Zero ground rent;
Abolition of 'marriage value' when valuing the amount payable by leaseholders when extending their lease; and
Retirement property leases will be included in the nil ground rent.
Why have these proposed reforms made the headlines?
Currently, leaseholders have a statutory right to a lease extension under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993. The statue allows leaseholders to extend their lease term by 90 years and reduces the ground rent to a zero 'peppercorn' rent. Leaseholders will pay a premium to the freeholder for this lease extension which can be a substantial sum of money.
The proposal to increase a leaseholder's entitlement to a 990 year extension from 90 years is a significant change. The Government intends for this to make home ownership more secure for leaseholders and their successors.
The proposed abolition of the 'marriage value' will have surprised many, and will cause concern for freeholders. The 'marriage value' takes into account the value if one party were to hold both the leasehold and the freehold interest in the property and the likely increase in market value in this situation, compared with the sum of the value of the lease and the freehold subject to the lease. Where a lease has a term of 80 years or less remaining, the marriage value is included in the calculation of the premium payable by the leaseholder when extending their lease under the current legislation. If the marriage value is removed from the premium calculation in future, then it will reduce the premium and make lease extensions cheaper for many leaseholders.
The Government are also proposing measures to protect the elderly by restricting ground rents to zero for retirement leasehold properties which are built specifically for older people. This is likely to be met with resistance from retirement property developers and freeholders of such properties, who have argued that it would be unfair to abolish ground rents because they have more communal spaces which require upkeep. The Government had previously announced in June 2019 that a ground rent exemption would apply to retirement properties, and so to mitigate the potential impact of these reforms announced in January on developers, the Government have proposed to defer the commencement of this provision so that it comes into force 12 months after the legislation receives Royal Assent.
There is a concern that ultimately developers and freeholders will seek to recover the costs that they will lose from the ground rent, by adding it to the service charge or the initial purchase price. So in reality it may not provide a saving for elderly leaseholders. However, hopefully it will provide more transparency and certainty for leaseholders who will not need to be concerned about periodic increases in the ground rent.
What does the future hold for leaseholders, landlords and freeholders?
Robert Jenrick stated that being a leaseholder is "far too bureaucratic, burdensome and expensive". If the proposed reforms come into force then it will certainly be beneficial to leaseholders, making it cheaper to obtain a lease extension and providing long-term security in owning the leasehold property.
Freeholders and landlords will be concerned about the likely reduction in the value of their asset, both because of the proposal to abolish the marriage value and the increased lease term of 990 years. There is a possibility that freeholders and landlords will challenge the validity of any such legislation, which would drastically impact their existing property rights.
When presented to Parliament, it is hoped that the proposed reforms will strike a fair balance between the property rights and interests of leaseholders, landlord and freeholders.
Should leaseholders wait to extend their leases until the legislation comes into force?
This is going to be a difficult decision for leaseholders. We do not know how long it will take for the legislation to come into force and it could be a number of years away. We also need a lot more information and clarity around the proposals that have been made, the timescales, and how they will work in practice. There are also no guarantees that the legislation will include all of the proposals referred to above which would benefit tenants.
The timing of when to extend will depend on the circumstances of each individual leaseholder. A number of factors will need to be considered, including the term that they have left on their current lease and whether they are looking to sell the flat in the short-term. Leaseholders considering a lease extension should seek legal advice before proceeding with a lease extension, or delaying such action.


Gord and I spent some time this afternoon at the Halton Country Radial Railway in Milton.
If you are into trains or are looking for something different to do, you should check it out. It is run by volunteers who are passionate about preserving the railway cars and sharing this passion.
Ride the rails! Located at 13629 Guelph Line in Milton, Ontario, the Halton County Radial Railway (HCRR) is a full-size operating electric railway and museum, featuring historic electric railcars operating on two kilometers of scenic track. The HCRR is owned and operated by the Ontario Electric Railway Historical Association (OERHA), a non-profit, educational organization. The HCRR is proud to be Ontario's first and largest electric railway museum.
The OERHA is made up of active members who volunteer to maintain, restore and operate the museum for its many visitors throughout the year. New members are always welcome at the HCRR and there are many ways to lend a hand.
Admission was $15 each and included unlimited historic streetcar rides on two kilometers of scenic track, which stopped at their famous ice cream shop (approximately a 20 minute ride), access to the grounds, display barns and the historic Rockwood Station. No admission is required to their gift shop where you can find unique railway inspired gifts and tasty treats. Parking is free.
There are two streetcars that ride the track, alternating every half hour. The next in line one for us was the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) Fleet #2894. It was built in 1923 and retired from the TTC in 1963 (it was the last car to operate on the Dupont route). It was restored and used as a tour tram from 1973 until 1986.
The second streetcar that rides the track is the TTC Fleet #327. It was built in 1933 for Toronto's centennial in 1934 using truck and components salvaged from an original #327 built in 1892.
The next ride was at 12:30pm so we spent some time touring the Rockwood Station. Originally built in 1912, this building was moved to the museum in the 1970s from Rockwood (a town about five minutes north).
When it was 12:30pm, it was time to board the #2894. Brian, the conductor, explained to Gord and I how to drive the streetcar. He was very knowledgeable.
The replica ads were fun.
It now cost $3 to ride TTC transit.
We were off with our driver named Gord. It was a lovely ride through the woods.
We stopped about halfway at Meadowvale station, which was the original shelter at the Mealdowvale stop along the Toronto Suburban line. You can stay on the streetcar if you want and head back to Rockwood Station (where we started) or you can get off and catch the next streetcar that comes back in a half hour (we got off).
Thanks for the ride, Gord!
At Meadowvale Station, there is a rock garden and a frog pond ... we wondered over to the frog pond and there were tons of frogs and fishes.
There's lots of space to wander around and/or relax.
We had an ice cream at the East End Cafe, a restored streetcar.
Thanks for my maple walnut in a cup, Jacob!
Jim arrived in the #327 to get us and he allowed Gord and I to sit up front with him.
We wandered over to the Grand River Railway Shop and took a look at the London & Port Stanley Railway Fleet #8. It was built in 1915 and retired in 1961.
Then we wandered over to the check out the garage full of buses, streetcars and more. It was fun to be able to wander around and climb into the cars. Imagine the stories they could tell!! I was expecting a few cars but there were lots!
Looks like a great place to visit. Where the heck is everyone? Seems like you had the place to yourselves.


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Marlene Taschen, née le  à Cologne, est une éditrice allemande. Depuis , elle est directrice générale, responsable de la gestion de l'ensemble des activités de Taschen, en collaboration avec son père, fondateur de l'entreprise.

Biographie
Elle est la fille de l'éditeur Benedikt Taschen et de sa première épouse Angelika Muthesius. Après le bac, elle part en Australie puis, de retour à Berlin, travaille quelque temps avec le nouveau mari de sa mère. Elle suit ensuite durant un an son petit-ami au Panama et revient suivre ses études au Royaume-Uni.

Elle obtient une maîtrise en psychologie sociale et culturelle à la London School of Economics et un bachelor en psychologie et commerce à la Kingston University de Londres. En Angleterre, elle est employée par un collectionneur, revenant cependant régulièrement aider son père dans le développement de l'entreprise.

À partir de 2011, elle travaille plus de cinq ans à temps plein chez Taschen, dernièrement en tant que directrice de développement commercial. Elle participe ainsi à commercialiser d'autres produits (papier à lettres, impressions vendues sur Internet, bibelots pour boutiques et musées) et rénove le site web de la marque.

Elle est ensuite employée à Milan, où elle habite avec son conjoint et sa fille, ainsi qu'au siège de l'entreprise paternelle, à Cologne. En , elle devient directrice générale de Taschen.

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Griffith Park Shuttle Bus Debuts in December
It's about to get a whole lot easier to get around Griffith Park without a car — now the park has a brand new shuttle bus!
For much of its history, Griffith Park — one of the largest urban wilderness parks in all of North America — has been described as a quintessentially L.A. park "because you have to drive to get around it."
Yeah, we know L.A. is still hopelessly addicted to the private automobile, but the city is making some serious strides in countering that lately — and the much-anticipated Griffith Parkline is a huge and much-needed step in the right direction.
Initially launching on weekends only, from Noon through 10PM, the Parkline shuttle bus will offer FREE rides throughout Griffith Park and connect to other transit options like Metro busses and the DASH Observatory shuttle. Shuttles will be at stops every 15-20 minutes, and each shuttle also has bike racks on the front. Most importantly, the Parkline makes the busy eastern section of the park much more transit-friendly and extends transit options to the north side of the park for the very first time. Parkline riders will be able to get picked up or dropped off at Travel Town, Live Steamers, the Autry and Zoo, Park Center, and the Pony Rides and take that same shuttle to the Observatory and Greek Theatre, too … which really opens up a whole new world of car-free hiking opportunities for its vast network of trails.
draft image from the forthcoming book "Discovering Griffith Park"
The Parkline officially kicked off at a ceremony on Tuesday, December 3rd at 9AM at Park Center. Rides for the public begin on Saturday, December 7th.
Mayor Garcetti, Councilmember Ryu, Superintendent Salaices and others launch the Parkline shuttle bus on Dec 3, 2019
Signs at the Parkline stops are already up!
Tags: Griffith Park, griffith parkline, Los Angeles, mass transit, parks
by Casey Schreiner
Founder and Editor of Modern Hiker, Author of "Day Hiking Los Angeles." "Discovering Griffith Park," and "Cloud Spotting." Walking Meditator, Native Plant Enthusiast.


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IDFC First Bank reports Q3 net loss of Rs 1,639 cr
Ficci survey projects FY20 GDP growth at 5 pc, to improve to 5.5 pc in FY21
Noida Authority reclaims encroached land worth Rs 10 cr
AAP moves poll body for FIR against Verma over 'terrorist' remark against Kejriwal
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UN leaders strongly condemn Sri Lankan attacks
Press Trust of India | United Nations Last Updated at April 21, 2019 21:10 IST
https://mybs.in/2X5KoAV
UN chief calls for more efforts to fight climate change
Trade tensions essentially a political problem, says UN chief
Guterres welcomes release of Indian pilot, calls for keeping up 'positive momentum'
Germany indicts suspected rebel over Sri Lanka war crimes
UN condemns attack in Pakistan's Quetta
The UN leadership strongly condemned the string of attacks on churches and hotels in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday that killed over 200 people, with chief of the world body Antonio Guterres saying he was "outraged" by the devastating blasts.
Eight blasts, including suicide attacks, targeted St Anthony's Church in Colombo, St Sebastian's Church in the western coastal town of Negombo and Zion Church in the eastern town of Batticaloa around 8.45 am (local time) as the Easter Sunday mass were in progress.
Explosions were reported from three five-star hotels - the Shangri-La, the Cinnamon Grand and the Kingsbury in Colombo.
An Indian and two Chinese are among 215 people killed in the attack which shattering a decade of peace in the island nation since the end of the brutal civil war with the LTTE.
In a statement issued by his spokesman Stephane Dujarric, UN Secretary-General Guterres said he was "outraged by the terrorist attacks" on churches and hotels in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, which is a "sacred day" for Christians around the world.
The UN Chief "recalls the sanctity of all places of worship. He hopes the perpetrators will be swiftly brought to justice," the statement added.
Expressing his deepest condolences to the families of the victims, the people and Government of Sri Lanka, Guterres commended the Sri Lankan leadership and unity of the people of the island nation in the wake of the attacks.
"The Secretary-General reiterates the support and solidarity of the United Nations with the people and the Government of Sri Lanka in this difficult moment for the nation," the statement said.
So far, no group has claimed responsibility for carrying out the the blasts, one of the deadliest attacks in the country's history.
The police have reportedly arrested seven people in connection with the attacks.
In a tweet, UN's Resident Coordinator for the Indian Ocean island Hanaa Singer said the UN "strongly condemns the horrific attacks carried out against civilians and worshippers...Heartfelt condolences to the families, victims, Government and people".
She also urged Sri Lankans to stand united in the face of the carnage.
President of the UN General Assembly Maria Fernanda Espinosa also expressed her "deep sadness" over the blasts.
She said her thoughts were with the people of Sri Lanka, "affected by yet another act of senseless violence".
"We must unite in our common humanity to condemn these heinous acts and stop targetting innocent people, practising their faith in peace," Espinosa said.
Sri Lanka's bloody 30-year civil war waged between the government forces and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in the north ended in 2009 with the defeat of the separatist forces.
The island is home to around 1.5 million Christians, the vast majority Roman Catholic. The Singhalese majority are Buddhist comprising around 70 per cent of the population - besides sizeable Hindu and Muslim populations.
In response to Sunday's attacks, a national curfew has been put in place, and social media networks such as Facebook and WhatsApp have been blocked.
According to a UN news article, eye witness reports from St Sebastian's church in Negombo describe a scene of carnage, with dozens killed.
There were also heavy casualties at St Anthony's in the Kochckicade district of Colombo, where the first blast happened.
Pope Francis, in his Easter Address outside St Peter's in Rome, expressed his "affectionate closeness" for the Christian community in Sri Lanka which had been struck while gathering for one of its biggest celebrations of the year, and said his thoughts were with "all the victims of such cruel violence".
First Published: Sun, April 21 2019. 21:10 IST
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"The Derrick of Dysfunction"
PREVIOUSLY – The 1965 Season, Part 3: "I Can Feel It in My 'Bones'"
The Oilers opened the 1965 season at home in Rice Stadium with a see-saw game against the New York Jets.
Quarterback George Blanda was quickly benched after starting the game with two interceptions in favor of young quarterback Don Trull, who did not disappoint in his first considerable action as a pro.
Oilers quarterback George Blanda (16) hands off to Ode Burrell (25), while fullback Charley Tolar (44) blocks.
The Oilers struck first with a 57-yard touchdown pass from Trull to Willie Frazier, but the Jets then scored 14 points on runs by Bill Mathis and Matt Snell.
In the second quarter, Frazier added another touchdown on an 8-yard pass from Trull, but the Jets answered in the third with a 23-yard touchdown pass to Don Maynard from Mike Taliaferro.
Fortunately, the fourth quarter was all Oilers, as Blanda booted two field goals, and Frazier notched his third touchdown of the day on a 23-yard Trull pass, sealing the win for Houston, 27-21.
Trull went 8-for-18 for 110 yards, three TDs, and one interception.
In the first game of his rookie season, Joe Namath did not see action.
Amid hoots and howls from fans and sportswriters, Blanda got the starting nod from Head Coach Hugh "Bones" Taylor in the second game against the visiting 0-1 Boston Patriots.
Fortunately for Taylor and the Oilers, Blanda would justify that confidence with a strong outing.
The Oilers struck first with Blanda hitting Charley Frazier for a 40-yard touchdown.
The Patriots bounced back in the second quarter with 10 points on a Jim Nance one-yard plunge and a Gino Cappeletti 33-yard field goal, but those would be the only Boston points of the afternoon.
Down 10-7, Houston then ripped off 25 unanswered points.
Blanda threw another touchdown to Charley Frazier (46-yard connection) and a 12-yard touchdown to Willie Frazier.
Ode Burrell blew past the Patriots defense and scored on a 43-yard scamper in the fourth, and Blanda added a 45-yard field goal to bury Boston 31-10 and move Houston to 2-0.
Blanda had a vintage Blanda day, going 16-for-30 for 298 yards, three touchdowns, and two harmless interceptions.
Charley Frazier had a career game, snagging six catches for 182 yards and two touchdowns, while the Oiler defense played its best game of the season, forcing five interceptions from Boston quarterbacks Babe Parilli (four) and Eddie Wilson (one) and sacking them six times.
After two games, the Oilers looked like they might be returning to the championship form they enjoyed at the birth of the franchise.
Maybe all they needed was Coach Taylor. Maybe the Oilers were returning to greatness. Maybe they were in for another championship season.
And maybe Houston would get some snow in August.
The undefeated Oilers hit the road for three straight games that would result in a three-game skid, beginning with a tangle against Al Davis' 2-0 Oakland Raiders in what would be a nip-and-tuck game at Frank Youell Field.
Burrell galloped 52 yards for a touchdown on a toss from Blanda in the first quarter, but the Raiders responded with a 69-yard touchdown strike to Clem Daniels from Tom Flores.
Blanda added a second-quarter field goal of 10 yards to give Houston a 10-7 halftime edge, but he was yanked in favor of Trull after one possession in the second half.
In the third quarter, Oakland took the lead on a 43-yard touchdown pass from Flores to Art Powell, but in the fourth quarter, the Oilers recaptured the lead at 21-17 on Trull's four-yard pass to Willie Frazier.
On the verge of victory with the ball in their possession and just 1:38 left on the clock, the fumble bug bit Trull on the Oilers' next possession.
He coughed up the ball at the Houston 17, where Oakland recovered and soon stuck the ball in the end zone on another Flores touchdown pass, this time a five-yarder to Alan Miller just 58 seconds left in the game to give the Raiders a 21-17 edge.
Trull's woes soon compounded when he was picked off at the Houston 48 with 11 seconds left. Oakland then ran out the clock to send the Oilers to 2-1.
Before his exit, Blanda went 11-for-27 with a touchdown and an interception, while Trull went 5-for-9 with 34 yards, a touchdown and an interception.
The next game was against the 3-0 San Diego Chargers at Balboa Stadium.
After a scoreless first quarter, the Chargers climbed all over Houston, ripping off 24 unanswered points through the end of the third quarter.
Blanda proved to be ineffective, going 10-for-24 with 68 yards before yielding to Trull in the fourth.
Trull posted two scores, going 3-for-11 for 78 yards, tossing a 9-yard touchdown pass to Charlie Hennigan, rushing for a 7-yard score, and throwing one interception, but by then, the die had long been cast.
The Houston defense had no answer to the Chargers' passing game, giving up three touchdown passes to John Hadl as San Diego prevailed 31-14 to drop the Oilers to 2-2 and ignite a full-blown quarterback controversy as Houston entered a bye week.
When the Oilers returned to action two weeks later in Denver, Taylor stuck to starting Blanda against the 2-3 Broncos at Bears Stadium (later known as Mile High Stadium).
Houston jumped out to a quick 14-point lead on Jack Spikes' one-yard run and Bobby Jackson's two-yard trot, but the defense gave up a tide-turning play as Denver scored on a 90-yard pass play from John McCormick to Bob Scarpitto to trim the Oiler advantage to 14-7.
In the second half, the Oilers fell apart, mainly due to Blanda's five interceptions and a blocked punt that was returned for a touchdown by Denver.
After a Blanda field goal and Bronco one-yard touchdown plunge by Cookie Gilchrist, Denver's John Griffin scooped up a blocked Jim Norton punt and took it to paydirt.
Norton's self-initiated fake-punt run was thwarted, and he tried to boot the ball instead.
The Broncos added insult to injury by converting Blanda's fourth errant toss into a pick-six to cement their victory over the Oilers at 28-17.
The 2-3 Oilers could have easily been 4-1, but two busted plays had left them with a losing record and the unenviable task of returning home to face the 3-2-1 Kansas City Chiefs.
Worse still, Taylor's lack of locker room control was showing, as linebacker Johnny Baker refused to leave the field at one point, and Norton independently decided to try to convert a fourth-and 15 deep in his own territory that handed Denver a win.
General Manager Carroll Martin realized things were out of control and decided to fine Norton, Baker, and Jackson for not following the game plan.
At that point, Blanda let the cat out of the bag, telling Martin that Taylor and the Oilers had no game plan or playbooks and hadn't for two years.
The coaches couldn't even agree and had formed different cliques with Taylor and Sammy Baugh on one side, Lou Rymkus and Joe Spencer on another, and Walt Schlinkmann on his own.
Martin immediately ordered Taylor to create a playbook and game plans.
Taylor was mad at Blanda for ratting him out to Martin, stopped talking to the veteran signal-caller, and decided to start Trull when the Chiefs came to Houston the next week.
Kansas City opened up a 17-0 halftime lead, as Trull went 3-for-10 for a mere 17 yards.
Taylor realized he needed Blanda for the second half, but continuing his refusal to conversationally engage the Oilers' aging star, he sent Baugh over to tell Blanda he would start the second half.
Blanda refused to take the field unless Taylor asked him personally, and Taylor acquiesced.
Looking all the part of Superman without the red cape, Blanda responded with his best half of football.
To start the third quarter, Blanda hit Charley Frazier on a 64-yard touchdown pass, followed by a 49-yard scoring strike to Burrell, along with 17-yard and 9-yard touchdowns to Willie Frazier, to give the Oilers a 28-17 lead going into the four quarter.
More amazing than throwing four touchdown passes in one quarter was the fact that Blanda threw each of them on the first play of each possession.
Clearly a man with a point to prove, Blanda was more on the warpath than the Chiefs were.
In the fourth, Kansas City finally scored on a 29-yard field goal, but Blanda led the Oilers to another touchdown with a 9-yard pass to Bob McLeod.
Len Dawson then replaced Pete Beathard at quarterback and led the Chiefs to two touchdowns and a 36-35 lead, but the Oilers responded with a Spikes 36-yard field goal with just 18 seconds left to win the game 38-36.
After the game, Blanda told the local sports reporters who'd been advocating for Trull to become the quarterback to "go f…. themselves."
He also refused to speak to the Houston Post writers, having had his fill of Jack Gallagher and Steve Perkins.
Back to .500 at 3-3, the Oilers then faced the 6-1 first-place Buffalo Bills with Taylor having reinstated Blanda as the Oiler starter at quarterback.
Although Blanda had a somewhat mediocre day, the move seemed to inspire the Oilers, who only posted one touchdown but found a way to make four Blanda field goals (31, 30, 13, and 7 yards respectively) hold up in a 19-17 road win at War Memorial Stadium, thanks in large part to four interceptions by the defense.
Blanda went 13-for-25 with 158 yards, one touchdown, and one interception, while Burrell ran 10 times for 72 yards and five 5 passes for 66 yards and the lone Oiler touchdown.
Filled with hope and optimism that they'd finally righted the ship, the Oilers were on top of the division with a 4-3 record just before the season's midway point.
Unfortunately, the smooth sailing was about to be over, and the ship was about to start sinking.


At a town hall meeting this week in Englewood, Colorado, Republican presidential hopeful Jeb Bush repeated his conviction that Planned Parenthood should not be receiving federal funding, saying the organization is "not actually doing women's health issues." The Pulitzer Prize-winning website Politifact — which fact-checks statements made by political players — decided to take a closer look and gave his assertion its lowest "Pants on Fire" rating (meaning it is a completely false claim). Looking at Planned Parenthood's annual report from 2013, Politifact found that the organization saw 2.7 million individual patients and — besides abortions, which accounts for 12 percent of patients — provided some 11 million health services. These include such women's health services as contraception, breast exams, pregnancy tests, pap tests, and STI testing and treatment. The website concluded, "Bush is opposed to abortion, but it doesn't make sense to say that Planned Parenthood isn't addressing women's health issues." As governor of Florida, Bush cut off state funding for Planned Parenthood.
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dann 13th March 2020 12:08 PM
Originally Posted by P.J. Denyer (Post 13019128)
Just so long as you keep the bacon coming. The bacon must flow.
In your dreams! We're keeping it all to ourselves from now on!
dudalb 13th March 2020 12:17 PM
China now swiping from Stephen King: They are pushing a conspiracy theory that the US military is responsible for the Corona virus.
Darat 13th March 2020 12:38 PM
It sounds like sarcasm to me: They've noticed that the U.S. administration is full of lies, that the "numbers" meant to make the (lack of) disease control in the USA appear to be efficient are based solely on the fact that hardly anybody has been tested yet, and that the racist attempts to blame the Chinese for the virus can be turned against them.
It's the obvious thing to do!
Trebuchet 13th March 2020 02:19 PM
Sorry, Denmark is closed! (Well, not quite, yet, but tomorrow at noon.)
We expect to open again after Easter!
Statsministeren: Danmarks grænser lukker fra klokken 12 i morgen (DR.dk, March 13, 2020)
The Primeminister: Denmark's borders will be closed at 12 noon tomorrow
You can keep the tins of butter cookies, however. Despite my Danish heritage I find the ones from Scotland much better.
angrysoba 13th March 2020 04:25 PM
Here's an opinion piece: China bought the world time with the containment strategy. The world squandered it:
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/13/o...nse-china.html
Mother Nature.
Just tead about the theory behind the UK;s government total inaction on the Virus, and, frankly, it isjust about the craziest damn thing I have read.
P.J. Denyer 14th March 2020 03:45 AM
What theory?
Ivor the Engineer 14th March 2020 03:57 AM
The UK has a dedicated agency for public health who have been planning for pandemics for years. That some or many people don't like the plan doesn't equate to inaction, total or otherwise.
Darat 14th March 2020 04:04 AM
Originally Posted by Ivor the Engineer (Post 13019724)
I agree but there really does seem some disconnect to me. It's about the testing. We need everyone who has to self isolate to be tested. That way we will know the extent of the infections and have an "army" of people that can ensure critical services and the like can continue because we know they have had the virus.
Captain_Swoop 14th March 2020 04:10 AM
Yes it's do as little as possible because there isn't anything left after 10 years of austerity to do anything.
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My soon to be wife is a GP and we were talking about just that over breakfast. Other than deliberately infecting the workforce I doubt there would be sufficient numbers to handle the workload in time to make a significant difference.
I realise people are scared, but do finger-pointing dramatic narratives like the above do any good whatsoever?
This is meant to be the politics thread and I think that is a valid criticism.
The NHSs have always been lean and efficient and 10 years ago the NHSs were in a good place, excess capacity - which you need - fully funded, staffing was still a bit of an issue in some areas. In the last 10 years we have lost all of that. As I've described it elsewhere, there was never any fat to cut so the last ten years have been cutting the muscle of the NHSs away (and at times hacking into the very bones of the services) and we now are faced with a situation that requires a fit and fully functional NHSs and we no longer have them.
UK and Ireland just added to the US travel restrictions on Europe
France shutting down all entertainment facalities, even restaurants.
I think Boris is going to have to do somethng now...as much as he hates to.
pharphis 14th March 2020 02:29 PM
2 days ago Ontario, Canada announced closure of public schools for 2 additional weeks (march break is about to start and lasts a week, each year). I'm guessing it will extend much longer, and things might convert fully to online education (now's the time).
Garrison 14th March 2020 02:44 PM
Yeah it looks a ban on public gatherings is on the cards for early next week. I think we'll get by mainly because Boris hasn't had time to get rid of all the professionals in Whitehall. I'm less sanguine about will happen when the virus spikes in the USA.
Ivor the Engineer 14th March 2020 02:53 PM
Shame labour made themselves unelectable.
Which has nothing to do with the decision to degrade our NHSs, no one forced the government to make such (effectively huge cuts), force absolutely stupid "reforms" onto the likes of GPs and create another tier of bureaucracy that adds in admin and management into non-medical areas.
In regards to the current situation it matters not one whit to me which party was in government - I'm concerned about what the government will do. Sadly the last few governments for ideological reasons decided to degrade our NHSs meaning they are now less able to cope with the current situation than they would have been 10 years ago.
We are told "The NHS will get everything it needs". Unfortunately that would require a time machine to go back and undo all the stupidity and the ideological based cuts.
Lukraak_Sisser 14th March 2020 11:29 PM
At least most of us in Europe can be assured of some form of accessible healthcare and the right to be paid if we're forced to sit at home. Though I realize that the slimming of both healthcare and social security by the various right wing governments has put a lot people out of reach of one or both.
In the US though? If the Democrats are smart they point out that taxing the rich to pay for a social security net and healthcare actually does mostly help people who are not at fault for their financial troubles. And given that a significant part of Trump's voters are people who will now face financial troubles due to having no healthcare it might help them.
ThatGuy11200 15th March 2020 02:51 AM
Originally Posted by pharphis (Post 13020133)
I work at a university and they've suspended all face-to-face teaching, as of last week. All non-practical teaching is moving online (I don't know what's happening with practical work) and closed room exams will be replaced with coursework or online assessments.
Garrison 15th March 2020 03:46 AM
Just to make matters a little worse:
Coronavirus: US airports in disarray over screening
As the article points out:
Some public health experts have noted that waiting in crowded terminals could potentially lead to more people becoming infected with the virus.
So yeah its all going swimmingly and the USA is nowhere the kind of levels of Covid19 cases(relative to population) that we are seeing in the UK. Thank god the President delivered on his promise that everyone would have great healthcare plans...
The Don 15th March 2020 04:05 AM
Then again, with so little testing done to date, who knows what the current incidence in the US really is....
Nick Hancock, the UK Health Secretary is floundering as usual. He said this morning that all over 70s, and all other high risk individuals will have to self-isolate for an indeterminate period of time at an unknown point in the future....
..... making it up as they go along as usual. :mad:
Seems as if they want as many returning people to infect each other!
dann 15th March 2020 05:04 AM
Sorry about that, NZ: Coronavirus in NZ: Danish tourist visited Queenstown adventure attraction, restaurant (NZ Herald, March 15, 2020)
Dansk kvinde bringer coronasmitte til New Zealands største ø (DR.dk, March 15, 2020)
Grotesque!
Tætte køer og timelang ventetid: Hjemvendte amerikanere strandet i lufthavne (DR.dk, March 15, 2020)
Could be some very nasty business between the USS and Germany
https://www.welt.de/wirtschaft/artic...off-Firma.html
On March 12, they stopped doing that here:
After March 12, only people who are seriously ill have been tested, so the actual number of people who are infected is actually higher.
Nyeste corona-tal fra Danmark og verden: Så mange er smittede, døde og indlagte (TV2, March 15, 2020)
It sounds very much like him!
Trump tue alles, um einen Impfstoff für die USA zu bekommen. "Aber eben nur für die USA", heißt es in der Bundesregierung.
Not even in this situation does he seem to consider that international cooperation might be a good idea.
I believe they really are trying to follow the scientific advice and do the best they can. Unfortunately for the politicians that scientific advice is a bit out of sync with the rest of the world, so they have to keep telling the population that the measures that are currently in force in many countries around the world are coming to the UK soon.
The plan requires quite careful timing to work; we want the peak to be around spring and early summer. Plus they are taking advice from behavioural psychologists as to how long the British public will stick to the more draconian measures.
But if your brain is wired to hate the conservatives irrespective of the issue then nothing I or anyone else says will change your attitude and beliefs.
We really need to be working together as a country on this, not bickering based on our ideological biases, pointing the finger before it's even started to get really bad...
Trump had a negative test result apparently.
He was definitely infected but after spending 10 minutes in him the virus took its own life.
What need to being doing is preparing. Government should be in parliament tomorrow getting legislation passed to take extreme measures. I'd like to see them request the power to grab the delivery services such as Amazon and Tescos. If over 70s have to self isolate for months we need to be delivering them food and other supplies. If we need more hospital beds get the power to requisition them from the private companies. And so on.
Times like this we need to be able to act like a "control economy " and they need to start doing that now.
If the plans never need to be put in place fantastic, but we need them ready and waiting to kick in the day they are needed.
We can be doing so much more than we are apparently doing.
There are plans to do all of that. :confused:
ETA: Here you go: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-51895873
Every Briton over the age of 70 will be told "within the coming weeks" to stay at home for an extended period to shield them from coronavirus, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said.
He told the BBC the advice will not come into force just yet but when it does it will last "a very long time".
Wartime-like measures will ask car makers to produce medical equipment and turn hotels into hospitals, he said.
"Every single person in this country is going to be affected," he warned.
Over-70s - and younger people with certain health conditions - will need to remain at home and have groceries and vital medication delivered, the health secretary said.
GlennB 15th March 2020 07:10 AM
My arse. It's nothing to do with ideological bias, just science.
I'm an epidemiologist. When I heard about Britain's 'herd immunity' coronavirus plan, I thought it was satire.
Trebuchet 15th March 2020 07:18 AM
Google couldn't translate. Can someone give us the gist?
So do you believe the experts (including behavioural psychologists) the UK government are consulting are coming out with idiotic advice or the government are ignoring them?
How are car makers supposed to produce 'medical equipment'?
Hotels in to hospitals?
How are things going to be delivered?
Vague statements aren't 'plans' and where is the legislation to compel companies to provide resources?


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The flat has a wide selection of excellent shops, restaurants and theatres within a 5 minute walk, and borders the park that forms The Meadows. Tennis, cricket, and an excellent children's park are all available here, whilst putting is also available at Brusntsfied Park just across the road.


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Q: "R cannot be resolved" I have tried finding the answer to this question on here before, but none of the fixes have worked for me. Basically, my Android project is refusing to run - even though I haven't edited it at all from the default program that is given when you make a new project.
I have a red line under R on Eclipse, throwing up the error "R cannot be resolved to a variable". It suggests that I import android.R, but when I do this, another red line comes up, this time under activity_main, saying it "cannot be resolved or is not a field".
I have absolutely no idea what is going on here, and am not prolific in coding or programming at all, so any answers in absolute layman's terms would be really great. My code so far is below:
package com.randomproject.thebasics;

import android.os.Bundle;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.view.Menu;

public class MainActivity extends Activity {

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
    }

    @Override
    public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
        // Inflate the menu; this adds items to the action bar if it is present.
        getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.activity_main, menu);
        return true;
    }
}

A: Try doing a Project->Clean, and then a full re-build (Ctrl+B). Eclipse sometimes goes a bit wonky with auto-generated files.

A: As noted in the comments this question has been answered thousands of times.  Well, ok, only tens of times.  There are two possiblities:
1) Resource error
There is an error in your manifest or one of the files in your res directory.  The resource compiler cannot run and there is no R.java class in the gen directory.  Look in the gen folder, if there's no R.java file there, this is your problem.
2) Bad import
Sometimes in an attempt to help you, eclipse will add the import android.R to your imports and then collapse the import section so you can't see it.  None of your references to your R.whatever resources will work after that.  Check the imports.  Delete android.R if it is there.

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Bruce Talbott, Palisade peach grower, anticipates an outstanding harvest this year.
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Though Colorado-grown produce will hit metro grocery stores in about 10 days to two weeks later than usual, Michael Hirakata said he expects an abundant and sweet harvest.
He said weather this week has been in the triple digits, a change of pace after a cool and wet spring, welcomed by those awaiting harvest.
"Everything is looking pretty good," Hirakata said. "We'll pray for good weather and if it stays hot and dry like it is, we're going to have some exceptionally sweet fruit this year. They're setting some really good sugars in the watermelons right now."
Hirakata is a fourth-generation farmer in the Arkansas Valley where his family operation grows produce, including the watermelons and cantaloupes the area made famous. In his role, Hirakata oversees field operations, labor and some marketing.
The labor situation, he said, has been a bit less cumbersome than some years. H-2A workers were brought in after a two-week delay but things have since gone smoothly. There is less flexibility with the program, necessitating extensive planning and little wiggle room. The balance of workers are hired locally to fill a harvest crew of 90 to 110 workers.
"A lot of people who have rentals don't want to rent for only three or four months out of the year so we really have to shore up these apartments year round to make sure we have housing for our guys," he said. "It's one of the most challenging things to have enough housing for the workers."
He expects harvest to begin in earnest in a week to 10 days, with the majority of the bounty bound for the Front Range grocery store chains.
Gail Knapp, who runs Knapp's Farm Market in Rocky Ford, said she was pleased to have cantaloupe on opening day of the stand, not something she expected given the spring weather. Like Hirakata, she anticipates they are about two weeks behind. Knapp said the market currently has Rocky Sweet cantaloupes, Dove melons, onions, sweet corn, green beans, three kinds of squash, pickles, slicing cucumbers, red beets, cherry tomatoes, eggplant and okra from their own fields. They also have Colorado fruit, tomatoes, and watermelon from other growers.
Labor, she said, has also been smooth this year. The H-2A workers employed by Knapps tend to be the same each year, with little turnover, a trend she hopes speaks to how the family does business. At the farm market, Knapp is flanked by her sister, daughters, niece and granddaughter, along with a few close family friends.
"We've got a nice crop and hope that the summer proceeds without any bad weather," she said. "We're looking forward to getting some stuff shipped to the grocery stores."
Bruce Talbott, of Talbott's Mountain Gold in Palisade, said he anticipates that the peach crop is one of the best in years. Peaches and grapes are also about 10 to 14 days later than last year, which doesn't have too severe an impact on marketing, as it might for some other crops. Talbott said growers in Cedaredge experienced three hail storms, damaging apples and peaches in the area.
"The peach industry has gone, by and large, to H-2A, meaning we have Visa guys and we pay dearly but it's a fairly secure environment," Talbott said. "We have adequate labor but we're very inflexible. If you run short in the middle of the deal, it's too bad. It takes 90 days to change anything and by that time, it's history."
Talbott said they ship only about 25 percent of their peaches to the Front Range with the majority shipping to the Midwest and Texas.
July 24 is going to mark sweet corn picking for Tuxedo Corn Company in Olathe, also about two weeks later than usual. Jessie Baldwin said they are anticipating good yields to ship to Kroger stores and farm stands across the state. Last year Tuxedo, the oldest Olathe Sweet sweet corn grower in the state, harvested 621,678 cases. ❖
— Gabel is an assistant editor and reporter for The Fence Post. She can be reached at rgabel@thefencepost.com or (970) 392-4410.
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Well, the storm is nearly here, and it seems that most forecast models are in agreement for this upcoming storm. Since yesterday, there has been a trend toward a faster phase between the two lows tomorrow afternoon. As a result, I am bumping up snow totals for areas north of Philadelphia. A general 3-6 inches should fall in the city and its immediate suburbs. Central and Upper Bucks, Mercer, and Hunterdon will get 6-10 inches. In New York City, blizzard conditions are likely with totals reaching over a foot. Up in Connecticut and Massachusetts, final snow totals could come close to 30 inches! Without a doubt, this storm will be one of the strongest we've seen in the last 20 years.
Around the Philadelphia area, precipitation should start out as rain tomorrow afternoon. By tomorrow night, snow will start to mix in from north to south. By 2 AM Saturday, heavy snow should be falling for the whole Delaware Valley. The snow should end by Saturday morning.
Hey everyone. The lack of posts for the past month have been partially my fault. College has been very time-consuming and it's hard to find a time block to write a quality post. I am, however, taking a break from my studies to discuss the next storm coming this Friday and Saturday.
This will a big one. Two fairly strong systems will phase off the coast of NJ and create a large nor'easter with blizzard conditions from NYC to Boston. For the Delaware Valley, this will be a minor storm in terms of snow. The phase is occurring way too late and there will not enough cold air aloft for snow to fall. The graphic below shows the European solution at 1 PM Friday. This is right before the storms phase. As you can see, not enough cold air is available to support snow for the area (represented by the blue 540 line).
As the low pressures phase and strengthen, cold air aloft will eventually get wrapped around the storm. This will help change the rain to snow from north to south in the Delaware Valley, while creating blizzard conditions in New England.
The crucial component of this storm will be the timing of the phase. The slower the phase, the less snow for places south and west. If the phase occurs quicker than expected, then the changeover to snow could occur much sooner than the European model is showing above.


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Discussion in 'Digital Photography' started by chedda, Oct 20, 2008.
Hello all, i recently got a contract to shoot a model in a fur store.I am not a professional photographer i am a friend of the client. Apart from the textbook full length shots i also took some candid portrait shots which in my opinion are always better than stiff/posed shots. Let me know what you think camera nikon d70.
I'm confused... is "the client" the fur store, and they want some commercial photos to use in advertisements? Or is "the client" the woman who just wants portraits of herself and the fact that she is in a fur store incidental to what she wants? What is the connection between the woman and the fur store?
If your posed shots are stiff, then you haven't relaxed the model enough. The hars shadows on the faces aren't that flattering IMO.
First shot: can't see fur, can't see model's face well, rack is distracting, door frame gets in the way too much, model isn't looking at the camera, model is too formal for the overall shot, needs better white balance or better background lights.
Second shot: needs fill light, needs better background, shadow on model's face isn't flattering, folds and wrinkles on jacket don't work- especially with the pose, pose would be better with model looking more in direction body is turned needs better white balance or better background lights.
Third shot: Would prefer model looking at camera, model needs to smile, would have side-lit the coat for some fur detail, probably with a silver reflector, needs better white balance.
Fourth shot: Best of the bunch, crop out the distracting shadow at the top, model would look *significantly* better with both a smile and a catchlight in her eyes. A little fill wouldn't hurt here either- product shots should generally be more "open/happy." Not necessarily flat lighting, but this'd be a great shot with a smile and a bit of fill from the right. Finally, white balance! The hair in the back is a little unmanaged, but it'd probably pass with a bit more light.
When shooting products for advertisement it is extremely important to understand color management and how to us the white balance on your camera. It appears to me you may want to check the instruction book on your camera again. The shots appear to me to be nothing more than snapshots. Not to sound harsh, but if this were my work I would not submit it to my client.
Thankyou for your responses people. I am by no means a professional photographer it was more of a favour than a job. I only had my straight camera with no extra equipment or flash. I was asked to come along originally as an extra photographer to a professional. However the whole thing was a mess really laughable . The photographer didn't arrive it was just me, the model and someone from the magazine. I was honestly lost, the journalist explained they needed a white background so they could cut images to present them on a white page (not the best start). So the owner and journalist decided to set up the photos at the far back of the store under those yellowish spotlights (bad move). These all threw heavy shadows across the models face. I protested to the conditions that's why i took those candid (backstage shots) as they where towards the front of the premises. I managed to get the model outside eventually however the sun made her squint (Cyprus) so sunglasses were added. The whole morning was really a comedy of errors there was no one doing her hair or helping just me lost & laughing ! The last shot was heavily colour corrected and i lifted some shadows from her face. I have attached some more full length shots which i hope are better ! I learn't a lot and understand why the pros reflect light and use extra flashes etc. It was a really low budget , light hearted affair really. The shop was really tiny and the white wall was really small ! I believe all your criticism was constructive plus i hope this reply has filled in some gaps in the story.


"I'm lucky to be surrounded by inspiration every day. I get to work with a lot of talented people and see new products and trends before they're even made public," says Style at Home contributing design editor Christine Hanlon. "I've come to learn that decor styles change almost as quickly as fashion trends." That attitude serves her well, especially in her own home, where she can test out her latest design crushes without completely reinventing each room.
The classic fireplace is one of Christine's favourite features in the room. The wall sconces, chandelier and coffee table - moved from the family room to take pride of place here - all have warm golden tones that glow against the creamy white backdrop. Inexpensive Parsons tables on either side of the fireplace stand in for the built-in shelves Christine plans to install one day. The headdress above the mantel adds softness and movement to the space.
In her living room, Christine retained most of her core pieces but injected new life into the space with citrine (a shade she plucked from the runway). A laid-back aesthetic, fresh, sunny tones and Asian silhouettes give the classic framework refined, plush interest.
Christine's choice of a modern geometric fabric on the sofa gives the piece a casual appeal, despite its traditional shape. The fabric reads as a solid neutral from afar, allowing Christine the flexibility to easily update the cushions should she want to.
The treasured quartz cluster sculpture was a splurge, while the vintage white planter was a secondhand purchase. Christine loves to display a variety of floral arrangements in a room; she believes they add an essential touch to a fresh and inviting space.
"I love books and magazines anywhere, but they look especially great stacked on a coffee table, where they work as the foundation to showcase other objets," says Christine. A voracious reader of design books, Christine's arrangements are never in situ for very long.
Christine's dining room before the updates was home to classic elements, such as the wood table, dresser and tall candlesticks.
"Changing out the more traditional chandelier that used to hang here for a more delicate, chinoiserie-inspired one made such a dramatic impact right away," says Christine. Other classic elements were switched out for some relaxed slipcovered armchairs and a crisp white tablescape.
To integrate the look between the living and dining rooms, Christine used the same modern graphic fabric that's on the living room's sofa and armchairs on the front of the dining room's sidechairs. They're in turn backed with the same delicate grey toile that graces the sofa's toss cushions. Christine used the same trick on the toile toss cushions, which are ingeniously backed with the sofa fabric.


Learn Bass Clef Notes To Bring Your Left Hand To Life.
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Learn Bass Clef Notes and Bring Your Left Hand To Life.
So, you want to get better at at reading piano notes? The bass clef notes are not very difficult to learn once you learn this simple trick that almost all musicians use to help them memorize them.
The notes of the bass clef are different from the notes in the treble clef. To read musical notes, you have to look at the lines and spaces on the staff.
The staff is the set of lines that the notes sit on. To read the notes, you look at where the note falls on the staff, and this tells you the name of the note.
Each note has a place that it sits on the staff lines. It either sits on a line or a space. This means that it either smashed between two lines, or it has a line running through it.
Before we start looking at the names of the notes let's take a look at what the bass clef looks like.
Both the bass and treble clef are made up of lines and spaces. Each clef has five lines and four spaces. Each line and each space represents a different note.
The image below shows the staff lines that the notes fall on.
The two clefs tell us a lot of important information. This blank set of lines tells us the note names, and they also tell us if that note should be played with the right hand or the left hand.
At the beginning of each line of music there is a symbol which shows the clef.
The bass clef symbol looks like a backwards C with two dots.
All of the bass clef notes are to be played with the left hand.
The bass clef can also be called the F clef. This is because if you look closely at the two dots that make up the bass clef symbol, you will see that the two dots fall on an F note.
Bass notes normally fall below Middle C. Sometimes the notes come above middle C, but not very often. Middle C is kind of the cut-off between the two clefs.
Look at the image and you will see that the notes on the bass clef are almost always below Middle C. Middle C is almost always where the bass clef starts.
This just tells us that you have to play that note with the left hand. A lot of times bass clef notes are above Middle C, that means that the right hand is either out of reach or playing other notes.
The lowest note on the Bass Clef is a G. Some songs will have you play lower than this, but this is normally the cut off.
If a note does go below G, just keep going down the musical alphabet. Count each line and space until you reach the note.
The note that falls on the top line of the bass clef is an A. Go down to the space below you have a G. Below the G is an F. You can keep going down counting each of the lines and spaces until you find the note you are needing to know.
As you go down the staff, the notes go down the musical alphabet. If you know the top line is an A, you can count down the musical alphabet until you get to the note you want.
This approach works, but it can take forever.
Take a look at the image and see how each note goes up and down the musical alphabet as you move from line to space.
Remember that the musical alphabet is different from the normal alphabet. In musical notation it goes from A through G. Once you get to G, you start over again at A.
Make sure that when you are trying to find the bass clef notes that you keep this pattern in mind.
The way I showed you above is a difficult way of learning bass clef notes. There's a much quicker way of learning these notes for a beginner.
You can use what's called a mnemonic phrase to help you remember. A mnemonic phrase is a short sentence that helps you enforce things into the long-term memory.
The first letter in each word tells you the note name from the bottom line or space.
If the note is on a line: Start with the G on the bottom line, and then go up the lines saying the phrase.
If your note is on a space: Start with the A on the bottom space and then go up the spaces saying the sentence.
These two sentences are how almost all piano teachers start teaching bass clef notes to beginner students. If you can commit these sentences to memory you will much more quickly be able to identify the bass clef notes.
If you need help memorizing the note names, you can use flash cards. Making flash cards of each note in the clef will help you be able to quickly name the notes. This will help when you are trying to play a piece of music and you need to quickly recall the note name.


When folks think of heirloom plants, herbs are not the first thing that come to mind.
How old does a plant have to be for it to be considered an heirloom? Definitions may vary somewhat, but many herbs have been in use for hundreds of years.
As a matter of fact, a number were grown over a thousand years ago in Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire.
Charlemagne, also known as Charles the Great, king of the Franks, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire who ruled for 47 years until his death in 814 C.E. (Common Era) was an avid gardener. He was especially fond of certain herbs. Dill was always on his table.
In 812 C.E. he compiled his famous work, Capitulare de Villis Imperiabilis in which he listed all the plants he wanted grown in the gardens on his royal estates. Seventy-five of these plants were herbs or flavorings.
Some of these herbs are listed in one of the annual inventories he had done every year on his royal estates. For the inventory the steward listed every item, including the herbs in the garden. A copy of such an inventory from 800 C.E. lists the herbs.
Some of the other plants he grew for flavorings are ones we now consider vegetables, such as celery, leeks, garlic, scallions, and onions. Juniper berries, lily (Lilium candidum), and roses (Rosa gallica) were also grown in his garden. For the most part the spice trade with Asia and the Middle East came to an end with the fall of the Roman Empire. So Europeans had to depend upon whatever flavorings they could grow themselves.
Of the ones we now consider herbs, all of the following were on Charlemagne's list: anise, betony, chives, coriander, feverfew, fenugreek, fennel, garden cress, marshmallow, mint, parlsey, rue, sage, savory, tansy.
Very few details are actually known about what Charlemagne's herb garden looked like. Experts say it probably would have reflected a Byzantine influence. Though no drawings exist, they assume it would have been very much like the one at St. Gall in Switzerland. Charlemagne was very fond of this monastery. The sketch for St. Gall shows simple garden beds for herbs, vegetables, medicinal herbs, and an orchard.


Why rental property maintenance matters.
You knew it was part of the deal when you got into landlording... it's just annoying right.
"If you were putting a house up for sale, you'd want it to be in the best possible condition to attract the highest price. Finding a good tenant is no different. Like attracts like."
Tenants are becoming fussier and willing to pay more for a better property…. which includes well presented and maintained. Simple things like a quick paint between tenancies, doing some extra garden maintenance may just attract a better and longer staying tenant.
We couldn't talk maintenance without talking tax deductions. And there's plenty to be had. You can claim immediate reductions on loans to finance renos or improvements. And you can certainly claim for repair and maintenance of your property. Eg, replacing part of a damaged fence.
Any landlord knows vacant periods = loss of income (and higher stress). A better maintained property will keep tenants longer. Latest research says that 33% of renters would have stayed longer in their last property if it were better maintained.
Legalities, schmalities? But to the uninitiated it can be a trap. The Residential Tenancy Agreement states that tenants are entitled to have a safe and habitable living environment. So you do need to jump on major problems.
So we've chatted reasons to better maintain your property. Now lets float some tips to make the whole job easier.
Firstly, use your Property Manager! They'll have a list of great, reliable and well-priced tradies and will happily arrange quotes (usually at least 2-3) and for the work to be completed. They'll also send you photos once it's done. Secondly, use your Property Manager! This time, for inspections. Regular inspections keep on top of things. Unaddressed issues can turn into major (and more expensive) ones. Thirdly, make the property easier to maintain. Gardens are a big culprit here. Instead of messy gardens and grass, go for pebbled areas and low maintenance plants.


With megaloblastic anemia, red and white blood cells are too large.
Megaloblastic anemia occurs when there are not enough healthy red blood cells (RBCs) in the body. RBCs are important because they contain a protein called hemoglobin. Hemoglobin allows the blood to carry oxygen to all parts of the body. A child with megaloblastic anemia may feel very tired or have less energy than normal. Without treatment, symptoms can become severe and cause health problems. Your child's healthcare provider can evaluate your child and discuss treatment options with you.
Blood smear. This checks the size and shape of blood cells. A drop of blood is looked at with a microscope. A stain is used to make parts of the blood cells easier to see. With megaloblastic anemia, both the RBCs and the WBCs are too large and may not have formed correctly.
Other blood tests. These are done to check the levels of folate and vitamin B12 in the body.
Bone marrow biopsy. If a diagnosis is not obvious from other testing, this may be done to test for less common causes of megaloblastic anemia.
Diet changes to increase the folate or vitamin B12 in your child's diet. Foods that are rich in B12 and folate include eggs, meat, fish, poultry, and milk. Ask your child's healthcare provider for more nutrition resources, if needed. He or she can also refer you to a nutritionist for more information.
Folate or vitamin B12 pills or injections (or both) prescribed by the healthcare provider for your child.
Medicines to help the body absorb more folate or vitamin B12.
With treatment, most children with megaloblastic anemia can manage their condition. They can then be as active and independent as other children. Ongoing treatment with folate or vitamin B12 may be needed. Your child may need to see his or her healthcare provider regularly for routine tests and help in managing symptoms.


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Game 85 Open Thread - Kansas City Royals (44-40) vs. Cleveland Indians (41-43)
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Josh Tomlin goes for the Indians today. Tomlin has always been a fantastic command pitcher - he led the league in fewest walks per nine innings in 2011 and has given up more home runs (10) than walks (9) this year. However, his strikeout rate has spiked considerably this year, up to 8.1 per nine innings, despite a fastball that runs in the high 80s. In his last outing, he struck out eleven hitters with no walks in a one-hit complete game shutout against the Mariners. Not bad for a Tommy John survivor.
Yordano Ventura should be pretty fresh after throwing just four innings in a rain-delayed game last time out. Its kind of crazy he has seven losses and a losing record to go with his 3.26 ERA, but these are your Royals. I guess he lacks THE WILL TO WIN.
THROW FIRE!
Royals sign infielder Ryan Goins to a minor league deal The veteran infielder returns