Now, we will review the poems studied in Form One to Form Three classes by recalling "What is the poem about?" and answering 2 /3 sets of questions per poem according to the PMR exam format. Do try to answer them on your own before you peep into the answers given. All the poems studied in the Lower secondary will be discussed here, they are: 'The River' by Valerie Bloom , 'Mr. Nobody' by Unknown author, 'I Wonder' by Jeannie Kirby, 'Heir Conditioning' by M. SHANmughaligam, 'A Fighter's Lines' by Marzuki Ali, 'Leisure' by William Henry Davies.
What is the poem "The River" about?
He just cannot be still.
That he wants to keep.
The notes of his song.
And he'll swallow you next.
1.	Why does the river twist and turn?
2.	Based on the poem, what does the river represent?
1.	it is flowing continuously and thus twists and turns at the obstacles along the way.
2.	the journey in a man's life- with good times and bad times as life goes on.
1.	When we say that the river sings and dances, what is the river compared to?
2.	(a) What does the choice of words like hungry, vexed, gobbled and swallow indicate about the river?
(b) Explain why the river which is compared to a baby is later compared to a monster.
(b) The river is happy and becomes useful when we take care of it but the river becomes angry as it overflows and flooding occurs when people do not take care. People simply dump things into the river and causes the river to be polluted.
What is the poem "Mr Nobody" about?
The poem is about a mysterious little person who creates a lot of mischief in the house and gets away with it. This person is named as Mr. Nobody to give a shroud of mystery to the persona. He is not noticed as he moves around very quietly. Mr. Nobody makes a mess of things in the house. He uses things but never puts them back in order. He dirties the house, leaves his prints everywhere, soils the carpet and the curtains. When things are misplaced in the house, everyone points the finger to Mr. Nobody. Yet he never gets caught as no one has ever seen him or reports of his deeds.
1.	Why did the curtains fade?
2.	(a) What are the three things Mr. Nobody should have done?
(b) Why do you think the persona in the poem is given a name Mr Nobody? What does the name indicate?
1.	The blinds were not closed thus the strong light caused the curtains to fade.
(b) To give a mysterious identity to the persona. Maybe to even suggest that there is no definite person existing, that the mischief can be done by anyone.
1.	List two activities done by Mr. Nobody as in stanza 3.
1.	Used damp wood to boil water, brought in mud and soiled the carpets.
2.	No one dares to admit to their actions. Thus, they tend to point fingers at others. In life, we come across people who create mischief and never get caught or own up to their mistakes, yet we tolerate them and still live among them.
What is the poem "Heir Conditioning" about?
The first stanza is light as the grandchild seems to be asking frivolous questions. The reader would probably find this entertaining – that the grandchild is unable to understand how the adults could actually live without the modern inventions. The grandchild saw nothing good of those times. The tone here is "ignorant, and looking down". The tone is anticipation of trivial answers.
There is a change in the tone in the second stanza. It is emphatic and a no nonsense answer from the grandfather. The tone "more experienced" implies that the grandchild did not have the privilege and contrarily should not look down towards the elderly. The older generation argues that despite the grandchild's "backwards" view towards them, wonderful experience was evident at the time. The tone here also suggests wisdom, as a sharp contrast to the ignorance.
before air cons were invented?
as you fluttered with paper fans?
money is your new God.
1.	List three things in the poem that indicate the negative effects of modernization?
2.	The title of the poem "Heir Conditioning" suggests about the conditioning of the minds of the younger generation who are so dependent on modern inventions in their daily life. Their minds are so tuned/conditioned to having modern inventions to manage their daily life that to them it may seem impossible to live without these inventions.
1.	What is the poet's main concern in the second stanza?
2.	What is the message that the poet wishes to express in this poem?
1.	The poet expresses his concern that though there is progress with modern inventions, man is regressing. If modern amenities and development are there to give us comfort, easy access and a better lifestyle, how come we have to deal with calamities and problems like stress and traffic jams?
2.	The poet is trying to impart the message that modernization should be a gradual process and that mankind should not be overly dependent or taken up with new inventions that could lead to the destruction of the environment.
What is the poem "I Wonder" about?
The persona is curious about who, what and why do "things" happen. She is curious about nature. The persona discovers that the beautiful world is so big and mysterious and that there are so many unanswered questions. But we always try and look for ways to find out the answers to all of our questions. The last two lines about 'dad' not telling imply that not everyone will know the answers to the mysterious questions but they can always learn. The question represents the basic instincts to rely on some trustworthy power and since it is read through the eye of an innocent child, the line may refer to the father of the child, as a child usually will ask anything from the parents. These two lines suggested knowledge gained through asking. A child will not gain the whole knowledge all at once but will eventually learn bit by bit. It also stressed on the need of a teacher or a father to guide the curious child.
Answer the following questions based on the given poem "I Wonder".
1.	What does the use of the word 'wonder' in the passage indicate? Explain.
2.	In your understanding what does the last line imply?
1.	What does the persona want to know about the moon?
2.	(a) How does the curiosity within the persona leads him/her to behave?
(b) In your opinion, what is the major theme of the poem?
1.	She wonders why the shape of the moon is sometimes not complete and wonders where the missing part is.
2.	(a) She asks more questions as she looks around.
(b) A major theme of the poem is the value of education. We must be aware that knowledge can produce intellectuals and a civilised society. We must always be resourceful and independent in enriching our world of knowledge.
What is the poem "A Fighter's Lines" about?
Our country Malaysia does not want to miss out on what most countries are aiming for-to reach the highest level of development. But, without realizing it, we are slowly losing our morality and our country is slowly being engulfed in a sea of lies. The poet stresses here that if we, as the younger generation cannot find the way to stop the dishonesties and lies we are putting our country's fate in danger as this dishonesties can actually shake the stability of our country and the peace it possesses. That is why in the Stanza 4, he urges the younger generation to be united disregard of the races and religions to speak out their opinions. This is important as these lies may cause disharmony amongst us. As the persona feels helpless, he wants the younger generation to come forward and fight in the name of justice.
Answer the following questions based on the given poem "A Fighter's Lines".
It is you now who should speak!
1.	Who is the persona in the poem?
2.	(a) What does the word 'history' in line 4 refer to?
(b) Why does the persona feel helpless?
(b) He has been injured due to his involvement in the war for independence. Now he is old and disabled and cannot do much to free his country from new challenges. He still cares for the country but unable to fight as he used to do.
1.	What does the phrase "a wall" refers to?
2.	(a) Who is referred to by the pronoun "you" in the last line?
1.	'United population". In order to fight for our freedom, first we have to be united.
(b) We must defend our independence after the hardships that our late warriors had been through as they sacrificed themselves to grant us the peace that we are able to enjoy now. With all of our efforts, we must work hard to retain it.
What is the poem "Leisure" about?
The poet is trying to tell us to take time to appreciate the beauty of nature. People are too busy with their daily life & worry too much, that they forget to watch and admire nature's beauty. Sometimes, the mind should be free of work stress so that we can we enjoy the beauty of the little pleasures of life. We are usually not alert of our surroundings. Thus, life becomes meaningless as become unhappy. We must learn to set aside time for ourselves and our families.
Answer the following questions based on the given poem "Leisure".
1.	What is implied by the word "Leisure" as used in the poem?
2.	Explain what the poet meant by the last two lines.
1.	Time spent enjoying simple beauties cherished and regarded as a forgotten pastime.
2.	The fever and fret of worldly responsibilities deprives man of sweet moments of leisure and rest. If human life is nothing but painful cares and worries, then it is really poor and miserable. Man should give as much importance to pleasure and peace of mind as to the earning of money to raise his status.
1.	What is implied by the word 'stare'?
2.	Discuss in your own words the views of the poet on the life of man in the modern age.
1.	The various things that people are not able to do due to lack of leisure.
2.	He has condemned the materialistic attitude of life that makes it ugly and unpleasant. He thinks that the desire for material progress has given man unnecessary cares and worries of life. He remains awfully busy day and night. The love of earning money makes him indifferent to all the charms and pleasures of life.
1.	Why is the word 'Beauty' capitalized?
2.	(a) Why did the poet express grief in the poem?
(b) In your opinion, why must we take advantage of our free time?
1.	The word "Beauty" in line nine is capitalized as if it is a name. Beauty is a metaphor but also a name for Mother Nature.
2.	(a) The poet expresses his grief at the fact that modern rush of life has deprived us of many commonplace pleasures. We run around after our material pursuits, so crazily that we have no time to spend in a relaxed manner and appreciate nature.
(b) The poem teaches us that we need to slow our lives down and take a look around and notice the little things. Every piece of technology mankind crafts is just a manipulation of the nature that was previously there. Nothing humans create can derive from something other than what is found in nature; therefore, the greatest piece of the entire everlasting universe is and always will be nature. We need to take advantage of our free time. Leisure should be something that is put to great use.
Questions 1 – 3 are based on the extract from the poem 'I wonder'.
1. What does the use of the word 'wonder' in the poem show?
2. The phrase '…how the wind looks like' tells us that the writer is….
3. What is 'hanging' according to the persona?
3. What is the best title for to replace "I wonder" if you have to?
1. Which word means –'to make something look bright'?
3. State one value that we can learn from the poem?
D. We should not ask too many questions.
1. Who is the persona disappointed with?
2. What is the persona wondering about the birds?
1. What does the phrase 'the missing bit' refers to?
2. How does the rainbow look like?
3. Two pairs of rhyming words from the poem.
1. Which characteristics will allow a child to learn more?
2. What does the poet really mean when she says that the trees take a rest?
D. the trees are swaying in the rain.
3. What does the use of the word 'wonder' in the poem indicate?
2. What is the poem about?
A. Our world is mysterious and that there are so many crazy people.
B. We are living in a world that really does not have any answers.
C. We must try to find questions and answers all the time.
A. fathers like to keep secrets.
1. Who is the speaker relating the events?
C. A child who is always disturbing his father.
D. A father who does not want to answer the questions.
D. who is very pampered and spoilt by the parents.
1. What can you say about the persona in the poem?
C. angry with his father for being fierce.
D. sensitive about his father.
2. Which phrase show human characteristics in non living things?
1. Which word rhymes with 'heir'?
3. How does the poet view modernization?
2. What does the title of the poem suggest?
A. Changes on how the younger generation thinks.
3. What is meant in the line we feared God and nature… now nature fears you?
1. What is meant by 'money is your new God'?
B. The younger generation worship money.
C. Money is very important in our lives.
D. The older generation realizes the importance of money.
2. What does the word 'feared' imply?
3. How many speakers does the poem have?
1. What is the theme of the poem?
A. The usefulness of modern inventions.
2. What can you infer from the line Grand child we lived before your age?
C. Grandparents have lived a difficult life for a long time.
3. What is the poet's main concern in the second stanza?
1. What is the message that the poet wishes to express in this poem?
2. Which parties are talking in the dialogue in the poem?
1. According to the poem, how does man treat nature nowadays?
2. What is the grandchild's reaction to his grandparents life in the past?
A. human beings are trained to do so.
D. respect for their grandparents.
B. we should be independent enough to choose modern gadgets.
D. we should be dependent on modern gadgets to run our life.
D. grand dad and grandma.
1. What are the problems mentioned in the poem?
2. Why did the poet use many questions in stanza one?
3. Which of these lines show comparison between the past and present?
A. Grandchild we lived before your age. Because of our ignorance,..
B. we feared God and nature now nature fears you..
C. Grand dad did you breathe before air cons were invented?
D. Grandma weren't you flustered as you fluttered with paper fans?
Questions 1-3 are based on extracts from the short story 'One Is One And All Alone'.
You mean. It's still done.
VP went on and on describing cloning techniques so I decided to press 'save' and listen to it all later. For now I have some serious thinking to do.
I'll tell you what I was thinking. The Biolab in this ship is very big. It has to be, because biology is what this trip is all about- the biology of Trion- what lives there now and what, and who, could live there in the future. At the moment the ships Biolab is deserted. It won't become busy until we reach Trion.
I need it all to myself.
I will make a clone. It will be my perfect friend and companion. Perfect, because I am going to clone myself. Make another Me.
1. Why is there no one in the BioLab?
D. The BioLab is not perfect.
2. What has Trish decided to do?
3. What was the VoicePrinter doing?
D. printing all that Trish is saying.
Questions 1-3 are based on extracts from the short story ' One Is One And All Alone'.
I haven't spoken to you for ages because I have been busy with my new friend Clo.
Clo for Clone. Clo is me. I am Clo. We are identical twins. No, even closer than that. Clo is made of me, from me. We are one. Except that there are two of us- which is tricky. I mean, suppose Dad put his head round the door and saw Two Trishes instead of one!
But I've solved that. My cabin door leads to an identical cabin next door. Clo can vanish through that door in a split second.
The next-door cabin is empty of course. All the cabins are. They won't be filled until the return trip from Trion. So, I sleep here. Clo sleeps there. Clothes, food, toothbrushes?
Well, yes. I now need two of everything- but the ship is loaded with stores. No one notices or cares about an extra toothbrush or an extra towel.
D. she has found her twin sister.
3. What will all the cabins be used for?
C. To store all the toothbrushes and towels.
Questions 1-3 are based on extracts from the short story One Is One And All Alone.
I get so lonely, that's my trouble. I am the only child on this space ship. Everyone else is a grown up with things to do. They're all busy running the ship or checking their equipment. We will soon land on the planet Trion. Our mission is to find out more about this planet.
Yes, we're heading for Trion. Now that might sound exciting, but it's not. It's not exciting at all.
When we set out, I used to tick off the days on my calendar. We left Earth on 12 March 2045. So I ticked off March 12, 13,14,15…then April, May , June. Then I gave up. We don't reach Trion until mid-January 2047. By then I'll be 13.
Dad does his best, he's always poking his head round my door, grinning at me.
He asks, 'Hi Trish. How's things?
Everything all right? How do you fancy meeting me in the diner at 6 o'clock for a chocolate milkshake?
I grin back and say, Yum, Yum! But even as I say it his face changes. The grin is still there but the busy look is back in his eyes.
1. How old is Trish now?
After all he is the ship's captain.
And I suppose he misses mum as much as I do. Almost as much anyhow. She is on Trion helping set up the space station. Busy Dad, busy Mum.
Which leaves me all alone in front of my VoicePrinter, talking to it, talking and talking. Then I watch it print out what I've been saying. It's my private diary. It corrects my spelling and punctuation. It's clever. It gives me school lessons, but it also plays game with me. My favourite game is Pop Star, where I can act out being a pop star on VP's enormous screen.
1. Who is the captain of the ship?
A. correct spelling and punctuation errors.
C. play a game called Pop Star.
And those are only the small things.
To be truthful, I can't stand the way Clo's mind works. I can't stand Clo's corny jokes and her dismal sulks. I can't stand Clo's laugh or eating habits or finger picking. And I won't stand Clo intruding on my most private and personal thoughts.
One of the features of this ship is its disposal system. There are five big hatches, each one marked 'DISPOSAL'. You open the hatch, put the thing you want to get rid of into the hole, and whoosh it's gone. Disposed of for ever in infinite space. One of the five hatches happen to be outside my cabin, in the corridor. There's never anyone in the corridor at night.
There you are then. Tonight's the night. I'll be disposing of something definitely. I am going to write a note to go with the item. The note will read, 'Goodbye, Clo. Have a good trip. Yours never, Trish.
D. for the wat Clo's thinks.
2. How many hatches are there for disposal?
D. telling her father about Clo.
Well, it wouldn't be murder, would it? How could it be? You can't be charged with murdering yourself, can you? You couldn't even be charged with suicide because there will still be one person left and that person will be alive- walking and talking, eating and sleeping.
1. What is Trish planning?
D. She wants to tell her family the truth.
As I said it, Clo said precisely the same thing. 'Oh,Mum." Clo said precisely the same thing and gave a sigh.
Now that's going too far, don't you angry. I mean my is my mum. Nothing to do with Clo. Mu mum, mine only.
I'm not going to put up with this kind of thing. It's like being swamped, invaded, taken over. She wears the same clothes as me. And crossword puzzles! And how would you like it when, after puzzling over a clue for ages, you finally find the answer and shout it out "NAVIGATOR!"- and at that very moment, hear a voice from the cabin next door shout "NAVIGATOR!".
1. Why was Trish so angry with Clo?
D. Clo imitates her all the time.
D. Clo calls Trish's mother as her mum.
Over and done with. Finished and forgotten.
Even dad noticed a change in me. "You're looking wonderful today," he said.
"Just one." I said. "Only one. One's enough isn't it? Who needs two? There's only one Me. No longer do I have to remind another me to wipe chocolate from it's greedy mouth. No longer do I have to listen to that other Me's corny "Yum,yum! Noises whenever chocolate milkshakes are mentioned. From now on, there's only one me.
You have no idea how wonderful it feels, how bright the future looks.
D. Trish is always hot tempered.
2. What has happened to Clo?
D. She left because she was unhappy.
One of the features of this ship is its disposal system. There are five big hatches, each one marked 'DISPOSAL'. You open the hatch, put the thing you want to get rid of into the hole, and whoosh it's gone. Disposed of for ever in infinite space. One of the five hatches happen to be outside my cabin, in the corridor. There's never anyone in the corridor at night. There you are then. Tonight's the night. I'll be disposing of something definitely. I am going to write a note to go with the item. The note will read, 'Goodbye, Clo. Have a good trip. Yours never, Trish.
2. What is Trish planning as in the extract?
D. write notes to Clo.
3. What is the function of a 'hatch'?
1. Why does Trish need to use the BioLab?
D. she will do some research on her own.
FATHER : Yes, do hang on, Your Majesty, and I'll tell you about Lisa. She can bake the best pies in the world and she can weave the most beautiful cloth and spin the finest thread.
LISA : Oh father, please be quiet. I'm sure the King is in a hurry.
KING : There are plenty of people at the palace who can bake and weave the pin.
FATHER : None of them can be as clever as Lisa. She's so clever she can do anything. Anything at all.
LISA : Father, don't be silly.
1. Why did Lisa say "Father, don't be silly'?
C. She was uncomfortable with her father's boastings.
D. She does not like talking to the King.
2. What is Lisa's father trying to do?
Narrator : In a cottage in a village in a small country, Lisa has been baking. Her mother and father are very proud of her. They are always telling people how clever she is and all the wonderful things she can do.
Mother : Oh Lisa. What lovely things you have made. You're really brilliant. Twenty currant buns, twenty jam tarts, and one apple pie. All fit for a King to eat.
Father : When the King comes to the village today, I'm going to tell him how clever you are.
Narrator : At that moment there is the sound of cheering outside.
Mother : Quick Lisa. See if that's the King coming. I hope he visits us so I show him all the wonderful things you have made.
Narrator : Lisa goes to the window and looks out.
Lisa : Look the King has stopped at our gate.
Father : I bet he can smell all this lovely food! I am sure the King would want to marry a girl as clever as you.
Narrator : Just then the King puts his head through the window.
King : I can smell apple pie. My favourite.
Mother : Of please, Your majesty. Come and try a slice.
1. Why are Lisa's parents eager to impress the King?
C. To show off how clever Lisa is.
D. They have nothing much to do.
2. What does the King like?
3. Why was there a sound of cheering outside the gate?
D. The people wanted to eat the food.
Narrator : In the morning Lisa wakes up to find a heap of shining gold instead of the heap of straw. The King comes in.
King : So your father told the truth. You can spin straw into gold.
Narrator : Lisa wants to tell the King what has happened but she is so frightened that when she opens her mouth to speak no words come out.
King : There's no need to be afraid Lisa. You've kept your word.
Lisa : Can I go home now?
King : Not yet. I need more gold.
Narrator : The King leads Lisa to another room in the castle. It is even bigger and filled with straw.
King : Tonight you must spin all this straw. But remember…if it isn't turned into gold by tomorrow morning, I'll cut off your head.
Narrator : That night Lisa hears the scratching noise at the window. The strange little man climbs in through the window.
Rumpelstiltskin: More straw to spin? My favourite task.
Lisa : But I have nothing to give you.
Rumpelstiltskin : What about that pretty ring you are wearing?
Narrator : The little man nods and Lisa takes off her ring and hands it to him.
1. What will happen to Lisa if she cannot spin the straw into gold?
D. The King will punish her.
2. What does the little man like to do?
D. Disturb Lisa when she cries.
3. Why did the King take Lisa to a bigger room?
Narrator : The King comes into the cottage. Mother cuts a slice of pie and gives it to him.
Narrator : The King licks his fingers.
King : That's the best pie I have ever tasted. Who made it?
Father : My daughter Lisa made it and she's the cleverest girl there ever was.
Narrator : The King starts to move to the door, but Lisa's mother takes hold of the King's arm.
Lisa : Oh Father, be quiet. I'm sure the King is in a hurry.
1. What did the King have?
A. A slice of fruit cake.
2. Why did Lisa's father say 'hang on"?
3. Why did Lisa ask her father to keep quiet?
Lisa : Perhaps I can pay you after I get home.
Narrator : The little man puts his head on one side and looks at Lisa.
Lisa : Please help me this one last time. The King said he'll make me the queen if I turn this straw into gold but if I don't he will cut off my head.
Rumpelstiltskin : Then let's shake hands on it.
Lisa : But what do you want?
Rumpelstiltskin : When you are the queen you must give me your first born child.
Rumpelstiltskin : Is it a bargain?
Lisa : Yes, I promise.
Narrator : In the morning the tower is full of gold. The King comes in and claps his hands with delight.
King : Well done Lisa. I'm going to marry you and you will be my queen. You and your mother and father will live in this palace for the rest of your lives.
Narrator : Lisa is so delighted that she forgets all about her promise to the little man.
1. What did Lisa promise to the little man?
D. She will be his queen.
D. make bargains later in their lives.
Father : This is the King's son. You can't take him away.
Rumpelstiltskin : Can't I. Just wait and see.
Lisa : You can have as much gold as you want but leave me my baby.
Narrator : Lisa picks up the baby and holds him tightly. The little man comes very close.
Rumpelstiltskin : I've plenty of gold. But I will do you a deal. I have a riddle and if you can answer it within three days, you shall get to keep your son. If not,the baby's mine.
Lisa : What's the riddle?
Rumpelstiltskin : Just tell me my name. Each day you can have three guesses.
Narrator : Lisa thinks hard.
Lisa : Is it John? Or is it Samuel? Could it be Mark?
Narrator : Each time the little man shakes his head. Then he laughs and sweeps his feet on the ground and whirls out of the room.
Lisa : Oh Mother. How can we possibly find out his name? There are thousands to choose from.
1. What was the deal Lisa made?
D. Lisa must bake cakes on the third day he comes.
2. What was the little man's reaction when Lisa could not guess his name?
3. What will happen if Lisa cannot guess his name?
Narrator : A year passes and the King and Lisa have a baby son. In the nursery Lisa and her mother and father are playing with the baby. They are bending over the cot when the door springs open. It is the strange little man with pointed nose.
Rumpelstiltskin : It's time to keep your promise little Queen.
Rumpelstiltskin: Your first born child. You promised me.
Lisa : But that was a long time ago.
D. The little man has gone away.
2. What did Lisa offer to the little man in exchange for her baby?
3. Who is the "little Queen"?
Mother : It's our fault. I am sorry.
Narrator ; The following day Lisa is in the nursery holding the baby. The door opens and the little man dances into the room.
Rumpelstiltskin : Well now. Have you guessed? Three days and three guesses on each day.
Narrator : The little man laughs but his laughter is cruel.
D. three guesses on the third day.
2. Why is the little man's laughter cruel?
A. He thinks he will lose the bargain.
D. He is a very cruel person.
3. What type of feelings were reflected by Lisa's mother?
Rumpelstiltskin : Dry your tears, Lisa. I will help you, but this will be the last time.
Lisa : But I can't pay you. I've nothing left.
Rumpelstiltskin : Now that's a pity. I don't work for nothing.
Lisa : Perhaps I could pay you after I get home.
Lisa : Please help me this one last time. The king said he'll make me the Queen if I turn this straw into gold but if I don't, he'll cut off my head.
Rumpelstiltskin : Perhaps we could make a bargain. Are you any good at keeping promises? Then, let's shake hands on it.
Rumpelstiltskin : When you're the Queen, you must give me your first-born child. Is it a bargain?
1. Why was Lisa crying?
2. What did Lisa promise to Rumpelstiltskin?
D. allow him to take her first child.
3. What quality does Rumpelstiltskin have?
Narrator : It is night. In a room high in the tower, Lisa is crying. There is a spinning wheel beside her and a big heap of straw.
Lisa : Oh, dear. I can't possibly make gold out of straw, and when the King finds out, he will cut of my head.
Narrator : Suddenly, there is a scratching noise and a strange little man with a pointed nose climbs through the window.
Rumpelstiltskin : Why are you crying?
Lisa : Because my father told the king I could spin straw into gold. Now the King will cut off my head.
Rumpelstiltskin : That's nothing to cry about. I'll help you if you give me something in exchange.
Lisa : But, I haven't got anything.
Rumpelstiltskin : What about that pretty necklace you are wearing.?
Narrator : The little man nods and Lisa unfastens the necklace and hands it to him.
Rumpelstiltskin : That's right. Now you go to sleep. By the time you wake up, your troubles will be over.
1. What was Lisa instructed to do in the palace?
2. What did Lisa give Rumpelstiltskin?
3. Why is Lisa crying?
B. she is the victim of her parents lies.


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Q: How to change the tk version of your Python installation? I have just removed my old Python framework using this procedure, and I have installed Python 3.4.3 for my architecture, which appears to be i386 according to the following command uname -p, so I have downloaded and installed the following version Mac OS X 32-bit i386/PPC installer.
Now, I want to use tkinter, but it seems that it is using the Tcl/Tk version 8.4 instead of the lastest one 8.6:
>>> tkinter.TclVersion
8.4
>>> tkinter.TkVersion
8.4
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Now, I have cheked under the directory /Library/Frameworks/Tk.framework/ which versions I have installed, but the result is:
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Which means that the Python distribution that I have just installed is using another version of Tcl/Tk from somewhere else.
Now, how do I change the Tcl/tk version that is being used?

A: You have to reinstall python.

$ pip uninstall python3
$ pip install python3

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Forum Boarium
The Forum Boarium was one of the oldest and most important marketplaces of ancient Rome. In archaic times the plain grew into an important trading center, above all for goods arriving by water, with thriving cattle and vegetable markets, the Forum Boarium.
The river port of Rome consisted of a long series of wharves along the bank of the Tiber and numerous warehouses behind them, grouped around an area that corresponds more or less closely with that known as the Forum Boarium, around the circular and rectangular temples.
Temple of Portunus in the Forum Boarium (Rome, Italy).
In Forum Boarium, even before the foundation of Rome, there had been an active market between the Latin and Sabine villages on the left bank and the Etruscan villages on the right, who made use of the Tiber island as the easiest place for ferrying beasts across, and who met on the meadows below the Aventine, the Palatine, and the Campidoglio to assemble their flocks and herds. This is where the most important transport routes of central Italy crossed: the Tiber, which was then navigable from its mouth up to Orte, and the north-south land route from Etruria to Campania.
The Forum Boarium, covering most of the plain between the Tiber and the Capitol, Palatine, and Aventine, contains two exceptionally well-preserved little temples in what is now Piazza Bocca della Verita. The Temple of Fortune, actually identified as the Temple of Portunus (an ancient tutelary God of Rome's first trading port, the Portus Tiberinus, on the bend in the river), was erected in the early monarchical period and rebuilt a number of times by the first century AD.
Temple of Portunus or Temple of Fortuna Virilis on Forum Boarium in Rome
The temple stands on a dry-stone plinth. The elevation is entirely made out of Anio tufa, except for the columns and capitals which are of travertine. The cornice is original and bears lion protomes. The so-called Temple of Vesta nearby is wholly made of Greek marble from Mount Pentelicus. Erected by a wealthy Roman oil merchant, it was in fact dedicated to Hercules, the patron of oil sellers.
Temple of Hercules Victor.
The Temple of Hercules Victor (Hercules the Winner) is an ancient edifice located in the area of the Forum Boarium close to the Tiber in Rome, Italy.
The Temple of Hercules Victor , ca 1870
Ancient records refer to it as the Temple of Hercules Victor. It stands on a stepped stone base, with a ring of twenty Corinthian columns encircling a cell with the entrance on the east side. It seems to have been the work of Hermodorus, a Greek architect from Salamis active in Rome in the later second century BC.
Archaeological excavations in the 19th – 20th centuries in the area of the Forum at the foot of this hill towards the Tiber brought to light very interesting artifacts dating from the Bronze Age.
Ruins of hut houses of the 9th–8th centuries BC, similar to those on the Palatine, were discovered and the archaeological evidence has thrown brand-new light on the origins of Rome and the presence of the Etruscans here in the 7th and 6th centuries BC.
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Ceci est une liste de personnes qui ont servi comme Lord Lieutenant du East Riding of Yorkshire. L'office a été établi après la Restauration anglaise en 1660, quand un Lord Lieutenant a été nommé pour le East Riding of Yorkshire. Depuis 1721, tous les Lord Lieutenants ont été également Custos Rotulorum of the East Riding of Yorkshire, et pour une partie de la période également Lieutenances de la ville et du comté de la ville de Kingston upon Hull. Elle a été abolie le  avec la création du comté de Humberside, mais a été recréée après l'abolition de Humberside le .

Lord Lieutenants du East Riding of Yorkshire jusqu'en 1974
John Belasyse (1er baron Belasyse)  –
James Scott (1er duc de Monmouth)  –
John Sheffield  comte de Mulgrave  –
Charles Seymour  duc de Somerset  –
John Sheffield  comte de Mulgrave  –
Henry Cavendish (2e duc de Newcastle)  –
William Pierrepont (4e comte de Kingston-upon-Hull)  –
Thomas Osborne (1er duc de Leeds)  –
John Holles  duc de Newcastle)  –
vacant
Peregrine Osborne (2e duc de Leeds)  –
Rich Ingram (5e vicomte d'Irvine)  –
William Pulteney (1er comte de Bath)  –
Arthur Ingram (6e vicomte d'Irvine)  –
Sir Conyers Darcy  –
Henry Ingram (7e vicomte d'Irvine) 22 février 1738 – 4 avril 1761
vacant
Francis Osborne (5e duc de Leeds)  –
Frederick Howard (5e comte de Carlisle)  –
Francis Osborne (5e duc de Leeds)  –
Frederick Howard, 5e Comte de Carlisle  –
Henry Phipps (1er comte de Mulgrave)  –
George Howard (6e comte de Carlisle)  –
Paul Thompson (1er baron Wenlock)  –
George Howard (7e comte de Carlisle)  –
Beilby Lawley (2e baron Wenlock)  –
Marmaduke Constable-Maxwell,  Lord Herries  – ‡
Charles Wilson,  baron Nunburnholme  – ‡
Robert Wilfrid de Yarburgh-Bateson,  baron Deramore  – ‡
Michael Willoughby (11e baron Middleton)  – ‡
Charles Wood,  comte de Halifax  –   †

Cette position est abolie le  par le Local Government Act 1972 et rétabli en 1996.

‡Le lieutenant de Sa Majesté et dans la circonscription est du comté d'York et la ville et le comté de la ville de Kingston-upon-Hull

† Devenu Lord Lieutenant du Humberside le .

Lord Lieutenants du East Riding of Yorkshire depuis 1996
Richard Marriott, Esq. CVO TD  –
The Hon Mrs Susan Cunliffe-Lister,  – present

Deputy Lieutenants
Deputy Lieutenants traditionnellement soutenu le Lord-Lieutenant. Il pourrait y avoir plusieurs deputy lieutenants à tout moment, selon la population du comté. Leur nomination ne prend pas fin avec le changement de Lord-Lieutenant, mais ils ont habituellement pris leur retraite à l'âge de 75 ans.

 Alexander Wentworth Macdonald Bosville, Bt.
 Walter George Raleigh Chichester Constable
 Colonel Charles Henry Milburn comme Deputy Lieutenant du East Riding of Yorkshire et la City and County of Kingston upon Hull,

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Герцог Йоркский и Олбани () — аристократический титул в системе пэрства Великобритании. Этот титул предоставлялся второму сыну британского монарха. Предшественниками этого двойного титула были титулы герцога Йоркского в системе пэрства Англии и герцога Олбани в системе пэрства Шотландии. Дополнительный титул — граф Ольстер.

История
Отдельные титулы герцога Йоркского и герцога Олбани создавались несколько раз в британской истории, в системе пэрства Англии (с 1385 года) и пэрства Шотландии (с 1398 года). Каждый из этих титулов был традиционным для второго сына монарха Англии и Шотландии.

В XVIII веке титулы герцога Йоркского и герцога Олбани были созданы трижды в системе пэрства Великобритании. Впервые титул был создан 5 июля 1716 года для герцога Эрнста Августа Брауншвейг-Люнебургского (17 сентября 1674 — 14 августа 1728), князя-епископа Оснабрюка (1715—1728), младшего брата короля Великобритании Георга I. Он скончался в 1728 году в возрасте 53 лет, не оставив потомства.

Вторично герцогский титул был создан 1 апреля 1760 года для принца Эдварда (1739—1767), младшего брата короля Великобритании Георга III. Он скончался в 1767 году в возрасте 28 лет. Принц Эдвард не был женат и не оставил детей.

В третий раз титул был создан 29 ноября 1784 года для принца Фредерика Августа (1763—1827), второго сына короля Великобритании Георга III. Он занимал посты  (1764—1802) и  (1795—1809, 1811—1827). Он также скончался без наследников.

Королева Великобритании Виктория пожаловала в 1881 году титул герцога Олбани своему четвёртому сыну, принцу Леопольду (1853—1884), а титул герцога Йоркского в 1892 году получил её внук, принц Джордж (1865—1936), второй сын Эдуарда, принца Уэльского.

Герцог Йоркский и Олбани, первая креация (1716)
 Принц Эрнст Август, герцог Йоркский и Олбани (17 сентября 1674 — 14 августа 1728), шестой сын Эрнста Августа, 1-го курфюрста Ганноверского (1629—1698) и принцессы Софии Ганноверской (1630—1714)

Герцог Йоркский и Олбани, вторая креация (1760)
 Принц Эдвард, герцог Йоркский и Олбани (25 марта 1739 — 17 сентября 1767), второй сын Фредерика, принца Уэльского (1707—1751) и принцессы Августы Саксен-Готской (1719—1772)

Герцог Йоркский и Олбани, третья креация (1784)
 Принц Фредерик, герцог Йоркский и Олбани (16 августа 1763 — 5 января 1827), второй сын английского короля Георга III (1738—1820) и принцессы Шарлотты Мекленбург-Стрелицкой (1744—1818).

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См. также
 Герцог Йоркский
 Герцог Олбани
 Граф Ольстер

Ссылки
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 York and Albany, Duke of (GB, 1716—1728)
 York and Albany, Duke of (GB, 1760—1767)
 York and Albany, Duke of (GB, 1784—1827)


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The Hobbit Battle of the Five Armies Review
The Hobbit Trilogy has finally come to an end and, even though I'm not a fan of waiting years for the next installment, it's a sad time. Perhaps because it is more a sextology than a trilogy and Tolkien's world has come to a close. We'll also never get to see Legolas execute ridiculous feats such as medieval fantasy parkour… or in this film, just accepting his crush's love for a member of another species.
The Desolation of Smaug left us with the dragon Smaug flying towards Laketown intent on destruction, Gandalf strung up in a cage by a mysterious entity and the dwarves locked up in their ancestorial home, searching for the shiny heart of the mountain – the Arkenstone. The Battle of the Five Armies gets the pesky dragon out the way quite swiftly so as not to risk this film spawning too much Freeman/Cumberbatch fan fiction, sends some elves to rescue Gandalf aided by Saruman and it turns out that the Arkenstone might be a symbol of divinity but it also drives it's owner mad with addiction so guess what Thorin ends up battling other than orcs. It's all very exciting with the entitled battle knitting together the storylines with many graceful elves kicking orc butt and a few hundred ballsy dwarves headed up by Billy Connolly as Dain II Ironfoot (which is fabulous) headbutting orc butt from the back of butch pigs fresh from war camp.
If you've read the books, you'll know there are deaths, but I won't ruin it for those who haven't, even if they really should for no other reason than to join us in the absurdity of the elf/dwarf love story that takes up as much of the film as the Hobbit does. I think I can understand why the writers put it in – what will us girls do for three hours if not pine over a romantically challenged dwarf. Ahem.
My only disappointment would be that which comes with any adaptation, some well loved scenes and moments are either completely forgotten or thrown away in a lacklustre fashion which awakens the dragon of discontent within fans, even if it's in a glorious winter of Thorin, son of Thrain. The misty mountain of unsated appetites rears it's ugly head… an appetite that come from waiting a year for a new installment with fingers crossed that our Wizards make it through the filming process. They prayed to not be disappointed like Ian McKellen was at the sight of his craft dwindled down to green clad companions and imaginary scenery.
Peter Jackson's magnum opus is a beauty to behold even for those nay-sayers who find the concept of naming swords, ultimate evil and talking dragons as something difficult to relate to. The final Christmas that includes a Tolkien epic is upon us and it's a visual Christmas pudding, full of spicy put downs and fruity whimsies and while intoxicating at times for the characters there is a discovery for treasure, symbolic or not, at it's heart.
Unfortunately, it's a dangerous business going out your door. You step onto the road and if you don't keep your feet, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to. Thankfully Jackson takes us there and back again in beautiful style if not without it's bumps.
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19-year-old in custody after reports of shots fired within mile of school
High school put on lockdown as a precaution
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Jesse Cole Harris: Unlawful Carrying of a Pistol
A 19-year-old is in custody after a report of shots fired Tuesday in Union County, Jonesville Police Chief Carl Jennings said. Jennings said shots were fired Tuesday morning at the Lakeview Garden Apartments, about a mile away from Union County High School, which prompted the school to go on lockdown. Two residents of the apartments told police that they had approached two vehicles that were parked near the apartments and asked the drivers to leave. An argument followed, and the residents reported hearing four shots fired. The residents said they thought the occupants of the vehicles were Union High School students.Jennings said he located one of the vehicles at the Lil' Cricket in Pacolet. Jennings followed the vehicle and called for assistance from Spartanburg County and Pacolet Police Department.Officers stopped the vehicle that was being driven by 19-year-old Jesse Cole Harris. An officer asked Harris if there was a firearm in the vehicle and he said he had a pistol under his drivers' seat.Harris was taken into custody. He is charged with unlawful carrying of a pistol and pointing and presenting a firearm. Harris was being held pending a bond hearing.The other person in the vehicle was detained and released after questioning.The lockdown was lifted after the arrest. The case is still under investigation by Union Public Safety.
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A 19-year-old is in custody after a report of shots fired Tuesday in Union County, Jonesville Police Chief Carl Jennings said.
Jennings said shots were fired Tuesday morning at the Lakeview Garden Apartments, about a mile away from Union County High School, which prompted the school to go on lockdown.
Two residents of the apartments told police that they had approached two vehicles that were parked near the apartments and asked the drivers to leave. An argument followed, and the residents reported hearing four shots fired. The residents said they thought the occupants of the vehicles were Union High School students.
Jennings said he located one of the vehicles at the Lil' Cricket in Pacolet. Jennings followed the vehicle and called for assistance from Spartanburg County and Pacolet Police Department.
Officers stopped the vehicle that was being driven by 19-year-old Jesse Cole Harris. An officer asked Harris if there was a firearm in the vehicle and he said he had a pistol under his drivers' seat.
Harris was taken into custody. He is charged with unlawful carrying of a pistol and pointing and presenting a firearm. Harris was being held pending a bond hearing.
The other person in the vehicle was detained and released after questioning.
The lockdown was lifted after the arrest.
The case is still under investigation by Union Public Safety.


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Sameer Mukherjee is a director in BRG's New York City office. He applies statistics, econometrics, and economic theory to solve complex business problems and intricate data challenges.
He has extensive experience using econometric modeling techniques to quantify "but-for" economic damages and assess liability. He also has experience using statistical sampling techniques for the extrapolation of key metrics to a population of interest.
Mr. Mukherjee's main areas of expertise are econometric modeling, statistical sampling, antitrust/competition, and Big Data analysis. He has used various econometric methods including propensity score matching, discrete choice modeling, time series analysis, and linear and nonlinear regression analysis.
Mr. Mukherjee has designed statistical sampling methodologies to identify potential "upcoding" and quantify overpayments for Medicare and Medicaid reimbursed healthcare services. His work in statistical sampling and extrapolation has been applied in healthcare engagements—False Claims Act (qui tam) matters, Zone Program Integrity Contractor (ZPIC)/Unified Program Integrity Contractor (UPIC) audits, Office of the Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG)/ Office of the Inspector General (OIG) investigations—and other industries, such as finance and shipping.
Mr. Mukherjee's work in litigation and consulting engagements spans industries such as healthcare, finance, manufacturing, insurance, automobile pricing, shipping, environmental nuisance, technology, and telecommunications.
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Interview with Rudy Ramos
Interview with Actor/Producer Rudy Ramos Written by Steve Peterson
Veteran actor/producer Rudy Ramos shares with us his reasons for giving life to the Apache leader Geronimo who has been portrayed as a savage in the court of public opinion; that 'savage' image of the man that is often reflected in literature, film, and TV. The more Rudy Ramos looked into the life of the man and the warrior - - Geronimo's humanity took center stage. In this play, we witness his resiliency, humor and genius as he cleverly evolves from a POW into a celebrity and entrepreneur. The well-received solo show GERONIMO Life on the Reservation written by Janelle Meraz Hooper, directed by award-winning actor/director Steve Railsback, has toured the U.S. and now enjoys encore performances through February 20th at the Whitefire Theatre in Sherman Oaks.
What was the genesis of your solo show GERONIMO Life on the Reservation? What attracted to you the real-life character of GERONIMO?
I was born and raised in Lawton/Ft. Sill, Oklahoma. Geronimo spent the last 15 years of his life there. He was a boyhood hero of mine. But the idea for a solo show came to me from my friend singer/songwriter Michael Martin Murphy (Wildfire, Geronimo's Cadillac). 30 years ago, after a concert in Ventura, Calif., we were talking and the subject of Geronimo came up. I must have sparked something because he suggested to me that I write a solo show about Geronimo and that I should play him! The idea lay dormant for several years. In 2011, Janelle Meraz Hooper began writing a play based on the idea. The first script was two acts and too long. However, I did see the core of the story that I wanted to tell. I ask her if I could edit it and she gave me her total support. It took me over six months. The first public reading was in Tucson Arizona in 2013. The first public performance, directed by Steve Railsback, was at the Casino Del Sol in Tucson Arizona in 2014. Since then I have traveled from California to Tennessee performing GERONIMO Life on the Reservation.
What was it about Geronimo that made him a hero in your eyes?
Geronimo was fighting for his family, his people and his land. He was hunted by two nations for ten years. As a young boy, I heard many stories of Geronimo's many battles against and many escapes from the American and Mexican armies - - -all of this for ten years with a very small band of men. He was a great leader and his cause was an honorable one.
How did you and Janelle Meraz Hooper come to work together?
Janelle is my second cousin and an author of books and stories set in the American West. When I was looking for a writer, she asked for a shot at writing the play. Although she did not write a book specifically about Geronimo, she has mentioned him in several of her books.
Tell us a bit about the solo piece.
The story is about the last 23 years of Geronimo's life when he was a P.O.W. in his own country. I wanted to tell his side of the story. In the play, you will hear how he felt about being pushed out of his home, the many broken promises by the U.S Army, and the heartbreak he felt when the Mexican Army killed his mother, wife and three children, historical facts not known by many.
I wanted to give him the voice he never had, the voice he deserves, the voice that has never been heard. He was a great leader.
After digging into the heart and mind of Geronimo, what was it about Geronimo the man that surprised you?
There are many things that surprised me. Did you know that Geronimo was never a Chief but was followed by many, that he had been wounded over 50 times and that he was an expert horseman as well as a medicine man? He was truly a formidable human being. He was motivated by his passion for his family, his people, his land and home.
You are not a Native American. What compelled you to tell the story of Geronimo?
To my knowledge, no one in the history of American theatre has ever played/portrayed Geronimo at this period of his life. It is a sad chapter in American history, a fascinating story and one I think needs to be told and heard.
What has portraying the character of Geronimo taught you or enlightened you about yourself?
I have found that I share the same passion for my family, my home, my work and many other things. I also share Geronimo's anger against injustice.
You are producing as well as performing GERONIMO Life on the Reservation. Why do you feel compelled to have people see this solo piece?
Geronimo tells the story of a wrong committed against a whole race of people that America would like to forget, and it is still something that is still happening.
The play is a wonderful educational tool and history lesson. I wanted to tell Geronimo's side of the story as to what and why things happened.
Is there anything else you want us to know about the play or the historical figure of Geronimo?
I would like people to see the play and make up their own minds. Do they believe our history books, that he was savage beast? Or was he a man with compassion for his family and his people?
GERONIMO Life on the Reservation runs Saturday evenings at 8:00 PM through February 20. General Admission: $20. Student/Senior/Group rates available. Buytickets: geronimo.brownpapertickets.com.
The Whitefire Theatre is located at 13500 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks 91423. For information please contact 805-657-8117 or visit: http://www.geronimolifeonthereservation.com.


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Pest confirmed in an industrial area near Pearson International Airport in Mississauga.
Important notice to all growers and exporters of boxwood
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Growers and exporters of boxwood plants could expect inspections of shipments at the U.S. border.
Landscape Ontario leads program to control the spread of box tree moth
Tools are available to help identify and report suspected sightings of box tree moth on varieties of boxwood.
New tool helps clients scout for box tree moth
Flyer includes many colour images that show overwintering larvae and feeding damage from both young and mature larvae.
Box tree moth a new plant pest in Etobicoke
The moth has been found in a limited residential area of Toronto which can be delineated by Steeles Ave. to the north, Leslie St. to the east, the Gardener Expressway to the south and Highway 427 to the west.
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Asian long-horned beetle eradicated
In early April, Pierre Lemieux, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture, on behalf of Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver, announced that the Asian long-horned beetle (ALHB) has been successfully eradicated in Canada.
As a result, the Ministries of Agriculture and Natural Resources announce that tree materials, including nursery stock, trees, logs, lumber, wood, and wood and bark chips from tree species that are susceptible to the Asian long-horned beetle, may once again be freely moved out of, or through, the areas formerly regulated for ALHB.
The Asian long-horned beetle is not native to Canada and was first detected in the cities of Vaughan and Toronto in 2003. Following the detection, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) conducted visual surveys to determine how widely the pest had spread, and the extent of the damage it had caused to many broadleaf trees, such as maple, birch, elm, poplar and willow.
A Ministerial Order — the Asian Long-Horned Beetle Infested Place Order was established by the CFIA around the southern part of the City of Vaughan and the north east part of the City of Toronto to prevent further spread. As part of the eradication effort, nearly 30,000 trees were also removed from the area. The Ministerial Order has now been repealed.
ALHB was last detected inside the regulated area in December 2007.
It has never been detected elsewhere in Canada.
The ALHB has no natural controls, and the only way to eradicate the insect was to remove all susceptible trees within a defined area. In September 2003, when CFIA confirmed the detection of ALHB, all infested and susceptible trees were removed within a 200 or 400 metre radius to eliminate the spread of the beetle to uninfected trees.
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Here are the reading lists which accompany my lectures. I will add more in time, and I am prone to tinkering and updating, so please check back if you need to have the current version.
You can also see the books I recommend for my modules, or those I have in my collection, at my LibraryThing.


As we sail across the passage, Antarpply Expeditions' lecturers will be out with you on deck to help with the identification of an amazing variety of seabirds, including many albatrosses, which follow in our wake. The USHUAIA´s open bridge policy allows you to join our officers on the bridge and learn about navigation, watch for whales, and enjoy the view. A full program of lectures will be offered as well.
This is where huge tabular icebergs roam. In some years, the Erebus & Terror Gulf and Weddell Sea are chock-a-block full with ice, making for exciting ice navigation. Get up early and go out on deck. It may be 3:30h in the morning, but the sunrises will be unlike anything you´ve ever seen. Huge tabular bergs break from the Larsen, Ronne, and Filchner ice shelves and combine with one-year-old and multi-year sea ice to produce a floating, undulating panorama of rugged ice scenery. All-white Snow Petrels are likely to be coursing over the floes, often joined by Pintado Petrels.
The usual passage to the east side of the Antarctic Peninsula traverses the Antarctic Sound, which is 30 miles (48 km) long and 7-12 miles (11-19 km) wide and runs northwest-to-southeast. Hope Bay and the Argentine Station Esperanza, are located on the western side of the Sound. Brown Bluff, a promontory on the Tabarin Peninsula, is located south of Hope Bay. Both of them might be possible landing sites. The Weddell Sea represents the center of the Peninsula´s Adélie Penguin population. Devil Island, Paulet Island and the already mentioned sites, might give us ample proof of this. The numbers of penguins are breathtaking. Sometimes juvenile Emperor Penguins have been sighted, riding ice floes but are by no means regular in the area.
Further exploration will lead us to the South Shetland Islands. The volcanic island group is a haven for wildlife. Vast penguin rookeries and seals hauling out on the shorelines make every day spent here unforgettable. Sailing through the narrow passage into the flooded caldera of Deception Island is truly amazing, so is visiting the crescent shaped island Half Moon, home to Chinstrap Penguins in breathtaking surroundings.
There might also be a chance to visit the enigmatic Elephant Island. Sir Ernest Shackleton fans will need no introduction to this historic windswept island. In 1916 Shackleton was forced to leave 22 of his men stranded on these shores, while he and five others embarked on an unbelievable last-ditch rescue attempt. What followed is one of the greatest rescue stories of all time. Every passenger will return with a greater knowledge of this gripping tale of adventure in a truly remarkable part of the world.


Saurabh Sunil Tiwary (born 30 December 1989) is an Indian One Day International and first class cricketer. Tiwary is a left-handed middle order batsman. He was one of the key batsmen in the Indian team that won the 2008 U/19 Cricket World Cup in Malaysia. He hails from Jamshedpur.
He represented Mumbai Indians from the 2008 Indian Premier League. He had become a regular player for them in the IPL 2010, where he was dubbed as a left-handed version of Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
He has won the Under-23 player of the tournament for IPL 2010 representing Mumbai Indians as he had a fairly successful tournament, scoring 419 runs in 16 matches, at an average of 29.92 and strike rate of 135.59. He was signed by Royal Challengers Bangalore for the 2011 Indian Premier League at a price of USD 1.6 million. In 2014 IPL auction, he was signed by Delhi Daredevils for 70 lakhs Indian rupees. After Tiwary was sidelined by an injured shoulder, he was replaced by Imran Tahir. In the 2016 IPL, Tiwary and Albie Morkel were traded by the Delhi Daredevils to the new franchise Rising Pune Supergiants. In 2016 IPL he scored two promising half century against Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians.
In February 2017, he was bought by the Mumbai Indians team for the 2017 Indian Premier League for 30 lakhs. He scored a half century playing against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens on 13 May, 2017.
Tiwary was called into the squad for the 2010 Asia Cup, but did not play. He made his ODI debut against Australia in Visakhapatnam in October 2010 after a few first-choice players were rested.


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The rebirth of the Iberian lynx
CECILIA CUERDO
The Iberian lynx is slowly coming out of the ICU in which it has been for nearly two decades. The efforts of ecologists and the public authorities to rescue this species, which was in danger of extinction, are continuing to bear fruit: the lynx ... population has increased ten-fold since 2002, and 894 now roam freely on the Iberian peninsula. After the first phase, which increased the number of individual lynxes, the conservation programmes are now focusing on connecting the different colonies to ... Portugal and 476 in Spain, and 311 kittens were born in 2019. The Iberian lynx project is the most highly praised conservationist programme of all and is the example to be followed for other species in danger of extinction. At the moment 583 lynxes are
The Roman splendour of Los Castillejos
FRANCISCO GRIÑÁN
1.2-kilometre Iberian wall that protects the hilltop settlement. "Since 1993 we have not excavated anything here despite this being the most important oppidum from Iberian times in the province of Malaga," pointed out Bergudo, who together with the members of
18 December 2012: The UN holds first World Arabic Language Day
Jennie Rhodes
Arabs that set foot on the Iberian peninsula arrived in 711 and went on to rule until 1492 when Ferdinand and Isabella reached Granada, the last Islamic Caliphate to be recaptured by the Spanish Catholic king and queen. Over 500 years later, there are
Resoli and mistela, two traditional drinks for Christmas
Christians which took place over 500 years ago, when people from all over the Iberian peninsula settled in the south, bringing not only their material possessions but also many of their customs and traditions with them. Although the recipe may differ
First ever shipment of Iberian avocados en route to USA and NYC supermarkets
Agustín Peláez
El Trapiche-based fruit giant, Trops, sent its first ever shipment of avocados to the USA last week. A boat carrying a container of the subtropical fruit set sail on 1 March and is expected to arrive in New York on the 10th, where the avocados will b
Street in Torre del Mar to be named after German archaeologist
...the Iberian peninsular. Schubart was director of the German Institute of Archaeology in Madrid from 1981 until 1994. He and his wife visited Torre del Mar last year to attend an archaeology exhibition at the old sugar cane factory.
The Iberian Polo Tour returns to Sotogrande this weekend
Santa María Polo Club will, until Sunday, play host to the Copa SotoEstates competition. The 7-8 handicap tournament is the first phase of the Iberian Polo Tour - an initiative which aims to promote Sotogrande as the ideal location to play this ... is the man behind the Iberian Polo Tour, which first started in 2011. After a break, it is now back, with the objective of promoting the good climate and excellent installations Sotogrande can boast which allows for polo to be played all year round
'Mushrooms don't cure Covid but they do have a host of health benefits'
ALEKK M. SAANDERS
...applications. I was just full of enthusiasm. The app has a catalogue with more than 300 fully detailed and photographed species of the most important mushrooms in the Iberian Peninsula. What distinguishes Setamania Setas from other apps? I included an
Lynx effect: Sánchez and Merkel in Doñana
...facility where the endangered Iberian lynx has been protected and bred since 1992. Last Saturday, the PM and the Chancellor disembarked at Doñana, via the Guadalquivir river after having lunch in Sanlúcar de Barrameda and moved on to the Palacio ... de las Marismillas, the government-owned residence in the park where the Chancellor was guest for the night during her summer holiday. On Sunday it was off to the nearby wildlife conservation centre, El Acebuche, which is dedicated to the protection of the Iberian ... lynx, considered the big cat most in danger of extinction in the world. Just recently, and thanks to the work of conservationists, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has moved the Iberian lynx from 'critically endangered' to
Spain's Iberian neighbours come away triumphant for first time ever
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The Iberian peninsula played a starring role in last week's Eurovision Song Contest in more ways than one. While Spain languished at the bottom of the table, becoming more and more red-faced as it was ignored completely by all the professional


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Kulap Vilaysack's 8 Movies & Shows With (Sometimes Funny) Personal Quests
By John Griffiths | Photo Credit: Michael Tjioe
Despite her comedic creds (she created the spot-on Bravo spoof Bajillion Dollar Propertie$, co-hosted the cheeky showbiz podcast Who Charted? from 2010-2018 and has guest-goofed on sitcoms from Reno 911! to Brooklyn Nine-Nine), Kulap Vilaysack's first documentary effort isn't super-hilarious. But that's only because it's grippingly personal. In Origin Story, which premiered this month on Amazon (and in L.A. theaters), the self-effacing dynamo, 38, treks to Laos in Southeast Asia to meet her birth-father for the first time. Famous friends Sarah Silverman and June Diane Raphael (The Disaster Artist, Grace and Frankie) do appear in the doc—to lend encouragement.
"After I got to Laos, I'd be saying to myself, 'I don't want to do this!'" reports Vilaysack, known to TV geeks from stellar episodes of The Office (as Benihana waitress Nikki) and Parks and Recreation (as Adam Scott's younger would-be-stepmother). "The other side of me was, like, 'You've waited almost 20 years to meet this man!" Vilaysack's mom, Bouaphet, and dad, Inhpeng, were among the thousands of people who fled war-ravaged Laos in the '70s, first for refugee camps in Thailand, then for asylum in America. The family landed in Washington, D.C., with Vilaysack born soon after. A year later, the trio moved to Minnesota, living with some local sponsors who helped them make a new life. More turmoil hit, though, when Vilaysack was 14: During a family argument, her mom blurted that Inhpeng wasn't her actual father. "That really shook me to my core. For a long time after, I felt dysfunctional."
She finally decided that confronting burning questions about her origins, and documenting the answers, would be cathartic. Did her parents balk at participating? "No, they were both supportive," says Vilaysack. Scoring filming permits in a far-flung country also proved easier than she anticipated, thanks no doubt in part to her self-described "immigrant hustle." Says this eldest of three sisters: "I'm very resourceful like my mom. In five years of coming to this country, she bought a home and opened her own Thai restaurant in Minneapolis. I was a dishwasher at, like, eight and serving tables at 11. I've always had a job."
In 1997, she headed to L.A. to study at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising. But years of watching I Love Lucy and "TGIF" staples like Mr. Belvedere (while folding family laundry) planted the funny-biz seed. So, after graduating FIDM, she started taking classes at Second City and the Upright Citizens Brigade. Along the way, she amused such fellow funnywomen as Silverman and Casey Wilson—helping ensure parts later on shows like The Sarah Silverman Program and Happy Endings. She also found a kindred spirit in Scott Aukerman, future creator-host of the Comedy Bang! Bang! franchise and co-creator of Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis. She and Aukerman started dating when she was 18, and married in 2008.
Back to those mommy-and-daddy issues: Yes, Vilaysack finally met her birth-father, Saky Wilon. "I felt a connection with the land even more than I did with him," she says. At home in L.A., she created a Facebook community dubbed Laos Angeles. "We've got over 180 people now, most of us raised by parents who had some form of (war) trauma in their life. We share stuff and can just breathe." Her mom's breathing easier too. "She recently came out to L.A. for a week and it was such a lovely, healing trip." Shuddering at the thought of making another documentary, personal or otherwise ("I spent nearly two years making Origin!"), Vilaysack is keen on creating more series. On the front burner: A dramedy "with an Asian American lead."
Thanks to seeing Origin through (the title is a wink to her affinity for comic books), "I'm way more comfortable with myself than I've ever been," says Vilaysack. Here, she offers Caavo Control Center users thoughts on more movies and shows with stand-out personal journeys.
Kulap Vilaysack's List
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This Oscar nominee for best picture, a Marvel tale about Wakanda, a spectacular hidden African nation comprised of the most advanced people on Earth, "made me excited, made me cry," says Vilaysack. "I've seen it multiple times." Plot: After his kingly father is assassinated, Wakanda's Prince T'Challa (Chadwick Boseman) takes on superpowers to fend off throne rival Killmonger (Michael B. Jordan), a trickster whose dangerous plan to rid the globe of black oppression could backfire big. The rivals' moral arguments "are very compelling," teases Vilaysack. "The entire movie is such a moving experience."
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Coming to America (1988)
Refusing to submit to an arranged royal marriage, Prince Akeem (Eddie Murphy) of the (fictional) African land of Zamunda flees to New York and goes undercover working at a fast food outlet called, er, McDowell's. Naturally, he falls in love with a local—and has lots of explaining to do in this "super funny" farce. "This is one of the first movies I saw with my parents, and we all love it."
Killing Eve (2018-Present)
Sandra Oh as an intelligence agent chasing—and maybe falling in love with—deadly vamp Jodie Comer adds up to buzz-worthy TV. "My goodness, are those stars powerhouses," says Vilaysack. "And their characters' relationship is something I haven't seen before. (Noted show creator) Phoebe Waller-Bridge's writing is so funny and vulnerable, and putting that into a cat-and-mouse tale makes for genius. I'm excited she's (helping write) the next James Bond movie."
Parks & Recreation (2009-2015)
Oh, to see idealistic but struggling small town bureaucrat Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler) find her footing in love and career over the course of this lovably kooky comedy. Vilaysack is "proud" to have guested on Parks in the aforementioned episode from 2012, and makes a point to pay homage to "my late friend" Harris Wittels, a Parks co-executive producer who died of a drug overdose in 2015.
PEN15 (2019-Present)
This attention-getting Hulu comedy about two attention-seeking 7th-grader girls—played by 30-ish actresses Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle—is, for Vilaysack, transporting. The creator-stars "are so clearly not 13 years old, but when I'm watching the show, all of a sudden I'm 13 again!" Her favorite episode: Erskine's biracial Asian character, Maya, is told she can't be Posh Spice in a Spice Girls-themed school project because she's not white. "That rang so true, I laugh-cried on a primal level."
Stories We Tell (2012)
Vilaysack's inspiration for her own documentary! Actress Sarah Polley puts the cameras on her parents, and has actors recreate certain bits of family history, in part to process a reveal a family secret: She is the product of her mom's extramarital affair. "It's about how people remember things and how relative that is," says Vilaysack. "It's a beautiful documentary."
The Office (2005-2013)
Like Parks and Recreation, this version of the acerbic Brit-com charts the journey—and growth—of a host of office drones slogging for fictional paper company Dundler Mifflin. Over time, Scranton, Pennsylvania branch manager Michael Scott (Steve Carell) goes from annoyingly officious to kinda lovable as he gets more comfy in his skin. Vilaysack guests in an early, cringe-tastic outing, 2006's "A Benihana Christmas," as a waitress at a Japanese restaurant who hooks up with recently-dumped (and, alas, somewhat racist) Michael. "I love being in an episode of a classic show—an episode that everybody seems to remember. And it was directed by Harold Ramis (Groundhog Day)!"
Welcome to Me (2015)
Kristen Wiig stars in this offbeat comedy as Alice, a bipolar TV addict who wins the lottery and decides to produce her own Oprah-style show. Surprise: It's a hit, but trouble ensues when she goes off her meds. James Marsden, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Joan Cusack, Linda Cardellini, Wes Bentley—and Vilaysack (as a P.A.)—costar. This film is directed by Shira Piven, wife of Vice writer-director Adam McKay (she's also Jeremy's sister). Says Vilaysack of her career journey: "I've had great luck to work with people that I admire and make me laugh."
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Necklaces From Around The World: The Lambanis
Necklaces are a universal form of adornment for women and they are continually being redefined by designers who are pushing boundaries with radical ideas and new technology. Whilst the evolution of the Necklace is region-dependent, the symbolism often remains the same. We are going to explore the purpose and symbology behind the Necklace for different tribes and communities from around the world, and we hope that you will join us on our journey.
The Lambanis are a nomadic tribe who migrated from Afghanistan to Rajasthan, India, in the 17th century whilst assisting the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb with carrying goods to India. They have now spread their roots to Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.
Lambani women are famous for their maximalist jewellery and their love of vibrant colours, including rich reds, earthy yellows and royal purples.
Lambani women's necklaces are an integral part of their dressing and are heavily inspired by their spiritual beliefs, specifically the Goddess Shakti. These treasures are mostly crafted from silver, copper and white metals, accompanied by stones, beads, wood, bones and mirrors.
The women are highly skilled in crafting their jewellery and embrace traditional techniques that have transcended generations. Signature characteristics of Lambani jewellery can include circular motif pendants, bells, mirrors and handmade cotton beads. The bells are a pyramid shape and are said to symbolise bee hives, as the tribe were historically beekeepers by profession. The mirrors are said to have been historically used for the purpose of reflecting light to deter predators in the forest.
We can thank the Lambani women for inspiring our modern day styling of layered necklaces as they have been adorning with multiples necklaces for centuries. These include beaded necklaces, chokers (Haasli) and coin necklaces (Har).
Whilst the Lambanis' necklaces are beautiful, it would be a crime to not mention their other beautiful adornments. The women dress themselves head to toe with jewellery crafted from silver and lac, including pieces for their ears, wrists, fingers, toes, ankles and hair. We can truly say that the women of the Lambani tribe are the masters of accessorising.
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Republican Sen. James Inhofe might be one of the most famous and most outspoken opponents of science in the U.S. and, sadly, that's a reputation that he's proud to have.
When snowstorms descended upon Washington, DC, Sen. Inhofe used a snowball thrown onto the floor of the Senate as incontrovertible proof that global warming was a hoax. After all, if the planet is heating up, how can snow still exist?
Inhofe, who serves as the Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, recently told conservative radio host Eric Metaxas that schools were "brainwashing" children about climate change.
"My own granddaughter came home one day and said … 'Popi, why is it you don't understand global warming?' I did some checking, and Eric, the stuff that they teach our kids nowadays, they are brainwash—you have to un-brainwash them when they get out…"
This is an alarming statement from a sitting U.S. senator. The man who is in charge of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee honestly believes that schools are brainwashing children about the dangers of climate change. And if schools are brainwashing children, the logic would dictate that global leaders, scientists and military experts are brainwashing the schools about the real dangers of climate change.
The last 14 months have been the hottest consecutive months on record.
Climate change has been repeatedly linked to increased global conflicts and currently ranks as a top threat to U.S.national security.
This list could go on forever, but it still wouldn't be enough to convince Inhofe that things are getting increasingly bad.
The only person that has been brainwashed in this scenario is Sen. Jim Inhofe by way of the $105,000 he's gotten from Koch Industries (his single largest campaign contributor throughout his career), which is part of the larger sum of $1.8 million that he's received from the oil and gas industries since 1989, according to OpenSecrets. That money seems to have interfered with Inhofe's rational thinking capabilities, effectively turning him into the lapdog of fossil fuel companies.
That is where the hope lies right now—in the future—because we've seen too much evidence to show we can't rely on our current crop of elected officials to take climate change seriously.
This article was reposted with permission from our media associate DeSmogBlog.


This module builds upon introductory knowledge and skills in fashion branding and the branding process to enable you to examine the fashion market and associated marketing environment.
It explores branding and communication in the context of the fashion industry. Students will learn the basics of how branding is used in fashion to differentiate between different market levels and how promotion and marketing tie in with the branding process and positioning in the market. The relationship between online and offline branding will also be explored and how successful branding drives businesses forward in fashion.
Our course is aimed for individuals looking to learn specific theories and principles and research skills as well as knowledge and understanding of the branding process of fashion industry to boost their CV and awareness. This course is of particular interest to individuals wanting to develop a more comprehensive understanding of the importance of successful branding and positioning fashion, how technological development has changed the promotional industry in fashion and what are the theories and frameworks used to create a successful branding campaign in fashion.
This course helps learner to understand what branding in fashion means, how successful branding equals profitable business and what are the components and the process of branding when creating a new fashion label or when entering the market as a new designer.
The course will give learner knowledge on how to implement a branding strategy to a start up business idea or how to rebrand an existing business to gain more visibility or attract a new target market.
You will gain an understanding on how branding in fashion works in different market levels, what are the steps to take in order to create a branding strategy, a short history into branding, when it started and how it has developed throughout times as well as what the changes in technology mean for fashion branding.


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Q: How to properly use a helper module inside a project? I have a big C/C++ project with tons of settings. In order to simplify the build process for the different variants and configurations I wrote Python scripts in the form of a module.
So at the project root I have this helpers folder. The only thing I need to setup my working environment is to set my PYTHONPATH variable to my Git root folder:
export PYTHONPATH=$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)

This gives me access to my helper module, but I doubt this is the best option.
What would be a good alternative to it?

A: One alternative could be to organize your module as a command.
You could make a main script, say main.py, and make a link to it in your bin:
user@host:home/user/bin$ ln ~/my_module/main.py buildhelper

Then make main.py executable: change its permissions, and add #!/usr/bin/env python as its first line.
user@host:~/$ chmod 755 ~/my_module/main.py

Now you would probably need your script to parse the console arguments so as to call different features. Your main.py could look like:
import my_module
import sys

def setup(*args):
    pass

def build(*args):
    pass

if __name__ == '__main__':
    if len(sys.argv) == 1:
        print("No function requested")

    elif sys.argv[1] == 'setup':
        setup(*argv[1:])

    elif sys.argv[1] == 'build':
        build(*argv[1:])

    else:
        print("Invalid function")

Then, you would call your module's functions through such commands:
user@host:/anywhere$ buildhelper setup
user@host:/anywhere$ buildhelper build

Pros

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*Works from anywhere

*Can be reused for another project

*Clean

Cons

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*Works from everywhere: might be overkill if the scripts are too project-specific

*Might require extra work to organize the module as a command


WEDNESDAY, Oct. 4, 2006 (HealthDay News) -- People who are feeling SAD -- seasonal affective disorder -- as fall arrives may benefit from free, anonymous mental-health screenings at hospitals, mental health centers and colleges across the United States this Thursday.
The nonprofit organization Screening for Mental Health is holding the events to mark National Depression Screening Day, Oct. 5.
The group noted that, especially at this time of year, many people begin to develop symptoms of SAD, which is often attributed to the lack of sunlight during the colder months.
In addition, people tend to spend more time in their homes in autumn and winter, resulting in less socialization and increased isolation. This can exacerbate the negative effects of seasonal changes and increase the risk of SAD.
"SAD is a diagnosable mental health disorder that may require treatment. If you or a loved one regularly experiences a significant, lasting downturn of mood when the weather gets colder and daylight lessens, then you should talk to a health professional to discuss your symptoms," Dr. Douglas Jacobs, president and CEO of Screening for Mental Health, and associate clinical professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, said in a prepared statement.
People who attend the free screenings will be asked to complete a brief questionnaire and will have the opportunity to discuss their results with a mental health professional. If deemed necessary, participants will be then referred to local mental health treatment resources.
Excessive sleeping or feelings of extreme fatigue.
Overeating and weight gain during the fall and/or winter.
Inability to maintain regular lifestyle schedule.
Lack of interest in social interactions and a loss of interest in enjoyable activities.
Remission of symptoms as spring and summer arrive.
People with mild cases of SAD can benefit from additional exposure to the sun, such as taking long walks during the daytime or being by a window during the day, experts say. Treatment options for people with more severe cases of SAD include light therapy -- which involves exposure to very bright light (usually a special fluorescent lamp) for a few hours a day -- psychotherapy, and antidepressants.
People who attend the free screenings will also be checked for other mental health problems, including anxiety, post traumatic stress disorder, depression, and bipolar disorder.
Here's where you can find a screening site near you.


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