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Don't forget the torches — light trumps darkness: learning about politics and life from some imaginative protestors
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Gambling is a scourge on our society. It seems to me that it's one of a handful of social issues — alongside alcohol, domestic violence, our treatment of our indigenous peoples, and refugees — that occupies a similar blind spot for us Aussies that is similar to guns in the U.S psyche.
We Aussies sometimes like to look down our noses at the stranglehold the N.R.A has on gun control law in America, so this week it's been revealing to see just how deeply enmeshed the gambling industry is in Australian life as a big-money horse race took over a national icon (paid for by lotteries), the Sydney Opera House. The manager of this cultural precinct didn't want it given over to this modern idol of our culture, and a radio host with pretty strong links to the racing industry slammed her, leading the charge in such a way that our political leaders fronted the media to justify (and support) an industry that destroys lives (but lines the public coffers, and the coffers of our political parties), first the Premier of New South Wales, then the Prime Minister. Here's what Prime Minister Scott Morrison had to say:
"This is one of the biggest events of the year. Why not put it on the biggest billboard Sydney has? These events generate massive economic opportunities for the state, for the city."
It's the economy. Stupid.
A federal government study on the deleterious impact of race betting on Australians found:
Among other things, survey data tell us that in 2015, nearly one million Australians regularly gambled on horse and dog racing. Most race bettors were men, and aged between 30 and 64. Their typical monthly expenditure on race betting amounted to $1,300 each over the year. Some 400,000 experienced one or more gambling-related problems.
Now. Like many Aussies — including the 290,000 who signed a petition against this advertising campaign that the New South Wales government refused to accept, I'm pretty disillusioned about Australian politics.
I feel helpless and on the sidelines while watching things like this unfold. Political action seems pointless.
I think there are plenty of dark times ahead for those of us who want a democracy built on making space at the table for one another, and pursuing civility and the ability to live well together. I despair about our treatment of refugees, and the unborn. I despair about much Christian advocacy in its misrepresentation of those we disagree with (so, for example, while I think it's bad legislation, I don't think the spirit of the new abortion laws in Queensland is to allow women to terminate pregnancies for whatever reason they want up until birth, and I don't think the pro-life case is helped by painting the 'other' side this way).
I'm struck by how much responsibility and hope we give to politicians to solve our social issues, a phenomenon James Davison Hunter observed in his book To Change The World, and how much then we run to ideological camps where we can sling rocks at those opposed. He says:
"If modern politics is the sphere of leadership, influence, and activity surrounding the state, politicization is the turn toward law and politics — the instrumentality of the state — to find solutions to public problems."
This is the way our public conversations are framed — when there's a problem we want others to solve it; specifically, the state. And we do our part by making lots of outraged noise on social media, and signing petitions (and there's a place for this, of course). But what if this limits our imagination when it comes to other solutions?
"Politics has become so central in our time that institutions, groups, and issues are now defined relative to the state, its laws, and procedures. Institutions such as popular and higher education, philanthropy, science, the arts, and even the family understand their identity and function according to what the state does or does not permit… it is only logical then, that problems affecting the society are seen increasingly, if not primarily, through the prism of the state; that is, in terms of how law, policy, and politics can solve them."
Hunter also suggests this politicization frames our 'common life' so much that it gives birth to the sort of ideological posturing that has killed our ability to disagree well, or seek compromise. It also means there is no 'public' space or 'commons' that is not politicised (like the Opera House). He says:
"Politics subsumes the public so much so that they become conflated. And so instead of the political realm being seen as one part of public life, all of public life tends to be reduced to the political… This turn has brought about a narrowing of the complexity and richness of public life, and with it, a diminishing of possibility for thinking of alternative ways to address common problems and issues."
Perhaps the only thing worse than the collapse of the public space into the political, is the giving over of public space — the commons — to the market, especially when that's a political decision made for apparent political gain (it's the economy stupid). Another book I've been particularly challenged by this year, Matthew Crawford's The World Beyond Your Head: How To Flourish in an Age of Distraction, makes the point that the sort of paying attention is much harder when our public spaces are now places where we are bombarded with messages from private enterprise. He says clear public space — the 'commons' is necessary for ethical life together — for listening to one another long enough to escape ideological posturing, or the darkness of the world around us.
"The idea of a commons is suitable in discussing attention because, first, the penetration of our consciousness by interested parties proceeds very often by the appropriation of attention in public spaces, and second, because we rightly owe to one another a certain level of attentiveness and ethical care."
Crawford uses the example of the airport to make his point — and its a tale of two lounges, the private airline lounges and the public lounges around the gates. In the public space companies have paid to bombard you with advertising material — billboards, TV screens, businesses, while in the private space you're offered the luxury of distraction free comfort. The wealthy have the luxury of not needing the 'commons' to avoid the privatised messaging they don't want — they pay for something not-so-common (and it's perhaps, the same with the Opera House, I wonder what the outcry would be like if these adverts were projected on the curtains of the Opera before or after a performance). Here's Crawford setting the scene:
Or do we? Silence is now offered as a luxury good. In the business-class lounge at Charles de Gaulle airport, what you hear is the occasional tinkling of a spoon against china. There are no advertisements on the walls, and no TVs. This silence, more than any other feature of the space, is what makes it feel genuinely luxurious. When you step inside and the automatic airtight doors whoosh shut behind you, the difference is nearly tactile, like slipping out of haircloth into satin. Your brow unfurrows itself, your neck muscles relax; after twenty minutes you no longer feel exhausted. The hassle lifts. Outside the lounge is the usual airport cacophony. Because we have allowed our attention to be monetized, if you want yours back you're going to have to pay for it. As the commons gets appropriated, one solution, for those who have the means, is to leave the commons for private clubs such as the business-class lounge. Consider that it is those in the business lounge who make the decisions that determine the character of the peon lounge, and we may start to see these things in a political light. To engage in playful, inventive thinking, and possibly create wealth for oneself during those idle hours spent at an airport, requires silence. But other people's minds, over in the peon lounge (or at the bus stop) can be treated as a resource—a standing reserve of purchasing power to be steered according to innovative marketing ideas hatched by the "creatives" in the business lounge."
Crawford also talks about the mechanics of addiction, and the way the gambling industry (especially pokie machine makers) exists as a parasite with the express goal of having customers 'play to extinction'… distracting us to oblivion with bright lights and pretty colours (and some other pretty nefarious techniques).
This outsourcing of decision making to our law makers means the stakes are impossibly high. If we think reducing gambling, domestic violence, alcohol abuse, or pregnancy terminations, depends on our politicians we lack imagination, and we over-estimate the capacity of our leaders to escape their own political interests and deliver actual results. If we put all our eggs in that basket then to lose the political battle is to lose the war…
If we want to stand against darkness, the answer is bringing light. It's to stop outsourcing problem-solving to government and to start acting as citizens, forming institutions and movements, to model a better way forward. This is perhaps particularly true for Christians given the way light and darkness work in our story.
And there's no better picture of the power of light to trump darkness than the way protestors standing in the Opera House forecourt tonight disrupted the projection of the gambling ads onto the Opera House sails. With torches. With light. They didn't quite have enough torch-power to overcome the industrial sized projectors throwing the ads up, but they tried, they were noticed, and if more of us imagined non-political solutions to social problems that involved harnessing people power we might see changes to how public life happens… it's this evocative picture of light starting to overcome even the brightest darkness.
There's much that we Christians could learn about how to participate in a public that seems increasingly dark. We might stop putting our effort into political solutions to the problems around us and start shining light in such a way that the darkness is obscured. We might trust that eventually, though it feels like we're pushing up hill, enough light shone on something dark will buckle it and break it… no matter how deeply enmeshed a problem is… And maybe we'll bring a renewed sense of imagination to the task of 'politics'…
Instead of standing outside abortion clinics, protesting to change legislation as 'political speech' (or just getting in the face of the 'other') in what our legislators have created as exclusion zones, we might keep building communities that are inclusion zones for vulnerable parents-to-be. Instead of just looking for political solutions on domestic violence we could start refuges and services to make escaping that darkness more possible for women. Instead of playing the same partisan ideological game where we want to win the political fight at all costs, at all times, we might try to make room in public for the people we disagree with to be truly seen and heard. Instead of making political arguments seeking a win over the other, we might seek to win the other over to the light (you know, by making Christian politics about Jesus…).
Hunter and Crawford are describing some things that I'd love to see transform the way we approach politics in Australia. It would be amazing and transformative if we stopped peddling the narrative that politics will solve everything, or giving the keys to the 'public' to these leaders who then rely on private dollars to hold on to power. It'd be amazing if we all took up our torches to bring light into these unseen problems in our psyche — our cultural dependancy on gambling and alcohol, and the violence that seems so endemic behind closed doors (62 women have been killed as a result of domestic violence this year, seven women in the last six days… while zero people were killed by needles in strawberries).
The downside to all this optimism about people power, of course, is the images from history of angry mobs with torches hunting down those on the other side. Here's where I reckon the optimism of plenty of political activism breaks down — the idea that we could, or would, do a better job than those in power if we took the power off them.
There are plenty of iconic torch-carrying-mob pictures we could consider from some of humanity's darker moments, but perhaps none are more iconic than this one.
So Judas came to the garden, guiding a detachment of soldiers and some officials from the chief priests and the Pharisees. They were carrying torches, lanterns and weapons.
Jesus, knowing all that was going to happen to him, went out and asked them, "Who is it you want?"
"Jesus of Nazareth," they replied. — John 18:3-5
People power can be harnessed for some pretty dark stuff.
Jesus, the 'light of the world', approached in the night by a mob carrying torches trying to outshine his light… but even in this moment, the start of his darkest hours, Jesus is triumphing by refusing to play the political game the world expects. It's like the words of Jesus that John recorded back near the start of his story were prescient.
"This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed. But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done in the sight of God." — John 3:19-21
This is the uniquely bright light we have to shine on the problems of this world — the light of the world, Jesus, has much to offer when it comes to addressing violence against women, alcohol addiction, gambling, and how we treat the unborn. Jesus, the Lord of heaven and earth, isn't just an alternative to worldly powers, but offers a rationale for rejecting the 'politicisation of everything' and the idea that human governments should be responsible for solving all the world's problems. He's the king who doesn't sell us out for his own interests so that the 'commons' is turned against us, but who gives himself as a ransom to bring us from 'the kingdom of darkness into light'. He invites us into the kingdom, he invites us to turn on the torches, knowing that even in those moments where it doesn't seem we're cutting through the darkness, or over-powering the bright lights of our cultural idols, his light is not overcome. He gives us a type of political action that isn't pointless — the call to point people to God's kingdom in our participation in the public sphere.
"You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. — Matthew 5:14-16
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Dawson County News names Rio White as new staff writer
Here are five highlights from the last Board of Commissioners meeting of 2021
Planning Director Shannon Farrell speaks to the Dawson County Board of Commissioners during their Dec. 16 voting session.
After lively public comment two weeks ago about the forthcoming short-term rental ordinance, the Dawson County Board of Commissioners approved the measure with a 60-day delayed implementation.
That time period will give the Planning Department enough time to create the necessary forms and orient the growing marshal's office to their duties relevant to the ordinance, said director Shannon Farrell.
The commissioners took into the consideration the various concerns raised on Dec. 2 about experience with audio and visual nuisances, as well as safety and parking problems.
This ordinance includes language that any usage of vacation rentals be for at least a two-night stay. The parking ratio was changed to be one space per bedroom, and short-term rental permits will be issued in one-year increments.
After Commissioner Emory Dooley asked how nuisances that aren't noise-specific would be addressed by the ordinance, Jarrard & Davis LLP attorney Molly Esswein explained that there are more general laws that do address problems like late-night lights.
"We'd have to look at those on a case-by-case basis to see if what's occurring would rise to that level to bring it back to you for a possible hearing," Esswein said.
With the growth of the Marshal's Office, made possible in part by the recently-passed FY 2022 budget, Commissioner Tim Satterfield said that marshals could work on-call or alternating shifts on nights and/or weekends so they can go out to rental sites and immediately take care of reported nuisances.
"A lot of complaints we get…are on the weekends," he said. "We go out on a Monday, and they (visitors) are gone."
"When we do these ordinances sometimes, it all comes down to 'How can we enforce it?,'" said Commissioner Chris Gaines.
Following the ordinance's adoption, Gaines called the measure a good "starting point" as he and the other commissioners continue to gain input from the public and others.
"This is a new thing that's upon us and other communities," he said, "so we've got to start somewhere."
Possible cell tower tabled
The vote on a cell tower near the Dawson and Lumpkin County lines has been tabled until the Board of Commissioners meeting on Feb. 3, 2022.
If the commissioners approved a special-use permit for the Verizon tower, it would be located near the intersection of Ga. 52 and Wesley Chapel Road.
Commissioner Gaines added the conditions that the applicant perform another balloon test before Feb. 3 and that the commissioners will be there for that event. Gaines clarified that just having the balloon test won't guarantee passage of the special-use permit.
During the November Planning Commission meeting, neighbors to the proposed cell tower site said such a structure would constitute visual blight and a degradation of their property values and reasons for buying, much of which centers around appreciating the surrounding landscape.
Permit applicant Greg Spence and presenter David Kirk announced that the plans for the tower now have it moved back an additional 300 feet from the road, eliminating the need for the previously-requested variance. If the Planning Commission had approved that variance last month, the tower's precise spot would have been allowed to be slightly less than the required three-mile distance from an existing tower to the south.
The new proposed location will still have the tower at a height under 200 feet, so the tower would still not need lights that the FAA requires for taller towers.
Subdivision application withdrawn
Developer consultant Jim King withdrew his client's application for a proposed 379-home subdivision off of Ga. 9 and Goodson Road after much community outcry.
During the Planning Commission's October meeting, nearby neighbors raised concerns about the density of the subdivision because of property topography, lacking amenities such as parking and the impact of increased traffic on parents commuting to schools and emergency response vehicles.
These concerns were repeated during a meeting at Rock Creek Park on Nov. 17, where King and the client sought more neighbor input.
Then, at the BOC session the next night, the board granted King the motion to postpone a vote on the zoning and variance application, citing his request before that time. Following that, a letter was sent to the board saying that King was taking a renewed look at site plans.
But just like with the postponement, since a vote on the proposed subdivision had already been advertised by the county, Chairman Billy Thurmond had to present the commissioners with the options of going ahead and hearing the application or approving the applicant's request to withdraw it.
Position updates
For 2022, District 4 commissioner Emory Dooley will continue to be the vice chair for the Board of Commissioners.
As for the Planning Commission, Jason Hamby has been reappointed for District 1 for a 2022 term, with Seth Stowers being reappointed as his alternate. Tim Bennett was reappointed to the District 3 spot, with Jean Maryanski as his alternate.
BOC meeting change
Starting in 2022, Board of Commissioners voting sessions will occur directly after the work sessions, which begin at 4 p.m. in the Dawson County Government Center's Assembly Room.
The BOC's first meeting of the new year will be on Jan. 20, 2022.

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Tags: celebrity smiles oral hygiene
How many actresses have portrayed a neuroscientist on a wildly successful TV comedy while actually holding an advanced degree in neuroscience? As far as we know, exactly one: Mayim Bialik, who plays the lovably geeky Amy Farrah Fowler on CBS' The Big Bang Theory… and earned her PhD from UCLA.
Acknowledging her nerdy side, Bialik recently told Dear Doctor magazine, "I'm different, and I can't not be different." Yet when it comes to her family's oral health, she wants the same things we all want: good checkups and great-looking smiles. "We're big on teeth and oral care," she said. "Flossing is really a pleasure in our house."
How does she get her two young sons to do it?
Bialik uses convenient pre-loaded floss holders that come complete with floss and a handle. "I just keep them in a little glass right next to the toothbrushes so they're open, no one has to reach, they're just right there," she said. "It's really become such a routine, I don't even have to ask them anymore."
As many parents have discovered, establishing healthy routines is one of the best things you can do to maintain your family's oral health. Here are some other oral hygiene tips you can try at home:
Brush to the music — Plenty of pop songs are about two minutes long… and that's the length of time you should brush your teeth. If brushing in silence gets boring, add a soundtrack. When the music's over — you're done!
Flossing can be fun — If standard dental floss doesn't appeal, there are many different styles of floss holders, from functional ones to cartoon characters… even some with a martial-arts theme! Find the one that your kids like best, and encourage them to use it.
The eyes don't lie — To show your kids how well (or not) they are cleaning their teeth, try using an over-the-counter disclosing solution. This harmless product will temporarily stain any plaque or debris that got left behind after brushing, so they can immediately see where they missed, and how to improve their hygiene technique — which will lead to better health.
Have regular dental exams & cleanings — When kids see you're enthusiastic about going to the dental office, it helps them feel the same way… and afterward, you can point out how great it feels to have a clean, sparkling smile.
For more information about oral hygiene, please contact our office or schedule a consultation. You can read the interview with Mayim Bialik in the latest issue of Dear Doctor magazine.
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Root canal treatment can be an effective life preserver for a heavily decayed tooth. The question a lot of people ask, though, is how long might the tooth survive after treatment.
That's an important concern since the treated tooth was in dire straits beforehand as decay had infected its inner most layer, the pulp. The infection, which had caused the living bundles of nerves, blood vessels and connective tissue within to become inflamed and diseased, was poised to invade even deeper through the root canals. During the root canal treatment, the infected pulp tissue is removed and the empty chamber and root canals are filled with a special filling to seal the tooth from further infection.
The protection, though, isn't an absolute certainty: how long a treated tooth survives depends on a number of factors. For one, the earlier a diseased tooth can be initially diagnosed — especially if the infection hasn't spread into the jawbone — the better the procedural outcome. Likewise, the chances of longevity are also better if the initial root canal treatment was thorough in identifying and filling all the root canals as well as capping the tooth with a life-like crown in a timely manner after treatment.
The type and location of the tooth can also affect its long-term health. Front teeth, with their single roots and canals are easier to access and treat. Back teeth, by contrast, can have two or more roots and a more intricate canal network. These kinds of complications could require the use of special microscopic equipment and the expertise of an endodontist, a specialist in root canals.
Even if a re-infection occurs, the tooth isn't necessarily lost. A repeat root canal treatment that addresses these and other issues, could give the tooth a "third" chance. In any case, if a tooth is worth saving attempting a root canal treatment is generally preferable to losing the tooth and replacing it with a prosthetic tooth — it's well worth the try.
If you would like more information on root canal treatments, please contact us or schedule an appointment for a consultation. You can also learn more about this topic by reading the Dear Doctor magazine article "Root Canal Treatment: How Long Will it Last."
Tags: celebrity smiles crowns
You might think David Copperfield leads a charmed life:Â He can escape from ropes, chains, and prison cells, make a Learjet or a railroad car disappear, and even appear to fly above the stage. But the illustrious illusionist will be the first to admit that making all that magic takes a lot of hard work. And he recently told Dear Doctor magazine that his brilliant smile has benefitted from plenty of behind-the-scenes dental work as well.
"When I was a kid, I had every kind of [treatment]. I had braces, I had headgear, I had rubber bands, and a retainer afterward," Copperfield said. And then, just when his orthodontic treatment was finally complete, disaster struck. "I was at a mall, running down this concrete alleyway, and there was a little ledge… and I went BOOM!"
Copperfield's two front teeth were badly injured by the impact. "My front teeth became nice little points," he said. Yet, although they had lost a great deal of their structure, his dentist was able to restore those damaged teeth in a very natural-looking way. What kind of "magic" did the dentist use?
In Copperfield's case, the teeth were repaired using crown restorations. Crowns (also called caps) are suitable when a tooth has lost part of its visible structure, but still has healthy roots beneath the gum line. To perform a crown restoration, the first step is to make a precise model of your teeth, often called an impression. This allows a replacement for the visible part of the tooth to be fabricated, and ensures it will fit precisely into your smile. In its exact shape and shade, a well-made crown matches your natural teeth so well that it's virtually impossible to tell them apart. Subsequently, the crown restoration is permanently attached to the damaged tooth.
There's a blend of technology and art in making high quality crowns — just as there is in some stage-crafted illusions. But the difference is that the replacement tooth is not just an illusion: It looks, functions and "feels" like your natural teeth… and with proper care it can last for many years to come. Besides crowns, there are several other types of tooth restorations that are suitable in different situations. We can recommend the right kind of "magic" for you.
If you would like more information about crowns, please contact us or schedule an appointment for a consultation. You can also learn more about this topic by reading the Dear Doctor magazine articles "Crowns & Bridgework" and "Porcelain Crowns & Veneers."
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An office is a workplace where businesses are established, products and services are sold, profits are shared and losses are distributed. Even the smallest of the offices have a number of employees, all of which have designated tasks and schedules for the day. Since employees spend a large number of hours of their day in their workplace, they need an appropriate and well managed environment with the right equipment and necessities to be able to do their work in the right manner. This brings us to what electronic appliances must any office always have; in short the must have technology that every office needs.
Also called consumer electronics, this electronics equipment list is made for everyday use be it in entertainment, communications, office productivity or just basic necessity. The first thing that an office needs is a //news/ dispenser. We live in Pakistan and try to survive through the humid environment on a day to day basis; hence //news/ is the most basic necessity for the employees. As an employer, you don't want your staff to not have access to clean drinking //news/, so it's a good idea to sign a year round contract with a good //news/ supply company.
While some offices have a canteen, many don't. This is why a number of employees usually bring their lunch from home. In this case, an office also needs a microwave to provide an appliance for the employees to warm their food and enjoy the accessibility of a well equipped office pantry. Similarly, a fridge will also be required so that the edible items can be stored in a suitable place all day without rotting outside in the heat. If the staff is happy and satisfied during their lunch breaks and tea breaks, they will be more likely to work better throughout the day compared to a poorly fed staff.
Electronic appliances like personal computers, printers, scanner and fax machines are amongst those appliances that are very obviously required in every office. Since any and all work being done is computerized these days with technology dealing with all sorts of communications, these electronic appliances are taken for granted. However, appliances like telephone extensions are something that are essential around the office as they help increase communication between the office hierarchy and even amongst employees. This makes the staff communicate within each other in a better and easy manner, and hence will increase productivity and build team work.
To build a pleasant ambiance around the office appliances like air conditioners, fans and cooling systems are also essential. In the heat and humidity, the staff tends to get demotivated to work; with the help of fans, air conditioners and a proper cooling system the office will be more comfortable and breezy. As a result, employees will be more at ease and not bothered by the heat, hence giving their highest focus and attention to their work.
Overall, electronic appliances play a big role in setting the overall atmosphere of the office. With the right electronic appliances, the right kind of ease can be provided for the employees making them happier and more motivated to work.


Waiting for Diablo 3 to release is like waiting for the world to end - no release date is real. However, a recent move by Blizzard may suggest that Diablo 3 will be out sooner than we might have expected. After the recent WoW server maintenance, a Diablo 3 icon was revealed on the Battle.net account page. Blizzard previously commented that they are "targeting a Q2 launch for Diablo 3" somewhere in between April and June and though this doesn't solidly prove that Blizzard is going to announce its release date soon, here's hoping that it's gonna be earlier.
Thanks to James for the tip on our Facebook Page.
Diablo 3 has finally received an official release date - due on the 15h of May.


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The following SFA National Campaign Policy establishes the general position of Surfrider Foundation Australia on a number of key issues relating to our mission statement:
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The policy was developed by applying the Surfrider Foundation Principles (below) to a series of reoccurring threats to our oceans, waves and beaches. The policy is to be used to guide local and national communications and campaigns and should at all times be applied with consideration of the local context of a particular issue. Changes and updates to the policy will be made at the direction of the Surfrider Foundation Australia Board.
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Герберт фон Бекманн (Бьокманн) (; 24 липня 1886, Бремен — 10 березня 1974, Баден-Баден) — німецький воєначальник, генерал піхоти. Кавалер Лицарського хреста Залізного хреста.

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14 березня 1905 року поступив на службу фенрихом в 109-й баденський лейб-гвардійський полк в Карлсруе. Учасник Першої світової війни. З 1 грудня 1918 року служив у штабі балтійського ландверу. В кінці лютого 1919 року поступив на службу у фрайкор Потсдаму. 1 вересня 1920 року поступив на службу в рейхсвер.

З 23 серпня по 2 жовтня 1939 року — начальник штабу 3-ї армії. З 23 жовтня 1939 по 26 січня 1942 року — командир 11-ї піхотної дивізії. З 26 січня по 3 березня 1942 року — в резерві. З 3 березня по 20 липня 1942 року — командир 5-го армійського корпусу, після чого знову відправлений у резерв.

31 січня 1943 року начальник кадрового управління сухопутних військ генерал піхоти Рудольф Шмундт порадив Гітлеру відправити Бекманна у відставку, оскільки той не відповідав сучасним вимогам. Як наслідок, 31 березня 1943 року Гітлер відправив Бекманна у відставку у зв'язку з віком.

Звання

 Фенрих (14 березня 1905)
 Лейтенант (18 серпня 1906)
 Обер-лейтенант (28 листопада 1914)
 Гауптман (22 березня 1916)
 Майор (1 лютого 1929)
 Оберст-лейтенант (1 червня 1933)
 Оберст (1 червня 1935)
 Генерал-майор (18 січня 1939)
 Генерал-лейтенант (1 серпня 1940)
 Генерал піхоти (19 квітня 1942)

Нагороди

Перша світова війна

 Залізний хрест 2-го і 1-го класу
 Лицарський хрест 2-го класу ордена Церінгенського лева з мечами
 Лицарський хрест ордена Грифа
 Хрест «За військові заслуги» (Австро-Угорщина) 3-го класу з військовою відзнакою

Міжвоєнний період

 Почесний хрест ветерана війни з мечами
 Медаль «За вислугу років у Вермахті» 4-го, 3-го, 2-го і 1-го класу (25 років)
 Медаль «У пам'ять 22 березня 1939 року»

Друга світова війна

 Застібка до Залізного хреста
 2-го класу (15 вересня 1939)
 1-го класу (4 жовтня 1939)
 Лицарський хрест Залізного хреста (4 грудня 1941)
 Кавалер Великого хреста ордена Ізабелли Католички (Іспанія) (1942)
 Медаль «За зимову кампанію на Сході 1941/42»

Примітки

Література

 Dermot Bradley: Die Generale des Heeres 1921—1945, Band 2: v. Blanckensee-v. Czettritz und Neuhauß, Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück 1993, ISBN 3-7648-2424-7
 Rangliste des Deutschen Reichsheeres, Hrsg.: Reichswehrministerium, Mittler & Sohn Verlag, Berlin 1925, S. 145.
 Veit Scherzer: Ritterkreuzträger 1939—1945. Die Inhaber des Eisernen Kreuzes von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündete Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchivs. 2. Auflage. Scherzers Militaer-Verlag, Ranis/Jena 2007, ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2, S. 190.
 Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
 Fellgiebel W.P., Elite of the Third Reich, The recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939—1945: A Reference, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003, ISBN 1-874622-46-9
 Kursietis, Andris J., The Wehrmacht at War 1939—1945, Aspekt, The Netherlands, 1999
 Buxa, W., Weg und Schicksal der 11. Infanterie-Division, Nebel Verlag GmbH, Eggolsheim, Deutschland, 2004
 Ritterkreuz Archiv II/2009, Veit Scherzer, Ranis, Juni 2009, ISSN 1866-4709

Німецькі військовики Першої світової війни
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Учасники Другої світової війни з Німеччини

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Debt to the Penny
04/01/1993 — 01/15/2021Updated DailyLast Updated 01/19/2021CSV, JSON, XMLData Dictionary
Total debt of the U.S. government reported daily. Contains information on intragovernmental holdings and debt held by the public.
About This Dataset
The Debt to the Penny dataset provides information about the total outstanding public debt and is reported each day. Debt to the Penny is made up of intragovernmental holdings and debt held by the public, including securities issued by the U.S. Treasury. Total public debt outstanding is composed of Treasury Bills, Notes, Bonds, Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS), Floating Rate Notes (FRNs), and Federal Financing Bank (FFB) securities, as well as Domestic Series, Foreign Series, State and Local Government Series (SLGS), U.S. Savings Securities, and Government Account Series (GAS) securities. Debt to the Penny is updated at 3:00 PM EST each business day with data from the previous business day.
Notes & Known Limitations
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Debt broken out by intragovernmental holdings and debt held by the public has not always been provided. Where this occurred, the dataset shows a value of $0.00 instead of a null value. Debt held by the public and intragovernmental holdings data is available yearly (on a fiscal basis) from 9/30/1997 through 9/30/2001, monthly from 9/30/2001 through 3/31/2005, and daily from 4/4/2005 to today. Some columns in this dataset overlap with the Monthly Statement of the Public Debt (MSPD), Monthly Treasury Statement (MTS), Daily Treasury Statement (DTS), and Schedules of Federal Debt datasets. Debt issued by the Federal Financing Bank (FFB) is included in the intragovernmental holdings in the Debt to the Penny dataset, but not in the Schedules of Federal Debt dataset because it is not debt managed by the Bureau of the Fiscal Service. The difference between these datasets is equal to the amount of debt issued by the FFB.
Data Table:
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API Quick Guide
Check out our more detailed API Documentation.
BASE URL:
https://www.transparency.treasury.gov/services/api/fiscal_service
FULL URL:
https://www.transparency.treasury.gov/services/api/fiscal_service/
Refer to About This Dataset above for a data dictionary with field names and descriptions, as well as notes and known limitations.
All data is returned as a string, including nulls. Refer to the chart above for the intended data type of each field.
Refer to About This Dataset above for a data dictionary with field names and descriptions as well as notes and known limitations
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Parameter: fields=
Definition: The fields parameter allows you to select which field(s) should be included in the response.
Accepts: The fields= parameter accepts a comma-separated list of field names (no parentheses).
Required: No, specifying fields is not required to make an API request.
Default: If desired fields are not specified, all fields will be returned.
Notes: When a field named passed to the fields= parameter is not available for the endpoint accessed, an error will occur. Note that omitting fields can result in automatically aggregated and summed data results. For more information, view the full documentation on Aggregation and Sums.
?fields=
Parameter: filter=
Definition: Filters are used to view a subset of the data based on specific criteria. For example, you may want to find data that falls within a certain date range, or only show records which contain a value larger than a certain threshold.
Accepts: The filter parameter filter= accepts filters from the list below, as well as specified filter criteria. Use a colon at the end of a filter parameter to pass a value or list of values. For lists passed as filter criteria, use a comma-separated list within parentheses. Filter for specific dates using the format YYYY-MM-DD.
Required: No, filters are not required to make an API request.
Default: When no filters are provided, the default response will return all fields and all data.
The filter parameter accepts the following filters:
lt = Less than
lte = Less than or equal to
gt = Greater than
gte = Greater than or equal to
eq = Equal to
in = Contained in a given set
?filter=undefined:eq:undefined
https://www.transparency.treasury.gov/services/api/fiscal_service/undefined?filter=undefined:eq:undefined
Parameter: sort=
Definition: The sort parameter allows a user to sort a field in ascending (least to greatest) or descending (greatest to least) order.
Accepts: The sort parameter sort= accepts a comma-separated list of field names.
Required: No, sorting is not required to make an API request.
Default: When no sort parameter is specified, the default is to sort by the first column listed. Most API endpoints are thus sorted by date in ascending order (historical to most current).
Notes: You can nest sorting by passing the sort= parameter a comma-separated list.
?sort=-undefined
https://www.transparency.treasury.gov/services/api/fiscal_service/undefined?sort=-undefined
Parameter: format=
Definition: The format parameter allows a user to define the output method of the response (CSV, JSON, XML).
Accepts: The format= parameter accepts xml,json, or csv as an input.
Required: No, the format parameter is not required to make an API request.
Default: When no format is specified, the default response format is JSON.
?format=csv
Parameter: page[size]= and page[number]=
Definition: The page size will set the number of rows that are returned on a request, and page number will set the index for the pagination, starting at 1. This allows the user to paginate through the records returned from an API request.
Accepts: The page[number]= and page[size]= parameters both accept integers.
Required: No, neither pagination parameters are required to make an API request.
Default: When no page number or page size parameter is specified, the default response is
Page size: 100
Our APIs accept the GET method, one of the most common HTTP methods.
Example Request & Response
In this example, we are...
Specifying the endpoint
Requesting the JSON response format
Sorting the data by in descending order
Setting pagination parameters
https://www.transparency.treasury.gov/services/api/fiscal_service/undefined?sort=-undefined&format=json&page[number]=1&page[size]=1
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Daily Treasury Statement (DTS)...
Daily cash and debt operations of the U.S. Treasury, including cash balance, deposits and withdrawals, tax deposits and refunds, and debt transactions....
CSV, JSON, XML
Debt, Financial Summaries, Revenue, Savings Bonds, Spending...
Dataset Details
Historical Debt Outstanding...
Summarizes the U.S. government's total outstanding debt at the end of each fiscal year from 1789 to the current year....
Updated Annually
Debt...
Monthly Statement of the Public Debt (MSPD)...
This dataset provides high-level information on the federal government's outstanding debts, holdings, and the statutory debt limit on a monthly basis....
Updated Monthly
Debt, Financial Summaries, Interest & Exchange Rates, Savings Bonds...
Monthly Treasury Statement (MTS)...
This dataset contains a monthly summary of the federal government's receipts and outlays, as well as the resulting surpluses and deficits....
Debt, Financial Summaries, Revenue, Spending...
Schedules of Federal Debt...
Monthly and fiscal year-to-date changes in federal debt, broken out by debt holder type, principal, interest, and premiums/discounts....
Debt, Financial Summaries...
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Educational activities involved students from local schools, citizens, and tourists, with the goal of raising awareness on biodiversity issues, including through the fight against alien species, a threat about which the local population knows little.
By describing the activities of the LIFE Puffinus Tavolara project, including through games for elementary school children and the involvement of high school students and adults in Carpobrotus spp. removal activities, the project promoted an improved awareness of the need to actively protect natural habitats from alien invasive species. Better awareness facilitates the acceptance of eradication and/or population containment activities and the spread of best practices in the everyday management of domestic animals and exotic plants.
In order to be able to evaluate the results of the educational activities, and especially any changes in the attitudes of the local community towards the conservation of Yelkouan Shearwaters and nature in general, the problems related to alien species, and the need to adopt changes in behaviour to prevent the risk of such species from arriving and spreading, interviews were conducted with participants and control groups using questionnaires.
Broadly speaking, the interviews showed that the students involved in the project's educational activities developed improved attitudes towards environmental issues compared to the project's initial phase, and especially compared to the control groups that did not participate in educational activities.
An additional positive element lies in the fact that the activities undertaken were very well received by the participants, with a high likelihood of repeating the activities themselves in the future.
Educational activities targeting tourists on Tavolara proved particularly effective. The questionnaires filled out by the participants both before and after the educational activities showed a marked improvement in personal attitudes towards the protection of natural habitats and the environment.
Thanks to the educational activities, 79% of participants felt that their knowledge about biodiversity improved.
But the most significant positive outcome regarded a change in attitudes. For example, before the educational activities were carried out, 43% of participants stated that their choices in purchasing ornamental plants would continue to be driven by their personal preferences, regardless of the degree of hazard to the environment. After the educational activities, this percentage fell to 7%.
Another aspect that changed radically concerned the participants' willingness to contribute to environmental protection and enhancement activities. Indeed, before the educational activities were carried out, only 34.7% of participants felt that citizens and tourists should contribute to environmental protection. After the educational activities, this percentage rose to 66%.
After the educational activities, 95% of participants were in favour of implementing an information system to help consumers choose ornamental plants and domestic animals on the basis of the degree of hazard they pose to the local environment.
Additionally, 91% of participants felt that the educational activities were useful, and were happy with the activities in which they took part, while nearly all participants agreed with the statement that "improving awareness about the natural environment can also improved personal attitudes towards its conservation".
There were also numerous meetings with the local population and seminars for students and professionals (such as the professional orders of agronomists and architects) organized by the project to inform the community on the project's issues and to promote, through suitable behaviour, the reduction of releases of alien species in the environment and the long-term sustainability of the results achieved.
The project was also presented by the partners during a number of conferences and events, using both exhibition stands and presentations, and promoted in the printed media and on television.
Informational and educational activities were supported through educational material such as information panels placed on the island of Tavolara and on popular tourist beaches (PIttulongu and Le Saline), in addition to brochures available from city hall in Olbia and from the offices of the Marine Protected Area.
In application of the principles contained in the Code of Best Practices of the Council of Europe, the project published the brochure "Mediterranean gardens without invasive species", a booklet providing a wealth of information on how to plant a garden with typical local species while fighting the spread of invasive ornamental species. The booklet was made available at the seasonal information point of the Marine Protected Area, including during days dedicated to raising awareness on the issue.


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VIDEO: Soldiers Try to Help an Officer Whose Leg is Maimed
A 36 seconds video clip has emerged of two Nigerian soldiers badly wounded, with one of them particularly, shown with one of his leg cut at the knee.
As per the nature of the severe injury he has suffered, the soldier, whose name remains unknown, appears to have really contained his pain.
Sagging skin can be seen laid over what appears to be a bone, wit blood littered all over that part of his leg.
The other soldier who appears to have a far less injury, especially with his two legs intact, is being attended to, as one of his mates is trying to tie the part of the leg where he is injured, in order to restrain loss of blood.
Other concerned soldiers around the two men can be seen and heard doing what they can to help them.
The one-legged soldier can be heard saying, while trying to sit up, "I am condemned," to which the officer trying to help him replied, "just lie down like this. You are not condemned. You are not condemned. You hear ba?"
Others can be heard suggesting a truck be brought to convey them to a hospital where they can be taken care of.
Another suggests that, "if there is no enough tourniquet, just find any good lace, use it as tourniquet."
In addition to the two soldiers being attended to, another can be seen lying lifeless in the background, apparently with no injuries on his body, with his camouflage intact.
It is not clear what really happened to the soldiers, but it seems the leg was crushed by a truck or something.
This is coming just after Switch Nigeria reported that the Nigerian army suffered casualties during an ambush in Yobe.
The video:
It is possible that this happened during that ambush.
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Masakazu Imanari: Dae Hwan Kim is dangerous
Masakazu Imanari
For the fourth time, Masakazu "Ashikan Judan" Imanari, 42, is fighting inside the ONE Championship cage. On April 20, 2018, he will compete against "Ottogi" Dae Hwan Kim, 31, on the undercard of "ONE: Heroes of Honor" at the 20,000-seater SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines.
"I think I will make a big statement, and this win will be a big one," Imanari guaranteed. "It's Japan versus South Korea. I can't lose this match. I have to win this."
But Imanari is aware of the strengths of his "ONE: Heroes of Honor" opponent. The Japanese fighter said Lee is "not a man to be taken lightly."
"He is dangerous," Imanari said of Lee. "But I am looking forward to it. At 42 years old, I am still here to compete. What I have here still excites me. Definitely, I am going to give him a tough night."
For the past 18 years, Imanari has carved a niche for himself in the world of mixed martial arts. The Japanese warrior rose to prominence by becoming a three-time titleholder in Deep and is famously known for his moniker Ashikan Judan, which translates to Master of Leglocks.
Imanari's style is focused on submission grappling. Out his 36 career victories, 25 have come by submission finish.
In Imanari's most recent bout, which took place on January 20, 2018 at "ONE: Kings of Courage," he lost to Yusup "Maestro" Saadulaev, 33, of Russia via unanimous decision. In Kim's most recent bout, which took place on February 23, 2018 at "ONE: Quest for Gold," he lost to his Japanese opponent Daichi Takenaka, 28, via disqualification due to illegal spike.
Imanari embraces the challenge that Kim is expected to bring at "ONE: Heroes of Honor," which will be headlined by Kevin "The Silencer" Belingon, 30, of the Philippines and Andrew Leone, 28, of the United States. Watch the teaser here:
For more updates on ONE Championship, please visit www.onefc.com, follow us on Twitter and Instagram @ONEChampionship, and like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ONEChampionship.
Tagged as: Dae Hwan Kim, Masakazu Imanari, ONE Championship, ONE: Heroes of Honor
Dae Hwan Kim: Masakazu Imanari is strong but I'm stronger
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Q: How can I fetch custom post by custom category id I am trying to fetch custom post by custom category id .Post data coming with category .But when I am selecting one category for post it's automatically selected on other category.Problem is that I an not able to assign different post to different category .
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        'singular_name'     => _x( 'Category', 'taxonomy singular name' ),
        'search_items'      => __( 'Search Categories' ),
        'all_items'         => __( 'All Categories' ),
        'parent_item'       => __( 'Parent Category' ),
        'parent_item_colon' => __( 'Parent Category:' ),
        'edit_item'         => __( 'Edit Category' ),
        'update_item'       => __( 'Update Category' ),
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        'rewrite'           => array( 'slug' => 'categories' ),
    );

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Home People & Profiles Podcasts Podcast: Newport Playhouse, Those Guys, Collin and Erika Van Pelt
Podcast: Newport Playhouse, Those Guys, Collin and Erika Van Pelt
It was a jam-packed Friday edition of What'sUpNewp Radio on AM 1540 WADK Newport.
Jonathan Perry, Owner of Newport Playhouse & Cabaret Restaurant, and actor Michael Johnson stopped by the show for the first thirty minutes to chat about all that's happening at the Playhouse and "There's A Burglar In My Bed", which opens tonight.
Those Guys, a cover band that started in Newport in 1996, is in the Grand Finale of 2018 Foxwoods Resort Casino-Battle Of The Bands (the only band from RI) and has the chance to win the competition and $10,000 on Saturday. Lead singer John Halloran checked into the show from about 1:30 pm to 1:45 pm.
At this Sunday's Red Sox game, God Bless America and The National Anthem will be sung by Rhode Islander's, who are also members of the same family. Collin Van Pelt and Erika Van Pelt joined me around 1:50 pm to share how the opportunity came together and what they are looking forward to.
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What'sUpNewp Radio
Tune into What'sUpNewp Radio Edition with Ryan Belmore every weekday at 1 pm on AM 1540 WADK. It's where to get the scoop on what's happening, new and to do in Newport County and across Rhode Island. Special guests, interviews, entertainment, commentary and more make this a can't-miss hour of live and local radio.
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Rainforest runways and PVC take over the Grand Palais.
Leave it to Karl Lagerfeld to dream up the most flamboyant set of the season. By now we're all accustomed to expecting extravagance when it comes to the Chanel show, but accurately anticipating what spectacle the brand has planned for the watchful eyes of the fashion crowd is never an easy task. This season, guests eagerly waiting outside Paris' Grand Palais could hear the set before they saw it. The running water sort of gave it away. Faux rugged cliffs complete with cascading waterfalls brought the rainforest to Paris, in a jaw-dropping set fit for an Oscar-winning blockbuster. Decked out in gear we wouldn't quite deem jungle hike appropriate, models emerged from a cave into a botanical paradise as they cruised down the runway.
It's official. We're all going to be wearing fogged up, translucent vinyl next season; the fashion gods have said it's so. Raf Simons teased us with the notion of see-through, synthetic styling with his AW17 collection for Calvin Klein, but the trend has truly taken hold of SS18, with plastic styling options appearing on runways throughout all of fashion month. Not one to be left out, Karl introduced us to transparent thigh-highs, the perfect solution for those eager to get their legs out before weather truly permits next spring. Curiously, despite their undoubtedly sweaty nature, no socks were seen paired with these souped-up rainboots, something you might want to consider if you're looking to invest in a pair next season. Providing trés chic puddle protection, they're the just the thing to wade through waterfalls in.
It wouldn't be a Chanel collection without a bit of tweed now, would it? While frayed crop tops and culottes gave the brand's heritage fabric a contemporary edge, much of the designs sported under PVC anoraks and fisherman hats were decidedly classic in their conception. Iconic and instantly recognisable, the brand's classic jacket was reimagined in fresh hues of pale blue that resembled the rushing water surrounding the set. Presenting heritage staples remastered for the 21st century Chanel fan, Lagerfeld gave the people what they wanted.
Life's a beach! Chanel transported us to the seaside for SS19.


1. High deductible means low premium – There's a price that car insurance companies decide in case you meet with an unfortunate incident. Therefore, if you ever increase the deductibles which will lead them to lesser amount to be paid during your claim, they will offer you a lower premium. Make sure that you only choose the option if you're prepared to pay the deductibles in future.
2. Your No Claim Bonus (NCB) is transferable: If you ever upgrade your car in future, you can get your estimate NCB transferred to your new car. In fact, you can even transfer your NCB if you choose a new insurer.
3. Understand Zero Depreciation Cover – While choosing your car insurance, you need to keep depreciation cover as the best option. You can get full settlement in this cover without accounting for the depreciation value. In short, if you ever get into an accident, you this cover will help you get full cover without paying any depreciation cost. Although the premium would be higher for zero depreciation, but it's worth the cost.
4. Make sure the accessories are covered – Not everyone will tell you this, but many insurance companies offer full cover for your car accessories as well. Yes, it doesn't come in the normal plans, but you can get one customised to suit your best needs. It might increase your premium, but at least you will have your beloved accessories insured.
5. Your engine can be insured – You might not know it, but your engine is also something you can insure. This means, you will not have to pay for the repairs if your car breaks down because of damages not caused due to an accident. Well, we all know how expensive those engine repairs are, so why take the risk for a little more premium?
0% EMI- A trap or a saviour?
Ravishing sale on an online e commerce site and you're super tempted to buy that new gadget or an appliance for your domestic use? The rush of various banks and e-payment sites offering numerous discounts when you select them as your payment method can be so tempting. And if you exhaust your limit of finances and end up with buying all you can with that savings of yours, you are still tempted and pampered by those EMI schemes available of those online shopping sites. The options are limitless! But are they all really worth your attention?
What grabs your attention fast, is the 0%EMI Offers as you chose to buy a product. But wait! Before being impulsive and falling prey to the trap of zero percent EMI, make sure you get your facts right. Remember these simple facts that most banks and other financial money providers tend to complicate it for you and it often makes you jump in a pool of depts that you are unable to pay off later.
Are the products worth buying in installments!
We all know that you buy something in instalments when you couldn't afford to pay for all together. But what's the use of buying a product worth say for example of 13000 in Instalments with 0%interest and actually pay 15000 for the same product combining those EMIs? Don't you think the 0% interest in this case is actually covered up by giving those extra amount! Hence, while shopping minor items, you actually don't enjoy the privilege of 0% interest, but pay it later on, just a little late!
Do you really get a 0% interest on cars and home loans??
The biggest quest of the day! Well, the answer seems tricky and blunt but actually if you are not amongst the so called secure financial background people, you don't get a 0% interest benefit in your cars and home loans! It may be minimal, with low EMI benefits, but interests are added to your loans. While, even if through complex connections and great financial history, you are successful to get a 0% interest for your home or car loan, it actually doesn't last more than a year. After the completion of the first year, you'll be destined to pay EMI, Interests and additional costs which would be better explained by the financial services themselves!
Well, now when you get that odd calls promising you 0% interest on all loans, think again, inquire more and always, READ THE DOCUMENTS CAREFULLY!!
Best online shopping payment options!
Universe is revolving! From games, dictionaries, books to shopping malls, everything has entered our smartphones and are awaiting for our finger touches to get operated. This mobile revolution opens up millions of options of trades, transfers, shoppings and other business interactions too. While everyone is using this opportunity of digitalisation the best way, so does the online shopping criteria.
Scrolling through innumerable products, checking the specifications, entering necessary details and then comes the main process of checking out! The process in which you enter an option for your payment of the purchased product. There's where we are often either confused as to which option would be profitable, where in you can gain points or cash backs and earn while you spend or do the mobile banking transactions which just provides the funds from your accounts and hence you are worry free of paying anything later.
The benefits in these options can be tricky and changing with changing seasons and offers. For example when you shop from the end of the seasons sale from certain e-shopping sites, you get around 5% cashback on each purchased items. Sometimes the product expenditure has a limit, sometimes it doesn't. Hence, the products you buy during that time should be best bought paying through those credit card options.
Credit cards are the most preferred mode of transfers on ecommerce sites. Whether its groceries or fashion shopping, credit card payments take a key role and offer max offers when used. Some of the time you get cashbacks from both the sides, from commerce site immediately and later as points gained through the cards.
Debit cards are a great option too. But the cash back offers for these are limited. You gain those points no doubt, and it's sole benefit is that you pay from your savings, hence no issues of pending bills to be cleared. And limiting your shopping is another great benefit of using debit cards as checkout method too.
Online banking is similar to debit cards, but there's no chance of gaining cashbacks or redeemable points at all. It's just another mode of payment with no gain and no pain.
Cash on delivery can be tricky. It has its pros and cons equally. While you pay after checking the product you bought, there's always a fuss about getting exact changes at the time of delivery. Again, there are absolutely no offers on cash on delivery mode of payments. Again, though buyers prefer cash on delivery on most of the electronics and gadget shoppings where they consider getting their products at home and then pay, there's always a question of the honesty of the person delivering the order.
Payments through online payment apps like paytm, mobikwik, PayPal are also quite trustworthy and preferred mode of payments. Even they offer handsome rewards on more purchases for the buyers and extra discounts on most of the products.
Hence, the next time you go in for a digital shopping spree, make sure you're well versed with the above benefits and loss that you may get through your billing process.


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Mini is turning to 3D printing technology to offer its customers a wider range of personalisation options.
From 2018 onwards new and existing Mini owners will be able to design their own exterior and interior trim components via a dedicated online configurator. "Individualisation has always been a big topic with Mini," said Thomas Schmitz, product manager of Mini Yours Customised. "Now we want to take individualisation to the next level."
The upgrade package includes 3D-printed side indicator inlays and dashboard trim, as well as personalised sill plates and LED puddle lights. The indicator inlays and dashboard facia come in one of five colours and can display text, simple images and textured patterns, or one of a small selection of cityscapes. Using a laser etching technique, meanwhile, the illuminated sill plates can present text in the owner's handwriting, basic graphics and even star constellations. Additionally, when the doors are opened, the puddle lights project personalised text onto the ground.
The components, which are designed to be fitted at home, will be manufactured in Munich, with Mini anticipating a four-week lead time once the designs have been submitted. Each component is subject to the same BMW Group crash and durability tests as any other item of trim.
Given the cost and complexity of 3D printing, Mini teamed up with computing giant Hewlett Packard to refine the process. UK pricing is yet to be confirmed but European customers will pay €40 (around £35) for a pair of personalised puddle lights and €140 (£124) for the dashboard facia.
Great unless you buy second hand!
MINI - try designing decent looking cars instead of this diversion tactic.
Negative people need to find a way to be happy. They sell a lot of Minis, so a lot of people like them by choice.
Its clear here that the owners will get them retrofitted. So they keep the original parts for resale. It's not for me, but it's their car, so who can deign to tell them what to do with it?
A music critic attends a concert and points out what he/she doesn't like about the performance. And you say 'Negative people need to find a way to be happy' and so shut down the debate.
What is this forum for if not discussion?
You offered only negativity loosely related to the subject written about. Like the people who turn any story about BMW/Audi, etc into "photocopy smaller model and enlarge, never use indicators, etc, etc". It's boring, predictable, and negative. How many of your comments are positive? I think I give as much "love it" vs "hate it" comments, and I always explain for debate purposes why I love or hate it. I like a debate, just not one based on throw away lines, and from someone who's prepared to put some effort in. I've even changed my mind many times after debating intelligently as it's good to see something I hadn't seen or thought about.
I always explain for debate purposes why I love or hate it.
That's exactly what you failed to do.
You wrote "They sell a lot of Minis, so a lot of people like them by choice" If this is your justification for Mini, then it is no more than a populist argument, one that marginalizes minority opinion. Lots of people liking something doesn't confer more value on that thing.
I thought I've made my position on Mini clear, in this and similar threads, that as a lifestyle brand it fails to exploit the packaging brilliance of its predecessor, and it relies lazily unimaginatively on its retro theme.
While we are at it, alone in all the arts, car design (being a sub-genre of product design) has lost much of its energy, innovation and direction in the past couple of decades or so. Only through negative comments only through speaking out against this general malaise (Citroen, Rolls Royce, certain Range Rover & VW group products apart) is there a chance of the car design industry turning round.
People don't understand that criticism is a way to effect change for the better.
While we are being lambasted that plastic is poisoness tatt to the planet, manufacterers keep churning out this rubbish, hope they have got the reycling worked out. Its time for some more original thinking in cars or maby copying? Does anyone remember the Pike factory cars or the original Panda which were quite basic in materials but not in design, the Pao was my favourite.


At India-Japan summit level talks Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe offered to help India in the development of bullet trains, which is a high priority project in the Modi government.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe gave a joint statement declaring that they had renewed their friendship over dinner and looked forward towards a lasting and fruitful relationship between them.
"Lauding Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi's vision for development of world class infrastructure in India, including High Speed Railway system, Prime Minister (Shinzo) Abe expressed his hope that India could introduce Shinkansen system (of bullet trains) on the Ahmedabad-Mumbai route," said the joint declaration issued after talks between the two leaders.
Abe expressed his "readiness to provide financial, technical and operational support to introduce Shinkansen system, for which Prime Minister Modi expressed his appreciation," it said.
According to the declaration, the two prime ministers look forward to the completion of the joint feasibility study on high speed railway system on Ahmedabad-Mumbai route.
"We agreed to the symbolic Shinkansen bullet train and connectivity between India and its neighbouring countries," Abe said at a joint media interaction with Modi after the talks.
The declaration said the two Prime Ministers welcomed progress in the ongoing flagship projects of India-Japan economic partnership, such as the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC), Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC), Chennai-Bengaluru Industrial Corridor (CBIC) and committed to accelerate their implementation.
Modi invited Japanese investments in the development of new smart cities and industrial park.
Appreciating Japan's contribution to the development of urban mass rapid transport system in India, Modi sought Japan's association with Ahmedabad Metro Project. Prime Minister Abe expressed Japan's willingness to support the project in a mutually beneficial manner.
Recognising the critical dependence of their economies on imported energy sources and their vulnerability to supply shocks, the two Prime Ministers affirmed their intention to further strengthen energy cooperation through the India-Japan Energy Dialogue.
They shared the intention that India and Japan would explore a higher level of strategic collaboration in the global oil and natural gas market, including through joint procurement of LNG, upstream development of oil and gas, and joint efforts to promote flexible LNG markets, including through relaxation of destination clauses.
The two prime ministers also welcomed enhanced cooperation on utilising highly efficient and environmentally- friendly coal-fired power generation technology and progress on cooperation in Clean Coal Technology (CCT).
The two Prime Ministers welcomed substantial agreement on a commercial contract for manufacturing and supply of rare earth chlorides from India to Japan and affirmed their strong resolution for the finalisation of commercial contract as well as the commencement of commercial production at the earliest.


The arts are ever present at St. Mark Center.
We encourage individuality and support exploration. We inspire students to march to their own beats and do what works for them. We cultivate open-mindedness and creativity in all that we do: from our playground which is musically themed with chimes and drums, to the on-site Mamie Lee Isler Early Childhood Theater where music, drama, and other performance arts are center-stage year-round.
Exposure to arts experiences and performances on-site and around Kansas City for the enjoyment of the neighboring community.
Why are the arts important in early education? Watch this video to learn more.


Marina >> Marina police said they are seeking a man after officers found drug sales items and three firearms, including an AK-47 assault rifle at his residence on Thursday.
Police said they began pursuing Cornell Calvin Whitmore Jr., 24, after he allegedly ran from a fight on Reindollar Avenue and Berney Drive around 4:15 p.m. April 4.
Police said they believed Whitmore ran into a residence in the 3000 block of King Circle. They didn"t find Whitmore there, but did find evidence of drug sales as well as the three firearms.
Whitmore is wanted on an arrest warrant and police said he should be considered armed and dangerous. The public is asked to call 911 if they believe they have seen Whitmore.


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Q: using tinymce wih django admin panel I am trying to integrate tinymce with django using these steps, however I can't. All I see in my admin panel is a simple TextField.
It seems there is something wrong with my settings.py file because in the code of the admin page I get this:
<script type="text/javascript">window.__admin_media_prefix__ = "/static/admin/";</script>

<script type="text/javascript" src="/admin/jsi18n/"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="/static/admin/js/core.js"></script>

<script type="text/javascript" src="/static/admin/js/admin/RelatedObjectLookups.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="/static/admin/js/jquery.min.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="/static/admin/js/jquery.init.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="/static/admin/js/actions.min.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="/static/tiny_mce/tiny_mce.js"></script>

Shouldn't tiny_mce.js source file exist in static/admin directory? What am I doing wrong?

A: First - look at this code throught Firebug (or something else, as you wish), maybe .js code doesn't linked with that page, then you will see 404 page there. Also, if everything correct you must check javascript errors, maybe there some dependencies fails.
And I'm sure, that you connect all needed code inn your .py files.


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6 injured in 3 separate, but related crashes on HWY 97 near Tumalo Road
Published on 10/7/2020, 5:46 pm
Six people were injured Tuesday afternoon in three separate, but related crashes on Highway 97, according to the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office.
Just after 4:30 p.m. deputies responded to a multiple-vehicle crash on Highway 97 north of Tumalo Road.
The Initial reports indicated the northbound lane of travel was blocked and one person was trapped inside their vehicle.
Upon arrival, deputies determined three separate but related crashes had occurred.
The Investigating deputies determined 87-year-old Margaret Kleeby of Bend had been parked, facing north, on the northbound shoulder of the road, intending on turning around.
As Kleeby made her turn, her vehicle was struck by a car driven by 53-year-old Michael Grass of Redmond who was traveling northbound in the slow lane of travel.
The collision spun Kleeby's vehicle around when it was struck by 23-year-old Ashlee Cooper of Redmond, who was traveling northbound in the fast lane of travel.
This crash caused congestion in the northbound lanes of travel along Highway 97 to south of Tumalo Road.
Malena Flores-Juarez, 58, of Madras, was northbound in the fast lane of travel and slowing for the congestion when she was rear-ended by 35-year-old Rebecca Mills of Bend.
In an attempt to avoid the second crash, 30-Juana Munoz of Redmond pulled into the turn lane and was rear-ended by 25-year-old Jacob Clawson.
ODOT crews arrived and assisted with removing the vehicles from the road.
All occupants of the vehicles, including three children in Juarez's car, were either wearing seatbelts or were in a child safety seat.
Kleeby, Mills, the three kids, and Juarez were all taken with non-life-threatening injuries to St. Charles in Bend and Redmond.
The crashes closed northbound Highway 97 for about 90 minutes.


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British Industrial History
Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 133,395 pages of information and 211,465 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.
H. Clarke and Co (Manchester)
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1929. British Industries Fair catalogue.
March 1946 edition of The British Trade Journal.
of Atlas Works, George Street, Patricroft, near Manchester.
of Atlas Works, Old Trafford, Manchester. (1929)
1929 Advert for "Atlas" Battery Eliminators. Also manufacturers of Pure Mica Tubes, Micanite, "Atlas" Varnished Cloth, Adhesive Tapes, Micafolium, Vulcanized Fibre, Egyptian and Indian Cotton Tapes, Presspahn, Leatheroid and Pirtoid. Radio Components: "Atlas" Coils, Ord., Centre-Tapped, Double-Tapped and Short-Wave, Battery Eliminators, A.C and D.C. (Wireless Section - Stand No. MM.25a) [1]
↑ 1929 British Industries Fair Advert 226 and p39
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Le terme de tommyknocker, terme américain dérivant du knocker, sorte de nain ou d'esprit malveillant, peut désigner :
 Tommyknocker, DJ italien,
 Les Tommyknockers, roman de Stephen King


Travel search engine Mobissimo has launched a Chinese website cn.mobissimo.com that features searches for air tickets, hotels, and car rental: as well as showing prices in Chinese Yuan.
With the adding of the new Chinese site, Mobissimo covers local and international travel deals for twelve of the world's top online markets including North America, Brazil, Mexico, France, Italy, Poland, Spain, Germany, the UK, India, and Japan. Users can also access Mobissimo's travel search engine directly on Facebook. Mobissimo claims it simultaneously searches more than 180 different travel sites in 30 countries and five continents.


I've been trying not to be.
Looking at the other blogs.
So many pregnant ladies out there.
Three more days until our embryo transfer.
I feel like last cycle the progestrone & estrogen didn't have SUCH an impact on my emotions.
Hi, I'm super b****. & you are??
I had some reservations about this whole blog thing.
But my wife thought it was a good idea for us.
It's nice to have people supporting us who can relate.
& also we love cheering everybody on!!
Often Domonique & I will call each other like OMG you have to read _______'s blog!
I had my baseline ultrasound today.
My lining is supposed to be at least 7.5 in thickness.
My estrogen levels are at 330 which is ideal as well.
Meaning everything remains on track.
Tomorrow is the last day of my Lupron.
Thursday I start with the vaginal progestrone capsules which are pretty yucky but whatever.
I'm excited to start them because it means we are that much closer to the transfer!
Today was the second appointment my wife hasn't been able to attend because of work.
I'm a happy cookie that she will be there for the rest of our appointments!
ESPECIALLY the transfer cuz that speculum is no bueno!!
I feel a little bit of excitement again.
Knowing that in one week our liddo embryos will be inside.
Don't mind me, I am totally on the countdown to our BETA.
The clinic wants to know how many we are going to transfer.
So they know how many to thaw.
& the poopie part about that is we don't even know how many yet.
Mind you two are 5AA quality.
But regardless, we still can't decide.
Domonique & I were both accepted into the career advancement program at school however i haven't decide for sure if I am going to attend.
She begins graveyards on 19th.
& school starts the 19th as well.
Alsooo, I received an email from San Francisco department of health about a job I had applied for awhile ago wanting me to complete the second step of the application.
If I were to be hired would I even want to work right now??
So many decisions, so little time.
Lately my wife & I have somewhat separated ourselves from this IVF world, mentally. At least.
It's just not healthy for us to constantly have this next cycle on our minds.
Will it work, how many will we transfer.
What will we do if it doesn't work.
It's a little easier not to think about all this baby ish since we moved in the beginning of the month & most of our day consist of commuting.
So finally we've received our calendar for round two.
Transfer. : ) August 13th.
We feel blessed to have a second chance at this baby making.
We will NOT be taking any at home pregnancy test this time around.
& by my wife's order I will for sure be on bed rest.
Btw, today the Supreme Court is suppose to announce the ruling on gay marriage in California.
Let's hope for a good outcome!!
& for the next two days rather than being alone obsessing about this upcoming pregnancy test my wife will be off & help me to take my mind off of this baby stuff.
Okay sooo, I wasn't going to tell on myself but my wife has convinced me to, its confession time.
For the past 4 days I've been taking a pregnancy test.
They're dollar store test & in the beginning it was just for fun.
I told myself I wouldn't let it get to me because of how early it is.
& I really thought I could stick with that.
Everyday I've had a negative test.
Which is normal I suppose.
I just want to see a positive.
That my HCG level should be high enough to be detected by now.
I had read that by yesterday I should have been able to get more of an accurate test so I was VERY excited to find out.
Getting a negative result caused somewhat of a mini breakdown.
& if my wife wasn't there to cheer me up it more than likely would have became a major breakdown.
So yesterday my wife & I were outside playing with our puppy and she found a little empty bird egg.
Mind you there are no trees or nests near the front yard.
I'm hoping so at least!
Before we moved, we lived in the city and a stork would always randomly appear across the street from our house.
Not only had I never seen a stork before, but I for surely have never seen one in San Francisco.
Lol. Kidding, but seriously I really believe in signs & all that good stuff.
So that helped to somewhat restore my faith.
As we get closer to June 11th the wait becomes harder.
In four days our lives are going to change forever one way or another.
& honestly I don't think I'm quite ready to have it be a change that doesn't involve two mini's.
All we can do is have faith that whatever is supposed to happen, will happen!
Because we try to be informative for those of you who are looking to one day pursue children through IVF, here is a cost sheet of Domonique & myself's expenses to date.
With a successful pregnancy the cost will rise with needing more progesterone & Vivelle.
As well as paying for visits at the clinic for the first 12 weeks.
So it's often that my wife & I are googling the side effects women are having to the medications we're taking so I figured I would post about the medications we are having to take & how they make us feel.
Vivelle dot: 2 patches. 3:30pm. Change every other day.
Women's Alive Max Potency Multi-vitamins: 3 tablets. Daily.
Nordic's Naturals Ultimate Omega Xtra: 4 tablets. Daily.
These gigantic pills make us nauseous & sometimes cause vomiting. BLAH!


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BRENDAN Murray performing at his homecoming in Tuam. Photo: Johnny Ryan Photography
Thousands turn out for X Factor star's homecoming
IT was a homecoming worthy of any All-Ireland win. Thousands of people turned out to cheer on Tuam's X Factor star Brendan Murray who returned to the town this week following his exit from the TV competition last weekend.
Music filled the cold November evening sky and as the 22-year-old began to sing one of his favourite ballads, phone lights twinkled in the darkness. Young fans thronged the former court area to the rear of O'Toole's SuperValu where a professional stage was erected thanks to the organisational efforts of a committee of local volunteers.
The event left Brendan overwhelmed and he admitted he hadn't expected so many people to turn up.
Local musicians and some children from St Patrick's Primary School warmed up the crowd before the Tuam star arrived and took to the stage.
After singing several songs solo and with the band, Brendan spent more than an hour meeting and taking photos with young fans as well as signing memorabilia and even a few hands and arms!
It was a night that certainly topped-off the overall feel-good factor that Brendan's participation in The X Factor has brought to the region over the recent weeks.
Brendan Murray's X Factor journey may have ended but he's upbeat and looking forward to what's coming next in his music career.
Despite having all four judges on their feet after performing the opening song of the show on Saturday night, Brendan lost out on the public vote and was one of the two contestants to leave the semi-final that night.
However, viewers were given very little time to show their support for the last six contestants as voting was only open for 17 minutes during the show.
Speaking to The Tuam Herald Brendan acknowledged that hearing the result was difficult to take in the beginning. But he quickly bounced back and was delighted to have gotten so far in one of the most-watched TV shows.
On stage he told the excited crowd how proud he was of being from Tuam and how much the local support had meant to him.
Read more in this week's edition of The Tuam Herald
WATCH Brendan perform at his homecoming in Tuam


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Q: Handling traci in the RSU module CONTEXT:
In my program I have an intersection with a traffic light that coordinates vehicles movement.
On the vertical lane, not that frequently trams will cross. On the horizontal lane,  frequent cars.
In my communication simulation experiment, tram has higher priority than cars.
So when it approaches the intersection the idea is that tram crosses without stopping.
Near the intersection there a RSU that monitors tram coordinates and when the tram is close enough
It will send a message to this RSU.
I could successfully control traffic lights from the vehicles (because they have access to traci).
But my next goal is to make the RSU to coordinate the traffic lights after receiving the message.
QUESTION:
How can I make the RSU module to handle traci at the same time vehicles are using it?
ATTEMPT:
Following this question I tried to implement the code to handle traci in the RSU, but it didn't work
The problem was this one: Why I get an error code 139 if I run this code?
//written in the TraCIDemoRSU11p.h
TraCIScenarioManager* manager;
TraCICommandInterface* traci;

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//written in the TraCIDemoRSU11p.cc
void TraCIDemoRSU11p::initialize(int stage)
{
    ...
    manager = TraCIScenarioManagerAccess().get();
    traci = manager->getCommandInterface();
    ...
}

SUMMARIZING:
Is there anyone that know how to use traci in RSU and could help me to use it as well?
That would be very helpful to my project, thanks!
DETAIL:
The error doesn't occur exactly when I initialize and try to get TraCI command interface,
But when I try to use it to change traffic light program and phases.

A: You are most likely trying to use the TraCI interface before it has initialized and connected to SUMO. This happens at a user-configurable time, but after all modules have been initialized.
Running your simulation in a debugger or in valgrind will point you to where the error occurs. You can refer to the FAQ for help on how to launch a simulation in either mode.


Digital devices are increasingly used in clinical trial execution – and certainly around Phase 4 studies. While these enable remote trials and collection of new clinical end points, they do not always take into account the view of the patient (e.g., patient comfort) and may not therefore enhance compliance. Listen to concrete examples on how to improve patient experience and retention.
Validating Digital Mobility Outcomes as Clinical Endpoints – Easier Said than Done?