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Europe Politics
UK leader Theresa May will reportedly announce her departure date Friday
Published Fri, May 24 20192:41 AM EDT Updated Fri, May 24 20193:59 AM EDT
Sam Meredith @smeredith19
May is likely to promise she will step down as leader by June 10, multiple media reports published Thursday, citing unnamed Cabinet sources.
Sterling edged 0.1% higher to trade at $1.2668 at around 08:50 a.m. London time Friday.
The world's fifth-largest economy still faces an array of options when it comes to Brexit, including an orderly exit with a deal, a no-deal departure, a general election or a second referendum that could ultimately reverse the 2016 vote to leave the bloc.
UK PM Theresa May could unveil her departure timeline today
British Prime Minister Theresa May is expected to announce a firm date for her departure from Downing Street on Friday, according to multiple media reports.
The embattled leader could outline a timetable for her successor to be chosen shortly after meeting with the chairman of Conservative Party backbenchers at 9:00 a.m. London time.
May is likely to promise she will step down as leader by June 10, according to multiple media reports, citing unnamed Cabinet sources. CNBC has not been able to independently verify these reports and a spokesperson for Downing Street wasn't immediately available for comment.
A mid-June departure date would mean May remains in place for the state visit of President Donald Trump, with reports suggesting she would stay on as prime minister until her successor had been selected.
The U.K. leader had already promised to set a timetable for a new prime minister to take the reins, once lawmakers had voted on her new Brexit "Withdrawal Agreement Bill."
But, her proposals, including a customs union arrangement and the chance for lawmakers to vote on holding another Brexit referendum, prompted anger from many Conservative Members of Parliament (MPs).
The opposition Labour party said May's latest Withdrawal Agreement Bill was a "rehash" and would not support the plans.
New leader brings new risks
Reports of May's imminent departure come after months of intensifying pressure on the embattled leader, with Parliament comprehensively rejecting the withdrawal agreement she had negotiated with the European Union on three separate occasions since the start of the year.
"I think a new leader would not really resolve the current stalemate because it is likely that he or she will come from the more intransigent, euroskeptic side of the Tory party while the parliamentary arithmetic has not really changed," Silvia Dall'Angelo, senior economist at Hermes Investment Management, told CNBC Friday morning.
New leader will not resolve the deadlock in UK parliament: Economist
"Therefore, the risk is that with a new leader, the institutional tensions between the prime minister and Parliament will, if anything, increase. This in turn could lead to a government crisis, general election and more uncertainty down the road," Dall'Angelo said.
"I really can't see Theresa May lasting for longer than the next few weeks," James Downes, a lecturer in comparative politics at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, told CNBC on Friday.
"In terms of the European parliamentary elections, I think the serious issue right now for the Conservative Party should not be Theresa May, it should be about the overall picture," Downes said.
On Thursday, the U.K. voted in European Parliamentary elections, two months after the country was initially supposed to have left the EU. Results are not scheduled to be announced until Sunday evening, when voting concludes across the bloc.
Trump says Elon Musk is like Thomas Edison: 'He's one of our great geniuses'


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FIRST PICTURE: Meet Tamera Mowry's Newborn Son Aden!
By Zach Johnson
Two days after they became first-time parents, Tamera Mowry and Adam Houseley shared the first picture of their son Aden John Tanner via Twitter Nov. 14.
"Chillin with my grandma Darlene today! She hooked me up with a cool outfit," the Sister, Sister star, 34, wrote in the voice of her newborn.
VIDEO: Tamera tells Us about giving up her closet for her baby's nursery
Housley, a FOX News correspondent, explained why he and his wife of one year decided to give their baby boy two middle names. "A for me. T for Tamera," the 40-year-old told his Twitter followers. "John [is both] our fathers' middle name."
Actress Tamera Mowry-Housley and Adam Housley at the 43rd NAACP Image Awards held at The Shrine Auditorium on February 17, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images for NAACP Image Awards
Several of Tamera's celebrity pals took to Twitter to congratulate the happy couple. "I'm so happy for you. Congrats. He is beautiful," wrote Sara Rue, who is pregnant with her first child. "Play date in a few months?"
PHOTOS: Celebrity pregnancies
Community's Yvette Nicole Brown added, "He is perfect! Congrats to you and Adam!"
Tamera's famous twin sister, Tia, spoke to Us Weekly exclusively about her new nephew on Nov. 14. "I've kissed her new bundle of joy at least one hundred times! I couldn't be happier for her."
VIDEO: See Tamera Mowry's gorgeous Carolina Herrera wedding dress
Tia, who welcomed son Cree with husband Cory Hardrict on June 28, 2011, added that she is "so thrilled and happy" to be an aunt. "I now know the love that my sister has for Cree, it is overflowing."
Tamera thanked her fans via Twitter for "all the love and well wishes" on Nov. 14. "Adam and I are very overjoyed with love and feel so blessed. Being a new mommy rocks!"

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Global Studies and World Languages
120 Minné Hall
507.457.5500, Fax: 507.457.2621
Global Studies and World Languages website
Yogesh Grover, Chairperson
Michael Bowler, Associate Professor; BA, University of Notre Dame; MA, MSc, PhD, Syracuse University; 2004 -
Linda D'Amico, Professor; BS, MA, PhD, Indiana University-Bloomington; 2000 -
Vanessa Fernandez-Greene, Assistant Professor; BA, Kalamazoo College; MA, Middlebury College; PhD, Boston University; 2011 -
Juan Fernandez-Iglesias, Associate Professor; BA, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela; MA, PhD, University of Kansas; 2004 -
Maria Ghiggia, Instructor; BA, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán-Argentina; MA, PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison; 2016 -
Armando Gonzalez, Professor; BA, MA, PhD, University of Iowa; 2004 -
Yogesh Grover, Professor; BA, MA, University of Delhi (India); PhD, University of Missouri-Columbia; 1988 -
Mary Hudgens Henderson, Assistant Professor; BA, Florida Atlantic University; MA, Colorado State University; Ph.D, University of New Mexico; 2016 -
Ronald M. Mazur, Professor; BA, University of Detroit; MA, PhD, University of Michigan; 1978 -
Miho Nagai, Assistant Professor; BA, Kobe Shoin (Women's) University; MA, University of Pittsburgh and Syracuse University; PhD, CUNY Graduate Center; 2015 -
Robert Sauveur, Assistant Professor; BA, MA, PhD, University of Texas; 2013 -
Karen Turman, Assistant Professor; BA, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities; MA, PhD, University of California-Santa Barbara; 2015 -
Amy Hornby Uribe, Assistant Professor; BS University of Wisconsin-La Crosse; MA, PhD, University of Texas; 2012 -
Weidong Zhang, Associate Professor; BA, MA, Nanjing University (China); MA, PhD, University of Iowa; 2007 -
Global Studies Program Description
Global Studies is a multidisciplinary program that enables students to understand the profound socio-cultural, political, and economic changes taking place at the global level. This program seeks to develop students' global competence so that they can provide leadership at the global, national, and local levels in areas such as diplomacy and conflict resolution, business and economic policy making, environmental sustainability, and the growing non-profit, non-governmental/volunteer sector.
Global Studies differs from international relations in that its focus is not exclusively on relations between countries and issues of war, peace, and foreign policy making. The focus of this program is on globalization, what is causing this phenomenon, how it impacts us, and what can be done to steer it in a desirable direction. Hence, the focus of this program is also on exploring the notion of global citizenship. Courses from the humanities, social sciences, and the natural sciences are integrated to foster a more comprehensive knowledge about the forces shaping our world.
Global Studies Program Requirements
Students intending to major in Global Studies must complete all the university graduation requirements . Courses fulfilling the major requirements must be taken for credit only, except the language courses (see policy below). At least 21 of the 49 required major semester hours must be met with 300-400 level courses.
Pass/No Credit (P/NC) Courses
All courses for the major and the minor must be taken for credit except the language courses for which a passing grade will be acceptable if a student is testing out of a certain language.
General Education Intensive Requirements
Students may use intensive courses to satisfy both General Education Program (GEP) and major requirements. Intensive courses will usually be in the student's major or minor program. The following are offered as GEP intensive courses in the Global Studies Department:
Oral (◎)
◎ GS 360 - Contemporary Asian Issues (3 S.H.)
Writing (△)
△ GS 355 - Asian International Relations (3 S.H.)
△ GS 400 - Global Studies Seminar (3 S.H.)
Math/ Critical Analysis (◆)
◆ GS 335 - Global Poverty and Sustainable Development (3 S.H.)
◆ GS 433 - Global Societies and Climate Change (3 S.H.)
Intensive courses that can be used to satisfy major/minor requirements are identified in the lists of required courses and electives.
World Languages Program Description
Aside from the obvious enhancement of one's marketability in the workforce as a speaker of more than one language, knowledge of foreign languages leads to a more widely open and empathetic mind. Once we get past the initial embarrassment of speaking another language–the fear of making mistakes intimidates almost everyone–most of us find a most peculiar phenomenon occurs: we begin to develop a kind of "alter-ego" for ourselves, someone who is still us, but a slightly different version of us. We develop (and are conscious of) the ability to think from both versions of ourselves, and most important, to see problems and questions from a variety of points of view. It would be difficult to deny that much of the conflict in our world occurs because people simply cannot see beyond their own cultural perspective; the study and use of foreign languages is the fastest, most effective path to cultural and global understanding.
World Languages Program Requirements
World language classes are designed to develop proficiency in the three modes of communication: interpersonal speaking and writing; interpretive reading, listening and viewing; and presentational writing and speaking. Through authentic cultural contexts, learners will develop insight into the nature of language and culture in order to interact with cultural competence. The following offerings are available (see Global Studies - World Languages for course descriptions):
100-300 level language and content courses in French
101-202 level language courses in German
Complete minor in Chinese Studies
Complete minor in Japanese Studies
Complete BA major/minor in Spanish
Complete BT (teaching) major in Spanish
The Global Studies and World Languages Department (GSWL) is authorized to recommend graduates for licensure in Spanish majors. (Minnesota does not grant teaching licenses for world language minors.) All coursework for the degrees is available on campus. Language courses 101, 102, 201, 202 are offered each semester. Most other courses are offered either once a year or once every two years, depending on student demand and/or faculty availability.
Arranged classes are discouraged and will be offered only under the most exceptional circumstances and require approval of the entire GSWL Department faculty.
All students with prior study of a world language are strongly encouraged to take a placement examination to determine the correct level of coursework at WSU. The free online placement exam is available on Global Studies & World Languages website.
Credits For Previous Language Study
The department recommends that students who meet the prerequisites for Chinese, French, German, Japanese or Spanish 101, 102, or 201 enroll in the next higher elementary or intermediate course. By earning an A or B grade in WSU's language courses 102, 201, 202, or 301, students may obtain retroactive credit for course 101 and any sequel courses below the course in which they earned the A or B. Qualifying students may initiate the process for retroactive credit by meeting with the faculty member offering the course in order to receive a P (passing) grade in the appropriate course(s). The world language faculty reserves the right to depart from these guidelines when warranted by exceptional circumstances.
To be eligible, the student must have completed the original WSU course and have received an official grade. The student must be fully matriculated with a minimum 2.0 GPA at WSU and be enrolled at the university during the semester in which the credits are requested. The cost to buy back the credits is $50 per credit.
GSWL language students are strongly encouraged to study abroad in order to acquire language proficiency. WSU students who wish to immerse themselves in a foreign culture and language have several options available to them. Students may study abroad for an academic year, full semester, or summer term. Additionally, students may participate in a WSU faculty-led travel study program. For specific offerings, please contact the Study Abroad Office. Students who wish to receive University credit for participation in a study abroad program must have prior approval from the Global Studies and World Languages Department.
Elementary and intermediate language courses (101,102, 201 and 202) may be taken for pass/no credit by non-GSWL majors/minors. Except for internships and practica, students must take all courses in their major, minor, options, concentrations, and licensures on a grade-only basis. If a student gets retroactive credit for CHIN/JAPN/SPAN 201 and/or CHIN/JAPN/SPAN 202 (with a Pass grade), the course(s) will count towards the corresponding major/minor.
Note: The GSWL language faculty reserve the right to depart from these guidelines when warranted by exceptional circumstances.
GPA Requirements
A cumulative GPA of 2.00 to graduate with a major or minor in Spanish.
A cumulative 2.75 GPA to be admitted to teacher education and for courses taken for the BS teaching major.
Students may use intensive courses to satisfy both General Education and major requirements. Intensive courses will usually be in the student's major or minor program. The Department of Global Studies and World Languages offers the following intensive courses:
Spanish Intensives
◎ SPAN 302 - The Culture of Spain (3 S.H.)
◎ SPAN 303 - The Culture of Latin America (3 S.H.)
Math/Critical Analysis (◆)
◆ SPAN 402 - Spanish Peninsular Literature II (4 S.H.)
◆ SPAN 403 - Latin American Literature (4 S.H.)
△ SPAN 301 - Spanish Composition and Conversation (4 S.H.)
Intensive courses that can be used to satisfy Spanish major/minor requirements are identified in the lists of required courses and electives in this section.
Global Studies (GLBS) - BA Major
Spanish (SPAN) - BA Major
Bachelor of Science - Teaching
Spanish (Teaching) (SPNT) - BT Major
Chinese Studies (CHIN) - Minor
Global Studies (GLST) - Minor
Japanese Studies (JAPN) - Minor
Spanish (SPAN) - Minor
Global Studies - World Languages


The Headline 2 is a very high quality headphone amplifier designed to work seemlessly with a Naim Audio system.
The HeadLine 2 is an amplifier designed to offer premium performance from a wide variety of high impedance headphones.
The amplifier is factory fitted with a captive lead designed to take its signal from the tape socket of any Naim preamplifier apart from the NAC 152 XS. It has its own volume control and is designed to be very, very quiet in operation and will drive most headphones to a high level whilst retaining very low distortion.This is very important as headphones tend to be highly revealing of both noise and distortion, so that is why Naim have gone to great lengths getting these parameters to extremely low levels.
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Suitable for headphones 8Ω to 2KΩ. Power supplies other than a PSC require a Slic lead.


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Garri is processed from cassava tubers, and has become a much wanted staple food in Nigeria.
Once considered to be food for the poor, garri is gradually slipping out of the reach of ordinary Nigerians who sometimes cannot do without helping themselves to a plate of eba (or garri flour mixed in hot water) or its soaked version every day.
Someone once shared with me that the businesses that will continue as long as human civilisation remains are those businesses that meet the basic needs of man, i.e. food, clothing, health, and shelter.
There is a great sense in this. This is because as long as we are alive, we would require good and quality food, good clothing, good shelter and good health to lead an acceptable level of existence.
Nigerian communities must begin to look at developing businesses that can address these basic needs. This is why garri processing plant is one great business opportunity that fits this mould.
The industrial processing of cassava in Nigeria holds much potential for investors. Cassava can be processed into different products like garri flour, fufu, tapioca, ethanol, chips, starch, glucose syrup, etc.
All these products are in high demand locally and possess significant export potentials.
However, restricting your plant to processing only garri flour for sale can still achieve for you the status of a large, national and/or international business.
Garri is a creamy-white or yellow granular flour with a slightly fermented flavour and sometimes sour taste. It is made from fermented, gelatinised fresh cassava tubers.
According to an article thet was wrtten in 2015, Garri is a staple food largely eaten in Nigeria and other West African countries. Even in faraway America, Australia, Europe and some other parts of Africa, people eat this popular staple food with different delicious African soups.
The soaked version of garri flour taken with coconut, bean cakes (akara), beans pudding (moin-moin), groundnuts, or smoked fish, is another interesting delicacy for many people, especially when taken with cold water and during hot periods.
Some even prefer to add evaporated milk and sugar to enjoy their soaked garri.
The different types of garri flour in the market depend on the method of processing, grain size and the location of Africa where it is produced.
The choice of texture or size is to meet the specific use you want to put your garri to. While the fine or coarse grain garri is usually all right for eba, the extra coarse grain garri is usually soaked in water and eaten.
Garri is also classified based on the period of fermentation or whether palm oil is added to it.
This type of garri is commonly found in states like Edo, Delta and other Southern parts of Nigeria. It is also called Bendel garri.
It passes through the same preparation process like the white garri, only that red palm oil is added to give it that deep yellow colour.
The addition of palm oil helps to reduce the cyanide content and give it that unique colour.
3. Ijebu Garri: This garri is made the same way the others are made, just that the fermentation is about 7 days. No palm oil is added.
It is fried to become crisped, is less starchy and has a very sharp taste. People from the Western part of Nigeria like this type of garri.
4. Ghana garri: This garri is made in Ghana and the process is the same with the others just that the harvested and peeled cassava is soaked in water.
In the case of Ghana garri, after grating the peeled and soaked cassava, it is dried in the sun before it is fried to look and feel crispy.
The major raw material required in the production of garri is harvested cassava roots. The fresh cassava tuber should be free from microbial or insect damage.
It should also be processed within two days to prevent deterioration and loss of quality.
Machines and equipment for establishing a garri plant include a 5 HP capacity machine, which can produce five tons of grated cassava tubers.
You will also require a grating machine, hydraulic press, fryers, peelers/knives, wheelbarrow, basins, etc.
The process of making garri is simple. It can be illustrated as follows: from cassava farm – peeling – grating/grinding – pressing – sieving – frying – cooling – bagging. In other words, you collect the cassava tubers from the farm or suppliers, wash the tubers and clean them to remove sand and dirt; you peel the tubers with a knife or machine and then send the peeled tubers to the granulator where it is grated to a pulp. The pressing process ensures that the cassava pulp is dewatered, removing its toxic elements and water. Then sieve before you fry. After this you bag your final product after frying and letting it cool. There you go; your garri product is finally out!
The market potential for garri is huge and stable. Why? Everyday some African or Nigerian somewhere is consuming the garri product.
Garri flour products, especially eba and the soaked version, are consumed everyday from huts in the villages to mansions in the city. Your market includes everyone: students, workers, men, women, children, the elderly and so on.
The market value of garri products runs into billions of dollars every year. This market has continued to grow as many are converted to eating garri or making it part of their staple food.
The West African market, for instance, is close to 300 million people. Nigeria is about 170 million people and 75% fall into the effective demand bracket consuming at least a 5-litre bucket of garri flour every week.
If this 75% is a 5-member family, we are talking about (75% x 170,000,000=127.5 million/5=25.5 million families). If each family pays N400 for a 5-litre bucket of garri every week, then the market potential is 25.5 million times N400, which equals N10.2 billion worth of garri being consumed every week from our open markets.
If for any reason, 50% of this capacity is true, we are still talking about N5.1 billion worth of garri flour eaten every week.
Now tell me, doesn't this business have a huge financial potential? It does!
It's high time our graduates and educated people considered getting into this kind of business so we can become self-sufficient in food production and processing, thereby creating jobs for many of our unemployed youths.


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Niobrara County Library - Flora V. (Pilster) Boner (February 28, 1891 - October 8, 1974)
"We all love to hear a good story. We save our stories in books. We save our books in libraries. Libraries are the storyhouses full of all those stories and secrets." - Kathy Bates
Flora V. (Pilster) Boner (February 28, 1891 - October 8, 1974)
Funeral for Flora Boner Held Saturday
Funeral service for Mrs. Harry (Flora V.) Boner, 83, was held at the Peet Chapel Saturday at 2:00 p.m. Mrs. Boner died October 8 at Hot Springs, Ark.
The Rev. Fred Bolinger conducted the service with Mrs. Dale M. Bardo, organist. Mrs. Jim Rumney sang "In the Garden" and "The Morning Has Broken".
Casket bearers were Ed Boner, Bob Boner, Walter Boner, Leonard DeGering, John DeGering and Paul Flechtner. Burial was in the Lusk Cemetery.
Flora V. Pilster was born February 28, 1891, in Dawes County, Neb. She attended schools and grew to young womanhood near Whitney, Neb. She graduated from Chadron Academy in 1910 and moved to northern Niobrara County to teach school.
September 26, 1912, she married Harry K. Boner and the couple ranched north of Lusk on Black Tail Creek for 57 years. They discontinued ranching in 1969 and made their home in Hot Springs.
Survivors include her husband; two sisters Emma Jensen, Alliance, Neb., and Mabel McGraw of Miami, Fla.
Betty Lee Boner (July 8, 1935 - August 18, 1997)
Earl Roy Boner (April 4, 1929 - September 18, 1972)
Edgar Jordan Boner (November 3, 1957 - March 14, 1976)
Francis Marion Boner (May 8, 1856 - October 10, 1945)
Frank Boner (December 7, 1883 - January 15, 1955)
Georgia Boner (July 17, 1904 - September 2, 2004)
Harry K. Boner (January 29, 1885 - May 6, 1985)
Harvey Lee Boner (January 20, 1897 - June 5, 2001)
Izetta Pauline Boner (January 4, 1897 - March 22, 1977)
James Duane Boner (November 7, 1928 - September 28, 1973)
Jess Boner (September 25, 1882 - July 21, 1945)
Juanita Pauline Boner (March 19, 1929 - December 28, 2009)
Walter Lee Boner (October 6, 1887 - January 3, 1955)
Edward H. Bryant (June 21, 1943 - April 21, 2001)
Edward Clark Bryant (June 28, 1915 - January 17, 2008)
Lydia Helena Bryant (October 29, 1933 - June 18, 1974)
Minnie Cecilia Coleman (December 26, 1903 - September 10, 1975)
Albert E. DeGering (August 16, 1884 - November 13, 1975)
Albert Milton DeGering (May 7, 1914 - July 15, 2012)
Ethel May DeGering (February 20, 1881 - January 4, 1989)
Helen Louise DeGering (March 13, 1923 - May 18, 1995)
Henry Lincoln DeGering (November 7, 1857 - November 26, 1949)
Kenneth Clayton DeGering (October 29, 1922 - May 25, 1939)
Leonard L. DeGering (September 25, 1928 - June 23, 1984)
Linnie R. DeGering (July 23, 1892 - September 14, 1975)
Nina Sue DeGering (May 2, 1961 - October 14, 1985)
Ray DeGering (May 15, 1890 - November 7, 1972)
James Walter Hamilton (June 6, 1889 - February 13, 1955)
Myrtle E. Hamilton (May 8, 1889 - August 22, 1953)
Bennett Francis Higinbotham (December 17, 1920 - May 25, 1997)
Esther Harriet Higinbotham (November 20, 1920 - March 13, 2010)
Kenneth A. Higinbotham (January 1, 1917 - October 1, 1943)
Nellie Ellen Higinbotham (March 18, 1917 - December 30, 1945)
Nora Eva Klemke (July 28, 1899 - February 28, 1971)
Walter Leo Klemke (February 23, 1891 - November 1, 1976)
Alma Grace Lemons (May 3, 1934 - March 20, 2005)


The guards change ceremonies at Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial bronze statue hall takes place on top of the hour. You should arrive at least 15 minutes before. This will ensure that you may get a place in the first row.
The hall is open from 9 am until 6 pm but the guard change happens from 9 to 5 each hour in total 9 times each day. The hall is closed at Chinese New Year Eve, Chinese New Year and maintenance days.
The monument and the park around are one of the main attractions for tourists and guided tours in Taipei. Try to get there early in the morning and in general avoid weekends because the location is visited by many local people as well. The Memorial Park opens daily from 05:00 am to 12:00 pm.
If possible, avoid the summer months (July and August) and around Chinese New Year (late January or early February) when prices are on the highest level, accommodations are often fully booked, and many places are overrun. Otherwise follow our tips above.
From April until October temps can be unpleasant hot with high humidity at daytime. In summer day temps are around 30°C and in winter (Dec. to Feb.) around 20°C while nights are cold with less than 10°C. Most precipitation from May to September but a dry season does not exist. The driest months are November to January/February with rainfall on average less than 100 mm. The climate is influenced by the northeast and the southwest monsoon. The northeast monsoon season lasts long from October until March and the southwest from May until September. At the monsoon season typhoons occur, and Taiwan gets hit each year frequently from July to September.
Returning visitors only book this tour. But they'll never tell you why: Taipei — Private Half-Day Tour by Car (3-4 hours incl. Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall) Do you wonder why this Tapei tour has only 10+ reviews but every single one is excellent and rated it with 5 stars? Because you experience Taipei with a still unknown but already one of the best local guides in the city! This is a unique and outstanding experience in Taipei. You discover the city through the eyes of a very friendly and extremely knowledgeable local. You'll get tips and hints nobody else gives you. Only have 3-4 hours to spare? Perfect! Want a tour which can be fully customized if you like? This is it! It gets better: On this tour you can follow our tips and visit Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in the morning, as the tour guide let's you adjust the starting time, as well as the meeting point. Just discuss the itinerary with him after booking.
The Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall was opened to the public in 1980. It was architected by Yang Cho-cheng who won the architecture contest for the building. His design was based on the Sun-Yat-sen mausoleum in Nanjing. The blue and white colors represent Taiwan's national emblem "Blue Sky and White Sun". The steps up to the main hall count 89 which was the age of President Chiang as he passed away. Overall the architectural concept combines traditional Chinese thought and commemorative meaning.
Apart from the main memorial hall, the National Theatre and National Concert Hall are located at the opposite side of the park. With various fine performances and exhibitions, these halls are significant to the art and culture of Taiwan.
At the full hour, most of the hall is fenced off, and the only sound that can be heard is the synchronized clicking of the soldiers' boots entering the hall. They march to a silent beat as their arms swing forward and their legs raise in perfect harmony.
The new guards and the remaining perform a series of rifle movements before they change the place. When the ceremony is finished, the new guards on the platforms will stand motionless until the next full hour. Their uniform will be corrected by a person to ensure a perfect outfit.
Travel around Taipei is best with the metro (MRT) green and red line. The closest station is Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall. Anyhow, if you like to visit a couple of attractions in Taipei like the TWTC 101 and the Elephant Mountain Hill we highly recommend staying close in the city center. It takes 1 1/2 hour to get from the airport to the Chiang Kai-shek metro station by public transport. Taipai is much bigger than we expected with almost 3 million residents. One of the best-situated hotels between Chiang Kai-shek and the World Trade Center 101 is the Dandy Hotel-Daan Park Branch. The hotel offers breakfast, and there are outstanding restaurants within walking distance.
This became a popular tourist attraction within the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall. However, it's still amazing to watch the guards do their 'dance'. Some might think they will start with Michael Jacksons Moonwalk every minute. Just be there and bring a video camera.


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Durant extends Guildford stay
Shaun Durant's week-long contract with Guildford Heat has been extended.
Shaun Durant's week-long contract with Guildford Heat has been extended. Following strong performances in a short space of time, the highly experienced centre has been signed by Guildford Heat for the rest of the season.
Having had just one training session with the team, 6'8″ London-born Durant was thrown into the deep-end when he made his debut against the Leicester Riders before playing the following day against Milton Keynes Lions. He made his presence felt on both the offensive and defensive ends.
In the friendly against the LSBU Brixton Topcats last weekend, he combined well with fellow new signing, Mike Copeland and with Heat captain, Mike Martin. Durant finished the game as the leading rebounder, pulling down 12 boards in just 22 minutes of action.
Shaun Durant has a strong track record in the BBL. Of his three full seasons in the BBL, Shaun led the BBL in rebounding (11.2 rebounds per game) while with the Wolves and was second in rebounding (9.4 rpg) last season with the Worthing Thunder.
Head coach, Creon Raftopoulos commented, "I am really excited that we have agreed a deal with Shaun. He will bring a lot of help in the low post. The combination of Shaun Durant, Mike Martin and Mike Copeland gives us a very strong three man rotation at the forward position. In the short time he has been with Guildford Heat, I have been impressed with his work ethic and commitment to helping us to get the Heat back on track."
Guildford Heat's next home game, which will be televised for Sky TV, is on Sunday 4 December at 3pm at Surrey Sports Park against Worcester Wolves.
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Q: Как получить хендл окна по PID процесса? Допустим, я нашел все процессы системы и получил их PID, юзая "OpenProcess()" с первым параметром "PROCESS_QUERY_INFORMATION or PROCESS_VM_READ or PROCESS_TERMINATE".
Как теперь "пробраться вглубь", то есть добраться до окна? Например, обратное действие можно произвести с использованием "GetWindowThreadProcessID()".

A: Впрямую это не сделать. Алгоритм следующий.

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*Пронумеровать все окна, используя EnumWindows.

*Для каждого из окон выполнить GetWindowThreadProcessId.

*Запомнить хэндл для искомого PID.

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Global market recovery lifts Sensex, closes 65 pts up
Despite opening firm, the Bombay Stock Exchange's 30-share index, Sensex, witnessed an extremely volatile session and finally managed to settle with a gain of 65.50 points.
PTI | November 24, 2010 | Updated 10:31 IST
In a highly choppy trade, the stock market on Thursday ended with a gain of 65 points in the benchmark index Sensex, powered by recovery of its global peers and buying in the heavy-weights amid easing inflation.
Despite opening firm, the Bombay Stock Exchange's 30-share index, Sensex, witnessed an extremely volatile session and finally managed to settle with a gain of 65.50 points, or 0.33 per cent, at 19,930.64.
Similarly, the National Stock Exchange's wide-based Nifty, too, saw a similar trend and finished at 5,998.80, reflecting a gain of 10.10 per cent from previous close.
Marketmen said hopes of easing Ireland's debt crisis after it accepted the bailout offered by European Union (EU) and International Monetary Fund (IMF), led to the rebound in the European and Asian markets, which fuelled the rally on the Dalal Street.
Back home, fall in food inflation to 10.3 per cent for the week ended November 6 helped in the upswing.
Metals saw a handsome recovery and emerged the best performer among the 13 sectoral indices, with aluminium giant Hindalco and the copper producer Sterlite Industries gaining 4.86 per cent and 2.69 per cent, respectively.
"The markets around the globe have recovered from the lower levels with the recovery seen in the commodity space as well, due to which buying interest was seen primarily in the metals and oil marketing companies," said Geojit BNP Paribas in a note.
IT bellwether Infosys Technologies, which enjoys the maximum weightage on Sensex after Reliance Industries, contributed the most to the broader market recovery with a gain of 1.07 per cent at Rs 3,004.15.
Besides, the auto giant Hero Honda soared by 5.46 per cent, coming out as a winner, on the news of a foreign brokerage upgrading the stock from 'neutral' to 'outperform'.
"The speculations about the private equity players meeting the company's promoters to clinch a deal, also fuelled the rally in the stock," CNI Research CMD Kishore P Ostwal said.
The country's largest car maker Maruti Suzuki and the auto major Tata Motors too rose 2.09 per cent and 2.02 per cent, respectively. Mahindra & Mahindra also witnessed a gain of 0.31 per cent.
Of the 30 Sensex components, 19 ended the day on a smart note, while the rest finished in the red with Reliance Communications shedding the most on 2G spectrum probe concerns.
However, another telecom giant Bharti Airtel bucked the trend and surged 3.77 per cent on value buying in the stock.
Besides RCom, another major laggard was the private sector lender ICICI Bank with a loss of 3.14 per cent, which suffered on the media reports that the bank is under Reserve Bank of India scanner for its deal with Indiabulls Real Estate (IBREL).
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SKS tanks 20% on earnings worries


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John McCain blames Obama for lax cybersecurity in Sony hack attack
Bernadette Meehan
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., listens to questions from reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Dec. 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) ** FILE ** more >
By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times - Thursday, December 18, 2014
Critics said Thursday that Sony Pictures' decision to cancel a movie release in the face of cyberattacks directed by North Korea will encourage more costly attacks, and a top Senate Republican laid the blame squarely on the Obama administration.
Sen. John McCain, Arizona Republican and likely the next chairman of the Armed Services Committee, said Sony's decision to pull the movie "ultimately arose from the administration's continuing failure to satisfactorily address the use of cyber weapons by our nation's enemies."
"From Iranian and Russian attacks on American banks to China's orchestrated campaign to steal military secrets from our defense contractors, the administration's failure to deter our adversaries has emboldened, and will continue to embolden, those seeking to harm the United States through cyberspace," Mr. McCain said in a statement.
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He said if elected chairman of the committee next month, he will form a subcommittee to focus on cybersecurity and "hold the administration accountable for its failure to institute a meaningful strategy for combating these increasingly brazen and dangerous actions."
A spokeswoman for the National Security Council at the White House said the administration is "working tirelessly to bring the perpetrators of this attack to justice."
"The U.S. government closely monitors all reports of breaches affecting U.S. companies, U.S. consumers and U.S. infrastructure," said NSC spokeswoman Bernadette Meehan. "We know that criminals and foreign countries regularly seek to gain access to government and private sector networks — both in the United States and elsewhere."
Criticism continued to pour in Thursday over Sony's decision to cancel the release of the movie "The Interview," a comedy that depicts the assassination of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
Former Bush administration counter-terrorism adviser Frances Townsend said the studio's decision sets "a horrible precedent."
"This is not a one-off. The studios will face this again," she said at a forum.
Former world chess champion Garry Kasparov of Russia said on his Twitter account: "If threats from poor Stalinist prison camp of North Korea can do this, imagine Russia & China, with huge resources. They are watching."
The studio canceled the $42 million flick after cyberattacks released internal emails from studio executives, and a shadowy group calling itself Guardians of Peace warned of 9/11-style violence at movie theaters that would show the picture.
Rep. Patrick Meehan, Pennsylvania Republican and chairman of the House Homeland Security subcommittee on cybersecurity, said President Obama should sign cybersecurity legislation to protect infrastructure, a measure approved by Congress and awaiting the president's signature.
"American businesses, financial networks, government agencies and infrastructure systems like power grids are at continual risk," Mr. Meehan said. "They're targeted not just by lone hackers and criminal syndicates, but by well-funded nation-states like North Korea and Iran. A lack of consequences for when nation states carry out cyberattacks has only emboldened these adversaries to do more harm."
He said the attack on Sony "shows the dire need to upgrade our cyber defenses."
"We need to ease the sharing of threat information between government and the private sector and strengthen our ability to prevent and respond to attacks," Mr. Meehan said. "Congress took important steps last week by passing bipartisan legislation that builds our cyber-defense capabilities — it's time for those bills to be signed into law and implemented."
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Good luck over the bridge tomorrow Roly. When me and Ron went out locally the other day it was our first day out for six weeks. We don't want to clash with shoots/hunting which happen regularly until the end of January on the estates we visit.
I've been told there's nothing happening on the land this weekend, so that's always good to know - I just haven't found any hot spots yet, despite the promise of the land, but there's plenty of it .
Still on the Romans Tom. Great to see...nice haul.


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Bakery bombing in Pakistan kills 1, wounds 6
Dec 10, 2022 Pakistan
A bomb exploded in a bakery in Pakistan's restive southwestern Baluchistan province killing at least one person and wounding six others, including a woman and a child, police said Saturday.
Police officer Qaseem Shah said the bomb tore through a shop in the main bazaar of the district of Awaran. He said "anti-state elements," a reference to Baluch separatists, left the explosive device under a counter and it was triggered remotely.
No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack but Baluch separatist groups have claimed attacks in public spaces and on security forces in the past.
Baluchistan has long been the location of a low-level insurgency by the Baluchistan Liberation Army and other small separatist groups demanding independence from the central government in Islamabad. Although Pakistan claims it has quelled the insurgency, violence in the province has persisted.
Attempts to reach a spokesperson for the BLA for comment were not immediately successful.
1 dead, several missing after fire, explosion on Jersey
Hostage standoff at Dresden, Germany shopping mall


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Theatre Shakespeare The Tempest Tickets
The Tempest Tickets and Dates
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"We are such stuff As dreams are made on, and our little life Is rounded with a sleep."
The Tempest is part political allegory and part fantastical tale of strange creatures and otherworldly powers. Full of humour, enchantment and magical possibility, at the play's heart is a tender portrayal of paternal love and a touching depiction of an unsocialised young woman's first real encounter with the world. Twelve years before the opening of the play, Prospero, a learned magician, has been deposed as Duke of Milan by his brother Antonio and fellow conspirators. Cast out to sea, Prospero and his young daughter Miranda have been washed ashore on a remote island. There they have lived while Miranda grows up with only two other creatures for company - Prospero's shape-shifting sprite-servant, Ariel, and a brutish half-monster, Caliban. Aware that his enemies of old are sailing close to his island, at the play's opening, Prospero magically conjures a sea-storm to wreck them on his shores. Finding themselves washed up in a strange land, the shipwrecked courtiers and members of their retinue - including a drunken cook and a hapless jester - undergo a series of unexpected trials, causing each of them to reveal more about themselves. Having brought those who wronged him in the past to his island, and with the magical help of Ariel, Prospero has the power to deal with them however he chooses. But will he punish or forgive? And how will he ensure both the future happiness of his daughter and his own future peace? Booking Period: 25 June - 1 September 2019 Running Time: approx. 2 hours 45 minutes Age Restrictions: Productions are suitable for those aged 10 and above, at parent/guardian's discretion. Children under the age of 13 must be accompanied by an adult. Babes in arms will not be permitted in the theatre. Babes in arms won't be permitted. Venue: Shakespeare's Rose Theatre, Tower St, York, YO1 9WD


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Here we are providing logos, fonts, and items that may be useful to Type One Runners looking to be proactive and get the word out there. If you need or want anything else at all, do not hesitate to contact us!
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Paid out of your own pocket to make flyers, hats, shirts, or other stuff? Contact us to get a charitable contribution receipt for your non-cash, "in-kind" donation so you can deduct it on your tax return.
Note that in the USA, the IRS only lets you deduct in-kind donations valued over $250.


Most insurers are unaware that automobile insurance companies use proven strategies to ensure they and their shareholders best interests are always protected. The Chicago accident attorneys at Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers LLC have successfully resolved hundreds of Illinois automobile accident cases where victims were injured or killed through the negligent actions of others. If you or your loved one was injured in a vehicle crash with a driver insured by CNA, we encourage you to contact our offices today to discuss your legal options to obtain financial recovery.
CNA ranks 13th in the list of the largest casualty and property insurance companies in the United States and his seventh largest in selling commercial insurance. The Chicago based insurance company generates more than $10 billion and revenue every year. In addition to providing vehicle and property protection, the insurer offers coverage involving professional liability, health care, worker's compensation, commercial automobile insurance, director and officer's liability insurance, and financial services to millions of customers.
If you were involved in an accident with a driver insured by CNA, it is essential to understand how the insurance provider will value your claim and decide your fate in recovering your damages. Like State Farm, GEICO, Allstate and others, CNA uses Colossus, a claim estimation computer algorithm that generates "objective" determinations on how much every case is worth. Unfortunately, Colossus has significant drawbacks in that it bases its results unlimited data concerning a very personal accident, crash, event or incident, treating victims like numbers. The insurance provider inputs data into the algorithm to obtain a valued result that is often significantly lower than the true worth of the case. CNA uses the computer's result to make ridiculously low settlement offers to victims injured by their policyholders.
You do not need to accept an embarrassingly unacceptable low settlement from any insurance company that is eager to reward shareholders by protecting its profits from victims. You never have to accept the numbers the computer provided CNA without a comprehensive evaluation on how your severe injury claim was valued. You and your family might be dealing with a tremendous financial burden due to life-changing, catastrophic injuries or the loss of a loved one killed by the negligent actions of another.
Nearly immediately after you file a complaint against the insurance company to obtain financial compensation, CNA will likely ask you to make a recorded statement to provide your side of the story as to what happened. However, the insurance company can use the information you provide against you and reduce the amount of compensation you receive. Our legal team advises you never give a recorded statement or sign any documents by CNA or any the other insurance company unless you are the policyholder. Instead, allow your attorneys to handle correspondence between you and CNA to ensure your rights are always protected, so your family can be compensated for your damages.
Many commercial companies carry CNA insurance coverage to protect their interests when involved in trucking accidents. If you were involved in a crash with a commercial vehicle insured by CNA, you might be faced with a claims adjuster who will look at the facts to decide who is at fault for causing the crash. The insurance company will do whatever is needed to minimize the amount they pay out to you to recover your damages. However, an attorney working on your behalf can seek out all parties at fault to add as many defendants as possible to your case to ensure you receive adequate recompense. Your lawyer may file a claim against the commercial truck driver, the trucking company, the truck manufacturer, truck maintenance company and others that might have also played a part in causing the collision that led to your injuries, property damage or the death of a loved one.
Do I File a Claim or Lawsuit?
Initially, all victims injured by the negligent actions of others have the legal right to file a claim for compensation against every party at fault for causing their damages. However, even though the insurance company accepts your claim, they may conclude after an investigation that you are at fault for the accident and deny your claim or delay offering you a settlement. In many incidents, the insurance company will refuse to make an acceptable offer to ensure you are made financially whole again after their policyholder caused your damages. They may refuse to give you the compensation you deserve based on factors they determine to be valid. However, if an attorney is handling your case, they will likely advise you to file a lawsuit against the defendant that is offering too low a settlement to take your case to trial. Often, this effort causes the insurance company to reevaluate your decision because they know that resolving a lawsuit can be extremely expensive.
Investigate your claim for compensation as soon as you agree to legal representation.
Explain to you how the evidence and information the insurance company is looking for can be used to evaluate your case correctly.
Conduct a comprehensive evaluation of your claim and provide legal advice on what you should expect throughout the process of dealing with CNA.
Ensure that every aspect of your claim for compensation is correctly prepared including filing all the necessary documents and paperwork in the proper courthouse before the statute of limitations expires.
Negotiate on your behalf during a settlement offer meeting with the defendant, the defendant's attorneys or the claims adjuster.
Advise you whether to accept the settlement offer or take the case to trial to ensure your family receives the amount of compensation you deserve.
The vehicle accident attorneys at Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers LLC have successfully resolved many claims for compensation against insurance companies including CNA. If your loved one was injured through the negligent actions of others, we can provide the legal advice and representation you need to deal directly with insurance companies that must pay you the maximum compensation for your damages. Let our team of dedicated lawyers protect your rights. Contact us today at (888) 424-5757 to schedule a free case consultation to discuss filing a claim for compensation to recover your damages. We provide every client a "No Win/No-Fee" guarantee, meaning if we are unable to obtain compensation on your behalf through a jury trial award or out of court settlement, you owe us nothing.
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Everyone who's looking to lose weight has the same question: what are the best exercises to lose weight fast? There's no one-size-fits-all approach to losing weight. However, there are some general rules of thumb that will help you ensure you're weight loss program is both effective AND efficient.
In order to be effective, your weight loss plan needs to cause you to actually LOSE WEIGHT, right? And it needs to do so in a safe and practical way. It's neither safe nor practical to eat only celery until you hit your goal weight. We're therefore going to ignore the unsafe and impractical. For our purposes, we're also interested in a plan that will help us maintain that weight loss. There are plenty of ways to drop pounds quickly that are short term solutions with no lasting effects, we're not interested in those.
Once we agree on what makes a weight loss plan effective, we then need to agree on a definition of efficient. With regard to how much weight you can expect to lose in a HEALTHY and SUSTAINABLE way, we're going to say anything more than 2 – 2.5 pounds of weight loss per week for the average person is unrealistic. Not impossible, but certainly unrealistic.
Here's why: you may be able to drop more weight than that in a week, but the effect of greater weight loss in that time period can be problematic – it can cause metabolic confusion that slows your loss moving forward meaning you might lose fast out of the gate, but lose the race in the end. It's also commonly believed that weight loss greater than 2 – 2.5 pounds per week is difficult to maintain as it's often not achieved through sustainable lifestyle changes, but through tricks that are impossible to maintain for an extended period of time.
Cardiovascular exercises: these are exercises that increase your heart rate for an extended period of time, putting your body into a state whereupon it requires more energy than the readily available energy available in your bloodstream and therefore turns to fat stores for additional energy. Great cardiovascular exercises for weight loss include running, jump rope and biking.
Resistance exercises: these are exercises that cause your muscular system to work against a force (gravity, weight, etc.) in order to develop additional muscle. Resistance training is great because a basic rule of biology is that the more lean muscle mass you have on your body (achieved through resistance exercises) the more fat your body will burn in everyday life. Muscle burns more fat than fat does. The most common form of resistance exercise is weight training, which is a great addition to any weight loss program.
Active recovery exercises: these are exercises that allow the body to recover from the cardiovascular and resistance training you've been doing while keeping your body moving and benefiting from movement and exercise. Yoga is a very popular form of active recovery exercise but can include walking, swimming and other lower intensity exercises that are easier to sustain for longer periods of time.
Keep in mind that weight loss is best achieved through a comprehensive program that is designed specifically for you and that takes into consideration your personal goals, exercise and health histories along with your exercise preferences combined with a customized nutrition plan.


My favorite part about photography is the fact that I'm documenting the most beautiful both once-in-a-lifetime and ordinary moments of people's lives. A baby's first year is the epitome of growth and change and magic all wrapped up into one single lightning-speed year. It's always amazing when I see my client mamas-t0-be and get to photograph the love that they already have for this little human they've yet to meet. Then I get to watch as their heart explodes – completely and truly explodes – once they've met their little baby and finally get to hold them warm in their arms. Photographing the tiny beauty of a newborn baby is my happy place. In my warm studio, with the music playing, and their baby sleeping soundly, getting to mold and sculpt them into sleepy baby art is my favorite thing in the world. I think there's nothing more beautiful than a brand new baby sleeping in beautiful side light. As the months go by, I love seeing these babies grow through the eye of my lens. First the bright smiles and chubby baby rolls of their three month smiling session. Next the personality of their six month sitting up session — this is when things really get fun. Either out in my garden or in my studio with bubbles and beautiful light, the six month session is when you really start to see a little person beginning to emerge. Next the 9 month standing up session, and finally the last photo session of the year once they're walking and talking and turning one. This session is longer than the other milestone sessions because I really get to capture their joy and personality with the whole family. I love when my clients bring their baby's favorite stuffed animal, blanket or favorite toy. Capturing the love is what it's all about. My first year baby package includes all these sessions and a beautiful fine art album at the end of the year wrapped with a big bow. I think there's nothing more valuable than having an album of all these never-to-happen-again moments from your baby's first year. The baby's first year package also includes digital files, beautiful custom prints, birth announcements and a fine art canvas or metal print for your nursery.
We just finished this sweet boy's first year, and it makes my heart so happy to look back and see all the love, all the growth, all the happiness that one little year can hold. Here's just a tiny peek at our year together through all the seasons. I can't wait to design this album for this beautiful family! Be sure to read to the very end of this post. I am sharing another photographer's session that is all about inspiration!
Are you looking for other photographers who inspire? Check out this beautiful post from Tanya Lorraine | Nashville Lifestyle & Documentary Photographer who wrote a wonderful article about a photographer who inspires her most.
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If someone dies while living in Denmark Danish succession law will apply, whereas it is the law in the man's home country at the time of the marriage, which regulates property relationships between spouses in case of divorce.
Danish International and European family and succession law for Expat's.
When you move to Denmark, Danish national rules regulates inheritance mattes. Succession may vary considerably from Denmark and your home country and/or Member State in the EU.
What is the situation without a will?
In short, there are many vInnoDBbles that come into play. First of all, what country you come from, whether you have an existing will, if you have separate property in your marriage or as the general rule in Denmark common property. In the latter case, 1Ž4 of the couple's total assets would be transferred to the children immediately and will be barred until the children turns 18 years. Depending on the situation this might have very unfortunate consequences, therefore and because the "uskiftede bo", is unknown in many other countries, it makes sense to secure the family with a Danish Will.
Will for expat's incl. VAT is DKK 9,900.
Certified translation if you do not read Danish incl. VAT DKK 3.000.
Registration at the notary DKK 300.
Feel free to contact us by phone or mail. You can also use our contact form.


Right now, you can grab the Dell PowerEdge T420 entry level server for as little as £904 and that's before a potential cashback for sending back your old server.
The T420 costs £904 when bundled with 4GB of RAM and two Intel Xeon E5-2403 CPUs (quad-core processors clocked each at 1.8GHz with 10MB cache and a TDP of 80W).
Enter the coupon code QK1FTTZ7KSQDFG to save an additional £120 when you spend over £800 on Dell PowerEdge servers (an offer that ends on 01 March 2013) and get even more savings (up to £250) by sending your old server.
Obviously, nothing prevents you from buying it from eBay and sending it instead. Note that the server will need to be in working state and fall within a few more parameters. You can find out more on Dell's Trade In Scheme here.
The server comes with a 500GB SATA hard disk drive, a 550W PSU, an onboard Broadcom 5720 GbE dual port all housed in a sturdy chassis. There's no operating system, optical drive, monitor, keyboard or mouse. The package is covered by a three year basic warranty with next business day assistance.


10-min benefit check-up. Are you one of 8m missing out?
The bank switching war is red hot as seven banks now pay cash or shopping vouchers to tempt you one way or another, compared to three just six weeks ago. This fine harvest of freebies isn't likely to last long, they're just grasping at the New Year fervour to sort your finances.
- It takes just 7 working days.
- All direct debits and standing orders are automatically moved to the new account.
- Cash sent to the old account is moved to the new one for at least 3yrs.
Just ensure you use the banks' official switch service, and you must pass a not-too-harsh credit check. Here's the cream of the crop, by category.
NatWest or RBS: Free £150 + 2% bills cashback (£200+ in year 1 for many). Joint-highest upfront bonus + great for bill payers. RBS has joined sister bank NatWest in offering a £150 bonus for switchers on most of its current accounts. The standouts are NatWest's* or RBS's* Reward accounts.
With them, you get the £150 by 19 Apr (NatWest) or 10 May (RBS).
Plus for a £2/mth fee, they both give 2% cashback on most bills paid by direct debit. Our analysis shows with avg bills you'd get £66-ish/yr after the fee. With higher bills, it's £135 - so with the £150, many will make £200+ in year 1.
How do I qualify? You must complete your switch and log in to online banking by 22 Mar (NatWest) or 12 Apr (RBS), and pay in £1,500+/mth (equiv to a £21,500/yr salary). It's for new and some existing customers - see our NatWest/RBS review for eligibility info and how to get the £150 on a no-fee account (without cashback).
HSBC: Free £150 + 5% savings. Joint-highest upfront bonus. Newbies switching to HSBC Advance* get £150 within roughly 40 days, and access to a 5% regular savings account that allows you to save up to £250/mth in it for one year at 5% interest.
How do I get it all? You must start a switch incl 2+ direct debits or standing orders within 30 days of account opening and pay in £1,750/mth (a £25,900/yr salary does it), but you can't have had an HSBC current account since 2016. See our full HSBC review.
How do I qualify? To get it all, switch and pay in £1,500+/mth (equiv to a £21,500/yr salary). Plus use your debit card at least once in the first 6mths, pay out 2+ direct debits each month, go paperless and remain in credit. Full info in our Halifax review.
First Direct: No.1 service + free £125 + 5% savings. New customers applying via this special First Direct link* get £125 when they switch to it (only £100 if you go direct) within roughly 40 days.
It also offers a 5% regular savings account, only available to people with this account. That allows you to save up to £300/mth in it for one year. Many also get a £250 0% overdraft.
How do I qualify? Pay in £1,000/mth (basically have a £12,700+/yr salary going in) or eventually there's a £10/mth fee. Full info in our First Direct review.
Ends today (Wed). M&S Bank: Free £100 M&S vchs upfront, £80 after a year (£180 vchs in year 1). New switchers to M&S Bank* who apply by 11.59pm tonight can receive a £100 M&S gift card in around 40 days with no min pay-in required. You can get another £80 added after a year if you pay in £1,250/mth for at least 10 out of the 12mths (which is basically equiv to a £17,100/yr salary).
It also offers a 5% regular savings account, only available to switchers. That allows you to save up to £250/mth in it for one year. Many also get a £100 0% overdraft.
How do I qualify? You must fully switch, incl 4+ active direct debits (and keep them active) and register for online banking + paperless statements within 3mths of account opening. Full info, incl up to £220 for M&S Bank credit cardholders, in our M&S review.
If you need the cover, these deals can be a cheap way to get insurance, but first check if you can get it for less elsewhere.
Nationwide: Up to £700 worth of FAMILY travel, phone and breakdown insurance for £156/yr. Nationwide's FlexPlus* is £13/mth and gives worldwide family travel insurance, family smartphone insurance, and UK and European car breakdown cover for all account holders. A family needing them all could pay up to £700/yr separately.
You can also earn 3% AER variable interest on balances of up to £2,500, and get access to a 5% regular savings account, which allows you to save up to £250/mth in it for one year. Interestingly, you just need to open the current account, you don't need to switch another account to it to get those perks.
Yet if you're prepared to switch and are referred by a friend who has a Nationwide mortgage, savings or current account, and you switch, you both get £100. More info in our FlexPlus review.
Debit cards are debt cards if overdrawn. So if overdrawn, don't ignore it, especially Lloyds, Halifax & Bank of Scot custs as your fees are rising.
Currently via this link, First Direct* offers £125 to switch to it and many get an ongoing £250 0% overdraft (if you pay in £1,000/mth). So if your overdraft's up to £375, this pays off some of what you owe and the rest is at zero interest.
Alternatively, Nationwide FlexDirect* can offer a far bigger 0% overdraft depending on your credit score, but it only lasts a year (50p/day after). So aim to clear it before. If you've a friend with an account, you can both gain £100 via its recommend a friend scheme if you switch incl 2+ direct debits.
For larger overdrafts, a few specialist cards allow 'money transfers' where the card pays cash into your bank account, clearing your overdraft, so you owe it instead at up to 28mths 0% (with a small fee). For help and best buys, see our Money Transfers guide.
Full eligibility on all these accounts + more help in Best Bank Accounts. If you don't qualify for one of these, check out Basic Bank Accounts which are accounts with no overdrafts.
£75,000 by entering competitions | Is equity release right for you?
Over to Martin: "On Monday's show, we get tips from the woman who's won £75,000 of stuff entering competitions (and whose husband is now fed up of holidays), plus I explain how to work out if releasing equity from your home is a good idea. Do watch or program the laser disc. And if you forgot about this week's show on 'the hidden £10,000s parents need to save in case their kids go to uni', you can watch it on the ITV Hub."
There's an old joke that only two people really understand our social security system - one is dead and the other is starting to doubt herself. So it's not surprising the Government believes 8m+ households aren't claiming what they're due. To help, we've updated our free benefit check-up tool with the latest phased roll-out of universal credit, a benefit that now affects all new claimants with up to two children - or those whose circumstances have changed.
Free 10min check-up. Simply use our free benefits calculator, which has been rebuilt for us by benefits specialist Entitledto, to see all means-tested benefits you're eligible for, such as universal credit, housing benefit and pension credit & what each pays.
The calculator asks questions such as location, housing situation, number of kids, if you've a partner and more. Don't worry, we never identify you or ask for your name.
Is it accurate? We hope so, but this can be complex as what you're entitled to depends on your exact circumstances. See the tool primarily as a ready reckoner and a prompt to investigate further by calling the relevant Government office (listed in the results). You can get more help in our Benefits guide.
Who should do this check-up? While very rare, even some with family income up to £78,000/yr miss out. However, entitlement doesn't just come down to income but personal circumstances, eg, how many kids you have and their age, if you're disabled, your childcare costs, your savings and rent - so it's important to do a calculation. You're more likely to be entitled to cash if your family income is sub-£40,000, especially if you've children, disabilities or you rent.
Does it cover everything? The tool only gives you a figure for means-tested benefits, however it mentions many non means-tested benefits (though not all) you could be entitled to, such as the warm home discount and boiler grants, but won't give an amount. Ensure you don't miss out on additional help not mentioned in the results, such as the attendance allowance, bereavement allowance, TV licence discounts and the severe mental impairment discount for council tax. For a comprehensive list, see our Benefits guide.
Is one-on-one help available? Yes, via a local Citizens Advice office or Jobcentre Plus.
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New. Hot Sim - 4GB data + unltd mins & text for '£6.67/mth' from BT-owned Plusnet. MSE Blagged. This is a cracker as that price normally gets you 1-2GB. Newbies to Plusnet* (uses EE's network) can get it for £10/mth on a 1yr contract. As you're automatically sent a £40 cheque within 30 days, it's an equiv £6.67/mth. Got Plusnet b'band? You can get the deal with 4.5GB. Full help & more deals in Top Sims.
FINALLY! Boots sale to boost to up to 70% this week. We thought it would happen a couple of weeks ago. It didn't, but we've been nagging and now it's finally confirmed. Get full updates in Boots sale boost.
Warning. Probate fees rising by up to almost £6,000 - if someone's died and you're in charge of the will, check ASAP if you can beat the increase. See Probate rise.
- Brexit passport checker - will yours still be valid?
If you pay interest on credit or store cards, there's currently a range of strong deals that can save you large. Yet two end within the next week. They're balance transfers, where you get a new card to pay off debt on other cards - so you owe it instead, but at 0% interest. That means more of your repayments clear the debt, rather than just profit the lender. Alicia did just that: "Got accepted for 0% interest on balance transfers for 27mths. Can pay off my two 29% APR cards. Thanks."
- Find the cards most likely to accept you BEFORE you apply. Each card below includes a link to our balance transfer eligibility calc. It shows your odds of acceptance before you apply without impacting your creditworthiness.
- Go for the lowest fee (factor in cashback) in the time you're sure you can repay. If unsure, play safe and go LONG.
- 'Up to' cards mean you could get a shorter 0% deal if accepted. That's why we include the top 'non up to' cards too.
Ends Mon. Barclaycard (eligibility calc / apply*) - No fee, and cashback when shifting larger amounts. But some won't get the full 0% length as it's an 'up to'.
Ends Thu. M&S Bank (eligibility calc / apply*) - Long 0% and cashback bigger than fee if you shift sub-£2,500. If accepted, you'll definitely get the 28mths 0%.
Santander (eligibility calc / apply*) - Longest no-fee 0% and if accepted you'll definitely get the 27mths 0%. But no cashback.
(1) % of debt shifted. (2) Initial 2% fee, but refunded within 28 working days.
Always follow the Balance Transfer Golden Rules. Full info in Best Balance Transfers (APR Examples).
a) Never miss the min monthly repayment, or you could lose the 0% deal and it'll cost far more.
b) Clear the card or balance-transfer again before the 0% ends, or the rate rockets to the higher APR.
c) Don't spend/withdraw cash. It usually isn't at the cheap rate and withdrawals hit your creditworthiness.
d) You must usually balance-transfer within 60 or 90 days to get the 0% and cashback.
Contactless card flaw largely fixed, in a win for our 2yr campaign. Our investigation revealed crooks could use cards MONTHS after you'd cancelled 'em, but the regulator says it's now mostly fixed the flaw.
Head to posh areas for posh clobber. Affluent locals can mean swish bargains, so we list posh hot spots.
The charity shops that specialise in designer donations. See our list of high-end charity boutiques. One chain told us it counts 400 labels as donors, incl Ralph Lauren and Stella McCartney.
Some high-end stores even donate unsold stock. Often big name chains donate surplus stock with labels snipped out. M&S has confirmed it does this (with labels still in), while Ted Baker says it has "relationships" with charities.
Some have joined the online shopping revolution. We list online charity shops if you can't get to the high street.
Follow charity shops on social media to hear about new stock & sales first. See key social media insider tips.
You can haggle, but whether you should is an open question. Many do report haggling in charity shops. This is more a moral decision than a financial one. Martin's view is: "This is about charity, so it's the one time paying full price (if it's reasonable) is a good thing. Yet if you're on the breadline and this is your only route available, then offering to pay what you can afford isn't wrong."
It's not just charity shops. See more tips on second-hand bargains via police auctions, Facebook buying, eBay&#x#xA0;& Freecycle.
"My family and I flew back from the US in September last year and we had a 7-hour delay getting home. Thanks to MSE's tips we eventually got a €3,000 [£2,600] refund."
Want or know a charity wanting an MSE Charity grant? Our charity's latest grant-giving round opens on Mon 4 Feb, but go quick - it closes once it's accepted 40 applications, or on Fri 1 Mar, whichever's sooner. It's offering up to £7,500 each to organisations that teach practical money and budgeting skills, focusing on projects that help children, young people and families. Apply via its website and take a quiz to check if your organisation's eligible.
How do you feel Brexit will affect your personal finances? The UK is set to leave the European Union on 29 March (see our Brexit help guide). So we wanted to test your sentiment about Brexit and its effect on your pocket, rather than the general economy. How do you feel Brexit will affect your personal finances?
Younger MoneySavers gobble up the most mobile data. Last week, we asked how much mobile data you use in a typical month and received 4,500+ responses. From the results, younger people were the most data-hungry – with almost a quarter of under-25s using 10GB+ a month. In stark contrast, just 2% of those aged 65+ used the same amount. See full mobile data results.
- Will your travel insurer cover your holiday against Brexit flight disruption?
- Discussion of the week: How many banking apps do you have on your phone?
Q: My energy supplier has a cheaper tariff and I want to switch to it, but the firm still wants to charge me the exit fee. Is this right? Jameel, via email.
MSE Steve B's A: It depends when you are switching. Its policy for levying exit fees – charged when you switch if still within the minimum term of your tariff – should be laid out clearly in the terms and conditions. However, if you're within 49 days of the end of your tariff, exit fees can't be charged at all. So check the date your tariff ends.
Before switching, do a full comparison via our Cheap Energy Club. You may find even better savings.
That's it for this week, but before we go... "I'm too short to reach the post box", "my mother-in-law put a curse on me" and "my fingers were too cold to type". These are just some of the excuses HMRC says it has been given for late tax returns over the past 12 months. Unsurprisingly, they didn't work - but at least they get top marks for creativity. See the full list in our Tax return excuses forum post - and remember, you only have until 11.59pm on Thursday to file your 2017/18 return and pay any tax due.


In this post we are going to find out how .net 4.0 dynamic types can help us introducing dynamically generated properties which could be used by WPF binding system.
We can always declare properties with dynamic type. It allows to bypass static type checking along with duck-type support for our members. This is unlike object type where if it is not provided by the object type then we needed to use reflection in order to fulfill static type checks. Please remember that the properties of an object marked as dynamic is already supported in .net framework 4.0. Those properties have a dynamic type but they are not dynamically generated. Their usages are just replaced by expressions at compile-time. At runtime, these expressions are going to resolve and could cause binding exceptions if the assigned type does not support the expected members. Further detalis can be found here. Anyhow, WPF binding system does support binding to properties with dynamic type.
.net framework dynamic feature has three main types including DynamicObject, ExpandoObject and IDynamicMetaObjectProvider. As a matter of fact, DynamicObject can be smartly used to support dynamically generated properties. In the following example, let's look at a type called ViewModelBase. We can use this type as a base for all those view models which might need dynamically generated properties. This example is using an overlapped concept of model and view model. Most of the time, you might want your view models to be having dynamically generated properties based on the data streams available through XML or JSON. You might read some data from your database and might want to add properties based on this data.
Overriding DynamicObject's members including TrySetMember and TryGetMembers is providing us the means to introduce dynamically generated information which could be used as properties for WPF Binding. TrySetMembers is used by the runtime when WPF binding system updates the value of the property. On the other hand, TryGetMember is used to get the value of the property. You can see we have even implemented INotifyPropertyChanged to provide change notifications for these dynamically generated properties.
The dynamic members and their values are maintained in a Dictionary. We can simply make the members as of dynamic type. But since there is no expected behavior, I have just kept it as System.Object. The collection is filled up the first time this Dictionary is used in the code. We are simply filling it up the collection in the constructor using passed in values in the parameter propertyNames.
Unlike an ExpandoObject, the access to members of DynamicObject are statically checked in c# code at compile time. That is why we need to provide a special pair of methods to get and set the properties identified by its name. The members are named as SetPropertyValue and GetPropertyValue.
We need to pay special attention to the constructor. This is accepting the list of perceived dynamically generated members. Child types can also pass the members when their constructor is called for instantiation. This is exactly what we have done in the case of MainViewModel. It just needs a property, called MainTitle. This is passed to the base class which would do the whole magic required for the binding system to work.
We are setting the value of MainTitle in the constructor. Let's try to use this view model as a DataContext. The following is a view called MainWindow. Here we are binding MainTitle to a TextBox's Text property. With a TextBox, we can test if it is set and get as expected.
Let's run this now. The view is loaded on the screen as follows. put some break points in your code and try to update the Title. You should notice the breakpoints being hit. You should eventually see ViewModelBase.TryGetMember being called.
Basically we haven't even created a type with dynamically generated properties. We have created an object which could hold name / value pairs which supports DataBinding. There might be types inheriting from ViewModelBase which takes the property names as input parameters of their constructors. Now the same type can be instantiated with different property names and hence it would have different perceived properties. Now we can have different products supporting different properties altogether. This is different than the concept of a type which has specific set of properties.
One issue with using DynamicObject for such purpose is the absence of type description. We have been using the termss "perceived" and "fake" throughout this post as they are not real. There is no way we can find out what members are supported except keep try setting their value. A type should provide a mechanism to expose its type information. We should be able to query for its members. In the DynamicObject based implementation, there is no way we can find out what properties are there for an object's type.
Now let's see how we can handle collection of DynamicObject type of objects. Here we are adding a collection called Students. This is of type StudentViewModel which is eventually based on DynamicObject. We have also added an AmazingStudent property which is to hold an amazing student from this collection.
The following XAML code uses the collection for Binding. We are using the collection to bind to a ListBox and a DataGrid. As you can see we can bind element's members from a collection using a DataTemplate in the ListBox. The columns in the DataGrid can be directly bound.
Now we try to run it again. Please notice the empty grid in the view.
Hi! Did you manage to get the DataGrid autogenerate the columns??


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UNESCO Regional Consultation on Open Science
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Celebration of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2020
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Speaker Session on the Female Glacier Expedition "Adventure of Science: Women and Glaciers in Central Asia"
Uzbekistan intends to establish its first aspiring UNESCO Global Geopark
Online High-Level Policy Dialogue "Building a Resilient Future in Coalition with Nature in Central Asia"
World Science Day for Peace and Development
Launch of the "Mapping Research and Innovation in the Republic of Uzbekistan" Publication
UNESCO facilitates the promotion of the concept of UNESCO Global Geoparks in Uzbekistan
Raising awareness among youth about disaster risk reduction
Registration: "International Day for Disaster Reduction" (online)
UNESCO and Open Science: regional consultation for Eastern Europe
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Pressure is growing on Jean-Claude Juncker to perform a U-turn over his plan to slash EU spending on research and innovation by €2.7bn after Britain's business secretary Vince Cable joined 27 Nobel prize winners in voicing concern about the proposal.
European Commission president Juncker wants to transfer the €2.7bn into a new leveraged fund he is setting up to boost EU infrastructure spending by €315bn.
The Bureau reported on Monday that this move had angered a number of Nobel prize winners from across Europe.
Now UK cabinet minister Cable has also waded in, telling the Bureau that while he welcomed Junker's infrastructure plan, which is known as the European Fund for Strategic Investments, it should not harm Britain's world-leading science sector.
The Commission is proposing to raid €2.7bn from the EU's Horizon 2020 pioneering research, space and innovation budget, with the biggest loser being the European Research Council which faces a €220m hit.
Cable's comments came as the Bureau also obtained a letter sent by 27 Nobel academics yesterday to Juncker and all 28 heads of member states.
In it the elite scientists express "dismay" at the planned budget cut and warn that Europe's reputation in high profile research fields would be severely damaged.
The letter states: "By cutting this funding the European Union will send a message that Europe is not the place to do high level science, and the ideas that we need to really flourish will instead go to other parts of the world.
"Horizon 2020 and the European Research Council are an indispensable long term investment in Europe's future. They are key tools for generating knowledge that drives our economic wellbeing and improvements in our health and the quality of our lives.
Organised by Royal Society president and Nobel prize winning geneticist, Sir Paul Nurse, the intervention is a setback to Juncker's flagship policy to revive Europe's moribund economy.
Among the letter's signatories are Sir Andre Geim, who was awarded the 2010 Nobel Prize for his groundbreaking work on graphene, and Professor Sir John Sulston, a founder director of the Wellcome Trust Sanger Centre, where one third of the human genome was sequenced.
However, as reported on Monday, an internal Commission memo leaked to the Bureau claims the cut to scientific research has "unanimous support" from officials of the 28 member states.
Juncker's plan centres on what is an initial €21bn "seed fund". This comprises €16bn from the Commission – €8bn in cash and a further €8bn in guarantees – and €5bn from the European Investment Bank.
The idea is to assemble the combined pot of €21bn and then to leverage that by a factor of 15 through what has been described as "innovative financing" – a mixture of member state contributions, bonds and private bank debt.
The Commission is not responding to the latest call by Europe's scientists or Britain's business secretary.
It has previously stated that the proposed science research cut represents only 3.5% of Europe's innovation programme and that its most recent seven year settlement was substantially higher than the previous period. It adds that investment in innovative projects will actually increase once the new Investment Plan is up and running.