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Many are still confused when we say that we are going to be 'ordained.' Very often they understand that we are speaking of the priestly ordination, and are quite baffled to hear that there are 2 other (thus, 3 in total) degrees (types, groups) of ordination: the diaconate and the episcopate.
The Catechism of the Catholic Church speaks of two degrees of ministerial participation in the priesthood of Christ: the episcopacy and the presbyterate.
The subject matter of this article, the diaconate, is intended to help and serve them. The symbol of the deacon is the basin and the towel, the items used by Jesus when washing the feet of the apostles, illustrating how the deacon is called to love and serve others. While there are different degrees, all 3 are conferred by the Sacrament of Holy Orders.
Differing from a priestly ordination, during the diaconate ordination it is only the bishop who lays hands on the ordinands. This is to signify the deacon's special attachment to the bishop in the tasks of his diakonia, thus, to the service of the community. The character of service configures the candidate to Christ the perfect deacon, the perfect servant of all. Thus, the deacon in virtue of his sacramental ordination is to be the servant in a servant-Church.
The deacon is entrusted to proclaim the Gospel. During the ordination he is ordained with these explicit words: "Receive the Gospel of Christ, whose herald you have become…" The mandate continues: "Believe what you read, teach what you believe, and practice what you teach." The charge by bishop is to internalize and live the Gospel in all aspects of his life. He is then, always and everywhere, to be at the service of the other, to be an image of Christ the servant. Before reading the Gospel the deacon asks for the blessing, an action which highlights that the privilege and responsibility are given and not of his own making, thus gifts from God. In proclaiming the Gospel, the deacon is a visible sign to the faithful of the Gospel of Jesus in action. Furthermore, the deacon, as a herald of the Gospel, calls all the faithful to proclaim our Lord to others.
Many would ask us 'but what exactly can you do?' The deacons assist the bishop and priests in the celebration of the liturgy, above all the Eucharist, assists at and blessing of marriages, proclamation of the Gospel and preaching, presiding over funerals, baptizing and dedicate themselves to charity: such as visiting the infirm, the imprisoned and the needy. Deacons are entrusted the ministry of reserving and distributing the Eucharist, take Viaticum to the dying, and administer blessings. They do not celebrate Mass, hear confessions or anoint the sick.
While the only liturgical thing that the deacon is required to do is proclaiming the gospel, there are other actions he might do during the liturgy that could be performed by other ministers. One of the important functions of the deacon is to lead the faithful in prayer, and thus Deacon Ditewig speaks of the deacon of composing and personalising the intercession prayers. Since the deacon knows the needs of the community, it is fitting that he presents these needs on the altar to God the Father.
At the end of the mass, the deacon sends off the congregation. In Latin: 'Ite, missa est.' An elaborated translation of this command is Go, as a mass (of people) let us continue the celebration of the Eucharist in our mission of serving the others: thus bridging the Eucharist and its practical-pastoral side: Eucharistifying the society.
In Malta we do not have permanent deacons, thus all the deacons which are currently ordained are known as transitional deacons, meaning, will eventually be ordained priests, God willing. In many other countries, they have the permanent diaconate. God, the Vocator, may call men who serve in the permanent diaconate, who may be married at the time of their ordination, but may not remarry if their spouse passes away. The permanent deacon further highlights the vocation to bring Christ's service outside of church buildings into the workplaces and family lives. Contrary to the permanent deacon, the transitory deacon would vow celibacy prior to ordination. While there is a different state (married/celibate) there is no difference in theology. Both types of state form the same diaconate. Here it might be meaningful to say that one does not cease to be a deacon when he is ordained a priest. In fact, all priests and bishops are also deacon. As a visual sign, one can often see the bishop wearing a dalmatic (the outward garment of the deacon) under his chasuble.
Almighty God, be present with us by your power. You are the source of all honor, you assign to each his rank, you give to each his ministry.
You remain unchanged, but you watch over all creation and make it new through your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord: he is your Word, you power, and your wisdom. You foresee all things in your eternal providence and make due provision for every age. You make the Church, Christ's body, grow to its full stature as a new and greater temple.
You enrich it with every kind of grace and perfect it with a diversity of members to serve the whole body in a wonderful pattern of unity.
You established a threefold ministry of worship and service for the glory of your name. As ministers of your tabernacle you chose the sons of Levi and gave your blessing as their everlasting inheritance. In the first days of your Church under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit the apostles of your Son appointed seven men of good repute to assist them in the daily ministry, so that they themselves might be more free for prayer and preaching.
By prayer and the laying on of hands the apostles entrusted to those chosen men the ministry of serving at tables.
Lord, look with favor on this servant of yours, whom we now dedicate to the office of deacon, to minister at your holy altar.
Lord, send forth upon him the Holy Spirit, that he may be strengthened by the gift of your sevenfold grace to carry out faithfully the work of the ministry. May he excel in every virtue: in love that is sincere, in concern for the sick and the poor, in unassuming authority, in self-discipline, and in holiness of life. May his conduct exemplify your commandments and lead your people to imitate his purity of life. May he remain strong and steadfast in Christ, giving to the world the witness of a pure conscience. May he in this life imitate your Son, who came, not to be served by to serve, and one day reign with him in heaven.


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Zhuhai Air Show opens its doors to the world
November 6, 2018 by neha
Zhuhai [China]: From 6-11 November 2018, Zhuhai in southern China becomes an even more bustling metropolis than usual. This is because the port city plays host to the biennial Airshow China, commonly known as the Zhuhai Air Show, which is now in its 12th edition.
This event has grown into the largest defense and aerospace exhibition in the Asia-Pacific region by far. It easily eclipses other major air shows such as the Singapore Airshow or Seoul ADEX. One reason for this is that it is endorsed by the Chinese government, State Council and Central Military Commission,and is supported by the People's Liberation Army (PLA). Sponsors of the show have risen from seven to 13, as more want to cash in on the event's success.
Military and aircraft aficionados flock to this event every two years simply because it is one of the only real chances to see PLA Air Force (PLAAF) aircraft, helicopters, radars and other PLA equipment.
The organizers said: "Since the first air show in 1996, it has developed into a mega international event featuring trade, professional knowledge and visual enjoyment." They also describe it as one of the five top air shows around the world.
As to be expected, the organizers paid gushing tribute to the national leader in its preamble, stating, "With the in-depth development of the Belt and Road initiative and civil-military integration at this new starting point in history, this air show is under the guidance of Xi Jinping's thought on socialism with Chinese characteristics for a new era to further encourage innovation."
Interestingly, the exhibition has expanded far beyond its original remit of being an air show since the first edition in 1996, taking in a broad spectrum of unmanned systems, missiles, rockets, space technology, land vehicles and much more besides.
Indeed, there are 770 exhibitors from 43 countries in 2018registered, the largest total to date. The show is displaying more than 150 aircraft, including those from the PLAAF and Pakistan Air Force. However, a Saudi Arabian aerobatic team failed to show.
The scale of the show is borne out by further statistics: the indoor exhibition area has expanded by 22% to more than 100,000m². Extensive outdoor exhibits occupy a further 400,000m², while an outdoor maneuver area for vehicles rose in size to 110,000m².
ANI visited the show on the eve of opening day, when feverish last-minute preparations were taking place before VIPs arrived for the official inauguration ceremony on 6 November. As with the 2016 iteration of the show, J-20 stealth fighters are expected to fly during the ceremony, although this year their demonstration is expected to be longer than their brief cameo last time. The J-20s are not expected to reappear until Sunday,when the PLAAF will put on a special display to celebrate its anniversary.
Kelvin Wong, senior analyst for aerospace, defense and security at the defense publisher IHS Markit, told ANI, "The Airshow China is the largest defense exhibition or event of its kind in Asia-Pacific. So it offers the world a wonderful opportunity to get a glimpse of the typically opaque Chinese defense industry and the PLA."
Referring to the indigenous technology on show, Wong agreed that it is progressing forward in leaps and bounds. "With each iteration of the China air show, you can see the equipment getting increasingly advanced and sophisticated. And obviously with the increasing number of international customers acquiring Chinese-made products such as unmanned aerial vehicles, I think, yes, China is climbing up the ranks of the global defense industry."
While the air show attracts numerous locals from around China, there is a significant group of foreigners who attend as well. Western aerospace companies such as Bell Helicopter, Rolls-Royce, Airbus, General Electric and Safran are all present. Of course, these companies are not permitted to sell defense-related technologies to China because of European Union and US embargoes. Nevertheless, there is considerable cooperation between Chinese concerns and overseas firms, one example being Airbus Helicopters and the Aviation Corporation of China (AVIC). The two are currently collaborating on the AC352 helicopter, which is a Chinese version of the 7-ton-class Airbus H175.
With China a keen buyer of Russian technology, including recent deliveries of S-400 air defense missile systems and Su-35 fighters, the Russians are very well represented too with companies such as the United Aircraft Company and Russian Helicopters.
One must not forget Chinese commercial aviation too, with COMAC showing a prototype of the CR929 wide-body airliner. The Chinese-designed and built ARJ21 jet is also on static display.
China is still not an easy place for visitors, however, with language a formidable problem for foreigners when catching taxis, shopping at a convenience store or even checking into a hotel. Hotels are often not aimed at the overseas visitor, with concrete slab-like beds and Chinese menus. To further complicate things, new government-imposed regulations mean that many hotels are not accepting credit cards from foreign banks unless they are affiliated with the Chinese-based Union Pay network. Even those wishing to use a vending machine to buy a cold drink would have found it impossible without using apps such as WeChat, yet another inconvenience for visitors.
Those staying in accommodation other than regular hotels must also register at their local police station within 24 hours of arrival, a rule being enforced more fastidiously among Chinese paranoia about foreign influence. Immigration clearance also involves full scanning of the visitor's ten fingerprints plus face, meaning foreigners are now fully searchable in the country's massive database. Naturally, this allows China's extensive network of facial recognition cameras the ability to track people with ease.
Security at the show site and at the nearby Zhuhai international Airport remain tight, especially so when the opening day rolls around, with numerous police present. However, one of the most frustrating factors about staying in China is the inability to visit one's favorite websites due to the ever-present and oppressive firewall blocking access. Even VNPs are being seriously targeted, making communication with the outside world difficult.
After braving the 75-90-minute ride from the center of Zhuhai, those visiting must contend with screeds of people, even during the so-called trade show when business deals and networking are occurring. Thus, it is not uncommon to see children, the elderly and the infirm on these days, something unheard of at most other defense trade shows. The final two public days are another experience altogether, as thousands of citizens flock to the show to watch the flying displays, look at the exhibits and sample the wares.
As previously mentioned, this air show has expanded into many other realms. Thus, in 2016 for the first time a demonstration of land armored vehicles took place. This is being repeated in 2018, as dozens of vehicles from companies such as North China Industries (NORINC) run their tanks and other heavy vehicles over obstacles in the hopes of adding new customers who will be attracted by price and availability.
Wong from IHS Markit, a return visitor to the show, concluded, "This is probably the only defense exhibition in Asia where the exhibitors aren't shy to show off lethal weaponry. Probably many of them will remain as conceptual models and prototypes, nonetheless it's nice to see what the Chinese are thinking."
The organizers expected nearly 200 military and political trade delegations at the Zhuhai Air Show, as well as 130,000 visitors during the trade days alone. In fact, it is not uncommon to see North Koreans or military personnel from dictatorships and military governments attending the show.
When the dust settles on the air show, new deals will surely have been signed with countries around the world, some of them despotic. When it comes to selling weaponry, China does not abide by the same degree of ethic standards as others do, surely one of the attractions for buyers.
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Jean-Baptiste-Joseph Brelle  (August 18, 1754 – July 1819) was the Grand Archbishop of Haiti. He also crowned the first two rulers of Haiti. Haiti being a Catholic country far from Rome, from the independence of the country in 1804, Brelle was chosen as representative of the Roman Catholic Church in the country. He became its Grand Archbishop and thus governed like the Pope while respecting the Vatican.

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What We Talk About When We Talk About the Tube: The District Line
Well, moving right along in the Underground . . . I'm on a little roll. Already I've hopped from the Metropolitan Line over to the District Line with John Lanchester's What We Talk About When We Talk About the Tube (and now have the Central Line at the ready), and so to keep all those Lines straight I had better tell you about what I've read before taking in yet more information. Did I already say how much I am enjoying these little bites of social history via the London Underground? Whoever came up with this idea for a series, which is in honor of the 150th anniversary of the Underground, should get a raise. Or at least an enthusiastic pat on the back. They may be slight little books, but they are so interesting and informative (and I mean that in a good way, not in a dry-imparting-of-rote-facts-only sort of way) and my list of books, movies or new subjects to explore seems to grow more with each new read.
Did you know that there is a difference between the Underground and the Tube? I thought the words were interchangeable, but there is actually a distinction. Like me, Lanchester, who did not grow up in London, wasn't sure if the Tube was something other than the Underground, or if it was simply another word for it. His impression was that the Tube was some other thing--more modern and cooler-sounding. Londoners might use the terms interchangeably, but upon doing research for the book he learned that there is indeed a difference. The first Underground Lines--the Metropolitan (1863), District (1868) and Circle (1884) Lines were not actually Tubes.
Here's where it gets technical. They weren't Tubes because they weren't tunnels. Tunnels being a hole carved out of the ground for a certain distance which opens back out again. The first Lines were made using the 'cut and cover' method--"a hole dug straight into the ground, laid with tracks and brick walls, and then covered back up." So these lines are not even all that far underground and are called 'sub-surface' lines. Now the Tube uses a very different digging technique.
"It features a shield, a huge frame, on which the twelve 'navigators' who dug the tunnels stood: the frame advanced gradually through the earth while the men dug, and then the other navigators bricked up the tunnel walls and roof behind them as they went."
"This was the birth of the Tube: the deep tunnels which were dug using the shield technique, and which run through the clay subsoil underneath London, are in the strict sense the Tube. The Underground includes the Tube, but the Tube does not include the Underground."
How's that for sheer nerdiness? You never know, you might just need this for a trivia question someday. You can thank me (and Mr. Lanchester) later! He notes that this difference is most useful to those who don't like being deep underground. The Tube Line the author uses most often, the Northern Line, is also the oldest of them and is often called 'the Misery Line' as it was for some time the longest train tunnel. It "disappears into the earth at Morden and then not popping up above ground again until Finchley, seventeen and a half miles later." Now that is quite a stretch.
I very much enjoyed reading about the District Line. John Lanchester gives all sort of interesting facts yet he couches them in interesting stories and anecdotes. And he throws in lots of the personal, too, which all overlaps with the Mabey book about the Metropolitan Line. It's part history, part memoir, part social history and maybe even a little science thrown in for good will. So the books tend to build on each other nicely. Going back to the beginning and to share something of significance about the District Line--it stretches across very different social and geographical ends of London. It goes from the poor East of the city to the rich West. And it sounds like the areas it crosses is quite diverse, too. I like the way one of the Underground workers described the demographic differences between the two ends.
"Put it like this, if they're annoyed about something, at this end of the line--we were at Dagenham (East)--they yell at you. You know about it straight away. At the other end, they write letters."
Just like the Metropolitan Line helped create Metroland--those suburbs outside the city, a place for Londoners to enjoy the countryside yet still able to commute in to their jobs, the rest of the Lines did their part to create the city of London as we know it now. That iconic London Underground map, which I am sure you can easily bring to mind makes you think that those lines were simply drawn as if superimposed on top of the city. You would think that the city came before the map, whereas in reality "London as it exists today would not be the same place without the Underground."
"The Underground is what gave the city its geographical spread, its population growth, its clusters of spaces and places. The new Underground stations became the places around which the city grew; they were the first gravitational mass, like the clusters of debris in the nascent solar system, which agglomerated and grew and thickened and became planets."
One other little bit of trivia, before I leave the District Line (and I have really barely scratched the surface of what Lanchester writes about), did you know the word Commute (as in your daily commute, or commuter) is an American thing? The original meaning of the word commute means "to give something in exchange for something else, or to change one thing for another." In the US regular travelers "began to swap day tickets for better-value season tickets; they 'commuted' their daily tickets into season tickets."
"The Oxford English Dictionary gives the first instance of the modern, dragging-your-weary-bones-to-work sense as in the American magazine the Atlantic Monthly, which defined a commuter as follows: 'one who purchases a commutation-ticket'. A commutation-ticket was the American term for a season ticket. Commuters commuted 'commute'."
Hah! Anyway, Lanchester has a very engaging way of drawing you into this wonderful and lively little book! I have once again switched lines and now will be stepping onto the Central Line with Danny Dorling's The 32 Stops. I wonder where my journey will take me next.
In case you are wondering--yes, these books are great fun! So far, I've ridden the Victoria Line, the Circle Line, the Metropolitan Line and here the District Line.
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Pigeon Racing in Malta - by Tony Harte, Gozo, Malta
The islands which constitute the Republic of Malta are situated almost dead centre of the Mediterranean sea. Malta covers 243 sq km and is some 30 km long, by 18 km wide and the island of Gozo, is approximately 13.5 km by 7 km. Sicily is only 90 km to the north and Tunisia/North Africa, is 285 km to the south.
Pigeon racing in Malta started in 1947, by some British ex-pats who had married Maltese and were living here. Using the Army pigeons that had been used during the second, World War and with members names such as Hall, Cooper, etc they formed the first racing pigeon club, The Malta Racing Pigeon Club, based at Sliema. At first they used to have to take the pigeons from the club, down to the quay, to be loaded on to the Ferry to Sicily. Then later they would have to send a telegram to the agent in Italy telling him when to release the pigeons. The second club to open, was the National Racing Pigeon Society, based in Marsa, followed by Hamrun Pigeon club and then Birkirkara RPC and these were the four clubs in existence until 1979. Now there are 24 clubs in the Malta Racing Federation, (including 2 in Gozo) which has around 1200 + members.
Due to the small geographical area covered, the velocity system is not used and it is the first bird in the clock that wins. Members are only allowed to enter a maximum of 10 birds per race, with the season in Malta being from November until May. In the summer the temperature is often in excess of 30C, whereas in the winter the pigeons have to contend with high winds and changeable weather. There are no separate races for young birds and they have to compete against the old birds, the only advantage being, that racing with experienced pigeons, they can be helped to face the arduous 90 km sea crossing, that every pigeon has to face in each and every race.
There are 27 races in the season made up of 20 races classified as short distance and 7 races classified as long distance. The short distance races are made up of 2 races from Pozzallo, Sicily, (90 km), 12 races from Belvedere,(155 km) and 6 races from Messina,(288 km). The 7 long distance races are made up from 3 races from ST Euphemia, Italy (390 km), 2 races from Metaponto (550 km), 1 race from Bari (630 km) and finally 1 race from Manfredonia (660 km).
Races are held weekly throughout the season, normally with basketting, on a Friday. The pigeons are basketed on a Friday at the respective club and then taken directly to the Federation transporters at Marsa, then transported by sea to Sicily/Italy and then driven overland to the race point, for a Sunday liberation. In my club members take it in turns, on rotation, to accompany the pigeons to the Federation transporters and to load the truck with the empty baskets from the previous race, to be returned to the club for use the following week. The manual clocks are set on the morning of the race and then punched on the evening of the race. In my club we have to take the first three pigeons clocked to the club to be verified, although I think that we are the only club in the Federation that still do this, things take a little longer in Gozo, for things to change. As there is no velocity to calculate the results are worked that same night. The Federation results are published, a couple of weeks later.
Every club awards trophies for the first 8 pigeons, as well as points, (in my club points are awarded for the first 20% of the pigeons competing). Prize money is nominal and in my club, the 1 Euro pools can give the winner a 14 Euro bag of pigeon corn. The Malta Federation has 4 regions and trophies are awarded to the top ten places in each region, points are given to the top 150 places within the Federation and the club with the highest accumulated number of points is awarded the Champion club of Malta. At both club and Federation level, there are trophies for Best Fancier Short Distance, Best Fancier Long Distance and Best Fancier Overall Distance. These awards are also given to the Best Pigeon Short, Long and Overall Distance and each pigeon is awarded a coveted gold pigeon ring. Maltese fanciers race for the prestige of being a champion and competition is very strong. A club has to have a minimum of 30 members and if numbers drop then the club has to be disbanded and join the nearest club. I am a member of the Rabat Racing Pigeon Society in Gozo, which has 60 members and there is another club in Gozo, The Nadur Pigeon Club, which has 30 members, so nearly 100 members in an area of some 13.5 km by 7 km. Then there are 22 clubs in Malta, with some clubs boasting over 80 members.
I am from Cardiff, South Wales, UK and have visited and written loft reports for some of the top fanciers, for publication in the British Homing World. I have helped friends with training their racing pigeons and also visited many lofts in Belgium but find that racing in Malta is so very different.
It is true that I have only started to race pigeons myself since coming to live in Malta, but the knowledge of different racing systems used in the UK and the Continent, are not necessarily suited for use here. In Malta most of the pigeon lofts are located on the rooftop of the fanciers house, as the houses have flat roofs over here. However, this often means that space is limited, which results in smaller lofts and larger numbers of birds kept in a smaller area.
As the weather in Malta is mild then many lofts are quite open, but when we experience the strong winds and rain, this can result in health problems. The humidity in Malta is excessive and even inside my house, it can be well in excess of 90 humidity. As a result then medication is frequently used to combat this. I first came across the pigeon fly, in Malta and had never experienced this in the UK before. As the racing season starts in November and the pigeons will have fully moulted, by this time, then the darkness or light systems are not really applicable.
Due to limited space most fanciers race natural, so as to maximise the total number of pigeons kept. With Malta being a very small island, training is a major problem, with the maximum training over land of around 20 miles, depending upon which part of the island that you live. So basically this means that you have to rely upon loft training for creating and maintaining fitness, with most fanciers exercising their birds once a day. The pigeons then have to go to their first race, to Belvedere, some 155 km/90 miles and are, "thrown in at the deep end", having to cross the 90km/60 mile stretch of sea. This problem, combined with possible bad weather, hunters/birds of prey in Italy, can and does result in heavy losses, meaning that some 50% of the birds are lost. If the pigeons miss, or overfly the tiny island of Malta then they can fly on to Tunis and would find it extremely difficult to return on a solo flight from there.
The Federation rules are that a pigeon must have flown from Belvedere to qualify for entry in a longer race i.e. Messina and so on. It can be soul destroying to lose an experienced winning pigeon, but this is common in Malta and if the birds are not in top condition, then it is not like the UK or the continent, where the birds return late and you can medicate, as appropriate. In Malta if the birds are not in top condition, then you will normally lose them. Top continental fanciers will lightly train their long distance pigeons, in the year of birth, race them lightly as yearlings, then fly them at the distance, as two year olds. Here the pigeons have to face that channel without any 90km training tosses, or 90km races overland, it is a hard task indeed. A typical Maltese racing pigeon, is a fast maturing, one day middle distance pigeon, normally small to medium in size. A fancier that has a good team performance, with several pigeons placed, means that he/she will pick up most points and it is the team performance that gives the fancier the highest reward, in aiming to achieve Best Fancier, Short, Long or Overall.
Being a member in a club of 60 members or more, if one can achieve this, it is certainly something to be proud of and indeed my own ambition is to have one of my pigeons win one of the coveted gold pigeon rings, for Best Bird Short,Long or Overall, now that would be a dream come true! .


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by Miriam Baptist on Mon Aug 12, 2019 1:37 pm
Name: Miriam Rachel Baptist
Nicknames: Miri
Titles: N/A
Date of Birth: March 3, 1995
Hometown: Too personal
Current Home: A suburb outside of London
Nationality: Pureblood
School: Hogwarts (Slytherin alum)
Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual
Wand: Ash, dragon heartstring, sturdy, 8", chocolate brown color, vine pattern
Hair Color: A honey-dirty blonde
Hair Style: Long, quite a bit of volume, well-kept
Body Type: Thin, slightly curvy
Other Distinguishing Features: A dark mark often concealed with makeup
Clothing Style: Very feminine and sophisticated - softer colors and neutrals, classical cuts
Miriam is a kindhearted woman with a strong drive to be financially stable. Her unusual upbringing for a pureblood affected her mindset - she wasn't one to believe that the world is her oyster. If anything, she had to work hard for it to be the case. A hard worker, she isn't one to give up when things don't initially go her way. There is an innate need to prove herself to others as she feels a burden from the name she was born into. When she needs to, she can be quite manipulative and break hearts, but she tries to save it for situations that calls for it. All Miriam has ever wanted was her own identity, stability, and some sort of power to help her feel in control of her life.
Your entrance to the world was hectic. You forced yourself out of your mother's womb making her shriek, wail, suffer. It was genuinely a wonder how it didn't turn her off from the natural inhibition of reproduction. It, sadly, unknowingly was a sign of how your upbringing would end up.
Like any other firstborn, you were spoiled, loved, and cherished. Especially because you miraculously managed to not kill your mother in the process. Soon enough, one became two and adorable little Zebedee was brought into the world. You doted over him like the best older sister you could be. For a pureblooded wizarding family, one would say that it was ironic how everyone had biblical names. The family name of Baptist was certainly the tip of the iceberg.
Wasn't it such a coincidence how your given name ended up predicting how you'd feel about your parents? About how they forced you into the cycle of poverty? About how they forced you to work harder than the average pureblood? About how they forced the disadvantage of few familial connections? It was as if you were born to fail. You resented it. You resented seeing your brother willingly break child labor laws just to have somewhat of a more normal childhood. You resented having to wear hand-me-downs like the Weasleys. You resented the lack of power you were inherently given. You resented your baby brother being given to some nefarious figure simply for a quick buck and because your parents didn't want him. What kind of parent would name their child Azazel out of pure hatred?
Hogwarts was a blessing in disguise. It allowed you to make your own reputation. It allowed you to feel like your own person. It allowed you a fresh start. You, much to your amazement, ended up becoming one of the more popular ones in your graduating class. Many boys wanted to date you, many girls wanted to be you, many wanted both of those. It was quite a surprise to you as you thought you'd be undesirable due to your family's situation. Who would've thought that your model looks would be your savior? At least that was one good thing that came out of your existence.
Being in Slytherin helped you realize your potential. You were able to be adored and feared. You were able to charm your way out of situations simply through your looks. It was your meal ticket out of the unfortunate predicament you were born into. You were the first person in your family to attend university. You were the first to end up with a job at the Ministry that wasn't a couple month internship. You craved the power that you felt was within your grasp.
Your affiliation with the Death Eaters, on the other hand, is rather complicated. You felt it was your only real way to get power. You felt it'd allow you to feel and be respected even if the general public would find such a siding despicable. You also felt that maybe, maybe it'd allow you to finally meet your baby brother once again. You thought you could rescue him. Your hopes were crushed when you never saw him at any of those meetings. You just wanted him to know that he does have family that loves and cares for him.
Yet, the Death Eaters encouraged you. They helped you anyway they could as long as you did the same for them. It ended up being the first real family you found yourself in besides the Slytherin house. They saw your potential. They nourished it. They gave you all the connections they got. You felt as if you had finally got to be seen as Miriam. You felt as if you could be the one to bring goodness back to the Baptist name.
Ministry Worker
Alias : Xaria
Blood Status : Pureblood
occupation : Unspeakable
Sexual Orientation : Heterosexual
Relationship Status : Single
Faction : Death Eaters
face claim : Sharon Tate
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Meet Stan Kroenke, Los Angeles Rams owner and real estate billionaire
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With a victory in Super Bowl LIII on Feb. 3, the Los Angeles Rams could provide team owner Stan Kroenke with a quick return on his controversial decision to relocate the franchise from St. Louis.
The Rams will face off against the New England Patriots in their first Super Bowl appearance since Kroenke became the team's sole owner in 2010. The team is currently worth an estimated $3.2 billion, making it the NFL's fourth-most valuable franchise, according to Forbes.
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The Super Bowl run comes roughly three years after the Rams relocated to Los Angeles from St. Louis, where Kroenke had engaged in a heated public battle with local officials about funding for a new stadium. The Rams are set to begin play at a brand new, massive $2.6 billion facility in Inglewood, California, in 2020.
A prominent real estate developer, Kroenke is married to Walmart heiress Ann Walton. He made his fortune in property development, building many shopping centers with Walmart stores as their centerpiece, the New York Times reported in 2010. He has a personal net worth of $8.5 billion, according to Forbes.
Known as "Silent Stanley" due to his rare media appearance, Kroenke has nevertheless amassed one of the largest empires in professional sports. Through Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, he owns the Rams, the NBA's Denver Nuggets, the NHL's Colorado Avalanche and the Premier League soccer club Arsenal, as well as various stadiums and media properties.
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Like all things intertwined, suspending time, 2014 touches on interconnectedness and the ethereal translation of the magic of the Icelandic moss heaths. Holding and dispersing, what is realistically a never ending cycle of life and death, Heldon and Raffan witnessed the heaths and their ability to hold the magic of sagas long told and the wonder of visible minute ecology. This work explores the impact the heaths essence had on the collaboration and the significance they have on Icelandic culture and preservation.


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Tidd is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Emmett H. Tidd (1923–2018), United States Navy vice admiral
Kurt W. Tidd (born 1956), United States Navy admiral
Mark L. Tidd (born 1955), United States Navy rear admiral
William Tidd (1760–1847), legal writer

Fictional characters
Leroy Tidd, a character in the television series Oz


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El Cosenza Calcio es un club de fútbol italiano de la ciudad de Cosenza, en la región de Calabria. Fue refundado en 2007 y actualmente juega en la Serie B, la segunda división de fútbol en el país.

Historia
En 1914 el club se fundó bajo el nombre de Società Sportiva Fortitudo. En 1920 cambiaron de nombre por el de Cosenza Calcio 1914 y jugó por muchos años a nivel profesional, donde varias de esas temporadas las pasaron en la Serie B, ganaron la Copa Anglo-Italiana en 1983 hasta que el equipo se declaró en quiebra en el año 2004.

En el 2003 cambiaron su nombre por el de AS Cosenza Calcio 1914, y dos años más tarde retornaron al nombre Cosenza Calcio 1914.

Posteriormente formó parte de la Serie D en el 2007 con el nombre Fortitudo Cosenza, aunque después volvieron a llamarse Cosenza Calcio 1914 y en el 2011 fue refundado con el nombre de Nuova Cosenza Calcio.

El lunes 5 de agosto del 2013 se anunció el ascenso del club a la Lega Pro Seconda Divisione. En 2014 asumió el nombre actual, Cosenza Calcio.

En 2015 ganó la Copa Italia de Lega Pro. En la temporada 2019-20, el equipo consiguió salvarse del descenso con una muy buena racha al final de la temporada. Una temporada después, el equipo descendería a la Serie C, tercera liga de Italia.

Estadio

El Cosenza disputa sus partidos de local en el Stadio San Vito-Gigi Marulla, estrenado en 1964. El nombre deriva del rione San Vito, donde se encuentra el estadio, y de Gigi Marulla, bandera del club cosentino fallecido en 2015. Posee una capacidad para 20.987 espectadores.

Jugadores

Equipo actual

Referencias

Enlaces externos


For half a century, Sleepy LaBeef has lived his life on stages, in honky-tonks, and on the road. He has released records in six different decades and has had chart success as far back as the sixties and as recently as the year 2000. Sleepy LaBeef has shared bills with practically every great in music history: Elvis Presley, George Jones, Roy Orbison, Wanda Jackson, Carl Perkins, and has been an admitted influence to such a variety of people as Brian Setzer, Bruce Springsteen, and the Beatles. In the 1960s he recorded mostly straight country music. His sixth single for the label, "Every Day," provided LaBeef with his chart debut in 1968, and after moving to Shelby Singleton's Plantation label in 1969, he hit the Top 20 with his version of "Blackland Farmer," Frankie Miller's heartfelt ode to the soil. LaBeef moved to Sun Records in the mid-'70s after Singleton acquired that original institution of rockabilly, and there he reconnected with his rockabilly roots. Singles such as "Thunder Road," "There Ain't Much After Taxes," and "Boogie Woogie Country Girl" saw little chart action but helped form the beginnings of the LaBeef legend as his indefatigable touring exposed audiences to his wildman energy.
He signed to Rounder in 1981 and released It Ain't What You Eat (It's the Way How You Chew It) in the U.S. and in Europe. LaBeef returned to regular recording in the mid-'90s, releasing several more albums on Rounder. Sleepy LaBeef's live sets are truly indescribable and this special night will be filled with performances from legend himself as well as some of our friends!


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ORGANIZING COMMITTEE - HPCS 2020
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Honorary General Co-Chairs:
Adolfy Hoisie, Brookhaven National Laboratory, New York, USA
Yves Robert, Laboratoire d'Informatique Parallèle (Lyon), Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon, France
General Co-Chairs:
Paul M. Carpenter, Barcelona Supercomputing Center, Spain
Horacio González-Vélez, National College of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
David Hill, ISIMA/LIMOS UMR CNRS 6158, Université Clermont Auvergne, France
Program Co-Chairs:
Luca Spalazzi, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Italy
Waleed W. Smari, Ball Aerospace, Ohio, USA
Symposia, Tracks, Workshops & Special Sessions Co-Chairs:
Simon Caton, University College Dublin, Ireland
Robert Duncan, School of Business, University of Aberdeen, U.K.
Awards Co-Chairs:
Tutorials Co-Chairs:
David Orellana-Martín, University of Seville, Spain
Francis George Cabarle, University of the Philippines Diliman, The Philippines
Panels Co-Chairs:
Joanna Kolodziej, Cracow University of Technology, Poland
Peter Müller, IBM Zurich, Switzerland
Doctoral Dissertation Colloquium Co-Chairs:
Lucia Pepa, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy
Michal Stepanovsky, FIT, Czech Technical University (CTU), Czech Republic
Demos & Exhibits Co-Chairs:
Lucio Ciabattoni, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy
Uday Kurkure, VMware Inc, California, USA
Marco Domenico Santambrogio, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
Sponsorships & Industry Liaisons Co-Chairs:
Miguel Ángel Martínez del Amor, University of Seville, Spain
Allen Malony, University of Oregon, Oregon, USA
Lane Velayo, Stratford Northern, Indiana, USA
Publications Co-Chairs:
Yudith Cardinale Villareal, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Caracas, Venezuela
Camille Coti, LIPN, University of Paris North 13, France
Associate Editor:
Gina Petonito, Miami of Ohio University, Ohio, USA
Registration Co-Chairs:
Jess Lanore, Synergos AMC, Indiana, USA
Lane Velayo, Synergos AMC, Indiana, USA
Publicity & Communications Co-Chairs:
Dalvan Griebler, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Brazil
Al-Sakib Khan Pathan, Southeast University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Social Media Co-Chairs:
Social Events Co-Chairs:
Accounting & Finances:
Shelley Deney, SLB, Inc., Ohio, USA
Steve Gellen, Gellen Insurance and Financial Services, Ohio, USA
Ted Gudderf, Gudderf Law Group, LLC, Ohio, USA
Conference Software Systems Manager & Web Master:
Abdul Habra, Technology Exponent LLC, Michigan, USA
Committee Members at Large and International Liaisons:
Zhiyi Huang, University of Otago, New Zealand
Victor Malyshkin, Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia
Local Arrangements and Support Committee
Committee Co-Chairs
Student Support and Volunteers Co-Chairs:
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John Connolly can be our t'ai chi candidate. He's running an upbeat, pleasant campaign for mayor of Boston, but has a no-nonsense punch behind the smile and gentle hand.
He joined Left Ahead today to describe his platforms and policies. He didn't shy away praising the intent and criticizing the implementation of the likes of Mayor Tom Menino, School Superintendent Carol Johnson, and the school committee. He is impatient for transformation, which he defines in detail and clearly instead of "tweaking around the edges" of education.
He spoke on an adaptable campaign plan, depending on whether longest-serving Mayor Tom Menino runs for a sixth term. If Menino retires, a couple of other Councilors will surely join the two previously announced candidates (Will Dorcena and Charles Clemons), in what Connolly called "the wild, wild West" version.
Not only has he chaired the Council's education committee for most of his six years as at-large Councilor, he has two kids in or entering public schools here. As a former teacher himself, pre-law school, he is a ardent believer in public education and he has strong ideas of how that should work.
Also on the show, he admitted that while virtually everyone from young artists to empty nesters wants Boston kids to get a superior education, other issues, particularly crimes and jobs, will help decide this election. He promised us a full platform on his campaign website soon. Right now, it's the basic money/volunteer/email list splash.
Toward the end of the half hour today, he did describe a set of policies that he sees as retaining the smarts from area colleges instead of losing them to North Carolina and the West Coast. It galls him that Facebook and Microsoft were born here but did not grow up here. He describes a housing policy to create affordable living for recent grads and young professionals, a job creation policy with anchor businesses to employ them ad be around to buy out their start-ups, and innovation districts all around the city. He noted too that we can loosen up, step back from our Puritan past and become a more fun city. This can be a particular issue for young professionals of color who don't always find welcoming environments here.
Click below to hear his approach. It includes downplaying teacher seniority in favor of keeping the best teachers, upping teacher pay and other steps to improve morale, more hours of instruction per day, and resources enough per school to ensure arts, music, science and more everywhere.
The city just OK'ed a five year teachers contract. That means if elected he'd have to wait four years to implement some of his policies. Others though can happen through the school committee.
There too he had simultaneously kind and firm words. He said that he could work with an elected, appointed or hybrid committee. He'd prefer a mayor-appointed majority but that is less important than the philosophy. He said very bright, experienced members join the board and inexplicably become "functional rubber stamps" for the superintendent and mayor. He claims he'd demand that members stand up to both.
We covered quite a bit in 31 minutes; John, Ryan and I all can talk fast. John's filled with ideas and specifics, and doesn't mind sharing.
but given what we have now, it is not the "Be all and end all" issue in my decision making process.
Make the city more fun, with better transit, and less expensive for the lifestyles of a 22 year old, and you'll retain more of 'em. Until their first born child is 4 years old, when they start looking at moving to Newton (if they can afford it), or even farther away if they can't.


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California är administrativ huvudort i Moniteau County i den amerikanska delstaten Missouri. Orten hette ursprungligen Boonesborough och döptes 1848 om till California.

Källor

Externa länkar
City of California

Orter i Missouri
Moniteau County


The Master in Paleontology programme is offered as a join association between FCT-UNL NOVA University of Lisbon (Faculty of Sciences and Technology) and University of Évora, in Portugal.
Started in the academic year 2012/2013. The minimum number of credits for the degree is 120 (2 years).
The overall objective of the course is to train postgraduate students with a comprehensive and integrated understanding of the current issues of the evolution of Earth and Life.
Despite the obvious added value in terms of quality and complementarity by the union of two universities in order to prepare a course of study, it is believed that this MSc will promote a set of cohesive lessons, worth employability and to act as protection and socio-economic recovery of the paleontological heritage. Apart from that, this MSc will fill a gap in terms of offering specific training in this area.
Provide a strong foundation and knowledge in the area of paleontology allowing the future graduates to make conscious initiatives regarding the paleontological / geological heritage.
Gain skills that provide the graduate with a high degree of autonomy to further develop and acquire a lifelong training in related disciplines and paleontology, with a high degree of autonomy.
See Careers and where are our ex-alumni.
Daytime, Presencial on campus at FCT-UNL and UÉ.


There is something unusual about the brown containers - they're self-watering containers. Pamela was surprised because she thought the water reservoirs were too small for the heat in Georgia and was concerned she would need to add water twice a day. But she's been pleasantly surprised to find they use about 1/3 less water than the plants in the crayon box garden. The way these containers work is there is a little thermometer looking gauge with a float in it. When the float is all the way to the top that means it's filled with water, when the float goes to the bottom you lift the plastic lid and fill it with water. That's it. Basically the container is surrounded by a reservoir that allows the water to be soaked up from the bottom. It's a very efficient way of using water. There's much less water loss to evaporation. The water is being delivered to the plant and held in the reservoir so the roots can uptake water when needed. The net effect is considerably less water used.


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In geometry, the great inverted snub icosidodecahedron (or great vertisnub icosidodecahedron) is a uniform star polyhedron, indexed as U69. It is given a Schläfli symbol sr{,3}, and Coxeter-Dynkin diagram . In the book Polyhedron Models by Magnus Wenninger, the polyhedron is misnamed great snub icosidodecahedron, and vice versa.

Cartesian coordinates
Cartesian coordinates for the vertices of a great inverted snub icosidodecahedron are all the even permutations of
 (±2α, ±2, ±2β),
 (±(α−βτ−1/τ), ±(α/τ+β−τ), ±(−ατ−β/τ−1)),
 (±(ατ−β/τ+1), ±(−α−βτ+1/τ), ±(−α/τ+β+τ)),
 (±(ατ−β/τ−1), ±(α+βτ+1/τ), ±(−α/τ+β−τ)) and
 (±(α−βτ+1/τ), ±(−α/τ−β−τ), ±(−ατ−β/τ+1)),
with an even number of plus signs, where
 α = ξ−1/ξ
and
 β = −ξ/τ+1/τ2−1/(ξτ),
where τ = (1+)/2 is the golden mean and
ξ is the greater positive real solution to ξ3−2ξ=−1/τ, or approximately 1.2224727.
Taking the odd permutations of the above coordinates with an odd number of plus signs gives another form, the enantiomorph of the other one.

The circumradius for unit edge length is

where  is the appropriate root of . The four positive real roots of the sextic in

are the circumradii of the snub dodecahedron (U29), great snub icosidodecahedron (U57), great inverted snub icosidodecahedron (U69), and great retrosnub icosidodecahedron (U74).

Related polyhedra

Great inverted pentagonal hexecontahedron

The great inverted pentagonal hexecontahedron (or petaloidal trisicosahedron) is a nonconvex isohedral polyhedron. It is composed of 60 concave pentagonal faces, 150 edges and 92 vertices.

It is the dual of the uniform great inverted snub icosidodecahedron.

Proportions

Denote the golden ratio by . Let  be the smallest positive  zero of the polynomial . Then each pentagonal face has four equal angles of  and one angle of . Each face has three long and two short edges. The ratio  between the lengths of the long and the short edges is given by
.
The dihedral angle equals . Part of each face lies inside the solid, hence is invisible in solid models. The other two zeroes of the polynomial  play a similar role in the description of the great pentagonal hexecontahedron and the great pentagrammic hexecontahedron.

See also
 List of uniform polyhedra
 Great snub icosidodecahedron
 Great retrosnub icosidodecahedron

References
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External links

Uniform polyhedra


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I've heard of never shooting a buck out of a vehicle before but I've never heard that you can't have buckshot.
I put the wheels in motion!!
I do it too! That $20 does a lot and it adds up. I've been fortunate to get to know some patients that are alive today because of st Jude. A former patient introduced me to my wife . It's an amazing place and the only charity I feel comfortable promoting because I know they use the money for research rather than BS and my friend's 4 year old is still with us today because of st Jude. Anyways good luck with the transfer!


"I was fortunate enough to have known Barney a little, even though he was old and blind, he was such a dear chap, gentle and wise. A lovely boy."
"Oh yes he looks wonderful, bless him his character is there in his face, love it xxxxx"


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Airbus officially hands over first European Service Module to NASA ahead of Artemis I mission
Seth Kurkowski
- Dec. 15th 2020 10:21 am PT
@SethKurk
After nine years of designing, building, and testing, Airbus' European Service Module (ESM) has finished its Acceptance Review and was formally handed over to NASA on December 11. Now it is officially NASA's property and they will be in charge of keeping it ready for when it will fly.
The ESM is the part that will be attached to the Orion spacecraft and will provide power, life support, and propulsion to the spacecraft as it flies around the Moon. This ESM, which will fly on Artemis I, had a group of 85 people that convened over teleconference to perform the review.
"this is a great achievement for the programme today, and I would like to underline the excellent ESA and Airbus teamwork that has led to this point. This is one step beyond to the Moon as well as a promise of more to come for the European Service Module in 2021!"
Didier Radola, Airbus head of the Orion's European Service Module programme
The service module will be able to hold unpressurized cargo space for scientific experiments as well as all the engines for maintaining attitude control and providing the energy needing to return to the Moon. The main engine that is on the rear of the module is the AJ-10 from Aerojet Rocktdyne. This rocket engine has a long history with U.S. space programs, developed originally for the Able upper stand for Atlas and Thor rockets. This engine will be revising its role as the main propulsion unit for lunar spacecraft since it also served as the main engine on the Apollo Service Module.
Marking the end of 9 years of designing, building & working together on the next-gen powerhouse that will propel Orion to the Moon, the ESM-1 built by Airbus, has passed its Acceptance Review & is now officially @NASA's property.#Artemis #ForwardToTheMoonhttps://t.co/rs1x0VYKFq pic.twitter.com/3mpwONW5bv
— Airbus Space (@AirbusSpace) December 15, 2020
The ESM will be used until it separates from the Orion spacecraft and is discarded to burn on re-entry. Currently Airbus is contracted to build modules up to Artemis V while NASA is also on the look for a possible commercial replacement for it.
Artemis program
NASA's Artemis program is an attempt to land humans on the moon for the first time in almost 50 years.


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Q: Protocols {get set} : What does get and set allow and disallow in a protocol? Swift From online learning i learnt that get and set are functions that are called when you get or set a variable.  Eg
var test: String {
       get{
         print("get called")
         return "default"
       }
       set{
       print("Set Called")
       }}

Where when test is called in code Eg something like
print(test)

it will execute the code in get{} and when test is being set as a value eg
test = "hello"

it calls the set{} code block
Now what I am trying to understand is why in a swift protocol when you put down what variables are needed for example
protocol Car {
   var make:String
   var licenseNumber: Int
}

you need to have
protocol Car {
   var make:String { get set}
   var licenseNumber: Int {get set}
}

or
protocol Car {
   var make:String {get}
   var licenseNumber: Int {get}
}

what I want to know is what does the get and set actually do and how is a protocol that has both
{get set}

different to
{get}

A: Remember that protocols specifies a set of requirements - "things that conform to me have this and that ability", but not how they achieve those abilities.
This syntax:
var make: String

declares a stored property called make. Not only does it mean that "there should be a String property called make that you can get and set", but it also specifies how that property is implemented - namely that it is stored as part of the class/struct, as opposed to computed from other values. You can think of the above as syntactic sugar for:
var make: String
// everything under this is the "how" part
// what actually happens is a little different - this is for illustrative purposes only
{
    get { return _make }
    set { _make = newValue }
}
private var _make: String

Clearly, protocol members are not supposed to do that.
This syntax
var make: String { get set }

on the other hand, declares no body (the "how" part) for the getter and setter, and so is valid in a protocol. It just says "there should be a String property called make that you can get and set", not saying anything about its implementation details. For example, in one implementation it could be computed from the licenseNumber:
// This implementation doesn't make much sense in real life.
// The point is to show that you can implement the make property in many ways
// not just by *storing* the make
class MyCar: Car {
    var licenseNumber: Int

    var make: String {
        get {
            if licenseNumber == 1 {
                return "Make 1"
            } else {
                return "Make 2"
            }
        }

        set { // the setter doesn't have to set anything either
            print("The make is being set!")
        }
    }
}

And if you did var make: String { get } instead, the protocol only requires the property to be gettable (but of course implementations can also implement a setter if they want).

A: The get/set in a protocol variable requirement have nothing to do with the computed property getter and setter functions you showed first.
The get/set in a protocol variable requirement simply states whether this variable is permitted to be read-only/constant (get) or must also be writable (get set).

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The Battle of Taenum (also spelled Teanum) was fought in 90 BC during the Social War. In the battle, Roman forces under the command of  Lucius Julius Caesar were defeated by Italian rebel forces commanded by Marius Egnatius.

As Lucius Caesar moved his army composed of 30,000 infantry and 5,000 cavalry through a defile, he was ambushed and attacked by the rebels. Although many of his men were killed during the initial ambush, the Romans were able to fight their way through a frantic retreat to the town of Teanum where they took up a defensive position. It has been reported that Lucius Caesar lost 8,000 of his 35,000.

This rebel victory offset their previous defeat at Acerrae. During the battle, Lucius Caesar himself was sick. During the retreat, he had to be evacuated on a litter.

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For anyone considering investment in property or real estate, you can use the lone ranger approach to invest in property. So, what is lone ranger approach?
Lone ranger approach is a method of buying property for individuals, either from a real estate firm or Omo-onile. A lone ranger ventures out on his own in an attempt at acquiring a piece of landed property or even a property that has a building on it.
Whatever piece of real estate he/she goes for, the ultimate is that the individual is solely doing the transaction alone.
This is what makes the lone ranger approach to buying property quite different from other approaches, such as the cooperative approach and peer approach.
Once you've decided you need to get a piece of landed property you can seek relevant help or assistance from credible sources all by yourself. It may sound like a lot of work, albeit buying land or investing in real estate is no small venture.
What size of land or property is he/she in need of? If he/she is investing in land, then what is the size of the land he/she is in search of? Is it a plot or less than a plot? Is it an acre or is it more than that? If it is a built property; then is it a flat, a duplex or a bungalow? What size of property would he/she prefer?


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OP-ED: Why labour exploitation and social injustices continue for garment workers closer to home
As seen on Fashion Roundtable.
Whenever I hear about the severe social injustices within the fashion industry, I always think back to the Rana Plaza disaster in 2013 which took with it 1,134 lives and first put the inequalities operating within the global fashion supply chain in the media spotlight. Workers were forced to work, despite raising the alarm of the structural integrity of their factory. The building took 90 seconds to collapse, causing widespread revulsion at the conditions garment workers faced, filling orders for some of the UK's favourite high-street fast-fashion brands. A few weeks later, around 200 brands signed the Bangladesh Safety Accord which was set up to inspect factory safety and oversee necessary repairs, and yet last year the Bangladesh government granted its cessation. According to Clean Clothes Campaign there is still a severe lack of transparency with around 50% of factories lacking even the most basic fire safety measures and workers are again at risk having lost a credible and necessary way to track and publish progress.
In 2017 the fashion industry was worth around £32 billion to the UK economy and employed around 890,000 people in the sector. This is big business for our economy and continues to outperform other markets year on year. Our industry relies on a subterranean set of skills and the global supply change has proven a tricky one to manage, with a definitive lack of transparency. Transparency is not only necessary in ensuring brand accountability, but also in ensuring the safety and treatment of workers within the supply chain. As it stands the overarching flaw to many organisations pushing for greater transparency, such as Fashion Revolution's Transparency Index is that this process is entirely voluntary, meaning that there isn't necessarily an incentive for brands to participate. Alongside this obvious loophole, there is also the issue of sub-contracting and where manufacturers sub-contract, brands are not required to disclose this in their auditing. In a mass-manufacturing market like this and with pricing consistently knocked down, this is a cycle that will continue until there is some form of systemic change. While I can appreciate the work that many organisations are doing to hold the fashion industry as a whole accountable, this is a far-reaching issue which requires proper government legislation alongside brand cooperation.
Since the start of the global pandemic, fast-fashion brands have again come under scrutiny with many not only cancelling orders, but also withholding payments and breaking contracts with Bangladeshi manufacturers. According to Tradecraft Exchange, 4 million garment workers could face destitution if brands do not act and with consumers becoming far more concerned at the social impacts of the fashion industry, it is astounding that some of our high-street's best-known labels are yet to pay up, particularly under public scrutiny.
There is a widespread assumption that illegally low wages and poor working conditions only relate to workers in low-economic exporting countries, however the recent emerging evidence on the Leicester garment factories proves otherwise. I first heard of the conditions within the garment factories in Leicester when I followed the undercover work by journalist Sarah O'Connor which was published in Fixing Fashion: Clothing Consumption and Sustainability Report back in February 2019. According to Labour Behind the Label, many of these factories have continued working throughout lockdown, mainly to sustain orders for fast-fashion giant Boohoo. Labour Behind the Label has since reported that these factories were said to be working at full capacity without protective Covid-19 measures or social distancing, and on 30 June, Leicester saw a staggering 1,056 confirmed Covid-19 cases.
The report also revealed that the majority of these garment workers are from minority ethnic groups, many of which don't have an entitlement to work or a solid resident status. These workers are therefore vulnerable and living in fear of deportation – so remain silent about the poor conditions, and dismal pay. Since this has come to light, the National Crime Agency are investigated for claims of modern-day slavery, furlough fraud and wage and benefit theft. Boohoo are said to now be launching an independent review of their supply chain with an initial investment of £10 million. What this shows is that it has yet again taken public scrutiny and bad press for a brand to begin to tackle transparency within its supply chain. Last week, Boohoo lost around £2bn off the value of its company, highlighting that consumers are demanding a far more transparent and inclusive system moving forward which brands will need to address with some urgency. Shares dived nearly 18% on concerns that revelations about poor conditions in their Leicester factories might hit sales growth and increase costs.
Despite the fact that we're calling for more inclusion in the fashion industry, fast-fashion brands continue to play a prominent part in violating workers' rights and exasperating their vulnerabilities. The United Nations agency ILO promotes 'decent work' as part of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals in line with the UN's new development vision for 2030. Decent work is defined as the opportunity "for work that is productive and delivers a fair income, security in the workplace and social protection for families, better prospects for personal development and social integration, freedom for people to express their concerns, organize and participate." The implementation of trade unions within supply chains, would assist with the UN's vision. This would be a long-term sustainable goal and would be a way of empowering workers in their own workplace. However, the majority of these garment workers are women who often work from home or are offered casual contracts and are well-documented as the least protected. It is therefore fundamental that unions recognise this informal sector to ensure freedom of association.
Whether we like it or not, there continues to be a blatant disregard within the fashion industry for workers within the supply chain and it's a cycle that has seemingly continued for far too long – whether that be in Bangladesh or here in the UK. Being an activist, particularly for social change, can be a lonely road and quite honestly what I felt when I wrote this piece, was a new level of despondency. A despondency that we're not doing enough collectively to call out discrimination when we see it and a despondency that brands aren't doing enough to address some of these fundamental issues. Without transparency, the supply chain will continue to live underground and without this visibility workers will suffer. It is now imperative that governments intervene with far stricter legislations and that brands voluntarily begin the process of becoming far more transparent in their work. Working as an activist is so much more than striving for social change, and over the years I've found that at the very core of our work there is an unshakeable level of empathy. I think we often forget that these workers are people just like us and we need to draw on this to tackle the social impact within our industry, because if we don't continue to speak up, who will?