Listening to music is a powerful experience; it can alter moods, lift or lower spirits, and play time machine to long-forgotten memories. Music is powerful in other ways too, providing therapy for people with a variety of conditions, including autism, depression, and dementia.
Music therapy is particularly effective for people struggling with dementia and Alzheimer's. "Musical memories are often preserved in Alzheimer's disease because key brain areas linked to musical memory are relatively undamaged by the disease…Music can also benefit caregivers by reducing anxiety and distress, lightening the mood, and providing a way to connect with loved ones," according to a report from The Mayo Clinic.
Listening to different genres and styles of music is also a bridge to memory. I grew up listening to old Bollywood hits, played while we prepped the house for weekend dawaats (dinner parties). The songs were played on old vinyl records, then later cassette tapes, melodies about longing and loss, growing up, finding love, experiencing heartbreak: "Awara hoon" and "Khoya, Khoya Chand" and Lata Mangeshkar's songs.
While I enjoyed some of these Bollywood tunes, my chores were usually performed amid the backdrop of early '90s Top 40 hits — Mariah Carey, Nirvana, Oasis, Boyz II Men, blaring from the radio in my room.
Today my own kids listen to music streamed on an app or YouTube, bopping along to songs that will someday define their generation.
A few weeks ago, my husband, sons and I had to run an errand at Vaughan Mills with my father. The five of us piled into the car, Dad riding shotgun beside my husband. From the backseat, 11-year-old Ibrahim was eager to play DJ, streaming music from my phone to the car speakers. Dad was impressed.
My son generously offered to put together a playlist for his grandfather, to keep us entertained on the drive. Dad's first request was "Heart of Gold" by Neil Young.
At the familiar first notes, my father told us about the first time he had heard this song — decades ago, while on a road trip from Louisiana to Florida with college friends. The song was playing everywhere they stopped. Listening to it now, he was instantly transported to his grad school days, living on his own for the first time, far away from everyone he knew in Hyderabad, India.
After that we listened to "Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head' by B.J. Thomas, followed by "Ain't No Mountain High Enough," as sung by Diana Ross, another favourite of my mother's. I always thought Urdu ghazal poetry was more her speed.
This trip down memory lane reminds me of the Netflix show Explained. One of the episodes centred around the unique human ability to differentiate pitch, tone, and rhythm, something that no other species has been shown to do.
On the way home, my husband requested, "You've Got the Touch" by Stan Bush, from the original 1986 animated Transformers movie. "I still get goosebumps when I listen to this song," he told Mustafa and Ibrahim.
"Why, was the movie scary?" Ibrahim asked.
"No. It's because the song reminds me of the past," my husband replied.
Ibrahim thought about this for a moment, before playing "Sunflower" by Post Malone and Swae Lee, currently on repeat on his playlist.
As we drove home, I thought about the story my Dad had shared from his student days, the impulsive road trip with his equally broke grad student friends. I thought I had heard all of his stories, and knew all of his favourite music. I had no idea my dad was a fan of Gordon Lightfoot, Diana Ross or Neil Young.
I suppose there are some memories that can only be unlocked by the right song.


I've just touched down at home after five days in New Zealand at the 5th Global Botanic Gardens Congress; 329 delegates from botanic gardens and arboreta from 45 countries gathered together in Dunedin, New Zealand, to learn how to strengthen our horticulture displays and plant collections, education and visitor programs, and plant conservation science. Our Chicago Botanic Garden motto is "Save the Plants, Save the Planet," and what an amazing experience it is to spend time with people—mostly brilliant plant scientists—who share this passion and mission, and who will travel from every corner of the globe to help realize it.
Here are two particularly good slides that show some of the big-picture goals presented by Peter Wyse Jackson, Ph.D., president of the Missouri Botanical Garden and chairman of the Global Partnership for Plant Conservation (GPPC).
I had the honor of representing our garden in Chicago four times throughout the Congress, organized by Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI). I presented at a symposium with colleagues from England, Austria, and Jordan about botanic gardens' role in social change; chaired a panel of compelling speakers from Jordan, Mexico, Australia, and the U.S. who shared examples of how to engage communities in conservation; was challenged by the audience at an open forum with Stephen Blackmore, Ph.D. (Edinburgh), Dr. Tim Entwistle, Ph.D. (Melbourne), and Jack Hobbs (Auckland); and delivered a plenary address. If you want to see the range of topics and gardens represented, take a look at the BGCI Congress site; the Twitter comments #BGCI2013 also give highlights.
My Chicago Botanic Garden colleagues Greg Mueller, Ph.D., and Kayri Havens-Young, Ph.D., also attended and presented their work (and we had a lot of fun, too).
Being relatively new to the field of plant conservation, I set as one of my Congress goals the memorization of international conservation acronyms. To effectively make our way in any land we need to learn to speak the language!
This is a PowerPoint slide of inside-baseball acronyms from one of the presentations.
So now, after writing down and decoding (i.e., asking the nice person next to me for help or drawing on the seemingly endless patience of my colleague Greg Mueller), the acronyms I heard, I am now semifluent (in that college French kind of way). Below, I offer a plant-conservation-centered sample of what I've learned—hopefully this primer will be helpful as you get involved in plant conservation. If you catch a mistake, please let me know!
A superb, professional explanation of UN environmental conventions, and how botanic gardens can support international goals (and more acronyms), may be found in the International Agenda for Botanic Gardens in Conservation, 2nd edition.
Peonies at Larnachs Castle, New Zealand—October!
Chicago experienced its first autumn frost while we were away, but spring in the southern hemisphere was in full bloom. Enjoying the remarkable flowers and landscapes of the South Island of New Zealand only intensified our passion for plants and the joy of gardens and nature.
Thank you BGCI, colleagues, the Dunedin Botanic Garden (and Shane the amazing bus #3 driver) for your leadership, friendship, and hospitality. Until Geneva 2017!


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Q: What is the downside to increase shared buffer in PostgreSQL I've noticed a significant performance drop when data is not loaded into shared_buffer when querying PostgreSQL, the difference can be almost 100 times. So in the process of optimizing the query, I was wondering if there is anyway to increase performance by increasing the shared_buffer.
Then I started to investigate the shared_buffer in PostgreSQL. and I found that the recommend value is 25% of the OS memory and PostgreSQL will take advantage of OS cache to accelerate the query. But from what I've seen with my own db, reading from disk vs shared_buffer has huge difference, so I would like to query from shared_buffer for the most time.
So I wondered, what's the downside if I increase the shared_buffer in PostgreSQL? What if I only increase the shared_buffer in my readonly instance?

A: Some workloads (I know about DROP TABLE, but there may be others) perform better with a smaller shared_buffers. But essentially, it is a matter of trial and error (or better yet: reproducible performance tests).
If you can make shared_buffers big enough that it can hold everything you need from the database, that is probably a good choice.

A: A downside of increasing the buffer cache is double buffering.  When you need to read a page into shared_buffers, it might first need to evict an existing page to make room for it.  But then the OS cache might need to evict a page from itself as well so to make room for it to read the page from the actual disk.  Then you end up with the same page being located in both places, which wastes cache space.  So then instead of reading a page from the OS cache you are more likely to need to read it from actual disk, which is far slower.  From a double-buffering perspective, you probably want shared_buffers to be much less than half of the system RAM (using OS cache as the main cache) or much larger than half (using shared_buffers as the main cache)
Another downside is that if it is too large, you might start to get out-of-memory errors or invoke the OOM killer or otherwise destabilize the system.
Another problem is that after some operations, like DROP TABLE, TRUNCATE, or the ending of a COPY in some circumstances, PostgreSQL needs to invalidate a lot of buffers and chooses to do so by scouring the entire buffer cache.  If you do a lot of those operations, that time can really add up with large buffer cache settings.

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The O.J. Simpson trial was the Trial of the Century only for those with a historical memory about the length of a Starbucks coffee order. But the phrase wasn't a complete misnomer, since the Simpson trial did appear to last for a century. As the list below illustrates, appearances were not deceiving.


U.S. Census data from over a five-year period has allowed us to see which cities people are moving to in Texas. The SaveOnEnergy.com® team sifted through census data and ranked the top 20 Texas cities with the highest percentage of inbound movers. Our team uncovered many aspects that make these cities great for people who are looking to relocate, such as top-tier educational institutions, beautiful outdoor recreation centers and several successful corporations for potential employment. For more information about our methodology, scroll to the bottom of the page.
The town of Henderson is one of the oldest towns in Texas, with its roots dating before the state was established. It became the Rusk County seat in 1843 and has since kept its historic charm thanks to its active Department of Tourism. The town of a little more than 13,500 residents has many features that larger cities have, such as beautification projects for renovating parks, festivals such as the Heritage Syrup Festival (which attracts almost 30,000 people every November) and state-of-the-art schools that use Google Apps, Chromebooks and iPads.
Located off the San Marcos River 25 miles south of Austin and 45 miles north of San Antonio, the city of San Marcos consisted of several settlements until 1848 when the Texas legislature declared it the Hays County seat. After a long history of ranching, agriculture and education, the city is now a tourism hotspot with more than 54,000 residents. San Marcos is home to Texas State University, Aquarena Center, Wonder World Park and many outdoor recreation areas.
Home to Texas A&M University, the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum and the One Health Plus Biocorridor (which houses the GlaxoSmithKline influenza vaccine-manufacturing facility), College Station is a diverse and family-friendly city with a small-town feel. The city has more than 100,000 residents, with the fifth lowest property tax rate in Texas. College Station boasts one of the lowest crime rates in the state and holds many awards as one of best places to live, work, learn and play. The city also borders the City of Bryan, expanding even more opportunities to residents.
Addison was incorporated in 1953, though its roots go back to 1846. With its close proximity to Dallas, Addison has access to many great features such as huge green spaces, several theaters and nearly 200 restaurants (Addison has more restaurants per capita than any city in the nation, with just under 15,000 residents). It received Google's 2014 eCity Award for the State of Texas, making it a great choice as home base for many businesses and corporations that use the web to find customers and connect with existing patrons to fuel the local economy. The city has a predominately young population that is well educated, attracting even more diverse and educated people to call the town home.
The City of Huntsville has a distinguished history, serving as the home to both the first and third president of the Republic of Texas. A city full of history, nature and hospitality, Huntsville also has a Main Street area full of small-town charm – one of many Texas' downtown areas enhanced by the Texas Department of Transportation's Main Street beautification program. With downtown exteriors painted by Richard Haas and a visitor center full of information, Huntsville is able to host annual events for all of its 39,000+ residents like its Cinco De Mayo Festival, Downtown Farmers Market and Fair on the Square.
A small town with a little more than 11,000 residents in southern Texas, Raymondville has more to offer than you'd expect. With boutiques, restaurants and wildlife, this town is attractive to many growing families. Known as "the City with a smile," Raymondville encourages economic development with its Rural Technical Center and Small Business Incubator Center. These centers help start and grow companies, allowing residents to flourish and giving the city a competitive edge.
Mineral Wells is located west of Fort Worth and has attractive qualities for its potential and current 16,430 residents. The Brazos River flows through the county of Palo Pinto, allowing for residents and visitors to take a trip downstream through the natural surroundings. It also has several restaurants with varying cuisine such as Asian, barbeque, Italian and Mexican. With a history of tourism, Mineral Wells is also home to many parks, including Fossil Park, Clark Gardens Botanical Park, Lake Mineral Wells State Park, Possum Kingdom State Park and the National Vietnam War Museum Complex.
Located in the Texas Panhandle with over 13,000 people who call the city home, Canyon is named after the Palo Duro Canyon 12 miles from the city. The city originated in the late 1870s and was incorporated in 1906. Since then, Canyon has grown into a town with beautiful sights and entertainment. Canyon is home to the longest outdoor musical, TEXAS, watched more than 3 million times since 1965. Its downtown has been revitalized and restored, with millions invested into properties and new businesses. To top it off, Canyon is home to West Texas A&M University.
Named after the Native American tribe, Nacogdoches has an extensive history. Because of its long history and title as Texas' oldest town, it has become a popular place for history-related tourism. Nowadays, the town is considered the Garden Capital of Texas with an extensive collection of beautiful gardens and has grown into a well-rounded place to live, with many communal services, such as Dog Park Nacogdoches and the Judy B. McDonald Public Library, offered by the local government. It is also home to Stephen F. Austin State University, which has more than 12,000 students.
A stone's throw away from Johnson Space Center, Webster is home to more than 2,200 businesses – all within 6.7 square miles – and 10,799 residents. Despite its small , the city has an established presence between Houston and Galveston, and features the "medical center of the south," Clear Lake Regional Medical Center. Due to its close proximity to NASA, Webster has many space-related attractions nearby, such as Space Center Houston. It is also a growing hotspot for outdoor activities thanks to the nearby Armand Bayou Nature Center.
Agriculture is the leading industry in Stephenville; in fact, the city is the state's leading milk producer. Thanks to its agribusiness and rural aspects, Stephenville is known as the Cowboy Capital of the World. The city is home to Tarleton State University, numerous sports leagues, youth programs, museums, places of worship and more than 18,000 residents. Stephenville is located along the Bosque River, enhancing its ties to agriculture and wildlife.
Killeen is the official home of Fort Hood, a major military post with nearly 38,500 soldiers. However, the city offers more than just a home to the United States Army. The Killeen Downtown Historic District is listed in the National Register of Historic Places with many buildings dating back to the early 1900s and late 1890s. The city has many things to offer potential residents – as well as its current 131,458 residents – such as an eventful Killeen Arts and Activities Center, a farmers market, Food Truck Fridays and a school district with educational opportunities such as IB courses, fine arts programs and STEM programs. Killeen also has many sports leagues for active families, as well as many trails for those who enjoy the outdoors.
With direct access to the Gulf of Mexico, Galveston is known for its sandy beaches, cruise port, Galveston Island State Park, Seawall Urban Park and Moody Gardens. The town has many opportunities for potential homebuyers, especially with hundreds of historic houses on the island. The city also has a strong economy for its 48,089 residents, overcoming the disaster caused by Hurricane Ike in 2008. Proof of its strong economy can be seen at Pier 21, a waterfront destination that offers a hotel, marina, restaurants and many attractions. Moreover, don't forget about Schlitterbahn Galveston, a water park that features the world's tallest water coaster.
b in the nation by Thrillist. Thanks to all of this, more than 105,000 people call Round Rock home.
In the middle of western Texas, San Angelo is surrounded by prime, rural ranching country. This city, though, is far from only being a country town. Instead, San Angelo is home to almost 100,000 residents and is a mixture of sophisticated and western culture. Located in the city is Texas' longest-running theater, Angelo Civic Theatre, found on the Angelo State University campus. The City of San Angelo is also home to three lakes and the Concho River. In addition to its natural beauty, the city also offers many outdoor and world-class activities such as the San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, The Old Chicken Farm Art Center and a plethora of city parks that provide enjoyment for all.
Pronounced like "journey," the City of Boerne is just 30 miles from downtown San Antonio and is home to 11,535 people. The city incorporated in 1909, and holds on to its long history with its more than 140 historic structures. Flowing through downtown, Cibolo Creek is lined with cypress trees and is home to the Cibolo Nature Center, featuring a boardwalk and hiking trails over 100 acres. Located in the Texas Hill Country, Boerne has many accommodations for visitors, including a resort and conference center. No city is complete without old-fashioned festivals such as Boerne's Kendall County Fair, Chocolate Walk, Cibolo Songs & Stories, Wings Over Boerne and Key to the Hills Rod Run.
Denton, located in Denton County, is just north of the Dallas/Fort Worth area and has more than 121,000 people who call the city home. Both industry and education play a large role in the success of this city. Denton is home to two major universities: University of North Texas and Texas Woman's University. North of the city are horse ranches and farmland, contributing to Denton's agribusiness industry. The most prominent feature in Denton is its historic County Courthouse. Built in 1895 with Texas limestone, the courthouse stands in the city's historic downtown square where it houses a museum and offices.
The City of Copperas Cove is next door to Fort Hood, neighboring the City of Killeen. Much of the city's success can be contributed to Fort Hood, but the city offers more than just an adjacent home to the military base. Copperas Cove has a variety of business, several manufacturers, beautiful outdoor attractions and a population of 32,478. Ogletree Gap is a city park and pavilion where the original town site was located. Now, the park has stone structures of the old town and the city's first post office.
The City of Cedar Park is next door to Round Rock, and features prominent employers such as Firefly Space Systems, LiveOps and Fortune 500 company Dana Corporation. With a growing tech industry and population of more than 57,000, Cedar Park isn't letting work go on without any play. Instead, the city boasts its multi-entertainment venue, HEB Center at Cedar Park, home to Texas Stars (AHL affiliate of the Dallas Stars NHL hockey team) and the Austin Spurs (NBA development team of the San Antonio Spurs).
The United States Census Bureau serves as the leading source of information about the nation's people and economy. Each decade U.S. citizens fill out a survey, serving as a snapshot for data about population, income, housing and more. However, the American Community Survey (ACS) now collects survey information annually. Each year, the ACS randomly samples 3.5 million addresses and reports on the statistics about specific geographic areas that cover 1-year and 5-year periods. SaveOnEnergy.com used 5-year estimates from the most recently available census data.
It's no surprise that Texas is heavily populated. In fact, it's the second largest state in the nation by area and population with more than 26 million residents. We looked at more than 1,700 cities and towns and focused on those with populations over 10,000. Our top 20 list concentrates on incorporated places instead of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas. This allowed for a more focused data-set covering cities, instead of general areas or counties, that had the highest percentage of movers.
The United States Census Bureau defines an incorporated place as a city, town, village or borough (or other legal description) that provides governmental functions to a concentrated group of people. Places are usually within a single state but can extend across county boundaries.
From this data set, we excluded movers who moved from within their current county, and only looked at movers who moved from outside Texas or from another county within Texas. In addition to the top 20 fastest growing cities in Texas featured-list that is based off the first interactive infographic chart above, we included two additional infographics that gave more insight into mover data in Texas.
d, we excluded movers who moved from within their current county in our top 20 list. The second infographic chart focuses only on people who moved to Texas from outside the state, and the third chart focuses on everyone who moved from within Texas, including those who moved within their current home county, and those who moved from outside the state (or country).


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Q: iPad pro doesn't open my app in full screen There will be a black margin when my app open via iPad pro 12.9
How can I fix it? Built the app using xcode 9.4 as well as 10.1 and both are same. No issue for other iPads the issue happens only for iPad pro

A: Because you did not add the LaunchImage for iPad 12.9. and there is no option in assets to add LaunchImage for iPad 12.9. So I suggest that you should use LaunchScreen.storyboard instead of LaunchImage.
A better way that you should create two different LaunchScreen.storyboard( One for LaunchScreen~iPhone, Second for LaunchScreen~iPad) in a project. add both storyboard set in info.plist
<key>UILaunchStoryboardName</key>
<string>LaunchScreen</string>
<key>UILaunchStoryboardName~ipad</key>
<string>LaunchScreeniPad</string>

Then set full-size image set in LauchScreen.storyboard. and set Launch screen file is LaunchScreen~iPhone(Default).


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More iStuff: Apple Releases New Products
By Scott Weber
Apple has updated its line of Macs
No, they didn't announce a new iPhone…yet. But Apple did update its computer line-up today introducing new iMacs, a Mac Mini, and Mac Pros to hold us over.
The new iMac line includes an improved 20 and 24-inch model. Apple is offering more bang-for-the-buck including up to twice the memory and storage at a similar price point as last years models.
The new Mac mini starts at $599 and features an NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics processsor similar to the MacBooks. They've improved the efficiency claiming they are the "world's most energy efficient desktop" drawing less than 13 watts of power when idle.
The new Mac Pro desktop features an updated Intel "Nehalem" Xeon processor running at speeds up to 2.93 GHz. The new system is up to twice the performance of the previous generations and includes the latest graphics technology and improved interior that makes expansion easier.
The announcements come on the heels of Apple's recent release of the updated MacBook Pro. The Mac Mini and iMac are available now in stores. The Mac Pro is expected next week.


Prodip Leung is a Hong-Kong based painter, illustrator and graphic designer. Prodip studied graphic designs and has combined a career in music with experimental art, best known for the iconic characters in his paintings and as the bassist of the Cantonese hip hop group LMF (Lazy Mutha Fucka).
From the 1980s, working across media, Prodip designed underground concert posters, flyers and CD covers, later produced striking visuals for leading international and local brands. His artwork is peopled with tribes of hybrid aliens and drawn on traditions of street art, cartoons, and pop subcultures that challenge the boundaries of conventional art-making.
Prodip's works explore fun and provocative configurations of religious icons, UFOs, friendly aliens and other-worldly creatures. Prodip's new work combines figurative and landscape elements, making use of a variety of mediums from acrylic on canvas to paper, wood, metal and concrete to explore mythic transformations and the inter-dimensional qualities of the everyday.


Darrell Henderson knew something wasn't right during pregame workouts against Missouri.
The Memphis running back was throwing the ball and jogging on the field when he felt a pain creeping up his leg. During team drills, he kept grabbing his leg trying to shake it off.
In his first comments to the media since leaving the Missouri game after the second offensive series, Henderson was disappointed but was looking forward to playing against ECU on Saturday.
"Seeing (Patrick Taylor) and Tony (Pollard) out there by themselves (against Missouri), it was a bad experience for me," Henderson said.
Henderson, the nation's second-leading rusher with 1,148 yards, practiced last week and this week without any problems, according to Tigers coach Mike Norvell. Memphis had a bye last week.
Norvell added that there are no plans to limit Henderson's touches after he had a career-high 31 carries against UCF three weeks ago. He leads the nation with 10.07 yards per carry.
Entering this season, Henderson had only one game with 20 touches on offense. He's done it twice this year with 24 against South Alabama and 33 against UCF.
Of Memphis' 45 total touchdowns this year, Henderson has 15, which is tied for the national lead.
"Darrell does a great job taking care of his body and he was able to get out and practice all three days last week. I don't think it's going to be an issue," Norvell said.
The injury also didn't slow the national recognition trickling in for Henderson. This week he was named a semifinalist for the Maxwell Award given the nation's best all-around player.
Norvell went a step further, saying Henderson is one of the best players in college football.
"It's just the beginning of some of the recognition that he'll get and definitely deserves. We're happy for him and we need him to continue to produce at a high level," Norvell said.
Henderson is 6 yards from matching his rushing total from last season. At 2,784 career yards, he's second all-time on the Tigers' rushing list behind DeAngelo Williams. At his current pace of 143.5 yards per game this year, he has a chance to threaten Williams' single-season record of 1,964 yards.
He already become the first Tigers running back since Williams to have consecutive 200-yard games.
"What DeAngelo did for this program is unbelievable. Being mentioned with him is something major," Henderson said. "It's a lot of good backs that came through this program and me being second all-time leading rusher is a weird goal for me."


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Division 2 Football Final St. Aidan's vs Parteen National School.
St. Aidan's and Parteen National schools played out a thrilling boys Division 2 football final in Clonlara on Weds. 19th.
Played on a beautiful pitch under a clear blue sky the quality of football did not disappoint the hundreds of supporters at the match from both sides.
At half time the score was 1 goal and 5 points to 1 – 2 in favour of the Shannon boys who had finished the half the stronger. The gap was closed to one point soon after half time before St Aidan's got the decisive goal and 2 more points.
Though Parteen battled hard and got another point the final score was 2-7 to 1-5 in favour of St. Aidan's
Ruari Lane in goal and David O Regan in defence made some excellent interventions in the first half for Parteen. The St. Aidan's defence with Liam and Brian Murphy, Gavin Carrig, Aaron Duggan, Ogie Harrington and Cody Waller were terrific throughout the game as was goalie Adam Sexton, Darragh O'Neill also worked tireless in mid field throughout the game.
The Parteen goal was scored by Scott Quilligan and the St. Aidan's goal scores were Ben O Neill (capt) and Jamie Halpin. Ben O Neill also had 3 further points and Adam Moloney got 2 pts. Tom Butler and Daithi Lohan scored a point each for the winners. For Parteen captain Sean Connolly also led well and contributed 4 well taken points. Adam Kennedy capped a fine performance with a point of his own. Both teams acquitted themselves well on the day and the result was in doubt right up to the final whistle.
The cup was presented by Mr John O Byrne of Cumann na MBunscoile after the game and he complimented both teams for the high standard game they produced.
We have been very busy on the sporting front in the school for the last few weeks!
Our boys Gaelic Football team have been magnificent in achieving a place in the Division two Gaelic Football final which will be played in the coming weeks. We had great wins over Broadford and O' Callaghans Mills in the first two games however we narrowly lost to Parteen in the next game. It was then all down to a do or die match against Cratloe. Win and we were through to the simi – final lose and we were out! What a performance the boys gave of determination, power and skill to win by eight points. We were in the simi-final where we took on Ballyea. In difficult conditions we won on a scoreline of 1 -11 to 2 – 1 with Adam Moloney getting the all important goal. The boys have shown what heart, determination and teamwork can achieve on reaching the final and hopefully they can make up for the lose to the previous to Parteen in the final. Best of luck to them and hopefully everyone will be out to cheer them on.
On Friday the 17th of October a team of ten sixth class girls and boys were victorious in the Shannon primary school Futsal Blitz. They were victorious over St. Tola's after extra time on a score line of 1-0. Congratulations to all involved.


My kids have been part of a wonderful summer class/camp at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden for the last five years (in my son's case; this was my daughter's third year). Among other things they do there, the kids sometimes cook what they harvest. My son brought home this recipe for chocolate beet cake a few years back and it's become a summer staple in our home. If all goes well, I'll bring some down tonight to share (made with three beets just harvested from our garden and some more from our CSA share).
People have asked for the recipe, so I've copied it as I got it from the BBG below. I always wind up changing something (I never seem to have dark brown sugar, so I use light brown, I've mixed in whole wheat flour, and I generally try to cut down on the butter and sugar), but I figured I'd pass along the standard.
Update: The slideshow above shows the chocolate beet cake (in this version, I substituted cocoa power for the semisweet squares, per the directions on the back of the Hershey's cocoa box) and a little of the fun we have at our weekly summer pizza nights!
Update #2: Thanks to our own Fred Dexheimer, master sommelier (!), we had a lovely port to pair with the chocolate beet cake. That certainly makes for a lovely evening. Thanks, Fred!
In a mixing bowl, cream 3/4 cup butter and brown sugar. Add eggs, mix well. Melt chocolate with remaining butter; stir until smooth. Cool slightly.
Blend chocolate mixture, beets, and vanilla into the creamed mixture.
Combine flour, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture and mix well. our into a greased and floured pan.
Bake at 375 degrees for 45-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool in a pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack. Cool completely. Share and enjoy!


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Public Lecture – Wedding Dress. Not to be missed!
The V&A's wonderful wedding dress exhibition is just about to open in Bendigo, Australia. We are delighted that the exhibition's curator, Edwina Ehrman has agreed to extend her trip to the Southern Hemisphere for a few extra days in order to pop across to Wellington.
Next Tuesday evening, 9 August 2011, Edwina will be giving a public talk about the exhibition and accompanying book at Soundings Theatre, Level 2, Te Papa, Wellington at 6.30pm.
In her talk Edwina will give a behind-the-scenes insight into developing the V&A's spectacular wedding dress exhibition. She will describe how she selected the dresses, the insights she gained when researching the associated book and the process of dressing the mannequins and preparing them for their long journey to the other side of the world.
The presentation will include images of many of the dresses and accessories that visitors can look forward to seeing in the forthcoming exhibition.


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Paul Reiser and Rest of 'My Two Dads' Cast More Than 30 Years after the Series' Premiere
By Rebelander Basilan
Paul Reiser, Greg Evigan, and Staci Keanan went on to have productive careers in show business after starring in the hit sitcom "My Two Dads," which premiered in 1987.
"My Two Dads" was created by Danielle Alexandra, and Michael Jacobs. It starred Reiser (Michael Taylor), Greg Evigan (Joey Harris), and Staci Keanan (Nicole Bradford), according to IMDB.
The series premiered on September 20, 1987. It aired three seasons through April 30, 1990, as reported by Closer Weekly. But where are the beloved stars of the hilarious '80s sitcom now? Scroll below to find out what the cast of "My Two Dads" is up to today!
"My Two Dads" casts, Greg Evigan as Joey Harris, Staci Keanan as Nicole Bradford, Paul Reiser as Michael Taylor, undated picture. | Photo: Getty Images
As reported by Digital Spy, when "My Two Dads" aired, Reiser had already appeared in several successful films, including "Diner" (1982), "Beverly Hills Cop" (1984), and "Aliens" (1986).
After his spectacular performance as Michael Taylor on "My Two Dads," he played as Paul Buchman in the comedy series "Mad About You," in which actress Helen Hunt co-starred as his on-screen wife.
Reiser then played himself on several projects, including "Curb Your Enthusiasm," "The Aristocrats," and "Funny People." More recently, he starred in the 2014 drama film "Whiplash." He can also be seen on Netflix's "Stranger Things."
Paul Reiser at The Ray on January 27, 2020 in Park City, Utah. | Photo: Getty Images
GREG EVIGAN
Evigan shot to fame as the titular BJ on "B.J. and the Bear." He starred in the comedy series between 1979 and 1981.
After his role as Joey Harris on "My Two Dads," Evigan was picked to star in several iconic shows. Some of his notable projects are "Columbo: A Bird in the Hand" (1992), "Melrose Place" (1992), Dr "Dan Hathaway, CSI: Miami" (2005), "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2015)," and "Bones" (2017).
Keanan played as Lindsay Bowen on "Going Places" and as Dana on "Step by Step."
Greg Evigan at Laemmle Music Hall on May 4, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California. | Photo: Getty Images
STACI KEANAN
In 1988, Keanan won the coveted Best Young Actress Starring in a New Television Comedy Series award for her performance as Nicole Bradford on "My Two Dads."
Following her work on the series, she made an appearance in two other sitcoms. Keanan played as Lindsay Bowen on "Going Places" and as Dana on "Step by Step."
Stacey Keenan at Boardner's on December 4, 2008 in Hollywood, California. | Photo: Getty Images
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She also had one-off cameos in several shows, including "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman" (1997), "Cybill" (1998) and "Diagnosis: Murder" (1998).
Other prominent entertainers on "My Two Dads" are Florence Stanley (Judge Margaret W Wilbur), Giovanni Ribisi (Cory Kupkus), and Amy Hathaway (Shelby Haskell).
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Tracking Web Conversions: What are You Missing?
Tracking Web Conversions: Do You Know What You Don't Know?
When it comes to tracking web conversions, it's easy to get focused on the conversions…and ignore the tracking.
After all, you know where your leads are coming from, right? And, even if you don't know exactly how you get your conversions, aren't the conversions more important than their source?
Yes, at the end of the day, conversions (form completions, phone calls, email signups, online purchases, etc) and sales are a what a business needs to survive.
But, if you aren't tracking web conversions effectively, you have no idea how or why you are getting those conversions, which means you can't improve things.
And, if the data from our 2,000+ AdWords audits is any indication, if you can't improve things, you end up wasting a lot of money on online advertising.
To highlight this point, let's take a look at how properly tracking web conversions affected a client of ours.
When we first met this client, they had been using AdWords for about 7 months and had spent over $50,000 on paid search advertising. At the same time, they were also using another agency for search engine optimization (SEO).
All in all, they had put quite a bit of time, effort and money into digital advertising…and it was working. They were getting enough leads and sales to justify their investment.
The only problem was, they didn't know which conversions were coming from which source.
When we started working with this client, they told us that the majority of their leads were coming from organic search traffic. In fact, that was part of the reason they hired us: to improve their paid search performance.
They weren't tracking phone calls as conversions. Since calls were a pretty important source of leads for the client, this was kind of a big deal.
Google Analytics wasn't properly attributing conversions. Given that both organic and paid search were important lead sources, the fact that Google Analytics wasn't accurately distinguishing the two meant that we were seeing very different conversion rates in AdWords and Google Analytics.
Inaccurate conversion tracking was making it difficult to improve AdWords performance. Since we didn't know how we were getting conversions, it was impossible to tell which campaigns were driving results…and why.
Clearly, we had some work to do.
It took a bit of work, but we hopped in and set up call tracking for the client (for more info on how to do this, check out this article). Then, we set up their Google Analytics account to properly attribute conversions to their initial traffic source (for help with this, click here).
Once we had those elements in place, we discovered something interesting. Organic search wasn't responsible for most of our client's leads—paid search was.
In fact, in the month before we fixed the client's conversion tracking, paid search drove a reported 28 leads at a cost-per-lead of $286.
The month after we fixed things, paid search produced 129 leads for $73 a pop.
Surprised? So were we. As it turned out, inaccurate conversion tracking had led our client to underestimate their paid search conversions by 361%.
361%? Can you imagine what might have happened to their business if they had simply decided paid search wasn't worth it and shut things off instead of hiring us to help? Their primary source of leads would have disappeared!
Now, you might be thinking, All this is well and good, Aden, but knowing where the leads were coming from didn't change the lead count. It only changed the performance metrics.
That's a fair point. However, tracking web conversions isn't just a good way to justify the value of your marketing spend. Once you know which marketing channels and campaigns are producing conversions, you can use that information to improve the performance of your advertising.
That's exactly what we did for this client. Now that we knew which campaigns, ads and keywords were actually delivering results, we could start optimizing.
Of course, none of that would have been possible without quality conversion tracking.
Clearly, tracking web conversions is a key part of online marketing success. It made a huge difference for this client and it can make a huge difference for your business.
Yes, it takes a bit of extra effort to get quality conversion tracking in place, but if you need a bit of help (or want to know if you need some help), let me know here or in the comments. I'd be happy to take a look at your current tracking and give you some recommendations.
Have you seen conversion tracking help improve your marketing efforts? Ever discovered a ghost in your conversion tracking machine like this client did?
Hey, thanks for the article. Which call tracking service were you using? Which one you'd recommend? I'm currently on Ringostat free trial, and it seems a good choice for me, because of good analytics and integrations with various web analytics services, and it has the best score on alternativeto.net. I haven't try others. what do you think?
Ringostat is a pretty good option. We also like using Call Tracking Metrics. Thanks for commenting!
What CRM or process do you guys follow to take conversion tracking one step further and calculate the true ROI of your conversions?
Great question! It really depends on the customer. We've worked with anything from a Google Sheet through to custom Salesforce integrations.
The important thing isn't so much which CRM you use so much as the fact that you ARE using a CRM to track everything through to ROI. As long as you're tracking things in a way that lets you properly attribute your online marketing results, you can get at the data you need.


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Australian White Paper remarks on China negative: Beijing
The Chinese government has expressed "dissatisfaction" with Australia's "negative" remarks on the South China Sea and its military development.
"We hope the Australian side can correctly and positively view China's development and strategic intent," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said at a regular press briefing in Beijing on Thursday.
Asked if China wanted to see an arms race in the region, Hua said: "The answer to that is definitely no".
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull had earlier in the day unveiled an ambitious new defence blueprint, with a warning that half the world's submarines and advanced combat aircraft will be operating in the Indo-Pacific region in the next two decades.
"We would be concerned if the competition for influence and the growth in military capability were to lead to instability and threaten Australia's interests, whether in the South China Sea, the Korean peninsula or further afield," he said as he launched the new Defence White Paper.
The paper outlines a series of factors which will shape Australia's strategic outlook out to 2035, especially the relationship between China and the US which will remain the pre-eminent global power over that period.
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{New York City} MoMA and Top of the Rock
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Flashback to Lucy partying with Richard.
Montage during Professor Norman's lecture on brain capacity.
Lucy is taken into Mr. Jang's office after being implanted with CPH4.
Mr. Jang's drug mules are given their instructions and plane tickets.
Mr. Jang gets a tattoo as Lucy walks through his building.
The drug mules are arrested at airports in Berlin, Paris and Rome.
Lucy drives Pierre's car through Paris as the CPH4 is being removed from the other drug mules.
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The Importance of the Entire Agreement Clause
Where there is a signed written agreement between parties, the promises and obligations must be in the agreement without ambiguity. The "parol evidence" rule is used to exclude evidence that does not appear in the written agreement. The operation of this rule is not limited to excluding oral evidence but also excluding extrinsic matter in writing, such as drafts, preliminary agreements and letters of negotiations. See Chitty on Contracts, 31st Edition Volume 1 pages [960-961]. This rule can be seen through Sections 91 and 92 of the Evidence Act, 1950.
Section 92 Evidence Act, 1950 provides that when a contract is a form of a written document, no evidence of any oral agreement or statement shall be admitted for the purpose of contradicting, varying, adding to, or subtracting from the terms of the said written contract unless the oral agreement or statement falls under the exceptions provided under Section 92 Evidence Act, 1950. See Master Strike Sdn Bhd v. Sterling Heights Sdn Bhd [2005] 2 CLJ 596 (CA). Suppose the evidence of oral agreement or statement is proven to fall under the exceptions provided under Section 92 Evidence Act, 1950, in that case, a collateral agreement exists with the main agreement in which it contradicts. See (i) Tan Swee Hoe Co Ltd v. Ali Hussain Bros [1979] 1 LNS 113; [1980] 2 MLJ 16, (ii) Hartela Contractors Ltd v. Hartecon JV Sdn Bhd & Anor [1999] 2 CLJ 788; and (iii) HeilbutSymons & Co v. Buckleton [1913] AC 30.
What is an entire agreement clause?
The entire agreement clause can be found at the end of an agreement and may read like this:
This Agreement supersedes any other agreement, letter or correspondence (oral or written or expressed or implied) entered into prior to this Agreement in respect of the matters dealt with in this Agreement and constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the matters dealt with herein.
Let us take a scenario where parties enter discussions and exchange correspondence to renew a lease. During discussions, the lessor promised the lessee to repair part of the asset. The lease agreement was executed, but the promise to repair was included in the way which had been earlier agreed. The lessee must show that the promise to repair made by the lessor during the discussions was intended to have a contractual effect in addition to the terms and conditions contained in the lease agreement.
In this scenario, to resolve the ambiguity the court will have to determine the parties' intention and whether pre-contractual statements or documents made during discussions should be treated as having a contractual effect.
Purpose of the entire agreement clause
The purpose of the entire agreement clause is to only look at the contract and not elsewhere. The general assumption is that written contracts include all binding terms between the parties. Any promises or assurances made during the negotiations shall have no contractual effect unless stated in the agreement.
In Innterpreneur Pub Co v East Crown Ltd [2000] 3 EGLR 31, JusticeLightman said:
"The purpose of an entire agreement clause is to preclude a party to a written agreement from threshing through the undergrowth and finding in the course of negotiations some (chance) remark or statement (often long forgotten or difficult to recall or explain) on which to found a claim such as the present to the existence of a collateral warranty. The entire agreement clause obviates the occasion for any such search and the peril to the contracting parties posed by the need which may arise in its absence to conduct such a search. For such a clause constitutes a binding agreement between the parties that the full contractual terms are to be found in the document containing the clause and not elsewhere, and that accordingly any promises or assurances made in the course of the negotiations (which in the absence of such a clause might have effect as a collateral warranty) shall have no contractual force, save in so far as they are reflected and given effect in that document. The operation of the clause is not to render evidence of the collateral warranty inadmissible in evidence as is suggested in Chitty on Contract, 28th ed, vol 1, para 12-102: it is to denude what would otherwise constitute a collateral warranty of legal effect."
It is to be noted:
the court will interpret what is contained in the four walls of the agreement;
admission of collateral contract must be proved strictly.See Seven Seas Industries Sdn Bhd v. Philips Electronics Supplies (M) Sdn Bhd & Anor [2008] 4 CLJ 217; [2008] 5 MLJ 157 and Alliance Bank Malaysia Berhad v Wan Shalihudin Wan Ibrahim & Another [2013] 4 CLJ 653.
Subject to the wordings of the entire agreement clause, it assists in interpreting the terms and conditions of the agreement. This clause matters in the agreement's implementation and addresses litigation issues should there be attempts to introduce extrinsic matters not contained in the main agreement in the proceedings of civil cases that would change the fundamental basis of the agreement.
As such, ensure to include all prior agreements and other documents in the agreement. This helps in ensuring contractual certainty. When there is no ambiguity in a written agreement, then the general rule against admission of extrinsic evidence applies. Hire a contract lawyer and get professional legal services for the benefit of your business.
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Australian Federal Police have targeted a number of tax havens around the world, from the Cayman Islands to Vanuatu, in "Operation Wickenby" to recover many millions of dollars in lost tax revenue being hidden by wealthy Australians.
This has led to a predictable outburst from targeted tax havens that have tried to preserve their banking secrecy laws.
The beef on Vanuatu: Apart from its offshore financial services, tourism, fishing, agriculture and kava exports underpin Vanuatu's economy. The country (population 200,000) is also said to have the best beef in the Pacific region.
The council of the New Zealand town of Hamilton has discovered that the dulcet tones of American crooner Andy Williams are the answer to anti-social behaviour.
At night, Williams can be heard singing "Moon River" and other classics over loud speakers in the town to convince revellers to move along after bars close.
West Papua was annexed by Indonesia in 1963, but its people are still struggling for independence, a fight that has claimed around 100,000 lives. Monocle spoke to the leader of the new unified rebel movement, Richard Yoweni (pictured left) of the WPNCL (West Papua National Coalition for Liberation).
What's the significance of the WPNCL?
Our problem has been lack of unity among OPM [Free West Papua Organisation] factions, but now we are unified.
Why did you join the struggle?
Timor-Leste is to have its own national airline, six years after becoming an independent country. Timor Air will run services to Australia and Indonesia and aims to undercut its rival's ticket prices, increase business opportunities and even lure back Australian tourists.
Founder Jerry Desousa says: "The idea is to boost investment and bring in more travellers, particularly backpackers." He hopes to be up and running by the end of the year. But the likes of Qantas needn't sweat just yet – he's starting with one leased plane.
The Pacific nation has a predilection for coups – there have been four since independence in 1970. The current acting prime minister is military leader Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama who seized power in 2006. Despite promising elections for 2009, they seem unlikely to take place.


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Bei dem Königsindischen Angriff (engl. King's Indian Attack, kurz "KIA") handelt es sich um eine Eröffnung des Schachspiels, welche nicht durch eine bestimmte Zugfolge, sondern durch einen charakteristischen weißen Aufbau definiert ist. Oft spielt Weiß Sf3/g3/Lg2/0–0/d3/Sbd2/e4 (siehe Diagramm), wobei Sbd2 nicht konstitutiv für den KIA ist.

Diese Eröffnung wird auch Königsindisch im Anzuge oder (mit den Anfangszügen Sf3/g3/Lg2) Barcza-System genannt, nach dem ungarischen Schachmeister Gedeon Barcza.

Ideen und Motive

Die Grundideen des königsindischen Angriffs basieren auf der Königsindischen Verteidigung (schnelle Entwicklung des Königsflügels, mögliche Angriffe am Königsflügel, Inkaufnahme von Raumnachteil und gegnerischer Bauernmehrheit im Zentrum, Ausübung von Figurendruck auf das gegnerische Bauernzentrum). Das Ziel des Königsindischen Angriffs ist es, die mit Schwarz in der Königsindischen Verteidigung (engl. "Kings Indian Defense", KID) erprobte Strategie des Bauernvorstoßes e7–e5 mit dem Vorteil des ersten Zuges in eine Angriffsstrategie für Weiß umzumünzen.

Mögliche Zugfolgen

Grundsätzlich sind zwei Hauptmöglichkeiten zu unterscheiden:

 1. Über 1. e4 – Weiß eröffnet zunächst mit 1. e4 und wählt den KIA-typischen Aufbau nur gegen bestimmte schwarze Antworten, v. a. gegen die Französische Verteidigung und Sizilianisch mit 2. … e6, eher nicht gegen 1. … e5, Caro-Kann oder Sizilianisch mit 2. … d6. Dies liegt daran, dass Schwarz in den erstgenannten Eröffnungen nur auf Kosten eines weiteren Tempos e6–e5 spielen kann und Weiß ansonsten die Möglichkeit erhält selber e4–e5 zu spielen (siehe Partiebeispiel). Mögliche Zugfolgen sind z. B.:
 1. e4 e6 2. d3 d5 3. Sd2 (gefolgt von Sf3, g3, Lg2 0–0, siehe Beispielpartie)
 1. e4 c5 2. Sf3 e6 3. d3 (wiederum gefolgt von g3, Lg2, 0–0)
 2. Über 1. Sf3 (seltener auch über 1. g3) – Weiß macht sofort die charakteristischen Züge Sf3/g3/Lg2 gefolgt von 0–0 und oft, aber nicht immer d3 und Sbd2. Bei dieser Spielweise hat Schwarz mehr Freiheit in der Figurenentwicklung, entsprechend kommt es zu sehr unterschiedlichen Stellungsbildern.

Die weitere Vorgehensweise hängt vom schwarzen Aufbau ab. Hat Schwarz d7–d5 gezogen, unterstützt der Springer auf d2 den geplanten Vormarsch e2–e4.

Beispielpartien

Eine der bekanntesten Partien mit dem Königsindischen Angriff gewann der spätere Weltmeister Bobby Fischer beim Interzonenturnier in Sousse 1967 gegen den mongolischen Internationalen Meister Lchamsürengiin Mjagmarsüren:

1. e4 e6 2. d3 d5 3. Sd2 Sf6 4. g3 c5 5. Lg2 Sc6 6. Sgf3 Le7 7. 0–0 0–0 (Zur Vermeidung der nachfolgenden weißen Orientierung auf den Königsflügel verzögern einige Spieler mit Schwarz ihre Rochade und entwickeln stattdessen erst ihren Damenflügel mit 7. … b6 oder 7. … b5. Auf 8. Te1 Lb7 9. e5 Sd7 bereitet Schwarz dann mittels Dc7 und h6 einen eigenen Bauernaufmarsch am Königsflügel vor. Darauf h4 zur Verhinderung von g5 wird mit 0–0–0 und Tdg8 beantwortet.) 8. e5 (Dieser Bauer e5 verwehrt den schwarzen Figuren das Feld f6. Er schirmt dadurch die schwarzen Figuren ab, die deshalb am Damenflügel operieren.) Sd7 9. Te1 b5 10. Sf1 b4 11. h4 a5 12. Lf4 a4 13. a3 bxa3 14. bxa3 Sa5 15. Se3 (Die weißen Angriffswege sind Sf1–h2–g4 oder Sf3–g5 nebst Dh5 oder h4–h5–h6) La6 16. Lh3 d4 17. Sf1 Sb6 18. Sg5 Sd5 19. Ld2 Lxg5 20. Lxg5 Dd7 21. Dh5 Tfc8 22. Sd2 Sc3 23. Lf6 De8 24. Se4 g6 25. Dg5 Sxe4 26. Txe4 c4 27. h5 cxd3 28. Th4 Ta7 29. Lg2 dxc2 30. Dh6 Df8 31. Dxh7+ und Schwarz gab auf, da er in zwei Zügen mattgesetzt wird.

Tigran Petrosjan – Luděk Pachman, Bled 1961

1. Sf3 c5 2. g3 Sc6 3. Lg2 g6 4. 0–0 Lg7 5. d3 e6 6. e4 (Der Königsindische Angriff ist erreicht) Sge7 7. Te1 0–0 8. e5 d6 9. exd6 Dxd6 10. Sbd2 Dc7 11. Sb3 Sd4 12. Lf4 Db6 13. Se5 Sxb3 14. Sc4 Db5 15. axb3 a5 16. Ld6 Lf6 17. Df3 Kg7 18. Te4 Td8 19. Dxf6+ Kxf6 20. Le5+ Kg5 21. Lg7 1:0

Literatur

 Roman Dzindzichashvili: Easy Way to Learn The King's Indian Attack. Internet: ChessDVDs.com, Roman's Lab, Volume 28, 2005, Nr. 7-37885-35839-1.
 John Emms: starting out: king's indian attack. Everymann Chess, London 2005, ISBN 1-85744-394-2.
 Nigel Davies: King's Indian Attack, Hamburg: ChessBase GmbH, fritztrainer opening, 2008, ISBN 978-3-86681-071-6.
 Ken Smith, John Hall: King's Indian Attack. Chess Digest, Dallas Texas 1988, ISBN 0-87568-174-3.

Weblinks
 Partiebeispiele (englisch)
 Einführung zum Königsindischen Angriff nach 1. e4 (englisch)
 Einführung zum Königsindischen Angriff (englisch)
 Video-Tutorial zum Königsindischen Angriff (englisch)

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El Ford A (1927 - 1931) és un automòbil produït pel fabricant nord-americà  Ford. Va ser el segon gran èxit de la marca després del seu predecessor, el Ford T. Va ser produït per primera vegada el 20 d'octubre de 1927, però no va sortir a la venda fins al 2 de desembre.

Va reemplaçar al famós Ford T, que havia estat 18 anys en producció. El nou Ford A va ser designat nou model en 1927, i estava a la venda en diverses combinacions de colors, segons models, cap d'ells el negre. En anys posteriors es van anar augmentant i canviant aquests colors i el negre va ser inclòs en alguns models. Els parafangs de tots els models i durant tota la producció del Ford A sempre van ser pintats de negre.

El successor del Ford A va ser el Ford B, que va introduir un motor de quatre cilindres, i el Ford 18, que oferia el nou motor V8 dissenyat per Ford.

D'aquest model d'automòbil van arribar a produir 4.320.446 unitats.

Configuració
De manera anàloga al model T de Ford, el Ford A també va ser una construcció robusta i simple que, amb els anys, va ser sotmesa a revisions periòdiques per tal de modernitzar-la. Per poder acontentar una àmplia clientela, a més de la versió Standard Tudor, 1 Sedan de dues portes, (la més venuda) van fabricar també diverses alternatives, com Sedan quatre portes, coupés, i descapotables, Faetó, Roadster, Cabriolet, etc. Amb el Ford A, igual que ja havia fet abans amb el Ford T, l'empresa va intentar fer-se un lloc en el mercat europeu. Amb aquest objectiu, des de l'estiu de 1928 es va produir el vehicle també en Berlín i amb això va començar l'expansió de Ford a Europa. Per al mercat europeu, la cilindrada del Ford A va haver de reduir per diversos motius fiscals a 2023 cc, per la qual cosa la potència també va disminuir a 28 Cv. No obstant es venien les dues motoritzacions.

Originalment el Ford A disposava d'una cilindrada de 3.285 cm³ amb 4 cilindres i una potència de 40 Cv/30 kW.

El model A es va produir en una àmplia varietat de carrosseries i models, entre aquestes: coupé (estàndard, Special i de luxe), coupé de negocis, coupé esportiu, roadster Ford Model A Deluxe Coupe), cabriolet descapotable, sedan descapotable, phaeton (estàndard i de luxe), tudor (estàndard i de luxe, veure → Ford Model A Deluxe Tudor), town car, fordor (2-finestra) (estàndard i de luxe), fordor (3-finestra) (estàndard i de luxe), victòria, familiar, taxi i camioneta entre altres. A més de les seves ofertes comercials de la seva nova carrosseria de ½ tona del xassís A, Ford va crear un programa encara més ambiciós de carrosseria amb el nou xassís AA de camions d'1 ½ tona.

Història
Quan a finals de la dècada de 1920 el llegendari  Tin Lizzie de Henry Ford ja podia considerar-se com una mica antiquat, Ford va decidir suspendre la seva producció durant uns mesos per poder concloure el més ràpid possible la construcció del model destinat a substituir-lo. Fins desembre de 1927 no va tenir lloc el llançament del nou Ford A, que s'havia desenvolupat en un temps rècord de vuit mesos. Entre els avantatges d'aquest vehicle recentment creat figuraven la nova caixa del canvi de tres velocitats, els  amortidors hidràulics i el  sistema de frenada a les quatre rodes. Les rodes amb radis de vareta i els eixugaparabrises eren tan obligats al vehicle com un indicador de gasolina i un amperímetre. L'interval de manteniment era cada 1.000 quilòmetres, sent gratuït durant els primers 3.000

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 Henry Ford
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Much to do in war on terror | The Olympian
Much to do in war on terror
ADAM ASHTON; Staff writer
As news broke of Osama bin Laden's death, Joint Base Lewis-McChord's senior Army officer was in Afghanistan laying the groundwork for the next significant deployment of South Sound soldiers.
Lt. Gen. Curtis "Mike" Scaparrotti is slated to become the war in Afghanistan's daily operations commander this summer, coordinating everything from combat to supplies. He will bring with him about 700 soldiers from the Army I Corps, the base's headquarters unit.
I Corps spokesman Lt. Col. David Doherty said Monday that Scaparrotti is in the field on one of several trips to Afghanistan preparing for the assignment in Kabul.
Doherty said Monday that bin Laden's death was a "welcome message," but he said it doesn't alter the basic mission facing I Corps.
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Restaurant inspections for July 17
By Olympian staff
Comments are taken directly from the latest Thurston County restaurant inspection reports.
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Have you watched the Sound of Music movie ? I vaguely remember some of the scenes that I watched when I was a kid. Snowy mountains, green pastures, beautiful vintage buildings and amazing gardens with colourful flowers. And as a kid I wasn't curious enough to find out where it was taken. Until I planned my trip to Austria, I found out that some of the shooting locations were in Salzburg. I couldn't wait to step my feet on Mirabell gardens while dancing and singing the Do Re Mi Fa song. But of course I didn't do that because when I was there, the garden was kinda crowded. Because as much as I believe that I'm a good dancer, unfortunately I'm a terrible singer. I didn't want people to throw rotten eggs to my face so I was just humming the song while admiring that beautiful gardens and the palace.
Mirabell Gardens were redesigned around 1690 under Prince-Archbishop Johann Ernst Graf von Thun to plans by Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach and completely remodeled around 1730 by Franz Anton Danreiter. The Pegasus Fountain, a work by Kaspar Gras from Innsbruck, was installed in 1913. The four groups of statues around the fountain were sculpted by Ottavio Mosto and symbolise the 4 elements: fire, air, earth and water. The Mirabell Gardens were opened to the public by Emperor Franz Joseph in 1854. Today they are a horticultural masterpiece and popular backdrop for photographers.
I managed to visit St. Peter's Cemetery, one of the oldest and the most beautiful cemeteries in the world. I can't really remember how or when I started my hobby of admiring cemeteries and skulls. There's something mysterious about it that attracts me a lot. St. Peter's cemetery is the final resting place for a number of famous personalities, artists, scholars and businessmen such as Sanction Solaria (architect and builder of Salzburg Cathedral), Mannerly Mozart (Mozart's sister), and a lot more.
And since Salzburg is the birthplace of Mozart, it would not complete without a visit to his house. The Mozart family lived on the third floor of the "Hagenauer House" at Getreidegasse 9 for twenty-six years, from 1747 to 1773. The celebrated composer, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, was born here on January 27, 1756. In this museum you'll find out about how he grew up, when he began to make music, who his friends and patrons were, his relationship with his family, his passion for opera, and much more.
Then I made my way up to Hohensalzburg Fortress by the funicular railway. Fortress Hohensalzburg is a real eye-catcher peaking out high above the baroque towers of the city. Having served as a fortification and temporary residence of the prince archbishops for many years, the fortress also served as military barracks and a prison. The view from above is splendid, with overview of the old town, the Salzach river, green pastures and the Alpine with snowy tip. I could spend my whole day here enjoying the view while sipping a cup of coffee from the cafe.
I really had a great day in Salzburg compared to the one I spent in Vienna.Well, I guess I'm not a city girl after all. I enjoy beautiful landscapes more than crowded big cities.
Ga cepak sih, sempat potong sebahu gitu tapi sekarang udah sedikit gondrong, hihihi. Iyah kapan ya di Indo bisa punya taman indah kayak gini?
Aku dua kali ke Salzburg, cuacanya ga wokeh. Kayanya sih kudu balik lagi, untung ga terlalu jauh dari rumah *sombong* :d Pengen ikutan Sound of the Music tour nih.
Suasana kota nya asik banget... pasti mahal2 ya di sana.. hehe..
buat rupiah, negara2 eropa ya pastinya mahal, hihihi.
lihat foto terakhir, jadi inget temen trip ke Bulukumba. Dia orang Austria, bilang kalo sungainya itu katanya airnya bisa diminum saking bersihnya. Bener gak sih kak Deb?


160 unique breeds are currently represented within the network.
More than 450 AKC Rescue Network groups are located across the United States.
AKC's "National Breed Clubs" spearhead the bulk of these rescue groups, and it's often breeders and fanciers that are at the heart of these rescues, rehabs and rehomes.
The AKC Rescue Network's groups are unique in that the fostering/rehabilitation period lasts as long as is necessary before the dog is rehomed.
Foster volunteers provide intimate, transparent knowledge about the dog's history, temperament, health concerns and special needs that allows them to place the dog in the best-fitting home.
According to a recent AKC Rescue Network survey, rescue volunteers said the top three reasons cited by owners for surrendering their dog are change of lifestyle, not the right breed for them, and lack of time to spend with the dog. They also said that the biggest issues they face are the lack of foster homes, manpower, and funding.
These contacts can assist you with information from the largest network of dog rescue groups in the country.
ATRA is an all-volunteer organization dedicated to the rescue, evaluation and placement of Airedale Terriers who have lost their homes. Our volunteer network spans 14 mid-western states (AR, CO, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, MI, MN, MS, MO, NE, OH, WI) and the province of Ontario (ON).
Michigan – Michigan Coonhound Rescue, Inc.
New York – Helping Hounds Dog Rescue Inc.
Basenji Rescue & Transport, Inc.
Basset Hound Club of America, Inc.
North Carolina: Basset Rescue Crew of the Southeast, Inc.
Ohio: Ohio Basset Rescue Inc.
South Carolina: Basset Rescue Crew of the Southeast, Inc.
Texas (Dallas, Fort Worth & northern Texas): North Texas Basset Hound Rescue, Inc.
Northern California Bloodhound Rescue, Inc.
Border Collie Rescue of Northern California, Inc.
Serving Indiana, Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan and Kentucky.
We cover New York, New Jersey, Eastern Pennsylvania and parts of CT and DE.
Rescue Info – We are a Boston Terrrier Rescue group that stretches from IN to TN and a few other places when need be. We are a 501c3 and accept donations on our website.
Serving the Dallas/Fort Worth, TX area.
Serving North and South Carolina.
Serving the Northeast United States.
Rescue for all of MI and some surrounding states.
California Chinese Shar-Pei Rescue aka Homeward Bound, Inc.
Second Chance Cocker Rescue, Inc.
coordinating collie rescue throughout the state of FL.
Dogue de Bordeaux Rescue Inc.
Specializing in English and French Bulldog Rescue.
Rescuing Bulldogs both English and French that are in need.
Blue Angel German Shepherd Dog Rescue / R.U.F.F.
SF Bay area, assisting dogs in surrounding counties of Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, Solano, San Francisco, as well as Sacramento and San Joaquin.
Phone: 970-224-2527The Giant Schnauzer Club of America is not affiliated with nor does it endorse any specific rescue organization.
Below are a few independent 501(c)3 organizations that can by contacted directly, If you are a rescue organization and want your organization listed please contact Joanne Thompson.
Hertha Thomas-Zagari Giant Schnauzer Rescue, Inc.
We adopt Giants to qualified people in NC, SC, VA, WV, North FL, East GA, East TN, East KY, and South MD.
(734) 454-3683 – Covering MI, IN, OH, AL, IL, Ontario, Canada.
We cover Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, North and South Dakotas.
Giant Hearts Giant Dog Rescue, Inc.
Serving most of the North Coast region of Ohio.
Southern California Keeshond Rescue, Inc.
Philly Pug & Short Nose Rescue.
Rising Star Rottweiler Rescue, Inc.
Saluki Tree of Life Alliance, Inc.
Samoyed Rescue of Texas, Inc.
National Sheltie Rescue Network, Natalie Whalen; 309-824-0107; info@nationalsheltierescue.orgThe National Sheltie Rescue Network does not rescue Shelties directly, but serves as a coordinator among the many individual Sheltie rescue groups throughout the United States.
The SHCA Trust is not a rescue, we fund Siberian rescues. Please go to our website for a listing of approved entities throughout the U.S.
We cover shelters from Roanoke VA to Knoxville TN. Volunteers, Foster Homes and Donations greatly needed.
rescueeast@swdclub.org if you reside on the East, Mid-Atlantic or South areas of the U.S.
rescuewest@swdclub.org if you reside in the Midwest or West of the U.S.