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Save the Date: May 30 – July 18, 2023
Save the date! The 54th Annual World Series of Poker will be taking place at the Paris and Bally's Las Vegas from 30th of May until July 18th, 2023.
The World Series of Poker debut on the Strip in 2022 was a big success and so it is no surprise that the 2023 WSOP returns to Bally's, which will soon be rebranded to the Horseshoe.
The World Series of Poker was founded in 1970 and since that has become the most prestigious poker tournament series in the world.
The 2023 WSOP will feature two new and very exciting events. The $300 Gladiators of Poker has amazing value, as it comes with a massive $3,000,000 guarantee.
The second event, which was added to the 2023 WSOP Schedule is a $600 Ultra Stack. As the name implies, this will be a Super Deep Stack tournament with lots of play.
Absolute highlight of the 2023 World Series of Poker will of course be the Main Event, which kicks off on 3rd of July.
Especially since the 2022 WSOP Main Event was the second-largest in history with an incredible 8,663 players, who generated a staggering $80,782,475 prize pool.
There will be four starting days from July 3-6 with late registration remaining open until Day 2.
The 2022 WSOP Winner Espen Uhlen Jorstad from Norway took home a whopping $10,000,000 for his victory.
2023 WSOP Main Event Day 1a Monday, July 3 2023
2023 WSOP Main Event Day 1b Tuesday, July 4 2023
2023 WSOP Main Event Day 1c Wednesday, July 5 2023
2023 WSOP Main Event Day 1d Thursday, July 6 2023
Two new events will be added to the 2023 WSOP Schedule
Two new and very exciting tournaments were added to the 2023 WSOP Schedule:
$300 Gladiators of Poker with a $3,000,000 guarantee on 7th of June 2023
$600 Ultra Stack with super deep stacks on July 11th
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WSOP 2022 – The Year when the World Series moved to the Strip
Aim of this page is to provide the most comprehensive information about the World Series of Poker (WSOP) as well as its biggest sub-series such as the WSOP Circuit (WSOPC) and the WSOP Europe (WSOPE).
We will answer all the questions including the place, date, schedule and highlight events of the WSOP 2022 below.
Was there a WSOP in 2022?
Yes, there will be a WSOP in 2022 and it will take place in a new location. Following a 17-year run at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, the WSOP is moving to the Strip for the first time ever.
It will take place at Bally's, which currently is in the process of being rebranded as Horseshoe, and Paris Las Vegas Hotel & Casino from May 31st to July 19th, 2022.
Where was the 2022 WSOP held?
The biggest and most important poker tournament series in the world will also have a Master of Ceremonies, which is famous actor Vince Vaughn.
The new location at the Strip in the heart of Las Vegas will be a completely new and very exciting experience for poker players.
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WSOP 2022: The important stuff
Starts on Tuesday, May 31st and runs through Tuesday July 20th 2022
Expected to be the biggest WSOP in history
WSOP 2022 includes 88 tournaments, 21 online bracelets and a Tournament of Champions
New venues Bally's & Paris will provide the largest tournament capacity in WSOP's history
No masks nor vaccination required
$10,000 WSOP Main Event to kick off on Sunday, July 3rd
WSOP deepens its partnership with GGPoker and will run exclusive satellites there
WSOP Europe 2022 returns to King's Casino from October 12 to November 3
As every year, the Main Event will be the absolute highlight of the 2022 WSOP.
The 2022 World Series of Poker Main Event will runs from July 3 to 16 and has four starting days to choose from.
Regarding the structure, five 90-minute levels will be played on Day 1 with late registration being open until the end of level two on Day 2 (approximately 2 pm).
The field will be combined for the first time on Day 3, which takes place on Saturday, July 9th.
The 2022 WSOP Main Event Final Table is scheduled for Friday, July 15th and Saturday, July 16th, when the new Poker World Champion will be crowned.
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WSOP 2022 New and Highlight Events
$500 buy-in, $5 Million Guaranteed: "The Housewarming" running from June 2-7.
Return of the Record Breakers: Each Friday and Saturday one of the flagship No-Limit Hold'em events such as The Millionaire Maker, Monster Stack or the Colossus will take place.
Mystery Bounty: PKO tournament with a massive $1,000,000 top bounty to debut.
New Tournament of Champions: From July 18 to 20 the WSOP will run a $1,000,000 Tournament of Champions freeroll open to all 88 bracelet and gold ring winners from the 2021/2022 WSOP Circuit season.
$100,000 High Roller Bounty No-Limit Hold'em: On May 31st one of the high stakes highlights will take place. There is a huge $25,000 bounty for every player you knock out of the tournament.
$25,000 Buy-In Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship: On June 2nd the WSOP's annual heads-up championship kicks off. This year the buy-in has been increased significantly from $10,000 to $25,000.
$777 Lucky Seven's: The name says it all! For a small buy-in of only $777, you can play for a massive guaranteed prize pool of $777,777.
Online Bracelet Events: There are a 21 online bracelet events in total with the highlights being the BIG $500, a Lucky Sevens $7,777 high roller and the signature $1,000 NLHE Online Championship.
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WSOP Circuit (WSOPC)
The popular WSOP Circuit (WSOPC) is also back and running after an 18-month break.
To give you an idea of its importance, this is how Executive Director of the World Series of Poker, Ty Stewart describes this live poker series:
"The WSOP-C is one of our most important initiatives, allowing regional players to experience big-time poker and providing grinders a platform to earn a living."
The 2021/2022 WSOPC season is already in full effect having kicked off on November 25th, 2021.
It consists of a whopping twenty one stops with more being added on the go.
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New WSOPC stops
While most of the WSOPC stops have already been part of the series before, three new exciting stops have been added to the 2022 WSOPC schedule:
Isle of Pompano , Pompano Beach, FL
Turning Stone Resort Casino , Verona, NY
Deerfoot Inn and Casino , Calgary, Alberta Canada
There are also four European WSOP Circuit stops in the 2021/2022 WSOPC season namely at Casino Barriere Le Croisette in Cannes, at Holland Casino Venlo in the Netherlands and two times at King's Resort in Rozvadov, Czech Republic.
WSOP Europe 2022
The 2022 WSOP Europe (WSOPE) will once again be taking place at the fantastic King's Resort in Rozvadov, Czech Republic.
The WSOP Europe 2022 will be running from Wednesday, October 12th until Thursday, November 3rd.
The WSOPE features 15 gold bracelet events, including the €10,000 WSOP Europe Main Event and a €50,000 High Roller event.
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Do you ever have a feeling nobody really cares about what your company does or how you do it? To the masses, this might be closer to the truth.
But to the people you are building a solution or solving a problem for, it's not as true. These are your people. They are your audience. And your audience wants to know more about who you are, what you do, and most important, WHY you do it.
This last part, your 'why', correlates to your company story. Knowing your why helps paint the setting and context in which you tell your story. This makes it a bit easier to figure out the other elements: the plot, the characters, the conflict and the resolution.
No time for this kind of thinking, you say? Well, do me a favor, and keep reading for three more minutes.
Knowing your story influences a lot more than you think. Also, whether you think you have a story or not–you have one. If you're not the one telling it, someone else is, and that's a story you have no control over.
If the employees in your company all knew the same story, think about what kind of impact that would have. Think about the number of people all knowing what your company is about and consistently telling that story to their spheres of influence. Also think about the time you could save by not having to micro-manage or course correct marketing efforts.
At the heart of the matter, the power of telling your story is leveraged best through the way you market yourself.
Here are two approaches companies can use to inform their organizational marketing. One using no story; the other using your story as the base.
To borrow from the ideas of design thinking, the first method is an example of converge thinking. This is taking wh at you think to be a big idea (objectives) and narrowing them down into actions where people have to make more and more defined choices. These choices tend to be very tactical choices around how to support a very internal company objective.
The other choice is an example of diverge thinking. It has much more potential to empower your employees and resonate with your audience. This way of thinking doesn't start with objectives. It starts with your story. This way of thinking takes a bit of training and a lot more trust.
Story informs your Objectives: Increase subscriber base by 10%.
Not only does aligning your marketing efforts with your story create the opportunity for a bigger marketing impact, but it also empowers your marketing team to own their piece of the story and get more creative on how to tell it.
Empowered employees are more productive employees.
Hopefully by now, you see that this might be worth your time after all. Happy to keep this conversation going, please leave your comment below. Or if you're ready to build your story, check out our one-day, on-site Storytelling Workshop.


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A key case on trade union law starts today (Tuesday 14 November) into an appeal by Kostal UK Limited against an employment tribunal decision, which ordered the firm to pay 56 Unite members more than £420,000 in compensation after making 'unlawful inducements'.
The employment appeal tribunal (EAT) in London will hear the appeal by Kostal UK against the decision of a Sheffield employment tribunal (ET) in February this year, which ordered the firm, based near Rotherham, to pay the workers the compensation.
Unite, the country's largest union which represents the workers, said the hearing will be the first time an appeal court has considered this important point of law.
The claims arose after Kostal sought to bypass union negotiations in the first pay talks since the majority of the company's 700-strong workforce voted in favour of Unite being recognised as their trade union.
In an attempt to break the union and divide members, who had voted strongly to reject the company's pay offer and proposed changes to terms and conditions, in December 2015 the company wrote to employees directly urging them to accept the offer individually and to change their terms of employment, or risk losing a Christmas bonus of £270 each if they did not.
The offer was then repeated to those that did not accept it in January 2016, coupled that time with the threat of dismissal for anybody who did not accept.
The Sheffield ET ruled that both offers amounted to unlawful inducements, contrary to section 145B of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, and awarded Unite members over £420,000 in compensation.
Unite assistant general secretary for legal services, Howard Beckett, said: "This is the first time an appeal court has considered this vital point of law.
"The EAT's decision will set a binding legal precedent, which employment tribunals across the UK will be obliged to follow in the future. This is a key case that employers and trade unions will be watching very closely.
"The importance of today's hearing cannot be underestimated. The case is worth over £420,000 for the Unite members included in the claims and the legal point goes to the very heart and importance of trade union recognition.
"It is through collective bargaining that we protect our members' terms and improve their rights.
"The employment tribunal's decision, which we expect the employment appeal tribunal to uphold, confirmed that employers cannot dip in and out of collective bargaining when it suits their purposes, and this is key to protecting workers and trade unions from underhand employer tactics.
"The appeal is being handled by Unite's Strategic Case Unit and we are confident that justice will be done."
The hearing is scheduled to last today and tomorrow (Wednesday 15 November).


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Keywords: English settlements x
University of North Carolina Press (1)
World Modern History (1)
Virginia, 1607–1622
Alison Games
in The Web of Empire: English Cosmopolitans in an Age of Expansion, 1560-1660
This chapter explores the Virginia settlement, which set a new style of English overseas venture — the plantation colony — in the context of the trading world that produced it. Because of the ... More
This chapter explores the Virginia settlement, which set a new style of English overseas venture — the plantation colony — in the context of the trading world that produced it. Because of the heightened interest some English investors showed in colonies in the wake of Virginia's successful establishment, by the 1610s and 1620s a new population of experienced colonial governors emerged, men who ventured from one post to another.Less
This chapter explores the Virginia settlement, which set a new style of English overseas venture — the plantation colony — in the context of the trading world that produced it. Because of the heightened interest some English investors showed in colonies in the wake of Virginia's successful establishment, by the 1610s and 1620s a new population of experienced colonial governors emerged, men who ventured from one post to another.
Keywords: Virginia Company, English settlements, plantation colony, trade
Madagascar, 1635–1650
This chapter examines two English colonization efforts in Madagascar, which were planned in the 1630s and enacted in the 1640s. Madagascar may have succeeded as a colonial settlement in the 1640s had ... More
This chapter examines two English colonization efforts in Madagascar, which were planned in the 1630s and enacted in the 1640s. Madagascar may have succeeded as a colonial settlement in the 1640s had its English organizers deterred from assiduously trying to emulate recent colonial successes in the Atlantic and Caribbean. These prior English experiences overrode two equally relevant models, those of the Dutch at Batavia and the Portuguese at Goa. The accumulation of colonial experiences, evident by the 1640s, constrained subsequent commercial or colonial efforts.Less
This chapter examines two English colonization efforts in Madagascar, which were planned in the 1630s and enacted in the 1640s. Madagascar may have succeeded as a colonial settlement in the 1640s had its English organizers deterred from assiduously trying to emulate recent colonial successes in the Atlantic and Caribbean. These prior English experiences overrode two equally relevant models, those of the Dutch at Batavia and the Portuguese at Goa. The accumulation of colonial experiences, evident by the 1640s, constrained subsequent commercial or colonial efforts.
Keywords: colonization, Dutch, Portuguese, colonial settlements, English settlements
All the King's Men: Governors, Consuls, and Ambassadors, 1590–1650
This chapter focuses on trade consuls and ambassadors. Charged with representing the crown overseas and governing English communities, these political leaders acquired valuable experiences that ... More
This chapter focuses on trade consuls and ambassadors. Charged with representing the crown overseas and governing English communities, these political leaders acquired valuable experiences that defined successive ventures, both through the tangible presence of leaders who participated in multiple overseas ventures and through the many accounts they published of their exploits around the world. Their presence, moreover, helped a weak state use private companies to project itself abroad through these informal civil authorities.Less
This chapter focuses on trade consuls and ambassadors. Charged with representing the crown overseas and governing English communities, these political leaders acquired valuable experiences that defined successive ventures, both through the tangible presence of leaders who participated in multiple overseas ventures and through the many accounts they published of their exploits around the world. Their presence, moreover, helped a weak state use private companies to project itself abroad through these informal civil authorities.
Keywords: English settlements, trade consults, English communities, political leaders, private companies
Overseas Expansion and Trade in the Seventeenth Century
Nuala Zahedieh
in The Oxford History of the British Empire: Volume I: The Origins of Empire: British Overseas Enterprise to the Close of the Seventeenth Century
History, World Modern History, British and Irish Modern History
It was after the establishment of the East India Company in 1600 and the first successful English settlement in Virginia in 1607 that English trade and enterprise underwent truly radical change, ... More
It was after the establishment of the East India Company in 1600 and the first successful English settlement in Virginia in 1607 that English trade and enterprise underwent truly radical change, acquired a thoroughly intercontinental character, and laid the foundation of the British Empire. This chapter outlines the development of English transoceanic commerce during these expansionary times, and considers its impact on the economy of the mother country. Finally, the expansion of transoceanic trade played a major role in attracting foreign capital and stimulating the financial innovations which have been dubbed a 'commercial revolution'. Colonial expansion was not a sufficient condition for economic development, as demonstrated in Spain and Portugal, but it was certainly an important positive stimulus, as recognized by contemporaries. The fact that Englishmen seized the opportunities opened up by transoceanic commerce goes a long way towards explaining English development in this period.Less
It was after the establishment of the East India Company in 1600 and the first successful English settlement in Virginia in 1607 that English trade and enterprise underwent truly radical change, acquired a thoroughly intercontinental character, and laid the foundation of the British Empire. This chapter outlines the development of English transoceanic commerce during these expansionary times, and considers its impact on the economy of the mother country. Finally, the expansion of transoceanic trade played a major role in attracting foreign capital and stimulating the financial innovations which have been dubbed a 'commercial revolution'. Colonial expansion was not a sufficient condition for economic development, as demonstrated in Spain and Portugal, but it was certainly an important positive stimulus, as recognized by contemporaries. The fact that Englishmen seized the opportunities opened up by transoceanic commerce goes a long way towards explaining English development in this period.
Keywords: East India Company, Virginia, British Empire, English settlement, commerce, expansion, trade, economy
Unthinking Decision: Enslavement of Negroes in America to 1700
Winthrop D. Jordan
in White Over Black: American Attitudes toward the Negro, 1550-1812
University of North Carolina Press
10.5149/9780807838686_jordan.8
History, American History: early to 18th Century
This chapter illustrates how no one had in mind to establish the institution of Negro slavery at the start of English settlement in America. Yet in less than a century the foundations of a peculiar ... More
This chapter illustrates how no one had in mind to establish the institution of Negro slavery at the start of English settlement in America. Yet in less than a century the foundations of a peculiar institution had been laid. The first Negroes landed in Virginia in 1619, though very, very little is known about their precise status during the next twenty years. Between 1640 and 1660 there is evidence of enslavement, and after 1660 slavery crystallized on the statute books of Maryland, Virginia, and other colonies. By 1700 when African Negroes began flooding into English America they were treated as somehow deserving a life and status radically different from English and other European settlers. The Negro had been debased to a condition of chattel slavery; at some point, Englishmen in America had created a legal status which ran counter to English law.Less
Unthinking Decision : Enslavement of Negroes in America to 1700
This chapter illustrates how no one had in mind to establish the institution of Negro slavery at the start of English settlement in America. Yet in less than a century the foundations of a peculiar institution had been laid. The first Negroes landed in Virginia in 1619, though very, very little is known about their precise status during the next twenty years. Between 1640 and 1660 there is evidence of enslavement, and after 1660 slavery crystallized on the statute books of Maryland, Virginia, and other colonies. By 1700 when African Negroes began flooding into English America they were treated as somehow deserving a life and status radically different from English and other European settlers. The Negro had been debased to a condition of chattel slavery; at some point, Englishmen in America had created a legal status which ran counter to English law.
Keywords: Negro slavery, English settlement, enslavement, African Negroes, European settlers, chattel slavery

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Iranian History, 1500 - the Present
Module ARA3146 for 2022/3
ARA3146: Iranian History, 1500 - the Present
This module ran during term 1 (11 weeks)
Professor Rob Gleave (Lecturer)
This module introduces you to the history of Iran, from the appearance of the Safavids to the period after the Iranian Revolution. It will provide you with a general overview of this period, whilst also examining the historiography of the period. Within this it introduces you to source materials, translation, and will enable you to use these sources to make an assessment of the historical significance of particular episodes in Iranian history. The module also introduces the various religious movements of the period, from the Safavi order itself, the various religious and mystical movements of the Safavid period, the rise of an independent clericalism in the Qajar period, and the religious elements of the 1979 revolution under Ayatollah Khomeini.


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International Women's Day in The Year of the Woman
By Kathleen Reid
"If I fall over, pick me up. Cause I've got some things to say."
So began Frances McDormand's rousing speech as she accepted the Academy Award for Best Actress on Sunday. For many watching, McDormand's speech was the high-point of a night on which lots of people had things to say – about representation of different races and ethnicities, the LGBTQ community, and people with disabilities.
And also – especially – about women.
But of everyone who stood up and spoke out, we think Frances McDormand did it best of all. After saying some thank yous to her 'clan' and identifying herself as feminist (specifically, as the feminist mother to her son, Pedro), she placed her Oscar on the stage, tapped it on the head, then asked all the female nominees in all categories to stand with her. Up stood Meryl Streep, Octavia Spencer, Greta Gerwig and scores of others. At first, it seemed like McDormand intended to give them kudos, or maybe to point out that the number of female nominees was still too dreadfully low.
But no. Instead, she got practical: "Look around, ladies and gentlemen, because we all have stories to tell and projects we need financed. Don't talk to us about it at the parties tonight…Invite us into your office in a couple days, or you can come to ours – whichever suits you best – and we'll tell you about them."
It was an inspired speech, and an inspiring one, and a very fitting start to the week leading up to today: International Women's Day. We – a female-founded and -led team of mostly women – are all for taking the time to celebrate the accomplishments and the potential of women. But to some degree International Women's Day feels the tiniest bit redundant this time around – cause quite frankly we're taking the whole damn year.
At the end of 2017, as the dust from the multiple sexual misconduct allegations against powerful men settled (only to be kicked up again), media outlets like CNN and Huffington Post suggested that 2018 would be the year of the woman. And just over two months in, it's hard not to feel like that's true. In the entertainment industry, the major award ceremonies have been perfect examples that there's a reckoning afoot, and a revolution brewing. First, at the Golden Globes, some of the world's most recognizable woman banded together in black, and declared Time's Up. At the Grammys, #MeToo and Time's Up were less visible – but they were there.
And this week, the Oscars – and specifically Frances McDormand – took it one step further.
McDormand ended her speech with two words: 'inclusion rider' – simply put, a contractual obligation to incorporate diversity into the cast and crew of films, which film stars can demand when making deals with studios. By dropping those words at the end of her speech, McDormand seemed to be saying to the women of Hollywood: 'Okay. We've identified the problem. We've proven we've got critical mass. People are listening. Now let's use what power we have — individual and collective – to insist that inclusion and diversity are written into our contracts.' And saying to everyone: 'Let's make sure this is all more than lip service. Let's do something about it.'
Of course, we don't know yet what comes next. Even if Hollywood begins to right the wrongs of decades of exclusion, discrimination, and abuse, there are still many fields far less liberal than the entertainment industry where the battle is just beginning.
As Oscar host Jimmy Kimmel said, "The world is watching us. We need to set an example and the truth is if we are successful here, if we can work together to stop sexual harassment in the workplace, if we can do that, women will only have to deal with harassment all the time at every other place they go."
It's funny 'cause it's true. But it also feels more okay to joke about than ever before, because for the first time in a long time, it feels like (as another notable woman recently said) 'a new day is on the horizon.' And that's huge.
From #TeamSwitchboard, Happy International Women's Day to the badass women and girls who inspire us every day, and to the allies who are standing beside us.
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It's weird to be turning 42 when I feel like I should be only 41. I remember my last birthday, and the first year of recovery, but perhaps because I spent almost a year somewhere other than my home, that year feels somehow unreal. Robert McCrum's book about his stroke is called "My Year Off," and I get it; it feels like that year didn't happen, while it so evidently did. There it is, though: I'm a year older, which makes me 42.
Things continue to improve. It's slow, but really only to an adult mind. A friend had a son within a few weeks of my strokes; he's a toddler now. It's taken him this long to get his muscles sorted enough that he can sustain bipedal balance with his arms outstretched and occasionally falling over and bumping in to things. I'm at least on par with that, if not ahead. I recently met a 2-year-old, and he was clumsy with his food (and rather shy but with a delightfully impish mien), much as I am still.
One difference between me and infants is that we perceive time differently: I'm more aware of it (although that will change in a few years). Another is that children are driven to grow up by their biology. Consciously or not, they see what adult bodies are capable of, and work on being able to do the same things. They want to learn how to be dextrous enough to do buttons up easily.
For me, though, there's less of an implicit imperative. I have to want to improve as well as put in the hours of work or I'll will stay more or less the same. One of the terrors of the disability insurance process is that it says to the disabled person "this is what life is now". It becomes easy to forget but that it is possible and that it is necessary to recover.
Anyone reading this blog will know that I want to recover, but if I forget that, then I'm all right. I have an income. It is quite possible for me to be comfortable, and stay comfortable until I die if I do not improve. That is the trap. There is no counseling associations with disability insurance: nothing to encourage you to recover, merely a date for reassessment. It would be easiest not to work hard, not to improve substantially, to stay more or less the same, and in a year's time get paid again.
I am happy to say that once again I am rejecting the alternative. It has been a difficult start to this year, or even a difficult six months, but that will not stop me. I am going to get better. Since that means doing the hard work, I am going to do the hard work. The Social Security benefit I received gives me the opportunity to recover. An opportunity I would not have if I was trying and failing to work.


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An All-New BMW 8 Series Coupe Is Coming
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The presentation of the new BMW 8 Series Coupe adds a brand new chapter to the Bavarian premium carmaker's long history of sensational sports cars – and gets its current model offensive in the luxury segment off to a particularly dynamic start. The BMW 8 Series Coupe is a dream car boasting outstanding performance, emotion-stirring design, state-of-the-art luxury and exceptionally advanced equipment features when it comes to display and control technology, driver assistance and connectivity.
The new model came through its baptism of fire in the guise of the BMW M8 GTE at the FIA WEC endurance races and in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship (IWSC) held in North America. The production car now makes it possible to experience outstandingly dynamic performance in an exceedingly luxurious setting.
New design language generates sporting appeal. The exterior design of the BMW 8 Series Coupe exudes a very modern form of sporting appeal, beautifully blended with an air of exclusiveness and sensual allure. The production model therefore lives up to all the expectations engendered by the BMW Concept 8 Series. Its unique aura is the result of a new styling language focusing on clarity, modernity and emotional engagement. The expressive surface design of the exterior bodyshell emphasizes the dynamic character of the new BMW 8 Series Coupe with greater intensity than on any of the brand's previous models.
Sporty driving experience, relaxed and luxurious ambiance. The modern and minimalist exterior design language is continued inside the new BMW 8 Series Coupe, creating a glaringly luxurious ambiance. At the same time, all lines point lengthways, automatically directing the gaze to the front and emphasizing the focus on sporty driving. All control elements are clearly arranged. A concise surface design lets the high-quality materials really stand out. The use of trim finishers, for instance, is restricted to the sports car style transition between the center console and the instrument panel.
The new BMW 840d xDrive Coupe provides another highly distinctive take on the sports car genre. The unprecedented use of a diesel engine in this segment produces a delightful mix of supreme pulling power and excellent fuel economy. The 3.0-liter six-cylinder in-line diesel unit with BMW TwinPower Turbo technology delivers a maximum output of 235 kW/320 hp and peak torque of 680 Nm (501 lb-ft), which is available as low down as 1,750 rpm.
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Research Shows Magic Mushrooms Permanently Make You More Open to Life
June 21, 2016 Kirsten Cowart	Leave a comment
After only one dose of the psychedelic psilocybin mushroom (aka Magic Mushrooms) you can experience a lasting personality change that is described by researchers at Johns Hopkins as exhibited more "openness".
This was the case in a study they conducted on 51 participants where they found that 60% had measurable personality changes after just one session on this hallucinogenic plant.
What Does Openness Mean?
According to the researchers, participants were observed with various personality changes which included aesthetics, feelings, abstract ideas, open-mindedness and even imagination.
These changes were all measured on a scale of scientifically validated personality traits and were found to be much greater in the people who took psilocybin when compared to other healthy adults with many decades of life experience.
The researchers also noted that after the age of 30 people don't typically demonstrate significant personality changes.
"Normally, if anything, openness tends to decrease as people get older," says professor of behavioral sciences and psychiatry Roland R. Griffiths, from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
So these adults were found to regain some part of our minds which is lost after the age of 30. Continue reading →
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Ayahuasca Found to Reset The Brain to Allow For Deep Healing
Ayahuasca is a psychedelic substance used in entheogenic brews as a traditional spiritual medicine. Indigenous people in the Amazon region of Peru say that the spirits of the plants will guide them in their spiritual practices.
Ayahuasca is inactive if consumed without a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) plant to help it absorb and create the psychedelic experience. The Ayahuasca experience hyperactivates the brain and makes it possible for us to rewrite our old patterns of trauma in order to help us heal issues that are far in our past.
In fact, this plant has also been helpful in recovering old memories and making it easier to understand ourselves and heal from those events.
In the early 1950s Harvard ethnobotanist Richard Evans Schultes was the first to talk about this substance outside of the indigenous communities. These communities were using the plant for both healing and divinatory purposes.
The video below looks into the scientific discoveries about what is going on inside our brain when we are on the shamanic Ayahuasca brew. It also looks at how our brain patterns cling to old traumas causing almost a scar tissue effect in the neurons making it really hard to rewrite our patterns of behavior and healing from trauma.
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Researchers Claim DMT Can Connect You To A Parallel Universe
DMT or Dimethyltryptamine is a chemical compound produced naturally in the pineal gland inside your brain that belongs to the tryptamine family.
This naturally occurring substance is produced and excreted by the pineal gland during sleep and is structurally similar to serotonin. It is found in both animals and plants and is pretty much connected with everything alive on this earth.
The reason this chemical compound gets so much attention is because it is the active component in psychedelic substances such as ayahuasca. Though scientists are still very unsure of its function in the body it is believed to influence our ability to dream visually.
How DMT Works
"DMT binds to serotonin receptors in a manner similar to how psilocin does. This causes neurons that would normally be triggered by the release of serotonin to fire when no actual serotonin is present.
This leads to visual hallucinations and feelings of being separated from reality. Users become more introspective, but also report seeing or "visiting" another reality or dimension, and being completely removed from this one." -thinkingzygote.com Continue reading →
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The True Origins of "420"
April 19, 2016 Forest Sage	Leave a comment
So here we are on April 20th, national weed day or the international stoner's day. Where did this tradition come from?
420 is an urban custom that refers to the yearly consumption of marijuana and cannabis and a way to identify with cannabis culture. This is celebrated every year on April 20 and also daily at 4:20 in the afternoon. A group of high school kids in San Rafael California who dubbed themselves the Waldos because of their hangout wall/meeting place outside of their high school used the term back in 1971 for the first time.
The phrase began when the students were looking for a rumored abandoned marijuana crop and they met at the Louis Pasteur statue at 4:20 to try to search for the crop. After several failed attempts to find the crop they just started using the term to describe marijuana smoking events in general. A writer from High Times was responsible for making the story a cult phenomenon. There are also stories about Grateful Dead practice sets in San Rafael that helped spread this like wildfire.
Though the term may only date back to 1971, the use of cannabis in spiritual celebration and ritual does not. In fact, cannabis is known to have been used in India and Nepal in the Vedic period, somewhere between 1500 BCE and 2000 BCE. There were even references in Greek mythology to a powerful drug that eliminated anguish and sorrow, thought to be cannabis. The herb is also associated with the ancient Norse goddess of love, Freya. Our modern word 'Friday' comes from 'Freya's Day', which we still associate with letting loose and enjoying ourselves at the end of a hard work week.
One cannot write on the history of cannabis without mentioning the Rastafarian influence. The Rastafari see the plant as the sacramental and profoundly beneficial medicine that is the Tree of Life depicted in the bible. Peter Tosh referred to it quoting Revelations 22:2, "…and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of nations."
Today the marijuana laws are becoming a lot more relaxed. There are at least 23 states and the District of Columbia that at this current time have laws legalizing marijuana in some form or fashion. There are also four states including DC that have legalized marijuana for recreational use. Marijuana is becoming decriminalized in many more states and I'm sure it is only a matter of time before it will be legal everywhere in this country.
Today we have public and private 420 celebrations all around the country. This may very well be one of the most important holidays of the year for cannabis connoisseurs. Given the herb's history as a botanical aide for the enlightenment for mankind, it may be a celebration for something more divine. Enjoy today, enjoy the creation, and enjoy the blessed herb.
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The Healing Uses of Cannabis Used By Ancient Cultures Around The World
March 27, 2016 Jordan	1 Comment
Cannabis, a word which still gets you in trouble if you speak it around police officers except in specific places on planet earth, is a plant that has been around for longer than we have. There are depictions of ancient people with it, and even more writings supporting its use throughout recorded history. It's about time things changed, this plant has been described as a powerful healing agent for centuries, and it should be used as such.
Lets look at all of the Ancients with Cannabis, shall we?
It was upon seeing these pictures of Shesat below that inspired this article. just have a look at the images. It says everything, I shouldn't even have to write anymore.
That's right, by far the very vast majority of modern day Egyptologists agree that Medical Cannabis was used by the ancient Egyptians in their medicines. This viewpoint was highly fought by egyptologists up until the 1930's, when the evidence was no longer refutable, and historians had no choice but to agree – Yep, it's weed.
"The papyri contain an extremely rich material medica of which only a fraction has hitherto been identified. This has been done through the patient work of Egyptologists who, by studying finds in graves, hieroglyphic inscriptions where plants figure near their names, and late Coptic texts, have helped considerable in this still unfinished work of identification."
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What they used it for: Uterine Contraction, Sore toe-nail, Irrigating the Rectum (no joke), and general Fevers and Illness.
The Ancient Japanese
The Japanese (among other asian cultures) were into the cultivation of Cannabis, in fact, its said that they were (potentially) doing it before civilization even existed – as far back as 10,000 BC! This time period is called the "Neolithic Jomon Period", (10k – 300 BC) – Jomon itself actually means "Pattern of Rope", which was a common rope made from Cannabis Hemp.
These ancient asians lived a civilized, comfortable existence, and used the Marijuana plant in many of their creations – weaving clothing, baskets, and eating the seeds as food. What isn't clear however, is how the seeds first got to Japan. It is believed that they were imported and adapted from the Chinese, or Korea.
To the left is a Korean pot painting, which shows Korean traders bringing Cannabis to Japan. I know, it's a little difficult to make out with our modern symbolism, but historians agree – this is what is being depicted.
Surrounding the Cannabis at the top of the staves is a sun-like aura, which is a depiction of the connection between the sun and cannabis in Shinto. It is very similar to hieroglyphic carvings from Mediterranean cultures – which also describe the connection between the plants, and the sun.
Shinto, as we just mentioned, is actually an ancient spiritual practice of the Japanese, about reverence to the "Way of the Gods", an expression of profound respect to Nature, and through Nature – God. Plants, animals, rocks, trees all possess a spirit or reverence which can be terrifying or peaceful. Purity and fertility are very important to those who practice Shinto, and Cannabis is an essential symbol of both.
In Japan, Cannabis wasn't just used for basket weaving, it is through the Shinto practice that they would in fact smoke it as well. Here is a painting of a Geisha smoking a bowl with their customers.
At Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples, certain objects are symbolically made from hemp. For example, the thick bell-ropes must be hempen, as is the noren, a short curtain which acts as a symbolic purification "veil", meant to cause evil spirits to flee from the body as the head brushes lightly beneath it.
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Cannabis was outlawed in Japan after World War 2, when allied-forces occupied Japan to help rebuild and reshape the nation after all of the destruction of the war…. Wow. In a time when they'd need it more than ever, am I right?
The Ancient Chinese
Of course, if the Japanese got it from the Chinese, then we need to cover this next!
To be completely truthful: The first recorded use of Marijuana as a medical drug occurred in 2737 BC by the Chinese emperor Shen Nug, who documented the effectiveness of the plant in treating Gout, and Rheumatism. Both Hemp and Marijuana were widely used across ancient China probably long before the Emperor wrote his notes.
They used virtually every part of the Cannabis plant, the Root for medicine, the stem for textiles, rope, and paper making; and of course, the leaves and flowers for getting high, as well as a medicine. They also used the seeds for oil, as well as food.
There is a lot more to learn about the Chinese use of Marijuana! You can read much more about it on Ancient-Origins.net!
There is ample evidence to suggest that Christ himself used Cannabis in his healing practices. Not necessarily that he "relied" on it, but used it in his practices. Here is a painting called "Jesus Healing the Blind" from the 12th Century, Painted by Basilica Catedrale di Santa Maria Nouva di Monreale in Sicily. (Isn't that quite a name?)
According to a study of scriptural texts published in 2003, Jesus was almost certainly a cannabis user and an early proponent of the medicinal properties of the plant.
The study suggests that Christ and his disciples used the drug to carry out miraculous healings. The anointing oil used by Jesus and his disciples contained an ingredient called Kaneh-Bosem, which today has been identified as Cannabis extract. You can read about that here, in an article by Chris Bennet.
Christ also used an incense during his ceremonies which also contained this cannabis extract. The scholar who did a lot of this research, Mr. Bennet quotes many scholars, such as Carl Ruck, who writes:
There can be little doubt about a role for cannabis in Judaic religion. […] Obviously the easy availability and long-established tradition of cannabis in early Judaism would inevitably have included it in the [Christian] mixtures."
-Carl Ruck
But this wasn't the first, nor the last time that Cannabis was used in these times. In fact, the bible is filled with references to Cannabis! Check this out:
I have a feeling you're starting to get the point, so for the sake of brevity, we're going to go over a bulleted list of a bunch more!
Bhang – a drink made from Cannabis and Milk is used as an Anesthetic
In the Venidad, one of the volumes of the Zend-Avesta the ancient Persian texts, describe Bhang from India, as well as lists Cannabis as THE MOST IMPORTANT of 10,000 medicinal plants.
In ancient Greece, Cannabis is used as a remedy for earache, edema, and inflammation.
A Greek Psysician who was a Roman army doctor and travelled on many campaigns throughout the Empire at the time, studied many plants, and published a book called De Materia Medica (On Medical Matters). This book became one of the most important medical tomes for the next 1500 years.
It basically said bluntly, that Cannabis was incredible in treating earaches, and suppress sexual longing. If you were a soldier in the army who left his wife at home, then you need some cannabis while your away!
In the South African Journal of Science, they published the results of a chemical analysis of the plant residue in many tobacco pipes from the time period of William Shakespeare, including several pipes that came from Shakespeares garden itself.
Results of this study (including 24 pipe fragments) indicated Cannabis in EIGHT samples. It was suggested that Shakespeare liked Cannabis because of its mind expanding properties!
In 1621 a book was published "The Anatomy of Melancholy", which suggested Cannabis as a treatment for depression.
It is then used by Queen Victoria for her menstrual cramps.
There is nobody more "American" in the modern "United States" sense of the word, than George Washington. Who himself, grew Hemp for about 30 years on his plantation. He has a particular interest in Medical Cannabis, and several of his journal entries describe that he was purposefully growing Cannabis with high levels of THC.
This list goes on, and on, and on.
As you can see, Marijuana only really became illegal globally in the last 100 years or so, as the World Wars forced countries into positions of submission to other powers, we saw the global shut-down of Marijuana as any sort of beneficial thing, and it became a cursed plant in the eyes of the masses.
Today, with the powers of information, we can break through that veil and once again open up the world to the curiosity that comes from a stimulated mind on Marijuana, and the healing powers that comes from such a plant when used purposefully as a medicine.
There is no better time for change!
Jordan Pearce
For those interested in learning and reading more, here are some of the sites that I referenced in creating this article.
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Ancient History of Marijana
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And of course, all of the links referenced throughout this article!
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Groundbreaking Magic Mushroom Study Reveals Long Term Positive Effects On The Brain
March 26, 2016 Jordan	Leave a comment
John Hopkins University of Medicine has recently published a study providing insight into the benefits of mediated doses of Psilocybin, the active psychedelic chemical found inside of Magic Mushrooms.
The study came about from the question "What is the Right Dose?", after observing many unique studies around the world describing the benefits of Psilocybin, and also many accounts of "Bad Trips". This study goes into the specific dosage which creates lasting spiritual awareness and positive transformation in the user!
During the study, the participants were encouraged to be blindfolded in a laying down position, as well as wearing headphones and being as completely relaxed as possible. None knew how much of a dosage they were getting.
What was discovered was that higher doses correlated with more positive effects and that out of all of the participants, 78% of them reported having experienced one of the top 5 most spiritual experience they ever had in their lives – despite reports that anxiety, fear, and stress also increased six times during the period of ingestion.
The doses then decreased from there, going from 20mg down to 5. At these levels, they only had 1 volunteer reporting any sort of negative experience, and ALL volunteers reporting positive experiences. Even at the lowest level, it was still demonstrated to have noticable, lasting effects – so much so that the family and friends of the participants noticed positive changes in their personality.
"We seem to have found levels of the substance and particular conditions for its use that give a high probability of a profound and beneficial experience, a low enough probability of psychological struggle, and very little risk of any actual harm,"
Roland Griffiths, PhD.
Now, this study has actually been going on for some time, because a followup 14 months afterwards resulted in 94% of everyone who went through this experiment still claiming that this was in their top 5 most spiritual experiences of their lives.
Personally, i'm thrilled that John Hopkins university is continuing to look at and unlock the potential of Psilocybin! There is so much we don't know about reality, and these seemingly magical hallucinogen has been known to help quit smoking, heal the body, and transcend time and space itself.
What will we learn next?!
Source – Minds.com and:
Griffiths, Roland R., Matthew W. Johnson, William A. Richards, Brian D. Richards, Una McCann, and Robert Jesse. "Psilocybin Occasioned Mystical-type Experiences: Immediate and Persist." Ing Dose-related Effects. Psychopharmacology, n.d. Web. 10 Feb. 2016.Griffiths, Roland R., William A. Richards, Una McCann, and Robert Jesse. "Psilocybin Occasioned Mystical-type Experiences: Immediate and Persist." Ing Dose-related Effects. Psychopharmacology, n.d. Web. 10 Feb. 2016.Ridden, Paul. "Johns Hopkins Study Finds Psilocybin Dosage 'sweet Spot' for Positive and Lasting Effects." Johns Hopkins Study Finds Psilocybin Dosage 'sweet Spot' for Positive and Lasting Effects. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Feb. 2016.Council on Spiritual Practices: Psilocybin http://csp.org/psilocybin/


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Q: Error in list question not able to sort and print Im new to python programming please help
Im trying to find the element at the second last position of a list.
   if __name__ == '__main__':
      n = int(input())
      arr =list(map(int, input().split()))
      z=[]
      z=arr.sort()
      print(z[-2])

im getting this error
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/tmp/submission/20220829/07/41/hackerrank-67f9dc4719fec8f34c675c684c0aef6b/code/Solution.py", line 6, in
print(z[-2])
TypeError: 'NoneType' object is not subscriptable
even if i try printing just z it outputs 'None'

A: sort sorts a list in place an returns None. For this usecase, you can use sorted:
z = sorted(arr)

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Day 1:Transfer Sofia – Plovdiv – Asenovgrad. Sightseeing the Asenov fortress. After a breack at Bchkovo monastery the route continues to the natural phenomenon Chudnite Mostove. A walk in the region and we keep on going across Pamporovo to Shiroka Luka. Overnight stay at Gela village, the birth place of the myth hero Orpheus.
Day 2: A walk to Turlata peak an ancient Trakian sanctuary. Continue to Trigrad village. Sightseeing Buinovo and Trigrad gorges, Yagodina and Diavolsko Garlo caves walk on an eco trail. Overnight in Trigrad village.
Day 3:Guided visit to Haramiska cave with the needed equipment. Departure to Kovachevitza village crossing Dospat town. Bathing in the thermal baths. Overnight stay in Kovachevitza village I na traditional Rodope house.
Day 4:Sightseeing at Kovachevitza village. Travel to Melnik town and visit to the Rojen monastery.
Day 5:Departure to Kresna town and Vlahi village – exploring the village and visit to the Vlahi fall, exploring environmental projects about Karakachan breeds protection - horses, dogs and sheeps; a predators protection project about wolf, bear, ris and a contact with wolf. Horse riding in the region (by request). A visit to the thermal baths. After a break departure to Sofia.


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Small Shops Worry For Their Survival
The situation goes from bad to worse for small shops throughout the island. Of these approximately 5000 shops that are part of the country, more likely to put the key under the door soon.
It is feared that Ramnauth Santosh, chairman of the Shop Owners Association.
"We are in a difficult economic situation but we must be able to cope to continue our activities. Some shops close their doors forever, "laments Santosh Ramnauth, president of Shop Owners Association. Responding to the new law in Mauritius to ban the display of cigarettes in shops, he says it is unfair not to expose the cigarettes. "We work legally and all the people already know that cigarettes are sold everywhere. I do not think this law will bring some change in the sale of cigarettes. We are aware of social degradation, but we can not introduce legislation to prohibit the exposure of cigarettes when we already have a license to sell, "he says.
President of Shop Owners Association said that some shops the island had to pay fines because the boxes of cigarettes were exposed to the public. "It is such a way so that we stop our activities. We have a small space to sell our products. The gap between our products and placed in our stores than supermarkets is not the same. We feel we tend to forget the little shops, "he said.
Indeed, on June 8, Cader Sayed Hossen-Minister of Industry, Trade and Consumer Protection, has before a bill in Parliament to amend the Consumer Protection (Price and Supplies Control) Act to compel merchants to expose all samples of products available for sale on its shelves, except for cigarettes. This bill would prohibit retailers to display tobacco products in their stores. This law would not only prevent consumers to see all brands of cigarettes available for purchase but would also require retailers to take on additional costs associated with this reform. However, in other countries where the law was passed, it was found that it never helped reduce smoking.
It appears that this bill was introduced without any consultation with stakeholders such as association of shopkeepers or Chamber of Commerce, which account for the interests of businesses. The passage of this legislation could impact on small businesses, the true heart of the Mauritian economy. A study by LECG, a leader in the world of finance and economics consultancy, shows that such a ban had no effect on the rate of smoking in Iceland, the first country to have implemented such a ban in 2001. It appears that no consultation or analysis of the impact of this law have been conducted in Mauritius. Small businesses could not make their voices heard on this issue. This legislative process 'fast track' lack of transparency and goes against the principles of democracy and good governance.
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Depuis Janvier 2015 : 4.561 PME Ont Fermé Leurs Portes
Dur, dur d'avoir sa propre entreprise. Depuis janvier 2015 jusqu'à début juillet 2017, 4 561 Petites et moyennes entreprises (PME) ont mis la clef sous le paillasson pour une raison ou pour une autre, causant la perte de plusieurs milliers d'emplois.
Petites et Moyennes Entreprises: Trois Incubateurs d'Entreprises Opérationnels en Juin
De dix petites et moyennes entreprises (PME) qui ouvrent leurs portes chaque année, elles sont six à faire assez rapidement faillite. D'où la nécessité d'un accompagnement approprié, surtout dès le départ.
Entrepreneuriat : ce que propose la SMEDA
De la formation à l'organisation de foires, en passant par des campagnes de sensibilisation, la Small and Medium Development Authority offre une panoplie de services et de facilités aux micro, petites et moyennes entreprises.
Smeda/Sme Mauritius Ltd: Les Artisans Sont Dans Le Flou
Porte-parole improvisée de tous les artisans, Santa Nazeer, habitante de Triolet, s'inquiète de la décision prise dans le Budget 2017-2018 : la Small and Medium Enterprise Development Authority (SMEDA) sera remplacée par un autre organisme. Qu'adviendra-t-il de leurs commandes ?
SME: "Too Many Imported Items Flood Our Markets"
The owners of small and medium enterprises complain that "too many" imported articles flooding the local market.
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Should Sunscreen Be Banned For The Environment?
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Doctors and parents alike have been advising individuals to wear sunscreen to preserve their skin and prevent skin cancer for years. However, newer research has found that some of the chemicals in these products could be harmful to the environment. What should an environmentally and health conscious person do?
Environmental Impacts of Sunscreen
One of the ingredients in sunscreen, oxybenzone, has been shown by studies from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to negatively impact coral reefs. Oxybenzone is a member of a class of chemicals known as benzophenones and has been used in sunscreens since the late 1970's. Coral reefs are some of the most beautiful yet delicate ecosystems in the world, and are already in danger from commercial pollutants, tourism, and fishing industries.
In recent years, scientists have discovered that the UV blockers in sunscreen can bleach coral, damage algae growth and could potentially be toxic to marine life. This isn't just caused by divers and swimmers wearing sunscreen, as polluted water from showers and pools can run into local waterways and into the oceans. For areas that rely on coral reef tourism like Hawaii, Florida, Palau, and Australia, certain ingredients such as oxybenzone and octinoxate are being banned to try to protect the ocean and its related industries.
Still, research so far has been limited to a few studies where this "environmental toxicity" has only been found in the laboratory, and under very different conditions that a nature living ocean reef. Additionally, the primary cause of coral bleaching is ocean warming, not sunscreen pollutants.
Health Impacts of Sunscreen
Sunscreen has undeniable health benefits for the individual. According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, regular sunscreen use can reduce an person's chances of skin cancer by 40-50%. Sunscreen can also keep your skin healthier and younger-looking by preventing wrinkles, freckles, and other blemishes. The Skin Cancer Foundation even recommends wearing sunscreen on cloudy days, as ~80% of the sun's UV radiation still reaches the earth, meaning that blockers like benzophenones are important whenever you're outside. This doesn't necessarily mean that you have to always be wearing the highest SPF (Sun Protection Factor) available, however, as SPF 15 is recommended for short-term outdoor exposure, and SPF 30 is the minimum for long-term outdoor usage.
What's Best?
For the individual, environmental and personal health concerns can be difficult to balance. Fortunately, dermatologists are here to help. Schedule an appointment today to determine your perfect skincare routine.
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Q: How to unload project in Xamarin? I can't find any method to unload project in Xamarin!
My solution was very big and some project can't loaded in Xamarin.
So I want to unload it,they are just some Test Project.

A: The only way I could find to do this is to leave the project in the solution but actually remove it from your build configuration.
Right click on your solution > Preferences > Genereal > Build > Configurations and un-check your project.
This way the project can stay on the solution but the compiler will not try to compile it.

A: Projects cannot be unloaded from a Xamarin solution.

A: The way I "unload" projects from Xamarin is to delete the .sln file from disk. This is a poor method but I think it works for your case since this is a test project.

A: Xamarin Studio 4.2.4 added this functionality.

Release notes:

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*Added new Project Unload command, which can be used to disable a project in a solution. To unload a project, right-click on the project in the solution pad and click on Unload. An unloaded project will remain disabled until it is explicitly loaded using the Reload command.

Source: http://docs.xamarin.com/releases/studio/xamarin.studio_4.2/xamarin.studio_4.2/

A: I'm not 100% sure what you mean by "unload," but you can remove a project from a Xamarin Studio project by right mouse clicking on the project in the solution explorer and select "Delete."
You should then be prompted on whether or not you want to "Delete from Disk," "Cancel," or "Remove." If you select "Remove," the project will be removed from your solution, but will still be left on your hard drive.
You can add the project back in at anytime by right mouse clicking on the solution and selecting "Add Project." If you point XS at the .csproj file it'll show back up in your solution.

A: I have found that going into the terminal and removing the project folder there like so
rm -rf /Projects/project_to_destory/

And then opening xamarin studios, click on the project you just deleted and it will ask if you want to remove the reference to the project and click yes. The project is now removed

A: In Visual Studio 2017 you can easily right click on the project and select Unload Project and you reload it by the same way.


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Tennessee Tears är en svensk countryduo från Åseda.

Historik
Gruppen som bildades 2014, och har turnerat i USA och Sverige. År 2022 var de förband på turnén "Havanna Tour" med Jill Johnson. Tennessee Tears skrev 2022 kontrakt med Johnsons och Maria Ljunggren Molins skivbolag Jimajomo Land AB.

Diskografi

Singlar
 2017: I love you whatever (Vandelay Industries AB).
 2020: Lucky tonight (Vandelay Industries AB).
 2021: Man in the moon (Vandelay Industries AB).
 2022: Do you still think of me (Jimajomo Land AB).
 2023: Head over heels (Jimajomo Land AB).

Melodifestivalen
 2023: Now I Know (skriven av Tilda Feuk, Jonas Hermansson, Thomas Stengaard och Anderz Wrethov).

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Fotnoter

Externa länkar

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The design of succession plans is an integral part of the advisory to the line on the development of the personnel, a key-activity for every up-to-date Chief HR Officer. Based on the company's strategy and the ensuing budget forecasts, the latter will try to draw the line's attention to succession-related issues. A company that neglects this aspect can indeed find itself helpless when confronted to a sudden rise in turnover among its managers.
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When should I seek help from my doctor?
Back pain is common in pregnancy. Between half and three quarters of pregnant women suffer from back pain at some stage. There is plenty you can do to ease the discomfort and stop it turning into a long-term problem.
If you suffer from this kind of pain, you are likely to have had it before you became pregnant.
Back pain often gets worse towards the end of the day or if you have been on your feet for a long time. This is because your muscles get tired and your ligaments stretch slightly from the weight of your body and baby.
A few women (less than 1 in 100) will have sciatica during pregnancy. Inflammation or pressure from the back causes pain in the sciatic nerve (which runs from your lower back to your feet). This can then send pain down your leg, or cause weakness or pins and needles.
Contrary to popular opinion, sciatica is not caused by your baby pressing on a nerve. The chances are that if you have sciatica, it would have developed whether you were pregnant or not.
Pelvic girdle pain (PGP): This is pain in your lower back that originates from the pelvic bone. This kind of pain occurs as a result of pregnancy and needs to be managed very differently to ordinary back pain. Standard treatments for back pain usually don't work for PGP and can even make the pain worse.
If you feel pain on or around your pubic bone at the front, you may have symphysis pubis dysfunction (SPD). This is sometimes known as a separated pelvis. This is a condition associated with particular ligaments in your pelvis.
You can help prevent back pain by making sure you are as fit as possible before becoming pregnant. If you are already pregnant, it's not too late to work on your fitness. Regular exercise will cut your chances of suffering back pain. If you are not used to taking exercise, start slowly.
Also, check that you use proper posture. Your upper back should not be bent with your shoulders slouching forwards. Try to keep your shoulders pushed back and your upper back straight. Also try not to arch your lower back too much.
If you need to lift anything heavy, such as an older toddler or a bucket of wet clothes, hold it close to your body, bend your knees rather than your back and try not to twist as you lift. Read more about protecting your back and pelvis.
Exercises: Pelvic floor and tummy exercises can reduce the strain on your back. Get down on your hands and knees and make your back as flat as possible. Breathe in and then, as you breathe out, squeeze in your pelvic floor muscles and pull your belly button in and up. Keep squeezing for five to 10 seconds without holding your breath and without moving your back. Relax the muscles slowly at the end of the exercise. The cat stretch pose can help as well.
Massage: This soothes tired, aching muscles. Lean forward over the back of a chair or lie on your side. Ask your spouse or mother to gently massage your lower back and the muscles that run either side of your spine. A trained massage therapist or a physiotherapist may be able to help you further.
Good posture: If you have pain over your tailbone (coccyx), try not to slump when sitting and don't arch your lower back too much. Try sitting on a soft or wedge-shaped cushion or a cushioned ring.
Swimming: Find out if your local pool or club holds special aquanatal classes. They can help ease back pain during pregnancy.
Acupuncture: Make sure you find a practitioner who is trained and experienced in using acupuncture during pregnancy.
Maternity pillows: It may help to sleep on your side with a wedge-shaped pillow under your tummy.
Heat and water: A warm bath, a hot pack or a warm jet of water from a shower head can ease discomfort.
Support belts: These take some of the weight of your baby off your tummy muscles and back. Check with your doctor to find the right size for you.
Wear the right shoes: Low heeled, comfortable shoes which offer good support might be kinder on your back. High heels put a lot of pressure on your lower back and may cause back ache as you put on weight. As your centre of gravity shifts with your changing body, you might also find it harder to balance properly on heels.
TENS: This is a safe way to help you cope with your back pain. It is best used in combination with other treatments such as advice and exercises. Ask your doctor for advice on how to use TENS.
If you think you have PGP or sciatica, or if you have back ache and these suggestions haven't helped, your doctor may be able to refer you to a physiotherapist.
You may chose to buy a wedge cushion which will help you sit in vertical position with enough support to your lower back and thereby reducing chances of backache. you can buy them from any online store but my preferred maternity store would be www.momtobe.in, They have wide range of apparels and other accessories focused on pregnant women.
im 35 weeks pregnant.my backpains are not on my lower back. they are just below my shoulder blades and they are so uncomfortable nothing seems to be working for me :'( i toss n turn the whole night,i do yoga in the middle of the night, my husband massages me but the discomfort comes back after a few minutes.


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which dares violate the doctrine's provisions.
it will not become law.
past-west streets from Chestnut to Castle.
is but a matter of a few months.
the thought of universal military training.
excuse for constant, wide-spread preparedness.
ative for only a year for each enrollee.
rope, unleashes his blitzkrieg upon us.
chiefly with the activities of Nazi parachutists.
dios for receiving orders from German planes.
dressed as girls, some as priests, some as mis.
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been discovered, no one knew whom to trust.
faithful if not always efficient ally.
development of the tactics of mobile warfare.
they were voices crying in the wilderness.
The American officer was Major-Gen. J. X.
in a blitz-peace.—James Monroe Bragg.
time would be a paradox.—Wendell Winkle, G.
La Guardia of New York.
president of New York's Town Hall.
industries and the training of its officers.—Prof.
Marston T. Bogert, Columbia University.
about him 100 years from now.
which had seized him by biting it until it let go.
What a sw'ell testimonial for his dentist.
besides mere knowledge of facts.
blood I sent over this morning?
turned to the right one and said.
tra leader out of Salisbury, N. C..
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Summer is basically done, you guys. And as someone who despises humidity, I am pretty freakin' stoked. Granted, I might not be saying the same thing in the dead of winter, but that's another story. Until then, I'll settle with the cool breezes and autumn projects. However, I couldn't let that happen without one last summery "hurrah"… in the form of strawberry basil honey ricotta pizza. This is basically my newest obsession.
This idea was born after going to my local farmer's market this past weekend. I bought a huge bunch of fresh basil for just 2 bucks, and started scheming immediately. It turns out I already had all the ingredients to make a delicious sweet and savory pizza, and so here we are.
The best part is that the proportions don't have to be cut and dry. As long as you have the basics, this is sure to turn out amazing. You can also use any size pizza crust, or even flatbread. Work with what you've got, people.
Pre-heat the oven according to the package's directions. If there is no packaging, pre-heat to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Lightly spread oil on the crust or flatbread.
Slice chunks of brie, chop strawberries, and remove basil leaves from the stems. For each ingredient, use as little or as much as you'd like.
Add to the pizza. Sprinkle spices of your choice.
Drizzle with oil and honey.
Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until crust or flatbread is golden brown.
I'd like to think this is a pretty awesome way to end summer. Although, you can bet I'll be making this for as long as stash of basil lasts.


The recent depression in the maritime shipping industry served as the catalyst for many shipping companies to restructure.
During the past few years, a number of foreign-based shipping companies have sought protection from creditors in U.S. Bankruptcy Courts—with varying degrees of success.
Debtor-friendly U.S. reorganization laws and the extraterritorial application of U.S. court orders have been cited as reasons these companies seek protection in the U.S. Both are necessary for an industry in which the primary assets are constantly moving from one jurisdiction to another and creditors span the globe. 1 Had these companies filed their cases in jurisdictions outside the U.S., they could have been forced to liquidate, as dictated by law in many other countries.
Although several foreign-based shipping companies with virtually no U.S. assets have recently filed for Chapter 11, Bankruptcy Courts have been reluctant to dismiss these cases for lack of jurisdiction. This willingness to entertain such cases has created an inviting refuge for foreign shipping companies whose assets, operations, and employees lie outside the U.S.
these debtors have had mixed results.
Those that were unable to negotiate prearranged restructuring agreements with their lenders have typically failed in their reorganization efforts.
Debtor Eligibility Requirements Pursuant to Section 109 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, "only a person that resides or has a domicile, a place of business, or property in the United States . . . may be a debtor under this title." 11 U.S.C. §109(a). If a proposed debtor is not eligible under Section 109(a), then the Bankruptcy Court does not have jurisdiction to hear the case.
However, the Bankruptcy Code is silent as to what amount of "property in the United States" is needed to satisfy Section 109(a) so that a foreign company becomes an eligible debtor. Essentially, parties may establish eligibility as a debtor so long as any property is present in the United States. 2 Two recent Bankruptcy Court decisions relating to foreign shipping companies have only strengthened this interpretation of Section 109(a).
$210 million, collateralized by the company's ships, at the time of filing. Shortly after the filing, Credit Agricole and Royal Bank of Scotland, both secured lenders, moved to dismiss the cases on the grounds that MPS failed to meet the debtor eligibility requirements of Section 109(a).


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Sioux Falls locations
Abercrombie & Fitch locations in Sioux Falls, SD
Below is a list of Abercrombie & Fitch mall/outlet store locations in Sioux Falls, South Dakota - including store address, hours and phone numbers.
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Levinger's franchisees Ashira Francis and Kuven Naicker are an unlikely duo who are reaping the opportunities that come with being Levinger's franchisees and customer whisperers.
"I used to be in corporate banking where I was friends with Ashira's husband. Through our work we learnt about Levingers which was owned by property management firm, Accelerate. We agreed that it was a great investment opportunity and so Ashira and I decided to become business partners and buy two stores, while her husband remained in corporate," says Naicker.
"We didn't know at the time, but Accelerate was franchising Levingers, so we were very happy to learn we could buy the Kyalami store, which had been in operation for six years already. Another surprise came when we identified a small, nine-year-old dry cleaning business at The Wedge and made an offer to purchase with the understanding it would be rebranded as Levingers. We discovered that Accelerate was already in the process of converting it, so we happily bought it too," laughs Francis.
"Our business philosophy is to treat customers in a way that we'd like to be treated. We know our customers by name, and they love the personal interaction and knowing that they matter," says Naicker.
"If something is within our means we'll go out of our way to try to make it happen and we'll communicate openly with our customers. Building relationships is important to long-term business, so if we're faced with a loss-making exercise, or lose a short-term sale from being honest, it's with the knowledge that it's for the long-term gain.
"For example, we can clean suede shoes for R285, or we can sell you DIY shampoo for R64. We're transparent about this and it leads to a good relationship because you give the customer a choice. It's not about the quick sale that many succumb to," says Francis.
"We'd been in operation for a short time when Accelerate sold the whole brand to Yadhir Mooloo, who was a Levingers franchisee and businessman. The change in ownership caused some challenges and concerns, particularly because in the change-over there were delays on items and dealing with customer complaints, but it was temporary and in the time since Mooloo has taken ownership of the brand it has improved significantly and doubled in footprint," says Naicker.
"I'm usually at the shop by 06:30 so that I can do admin before customers start arriving at 08:00.
I check the till, follow up on repairs, deliveries, any delays and other business because we devote our full attention to customers once they arrive," says Naicker.
"Systems are very important to avoid mistakes, especially when there's a long line of customers waiting to be served. Don't rush things because that's when mistakes are made. Pay attention to the routines and procedures," says Francis.
"We were very particular about buying existing stores because we knew they had a track record of several years before we bought them. We also spent time watching the areas for volume and type of traffic to evaluate their potential. That's not to say we just opened doors the minute the sale went through. The Wedge store is tiny and needed a facelift so that it was more attractive and professional looking for clients, and we also discussed mall revamping with the Kyalami landlords," says Naicker.
"Relationships with your suppliers are very important. We've got a great relationship with the factory supervisor and he helps us when we have something urgent, lets us know when there are delays or problems, and we're then able to inform our customers," says Francis.
"Some customers can be very difficult, but always be friendly. Understand that it's not personal, and kill them with kindness," laughs Naicker.
"Kuven became a full-time franchisee a year after we bought the stores, so before then I was managing both stores. It was challenging, but manageable, and when he became full-time we tag-teamed responsibility – it has never been 'this is my store, and this is yours,'" explains Francis.
"What drew me to Ashira as a business partner is her integrity, and we communicate well with each other. It often happens that friends go into business and it's a disaster, but we're able to bounce ideas off each other and see things from a different perspective. We leverage our strengths for the benefit of the business and our customers," says Naicker.
"Many think we're just dry-cleaning, mending and shoe-repairs, but we've actually got over 300 line items that we can charge for, and of course special projects.
"This one time a customer's Rottweiler destroyed his very expensive dog bed and we were able to repair it like new, and that's not a line item. So while the franchisor supports us with national marketing and brand awareness, we're responsible for educating new and existing clients of all the many things we can do," says Naicker.


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The idea gained momentum earlier this month when the county's administration committee voted favorably to recommend the County Council approve the idea, combating critics of the exclusivity to New Directions by stating the group came up with the idea and should be allowed to raise funds at the airport.
But councilmen, who talked about the donation bins Tuesday and commended New Directions for the work it does, wasn't buying the idea.
"I'm just hesitant that if we start this, to be fair to everybody, we're going to have to open the doors to everybody," said councilman Al Allen. "I know a lot of charitable organizations that would jump at this. I just think that this is a slippery slope here."
Councilman Brent Schulz said he, too, feared there would be more organizations wanting to have a container at the airport.
"I have nothing against the organization. I appreciate everything you do. I just think it might put us in a tough spot."
Councilman Bob Grabowski called it an impersonal way of begging.
"This is just an impersonal way of soliciting. I support the organization. You do great work with great intentions, but I just don't support this for the airport."
Councilman Harold Worley, who has been critical of the idea from the start, personally pledged $1,600 to the charity, which is what he estimated the group would have received through the donation bin in a year – based on number of passengers and amount raised by other airports.
"I'm not trying to take your money away from you, but it just bothers me that the last impression that a visitor going to have when he leaves Myrtle Beach is we're asking you to help us feed our homeless," Worley said. "Is that the last thought we want them to have when they leave our beach?
"It just bothers me to have this in there, and I humbly ask you to accept my $1,600 pledge and not do this."
Councilman Gary Loftus also pledged $500 to the organization.
All is not lost with the idea. The city of Myrtle Beach agreed to place donation containers at locations near Plyler Park downtown and where Eighth Avenue North and Ninth Avenue North meet Ocean Boulevard.
County Council Chairman Mark Lazarus supported the idea of the airport container and even helped get it through the county's administration committee. After seeing the measure would likely get defeated if it went to a vote, he reminded councilmen worried about the image of the area that tourists would still see and interact with panhandlers.
"If this isn't the will of council, that's fine. I understand your positions too, and I respect them," Lazarus said, adding the donation container would have been a move in the right direction to help homeless people get off the streets. "At the same time, after the tourists are leaving, they have experienced the panhandling and the solicitations from the homeless individuals themselves."
By Tyler Fleming
Carolina Bay Parkway extension was expected to open in 2017 but it could be fall 2019 when the road finally opens to traffic. SCDOT officials said the bridge laying was the main reason the project was delayed.
She saw her baby's father with another woman, so she used her car as a weapon: report


We are seeking a volunteer to support our Learning Team to ensure the smooth delivery of our school and group visits. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference to our programme using your excellent organisation, administration and communication skills, having fun and learning too! Working across our 3 museums with an experienced and enthusiastic team of staff and volunteers.
Ripon Museum Trust has a growing reputation for the delivery of engaging, interactive and enjoyable learning sessions and is the holder of the Sandford Award for Museum Education and the Marsh Trust regional award for volunteers in museum learning.
•	Liaising with the Learning and Outreach Manager and the Learning Officer in advance to understand the calendar of upcoming visits.
•	Working with the Learning Team staff and volunteers to ensure the visits on the day are delivered effectively to our high standards of customer care.
•	Ensuring the timetabled activities are appropriately resourced and set up – for example, sourcing ingredients for Victorian baking and chores or laying out costumes and objects.
•	Ensuring the volunteers delivering the activities are prepared and in place.
•	Liaising with front of house staff and volunteers as required.
•	Meeting and greeting groups at the coach park and walking them safely to and between the museums.
•	Welcoming and providing information to groups and schools on arrival.
•	Ensure the timetable runs to schedule, reacting and amending if required in response to unexpected delays or issues as they arise.
•	Supporting the volunteers and/or staff delivering the workshops and activities.
•	Communicating with volunteers at all sites before, during and after the visit.
•	Ensuring the school/group are happy and safe as they end their visit and leave the museums.
•	Clearing up and tidying after the visits in galleries and lunch spaces.
•	Ensuring the volunteers involved in the visit have any concerns or questions answered and have safely left the museums.
•	Reporting back to the Learning Staff how the visit went.
•	There may also be opportunities to learn and then deliver the workshops.
What qualities, skills and experience do I need?
•	The visits take place throughout the year, with 1 – 3 visits per week.
•	The learning team operate out of all 3 museums - the Workhouse, Courthouse and Prison and Police museum.
What can I expect from Ripon Museums?
Following an application process with the Volunteers and Operations Manager, potential volunteers will meet the Learning and Outreach Manager to further discuss the role and experience a visit before induction and training.


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Walmart.. Worst invetory of all..
Going there right away after saw this deal..empty hands!
Some available in my area area (78045) as per brick seek. Will stop by to test my luck.
Likewise. Trickseek is always telling me the items are in stock and cheap, but when I go the items are either not in stock or full retail price. My son LOVES Paw Patrol so I went out to the three nearest Walmarts today because Trickseek said all three had this, the Sub, and Tower all in stock in at the lowest prices, but all two of the three were full retail price even after I had them scanned and the third store was out of stock of them all.
It's frustrating as hell, but was worth trying for my son. Walmart deals are totally YMMV.
Went to 3 walmarts in the area who said have more than 3 according brickseek. Turns out NONE. Wasting my time.