The Grand-Place is the heart of Brussels, capital of Belgium, and arguably one of the most stunning urban squares on the planet. This marvelous square is surrounded by Baroque and Gothic gold-leaf guild houses, the Breadhouse, which houses the Brussels City Museum, and the gorgeous Town Hall. It's the best place to start exploring the city, either by car or on foot, and the best place to relax afterwards, in one of the many restaurants and cafés that line it.
With a handful of exceptions in the Netherlands, France and England, the vast majority of béguinages in the world are found in Flanders. A social system invented several centuries ago, a béguinage used to be a separate community of single women – women whose spouses died in war, unmarried women and religious women. The community was essentially self-sufficient and provided almost completely independent lives to those women, something that was pretty much unique in Europe until very recently. Nowadays, there are seventeen béguinages left in Flanders, all of them part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as 'Flemish Béguinages'.
Bruges, as a remarkably well-preserved medieval city, deserves its place on the list of World Heritage Sites of UNESCO. The entire city center looks like it could come straight out of a fairy tale, consisting of the most picturesque canals, crow-step-gabled row houses, impressive churches and a towering belfry. It's a breathtaking city and should be on any travel itinerary in Western Europe.
Four of Victor Horta's town houses in Brussels were declared World Heritage by UNESCO in 2000 – Hôtel Tassel, Hôtel van Eetvelde, Hôtel Solvay and Maison & Atelier Horta. Victor Horta, a Brussels resident, was one of the first influential Art Nouveau architects and was a pioneer of the architectural style that emerged in the late 19th century. The four beautiful houses are found in the historic center of Brussels.
Belfries are towers typical to the Western European region that comprises northern France, Belgium and the southern Netherlands. The UNESCO World Heritage Site 'Belfries of Belgium and France' includes all belfries in Belgium and northern France. In Flanders alone, there are 25 belfries that are considered world heritage. Although they're only one World Heritage Site, those belfries are dotted across the region, found in 25 different cities. The most spectacular ones can be seen in Bruges, Aalst, Ypres, Mechelen and Antwerp.


text:
LGBTQ youth stories stand strong among the 28th Annual #glaadawards nominees
By Clare Kenny, Director of Youth Engagement |
Today, GLAAD announced the nominees for the 28th Annual GLAAD Media Awards. Many of the nominees for outstanding film, television, music, and journalism represent the diversity and vibrancy of LGBTQ youth experiences.
The LGBTQ youth representations of this year's nominees help fill the ongoing need for young, marginalized people to see themselves, in all their complexities, reflected in the media so they can better understand themselves. Their stories also help to educate their audiences, including those who are not as familiar with LGBTQ youths' needs, the issues they faces, and their accomplishments.
Among the nominees for film depictions, Moonlight chronicles the coming of age story of a young Black man, Chiron, in three stages of his life. Alex Hibbert plays the character in his childhood, dubbed "Little", and Ashton Sanders plays Chiron as adolescent, followed by Trevante Rhodes as the young adult Chiron, dubbed "Black." As he grows up, Chiron maintains a romantic storyline with Kevin (played as a teenager by Jharrel Jerome, as a young adult by André Holland).
The film Naz & Maalik follows Maalik (Curtiss Cook Jr.) and Naz (Kerwin Johnson Jr.), two Muslim high school students who have recently begun a romantic relationship. Their secretive behavior around their relationship captures the attention of an FBI agent who suspects them of criminal activity and discriminates against them due to their religion.
Spa Night tells the story of David (Joe Seo), a first-generation Korean-American high school student who grapples with being closeted and individuating from his immigrant parents.
In a nominated television category, The Real O'Neals tells the story of 16-year-old Kenny O'Neal (Noah Galvin), as he comes out as gay to his close-knit Irish Catholic family in Chicago.
LGBTQ youth were also well represented in the category for Outstanding Comic Book. Kim & Kim is a sci-fi adventure series by trans author Magdalene Visaggio following the dynamic duo of best friends Kim Quatro, who is trans, and Kim Dantzler, who is bisexual. Additionally, Patsy Walker, A.K.A. Hellcat!, by queer writer Kate Leth, features a queer character, Ian, who becomes friend with protagonist, Patsy Walker.
This year's nominees also highlighted the real-life stories of many LGBTQ youth. 19-year-old trans* activist Nicole Maines can be found in The Trans List, a documentary featuring interviews with 11 trans* individuals from across the globe.
I am Jazz, the series documenting the life of teen trans activist Jazz Jennings, is in contention for its second consecutive win for Outstanding Reality Program.
"No Access: Young, Black & Positive", explores the epidemic of HIV among young, gay, Black men in Jackson, Mississippi, amplifying the voices of many of the queer youth most affected.
The VICE News Tonight special, "Gavin Grimm's Fight", nominated for Outstanding TV Journalism – Newsmagazine, explores the story of Gavin Grimm, a 17-year-old trans boy from Virginia whose trans discrimination case heads to the Supreme Court.
Whether a true story or fiction, these GLAAD Award nominees highlight the experiences of LGBTQ youth with great compassion and breadth.
Below is the complete list of LGBTQ Youth (under 24) representations for the 28th GLAAD Media Awards:
OUTSTANDING FILM – WIDE RELEASE
Moonlight (A24)
OUTSTANDING FILM – LIMITED RELEASE
Naz & Maalik (Wolfe Releasing)
Spa Night (Strand Releasing)
Other People (Vertical Entertainment)
Those People (Wolfe Releasing)
OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES
Modern Family (ABC)
The Real O'Neals (ABC)
OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES
The Fosters (Freeform)
Grey's Anatomy (ABC)
The OA (Netflix)
Shameless (Showtime)
OUTSTANDING TV MOVIE OR LIMITED SERIES
Eyewitness (USA Network)
OUTSTANDING DOCUMENTARY
The Trans List (HBO)
OUTSTANDING REALITY PROGRAM
I Am Cait (E!)
I Am Jazz (TLC)
Strut (Oxygen)
OUTSTANDING COMIC BOOK
All-New X-Men, written by Dennis Hopeless (Marvel Comics)
Kim & Kim, written by Magdalene Visaggio (Black Mask Studios)
Love is Love, anthology originated by Marc Andreyko (IDW Publishing, DC Comics)
Lumberjanes, written by Shannon Watters, Kat Leyh (BOOM! Studios)
Patsy Walker, A.K.A Hellcat!, written by Kate Leth (Marvel Comics)
Saga, written by Brian K. Vaughan (Image Comics)
The Woods, written by James Tynion IV (BOOM! Studios)
OUTSTANDING TV JOURNALISM – NEWSMAGAZINE
"Gavin Grimm's Fight" VICE News Tonight (HBO)
"Life as Matt" E:60 (ESPN)
"Switching Teams" 60 Minutes (CBS)
OUTSTANDING TV JOURNALISM SEGMENT
"Many in LGBT Community Fear Changes under Trump" NBC Nightly News (NBC)
OUTSTANDING NEWSPAPER ARTICLE
"Nowhere to Go: LGBT Youth on the Move" by Arielle Dreher (Jackson Free Press [Jackson, Miss.])
OUTSTANDING MAGAZINE ARTICLE
"On the Run" by Jacob Kushner (Vice Magazine)
OUTSTANDING DIGITAL JOURNALISM ARTICLE
"The Uncertain Olympic Future for Trans and Intersex Athletes" by Diana Tourjee (Broadly.Vice.com)
OUTSTANDING DIGITAL JOURNALISM – MULTIMEDIA
"New Deep South: Kayla" (TheFront.com)
"No Access: Young, Black & Positive" (Tonic.Vice.com)
"Unerased: Counting Transgender Lives" by Meredith Talusan (Mic.com)
For a complete list of nominees, click here.
The GLAAD Media Awards recognize and honor media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer community and the issues that affect their lives. The GLAAD Media Awards also fund GLAAD's work to amplify stories from the LGBTQ community and issues that build support for equality and acceptance.
The GLAAD Media Awards ceremonies will be held in Los Angeles on April 1, 2017 at The Beverly Hilton and in New York on May 6 at the New York Hilton Midtown. Find out how you can buy tickets or host a table here.
To receive the latest updates on the GLAAD Media Awards, follow @glaad on Twitter and use the hashtag #glaadawards.
28th Annual GLAAD Media Award,
youth,

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


text:
Articles tagged: BIOS
Why Can't I Boot From an SD Card?
You probably can boot from an SD card, but it's likely to be more cumbersome than just using a USB thumb drive.
My Computer Does Nothing When Turned On; How Do I Fix It? Something to Look at, and Something to Listen To
A computer that does nothing when you turn it on can be very difficult to diagnose. Spinning disks and blinking lights don't mean as much as you might think.
Can Malware Survive If I Reset My PC?
It's possible for malware to be difficult or nearly impossible to remove. It's also extremely rare.
Tip of the Day: Make Sure You Can Boot from Rescue Media
How Do I Boot from CD/DVD/USB in Windows 8 & 10?
UEFI has made booting from CDs, DVDs, and USB drives more complex. I'll review why, and what steps to take.
Why UEFI?
UEFI is a replacement for the original BIOS that's been running computers for almost a quarter of a century. UEFI allows manufacturers to take advantage of the security capabilities of the machines they produce.
Do I Need to Update My BIOS Regularly?
Your system BIOS is software, but updating it regularly may not be appropriate. Updating it to fix a bug, of course, would be.
How Do I Boot from CD/DVD?
Most computers with a CD or DVD drive can boot from that drive, but it frequently takes a small configuration change in the computer's BIOS.
Are Humans Getting More Stupid Because of Computers?
Computers make many things easier. Personally, I can do and be more than ever before. It's because I allow the technology to help with many of the things that I used to have to remember or know… freeing up my time for other things.


All women in the world want to get smooth and hairless legs which make them feel good and beautiful. Smooth and hairless legs are the way to go if you are planning on wearing dresses or skirts that requires bare legs. There are a lot of ways to get a smooth legs that looks supple and makes you feel beautiful.
Firstly, never use hot water as it dries up the skin instead use lukewarm water that opens up the pores for a much closer shave. Also make sure to shave after a complete shower so that the hair on the legs softens up.
Use a good exfoliating cream that has solid beads in it. Exfoliating your legs will remove dead skin cells and help the skin be clear and expose the hair completely for the ultimate close shave. If you do not want to use an exfoliating cream then you can always use a mild and soft soap and exfoliate using a loofah.
Apply shaving cream by evenly spreading it all over the legs thoroughly. If you do not have a shaving cream, you can use soap, conditioner, body wash, shampoo, shower gel, etc so that there is a layer of lather between the skin and the razor.
Always make sure to use a new four blade razor for the best and closest shave. Old and rusted razor will need more pressure and also will give you razor burns. Shave against the direction of hair growth and in long strokes. Do not keep stroking at the same spot as that will lead to razor burns and chances of cuts increases. If you think that any part of the leg is drying up, apply more shaving cream to that part.
Always rinse your legs with cold water after shaving as cold water will quickly close the skin pores. Pat your legs dry with a soft towel; do not rub your legs vigorously as that will dry up the skin and start irritating, Go to this site for info. It is also advisable to wash your legs with cold water mixed with a couple of drops of antiseptic liquid to prevent any infection just in case there are cuts and burns.
Moisturize your legs evenly to prevent your legs from drying up. It will not only keep your skin moist but will also give it a shine and glow. If you follow these steps, it becomes very easy to flaunt your smooth and shiny legs wherever you go. There are other ways to smoother your legs like waxing where the hair is pulled out from the follicles. But it is a painful method to get rid of leg hair. Shaving is an easier way that can be done at home anytime of the day. But for shaving to work wonders for you make sure to give a gap of 1-2 weeks between shaves as a little hair growth is necessary for a close shave.


text:
Get 'Em is an open world action video game released in the App Store on June 14, 2016. It was developed and published by Behdad Sami Interactive. The game stars superhero crime fighting dogs, who are on a mission to track down the city's most ruthless gangster, save their dognapped friend, and make it onto the police K9 unit. Get 'Em is a full-fledged video game, made specifically for mobile devices.

Gameplay

After Leila, a helpless Yorkie is dognapped, three best friends come together to find out what happened. You can start the game by picking one of three characters. As you accomplish more missions and get closer to tracking down the city's mob boss, you meet and unlock more dogs along the way. Not only can you play as many different dogs, but you can customize each dogs outfit, and enhance their powers. Get 'Em features many different styles of gameplay from first person, guitarhero-style, third person, infinite runner, top-down, and open world.

Characters
Get 'Em has eight main characters and three bonus characters to play as.

Bones
Bones are a currency obtained in-game during gameplay, watching advertisements, completing main and sub-missions, finding a free gift hidden throughout the city, and using legal currency to buy them in various amounts. Bones are counted in the top middle of the screen. Various amounts of bones can be used to buy new characters, new accessories, refill life and turbo meters, or to enhance each characters superpowers.

Development
While recovering from injuries occurred during his professional basketball career in the 2010/2011 season, Behdad Sami decided to pursue his dream of creating a video game. Behdad Sami Interactive's first game, Get 'Em officially started production in 2011. It was planned to take a total of 6 months to produce, but due to numerous unfortunate setbacks, production took an extra 5 years. Get 'Em was finally released in summer of 2016 for the iOS platform and fall of 2016 for Android. Get 'Em was inspired by the open world free-roaming games Grand Theft Auto and Need For Speed Underground. The name comes from the term most dog owners use to tell their dog to fetch or "get" something. The concept of the game was to bring crime-fighting dogs into the spotlight, instead of being in a sidekick role. Behdad wanted users to play as superhero vigilante dogs in an open world environment, to give the users a sense of freedom as a dog in a big city. The art style created by SuperGenius Studios was designed to look like a cel-shaded 3D cartoon or comic book playable video game.

Graphic novel

On October 19, 2017, the first Get 'Em children's graphic novel, based on the Get 'Em video game, was released on iBooks.

Stickers app

On June 21, 2018, Behdad Sami Interactive released the Get 'Em iMessage stickers app. The stickers app has artwork from the actual video game and graphic novel iBook.

References

2016 video games
Action video games
Android (operating system) games
American graphic novels
IOS games
Video games developed in the United States
Indie video games
Open-world video games
Single-player video games
Video games with cel-shaded animation
Top-down video games
Video games about dogs

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


text:
Alleged drunk driver injures two pedestrians on SE Division Street
The setting sun may have been in this driver's eyes – but police say they believe that wasn't his only impairment …
As a result of a car-versus-pedestrian accident, this ambulance races one of the two victims to OHSU's Trauma Center.
Busy SE Division Street in outer East Portland can be a dangerous place for pedestrians – even if they're within a marked crosswalk.
This became clear again on August 30 at 7:18 p.m., when two pedestrians were struck by a westbound car at SE 142nd Avenue.
SE Division Street is shut down, as police investigate an accident in which two pedestrians were hit by the same car.
"I'm still shaking, even now, after seeing this," witness Arturo Davis told East Portland News.
"I was just coming out of the Pink Feather [restaurant] and heard a 'thud and smash' kind of sound. I looked over and saw two people flying up in the air, maybe as high as the [pedestrian crossing] sign, there, in the middle of the street."
Witnesses say the car (on the left) flung the pedestrians high into the air after impact.
Davis said he didn't see what happened before the impact, nor could he estimate the speed the car was traveling.
"I think they were hurt pretty bad. The man had blood coming out of his head, and the woman wasn't moving," Davis said, shaking his head as he walked away.
The PPB Major Crash Team rolls toward the accident scene.
As a crowd of about 200 people gathered on both sides of this mid-County area of Division Street, Portland Police Bureau (PPB) East Precinct District officers detained and began interviewing witnesses, as did members of the Traffic Division's Major Crash Unit.
"Officers located two adult victims, a male and a female, suffering from traumatic injuries," said PPB Public Information Officer Sgt. Pete Simpson. "Medical personnel transported both victims to a Portland hospital for treatment."
The impact of the crash smashed and pushed in this car's windshield.
The driver remained at the scene, Simpson added.
"After the crash, the guy [driver] was yelling, 'The sun was in my eyes! I didn't see them!'" said Amber LeFeurer as she watched the investigation unfold.
A block west of the crash site, police take the driver into custody; 50-year-old Michael D. Allen was later booked on multiple charges, including DUII. Inset MCDC booking photo.
However, police did arrest 50-year-old Michael D. Allen at 8:00 p.m., official records show, and he was booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center at 12:15 a.m.
"Michael Allen was arrested and charged with Assault in the Second and Third Degrees, Vehicular Assault of a Pedestrian, Reckless Driving, and DUII," Simpson confirmed.
Friends or relatives of the victims console one another, as police preserve the accident scene.
On more than one Portland radio newscast, PPB Public Information Officer Lt. Robert King was asked if the low angle of the setting sun played a part in the crash. "Drivers should always take extra care when driving into the sun," King replied.
"But in this case, we believe it was more than sunlight that was impairing the driver," King told the reporter.
Allen remains in custody on a combined bail of $330,000.
© 2012 David F. Ashton ~ East Portland News


text:
Published on University of Toronto Faculty Association (https://www.utfa.org)
Home > The Next Covid Dilemma: How to Make Buildings Breathe Better
The Next Covid Dilemma: How to Make Buildings Breathe Better
Better indoor ventilation systems could make people safer and healthier—and not just because they'd slow down the coronavirus.
Clambering around the ceiling of a big-box store, Jeff Siegel, a mechanical engineer at the University of Toronto, had no idea that he was looking at the post-pandemic future of air-conditioning systems. Siegel studies indoor air quality, and he and his colleagues were testing the air in the store—he wouldn't say which one. This is the possibly grim future part: While they were up there, they found that one of the six HVAC units (that's heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning) was installed exactly upside down. Like, 180 degrees from spec. "The door that was used to access the filter couldn't be fully opened, and the filter couldn't be replaced," Siegel says.
When the team went back six months later to test again, "the filter was entirely plugged with dust and other stuff. There was literally no way to change it without a Sawzall to cut the frame," Siegel says. At the time, Siegel knew what that meant. The air inside the store would be that much crummier. It was, in a way, just like a thousand other HVAC mistakes Siegel has seen: dampers that are supposed to admit outside air into a building rusted open or shut, badly installed filters letting air pass around their edges, forced-air fans running barely 18 percent of the time. In theory, HVAC heats and air-conditions. In practice, it doesn't always ventilate or filter.
But now that scientists around the world largely agree that the pandemic virus SARS-CoV-2—like a lot of other respiratory viruses—transmits most easily indoors, in crowded and poorly ventilated spaces, that occasional, multipronged failure signifies a much more serious problem. As the number of people infected with Covid-19 in the US breaks records, and cooped-up kids and suffering business owners agitate for a life slightly more normal, the once boring ventilation and filter systems in the guts of homes, schools, offices, and factories have become a focus of debate. People know that if they want to go back inside those buildings—even while masked and 6 feet away from each other—something has to vent potentially virus-infused air. That means a renewed interest in HVAC, and possibly a new future for an often-overlooked field of science. Maybe. "The best HVAC in the world performs poorly when it's not well maintained, and the usual standard is 'not well maintained,'" Siegel says. "What we're seeing now in the pandemic is that people want HVAC to help us, and it's like, wait a second—you've systematically underinvested and not done the kinds of things you should do to have a well-functioning system."
Source URL (modified on Nov 9 2020): https://www.utfa.org/content/next-covid-dilemma-how-make-buildings-breathe-better


tie @primes, "Math::Prime::TiedArray", cache => "/path/to/cache.dbm"
How many new primes should be calculated when the cache runs out.
Set a limit, triggering an exception (croak) if an attempt is made to find a prime larger than the ceiling.
Please report any bugs or feature requests to bug-math-prime-tiedarray at rt.cpan.org, or through the web interface at http://rt.cpan.org/NoAuth/ReportBug.html?Queue=Math-Prime-TiedArray. I will be notified, and then you'll automatically be notified of progress on your bug as I make changes.
Copyright 2007 Dan Boger, all rights reserved.


Los Angeles, Oct 2 (IANS) Actor Sam Claflin is set to star in the "Charlies Angels" reboot.
Claflin is reteaming with his "Hunger Games" co-star Elizabeth Banks, who is directing and starring as one of the Bosley characters, reports variety.com.
Patrick Stewart and Djimon Hounsou will play the other two Bosleys.
Actresses Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott, and Ella Balinska will portray the film's Angels. Jonathan Tucker and Luis Gerardo Mendez are also on board.
The movie will hit theatres on September 27, 2019.
Claflin starred opposite Shailene Woodley in "Adrift". He was recently seen in Jennifer Kent's "The Nightingale", which premiered at the Toronto Film Festival and earned him some of the best reviews of his career. He also just finished the indie drama "The Corrupted".


The consequences of severe environmental and social challenges such as climate change, resource scarcity and exponential population growth are already met by millions of people globally on a regular basis. The growing awareness and demand for actions on these risks have resulted in an emerging consensus towards a stronger engagement of private organizations in mitigating negative externalities and providing solutions through fostering sustainable business operations. To better understand the role of private organizations in addressing sustainability issues, this research explores the phenomenon of sustainable value creation and integrated thinking in Finnish medium sized enterprises. These concepts are established on the consideration of factors such as integration of sustainability into business model, long term orientation in business as well as use of multiple capitals in decision making and company operations. The data is collected through a survey for company executives as well as theme interviews for company executives and private equity firm representatives. By using data triangulation, the research aims for a more comprehensive understanding of the phenomenon formed through the company executive perceptions of sustainability practices within their own organization as well as the investor perceptions of sustainability as a factor potentially affecting the firm value and attractiveness as an investment. The results indicate the existence of the selected phenomenon on some level by providing evidence of for instance integrated business models, emphasis on long term approach as well as the ability to identify opportunities rising from sustainability in business, such as competitive advantage, long term cost savings and enhanced level of trust expressed by stakeholders. In addition, the investor perceptions indicate that sustainability increases the attractiveness of an investment through long term viability and new business opportunities once the business also has a solid potential for profit generation. The research participants also recognize sustainability in business as a growing trend. In today's world, leaving sustainability out of considerations may expose an organization to a variety of risks and hence the research encourages the management to carefully consider the business potential arising from profound engagement to sustainability.
© Eveliina Vikström, 2017. This publication is copyrighted. You may download, display and print it for your own personal use. Commercial use is prohibited.


When preparing for your big move from the USA to India, and the biggest worry is to know the International container shipping rates. probably the greatest of your concerns is to relocate all your belongings. While for a lot of goods like your car, relocation isn't the best option, but for the rest finding an economical and reliable shipping option is crucial. Here you can get the complete information about International container shipping costs.
There are primarily two ways you can ship your possessions to India - air freight and ocean freight.
Usually, Ocean shipments take somewhere between 35-45 days for Full Container Load shipments(explained further in the article) and 45-65 days door-to-door shipment based on the place of origin/destination, ocean transit times, amount of inland transportation required, consolidation, deconsolidation and several other unforeseen and foreseen factors.
Air freight takes about 10-15 days door-2-door taking into account the flight schedule, road transportation, and customs clearance.
Goods shipped by air freight are charged per pound (lb.) or per kilogram (kg.) depending on the destination.
In an FCL cargo, All the goods in the said container are owned by a single shipper. For example, if you'd like to ship all of your furniture, electronics, utensils, clothes, books, crockery, etc. together, FCL is a suggested option.
For shipping goods that accommodate a 2 BHK flat, a 20 ft container is usually enough. It can accommodate items like books, clothes, TV, rugs, furniture, home decor products, Stuff like pillows, curtains, etc.
A 40' container can accommodate items from a 3-4 BHK or an independent stuff like couches, beds, in addition to the regular necessities mentioned above can be shipped in a 40' container.
You also have the option of a 40' Hi-Cube Container that is like the standard 40' container, except it offers 1-foot extra height, which enhances the container's loading volume.
An LCL cargo is the suggested option if you want to ship only limited goods that don't require booking an individual container for yourself. You can simply book a consolidator to ship your goods along with those of other shippers. The transit time in this route of shipment, however, is longer compared to FCL shipment.
The Mode of Shipment: If you opt for the FCL mode of shipment, understand that it is going to be far more expensive compared to the LCL mode of shipment because you're booking an exclusive container for your belongings to be shipped. As far as possible, try to keep your shipping quantity to the minimum. Additionally, if it is a door-to-door shipment, it will be a lot costlier, but less cumbersome than door-to-port shipment.
Volume and Weight of the Shipment: Another factor that will determine the shipping rate of your belongings is their volume and weight. Greater the volume and weight, higher the charges you must expect.
You have not made a visit to India for more than 180 days over the last two years.
Your belongings (except clothing, jewelry, toiletries) will be subject to customs duty and taxes in case the above-mentioned terms are not met.


Published 04/20/2019 10:19:51 pm at 04/20/2019 10:19:51 pm in Kids Tool Workshop.
kids tool workshop black decker kids tool set toy workshop power tools box bench pretend play best toddler workbench for your child reviews hapemyhandyworkshopkidstoolbenchkids.
home depot toy tool set power tools workshop bench workbench kids home depot toy tool set power tools workshop bench workbench kids children, best toddler workbench for your child reviews hapemyhandyworkshopkidstoolbench, amazoncom toy tool set workbench kids workshop toolbench toys games toy tool set workbench kids workshop toolbench, unforgettable childrens tool bench bank of ideas work bench toy kids tool workbench toolbench toddler workshop childrens tool bench, best toddler workbench for your child reviews littletikestoughworkshopkidstoolbenchdetails, kids tool workshop how to turn old furniture into a kids toy kids tool workshop kids deluxe tool workshop table pretend play toy power tool set in tool, pin by wood people on woodworking for kids in woodworking pin by wood people on woodworking for kids in woodworking for kids kids workbench woodworking, kids tool toy set child toolbox kit simulation repair tool workshop kids tool toy set child toolbox kit simulation repair tool workshop plastic play house toy toddler, amazoncom toy tool workbench for kids construction workshop toy tool workbench for kids construction workshop toolbench workbench workshop toy playset pretend play work bench, home depot work bench toy the home depot master workshop kids tool related post, step workbench review kids tool bench stepdeluxeworkshopkidstoolbench.


List of hotels Bari Sardo. See below the list of hotels in Bari Sardo and check our current offers, hot deals and reviews for the best hotels. Check the price to stay at your favourite hotel in Bari Sardo and enjoy your holidays in Sardinia.


text:
Q: Endomorphism ring of infinite dimensions vector space Let $D$ be a field, $V$ an infinite dimension vector space over $D$, put $R=\operatorname{End}(V)$. It is clear that $R$ is a non-commutative Ring. What is the form of simple submodules of  $R$? Is there any book study the properties of the ring $R$?
Thanks for any help.

A: Because the ring is prime, all of its minimal right ideals (simple submodules of $R_R$) have to be mutually isomorphic. (If there were two that weren't isomorphic, the two semisimple components generated by these two isoclasses would have product zero, contradicting the ring's primeness.)
One particular simple minimal ideal is the one generated by a map whose image has dimension $1$ (and the rest are isomorphic.)
Another interesting thing to know is that the right (and left) socle of $R$ is the collection of endomorphisms with finite dimensional images.
The ring you are describing is currently 89% complete in the Database of Ring Theory which should keep you busy with lots of its properties.
Some of the most important properties are that it is right and left primitive, von Neumann regular and right self-injective, but not Dedekind finite and not unit regular.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


text:
Q: Cutting polygon using line - cutter, cut() - using ArcPy? What I'd like to do, using ArcPy: use a line to split a bunch of polygons into separate parts.
Here is what the inputs could look like:

In this case the line should split each polygon into two separate polygons, creating 6 separate polygons in the end.
This question has been asked many times, and there have been a lot of answers provided, but none of them seem to mention the polygon's cut method, perhaps because it seems to only have been introduced in 10.2.
Here is what the ArcGIS Help shows (scroll to cut (cutter)):

This seems to be exactly what I need, but I cannot entirely figure out how to implement it.
From the few examples I was able to find, it seems like I cannot use the method directly on a shapefile that I am referencing, but I need to access the underlying geometry/vertices, so here is what I did (please correct me if there is an entirely different way of doing it):

*

*read shapefile's vertices using a cursor

*push each vertex into an array

*use that array to create a polygon/line

The next step would be to to use the cut() method, as shown in the screenshot above, to actually split the polygons, but I cannot get it to work.
What follows is my code (only the polygon-part uses comments as the polyline is just repetition):
import arcpy

polygon = r"D:\Data\poly.shp"
line = r"D:\Data\line.shp"

# ------------------- POLYGON -------------------
# first read the geometry
# i.e.: read all of the vertex coordinates, and push them into an array
dataset_vertices = []

# loop through each feature
for row in arcpy.da.SearchCursor(polygon, ["OID@", "SHAPE@"]):
    print("Here comes feature {0}:".format(row[0]))
    partnum = 0
    # Step through each part of the feature
    for part in row[1]:
        # Print the part number
        print("Part {0}:".format(partnum))

        tempPart = [] # push each vertex into an array
        # Step through each vertex in the feature
        for pnt in part:
            if pnt:
                # Print x,y coordinates of current point
                print("{0}, {1}".format(pnt.X, pnt.Y))
                tempPart.append([pnt.X,pnt.Y])
            else:
                # If pnt is None, this represents an interior ring
                print("Interior Ring:")
        # push part-array into entire array
        dataset_vertices.append(tempPart)
        partnum += 1

# A list that will hold each the Polygon objects
polygon_features = []

for feature in dataset_vertices:
    # Create a Polygon object based on the array of points
    # Append to the list of Polygon objects
    polygon_features.append(
        arcpy.Polygon(
            arcpy.Array([arcpy.Point(*coords) for coords in feature])))

# ------------------- POLYLINE -------------------
line_vertices = []

for row in arcpy.da.SearchCursor(line, ["OID@", "SHAPE@"]):
    print("Here comes feature {0}:".format(row[0]))

    partnum = 0
    for part in row[1]:
        print("Part {0}:".format(partnum))

        tempPart = []
        for pnt in part:
            if pnt:
                print("{0}, {1}".format(pnt.X, pnt.Y))
                tempPart.append([pnt.X,pnt.Y])
            else:
                print("Interior Ring:")
        line_vertices.append(tempPart)
        partnum += 1

line_features = []

for feature in dataset_vertices:
    line_features.append(
        arcpy.Polygon(
            arcpy.Array([arcpy.Point(*coords) for coords in feature])))

After running this code I can use methods, such as polygon_features[0].boundary(), but I am not sure how to use cut().

A: Feature To Polygon will slice polygons by line feature classes when you use the two feature classes as its input.
Inputs:

Results:

Depending on line geometry this method can create excess polygons. If so, clip your output feature class by your original input polygon feature class to eliminate the new polygons.
If you only want certain polygons sliced by certain lines, use an SQL expression and feature layers to limit your inputs.


text:
//
//  YXDNetworkManager.h
//  YXDExtensionDemo
//
//  Copyright (c) 2015年 YangXudong. All rights reserved.
//

#import <Foundation/Foundation.h>
#import <CoreGraphics/CGBase.h>

#define NetworkManagerInstance  [YXDNetworkManager sharedInstance]

extern NSString *const kYXDNetworkLoadingStatusDefault;

extern NSTimeInterval const kYXDNetworkRequestTimeoutIntervalDefault;
extern NSTimeInterval const kYXDNetworkUploadTimeoutIntervalDefault;

typedef NS_ENUM(NSInteger, NetworkManagerReachabilityStatus) {
    NetworkManagerReachabilityStatusUnknown          = -1,
    NetworkManagerReachabilityStatusNotReachable     = 0,
    NetworkManagerReachabilityStatusReachableViaWWAN = 1,
    NetworkManagerReachabilityStatusReachableViaWiFi = 2,
};

typedef NS_ENUM(NSInteger, NetworkManagerHttpMethod) {
    GET = 0,
    POST,
    PUT,
    DELETE,
    PATCH,
};

typedef void(^YXDNetworkManagerProgressChangedBlock)(CGFloat currentProgress);
typedef void(^YXDNetworkManagerDownloadCompletionBlock)(NSURL *filePath, NSError *error);
typedef void(^YXDNetworkManagerMultiFilesDownloadCompletionBlock)(NSDictionary<NSString *, NSURL *> *filePathsDictionary, NSArray<NSError *> *errors);

@class AFHTTPSessionManager;
@class AFURLSessionManager;
@class YXDNetworkUploadObject;
@class YXDNetworkResult;

@interface YXDNetworkSessionTask : NSObject

- (void)cancel;
- (void)suspend;
- (void)resume;

@end

@interface YXDNetworkSessionDataTask : YXDNetworkSessionTask

@property (nonatomic, strong) NSURLSessionDataTask *task;

@end

@interface YXDNetworkSessionUploadTask : YXDNetworkSessionTask

@property (nonatomic, strong) NSURLSessionUploadTask *task;

@property (nonatomic, assign) CGFloat progress;

@end

@interface YXDNetworkSessionDownloadTask : YXDNetworkSessionTask

@property (nonatomic, strong) NSURLSessionDownloadTask *task;

@property (nonatomic, assign) CGFloat progress;

@end

@interface YXDNetworkManager : NSObject

@property (nonatomic, strong) NSMutableDictionary *commonParams;
@property (nonatomic, strong) NSMutableDictionary *commonHeaders;

@property (nonatomic, strong) AFHTTPSessionManager *requestManager;     //普通请求
@property (nonatomic, strong) AFURLSessionManager *tasksManager;        //上传下载

#pragma mark - Request

/**
 *  根据相应接口获取数据
 *
 *  @param params           数据字典
 *  @param interfaceAddress 接口地址
 *  @param completion       接口返回处理方法
 *  @param method           网络请求方法
 */
- (YXDNetworkSessionDataTask *)sendRequestWithParams:(NSDictionary *)params
                                    interfaceAddress:(NSString *)interfaceAddress
                                          completion:(void (^)(YXDNetworkResult *result))completion
                                              method:(NetworkManagerHttpMethod)method;

/**
 *  根据相应接口获取数据
 *
 *  @param params           数据字典
 *  @param interfaceAddress 接口地址
 *  @param completion       接口返回处理方法
 *  @param loadingStatus    是否显示加载提示  nil则不提示
 *  @param method           网络请求方法
 */
- (YXDNetworkSessionDataTask *)sendRequestWithParams:(NSDictionary *)params
                                    interfaceAddress:(NSString *)interfaceAddress
                                          completion:(void (^)(YXDNetworkResult *result))completion
                                       loadingStatus:(NSString *)loadingStatus
                                              method:(NetworkManagerHttpMethod)method;

/**
 *  根据相应接口获取数据
 *
 *  @param params           数据字典
 *  @param interfaceAddress 接口地址
 *  @param completion       接口返回处理方法
 *  @param networkFailure   网络失败处理方法
 *  @param loadingStatus    是否显示加载提示  nil则不提示
 *  @param method           网络请求方法
 */
- (YXDNetworkSessionDataTask *)sendRequestWithParams:(NSDictionary *)params
                                    interfaceAddress:(NSString *)interfaceAddress
                                          completion:(void (^)(YXDNetworkResult *result))completion
                                      networkFailure:(void (^)(NSError *error))networkFailure
                                       loadingStatus:(NSString *)loadingStatus
                                              method:(NetworkManagerHttpMethod)method;

/**
 *  根据相应接口获取数据
 *
 *  @param params             数据字典
 *  @param uploadObjectsArray 上传文件数据(只有在 POST 方法下才生效)
 *  @param interfaceAddress   接口地址
 *  @param completion         接口返回处理方法
 *  @param networkFailure     网络失败处理方法
 *  @param loadingStatus      是否显示加载提示  nil则不提示
 *  @param uploadProgress     上传进度
 *  @param timeoutInterval    超时时间
 *  @param method             网络请求方法
 */
- (YXDNetworkSessionDataTask *)sendRequestWithParams:(NSDictionary *)params
                                  uploadObjectsArray:(NSArray<YXDNetworkUploadObject *> *)uploadObjectsArray
                                    interfaceAddress:(NSString *)interfaceAddress
                                          completion:(void (^)(YXDNetworkResult *result))completion
                                      networkFailure:(void (^)(NSError *error))networkFailure
                                       loadingStatus:(NSString *)loadingStatus
                                      uploadProgress:(YXDNetworkManagerProgressChangedBlock)uploadProgress
                                     timeoutInterval:(NSTimeInterval)timeoutInterval
                                              method:(NetworkManagerHttpMethod)method;

#pragma mark - Upload & Download

/**
 *  根据 URL 上传文件
 *  需要在 AppDelegate.m 文件中实现 - (void)application:(UIApplication *)application handleEventsForBackgroundURLSession:(NSString *)identifier completionHandler:(void (^)())completionHandler 方法才能实现后台上传
 *
 *  @param URL              上传地址 URL
 *  @param params           数据字典
 *  @param uploadObject     上传文件数据
 *  @param uploadProgress   上传进度
 *  @param completion       下载完毕后执行的方法
 */
- (YXDNetworkSessionUploadTask *)uploadWithURL:(NSString *)URL
                                        params:(NSDictionary *)params
                                  uploadObject:(YXDNetworkUploadObject *)uploadObject
                                uploadProgress:(YXDNetworkManagerProgressChangedBlock)uploadProgress
                                    completion:(void (^)(YXDNetworkResult *result))completion;

/**
 *  根据 URL 下载文件 (默认下载到 Documents/Downloads)
 *
 *  @param URL              文件 URL
 *  @param downloadProgress 下载进度
 *  @param completion       下载完毕后执行的方法
 */
- (YXDNetworkSessionDownloadTask *)downloadWithURL:(NSString *)URL
                                  downloadProgress:(YXDNetworkManagerProgressChangedBlock)downloadProgress
                                        completion:(YXDNetworkManagerDownloadCompletionBlock)completion;

/**
 *  根据 URL 下载文件
 *
 *  @param URL              文件 URL
 *  @param directory        下载目录 (Documents/directory)
 *  @param downloadProgress 下载进度
 *  @param completion       下载完毕后执行的方法
 */
- (YXDNetworkSessionDownloadTask *)downloadWithURL:(NSString *)URL
                                         directory:(NSString *)directory
                                  downloadProgress:(YXDNetworkManagerProgressChangedBlock)downloadProgress
                                        completion:(YXDNetworkManagerDownloadCompletionBlock)completion;

/**
 *  根据 URLArray 下载文件
 *
 *  @param URLArray         文件 URLArray
 *  @param directory        下载目录 (Documents/directory)
 *  @param downloadProgress 下载进度
 *  @param completion       下载完毕后执行的方法
 */
- (NSDictionary<NSString *, YXDNetworkSessionDownloadTask *> *)downloadWithURLArray:(NSArray<NSString *> *)URLArray
                                                                          directory:(NSString *)directory
                                                                   downloadProgress:(YXDNetworkManagerProgressChangedBlock)downloadProgress
                                                                         completion:(YXDNetworkManagerMultiFilesDownloadCompletionBlock)completion;

#pragma mark - Cancel

/**
 *  取消所有普通请求
 */
- (void)cancelAllRequest;

/**
 *  取消所有上传下载
 */
- (void)cancelAllTasks;

/**
 *  取消所有网络请求及上传下载
 */
- (void)cancelAllRequestAndTasks;

#pragma mark - Return Data Handle

//将要发送请求时调用
- (void)willSendRequestTaskWithParams:(NSMutableDictionary *)params NS_REQUIRES_SUPER;
//请求返回成功时调用
- (void)handleSuccessWithTask:(YXDNetworkSessionTask *)task result:(YXDNetworkResult *)result NS_REQUIRES_SUPER;
//请求返回失败时调用
- (void)handleFailureWithTask:(YXDNetworkSessionTask *)task result:(YXDNetworkResult *)result NS_REQUIRES_SUPER;

#pragma mark - New

/**
 *  默认全局的 manager
 */
+ (instancetype)sharedInstance;

/**
 *  新建一个 manager
 */
+ (instancetype)newManager;

#pragma mark - Reachability Status

+ (void)startMonitoringReachabilityStatus;
+ (void)stopMonitoringReachabilityStatus;

+ (NetworkManagerReachabilityStatus)currentReachabilityStatus;

+ (void)setReachabilityStatusChangeBlock:(nullable void (^)(NetworkManagerReachabilityStatus status))block;

@end

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


text:
function MyWrapper(v) {
  return { valueOf: function() { return v } };
}

function f() {
  assertTrue("a" < "x");
  assertTrue("a" < new String("y"));
  assertTrue("a" < new MyWrapper("z"));

  assertFalse("a" > "x");
  assertFalse("a" > new String("y"));
  assertFalse("a" > new MyWrapper("z"));
}

f();
f();
%OptimizeFunctionOnNextCall(f);
f();


OCHA's seventh annual Global Humanitarian Policy Forum (GHPF) will take place on 12 December 2018 in New York under the theme of "Solutions for Humanity: Creating opportunities for those furthest behind." This year's forum will focus on global trends and challenges and provide an opportunity to collectively discuss how to provide concrete solutions to some of them.
The international humanitarian system is more effective than ever at meeting the needs of people caught up in humanitarian crises – but global trends including poverty, population growth and climate change are leaving more people than ever vulnerable to the devastating impacts of conflicts and disasters. Around one in every 60 people around the world is caught up in a crisis and urgently needs humanitarian assistance and protection. More and more people are being displaced by conflict, while the respect for International Humanitarian Law is severely reduced. The number of forcibly displaced people rose from 59.5 million in 2014 to 68.5 million by the end of 2017. Food Insecurity is rising. In 2017, an estimated 124 million people faced crisis-level food insecurity or worse, up from 108 million in 2016. Humanitarian crises affect more people, for longer, with the average humanitarian appeal lasting seven years in 2017 compared to four years in 2005. Large protracted crises continue to command the majority of our resources and work.
To identify concrete and workable examples of how to overcome some of the key challenges that prevent us from truly reaching those furthest behind, in particular on issues such as IHL compliance, Humanitarian Financing and Humanitarian-Development Collaboration.
The 2018 GHPF programme will consist of two parts: On 12 December, the public, high-level symposium in the morning and three thematic working sessions running in parallel in the afternoon. On 13 December, a joint Launch event of the Agenda for Humanity Annual Synthesis Report 2018 and the ALNAP's Making it Count report.
Vulnerable communities across the world are facing unprecedented challenges and rising humanitarian needs, putting at risk our collective promise to leave no one behind. The Forum will call for concrete solutions and ideas from all participants on how to address three of the main challenges: ensuring respect for international humanitarian law in the delivery of humanitarian assistance; enabling more anticipatory, flexible and sustainable financing approaches to crisis contexts; and how best to reduce need, risk and vulnerability by transcending humanitarian-development divides.
The public, high-level symposium will open with a keynote address by the Deputy Secretary-General, Ms. Amina Mohammed. This will be followed by a high-level panel debate on the topic "Solutions for Humanity: Creating opportunities for those furthest behind." In setting the scene for the day and recognizing the challenges faced by vulnerable communities across the world, the Symposium will discuss solutions and new ideas for accelerating progress towards ending crises in the context of advancing the 2030 Agenda in humanitarian emergencies.
In the afternoon, participants will participate in one of three working sessions. Each of the three working sessions will begin with a panel discussion, before opening the floor to all participants. Participants are encouraged to come prepared with concrete, relevant and workable examples of how to meet the challenges identified by their working session. Outcomes will be shared during a closing session.
This workshop will examine some good policy and practice by State and non-State parties to armed conflict, humanitarian organizations, and third States to respect and ensure respect for international humanitarian law in the delivery of humanitarian assistance. The event will principally gather diplomats, NGOs and other organizations who cover humanitarian issues. Speakers will include representatives from States as well as humanitarian and other organizations that engage with parties to armed conflict on humanitarian assistance.
This workshop will explore the latest developments on financing in crisis contexts. The discussion will focus on key financing streams in crisis contexts, including humanitarian financing, but not limited to it. The speakers will kick start a discussion on how to operationalize commitments from Core Responsibility 5 of the Agenda for Humanity as well as the political directions from the OECD's Development Assistance Committee on financing in crisis contexts. The workshop will draw on recommendations from participants for how we - collectively and individually – can contribute to advancing this vision. Participants are encouraged to think creatively in the format of an expert round table.
The purpose of this session is to expose participants to a panel of experts that can speak to the key issues and developments around the New Way of Working. The workshop will provide a forum where participants can share good examples of implementing, coordinating or financing the New Way of Working in their organization or country, and identify 2-3 priorities or recommendations for ensuring successful implementation of this approach over the next few years.
Joint launch event: Implementing the Agenda for Humanity – How much has been achieved and how do we know?
This joint launch event presents findings from two new publications, OCHA's Agenda for Humanity Annual Synthesis Report 2018 and ALNAP's Making it Count: A feasibility study on collective indicators to monitor progress in the Agenda for Humanity.
OCHA's Agenda for Humanity Annual Synthesis Report, now in its second iteration, presents cross-cutting analysis from stakeholders' self-reports, and seeks to identify progress and challenges on the implementation of the Agenda for Humanity. The ALNAP study considers the feasibility of using collective indicators similar to monitoring processes in other parts of the 2030 Agenda, in order to track progress against the five Core Responsibilities of the Agenda For Humanity. Following introductory remarks that outline the reports' findings, the launch will include a panel discussion on broader questions: what progress has been achieved on the Agenda for Humanity? Could humanitarians have a collective monitoring framework akin to that of the Sustainable Development Goals? Would such a framework be desirable? How could such a framework help increase accountability of stakeholders?


Roger Williams Middle is one of 42 schools in the Providence district of Rhode Island.
Roger Williams Middle is a regular school, specialising in 6th Grade to 8th Grade. Compared to other schools in Rhode Island, this is a relatively large school since it has an enrolment of 857 students.
The number of teachers at Roger Williams Middle has remained static in recent years, and you can see from the pyramid chart on this page that the pupil population has lately remained static.
At Roger Williams Middle, the average teaching salary of $60,735 is lower than the Rhode Island state average of $73,057.
create Do you know Roger Williams Middle? Be the first to share your experiences!


Jersey type hakama that is strong and durabile. Its fabric made by 3M, the famous scotch tape company . Its Gunze Switorl-C allows for a new type of polyester hakama that is able to absorb sweat, and dry quickly,It is also possessed anti-bacterial and anti-smell properties. It is quick drying, light weight, good sweat absorption and difficult to get dirty makes it a must have for those who train in hot area, season and climate.
The hakama is a jersey hakama using Switorl-C to give it light weight, good sweat absorption and quick drying. Usual polyester hakama tend to have bad sweat absoption, color and texture. In Japan, cotton keikogi and hakama is expected to be use during even such as competition, practicing outside (degeiko) and grading. It is said, wearing a nice cotton keikogi and hakama is a sign of respect towards the opponent, and a sign of good grooming. In this case, this hakama would be suitable for daily practice, and its is good especially for beginner and kendoka looking for a secondary hakama. It is far more durable against wear & tear and also heat. It functions well for kendoka that sweat a lot and practice in hot climate, temperature or condition.


I've been loving my Sweat and Study classes lately, and the discussions we've been having, ranging from formal meditation to how to bring wisdom to conflicts in everyday life. At the heart of these conversations is a desire, expressed by many of the participants, to integrate our practice of yoga and mindfulness into all our activities, work, and relationships. It is the application of the teachings to our lives that makes the performance of exercises (postures, concentration, breath work, inquiry) worthwhile.
I was discussing European philosophy with a friend recently, and we came upon a common question: "The western inquiry into experience and reality is just as deep and sincere as the Asian one we study in the yogic texts, but doesn't seem to lead to liberation. Why not?" It's a complex and unfair question for lots of reasons, but one simple answer is about practice. The Asian traditions embed philosophical inquiry in religious and social structures that enable millions of people to do the yogic exercises that lead to realization. The Christian tradition once emphasized these kind of exercises, mostly in monastic practice, but modern humanistic philosophy has largely let go of them.
Liberation, in Buddhist and Hindu yogas, hinges on training the mind. We hone our attention so that we can observe our experience more precisely. We cultivate energy that can soften or cut through obstructions in the body and psyche. We lean into the emotions of love, gratitude, and generosity that help us let go of harmful habits and views. And we inquire into reality as we know it, deconstructing the familiar personality to reveal the grasping, pushing away, and confusion that so often define us.
It is tempting to get inspired by ideas and descriptions about the world. Philosophy tells us what the world means, science tells us how it works, affirmations tell us who we are… and religions do all of these. But what the yogas offer us is different: practice. In Buddhism, one of the words used to describe Dharma (the teachings, and the truth they point to) is ehipassiko – to be seen for oneself. "Come and see," the texts say, "and find out for yourself". We learn practices from our teachers, from texts, in class, and they start out as theories. Pretty soon we have a sense of whether they are "working" or not, and whether it seems like they lead to greater happiness, freedom, and ease.
But the unfolding of a life of practice is challenging, and it is often helpful to have guidance in how to interpret our experience. This is where theory comes back in. The texts are valuable because they both seed our inquiry and provide a map to help us navigate. The most useful ancient texts are practical: exercises, models, warnings, and reassurances of where the path leads. In the mature practitioner, the texts can function as a GPS in unknown territory – showing us where we are – and guiding our next steps. But without embodiment, they remain intellectual, largely unable to open the heart. When you're out hiking, it's great to have a map. But it mostly stays in your pocket.
Martin Heidegger, a German 20th century philosopher whose work is very Buddhist-like, identifies some subtle truths about reality – truths that the yogic sages had written of millennia before. But he also had a nervous breakdown, and a teacher of mine suggests that it was exactly because he was able to think his way to a profound (and alarming) truth, but had no way to embody it, to REAL-ize it. (Of course, the Nazi thing probably didn't help, either…) That realization is our task as yogis, and our practice is both what will take us there, and the protection we need along the way. Trust your practice. Dig in. Work with good teachers. And keep going.


DALLAS, Tex. -- Fashion designer Marc Ecko announced Wednesday that the baseball Barry Bonds hit for his record-breaking 756th home run will be branded with an asterisk before being donated to baseball's Hall of Fame.
Speaking on NBC's "Today" show, Ecko said donating an altered ball to the game's Cooperstown shrine reflected the overwhelming desire of fans voting on a Web site established after he purchased the ball for $752,467 at an online auction on Sept. 15.
Ecko said more than 10 million votes were cast on his vote756.com site, with 47 percent favoring branding the ball and another 34 percent preferring to see it donated to the Hall untouched. The remaining 19 percent chose the third listed option: "Launch it into space forever."
We're at a crossroads in sports history. Either we are going to accept enhancement of sports people by what we have to come to call 'doping,' or we may as well close down all the records.
Sports are one half human effort and the other half bookkeeping. Now the keeping of the books is skewed by the all too human flaws of our heroes. Barry Bonds hit the ball and if steroids helped him, it was still a hell of an effort that no one else is even close to, with or without the help of steroids. A Baseball Hall of Fame without Pete Rose in it, because of an altogether foggy notion of what is and what is not moral, is a travesty.
God knows what Babe Ruth was on, but no one had the nerve or the stupidity to make him piss in a jar. Baseball just celebrated his genius.
Here's a thought. If Pete Rose agrees to being branded with an asterisk, we'll let him in the Hall.


text:
'The Crow' Reboot to Be Shot in the U.K.
10:35 AM PDT 3/16/2015 by Alex Ritman
1994's 'The Crow'
The long-discussed remake will be filmed at Pinewood's new facilities in Wales.
Although it is still not known who will be stepping into the late Brandon Lee's iconic shoes, The Crow's long-discussed reboot now has a filming location.
On Monday it was revealed the remake of the cult 1994 horror film will be shot in the U.K. at Pinewood Studios' new facilities in Wales.
Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter in October, producer Ed Pressman revealed that the new film would aim to start shooting "in the spring." No actual date has been confirmed although Pinewood told BBC News that filming would begin "shortly," adding that it was the studio's first major feature.
The new facilities, which are close to the Welsh capital Cardiff, feature 70,000 square feet of shooting space, including two 20,000-square-foot stages. Its first production will be the pilot for FX's historical drama The Bastard Executioner.
Among the names that have been attached to star as the lead in The Crow were Welsh actor Luke Evans, although he exited the project in January. Jack Huston is now believed to be the favorite.
alex.ritman@thr.com @alexritman


%PDF-1.4 %���� 1 0 obj << /ModDate (D:20180827213341+08'00') /CreationDate (D:20180827213341+08'00') /Title /Subject /Author /Keywords /Creator /Producer >> endobj 5 0 obj << /Length 6 0 R /Filter /FlateDecode >> stream x��UMo1�Y?a�HLgl?? ??u%?i*HA%?��d��nʇ?"Z���x���طu?��G	��M]E?eq?��dU���u]�y���n�t���5��u�_�r�]l��C��x�r��*9@?�x������r�L �B?��?


text:
HomeLustfulnessGirl looking for casual meetings keeps secrets
We may earn money from the links on this page. Oct 18, Getty Images You know that moment when you ask your partner what he's really thinking about? And he responds with a casual Oh, nothing, but you know there's something else going on in his brain? There are some things men just don't want to share, but a bunch of guys opened up in a recent Reddit thread and answered the critical question: What secrets do men not want women to know?
Designed for beginners or journeymen to casual hookups, consider these venues. You can allow a beer with friends a allocation cheaper at home. So don't be afraid to say hi to an attractive stranger at a bar, before try a cheesy pick-up line by a club. You have to be proactive to hook up at a bar, which is why some ancestor can't stand it. Many people are too shy to cold-approach an alluring stranger.
As a replacement for of offering real, human connection along with a single swipe, Sales argued so as to dating apps were simply turning ahead the dial on hookup culture, after that hetero women were once again absent to work out the mental aerobics to convince ourselves that, actually, this was good. A single mom all the rage her 50s, she reported finding actual success on the apps with adolescent men in their 20s, some of whom turned into exciting trysts, others awkward sexual partners, and one a life-altering heartbreak. In my interview along with Sales, we talk about how dating apps make us feel terrible, after that discuss some ideas on how en route for make the internet a more acceptable place for women. Do you air vindicated at all that in the six years since, people have been a lot less sympathetic to Adult Tech? There has not been a reckoning at all in the approach it needs to happen.
Academy students[ edit ] A no strings attached relationship is most commonly bring into being in young adults such as academy students. One of these fields add in relationships and sexual activity. Lee defined two main types of lovers designed for college aged young adults: Eros lovers who are passionate lovers, and Ludas or Ludic lovers, which are game-playing lovers. They fall in love along with the physical appearance of another ahead of considering other characteristics of the person. This type of lover also commits to casual sex relationships. In a good number cases, they will have more than one sexually active partner at a given time. They also find it difficult to consider a serious affiliation. The two participants in the affiliation will reach an agreement about can you repeat that? each expects from the relationship. A different major concern is that one of the partners will develop romantic feelings for the other.
Looking for a long relationship are you checking me out
Looking for discrete male to play with wife very like cuddle
Woman from Melbourne looking for a life partner ready to mingle
Looking for a good time come with me
Single woman who knows what she wants willing to be used as a toy
Looking for a married woman ready to mingle
Looking for a sex partner sexual companionships


text:
Creative Brainstorming for Business, Education Boosted by New Canadian Cloud-based Application Ideation
By: Lee Rickwood
As strange as it may sound these days, there are successful businesses and important institutions out there that are still hoping to make the transition from a paper-based world to a dynamic digital environment.
Among the solutions available to help them make the migration: new hardware and software solutions from Nureva, an early stage technology development company based in Calgary.
But the company is placing its stake in the cloud, and it's just returned from major conferences in the United States where it was showing systems for classroom activities, called Troove, and for business development, called Span.
Nureva's systems support collaboration among multiple participants, whether they're professionals meeting in a physical business board room, or students and educators connecting in a virtual classroom.
The Span system lets participants use their own computer or tablet to create and share ideas in a large, projected workspace.
Such collaboration is called ideation, a term coined to encompass the creative process of generating, developing, and communicating new ideas or thoughts that can be visual, concrete, or abstract.
Like 'blue sky-ing' in a meeting, ideation should not be limited by conventional notions of what is practical or feasible, and likewise, tools that supporting ideation should not be impractical or difficult to use.
Using online, cloud-based tools, the business tool Span lets company staff easily join in blue sky type ideation meetings where creative processing, problem-solving and business-process reengineering can be conducted, among other shared tasks. The educational Troove software lets users to collect, evaluate, share and showcase academic (and personal or professional) achievements in a digitally-mediated space.
Handy for business users, the Span system lets participants use their own personal devices, either a computer or tablet, to create and share ideas with their team on a large, projected workspace. The system presents users with familiar, paper-based work tools but with added functionality, including digital sticky notes, images, pages and flip charts.
Users can create small digital sticky notes with up to three lines of text, or they can opt for a larger digital page for sketching and wire-framing, using one of three different ink colours, a highlighter and an eraser. There's an even larger digital flip chart tool, called Folio, with multiple pages that can be used to capture notes, decisions and action items.
These appear on a projected digital canvas, which displays the documents and collaborative output, while storing and retaining the information for subsequent use.
Sticky notes won't fall off the board like they used to, and notes will not disappear when the team has to vacate the physical room in which they meet, because the Span ideation system lets multiple teams re-visit their virtual collaboration room at any time in their project's lifespan (rather than tying up a meeting room and blackboard for months).
The system presents users with familiar, paper-based work tools but with added functionality, including digital sticky notes, images, pages and flip charts.
The Span ideation system retains those paper-based meeting metaphors, such as the sticky notes and flip charts of old, to smooth out the bumps encountered when transitioning to a digital environment, said Nancy Knowlton, Nureva's CEO, when launching the product, in order to embed a sense of familiarity, simplicity and flexibility. What's more, there's touch and pen interactivity built in, supporting simultaneous multiuser and multitouch activities.
High brightness projectors are used to display the digital workspace, and systems are available with one or two projectors, depending on the size of canvas required.
The single-projector Span system creates a workspace display that stretches 10 ft. (3.1 m) by four ft. (1.2 m), by 130 inches (3.3 m) (width, height, diagonal measures).
The newest system includes two panoramic projectors installed side-by-side to create a 20 ft. wide (6.1 m) seamless collaboration space that's 245 inches (6.2 m) on the diagonal. The images from the two projectors are melded into one with an image-alignment module included in the system.
As part of its own ideation and product development process, Nureva is talking the talk and walking the walk.
The company has launched a large-scale research initiative into the use of its Troove classroom product portfolio, and it is offering a year-long product subscription to as many as 500 schools in the United States and Canada.
That's in return for their feedback and insight.
Selected schools will also receive training, a step-by-step implementation guide for Troove software along with personalized consultation for the 2015/16 school year. Applications are open through September 30, 2015, and will be evaluated as received.
"Deeply understanding how teachers and students use products that we develop is critical to us," Knowlton explained of the initiative, adding that they are seeking input from a broad range of users – teachers, educators, tech directors and coordinators. "[O]ur ambition is to work closely with the selected teachers to support their use of Troove in the classroom – we'll learn as they learn."
submitted by Lee Rickwood
Trending Gadgets Featured
Cloud Computing smartphone
About Lee Rickwood
Lee Rickwood covers developments in media and technology with particular interest in how such developments affect our social, political and economic activities and interactions.
View all posts by Lee Rickwood →
Smartphone cases made to go waterproof
Tips to Help the Working Woman Unwind During the Summer Months
The Silver Bullet We Need to Stop COVID: It is Silver? Is it Copper?


Davis is already 2 months old! It's kind of hard to believe, but then again; not really. I know from experience that time goes too quickly especially when it comes to raising your kids so we are all doing our best to cherish every moment of this crazy journey we are on!
I'm happy to report that things are going really well in all departments! I think I've finally gotten the hang of parenting a toddler and an infant, and while some days I feel like I've accomplished nothing but keeping my kids fed, most days we are all dressed, fed, happy and rested, and we even make a point of getting out of the house at least once a day. I have said it before, but I have to say again that I am so thankful (and lucky) that Garrett is such an independent little boy. He is great at keeping himself entertained while I am tending to Davis, which is a good part of the day, and even though sometimes I can tell he's bored and really wants my attention, he is pretty easy to please, and it makes the times we get to spend together with just the two of us that much more special.
Was sleeping about 5 hours before waking up to eat but for the past week and a half he's been sleeping between 7-11 hours at a time, sometimes not even needing to wake up and nurse!!!!!!
Who doesn't love being naked?
He is pretty easy going, as we try to keep busy during the day (especially on Tuesdays and Thursdays when G has school up in Mooresville) He'll sleep in his carseat while running errands, and sometimes he'll snooze a little in his swing, but I try to get him in his crib for naps when I can because he sleeps better and longer that way.
so I try to be pretty consistent with the "BabyWise" schedule of eat, play sleep, and so far, it's working really well!
Once again, we are beside ourselves with joy and are so happy and in love with our little Davie Boy! Can't wait to see what this cutie pie grows into!


text:
The Gutin Mountains (; ; ) are a mountain range within the Vihorlat-Gutin Area of the Inner Eastern Carpathians. They are centered in Maramureș County in Romania, bordering Satu Mare County, and also stretching further towards northwest as the Oaș Mountains, and reaching the border with Zakarpattia Oblast in Ukraine.

Its highest mountain is Gutâi Peak, with an altitude of . The northern sections of Gutin Mountains contain the volcanic mountain chain Creasta Cocoșului (Cock's comb), peaking at .

See also

 Romanian Carpathians
 Ukrainian Carpathians

References

Sources

External links
 Gutin Mountains on the geographical map of Maramureș County
 Gutin and Oaș Mountains on the northern section map of Satu Mare County

Mountain ranges of the Eastern Carpathians
Mountain ranges of Romania
Mountain ranges of Ukraine


text:
oseph Fahnbulleh says he has vast room for improvement after finishing fourth in the 200m final on his World Athletics Championships debut in Oregon.
The 20-year-old Liberian, who came fifth in the Olympic final last year, finished 0.04 seconds behind the bronze medal winner in Eugene.
"I did not perform to my highest level. I give it a B minus at best," he told BBC Sport Africa.
"I need to do better on executing and that comes with maturing and growth. Getting fourth in a field where it was like no other – this year especially – I need to take some merit. But the merit is only 1%."
Fahnbulleh became a young African athlete to watch out for with his performances at the Tokyo Olympics, setting a new Liberian national record of 19.98s in the final.
He arrived at the World Championships as the fifth-fastest sprinter this year after a blistering season that saw him become America's National Collegiate Athletic Association 100m and 200m champion, lowering his personal best time in the latter event to 19.83s.
He admitted to battling race anxiety after his semi-final on day five, and he remained extremely critical of his race execution in a final where his training partner Erriyon Knighton won the bronze medal in an all-American podium.
His time of 19.84 is the second-fastest of his career, but he refuses to look at his performance as progress.
"I ran faster three weeks ago. It was like I was running stale. It wasn't because of my training or my coach, it was because of me," admitted Fahnbulleh.
"The last 10 to like 15 metres, I was just trying so hard. The form was gone and there was no technique. I was just trying to make it.
"I am capable of running 19.5. I am humbled. That just means that I need to work harder. Every day going forward, I will put every foot on the ground with conviction and with passion."
South Africa's Luxolo Adams, the continent's other representative in the men's 200m final, had the fastest reaction time on the track but quickly faded and finished eighth in a time of 20.47.
"I think I really need to work on my mental toughness,I feel like that's mostly where my competitors are doing quite well," said Adams.
"I just need to work on that and anything is possible. It's not like I'm far away. I just need to work on small things and I'll get to the top."
The only African finalist in the women's 200m final, Aminatou Seyni, also finished fourth, but she will head back to Niger proud of her showing at her first World Championships.
The African champion broke the national record when she won her heat with a time of 21.98secs on day five in Eugene.
In other races of the day, Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei kept his hopes of a long distance double alive after coming fourth in his 5,000m semi-final.
That heat was somewhat a preview of what to expect in the final, with the field sticking together for the better part of the race before needing to engage a killer sprint finish to be assured of an automatic final slot.
"It was important to be in the top five to make the final and that's exactly what I wanted," Cheptegei, who retained his 10,000m world title in Eugene, told BBC Sport Africa.
"The race was like a final but it's a World Championship, the field is deep."
The heat, which saw the top seven men separated by just 0.53 seconds, was won by Uganda's Oscar Chelimo with 2019 World Championship silver medallist Selemon Barega in third.
"I had already used up a lot of energy in the 10,000m final," Barega said. "This race was very fast – like a 1500m race. I am happy I have qualified."
Progress for Nakaayi and Zango but Yego exits javelin
Elsewhere, defending women's 800m world champion Halimah Nakaayi of Uganda qualified for the semi-finals, finishing second in a heat won by reigning Olympic champion Athing Mu.
"Being the defending champion is enough to motivate me to push myself, but I have to get to the final first," Nakaayi said.
"I have to believe in myself. I have to believe it's possible and that it can happen again."
Ethiopia's Freweyni Hailu and Habitam Alemu, Kenya's Mary Moraa and South Africa's Prudence Sekgodiso are the other Africans who qualified for the semi-finals (Saturday, 01:35 GMT).
Off the track, African Championships javelin silver medallist Ihab Abdelrahman was the only African who qualified for the finals with a throw of 83.41 metres.
Reigning African champion Julius Yego made a first-round exit after only managing to throw 79.60m.
In the other field event of the day, world and Olympic triple jump bronze medallist Hugues Fabrice Zango registered the second-longest jump (15.15m) in the qualifiers to storm into the final.
Source: https://www.bbc.com/sport/africa/62265838


The countdown to the inaugural Messinia Pro Am, is underway with extensive interest from golf teams both in Greece and abroad. Many professional and amateur golfers already forming the first Pro Am teams set to participate.
The event will celebrate its inaugural year with the presence of former professional basketball player Joe Arlauckas. Commenting on his participation, the great basketball player stated: "It feels great to be able to visit one of my favorite countries, Greece and I am really looking forward to spending time playing at the two great signature designed golf courses as well as enjoying all of the amenities Costa Navarino has to offer".
The event will kick off on February 21st with a practice day for all teams followed by the main competition taking place between February 22nd and 24th.
The focal point of the action will be Costa Navarino's two award-winning golf courses, The Dunes Course and The Bay Course. The Dunes Course opened as the first signature 18 hole golf course in Greece, followed by The Bay Course, another 18 hole seaside golf course.
Both golf courses received the accolades of Best Newcomers by the World of Leading Golf Association in 2014, while in 2016 the courses were recognised by the internationally renowned magazine Golf World as number 6 in a list of the Top 100 European Golf Resorts. Further accolades include placing within Robb Report's "Best of the Best Golf Courses", while 1Golf.eu named The Dunes Course in second place in a round-up of Europe's Most Popular Golf Courses 2016. Moreover, Costa Navarino has been awarded European Golf Resort of the year 2017 by IAGTO!


text:
मुख्य >> उषा उत्थुप
उषा उत्थुप
अन्य नाम: उषा अय्यर
गायक, गीतकार, अभिनेता
जन्म: नवम्बर ७, १९४७
Usha Uthup is a very popular Indian pop, jazz and playback singer. Usha Uthup was born in Mumbai as Usha Iyer on November 8th, 1947. She belonged to a Tamil Brahmin family hailing from Madras. Her father Sami Iyer was a police commissioner in Mumbai. She has three sisters (Sami Sisterts), who are also singers and two brothers. As a child, she was not encouraged to pursue music in school as her voice did not fall into the conventional bracket of singing.
अधिक..
Though Usha did not get any formal training in music, she grew up in a family which appreciated a wide range of music from Western classical to Hindustani and Carnatic. Her neighbor inspired Usha to learn Hindi and take up Indian Classical music. Her approach to fusion in music enabled her to become one of the pioneers of Indian pop in the 1970's. She sang in public for the first time when she was nine years old. Her sisters introduced her to Ameen Sayani who gave her an opportunity to sing on the Ovaltine Music Hour in Radio Ceylon. She sang a number "Mockingbird Hill".
Then she started singing in a small night club in Chennai where she was received so well that the owner of the club asked her to stay on for a week. Then she began singing in Calcutta at different night clubs like "Talk of the Town" and "Trincas"where she met her future husband Uthup from Kottayam, Kerala. Later she sang at Oberoi hotels in Delhi where she was spotted by Navketan unit including Shashi Kapoor and offered her a chance to sing. She started her Bollywood career with Hare Rama Hare Krishna singing an English verse. She got opportunities to work with big names like R.D.Burman, Bappi Lahiri through the 70's and 80's. Her famous numbers were "Ek Do Cha Cha Cha"(Shalimar), "Koyi Yahan Aha Nache"( Disco Dancer),"Ramba Ho"(Armaan), " Hari Om Hari"(Pyaara Dushman), "Doston Se Pyar Kiya" (Shaan) and her most recent being "Darling"(7 Khoon Maaf). She has also lent her voice in 16 Indian languages like Oriya, Gujarati, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu etc. and several foreign languages to her credit such as Dutch, French, German, Italian, Sinhalese, Russian, Creole, Zulu and Spanish to name a few, an accomplishment only she can boast of.
She has recorded two English pop songs, "Jambalaya" and The Kingston Trio's, "Greenback Dollar". She was interviewed on "London Sounds Eastern" on BBC Radio London. When she visited Nairobi as a part of an Indian festival, she became so popular that she was asked to stay on and President Jomo Kenyatta made her an honorary citizen of Kenya. She sang the famous song, "Malaika" with Fadhili Williams who was the original singer. Her other contributions are "Vande Mataram" from Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Ghum, "Vegham Vegham" from the Tamil Movie, Anjali. She has also sung in movies like "Daud", "Hum Paanch", "Purab aur Pacchim" etc. She is also known for her lively stage performances.
She has been awarded the Padma Shri and also has been nominated for Filmfare Best Female Playback singer a few times. She has received the "Rajiv Gandhi Puraskar" for National Integration for quality music, "Mahila Shromani Puraskar" for international peace and "Channel [V] Award" for outstanding achievement.
She has also acted in a Malayalam movie-"Pothen Vava", cameo appearance in Bombay to Goa with Amitabh Bachchan and also in "Bow Barracks Forever" directed by Anjun Dutt as herself, a minor role in Tamil film, "Manmadan Ambu" and of course the Vishal Bhardwaj's latest, "7 Khoon Maaf". She currently lives in Kolkata with her husband.
कम..
व्यक्तिगत पुरस्कार:
२०११ - भारत सरकार - पद्म श्री
२०१६ - मिर्ची म्यूज़िक पुरस्कार - लाइफ़टाइम अचीवमेंट अवार्ड
गीत पुरस्कार:
२०११ - फ़िल्मफ़ैर पुरस्कार - सर्वश्रेष्ठ पार्श्व गायिका - ७ खून माफ़ - डार्लिंग
डिस्कॉग्रफी
गैर फ़िल्मी
कोक स्टूडियो २ - एपिसोड ०७
तेरा मेरा प्यार जवाँ
फ़िल्म
गीतकार
जौगर्स पार्क
बॉम्बे टु गोआ
बॉम्बे टॉकी
गायक
सौ फ़ीसदी
एल्बम: ९९.९ एफ़एम
गायक: उषा उत्थुप
संगीतकार: पीयूष कनोजिया
गीतकार: अमिताभ वर्मा
शैली: पॉप
दिन है ना ये रात
एल्बम: भूत
गायक: उषा उत्थुप, परवेज़ कादिर
संगीतकार: बापी - तुतुल
गीतकार: संदीप नाथ
शैली: फ़िल्मी
गुड टाइम्ज़ एंड बैड टाइम्ज़
एल्बम: बॉम्बे टॉकी
गायक: उषा अय्यर
संगीतकार: शंकर - जयकिशन
गीतकार: हसरत जयपुरी
शैली: फ़िल्मी, पॉप
एल्बम वर्ग: अंग्रेज़ी, फ़िल्म
हरी ओम तत सत
गीतकार: उषा अय्यर
शैली: क्लासिक पॉप
बीबी सनम
एल्बम: कैबरे
संगीतकार: मुनीश मखीजा, परंपरागत
गीतकार: परंपरागत, कौस्तव नारायण नियोगी
शैली: अरबी, पॉप
दोस्तों से प्यार किया
एल्बम: शान
शैली: पॉप, जैज़, फ़िल्मी
सिटीलाइट्स (शीर्षक गीत)
एल्बम: सिटीलाइट्स
गायक: उषा उत्थुप, उस्ताद रशीद खान
संगीतकार: जीत गांगुली
गीतकार: रश्मी सिंह
शैली: सुगम, हिन्दुस्तानी, रॉक
हरे रामा हरे कृष्णा (आइ लव यू)
एल्बम: हरे रामा हरे कृष्णा
गायक: आशा भोसले, उषा अय्यर
रम्भा हो हो हो साम्भा हो हो हो
एल्बम: अरमान
संगीतकार: बप्पी लाहिड़ी
गीतकार: इन्दीवर
लिसेन टु द पोरिंग रेन
एल्बम: बॉम्बे टु गोआ
संगीतकार: अनेक कलाकार
गीतकार: उषा अय्यर, अनेक कलाकार
शैली: पॉप, बैला, मिश्रण
फ़िल्मॉग्रफ़ी
अभिनेता
७ खून माफ़
एक्स: पास्ट इस प्रेज़ेंट
रॉक ऑन २


Picture frames and armoires with sliding door plantation the architecture and american manufacturers for a 2400mm height16mm pg bison a 2400mm height16mm pg bison a standing work height. Door handle easily amongst the latest wooden wardrobes online from pocket sliding door plantation the architecture and more. A standing work spaces. Pull out our simple exchange barrel system for the inside of the leading brands like godrej nilkamal durian at pepperfry exclusive designs free shipping pullout sliding door plantation find the art of wardrobes door cupboards wardrobes online at best in wardrobes online from with individual oak crafted.
This gallery is about sliding door wooden cupboard.


Lisa Weitzman, LISW-S is a Care Consultant and Assistant Master Trainer at Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging.
We seem to have an app for everything today. On a regular basis, we turn first to our cell phones, laptops or other devices to provide us with information on a multitude of topics, from the 10-day forecast to the location of the nearest 24-hour pharmacy to the adjusted earned run average of our favorite baseball player. Technology offers answers to questions and solutions to problems, including those related to caregiving for the older adults in our lives. Now, more and more, caregivers, as well as older adults themselves, are being directed to technology to help them navigate the particular issues they face.
Amazon's Alexa will soon be programmed to answer health-related questions and to help manage Type 2 diabetes. Other voice-activated devices offer personalized reminders to take medications, address personal hygiene or complete other day-to-day tasks. Software developers are also rapidly releasing tools that can facilitate communication between loved ones and their family caregivers, and offer caregivers daily status reports and emergency alerts. We can even "friend" Medicare on Facebook.
As convenient as technology may be, we have to consider whether these advancements are adequate to handle the unique needs of an older adult or caregiver. How well do they meet your needs as a caregiver? How effective are these tools at addressing the very specific circumstances of your loved one?
A 2017 Pew Research Center study showed that 80% of adults over the age of 65 use cell phones, while 67% use the internet and 34% have social media accounts. Although many seniors are adapting to technology and reaping its benefits, it can be more difficult for some to deal with technology's various aspects. An older person may have trouble remembering how to use a device. It may also be harder to make out words and images on the screen or to properly respond to commands or prompts. Chronic health conditions can also limit energy and the capacity to learn new tasks, no matter how simple they may seem.
Technology can offer caregivers immediate access to information, be it about your loved one's diagnosis or the home care providers in your area, and if you adopt smart home technologies, mobile patient monitoring or GPS tracking, you can even stay informed of your loved one's activities and condition remotely. But too much information can be overwhelming and confusing, and it can be difficult to determine what is credible. It is hard to navigate resources when you are not certain what you need or when your needs are constantly changing.
While technology is a great tool to help simplify caregiving, it may work best in conjunction with a strong human support network. Studies show that the more financial, informational and emotional support and resources you have, the more resilient you are in the face of stress (Bass, D. M., & Noelker, L. S. (1997). Family Caregiving: A Focus for Aging Research and Intervention. In Kenneth, F.F. (Eds.). Gerontology: Perspectives and Issues. (2nd. Ed.) (pp. 245-264). New York: Springer Publishing Company). Technology can be a valuable and immediate way to link you to that crucial peer support. However, it may not necessarily provide you with long-term solutions to address your overall well-being and unmet needs.
Since each caregiving situation is unique, technology may prove to be just one tool out of many in your toolkit rather than the sole solution. It can help you find that first referral for actual in-person assistance and make it easier for you and your loved one to manage daily tasks.
Ultimately, there may not yet be a substitute for interactions with caring service providers who target your specific, evolving needs; offer quality information from knowledgeable sources; and focus on mobilizing family, friend and community resources to support you wherever you are in your caregiving journey.


text:
Date: [28 June 1896?][1]
Place: London
St. Jude's Cottage - Heath End - Hampstead
Now my dear Mr. Kennedy O K - What is it all about! -
Why do you not say who is sending the letter to me? -
The parcel has come from Paris - and you can have the run of what is in it tomorrow as you propose - at about 11. o'clock -
Now my dear OK about the red picture[3] - [p. 2] Don't let that weigh on your mind any longer -
You have too loudly expressed your views for me to remain in any uncertainty about what I ought to do -
I therefore release you from all further entanglement in that unfortunate work - Nothing on earth would persuade me to thrust upon you a picture which is already quite other than the one for which you bargained.
The grievous disappointment you felt when you saw it the other day I shall not forget - It was so great that you could not help calling out that it was a shame I had "spoiled" the beautiful work - I can only be sorry -
Your outcry was an awful shock to my already over wrought nerves - and I must get over it as best I can -
Never let us say any more about it - It would pain me too much -
Don't misunderstand me O K - that picture is now scratched off the list in our arrangements - "Spoiled" as it is, it would be unlike Whistler to insist upon your taking it - and were it by a miracle to turn out a masterpiece it would be immoral to let you have it -
So thats off our minds -
Remains then the other one - It has been sent home, relined & in delightful condition - If you let me alone and manage to restrain your feelings, (which [p. 3] you might know after all must be mild compared to the intense anxiety of the Artist who risks continually the ruin of his work) we will hope that you will finally get that Spanish lady[4] safely into your collection - So thats all right -
The Blacksmith[5] you have got - and I will try and put the few finishing touches on the Little "Rose[6]" without spoiling the picture for you -
The pastel[7] I have kept my fingers off - and you shall carry it away safe & sound tomorrow -
A demain then, my dear OK!
E G. Kennedy Esq
Garlant's Hotel -
Suffolk Street
Pall Mall -
London -
1. [28 June 1896?]
The deep mourning border on the envelope (which was sent by hand) indicates a date shortly after the death of Beatrix Whistler (1857-1896), née Beatrice Philip, artist [more]. In July Kennedy went first to Holland and then he and JW went together to France. There are letters from JW to Kennedy that give no sign of this brief quarrel, and which are dated 8, 11 and 21 June (#09749, #09750, #09751), and it is therefore most likely that this dates from the following week, Sunday 28 June 1896. Kennedy's undated apology in reply is #07334.
Edward Guthrie Kennedy (1849-1932), dealer with H. Wunderlich and Co., New York [more]. JW calls him 'OK'.
3. red picture
Red and Black: The Fan (YMSM 388), a portrait of Ethel Whibley (1861-1920), née Philip, JW's sister-in-law [more], which JW never sold, although he did restore it to a state of magnificence. The following is a note in Kennedy's hand, written in the letterbook beside this letter: 'Sep. 6th - Sunday. 1903. Button Island. Westport. N.Y. In looking over these many letters of Whistler to me - often a painful feeling comes over me when I think that at the very last I was estranged from him. It was not my fault however, & in another year (1902) will be found the memo. connected with my absence from the Studio. Undoubtedly Whistler & his wife both liked me, as he says, to the last. He had many qualities which were most agreeable, & often charming, effect of his manner or conversation. This letter alludes to my one bad "break", & where I was undoubtedly at fault. Whistler had three full lengths of Mrs Whibley, one in black, one in grey & black & one in pink. I was to have the three when they were "complete". There was something to do to the hands of each. One afternoon I went to the studio in Fitzroy St 8 & saw (some one said "Come in" in answer to my knock) Mrs Whibley [posing] for the full [p. 2] length in pink, besides the but Whistler, instead of finishing the hand only, had repainted the picture from top to bottom & the beautiful tone had, of course, disappeared. In my astonishment I said - Good Lord you've spoiled my picture". This was impulse, & of course the moment I said it, I saw of what a piece of foolishness & bad taste I was guilty & did not go into the Studio, but went away after lamely apologising, & afterward I wrote him a letter. He was certainly much more tolerant than I had reason to expect & he was as friendly as ever. The enclosed is à propos of the pink portrait. EGK'
4. Spanish lady
Mother of Pearl and Silver: The Andalusian (YMSM 378); although JW had agreed to sell several portraits of Ethel Whibley to Kennedy, this was the only one that he did in fact sell. Kennedy only received it in 1900, and sold it immediately to Arthur Harris Whittemore (1864-1927), businessman and collector [more].
5. Blacksmith
On 4 September 1896 Kennedy agreed to pay £1500 for The Little Rose of Lyme Regis (YMSM 449) and The Master Smith of Lyme Regis (YMSM 450), plus Rose et or: La Tulipe (YMSM 418) or Harmony in Black: Portrait of Miss Ethel Philip (YMSM 419).
The Little Rose of Lyme Regis (YMSM 449).
7. pastel
Not identified.


text:
Appearance (from Surfacing) by Barbara Cole
32 x 40 inch (81.28 x 101.6 cm) print | 32 x 40 inch (81.28 x 101.6 cm) image - $6,160
32 x 40 inch (81.28 x 101.6 cm) print | 32 x 40 inch (81.28 x 101.6 cm) image
Appearance (from Surfacing)
Bau-Xi Gallery ( Toronto, ON)
Digital inkjet print mounted on archival substrate
From the series "Surfacing"
Editioned at 32 x 40 inch (81.28 x 101.6 cm), 43 x 54 inch (109.22 x 137.16 cm), 51 x 64 inch (129.54 x 162.56 cm), and 60 x 75 inch (152.4 x 190.5 cm)
Barbara Cole is an award-winning Canadian photographer who is known for her distinct and timeless aesthetic. Cole has exhibited internationally and is extensively collected by both public and private institutions. Throughout her career, Cole has worked internationally on commercial projects and has created several large-scale commissions, including installations for the atrium at the M. Lau Breast Cancer Centre in Toronto's Princess Margaret Hospital, and for Trump Hollywood in Hollywood Beach, Florida. Her series Underworldwas exhibited at the Canadian Embassies in Tokyo and Washington, D.C. Cole has won prestigious awards such as the Grand Prize at the Festival International de la Photographie de Mode in Cannes, and third prize at the International Photography Awards in New York. In 2012, the acclaimed documentary series Snapshot: The Art of Photography II featured an episode devoted exclusively to Cole's photographic practice. Barbara Cole lives and works in Toronto, Canada.
Artist CV (PDF)
From Nirvana to 'weightless worlds': How photos evolved underwater - CNN, 2018
Underwater photographs by Barbara Cole that look like oil paintings of bathing women - Creative Boom, July 2018
Above Reality: Barbara Cole goes deeper, underwater - Novella, 2018