Can you believe it's already time for summer? How time flies! You'll be soon on your long awaited holiday and doing all sorts of summer fun activities! Will you keep learning Chinese? Naw, no time for that, you think. Here's a thought: what's worse than having spent time learning so many Chinese characters to then forget them in less than 2 months? Nothing, right? You may be dreaming of sunshine, and being outside, rather than on your computer, using Ninchanese, but worry not! Ninchanese works great on your mobile devices. Summer is full of opportunities to speak and practice your Chinese, especially with this list of 10 fun things you can do right away to improve your Mandarin! So read on, and get ready to have lots of fun leveling up your Chinese this summer!
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You'll probably spend your holidays on the beach. What are your plans? Swimming, tanning, building sand castles? No, forget sand castles, they are so overrated. Instead, how about drawing the Chinese characters you know in the sand? Take a picture of your beautiful creations and go Instagram them with the hashtag #myninchanesesummer! We'll pick the best pictures of characters, and you'll get a surprise!
The beach is the perfect place to practice your Chinese writing, now you know that. It can also be a very useful place to make new friends. Come on, have you ever played beach volley?
Chinese learning requires practicing and daring to speak Mandarin from the beginning is a great way to set your Chinese pronunciation skills on the right track. Your holiday destination a perfect occasion to do so. Depending on where you're going, odds are there'll be Chinese tourists there too. Don't miss your chance! This is a perfect time to meet new people and make Chinese-speaking friends! All you have to do is go and talk to them! I know it can be scary at first, but to practice and improve your Chinese, you need to leave your comfort zone.
The first time I went to China, I was alone and felt very nervous on the plane. Traveling alone is not an easy thing to do, especially when you're young. It's very scary. I knew, then, I had to make friends so they could comfort me. In the plane, my neighbors were an old Chinese couple. They looked very nice. They were the perfect target! I needed to talk to them! It all started with a 你好 and then she asked me questions in Chinese about my travel. It made me feel better. I was also very happy she could understand me. I really improved both my understanding and listening skills.
So don't be shy, and make your holiday mission to connect with Chinese people. At least, dare to say "你好"! You'll see they'll be glad to hear someone speaking their mother tongue and most likely open to chatting with you. Plus, your family and friends will be very impressed to see you speaking Chinese with natives.
Another tip that will impress your friends for sure and prevent you from forgetting your Chinese over the summer, playing the DJ.
Be a trendsetter, play the hottest 2016 Chinese pop songs on the beach! All your friends will be impressed by your DJ skills. Playing music in Chinese will also help you improve your listening skills. I just have the best 2016 Chinese playlist you need, that should help you.
Summer holidays are also the equivalent of Chinese learning loss, therefore, listening to someone speaking Mandarin will help you not become a total stranger towards Chinese.
If you want to stay discreet on the beach and keep your hottest songs for yourself, that's totally fair. Listening to your fave Chinese songs on repeat is great to tune your ears to sounds in Chinese. At first, the lyrics might seem incomprehensible, but you'll be happy to see after a few listens that you now understand each lyric a lot better! Read the lyrics to the songs online and look up all the words you don't know in our Chinese dictionary. It'll be a fun exploration!
Summer is the perfect occasion for outdoor activities during sunny days. But, the weather can surprise us, so here's a list of indoor activities to keep you having fun practicing your Chinese on summer rainy days.
OK, don't sing literally in the rain, you might get sick from that. Sing in your shower. Come on, everyone does it. Learn to sing one of those Chinese songs you've listened to so much outside each day and perform while showering. This is your moment, so enjoy it! Learning Chinese can be fun and done everywhere, even in your bathroom! That way, you get a perfect combo of both having trained your listening skills with Chinese songs, and having o practiced your speaking skills! Tons of songs will use the vocabulary learned on Ninchanese, it's a good way to review these words.
If you'd rather be entertained that entertain your neighbors with your amazing voice (I'm sure it is), here's a great way to practice Chinese while playing!
The secret tip for gamers!
Not everyone has planned to go on vacation. Or maybe you'd like to stay home having fun and resting today. Be delighted dear gamers, I've got the perfect tip for you to keep practicing and learning Chinese without even knowing it –well kind of. Put your video games in Chinese! You can also play online with Chinese speakers, and use the chats to practice with them. We hear it's particularly effective to learn swear words. to practice! Isn't it amazing? In Ninchanese, we know that a fun learning is more efficient!
If you're not a big fan of videos games, don't worry, I have some other amazing tips for you! There are plenty of other fun activities you can do indoors to practice your Chinese this summer, like using your TV for example!
Watch movies. But in Chinese, please!
If you love watching movies, you've come to the right place. But this time, for a pleasant change, watch them in Chinese! Watching movies and shows in Chinese will help you improve your listening and comprehension skills! Here are the 10 best Chinese TV shows to watch. So, what do you say? Ready for a binge-watching kind of holiday?
Or maybe you don't want to spend all your holidays in the dark, watching TV. If you want to be more active, here's the solution: cook!
Channel your inner chef, and pick recipes that are in Chinese, or maybe in both Chinese and English. Challenge yourself, and cook awesome dishes to surprise your friends and family! There are so many easy recipes you can do. Plus, you'll learn so many new words about food and cooking in Chinese along the way. Here's a recipe to a cool and easy to make Chinese delicacy, that I like to cook myself, to get you started: the super-tasty 糯米糍 nuòmǐ cí (Sticky rice balls). You can also find cooking videos in Chinese on youtube that can help you to improve both your listening and cooking skills.
Cooking in Mandarin is very useful for learning Chinese, you'll see! And when you're going to buy the ingredients, don't forget to say "你好" to the sellers of the shop! Seize all the opportunities to speak Chinese with natives!
The next tip on your list is also one you can share with your family.
If you're lucky enough to have siblings that are willing to learn some Chinese, then go for it! Try teaching your family a few words and sharing with them your adventures learning Chinese. If someone else in your family is also learning Chinese, you can also play games in Chinese on the way to your holiday destination. You can play Chinese learning games about guessing characters or their meanings, or challenge them to a Ninchallenge, a duel over your knowledge of learning Chinese. You'll have arrived before you know it!
This tip is also a good way to spend some family time bonding with your parents and siblings. You'll remember these summer holidays forever, and your Chinese will be so much improved. Your friends can also be a good help when learning Chinese , especially on social networks when they notify you. Learn how to turn those pesky notifications into sneak Chinese learning sessions in our next tip. in the following method.
Change the language input of your Facebook account and set it in Chinese is a great way to practice using a site completely in Chinese and learning the web and computer terms in Chinese. You'll learn new words regarding social networks, but you'll also review ones you've learned with Nincha. You'll see, it's an interesting experience turning a tool you're so familiar with into something a little more challenging.
And whenever you post something on Facebook, like a picture of you during the holidays, you'll be notified in Chinese of the likes, reactions and comments! Isn't that super cool and super sneaky?
Whether it's on the beach, in the countryside, in another country or at home, most of us will be spending our holidays with family and friends this summer. Don't forget to give yourself some me-time too, it's also a good way to enjoy holidays and rest before going back to work. So, how can you prevent summer Chinese learning loss if it's just you and your cat?
If your cat would rather hunt than listen to you speak, you can also try speaking to yourself or speaking in front of a mirror. If you do, watch your face, your match and your body language as you speak, and try to talk for 2, 3 minutes, just like you'd be talking to a friend. Or to your cat. If you don't know how to say something, don't stop to look it up. Just keep going, find a different way to express yourself or change your sentence. It's great to see what areas in speaking you're having trouble with and need to be worked on, and to identify words you don't know but would like to look up.
And if you want to know if your Chinese pronunciation is good, use our voice-recognition feature to get instant feedback on your speaking skills.
From outdoor to indoors, we hope this list of summer activities will keep your holiday fun-filled and full of Chinese! You may have noticed that all these activities have one thing in common: to have you practicing and learning Chinese as much as you can this summer. Take every opportunity to do a little Chinese, whether it's on the beach with Chinese tourists, by drawing characters in the sand or at home by listening Chinese songs and reviewing word. And remember the key to making Chinese learning enjoyable is to find a fun way to do it! You also know you'll have Ninchanese with you, on your mobile devices, so whenever you have a few minutes, keep improving your Chinese learning online with Ninchanese. We'll be here all summer to guide you and take care of your Chinese language learning. You can also check Ninchanese secret tips to fully enjoy the platform!
Do you have any secret tips to keep learning Chinese during summer? Share them with us in the comments!


Reader Sebastian submitted this beautiful desktop to our Desktop Showcase, and the combination of the wallpaper and a few tasteful skins is a solid, sharp look. Here's how he set it all up.
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The Simplic skin for the weather display on his tablet, which serves as a second screen thanks to Duet Display, our favorite app for turning an iPad into a second screen.
You can check out that iPad as a second screen at the link below, but aside from that, it's a simple, neatly customized look that doesn't take a ton of moving parts to bring to life. That's part of why we like it so much. If you have questions about your own desktop, or how to make yours look like this, hit the link below and check it out at Sebastian's Kinja blog. Make sure to let him know how much you—and we—like how it all turned out!


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University of Sydney China Council Postgraduate Research Scholarship, Australia 2022/2023
👤 Eligibility: In Post-Graduate Programs for Everyone (RSS)
🕡 Deadline: Dec 15, 2021 (See all deadlines)
Est No. of Applications so far: 82
The University of Sydney started out on the concept of empowering each individual to achieve their own personal development through learning, and that commitment remains as strong today as it was then.
Students have the opportunity to connect and make new friends for a lifetime, as more than 200 different kinds of clubs and societies managed by students animate the campus. The University of Sydney's world-spanning community encompasses over 50,000 students, 3,400 academic staff and 320,000 alumni.
In Australia, the University of Sydney is one of the top 50 universities of higher education in the world. It is recognized globally as a leading university in the fields of education, research, student experience and graduate employment. It has an exceptional record of excellence in both research and academic achievement. The university is committed to providing opportunities for students to develop and grow as they progress through their journey.
The China Council Postgraduate Research Scholarship is now available for all Postgraduate and International Students in all fields at the University of Sydney, Australia.
SEE ALSO: European Research Council Starting Grants At University Of Melbourne In Australia
Scholarship Benefits:
Bursary to help with tuition costs, meaning the cost of the course;
The Chinese government's maintenance support payment is approximately $22,800 annually at the present time;
The basic charge for international air travel from China to Sydney and back upon expiration of the scholarship;
Application costs for an Australian student visa;
Medical coverage costs for international students during the period of the scholarship.
To be accepted into a doctoral program at the University of Sydney, candidates are required to submit a completed and formal application and will be given an absolute offer of admission;
Recipients are required to be awarded a bursary for tuition fees by the University of Sydney;
The nominee must meet whatever criteria the China Scholarship Council may set for selection.
Candidates are required to be able to begin doctoral studies at the University of Sydney with no additional pre-studies;
The nominees have to meet the requirements of the Australian government's Department of Immigration and Border Protection for the release of a postgraduate research student visa;
The CSC Graduate Research Program applications are available on its online portal. Tuition applications can be submitted through the online website, and all other applications can be accessed through the official CSC website.
Formal academic records in both the original language and in English translation;
Proposal of the student's research;
Student's Visa;
Two Referee.
SEE ALSO: 2022 Torrens University Australia International Scholarships And Fee Waivers
It is required that students hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree with honours, or an advanced academic degree with a significant research focus, or an equivalent qualification demonstrating research experience, excellence and ability.
Conditions of Language:
Pearson Test of English (PTE): 68;
IELTS: 7.0;
TOEFL IBT: 96.
⭐ Apply Next: University of Glasgow James McCune Smith PhD Scholarships for International Students 2023
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Jared Gilmore
Birthday: May 30, 2000
Birthplace: San Diego, California, USA
In just a few short years, Jared S. Gilmore managed to release himself of the anchor that is the label "the third Bobby Draper," graduating from the supporting part on "Mad Men" (AMC 2007-2015) to film roles and network stardom. Since outgrowing his aforementioned tenure as Jon Hamm's wide-eyed son in 2010, the teenaged actor has gone on to seize a focal position on the fantasy drama "Once Upon a Time" (ABC 2011- ), successfully jumping between the kingdoms of Sterling Cooper and Storybrooke. It would seem that Gilmore had acting on the mind from day one. Born in San Diego, California on May 30, 2000, he spent two years at the city's John Robert Powers' training school for budding performers. However, Gilmore has indicated in interviews that his career came about by chance after he met with talent agents who were initially interested in contracting his twin sister Taylor Gilmore. Gilmore's first onscreen role took form as a satirical jab at Bill O'Reilly. Beginning in 2008, the then eight-year-old Gilmore played a child version of the conservative pundit on nine episodes of "Spike Feresten's Talkshow" (Fox 2006-09). The following year, Gilmore won the role that would introduce his face to the critical community: Bobby Draper, son of Jon Hamm's series hero Don Draper on "Mad Men." Joining the cast in the third season, Gilmore usurped the role from Aaron Hart (who himself was the second child to take on the role, after Season 1's Maxwell Huckabee). During Gilmore's reign as the younger of the Draper children, he landed appearances in the little seen family film "Opposite Day" (2009), the Jennifer Lopez romantic comedy "The Back-up Plan" (2010), and a string of episodes on Jada Pinkett Smith's medical drama "Hawthorne" (TNT 2009-2011). After his tenure on the AMC favorite, Gilmore took a more focal role on the ABC series "Once Upon a Time," as one of the program's most prominent characters: Henry Mills, the biological son of series heroine Emma Swan and adopted child of the Evil Queen. In 2012, Gilmore earned a Young Artist Award for his role in the category of Best Performance in a TV Series - Leading Young Actor; he earned a second nomination the following year
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@OysterBayStudents Keeps Students, Teachers Connected During COVID-19
By Amelia Hahn and Katherine Pinnock
While quarantined, students and staff members have been looking for a way to stay connected and engaged.The Instagram account @OysterBayStudents has allowed teachers to interact with students through livestreams, takeovers, and more!
@OysterBayStudents is operated by yours truly, Amelia Hahn and Katherine Pinnock. When virtual learning first began back in March, we pitched the idea of creating an Instagram page to the administrators at Oyster Bay High School. Our goal when starting this account was to unite our peers and faculty members, as well as keep school spirit alive while we were stuck at home.
Since launching the account, we have worked hard to keep everyone connected. We have reached out to staff members who we thought would be open to participating. We then brainstormed ideas for interactive events like pizza making and pictionary on live streams, and touring the NYC boroughs on story takeovers. The Instagram then quickly became a hub for the high school community as students began to interact with staff members.
AP World History teacher Mr. Soper, who participated in an Instagram live last month, says, "I miss the daily interactions inside of the classroom. This was a way for me to connect with current, [and] former students and my colleagues." Mr. Soper hosted a pizza-making tutorial during his live event.
Ms. Kalamidas is another teacher who participated in an Instagram live. She and Ms. Wink competed in a yoga challenge. "I was able to stay connected to students through live stream events and fun posts and stories on a platform most, if not all, students are very familiar with," she says.
Next year, we plan to continue using the @OysterBayStudents account to broadcast information about in-school activities, sporting events, fundraisers, and more! By using this platform, it allows news to reach more people and potentially bring a larger fraction of the school community together.


Without much ado cbsnews.com has pulled the plug from the Palestine Hotel video feed and has been streaming the following logo at 80 kbps for the last twenty-four hours (excepting the occasional new conference).
I've been trying to figure out whom to email with my opinion, but no luck so far.
Ever see a mosque glow like that? I'm wondering what made it so heat-reflective: was it that warm inside or was it lighted from without? Anyhow, it's a quiet night in Baghdad. Even the looters have gone to sleep. Later, in early morning you can see cars beginning to be parked in front of the hotel. This is the most cars I can remember seeing here.
And this is the first day that Baghdad looks crowded. I get the sense of a happy crowd; cars parked every which way as people meet and greet each other after death rained from above. The first day of their post-Saddam lives.


We are always trying to keep things interesting in the shop by mixing in a few vintage finds in with the new clothing and home goods and we have a new addition that is a real treasure.
The Independent order of Odd Fellows is a fraternal organization that originated in Great Britain and eventually spread to the US in the 17th century. At that time it was considered "odd" to find people organized with the purpose to give aid to those in need and benefit mankind, hence the name 'Odd Fellows'.
The Odd Fellowship was the first fraternity in the US to include both men and woman as members. Lodge degrees and activities aim to improve and elevate every person to a higher, nobler plane; to extend sympathy and aid to those in need, making their burdens lighter, relieving the darkness of despair; to war against vice in every form, and to be a great moral power and influence for the good of humanity.
The American Civil War shattered the IOOF in America; membership decreased and many lodges were unable to continue their work, especially in the southern States. After the Civil War, with the beginning of industrialization, the deteriorating social circumstances brought large numbers of people to the IOOF and the lodges rallied.
From 1860 to 1910/1920, also known as the "Golden Age of Fraternalism" in America the Odd Fellows became the largest among all fraternal organizations, (at the time, even larger than Freemasonry. By 1889, the IOOF had lodges in every American state.
Currently in the shop we have an original ribbon from the Odd Fellow Lodge in San Francisco. This ribbon is truly unique and would make an amazing gift or addition to you home decor or collection. The ribbon features the 'All Seeing Eye' a common symbol for the Odd Fellows as well as Freemasonry as well as the triple links representing the Odd Fellow values of Friendship, Love and Truth.


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Oodles of puzzles and mini-games. Beautiful scenes. Delightful fairytale story.
Very few hidden object scenes. Some items require multiple clicks. Some mini-games too repetitive.
Who doesn't love a good 'damsel-in-distress-in-a-castle' story? Awakening: The Dreamless Castle borrows its storyline from a variety of classic fairytales such as Sleeping Beauty, Snow White (dwarves are replaced with goblins), and Rapunzel. So, if you enjoy exploring medieval castles, solving perplexing puzzles, perusing richly drawn scenes and reading a classic fairytale story, this is a game you'll want to check out.
"Awakening" is an apt title for this game in that you play the main character, Sophia, who has been asleep for 100 years and has no idea why she was slumbering or what she is to do next. Thank goodness there is a helpful fairy to guide her along the way! Unlike some other games involving fairies, princesses and castles, the voice-acting in this game is top notch. The helpful fairy acts as your "hint" mechanism whenever you get stuck. I found myself asking for her assistance several times throughout the game. Hints are endless, but you do have to wait for them to refill. Frequently, I stopped in a room where I thought I had uncovered everything only to click on the fairy to find what I had forgotten or not seen on previous visits.
Speaking of puzzles, this game is absolutely loaded with them. In fact, in this day and age of blended game genres, I think it is inaccurate to call Awakening: The Dreamless Castle a hidden object game. There are only a handful of true hidden object scenes in the game. Even though they are few in number, the hidden objects scenes are very well done, hand drawn; objects are realistically placed and clutter is very believable (not contrived). The puzzles are very well thought out, usually requiring multiple inventory items (intricately weaved together) that must be gathered across a variety of scenes (or that require solving other puzzles or mini-games to acquire). None of the puzzles were so difficult that you can't figure it out with some concentrated effort. So, if you like loads of puzzles like Azada, you'll enjoy Awakening: The Dreamless Castle.
On the other hand, there are lots of mini-games as well. Most of these are a lot of fun and add to the variety of gameplay. There are four main types that repeat frequently: jigsaw, tile swap, mahjong, and memory (or simon says). I think all of us who play hidden object/adventure/puzzle games expect that we're going to see some jigsaw and tile swap mini-games as a matter of course because those mechanics do a good job at delivering important story information when you're finished (the reveal). However, some mini-game mechanics can get old very fast. The memory game of "simon says" is a good example. At first, you find it fun to match the pattern of the ballerina dancing to a little tune played out on the music box. But you'll see this memory game mechanic again and again and again throughout the game to the point where you will find yourself waiting for the skip button to fill up so you can hit it and escape and retrieve your inventory item. To be fair, I did enjoy the mahjong mini-games (called "Goblinjong") as a nice change of pace.
My only other gripe in Awakening: The Dreamless Castle is that throughout the game I was frustrated by having to click several times on some objects to pick them up. For example, I clicked on the winetap about 5 times before it finally went into my inventory. This happened to me several other times throughout the game, usually on objects that were pretty small to begin with (causing me to question the ability of my tired eyes).
But other than those minor gripes, I had a blast playing Awakening: The Dreamless Castle. The variety of puzzles, the music, the lush fairytale artwork, and the medieval castle setting were engaging to the point where I had to stay up late one night just to finish and see what happens to the princess Sophia in the end. I won't spoil it for you, but let's just say that the ending does a nice job of setting up the next adventure. Oh, and when you finish the game you get access to new content: Goblinjong, a mahjong matching game that delivers more story information as you progress through each level. All in all, I think Awakening: The Dreamless Castle is, in fact, a dreamy title for puzzle lovers.


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Q: Long functions in OCaml without where clauses What is the idiomatic way to write the following code in OCaml, with better readability?
let big_function arg =
    let big_helper_fn acc = function
      | p -> ...
      ...
      ...
      ...     foo(arg)
      ...
      ...
      | _ -> ...
    in
    let small_helper_1 a b =
    ...
    ...
    in
    let small_helper_2 a b =
    ...
    ...
    in

    fold big_function default_acc
    %> small_helper_1 aa1
    %> small_helper_2 aa2

Hoisting the inner functions outside may be undesirable for two reasons:

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*One may need to pass several arguments explicitly instead of direct access (shown with foo(arg) above). This would become cumbersome if there are more arguments, say big_function takes in 3 arguments, big_helper_fn uses all of them and the accumulator is a tuple of 3 elements too.

*The helper functions become unnecessarily visible in a larger scope than needed. They might be distracting when one is simply skimming the modules because of the same indentation depth with the important big_function.

If OCaml had a first class where clause this wouldn't be a problem. I did find a PPX and another Github repo for this though.
Please provide a reference to a book/style guide/official documentation/name of a large project which follows the method suggested in your answer.
Edit: The trouble I'm having with this code example is that readability is impaired as the actual definition of big_function is separated by a lot from the original let big_function ... statement at the top. So I'm looking for a more readable idiomatic alternative.

A: It's hard to tell without knowing what's going on in the helper functions, but generally speaking you can extract them as top-level functions. This has several advantages:

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*it is easier to read

*it reduces the number of variables in scope at every point, reducing risks of referring to the wrong variable (can happen with folds/accumulators)

*it makes it possible to test inner functions

There are some disadvantages as well, as you said:

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*there will be more toplevel functions, so there can be naming conflicts (you can use a module to help with that)

*you need to pass more variables explicitly instead of by closures. I'd say that this is an advantage, as this makes coupling more obvious. This is an opportunity to pass less data around (say, a field instead of the whole record).

A: Your code looks already very OCamlish.  Many large projects are written in such a way: see OCaml compiler implementation itself.  I like where in Haskell, but personally I am against arbitrary where in non pure language since it may make the ordering of side effects very confusing, which may result into bugs very hard to fix.  Restricting definitions of where only to non expansive expressions would be ok but I am not sure the PPX you mention performs such a check or not.
I have never done this, but you could put the "main" task first by using let rec:
let big_function arg =
  let rec go () =
    fold big_helper_fn default_acc
    %> small_helper_1 aa1
    %> small_helper_2 aa2
  and big_helper_fn acc = function
    ..
  and small_helper_1 a b =
    ..
  and small_helper_2 a b =
    ..
  in
  go ()

Or, you could use a local module:
module BigFunctionHelpers(A : sig val arg : t end) = struct
  open A

  let big_helper_fn acc = function ... foo(arg) ...

  let small_helper_1 a b = ...

  let small_helper_2 a b = ...
end

let big_function arg =
  let module H = BigFunctionHelpers(struct let arg = arg end) in
  let open H in
  fold big_helper_fn default_acc
  %> small_helper_1 aa1
  %> small_helper_2 aa2

I do this sometimes when extracting local definitions with many parameters from the parent function.

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"""
Base models for tables from the CAL-ACCESS database.
"""
from __future__ import unicode_literals

# Models
from django.db import models
from django.db.models.base import ModelBase

# Managers
from ..managers import BulkLoadSQLManager

# Text
import textwrap
from django.template.defaultfilters import capfirst

class CalAccessMetaClass(ModelBase):
    """
    A custom metaclass for our base model.

    Automatically configures Meta attributes common to all models.
    """
    def __new__(cls, name, bases, attrs):
        """
        Override the default __new__ behavior.
        """
        klass = super(CalAccessMetaClass, cls).__new__(cls, name, bases, attrs)

        # Cook up an automated verbose name for each model
        klass_str = str(klass).replace("<class 'calaccess_processed.models.", "")
        klass_group = klass_str.split(".")[0].upper()
        klass_table = capfirst(klass._meta.verbose_name_plural)
        klass_name = "{0}: {1}".format(klass_group, klass_table)

        # Insert the verbose name into each model's configuration
        klass._meta.verbose_name = klass_name
        klass._meta.verbose_name_plural = klass_name

        # Set the app_label too
        klass._meta.app_label = "calaccess_processed"

        # Finish up
        return klass

class CalAccessBaseModel(models.Model):
    """
    An abstract model with some tricks we'll reuse.
    """
    __metaclass__ = CalAccessMetaClass
    objects = BulkLoadSQLManager()

    def doc(self):
        """
        Return the model's docstring as a readable string ready to print.
        """
        if self.__doc__.startswith(self.klass_name):
            return ''
        return textwrap.dedent(self.__doc__).strip()

    @property
    def db_table(self):
        """
        Return the model's database table name as a string.
        """
        return self._meta.db_table

    @property
    def klass(self):
        """
        Return the model class itself.
        """
        return self.__class__

    @property
    def klass_name(self):
        """
        Return the name of the model class.
        """
        return self.__class__.__name__

    @property
    def klass_group(self):
        """
        Return the name of the model's group, as determined by its submodule.
        """
        return str(self.__class__).split(".")[2]

    def get_field_list(self):
        """
        Return all the fields on the model as a list.
        """
        return self._meta.fields

    class Meta:
        """
        Meta model options.
        """
        abstract = True
        app_label = 'calaccess_processed'

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When it comes to NBA draft rumors, you can't believe everything you hear. Aran Smith suggested in his latest mock draft on NBADraft.net that the Chicago Bulls promised Boise State forward Chandler Hutchison they'd pick him No. 22 overall in the 2018 NBA Draft.
No local or major national reporter has verified that this is true, but the speculation still led to plenty of discussion by fans who are either vehemently against the idea or wouldn't mind taking a flyer on the mid-major standout.
However, one possibility has yet to be suggested, and it's worth thinking about. Could the leaks be a form of gamesmanship by the Bulls and/or Hutchison and his camp?
While Boise State isn't a noteworthy college basketball program, Hutchison showed plenty of pro potential in his four-year collegiate career. During his senior campaign, he averaged career-highs of 20.0 points, 3.5 assists and 7.7 rebounds per game en route to a second consecutive year on the All-Mountain West first-team.
Hutchison is a long, 6-foot-7 small forward who would certainly fill a void on the Bulls' roster. He has the makings of a solid defensive wing with a decent outside shot.
No one is looking at him as a star but instead as a decent player who could fill a valuable role. Not to mention, he fits the safe, upperclassman profile that VP John Paxson and GM Gar Forman have often defaulted to in past drafts.
Still, GarPax making a guarantee to pick him makes no sense. Perhaps there was some miscommunication. Maybe the Bulls hope Hutchison could fall to them, and the front office stated their desire to him and his people. Because there would be absolutely no benefit by any team making a guarantee, especially to a projected late-round pick.
What if a major fringe prospect, say someone like Collin Sexton or Miles Bridges, slips out of the top 15 and keeps falling? The Bulls would be foolish to pass on those type of players if one of them is available at the 22nd pick.
While GarPax are guilty of making some questionable moves collectively during the last 15 years, it's very doubtful even they would pass on a high-end prospect who would fall in their lap.
So why make a promise you might not be able to keep? Everyone would understand why they would renege on that, but doing so could damage their reputation with agents and players around the league.
Do you face outcry for selecting a "safe pick" over a bigger prospect, or do you risk upsetting Hutchison and his agent and potentially damaging your reputation even further? It's a catch-22.
That's why all this buzz feels like a big smokescreen that both parties could be participating in.
The NBA rumor mill always is full of leaks and lies. This latest chatter over Hutchison could be smoke and mirrors by the time we get to next month's draft. For the Bulls, leaking perceived interest at No. 22 could cause another prospect to fall or deceive teams behind them into thinking a higher-valued player will fall to them, avoiding any attempts to move ahead of Chicago.
A team below the Bulls who is interested in Hutchison also might offer GarPax a decent package to move down. An enticing deal at that spot would likely include a young established role player and a lower 2018 first-round pick or future first-rounder with some type of lottery protection.
For Hutchison, he and his people could see value in playing along with the rumors. By withdrawing from the combine and allowing the speculation to grow, it potentially improves his stock.
Think of it like a woman you wait to ask out. She's smart, cute and funny, but for some reason you're not making the pursuit a priority. Yet, when word gets out that another guy also is interested, you begin a full-court press.
In this case, Hutchison and his people could see a major benefit in drumming up the interest, whether it's real or slightly embellished. It actually wouldn't be surprising if his camp leaked all this. They're giving teams below the Bulls who are interested a chance to move up.
Also, teams picking between No. 15-21 would at least have to ponder selecting him, knowing that a trade back into round one or a chance of selecting him in the early second round might not be available. At the end of the day, a move higher than No. 22 would mean a little extra money on his rookie contract.
With about a month before the draft, leaks and rumors will continue to surface on an almost daily basis. Many other names and trade scenarios regarding the Bulls and their No. 7 and 22 picks will be reported. That's the nature of the NBA.
Until any of the rumors actually come into fruition, they're all smokescreens for now. And in the NBA, it's a bigger likelihood they'll stay that way.


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We Can't Breathe: Plight of Syokimau residents in face of air pollution
By Enock Sikolia For Citizen Digital
Published on: July 13, 2020 12:08 (EAT)
The world is facing a pandemic that has thrown economies into a spin and the number of mortalities is rising.
Many companies and factories have been forced to shut down, the world over and environmentalists have reported a massive decline in air and water pollution. The earth is breathing again but is it same for Kenya?
Before, COVID-19, Syokimau in Machakos County was the epi-centre of industrial pollution: from noise, water to air. There are signs that there might be increased pollution.
On Mombasa road, just around the inland container depot, dark and white smog billows from a factory in Syokimau that has been on the radar for over a year now; polluting the air as nearby residents watch helplessly.
Endmor Steel Millers is located just after the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and the evidence of a choking atmosphere when you approach Syokimau is overpowering.
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Joshua Odhiambo Nyakune has been observing the factory for sometime now: "That's what it does. The factory operates during day and night. I am not doing guess work, it's something that happens. The release a lot of smoke during the night. It's like they know, it's the best time to do that."
The most affected estate is the neighbouring Bustani Villas where one Flavia Mungai has been a resident for over a decade now.
For over four years, the factory has been her neighbor and she says the struggle to breathe has been immense.
"Before, they would put it off for some couple of hours and they would do it a lot at night…..But now, it's throughout the day….the whole night…. 24 hours…." she says.
Owing to pollution of the air around her house, she never opens her windows. "A lot of black soot…we have to clean everyday the surfaces, furniture, window seals ….everywhere…every morning you wake up, that's the trend," she adds.
Since COVID-19 hit the country in March, schools have been closed and so her three children are at home; but despite Bustani Villas having a beautiful playing field, she can't allow them to go out and their bikes have been locked.
Whenever they want to have fun, the most they can is play video games in the sitting room because whenever they get out, they come back sick.
"So will you take medicine for the rest of your life or what will you do….nobody opens windows for fresh air…because there's no fresh air," their mother says.
Citizen TV began looking into the activities of Endmor Steel Millers following a public outcry from this neighborhood: complaints were rising on social media by the day.
Images of the factory emitting black and white smog did rounds on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and WhatsApp but no one in authority seemed moved by the plight of those living in Bustani and its environs.
Citizen TV teamed up with Code for Africa, a data journalism organisation , to investigate the claims using digital air quality monitoring machines.
An online survey for the Syokimau residents was commissioned so that the data would elaborate how big the issue of pollution was and within one day, over 50 people had responded.
70% of them complained of having developed respiratory illness owing to pollution but one case caught our attention: that of Nazir Hakada.
He had lost his daughter to respiratory complications and his son was now struggling with similar conditions.
"My loss has been very painful and I would not want any other parent to go through what I went through," he told Citizen TV.
Nazir who resides at Sawada Villas started documenting air pollution around his estate the moment children started exhibiting chest related problems.
Using his phone, he would take images every single night showing just how Endmor Steel Millers was polluting their neighborhood.
Since the factory wasn't releasing emissions through its chimney, he captured most of the smoke ending up in the neighboring Bustani Villas.
"There times when I am sitting here and decide that let me have a walk….when I go out lets say 1 or 2 o'clock in the morning, I realise I can't breathe … I see the factory, I get my phone camera…this is how these pictures have been coming out……it's not something that I have been sitting and wanting to target the factory….those are the pictures I have been taking," he said.
By this time, both his daughter and son were struggling to breathe. They had developed respiratory complications and his daughter had been hospitalised.
"Doctors will not specify on what the problem exactly is ….but they would give an analysis of the patient when she was being treated…if you look at the results that came out for both my daughter and my son,….the results were on……which was chest related problem," he said.
"He (the doctor) asked me to check with the school of any of the children have had similar chest related problems….by then my daughter was not schooling…it was only my son….within that week, he was hospitalised and it was on his birthday… we investigated through the school and found out that there was no case of a student with similar symptoms….obviously, this is not an ordinary issue, there's something that prompted it. Thats what we were told," Nazir added.
This was in October 2018. It had taken more than a year of protests and complaints on social media, before NEMA could begin taking any action.
According to court documents, on October 2, 2018, NEMA inspected Endmor Steel Millers and instructed the facility to stop further air pollution.
On the 4th of that month, NEMA was back and found out that the factory was still polluting in spite of the earlier directive.
But shockingly, NEMA went ahead to issue Endmor Steel Mills with what is known as a Stack Emissions License that very day which essentially allowed them to continue releasing gases and particles into the air.
NEMA insists the license had strict conditions attached to it and that it would be implemented only after the company had complied.
Many residents here however wondered what made the environment regulator think that the company that ignored its initial notice was going to comply this time round.
On October 27, 2018, NEMA arranged a meeting between Endmor Steel Millers and residents of the neighboring estates.
Mitigation measures were agreed upon but according to the regulator, it didn't work: Endmor Steel Millers ignored every part of the agreement.
In January of 2019, environmental inspectors from NEMA Headquarters inspected the facility again and in their observation, Endmor Steel Millers had installed an appropriate air pollution control and air passing through its cleaning system was within legal limits.
But it turned out that not all emissions were being captured in their observations and a huge plume of dark smoke and whitish smoke continued to jet out into the adjacent neighborhood, an indication of significant air pollution even to the naked eye rule assessment.
It was marked in the report as the major problem with the operations of the facility: this was on January 24, 2019.
A week later, on February, 4, NEMA ordered Endmor Steel mills to cease operations: "Because of the serious environmental and health risk posed by your facility to the surrounding community, the authority considers that your current operations are contravening article 42 of the constitution of Kenya which guarantees everyone a right to clean and healthy environment."
A day later, the facility requested for re-opening but the application was declined. At this point, Nazir's daughter was becoming critically ill.
She had once again been hospitalised at MP Shah Hospital in Nairobi: so weak were her lungs that she needed oxygen supplementation. Complaints to NEMA via email had also escalated.
Endmor Steel Millers owned by one Paul Watoro had already rushed to the National Environment Tribunal to have the NEMA order reversed; a request that was granted ex parte, that is without the participation of the other parties to this dispute.
The ruling of the tribunal on February 8, 2019 stated: "Pending the hearing and determination of the application dated February, 2019 inter-partes, the order of the respondent contained in the respondents letter dated 4th of January 2019 and served on February 2019 is hereby stayed, such orders to last until the next hearing….. the inter-partes hearing – involving the other stakeholders, was set for 7 March 2019."
At the beginning of April 2019, Nazir Hakada's daughter was hospitalized once again: her lungs had collapsed and so she had to be placed on a ventilator.
"On the 6th, I was releasing my son and admitting my daughter with the same chest problems….when we took her there she was literally chocking, she was coughing…they had to put her in the ICU….and she stayed there for less than 48 hours and she was gone….results came out that it was chest related problem and nothing could be done," Nazir said.
On April 9, 2019 Nazir paid the ultimate price: it is a day that she says will never escape his mind.
"When I lost her, it totally took me to a different direction….till today if you meet with community members who know me, they will tell you he is a changed man….I feel like I have lost my drive…..I was a very active biker, I have lost that," he adds.
Having lost his child, Nazir Hakada was enjoined in the case between Endmor Steel Millers and NEMA as the first interested party.
On the third day of May 2019, the tribunal ruled that Endmor Steel Millers desist from any further pollution. The tribunal demanded an emissions report from Endmor.
The hearing of the main appeal was then pushed to June 27 and 28, 2019.
" I would like them to bring there kids here…I would like the owner and we rent a place for them….and we ask them stay here for a month …expose your children to the conditions we are going through. We have a 100 plus children here," Nazir lamented.
The hearing was postponed again and NEMA was ordered to procure fresh air quality assessment using an independent laboratory. SGS Kenya was contracted.
According to the report, the period of monitoring was between September 23-28, 2019. The air pollutants measured included sulphur dioxide SO2, nitrogen dioxide NO2, hydrogen sulphide H2S, PM2.5, PM10 and volatile organic compounds VOCs.
During this period, machines from Code for Africa were also online and recorded some level of pollution as a plume white smoke escaped through the uncontrolled area.
Given the sensitivity of the matter, the survey was to be conducted and results made available within a short – time but contrary to expectations, the results took several months to come out.
And by the time the tribunal was sitting on February 4, 2020, the report was not yet ready. The SGS report would only be availed to the tribunal on February 19, 2020 with NEMA notifying the tribunal of its intention to cross – examine SGS Kenya.
The report was supposed to form the basis of the hearing on March30, 2020 but it never did. As the report was being tabled before the tribunal, Citizen TV and Code for Africa did a mobile survey at the environment surrounding the factory.
The missions were still within recommended limits at this time: PM 2.5, which measures very fine particles, was reading 12.4 micrograms per cubic meter against the recommended 25 micrograms per cubic meter…..and PM 10, the measure for larger particles, was 46.6 micrograms per cubic meter against the recommended 50.
As the sun went further to the West, things started to change: emissions from the factory started to be visible.
By the time we were doing a second reading, P.M 2.5 had now reached 36.5 micrograms per cubic meter, more the 50% above the allowable limit while P.M 10 had hit 99.2 micrograms per cubic meter, almost double what is considered safe.
As the sun further settled in the West PM 2.5 reading was now 115 micrograms per cubic meter, 5 times the set limit….PM 10 was 163 micrograms per cubic meter against the limit of 50……, just over three times the allowable levels.
The following day, Citizen TV drove back to Syokimau during the night: it was around 8pm and it was not pleasant at all.
First there was too much noise from the factory: regular loud bangs were heard from the facility. From Bustani Villas it would be like one was actually inside the facility with smoke escaping from all corners of the vast facility.
According to the SGS Kenya monitoring report which had been made available to the tribunal, the air quality monitoring they conducted between September 23-28, 2019, the concentrations of SO2, NO2, H2S were within the limits stipulated.
But on the other pollutants involving finer particles that is usually determined by measures known as PM 2.5 and PM 10, the report curiously claimed that the brief given to it by NEMA did not provide for any limits.
Citizen TV asked NEMA why they didn't furnish SGS with measures of such limits, that are important in regulating the amount of particles going into the atmosphere.
The agency responded saying: "NEMA undertakes due diligence before designating a laboratory to perform emission measurements including assessing its capacity and knowledge of the national environmental laws and regulations which provide the emission limits for these parameters in question"
According to the regulations the permissible limits for PM 2.5 is 25 micro grams per cubic metre and PM 10 is 50 micro grams per cubic metre.
In spite of the contradictions, the SGS report still demonstrated that the PM 2.5 and PM 10 were way above the permissible limits.
Results from machines mounted by Code for Africa for the period show significant pollution especially during the evening hours….
The highest levels were captured on September 26 where PM 10 levels went up to 280 micrograms per cubic meter more than 5 times the set limits.
That evening, PM 2.5 Levels rose to over 100 micrograms per cubic meter, 4 times higher than the set limit of 25 micrograms per cubic meter.
SGS Kenya in response to a question we emailed them maintained that the report only measure the natural air in the neighborhood usually known as ambient air and that it was yet to give a stack emission report, one measuring the contents of the actual emissions leaving the factory.
Were it not for the postponement of the March 2020 tribunal sitting, then the report SGS Kenya claims is incomplete would have been used to a make a decision for a matter that directly touches on people's health.
SGS Kenya did not respond to the question on how long they intend to take to have a complete report and yet a full tribunal hearing is set for July.
Nancy Githaiga, Head of Policy Research and Innovation at the World Wide Fund for Nature told Citizen TV: "The PM 10 are the bigger particles like dusts…so those ones you can even feel them in your eyes…. That is not as unsafe as the PM 2.5…that is dangerous because it gets into your blood stream….even for children their internal organs can not mature as they should ….it weakens the immune system because it weakens the lungs."
"What is interesting or sad about this case is that I see someone without any protective gear….this is a compony either smelting steel or something like that… so what you would expect is someone with the right protective gear wether it's masks whether it's helmets…wether its gloves on their hands…that's the basic minimum," she adds.
"What I see is operations at night…I don't know why we would have operations at night? Is it so that we can emit easily and without questions? When it's also night, the air is much cooler as opposite to the day then the temperatures are high …so at night it means the emissions will just fall in the almost immediate neighborhood because its cooler," Ms. Githaiga noted.
She concludes: "Usually the chimneys the way they are designed and you see they are usually high up …you expect that once the smoke gets in, it burns and the temperatures rise that by the time it gets high up then its moderate in terms of its toxicity….but when smoke comes out of a building just like that, the toxicity is quite high……. Maybe the chimneys don't work at all."
As the case drags on at the tribunal, residents allege that Endmor Steel Mills has continued to ignore the directive of the panel that required the facility to stop further pollution.
Citizen TV asked NEMA if they have continued to monitor the factory in terms of pollution and adherence to the directive of tribunal and their response was: "NEMA cannot intervene but still in the context of NEMA, the facility should be closed".
The authority was simply accepting that Endmor Steel Millers was still polluting the environment but the matter was out of their hands.
Under the registration of businesses, Endmor Steel Millers has 4 directors: Priscilla Wanjiru Njige, James Gichu Muchiri, Robert Gichu Matheri and Paul Watoro Gichu.
Gabriel Waithaka Kiama is only listed as a shareholder.
Citizen TV contacted Paul Watoro who happens to be the company's chairman. "Mine is to make sure that I am not violating my neighbours rights. Come to my place during daytime and night – time ….you come and view by yourself. Don't look for me…just come to the factory anytime… we are not working during night time now….we are only working during daytime," he said on phone.
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Nizhneyarkeyevo (; , Tübänge Yärkäy) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative centre of Yunnovsky Selsoviet, Ilishevsky District, Bashkortostan, Russia. The population was 977 as of 2010. There are 40 streets.

Geography
Nizhneyarkeyevo is located 3 km northeast of Verkhneyarkeyevo (the district's administrative centre) by road. Verkhneyarkeyevo is the nearest rural locality.

References

Rural localities in Ilishevsky District

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Confirmation is a long standing tradition in the Lutheran Church that provides an opportunity for young people to become more confident in their faith, as well as become familiar with the teachings of the Lutheran church. Additionally, confirmation prepares our young people to identify more deeply with the Christian community and participate more fully in its mission. Following a year long period of instruction, participants are confirmed by making a public affirmation of their baptismal vows and to mark the beginning of a lifelong love in, with, and, for Christ.
Who does Confirmation at Christ the King Lutheran Church?
Confirmation is for young people in 7th, 8th & 9th grades.
For more information about our Confirmation Ministry, please contact Pastor Scott Guemmer.


Long-time readers might remember that I once had a bit of an obsession with aggregating web feeds on sites that I called "planets". I wrote Perlanet to make this job easier and I registered the domain theplanetarium.org to host these planets.
The planets I built were of varying levels of usefulness – but of all of them, planet davorg was the vanity project. It was simply a way to aggregate all the web feeds that I produced. There were feeds from various blogs along with things like Flickr, Twitter and CPAN.
One of the things I liked about planets was that they were self-maintaining. Once you've configured a planet, it will just keep on running (well, as long as the cron job is running). If the web feeds they are aggregating have new content, the planet will have new content. And many of the feeds that powered planet davorg were still running.
But last weekend I found a couple of problems with it. Firstly, it looked like it was designed by an idiot. Which, to be fair, it was. Web design was never my strong point. But we have Bootstrap now, so there's no excuse for web sites to look that bad. So that's how I spent the first hour or so – slapping a bit of Bootstrap paint onto the site. I think it now looks acceptable.
The second problem was that not all of the feeds were still running some of them (Delicious, for example) were just dead. I can't remember the last time I posted anything to Delicious – can you? So I spent some time tweaking and fixing the feeds (replacing CPAN with MetaCPAN, for example). Most of this was easy.
However, one feed was a problem. My Last.fm feed was dead. For over ten years I've been "scrobbling" ever song I've listened to and one of the feeds I was aggregating was that list. According to this page on their web site, my feed is supposed to be at http://ws.audioscrobbler.com/1.0/user/davorg/recenttracks.rss – and that was the URL in my Perlanet configuration. But it doesn't work. It returns a 404 error.
But there was one possibility. You can get the same data through their API. And some quick experimentation, revealed that their API hasn't been turned off.
And CPAN has Net::LastFM which will make the API calls for me. Ok, so it hasn't been updated since 2009, but it still works (I've just noticed that there's also Net::LastFMAPI which is a little more recent).
So it just took a small amount of work to write a little program which grabs uses the Last.fm API to get some JSON that contains the information that I want and convert it to an Atom feed. In case this is useful to anyone else, I've put the code on Github. Please let me know if you do anything interesting with it.
And if anyone from Last.fm reads this. Please either turn the web feeds back on or remove the documentation that still claims they exist.


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The only and last national ice hockey team now makes its first challenge.
In 2003 the year of the Aomori Asian Games, Dae-woong, a former ice hockey player, receives an offer to be a director of the Korean national ice hockey team. Before enjoying the moment, he realizes it is a woman national team with a bunch of losers: a figure skating player who wants to get married by becoming a national team, a former field hockey player, now a fat housewife, and an expelled short track skater. As an ace player, Ji-won, a former national team player of North Korea, joins the team. But they still have hope as only 5 teams participating this year. With the great victory of the first match, they feel the medal is closer, yet Ji-won meets her sister left in North Korea alone as a next opponent...


I just love the late great comedian Benny Hill, and find some of his sketches so funny and hilarious. Recently my husband shared one on his Facebook page that made me laugh so much I almost pulled a muscle in my side. As I had been feeling a bit on the low side, it cheered me up no end to see the clip he shared.
Benny Hill had a reputation for being a bit un-PC and sexist, especially with his "Hills Angels" and chasing women, usually at the end of his shows to the "Yackety Sax" theme music, but it was just harmless and funny. The other day I found this clip of him trying to emulate poet Pam Ayres as he recites a poem about a pigeon he befriended, and it is so funny! His face cracks me up, and whever I am feeling a bit down I just watch a few minutes of Benny Hill, have a good laugh and then all is right with the world again.
Here is the pigeon poem clip, enjoy!


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Hans Georg Vaupel (born September 11, 1934) is a German sculptor.

Vaupel was born in Bochum, Germany.  He studied sculpture from 1952 to 1954 at the Folkwangschule in Essen, Germany. From 1954 and 1956 he went on a study trip to Greece and Italy. Afterwards he continued his studies from 1957 to 1959 at the Werk und Kunstschule in Wiesbaden and from 1959 to 1961 at the Akademie der Bildenden Künste in Karlsruhe.

Since 1959 he has lived and worked in Karlsruhe. His most important works are the sculpture at the Elisabeth Selbert school in Karlsruhe and the Rappenbrunnen in Karlsruhe-Durlach. The sculpture at the Elisabeth Selbert school has a height of 3.10m (10 feet 2 inches) and is made of granite with a marmor sculpture. The Rappenbrunnen is also made of granite with a horse and bull head made of diabase which symbolize the names of the two crossing streets on which it has been erected.

Awards
Art prize of the city of Karlsruhe 1965

Works
Sculpture at the Elisabeth-Selbert -Schule in Karlsruhe
Rappenbrunnen in Karlsruhe-Durlach
Bust of Prof. Dr. Rudolf Criegee at the institute for organic chemistry in Karlsruhe

Exhibitions
1997, Xylon Museum+Werstätten at castle of Schwetzingen

References

External links
Hans Georg Vaupel in Stadtwiki Karlsruhe
Fountaines in Karlsruhe-Durlach

German artists
1934 births
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Brenton Sawin Needs To Screen His Guests More Carefully
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In about 2013 a man named Brenton Sawin who lives in Lexington, Kentucky, started a YouTube channel called "Brenton Sawin Mysteries To Search". He has uploaded approximately 380 videos to this YouTube channel, most of them on the subject of Bigfoot or Dogman encounters.
In most of Brenton Sawin's videos, he begins with a brief introduction covering recent events, certain topics that were discussed in previous videos, or updates on what is happening with previous guests. After the introduction, Brenton usually interviews one guest for one hour, more or less, discussing with them their Bigfoot or Dogman sighting or encounter.
There are several ways in which Brenton Sawin's YouTube channel differs from other YouTube channels that deal with the Bigfoot and Dogman subject. Unlike the other YouTube channels which usually have Bigfoot or Dogman encounter stories that last ten to fifteen minutes, and are fairly sanitized and not too shocking, Brenton will interview a guest for thirty minutes to ninety minutes, and the interviews get into Bigfoot or Dogman behavior that is very gruesome, nasty, and horrific.
If anyone ever wanted to tell everything that happened to them or everything they experienced, without being censored, no matter how strange, horrible, or bizarre it was, Brenton will let his guests do it. What this has resulted in, is Brenton and his viewers have become more and more familiar with Bigfoot and Dogman behavior that was previously not publicized.
For instance, both from Brenton Sawin's YouTube channel, and from other Bigfoot researchers, many people are now aware that there are at least four different types of Bigfoot, one of them being Dogman, which very much resembles a werewolf. Both from Brenton Sawin, and from other Bigfoot researchers, people have been made aware that Bigfoot, and especially Dogman, can be vicious and aggressive, taking and killing household pets and livestock.
Where Brenton Sawin's YouTube channel is different, is that many of his guests will talk about Bigfoot or Dogman following people home, looking in their windows, trying to get into people's houses, actually getting into people's houses, carrying people off, and killing people. There have been occasions where guests have talked about Bigfoot having sex with horses.
There is some really nasty deviant behavior that Brenton Sawin's guests have described witnessing Bigfoot or Dogman engage in. Some of this behavior, such the rape of human women, has also been reported by Bigfoot researcher Tim Coonbo Baker, and written about by a woman in her book titled "50 Years With Bigfoot".
The problem is, that myself and some of Brenton Sawin's other viewers, have noticed that some of his guests appear to be making shit up, making everything up, based on what they have read and heard elsewhere. I don't mind listening to people's stories, but I don't want to waste my time watching Brenton Sawin's YouTube channel if people are going to come on his show with a completely made up story.
For instance, about one week ago, I watched one of Brenton Sawin's videos from 2016, that was about a young man, claiming to be a 21 year old Marine currently stationed in North Carolina named "Phil", who grew up on a 2,400 acre ranch in northeastern Montana. In this young man's story about shooting and tracking a Bigfoot on his family's ranch in Montana when he was 13 years old, there came to be more and more facts that could not be true.
Phil kept talking about his huge Norwegian Elk Hound, who weighed 160 lbs, who was bred to hunt bear and mountain lion, who once attacked and knocked over a Black Bear. Myself and other listeners looked up Norwegian Elk Hound, they only get up to 55 lbs, they are not a large dog, they are a small dog, and they don't attack bears and mountain lions, they only track them and bark at them, they are a hound.
Phil said that his family's ranch in Montana was so remote, that it was a three hour drive to the nearest town. You can drive half way across the state of Montana in three hours, there is nowhere in Montana that is more than an hour's drive from a town.
Other viewers left comments like, "I have lived in northeast Montana my entire life, it is mostly flat, there are no mountains like you described, there are no Grizzly Bear like you described, there are no Russian Boar like you described, and there are hardly any Black Bear. You are not from northeastern Montana like you claim."
Finally, a lot of people called "Bullshit!" on Phil's story, when Phil said that he had four Bigfoot encounters in Montana, three in California, and two in North Carolina. Keep in mind, that Phil is only 21 years old.
I have recently watched some more Brenton Sawin YouTube videos, where there is an individual who has been a guest of Brenton Sawin a couple of times, who may be making up stories. This guest says that he is currently employed as a Fish & Game Officer, and during his first interview, he described shooting a Bigfoot with a 30.06 rifle twice, and it ran off carrying a deer. Later, in a second interview, this Fish & Game Officer said that he was attacked by a group of Bigfoot, knocked unconscious, dragged away, stripped of his bullet proof vest and firearm, and that his service dog was killed by the Bigfoot.
Not me, but other viewers, began leaving comments like, "Come on man, no Fish & Game Officers carry a Desert Eagle 0.50 caliber pistol as their duty weapon. It wouldn't be allowed, they aren't reliable, they are too heavy to carry around all day on your belt, and if you had ever been in the military like you claimed, you would know all this." They also left comments like, "You claim that you were also carrying a shotgun loaded with slugs. For the type of work that you are doing, slugs drop tremendously in 200 yards, they have a ballistic path like throwing a rock, anyone working for Fish & Game would know to use heavy shot, if not a standard issue AR-15 or AR-10. I don't believe you work for Fish & Game."
It is suspicious to me, that this Fish & Game Officer in the course of a year or two, shot one Bigfoot with a rifle, and then later was attacked by a group of Bigfoot, knocked unconscious, dragged off, and his service dog was killed. If this Fish & Game Officer is not making all this up, and this actually happened, one of the reasons why I am doubting his stories, is because of other guests that Brenton Sawin has had on, that appear to be making their stories up, like the 21 year old Marine named Phil from Montana.
I wish that Brenton Sawin would screen his guests more carefully, and when it looks like his guests may have been making up their stories, to go ahead and tell listeners that he was sorry this happened, that it was not his intention to have made up stories.
Yes, Brenton Sawin's YouTube channel is supposed to be for entertainment, but it is not entertaining to me, to have people lie about who they are, where they are from, what they have done in life, that they are a Marine, or a Fish & Game Officer. In fact, it is illegal and a crime to state that you were in the military when you were not, and to impersonate a Law Enforcement Officer.
Here is one of the interviews with the Fish & Game Officer:
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Have you seen the injuries that guy saying he was a Fish and Game officer sustained?
Actually, I have more of a problem with Youtube seemingly censoring these types of videos. Channels that had tens of thousands of views, last year had a few, then they stopped all together. It's certainly not helping Youtube! Or progress on the subject. There's something not human going on for certain out there. Seems to be new management. Also, Youtube went through a phase where every video was kid friendly. I listened to many of his shows and never heard some of it. Granted, that game warden didn't seem to have tge normal job description. Those injuries though! If hIm.
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Brenton Sawin died about two years ago, I don't know if you are aware of this. In the last six months of his life he made half a dozen YouTube videos describing what was going on with his health, not being able to afford treatments and medications, asking people to send him money if they could.


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Lionesses primed to attack in last 16 – Neville
Japan v England – FIFA Women's World Cup 2019 – Group D – Stade de Nice
Phil Neville said England were "ready to attack the business end" of the Women's World Cup after they wrapped up their Group D matches with a 2-0 win over Japan in Nice.
Having gone into the contest already qualified for the last 16 and needing to avoid defeat to cement top spot, the Lionesses completed a 100 per cent record in the pool as Ellen White netted a brace.
White produced a cool finish in the 14th minute following good work from Georgia Stanway, then slotted in her second goal, and third of the tournament, in the 84th having been teed up by substitute Karen Carney.
No truer team player. Congrats on your player of the match award @ellsbells89  pic.twitter.com/83Y3XSTzVW
— Lionesses (@Lionesses) June 19, 2019
The latter effort came after a spell in which Japan had threatened to equalise.
And when Neville was asked afterwards if it mattered about the performance when the team was winning, the England boss said: "I think when we get to the last 16, it's about winning.
"We place a big emphasis on winning. We do like to play with a certain style, and I think in the second half, because we were so open and just a little bit fatigued, we probably got exposed a little bit.
"We've got another clean sheet, we've won another game, we've played three and won three and we are just where we want to be – in the last 16, ready to attack the business end of tournament."
Neville's side, who previously beat Scotland 2-1 and Argentina 1-0, will now face a third-placed finisher in the next round – either China (Group B), or Cameroon or New Zealand (Group E), or Chile or Thailand (Group F).
That will be determined on Thursday when Groups E and F conclude, and the match will take place on Sunday in Valenciennes.
After stressing in the build-up to the Japan match that he wanted to win it and would pick his "best team" to achieve that, Neville made eight changes to his starting XI.
Ellen White scored a brace (John Walton/PA)
Neville, who had made four changes for the match before, said when asked what he might do for the last 16: "It depends on what team we are we playing.
"I said yesterday we'd pick our best team today, our strongest team, and the team we picked was the strongest team to play against Japan.
"We need to decide which team we are playing, then decide how they play, how we are going to beat them, and then the players that are going to fit best, and I think that is what rotation is about.
"It's not about throwing 23 players into a hat and pulling out 11, we strategically plan each rotation."
Forward White, midfielder Stanway and goalkeeper Karen Bardsley, who superbly tipped a Kumi Yokoyama free-kick on to the bar in the ninth minute, were among those brought into the team.
Neville said he thought Bardsley, 34, was in the world's top three goalkeepers, and said of 20-year-old Stanway: "If she keeps her feet on the ground, keeps progressing, working hard, and listening to the coaches, she is going to be one of the best players in world football – she has that potential."
White, who joined Bardsley and Stanway at Manchester City just prior to the World Cup, had scored in the opener against Scotland before being demoted to the bench against Argentina.
Neville heaped praise on Bardsley (John Walton/PA)
She said: "I was pretty angry about that one.
"Obviously I'm delighted to have got two starts. I'm delighted to contribute to this team in any way I can, on or off the pitch, and obviously contributing with two goals is a dream really.
"I'm surrounded by very talented players on the pitch. For us it was about winning the group and that's what we've done, and now we look forward to the round of 16."
Japan, whose goalkeeper Ayaka Yamashita made a number of fine saves, finished second and will face either Holland or Canada in the last 16.


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Our Missionary Activities Among the Toposa and Nyangatom People of Southern Sudan
By Fr Daniel Ihunnia, MSP
An Irish priest, Fr Tim Galvin, of the St Patrick Missionaries finished celebrating Mass for the villagers who gathered on one of the mountains. The village elders who were present said to the priest at the end of the Mass, "Fada Tim, now that we have finished helping you to adore your God, give us tea to drink. We are waiting for you under that three over there."
In 1977, a Catholic Mission was started in Eastern Equatorial, among the Toposa and the Nyangatom people, under the Diocese of Torit, in Southern Sudan by the Irish St Patrick Missionaries. The Toposa and Nyangatom people inhabited the rocky mountainous regions bordering Ethiopia. As a result of the long and devastating war between the Southern Sudan and Khartoum government these tribes were almost forgotten. Although the Comboni Missionaries had been in this region since early twentieth century, the Church here is still at its cradle. The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Torit is Most Rev. Johnson Akio Mutek.
It is a harsh terrain and lacks essential facilities for a minimum standard of human living. As a result, missionaries face untold difficulties. This area is very remote and virtually neglected. The weather is usually windy and the temperature is very hot, sometimes reaching 46 degrees celsius. When it rains movement become impossible due to the heavy mud. Roads do not really exist as we usually drive through tracks made by grazing herds. It is in this area that the Irish St Patrick Fathers are working in cordial collaboration with the Nigerian St Paul Missionary Fathers. The Catholic Bishops of Nigeria established the Missionary Society of St Paul in 1977 in order that Africans would become missionaries to themselves.
Toposa and Nyangatom people are nomadic. They are engaged in a constant back and forth migration depending on the seasons. They have a simple life style that is much tied up to their livestock. Crop cultivation is not a priority, but they could plant sorghum if it rains. Hence their food is mainly milk, meat and sorghum.
The women wear animal skin round their waist leaving the upper part bare. The men go virtually naked, occasionally wrapping some clothing across the shoulder touching down to the side of one leg. Each village is made up of a number of people living in their grass huts.
Toposa and Nyangatom people are very friendly people. They love to have the priest visit and teach them. I celebrated with great joy the first ever Mass in a village on a mountain called Namolokinyit, not far from Ethiopia. Each village has a gathering point where a volunteer 'catechist' conducts prayers and teaches 'catechism' at nighttime. The 'catechists' are mostly illiterate but are able to learn some prayers by heart and able to teach others. 'Catechism classes', prayers and Mass are usually done between 9 and 11 pm. The people are busy with their flock in the daytime. At the end of the celebration, the priest sleeps in his tent or his car because it would be too late to commence further journey.
The sacraments are yet to make good meaning to the people. However, it is note worthy that they all desire Baptism and Holy Eucharist. They believe that these two are enough for salvation. Indeed, parents want baptism and Holy Communion for their children especially the girls. In their understanding the girl child should receive Holy Communion as many times as possible before she is taken away into traditionally polygamous marriage since from then on she will no longer receive the Holy Communion.
The war left behind a lot of difficulties. Often, men carry guns. There are no health facilities. The St Patrick Fathers have been able to arrange for a nurse who attends to the sick in makeshift buildings used for the celebration of Mass. Prenatal cases are numerous and many women and children die at childbirth. Often, the people cause a lot of harm when they resort to crude traditional methods. Sometimes the people themselves inject animal drugs on children. This act is rampant. Recently, the nurse found a young child on whom the mother grafted the skin of a bush rabbit on the child's stomach to patch it. The nurse also reported two other cases, a child was injected with animal antibiotics and another child was injected with chloroquine that expired in 2005. All these overwhelm our capacity and resources.
Another problem is the issue of education. Many children desire to go to school but there is no one to fend for them as their parents do not understand the reason for going to school. Parents do not want their daughters to go to school because the girls are given out in early marriage. The girl child is valued so greatly because of the riches they bring. Cows are given to their parents as bride price. Recently a girl of 13 years old was given in marriage to a man of 62 years old. When one of our priests intervened, the girl was later handed over to a 40 year old man. However, we have started adult education. The people are becoming interested, but lack of resources and personnel are the main obstacles at the moment.
Water is another highly needed commodity for the people. Drilling of boreholes would be a great solution to the numerous waterborne diseases that the people suffer from. Thanks, however, to the Irish Government that has so far sponsored the drilling of some boreholes in the area.
We are also involved in other developmental programmes that are in line with the Catholic Church's vision of integral and human development. These include gender equality programmes, HIV/AIDS awareness programmes, manual opening of pathways to enhance access to more remote villages, etc. Our target is to empower the people because we believe that the people need to take responsibility for their own development.
The only 'government' the Toposa and the Nyangtom people have come to know is the Church. We cannot disappoint them. The United Nations' World Food Programme once described this area as "hyper arid" and "inaccessible". Our presence stands as a counter witness to this assessment. The Irish St Patrick Fathers and the Nigerian St Paul Fathers are facing the challenges on the rocky mountainous region of Toposa and Nyangatom. Needless to say that they cannot do it alone!
* Frs Daniel Ihunnia, MSP and Idara Otu, MSP have been working in Sudan since 2005. Fr Anselm Umoren, MSP joined them in 2006.


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Black Mirror: Bandersnatch
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Stefan is a young and upcoming computer game programmer. Stefan has a dream to turn one of his favourite novels into a video game for the whole world to experience. After a large company decides to invest in his idea and turn it into a new game, Stefan will try to meet deadlines and deliver a perfect game without problems or faults. As Stefan tries to develop his game further, his mind will start playing games of its own.
For those who are not aware, this is a "choose your own adventure" style movie- a first-time experience on Netflix. To watch the film, you, the viewer, will be required to make decisions which can alter the film's plot and storyline. Netflix has also confirmed that you need a "modern device" (such as a PlayStation 4 etc.) to allow the feature/function to work. Some choices that you will be required to make are minor, and others are huge, which as mentioned can change the entire experience or the plot! So choose carefully.
Because this is not a typical film, my review score will is based on my experience of this new concept from Netflix and not the film itself. After long consideration, I feel it's impossible to review this as a standard film. Since watching the movie, I have also talked with other viewers and discussed their experience of the film. Overall, I am somewhat surprised to hear people's different results and what story others were able to achieve.
According to IMDb, the total amount of footage that is used to make this film is a total of 5 hours and 12 mins. The Netflix viewer can also view all of this footage, but to do this, it would require you to watch the film multiple times. On average, a viewer watching this movie would only watch approx. 90 mins of footage until you would need to start the film all over again to get a different ending.
As a personal experience, I watched this on the night of its release on Netflix along with my wife. The film and world that is created in the Black Mirror series is incredible. As selections were made, I was also surprised as to just how smoothly everything runs, flowing just like a regular film. There are no loading screens or delays when selections are required to be made. Even if you're thinking about your choice, the film continues as it awaits your final decision. I can say that I have witnessed this type of concept before with selected PlayStation 4 video games, but even then I've never seen or experienced anything as smooth as this in regards to both loading times and its pace. Most games I have experienced also have actors that are slightly cheesy where this film has invested into getting proper, talented actors. As for the plot, it's unique, and I feel many people will relate to the film, not to mention that I loved the 80s references throughout the movie too.
As an experience, though, it was a tad tricky. As I stated, the journey I was rather exciting, but around the halfway mark, sections of the film began to be repeated so I could choose a path that led to a final ending. Some of the time, I was happy to revisit the choice, but at other times I did find it slightly annoying. Once again, this will depend on the user and the selections you made. Out of the five endings, I have completed three different finishes thus far.
Overall, Netflix has supported a new film which I feel will be game-changer when it comes to movies. If you haven't watched this film, I recommend it as I think it would surprise many of its audiences and you will find a good dose of entertainment as it is new and fresh (and fun!). Every person who watches this film will experience something different to others. Could this be a new fad? Imagine selecting outcomes on the next horror film. Like 3D, this fad could have its moment and then disappear. I enjoyed this concept, and I give full credit to Netflix's effort to deliver something new to the world. I do wish the experience could have been slightly more positive in allowing me to conclude first viewing. Have you watched the film yet? What were your thoughts?
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