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First of all, you need to specify which coding languages will be considered in this repository

.. code-block:: console

    $ statiskit create --languages <proglang-0> <proglang-1>

For instance, you can replace :code:`<proglang-0>` by :code:`cpp` and :code:`<proglang-1>` by :code:`py` to produce a repository that will host both `C++` and `Python` sources.

The initialization of a repository is made on GitHub (see this `page <https://help.github.com/articles/create-a-repo/>`_ for more details).
Your `gitHub` credentials (:code:`<username>` and :code:`<password>`) are therefore required:

.. code-block:: console

    Username for 'https://github.com': <username>
    Password for 'https://pfernique@github.com': <password>

Then, the :code:`statiskit create` will ask you 2 informations that are required to create the package

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    Enter a repository name: <reponame>
    Enter a brief description: <repodesc>

Normally, on `GitHub`, to create a new repository for the **StatisKit** `organization <https://github.com/StatisKit>`_, you need to click on the |NEWBUTTON|.
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Facebook's emerging market tales: Brazil promising, Russia tough to crack
Localizing is key when expanding into emerging markets. The problem is that the local rivals can be clones of Facebook and match features.
By Larry Dignan for Between the Lines | February 28, 2013 -- 10:00 GMT (02:00 PST) | Topic: CXO
Facebook's international expansion worked well in Brazil and has struggled in Russia as it aims to tackle emerging markets for growth.
Speaking at a Morgan Stanley investor conference on Wednesday, Facebook CFO David Ebersman said the company's expansion into Brazil has been promising, but Russia has been harder to crack.
Ebersman said:
What we've learned in markets like Brazil where we've been extremely successful is first of all the most important thing is that the product is good, that the features of the product enable people to have the experience that they want to have, and for it to be simple and easy for them to use and get the outcomes that they are after. So the product is, of course, the most important thing in winning out in a country like Brazil or elsewhere.
The second thing that is interesting is the importance that comes from our ability to bring the rest of the world to the problem. So one of the things that makes Facebook attractive to a user in a country like Brazil who is thinking about using it is that you can connect with the people that you know and are friends with and are interested in around the world, because Facebook brings that global footprint in a way that most of our competitors aren't able to do. And I think that has been extremely important in a number of markets.
Then the third thing that we do is we do spend a fair amount of time trying to figure out how we market the product, how we communicate about the product, how we create the conditions for the kind of viral growth that really makes Facebook successful.
For what it's worth, Facebook knocked off Google's Orkut in Brazil. In many respects, Facebook was competing with Google, which had different features and approach than its social rival.
Russia has been a different story. Ebersman said:
Russia has been, relative to Brazil, a more challenging market for us, where we've come in. And the entrenched player in Russia, who has a product that looks a lot like Facebook with some different features -- and it's a good product and it has done well -- has been harder for us to usurp and compete with.
But we keep working on it, and we are growing in Russia, and we have more users there now than we did a year ago. And we will keep trying to figure out what the right set of actions and tactics are to enable us to really try and tip that market and become the leading player there over time.
In Russia, Facebook is competing with vKontakte, which is a well-funded Facebook-clone in many respects, as well as Odnoklassniki.
This chart indicates why Facebook needs some international mojo. Europe growth is so-so and you can mostly blame Russia and VK.com. U.S. users may have hit the saturation point. Rest of the world and emerging markets are Facebook's best growth engine.
And this screenshot highlights why Russia is so difficult for Facebook. The company is practically competing with itself.
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Martin Clements joins the SETL board having recently retired from his role as Director General responsible for Technology and Transformation at the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office. This followed a career focused on national security issues and capabilities, serving in the Middle East, South Asia and Europe. For the last decade, Martin was Senior Information Risk Owner, in charge of managing technical risk and other vulnerabilities to strategic information systems in the most testing of circumstances. He has extensive experience in transforming of some of the UK's most sensitive technical systems and securing them against cyber and insider threats.
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Statement by First Deputy Permanent Representative Dmitry Polyanskiy at UNSC briefing on the Syrian chemical file
We congratulate you on the start of UNSC Presidency. You and your team can fully count on our support. Let me also welcome colleagues from Albania, Brazil, Gabon, Ghana, and the UAE to the first briefing of the Council this year. We look forward to having constructive and meaningful interaction.
Our newcomers have been truly lucky today: on the very first day at the Council, they have an opportunity to plunge into one of the most controversial and politicized topics on UNSC agenda – the Syrian chemical file. It is unique, because no other episode is so detached from reality and resembles a fantasy story as much as this file. With your permission, I will briefly explain why this is so.
Ironically, the Syrian chemical file has ceased to have any connection to issues of WMD non-proliferation, because all its aspects related to non-proliferation have been closed. When Damascus joined the CWC, it faithfully complied with all its relevant obligations in this area, of which the UN Secretary-General reported to the Security Council in June 2014. The fact of ultimate elimination of Syria's chemical stockpiles was confirmed by the OPCW Executive Council and the Conference of the States-Parties in 2016. Since then, the Council has received no science-based proofs of the opposite. Speaking about the staged video footage featuring people who wear no protective equipment work with chemical agents and featuring alleged victims of a chemical attack show incompatible symptoms, that was provided by biased NGOs like the notorious "White Helmets", created to oppose the Syrian government – good conscience will not let serious experts consider such footage as a proof, because its staged nature has been confirmed on many occasions.
It might seem that OPCW Director-General F.Arias and the Technical Secretariat under his lead should speak out at this point. But unfortunately, faith in them is fading. They have become mired in the scandal around the FFM report on the Douma incident (April 2018), the final version of which was largely doctored (to make it more anti-Syrian) under the pressure of some delegations as compared to the initial version. It means a forgery had taken place. This fact has been and continues to be proven by various sources, including former inspectors of OPCW itself who directly participated in investigating this episode. However, when those same inspectors tried to have the OPCW leadership start an investigation, they faced persecution for their "truth quest". In the meantime, the Technical Secretariat refuses to take any measures to improve or at least discuss the situation, i.a through engaging the OPCW Scientific Advisory Board.
Unfortunately, instead of recognizing the obvious mistakes and trying to correct them, DG Arias continues violating the provisions of the Chemical Weapons Convention, the integrity of which he is called to defend. This trend has persisted for several years. I tell you more: DG Arias actually boasts of using the faulty methods that violate the CWC and are based on the information from biased sources that has been collected remotely.
Therefore things only get worse as new rather doubtful "innovations" emerge. The report under our consideration today gives clear examples of that. In it, the Director-General says that in November-December last year, the FFM "collected information and organized interviews" regarding the incidents in a number of Syrian settlements in 2017. Common sense implies that such backdated "investigations" cannot be consistent. What "chain of events" could possibly be restored after 4 years have passed, especially taking into account the dynamics of the military situation in Syria? What "eyewitnesses" could be found? What details could they possibly think back to? All this appears especially sad if we recall what huge efforts it took us and the Syrian colleagues to get the FFM inspectors to the site of alleged incident, because they were very reluctant and unwilling to go.
As for our Western colleagues, they did not need an investigation at all. They instantly proclaimed the Assad government guilty (even though, right before the alleged incident, we had warned about the Syrian militants preparing a provocation) and, without authorization of the Security Council, launched a missile strike against Syrian governmental facilities that were allegedly related to CW production. We are well aware of the manipulations that the report had to undergo, therefore we can only perceive all these developments as thoughtfully calibrated political provocation.
By the way, if I got it right, my American colleague has just said that the facts collected by the FFM in November 2021 prove the crimes committed by the Syrian regime. However, where did you get that data? The reports have not been circulated yet. Unless you have put them together yourself, of course.
To complement this image, we also need to mention the activity of the illegitimate Investigation and Identification Team that works remotely and churns out absurd and little convincing anti-Syrian reports that rest upon video footage and data from anti-Syrian bodies, as well as the campaign that our Western colleagues started around Syria's initial declaration. As a result, Syria was deprived of some of its rights and privileges at the OPCW on a far-fetched pretext and given violations of the CWC.
Nevertheless, the Syrian leadership remains ready to have dialogue with OPCW even after what happened. However in reality, it is the OPCW Technical Secretariat itself that impedes the collaboration, even though it tries hard to shift the blame to Damascus in the context of the work of the Declaration Assessment Team.
Syria repeatedly claimed ready to host the DAT on its territory for the 25th round of consultations. But as we heard today, the Technical Secretariat postponed the consultations on an apparently invalid and politicized pretext. Allegedly, due to non-issuance of a visa to one member of the Team, the entire mission cannot perform its tasks. Let me remind that last time the DAT refused to go to Syria, the pretext was just as absurd: it was allegedly too hot in Syria in summer.
It is essential that dialogue with the DAT is part of Syria's voluntary bilateral obligations. I stress the word 'voluntary' here. The DAT mandate itself does not envisage any "investigative" activities. Its task is to help the Syrian side with the initial declaration. No one ever authorized the Team to conduct intrusive retrospective "investigations".
As we understand, at this point, modalities of a meeting of Syria's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Faisal Mekdad with Director-General of the OPCW Fernando Arias are being elaborated. It must be noted that the Syrian side invites DG Arias to Damascus, assuming that it would be critical for him to perceive his own impression of the situation on the ground. Do you think the Syrian authorities would be doing this if they did not want to cooperate with the OPCW or had anything to hide? And also, why does DG Arias himself refuse to go to Syria?
Frankly speaking, the bulk of questions to DG Arias that we have is growing like a rolling snowball. His previous visit to the Council has left a bad aftertaste. In addition to his attempts to cover up the irregularities of the Douma report and justify the remote collection of evidence, he nonchalantly tried to distort the essence of the diplomatic note that the Permanent Mission of Russia to OPCW had submitted in this regard. Nevertheless, we believe we should keep demanding him to provide consistent and logical explanation of the current situation that threatens to undermine the OPCW for good. We only insist that DG Arias must comply with the CWC. And we intend to do it again soon by inviting him to one of UNSC meetings.
There is one more aspect that is crucial for understanding the dynamics of the Syrian "chemical file". When overemphasizing the alleged "violations" of the Syrian authorities, the UN Secretariat and the OPCW Technical Secretariat basically soft-pedal the episodes of terrorists using chemical weapons in Syria and its neighbor-states. Let me turn to the November report by UNITAD. Among other things, it cites much evidence of ISIL using CW in Iraq in 2014 and 2016, namely of it using the labs of the Mosul University for CW-related research and development. These facts are subject to OP18 and OP19 of UNSC resolution 2118 and, according to OP12 of this resolution, they must be communicated to member states. However, we received no such information neither today nor before, even though this crucial data actually says that chemical weapons may be spreading among terrorists in the region and may be used at any time for chemical provocations.
To conclude, the so-called Syrian chemical file has ceased to maintain a façade of objective and unbiased fact finding that could confirm the assertions about CW usage in that country. Now it is but a lever of anti-Syrian criticism for our Western colleagues who are ready to do everything to prove the unprovable, even though in such case they would have to neglect the laws of physics, chemistry and elementary logic.
Colleagues, here is the context that you will have to be dealing with in the next while. And of course, be ready to hear furious accusations of Russia undermining the authority of the OPCW as an indispensable element of this narrative. I would very much want to believe that this context that everyone has been tired of will change to become more objective and fact-friendly, at least by the end of your tenure at the Security Council. If you choose to facilitate this process, alongside with us and other reasonable delegations, Syrians and their neighbors will be only grateful.


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"If you are a fan of a certain age, if you saw Zydeco, Americana, or reggae acts (in Charlotte), you saw it here first at the Double Door," says Jay Ahuja, one of the film's producers.
When Ahuja learned from Karres that the club was being sold to make way for Central Piedmont Community College's expansion, he wanted to find a way to preserve it.
"I've lived here since 1986 and have seen too many things disappear and there be no preservation or documentary," says the author and media veteran, who teamed with WSOC anchor Kim Brattain, her business partner Rick Fitts, and filmmaker Chuck Bludsworth to document the club's history and final days.
The film covers the venue's history, but also shares what the club meant to the musicians that played there, from national bands like the Nighthawks to local acts like the Gigi Dover, Bill Noonan, the Spongetones, and Randy Franklin, who wrote a song about the club that closes the film.
Veteran Charlotte rock quartet Leisure McCorkle rushed the release of its album – "5000 Light Years Beyond the Speed of Sound" – in order to hold its CD release show there Friday.
"I've been playing there since I was 14 or 15. It's as important to me as the Milestone," says the group's frontman, Lee McCorkle.
Saturday, the Spongetones' annual New Year's Eve gig is sold out, as is Monday's Allstars finale.
Sunday, the club hosts the Charlotte Blues Society, as it has for years. Although it was dubbed the home of the blues, it also nurtured rock, folk, reggae and R&B acts. It's where the Avett Brothers recorded their second album, and where promoter Gregg McCraw launched MaxxMusic, which now books multiple venues around the city.
"They were more than just the blues. They were a home for music that wouldn't have found a place in Charlotte otherwise," Coston says. "They were bringing in Zydeco and roots. Bands like the Federal Brothers and Belmont Playboys and the Spongetones established a hub for themselves there."
"If we are what we leave behind," Ahuja adds, "Nick and his staff have left us a legacy of great music, a history of giving back and incredible times."
"It's more than just a local bar. It was a linchpin for the national and regional music scene," Coston says. "It's been recognized as the oldest blues venue this side of the Mississippi. It's literally one of the oldest venues in the country, and the oldest with the same owner."
Given Charlotte's history of demolishing old buildings and building new ones, it's important for those who frequented it to make sure the Double Door isn't forgotten once the house is gone.
"I do understand that clubs and bars have to close and people change and need to move on, but I was born and raised here and have traveled around the world," McCorkle says. "I see other cities protect their historic and cultural landmarks to the teeth. I wish Charlotte would do more for our culture here."
Leisure McCorkle plays the Double Door's final weekend.
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Dryopsophus verrucosus est une espèce d'amphibiens de la famille des Pelodryadidae.

Répartition

Cette espèce est endémique d'Australie. Elle se rencontre à l'intérieur des terres du Sud-Est du Queensland et dans le centre de la Nouvelle-Galles du Sud, à l'Ouest de la cordillère australienne. La zone de répartition de cette espèce est d'environ .

Description
L'holotype de Dryopsophus verrucosus, une femelle gravide, mesure . Les paratypes mesurent quant à eux de  pour les mâles et de  pour les femelles. Cette espèce a la face dorsale vert olive très pâle, de petites taches sombres au niveau des verrucosités et des zones intermédiaires gris foncé. Sa dos présente également une ligne vertébrale blanche extrêmement fine. Sa tête est ornée d'une fine ligne sombre s'étendant de la pointe du museau jusqu'à l'œil puis s'élargissant en une grande tache recouvrant le tympan. La face interne de ses cuisses est brun foncé taché de pâle. Sa face ventrale est crème terne avec des mouchetures éparses peu distinctes brun clair sous la mâchoire.

Étymologie
Son nom d'espèce, du latin , « qui porte des verrues », lui a été donné en référence à l'aspect de sa peau.

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 Tyler & Martin, 1977 : Taxonomic studies in some leptodactylid frogs of the genus Cyclorana Steindachner. Records of the South Australian Museum, ,  (texte intégral).

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Anoure (nom scientifique)
Pelodryadinae
Faune endémique d'Australie


We do hear many instances of players being faulted while serving, but while receiving? The umpire claimed that Ma Lin's right hand (yes, the playing hand), touched the table surface.
The argument lasted for quite a while and Ma Lin was furious. Another judge intervened but there was no change. After the match, Ma Lin was repentant and said that he should have calmed himself down as he had been pulled up many times for service faults. And tongue in cheek he said "I should analyze and improve my receiving"


Ten of John Boehner's 11 brothers and sisters were on hand for his swearing-in as House speaker. The Daily Beast talks to them about the bus trip from Ohio and growing up Boehner—and catches up with the one sibling missing the party.
Ten of John Boehner's 11 brothers and sisters were on hand for his swearing-in as House speaker Wednesday. The Daily Beast talks to them about the bus trip from Ohio and growing up Boehner—and catches up with the one sibling missing the party. Plus, 14 things you need to know about the 112th Congress.
At the new speaker of the House's swearing-in ceremony Wednesday, America met 10 of John Boehner's 11 brothers and sisters, who grew up working together mopping floors and doing chores at their father's bar in Reading, Ohio. The Republican leader has never been known to hold back his famous emotions, and one thing that always chokes him up is recalling his and his siblings' humble roots.
Many of the Boehner clan, joined by local friends and extended family, boarded one of three buses that left Reading at 6 a.m. Tuesday for the 10-hour trip from a local country club, where the speaker, an avid golfer, is a member.
Boehner's brother Steve, who pronounced the bus ride "not too bad," called the moment "surreal," adding with a laugh that his elder brother was always the one most likely to become speaker.
"Nobody realized he would ever get that far, but he's always had this ambition to go further and further," Steve Boehner said.
The only one missing of the 12 was Greg Boehner, No. 7, who told The Daily Beast that because he owns two restaurants in Georgia, he had to decide between going home to Ohio for Christmas and seeing his grandchildren and other siblings, or going to his older brother's swearing-in. Greg Boehner is the only sibling who lives outside Ohio and said he is used to missing family events but will be watching the swearing-in at home.
Greg Boehner said he did not see his brother, who is the second eldest, at Christmas but did catch him in October when he was in the area stumping for Austin Scott, who went on to win the 8th Congressional District seat in Georgia. Greg acknowledged that he's "not real close" with his brother but said that even though John was not the eldest child, he was "speaker of the House" for their house in Reading.
Despite their parents being Democrats, Greg said that all of his siblings are Republicans and that he is hoping his brother's policies will help him.
Rep. Boehner famously said he understood the pain of Americans who were out of work because his own siblings were struggling, although he was not sure whether they had been able to find work again.
"I've got real empathy for those who are unemployed, as most of you know I've got 11 brothers and sisters. I know that three of my brothers lost their jobs, I'm not sure whether they've found jobs, yet, so I've got a lot of empathy for those caught in this economic downturn," he said in July.
Greg Boehner said he believed that two of of the brothers who were out of work, Bob and Rick, were now employed.
But what about on that 10-hour bus voyage from Ohio to Washington?
"The fact is that we're a close family. We're very proud of John. We're just humble people," he added.
And as for the famous Boehner tears, Bob called them a family trait, but Greg said he just was not sure. "I've never been in his shoes or in his position. I don't know," he said.


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Caleb Young, 45, has made a career for himself helping octogenarians feel like they're on "Dancing With the Stars." The New York transplant's Florida-based dance studio, Absolutely Ballroom, is the subject of the new documentary "Ballroom Confidential," in theaters Friday. The film follows Young and his instructors for 16 days as they prepare students for a show. What starts as a PSA for the benefits of staying active in old age quickly turns into a portrait of elderly women finding their own identities.
"This director calls me and [says] how when his father died, he didn't know if his mother would survive, and then she found ballroom dance," says Young. "[It turns out] she was one of my students."
In the early aughts, Young called Williamsburg home. He was performing as a singer-songwriter, paying the bills by bartending and waiting tables. But after watching the Twin Towers fall — from the roof of his apartment — Young became disenchanted with New York, and his relationship at the time ended. By 2003, he'd moved back to his childhood hometown in North Florida.
Knowing he was in need of a job, his mother pointed out a newspaper ad calling for dance instructors — no experience necessary. On a whim, Young applied for it, trained for a week, and got the gig. As his passion and skill level grew, Young finally opened his own studio in Ormond Beach in April 2011.
Today, Young has a thriving business with two employees who help him teach his roughly 40 active students. The students, who range in age from 23 to 97, pay $70 for 50-minute one-on-one sessions, most once a week, year round. The majority of the students are older than 50 — 30 to 40 percent of whom Young estimates are widows.
"I think the reason I connect so well with these ladies is that I treat them like people," he says. "Some of these ladies, they can be quite intimidating when they walk in the door. I've just never been intimidated by them."
But there's a deeper reason Young is able to connect with these stately widows, as well — something many of them probably don't even realize. In 2000, Young lost his own partner of seven years, Mark Pizzelli, to cystic fibrosis.
"I think I was the only one who believed he wouldn't die," says Young, pausing. "I think I was still at the 'We are invincible' stage of life."
That shared pain has created a business for Young, which for his clients is about a lot more than dance.
"The majority of it is creating their own identity — not as a wife, grandmother or a great-grandmother," says Young. "Just being who they are."
Empathy can breed intimacy, though, and occasionally that's created uncomfortable situations — for instance, one widow in the documentary admits to having been heartbroken when she found out Young is gay. Most, though, are just happy to have a sense of belonging and companionship.
Does that make the Widow Whisperer something of a social prostitute?
"Absolutely," says Young, with a chuckle, noting the women will also hire him to be their date for social dances. "They'll pass me around, like, 'Here, dance with Caleb!' I say that with great laughter."
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Top floor apartment sleeps 4 - 6 with 2 on the double sofabed.
Newly refurbished in a quirky style. Sit and watch the sea from the breakfast bar and doodle on the chalkboard top! A great base for your visit to Brighton with everything just a short walk. Comfy beds,100% cotton linen, free WIFI, cool decor. Quiet bedrooms at the rear perfect for 4, can sleep 6 using sofa beds.
You are in the heart of Kemp Town with its many restaurants and Pubs and only a short walk to the exciting lanes for shopping or the cultural Brighton Dome. Ideal for business groups as it is only a 10 minute walk to the conference centre on the seafront. Brand new kitchen fully equipped with tea, coffee, oil and herbs. Brand new bathroom with huge walk-in shower. Both bedrooms can be set up as double or twin.
We have been managing our holiday lets since 2008 in the wonderful city of Brighton and hove. We give that personal touch as we are from Brighton and are not a company as such so you can actually speak to us! We endevour to make your stay as stress free as possible. If you have any specific requirements just ask and we will see what we can do. I worked in the corporate world for a number of years while Jan worked in a local family pub business, so together we have grown up to be customer orientated although from different routes!
Lower Rock Gardens is perfectly placed to visit Brighton on foot. You are next to the sea, near the pier, Dome and lanes plus you have the benefit of being in the heart of Kemp Town with all of its restaurants, pubs and activities.
Lovely Sea View, near to all the amenities and the lively St James Street, new Zip Wire , Pier and Beach.
The bathroom has just been refurbished to have a luxury walk in shower.
Large double sofabed, TV, WIFI and some games.
Fully equipped modern kitchen. Dishwasher, washing machine, oven hob microwave fridge.
Small table in lounge. Seats 4.
From the Marina. The biggest marina in the South East.
Beautifully presented apartment with everything you need. The hosts were very communicative and attentive. The apartment is in a perfect location for activities and amenities, we didn't need the car at all. Would highly recommend this apartment!!
We stayed for 4 nights and were very impressed.Jan the owner was very helpful and welcoming,the apartment was clean and had everything we needed.Best of all was the view of the sea and the short walk to the beach.The location of the flat is also perfect for the shops and restaurants of Kemptown.The main shopping area and the lanes are just a 10 minute walk.We loved Brighton there is so much to see and do and the people are very friendly,we will be back!
Weekend stay for the marathon!
Lovely apartment very convenient to the centre (and you could see the sea!) yet just far enough away to avoid the noise of party revellers. Apartment very clean and newly decorated; furnishings added a quirky style and feel. As a family of 5 we had sufficient space. Would definitely book again.
Apt is walking distance to main locations in Brighton. Apartment was cozy and well equipped. Windows in the bedrooms were quite noisy if weather was slightly windy.
Thank you for your lovely comments it was a delight to be your host! It can get really windy in the seafront so we have made some little wedges now to help!!
We (2 adults, 2 children and one little dog) stayed 1 week. We absolutely loved it. All we needed was there. The flat´s size was absolutely fine for us. Great area and sea view. The communication to Jan and Julian was easy and straight forward. We will come back.
With the sea on the doorstep sailing, windsurfing, surfing and scuba all available.
The South Downs are walkable from the door for keen walkers.
Many stables within 10 miles for riding.
Brighton beach less than a mile. Short drive to smaller beaches.
Gatwick airport is 20 minutes by train, 25 minutes by car. Brighton has excellent rail services to London and the surrounding area.
Newhaven port links you to France with a 4 hour crossing to Dieppe.


On this course I like the people, I think it's nice.
I like all the activities, my favourite was the cocktails night. We didn't win but we liked it anyway. My Get Ahead option is tennis and I like my teacher and he's good at tennis and is kinda and patient.
I like the room and my roommates are nice, even though I came later they made me feel welcome.
I like the food but I would prefer to have two options. My favourite meal was chilli with rice.
The lessons were nice because we talked about real things and did debates. We talked about traditional foods from our country and it was interesting. I feel my confident speaking English and I have learned some new things.
More Than English is a summer school in England which is designed to make boys and girls learn English in different ways, such as, but not limited to, different activities.
One of the advantages of this campus is the fact that you can meet people coming from different nationalities. All the way from Poland to Brazil. It gives you the chance to create friendships and to learn about different countries and traditions.
As for the food, it's not to my taste but I like the breakfast. I would prefer if there were two food options everyday so if you don't like one meal you can have the other.
Furthermore, the activities are very fun and vivacious, for example, today I'm very excited because in the afternoon we'll do paintball. Doing all of these different activities gives you the possibility to use English in different ways and I believe it's very helpful if you want to learn a language.
I like the activities, my favorite was bubble football. I like going swimming, playing tennis and archery.
I like the barbecues but I would like to have soup for dinner everyday.
I like my room but I want more boys in my room. I think 4 or 5 is best.
My favorite excursion was London because it was interesting and fun.
Let's start with the amazing campus! Imagine living in a palace with huge gardens, a swimming pool and rooms. As for the accommodation, I loved my bedroom! It was huge and there were views of the land. Plus, the house parents were so kind!
As for the English lessons, they were fantastic! The teacher, Joanna, is good! Everyday we write a text: reviews, articles, essays. What I learnt is really going to help me with school work back in Russia.
I really liked the Get Ahead options. I chose the business course and golf. I have never played golf before and trying something new was fantastic. Another big plus about More Than English is the mix of nationalities. I met other teenagers from Brazil, Ukraine, Italy, France, Spain..
I have never been in summer school before. We had a lot of exams in Russia. All in all, more than English was the perfect chance for me to use my English. Finally, I'm going back home with a new ambition. I want to be a businessman.
First, I will write the beautiful campus. It is very old and big. When I went the first time inside of Moor Park school I was so excited, because it is like a real Harry Potter school. It had so many doors, rooms and stairs. Outside you have a lot of options, which you can do in the break time.
As for the accommodation: The bedrooms are fantastic. I like the colour of the wall in my room…is light blue. We have a big window in our room and I can see every day the sun and the moon. I share my room two other girls they are twins and they are very nice.
I love the get ahead lessons because we had so many options. I chose for the first week dance and for the second week I chose tennis. Yesterday, I danced the first time and that was very funny and very hard. I think tennis will be also very funny and hard too.
Here there are so many people from different nationalities. That is very good, because we speak more English. It is very interesting to speak with other teenagers because they all had another culture. Most of my friends are all from different countries, I'm very happy about it because I can practice my English better.
The Core English lessons are very good. I never like English lessons so much as I liked here. We do a lot of cool things, yesterday we played funny games. Here is an example: Joanna showed us a picture is real or not and when we we right got a point.
This campus is very big and old. I've never seen anything like this, it's really unique. The whole campus is in the park or forest (I'm not really sure). It's quite here, you can hear just how birds sing. The rooms are big.
The House Parents are really kind and I like them a lot. The students which share with me the room are friendly and nice.
The food is not that bad. I was scared of food because I'm choosy in food. And the food is OK.
The English lessons are fine. In the class I'm little bit shy so I'm not that active, but everybody respect that and they are kind. The teacher is really nice!
There are many French, Spanish and Italian people and they often talk their language but itš not that bad as it was.
All in all I tried many new things and many new things I will try. I met many nice and kind people!
Moor Park is a very beautiful and old school. This is a place with huge gardens, a swimming pool. This campus is next to a village, Ludlow, very beautiful village, with amazing architecture.
As for the accommodation, I liked my bedroom, it was huge with 5 other students who were all from other countries so I improved my English and the house parents were so funny and kind.
Let's start with the breakfast , there was always cereal. There are often some bacon and eggs but I'm not used to eat that so I don't very like it.
English lessons were so good, it was funny and also we learnt English. Our teacher Emma was so kind with us.
I chose tennis, and it was fantastic, the teacher ( Jack) was so kind and funny with us.
I met other teenagers from Italy, Brazil, Ukraine, Spain, Czech Republic, Russia. We were all time together so everyone was very eager to talk English.
I've done summer schools before But I really prefer this one because we had the choice on the excursion and activity.
At first the campus is located in Moor Park and has a large area. Second, the campus has swimming pool, golf fields, forest, buildings where we play games such as volleyball, archery, handball and etc. , of course there castle where we live.
As for me, I like my bedroom. It's huge but bed is too hard. But anyway there is home atmosphere and we have snacks every day before sleeping.
Personally, I like those lessons. Teacher is fantastic. She always explains us if we don't understand anything. She doesn't give us homework, only when we haven't done the exercise.
The same teachers are in Get Ahead Options. They are funny and explain things which we don't understand.
On the other hand this summer school has big advantages. You have a choice. It means you can choose activity and excursion which you want. I have never seen it in other summer schools.
Finally I think this school is the best school that I have ever been to. It has only two minuses: food and bathroom.
CAMPUS: More than English is a very big campus . There are a lots of trees . There are a lots of classes and there are 2 residences: boys and girls. There are 2 tennis pitches, also 1 football field, a swimming pool, sports hall and a rugby pitch.
ACCOMMODATION:The residence is very big and beautiful and also the bedroom is very nice. The classes are big and beautiful all in all the accommodation is good.
FOOD: I don't like the times of the meals because in Spain is very different for example here we have the dinner at 6:30 and in Spain at 9:30 but the snacks are very good because I like biscuits.
CORE ENGLISH LESSONS: English lessons are very good because we learn a lot of English but for my part a little bit long and we do a lots of games, which is nice.
GET AHEAD LESSONS: In the activities like football , tennis, we learn a lot of English. We have a very good time because I love the sports and when we are playing we are learning English.
SPECIAL FEATURES: In the weekends we go excursions and it's very nice as we can choose two activities.
ALL IN ALL: This campus is very nice and I want to returns here next year.
It's amazing campus! there're a swimming pool, sport hall, tennis, hockey and football place, rugby pitch and a lot of classes.
In my bedroom there're five students and beautiful views. In the boys' residence there's a living room, with sofas and kitchen.
I like this food because there's a little bit of fruit and vegetables. My favourite part of the day is breakfast, because I like eggs, bacon, sausages, jam, toast, milk and cereals… I love it!
The English lessons are good, because I learn English and do funny speaking activities.
In the class there're some sofas and a lot of tables. I like my classroom.
There are a lot of study options and I chose tennis and football.
I'm prefer tennis because is more fun an strategic game, but football is good too.
I learn more English because I speak a lot!
I like the excursions because they're fun, and I've visit a lot of museums, places and important cities (Liverpool,London) I like visit these places!


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Opinion: Why we should have Intramural Sports at Northlake
Colton Leggett, Staff Reporter
Participating in sports, whether in a more relaxed environment, such as in a PE class, or being on a sports team, is a nice way to bond with classmates and challenge one's competitive nature. As a student body, we should bring Intramural Sports to Northlake.
Many would enjoy the opportunity to have fun with peers in a low-stakes way by competing in Intramural Sports. Without the added pressure to really win a game, it would all just be for fun. Games could take place during designated times such as activity period or on evening nights. This creates a relaxed environment where students not normally used to competing in an athletic event could participate. It also provides an opportunity for those who do play sports to enjoy different sports for fun.
Those interested can create a team made up of friends or classmates, which would play against other teams. The teams could include sports such as football, basketball, soccer, dodgeball, ultimate frisbee, volleyball, wiffle ball, etc.
Intramural Sports would be a great addition to introduce the start of next school year. Faculty or fellow students can "ref" the games and determine the final score or outcome. There could even be a bracket set up to go all the way to a championship game, and teams could compete for simple prizes determined by teachers or administration.
This would be a great way to strengthen bonds with classmates in a competitive, but fun environment. Sports offer a unique opportunity to bond with classmates and friends like nothing else can.
I believe this should be introduced to Northlake because it can occur all throughout the school year. Northlake is a close, tightly knit school already due to its size, but intramural sports could help students who normally do not interact with each other to get to know each other better by competing against or with them in games such as these during school. If interested in bringing Intramural Sports to Northlake, share with the upcoming Leadership Council as something to implement.
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Jews & the Atom Bomb
Albert Einstein in 1921
An extraordinary number of 20th century Jewish scientists were drawn into the field of nuclear research. As the Nazi dragnet tightened, dozens of them fled Europe and joined the USA's Manhattan Project, which built and detonated the first atomic bomb in July 1945.
Albert Einstein's Theory of Relativity paved the way for investigation into nuclear fission. In 1939 he urged President Roosevelt to build an atomic bomb before Nazi Germany. In later years he opposed the use of atomic weapons.
Leo Szilard (1898-1964), born in Budapest, helped Enrico Fermi conduct the first controlled nuclear chain reaction. He later demanded curbs on atomic weapons.
Niels Bohr (1885-1962) was the first to apply quantum theory to explain nuclear structure. Born in Denmark to a Christian father and Jewish mother, Bohr worked with Ernest Rutherford in Britain. He won a Nobel Prize in 1922, and narrowly escaped Denmark in 1943, pursued by Nazis. He worked on the Manhattan Project with his son Aage, yet also sought to limit the spread of nuclear weapons.
Lise Meitner (1878-1968) was born in Vienna and became a pioneer of research into nuclear fission. She analysed the results with her nephew, Otto Frisch.
Enrico Fermi (1901-1954) was born in Rome. With Walter Zinn Fermi directed the first controlled nuclear chain reaction in 1942 at the University of Chicago.
J Robert Oppenheimer
J. Robert Oppenheimer (1904-1967), US-born theoretical physicist, was chosen to direct the Manhattan Project at Los Alamos in 1942. On July 16, 1945, his team exploded the world's first atomic bomb. Three months later he resigned as project director and opposed development of the H-bomb. Oppenheimer was accused of Communist sympathies by the McCarthyites, but was exonerated.
Hungarian-born Edward Teller led the US team that developed the first hydrogen bomb. Considerably more powerful than the atomic bomb, the H-bomb uses nuclear fusion rather than fission. The first H-bomb was exploded in 1952. Teller later strongly advocated the need for Western nuclear superiority.
In the late 1950s and early 1960s the Labor politician Shimon Peres launched Israel's nuclear energy (and arms) program near Dimonah in the Negev Desert. In the 1980s, Mordechai Vanunu, a Moroccan immigrant working at Dimonah, told British newspapers about Israel's secret nuclear arms capability. He was abducted by the Mossad (Israeli intelligence service), convicted of treason and incarcerated in Israel.
Joseph Rotblat (b. 1908), a Polish-born British physicist, won the 1995 Nobel Peace Prize for his continuing work with the anti-war Pugwash Conferences group. He had quit the Manhattan Project in 1944, and in 1955 joined Bertrand Russell and Einstein in advocating nuclear disarmament and world peace.
Jews have played a disproportionately large role as pioneers of atomic weaponry, and advocates of disarmament. The nuclear debate poses fascinating dilemmas for Jewish ethics. Can deterrence via deadly weapons really promote pikuah nefesh, the sanctity of life?


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One of the most important skills a game composer needs is the ability to compose distinctive, compelling and memorable themes. In addition to providing the "heart and soul" of the gaming experience, a game theme is a branding device – it defines the genre, story, characters, worlds, even the target markets and platforms of the game. Game composers audition for scoring jobs by demo-ing a 'spec' theme. And when they are hired on a job, the first piece they compose is the Game Theme.
I wrote an analysis of one of my favorite game themes - "Gears of War" 2 Main Theme by Steve Jablonsky. The sample maker Output published it on their website (link below). Enjoy!
This is the first blog of a series of blogs on composing game themes, so stay tuned for the continuation discussing topics such as: how to deconstruct the client's brief for a spec theme; how to hone in on the style/genre; how to get inspired and compose a memorable theme (motif, riff, chord changes, "hook," formal structure); how to arrange the "sound" (instrumental palette) based on a thorough knowledge of game genres & musical styles.


The new Samsung 360 Cassette is a world-first circular air conditioning unit with omnidirectional flow discharge.
In order to create this circular cassette, Samsung had to overcome the restrictions associated with oscillating louver blades used in traditional four-way cassettes – impossible to fit into a circular unit.
In order to overcome this, Samsung developed a patented 'negative pressure solution'. Using three mini booster fans, a negative pressure is formed on the upper side of the cassette, deflecting the air upwards. Speeding up and slowing down these fans oscillates the air in the same motion as would be created by a louver blade.
This lack of physical frictional blades increases the efficiency of the system and achieves a 0° discharge angle, allowing the air to pass along the ceiling and avoid cold draughts.


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Julius dit Jules Porgès (né à Vienne, le  et mort à Rochefort-en-Yvelines, le ) est un diamantaire et un industriel français.

Biographie
Fils d'un joaillier tchèque, Maurice Porgès (1798-1870) et de son épouse née Henriette Reitlinger, il est issu de la grande bourgeoisie juive austro-hongroise de Prague, qui s'impose dans le commerce des diamants. En 1857, à 18 ans, il rejoint son frère Heinrich à Paris, où il crée la société Jules Porgès et Compagnie et devient un diamantaire réputé.

Sur les conseils de son associé Charles Wernher, il fait l'acquisition de concessions en Afrique du Sud dans le protectorat anglais, devenant ainsi également producteur.

En 1873 il y envoie deux de ses protégés, Alfred Beit et Julius Wernher, qui ont tous deux travaillé pour lui à Paris, pour le représenter et n'ira sur place qu'en 1876. Julius Wernher avait eu pour premier employeur Théodore Porgès, le cousin de Jules Porgès.

Vers 1875, il possédait déjà environ 10 % des mines de diamants du site de Kimberley. Entre 1875 et 1880, il acquiert de nombreuses autres mines en Afrique du Sud, en particulier les quatre premiers sites producteurs de diamants : De Beers, Bultfontein, Dutoitspan et surtout la totalité de Kimberley, en association avec le britannique Cecil Rhodes. Sa société assure la taille des diamants à Amsterdam et contrôle leur commerce au niveau mondial. Toujours en association avec Alfred Beit et Julius Wernher, Jules Porgès crée la Compagnie française de diamants du cap de Bonne-Espérance.

Il choisit le camp du britannique Cecil Rhodes lorsque celui-ci élimine son rival Barney Barnato, pour constituer un premier conglomérat, la « De Beers unifiée », qui rachète la Kimberley Central Mining Company détenant les parts de Barnato, après des négociations menées par Porgès. Le chèque, le plus gros jamais signé à cette époque, s'élève à quatre millions de livres sterling (soit cent millions de francs-or de l'époque et l'équivalent de deux milliards de livres en 2010).

Porgès revend la Compagnie française de diamants du cap de Bonne-Espérance au futur nouveau conglomérat De Beers en 1887.

Surnommé le « Roi du diamant », il acquiert aussi, entre 1880 et 1888, des mines d'or dans la région de Johannesbourg, qui s'avèrent nécessiter des investissements lourds. Très lié à Rodolphe Kann et son frère Maurice, il parvient à intéresser les Rothschild qui entrent dans le capital de ses affaires.

Il fonde la Compagnie financière et minière Corner House de Market Square à Johannesbourg, avant de se retirer de ses entreprises sud-africaines en 1890, à 52 ans, pour réinvestir une partie de sa fortune dans l'immobilier parisien.

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Homme d'une grande distinction, plein d'intuition et de finesse, il épouse Rose-Anne, dite Anna Wodianer (Vienne, Autriche,  - Kalwang, Autriche, ), naturalisée française le .

Le couple devient une figure emblématique de l'aristocratie parisienne; son épouse viennoise, d'une grande beauté, souhaite fait revivre l'esprit des dernières années de l'Ancien Régime français.

En 1892, pour 4 millions de francs, ils font édifier par Ernest Sanson un hôtel, aujourd'hui détruit, inspiré du château d'Asnières de Jacques Hardouin-Mansart de Sagonne, au 18 de l'avenue Montaigne, dans le  arrondissement, sur l'emplacement de la « Maison pompéienne » du prince Napoléon-Jérôme Bonaparte.

Une célèbre collection d'art ancien

La demeure, où le couple donne des fêtes brillantes mais solennelles, abrite dans une galerie une collection comptant plusieurs toiles de Rubens, Van Dyck, Rembrandt, Bruegel de Velours et Le Lorrain, qui sont exposées dans un opulent décor de boiseries, de murs tendus de damas, de meubles anciens recouverts de précieux objets décoratifs dont des statuettes de cabinet en bronze, dans une mise en scène qui fait penser à la collection Hertford-Wallace.

Porgès constitue une des cinq grandes collections - et la plus importante - de plaques en émail de Limoges du , anonymes mais dites "du Maître de l'Enéide", sur un ensemble de 82 connues, dont 36 encore diverses mains privées à ce jour. La seule des 20 plaques conservées par sa veuve, titrée  Les bocages fortunés (vers 1525-1530), que Porgès avait fait placer dans un cadre français fin  du , est mise en vente par ses héritiers le 28/05/2021 (article de V. Schmitz-Grucker dans "La Gazette Drouot" n°15 du 16/04/2021, p.14 à 18, qui publie une photographie de la galerie où l'on voit cet objet).

Réapparition du bureau de la bibliothèque de son hôtel parisien

Un rare bureau plat marqueté au décor dit "à la Grecque" de Philippe-Claude Montigny a fait partie d'une vente aux enchères publiques à Drouot le 3/06/2022 (reprod. coul. pp 48 et 49 du n°21 de "La Gazette Drouot"  - 27/05/2022).

À Rochefort-en-Yvelines, le couple rachète le château de la famille de La Rochefoucauld pour  francs et y fait édifier par l'architecte Charles Mewès, qui a déjà conçu l'hôtel Ritz de Paris, une  demeure immense inspirée de l'hôtel de Salm (Palais de la Légion d'honneur à Paris), mais double de dimensions, dominant un grand jardin de style régulier avec cascades et terrasses ponctuées de topiaires.

L'entreprise démesurée reste inachevée après quatre années et 18 millions de francs d'investissement; lors de la Première Guerre mondiale, le château devient un hôpital auxiliaire de la Croix-Rouge qui accueille 150 blessés en convalescence. Le château Porgès est vendu par Mme Porgès en 1924 à Jean-Léopold Duplan, industriel de la soie.

M. et Mme Jules Porgès étaient boutons de l'équipage de Bonnelles, à la duchesse d'Uzès.

Leur fille unique, Henriette Hélène, dite « Elly » (Baden, Autriche,  - 1946), sera marquise de la Ferté-Meun.

Références

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Liens externes

 Site sur la famille Porgès
 Site Mairie de Rochefort en Yvelines, biographie de Jules Porgès

Homme d'affaires français
Joaillier français
Diamantaire
Collectionneur français d'œuvres d'art
Millionnaire au XIXe siècle
Naissance en mai 1839
Naissance à Prague
Décès en septembre 1921
Décès en Seine-et-Oise
Décès à 82 ans


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Gratitude for you
Wednesday, January 21, 2009 by Jimmy Johnson
I feel sorry for anyone who becomes president, especially these days, but I really felt sorry for the Obamas yesterday when I heard that at the end of their long day, they were expected to show up at no less than ten official inaugural balls and perform a ceremonial dance. I think if I were president of the United States, I'd say, "No way, and you can't make me." But then, the guy is having to fight tooth and nail to keep his Blackberry. As I said, I feel sorry for anyone who becomes president.
Forget "Louie Louie"
Bad news is no news


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'Tokyo Ghoul' season 3 release date, spoilers: Production for new season may have started; will it follow the manga?
"Tokyo Ghoul" was one of the best anime series to come out in 2014, so it's not surprising that fans want to see more of the show. The release date for the next "Tokyo Ghoul" season hasn't been revealed yet, but sources say production has already started.
When "Tokyo Ghoul ?A" came out last year, viewers noticed that it deviated from its source material more so than the first season. While some enjoyed it, some clearly didn't.
Now, it is rumored that the series may follow the manga storyline in the upcoming season by having Ken Kaneki lose his memory after Kishou Arima defeated him in the "Tokyo Ghoul ?A" finale. This will be a welcome change for fans who want the series to remain loyal to the manga's storyline. Will Kaneki become a ghoul investigator in season 3 like he did in the manga?
Contrary to what several reports are saying, Kaneki did not hide his true identity and pose as a police investigator in the manga. He simply loses his memory and forgot who he really was. He wasn't with the police either since he served as the mentor for the Commission of Counter Ghoul's (CCG) Quinx Squad. While a one-eyed ghoul serving as a ghoul investigator sounds weird, Kaneki will eventually get his memory back.
Meanwhile, sources say a writer working on "Tokyo Ghoul" supposedly stated that the upcoming season will be dark and psychologically disillusioning since gory scenes will not be censored. A little investigating revealed that the writer who said this is allegedly named "Bob."
Actually, multiple sources say "Bob" made the comment. Doesn't sound Japanese, does it? This raises a lot of red flags since the writer working on the anime is Ch?ji Mikasano, while Sui Ishida wrote the original manga.
While this rumor is dubious at best, a gore-filled "Tokyo Ghoul" is certainly appealing to fans who want the anime adaptation to feel more like the manga series.
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Now, an international study with the participation of the expert Miguel Cañedo-Argüelles, member of the Faculty of Biology and the Catalan Water Research Institute of the University of Barcelona (IdRA), and the University of Vic - Universitat Central de Catalunya (UVic-UCC) as well, determines the twenty-two main questions to consider in order to manage sustainably the environmental risks that are related to the chemical products in Europe.
Ending with poverty and inequalities, promoting education and dignified work, and protecting the environment around the planet are some of the objectives for the UN Agenda 2030 for the Sustainable Development. With a changing view, the Agenda 2030 represents a model guideline on economic, social and environmental sustainability for all member states that joined in Septmber 2015.
The new scientific study wants to assess the interaction between several factors that affect natural ecosystems (chemical products, hydrological alterations, environmental degradation, etc). According to Miquel Cañedo-Argüelles, member of the research group Freshwater Ecology, Hydrology and Management (FEHM) of the UB and the BETA-TECNIO Technological Center of UVic-UCC, "ecosystems are exposed to many stress factors and scientists analyse those separately due technical restrictions".
"However, these factors are interacting and this interaction does not result in the mix of individual effects, since there can be synergies or antagonisms", adds Cañedo-Argüelles, who presided the consultancy group on freshwater salination during the SETAC conference.
Considering chemical products in isolation "can result in a simplistic assessment that doesn't account for the complexity of the real world", notes professor Alistair B.A. Boxall (University of York), one of the main authors in the study. "The new study -he continues- highligts international scientists' research priorities and our key knowledge gaps when it comes to the risks and impacts of chemicals. The study aims to help focus scientific effort on the questions that really matter and inform decisions about the type of research needed to update policies and regulations".
According to the experts, we will need to identify the ecosystems with a higher risk of degradation due chemical pollution in Europe and define which the top ones for biodiversity preservation are. In this situation, it will be necessary to know about the potential effect of emerging pollutants, which usually derive from pharmaceutical products or cosmetics and are not regulated by any specific legislation. According to Cañedo-Argüelles, "there are currently about 3,000 drugs in the market that get to the environment, and in most of those cases we do not have much information on their potential impact on biodiversity".
It is also important for the ecotoxicological studies to adopt the real situation of the natural environment to know the ecosystem potential response to pollutants. "Studies on the limit concentration of a certain substance in the environment are usually based on laboratory trials with one or a few species, like the planktonic crustacean Daphnia magna", notes Cañedo-Argüelles.
"But there are many species living in ecosystems and interacting among them. Pollutants affect different species and can alter trophic interactions, so these create complex and unexpected responses in the whole ecosystem which affect the level of populations and communities. Therefore, a good option for future studies would be to combine laboratory trials with the use of mesocosms -artificial ecosystems controlling environmental conditions- and if necessary, carrying field studies out", states the researcher.
Experts from the Rovira i Virgili University, the Hunting Resources Research Institute (IREC-CSIC-UCLM-JCCM) and the IMDEA Water Institute (University of Alcala) take part in this new study, which shapes the scenario of future challenges in environmental management at a global scale. In this context, GHSP is also promoting the recently published study on the state of play in South American countries (Furley et al., 2018), within the field of the initiatives by SETAC "to improve the research effort on the impacts of the chemical products in the environment", concludes professor Boxall.


ARKPORT — The Arkport Village Board is expected to turn up the pressure on residents to keep their sidewalks shoveled after the sight of children walking to school on busy Route 36 after the most recent snow storm brought a concerned parent to a board meeting Tuesday night.
Heidi Beecher told the board of trustees "My child has to go to school three or four times a week early, and she can't be provided with transportation, so she has to walk.
She continued, "When we had bus routes along Route 36, we rearranged the routes so that the school buses did not cross children, and in order to do that we needed to have a safe place for the children to exit the bus and get on the sidewalk and go to their homes, and we did that with centralized location bus stops.
"I've witnessed several times in the past with the bus stop right across from The Oaks that the children get off the school bus, and the school bus pulls away, and the kids are sitting in the road, and they have to walk Route 36 to get to their homes because the sidewalks are not clear. That is a really dangerous situation.
But village officials said the ordinance may lack punch, pointing out it allows property owners ten days to clear their sidewalks, and fails to provide a mechanism to bill residents if the village clears their walks.
There were many suggestions and strategies raised for dealing with the issue. The consensus settled on a two prong strategy: get the word out to village residents that they have a responsibility to keep their walks clear, and reach out to the community for potential freelance shovelers.
Groups like the Boy Scouts or students who need community service credit for school may take the opportunity to get involved, officials said.
Beecher suggested compiling a list of teens or older adults who want to do sidewalk shoveling to earn extra cash. The list, with the names and numbers of the people available, would then be provided to residents in a village mailing.
The village will consider mailing notices with water bills or sending a separately delivered reminder to residents to keep their walks clear, trustees said.
Trustee Ezra Geist plans to reach out to a relative who serves on the Canisteo Village Board.
"I'm going to ask him how they incentivize their residents to clean their walks. If their best practice (works), then obviously we should follow that," Geist said.
According to officials, children who live within three-tenths of a mile of the school are not bused.
Summing up the issue, Flanders offered a blunt message to residents.


Does shedding tears mean repentance? Both Ruth and Orpah shed tears. Only one repented. Dr. McGee explains this from one of broadcasts in Ruth. To hear his short 8 min. 23 sec. study on Ruth 1.14-18, click here.
Ge. 4:6-7: And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen? If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.
Lev. 11-14 A Holy God must have a cleansed people.
Lev. 13 A holy God – a holy people: Leprosy – type of sin as in Rom. 6.12-14; 1 Jn. 1.8.
2 Chr. 33.11-13 "Wherefore the LORD brought upon them the captains of the host of the king of Assyria, which took Manasseh among the thorns, and bound him with fetters, and carried him to Babylon. And when he was in affliction, he besought the LORD his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers, And prayed unto him: and he was intreated of him, and heard his supplication, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the LORD he was God." Manesseh had been the worst King Judah had ever had. See, 2 Chr. 33.1-10 and 2 K. 21.2-9. Yet in 2 Chr. 33.11-13 we find that he repented after he was taken into captivity in Babylon. Then, God restored him to Jerusalem as king after which Manesseh served God.
There are 7 Penitential Psalms (Psalms of repentance): 6, 32, 38, 51, 102, 130, and 143.
Ps. 6 is a Ps. of repentance. ""To the chief Musician on Neginoth upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David. 1 O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure. 2 Have mercy upon me, O LORD; for I am weak: O LORD, heal me; for my bones are vexed. 3 My soul is also sore vexed: but thou, O LORD, how long? 4 Return, O LORD, deliver my soul: oh save me for thy mercies' sake. 5 For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks? 6 I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears. 7 Mine eye is consumed because of grief; it waxeth old because of all mine enemies. 8 Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for the LORD hath heard the voice of my weeping. 9 The LORD hath heard my supplication; the LORD will receive my prayer. 10 Let all mine enemies be ashamed and sore vexed: let them return and be ashamed suddenly.
Ps. 15. "In this Ps., David is saying exactly what James said: 'Yea, a man may say, Thou has faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works' (James 2.18). I like the was someone put it: 'Faith alone saves, but faith that saves is not alone.' Who is going to stand before God? Those who have had a faith in God that has produced a life of righteousness. There are many who talk about the soon coming of Christ, and yet I don't see much change in the lives who say they are expecting Him. My friend, if you really believe Jesus is coming soon – or even if you believe you will someday stand before Him to give an account, you will make sure that you live your life in such a way that it will count for God. This is the real test that will prove whether or not you love Him and look for Jesus' return." (McGee, Ps. 15).
Joel 2.12-29 (God calls on the Jews to repent before the battle of Armageddon and His response to such); N2 p972; N2 p 1174 (meaning of repentance); Great chapter on repentance: Eze. 18 (among other things, the son not responsible for the sins of the father, etc.).
Joel 2.12-17: Repentance of the Jews who are in the land in the day of the Lord.
The fifth vision of Zechariah (Zec. 3.1-7) discloses: (1) The change from self-righteousness to the righteousness of God, of which Paul's experience ( 3:1-9) is the illustration, as it is also the foreshadowing of the conversion of Israel.(2) In type, the preparation of Israel for receiving Jehovah's "BRANCH." The refusal of the Jews to abandon self-righteousness for the righteousness of God blinded them to the presence of the BRANCH in their midst at His first advent Ro. 10:1-4; 11:7-8 Cf. Zec. 6:12-15 which speaks of the manifestation of the BRANCH in glory (v. 13) as the Priest-King, when Israel will receive Him.
7: "11 But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they should not hear. 12 Yea, they made their hearts as an adamant stone, lest they should hear the law, and the words which the LORD of hosts hath sent in his spirit by the former prophets: therefore came a great wrath from the LORD of hosts. 13 Therefore it is come to pass, as he cried, and they would not hear; so they cried, and I would not hear, saith the LORD of hosts: But I scattered them with a whirlwind among all the nations whom they knew not. Thus the land was desolate after them, that no man passed through nor returned: for they laid the pleasant land desolate.
Summary: In the O.T., repentance is the English word used to translate the Heb. nacham, to be "eased" or "comforted." It is used of both God and man. Notwithstanding the literal meaning of nacham, it is evident, from a study of all the passages, that the sacred writers use it in the sense of metanoia in the N.T.–a change of mind. Mt 3:2 Cmt. on Ac 17:30. As in the N.T., such change of mind is accompanied by contrition and self-judgment. When applied to God the word is used phenomenally according to O.T. custom. God seems to change His mind. The phenomena are such as, in the case of man, would indicate a change of mind.).
Mt. 4.20 "From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." (This was after Christ was tempted by Satan, Came to Capernaum, and at the beginning of his public ministry).
Lk. 19.11-27 Parable of the ten pounds.
Ac. 3:19-20 Peter, in his second sermon, preached "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord; And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you:" Ac. 4:4 Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.
Ac. 9 records the conversion of Saul (Paul) and the immediate change it made in his thoughts and actions. That change continued throughout his life as recorded in the rest of the book of Acts.
I just noticed the following in the perfect verses for (1) heretics who argue that water baptism is necessary for salvation, (2) heretics who argue that repentance is not necessary for salvation, (3) heretics who argue that one must work or have hands laid on them to receive the Holy Ghost, and (4) heretics who argue that salvation brings no change in one's life.
Ro. 1.18 – 3.20 teaches that the whole world (everyone) is guilty before God. Ro. 3.21-5.11 teaches the remedy for forgiveness for our guilt. Ro. 5.12-8.13 teaches crucifision with Christ, the resurrection life of Christ, and the walk in the Spirit, the Gospel provision for inherent sin.
Ro. 2:4 "Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?" All of Ro. 2. All of Ro. 3.
Would God wish to save someone to continue in sin? Of course not.
All of Ro. 6, 7, and 8. Sample verses: Ro. 6:1-4 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein? Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. Ro. 6:14-15 For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace. What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.Ro. 6:22-23 But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life. For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Ro. 7:6 But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter.
1 Co. 7 The whole chapter.
N1 to 2 Co. 5.10, p1233 "The judgment of the believer's works, not sins, is in question here. These have been atoned for, and are "remembered no more forever" Heb 10:17, Mt 12:36; Ro 14:10; Ga 6:7; Eph 6:8; Col 3:24-25. The result is "reward" or "loss" (of the reward), "but he himself shall be saved" 1Co 3:11-15. This judgment occurs at the return of Christ Mt 16:27; Lu 14:14; 1Co 4:5; 2Ti 4:8; Re 22:12.
Ep. 4 the whole chapter.
Phi. 2.2-11 "Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: …" Phi. 2.12-15: The outworking of the inworked salvation. Phi. 3.1-3: Warning against Judaizers. Phi. 3.4-6: Warning against trusting in legal righteousness.
1 Th. 5.4-9 and the whole chapter.
2 Th. 3.3-15 "But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil. And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you. And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ. Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us. For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you; Neither did we eat any man's bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you: Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us. For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat. For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies. Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread. But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing. And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed. Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother." [Bold emphasis mine].
1 Ti. 5-6 the entire chapter … 5.14-15 "I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully. For some are already turned aside after Satan." 5.20 "Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear." 6.5-7 "Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself. But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out." 6.9 "But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition." 6.11-12 "But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses." 6.17-21 "Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate; Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life. O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called: Which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen." [Bold emphasis mine].
Philemon deals with the actions required of Onesimus, a newly born again run away slave who had robbed his master, and the actions of his master, a Christian, toward Onesimus.
He. 9.1-15 "Then verily the first covenant had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary. For there was a tabernacle made; the first, wherein was the candlestick, and the table, and the shewbread; which is called the sanctuary. And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of all; Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant; And over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat; of which we cannot now speak particularly. Now when these things were thus ordained, the priests went always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the service of God. But into the second went the high priest alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people: The Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing: Which was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience; Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation. But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building; Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us. For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh: How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.
The theme of the book of James is works as the expression and proof of faith. James exalts faith as producing works. Exemplary verses shall be given in this study.
James 1:2-3 "My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience." 12 "Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him." 14-16 "But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death. Do not err, my beloved brethren." 19-25 "Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God. Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls. 22-25: But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed." No more to be given since the book is saturated with the teaching that true faith produces works: read the whole book.
2 Jn. conditions the personal walk of a Christian in a day of apostasy; 3 Jn. conditions the personal responsibility in such a day of apostasy of the believer as a member of the local church.
Jude [The whole book. Only selected verses are pasted here].
Revelation 2:8-11 "And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive; I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan. Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death." Notice that this church is the opposite of almost all American churches. They will suffer and have tribulation because they practice, seek after, and attain the things of God, not the things of man. Compare this church to the church of Laodicea in Re. 3.14-19, which exemplifies almost all churches in America.
Mankind sinks so low that he will not repent. See, e.g., Re. 16.9, 11, 21.


Friday 15th of February, 7.30pm. Concert, Supper and Dance – Adults £6 Children £3.
The meeting will take place on Wednesday 6th of February from 2 – 7pm at the Ayre Hotel Kirkwall .
A project gets underway tonight, Tuesday 22nd of January , to explore and record the graffiti left on the walls of St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall, Orkney over the centuries.
'Not Just Concrete' at Tankerness House!
4TG Game Con will take place at The Event Complex Aberdeen (TECA), on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 October 2019.