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Families dispute Indian claims youths killed in 'encounter' were Kashmiri fighters
Naveed Siddiqui |
Indian army soldiers walk past a damaged house after a gunbattle between suspected Kashmiri fighters and government security forces at Lawaypora area on the outskirts of Srinagar on December 30, 2020. — AFP
Families of two teenage boys and a young man killed in Indian-occupied Kashmir on Wednesday by government forces during an alleged firefight have denied they were fighters, in a rare protest in the restive Himalayan region.
Police said the trio were killed in a 20-hour gun battle on the outskirts of the region's main city of Srinagar after they were cornered inside a home on Tuesday.
"Repeated announcements were made to the hiding terrorists to lay down their illegal weapons and surrender," police said in a statement.
"Instead, the hiding terrorists fired continuously upon the searching party."
Bullet marks cover the wall of a building where Indian forces allege suspected fighters had taken refuge, after a gun battle on the outskirts of Srinagar, Wednesday. — AP
But relatives of the trio disputed the story and protested outside a police building in Srinagar where the bodies were being kept.
"Yesterday at 10 in the morning, he had tea with me," Bashir Ahmad Ganai, the grandfather of one of the slain youths, Aijaz Maqbool, told reporters.
"We don't know where he was picked up from and later killed. What is going on in Kashmir?" Ganai said.
The families of the other two — high school student Athar Mushtaq and carpenter Zubair — also insisted they were innocent.
Parents of the students said they had been on their way to receive private tutoring in Srinagar. But police insisted two of them were "hardcore associates of terrorists" and the third might have recently joined fighter ranks. Even then, Kashmir Inspector General of Police Vijay Kumar admitted the names of the trio killed in the 'encounter' were not in the "list of terrorists", according to The Indian Express.
The exact ages of the three killed were not released.
The case bears similarities to a July incident in which three labourers were killed, sparking an outcry in the region.
The army had claimed that those three men were killed in a gun battle in the village of Amshipora, and that weapons were found on them.
But on Sunday, an Indian army officer and two associates were charged with planting weapons on the bodies to make it look as though they were militants.
Pakistan calls for international scrutiny
Pakistan strongly condemned what it termed the "extra-judicial killing" of the three Kashmiris in "yet another fake encounter" by Indian security forces in Srinagar.
"Pakistan reiterates its call for independent inquiry under international scrutiny to investigate the unabated extra-judicial killings of Kashmiris by Indian occupation forces and to bring the perpetrators of these heinous crimes to justice," a statement issued by the Foreign Office said.
Referring to the July killings of labourers, it said the recent revelations of planting weapons on the bodies of the victims killed in Shopian by Indian troops to make it look as though they were armed fighters "are deeply disconcerting and an affront to the collective conscience of humanity".
"It is a well-known fact that those guilty of gross human rights violations in IIOJK have never been prosecuted," the FO said, referring to previous incidents of extra-judicial killings, custodial deaths, and "mass rapes of women" in Kunan-Poshpora (1991), Pathribal (2000), Ganderbal (2007), Machil (2010), and several others.
"Pakistan has consistently emphasised that the gross and systematic violations of human rights being perpetrated by the Indian occupation forces warrant an investigation by a UN Commission of Inquiry, as recommended by the OHCHR (UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights) in its reports of 2018 and 2019," the statement said.
"Pakistan reiterates that nothing short of an inquiry under international scrutiny can meet the requirements of justice," it stressed.
Kashmiri groups have been fighting Indian soldiers since 1989, demanding independence or a merger of the territory with Pakistan.
The fighting has killed tens of thousands of people — mostly civilians.
Since January, at least 180 Kashmiris have been killed by government forces, according to an AFP tally.
The FO meanwhile said Indian forces killed more than 300 innocent Kashmiris, including women and children, in 2020 in fake encounters and staged 'cordon-and-search' operations. It said 750 people were left critically injured.
Rights groups say cash rewards given to government forces for killing alleged militants and emergency military laws help perpetuate rights violations. Authorities deny the claims.
Under the Armed Forces Special Powers Act, government forces deployed in the region cannot be tried in a civilian court unless New Delhi agrees.
No such permission has been granted in the last three decades, despite dozens of requests by police after investigations into actions by security forces.


Ok so I've been working on a blog for sometime now and I was wondering is it really necessary for an Internet Marketer to start a blog or should we just stick to setting up squeeze pages getting traffic to that squeeze page and then monetizing using different techniques?
I mean two marketers I follow are Robert Plank and Jason Fladlien. To me these two are who have really made me be successful online but Robert has a blog and preaches why we should get one for reasons like authority and social proof while Jason used to have a blog but doesn't seem to keep up with it... I think the last post was since 2011.
So I was wondering should I stick to the normal IM or are blogs the new evolution of internet marketing?
Blogs are part of normal IM. Not only do they allow you to generate residual income and multiple streams of income at that, but they allow you to create like a central hub in order to brand yourself. When I first learn about people, a blog is one of the first thing I look for, so that I can get to know more about them and stuff. It's just kind of expected -- even if blogging isn't the primary model you use to make your money.
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At the end of the day...the answer is...why not? Do both... you probably won't make a ton of money from your blog but it's a nice central hub and if you do happen to gain a solid readership...that's a plus.
Blogging is a great way of branding yourself to your potential customers, it's a great way to help people to get to know you, like you, and trust you. If you have some extra time it's a great idea to create a blog and post on a frequent basis. You definitely want to take the actions that make you money first but if there is time left over write some useful content and put it on your blog, it can only help you in the long run.
Yes you must have a blog to build up a real business. The amount of value you can add to your niche as well as the brand you can create using your blog is tremendous. Also with a blog you'll be able to create your own kind of a social network, where people regularly visit, stay, comment and interact. Also a blog helps you convert your visitors to buyers, because with each post you are offering value, building up trust and relationship that converts to lifelong buyers that would love to buy from you again and again.
Not possible with a squeeze page.
Blogs give you a base from which you can brand. It also opens up a centralized place where you can get feedback from the members of your different lists.
Blogs give you a base for traffic as well, with just a post or two a day you can build up a good amount of traffic that lasts for a long time. It'll save you some money and you can build up a good relationship as well.
Of course I base most of my online business on my blogs So I might be a little bit biased. But I figure why not? I mean 30 minutes a day and you can get a good blog going within a few months.
I have a website with a blog built into it so I am getting the best of both worlds. I can advertise my products/services within the website and use the blog for posting articles to drive traffic. It's always worked quite well for me.
a blog is a a fool-proof way of getting your products, ideas and what-not out into the world wide web. it can also be an income-generating tool, so my thoughts? why not keep a blog, too?
Yes, you should have a blog component of your website. Put some unique content on it and make sure the posts are coming in consistently. This should increase your rankings overtime.
i started off my internet marketing as a blogger, i built up an audience until i got a few thousand visits a month, (this was way before i learnt about affiliate marketing) then after that i just placed product reviews on my blog and actually saw sales go up. it really pays off to have your own blog of your interests. it makes marketing products more fun if you can clearly inform a person genuinely instead of writing a sales ad blah blah..
Blogging is the cornerstone of any online business. You should pick a niche that you can effectively write new content every day.
Off course blog posting is also one of the important off page activity through which you can share your services..Benefits again depends on the quality of the content about your services..
Blogging is not exactly the same as it was when it's started. Now it's more a natural part of any online business. And I like it!
Meh... a blog is like large breasts on an already super attractive woman. They're not a *bad* thing, but if they weren't there it's not a horrible deal breaker either.
First, I think you should ask yourself if you even have plenty of useful things to say to fill a blog. Because an empty blog is just as boring as a blog filled with tons of useless posts.
Your blog is the Home you will send your email subscriber to read your IM updates or product reviews.
-Send them Value , Value, Stuff others won't take the time to Send.
They will read your updates on your blog, unless you want to abuse your list and shoot yourself on the leg then send them promotions till they die out.
Now its up to you if you want to do SEO, Build an authority blog in your niche but at the very least have a place to send your subscriber.
Blogging is much more effective in non- IM niches because it's less competitive. A blog can be used to build trust and show the value you have to offer, but if you don't like doing it - don't do it! I started a blog years ago thinking I had to do it but couldnt update frequently and sometimes dreaded it.
I've quit blogging altogether and spend my time in other areas.
Making a blog is also part in promoting your sites and also helps them to understand what kind of product your are promoting.
Blog is a very good way to translate 'what you enjoy writing' into 'what your customers enjoy paying for'...which is really great.
It really just depends on what you're trying to accomplish. I like to blog when I have results to showcase.
Having a blog is not the end all be all. What it does is help with some things and you should not just put one op unless you have a reason. I have a brick and motar that sells online I have a blog there so I can have a really nice updatable news source that also happens to give me at least one backlink if not many pointing to my site when I do a product highlight. I can also update it with a ipad at starbucks when I have a coffee in the odd afternoon. I also resell webspace and having a blog network as a free alternative allows me to start customers off at the free level and then migrate them if they want to move up. I also use a second blog for news in the site so that I can quickly update and upload articles into a CMS system that formats it for me and displays it in a WYSIWYG designer for ease of use. So it very much in IMO matters what you are doing as to if you have one or not.
Some good points and replies, blogging I think has changed, its really more of a way to reach out to people looking for information, I would rather think of it as a combination of a website and publishing platform to reach interested consumers who are interested in what you have to publish.
So, a blog, not really what it used to be, an information website with valuable content, now thats what you want.


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Agra este un oraș în statul Uttar Pradesh, India, situat pe malurile râului Yamuna.
Între anii 1527 și 1658, a fost capitala Imperiului Mogul.

Orașul este cunoscut pentru monumentele sale arhitectonice din secolele al XVI-lea și al XVII-lea, printre care Palatul Roșu și mai ales mausoleul Taj Mahal.

Personalități născute aici
 Amritlal Nagar (1916 - 19900, scriitor.

Legături externe
  Imagini din Agra la The World in Photos

Vezi și
 Listă de orașe din India
 Akbar

Orașe din India

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Continental Cut � features a shaved belly, face, and legs while the hair on the rest of the body is brushed full and allowed to grow with poms cut at the feet. Pet Clip or Puppy Cut � perhaps the most popular of Maltipoo hairstyles involves shaving the body along contours while the hair on top of the head is pulled to a knot and fastened with a band.... Puppy Cut/Summer Cut- This is the lowest maintenance. The hair is clipped short all over, anywhere from 1/2" to 2". The hair is clipped short all over, anywhere from 1/2" to 2". Show Dog Cut - The highest maintenance cut, this style typically involves a top not (basically the dog equivalent of a bun) and floor length hair that that is trimmed only when it has reached that length.
You can finish the cut by trimming around the head and ears. Lots of Maltese pet owners choose to leave the hair on the head longer. If you decide to do this, remember to trim the hair around the nose and eyes. Do ensure that the hair is evenly trimmed and looks sophisticated.
Continental Cut � features a shaved belly, face, and legs while the hair on the rest of the body is brushed full and allowed to grow with poms cut at the feet. Pet Clip or Puppy Cut � perhaps the most popular of Maltipoo hairstyles involves shaving the body along contours while the hair on top of the head is pulled to a knot and fastened with a band.
Maltese Haircut Puppy Cut Maltese Dogs Teacup Maltese Shih Tzu Pet Dogs Dogs And Puppies Maltipoo Haircuts Dog Haircuts Forward This reminds me of my Molly, long hair on the top of the head and ears but short on the face, so cute, can't wait for her hair to grow longer again.


Gummi FK is a unique and resilient design, providing versatility in its ability to compensate for less than a perfect alignment within the driving system, while still delivering an even transfer of power.
Industrial Clutch Parts Ltd. distribute Gummi FK units to a variety of power transmission applications. The Gummi FK Air Clutch and Drum Brake is well suited for a variety of high speed and low/medium torque power transmission applications, where high heat generation is not a factor.
Available in single, dual and split configurations, the FK design and construction is simple in operation. An integrated neoprene tube, reinforced with various ply of cords, is vulcanized to the inside of a steel rim. A set of friction shoes are connected to the inside of the tube using shoe pins and a lock wire kit. When the tube is pressurized, the friction shoes are forced to engage around the drum. The rubber nylon cord-reinforced air tube forces the element's friction shoe assemblies against the outer edge of the drum.
The FK has been manufactured to transmit torque through its sidewalls, absorbing shock loads and vibration to protect the drive components from the transmission. The rate at which the air tube is pressurized directly affects the rate at which the torque increases. The neoprene rubber tube formulation also reduces the effects of torsional vibrations. The flexible design allows the tube to compensate minor misalignment and axial movements of the shaft.
Gummi FK is available in 20 different sizes, all identified by the drum diameter in inches, as well as the width in inches of the friction lining.
Can manufacturing, commercial laundry equipment, metal forming, drilling equipment, printing machines, rubber processing, tire manufacturing, textile machinery.


I love the words of this new Kerith song.
It's a faith-filled declaration .
It's a reminder to me that we need to choose to believe that as we draw near to God, He draws near to us.
And it's not about whether we feel close to God -"full assurance" is based on Truth. It's the combination of our human action and God's supernatural power at work so that we experience His guidance and presence.
This is true, whether it's on a Sunday during our worship times together at Kerith, or on our own as we find that quiet place and set aside some time, to read the Bible, pray and meet with God.


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ElectionsIreland.org > People > G > Tony Gregory > Profile
Tony Gregory
Profile from Elections 2002
5 Sackville Gardens, Ballybough, Dublin 3
Leinster House: Tel: 01 6183488
Born Dublin 5th December 1947. Single. Educated O'Connell School, Dublin and UCD (BA, HdipEd). Full-time Public Representative and former Teacher. First elected February 1982 and at each subsequent election.
Member Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs. Member Dublin City Council since 1979. Former member, Official Sinn Fein and of the Irish Republican Socialist Party. Held balance of power in March 1982 and March 1987. He voted for Charles Haughey for Taoiseach in 1982 and his abstention 5 years later kept Mr Haughey in power.
Click here for details of Seán Donnelly's book Elections 2002
The profiles are reproduced here as they appeared in print. No attempt has been made to update them. Any correction of factual errors will be noted. There may be some minor typographical corrections. Personal data has been removed. The most up to date information will always appear on the Candidate's Biography Page, and this should be used for contact and other details. Some of the data included in these profiles are still being transferred to the ElectionsIreland.org database - please understand that this is a time consuming and resource intensive task that will be completed as soon as possible. Making a donation may help to speed up the process! (Click on the Donate button on the Home Page, or use the Feedback Page for more information.)

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Q: Python Syntax Error EOL while scanning string literal - why it happens and how to fix it? I wrote this code:
def main():
    num_tokens = []
    str_tokens = []
    user_data = input("Insert Delimited Data: ")
    split_data = user_data.split(sep="|")
    for i in split_data:
        if i.strip().isnumeric():
            num_tokens.append(i)
        else:
            str_tokens.append(i)
    print("String Tokens: {}\nNumeric Tokens: {}.format(len(str_tokens), len(num_tokens)))
    return

And it says EOL while scanning string literal, what does that mean and why?

A: The error you get:
SyntaxError: EOL while scanning string literal

Is a syntax error, because that the last line is malformed.
The closing " of the string format is missing.
Change:
print("String Tokens: {}\nNumeric Tokens: {}.format(len(str_tokens), len(num_tokens)))

To:
print("String Tokens: {}\nNumeric Tokens: {}".format(len(str_tokens), len(num_tokens)))

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Is capacity development in fragile states feasible? Is it possible for outsiders to help turn around a state which has experienced profound civic conflict? This report argues that external support to national capacity development is possible and may even be indispensable. But it also argues that, while many of the good practices for capacity development for educational planning and management are the same, fragile states pose some additional challenges. Strategies therefore need to take into account different situations of fragility. This report also presents a few common dilemmas for practitioners. Overcoming these dilemmas, such as working with state or non-governmental actors, is often about finding the right balance in the specific context. Strategies for capacity development must be based on a long-term perspective that seeks to build trust and improve coordination. Yet it is critical to stress the importance of planning, setting goals and measuring outputs along the way. When working in fragile situations, flexibility is essential as states may rapidly become more fragile or less fragile, resulting in a direct effect on capacity development efforts. If properly designed, however, capacity development interventions may also reduce fragility through efficient educational planning and management.


*Flawsome - (adj.) and individual who embraces their "flaws" and knows they're awesome regardless.
... flaws and knows they are awesome regardless. Mean #Business - Be flawsome and love yourself!
... recent TrendWatching brief, I learned a new word: FLAWSOME. The basic definition: brands that are still brilliant and thriving despite having flaws.
Here is this week's bonus report, about abandoning the theory that whatever you do has to be perfect.
Everyday, we wake up with a purpose.
I'm sure if you are reading a blog posted by me you already know more about me that you probably would like too. (I'm an over sharer sorry not sorry!
But at the end, if you don't like yourself fat, guess what, you won't like yourself thin either.
Opt in to celebrate everyday that you're closer to your dream 😘.
You have to love the bad things as well as the good.
Dare to be Flawsome.Dare to be Happy !
They'll try to pick out your flaws because they hate their own.
"I give 100 percent, in everything that I do" - #Flawesome.
FLAWESOME 🍃: . [flô-sem] adjective An individual who embraces their "
Be flawesome! recognising that we are all flawed and we can still be awesome !
It was in the thrift shop. It was $45. I had been looking for a cabinet exactly this size and exactly this style for a year and a half.
Being Flawsome: Why We Need To Be Who We Need To Be!
I guess I am so flawsome!!!
Thank youLord for loving me in spite of my flaws.
It's not just a book, a set of lipsticks, & t-shirts. is a movement and ministry. "You may be Flawed, but you are Awesome!
You are Awesome…Yes. Love you sis.
It's impossible to feel good about yourself if you're constantly practicing self-destructive behaviors, I agree.


Ian Hessel is the President of Highlands Diversified Services and a lifelong leader in the global manufacturing industry. He began his career in the world of finance, and is a certified public accountant with extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions. Eventually, he migrated to the operational side of manufacturing, and hasn't looked back since.
Ian was born in South Africa, where he lived for 21 years. During the course of his career, he has lived and worked in a number of European and Asian countries. This global perspective – combined with his fiscal background – is key to Ian's success in working with Highlands' many multinational customers.
Ian has served as a leader for businesses ranging from entrepreneurial tech development start-ups to large-scale global manufacturing corporations. His ultimate goal in working with Highlands customers is to help them boost production efficiency, reduce costs, and ensure that they meet their tight production deadlines using just-in-time manufacturing.
Ian's favorite part of his role as president is helping both Highlands' employees and Highlands' customers rise to new opportunities. His commitment to continuous improvement and adapting new ways of reporting and accountability creates the right atmosphere for his team to grow and succeed.
Ian received his bachelor's degree from Mercyhurst University in Erie, Pennsylvania. He is a member of the American Society of CPAs and the Ohio Society of CPAs. Ian is also a father of three, and is an avid golfer and IronMan triathlete. His most recent adventure was learning to sail a yacht in the British Virgin Islands.


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ROOIBOS RESEARCH GETS MULTI-MILLION RAND BOOST
You are here: Home / News / Featured / ROOIBOS RESEARCH GETS MULTI-MILLION RAND BOOST
The South African Rooibos Council (SARC) will invest a further R3-million this year to commission additional research into rooibos' health-enhancing properties, which could yield some of the most exciting new discoveries yet.
Already known for its myriad of health benefits, most of the research done on rooibos has been limited to laboratory work and animal studies. The next tranche of investment will enable researchers to build an even more solid foundation for human trials, and in some instances, to move forward with clinical studies.
Ernest du Toit, spokesperson of the SA Rooibos Council says since research on the remarkable Aspalathus Linearis plant was first conducted, science has proven its therapeutic ability to help prevent cancer, protect the liver and heart against disease, boost the immune system, reduce hypertension, relieve allergies and thwart the effects of aging.
"Rooibos research has reached a critical point where significant investment is required to take it to the next phase, which is likely to pave the way for other important findings and the possible development of nutraceutical products in combatting disease," he says.
Among the exciting research currently underway is that of rooibos' effectiveness in curbing altitude sickness. Prof Simeon Davies, Head of the Cape Peninsula University of Technology's (CPUT) Sports Department led a pilot study to investigate the role of rooibos supplementation on several climbers during an expedition to summit Aconcagua in Argentina, which at 6 962m is the highest mountain in the southern hemisphere.
Many mountaineers who ascend to high altitudes often need to take prescription medication to combat high altitude sickness (HAS), but preliminary findings show that rooibos' antioxidant compounds has a beneficial outcome for high altitude climbers. Further research related to this has just been approved by the SA Rooibos Council and if successful, rooibos could provide a viable natural alternative to pharmacological medication for HAS.
Ongoing research by the SA Medical Research Council into rooibos' cancer-fighting properties could see it playing a more prominent role in curbing the risk of this life-threatening disease, while other studies will ascertain the efficacy of rooibos in the treatment of chronic wounds that plague diabetics – a phenomenon which is set to increase as the condition becomes more widespread. Currently, about one in 14 South Africans between the ages of 21 and 79 have diabetes.
Other studies that have been approved by the SA Rooibos Council for the coming year, include:
rooibos' potential to improve gut health to strengthen the immune system and prevent disease (SA Medical Research Council and two Taiwanese institutions: National Tsing Hua University and National Health Research Institute);
determining the extent to which rooibos can combat chronic inflammation to prevent and/or alleviate metabolic diseases (SA Medical Research Council);
delving deeper into the balancing effects of rooibos on high and low blood pressure (Stellenbosch University);
strengthening the case for rooibos as a complementary treatment in the prevention and management of heart disease;
assessing the effect of rooibos tea extract in lowering the blood glucose response after prediabetic subjects consume a known glucose concentration (Waiariki Institute of Technology, New Zealand)
Over the past decade, the SA Rooibos Council has invested more than R30-million in research, which has given rise to a host of new products and markets.
Rooibos is arguably one of the most successful indigenous plant products to be commercialised with global consumption currently at 15 000 tons. It is exported to more than 30 countries with Germany, the Netherlands, Japan, the UK and US among the biggest importers of rooibos.
Du Toit notes that by continuing to invest in research and keeping a close eye on studies done overseas and locally, the SA Rooibos Council is not only able to provide scientific evidence of the plant's specific health benefits, but also to police inaccurate or unsubstantiated claims on behalf of the rooibos industry.
"As the guardian of the rooibos sector, we have also lobbied for the protection of rooibos products elsewhere in the world and in 2014, the European Union finally recognised rooibos as a Geographic Indicator (GI), which means that local rooibos manufacturers have exclusive ownership of rooibos trademarks and IP, and that the use of the rooibos name will only be applicable to products that come from South Africa, which are officially approved by the DTI, guaranteeing quality control.
"Rooibos is a unique South African plant, which offers almost limitless health benefits. The plant's medicinal properties continue to astound scientists, and I believe we've only just scratched the surface of Rooibos' incredible healing potential. We are entering an exciting period of research, which could have a significant impact on the rooibos industry and is sure to pave a bright future for one of SA's most sought-after herbal assets," concludes du Toit.
For more info regarding rooibos-related research, visit www.sarooibos.co.za
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Gregory A. Evans
Gregory A. Evans, U.S. entomologist.
Author abbreviation: G.A. Evans
Evans, G.A. 1997: A new Encarsia (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) species reared from the Bemisia tabaci complex (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae). Florida Entomologist, 80(1): 24–27. full article. Reference page.
Evans, G.A. & Polaszek, A. 1997: Additions to the Encarsia parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) of the Bemisia tabaci-complex (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) Bulletin of Entomological Research, 87: 563–571. full article (pdf). Reference page.
Evans, G.A. & Polaszek, A. 1998: The Encarsia cubensis species-group (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 100: 222–233. full article (pdf). Reference page.
Evans, G.A. & Castillo, J.A. 1998: Parasites of Aleurothrixus socialus (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) from Colombia including descriptions of two new species (Hymenoptera: Apheliniidae: Platygateridae). Florida entomologist, 81(2): 171–178. full article (pdf). Reference page.
Evans, G.A.; Serra, C.A. 2002: Parasitoids associated with whiteflies (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) in Hispaniola and descriptions of two new species of Encarsia Förster (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae). Journal of Hymenoptera research, 11(2): 197–212. BHL Reference page.
Evans, G.A. & Peña, J.E. 2005: A new Fidiobia species (Hymenoptera: Platygastridae) reared from eggs of Diaprepes doublierii (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) from Dominica. Florida entomologist, 88(1): 61–66. full article (pdf). Reference page.
ZooBank: 33BD8555-7575-4145-8DD1-7B7A11DB7377
ResearchGate: Gregory_Evans4
Biodiversity Heritage Library author: 118350
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As Eric Reguly notes at Globe and Mail, CEOs of US financial firms have had every incentive to drive up their company's stock price by taking risky, highly leveraged bets, knowing that their personal upside was rapidly rising stock options and their downside was a very rich severance package.
Lehman Brothers had built up a $2.5-billion bonus pool before it went bankrupt two weeks ago. Lehman CEO Richard Fuld took home $22-million last year in salary, bonus and options. Stan O'Neil left the CEO's office of Merrill Lynch in 2007 with a goodbye package valued at $161-million. In the same year, Merrill lost $8-billion and was rescued earlier this month by Bank of America. Martin Sullivan left AIG with $14-million in his pocket not long before the U.S. government propped up the insurance giant with an $85-billion loan. In 2006, the year before Bear Stearns went under, CEO James Cayne made $33.6-million.
Stewardship is the belief that whether you win or lose personally you have a moral responsibility to do what is right for the resources, whether a family, a company or a country, entrusted to your care. What has always bothered me most of about the incursion of winner take all attitudes into the public sector and the governmental sector, and even into business, is that we have lost the culture of stewardship. We honor Trump's Apprentice, and the finaglers who make their gain from a larger loss. In a culture of stewardship, or of honor, the figures above would refuse to take their severance benefits. They would consider the money dishonorably earned and repudiate it. Unfit to lead? No, now these figures begin, we can only hope, their journey from success to significance through philanthropy and atonement, if The Happy Tutor gets through to them.


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Q: change FragmentPagerAdapter adapter position on fragment button click I am working on Android application. In my app I have to use 5 fragment and swipe from fragment 1 to 5. SO I used one FragmentActivity ,FragmentPagerAdapter and 5 fragments.
Now I can swipe through all the fragments and can identify the current fragment by using
ViewPager.OnPageChangeListener()

I have to add buttons in all the fragments and button click must open the next fragment like swipe. How could I do this? Here I am posting some of my code snippets.
fragmentactivity.java

public class HomeScreen extends FragmentActivity
{
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    setContentView(R.layout.themed_circles);

    mAdapter = new InsuranceFragmentAdapter(getSupportFragmentManager(),
            HomeScreen.this);
    mPager = (ViewPager) findViewById(R.id.pager);
    mPager.setAdapter(mAdapter);
    mIndicator = (CirclePageIndicator) findViewById(R.id.indicator);
    mIndicator.setViewPager(mPager);
    // mIndicator.setCurrentItem(2);

    mIndicator
            .setOnPageChangeListener(new ViewPager.OnPageChangeListener() {
                private int pos;

                @Override
                public void onPageSelected(int position) {

                }

                @Override
                public void onPageScrolled(int position,
                        float positionOffset, int positionOffsetPixels) {

                }

                @Override
                public void onPageScrollStateChanged(int state) {
                    System.out.println("test scroll state" + state);

                }
            });
}

  }

The following is my FragmentPagerAdapter  for swiping fragments.
FragmentPagerAdapter.java

public class InsuranceFragmentAdapter extends FragmentPagerAdapter {
Context contx;

public InsuranceFragmentAdapter(FragmentManager fm, Context ctx) {

    super(fm);
    this.contx = ctx;

}

@Override
public Fragment getItem(int position) {
    Fragment fragment = null;
    switch (position) {
    case 0:
        fragment = Fragment.instantiate(contx, com.lic.fragments.FragmentBasicPersonal.class.getName());
        break;

    case 1:
        fragment = Fragment.instantiate(contx, com.lic.fragments.FragmentationNomineeDetails.class.getName());
        break;

    }

    return fragment;
}

@Override
public int getCount() {

    return 2;
}

public void setCount(int count) {

}

}
and one of my fragment is the following.
    fragment_one.java
public class FragmentFemale extends Fragment {

   @Override
   public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
       super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);

   }

   @Override
   public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container, Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    View layout = inflater.inflate(R.layout.fragment_female_husband, container, false);
            next= (Button) layout.findViewById(R.id.save);
            next.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {

        @Override
        public void onClick(View v) {
                   //need to change to next fragment
          }
            }
       return layout;
   }

   @Override
   public void onSaveInstanceState(Bundle outState) {
       super.onSaveInstanceState(outState);
     //  outState.putString(KEY_CONTENT, mContent);
   }
}

Please help to fix my issue.

A: Well, it's pretty straightforward really.
Every fragment allows you to get an instance of your parent activity. Once you have that you can assume that the ViewPager is instantiated in there. Just fetch that and increment the position of the ViewPager like so:
next.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {

    @Override
    public void onClick(View v) {

        // Change to next fragment onClick

        ViewPager vp = (ViewPager) getActivity().findViewById(R.id.pager); // Fetch ViewPager instance
        vp.setCurrentItem(vp.getCurrentItem()+1); // Increment ViewPager's position
    }
}

A: I would insert that next button into fragment activity instead of inserting the same button inside every fragment. But of course it depends on your design. If you want to have only one next button, you can use sherlock bar and keep your buttons up there on the screen.
If your design requires to have buttons inside of the Fragments, then I would go with using interfaces. You can listen click events of fragments from your fragment activity. And set Your Fragment Pager Adapters Current item according to Fragments position.
But anyway, check this tutorial. I believe it will help.
Vogella Fragments Tutorial


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Just spent a few days away only to discover the first time we tried to use the cooker that the electronic igniter wasn't sparking. No problem as we just used a match but I obviously want to fix it and I know it was working the last time we went out about a month ago. All the other igniters for the grill, rings etc are working fine.
Apart from sticking my head in the oven (aided by a helpful push by she who must be obeyed) I haven't done anything yet. Can anyone offer me any advice on how this thing comes out and where I might get a new one? Any help would be massively appreciated.
Has dropped down and is lodged in the igniter..
Worth a look,,,, or perhaps a wire come adrift..
I just had the same problem. Just fixed it. Take the screws out of the burners, not as easy as it sounds, (I had to use WD40) and clean the crud from underneath of all the burners. Replace and Hey presto, it all worked again. PS I had to use new screws.
So it's just the oven igniter that isn't working ... ?
also bear in mind.. the oven burner won't ignite with the oven door closed.. there is a safety interlock switch on the door that could be stuck ..
Check it's getting to "earth" as it needs to "spark" to light the gas. Just like a spark plug in a petrol engine.
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Герман Цикліс (, 12 жовтня 1903 Одеса, Російська імперія — 22 червня 1977, Буенос-Айрес, Аргентина) — аргентинський письменник українського походження, театральний підприємець і драматург, який написав низку театральних творів.

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Герман Цикліс народився 12 жовтня 1903 в Одесі. У 20 років він написав першу п'єсу і поставив її у театрі в мікрорайоні Флорес. Герман Цикліс організовував компанії, щоб представляти свої твори.

Його детектив «П'ять персонажів в одному і ніхто не вмирає» був представлений компанією Пабло Палітос три роки поспіль.

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У 60-х роках у творах відбулися деякі зміни: сентиментальність відходить на другий план і в інтризі з'являється скромна пародія на політичний дискурс. Таким чином сильний сентиментальний акцент ставиться на цінності, такі як доброта, ніжність та чесність, характерні для так званої білої комедії.

У той час, коли «Радіо Белграно» належало Хайме Янкелевичу і вабило до себе найбільшу аудиторію, він протягом кількох років писав свої найемблематичніші комічні програми, що їх виконували найпрестижніші актори, такі як Маріо Фортуна та Томаш Сімарі.

П'єси

 Це приймає людина з нещасним обличчям
 Детектив
 І на танці тієї ночі
 Три лицарі Фрака
 Дві таблетки
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 Вдова, запекла та жвава, шукає одинака з грошима
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 Вдова хоче одружитися
 Кохання в п'ятдесят завжди буває з бурею
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Фільмографія

 Автор адаптованого твору

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 Детектив (1954)

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Література

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Посилання

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Q: Export Excel from SQL Server database using Asp.net & Vb.net supports Arabic language Please help
How to export Excel from a SQL Server table using Asp.net & Vb.net supporting Arabic language?
I have used this code:
    Dim cmdText As String = "SELECT * FROM ReportView"
    Dim command As New SqlCommand(cmdText, Conn)
    Conn.Open()
    Dim da As New SqlDataAdapter(command)
    Dim dt As New DataTable()
    da.Fill(dt)
    Conn.Close()
    Dim GridView1 As New GridView()
    GridView1.DataSource = dt
    GridView1.DataBind()
    Response.Clear()
    Response.Buffer = True
    Response.Charset = "UTF-8"
    Response.ContentType = "application/vnd.ms-excel;charset=UTF-8"
    Response.AddHeader("content-disposition", "attachment;filename=Report.xls")
    Dim sw As New StringWriter()
    Dim hw As New HtmlTextWriter(sw)
    GridView1.RenderControl(hw)
    Response.Output.Write(sw.ToString())
    Response.Flush()
    Response.End()

But the problem occurs after export Excel file where the words appear as incomprehensible
محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم الثانوية للبنين (المزرعة الشرقية)

A: You're using the wrong MIME content type ("application/vnd.ms-excel;charset=UTF-8").
You cannot generate an actual Excel (*.xls or *.xlsx) file from ASP.NET as they are both complicated file formats (XLS is binary, XLSX is a zip-compressed series of XML documents).
What your code currently does it render a HTML <table> (by abusing the GridView control) and assuming Excel will see it's a HTML table and read it accordingly.
Instead, please either generate a CSV file or output an actual HTML file with the necessary xmlns:o=\"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office\\ xmlns:x="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:excel" attributes and elements added.
Because you're abusing Excel's file reader it cannot properly interpret your text content, note the charset attribute of your Content-Type header is ignored by Excel. I believe (though cannot prove) that Excel reads files as Latin1 (or some other 1-byte Western-language encoding) and does not default to UTF-8, even in HTML files unless there's a <meta /> element that specifies the encoding used, but you're only rendering a HTML fragment, a <table> element, without any metadata, which is another reason why it isn't reading it correctly.


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People are Freaking Out Over Sea Serpent Creatures Washing Up On Japan's Shores
Many believe that they're a sign a tsunami is coming.
by Mustika Hapsoro
February 1, 2019, 1:00pm
Left: Oarfish carcass from Uozu Aquarium's Instagram. Right: Image of waves via Flickr.
If you're superstitious and currently living in Japan, you might want to start packing your bags. Over the past few weeks, carcasses of sea-serpent-like creatures were found washed up on the shores of Japan's coastal area and spooking locals. For good reason.
According to Japanese lore, the appearance of oarfish is known to be a sign of impending doom. The species' traditional Japanese name, ryugu no tsukai means "messenger from the palace of the dragon king." And the message is never good.
Many have associated the phenomenon of stranded oarfish to be a warning sign of earthquakes. In 2011, scientists reported that 20 oarfish carcasses were found on Japan's beaches just months before an earthquake struck off northeast Japan, triggering a massive tsunami that claimed the lives of over 22,000 people and destroyed the Fukushima nuclear plant. The disaster destroyed 138,000 buildings and cost the country $360 billion USD in economic damage.
This has happened outside Japan, too. In 2017, a day before a 6.6 magnitude earthquake hit the city of Luzon in the Philippines, two oarfish—one 12-feet and the other 14-feet-long—washed up on a beach on another island, 800 miles from where the earthquake was centered.
For all the coincidences, however, there hasn't been any scientific proof that could link oarfish to natural disasters.
"The link to reports of seismic activity goes back many, many years, but there is no scientific evidence of a connection so I don't think people need to worry," Hiroyuki Motomura, a professor of fish science at Kagoshima University told South China Morning Post.
While Motomura might be skeptical, for years other scientists have been studying animal behavior to see whether animals can be linked to seismic activity.
Martin Wikelski, a German scientist followed several animals on a farm in Italy from 2012 to 2014 to monitor their behavior during earthquakes. Although his study not yet been published, he hinted that the data showed animals moving in a consistent way in the hours before an earthquake. If his research does indeed prove a link, it has the potential to serve as an early warning system that could potentially save thousands of lives.
Japan citizens' fear of tsunami and earthquake are not unsubstantiated. In fact, the government has warned citizens that a major earthquake in Nankai Trough would happen in the next 30 years and there's no way to predict when it will hit. Since the 3/11 tsunami and nuclear disaster, Japan has upgraded its tsunami warning system, but it's gone untested in a large earthquake.
This uncertainty is probably the reason why people's fear continues to heighten as more and more oarfish are washing up ashore, even though experts have assured them that it's not a bad omen. But after the disasters that the country has faced in the last few decades, no one can blame them for believing in anything to prepare for the worst.
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Vineland, NJ – Congratulations to the EMS professionals of Local R2-75 in Vineland, NJ, who recently ratified a new contract agreement. The members of this bargaining unit voted unanimously in favor of the new agreement, and the IAEP would like to thank everyone for all of their efforts during this process.
The negotiations process took longer than anticipated, but IAEP Chief Negotiator Richard Anderson and IAEP National Representative Frank Wagner were able to pull through a fair contract. Members took a pay freeze during the previous contract, citing the city's financial issues. After the preceding lack in pay increase, the negotiation team was focused on wage scale, as well as benefits and time off.
IAEP wishes to congratulate Vineland EMS, and looks forward to continue working with them in the future.


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The Group will exist until dissolved as provided in Bylaw 6 of the ACM.
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No matter how bad things get, though, Violet doesn't run and she doesn't quit. Even if it means she can never allow herself to love the guy she longs for. Even if it means asking her enemy for help. Even if no one is telling her the truth.
I haven't read Embrace yet! This series sounds great!


Although he didn't play in the Raptors' regular season finale on Tuesday night, Kyle Lowry appeared in 65 games in 2018/19, just barely reaching an important threshold for the bonuses in his contract, ESPN's Bobby Marks observes.
The Raptors have signed Eric Moreland, according to a team press release.
Toronto will play its final game of the regular season tonight, meaning today was the final day for the team to sign a player. The Raptors entered the day with 14 players under traditional contracts and two players under two-way deals, so the team will not need to make a corresponding move in order to accommodate Moreland's signing.
Moreland inked a 10-day deal with Toronto earlier this season, playing three games with the club. The franchise opted to not offer him an additional 10-day contract when his deal expired.
Moreland will be eligible to play in the postseason, since he has not been released by an NBA team since March 1. However, he's unlikely to see any real action in the playoffs unless one of Toronto's two centers – Marc Gasol and Serge Ibaka – goes down with an injury.


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Dr. William Edwards is pictured during a 2013 trip to Sierra Leone.
Dr. William Edwards, a teacher education professor, will be honored with the Outstanding Volunteer, Service and Dedication Award during the International Reading Association's 59th annual conference on May 8 in New Orleans, La.
Since 2007, Edwards has represented the association on multiple visits to Pakistan, Bangladesh, Mauritius and, most recently, Sierra Leone. Edwards typically visits a country at the beginning of a grant period and assesses the educational capacity in the grant service area.
Educational strengths and weaknesses are noted as well as the physical buildings, water pumps and other factors relative to the local community. He then provides written observations and recommendations for other IRA volunteers, including a brief history of the country, the history of the educational system, vestiges of any former colonial practices as well as traveler safety tips. Also included is information on the currency, exchange rates, appropriate clothing, personal safety concerns and any food and water safety issues.
Edwards also has a teaching role as the grant projects evolve through their life cycles. In his most recent project in Sierra Leone, funded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food for Education grant, he and teacher education faculty member Jeanie Cozens facilitated a multiday workshop to provide government college lecturers with instructional strategies and methods to assess their literacy instruction.


The police chief in charge of the fight against knife crime in Sheffield insists the city remains 'very safe', despite five attacks last weekend.
Detective Superintendent Una Jennings, South Yorkshire Police's lead officer for tackling armed criminality, spoke out after six men and one woman were stabbed in separate incidents in 48 hours.
In the first attack, 22-year-old Fahim Hersi, from Broomhall, died after he was stabbed at Valley Centertainment on Friday night.
Eight arrests have been made over the death so far.
In the early hours of Saturday morning a 43-year-old woman was slashed across her neck during a disturbance outside a house in Kyle Crescent, Southey Green.
Chloe Parker Thomson, 23, of Kyle Crescent, has been charged with wounding and remanded in custody ahead of a hearing at Sheffield Crown Court on Monday, October 22.
In the early hours of Sunday, two men – aged 29 and 31 – were stabbed in another attack in Walkley Lane, Hillsborough.
The younger man was treated in hospital and later discharged but the older man suffered life threatening injuries and remains in hospital today.
But she said more could be done to tackle knife crime with police enforcement activity running alongside the work of other agencies and organisations with a role to play.
There have been seven fatal stabbings in Sheffield so far this year, with suspects charged in five of the cases.
Kavan Brissett, 21, was stabbed in an alleyway close to Langsett Walk, near Upperthorpe, on Tuesday, August 14 and died in hospital four days later.
His killer has not yet been tracked down.


LiMa Bean Young came to the garden on November 18, 2017, after his life on Earth ended. He was surprised that he was going to be able to continue to play guitar.
My character, "LiMa Bean Young" is my tribute to the late Malcolm Young of the rock band AC/DC. Malcolm died on November 18, 2017 after battling dementia.
The purpose of me creating my character, LiMa, is to keep the memory of Malcolm Young and his music alive.
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Why I Wish I Never "Learned" About Sex Before Experiencing It
I believe, when learning about sexual expression, less is more.
Andrea Whitmer
When a friend of mine was considering engagement with her boyfriend about a year ago, she mentioned that, since she was saving sex for marriage, she wished there was a resource to help her prepare for what the experience would be like.
I was intrigued by what she said, and, since she was a close friend, and I've been married ten years, I seriously considered what to tell her. Should I dish all about how my experience had been? Should I give some tips for good measure? I ended up opening my mouth to say something, but no words came out. This continued for about a minute as I searched my brain for the words. Still nothing came—just a huge smile for how happy I was for my friend to be on the brink of this adventure.
I was truly excited for her. But I couldn't bring myself to give her any preview or recommend any resources for further reading. All that I could muster was to pass along the same basic tidbit a sister told me on my wedding day ("you may want to have some lubricant"). After having sex for years now, I would honestly give no further advice than to recommend having some of that in supply, at least for the first time, should one need it.
Sex can be really good, it can be really bad, and everywhere in between. I believe that physical instructions have little do with how it turns out; instead, the quality of the relationship has a much bigger role here. This isn't to say that if you're meant for each other, sex will be fantastic on the first try. Not at all. But I mean that if I were to suggest techniques for sex, the truth is they could be used by a selfish person just as much as they could be used by a patient lover, and the quality of the encounter has much more to do with those factors about the person you're with, than about the actual techniques.
What sex is like
You know what it is like to hold hands with someone you like for the first time? I do. I was walking toward the lawn seating of an outdoor music venue with friends, and the guy walking next to me took my hand spontaneously. We were at the tail end of our friend group so no one else saw—it was an experience just he and I shared. My heart skipped a beat and I felt like something very intimate was taking place. I couldn't say a word; I could scarcely tell if I was breathing. I felt almost high!
I think handing-holding with a person you like is a great place to start when contemplating what sex will be like with someone you love. It can be a journey to get into your stride, but if you love the person, you feel loved in return, and there is a deep mutual respect and commitment to each other, beautiful things will happen.
The world of sex education
I remember well when I was first educated about the technicalities of sex in grade school. My best friend pulled me aside and said that, since we were having a big sex-ed talk in health class the next day, and our parents had received notes home about it, her parents told her what sex was the day before. In her kindness, she told me the physical basics. It seemed stranger than fiction. Then the next day, our health class validated what she said.
Unfortunately in the years that followed, my education on sex was, as it is for almost all young people today, influenced by the imagery in TV, movies, music videos, and songs. Take Titanic, for instance; a blockbuster that Celine Dion's romantic ballad "My Heart Will Go On" all but made a classic. The fact that Kate Winslet had a fling in a car with Leo made me think that sex is something risky but worth it—and sweaty.
The number of sexual imagery in media I consumed is impossible to count, and I had a low-screen household. Now as an adult I'm reminded of it all the time: in Jim Carrey's hilarious film Liar Liar, his boss seduces him into office sex while he misses his son's birthday party, and asks him "was it good for you?" Comedy ensues, because the basic premise of the movie is that Carrey's character can't lie. But the impression this gave me was that sex is casual, pressurable, irresistible, and, at the same, not-so-great—and can be done with someone you don't even like.
While the impressions of sex I received in media are many and diverse, what emerged is a common theme that sex is something you just do, and somehow your attractiveness or appeal depends on whether you can do it well, like a talent to practice and get good at. Who knows when you'll be going down in a sinking ship or fielding advances from your boss—you'll want to be ready!
Over time, this thinking led me to think that this media wasn't so bad after all. I didn't want to be completely dim-witted in the bedroom by the time I found the man for me. I read some sexual content online and even read up on how women experience pleasure. It seemed fairly straightforward how men climaxed (it wouldn't really be called sex without it), but not so much for women. Knowledge was power, I thought.
But after finding Mr. Right, I am not sure that was helpful for me to read. I actually think it led to a selfish and self-conscious view of sex that was unhelpful to me when it came to actual sex and vulnerability in the bedroom, which is a necessary ingredient to closeness. I wish I could somehow erase these negative influences from my brain and go back and see how I would have encountered loving relations without having been influenced by these. Uninhibited by media scripts of what's "exciting," how much more exciting could things be if two people organically discovered this special experience together?
Since intimacy is about closeness between two people, and I deeply love my husband, I now strive to live with as few additives in my sex life as possible. I don't want any outside idea of what's cool or sexy by media standards anymore.
Most mainstream shows these days give a free pass to softcore porn on screen. Hardcore porn, which is everywhere on the Internet, increasingly eroticizes rape and sex where women appear passed out or in pain. Part of how porn gets people hooked is its continuing to push boundaries to more titillating objectifying concepts. (That helps me understand my partner more, how?) And masturbation, porn's common companion, trains people to prioritize sex that's apersonal—that is, better when someone's not even there—which is hurting many people's sex lives when it comes to listening to, and being attracted to, a real-life lover.
In the bedroom, I want to feel loved and known and listened to. Like a good hand-hold or a good dance, when done best, sex involves two people being incredibly receptive to the needs and feelings of the other, and responding in the right way for the other to feel heard and understood. It requires patience and can be a journey for two people to find the right groove. But trying to rush good sex with cookie-cutter instructions risks hurting the greater benefit of good sex: actually growing closer together, with the unique human being you love.
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By GarySteinman published 25 June 12
Easier, faster, better, greater – a quick look at some awesome upgrades to your favorite gaming site
Quick: When was the last time you said to yourself, "Hey, I want to read the latest on Grand Theft Auto on the PS3." Or, "I can't wait to find out what's up with Assassin's Creed on the Xbox 360."
Sure, like all of us, you want the latest and greatest info, features, reviews, videos and guides on all the games that matter. That's what we're here for, and that's what we'll continue to deliver.
Above: Everything you need, all on one page
But now, we'll deliver it in a much easier and more intuitive way. Today, we rolled out some big changes to how we craft and curate content surrounding every game. We have, in short, unified.
What's that mean? Easy. We've created unified game hubs for every single game release. That means when you want to see everything there is about, say, Mortal Kombat, you can now go to one convenient place. There, you can find the review, the cheats, the guides, the features, the previews. There, you can comment on any of the stories, or join an open conversation about the game in general. There, you can find any news about the game, regardless of platform – meaning you won't inadvertently miss out on a patch that's announced for another platform but that's surely coming to yours.
(For those of you who really, really only want the Xbox 360 news, don't worry; you'll still be able to visit the various console channels and filter our content that way.)
Why'd we do this? Because this is how we all think about games now. It's no longer about console wars, or focusing on the minute differences between console releases. Instead, it's all about the games themselves, and finding out what you need to know about the games you crave. This also helps us track games as "platforms"; after all, games are no longer singular releases, packaged and released, with no updates. Downloadable content, patches, updates and more – those are all just as important as the game itself, and having a real hub around every game allows us to deliver great content while helping you find it faster. You can follow any game you like (or Like any game you follow), and that way you can keep up with what matters to you most.
Above: Reviews are lookin' good
To celebrate this big change, we've also made some nice upgrades to our review template as well. It's cleaner, easier to navigate, with the key info up front. Oh yeah – we've also moved to a 5-star scale. We feel it's the most intuitive way to score, well, anything. While the debate often rages on about what a 5 out of 10 means (is it average, or is it failing?), it's much easier to see a 2.5-star game and intuitively grasp that that means "mediocre." In our experience, we've also found it's easier to use the full scale, allowing us to reward the greatest games with the coveted 5-star award while punishing the worst games with the woeful rating of a single star.
So poke around on the site. Check out our new unified game hubs. Peek at our new reviews. And give us your feedback. Leave comments below, or reach out to me directly with a private message. We hope you love the changes as much as we do – but this is your site, so we want to know what you think!