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Georgia Has Nine On Preseason Media All-SEC Team
ATHENS, Ga. – The Bulldogs have nine representatives on the Preseason Media All-Southeastern Conference Football Team, according to a recent league announcement.
Georgia also tied for second with the most votes to win this season's SEC title.
The Bulldogs tied for the most players on the First Team Defense with junior defensive lineman Jordan Davis, senior defensive lineman Malik Herring and senior safety Richard LeCounte.
Sophomore receiver George Pickens and junior center Trey Hill represented Georgia on the Second Team Offense while senior linebacker Monty Rice and junior defensive back Eric Stokes were named to the Second Team Defense.
Also, junior punter Jake Camarda was included on the Second Team Special Teams.
Redshirt sophomore running back Zamir White was the Bulldogs' sole Third Team selection.
The Bulldogs, who are ranked fourth in the AP poll and tied for third in the Coaches Poll, are set to open the year in Fayetteville, Ark., versus Arkansas on Saturday. The SEC Network will televise the matchup at 4 p.m. ET.


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I'll Be Your Drill, Soldier by Crystal Rose
February 18, 2010 Kassa
Ryan Gracin had a good life until he told his parents he was gay. Since they yanked their support for college he had to find a way to pay for it. Little did he know that joining the Army was going to change his life forever. Especially when he was introduced to a Drill Sergeant who was nicknamed 'Big Daddy'. Phillip Grabowski had joined the Army to follow in his father's footsteps; by the time Ryan entered, he had already made a name for himself. He was a soldier's solider, but Ryan was making it really hard for him to remember that.
I had some apprehensions about this book considering it is 566 pages and from an unknown publisher and author. To be honest I figured this would be marine porn and saved it for a rainy day. I couldn't be more wrong about this delightful, relationship driven story set among Army men. Firstly don't be put off by the page count, it's actually just under 70k words but the formatting sucks. The type must be triple space (at least) and there is maybe a paragraph or two per page –there is that much blank space, at least in PDF format. The story also has a lot of dialogue and email communication so what seems like a huge story is actually manageable and reads incredibly fast. The setting is a parallel reality where "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" doesn't exist and there are no problems in the military regarding sexual orientation. All that matters is that the soldiers perform their job.
The story is very much relationship driven as it starts with basic training. Giving an incredibly detail orientated view into this humbling and painful time for new recruits, the friendships and bonds formed last a lifetime. Here four men and two drill sergeants form close relationships that will serve them well over the next several years. The story follows these men over the course of six or seven years as they move from basic training, serve overseas, get injured, experience painful reintegration into society, and struggle with their romantic and friendship connections.
The main narrator is Ryan. A 22 year old young man that joins the Army when his family refuses to put him through college when they find out he's gay. Ryan's slow maturation from wide eyed innocent to intelligent, capable soldier is one of the driving forces of the story. Similarly, his early friendship with three others –nerdy Brandon, crazy Kenneth, and stoic Patrick- will become the bedrock of his new family. The first half of the book goes into depth about the activities these young men experience while in basic training. The harsh conditions, seemingly evil drill sergeants, and lasting friendship are portrayed wonderfully. Two of those evil Drills end up in relationships with the men. The first is a pairing between Drill Mark Connelly and Patrick Smith. They are a secondary couple but important as Patrick and Ryan are especially close. Ryan becomes involved with the main Drill Sergeant, Phillip Grabowski. The sexual tension between these two is incredibly high during basic training and only satisfied once Ryan graduates.
Here the author's knowledgeable and use of the detail comes into shinning focus. While the writing is good, the story rarely offers full descriptive quality. The shearing heat of the Missouri sun doesn't translate very well since the focus is so strongly on the men. The conditions are told to the reader through entertaining and often humorous "fuck" laced dialogue and internal rants. The harsh sun, unending physical conditions, mental demands, and so on are relayed instead of shown to the reader which does take some of the impact away. Instead the story leaves a light, somewhat distant affect that has the reader able to enjoy the crazy antics as the men grumble, complain, and whine their way through basic training. The level of detail is incredible and although I'm no expert, clearly the author knows what she's talking about.
The story follows the men and takes some big leaps in time, catching the reader up with short emails and communications between the men to show the forward movement. The next five years after basic training are summed up in a series of emails between the various men showing they've been overseas, made mistakes, some left the military, and others have re-enlisted. The writing focuses on the camaraderie and closeness between the men, their teasing, affection, anger, and support. These men need each other and lean on each other through the harsh realities of military life and manage to make lasting connections not only in their friendships but also romantically. As this is an erotic romance, there are some sex scenes but only a handful. The focus is on the interaction, dialogue, and close friendship that are depicted in such classically great scenes as when Ryan is getting ready for his first official date with Phillip. This is such a fabulous scene that shows the fun loving nature of the four men and their connection, while injecting humor and some juvenile antics for fun.
While the book is highly entertaining and absorbing, so much so it's hard to put down – the writing is definitely not perfect. Towards the end of the book, the pace and intensity is lessened when the story looks through Mark's point of view. This would have been much more effective and interesting to look through either the person injured or their loved one's POV to show the intense impact such an event can have on both individuals. Additionally as I've said the descriptive quality is low and the story relies on telling almost everything through dialogue and a few inner monologues rather than showing. This doesn't decrease the enjoyment factor, but it does make the story more light and easy. Also, the women depicted are very pro-gay as are most of the families. There is only a smattering of anti-gay sentiment, which seems out of place in the fictional environment created and the story didn't necessarily need the over the top support.
Overall this is a highly enjoyable light read highlighting the lasting connections that exist between military men. The lack of problems regarding sexuality in the military is a nice change and one I particularly enjoyed. It's clearly not a reflection of reality but here I didn't mind. The light handling of the subject matter never loses sight that these men fight for their lives and serve their country. All in all, an absorbing, entertaining, and thoroughly enjoyable book.
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dakotaflint says:
Oh this looks really good! I wish it was available at one of the e-tailers. I don't think I've ever heard of Dark Roast Press. Interesting.
I'd heard of Dark Roast Press in a very vague way. And to be honest that also had me wary that this would be some porn filled sex romp (ala Sean Michael's Jarheads sexfest series). I'm incredibly happy I was wrong and I wish this was available elsewhere but given the obscurity of the publisher, I doubt it.
janeychapel says:
Thanks for the review, Kassa. It sounds like I would really enjoy that book! The title sounded more pornish than it sounds like the book really is, and I do love solid friendship/camaraderie stories.
I think you would. There are only a smattering of sex scenes, far fewer than I would have expected from the book to be honest. There are several chances to include graphic scenes but the author chooses to fade to black, which I appreciated even as I was peeking around the curtain lol.
I actually read this book when I couldn't sleep one night and thought the easy, empty porn would do the trick. Instead I stayed up all night totally absorbed in the book and couldn't put it down.
Take a chance, I think you'll like it.
tc_blue says:
As seems obvious from your comment as well as others, the title of this one (which I've heard of but wasn't inclined towards because of the assumption of, well, Jarheads-esque "plot") put me off a bit.
It seems I'll be buying this one in the near future, though, thanks to your enlightening review, so thank you! 🙂
~Tis
Yea the name is bad *sigh* I'm going to hope it's inexperience or a bad choice. But also, at least it's not a rip off of a song, lyrics, or a classic book – as a lot of titles lately have been.

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Nate Berkus (né le  à Orange County, en Californie) est un designer, un décorateur d'intérieur et un présentateur de télévision américain.

Berkus a fréquenté le Lake Forest College et a étudié les langues et la sociologie romanes jusqu'en 1994. En 2005, il a écrit le livre Home Rules: Transform the Place You Live into a Place You'll Love. Il est marié à l'architecte d'intérieur Jeremiah Brent depuis 2014 et a deux enfants.

Lectures complémentaires
 Who is Nate Berkus? Your Life, The Boston Globe
 "Gay designer returns home from tsunami-ravaged region" - article de Advocate.com
 Home Rules: Transform the Place You Live into a Place You'll Love,

Récompenses et prix
 Daytime Emmy Awards 2011, nomination dans la catégorie modération

Liens externes

 The Nate Berkus Show

 Nick Berkus' Facebook Page
 Nate Berkus' (Fanmade) Dernières mises à jour du site web
 Site officiel de Nate Berkus
 Advocate: Un designer gay rentre chez lui d'une région ravagée par le tsunami
 ArchitecturalDigest: Nate Berkus cible la collection d'accessoires pour la maison
 New York Times: NBC Universal et Sony Television concluent un accord pour Nate Berkus Show, 30. janvier 2010

Naissance en septembre 1971
LGBT aux États-Unis
Architecte américain
Décorateur américain
Designer de mobilier

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Home » Archaeological Park of Pompeii » Territorial jurisdiction
(Ministerial Decree No. 198 of 9th April 2016) The boundaries of the Archaeological Park of Pompeii include the following areas of archaeological interest:
a. Municipality of Pompeii (Naples): In the north (Contrada Civita) the boundary is the same as the Municipality of Pompeii, up to Via Grotta, Via Provinciale Pizzo Martino and Via Nolana, which delimit the east side, including the Sanctuary. It then follows Via Piave, Via Duca D'Aosta, Via Astolelle II Traversa up to the motorway Napoli-Salerno, which is the southern boundary of the territorial jurisdiction. In the west it follows the same boundary as the Municipality.
b. Municipality of Torre del Greco (Naples): In the west the boundary follows that of the Municipality (territorial waters) including the state-owned areas of Villa Sora and Terme Ginnasio. It continues up to Viale Campania in the north, on to the main road SS 18 Tirrena Inferiore Via Alcide De Gasperi in the east and Via Litoranea in the south.
c. Municipality of Boscoreale (Naples): the area of Villa Regina and the Antiquarium.
d. Municipality of Poggiomarino (Naples): the Archaeological Park of Longola.
e. Municipality of Torre Annunziata (Naples): the state-owned area of the villas delimited in the south by Via Gioacchino Murat, including the Fuse Factory and the Royal Weapon Factory, as well as Corso Garibaldi, Via Carlo III, Via Eolo, Via Strada Pedonale, and Via G. Parini. The northern boundary follows Via Vittorio Veneto. It includes the district of Pagus in Traversa Andolfi.
f. Municipality of Castellammare di Stabia (Naples): the jurisdiction encompasses page 6 and 15 of the land register, corresponding to Varano Hill, and also includes the adjoining part of the Municipality of Gragnano, and the Reggia di Quisisana on the slopes of Mount Faito.
g. Municipality of Lettere (Naples): the area of the Castle.
h. Municipality of Scafati (Salerno): the area of the Royal Bourbon Powder Factory.
Territorial Jurisdiction of the Municipalities
– Municipality of POMPEII
– Municipality of SCAFATI
– Municipality of TORRE ANNUNZIATA and BOSCOREALE
– Municipality of TORRE DEL GRECO
– Municipality of CASTELLAMMARE DI STABIA and GRAGNANO
– Municipality of LETTERE
– Municipality of POGGIOMARINO


The Nike Chosen series keeps on truckin'. After a storming first leg at Hemel Hempstead, the tour headed to Sweden for a stop at Funasdalen.
Eventual winner Joel Andersson - is he good enough to beat Nuddsy?
In the end it was Joel Andersson who took the win thanks to consistently sick riding all day. Now he'll have the chance to throw down at the Nike Chosen finals. Just one problem for him, though – he'll have to square off against Andy Nudds. Eh, good luck with that dude!
Stay tuned for an edit that should be dropping in the next couple of days. In the meantime, get all the info on the tour so far at the Nike Chosen site.
Canadian super grom Mark McMorris chucks the vaunted triple to claim gold in Aspen.


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Hawaii judge who blocked travel ban target of threats
The FBI says authorities are aware that the federal judge in Hawaii who ruled against President Donald Trump's travel ban has received threatening messages
HONOLULU — The FBI says authorities are aware that the federal judge in Hawaii who ruled against President Donald Trump's travel ban has received threatening messages.
FBI spokeswoman Michele Ernst said Thursday the agency is aware of reports of threatening messages against U.S. District Judge Derrick Watson and is prepared to help if necessary.
Watson blocked the federal government from enforcing its ban on new visas for people from six mostly Muslim countries and its suspension of the nation's refugee program. He issued his ruling last week hours before the travel ban was to go into effect.
The U.S. Marshals Service is responsible for protecting federal judicial officials, including judges and prosecutors. The service says marshals don't discuss specific security measures but does provide additional protection when warranted.
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Governor Announces UD, DSU Will Waive Application Fees for Delaware Students
Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, October 16, 2014
Delaware students will not owe application fees at six state institutions, which addresses a barrier to college entry
Wilmington, DE – Continuing the state's commitment to increasing access to post-secondary education and training, Governor Markell, the University of Delaware, and Delaware State University have announced that the schools will waive their college application fees for Delaware's high school seniors when they apply during College Application Month (CAM), which runs now through November 21, 2014. All students who are residents of the state are eligible for the waiver from UD and DSU.
The Universities join Delaware Tech and Wilmington University, which have for the past two years waived fees for Delaware students who attend schools that participate in CAM. All public high schools will hold CAM activities over the next month. Among other Delaware institutions, students can also apply to Wesley College and Goldey-Beacom College without charge, meaning no Delaware seniors will owe application fees to six of the state's colleges and universities during College Application Month.
"I applaud our colleges and universities for working to make their admissions process as accessible and encouraging to our students as possible," said Markell. "With goods jobs increasingly requiring education or training beyond high school, addressing obstacles to a college education is vital to supporting our students and strengthening our state, where our economy's growth depends on having a highly-skilled workforce.
"Financial concerns too often discourage students from college and the state is working to make sure our youth are aware of scholarships, grants, and other financial aid opportunities. But students can't take advantage of those if they never apply, so I'm thrilled that our schools are sending this welcoming message to all Delaware students."
The Governor has made it a priority to remove financial and other barriers for students who wish to attend college. A partnership with the College Board, launched last year and continuing this fall, provides college-ready seniors with information on college affordability and financial aid, as well as materials to help them choose colleges. Low-income students receive application-fee waivers, which have traditionally been complicated to obtain, for up to eight schools.
School Comments
"As the state flagship, the University of Delaware takes great pride in providing access to the extraordinary, life changing experiences provided through scholarship at our campus," said Jose Aviles, Director of Admissions at the University of Delaware. "We recognize the great challenges in increasing college participation rates across Delaware and are pleased to join the state's efforts. We continue to work toward removing barriers so that Delawareans can realize their dream of a higher education at UD."
"We are pleased to be able to assist students as they take this initial step toward attaining a college degree by removing financial barriers that may come with submitting the admissions application," said Erin Hill, assistant vice president for enrollment at Delaware State University. "Every state must play an active role in increasing its proportion of college graduates to ensure our nation's competitiveness in a global marketplace. This focused effort in Delaware to create a college-going culture moves us toward that goal."
"We fully support College Application Month by providing volunteers in the schools to assist students with the application process and allowing all Delaware high school seniors the ability to apply to the college with no application fee," said Dr. Mark Brainard, president of Delaware Technical Community College. "This is one way Delaware Tech can remove the barriers to access for students who dream of attending college."
"Wilmington University's long history of providing opportunity to anyone seeking an advanced degree has been in lock-step with Governor Markell's vision for educating Delaware's workforce," said Wilmington University President Dr. Jack Varsalona. Wilmingtonwaives the application fee for prospective students, which they can experience at the school's October 22 open house event at locations statewide, in addition to ongoing online and face-to-face information events.
Further information on College Application Month
To receive a fee waiver when applying to the University of Delaware, students should select "Yes, I participated in the UD Senior Search Program" on the Common Application. As long as they submit their application during the Delaware CAM time frame, the University will honor the fee waiver if they select it. Counselors do not need to provide any additional verification for this waiver.
For Delaware State, once a student completes the application at www.desu.edu/apply-now, they should select "Request a Fee Waiver" on the Submit and Pay screen. The University will not require further documentation for the fee waiver during College Application Month period.
As part of College Application Month, which began this week, students in every high school will have the opportunity fill out their applications in computer labs and write college application essays during English class. Volunteers from employers and college campuses throughout the state are assisting students. Another part of the effort, in partnership with Stand By Me, assists families with filling out the FAFSA form, individual school aid forms, and scholarship applications.
Last year, for the first time on record, every college-ready student in Delaware who was on track to graduate from high school applied. In previous years, as many as one out of five did not.
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The Chamber Choir of Europe is comprised of professional singers throughout the continent who are embarking on a solo career or are established members of national and international radio choirs, and who meet regularly for a concentrated series of rehearsals and concerts, including festivals. The Chamber Choir of Europe has been described by Bobby McFerrin as "a perfect voice orchestra." Their latest endeavor is the choral music of Morten Lauridsen.
"Lauridsen: Lux aeterna – 1. Introitus" opens the album. Beginning with the melody growing from the lower strings, moving upward against sustained chords, until the full orchestra blossoms and unfolds to a delicate entrance of the Chamber Choir of Europe's subtle entrance. The harmony is perfectly balanced, with each chord tone living in tune and volume with the others. As the parts start to unfold, the counterpoint within the Chamber Choir and moving inner voices move the harmonic language of Lauridsen's composition to an emotional clarity. His balance of register, line and harmonic relations are that of a true master. Midway through, the orchestra and choir meld their colors to build the sound and impact. Lauridsen's harmonic tension and release is effectively stirring. The fact that Lauridsen worked with conductor Micol Matt and played piano, makes the phrasing and stylings even more personal and uniquely pure to Lauridsen's compositional style and intent.
The high art of composition and the realization of that composition by an orchestra and chamber choir that all act as one is a rare and magical experience. It happened on this recording and a fine example is "Lauridsen: Les Chansons des Roses – 5. Dirait-on." Starting with the Chamber Choir and Lauridsen on piano. The first theme is presented by the female voices and then followed by the males. The richness and blending create one unified sound that happens when the two voices join, the supremacy is stunning. The contrapuntal clarity is beautifully executed. The breaths between the phrasing is natural. Even though there is a lot of texture and movement in the voices and piano, everything is in balance and easily absorbed by the listener. Simple gorgeous, especially the last fifty seconds.
"Lauridsen: O magnum mysterium" is the Chamber Choir of Europe singing Lauridsen's powerful composition without the orchestra or piano. Here the balance of color and textures is splendid. The chords buzz, the rubs of the seconds resolving are in tune and powerful. The vocal sound combines to create a powerful living texture that is unique to world class chamber choirs and Chamber Choir of Europe nails it on this one. Lauridsen's music is romantic, cinematic and enlightening all at once and the choir conveys that message perfectly. A welcomed addition to any collection.


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Microsoft, Bungie, Facebook and Google are asking employees to work remotely due to the coronavirus
By Kayleigh Partleton, Staff Writer
Both Microsoft and Bungie have asked their employees to work from home due to the coronavirus.
As revealed in a company blog post, Microsoft CDO Kurt DelBene has offered advice to all employees to lessen the risk of getting infected.
For employees that do not need to be in the office, it's recommended that staff in Seattle work from home. Globally, Delbene has recommended employees avoid travelling to Puget Sound and Bay Area campuses.
"Consistent with King County guidance, we are recommending all employees who are in a job that can be done from home should do so through March 25th," said DelBene.
"Taking these measures will ensure your safety and also make the workplace safer for those that need to be onsite."
Currently, two employees of Microsoft have contracted the coronavirus as reported by CNBC.
"Local health experts have determined that this individual had no known contact with other employees while infected and, based on that fact, there is no risk to those who work at LinkedIn from this case," said a LinkedIn spokesperson.
"We are doing everything we can to support our colleague and will continue to keep the health and safety of our employees, customers and partners as our top priority, working closely with public health officials globally."
Bungie has also taken steps for its employees to work from home. All employees around the world are now working remotely.
In a site update, the Destiny developer confirmed it had activated a remote work infrastructure for its employees. It allows all staff members to continue their work and keep in contact.
The company has designed its new policy in a way that will allow it to "react to rapid changes as news dictates."
"Today, we have activated this fully remote work infrastructure and policy for all Bungie employees across the globe, with the goals of prioritizing the safety of our employees and continuing to develop and deliver on a game we love for our community," said Bungie.
"To accompany this policy, we have rolled out technical solutions for all employees to be able to maintain communication with one another, as well as to continue working on development and maintaining game-critical functions while working remotely.
"Our goal is to continue crafting the ever-evolving Destiny universe, while making those behind-the-scenes efforts to keep everything running smoothly invisible to our fans. While there is a possibility that this change could affect our patching cadence in the short term, we will be sure to keep players informed about those schedules as much as possible."
According to Reuters, both Facebook and Google have advised staff members in San Francisco to work from home due to epidemic concerns.
Facebook claimed it's "strongly recommending that all Bay area employees and contingent staff work from home starting Friday."
A company spokesperson - Anthony Harrison - told Reuters the decision was reached "based on the guidance from Santa Clara County on Thursday."
Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick has claimed the COVID-19 outbreak could lead to more and more companies having their staff work remotely.
The coronavirus has wreaked havoc upon the industry. Multiple companies have pulled out of various events. Last month, GDC 2020 was cancelled.
Despite Los Angeles entering a state of emergency, E3 is still set to go ahead. However, Iam8bit has pulled out of the event.
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Home Pakistan Pak envoy invites Chinese entrepreneurs to take advantage of SEZs
Pak envoy invites Chinese entrepreneurs to take advantage of SEZs
BEIJING, SEPT 11 (DNA) – Pakistan Ambassador to China, Moin ul Haque has invited Chinese businessmen to take advantage of the dividend of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) being set up under the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
Pakistan has identified nine special economic zones and three of them are now in advanced stage of preparation.
"We are going to share all the details very soon," he said in an interview with Economic Daily-China Economic Net (CEN).
Pakistan has been committed to building industrial clusters in recent years to improve its ability to undertake the relocation of Chinese industries.
Chinese companies have also been paying continuous attention to the implementation of preferential policies in Pakistan's special economic zones.
In this regard, Haque said: "We have learned a lot from the Chinese experience of developing special economic zones."
Talking about China-Pakistan trade relations during the COVID-19 pandemic, he pointed out: "First of all, we are very happy that China has posted a very positive and more than 3% growth in the second quarter.
Despite the pandemic, the first quarter of this year we saw our bilateral trade increase."
In this second quarter, there was a little dip because of the disruption of international travel. The updated FTA is very important. Over 300 items are now enjoying duty-free access to each other countries, including fisheries and pharmaceuticals.
"So there are many opportunities for the traders of the two countries to work in this area. We hope that in the months and years to come, our trade will increase from our previous figures."
Talking about his experience in the first month of his new duty, Ambassador Haque first mentioned the second strategic dialogue between China and Pakistan which was held in August in south China's Hainan Province.
" While thanking China for its very valuable support to us during the pandemic, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi appreciated the announcement made by Chinese President Xi Jinping that whenever a vaccine is developed, it would be considered a public good.
Regarding the ML-1 railway a multiplier effect for the Phase II of CPEC, he said, The spectrum of Pakistan-China relationship is very broad and very deep, adding,
"We cooperate in all areas from defense to security, from trade to investment, culture, education, science and technology, agriculture, and tourism. CPEC is a very important element of our relationship.
The industrial development cooperation of phase two is also in sync with the social-economic development agenda of our current government. So these will be very important areas that I'll be working on during my term," he said.
Ambassador Hashmi said, Diamer-Bhasha Dam is also as part of Prime Minister Imran Khan's vision, to provide a clean and affordable energy to our country. "And we are very grateful to Chinese companies for taking a lead in the construction of this dam."
"ML-1 is the largest project on the CPEC. It is a very important project for both Pakistan and China. It will help to provide very economical and efficient inland travel in Pakistan.
I think it will also be very important as a multiplier effect for the phase II of CPEC," he added.
After fully expressing the necessity of agricultural modernization, Ambassador Haque introduced Pakistan's industry and service industry. "Like China and many other countries, our work and life were also affected by the COVID-19. There were new ideas, new concepts and new products.
Ambassador Haque said, "Another area is automobile industry. China and Pakistan are working together to make new brand automobiles.
Many Pakistani fashion products are very popular in the world. Our IT applications are very popular. A company like NetSol has a sizable business in China.
Pakistan is the 3rd or 4th largest country in milk production. We are making new investments in value-added products such as cheese, butter, yogurt and others. We hope that more Chinese investors can come to Pakistan in this field."
While answering various economic questions, he shared his views on the learning curve and economic diplomacy.
"The economic relationship between China and Pakistan has always been very important. Like diplomacy has changed from traditional diplomacy to economic diplomacy.
China, he added, played a very important role, not only in producing news items and information, but also in bringing the two countries together in the fields of culture and economy. Pakistan has beautiful landscapes and a very rich history.
We'd like more and more Chinese tourists to go to Pakistan and see for themselves the beauty and diversity of Pakistan," he added.
"Pakistan and China have very special ties. It's a relationship between two friends, between two partners, between two brothers. No wonder that we call each other Iron Brothers," Ambassador Haque remarked. DNA
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In the aftermath of the Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®) organization's 20th anniversary, the UFC is kicking off its next two decades with a fresh twist on its storied reality television series, The Ultimate Fighter®. For the first time ever, the series' 20th season will feature an all women cast in the UFC's newest weight division and a new title for the winner – that of UFC champion.
One hundred sixty hopefuls filed into Charleston MMA, all with the same dream and goal; to secure a multi-fight contract with the XFC. The talent in the room was plentiful, but when the smoke settled, there was one young fighter that stood out from the rest. President John Prisco and the XFC staff are proud to announce the XFC Open Tryout winner and newest member of the Welterweight Division, Danasabe Mohammed.
Tryouts for Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter season 13 were held this week in Las Vegas. Middleweight and welterweight pro MMA fighters from around the world were on hand to take their shot at fame and fortune.
It's time to echo those famous words of UFC President Dana White once again, "So you wanna be a frickin' fighter?" If you do want to be a frickin' fighter the open tryouts for TUF 13 are coming up.


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from gevent import monkey
monkey.patch_all(dns=False)

import cgi
import contextlib
import hashlib
import importlib
import os
import shutil
import tempfile
import zipfile

from StringIO import StringIO

from boto.s3.connection import S3Connection

import simplejson

from configure import settings

from clutchrpc import utils
from clutchrpc import db

METHODS = {}
for module in ['ab', 'framework']:
    METHODS.update(
        importlib.import_module('clutchrpc.' + module).get_methods()
    )

def responder(func):
    def _inner(env, start_response):
        resp = func(env, start_response)
        if hasattr(resp, 'respond'):
            return resp.respond(env, start_response)
        return resp
    return _inner

@responder
def handle_rpc(env, start_response):
    try:
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    except (ValueError, TypeError):
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    if content_length:
        raw_data = env['wsgi.input'].read(content_length)
    else:
        raw_data = env['wsgi.input'].read()
    request_json = simplejson.loads(raw_data)
    request_json.update({
        '_app_key': env.get('HTTP_X_APP_KEY'),
        '_udid': env.get('HTTP_X_UDID'),
        '_api_version': env.get('HTTP_X_API_VERSION'),
        '_app_version': env.get('HTTP_X_APP_VERSION'),
        '_bundle_version': env.get('HTTP_X_BUNDLE_VERSION'),
        '_clutch_username': env.get('HTTP_X_CLUTCH_USERNAME'),
        '_clutch_password': env.get('HTTP_X_CLUTCH_PASSWORD'),
        '_platform': env.get('HTTP_X_PLATFORM', 'iOS'),
    })
    method = request_json.get('method')
    if not method:
        return utils.jsonrpc_error(request_json, 1, {'method': method})
    func = METHODS.get(method)
    if func is None:
        return utils.jsonrpc_error(request_json, 12, {'method': method})
    print method, raw_data[:100]
    try:
        return func(request_json, **(request_json.get('params') or {}))
    except Exception, e:
        utils.exception_printer(None)
        return utils.jsonrpc_error(request_json, 3, {'detail': str(e)})

@responder
def handle_upload(env, start_response):
    form = cgi.FieldStorage(fp=env['wsgi.input'], environ=env)

    if 'archive' not in form:
        return utils.jsonrpc_error({}, 4)

    app_slug = env.get('HTTP_X_APP_SLUG')
    if not app_slug:
        return utils.jsonrpc_error({}, 7)

    user = db.get_user_from_creds(
        env.get('HTTP_X_CLUTCH_USERNAME'),
        env.get('HTTP_X_CLUTCH_PASSWORD'),
    )
    if not user:
        return utils.jsonrpc_error({}, 10)

    app = db.get_app_from_user_and_slug(user['id'], app_slug)
    if not app:
        return utils.jsonrpc_error({}, 9, {'app_slug': app_slug})

    app_version = db.get_latest_app_version(app['id'])
    if app_version is None:
        app_version = 1
    else:
        app_version += 1

    tmp = StringIO(form['archive'].file.read())
    extracted = tempfile.mkdtemp()
    zip_context = contextlib.closing(
        zipfile.ZipFile(tmp, 'r', zipfile.ZIP_DEFLATED))
    with zip_context as z:
        namelist = z.namelist()
        for name in namelist:
            if name.startswith('..'):
                return utils.jsonrpc_error({}, 6, {'name': name})
            if name.startswith('/'):
                return utils.jsonrpc_error({}, 6, {'name': name})
        z.extractall(extracted)

    # Get rid of the StringIO for memory savings
    del tmp

    # Now we upload that to S3
    conn = S3Connection(settings.AWS_ACCESS_KEY, settings.AWS_ACCESS_SECRET)
    bucket = conn.get_bucket(settings.AWS_BUCKET_NAME)
    for name in namelist:
        upload_fn = '%s/%s/files/%s' % (app_slug, app_version, name)
        key = bucket.new_key(upload_fn)
        key.set_contents_from_filename(os.path.join(extracted, name))

    # Generate an md5 hash of each file in the upload
    hashes = {}
    for name in namelist:
        with open(os.path.join(extracted, name), 'r') as f:
            hashes[name] = hashlib.md5(f.read()).hexdigest()

    # JSON-encode the md5 hashes and upload them to s3
    manifest = simplejson.dumps(hashes)
    manifest_key = '%s/%s/meta/manifest.json' % (app_slug, app_version)
    key = bucket.new_key(manifest_key)
    key.set_contents_from_string(manifest)

    # Delete the temporary directory
    shutil.rmtree(extracted)

    db.create_app_version(app['id'], app_version)

    return utils.jsonrpc_response({}, {'version': app_version})

@responder
def handle_404(env, start_response):
    start_response('404 Not Found', [('Content-Type', 'text/plain')])
    return ['Not Found\r\n']

def app(env, start_response):
    path = env['PATH_INFO']
    if path == '/rpc/':
        return handle_rpc(env, start_response)
    elif path == '/rpc/upload/':
        return handle_upload(env, start_response)
    return handle_404(env, start_response)

def serve_forever(listener, host, port):
    from gevent.pywsgi import WSGIServer
    print 'Starting clutchrpc on %s:%s ...' % (host, port)
    WSGIServer(listener, app).serve_forever()

def main():
    try:
        from gevent.baseserver import _tcp_listener
        dir(_tcp_listener)  # Placate PyFlakes
    except ImportError:
        from gevent.server import _tcp_listener

    port = int(getattr(settings, 'CLUTCH_RPC_PORT', 8088))
    host = getattr(settings, 'CLUTCH_RPC_HOST', '0.0.0.0')

    listener = _tcp_listener((host, port), reuse_addr=1)

    serve_forever(listener, host, port)

if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()

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I have known people who thought the ultimate criticism was to have someone tell them that their manuscript was easy to read. And I have known commenters who snickered about their 'cleverly designed insult' when saying just that about a piece of work they were critiquing.
The fact is, we have known for generations that easy reading is damn hard writing and easy writing is damn hard reading.
This has never been more true than now. Who has time to look up words and dissect sentences, reading and rereading until the meaning of the paragraph marinates past our eyeballs and into our brains? The occasional web post on a blog is fine. An entire novel of time-consuming evaluation belongs to the retired and those studying complicated issues. For the masses, we want clarity and we want it now.
This concept was never more true to me than during the past challenge for Nanowrimo.
I tackled my first ever young adult novel. The only problem I encountered was trying to mimic the language of young adults. Would a twelve-year-old boy use the word sluice when describing the downpour of rain off of a roof?
It has been a decade since my son was twelve, but I can remember the way he talked and the shrugging of shoulders accompanied by the slight upturn of his mouth when he was frustrated. These are the things that build a believable character. And once I am finished with the story, much editing will be involved. For now it is easier to write the way I am accustomed and worry about how it all sounds later.
So how did I do during the November challenge?
I nailed it. And it surprised me.
I expected to have more issues than I did since I had never written anything for that age group. Except for the occasional bout of research – which annoyed me as I should have thought more about it during the planning phase – it went more smoothly than anything I have ever written before. I didn't have the 26,000 word writer's block – or the plot problem – or whatever it is that plagues me at that particular place in finishing a novel.
But it isn't finished either. It has turned out to be a more complicated story than I imagined and the flavors of melding two societies and tackling the issues of bullying and coming of age have led me on an inward journey.
I validated the word count at 54,658.
And it is only getting more interesting to me.
So stay tuned. I plan to keep at it until the entire novel is laid out, because the one thing I have learned through the many years of my participation in this project is that keeping the novel in my head, keeps the characters in my mind. I don't lose their anxieties, dramas, concerns, heartaches, joys, and frustrations the way I would if I put them all to bed and came back a month or even a week later.
And I want to give a shout out to all of the participants in nanowrimo. It isn't an easy challenge, especially during November, which I think is the point. If you made any inroad into a novel during one of the busiest months of the year, then imagine what you can do in February, March, May.
Thank you for the encouragement you have given me too. Knowing that my readers were holding my feet to the fire gave me extra incentive to show up every morning and afternoon at the chair in front of my computer and slip off into the world of a young boy dealing with trauma.
So, how about you? How did you spend November and if you joined the nanowrimo challenge, how did you do and what did you learn?
Thanks Annie. It was hard work and I am proud of it. Glad you noticed.
Congratulations! Getting through the NaNoWriMo is quite the challenge. Almost as tough as finding that 12 year old voice. You're right about easy reading. I often get annoyed at what I consider to be "overwritten" prose. Sometimes those books I breeze through ARE the most memorable.
…and the ones you WILL read. The others just become – as you say – annoying.
Well said! The point of writing is communication through our words not to simply impress people with our vocabulary. Thanks for your addition to this discussion and for stopping by.
Bravo! I think it's wonderful you have taken on this annual challenge. You have probably learned worlds of practical experience in doing that. A YA novel is probably something you have first hand knowledge of through the eyes of your son.
You are so right. I didn't realize how much I picked up through him until I started writing about it. Thanks for the encoragement.
Congratulations Renee! I'm not at all surprised you nailed this, because you are a very fine writer! This really shows how disciplined you are! Fantastic job!
Wow, Linda. What a nice comment. Many heartfelt thanks to you!
Congrats! A twelve-year old boy, huh? Wow. I would think that would be extremely tough. I remember my son at twelve; that was probably one of the most difficult mother/son times we had. Thankfully, we made it past that, and have never been closer than we are now.
That is a tough time in their lives – skirting the edge of man/child. But it wouldn't be worthy of being told in a novel if it was easy, right? Just needs to be easy to read and laced with enough fun to make the dark edges worth sitting through. Thanks.
Congratulations, Renee! Wow! over 54,000 words, that is excellent.
Thank you for commenting on my post about NaNoWriMo. I didn't do as well as you but I enjoyed the process again.
I didn't succeed at reaching my word count goal for the first several years of trying. But as you say, it was an enjoyable process and I think we always learn something valuable about writing when we participate. I think you did great! And I bet you will knock it out of the park next year.
Yeah, I loved that "nailed it." Sounds like staying on a do-it-now track is the right one for you. My November? I barely got a few blogs out, but left much unreported, so I know NaNoWriMo isn't timed right for me. Keep us informed of your progress. I'll want to read it when it comes out, even as an OA!
Lee, you do have a busy November. I loved seeing your quilt camp pictures. And now I need to finish the novel and then edit and rewrite and all of that fun. Yikes. But it was nice to challenge myself by going in a new direction.
Congratulations on completing the challenge. Congratulations on finding a worth while project while completing the challenge. I look forward to hearing more as you continue to fine tune the story. I must also thank you for that Maya Angelou quote. She is someone I truly admire and this particular quote is golden.
And isn't it the truth? I know when I have read several pages of a book without even realizing it, that it is one that will not disappoint. The others I may not choose to read at all. And who can tell a story better than Dr. Angelou? She's great!
Hey, congratulations on meeting your challenge, and going beyond!
Thanks Sheila. I appreciate your well wishes and confidence. I must either be a little brave or crazy – maybe both.
Congratulations for hanging in there and working through the project. I couldn't agree more that easy writing is hard writing. (and editing.) I am so thankful to my tech writing background which focused so heavily on the reader. Too many writers forget that they are writing for readers and instead think they are writing in order to dazzle other writers. It just ain't so.
Can't wait to see what you end up with. I can't imagine trying to get into the head of young adults well enough to write for/about them.
Nicely put. And with your background, it means a lot to hear it from you. Thank you.
Ha, rather poorly put, now that I reread what I wrote! "easy writing is hard writing"… I meant, of course, easy reading is hard writing…but I failed to read what I wrote. A deadly bad habit I slip into when leaving comments. Mea Culpa.
I knew what you meant and I thought your point about writing to impress rather than to communicate with the reader was right on target. So often we 'over write' instead of keeping it simple. I'm sure you've seen your share of that.
And to you as well! It is a nice feeling, isn't it?
Congratulations, Renee! I am so impressed by and proud of you! Well done.
I thought about doing it this year. But November = Thanksgiving which is always at my house. It would take 5 days out. So I've decided to do my own, in February or March and just commit to writing something more than a short snarky blog piece. We'll see!
Thank you Elyse. I'm sure you will be successful at whatever you put your mind to. And with your experiences living abroad, I bet you have more than a few good stories to tell.
Thanks Wendy. It feels awesome indeed.
Nice going – it'll be great when you can start sharing more about your novel!
Thanks Meg. The writing is so fast and furious that it will take a little work to clean up, but I think it is pretty solid so far. We'll see.
Congrats Renee!! I hope you plan on making it available for all of us to read cause it sounds intriguing!
Thank you Dianna. It still has to be finished and cleaned up a bit, but it would be nice to see in print – one day.
That's quite an accomplishment, Renee, and you have every right to be proud. I'm also sure that what you've done is about much more than quantity. From visiting this blog, I know how much you care about writing — and your readers. I look forward to reading your novel.
That means a lot coming from you Charles. Thank you for your encouragement and kind words.
Congrats Renee. I am so proud of you. Winning such a challenge for two consecutive years is no easy task for sure. And you did it once again. I read somewhere that createspace is sending few copies of their books to every winner of NaNoWriMo. Although I a not cent percent sure about this.
Thank you Arindam. I'll have to check into the createspace books. I'm glad you like the header too. It was taken in New York at Christmas a couple of years ago and I thought it perfect for this time of year.
Congradulations on nanowritmo. Holy cow is that an accomplishment! It takes a lot to write that much in this time of year. And to do it so well! Again, congrats!
Thank you, thank you. Yes it does take a lot. But this story seems to be writing itself. It has surprised me.
I absolutely love what you did in November. Travel is the ultimate learning tool. Even if you are going to places you have been before, there is always something new and exciting to take away from the journey. Good for you!
I totally agree with you about 'easy reading being damn hard to write'.
Oh would that I could write a manuscript with little struggle that would read with such ease.
Thank you, thank you. I wanted to challenge myself to write something in a different genre and this story had been knocking around in my head waiting for its turn. I think of Ernest Hemingway as the writer who started changing our attitudes about writing with realistic language and keeping the sentences lean. I'm glad you got something from this post. It is close to my heart.
You are an inspiration to me, Renee. Congrats to you!
Thank you Darla, and right back at ya!
No writing challenge for me … but I applaud your effort and success! Cheers!
Oh, Karen, I am sure it is going to need lots of editing to keep the voice real, but that would be true in any case. Thanks.
Wow, how fantastic! Congratulations. I look forward to hearing more about your characters and story. Write on!
Thanks. It isn't finished yet, but it is well on its way. I'll keep you posted!
You said it perfectly! The whole point of writing is communication, so I think we should save the 'big' words and complicated sentence structure for our college professors. The reader just wants a good story and with the tight schedules we all have, keeping it simple is best. Thanks Bella.
I totally admire you, nailing Na No Wri Mo. I think that is an ENORMOUS achievement. I mean, look at how I go up & down with time and energy for my own HEART FELT project – & look what you've ACTUALLY DONE in a month. That's marvellous. Congrats.
And re being "Easy to read" hmm, no, I don't think it's a criticism. Being hard to read definitely is (I found JK Rowling's work hard to read). Easy to read means you can communicate – you CAN communicate an idea, thought, emotion. That's good!
Thank you! It was nice to win again, but even participating is something to be proud of.
Great post! Easy reading is damn hard writing! I love the Maya Angelou quote.
It certainly did take several attempts before I found the right way for me to approach it. You'll kill it next year.
I'm glad it went so well. How exciting. Can't wait for read the final product and if you are looking for any readers I would love to volunteer my services (I should note I'm not a professional). How shameless huh. And I'm 38 and I've never used the word sluice. Now I'm ashamed. Have a happy holiday!
I think it is the rare person who uses the word sluice in everyday language.
I probably won't post the finished product here – too long – but having a volunteer to read it sounds wonderful!
Congratulations! One of the priceless gift for any blogger this Holiday season. Your passion flows with so much inspiration in this post. Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Thank you so kindly and Merry Christmas to you as well.
This morning I Googled about being a writer who has been told her 'work' is easy to read. Honestly I was searching for someone to validate the fact that it was a compliment. I kept thinking… its like being 37 and being told you are 'cute'. Who wants to be a grown woman and be cute? Just as who wants to be an Author and write 'easy read' material? I want to thank you for this post because it appears that for some writing things that are easy for their readers to understand or easily follow is a complicated process. Im looking at this differently now… "You want the reader to be twenty pages in before she realizes she is reading." I will hold onto this quote forever! And congrats on NaNoWriMo! I as well took this challenge and 'nailed it' for the first time in Nov 2012.
And that is why we write. You have validated me as a writer by taking words that I combined and turning them into encouragement for your own path. I congratulate you. If people are able to find your words are 'easy to read' then you have connected and done a fine job of communicating your point. Bravo. And congratulations for your NaNoWriMo accomplishments as well. It's not easy – that much is for sure!
Congratulations on France, NaNoWriMo, writing an interesting blog and working for the USPS!


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Ms. Kelly H. Compton is an Independent Director of the Company. She is Executive Director of The Hoglund Foundation in Dallas, Texas since 1992. Ms. Compton, 60, has been a director of Atmos Energy since 2016. Ms. Compton has been a philanthropic leader for over 25 years with The Hoglund Foundation, which partners with education and family support agencies in Dallas, Texas. Prior to managing operations for The Hoglund Foundation, Ms. Compton served as Vice President of Commercial Lending for NationsBank Texas and its predecessors for 13 years. Ms. Compton also currently serves on the Board of Trustees for the Perot Museum of Nature and Science, the Board of Trustees for Southern Methodist University and the Board of Directors for Momentous Institute. As a result of Ms. Compton's leadership abilities and experience in public and private finance, development and strategic matters, in addition to displaying those attributes discussed in the "Qualifications for Directors" section, the Board has nominated Ms. Compton to continue serving as a director of Atmos Energy.


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Wedderburn Castle ist ein Schloss nahe der schottischen Ortschaft Duns in der Council Area Scottish Borders. 1971 wurde das Bauwerk in die schottischen Denkmallisten in der höchsten Denkmalkategorie A aufgenommen. Des Weiteren ist die zugehörige Torzufahrt eigenständig als Kategorie-A-Bauwerk klassifiziert. Zusammen mit weiteren Außengebäuden bilden Schloss und Tor außerdem ein Denkmalensemble der Kategorie A. Zuletzt ist das Anwesen im schottischen Register für Landschaftsgärten verzeichnet. In drei der sieben Kategorien verlieh Historic Scotland das Prädikat "herausragend".

Geschichte
Seit dem 15. Jahrhundert zählen die Ländereien von Wedderburn zum Besitz des Clans Home. Infolge der Beteiligung des Eigentümers George Home, 2. Baronet am ersten Jakobitenaufstand 1715 wurde der Clan enteignet. Nach Intervention erfuhr der Clan Rehabilitation und Wedderburn sowie Paxton ging in den Besitz Patrick Homes über. Nach dem Scheitern seiner Ehe veräußerte Home Paxton und begann mit dem Aufbau des heutigen Wedderburn Castle am Standort eines Tower Houses aus dem 15. Jahrhundert.

Die Bauarbeiten nach einem Entwurf des bedeutenden schottischen Architektenbrüderpaars Robert und James Adam wurden um 1770 aufgenommen und zogen sich bis 1777 hin. Bis zum Ende des Jahrhunderts waren die meisten Außengebäude fertiggestellt und die Anlage der umgebenden Parkanlagen und Gärten im Gange. Im Laufe des Zweiten Weltkriegs beherbergte Wedderburn Castle ein Marinehospital. Während Schloss und die direkt umliegenden Anlagen sich bis heute im Besitz der Familie Home befinden, wurde das ehemals weitläufige Anwesen teilweise parzelliert und veräußert.

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2 freed for burglary and stealing
Jul 16, 2014, 10:33 AM | Article By: Nyimasata Cham
Daniel Sanyang and Lamin Fofana were Monday acquitted and discharged by Magistrate Nyima Samateh of the Brikama Magistrates' Court for allegedly breaking into a dwelling house, attempting to commit a felony and stealing.
The particulars of offence stated that the two accused persons on 26 August 2010, at Lamin Village in Kombo North, West Coast Region, broke into the house of one Ola Touray with intent to commit a felony and thereby committed an offence
Count 2 stated that on the same day, month, year and at the same village, they stole items valued at D334,312.
Delivering her judgement, the trial magistrate told the court that the accused persons were standing trial for two counts which they both denied when it was read to them.
The prosecution called eight witnesses and tendered exhibits and the accused persons also testified as lone witnesses.
According to the magistrate, in the testimony of the prosecution witnesses, none of them mentioned the 1st accused person's name.
She also said none of the prosecution witnesses made clear to the court that the accused person jumped over the fence and broke into the house of the complainant and stole the items.
"I therefore acquit and discharge the accused persons on both counts," the magistrate declared.
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OSCH in Karachi
Renowned university and a forward-thinking museum working with young people to develop fresh ways to see culture.
For OSCH, students and faculty members of the Department of Visual Studies, Karachi University, are working with the State Bank Museum of Pakistan to create new models of engaging young people with the museum.
The Department of Visual Studies
The Department of Visual Studies was founded by acclaimed artist and cultural leader Durriya Kazi. It has a reputation for excellence in teaching, with many graduates going on to work in the culture sector. The department is part of the University of Karachi. Founded in 1951, it has 41,000 students making it one of Pakistan's largest universities.
The State Bank Museum
The State Bank Museum of Pakistan was inaugurated on 1 July, 2011 as Pakistan's first currency museum by the founding Director, Dr Asma Ibrahim. The State Bank Museum's main objectives are to preserve its building, and to develop its collections of coins, currency, stamps, archives, history of the state bank and art – creating an accessible image of the State Bank. They are providing an opportunity for young people to learn about Pakistan's history through the evolving role of its currency. It also aims to encourage the artistic development of young people in Pakistan, and to establish cultural exchange with museums worldwide.
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Hayek on Argentina's Capital Controls
By Steve H. Hanke
This article appeared on Forbes.com on September 2, 2019.
Yesterday, President Mauricio Macri chose to impose capital controls on Argentina. Since being elected, Macri has been reluctant to reform — a gradualist, "do‐nothing" president. But, when backed into a corner of his own making, he acts as if he is bent on committing political suicide. First, he called in the firemen from the International Monetary Fund — a rightfully despised organization in Argentina. And now, he has pulled the trigger on capital controls.
What would Nobelist Friedrich Hayek say about the imposition of capital controls and restrictions on the convertibility of Argentina's junk currency — the peso?
Currency convertibility is a simple concept. It means residents and nonresidents are free to exchange domestic currency for foreign currency. However, there are many degrees of convertibility, with each denoting the extent to which governments impose controls on the exchange and use of currency.
The pedigree of exchange controls can be traced back to Plato, the father of statism. Inspired by Lycurgus of Sparta, Plato embraced the idea of an inconvertible currency as a means to preserve the autonomy of the state from outside interference.
So, the temptation to turn to exchange controls in the face of disruptions caused by hot money flows is hardly new. Tsar Nicholas II first pioneered limitations on convertibility in modern times, ordering the State Bank of Russia to introduce, in 1905-06, a limited form of exchange control to discourage speculative purchases of foreign exchange. The bank did so by refusing to sell foreign exchange, except where it could be shown that it was required to buy imported goods.
Otherwise, foreign exchange was limited to 50,000 German marks per person. The Tsar's rationale for exchange controls was that of limiting hot money flows, so that foreign reserves and the exchange rate could be maintained. The more things change, the more they remain the same.
Before more politicians come under the spell of exchange controls, they should reflect on the following passage from Hayek's 1944 classic,The Road to Serfdom:
"The extent of the control over all life that economic control confers is nowhere better illustrated than in the field of foreign exchanges. Nothing would at first seem to affect private life less than a state control of the dealings in foreign exchange, and most people will regard its introduction with complete indifference. Yet the experience of most Continental countries has taught thoughtful people to regard this step as the decisive advance on the path to totalitarianism and the suppression of individual liberty. It is, in fact, the complete delivery of the individual to the tyranny of the state, the final suppression of all means of escape‐not merely for the rich but for everybody."
Hayek's message about convertibility has regrettably been overlooked by Argentina's economists, who have a fatal attraction to nutty ideas. Exchange controls are nothing more than a ring fence within which governments can expropriate their subjects' property. Open exchange and capital markets, in fact, protect the individual from exactions, because governments must reckon with the possibility of capital flight.
From this it follows that the imposition of exchange controls leads to an instantaneous reduction in the wealth of the country, because all assets decline in value. To see why, it is important to understand how assets are priced. The value of any asset is the sum of the expected future installments of income it generates discounted to the present value. For example, the price of a stock represents the value to the investor now of his share of the company's future cash flows, whether issued as dividends or reinvested. The present value of future income is calculated using an appropriate interest rate that is adjusted for the various risks that the income may not materialize.
When convertibility is restricted, risk increases, because property is held hostage and is subject to a potential ransom through expropriation. As a result, the risk‐adjusted interest rate employed to value assets is higher than it would be with full convertibility. Investors are willing to pay less for each dollar of prospective income, and the value of property is less than it would be with full convertibility.
This result, incidentally, is the case even when convertibility is allowed for profit remittances. With less than full convertibility, there is still a danger the government will confiscate property without compensation. That explains why foreign investors are less willing to invest new money in a country with such controls, even with guarantees on profit remittances.
Investors become justifiably nervous when they expect that a government may impose exchange controls. Settled money becomes "hot" and capital flight occurs. Asset owners liquidate their property and get out while the getting is good. Contrary to popular wisdom, restrictions on convertibility do not retard capital flight, they promote it. Macri's capital controls have destroyed vast amounts of Argentina's wealth and further damaged the country's dead‐beat reputation.
Steve H. Hanke
Steve Hanke is a professor of applied economics at The Johns Hopkins University and senior fellow at the Cato Institute.


Here is the final post on the Notes of the Future of Digital Marketing London 2011 event. If you've not read the previous posts, I suggest you start with the first post on the notes from the Future of Digital Marketing – Part 1.
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Stuart Handley from Dell was the Chief Listener. He opened up a number of listening command centers to monitor over 25,000 conversatins. With over 1000+ responses per week these centers need to be manned with subject matter experts. In order to listen effectively, you need to provide your employees with direct access to customer feedback. This improves marketing, enables product teams to innovate and improves communication throughout the organisation. Good listeners need to be trained on the best way to engage. Help your team connect in a meaningful way. Empower and support your employees by training them to be ambassadors for the brand and only then give them the permission to do that. If you're interested in this area, The Conversation Manager is a highly recommended read.
Emma Jenkins opened the box on Virtual Goods. The value lies in the eye of the beholder. The question is… Is there a market for virtual goods? Emma estimates that $2.1 billon real dollars will be spent on virtual goods in 2012. Skeptical? I was until you read that Jon bought a virtual nightclub for $100k by taking out a mortgage on his real-life house and sold it for $635k a few years later. Right there is your business case for virtual goods! Brands are selling virtual goods with various environments (e.g. Farmville) and gamers are exchanging weapons/players. Virtual goods are here, universal and affordable. A very interesting space to watch.
Andy Hobsbawn from Everything Andy presented The Internet of Things. A world where individual products have unique digital profiles that we can track, update, share and add to. All kinds of objects will have intelligence and the ability to communicate. Today, P&G ships 40 trillions of these objects every year. The Internet of Things is like Fantasia, where brooms and buckets come to life. This is certainly an exciting concept where you can not only talk to your fridge but your fridge can communicate with its contents, build real-time shopping lists, tell you about expiring goods, for shops to let you know when your preferred items on sale, and so on. If you think we have a lot of data on the Internet today, just wait until then and everything will start talking!
Stephen Dunn of The Guardian spoke about the future of online data. The Guardian has already opened up its content through Open APIs; But there is so much data. Big data is something McKinsey reports to be the next frontier for innovation, competition and productivity.
At The Guardian, the approach is to instrument everything. The more data, the better. Then build better algorithms to personalise that data to provide best digital experiences for your customers. When data ages like wine, and applications like fish, invest in data storage today. The challenge has moved to what questions should we be asking our customers and the answers in somewhere in your data. According to Stephen, the future lies with the people that can turn data into products. Data is being used to predict the future and wherever possible, personal data will be controlled by individuals who have the power to decide which agencies can access/modify their information.
Nicola Stott, the media flow Folks, apologies. You had to be there for the Future of Search talk. Nicola put stepped through the case for serendipitous search. In the future of search, Google will be providing search results before we have even executed the search. How do you ask? Because Google knows more than you think about you. It does need to buy social platforms like Twitter. Search engines already have access to a lot of social data. With product developments in the area of Google Instant, Social Circle and +1 results, certain predictive, serendipitous searches are possible.
Finally, George Nimeh, an independent consultant, gave a great, 'you had to be there' run through on the future of online video.
Summary The Future of Digital Marketing was a great 1 day conference. The big takeaway point for me is that digital is creating a number of opportunities and dead ends within marketing. Sifting through the noise and finding the real revenue generating gems just got that little be harder.


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Q: Filtering data in SPARQL query using python script I am trying to get uri against firstname literal of the user using following query in RDFlib Python.
plugin.register(
    'sparql', rdflib.query.Processor,
    'rdfextras.sparql.processor', 'Processor')
plugin.register(
    'sparql', rdflib.query.Result,
    'rdfextras.sparql.query', 'SPARQLQueryResult')

f1Str="Thomas"

ecsuri= GraphS.query("""
                    PREFIX akt: <http://www.aktors.org/ontology/portal#>

                    SELECT ?akturi WHERE{
                        ?akturi akt:family-name ?fname.
                        FILTER (?fname = """+f1Str+""")

                    }""")

It gives following error and it seems to be due to f1Str, how can we filter data in SPARQL using value stored in some variable. Please help.
*Exception Type: ParseException
Exception Value: Expected "}" (at char 481), (line:10, col:29)*

A: Just try to cast your SPARQL variable to string with the str() filter

 FILTER (str(?fname) = """+f1Str+""")

If you need a case insensitive search, you can also do a regex query like this :

FILTER (regex(str(?fname),"""+f1Str+""","i"))

A: Make sure f1Str is in SPARQL syntax:
f1Str="'Thomas'"   # SPARQL quoted string.

or
f1Str="Thomas"
FILTER (?fname = '"""+f1Str+"""') # Add SPARQL quotes

Also, put some newlines in the query string - the error messages will be more useful to you.

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Workers Can Only Depend On Our Own Forces
Joe Biden and the Democrats and Republicans in Congress imposed a contract settlement on the freight railroad workers to stop a possible strike. Workers in four unions, representing a majority of the railroad workers, had voted down a contract that was the result of government-imposed arbitration.
In the past few years, the railroad companies have eliminated thousands of jobs, 30% of their workforce, and forced the remaining workers to work insane work schedules, always on call. Cutting jobs brought in huge profits for the railroad companies -- over seven billion dollars in just the last three months.
These job cuts have enriched the wealthy company stockholders, who have received 196 billion dollars in dividends and stock buybacks over the past decade. But these same job cuts have meant dangerous working conditions for the short-staffed railroad workers and for the trains they run.
Because there weren't enough workers left, the railroad bosses refused to give any paid sick time and the railroad workers were often forced to work while ill, endangering their own health. In contract negotiations, the railroad union leaders had asked for 15 paid sick days. The contract arbitration imposed by Biden and Congress gave the workers one paid sick day and a couple of unpaid days. Many railroad workers said that this outrageous settlement was the reason they voted against the contract in the first place!
As this editorial was written, it was not clear how the railroad workers will respond to having the contract forced on them. What is clear, however, is where Biden, the Democrats and the Republicans all stand.
Biden claims to be pro-labor. Some Democrats and Republicans in Congress say they take the side of the working class. But when push comes to shove, these politicians, who represent the government state apparatus, did what they always do -- they stand on the side of the railroad companies, on the side of the banks, hedge funds and other stockholders, on the side of the whole capitalist class. They stand against the railroad workers -- and against the whole working class, who all face the same type of attacks faced by the railroad workers.
This is the reality that the working class always faces. In this society divided into classes, the politicians of both major parties serve the interests of the ruling class -- the capitalist class. The politicians pass laws to serve the interests of the capitalists, like the laws they used against the railroad workers. And if workers defy these laws, the capitalists have the power of the state apparatus -- the courts and the police -- to use against the working class.
Today the whole working class is under attack by this capitalist class. All workers are facing similar problems to what the railroad workers face. Most workers are paid wages that are lower than the railroad workers, wages that don't keep up with inflation. Millions of jobs have been cut and the remaining workers are overworked, risking our health.
Just like the railroad workers, the rest of the working class can't depend on the politicians or the laws to solve the problems for us.
But the working class has its own power to use -- when it is ready to use it. That power is all our forces together. That power is that we make everything run -- and we can make everything stop.
The railroad workers have a certain power because of the role they play in the economy. That's why the politicians of both parties were so quick to come together, trying to stop a strike. But the whole working class together has an even greater power.
The working class has used that power in the past, many times defying the politicians and the laws when they are ordered not to strike, ordered to keep working. And in the future that same power could be used, not only to strike to defend our interests, but to get rid of a system that is set up against us and to build a society that the working class runs themselves.
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Child Returns to Soccer Despite Losing Leg
Children are naturally resilient. An example of that resiliency and tenacity was on display at a recent soccer games for 10-year olds and it drew quite a crowd of supporters.
For young Jeremiah Hart, who lost his leg when he was hit by a car just four months ago, it was a day of triumph just because of what he had to overcome in order to be at the game on Saturday. Jeremiah lost his leg when he was struck by a car, and some thought that his returning to the playing field was just a dream.
Seeing the large turnout was already a reward for Jeremiah. "When we got out here and saw everybody, he was very excited," Jeremiah's mom, Bridgett Hart, said.
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In November of 2015, Jeremiah was pinned against a wall when an elderly driver mistook the gas pedal for the break while attempting to park his vehicle. Jonathan Train, Jeremiah's soccer coach, said that the accident the day after the team's championship celebration was a shock. "The next day we found out that he was hit by the car — and it's been an up and down roller coaster to this point."
It was Jeremiah Hart who got to kick out the first ball of the game on Saturday to a rousing round of applause. Coach Train didn't seem too surprised that Jeremiah's tenacity won out in the end.
"He's just got that 'never quit' attitude," Train said. "We're just blessed to have him here again."
According to Jeremiah's mother, Bridgett Hart, it was the love of the game of soccer that kept her son going. "This is what he lived for," she said. "This is what he fought for."
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Mr. Gerard L. Cafesjian Recognized as the 2010 Maecenas of the Year
On March 24, 2011, Mr. Gerard L. Cafesjian was recognized as the 2010 Maecenas of the Year, according to the survey conducted by the Luxury Magazine.
Mr. Vahagn Marabyan, the Acting Executive Director of the Cafesjian Museum Foundation received the Award on Mr. Cafesjian's behalf and delivered the following message to the audience:
"I am pleased and honored to accept the 2010 Maecenas of the Year award on behalf of Gerard L. Cafesjian.
I would also like to thank Luxury Magazine for its continuing interest in the culture and style of Armenia's re-emergence as a nation with its unique, vibrant identity. Mr. Cafesjian's vision of Armenia's future rests on his confidence in a vital and extraordinary people meeting the challenges of establishing a new democracy in an ancient land.
The Cafesjian Center for the Arts is a beacon for those who accept the challenge to move their society forward. It is a unique place to share the art of the world's cultures and the culture of Armenia with the world.
Thank you."
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French Ambassador to Armenia, H.E. Ms. Anne Louyot's visit to CCA
French Ambassador to Armenia, H.E. Ms. Anne Louyot, paid a visit to CCA.
TOMORROW exhibition opened at CCA
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The title of this year's EHD is "Inclusive Heritage!"
"Ugo Nespolo: florilegio" exhibition opened at CCA
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Finding Neverland Finally Finds Its Way
Broadway has long indulged a fascination with the cherished tale of Peter Pan.
But the truth is that Peter scored its greatest successes in this country through television and the movies.
It was the landmark 1950s live musical presentation of Peter Pan on NBC-TV (with the legendary Broadway star Mary Martin in the title role) that put Peter Pan on the map for Americans. Then, of course there was the animated Walt Disney telling of Peter and his lost boys. You can add to this the less-successful Dustin Hoffman, Julia Roberts, Robin Williams 1991 movie Hook (which focused on the story's villain) and the most recent live TV Peter Pan (again on NBC) starring Allison Williams which proved to be an impressive triumph.
There's money in Peter Pan, lots of it.
And Harvey Weinstein knew this when in 2004 he gave us the movie Finding Neverland, based on the play, The Man Who Was Peter Pan by Allan Knee.
Finding Neverland is really the story of the playwright J. M. Barrie and his personal and creative journey -- a story which culminates in the writing of Peter Pan. Liking many successful vehicles of this sort, it's the story behind the story.
Now, Finding Neverland has come to Broadway as a new musical (again produced by Weinstein) and starring Matthew Morrison as Barrie, Kelsey Grammer as his producer (who becomes the model for Captain Hook), Teal Wicks as his wife, Laure Michelle Kelly as the "other" woman that he falls in love with and Carolee Carmello as his future mother-in-law.
Finding Neverland operates on two levels. One level involves the nature of creativity -- the blessing and the curse -- and the ongoing struggles of a creative person as he searches to find his way, to be understood, to be faithful to his craft, to be successful but still accepted and respected as an artist --and to balance all this with the everyday demands of his personal life.
On Broadway, this is a story that has best been told in the unforgettable play, Amadeus (the tale of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart) and the musical Sunday In The Park With George (the story of painter George Seurat) which garnered a Pulitzer Prize.
In Amadeus, we knew that the protagonist would write great music that would withstand the test of time. After all, he was a child prodigy. In "Sunday," we knew that the show would culminate in the great painting that gave the story its name. Yet, through music, drama, excellent casting and inventive devices both these shows were able to more than retain our interest and envelope us in the story.
The story of creative struggle is a tough one to dramatize because it is an internal story -- a story of the mind.
In Finding Neverland, we know that the tale will lead us to Peter Pan but we're not sure how all the pieces will fit together. As the story unfolds, Barrie gets to know four children who have no father. These are the children of the widow who he falls in love with; who he leaves his wife for. Drawing from his time with these boys, he writes a story about children who don't want to grow up.
And so, on another level the show is a love story -- a story of love reinvented, shared, deeply held and eventually treasured in perpetuity. This is a story of the heart, an easier story to tell, a more enticing story.
But the show takes a long, sometimes shrill and sometimes noisy first act to set the story up and get us to the point where Peter Pan is ready to come to life. At times, it seems like everybody is screaming at one another. And this isn't helped by the 13-piece pit band which doesn't seem up to the task -- maybe it's the sound and/or the acoustics, who knows?
Yet, there are some standout moments, most notably in the imaginary "Dinner Party" number, the poignant "Neverland" and the vivid "Circus of Your Mind" which focuses on the frustrating effects of an imaginative, nimble mind on all those who are exposed to it. Still, the grand, closing first act number "Stronger' can seem cacophonous and over-produced at times.
Then, in the second act Finding Neverland really finds its way. And suddenly, delightful tinges of redemption alight, sorta like Tinker Bell casting a spell over the whole business.
In the whimsical number "Play" we discover the real essence of creativity -- retaining a childlike wonder and a lively sense of play. And poignant, beautiful, revealing moments unfold in the numbers "The World Is Upside Down, What You Mean To Me, We're All Made of Stars, When Your Feet Don't Touch The Ground" and "Something About This Night."
The show turns tender, nuanced and heartfelt, opening itself up with really magical moments and alluring stagecraft. There's whimsy and imagination here and it's beautiful, sensitive and inspiring without being the least bit maudlin. There's a depth and gentleness to it. And there are important life lessons intertwined with the music, the story, the characters and their journeys.
Finding Neverland flows into port like a dreamboat and delivers a powerful sense of wonderment, tying up loose ends and bringing us full circle.
Special kudos to Matthew Morrison, Kelsey Grammer, Carolee Carmello and Aidan Gemme who played the real-life Peter in version that we saw.
This is an emotional, heart-tugging, multi-generational show and if you're patient and willing to dream again, Finding Neverland will amply reward you.
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Forbes Middle East Hosts Its First Healthcare Event
Forbes Middle East
Leading business publication provides a platform for regulators, senior leaders, experts and investors to discuss the current trends and the way forward in the healthcare sector.
Dubai, UAE April 1, 2018: Forbes Middle East has held its first healthcare event highlighting the current trends and potential opportunities in the healthcare sector, built around a series of panel discussions and keynote speeches by industry leaders.
Moderated by PwC, conversations centered around shaping the future of healthcare, finding a balance in pharma and implementing machine medicine.
Government representative, His Excellency Amin Al Amiri, Assistant Under Secretary at the Ministry of Health were a part of the discussions alongside industry stalwarts, including: Dr. Azad Moopen, Founder, Chairman and Managing Director of Aster DM Healthcare; Dr Thumbay Moideen, Founder of the Thumbay Group; Mohammed Ali Al Shorafa Al Hammadi, Managing Director and CEO of UEMedical; and Zanubia Shams, Co-Chair for Zulekha Hospitals.
Khuloud Al Omian, Editor-in-Chief of FORBES MIDDLE EAST, said "GCC healthcare spending is expected to reach $69 billion by 2020. The healthcare ecosystem is currently witnessing a significant transformational shift, with technology playing a vital role. It will be a game changer for the sector, with innovation playing an important role. The private sector, together with government authorities will continue to be a key partner in the long-term development of the health industries."
The event kicked off with His Excellency Amin Al Amiri, Assistant Under Secretary at the Ministry of Health sharing insights on the U.A.E.'s healthcare services and how the country continuously strives to provide the best state of art healthcare and pharmaceutical services. His Excellency highlighted the role of technology and innovation and shared acumen on the country's growing healthcare expenditure to promote healthcare services.
Dr. Stephen Brookes from The University of Manchester also discussed the future of healthcare, emphasizing the collaboration of public and private partnerships and global initiatives supporting healthcare promotions.
Three panel discussions discussed future of healthcare, the next breakthrough in pharma and the GCC's implementation of machine medicine and 3D printing, artificial intelligence and robotics. Panelists expressed their keen interest in the country's vision and discussed potential markets and areas of interests amongst the pharmaceutical giants. KSA and the U.A.E. continue to be among the major markets for leading industry players and strategies opted by drug makers and healthcare providers.
Dr. Azad Moopen- Founder Chairman and Managing Director, at Aster DM Healthcare said, "In alignment with the U.A.E.'s Vision 2021, we continue to focus on fulfilling the need gaps in healthcare delivery and remain committed to making quality affordable healthcare easily accessible to people who need it the most. I believe in the 'power of now'. We are glad to be at the right place, at the right time and with the right support to turn the vision of world-class healthcare locally available into a reality."
Forbes Middle East successfully concluded the event in partnership with- Mecomed, PwC, The University of Manchester Middle East Centre, Zulekha hospitals, Aster DM healthcare, United Eastern Medical Services, UNISOL and Turkeyana Clinic.
About Forbes Middle East
Forbes Middle East is a licensee of Forbes Media and extends the Forbes brand of journalism across the Arab world. Forbes Middle East's distinctive editorial style attracts a readership of Arab leaders, entrepreneurs, C-level executives, government officials and investors united by a belief in the spirit of free enterprise and entrepreneurial values.
Across the region, Forbes Middle East sets the pace for preemptive business journalism. By uncovering trends and anticipating opportunities in the regional marketplace, each monthly issue brings top executives the information critical to their success – in both Arabic and English language editions.
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Ten years ago, having a bee birthday party might have seemed a strange idea, but today, these parties are the buzz of the Internet and every household. Especially when it comes to summertime birthdays as they can make a child's birthday come to life.
The best time to have your bee party is on a sunny day when the flowers are in bloom, and you can count on Mother Nature to provide the bulk of the decorations for you. But if your party is inside, you can still make it the bee's knees by using plenty of bees on the walls, the tables, the decorations, the food and the goodies.
Oh! And don't forget plenty of colorful fake and paper flowers to give your bees a treat and your guests a treat for the eyes.
Of course, if you do your bee cake for this party the right way, the guests will be less focused on your decorations and more focused on your amazing culinary skills. There are endless ways to turn your bee party theme into bee cake ideas, but here are just few to get your brain buzzing and your party going in the right direction.
A flower garden fit for a bee (and the birthday girl or boy). When you think about designing a cake for a bee themed party, you think about making it look like a bee or having bees all over it, but depending on how you decorate, it doesn't have to "bee" that way! Bake your favorite cupcakes. Then make frosting in all the different colors of beautiful flowers. Use the frosting to dress up the top of each cupcake as a different flower in your flower garden.
Create beehive cupcakes with a large round tip, starting at one side and looping around the cupcake to a peak. Add a bee decoration to finish.
Beehive cakes are excellent, too, but require a bit of cake and steady hands. Cut progressively smaller circles of cake to create the shape of the bee hive all the way to the top. Then frost in yellow making sure to use your frosting to create those ridges. Don't forget to add bees and other fun decorations to the outside! Alternatively, you can buy a beehive cake pan.
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