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Why do tigers have different stripe patterns?
How do tigers – a top predator – successfully hunt their prey when they have bright orange fur? The secret's in their stripes!
By Andrew Cushing Published on Nov 23, 2020.
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you'd like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com.
Why do tigers have different stripe patterns? – Vidit M., age 8, New Delhi, India
When tigers stalk their prey, usually in the murky light of dusk or dawn, they are nearly invisible. Whether they live in grasslands, forests or jungles, wild tigers have deep orange coats with dark stripes. So how does such a brightly colored animal stay concealed well enough to hunt successfully?
The answer: camouflage!
Green tigers?
In my work as a zoological veterinarian, I've seen up close how various animals' coats, feathers, colors, spots and stripes have evolved to either help them attract a mate or disguise them. Camouflage – or "cryptic coloration" – allows them to hide, undetected.
Since tigers are apex predators at the top of the food chain, they don't need to hide from animals that might eat them. They are carnivores – they eat meat – and they rely on stealth to hunt successfully.
The human eye can process red, green and blue, so to us, a tiger looks orange (right). Deer can process only green and blue, which makes them colorblind (left). J. G. Fennell et al, Journal of The Royal Society Interface, CC BY
They're helped by the limited vision of their preferred prey. Deer and other hoofed animals can't see the full range of colors, much like a colorblind human.
It helps them see better in dim light, but it also makes them vulnerable. To their eyes, the tiger's fur isn't bright orange: it looks green and matches the background.
The tiger's markings also play an important role. Their vertical stripes, which range from brown to black, are an example of what biologists call disruptive coloration. They help break up the cat's shape and size so it blends in with trees and tall grasses.
That's important because these predators don't hunt in groups, like a lion, or have the speed of a cheetah. Tigers are solitary cats that rely on stealth and camouflage to survive.
A Bengal tiger camouflaged among trees and foliage in India's Kanha National Park. Kailash Kumbhkar/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY
Stripes even vary among the six tiger subspecies. The Sumatran tiger subspecies has much narrower stripes than the others and has more of them. This helps it stay hidden in its dense jungle home.
Unique as a fingerprint
When you look at different tigers up close, as I do in my work, you'll see that each of their stripe patterns is unique, just like a zebra's. No two are the same. They're as distinct as human fingerprints.
Every tiger has its own unique stripe pattern – and they aren't the same on both sides! Mathias Appel/Wikimedia Commons
This allows researchers who study them in the wild to identify and count individual tigers. They use remote cameras to take pictures of the animals when they walk by. Using this method, tiger experts estimate that only about 3,400 wild tigers remain across their Asian homeland.
It's not just their fur that's inked with black stripes. When we have to sedate a tiger to treat an injury or do dental work, we shave their fur. It's always surprising to see that their skin almost looks like it's been tattooed: It has the same striped pattern as its fur!
So if stripes camouflage tigers from potential prey, why are some of them white? Don't they stand out in the jungle, even with their stripes?
Yes, they do! Because we've seen them on TV or in wildlife tourist attractions, we may think they're common, but they're not. A genetic mutation in Bengal tigers gives them their milky white fur. Both parents must carry the same very rare gene to produce white cubs. White tigers are bred to relatives in captivity to attract tourists – and inbreeding produces unhealthy offspring.
The white tiger's snowy coat is caused by a rare genetic mutation. No white tigers remain in the wild: In captivity, roadside zoos breed related tigers, producing these beautiful but sickly animals to attract tourists. Basile Morin/Wikimedia, CC BY
There were never more than a few white tigers in the wild. The last one was spotted more than 60 years ago. That makes sense in terms of evolution. A white and black tiger is easier to spot than an orange tiger, so it would have a harder time catching its dinner.
Tigers' distinctive striped coats help them hunt successfully, but it's also one reason why they're endangered. People kill them for their beautiful pelts, which command high prices in the illegal international wildlife trade, mostly in Asia. Park guards and conservation groups are working to protect this iconic animal, the largest of all the big cats.
Hello, curious kids! Do you have a question you'd like an expert to answer? Ask an adult to send your question to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com. Please tell us your name, age and the city where you live.
And since curiosity has no age limit – adults, let us know what you're wondering, too. We won't be able to answer every question, but we will do our best.
Andrew Cushing does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.
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DD Hokuto no Ken 2: Ichigo Aji Plus
The wraparound band on the sixth volume of Kajio's DD Hokuto no Ken (DD Fist of the North Star) manga spinoff of Buronson and Tetsuo Hara's Fist of the North Star manga is revealed the manga is getting a new television anime adaptation in October....
The wraparound band on the sixth volume of Kajio's DD Hokuto no Ken (DD Fist of the North Star) manga spinoff of Buronson and Tetsuo Hara's Fist of the North Star manga is revealed the manga is getting a new television anime adaptation in October.

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The Future of Privacy Forum and ConnectSafely, two groups that advocate for transparent student privacy practices, released new guidelines for teachers to learn how to protect student data.
The Educator's Guide to Student Privacy helps teachers understand the legal implications around student privacy and how they can vet apps, and offers a checklist they can use as they incorporate technology into their classes.
The authors of the guidelines argue new data that has never existed before is being created every day, through apps, software, devices and other technologies, and that the information can be tracked as never before.
While student information used to consist of attendance, grades, discipline and health records, now schools share information with larger databases and learning management systems that are run by education technology companies.
collected or shared, and what use those companies might make of that data," the guidelines read.
The guidelines are a comprehensive primer for teachers who want new resources as well as reviews on old policies, like the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.
The rulebook also sets helpful parameters for teachers who deal with students who find apps on their own, and use them for schoolwork or projects. If this happens, teachers should take the opportunity to educate kids about digital citizenship.
you have to provide personal information (email, name, age, etc.)?
other information now that you've created that account?
The authors also provide their own checklist to discover whether certain apps store student data appropriately.
For more, read the guidelines here.


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Q: Search box with dropdown options I want to make a search box almost like this one https://roxburylibrary.org/ this is what I have done https://jsfiddle.net/fkjow82y/ the issue is it is not searching when a different option gets selected.

A: Index 0 contains the URL, since the other indexes contain other values, the error occurs. Below the correct code.

Search Catalog

Search Databases

Search Website

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<input type="text"  name="keyword" type="text" placeholder="Search" value=""/>
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<option selected="selected" value="" target="_blank">Any Field</option>
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Eco-Turf
Is fake grass better for the environment?
By Brendan Koerner
I fear that my well-tended lawn is wreaking havoc on the environment. I've considered replacing it with synthetic grass, which requires far less maintenance. But manufacturing that plastic vegetation must give off a lot of carbon emissions, right? So which type of lawn is (figuratively) greener—real or fake?
It's tough to declare a winner here without knowing the specifics of your lawn-care regimen, as well as your geographic location. If you're reckless with the fertilizer, oblivious to the consequences of heedless mowing, and live in a drought-stricken region, then ersatz grass has the clear environmental edge. But if you're diligent about your gardening routine, the real stuff may be better.
The environmental drawbacks of genuine lawns are easy enough to tally. They're thirsty, of course—the average American lawn gulps down 21,600 gallons of water per year. Lawns planted atop sandy soil can be particularly wasteful since they drain more quickly. And the water usage problem is particularly acute when a homeowner insists on laying sod that's ill-suited to the local climate.
Gas-powered mowers, meanwhile, are hazardous to more than just eardrums. A 2001 study by Sweden's Stockholm University found that an hour's worth of mowing resulted in the same amount of smog-forming emissions as driving a car 93 miles. Mower manufacturers contend that their newer models have become cleaner, yet they still resist calls to add catalytic converters to their products; according to the Swedes, doing so would reduce mower emissions by 80 percent.
Another knock against real grass is that it's frequently drizzled with fertilizer, most of which is synthetic. American homeowners use about 3 million metric tons of synthetic lawn fertilizer per year. The fossil fuel equivalent of a barrel of oil goes into manufacturing 560 pounds of such fertilizer, so our collective lawn habit is costing us more than 11.8 million barrels of oil annually. We also use 70 million pounds of pesticides and herbicides on our lawns every year. Clippings that are improperly disposed of can end up polluting major waterways.
On the plus side, lawns do act as carbon sinks. According to a 2005 NASA study, the United States is covered with roughly 40 million acres of tended lawns. Assuming all clippings are bagged and tossed in the trash, those lawns can soak up about 13.2 million pounds of carbon dioxide per year. But the study's authors stressed that the lawns' carbon absorption is likely negated by the amount of energy that goes into making synthetic fertilizer and powering mowers.
While it's not entirely maintenance-free, synthetic grass requires neither water nor fertilizer nor mowing. Its greatest environmental sin occurs during manufacturing, since the production of polyethylene and other essential fake-grass materials (such as polymers and elastomeric coatings) is energy intensive. One must also consider the inevitable disposal issues—like most plastics, aside from those found in beverage and detergent bottles, artificial turf is typically landfilled rather than recycled.
So how bad is fake grass? The best life-cycle study the Lantern could find is this one (PDF), in which Canada's Athena Institute tried to calculate the carbon toll of converting a school's playing field from real grass to artificial. The new field could be made carbon neutral, the study's authors concluded, by planting and maintaining 1,861 trees for a decade. But keep in mind that this was an athletic pitch measuring 96,840 square feet, not a piddling single-family lawn. And Athena's calculations had to take into account the installation of PVC pipes for drainage, something that may not affect the average homeowner.
There are also many environmental activists who revile fake grass that uses rubber infill—that is, crumbs of recycled tires sprinkled between the blades, in order to provide cushioning. They claim that these rubber bits can cause health problems if inhaled; the artificial-turf industry counters that such fears are scientifically unwarranted. The Lantern will note only that the infill issue seems to affect athletic fields more than ornamental lawns and that there are artificial options that don't include rubber crumbs.
The bottom line is that, whichever lawn type you choose, you should commit to managing it responsibly. If you want to minimize your water and fertilizer use by going the fake route, make sure you purchase a quality product that won't have to be replaced for a decade or more.
But if you don't feel comfortable with plastic, think about drastically altering your lawn-care practices. For starters, compost your clippings instead of bagging them; per the NASA study, this can nearly triple your lawn's effectiveness as a carbon sink. Ditch your aging gas-powered mower in favor of a reel push mower. And make the switch to organic fertilizers that contain ingredients like cornmeal or seaweed.
Is there an environmental quandary that's been keeping you up at night? Send it to ask.the.lantern@gmail.com, and check this space every Tuesday.


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Улица Ко́ли Томчака́ — улица в Московском районе Санкт-Петербурга. Проходит от Лиговского проспекта до Рощинской улицы.

История

5 марта 1871 года присвоено имя Волковская улица, по находившейся здесь Волковской ферме, названной так по существовавшему тогда Волкову полю.

Переименована в улицу Коли Томчака 28 октября 1968 года в честь Н. Томчака, одного из руководителей Социалистического союза рабочей молодёжи Московской заставы, командира отряда красноармейцев Московско-Заставского района, принявшего участие в штурме Зимнего дворца в 1917 году.

Достопримечательности

 УПФР в Московском районе (дом 15)
 Филиал ФГБУ Рослесинфорг Севзаплеспроект (дом 16)
 Петербургская мебельная фабрика
 1-я Петербургская макаронная фабрика (дом 21)
 ОАО «Завод "Радиоприбор"» (дом 25 и 32)
 Мебельная фабрика «Фокус» (дом 28)

Примечания

Литература

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Larry, hello! Thank's for your reply so much!!! I hope soon I will be able to come to your area by my birthday and we will meet each other! I'm not sure why I picked you but I feel something special about you!
So you already know my full name. I'm 26 years old, not that young I think? My birthday is December 22. I'm 168 cm tall (5.6.) and 51 kg weight (about 120 pounds, I'm not sure how much it is in pound but I'm not fat!). I don't know exactly my bust-waist-hips measurements, I don't have a reason to measure it because I think it's OK and my body is proportionate )) I take care of my body, I do aerobics three times a week and two times a week I go to the swimming pool twice a week.
I have a younger sister, you can see her with me on photos. She is 16 years old now.
We live with our parents in 2 room apartment.
The name of my city is Angarsk, it's near Irkutsk city. Angarsk is quite small city and Irkutsk is a large city, the main city in our district.
I graduated from Irkutsk Humanitarian University two years ago, contemporary dance faculty. Yes we have such faculty in Humanitarian University! So I'm a professional dancer. I don't want to have a dancer's career because I will have not much time for my private life and for relationship with a man. I work as a dance teacher, I teach children from 12 to 17 years how to dance! Also I have a certificate of fitness instructor, this is my another hobby. So it would be perfect if later I will find a work as instructor or teacher of dances!!! I think it's a very good job for a woman, I'm always in a good shape and I keep myself not that busy!
dance teacher but I think you understand it's not possible to arrange such work by Internet because they want to see how well I dance.
Anyway I will try to find such work when I come over there. Or maybe not a dancer but aerobics instructor, I think it's also very good job.
The first one is me in summer.
The second one is me with my mom. We are in the theatre.
The third one is me playing pool.
One the last two pics you can see my portrait. On the pic with my sister the image is not clear so I'm sending one more pic of my portrait. Do you like this picture? My father drew my portrait and presented it to me. He is a retired engineer now but he loves to paint and do it very well. He doesn't have any special education for it but I like his paintings!
My sister Vica will finish school and enter the university. I'm happy my parents will be not alone when I leave the for another country. Of course I will miss everybody but I want to have my own happiness!
I color my hair to blond. The natural color of my hair is fair. I hope that's not a problem for you or you like natural color of hair?
My father is 59 years old now, my mom is 44. You see my mom is much younger then my father and they are very happy together. My mother is a teacher of music in the school. I can play piano also, she teached me how to play piano. I finished music school and I still play piano about once a week.
Do you have an International Airport in your city? Please write me it's name an code. Or write me the name of the nearest Airport to you. I write you my emails from Internet cafe, I don't have my own computer. If you want I can call you when I'm in Moscow, it would be nice to talk to you. I will be really happy to call you from Moscow. Now I'm not at home often and of you call me my father will pick up the phone and he can't speak any English and he will be shocked to hear the English speech. I still didn't tell him about you but I'm going to tell him this week, I will write you about his thoughts on this topic! I suppose in few days I will leave for Moscow and start my trip! There is no any messenger in this Cafe so we can only keep emailing each other. I hope you are not getting bored to read my emails?
My address here is Russia, Angarsk, Gogolya 24 street, flat 6.
Larry! It's good to write you again! I think I'm a lucky girl to meet such good mas as you in Internet! I hope I will be lucky enough to meet you in the real life!!!!!!!!
Thank you so much for the pics!
I'm sending five pics for you. The first one is me on my bed where I sleep, the next two pics is me with my friends. The next one is just a pic of myself.. and the last one is me near the Black Sea.
I think I didn't write you I like to cook. I will cook Russian cuisine for you! Pelmeni, vareniki, blini, borsch, okroshka! You will like it! Besides Russian cuisine I like Italian and Mexican. I love spaghetti and pizzza!!!!! mmmmmmm ! I can't like without it! I like Mexican food because it's very spicy, although I don't cook Mexican dishes too often. I've been told my cooking is very tasty! I like to cook cakes. My favorite is cheese-cake with raspberry! You know... when I talk about food I'm getting hungry ))) I eat everything and I'm not on any diets but usually I don't eat after 7 pm. This helps me not to be fat!
I like to go to the cinema! I really like to watch a good movie with my friends. 50 of movies in our cinemas are Russian and about 50 American. Yesterday I've seen a great historical movie!!! It is called "Nomad". I really liked it so much! It was produced by Khazakhfilm (Khazakhstan is situated near Russia) and there you can see some good American actors! One of directors of this movie is a well known Russian director Sergey Bodrov. If you didn't see this movie find it and watch! I advice it to you! Actually my favorite actor is Johnny Depp and I like all movies with him. I've watched Pirates of the Carribean (part 2) 10 days ago! I think the second part is not as good as the first part. Have you seen it?
Soon I want to go to the premier of new movie with Cameron Diaz - Holiday. I think it will be really nice comedy! I like this actress.
Some time age I watched "Perfume" (by a novel of Patrick Zuskind).
I like not only the cinema! I like theatre and opera too, I like ballet. Unfortunately there is only one small theatre in my city and there is nothing interesting. If I want to go to ballet, for example, I should go to Irkutsk, there sometimes can come famous Russian actors and dancers but I can't go there often because it's quite expensive. And now I have some good news for you! After sending this email I will go home, take my packed bags and go to Irkutsk! From there I will fly to Moscow! I was on a plane only two times in my life and I'm afraid to fly! I hope my plane will not fall down! I'm really afraid! So it is several hours from Irkutsk to Moscow and I will come to Moscow late night. I don't think I will live in hotel there, it's very expensive. You know, by statistics Moscow is the more expensive city in the world after Tokyo. I will rent a room in apartment, it will be cheap. Of course it will be very modest but it's OK for me!
In Moscow I will spend a week or maybe even more, I should make all final arrangements with my documents and after it I will come to you! I've never been to Moscow before and I'm so nervous now... I've never went somewhere alone and now I should go alone to such big city! You know... I had such great desire to start my trip already.. and now I feel myself like a newborn kitten who has even didn't open it's eyes... I just want to hug my mommy and don't want to go anywhere... but I know that's my dream to start a new life and I will try to turn in to reality! Soon you will hear some news from me from Moscow!!!!!!!!
I can`t wait when we meet!!! I feel that we can spend great time together!
Today I was in Russian art Gallery, I really liked it. In past I saw this paintings just in books on pictures and now I`m able to see in real life. I`m so exited! I like arts so much!
You know Madonna came to Moscow about two months ago with a concert! I've heard it was perfect!!!! Anyway if I had a choice I would choose one our meeting then ten concerts of Madonna!
I took two pics for you, I'm sorry for the quality of this pics, I didn't take my good camera with me because I'm afraid I can brake it or loose it and anyway I think my parents and sister want to use it so I have only very old camera here. One photo is me with that old woman. I think she looks quite good for 70 years old (although I will tell you a secret, her hair is not natural, it's a wig.. I'm not sure if that's right word in English). Another photo is me in the center of Moscow not far from the Kremlin. It's very beautiful there!
Today I walked in the Gorky Park... I liked this place too.
Do you know the band Scorpions? and their song Wind of Change?
Do you want any souvenir from russia? Pls just tell me!!!! I already bought few magnets (again I'm not sure this is the right word, I didn't take a dictionary with me in INternet cafe but I have it with my luggage) with images of Moscow and Kremlin. You can hang up them to your refrigerator (do you have any already??). We have few magnets from Sochi on our refrigerator.
Also I bought you two little souvenir bottles of vodka ))) They are really small and just souvenirs!
Now I will go to the travel agency again and they will give me a schedule of my flight (date and time of my arrival, terminal etc.).
Larry! Hello again! You can imagine how happy I'm am that I already started my trip and I want to continue it. I already feel that I became closer to you )) I'm really excited about it!
The nearest possible flight is Wednesday, December 20.
"Travel&Work", Surikova Anna. Moscow, Dobroliubova street 27,office 43.
I can't wait to hug you when we meet! If you can't meet me at the Airport we can meet somewhere in the city, but I don't know how much the taxi cost over there. I'm glad I have a job lined up and when we meet each other maybe you will even want to have closer relationship with me and maybe we can even live together someday! If you want! It's just my dreams... But if you don't want to live with me I will live with other girls who came to work too.


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Q: Phone looks different with Dart Flutter Emulator I have an application. On the emulator on the computer, it shows normally, as it should, but on the real phone it shows differently.
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Real phone:

Why could this be? How can I solve it?

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                          isAlwaysShown: true,
                          controller: _scrollContreller,
                          scrollbarOrientation: ScrollbarOrientation.right,
                          child: ListView.builder(
                            controller: _scrollContreller,
                            itemCount: items.length,
                            itemBuilder: (BuildContext context, int index) {
                              return Padding(
                                padding: const EdgeInsets.only(bottom: 20, left: 10, right: 10),
                                child: Container(
                                  decoration: BoxDecoration(

                                    color: Colors.grey[300],
                                    borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(10),
                                  ),
                                  child: ListTile(
                                    title: Text(
                                      items[index].toString(),
                                      style: TextStyle(fontSize: 20),
                                    ),
                                  ),
                                ),
                              );
                            },
                          ),
                        );
                    })),
                  ),
                  Container(
                    decoration: BoxDecoration(
                      color: Colors.red,
                      borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(10),
                    ),
                  ),
                  SizedBox(height: 15,),
                  Center(
                    child: Row(
                      mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.center,
                      children: [
                      Padding(
                        padding: const EdgeInsets.only(left: 10),
                        child: Container(
                          width: 250,
                          height: 40,
                          child: GFButton(
                            text: "Temizle", textStyle: TextStyle(fontSize: 20, color: Colors.red),
                            color: Colors.red,
                            type: GFButtonType.outline2x,
                            onPressed: () {
                              AlertDialog eminlik = AlertDialog(
                                title: Text("Onay"),
                                content: Text("Çözdüğünüz testlerin kayıtları silinecektir. Emin misiniz?"),
                                actions: [
                                  FlatButton(
                                    child: Text("Evet"),
                                    onPressed: () {
                                      Navigator.pop(context);
                                      setState(() {
                                        eminlikSil();
                                      });
                                    },
                                  ),
                                  FlatButton(
                                    child: Text("Hayır"),
                                    onPressed: () {
                                      Navigator.pop(context);
                                    },
                                  )
                                ],
                              );
                              showDialog(context: context, builder: (context) => eminlik);
                            },
                          ),
                        ),
                      ),
                      ],
                    ),

                  ),
                ],
              ),

            ),

          ),

I don't understand why this is so, but most likely there is a sizing issue. Thanks in advance for the help.
PS: I've tried it on several phones and it's like this on all phones.

When I run it I get a warning like this:
════════ Exception caught by widgets library ═══════════════════════════════════
The following assertion was thrown while applying parent data.:
Incorrect use of ParentDataWidget.

The ParentDataWidget Expanded(flex: 1) wants to apply ParentData of type FlexParentData to a RenderObject, which has been set up to accept ParentData of incompatible type ParentData.

Usually, this means that the Expanded widget has the wrong ancestor RenderObjectWidget. Typically, Expanded widgets are placed directly inside Flex widgets.
The offending Expanded is currently placed inside a ConstrainedBox widget.

The ownership chain for the RenderObject that received the incompatible parent data was:
  RichText ← Text ← FutureBuilder<dynamic> ← Expanded ← ConstrainedBox ← Container ← Column ← Padding ← _BodyBuilder ← MediaQuery ← ⋯
When the exception was thrown, this was the stack
#0      RenderObjectElement._updateParentData.<anonymous closure>
#1      RenderObjectElement._updateParentData
#2      RenderObjectElement.attachRenderObject
#3      RenderObjectElement.mount
#4      MultiChildRenderObjectElement.mount
...     Normal element mounting (30 frames)
#34     Element.inflateWidget
#35     MultiChildRenderObjectElement.inflateWidget
#36     MultiChildRenderObjectElement.mount
...     Normal element mounting (22 frames)
#58     Element.inflateWidget
#59     MultiChildRenderObjectElement.inflateWidget
#60     MultiChildRenderObjectElement.mount
...     Normal element mounting (117 frames)
#177    Element.inflateWidget
#178    Element.updateChild
#179    SliverMultiBoxAdaptorElement.updateChild
#180    SliverMultiBoxAdaptorElement.createChild.<anonymous closure>
#181    BuildOwner.buildScope
#182    SliverMultiBoxAdaptorElement.createChild
#183    RenderSliverMultiBoxAdaptor._createOrObtainChild.<anonymous closure>
#184    RenderObject.invokeLayoutCallback.<anonymous closure>
#185    PipelineOwner._enableMutationsToDirtySubtrees
#186    RenderObject.invokeLayoutCallback
#187    RenderSliverMultiBoxAdaptor._createOrObtainChild
#188    RenderSliverMultiBoxAdaptor.insertAndLayoutChild
#189    RenderSliverFixedExtentBoxAdaptor.performLayout
#190    RenderObject.layout
#191    RenderSliverEdgeInsetsPadding.performLayout
#192    _RenderSliverFractionalPadding.performLayout
#193    RenderObject.layout
#194    RenderViewportBase.layoutChildSequence
#195    RenderViewport._attemptLayout
#196    RenderViewport.performLayout
#197    RenderObject._layoutWithoutResize
#198    PipelineOwner.flushLayout
#199    RendererBinding.drawFrame
#200    WidgetsBinding.drawFrame
#201    RendererBinding._handlePersistentFrameCallback
#202    SchedulerBinding._invokeFrameCallback
#203    SchedulerBinding.handleDrawFrame
#204    SchedulerBinding._handleDrawFrame
#208    _invoke (dart:ui/hooks.dart:150:10)
#209    PlatformDispatcher._drawFrame (dart:ui/platform_dispatcher.dart:270:5)
#210    _drawFrame (dart:ui/hooks.dart:114:31)
(elided 3 frames from dart:async)
════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

════════ Exception caught by widgets library ═══════════════════════════════════
Incorrect use of ParentDataWidget.
════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

A: Expanded

Shouldn't be in Container. It've to be in Row/Column.


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Happening Now! First Annual Auction to "Make Music Matter"
Grammy Music Education Coalition and Morgan Stanley team up, with prizes from Jack Black, Kevin Bacon, Brandi Carlile, Sheryl Crow and others.
Tom Kenny ⋅ Nov 20, 2019
On November 13, the GRAMMY Music Education Coalition, a coalition of 60 non-profit music education organizations and philanthropies, presented the inaugural "Auction to Make Music Matter," a three-week online auction benefiting the expansion of music education in public schools. The auction is sponsored by Morgan Stanley Global Sports & Entertainment group and will be live on Charitybuzz, the leading auction site for causes, from November 13 to December 3.
"This inaugural GRAMMY Music Education Coalition Auction to Make Music Matter will have a direct impact on public school students," says GMEC Executive Director Lee Whitmore. "I'm overwhelmed by the outpouring of support from The Recording Academy, its members, the generous auction donors, our Coalition affiliates and most importantly Morgan Stanley Global Sports & Entertainment, the auction underwriter. Anyone who bids on an auction item is giving to public school music programs for underserved young people. Together we will make a real difference.
The "Auction to Make Music Matter" launched on November 13 with an NYC kick-off event sponsored by Morgan Stanley. Special guests included GRAMMY™ Award-nominated music producer Louis Bell (Post Malone, Taylor Swift, Camila Cabello) and famed New York Knicks player Walt "Clyde" Frazier.
More than 100 once-in-a-lifetime experiences and prizes have been donated for auction by music education supporters including Thomas Rhett Akins, Lang Lang, Fonseca, Sheryl Crow, The Roots, Louis Bell, Pitbull, Ringo Star, Debbie Harry, Kelsea Ballerini, Audra McDonald, Steven Van Zandt, and dozens of other artists, record label executives, sports and business leaders. Auction items on Charitybuzz include:
A VIP tour of Nashville's legendary Ryman Auditorium with Brandi Carlile
Attending tapings of The Voice UK with Meghan Trainor and Shark Tank with Daymond John
A one-on-one music lesson with Jack Black
VIP tickets to Lady Gaga and Criss Angel's Las Vegas shows
Concert Experiences with meet and greets with Fitz and The Tantrums, Kristin Chenoweth, and Thomas Rhett
Merchandise signed by Maggie Rogers, Kelsea Ballerini, Marc Maron, and more
The auction aims to address the inequity of access to music education in public schools, especially for students attending majority low-income schools. 100% of the proceeds will go towards funding music education in underserved and underfunded public schools. Specific funding will go towards learning technologies, instructional materials and curriculum, coaching and mentoring professional development, and more.
"Helping give children the opportunity to create music is one way Morgan Stanley is working to improve the communities in which we live and conduct business," says Head of Morgan Stanley's Global Sports and Entertainment Division Sandra L. Richards.
GRAMMY Music Education Coalition has chosen to partner with leading auction site for cause, Charitybuzz, to bring exclusive, once-in-a-lifetime experiences to a community of high-net-worth bidders.
"It is inspiring and encouraging to see GMEC, Morgan Stanley and so many generous donors from the music industry and beyond come together to raise funds to help young people grow and thrive," says Charitybuzz President Ben Erwin. "GMEC's Charitybuzz auction is putting the organization in front of thousands of bidders globally who may not have otherwise been connected with this cause."
About GRAMMY Music Education Coalition:
The GRAMMY Music Education Coalition, formed in 2017, is a non-profit dedicated to building universal music education participation in elementary and secondary schools nationwide. It is a coalition of over 40 non-profit music education organizations and philanthropies that gathers academics, philanthropists, educators, artists and parents to work together to create dynamic, diverse communities to create and sustain music education.
About Charitybuzz:
Charitybuzz is the leading online charity auction platform, offering once-in-a-lifetime experiences and incredible luxury packages to its community of hundreds of thousands of high-net-worth bidders while raising funds for charitable causes around the globe. Charitybuzz auctions feature exclusive access to some of the world's most influential personalities, including Sir Paul McCartney, Tim Cook, Beyoncé, Mick Jagger, Warren Buffett, Taylor Swift and many more. To date, Charitybuzz has helped raise nearly $350 million for more than 4,000 non-profit organizations, including Save the Children, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, One Drop Foundation and Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
Charitybuzz is a member of Charity Network. Named one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies, Charity Network is also parent company to Prizeo, an online sweepstakes-for-good platform, and Global Philanthropy Group, a strategy consulting firm for cause. To learn more, please visit charitybuzz.com.
Production Music Association Announces Launch of First Annual "Mark Awards" For Excellence within Production Music Community:
Manhattan Production Music Establishes First-Ever Los Angeles Office and Names Long Time Production Music Executive Andrew Robbins, Senior Director of Film/TV Music
Pacifica Music Catalog Launched by RipTide Music & PigFactory As A Collection of Modern Music for TV, Film & Other Productions
Production Music Association Announces First Round of Moderators & Panelists to be Featured During 2015 Production Music Conference;
Production Music Association Announces Winners of First Annual "MARK AWARDS"
Warner/Chappell Music Acquires Renowned Production Music Company 615 Music
Top Hollywood Music Composers Unite Under Unprecedented "A-List Music" Banner to Make Available High End, Premium Tracks:
Warner/Chappell Production Music Acquires Music Assets of Frank Gari Productions and Gary Communications


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"Sound City" Review
Posted in Labels: documentary, music, review
Dave Grohl, leader of the Foo Fighters and former drummer for a band few people have heard of (i.e. Scream) makes the leap to directing with Sound City, a documentary about the legendary recording studio. While sporadically interesting with some fascinating info nuggets, it's ultimately a muddle.
Sound City was a nondescript studio located in Van Nuys, CA that became a magnet for bands to record because of two things: A great-sounding live room that made drums sound excellent and one of only four Neve 8028 mixing consoles to funnel the sounds down to tape. A veritable who's who of rock royalty from Tom Petty to Fleetwood Mac to Rick Springfield mined gold and platinum records in the seedy place, proving like Muscle Shoals did that the music is in the hands, hearts and gear, not the decoration and glitz.
One of the early revelations is that if Mick Fleetwood hadn't been checking out the studio, he may never have heard the Buckingham-Nicks album which had been recorded there which led to their joining Fleetwood Mac and enough stardom to make the cocaine super-abundant. As the Eighties brought digital technology, the studio started to fall on hard times until a three-piece band from Seattle (name escapes me) recorded there, setting off a rush of bands wanting to record where Nevermind had been tracked. (There's a quick clip of Rage Against The Machine recording half of their debut album in one night live in the studio with a bunch of friends serving as an audience.)
Eventually, the cheap power of ProTools and laptop recording along with the shrinking label budgets put the studio out of business in 2011. Not wanting to let that magic Neve, which was instrumental in launching Grohl's career, slip away, he bought the board to install in his home studio and then christened it with an all-star marathon jam session with the likes of Paul McCartney, Trent Reznor, Josh Homme, Springfield, Lee Ving, Stevie Nicks and others to write and record tunes on the spot. This segment makes up the back third of the film.
While the anecdotes are cool, the fundamental problem of Sound City is that it's too scattered in its approach. Is it about a mixing board and a studio? Is it about the changes technology have forced? Is it about the need for musicians to learn their craft? Is it about pretending Stevie Nicks doesn't sound like that screaming goat that was editing into that Taylor Swift video for viral lulz? Yes to all. While it's well photographed, it's not a well focused film.
Score: 5/10. Catch it on cable if you're a recording nerd and musician trivia junkie; otherwise skip it.
Posted by Dirk Belligerent at 2:30 AM
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Q: Best way to fetch data from a CMS with React preventing loading time? So I want to use wordpress as CMS to manage the content and React to develop a website for a client.
I know that using Graphql with Gatsby or Next.js its possible to fetch de CMS content and generate static pages for every item and when the user go to the website it loads instantly without having any loading time. This is perfect but when it comes to deploy the website it has to be on a service like Netlify or similar to trigger a new build whenever the CMS is updated.
This is a problem because the client wants to use the same hosting service for the CMS and the website.
Other option is to load all the data when the user visits the site for the first time and save it with Context API. But this can take a long time and it's really bad for user experience...
So, is the there any way to fetch the data nedded and the user sees the page rendered without having loading time? In order to be able to deploy the static files to the client hosting service together with the wordpress CMS.
Many thanks in advance, and sry if I couldn't be more explicit.

A: What you need is called webhook. Basically, a webhook is a way for an application to notify another application when a new event has occurred in real-time such as creation, modification, deletion of a post, or any kind of content.
Netlify (or similar), since it's a CD (Continuous Deployment) tool, adds the feature because all content is a PR (Pull Request) in your Git repository so, once a push to a master branch is done, a deploy is triggered.
In the same way, you can build a webhook from scratch in any CMS, of course you'll need development on both sides to achieve the same functionality, but it's much better than loading the content asynchronously which will have a huge negative SEO impact.


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Onion-lashing Seder with the last Jew in Afghanistan
Orly Halpern, Jerusalem Post Online, April 26, 2005
Zawlan Simantov is accustomed to having strangers bang on his door on Jewish holidays. For the 45-year-old Afghan, whose Hebrew name is Zevulun, hosting guests on such occasions was not only a good deed, it was his opportunity to fulfill the role of the leader of the Jewish community of Afghanistan, of which he happens to be the only member. There had been one other member, with whom Simantov fought bitterly; he died two months ago. On the second night of Pessah I found Simantov. He opened the door, asking me if I was Jewish and demanding to know why I had not been there for the first night, as if he knew me and had been expecting me. "Come," he said brusquely, before I could answer. I followed him obediently into a courtyard and up a flight of stairs whose balustrade was designed in the shape of Jewish stars painted light blue. I was about to begin the weirdest Jewish experience of my life.
There, on the upper balcony, Simantov, dressed in a traditional knee-length kurta and wearing a kippa, poured "kosher water" over my hands and shooed me into a room decorated only with a small Afghan flag and a Muslim calendar with pictures of Daoud Khan, the former prime minister who overthrew the monarchy in 1973 and led the country until his assassination by Afghan communists in 1978. On the floor, Shaygol, a young Afghan Muslim who works for Simantov, arranged plates of food on a flowered bedsheet spread on the Persian-carpet-covered floor. This was the Seder table and I was the only guest.
I sat on a thin cot along the wall while Simantov sat on a chair in the corner reciting his evening prayers. It was hard for me to follow. In one corner of the room, a TV set placed on its upside-down cardboard box was blaring a Hindu flick. Outside, the muezzin of a nearby mosque had just begun to call Muslims to prayer. Maybe it was just because I could not understand the language he prayed in. In the middle of the prayer, he shouted for Shaygol to do something or another. Finally, he finished (so did the muezzin, but the Hindu flick continued) and we began the Seder. It was a painful process.
First, he ceremoniously unwrapped two Haggadot from a pink plastic bag. Then he stared a long time alternately at the plates of food and at the page in the Haggada that described where each item should be placed. The bowl of sweet, dark-colored haroset was in the place of the maror, the bitter herbs. The parsley was mixed with cilantro. The radishes were too far to the side. I told him and he grudgingly agreed to make some changes. He opened a box of matzot and took out three. They were sent to him from America, he said. The box said they were made in Israel and had the seal of the rabbi of Givatayim. It was a long circuitous route, but miraculously the matzot had arrived whole. It took him almost as long to decide whether to break the middle one then or later. He decided to break it, and then stuck it all into a pillow cover-shaped cloth covered with Afghani embroidery.
Simantov's gruff manner was disconcerting at first. I was not sure whether to put it down to cultural differences, language barriers or character. But throughout the evening a few things would help relieve my nerves. One of them was the wine, a dark, sweet liquid kept in a Stolichnaya Vodka bottle. "Kosher," he said. He had made it himself, he said, from black grapes. He poured the powerful serum into three china tea cups. Shaygol sat across from us, waiting on us hand and foot and watching the Hindu flick. Occasionally he sent me devilish grins when Simantov wasn't looking. The 19-year-old Muslim with Asian-slanted eyes was not the least perturbed by Simantov's gruff manner, nor by his role of helper for the Jewish holiday. He appeared familiar with the traditions and had prepared all the food himself, including the haroset, which was delicious. Simantov said Shaygol's parents took care of Kabul's Jewish cemetery. "Come on," said Simantov, as he got up to do the ritual washing of the hands. Shaygol poured the water.
The Seder was interspersed with talk. At the beginning of the evening I had told him that I interviewed Massouda Jalal, the minister of women's affairs, earlier that day, and that she was very keen to meet him. Somewhere between the second and third glasses of wine he suddenly asked me, "Massouda Jalal wants to meet me? Sure?" Indeed she did. She said she had read in a book about Afghan ethnicities that the Jewish Afghans were the smallest group. I told her that there was only one left and I had yet to find him. She asked me to have him call her secretary if I did.
Simantov's cellphone rang, too. For about five minutes after eating the bitter herbs with the haroset he spoke to a friend from Herat who had called to wish him a happy Pessah. The Muslim Afghan had traveled with Simantov to foreign countries for business. Nowadays business is "no good," said Simantov. Ever since the Taliban left and President Karzai came, there has been no business, he said. Then he read the part of the Haggada that in Simantov's case was not particularly truthful. "At present we celebrate here, but next year we hope to be in the Land of Israel. This year we are servants here, but next year we hope to be free men in the Land of Israel."
Simantov is no servant; nor is he eager to go to Israel. His last visit was in 1998, he said, and he's not rushing back. Afghanistan is his home. But the strangest part of the evening was when we sang "Dayenu." As Simantov finished reciting the first sentence and said the word dayenu, he grabbed a long green onion from the plate and with a quick move lashed me on my shoulder. Shocked, I froze. After the second line, he lashed me again. By the third line I got the idea and grabbed myself an onion. He became quiet when I started singing the fourth line loudly. He knew what was coming. "Dayenu!" I said with a smack across his shoulder. I continued loudly with the fifth and sixth lines, each time lashing him with the long green onion. By the seventh or eighth line he joined in and we whipped each other till the end of the song. Afterwards I asked, "Afghan?" referring to the unusual custom. "No," said Simantov pointing to the prayer book as if it were written somewhere that we should beat each other with green onions. I looked at Shaygol, who had watched the whole scene with a big grin, and wagged my finger. We all burst out laughing. It was truly a unique Seder.
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The 2015 Stellar Gospel Music Awards' Full List of Winners, Erica Campbell Wins "Artist Of The Year"
And the winners are in! The Stellar Gospel Music Awards 2015 just wrapped up and we have the full list of tonight's winners in each category. Take a look below to see who's leaving the building with a prestigious Stellar ...
Soap Star Chrystee Pharris Plays Lead Character in New Faith-Based Family Film "Steps of Faith"
Soap star Chrystee Pharris has successfully positioned herself as a true 'queen of drama' in Hollywood. Not only is she starring in the family faith-based film, "Steps of Faith," with Ted Lange ("Love Boat") and Irma P. Hall("Soul Food"), Pharris will also impact the small screen as part ...
Erica Campbell, Tye Tribbett, Holly Cater and Phil Thornton to Speak at The Hollywood Confidential
GRAMMY® and Stellar Award winning-recording artists Erica Campbell and Tye Tribbett, alongside content creators and executive producers Holly Carter (Preachers of LA/ATL/DET) and Phil Thornton (It's A Mann's World/R&B Divas) are scheduled to speak at the third installment of The Hollywood Confidential on Friday, March 27, ...
Jor'Dan Armstrong Releases Third Studio Album, "52 Weeks of Summer"
Artist/Producer, Jor'Dan Armstrong, takes listeners on a vacation to sunny California with his new project entitled "52 Weeks of Summer." Produced by Jor'Dan Armstrong and TedyP of The Good Guys, listeners have the pleasure of living out the dream of ...
Grammy Award-Winner Brandy Norwood to Make Broadway Debut in "Chicago" as Roxie Hart
The Broadway Company of the Tony Award-winning, record-breaking hit musical Chicago will welcome Grammy Award-winner Brandy Norwood making her Broadway debut in the role of Roxie Hart beginning Tuesday, April 28, 2015. She will play an 8-week limited engagement at the Ambassador Theatre (219 W. 49th St., NYC) through Sunday, June 21, 2015. A Grammy ...
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Lisa Knowles & Brown Singers to Perform at The Stellar Gospel Music Awards
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Details on Bounce TV's Upcoming Sitcom "Mann & Wife" Starring David and Tamela Mann
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Track Listing Announced For 30th Anniversary Stellar Gospel Music Awards Anniversary CD
Habakkuk Music and Central City Productions announces the track listing for its forthcoming compilation album celebrating the 30th anniversary of The Stellar Gospel Music Awards. The highly anticipated collection "Stellar Awards 30th Anniversary 1985-2015" (Habakkuk Music) releases March 31, 2015. "These are just a few of the gospel songs ...
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Q: Is there a way to have a firebase trigger which is triggered on updating multiple subcollections? I have been attempting to get the params and data of a multi subcollection level structure in firebase. I need to know all the documentIds at each level. I am using the onCreate trigger.
I have a structure like below:
utilities/gas/paymentTypes/card/dates/2020-01
and have been attempting to get the following parameters:

*

*Utility Type e.g. gas

*Payment Type e.g. card

*Date e.g. 2020-01

The code I have been attempting to use is below:
export const addDistributionArea = functions.firestore.document("utilsTypesDistributionArea/{utilityType}/paymentTypes/{paymentType}/dates/{date}")
    .onCreate(async (snapshot: any, context: any) => {
        console.log("params", context.params);
        console.log("id", snapshot.ref.id);
        console.log("data", snapshot.data());
        return null;

});

Currently I can retrieve utilityType and paymentType however {date} is always undefined.
Result:
>  params { utilityType: 'gas', paymentType: 'card', date: undefined }
>  id QDD_1
>  data {}

Could anyone please help me with finding a solution.

A: There is no Cloud Function that triggers across multiple writes like that.
Options I can think of:

*

*Write all data into a single document, and then fan the data out to the other collections as needed in your Cloud Function code.

*Trigger on each of the documents, and then detect whether all necessary documents exists inside your Cloud Function code. If not, ignore this trigger and wait for the other documents to appear.
Either of these can work, although personally I have a preference for the first as I like to see that combined document as the "transaction data" that the app posts atomically in that case.


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Politicians told we need to eat more peas for bees
Damaged soils – improved soil health needed, not crop genetics
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Two leading scientists recently expressed their concerns to a cross-party group of politicians that although bees are the focus of most attention, other important pollinating insects, such as hoverflies are in an equally perilous state and need help.
The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) meeting held at Westminster, highlighted that we need to up our game in terms of creating the right farmland environment to protect vital bees and other important pollinating insects, while at the same time, increasing food production. Encouraging people to eat more peas and beans which provide flower rich habitats for pollinators could be an important step in the right direction.
The Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust's research on pollinators forms part of its long-standing studies on insect declines, notably its leading 40-year research on the decline of grey partridges. This crucially exposed the link between the indirect use of pesticides and the loss of vital insects that young chicks depend on when they first hatch.
Members of the All Party Political Group heard presentations from Dr John Holland of the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) and Professor Richard Pywell from the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (CEH) who provided valuable insight on the current research trends on pollinators. Following the launch of the Governments national pollinator strategy last year, the APPG meeting was well timed to help inform policy decisions on these important species,
The Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust's Head of Farmland Ecology, Dr John Holland, outlined the Trust's farmland research, which has been investigating the best methods of supporting pollinators within intensive farming systems. His research reveals that simple yet effective solutions should be the driving force behind future Government funded Agri-environment schemes to help pollinating insects.
The loss of mixed farming and a 97 % reduction in flower rich meadows are contributing to the loss pollinators. One solution is to put flowers back into the countryside through Agri-Environment Schemes, but as Dr Holland explained, "We have to be careful about what is sown, and where, so that pollinators are not deterred from pollinating food crops and native wild flowers."
Dr Holland continued, "So far uptake within Agri-Environment Schemes for creating new flower-rich habitats has been poor. We believe much better advice to farmers together with greater reward for options that involve establishing new flower rich habitats is a step in the right direction.
"We also need to increase the amount of flowering crops grown in the UK such as beans and peas and encourage more people to eat these crops in this country. There may also be an opportunity to replace the three million tonnes of soya meal and beans imported annually for livestock feed with home-grown crops. We therefore need to rely less on imported food and increase the area of horticultural crops that are predominantly flowering, especially fruit. It is vital that we consider the wider picture if we are to be successful in improving pollination of our crops and wild plants."
Professor Richard Pywell from CEH gave a stark warning to the audience of MPs, stating that the annual value of insect pollination services to agriculture has been estimated to be up to £153bn globally and £400m in the UK but without pollinators' food production and natural ecosystems could collapse.
He said, "There still remains uncertainty as to the possible causes of declining pollinator numbers, but it is likely to be a complex mix of factors including habitat loss, pesticide use, pathogens and disease. However, CEH has been developing low-cost wildflower seeds mixes to create pollen and nectar rich habitats on low-yielding edges and corners of fields."
So far, monitoring has shown that these plots are good value for money and surprisingly their effectiveness seems to be increased within the most intensively farmed landscapes in Eastern England, where there are relatively few other flower resources for bees."
In the future, Dr Pywell explained that the key challenges will be to better understand the threats and to develop strategies to mitigate these including the development of better husbandry and management of resources and better engagement and training of the farming community."
A vibrant discussion followed with a number of questions from MP's including; Caroline Spellman MP, Angela Smith MP, Richard Benyon MP and Baroness Byford, to name but a few.
Photocaption: The Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust's recent APPG explained to politicians that although bees are the focus of most attention, other important pollinating insects, such as hoverflies are in an equally perilous state and need help. Photocredit: Peter Thompson, GWCT.
The Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust – providing research-led conservation for a thriving countryside. The GWCT is an independent wildlife conservation charity which has carried out scientific research into Britain's game and wildlife since the 1930s. We advise farmers and landowners on improving wildlife habitats. We employ 22 post-doctoral scientists and 50 other research staff with expertise in areas such as birds, insects, mammals, farming, fish and statistics. We undertake our own research as well as projects funded by contract and grant-aid from Government and private bodies. The Trust is also responsible for a number of Government Biodiversity Action Plan species and is lead partner for grey partridge and joint lead partner for brown hare and black grouse.
ISDN radio broadcast line – at our Fordingbridge HQ we have an ISDN radio broadcast line, allowing us to conduct interviews remotely.
Email: press@gwct.org.uk


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Beverly Beach to weigh building project
AARON LONDON, Staff Writer
Baskin-Robbins may have been famous for its 31 flavors, but Beverly Beach could soon be adding that magic number to its list of properties.
On Monday, town commissioners will consider a request from local developer Jim Cullis to amend the development order for the Sunset Inlet development to build 31 beachside homes on the property. The original development plan called for construction of 72 condominium units in a three-story building.
"We're trying to do something that should be simple," Cullis said.
Cullis said he and his partners purchased the Sunset Inlet property last summer after the initial development went into foreclosure.
Cullis said the revised plan is more consistent with the state of the housing market.
"We're not condominium developers," he said. "Part of the typical recovery cycle is that condominiums are the last to come back and the first to go."
Cullis said if the original plan to build 72 condos remained, it might be a while before any construction is done on the property.
"Your choices are to let the property sit for another two, three or four years until the market is strong enough to support condominiums or to do something different today," he said.
That "something different" is 31 homes -- with 31 accompanying slips already in place where property owners can dock their boats.
Cullis said that a single-family community for boaters is a good fit for the property and the area and is also something that will work in today's housing market.
"It certainly looks like the market is heading in a good direction so we're comfortable enough to move forward," he said. "This is a project we can build today and sell and market."
Cullis said he's out on the property almost daily because he lives just a half-mile north of the site.
"I'm in the restaurants and the shops and I see a lot of people in the (housing) market," he said.
Beverly Beach Mayor Steve Emmett said the new plan would be "more aesthetic" for the beachside town.
Plus it would bring more property tax and more money in the town coffers.
For Cullis, the slow rebound to the housing market has gained enough momentum to make the project profitable.
"What's happened obviously is the market's changed the price of things," he said.
Cullis said during the boom years "you couldn't build 31 because you had to maximize the density to make the numbers work."
But with land prices falling, doing a smaller scale project works, though only the size of the development is being reduced.
"We didn't want to chase the bottom of the market," Cullis said. "We're going to build something really nice that people are going to be proud of."
The Beverly Beach Town Commission meets at 6 p.m. Monday in the Town Hall Conference Room, 2770 N. Oceanshore Blvd.


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BooksHarry Potter
By: Steeltalon
Five years ago, Harry was thrown into Azkaban. Now Dumbledore has come with a plea on his lips and an offer of freedom a few years early...but Harry has had five years to think, and his opinions are made clear. (VERY OLD AND BAD!)
Rated: Fiction K+ - English - Harry P. - Words: 958 - Reviews: 11 - Favs: 87 - Follows: 23 - Published: 9/26/2009 - Status: Complete - id: 5402728
Dumbledore was nervous. He was coming here, to Azkaban, to see an old student of his. He'd been sent here for opposing the old man when the Muggle and magical worlds had finally come together. Albus had thought that the Muggles would find them fascinating. What he'd forgotten was that it was human nature to reject what was seen as unnatural. To fear what one didn't understand. And now the whole world was paying the price.
As he stopped outside the young man's cell, he paused for just a moment. He had been very angry when he'd first been put in prison. He'd been very, very violent. There was no telling what his reaction would be to seeing the very man who had thrown him in here.
The prisoner looked up. Blue eyes met startlingly green, and the young man stood and paced to the cell door. Prison had changed Harry Potter – he moved with the silent grace of an experienced predator. The child of Lily and James no longer looked at Dumbledore with trust – instead there was a slow, simmering rage just beneath the surface of every movement, and Harry's eyes were narrowed suspiciously. When he spoke, his voice was low and even. "Evening, Dumbledore."
Albus resisted the urge to draw away. Harry had made his name sound like a vile curse with what seemed to be practiced ease. "Hello, Harry," he said. "Would you like to come out and walk with me for a while? There is something I must speak to you about."
Harry cracked his neck. "Whatever you have to say can be said here," the younger man said. "I don't want to have to talk to you more than absolutely necessary. Get on with it, or leave."
Dumbledore sighed softly. "I have come to request your aid, Harry," he began. "The world is in grave peril. Muggles and wizards are attacking each other more and more often, lately. We need you to help us pull the worlds apart. So, if you agree, I've arranged a meeting with the Minister of Magic, and we can get started right –"
"Oh, no, no, Dumbledore," Harry interrupted, the corners of his mouth twitching, making very serious threats to pull up into a mocking smile. Dumbledore swallowed hard. This wasn't a good sign. "I'm afraid I can't tell the Minister to separate the worlds again. I can't beg and plead for him to separate the Muggles and the magical communities. Not after you fought so hard to join the two."
He cocked his head, peering through the bars of his cell at the old man. "Do you see what you've done?" he asked, smirking faintly. Albus could guess what he was thinking: he was relishing how Dumbledore was finally paying the heavy price for his ideal world. "By joining two very different worlds…you've destroyed a delicate balance." Harry breathed. He licked his lips and leaned toward Dumbledore. "You've changed things. Forever. Are you finally seeing the consequences? There's no going back – no changing what you've done."
The grin finally spread across his face, his impossibly green eyes practically glowing with mirth and triumph. "Are you finally seeing why Lucius, Tom, and the other Death Eaters fought so hard to keep the worlds separate? Are you finally seeing how Muggles think of us? To them…we're freaks. We're unnatural; we should be destroyed for our magic."
"I realize I made a mistake," Dumbledore began, but Harry cut him off.
"A missstake?" the young man hissed, his Parseltongue ability accenting his words heavily as his anger was finally given voice. "Just a missstake?! You don't know what you've done! I've told you before – I sssay it again now: You damned usss all, old man. You've doomed usss – practically agreed to our exsssecutionsss! And now you asssk me to sssave you all yet again? Go jump off a thirty-ssstory building!"
"I beg you, Harry…reconsider," Dumbledore said softly.
Harry sneered. "Oh, I have. I've had five years to think, Dumbledore. Five years in this hell-hole, and three more to go. I tell you again – go jump off a building. I will not help you."
Dumbledore left, with the first seeds of despair beginning to take root in his heart.
He came back twice more to plead with Harry, before his old age finally caught up with him. He faded away during a fitful sleep, riddled with the knowledge that he had destroyed the world he had fought to protect from the man who had the right idea all along.
Wizards were persecuted all over the globe for another year, before Lucius Malfoy visited Harry to talk with the young man. He visited often, and eventually coaxed the young man into agreeing to help protect the wizarding world.
Muggle deaths skyrocketed that year. Fear swept through the wizarding world.
Dumbledore had forgotten one thing – part of Tom Riddle lived on in Harry Potter. A few months after his rescue from Azkaban, Harry helped the piece of the Dark Lord's soul regain a new body.
And so the cycle began again. Except for a tiny detail that fed the terror of the wizarding population.
This time, their savior wasn't there to help them.
This time, their savior was helping the Dark Lord kill off Muggles.
This time, they had no hope of defeating Lord Voldemort.
And without Harry Potter, their fate was sealed.
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Life More Features 13 Oct 2018 Research shows 58 per cent of men in porn suffer from lack of desire and use Viagra
Life, More Features
Research shows 58 per cent of men in porn suffer from lack of desire and use Viagra
Published : Oct 13, 2018, 3:48 pm IST
Updated : Oct 13, 2018, 3:48 pm IST
Researchers see this is as a way to tackle anxiety among people who compare their performance to performers in adult videos.
While effects on viewers are discussed a lot, impact on performers rarely gets attention (Photo: AFP)
The porn industry is thriving with people across the globe having access to adult content on the internet. But while the effects of porn on viewers have been talked about a lot, what it demands from actors and what happens to them rarely gets any attention.
Porn has been known to cause sexual dysfunctions with many men failing to find stimulation with partners as their expectations are fueled by porn. But a new study has revealed that 58 per cent of men working in these videos suffer from lack of desire and can't orgasm naturally.
The same was found to be true for 25 per cent women with male actors having to use Viagra both at work and in their personal life. While the cause for such issues in men was mostly their work, women may be affected by natural, medical conditions.
Researchers hope the findings make the porn industry pay attention to issues of actors. They also see this is as a way to tackle anxiety among people who compare their performance to performers in adult videos.
Tags: adult relationship, adult video, actors, dysfunction
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Grohe has launched a 2015 installer training program aimed at providing hands-on technical training for installers to stay ahead of competitors.
Robert Price Builders' Merchants has staged a summer roofing training programme that welcomed selected employees from its south Wales branches to complete a 'Redland Roofing' residential course.
With radiant heating and cooling technologies – especially underfloor heating (UFH) – becoming increasingly more popular across both the domestic and commercial markets, Uponor UK has launched a dedicated aftersales service to ensure its heating systems continue to operate as efficiently as possible throughout their operational lifetime.
ATAG Heating UK is to focus its business towards commercial boiler sales and the domestic boiler newbuild specification market.
Elliotts is to move its timber yard operations to Southampton from Fort Fareham industrial estate to cater for its growing customer base.
The government has restructured the Construction Leadership Council, reducing the number of members and drawing representatives from leading construction firms including Laing O'Rourke and Bouygues UK, as well as Ministers.
MKM's Norwich branch won the 2015 BMF MasterMerchant trophy, beating 17 other teams of merchants and suppliers after a weekend of team building in the Lake District.
Origin has ordered £300,000 worth of new machinery to 'future-proof' its business and keep abreast of the continued demand for its products.
The Worshipful Company of Builders' Merchants (WCoBM) has spoken of the importance of raising young people's awareness of careers with builders merchants after it exhibited at this year's City Livery Schools Link conference.
Family-run Midlands business General Building Plastics has been crowned 'Britain's Best Small Business' in the Red Ribbon Awards.
The government's decision to remove zero carbon standards for new homes will boost the supply of housing via small and medium-sized (SME) house builders, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB)'s head of external affairs.
SCA has been ranked among the Ethisphere Institute's 'World's Most Ethical Companies' for the eighth year in a row.
A new kitchen and bathroom showroom opening was celebrated at RGB Building Supplies' South Molton branch on 1 July, an occasion that also marked the branch's 10th anniversary.
Three young kitchen designers are soon to begin a dedicated course at Parker Building Supplies' kitchens showrooms, with five new trainees also joining the company's heavyside branches as a result of a Trade Federation Apprenticeship scheme link with Sussex Coast College, Hastings.
The government's decision to scrap the 2016 increase in newbuild energy efficiency standards is likely to lead to fuel bill increases, the Sustainable Energy Association (SEA) has said.
There are still spaces available for the CRASH Windsor Half Marathon, which takes place on Sunday 27 September.
The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has won the 'Membership Success of the Year Award' and the 'NCFE Skills Development Award' at the 2015 Trade Association Forum Best Practice Awards.
The Construction Products Association (CPA)'s State of Trade survey for the second quarter (Q2) of 2015 indicates construction product manufacturers' sales increased for a ninth consecutive quarter.
Howarth Timber and Building Supplies branches across the country are being refitted with LED lighting after the company secured funding from the Department of Energy and Climate Change.
Anglia Tool Centre has announced the opening of a new store in Colchester to add to its east of England presence.
North West-based builders' merchant Beesley & Fildes has completed the purchase of Radcliffe Building Supplies.
The Keystone Group has won the 'Commercial Innovation of the Year' award at the recent Construction News Awards for its IG Brick Slip Masonry Support System.
An increase in the Living Wage and lack of support for energy efficiency schemes in the Chancellor's July Budget are cause for concern for the construction industry, two senior industry figures have warned.
Corporate downsizing and a desire for greater job satisfaction are leading to a rising number of graduates switching to careers as tradesmen and women, according to an annual industry survey.
A-Plant, the tool, plant and equipment hire company, has opened a new Tool Hire Express store on Teal Business Park in Widnes, Cheshire.
MKM Building Supplies has become an approved supplier to the public sector in Scotland, receiving accreditation from local government procurement body Scotland Excel after a rigorous assessment process.
Bence Builders Merchants attended a private garden party at 10 Downing Street, hosted by David Cameron and George Osborne, in recognition of their Small Business Campaign backing.
An open letter was today sent to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, urging the government to affirm their support of current VAT rules that permit a reduced rate of VAT on energy saving products.
Sustainable Building Solutions (SBS) is calling on the industry to keep awareness of the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) high on the agenda by proactively encouraging greater levels of installer training and mentorship support.
Barbara Richmond, group finance director of Redrow, will join the line-up of keynote speakers chosen to speak at the Builders Merchants Federation Members' Day in September.
Keyline has been awarded sole distributor status for the G-Tech Composite Coper.
The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) is expanding its product training portfolio with the re-launch of MOL's specialist product knowledge courses.
Saint-Gobain Building Distribution has appointed Regent Samsic to clean more than 350 building materials distribution sites across the UK.
The Chertsey branch of Chandlers Building Supplies is holding a free breakfast demonstration morning on Monday 6 July where customers will be able to see demonstrations and talk to experts about a number of different products.
Plans to implement a nationwide 'solar revolution' by Secretary of State for Energy & Climate Change, Amber Rudd, have been welcomed by a renewable energy equipment manufacturer.
The opening of a first high street showroom in Kidlington has added to John Nicholls Trading's Oxfordshire outlets.
Work has begun on a site expansion by hand tool manufacturer Richard Carter, with the purchase of machinery contributing to new investment in the Huddersfield site worth £250,000.
The one-year anniversary of independent builders merchants Amaroc, which supplies the external wall insulation, rendering and plastering trade, is being celebrated at its Swindon site.
Knauf Insulation has won the 'Supplier of the Year' award at this year's Green Deal and ECO Awards, after demonstrating outstanding service to customers, the local community and the environment.


The Polytechnical Students' Museum in Espoo's Otaniemi showcases the funniest and cleverest moments provided by polytechnic students. The museum highlights the students of the Helsinki University of Technology, presenting polytechnic symbols, life and activities – not to mention the most legendary tricks pulled by the polytechnic students.
The exhibition presents the tell-tale signs of a polytechnic student: tasselled caps, various honorary batches and the ceremonial rank identifications. The vast variety of clothing and batches are all connected by the familiar tasselled cap, which dates back to 1893!
The museum also depicts the active polytechnic community in sports, associations, choirs and orchestras. There are also literature, music, stories, films and photographic material conveying the story of the life of a polytechnic student. One of the key components of the museum is the annual, ever-evolving publications Äpy and Julkku.


I just posted a new video to our movies page that demonstrates the brand new 3D motion settings in v2.4 of Bee Docs Timeline 3D.
If you are interested in customizing the speed of your timeline transitions, be sure to check it out.
After buying the 3D timeline I created a timeline and converted it to a mov file for use in keynote. After spending days working on my presentation it suddenly corrupted and warned, that work has been lost because of a third party application. I lost all my movies and all my documents. This is the only third party application I have used. This just happened also to a coworker who is using bee docs. He called Apple and they could not recover his work. I am going to report this to Apple also. I thought I would let you know.


The current generation of the Range Rover Sport has been released back in 2013 and it didn't change much since. In order to get back at the top of its class, it looks like a new model is on its way. Even though so far the manufacturer didn't release much information about their upcoming model, this has been seen testing a few times now. Like before, the 2018 Land Rover Range Rover Sport will be released in regular and sports trim levels, so it should easily please most of its customers. Even though the car will not receive a full redesign, it should still be considerably better than the ongoing model.
When you pair a diesel engine with an electric motor what you get is a hybrid. This is exactly what Land Rover did with Range Rover. And, that's it. Besides it's called Range Rover hybrid the only thing you get is a premium price and more weight. 2018 Land Rover Range Rover plug-in which is in the works, won't be a transitional solution because the British manufacturer collaborates on plug-in versions of both standard and Sport versions.
According to motortrend.com CEO of Jaguar Land Rover Ralph Speth talked about upcoming vehicles on 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show. The new hybrid will be formed by pairing a 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-four with an electric motor. The full electric range for this vehicle should be 30 miles. The entire setup was previewed in 2015, with a Range Rover Sport Concept_e PHEV. The electric motor of this car was positioned between the regular engine and transmission gear.
At the moment there isn't too much information available regarding 2018 Land Rover Range Rover Sport plug-in hybrid. The little info we have on our hands says that more will be known in October. For all of you with a feel for nature and fuel consumption these models will be available in the US by early spring of 2018.
The only downfall of this model might be its price. It's too soon to speculate about the cost, but the diesel version of this SUV is already considered a fuel-efficient but pricey. With the addition of plug-in system, the stock will only rise, but we do not doubt that Range Rover Sport hybrid will find its customers.
2018 Land Rover Range Rover Sport – What will change?
As we said, it will continue to be based on Land Rover's D7u architecture which it shares with its larger sibling. This is an all aluminum structure, so it is not only light but also incredibly stiff.
Thanks to that the car sports considerably better NVH levels than some of its rivals and it is one of the safest cars in its class.
The upcoming 2018 redesign is expected to leave this unchanged. However, the running gear is expected to receive some upgrades.
This alone should make it considerably faster and better to drive without sacrificing anything. The brakes are likely going to stay the same as before.
Some rumors did suggest the car may receive carbon-ceramics in the front but so far nothing has been confirmed.
Even though the 2018 Land Rover Range Rover Sport is still months away from release, the car has already been spied with very little camouflage on it.
While this new model will be a mid-life facelift, it looks like its design will take an evolutionary path.
The high-performance SVR version will get honeycomb mesh in its intakes, a new bumper with a larger splitter as well as considerably wider wheel arches than its predecessor.
In the rear, all cars are expected to receive new tail lights as well as what looks to be a new roof spoiler.
Over the rest, the SVR will receive a new quad exhaust system and possibly a new bumper which is going to make the car quite a bit more aggressive than otherwise.
The current model has to be one of the most luxurious cars at this price point. Thanks to that Land Rover won't have to do much to make the new car stand out.
For starters, it looks like the 2018 Land Rover Range Rover Sport is going to receive their all new infotainment system which has been in use on some of their newer cars.
This will benefit from a larger screen and a far better hardware than before.
In the US the 2018 Land Rover Range Rover Sport is expected to come with the same two engines as before.
The base model will receive the 3.0 liter supercharged V6 which is known to make between 340 and 380 horsepower and a rather impressive 332 lb-ft of torque.
A 3.0-liter turbocharged V6 diesel will also be available. With 254 horsepower this doesn't really impress but it manages a highly respectable 440 lb-ft of torque.
Both of them will drive all four wheels via an 8 speed automatic and both of them will get the car to 60 MPH in less than 7.5 seconds which is highly impressive considering it weighs over 5,000 pounds.
The high-performance version of the Sport, the SVR, will benefit from the same 5.0 liter supercharged V8 as before.
Considering Jaguar's latest offering, it is safe to assume the new Sport might provide north of 600 horsepower which would make it one of the most powerful, and likely fastest, full-size premium SUVs on the market.
According to unofficial information, the new Range Rover Sport arrives next year in showrooms.
The price should be slightly higher than the previous model, the base version starting from $62,000.
Range Rover Sport has a tough task. It needs to bring many innovations and equipment to overcome rivals given that its direct competitors are models from Porsche, Mercedes, Jaguar, Maserati and BMW. In the following text, we will list some rivals.


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Listening to the eerie, wailing call of the Indri
Watching Ring-tailed Lemurs effortlessly maneuver over thorny vegetation
Getting up-close and personal with the huge Parson's Chameleon
Seeing the exquisite Crab Plovers on the coast
Madagascar: Evolution Gone Wild
15 days | Madagascar | Quest Nature Tours
We are thrilled to be returning to Madagascar! This large island is remarkable in so many ways. Since separating from the east coast of Africa more than 60 million years ago, its animal and plant life has followed an independent course of evolution, allowing an array of unique and frankly weird life forms to develop here.
We'll visit some of the best wildlife reserves in the country in search of the many species of lemur, those unusual primates found only in Madagascar. In daylight, we should observe a variety including Brown Lemur, Black-and-white Ruffed Lemur, Ring-tailed Lemur, Verreaux's Sifaka, and the largest of all – the magical Indri. We'll also look for some of the dwarf and mouse lemurs at night and for other unusual mammals. Over a third of the bird species found here are endemic, including such uncanny species as the Sickle-billed Vanga, Long-tailed Ground-Roller, and stunning Blue Coua. We'll watch for wonderful chameleons, geckos, and skinks as well as frogs, some of which flaunt their gaudy colours in broad daylight. Many plants too will entertain us with their bizarre forms!
On our past tours we've managed to see some 17 species of lemur, a large percentage of the endemic birds, many of the chameleons, and much more. If observing unusual animals and plants is something you might enjoy, then you'll want to join us on this special, small group tour.
What's included: Accommodation in double occupancy, internal flights, ground transportation, park entrance fees, airport transfers, most meals, services of Quest Leader and local Malagasy naturalist. Taxes and gratuities of US$375 are included.
Looking Back on Evolution Gone Wild in Madagascar
"An island with strange geological history." - Quest Traveller
"The local guides were excellent" - Sharon.B
1 Arrive in Antananarivo (Tana)
2 Drive to Andasibe-Mantadia National Park
3 Andasibe-Mantadia National Park
4-5 Towards Ranomafana
6-7 Ranomafana
8 To Isalo
9 Isalo
10 Zombitse, to Ifaty
11 Ifaty's spiny forest for birds and reptiles
12 Nosy Ve
13 Toliara, arboretum
14 Head to Tana
15 Depart Tana
Optional Extension: Kruger National Park, South Africa
Dylan White grew up in the city but fell in love with wild places and the creatures that inhabit them long before he could walk. It is this lifelong passion for experiencing, conserving and learning about nature has motivated his work. He is a professional ecologist with 10 years of experience on more than 175 diverse projects, and moonlights as a wilderness and wildlife guide. A new Quest Nature Tours leader, Dylan is well-travelled with excursions spanning from Southern Africa to South America and the Arctic regions. He is also a devout musician!
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cPanel, the Linux-based web hosting control panel launched in 1996, has remained the top choice of system administrators through the years. And it's not that hard to understand why. This platform provides users with an intuitive graphical interface, and basically simplifies the web hosting process.
cPanel has greatly benefited small firms and website owners who don't have the financial means to hire a dedicated support team for their websites. Because cPanel is easy to use, site owners can become the server administrators themselves. They can accomplish tasks with the use of cPanel, from backing up the entire website to increasing security to prevent hackers from compromising data.
Before, managing a website was time consuming. The use of command lines not only entailed technical expertise, but also time. Even the smallest changes in a website could take some time to do because it was done in a coding language.
But with cPanel, changes can be made in an instant as its features are fully automated. For example, backing up an entire site is easy with cPanel as users are guided through a step by step process.
cPanel has also enabled millions of its users to save money through the years. Because cPanel is relatively easy to use, someone with basic computer skills can take on the role of the website administrator.
In fact, website owners themselves can do it. Or maybe their spouse or business partner. They no longer have to hire a professional to manage their sites.
Should there be a problem, website owners can reach cPanel's customer support team anytime of the day.
There are times when a website becomes bigger not just in the products or services it offers, but also in the number of hits that it has been getting. Thus the website owner has no choice but to upgrade his site, meaning increasing its bandwidth so that it won't go through unnecessary downtime.
Managing an account's resources would enable the website to load faster and more resilient during traffic spikes. And this can be accomplished with a few clicks of a button using cPanel.
Moreover, there are lots of apps that cPanel offer to its users. These apps range from blogs guest books, bulletin boards, and e-Commerce. These add-ons can all help build a more robust and dynamic website; one that can have a steady stream of visitors.
Of course, this is not to say that cPanel is flawless. It does have some limitations. For one, cPanel is really designed for websites of small and medium firms. The cost of license can also be a problem for smaller businesses, as it may be a bit expensive for them as well as start-up firms.
But it is hard to argue that these cons are dwarfed by the many advantages of using a cPanel. And for many website owners, those advantages are good enough reasons to opt for a web hosting service that makes use of a cPanel server.


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