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Darkness at Noon — Book Discussion with Philip Boehm, Michael Scammell, and Adam Kirsch
Event Date: Monday, October 7, 2019 @ 6:30 pm
Please join us to celebrate and explore the freshly translated English-language edition of the 1940 anti-totalitarian classic, Arthur Koestler's Darkness at Noon. The conversation will feature Michael Scammell, author of Koestler: The Literary and Political Odyssey of a Twentieth Century Skeptic, who provides the introduction to the new edition; Philip Boehm, playwright, theater director, and translator of Darkness at Noon as well as numerous other works from German and Polish. It will be moderated by Adam Kirsch, an editor at the "Review" section of The Wall Street Journal, a poet, critic, and frequent contributor to The New Yorker and other publications.
Since its publication, Darkness at Noon, the novel that gained Arthur Koestler international fame, has powerfully illuminated the attractions and dangers of idealism, the corrosiveness of political corruption, and the fatal consequence of psychological and ideological fanaticism. Through the story of Nicholas Rubashov, a disillusioned revolutionary imprisoned and tortured by the political party to which he had dedicated his life, Koestler responds to the shock of Joseph Stalin's political purges and show trials. The story cuts to the heart of what it means to be illegitimately incarcerated and deprived of basic human rights.
Darkness at Noon has been translated into more than 30 languages, but each translation was based on a hastily made English version of the original German manuscript thought to have been lost at the outbreak of World War II.
In 2015, while searching for Koestler correspondence and royalty reports, a German doctoral student made a remarkable discovery in the Zurich Central Library when he came across a cryptic entry: "Koestler, Arthur. Rubaschow: Roman. Typoskript, März 1940, 326 pages." It was the original and complete German manuscript of Koestler's masterpiece, allowing for a richer and more nuanced new translation of the book's complex narrative.
As our guest Michael Scammell put it in The New York Review of Books, reading translations of the newly discovered manuscript "will be like seeing a cleaned oil painting for the first time after the old and discolored varnish has been removed. Objects in the picture will assume their proper proportions, new details will come into view, the brushwork will be more discernible and easier to appreciate, and our understanding of the novel as literature, independent of its time and subject matter, will be enormously enhanced."
Roosevelt House is grateful to Daniel Shuchman for initiating and co-sponsoring tonight's lecture and reception. Mr. Shuchman is an investor and philanthropist who has been a Darkness at Noonenthusiast since reading it in college. He and his wife, Lori Lesser, have been longtime neighbors and supporters of Hunter College.
Darkness at Noon — Book Discussion with Philip Boehm, Michael Scammell, and Adam Kirsch | Posted on September 19th, 2019 | Book Discussions, Public Programs


The Northern Students' Union (NSU), UPSA-Chapter has donated learning materials to some seven deprived schools in the three Northern regions of Ghana. The gesture forms part of the Union's annual outreach program aimed at giving back to the very society they hailed.
The items which cost over Gh₵10,000 included textbooks, exercise books, pens, and other learning materials.
The beneficiary schools were Dazongo D/A Primary and Junior High Schools (JHS), Paga D/A Primary and Navio D/A Primary in the Upper East Region; Gburimani Ahamadiya school, Tibogu D/A Primary school and Kpachiyili D/A Primary school in the Northern Region Limanyiri, and Model School in the Upper West Region.
Speaking shortly after the donation, the Headmaster of Dazongo D/A Primary and JHS, Mr Nouma Alhassan Bukari revealed that the school has "virtually been abandoned" by the Ghana Education Service and has not received any teaching and learning materials over the past few years.
He, therefore, thanked the union for taking such an initiative to assist deprived schools in the region and also used the opportunity to appeal to other philanthropists and benevolent organizations to come to their aid.
The President of NSU, Abdul Ganiyu Sayibu advised parents to take keen interest in their wards' education and also called on authorities to provide better learning conditions for pupils in the three northern regions.
"Kind gestures as this would go a long a way to helping these pupils," Mr Sayibu added.
The Northern, Upper East, and Upper West regions are touted as Ghana's "harbour of the poorest of the poor" according to the 2007 UNDP's Report on Ghana Human Development. The report also indicated that these regions are bereft of basic social amenities like schools which affects access to primary education.


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Eighteenth-century music
Haydn: String Quartets, Op. 50
Part of Cambridge Music Handbooks
Author: W. Dean Sutcliffe, University of Auckland
The Op. 50 string quartets contain some of the purest writing Haydn ever accomplished. In this first full account of these six quartets Dean Sutcliffe evaluates the Op. 50 in relation to Haydn's more frequently performed quartets and considers their relevance to the composer's wider output. A lucid and accessible discussion of the music emphasises the unity of each quartet: not only motivic unity, but unity also of texture, articulation, harmony and syntax. Each quartet is described in detail. The informative background provided by Dr Sutcliffe includes a brief history of the string quartet, and an assessment of Haydn's earlier works in this genre and of his role at Esterhaza. The description of the composition and publication of the Op. 50 quartets is based on the evidence of Haydn's surviving letters and the recently discovered autograph copies of Nos. 3 to 6 - a discovery which is vividly documented here for the first time.
The first full account of an important group of quartets by Haydn - the 'father of the string quartet'
It includes a brief history of the string quartet and discussion of other quartets by Haydn
Contains a vivid account of the discovery of the autograph copies of four of these quartets
' … the author is able to relate this comparatively neglected part of the Haydn quartet literature to the rest of the composer's work and so produce a mongoraph which many should find interesting.' Musical Times
dimensions: 216 x 138 x 7 mm
1. Origins of the genre
2. Development of the genre
3. Kapellmeister at Esterhaza
4. Genesis
5. The story of the autographs
6. Critical reception
8. The individual works
Select bibliography
W. Dean Sutcliffe, University of Auckland
Handel: Messiah
Berg: Violin Concerto
Mahler: Symphony No. 3
Mozart: The 'Haydn' Quartets
Chopin: The Four Ballades
The Cambridge Haydn Encyclopedia
Haydn Studies
Eighteenth-Century Music is a well-established journal dedicated to all areas of eighteenth-century music research.…
Medieval and renaissance music
Music: general interest
Nineteenth-century music
Seventeenth-century music
Twentieth-century and contemporary music

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Q: Needing help storing functions as variables and printing out the variables I am currently working on a dice rolling program for my CS121 class and this is my code. I am trying to write a function that rolls a 6 sided die and rerolls it when it rolls 1. I want to call that function 3 times and then add the outputs of the functions together. Unfortunately underneath roll2 when I am trying to add it and output it there is a red line and when I hover over it it states "expression must have integral or unscoped enum type. I am stumped so if you could help me find a way around this that would be great.
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
void diceroll() {
    int result = ((rand() % 6) + 1);
    if (result != 1)
       cout << result << + " ";
    else cout << result << +" ";
}
int main() {

    auto roll1 = diceroll;
    auto roll2 = diceroll;
    auto roll3 = diceroll;

    cout << "The total of the 3 numbers is" << endl;
    cout << roll1 + roll2 + roll3;

}

A: Your code sample is not syntactically correct in C++.
Looking at the original code sample:
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

void diceroll() {
    int result = ((rand() % 6) + 1);
    if (result != 1)
       cout << result << + " ";   /* Hmmm...: why add the '+' ? */
    else cout << result << +" ";  /* Hmmm...: why add the '+' ? */
}
int main() {

    auto roll1 = diceroll;
    auto roll2 = diceroll;
    auto roll3 = diceroll;

    cout << "The total of the 3 numbers is" << endl;
    cout << roll1 + roll2 + roll3; /* ERRORS: adding pointers, operator precedence */
}

So let's start with the 1st task: a function that rolls a dice and returns its result, with the added requirement that if it rolls a '1', then it must roll again.  in other words, it should never return '1'.
int diceroll() {
    int result ;

    do {
        result = ((rand() % 6) + 1);
    } while ( result == 1 ) ;

    return result ;
}

Now, let's look at calling this 3 times and outputting the result.
int main() {

    /* Option 1: explicit */
    cout << "The total of the 3 numbers is" << endl;
    cout << ( diceroll() + diceroll() + diceroll() ) << endl ;

    /* Option 2: using variables containing function pointers */
    auto roll1 = diceroll ; // assigns function pointer
    auto roll2 = diceroll ;
    auto roll3 = diceroll ;

    cout << "The total of the 3 numbers is" << endl;
    cout << ( roll1() + roll2() + roll3() ) << endl ;

    /* Option 3: In case you were really trying to do this: */
    auto roll1 = diceroll() ; // assigns result of dice roll
    auto roll2 = diceroll() ; // assigns result of dice roll
    auto roll3 = diceroll() ; // assigns result of dice roll

    cout << "The total of the 3 numbers is" << endl;
    cout << ( roll1 + roll2 + roll3 ) << endl ;

    return 0 ; /* EXIT_SUCCESS */
}

In all cases, remember about bundling your sum inside parentheses, otherwise  you'll get bitten by operator precedence...
Oh, and if you're compiling pre C++11:
// ... declare the function pointer type (underneath the 'using namespace std' statement)
typedef int (*diceroll_function_t)() ;

// ... Inside main(): instead of auto roll1 = diceroll
diceroll_function_t roll1 = diceroll ;

Lastly, about the weird:
<< + " "

Kyle commented below about why that part compiles.  Here is a link that talks about it:
Unary plus (+) against literal string

A: In roll1 + roll2 + roll3 you aren't calling your functions, you're doing pointer arithmetic. Add the () to your function names to call them.

A: I believe this should do the job. First we change the return type of diceroll() function to int so that we can call it in our main function and get the value on the face of the dice. Using an intuitive recursion, I have formulated the function to also print out the value on the face of the dice.
I recommend seeding the rand function using srand(time(0)) otherwise you will get the same value on the face of the dice everytime you run the programme.
Each diceroll will keep on calling itself till result has a value other than 1.
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
int diceroll()
{
    int result = ((rand() % 6) + 1);
    cout << result << +" ";
    if (result == 1)
        return diceroll();
    cout << endl;
    return result;
}
int main()
{
    srand(time(0));
    int r1 = diceroll(), r2 = diceroll(), r3 = diceroll();
    cout << "The total of the 3 numbers is: "
         << (r1 + r2 + r3) << endl;
}

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Academy Award® Nominated Sound Editors Becky Sullivan and Andrew DeCristofaro Join Sony Pictures Post Production Services
By Keith Gayhart
CULVER CITY, Calif.–Supervising Sound Editors Becky Sullivan and Andrew DeCristofaro, who share a 2015 Academy Award® nomination for their work on Unbroken, have joined Sony Pictures Post Production Services. The pair have collaborated on numerous films over the years, including this year's Best Picture Academy Award® winner Green Book, with DeCristofaro as supervising sound editor and Sullivan as ADR supervisor. Sony Pictures is building theater-style studios with sound design and mixing capabilities for the two sound artists on the studio lot.
DeCristofaro and Sullivan are the latest in a long list of top sound talent to join the Sony Pictures roster in recent years. "We've built an environment where sound editors and mixers have all the resources they need to push the limits of creativity," said Tom McCarthy, EVP, Post Production Facilities, Sony Pictures Entertainment. "Artists appreciate the studio environment and the proximity it gives them to filmmakers and their peers. We are thrilled to have Becky and Andrew join our team."
Sullivan is one of few women serving as supervising sound editor on high-profile studio films, including, most recently, Columbia Pictures' A Dog's Way Home, Holmes & Watson and Ghostbusters (2016), Paramount Pictures' The Big Short, Lionsgate's A Simple Favor and Universal Pictures' Fifty Shades of Grey. Alongside her Oscar® nomination, she is the recipient of a BAFTA Award (The Fugitive) and two MPSE Golden Reel Awards (Unbroken, Under Siege) among 10 other award nominations. Sullivan began her career at SoundStorm where she tapped into an acting background to become a top ADR supervisor. She earned her first credit as a supervising sound editor in 2008 on Universal Pictures' Baby Mama.
"I'm very excited to join Sony Pictures," Sullivan said. "They have outstanding facilities and an excellent support staff. There are a lot of great supervisors at the studio and I look forward to working with all of them."
DeCristofaro was nominated for a 2019 MPSE Golden Reel Award for Feature Film Dialogue/ADR for Green Book. In addition to his Oscar nomination, he is the recipient of five Golden Reel Awards and 16 nominations, and five Giant Screen Cinema Association Awards. He has supervised over 120 feature films, including Columbia Pictures' Ghostbusters (2016), Lionsgate's The Spy Who Dumped Me, and Disney/Marvel's Iron Man 3. He also created sound for the Netflix series The OA.
DeCristofaro became interested in joining Sony Pictures while working at the studio on Ghostbusters. "It was a great experience," he said. "There are a lot of people at the studio whom I know and love. It's a wonderful, vibrant place to be."
Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is a subsidiary of Sony Entertainment Inc., which is a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Corporation. SPE's global operations encompass motion picture production, acquisition, and distribution; television production, acquisition, and distribution; television networks; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities; and development of new entertainment products, services and technologies. SPE's Motion Picture Group includes film labels Columbia Pictures, Screen Gems, TriStar Pictures, Sony Pictures Animation, and Sony Pictures Classics. For additional information, visit http://www.sonypictures.com/corp/divisions.html.
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This article is about the historical concept of melancholia as one of the "four temperaments". For other uses, see Melancholia (disambiguation).
Look up melancholia in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Melancholia (from Greek: µέλαινα χολή melaina chole "gall bladders" also Latin lugere lugubriousness to mourn, Latin morosus moroseness of self-will or fastidious habit, and old English wist wistfulness of intent or saturnine) is a concept from ancient or pre-modern medicine. Melancholy was one of the four temperaments matching the four humours. In the 19th century, "melancholia" could be physical as well as mental, and melancholic conditions were classified as such by their common cause rather than by their properties.
The name "melancholia" comes from the old medical belief of the four humours: disease or ailment being caused by an imbalance in one or more of the four basic bodily liquids, or humours. Personality types were similarly determined by the dominant humor in a particular person. According to Hippocrates and subsequent tradition, melancholia was caused by an excess of black bile, hence the name, which means "black bile", from Ancient Greek μέλας (melas), "dark, black", and χολή (kholé), "bile"; a person whose constitution tended to have a preponderance of black bile had a melancholic disposition. In the complex elaboration of humorist theory, it was associated with the earth from the Four Elements, the season of autumn, the spleen as the originating organ and cold and dry as related qualities. In astrology it showed the influence of Saturn, hence the related adjective saturnine.
Melancholia was described as a distinct disease with particular mental and physical symptoms in the 5th and 4th centuries BC. Hippocrates, in his Aphorisms, characterized all "fears and despondencies, if they last a long time" as being symptomatic of melancholia. When a patient could not be cured of the disease it was thought that the melancholia was a result of demonic possession.
In his study of French and Burgundian courtly culture, Johan Huizinga noted that "at the close of the Middle Ages, a sombre melancholy weighs on people's souls." In chronicles, poems, sermons, even in legal documents, an immense sadness, a note of despair and a fashionable sense of suffering and deliquescence at the approaching end of times, suffuses court poets and chroniclers alike: Huizinga quotes instances in the ballads of Eustache Deschamps, "monotonous and gloomy variations of the same dismal theme", and in Georges Chastellain's prologue to his Burgundian chronicle, and in the late fifteenth-century poetry of Jean Meschinot. Ideas of reflection and the workings of imagination are blended in the term merencolie, embodying for contemporaries "a tendency", observes Huizinga, "to identify all serious occupation of the mind with sadness".
Painters were considered by Vasari and other writers to be especially prone to melancholy by the nature of their work, sometimes with good effects for their art in increased sensitivity and use of fantasy. Among those of his contemporaries so characterised by Vasari were Pontormo and Parmigianino, but he does not use the term of Michelangelo, who used it, perhaps not very seriously, of himself. A famous allegorical engraving by Albrecht Dürer is entitled Melencolia I. This engraving has been interpreted as portraying melancholia as the state of waiting for inspiration to strike, and not necessarily as a depressive affliction. Amongst other allegorical symbols, the picture includes a magic square and a truncated rhombohedron. The image in turn inspired a passage in The City of Dreadful Night by James Thomson (B.V.), and, a few years later, a sonnet by Edward Dowden.
The most extended treatment of melancholia comes from Robert Burton, whose The Anatomy of Melancholy (1621) treats the subject from both a literary and a medical perspective. Burton wrote in the 17th century that music and dance were critical in treating mental illness, especially melancholia.
But to leave all declamatory speeches in praise of divine music, I will confine myself to my proper subject: besides that excellent power it hath to expel many other diseases, it is a sovereign remedy against despair and melancholy, and will drive away the devil himself. Canus, a Rhodian fiddler, in Philostratus, when Apollonius was inquisitive to know what he could do with his pipe, told him, "That he would make a melancholy man merry, and him that was merry much merrier than before, a lover more enamoured, a religious man more devout." Ismenias the Theban, Chiron the centaur, is said to have cured this and many other diseases by music alone: as now they do those, saith Bodine, that are troubled with St. Vitus's Bedlam dance.
in 10th century Persian physician Al-Akhawayni describes Melancholia as a chronic illness and relates it to brain, which is one of the main aspects of his view on Melancholia. He describes Melancholia's initial clinical manifestations as "suffering from an unexplained fear, inability to answer questions or providing false answers, self-laughing and self-crying and speaking meaninglessly, yet with no fever"
In the Encyclopédie of Diderot and d'Alembert, the causes of melancholia are stated to be similar to those that cause Mania: "grief, pains of the spirit, passions, as well as all the love and sexual appetites that go unsatisfied."
Ch. Boirau, The Spleen (Melancholy). Postcard, c. 1915.
The young John Donne, the very picture of fashionable melancholy in the Jacobean era.
Ficino transformed what had hitherto been regarded as the most calamitous of all the humours into the mark of genius. Small wonder that eventually the attitudes of melancholy soon became an indispensable adjunct to all those with artistic or intellectual pretentions.
The Anatomy of Melancholy (The Anatomy of Melancholy, What it is: With all the Kinds, Causes, Symptomes, Prognostickes, and Several Cures of it... Philosophically, Medicinally, Historically, Opened and Cut Up) by Burton, was first published in 1621 and remains a defining literary monument to the fashion. Another major English author who made extensive expression upon being of an melancholic disposition is Sir Thomas Browne in his Religio Medici (1643).
Night-Thoughts (The Complaint: or, Night-Thoughts on Life, Death, & Immortality), a long poem in blank verse by Edward Young was published in nine parts (or "nights") between 1742 and 1745, and hugely popular in several languages. It had a considerable influence on early Romantics in England, France and Germany. William Blake was commissioned to illustrate a later edition.
In the visual arts, this fashionable intellectual melancholy occurs frequently in portraiture of the era, with sitters posed in the form of "the lover, with his crossed arms and floppy hat over his eyes, and the scholar, sitting with his head resting on his hand"—descriptions drawn from the frontispiece to the 1638 edition of Burton's Anatomy, which shows just such by-then stock characters. These portraits were often set out of doors where Nature provides "the most suitable background for spiritual contemplation" or in a gloomy interior.
In music, the post-Elizabethan cult of melancholia is associated with John Dowland, whose motto was Semper Dowland, semper dolens ("Always Dowland, always mourning"). The melancholy man, known to contemporaries as a "malcontent", is epitomized by Shakespeare's Prince Hamlet, the "Melancholy Dane".
A similar phenomenon, though not under the same name, occurred during the German Sturm und Drang movement, with such works as The Sorrows of Young Werther by Goethe or in Romanticism with works such as Ode on Melancholy by John Keats or in Symbolism with works such as Isle of the Dead by Arnold Böcklin. In the 20th century, much of the counterculture of modernism was fueled by comparable alienation and a sense of purposelessness called "anomie"; earlier artistic preoccupation with death has gone under the rubric of memento mori. The medieval condition of acedia (acedie in English) and the Romantic Weltschmerz were similar concepts, most likely to affect the intellectual.
In 1996, Gordon Parker and Dusan Hadzi-Pavlovic described Melancholia as a specific disorder of movement and mood. [Melancholia" A Disorder of Movement and Mood, Cambridge UK: Cambridge University Press, 1996]. More recently, MA Taylor and M Fink crystallized the present image of melancholia as a systemic disorder that is identifiable by depressive mood rating scales, verified by the present of abnormal cortisol metabolism (abnormal dexamethasone suppression test), and validated by rapid and effective remission with ECT or tricyclic antidepressant agents. It has many forms, including retarded depression, psychotic depression and postpartum depression.
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Blazer, Dan G.: The Age of Melancholy: "Major Depression" and its Social Origin. Routledge, 2005. ISBN 978-0-415-95188-3.
Bowring, Jacky: A Field Guide to Melancholy. Oldcastle Books, 2009. ISBN 978-1-842-43292-1.
Boym, Svetlana: The Future of Nostalgia. Basic Books, 2002. ISBN 978-0-465-00708-0.
Jackson, Stanley W.: Melancholia and Depression: From Hippocratic Times to Modern Times. Yale University Press, 1986. ISBN 978-0-300-03700-5.
Kristeva, Julia: Black Sun. Columbia University Press, 1992. ISBN 978-0-231-06707-2.
Radden, Jennifer: The Nature of Melancholy: From Aristotle to Kristeva. Oxford University Press, 2002. ISBN 978-0-195-15165-7.
Schwenger, Peter: The Tears of Things: Melancholy and Physical Objects. University of Minnesota Press, 2006. ISBN 978-0-816-64631-9.
Shenk, Joshua W.: Lincoln's Melancholy: How Depression Challenged a President and Fueled His Greatness. Mariner Books, 2006. ISBN 978-0-618-77344-2.
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Melancholy and abstraction, on the Berlin exhibition "Melancholy: Genius and Madness in Art"


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Mina Khtaria
Mina Khtaria is a 21 year-old born and raised in Port Alberni, British Columbia. Growing up, Mina was one of only a handful of Indo- Canadian girls in the small town. With little exposure to Indian culture, Mina felt separated from her cultural roots until she moved from Port Alberni to the lower mainland in 2008. While Living in Surrey, Mina quickly learned to embrace her culture. Mina enrolled in Punjabi language courses and participated in cultural activities in and around the city. Mina's connection to her culture has grown rapidly especially after experiencing her first Vaisakhi parade in Vancouver.
Currently, Mina is attending Kwantlen Polytechnic University pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology. She hopes to one day enter the teaching profession and be a strong role model for children.
Mina is an outgoing and energetic people-person. She loves to help others and has volunteered with a wide range of service organizations. Most recently, she travelled to Ghana in West Africa where she spent four months volunteering in an orphanage and teaching primary students English. Mina's experiences in Ghana were truly rewarding, she was able to gain insight into the Ghanaian culture and discover more about herself.
Now that Mina has returned to Canada, she is eager to learn more about other cultures especially those that represent BC. Mina's desire to learn more about other cultures is her stepping stone to travel the world and learn as much as she can.
Mina's future plans include pursuing modeling at a professional level. Modeling has always been a dream for Mina ever since she was a child. Since participating in the Miss BC pageant, Mina's dedication to the modeling field has grown tremendously. Mina has recognized the level of hard work required to become successful in modeling and strives daily to achieve her goals. With strong hopes of becoming successful in the modeling profession, Mina hopes that she can act as a strong role model for other young Indo-Canadian women thinking about entering into modeling.
In Mina's Free time, she enjoys working out and staying fit through yoga and Zumba. Mina also finds time to enjoy the outdoors by exploring new hiking trails and parks. Mina's passion for the outdoors shines through in her constant efforts to keep her community 'green' by increasing social awareness on environmental protection.
In May, Mina will travel to Toronto to compete against the 65 national hopefuls for the title of Miss Universe Canada. The delegates will be judged in the traditional categories of swimwear, evening gown, and interview questions.
Help Mina advance to the top 20 semi-finals at the 2012 Miss Universe Canada Pageant by voting for her for the People's Choice Award!
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Blaby District Council's refusal of an application of up to 170 dwellings in Countesthorpe has been upheld by The Planning Inspectorate.
The application on land adjacent to Leicester Road and Foston Road in the village was refused back in November 2016.
The Council rejected the plans, submitted by Catesby Estates Limited, after the application conflicted with policies set out by the Blaby District Local Plan, which seeks to promote sustainable development.
Mr Allen also established that Blaby District Council can demonstrate a five year supply of housing land, which is required by the Department for Communities and Local Government.
"This is an important ruling for us, and one which we are naturally delighted with. We were clear with the applicants from the outset that this was not a sustainable site for development.
The ruling comes a year after another appeal was dismissed following the refusal of up to 150 homes off Cosby Road in Countesthorpe.


Sure, they're one of thrash's Big Four founding fathers. But for a minute there in the late 1980s, Anthrax went rap-metal with the EP I'm the Man, featuring the Beastie Boys-inspired title track (and a cover of Sabbath Bloody Sabbath for some reason). Here's the promo poster featuring the cover art of the EP. I'm sure they still think this photo shoot was a really good idea — NOT!
If you'd like to have this poster for your very own, email me. I'd be happy to sell it to a fan.


Have you gotten seriously ill from contaminated food?
There are an astounding 76 million cases of food-related illness every year in the U.S. Most of the time, these stomach bugs come and go within a couple of days, leaving their victims weak, but able to carry on with their normal lives.
But occasionally, a serious case of food poisoning can land a person in the hospital with critical or life-threatening viruses like Salmonella, Listeria, E. coli, or other bacteria.
Severe food poisoning can put your life on hold and cost thousands of dollars in medical treatment and lost time at work. In such cases, a lawsuit may be an appropriate course of action to recover compensation for damages and injury. But for a food poisoning case to be successful there must be certain standards of proof present before you decide to file your claim.
Most food poisoning cases fall under the "defective product" legal category –the product being the contaminated (or defective) food which led to an illness.
The food you ate was contaminated. There must be clear evidence that a specific food product you ingested contained harmful bacteria, which is confirmed by a health authority. If time passed from the point you ate to when you began feeling symptoms –which often occurs in food poisoning cases– it can be difficult to determine if that particular food item or meal made you sick, unless others became ill as well.
The contamination led to your illness. Once the "smoking gun" is found, you must also prove that the contamination is directly linked to your illness. The best way to establish this link is by having a stool sample tested for the same microbes found in the contaminated food.
It is important to take action quickly to file a food poisoning claim –Colorado statute of limitations restricts the time an individual has to file a defective product claim to two years. However, the sooner you talk to an attorney about your food poisoning case, the better your chances of receiving compensation are.
If you have suffered from a food-related illness that you suspect to have been caused by contaminated food, the first thing you should do is attempt to preserve samples for testing. Then, schedule a free, no risk consultation with a Colorado personal injury attorney who specializes in food poisoning.
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Exploring the biodiversity of Argentina
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The huge South-American country, Argentina boasts with an astonishing and colorful biodiversity. From mountainous regions to savannah-like areas and coastal lines, Argentina provides a large variety of flora and fauna. This beautiful country includes numerous protected areas and national parks. A visit to this magnificent country is with no doubt a lifetime experience for the lovers of nature. If you also love nature, thinking about to make a journey to this amazing country and willing to explore the biodiversity of Argentina, this article was written to you. Read on to find out more about the fantastic animals and plants which can be found in Argentina.
The astonishing Andes are characterized by the existence of almost 30.000 species of vascular plants, shrubs, deciduous forests and xeric vegetation. Rainforests used to occupy large surfaces, but today these diminished significantly. The animals living in the Andes are the following: llama, viscacha, guanaco, Andean Mountain Cat, vicuña, kodkod, fox, the amazing Andean Condor and so on. Besides climbing, exploring the biodiversity of the Andes is also a fantastic experience.
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Argentina's northern part
The northern part of the country is characterized by subtropical climate. The most common trees are the Dalbergia genus of trees, the quebracho tree and the black and white algarrobo trees. As for the animals, there are big cats living here, including the puma, the jaguar or the ocelot. Other species of animals are: the Argentine Black and White Tegu, the howler monkey, the bush dog, the tapir, the capybara, the peccary and so on. The species of birds living in the northern part are the hummingbirds, the toucans, the flamingos and others.
Central regions
The central grasslands are dominated by pampas foxes, pampas deers, pampas cats, giant anteaters, maras, armadillos, hawks, falcons and others. The humid pampas are characterized by tall grasses and no trees, only tree-like plants.
Argentina's southern region
Southern Argentina is also home to numerous amazing species of animals, including the smallest deer of the world, the pudú; the huemul, the cougar and the wild boar which isn't native specie. The coastline is astonishing, being very attractive for visitors due to its rich biodiversity. The animal species living here are the following: sea lions, elephant seals, penguins and fur seals. Admiring these animals is surely an unforgettable experience.
The country's territorial waters
In the territorial waters of the country there are living fantastic animals, including orcas, dolphins, the southern right whale. Thus, a large number of tourists are drawn here. What can be more exciting for a nature-lover than admiring these animals?
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You don't have to look much further than the different definitions of commitment to see that, depending on the context, the word can mean very different things.
With different ideas of what it means, it can be difficult to figure out the exact nature of commitment customers share with the brands that they interact with on a regular basis.
To help explain the different kinds of customer commitment, it's helpful to borrow from John Meyer and Natalie Allen who outlined the three components of commitment and how they affect organizations. Meyer and Allen focus primarily on employees and their commitment to the organizations they work for but their work can teach us a lot about customer relationships as well.
According to Allen and Meyer, commitment is broken into three different types: affective, continuance, and normative. Each style creates a unique relationship with a customer and encourages them to stay with the brand for very different reasons. You can think of affective, continuance, and normative commitments as coming from dedication, situations, and obligation respectively.
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Affective commitment is the style most closely related to the positive definitions of commitment discussed earlier. In simple terms, affective commitment means that customers are staying with a brand because they want to. Of the three styles of motivation it is by far the strongest and when achieved, affective commitment creates customer relationships that grow stronger and last longer.
The term "affective commitment" comes from the root "affect", which is the experience or feeling of emotion. Consequently, customers who experience affective commitment to a brand tend to be very emotionally invested in the business behind the products they love. They identify personally with the brand and sometimes regard it as a close friend or an extension of themselves.
Affective commitment inspires more than just loyalty – it creates brand advocates. These are customers who go above and beyond to represent the brand to the people around them. Consumers that are committed to a brand in this way are almost completely insulated from competitive offerings because their feelings for the brand make them very difficult to lure away.
While there are many ways a brand can nurture affective customer commitment,customer satisfaction isn't one of them. Just satisfying your customers is very unlikely to instill the emotional response that is the hallmark of affective commitment. Brands need to move past satisfaction and into customer delight in order to reap the benefits of affective commitment.
Luckily, this type of delight comes in many shapes and forms. Adding some personalization to your customer experience, focusing on world class customer support, or even offering a well designed rewards program can be excellent drivers of customer delight.
In fact, a rewards program is one of the most predominant delight strategies today's best brands are investing in. From Starbucks' My Starbucks Rewards to Sephora's VIB program there are many examples of rewards being used to delight customers. Rewards help put the "custom" back in customer experience by treating each shopper like the individual that they are. This distinction is what develops affective commitment and the advocacy that goes along with it.
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The second kind of commitment is continuance commitment, and the line between this and affective commitment can be easy to blur. A good way to differentiate the two is that while affective commitment occurs because a customer wants to remain with a brand, continuance commitment happens when a customer feels like they should remain with a brand.
To illustrate the difference between the two, think about a student contemplating their future and considering the opportunities they might want to pursue. The student may genuinely have a passion and a desire to engage in marketing (an affective commitment) but may feel like they should consider a career in finance for the competitive compensation in that industry (continuance commitment).
The issue here is that, like the marketing maven stuck behind a financial statement, continuance commitments are uninspiring. Customers who find themselves in a state of continuance are in a relationship with a brand that involves their head but not their hearts.
These relationships may last for a while but they will usually fail to prompt brand advocacy or any of the other benefits that come with affective commitments. These customers may engage in repeat purchases and might even become loyal customers, but valuable behaviours like referrals are a stretch for them. Additionally, they are much more susceptible to competitive offerings that can match the value your brand provides.
Continuance commitments are built on customer satisfaction which is created by meeting a customer's needs and expectations. Exceeding these expectations creates an affective commitment and failing to satisfy will result in a normative commitment. In this way, continuance commitments represent the middle ground – a customer relationship that could be better but could definitely be worse.
Brands can use many savvy business tactics to create continuance customer commitments. Competitive pricing, industry leading features, and other temporary incentives are just a few examples of ways a brand can secure this kind of commitment from its customers.
While it can be fairly easy to lock-in continuance commitments, it is not necessarily in a brand's best interest. Take mobile service providers, for example. These telecom companies offer everything from free trial months to free phones to sell a customer a plan.
The thing to keep in mind though, is that very few customers actually build a relationship with these brands based on a special promotion alone. As is often the case with continuance relationships, when the promotion ends, the commitment ends because customers think with their heads but commit with their hearts.
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The last of our commitment components is normative commitment and, as you may have already guessed, it is the least desirable of the three styles. Instead of a customer staying because they want to or because they feel they should, normative commitment is what happens when a customer remains with a brand because they feel they have to.
Returning to our example of the student, while they may want to explore some careers and may feel like they should consider other ones, the law dictates that the student must remain in school until they are 16. Normative commitments arise from a sense of obligation.
The problem with normative commitments is that, like the student waiting to get out of school, their effects are temporary at best. Normative customer commitments often result from current circumstances leaving a customer with little or no choice.
Like continuance commitments, normative commitments will never inspire value driving behaviours like brand advocacy or positive word of mouth. The difference here is normative commitments can actually cause customers to harbour very strong and very negative feelings about the brand because they feel like they are unable to disassociate from it.
Normative commitments can be created by strict contracts, cancellation penalties, monopolies or oligopolies. These factors create a sense of obligation that should remind you a lot of the second definition of "commitment" from the search result earlier: "an engagement or obligation that restricts freedom of action".
Brands should try whenever possible to avoid a normative commitment because customers who are normatively committed to a brand can be more trouble than they are worth. As soon as the circumstances that are creating the commitment are gone, the customer will be as well. Secondly, the negative feelings that often accompany these commitments can spill out in conversations with peer groups and can seriously damage the reputation of a brand.
Even if your brand is the only option for a customer (think monopoly or contractual agreement) strive to make the reason for their commitment to you affective,or at the very least, continuance.
As you can see, a customer's commitment to a brand is a function of the brand's commitment back to the customer. Commitment is a reciprocal relationship and investing in your customers will make them more likely to invest in you.
The way a brand builds relationships with its customers will affect how those customers view the brand in return. The difference between an individual seeing interacting with a brand as something they want to, should, or have to do can make all the difference in how they engage with and promote that brand. In short, building effective (or maybe affective) customer relationships is a goal worth committing to.
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It may still be November, but we're firm believers that it's never too early to start checking off your Christmas gift list. Fighting crowds isn't exactly the ideal way to celebrate the upcoming holiday season! So in light of saving you some stress, and allowing you to spend more time getting in the festive mood with family and friends, we have put together some beautiful gift sets with some of our hero products. Now take a deep breath, relax and light a candle. We've got it all covered!
Hygge Kit: The perfect winter gift for surrounding your loved ones in comfort.
The Hygge kit by 58 Lifestyle is the ultimate luxury treat to help bring a sense of cosiness and wellbeing into your life. Our gift set is perfect for an evening winding down and relaxing, allowing you to take pleasure from the presence of our soothing blend. Enhance your surroundings with our Balancing Ecosoy candle, while soaking in a hot bath enveloped with our Balancing Bath Oil. Finish your evening with a spritz of our Balancing Room Mist, a mug of herbal tea and a good book.
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Our Luxury bath & body care gift set provides a beautiful, enriching blend of aromatic botanicals and moisturising emollients that will nourish and hydrate skin leaving it smooth, supple and fragrant.
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Our hands do so much for us, take care of them by treating them with our Luxury hand wash and hand cream. Ourbalancing hand care gift set offers the perfect self-care duo, pairing luxurious purifying properties to refresh hands with the ideal post-cleanse companion to condition, moisturise and pamper.
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Comforting luxury scent set: The perfect gift set to create a haven of calm and tranquility wherever you are.
Our comforting luxury scent set includes the 58 Lifestyle travel sized Ecosoy candle, perfect to take with you in your luggage enabling you to surround yourself with a natural scent imbued with peace and tranquillity wherever you are. Whether you light a candle, spritz into the air or drop into an oil burner, our luxury balancing blend transforms your surroundings to still your mind and soothe your body and soul. Each of the products in our range are free from harmful synthetics and unnecessary additives, creating a harmonising atmosphere and empowering you to change your space whenever you need a lift. The perfect gift set for nights in or dinner parties to provide an ambient, decadent and intimate environment.
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At Garage door repair Bell, we understand just how important our customers' concerns are. That's why we work hard to ensure that the information that you share with us remains safe and protected, just like your garage will be when our work is done. Using only the best materials and providing highly trained staff, we complete our evaluation and get the job done right the first time without wasting your valuable time.
Our staff comes to your home or business equipped with everything that they need to do the job. That includes tools, parts, and the right amount of specialized knowledge to deliver complete satisfaction at the end of the day. We are happy to state that our customers will tell you that we don't just promise to do a good job; we do a good job each and every time.
At The Local Garage Door Repair Bell CA, we understand that equipment breaks down at all hours of the day and night. Our emergency service team will get to your home or business at any time of the day or night, weekends included. Our on-point scheduling team works with you to get the work done at your convenience. However, rest assured that our customers feel protected knowing that an emergency repair team can get to their location soon after they call.
Sometimes people aren't sure what the problem is. Do you need a part or do you have an internal malfunction? Don't worry if you aren't exactly sure what has gone wrong with your garage door. Our experts arrive on scene, evaluate the situation, and work quickly to get your garage door back to good working condition.
There are many different reasons to have a garage door installed. Perhaps you are building your new home or adding a garage. As garage doors age, it may be time to freshen up your exterior look with a new one. No matter what the specification for your new garage door, we'll work with you to figure out the best type of door and the optimal installation process. Keep in mind that the number of garage door options has steadily increased over the years and that we will provide the expert assistance that you need to get the repairs done.
When it comes to the most frequently used parts for garage door repairs, the garage door spring definitely tops the list. Not only is the spring the most important when it comes to smooth operations, it is also the part that many home owners choose to replace on their own. Our experts work with you to pick the right spring for your type and size door.
However, the installation of the garage door can be quite difficult so we do recommend that you only attempt this repair if you are sure about the procedure and have the right tools. Garage door springs are under high tension and can result in injury. If you aren't sure about getting the job done safely on your own, rest assured that our technicians can complete the repair for you.
Garage owners often find that by simply updating their garage door opener with a newer model that they get the improvements they seek. When your garage door is in good shape, it is a simple matter to swap out the old one and switch in the new. This simple process makes getting in and out of your garage a much simpler process and we will help you to select one best suited for your needs.
Earlier in this article, we mentioned that many of our customers chose to replace their garage door springs on a do-it-yourself basis. The spring and other garage door maintenance tasks should always be attempted with safety taking center stage. If you are not sure about getting the job done in a safe manner, our service teams The Local Garage Door Repair Bell CA always available to you.
Safe, fast, and efficient installation by one of our teams at Bell means not only that no one will be injured during the job, but also that your home will be safe and secure from intruders. By rapidly securing the garage door, you are adding an extra layer of protection for your family. Peace-of-mind comes when the job is complete.
Not only will we inspect your garage door on an annual basis, but we also align them to extend the life of your door. Our technicians work with you to make sure that you are given the right choices to keep your home functional. They will also instruct you about how to do simple tasks such as oiling hinges to keep openings and closings smooth and safe.
One of the biggest headaches when it comes to garage doors is when they go off track. It may be that they weren't anchored well and will require a re-alignment to start working properly again. We check for problems as small as loose bolts as well. Our professionals are geared to keeping your doors opening and closing trouble-free.
Most people usually pay very little attention to their garage door springs. Understandably, it is just a small accessory to your home. However, though very tiny in size, this is the most important part of the raising and lowering of your garage door. Just one reason for paying respect to your springs.
Your garage door springs last a long time and have only one function: to make it much easier to lower and raise your door. Over time, however, your springs tend to weaken and may lead to a breakage. So, when you need a garage door repair service Bell, what do you do?
Before calling a professional about repairs and replacements to your door springs, though, here are some valuable information to arm yourself with.
-Types of garage door springs. There are two different kinds used in your door, torsion and extension springs. A torsion spring is the one attached above your garage door, or any door for that matter, while an extension spring can be found on both side's top tracks. It is usually much harder to remove and replace torsion springs than extension springs.
-Safety first. Since garage door springs are wound very tightly or under a lot of tension, they can cause a lot of pain when you try to fiddle with them. You need to think of safety first and know that this is one household chore best left to the hands of the pros.
-Size does matter. Danger is not the only reason to let a professional replace your garage door springs. If you want to have a go at DIY, you need to take into consideration the size of the spring you need to replace and buy. To save time and money, make sure that you have the correct size (and spring type) for your garage door.
The average cost for your garage door repair service Bell is between $250 and $350. However, the bucks you shell out will depend on the magnitude of the break in your spring. Be sure to enlist the services of garage door repair specialists to avoid further problems down the road.


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Where Health Care Is Most Expensive in America
by Kaiser Health News | February 13, 2014 AT 6:20 PM
By Jordan Rau
If you are buying health coverage in the Colorado ski resort towns, the Connecticut suburbs of New York City or a bunch of otherwise low-cost rural regions of Georgia, Mississippi and Nevada, you have the misfortune of living in the most expensive insurance marketplaces under the new health law.
But How Much Does the Health Care Service Cost? Where Health Care Is Cheap in America
The 10 most expensive regions also include Alaska and Vermont and large parts of Wisconsin and Wyoming. The ranking is based on the lowest price "silver" plan, which is the mid-level plan that the majority of consumers are selecting.
These regions, created as part of the health law, range in size from a state to a single county. While many people in these regions will receive government subsidies to help pay for the premiums, the portion that they will pay will still be higher than they would have to foot in many other places.
The causes of the stratospheric premiums vary from region to region, although a recurring theme is that in some areas the limited number of hospitals and specialists allows them to demand high prices from insurers. In Southwestern Georgia, one hospital system dominates the area and beat back an effort by federal anti-trust regulators to loosen its grip on the market. High individual insurance rates also reflect the extra costs that come when locals tend to be in poor health and where large numbers of people lack employer-sponsored insurance, leaving providers with more charity cases and lower-reimbursed Medicare patients.
A sicker population does not explain the most expensive region in the country: four mountain counties around Aspen and Vail. People here are generally healthy, but medical prices and the use of medical services are both high.
In Summit County, the average hospital inpatient cost was $786 per insured person, 61 percent above the state average, even though admissions were 10 percent below the state average, according to data from the Colorado All-Payer Claims Database. In Pitkin County, where Aspen is, costs from doctors and other medical professionals were $1,932 per insured person. That was 2.2 times higher than the state average even though the number of claims filed was 17 percent fewer.
The highest cost regions were determined by the monthly premiums for a 40-year-old person. The list is based on rates listed on the federal and state insurance marketplaces and data compiled by Kaiser Family Foundation researchers. (KHN is an editorially independent program of the foundation.) In each region, the price of every policy has to be consistent across all counties, although the insurer does not have to offer each policy in every county. When the least expensive silver plan is not offered in a county, Kaiser Health News notes the cheapest available silver plan there.
Here are the 10 most expensive regions:
$483: Colorado Mountain Resort Region. Eagle, Garfield and Pitkin counties, home of Aspen and Vail ski resorts. Summit County premiums are $462.
$461: Southwest Georgia. Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Crisp, Dougherty, Lee, Mitchell, Randolph, Schley, Sumter, Terrell and Worth counties.
$456: Rural Nevada Esmeralda, Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, Lincoln, Elko, Mineral, Pershing, White Pine and Churchill counties.
$445: Far western Wisconsin. Pierce, Polk and St. Croix counties, across the border from St. Paul, Minn.
$423: Southern Georgia. A swath of counties adjacent to the even more expensive region. Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Clinch, Colquitt, Cook, Decatur, Early, Echols, Grady, Irwin, Lanier, Lowndes, Miller, Seminole, Thomas, Tift and Turner counties.
$405: Most of Wyoming. All counties except Natrona and Laramie.
$399: Southeast Mississippi. George, Harrison, Jackson & Stone counties. In Hancock County, the lowest price plan is $447.
$395: Vermont.*
$383: Fairfield, Conn. The southwestern-most county, which includes many affluent commuter towns for New York City.
$381: Alaska.
*Unlike other states, Vermont does not let insurers charge more to older people and less to younger ones. Its ranking therefore will differ depending on the ages of the consumers.
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Lee Mi-Young (born January 28, 1969) is a South Korean team handball player and Olympic champion.

She participated at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, and received a gold medal with the Korean team.

She competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, where she again received a gold medal. At the 1992 Olympics Lee was ranked 3rd in goals, scoring 23 goals in 5 games, and she was eventually named to the All-Star Team of the competition.

After the 1992 Olympics, she retired from pro handball, and is currently working as a librarian in Ansan, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.

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The Federal Aviation Administration is seeking public comments on an environmental assessment of new commercial airline service at Paine Field.
Together, Alaska Airlines, United Airlines and Southwest are planning to offer up to 24 daily domestic roundtrip flights from Paine Field.
The airlines would use the airport's newly constructed commercial passenger terminal building. Additional parking spaces would be added on existing airfield pavement areas near the terminal.
The FAA is asking for public comment on the Draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment through November 2.
A public workshop and hearing will be held on October 29, at the Lynnwood Convention Center, at 3711 196th St SW, Lynnwood, WA 98036, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
The environmental documents are available for review on Paine Field's website.
Demand for commercial passenger service is growing in the region.
PSRC is conducting a Regional Aviation Baseline Study that aims to provide a clear picture of the aviation activities and needs in the central Puget Sound region and set the stage for future planning.


A last-minute decision this morning to ascend my nearest-to-home unclimbed Graham.
I parked in the car park in Glen Banchor and set off walking at 11:15.
From the car park, I followed the track leading to Glenballoch.
On reaching Glenballoch, I decided to make use of the good track to the East of the Allt Fionndrigh - with a view to ascending Creag Liath from the North. Following this track would get me to a height of 500m, before having to take to the hillside.
What snow there was on the track was a bit wet and slushy.
Was pleasantly surprised to find a bridge over the Allt Fionndrigh .
Once across the bridge, I walked circa 100m back along the Allt Fionndrigh before ascending steeply onto the NNW ridge of Creag Liath.
The NNW ridge was a straight-forward gentle ascent with remarkably little snow.
On reaching the 700m top, I stopped for a quick photo before continuing on to the summit.
At the summit, I decided to return via the same route as the South-face of the hill had much less snow than the North-face.
After descending past the 700m top, I completely lost my footing and crashed to the ground with a bang - I very rarely fall on the hill! It was so unexpected, I didn't have time to protect my fall and banged my head and side off the ground. Think it was probably due to a combination of factors – gusty wind, being attached to Beinn's lead, slippery lichen and lots of hidden rocks and holes in the heather/moss.
I took a bit more care from then on during the descent as I made my way back to the bridge over the Allt Fionndrigh.
The return down the glen was pleasant. Was nice to get a view of Creag Liath as the clag started lifting during the walk back. Beinn was happy during the walk back as he was off his lead most of the way.
A nice wee hill, shame about the weather and lack of views.


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ОШ "Мајка Југовића" је основна школа у Београду. Налази се у улици Градски парк бр. 9, у општини Земун. Ово је најстарија српска школа у Земуну и једна од најстаријих у Београду. Основана је 1745. године.

Историјат
ОШ "Мајка Југовића" наставља традицију најстарије српске школе Земуна. Не може се са сигурношћу утврдити датум настанка прве школе за српске ђаке. У историјским изворима се појављују датуми који почетак школства у Земуну везују за период од 1720-1725. Земунска православна општина добила је 1745. године дозволу за подизање Николајевске цркве у чијој порти је отворена Општа српска основна школа за подизање младежи. Ова година се сматра почетком образовања у Земуну и почетком рада ОШ "Мајка Југовића".

Српска мешовита школа у Доњем граду саграђена је у близини црквеног здања Богородичине цркве. Овде се школовао и један од најзначајнијих песника српске књижевности Бранко Радичевић.
Пошто није била довољно велика, 1822. године саграђена је нова зграда школе у којој је основана и Славеносербска библиотека земунска, једна од најстаријих у Србији. Традицију ове библиотеке данас наставља земунска Библиотека "Свети Сава". У истој згради, 1840. или 1842. године је основана и Прва српска женска школа у Земуну и једна од првих код Срба уопште.

У књизи Рудолфа Хорвата о Срему је светлопис те школе за коју је наведено да је то Виша девојачка школа. Почетком 20. векa, да би се обезбедили повољнији услови за рад школе, Српска православна црквена општина је подигла нову зграду у старом језгру Земуна – Дом српске православне цркве. Зграда је била једна од најлепших у граду и у њој је Српска школа радила до почетка Првог светског рата. Све време трајања Првог светског рата Српска школа је, сачувала национални и верски карактер и допринела заштити српских интереса. Стварањем нове државе, Краљевине Срба, Хрвата и Словенаца, настале су промене у раду и организацији основних школа. Српска школа је постала државна, а учитељи државни чиновници. Школа је радила до почетка Другог светског рата када је њене просторије запосела немачка војска, која је један део зграде претворила у затвор. До завршетка рата школа је променила неколико локација, али је радила и у условима окупације. Када су јединице НОВЈ ослободиле Земун 22. октобра 1944. године школску зграду је заузела војска и за своје потребе је користила све до 1953. године.

Основна школа "Мајка Југовића" је основана 1949. године и радила је у Улици Тошин бунар бр. 17. Крајем 1953. године Народни одбор општине Земун је донео одлуку да се у Дому српске православне црквене општине отвори основна школа са називом Осмогодишња школа "Душан Вукасовић Диоген". Школа је самостално радила од 1954. до 1969. године када је интегрисана са ОШ "Гоце Делчев" . У исто време смањиван је и број полазника у ОШ  "Мајка Југовића", те је и она припојена ОШ "Гоце Делчев". ОШ "Гоце Делчев" од 1. септембра 1956. године почиње са радом у Градском парку.

Од 1993. године школа носи званични назив једне од интегрисаних школа "Мајка Југовића". Школа данас ради у згради која је саграђена 1899. године према плановима архитекте Јанка Хољца. Зграда је изграђена у духу историцизма и сецесије. Због свог значаја и архитектуре, зграда је под заштитом државе као споменик културе.

Школа данас
Рад у школи је организован у две смене. Школа има 35 одељења.
 Школа има 17 учионица класичног типа, 3 кабинета и једну дигиталну учионицу. За потребе физичког васпитања користи се сала за фискултуру која се налази у склопу школе. Од страних језика у школи деца уче енглески и италијански.

Бивши ученици
Школу су похађали многи познати научници, уметници и спортисти. Неки од њих су:
 Исидора Секулић
 Зорица Бајин-Ђукановић
 Владимир Пиштало
 Момчило Бајагић-Бајага
 Саша Локнер
 Петар Јелић
 Мерима Његомир
 Немања Радуловић
 Зоран Модли
 Војислав Недељковић
 Ана Ивановић
 Владимир Мандић
 Новица Величковић
 Тихомир Арсић
 Љиљана Благојевић
 Синиша Ћопић

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package org.assertj.core.internal.shorts;

import static java.lang.String.format;
import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThatExceptionOfType;
import static org.assertj.core.test.TestData.someInfo;

import org.assertj.core.api.AssertionInfo;
import org.assertj.core.internal.Shorts;
import org.assertj.core.internal.ShortsBaseTest;
import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;

/**
 * Tests for <code>{@link Shorts#assertIsNotPositive(AssertionInfo, Short)}</code>.
 *
 * @author Nicolas François
 */
class Shorts_assertIsNotNegative_Test extends ShortsBaseTest {

  @Test
  void should_succeed_since_actual_is_not_negative() {
    shorts.assertIsNotNegative(someInfo(), (short) 6);
  }

  @Test
  void should_succeed_since_actual_is_zero() {
    shorts.assertIsNotNegative(someInfo(), (short) 0);
  }

  @Test
  void should_fail_since_actual_is_negative() {
    assertThatExceptionOfType(AssertionError.class).isThrownBy(() -> shorts.assertIsNotNegative(someInfo(), (short) -6))
                                                   .withMessage(format("%nExpecting:%n <-6>%nto be greater than or equal to:%n <0> "));
  }

  @Test
  void should_succeed_since_actual_is_not_negative_according_to_custom_comparison_strategy() {
    shortsWithAbsValueComparisonStrategy.assertIsNotNegative(someInfo(), (short) -1);
  }

  @Test
  void should_succeed_since_actual_positive_is_not_negative_according_to_custom_comparison_strategy() {
    shortsWithAbsValueComparisonStrategy.assertIsNotNegative(someInfo(), (short) 1);
  }

}

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I wanted to know if depression is a common occurence with addiction. I have been struggling with an alcohol addiction for many years now (I can admit that now) but over the last three years I have also been depressed. Also, I have heard people say that once someone becomes an addict he or she is an addict for life, is this true?
Yes depression is a common occurrence with addiction. The reason depression accompanies addiction is because of the havoc addiction causes in a person's life. Additionally, the repeated failures a person experiences in trying to quit the addiction adds to his or her mental burden, further contributing to depression.
With regards to whether a person who has suffered from an addiction is an 'addict' for life, I do not believe this. In my many years of experience working with addictions I have seen many, many cases where people quit their addictions and never look back again. It is true that for some people their past addiction continues to cast a shadow on their future life despite the fact they have quit their addiction but this is certainly not true for most people, in my experience.


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June 12, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has relaxed controls on foreign exchange for travel, migration, sale of residential property by non-residents and maintaining foreign exchange accounts. "During the past few years, Sri Lanka's macroeconomic fundamentals have improved and the domestic financial sector has become stronger and more resilient," the Central Bank said in a statement.
Foreign exchange for travel had been raised from 2,500 US dollars to 5,000 dollars and on migration each individual family member will be allowed to take up to 150,000 US dollars instead of a 'family unit', the Central Bank said.
Non-resident who had bought residential properties with funds remitted through international banking channels would be allowed to take them capital and capital gains out.
Funds in non-resident or foreign currency accounts of one bank could be transferred to another or a new account opened without exchange control permission.
Holders of Foreign Exchange Earners Accounts (FEEA) would be allowed to get forex loans, at the moment only exporters and indirect exporters were given the benefit.
Licensed Finance Companies (LFCs) which are rated at a credit rating of A- or above will be allowed to have foreign currency accounts for customers.
Under Central Bank Governor Nivard Cabraal, Sri Lanka has relaxed a series of foreign currency restrictions.
Sri Lanka started imposing draconian foreign exchange controls from 1951 after the creation of a so-called soft-pegged Central Bank which printed money and tried to maintain an exchange rate at the same time, which was against the laws of nature.
Full capital mobility and fixed exchange rates were possible under the previous arrangement, called a currency board that operated according to the laws of nature.
Critics say forex controls which were followed by trade controls were key economic freedoms robbed by post-independent rulers that led to a general decline in economic activity, prosperity and interest rates to diverge widely from the rest of the world.
the overall competitiveness of the economy.
accounts with the existing funds in NRFC/RFC accounts maintained with a different authorized dealer have to obtain the permission of the Controller of Exchange on a case by case basis, to do so. In order to provide greater flexibility for persons operating NRFC/RFC accounts, individuals will now be permitted to open new NRFC/RFC account(s) utilizing funds transferred from existing NRFC/RFC account(s) maintained with another authorized dealer, without first obtaining the permission of the Controller.
(ii) Holders of Foreign Exchange Earners Accounts (FEEA) to be eligible to obtain Foreign currency loans: Currently, foreign currency loans can be obtained only by a limited category of foreign exchange earners, such as exporters and indirect exporters. Henceforth, banks will be permitted to extend foreign currency loans to all categories of FEEA holders.
(iii) General Permission to repatriate capital gains from the sale of residential properties by non-residents: As a measure of encouraging investments in immovable property, non-residents will henceforth be permitted to repatriate both capital and capital gains upon sale of immovable property owned and/or developed by the non-resident, provided the property had originally been acquired and/or developed by such owner through funds remitted into Sri Lanka through international banking channels.
(iv) Extension of migration allowance to each migrant of age 18 and above: The current direction re. the remittance of the migration allowance, is that it is applicable to 'family units' and not to individuals. Henceforth, it will be revised, making it applicable to an individual. Therefore, migrants aged 18 years and above, will be eligible for a maximum migration allowance of USD 150,000 at the time of migration, and an annual allowance of USD 20,000 thereafter. Further, proceeds from current transactions, provident fund and gratuity benefits will also be freely repatriable in addition to the aforestated allowances. A dedicated non-resident account shall be assigned per migrant for the purpose of such fund transfers.
(v) Permission for banks to open and maintain Nostro Accounts and invest Nostro balances abroad: As a measure to facilitate efficient settlement of foreign exchange transactions in other countries by authorized dealers, licensed commercial banks will be permitted to open and maintain separate Nostro accounts in different currencies and invest balances of such accounts in foreign money markets.
(vi) Increase in the amount of foreign currency notes that may be issued for travel purposes: The quantum of foreign currency notes that may be issued for travel purposes by an authorized dealer will henceforth be increased from the current level of US$ 2,500 to USD 5,000.
(vii) Introduction of standard criteria to permit non-bank financial institutions to accept foreign currency deposits: Licensed Finance Companies (LFCs) which are rated at a credit rating of A- or above by Central Bank specified credit rating agencies, will be permitted on application, to open and maintain foreign currency deposit accounts for their customers. The total quantum of such deposits that could be harnessed by each LFC will be subject to guidelines to be issued by the Director, Supervision of Non-Bank Financial Institutions.
(viii) Repatriation of Pre-SIERA (Share Investment External Rupee Account) Foreign Investments in Sri Lanka: The Central Bank has now established a mechanism to grant permission on a case-by-case basis for the repatriation of dividends and sale or maturity proceeds of investments made by foreign investors in shares and business ventures in Sri Lanka, prior to the introduction of the SIERA in 1990.
(ix) Opening and maintaining of bank accounts abroad by dual citizens: As per the new rules, Sri Lankan dual citizens or Sri Lankan holders of permanent residency permits issued by foreign Governments will henceforth be permitted to maintain bank accounts outside Sri Lanka, without obtaining prior permission from the Exchange Control Department.
(x) Amendments to the Securities Investments Account (SIA): As a measure of facilitating inward remittances into Sri Lanka for investment purposes, SIA holders will be granted more flexible avenues to receive and repatriate funds into and out of SIA. Accordingly, in the case of Foreign Institutional Investors, routing of inward remittances via Nostro accounts into Vostro or SIA accounts of banks, will henceforth be permitted.
The relevant Directions with respect to above measures have been issued to authorized dealers on 12th June 2013.


After he spent a good chunk of his campaign blasting the Environmental Protection Agency, it was hardly surprising that Donald Trump would take a knife to the EPA budget once he was actually in office. But the Trump administration's proposed 31 percent slash last week has nevertheless raised eyebrows everywhere, including the recycling industry.
Under President Trump's budget blueprint, the federal environmental agency would cut 3,200 positions from its staff, which currently numbers around 15,000. It would also eliminate more than 50 individual EPA programs. All told, the president wants to cut $2.6 billion from the EPA's budget.
When it comes to funding materials recovery programs in America, most public dollars come from state and local sources, not the U.S. EPA. But recycling and the agency are still intimately intertwined.
The EPA's annual solid waste report, for example, offers key information for industry benchmarking numbers. And the agency has been critical in convening stakeholders to develop markets for recyclable materials and put other plans into action on a regional level. The agency has also of late served as a powerful voice when it comes to prioritizing food waste reduction efforts and transitioning toward a sustainable materials management mode of thinking.
Trump's proposal is still a long way from actual implementation – Congress ultimately determines the nation's budget, and many lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have expressed opposition to the president's proposal. But the Trump budget does show the depth of the administration's aims when it comes to slimming down the agency and makes it clear that serious cuts will almost assuredly be coming.
What it all means for recycling is unclear, but a review of the EPA's current touch points with U.S. materials recovery shows some of the areas where impacts could be felt.


Have you an elderly parent or loved one? Perhaps you yourself have thought about creating an enduring power of attorney to make provision for a day when you become incapacitated.
If so, the need for a power of attorney may arise at some stage.
A power of attorney is a legal document which allows a person (the donor) to give powers to another person (donee/attorney) to take certain actions on behalf of the donor.
an Enduring Power of Attorney.
A Power of Attorney can only be created by a donor when he is not mentally incapacitated and understands what he is doing. It can grant a specific power-for example, to buy or sell property- or general powers to the donee.
A form to create a general power of attorney can be found here in the Powers of Attorney act, 1996.
An Enduring Power of Attorney(EPA) comes into being when a person becomes incapacitated.
It allows the donee to make personal care decisions on behalf of the donor when the donor becomes mentally incapacitated. Generally, anyone can be appointed an attorney (but there are exceptions eg a bankrupt or person under 18 years), but creating an enduring power of attorney is more complex than creating the general power of attorney.
Creating an enduring power of attorney will involve a doctor and solicitor.
It can only come into effect when certain procedures have been followed.
include a statement from a solicitor that the donor had the capacity to make the enduring power of attorney, and that the donor was not acting under any duress or undue influence.
At least 2 people must be notified of the making of the enduring power of attorney, and these people cannot include the donee (attorney).
One of the notice parties must be a spouse or civil partner; if there is none, a child must be notified. If there is no child a relative must be notified.
The EPA only comes into force when it is registered. This involves an application to the Registrar of the Wards of Court in the High Court and this can only be made when the donor is, or is becoming, mentally incapable. There must be a medical certificate confirming that the donor is incapable of managing his affairs.
An EPA can give general powers, including personal care decisions, to the attorney, or specific powers. All decisions must be taken in the best interests of the donor and the donor's family, and carers, must be consulted.
Personal care decisions includes things like where the donor should live, their dress and diet, who they should see and not see, and so forth.
A donor can revoke an EPA anytime before it is registered; however, if it is registered an application must be made to the Court to have it revoked.
An EPA ceases on death of the donor, and there are also some other limited circumstances where the enduring power of attorney will be terminated.
The relevant legislation dealing with powers of attorney is the Powers of Attorney Act, 1996.
If you want to create a power of attorney or an enduring power of attorney contact Terry to make an appointment to discuss.


Thanks Jonathan for your irenic and thoughtful response. I, too, am grateful for our time together in D.C. and our friendship and partnership in the gospel. Here are a few thoughts by way of rejoinder.
Is There Only One Baptist View?


How to reset a Motorola Codex 3266 modem which is password protected and I do not know the password.
1)- Close switch 4 on the rear panel (mini-switches).
2)- Turn on the modem.
3)- Push "Return", and then push the button "|>" until you find the option "Reinit memory".
4)- Press "Enter". You will see a message which says: "Reinit all memory?". Press "Enter" again.
Note: When you reinit the memory, you will lose the whole information that you saved in the memory, and will reset to factory default settings.


The problem, I find, with these modern 7-inch laptops is that it's actually quite difficult to place them comfortably on your lap. I suppose they're dubbed 'netbooks' to extinguish any lap-based expectations.
I like to place my machine on one knee, but this does lead to stability issues while attempting to type. It should be possible, using an internal moving weight, gyroscopes or the workings of a segway to create a self balancing laptop that sits sturdily even on one leg.
A cheaper solution would be having poles sticking out with weights on the ends.
I will read your idea when you've fixed the split infinitive.
Apologies, I hope that fixes it. Sadly English isn't entirely my first language.
[21Q], with a tablet, I would not be able to touch type at all. This invention need not be a permanent modification -- imagine a tiny self balancing table that your device sits on (and possibly powers via USB).
I also just realised (apologies once more) that this laptop I am typing on and complaining about actually has a 10 inch screen.
Who would want to quasist a laptop?
They should come with a thigh-strap harness, like fighter pilots used to have for their logbooks (is that correct terminology? I can't believe I don't know that. What kind of obsessive history geek doesn't know that?*).
*don't get all excited, Borg, it was a rhetorical question.
It's called a "kneeboard", and they're still very widely used by GA pilots. Military flight suits often have a similar feature integrated into the garment, again on the upper surface of the right thigh just above the knee.
A log book is a document in which a pilot records their flight hours and details of flights.
Is the cooking-your-flesh thing actually true? Surely it would get extremely painful well before any actual cooking occurred?
//Is the cooking-your-flesh thing actually true?// A 15" aluminum monobody laptop with two 3 GHz cores, both crunching numbers at at 100% of available CPU cycles, on bare thighs, merely causes pain, but no actual burns. Apple laptops are said to be among the hotter ones, but perhaps there are modded, overclocked ones which will actually cook flesh.


One of the frontlines in the battle to protect rooftop solar this year will finally be coming to a resolution in Nevada later this month.
A growing chorus of diverse voices inside the state is engaged on this issue, advocating strongly for greater use of solar power and its shared benefits.
The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada (PUCN), the government body appointed by the Governor to regulate the state's power companies, is set to come to a decision on the future of Nevada's net metering program by December 22. Much is at stake; net metering is the crucial tool that enables homeowners to receive compensation for the power produced by their rooftop arrays. Without it, many in Nevada will not be able to afford to install solar to produce clean, water-smart energy.
Pamela and Cassie called for anyone who cared to sign a petition and stand up to support rooftop solar in Nevada. And they did: Vote Solar delivered over 31,000 petitions from Nevadans of all walks of life, demanding that the PUCN extend net metering.
The next day, November 17, shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway Energy (BHE), the parent company of NV Energy, delivered more than 100,000 signatures to BHE headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska. The message they sent to BHE CEO Warren Buffett was to "stop the war on rooftop solar." NV Energy continues to deny the benefits of rooftop solar to all ratepayers, and falsely claims that solar owners are not paying their fair share, despite independent research showing the exact opposite. In fact, distributed generation is a net benefit to all consumers in Nevada to the tune of $36 million, effectively bringing costs of the power supply down.
It's increasingly clear that renewable energy solutions, like rooftop solar, are the future of our energy supply. Students know it, community leaders know it, and the 6,000 solar employees living in Nevada definitely know it. The city of Las Vegas recently acknowledged this trend, and committed to source 100% of its power from renewable source, beginning in 2017. Vote Solar and Nevadans of all walks of life are now looking to state regulators at the PUCN, and the elected officials who direct them to invest in the state's clean energy resources.