Most health care professionals responding to a recent survey for the federal government say they encounter patients with concerns about vaccines "on a regular basis."
Most Canadian health care professionals are encountering cases of what is known as vaccine hesitancy "on a regular basis," but outright refusals by patients to vaccinate remain relatively rare.
That's according to a recent survey of 2,004 family physicians, nurses, pharmacists, midwives and specialists conducted for the Public Health Agency of Canada by Environics Research in order to provide the agency with a clearer picture of exactly how widespread concerns are about vaccines have become.
READ MORE: As deadly measles outbreak spreads, Russian trolls and bots spread antivax messages. Here's why.
The agency will use that data to decide how best to use the $25 million over five years allocated to it in Budget 2016 in order to boost immunization rates.
"HCPs [health care professions] appear to be encountering vaccine hesitancy in their practices on a regular basis," the findings of the survey state.
More than half of the health care professionals across categories reported their patients expressed reluctance about recommended vaccines at least some of the time but outright refusals or requests for alternative vaccine schedules were more rare.
Most also reported that the number of times patients mention incorrect information about vaccines in their appointments remains generally the same as it was five years ago.
Specialists were the only category to report they believed they were seeing more hesitancy or inaccurate information among patients.
However, a much smaller number of specialists agreed to take part in the survey than did health care professionals in other categories, something the survey writers note is a common challenge because of additional professional demands on specialists.
There have been repeated outbreaks in recent years of preventable illnesses included measles, mumps and whooping cough across Canada and Europe.
Herd immunity to such illnesses is generally achieved when 95 per cent of the population is vaccinated against them.
Rates of vaccinations are declining, however, with about 90 per cent of Canadians actually protected.
That number ranges depending on the vaccine in question: for example, 91 per cent of Canadian children are vaccinated against polio by the age of two while just 77 per cent are vaccinated against diptheria, pertussis and tetanus by the same age.
The vaccination rate at the same age for measles, mumps and rubella is 79 per cent.
Data from the federal government suggests there has been a 30 per cent spike in recent years in cases of infectious diseases that could be prevented by people getting their vaccinations: 6,184 cases were reported in 2005 while 8,018 were reported in 2014.
And just last month, the World Health Organization declared cases of measles in Europe have hit a record high.
Experts have directly pointed to decreasing vaccination rates as the reason for the increase, which has seen 41,000 people infected with measles between January and June 2018.
That number was 23,927 in 2017 and just 5,273 in 2016.
In total, respondents were made up of 601 pharmacists, 535 family physicians, 493 nurses, 297 midwives and 78 specialists specified as obstetrician/gynecologists and pediatricians.
When asked which reasons they had heard from patients reluctant to get vaccines over the past year, the top concerns reported by all health care professionals surveyed were concerns about specific ingredients in vaccines such as mercury, the fear of long-term side effects, and having heard of or known someone who says they had an adverse reaction to a vaccine.
"Significant proportions of each HCP type have also heard reasons related to under-estimating the threat of disease, lack of trust in institutions, and belief in alternative therapies," the authors stated.
Of those said patients expressed a lack of trust in institutions, between 50 and 64 per cent of health care professionals surveyed said, that came in the form of conspiracy theories about pharmaceutical companies and the government.
Among specialists, 53 per cent said the same.
The online survey was conducted between November 2017 and January 2018.
Participants were paid $25 for their participation.


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Home/Technology/Associated Press to Build Its NFT Marketplace on Polygon for Photo Monetization
Associated Press to Build Its NFT Marketplace on Polygon for Photo Monetization
The American newspaper Associated Press intends to sell its pictures in NFT format
For this, a separate marketplace was created based on Polygon
Among the proposed positions, there are many unique historical photographs
All money will go towards improvement Content and Development AP
American Edition Associated Press announced the creation of its own NFT marketplace. The site is developed on the basis of the "green" blockchain Polygon.
The purpose of this resource is to monetize the unique photographs of the magazine's journalists. Many of the photographs in the AP collection have won the prestigious Pulitzer Prize.
Planned project launch date – 100 January. The newspaper's website has a waiting list that you can sign up for early access. It is not yet known whether it will be necessary to pay for this.
The first NFT drop is expected in early February. Then new images will be uploaded to the portal every few weeks. In the first collection there are photos on the theme "war", "space", "society".
There are many interesting works in the AP collection. These are unique photographs from which you can add a historical chronicle from the Vietnam War to protests at the walls of the Capitol on January 6 last year.
The cost of tokens on the marketplace is still unknown. All proceeds will go to the development of the publication and improve the quality of the content. You can pay for a picture with either cryptocurrency or a credit or debit card.
All tokens on the site will be published with digital confirmation. It contains information about camera specifications, location and shooting time.
Xooa's head of marketplaces, Zach Dunker-Feldman, said the project served as "another step towards making the connection of the real world with the virtual even closer." Over the past year, there has been a real boom in demand on the NFT market. Many companies have already presented their collections and platforms. Among the most famous authors and the former first lady of the United States Melania Trump.
Australia is dramatically changing the economy and adopting cryptocurrencies
Daily: STALKER developers abandoned NFT venture
Bitcoin will rise in price to $ 100 thousand when the Chinese sell off all reserves – analyst from Samson Moe
STALKER 2 will support the metaverse and NFT
Binance's US division has a metaverse office

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President Trump: 'Time to Officially Recognize Jerusalem as the Capital of Israel'
Dec 6, 2017 | News
Palestinians Call for 3 Days of Rage, Church Called to Prayer."I have determined that it is time to officially recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Jerusalem is not just the heart of three great religions, but it is now also the heart of one of the most successful democracies in the world." -President Trump
David Brody, Dana Ritter : Dec 6, 2017 : CBN News
[CBN News] President Trump announced [on Wednesday] that "it is time to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel." (Screengrab: President Trump announces that U.S. officially recognizes Jerusalem as Israel's capital/via WhiteHouse.gov/YouTube)
His move comes after senior White House officials confirmed Tuesday that the president would announce plans Wednesday to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and also direct the State Department to begin moving the U.S. Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
Watch President Trump's full announcement by clicking here.
Officials say no official boundaries within Jerusalem will change and that will be left up to both the Israelis and the Palestinians.
Instead, the White House officials say this move is based on the "recognition of reality," affirming the fact that Jerusalem has been Israel's seat of power for the last seven decades. Trump's announcement fulfills his major campaign promise of saying he would move the U.S. Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.
The Trump administration says they're very much committed to the Mideast peace process and believe there has been progress made behind the scenes. However, the Senior White House staffers believe the United States position of, "ambiguity" on issues relating to Jerusalem and the embassy haven't helped advance the prospects of peace the last few decades.
White House administration officials believe that approach hasn't worked and taking it off the negotiation table will help both sides come to an agreement on bigger issues that keep them apart.
The Administration reportedly hasn't decided where the U.S. embassy will be built in Jerusalem, acknowledging it could take years to eventually complete the move.
The State Department will be tasked with coming up with a plan to find a site and build it. Until then, the president will continue to sign waivers required under U.S. law to keep the embassy in Tel Aviv until the project is completed.
When asked what would happen if President Trump wasn't in office before the embassy was built, administration officials pointed out that once construction on an embassy begins, it doesn't usually get stopped.
CBN's David Brody asked Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, during Tuesday's White House briefing, about how the president reached his decision. She replied it was a "thoughtful, interagency process."
Palestinian Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh says relocating the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem "breaks red lines." He's threatening the decision by the Trump administration to recognize the city as Israel's capital would be "igniting the spark of rage against the occupation."
The U.S. Consulate in Jerusalem says that since the Palestinians are calling for three days of rage, they're warning U.S. citizens to avoid traveling in certain areas of Israel:
"With widespread calls for demonstrations beginning December 6 in Jerusalem and the West Bank, U.S. government employees and their family members are not permitted until further notice to conduct personal travel in Jerusalem's Old City and in the West Bank, to include Bethlehem and Jericho."
The Palestinian Authority and Arab governments have said that moving the embassy would cause unrest in the region.
Abbas warned Trump of the "dangerous consequences such a decision would have to the peace process and to the peace, security and stability of the region and the world," Rdainah said. (Screengrab: American and Israeli flags/via CBN News)
Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has also described the status of Jerusalem as a "red line" for Muslims that could lead to his country severing diplomatic relations with Israel. The European Union has also warned of "serious repercussions."
The news of President Trump recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel is an answer to the prayers of many Christians.
"Never has there been a more urgent moment for the Church to be praying for the peace of Jerusalem than right now. I say this as an evangelical. I say this as now an Israeli citizen and a Jerusalem resident," Joel Rosenberg said.
"These issues are explosive. So how the Church handles it, how we speak about it, how we act toward people we disagree with and how we pray: these things matter," he continued.
Rosenberg's Alliance for the Peace of Jerusalem is working to educate the next generation of Christians about the Biblical importance of Israel as the Holy Land.
Source: www.BreakingChristianNews.com


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Seremolyn Reviews - Is it a Scam or Legit?
Seremolyn is a nutritional supplement claimed to boost your mood, reduce depression and self-defeating thoughts, and more by increasing serotonin production.
Seremolyn is a mood enhancement and relaxation supplement that's claimed to help facilitate your body's natural serotonin production and boost mood, decrease anxiety, combat depression, reduce obsessive thoughts, improve energy levels, and give yourself an improved sense of peacefulness.
According to the supplement's website, Seremolyn is manufactured in the USA in a FDA-inspected and GMP certified laboratory.
Is Seremolyn's Ingredients Effective for Improving Mood?
Overall, there are some studies showing that insufficient vitamin D levels can play a large role in the development of seasonal affective disorder (SAD). However, unless you're deficient, vitamin D supplementation is unlikely to cause any benefits.
On the other hand, chamomile and lemon balm may be effective for treating anxiety.
However, there appears to be insufficient clinical evidence showing that niacin, vitamin B6, magnesium, l-tryptophan, 5-HTP, valerian, or jujube can provide any of the benefits claimed by Seremolyn's manufacturer.
Despite this lack of proof, the majority of Seremolyn's ingredients should be well tolerated by most individuals, although the most commonly reported side effect is digestive upset.
However, keep in mind that chamomile is in the same family as marigolds, which might cause allergic reactions for sensitive users, and that niacin can cause flushing.
Most importantly, tryptophan is classified as "possibly unsafe" when taken orally, due to over 1500 reports of eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome (EMS), which has resulted in 37 deaths.
What's the Link Between Seremolyn & OptiMind?
Next, about halfway down on the Seremolyn website, a customer review is featured from "Joel," which the manufacturer claims is related to OptiMind.
Clearly, this is a typo, but it's fairly strong evidence that Seremolyn and OptiMind are made by the same company. Or, at the very least, their sites were created by the same developer, who made a really big mistake.
Is Seremolyn & OptiMind manufactured by the same company?
Finally, keep in mind that by placing an order on the Seremolyn website, you'll automatically be bound to an arbitration agreement should you experience any damages from using the supplement.
Ultimately, this means your legal recourse will be severely limited, including becoming part of a trial by jury or class action lawsuit.
Are Customers Happy with Seremolyn?
Despite the fact that Seremolyn's URL has been registered since December 2014, there were very few legitimate online customer reviews for the supplement. In our opinion, this calls into question the legitimacy of the manufacturer's claim that more than 20,000 customers have used it.
There were 2 customer reviews on Amazon at the time of our research, with an average rating of 4 stars. While both reviewers claimed that the supplement worked (at least on some level), one came from an account with only 2 reviews, both of which were posted within a relatively short time period, and both of which were for similar affiliate-promoted products. These are often signs that it may be fake.
What we did find though, were several affiliate-created fake review websites (like this example), which are usually intended to appear legitimate, but are nothing more than hype-filled marketing pieces from the manufacturer.
From a company perspective, Seremolyn's manufacturer is based out of Los Angeles, CA, although they weren't listed with the Better Business Bureau and no additional information was available online.
Regardless of which package you choose, Seremolyn comes with a 30-day refund policy, less S&H charges and a $5 per-unit restocking fee.
In order to request a refund, you'll need to contact customer service at 888-317-8177.
Can Seremolyn Improve Your Mood?
Chopping to the point: Considering the lack of clinical evidence showing that most of Seremolyn's ingredients work as advertised, as well as the manufacturer's questionable marketing practices, it's our opinion that Seremolyn's high price is far out of line with any benefits you can realistically expect to achieve from using the supplement.
As such, if you're suffering from a persistent lack of energy, depressed mood, or are constantly on edge, we'd recommend speaking with your physician about more effective treatment options.
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LABattoir project, in collaboration with Hyperwerk Institute and Cultural Entrepreneurship Hubs by Goethe-Institut, organised the 3rd Social Research Studio of Urban Social Studies in Thessaloniki.
Training: Co-llaboration, Co-working, Co-learning... How to realise the CO?
Various models of self-organization, co-operation and collaborative learning, as well as the specific self-organising capabilities within the LABattoir program, were presented in this workshop through the identification of possible rules and structures.
Labattoir in collaboration with Hyperwerk Institute and Freiraum project by Goethe Institut organised the 4rd Media Lab workshop Exploring New Video Formats which as a case study of the Freiraum program aims to design and produce a video/installation for the program to be presented in March in Berlin and Thessaloniki.
Βιωματικό εργαστήριο: Η αφηγηματική τεχνική "Storytelling"
H σειρά διαλέξεων Empowerment Lecture Series εντάσσεται στο πρόγραμμα του Labattoir Project στο πλαίσιο της στρατηγικής του συνεργασίας με το Cultural Entrepreneurship Hub του Goethe-Institut Thessaloniki.
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"Μια φορά κι έναν καιρό...Η αφηγηματική τεχνική (storytelling) ως επικοινωνιακή πρακτική πειθούς, δέσμευσης, και …πωλήσεων."
To Labattoir σε συνεργασία με την Action Finance Initiative - AFI και το Cultural Entrepreneurship Hub της Θεσσαλονίκης ένα διεθνές πρόγραμμα του Goethe Institut και του Strascheg Center for Entrepreneurship διοργάνωσε το βιωματικό σεμινάριο με θέμα: "The Me Company: Γίνε ο CEO του εαυτού σου και εξασφάλισε την επαγγελματική σου επιτυχία. Η τέχνη της δημιουργίας μίας μοναδικής επαγγελματικής ταυτότητας (Personal Brand)".
A multiple and modular poetry performance, two cities, 20 artists uniting their voices in an open event live broadcasted in both cities, Thessaloniki, Greece and Carlisle, England, which for a few hours were mirrored, through speech, language and image, voice and hearing.
To Cultural Entrepreneurship Hub of Thessaloniki, ένα πρόγραμμα του Goethe-Institut Thessaloniki και του Strascheg Center for Entrepreneurship σε συνεργασία με το Labattoir Project, διοργάνωσαν το Creative Cardio, ένα εντατικό πρόγραμμα υποστήριξης ομάδων που θέλουν να δημιουργήσουν επιχείρηση στους κλάδους των πολιτιστικών και δημιουργικών βιομηχανιών ή έχουν ήδη ξεκινήσει τα πρώτα τους βήματα.
LABattoir project, in collaboration with Hyperwerk Institute and Cultural Entrepreneurship Hubs by Goethe-Institut, organised the 2nd Social Research Studio of Urban Social Studies in Thessaloniki.
A 5-day workshop, in collaboration with Hyperwerk Institute and Freiraum project by Goethe Institut organised the 3rd Media Lab Exploring New Video Formats which as a case study of the Freiraum project aims to produce a video - recording facility.
A new chapter begins for Cultural Entrepreneurship Hubs program with its collaboration with LABattoir.
LABattoir will provide the physical space where the hub of Thessaloniki will be installed, while at the same time will organise a new series of events which will be realised by the end of 2019.
Special thanks to KEΘΕΑ printing house "Σχήμα & Χρώμα".
One of LABattoir's teams, Media LAB, invited the audience to an open discussion in order to get them to know more about the team, its equipment and its current projects, as well as, to invite anyone interested to actively participate in Media LAB's projects.
LABattoir project, in collaboration with Reworks Agora and THEMA, organised the Music Production Lab, Ableton Live & Push with AND.ID. Music producer AND.ID, an experienced Ableton user, introduced participants to the basics of how to make music with Ableton's Live and Push tools using the computer as an instrument.
Thomas Koch, moderator of the workshop Artistic Approaches to Immersive media that happened in July, returned to Thessaloniki and had a follow-up meeting with the participants of the workshop regarding their progress and future ideas for projects.
The workshop introduced basic insights into the current state of the technological developments of modern audio- and video production and reproduction systems, as well as hands-on exercise exploring their artistic potential and challenges. The second workshop of the Media LAB workshop series with Thomas Koch was organised by LABattoir project in collaboration with Artecitya & Freiraum programs by Goethe Institut Thessaloniki.
LABattoir hosted the 3rd day of Summer School: Thessaloniki International Media Summer Academy 2018 with "New Trends in Media and Journalism: Disinformation, Verification of News and Constructive Journalism in a Changing World" being the main topic.
Presentation of "Transfer International" program that finances your ideas and promotes your artistic collaboration with creatives and artists from the area of North Rhine-Westphalia.
Cultural Management Academy, powered by Goethe Institut Thessaloniki, is a post-graduate program for cultural management aiming at capacity building and stimulating exchange and collaboration in the Balkans and South-Eastern Europe. LABattoir hosted the last two days of the Academy in Thessaloniki and presented its mission and vision to the participants.
The Streetsmart application concerns mobile school workers (psychologists, social workers, teachers etc) organised by NGO Praksis and Arsis and hosted by Labattoir Project.
A talk by Aristotle Loumis, the Founder and CEO of Ellison Eyewear, organised by U.S. Consulate General in Thessaloniki and hosted by LABattoir.
An event dedicated to sustainability of luxury products/brands, and innovation.
DIY@LABattoir was a two-day workshop aimming to introduce the participants to the tools of Service Design, and through their use to suggest custom-made solutions to a challenge that LABattoir proposed.
The workshop was organised and facilitated by Hellenic Design Centre in collaboration with LABattoir project.
Meeting at the Old Slaughterhouse with the deputy mayor of Culture Elli Chrysidou, Mr. Aris Kalogiros from Goethe Institute of Thessaloniki and artistic director of Labattoir project Mr. Christos Savvidis about the collaboration with Labattoir project and Cultural Entrepreneurship Hubs (HUB).
Introduction to the main concepts on Audio Media and the narration of real stories with sound. Recording with portal devices. Creation of original content for Documentary. The first workshop of the Media LAB workshop series with Dr. Evi Karathanasopoulou was organised by LABattoir project in collaboration with Artecitya & Freiraum programs by Goethe Institut Thessaloniki.
Workshop "Sales Projections for Creatives & Artists-Hands on Workshop" by Dimitris Ntempos, organised by the Cultural Entrepreneurship Hub Thessaloniki in collaboration with Labattoir project and Goethe Institut of Thessaloniki.
Meeting with the artists Derek Eland and Lucinda Guiness.
The artists presented their project "Diary Rooms" and discussed the potential of collaborating with project Labattoir.
Workshop organised and facilitated by NGO Arsis, addressed to child psychologists and social workers about fostering of children. Hosted by LABattoir.
First meeting of the projects of the Municipality of Thessaloniki funded by Institute Stavros Niarchos. The Municipality of Thessaloniki was represented by the deputy Mayor of Culture, Elli Chrysidou and the Deputy Mayor of Urban Resilience, Giorgos Dimarellos. The participating projects were: Ok Thess, LABattoir, Hellenic Design Centre, Open Schools, Restart, Neighbourhood Rooms.
Students of the Theatre Department at the School of Fine Arts of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Course: "Theatre Games", Tutor: Martha Katsaridou) conducted three sessions of theatre games for moms and children - beneficiaries of Filoxenia International NGO. Hosted by LABattoir.
Meeting with curator Iara Boubnova, and artists Luchezar Boyadjiev, Kiril Prashkov.
Hacking Crowdfunding: The LABattoir Case workshop covered in a comprehensible way the crowdfunding methodology through successful examples and the use of practical tools. The goal through an educational process completed in six sessions was to prepare, with the participants' contribution, a future crowfunding campaign for LABattoir project.
Facilitated by Argyro Barata from FEAST Greece in collaboration with LABattoir.
Goethe branches' employees visit and presentation of LABattoir program by Christos Savvidis.
Panel discussion organised by Freiraum, a program of 40 Goethe Institutes around the world in collaboration with LABattoir. The panel was live broadcasted by Media LAB. Participants: Aftab Khan,Peter Foley (AWAZ Cumbria), Uwe Rada (German Journalist), Eleni Hodolidou (AUTH) , Valasia Symeon (Choreographer with reduced mobility), Chrisostomos Kalogirou (Development Counselor Thessaloniki Municipality), Ioannis Kotoudis (NGO Arsis), Panagiotis Sampanis (President of ROMA community), Theodoros Diamantopoulos (NGO PRAXIS).
Based on the model of LABattoir, the second phase of Construction LAB (first phase: 27-30/11/2017) was realised from 19/3 until 23/3 and resulted in the creation of LABeta team (Living LABattoir) and the mobile kitchen of LABattoir (Kitchen LAB).


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/* Camera.h */

#ifndef _CAMERA_H
#define _CAMERA_H

#define VIEW_MAGNITUDE 40.0f //the wanted magnitude of the view vect, ie the distance between the camera and the character
//#define VIEW_MAGNITUDE 30.0f
#define HEIGHT 20 //the wanted height of the camera
#define MOVE_AWAY_RATIO 0.75 //we move 50 % slower if we're to close to the character
#define APPROACH_RATIO 1.25 //we move 50 % faster if we're to close to the character
#define MAX_ANGLE 1.1 //this is the maximum angle before the camera rotate to return behind the character
#define ROTATION_ANGLE 0.06545//PI/48

#include "Main.h"
#include "Element.h"
#include <vector>

class Camera : public Element
{

 public:

  Camera (Vector3D& cPos, Vector3D& cView, Vector3D& cUp) : Element(cPos), view (cView), up (cUp), rotating (false) {}

  Camera (float positionX, float positionY, float positionZ,
	             float viewX,      float viewY,      float viewZ,
	             float upX,          float upY,         float upZ) : Element(Vector3D(positionX, positionY, positionZ)), view(Vector3D(viewX,viewY,viewZ)),
	                                                                               up(Vector3D(upX, upY, upZ))  {}

  Camera(Vector3D& cView) : Element(Vector3D(0,HEIGHT,0)), view(cView), up(Vector3D(0,1,0)) {}

  void affiche();

  Vector3D& getPosition()
  {
    return position;
  }

  Vector3D& getView()
  {
    return view;
  }

  Vector3D& getUpVector()
  {
    return up;
  }

   void setRotating (bool newR) {
   		rotating = newR;
   }

  // This changes the position, view, and up vector of the camera.
  void changePosition (float positionX, float positionY, float positionZ,
		                              float viewX,      float viewY,      float viewZ,
		                              float upX,          float upY,         float upZ)
	{
    	position.x = positionX;       position.y = positionY;       position.z = positionZ;
    	view.x = viewX;                 view.y = viewY;                 view.z = viewZ;
    	up.x = upX;                        up.y = upY;                        up.z = upZ;
  	}

  // This rotates the camera around a point (it will be the car)
  void rotateAroundPoint (const Vector3D& center, float angle, float x, float y, float z);

	//rotates around the view, axis is 0,1,0 and angle is ROTATION_ANGLE * ratio
	void Camera::rotateAroundView (float ratio);

  /* This will move the camera forward or backward depending on the speed */
  void move (const Vector3D&, const Vector3D&);

	void updateRotation (const Vector3D& newView, const Vector3D& charDirection);

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  Vector3D view;
  Vector3D up;

  bool rotating; //true if the camera is rotating to replace itself right back the character

  /* Determine if the camera collided, if so update moveVec */
//  bool hasCollided (const Vector3D& newView,  std::vector<Element&>& listOtherObjects, const Vector3D& moveVec);

};

#endif

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First in 57 years, BSF conducts ceremonial Raising Day Parade in Amritsar
Amritsar, Dec 4 (IANS): The Border Security Force (BSF), the world's largest border guarding force, which is deployed along 6,386 km of International Border with Pakistan and Bangladesh, on Sunday organised a ceremonial parade, comprising the Mahila Prahari contingent at Guru Nanak Dev University in this Punjab city on the occasion of its 58th Raising Day.
For the first time in the history of 57 years, the ceremonial Raising Day Parade was organised in Amritsar, in rich traditional atmosphere of fervour and gaiety.
Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai took the salute of the impressive parade as the chief guest.
During the parade, well turned out contingents of different Frontiers of the BSF marched past the inspection dais, showcasing the Seema Praharis' valour, saga and commitment to the nation.
The parade comprised a march past of 12-foot contingents, including Mahila Prahari contingent, decorated officers and men, the famed Camel contingent and Camel Band, mounted column, dog squad, communication contingent displaying the technological advances by the force with the special appearance by the BSF Bagpipers (men and women).
The chief guest first arrived at the BSF Martyr's Column at SHQ BSF Khasa, Amritsar, and laid a wreath at the Martyr's Column of the personnel who made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty.
On this occasion, Director General (BSF) Pankaj Kumar Singh, while summarizing the historical aspects of the force in his address, described the journey of the BSF which after being raised with just 25 battalions has now evolved into the largest border guarding force of the world with 193 battalions and a strength of more than 2.65 lakh brave men and women deployed in every kind of extreme terrain, temperatures and other challenging scenarios.
He explained how this force has established itself as a multi-functional force efficiently discharging its various responsibilities.
The Director General also emphasised the achievements of various formations and institutions of the BSF in the areas of operations, sports, adventure, welfare, bilateral cooperation with neighbouring countries and various other fields.
He assured that every Seema Prahari will strive to protect the sovereignty of the nation's borders even at the peril of their lives. He also referred to the BSF's achievements, new initiatives and preparations to deal with future challenges.
Minister of State Rai bestowed the force personnel with Police Medals for Gallantry to the next of kin of bravehearts who made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty and to the serving BSF personnel. The President's Police Medals for Distinguished Service to serving and retired personnel for their services were also given by the minister.
The prestigious 'General Choudhary Trophy' was awarded to 66 Bn BSF for their exceptional performance. He also released the annual 'Borderman' Magazine of the force.
During his address, the minister lauded the parade and the decision to organise the event in Amritsar and the significance of 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' being commemorated this year.
He lauded the role of the BSF as India's first line of defence while deployed in every kind of terrain and extreme weather, the various welfare measures that have been implemented in the forces by the Government of India and made special mention of the plantation drive made by the BSF.
He also emphasised on the importance of border area development and the proactive role being played by BSF for addressing it.
A thrilling dog show by NTCD BSF trained dogs, battle drills show by Camel mounted praharis, horse contingent, Gajraj and Chetak drill by CSMT BSF team that involved dismantling, obstacle crossing and assembly of motor vehicle, adrenaline packed daredevil motorcycle show by Seema Bhawani women team and Jaanbaaz men's team.
Title: First in 57 years, BSF conducts ceremonial Raising Day Parade in Amritsar


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March 20: An Evening with Novelist Brandon Hobson
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Join us Wednesday, March 20th to celebrate Oklahoma City University alumnus and 2018 National Book Award finalist Brandon Hobson for a reading, author talk, and book signing.
His critically acclaimed novel Where the Dead Sit Talking, for which he received the National Book Award nomination, is set in rural Oklahoma during the late 1980s and follows two Native American teens' experiences in the foster care system as they try to navigate relationships and their own emotional scars.
"[A] poignant and disturbing coming-of-age story. . . Hobson presents a painfully visceral drama about the overlooked lives of those struggling on the periphery of mainstream society." —BOOKLIST
"Dreamlike prose . . . Where the Dead Sit Talking is an exploration of whether it's possible for a person to heal when all the world sees is a battlefield of scars." —SAN DIEGO CITYBEAT
A member of the Cherokee Nation, Hobson received his B.A. in English at OKCU in 1992, and went on to earn a Master's degree at University of Central Oklahoma and a PhD at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater. He currently teaches English at Northern Oklahoma College in Tonkawa. He has published many short stories in such respected literary journals as The Paris Review and Believer, has won a Pushcart Prize, and is the author of three previous novels, Desolation of Avenues Untold (2015), Deep Ellum (2014), and The Levitationist (2006).
The Great Hall, Tom & Brenda McDaniel University Center
at Oklahoma City University
A reception will follow the event.
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class Basket < ActiveRecord::Base
  attr_accessible :note, :user_number, :user, :basket_type

  default_scope :order => 'id DESC'
  scope :will_expire, lambda { |date| {:conditions => ['basket_type = ? AND created_at < ?', 0, date]} }
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  has_many :checked_items, :dependent => :destroy
  has_many :items, :through => :checked_items
  has_many :checkouts
  has_many :checkins
  #TODO
  #acts_as_paranoid

  validates_associated :user, :on => :create
  # 貸出完了後にかごのユーザidは破棄する
  validates_presence_of :user, :on => :create
  validate :check_suspended

  attr_accessor :user_number
  attr_accessible :item_id, :user_id

  def check_suspended
    state_id = self.try(:user).try(:user_status).try(:state_id) || 10 #TODO when state_id is NILL
    if self.user
      errors[:base] << I18n.t('basket.this_account_is_suspended') unless state_id < 3  # self.user.active_for_authentication?
    else
      errors[:base] << I18n.t('user.not_found')
    end
  end

  def basket_checkout(librarian)
    if self.checked_items.size == 0
      errors[:base] = I18n.t('basket.no_checked_item')
      return nil
    end
    begin
    checkout = nil
    Item.transaction do
      self.checked_items.each do |checked_item|
        checked_item.ignore_restriction = '1'
        if checked_item.available_for_checkout?
          option = checked_item.item.checkout!(self.user, librarian)
          checkout = Checkout.new(:librarian_id => librarian.id, :item_id => checked_item.item.id, :basket_id => self.id, :user_id => self.user_id,
                                  :due_date => checked_item.due_date, :available_for_extend => true, :checked_at => checked_item.checked_at)
          checkout.checkout_renewal_count = option[:extend] + 1 if option[:extend]
          checkout.save!
        else
          errors[:base] << I18n.t('activerecord.errors.messages.checked_item.not_available_for_checkout')
#          errors[:base] << 'checked_item.not_available_for_checkout'
          return false
        end
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      CheckedItem.destroy_all(:basket_id => self.id)
      self.destroy
    end
    rescue Exception => e
      logger.error "Failed to checkout: #{e}"
      errors[:base] = checkout.try(:errors).try(:full_messages).try(:flatten)
      return false
    end
  end

  def self.expire
    Basket.will_expire(Time.zone.now.beginning_of_day).destroy_all
    logger.info "#{Time.zone.now} baskets expired!"
  end

  def update_checked_items(params)
    return unless params.try(:keys)
    params.keys.each do |id|
      checked_item = self.checked_items.find(id)
      checked_item.update_attributes(params[id])
    end
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end

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Each batch of soap is hand made (by me!) and produces 12 bath soaps and 18 hand soaps. Each batch is dated and each soap is numbered on the label.
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Unlike commercial detergents with the long list of unpronounceable chemical ingredients, natural soap has only 2 main ingredients: Fat & Lye. These 2 things when mixed together cause a chemical reaction called saponification. You will also need water or a water based product to dissolve the lye and optional scents and colorants can be added (there are many all natural additives available such as essential oils and many aromatic herbs that grow in your garden at home).
1) Fat. You can use any kind of animal or vegetable fat to make soap, but high quality vegetable oils are the best. Extra virgin olive oil contains a high percentage of components that will not saponify, leaving you with more of the original essence of the olive oil and a thick, creamy foam that leaves your skin soft and hydrated.
2) Lye (this is sodium hydroxide, also known as 'caustic soda'). Previously, lye was among the many different alkalis leached from hardwood ashes. Today lye is commercially manufactured using a membrane cell method.
4) A little time, passion and creativity. Perhaps the addition of an essential oil for fragrance or a natural coloring such as ground rosemary powder.


Retailers have long used the showrooming concept, where consumers spot a product they like in-store and purchase it immediately on a mobile device, as an excuse for diminishing sales.
These same retailers would have you believe that it has been a real thorn in their side for quite some time. Unfortunately for them, new figures from retail research firm, Verdict, disagree with the general consensus held by the UK's high-street.
Only 2% of the report's respondents have bought an item online while at a retailer. However, 97% say they shop online at home and 15% at work. Mobile consumers apparently prefer to make purchases on a trusted and secure network.
Verdict's lead analyst, Patrick O'Brien, went as far as to label showrooming a 'myth', hinting that browsing stores is simply part of the new, wider purchasing funnel for consumers.
"Rather than making consumers agnostic about where they make their purchases, smartphones and tablets are used in stores mainly to check prices and product details," O'Brien said.
More findings from Verdict show how the UK's e-retail market will grow almost 50% over the next five years until it reaches £50 billion in 2018. Around this particular time, one pound in every seven spent will be made online.
The report, part of a 10,000-person survey, revealed that only 4% more people considered brick and mortar shopping to be more enjoyable than online, a gap that's lowered since the 25% recorded 18 months ago.
One demographic is already finding online shopping more entertaining that physical shopping. According to Verdict, the male 35-54 age bracket now prefer internet purchasing, suggesting shops have their work cut out to halt the changing tide.
O'Brien described how online spend was not being pushed outdoors because of mobile and tablet adoption rates. Instead, it was simply moving elsewhere in the consumer's house and away from the traditional desktop computer.
"67% said they shopped from their living room, indicating that second screening – browsing websites while watching TV – has had a major impact," O'Brien said.


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 * @author Vaadin Ltd.
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The weekend's best concerts: Oct. 4-6
Friday, October 4, 2019 by CP Staff in Music
Stereolab will be at First Ave on Saturday night. Steve Double
Welcome to the month some call "Rocktober."
Friday 10.4
Jade Bird @ First Avenue
Jade Bird writes, scrupulous, beatific, Americana-inflected folk songs, with the same subdued acoustic sound whether whether she's rocking ("Uh Huh") or aching ("My Motto"). Her self-titled debut Jade Bird displays her delicate, earthy voice and her trick of remaining mellifluous even when doubling the number of syllables in a line ("I Get No Joy"). With Flyte. 18+. 8 p.m. $20/$22. 701 First Ave. N. More info here.—Lucas Fagen
Off With Their Heads @ Mortimer's
Once upon a time there was a little local band called Off With Their Heads that played most of their Twin Cities shows in dirty basements you couldn't find, like the long defunct Alamo House. Over the past 17 years, the band—frontman Ryan Young, along with a rotating cast of over 20 touring and recording bandmates—ditched their homes, wandered the world, signed to Epitaph, launched a podcast and merchandise business called Anxious & Angry, and found a somewhat settled existence in Chicago, all while churning out five full length albums and numerous singles of pure mental struggle-pain-angst-fuck the world punk rock that somehow manages to still be catchy as hell. Friday they stage a homecoming show at Mortimer's, which has also grown up just a little bit over the past 17 years. 6 p.m. $14. 2001 Lyndale Ave S, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55405. More info here.—Tigger Lunney
Injury Reserve @ 7th St Entry
Jon Pardi @ Armory
Dan Israel @ Hook and Ladder
Reina Del Cid @ Cedar
Complete Friday music listings here.
Saturday 10.5
Stereolab @ First Avenue
"This is French disco," announced Laetitia Sadier at Stereolab's excellent Pitchfork Music Festival show this summer. Is that what they're calling indie rock now? The French-English band's kaleidoscopic hybrid of lounge, jazz, disco, noise, archness, absurdity, and anything else that can suitably decorate a wicked groove continues to startle; they're touring for the first time in a decade. With Bitchin Bajas. 18+. 8 p.m. $30/$35. 701 First Ave. N. More info here.—Lucas Fagen
Sequoyah Murray @ Moon Palace Books
Murray's first full-length, Before I Begin, is effortlessly versatile, with his breathless baritone buffed up against burbling keys that bump the 1980s into 2019 on the single "Penalties of Love," and catch a tan in the winsome, updated Tropicalia of "Is Enough." There are strings and horns that don't come from a keyboard, along with a rainstick, kalimba, and confident, optimistic lyrics befitting a young artist in bloom. Whether all that can emerge at Moon Palace, Murray's hip-hop-r&b hybrid should travel well and won't likely appear in such an intimate space next time around. 8 p.m. $10 ($12 day of show). 3032 Minnehaha Ave., Minneapolis. More info here.—Britt Robson
Jesse Dayton @ Turf Club
Although East Texas native Jesse Dayton's career has simmered below the general radar for some 30 years, he's worked with Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Rockin' Dopsie, Rob Zombie, Doug Sahm, X, Flaco Jimenez and Willie Nelson. His voice is as deep and resonant as Jennings', guitar skills abundant and eclectic tastes run to hard country, rockabilly, punk, blues and zydeco. His new Mixtape Volume 1 covers the likes of The Clash, Elton John, AC/DC, The Cars and Springsteen via unique honky-tonk-leaning arrangements heavy on twang and kickass attitude. Mike Stinson opens. 21+. 8:30 p.m. $12-$15. 1601 University Ave., St. Paul. More info here.—Rick Mason
Complete Saturday music listings here.
Sunday 10.6
Aaron Neville Duo @ Dakota
It's been a rough couple of years for New Orleans' first family of funk. Saxophonist Charles Neville died in 2018; keyboardist Art Neville died this past July. With Aaron and Cyril, they were the Neville Brothers, the iconic band that closed every Jazz Fest for years. Happily Aaron and his astounding, inimitable voice, topped by an otherworldly falsetto, endure. He's touring again with his longtime pianist, Michael Goods, tapping into NOLA R&B, doo-wop tradition, classic soul and pop balladry, and always his 1966 signature tune "Tell It Like It Is." Which he does too on his latest, Apache, especially the Bros-worthy "Stompin Ground." 7 p.m. $75—$105. 1010 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis. More info here.—Rick Mason
Complete Sunday music listings here.


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Home/TV/'The Good Doctor' Recap: Season 4, Episode 6 — Lim's PTSD Explained
'The Good Doctor' Recap: Season 4, Episode 6 — Lim's PTSD Explained
The Good Doctor's winter premiere culminated in a brutal wake-up name for Dr. Audrey Lim.
The ABC medical drama, which exists in a post-COVID world, explored the emotional fallout from the pandemic by means of the eyes of St. Bonaventure's chief of surgical procedure, who was decided to bury her emotions and go about her life, enterprise as regular. However it was clear as she lashed out at Jordan (who let her private beliefs intervene with an abortion process) and Shaun (who refused to show the interns after Asher's fatal mistake) that she was not OK.
After she handled Ben (The Baker and the Magnificence's David Del Rio), an Iraq warfare veteran with post-traumatic stress dysfunction, Lim went for a pleasure experience and crashed her bike. Although she walked away from the wreckage with nary a scratch, it was apparent that she may now not ignore her personal PTSD.
Under, Lim's portrayer, Christina Chang, discusses Lim's reluctance to hunt assist and the extra underlying trauma related to you-know-who's death, and previews how Lim's crash will impression the character transferring ahead.
TVLINE | Why do you assume Lim is so hesitant to confess to herself that she's not OK?
A part of Lim's wrestle is being weak, which I feel is made clear on this episode. She's acquired fairly a big function [as chief of surgery], and she or he's accountable for lots of workers, so it's not OK in her thoughts to have any type of concern. The primary a part of this episode is her simply feeling like, "Look, I'm drained, I'm overrun, however all people is. I've quite a bit on my plate, however all people does. Each hospital, head of hospital and chief of surgical procedure, all people is feeling this. I'm not distinctive, I'm not particular, I'm holding it collectively." As you see within the final scene, she simply can't do this… All of it falls aside and that is the start of the break. It's a fruits of [her emotions], and she or he's cracking.
TVLINE | Claire tried to intervene — she even revealed her personal PTSD analysis, and the way Melendez helped her by means of her time of want — however Lim shut her down. Why do you assume that's?
Lim struggles with how one can obtain that [help] and what to do with it. And by the best way, do I actually need to hear about how another person had PTSD when that particular person [who helped her through it] was additionally my love? There's simply so many various dynamics at play. I even have emotions about Melendez and my very own struggles that I'm selecting to not share. It's all there.
TVLINE | I'm glad you stated that. When Claire talked about Melendez by title, there was undoubtedly a glance in Lim's eye. I acquired the sense that she was unhappy, however she didn't know how one can really feel about her ex in dialog with Claire. Was it a aware option to play that unstated battle within the scene?
Sure, one hundred pc. I'm glad you picked up on that. Antonia [Thomas] and I talked about that whereas we had been rehearsing the scene. We had been each in full settlement that in fact that's how [Lim] would really feel. It's like, "Oh nice, inform me extra about your ache," and on the similar time, "I really feel you, sister," as a result of I additionally really feel that [pain].
TVLINE | Do you assume Lim ever totally acknowledged the parallels between Ben's struggles and her personal?
I feel it might be too on the nostril if she stood there and went, "Wait a second, I even have PTSD." That man went to warfare and he noticed loss of life in a very totally different method — in a really violent method. When Lim appears at that, I don't assume she's making the connection. She's pondering, "I'm a physician. I'm presupposed to see sickness, I'm presupposed to see loss of life, and I'm presupposed to see folks getting higher. That's all a part of the job description, in order that's not what the issue is. One thing is occurring right here, and one thing is just not fairly proper, however I'm actually not like this man."
TVLINE | What kind of ideas are operating by means of Lim's thoughts within the fast aftermath of the crash?
There's the preliminary shock that it occurred as a result of she's by no means crashed [her motorcycle before]. I don't even assume she bodily feels something when she will get up off the bottom. That was a tremendous stunt, by the best way. The stuntman stood proper up, and he had a slight limp, so I selected to offer Lim a limp as nicely. She appears like a superhero leaping up after that.
TVLINE | However the place do you assume she's at emotionally?
She's feeling like "OK, clearly there's an issue right here." The sound that you simply hear is what she is lastly listening to: It's the flatline, then she begins to listen to all of these voices. All of these issues are beginning to get louder in her head. It's clearly a sign of what's been bothering her. It's an awakening for Lim.
TVLINE | It's every little thing hitting her without delay, and she will be able to't ignore it any longer.
Appropriate. There have been some sounds she was listening to earlier than, just like the scene in her workplace the place she tries to drown it out by listening to music. She's making an attempt to drown out this beep, however she's not understanding what that's but. It's bothersome, and it's type of nibbling at her, however it's not clear. On the finish, I don't assume it's one particular thought she's having. It's extra of a basic consciousness that that is connected to the expertise that I've had this yr.
TVLINE | Will we decide up shortly after the crash in Episode 7?
We don't. We barely see Lim, truly, however we do within the one after that. The bodily harm is talked about by Claire, however Lim brushes it off. It's all concerning the emotional harm in subsequent episodes.
TVLINE | Does she proceed to push Claire away? Attempt to the cope with her trauma on her personal?
Sure, and that's all I can say.
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May 15, 2019 Music, Arts & Culture » Arts
Find fun events in the wild this weekend
By Charlie Swanson
For more information on these and other outdoor events, see Calendar, pg 16.
Move to the Beat Drumming, dancing, food and fun are all part of the Matsuri! Japanese Arts Festival in Santa Rosa.
Rain or shine, it's the season to step out and get fresh North Bay. From hiking challenges to community arts festivals, here's a backpack full of family-friendly outdoor activities to partake in this weekend.
Alaska Native Day: Though it was officially established by the Russian American Company, Fort Ross on the Sonoma Coast was built by many diverse people, including Alaska native sea hunters from many Alaskan tribes originating on Kodiak Island and eventually the Aleutian Islands and Alaskan Peninsula.
This year, that heritage is honored in the sixth annual Alaska Native Day at Fort Ross State Historic Park. In addition to traditional activities like the annual John Sperry memorial qayag (sealskin) kayak boat race and the walk to the nearby cemetery for remembrance and blessing, this year's festival boasts an international lineup of talent with the Anchorage Unangax Dancers sharing their traditional dancing from the Aleutian Islands of Alaska, vocalist Saina Singer, of the Sakha Republic, performing her songs and sharing Siberian native history and Haida and Welsh artist Rachel Langford leading a metal etching project. Kids' arts and crafts activities, history and ecology exhibits and more celebrate Alaskan culture on Saturday, May 18, at 19005 Hwy 1, Jenner. 10am. Free admission; $8 per car parking. Fortross.org.
Napa Open Space District Spring Trail Challenge: Aside from touring vineyards and tasting rooms, Napa County is a haven for those who love to hike, bike or ride horses in wide open spaces, and the Napa Open Space District is the best place to find out when and where to get outdoors. Each spring, the district offers a trail challenge that invites adventurous participants to take on any five of 11 trails throughout the county. Each completed trail earns points, and bonus points are awarded for additional park-related activities, such as this weekend's Flower Hike at Moore Creek Park. The hike features views of unique and interesting flora, including Monkeyflower, Baby Blue Eyes, Canyon Larkspur and other native plants, while covering the basics of flower identification. Once on the hike, be sure to take photos and add the right captions when uploading to social media to enter to win prizes like a Tahoe getaway, complimentary winetasting at Olabasi, bike tune-up from Calistoga bike shop and more. The trail challenge continues until June 21 and the Flower Hike commences on Saturday, May 18, at 2607 Chiles Pope Valley Rd., St. Helena. 10am. napaoutdoors.org.
Skaggs Island Bike Ride: Once a top-secret U.S. Navy installation located between Novato and Vallejo on Highway 37, Skaggs Island used to be thriving tidal marsh that's now returning to its former glory with the combined efforts of the US Fish & Wildlife Service and the Sonoma Land Trust. While the entire island is now part of the San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge, it's still often off-limits to the general public, though this weekend presents a rare opportunity to tour the 3,300-acre site during the Skaggs Island Bike Ride. Adults and children are invited, and participants can walk the route as well, which comprises a seven-mile loop and optional offshoot trails. You might see wildlife like deer, foxes, coyotes and birds of prey, and you'll definitely enjoy complimentary ice cream from Straus Family Creamery and chocolate milk from Clover (while supplies last). Registration is required for the Saturday, May 18 ride at Skaggs Island Road and Highway 37, Sonoma. 10am. Free. fws.gov/refuge/san_pablo_bay.
Matsuri! Japanese Arts Festival: Started in 2009 by Sonoma County artist Mario Uribe, whose art and career has long celebrated a love for Japanese arts and culture, Sonoma County Matsuri (the word translates into festival) is a nonprofit educational arts organization dedicated to sharing and promoting Japanese culture through educating intercultural understanding at events like the annual Matsuri! Japanese Arts Festival. The event turns 10 this weekend and returns to Juilliard Park in Santa Rosa.
At first, the festival was little more than a tea ceremony, but as Sonoma Matsuri expanded, so did its vision. Now the festival has become one of the signature cultural events in the North Bay with taiko drumming, calligraphy, martial arts, food, exhibitors and more. Festival-goers are invited to join in the fun and try their hand at drumming, mochitsuki (the pounding of sweet rice into cakes), and learning dance steps on the lawn. In addition to the daylong festival, this year's events include a Saturday night of music featuring the shakuhachi (a Japanese bamboo flute), on May 18, at the Church of the One Tree (492, Sonoma Ave., Santa Rosa. 7pm. $20). The festival commences on Sunday, May 19, at 227 Santa Rosa Ave, Santa Rosa. 11am. Free admission. sonomamatsuri.com.
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package org.zstack.test.network;

import junit.framework.Assert;
import org.junit.Before;
import org.junit.Test;
import org.zstack.core.cloudbus.CloudBus;
import org.zstack.core.componentloader.ComponentLoader;
import org.zstack.core.db.DatabaseFacade;
import org.zstack.core.db.SimpleQuery;
import org.zstack.header.network.l2.L2VlanNetworkVO;
import org.zstack.test.Api;
import org.zstack.test.ApiSenderException;
import org.zstack.test.DBUtil;
import org.zstack.test.deployer.Deployer;

public class TestCreateL2VlanNetwork {
    Deployer deployer;
    Api api;
    ComponentLoader loader;
    CloudBus bus;
    DatabaseFacade dbf;

    @Before
    public void setUp() throws Exception {
        DBUtil.reDeployDB();
        deployer = new Deployer("deployerXml/network/TestCreateL2VlanNetwork.xml");
        deployer.build();
        api = deployer.getApi();
        loader = deployer.getComponentLoader();
        bus = loader.getComponent(CloudBus.class);
        dbf = loader.getComponent(DatabaseFacade.class);
    }

    @Test
    public void test() throws ApiSenderException {
        SimpleQuery<L2VlanNetworkVO> q = dbf.createQuery(L2VlanNetworkVO.class);
        L2VlanNetworkVO vo = (L2VlanNetworkVO) q.list().get(0);
        Assert.assertEquals(10, vo.getVlan());
    }
}


A large number of attorneys and personal injury lawyers have launched an investigation into hip replacement products. The power of class action lawsuits allows ordinary people to stand up and challenge the largest companies in the world. They have forced industries to clean up widespread pollution, recall dangerous products, and return billions of dollars illegally taken from the public.
Did the people at Johnson Johnson or DePuy Orthopaedics know that there were problems with the hip implants?
The recall comes more than two years after the Food & Drug Administration began receiving complaints and follows a determination that the failure rate for both DePuy ASR acetabular cups was more than 12%. The actions follow extensive reports of hip replacement pain and failures from the defective products and ask for medical and orthopaedic surgeons to monitor their patients more closely.
Q: When should revision surgery be considered?
A: If imaging reveals soft tissue reactions, fluid collections or tissue masses, you may want to consider a revision surgery. Only your orthopaedic surgeon can determine whether you are a candidate for revision surgery.
Q: What are the signs of hip implant failure?
A: Symptoms of a failed hip implant may included swelling, pain and trouble walking, which may be indications of a loose implant, a fracture of the bone surrounding the implant, or a dislocation of the joint. Only your orthopaedic surgeon can diagnose a failed ASR hip implant.
Q: What problems are created by metal particles from the implants?
A: Cobalt and chromium in the implants can enter the bloodstream and ion levels elevated higher than 7 parts per billion (ppb) require close medical surveillance. Over time the filings created by wear can trigger painful inflammation and cause damage to tissue and muscle in the vicinity of the implant.


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Home Blog Sony Xperia S
Thursday, 12th January 2012
Announced at CES 2012, Sony Xperia S (the link is still pointing to SonyEricsson.com) is Sony's first smartphone after she broke up with Ericsson.
The specs for Sony Xperia S is pretty impressive (1.5GHz Dual-Core + 1GB RAM) and it does supports NFC as well. The only complaint I have is it should be launching with Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) instead of Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). It will be available in 2 colors, black or white.
The Sony Xperia S will be available in Q1 2012 and the update to Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) will only be available in Q2 2012 and the RRP wil be available at a later date.
Screen: 4.3 inch Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA Engine
Resolution: HD resolution screen (1280 x 720)
OS: Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Processor: 1.5GHz dual-core processor
Storage: 32GB flash storage
Memory card slot: 32 GB eMMC
Front Facing Camera: Front (720p)
Back Camera: Sony's Exmor R for mobile CMOS sensor (12.1 MP) With 1080p HD recording
Size: 128.0 × 64.0 × 10.6 mm
Official Site: Sony Xperia S
Press Release: First smartphone from the new Xperia NXT series – next generation smartphones from Sony
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First smartphone from the new Xperia NXT series – next generation smartphones from Sony
9 January, 2012, Las Vegas, Nev.
Xperia S, the first smartphone from the new Xperia NXT series – next generation smartphones from Sony, was today announced at Sony's press conference ahead of the 2012 International CES show in Las Vegas. The new Xperia S is an Android smartphone that delivers a stunning viewing experience with a high resolution screen, Sony HD experiences and a 12MP camera that takes pictures in just 1.5 seconds from standby. Xperia S also comes with a powerful 1.5GHz dual-core processor for faster performance.
Xperia S within the world of Sony
The new Xperia S enables easy connectivity with multiple screens for consumers looking to share and enjoy content on whichever screen best suits their situation, whether it's TV, smartphone, laptop or tablet. Consumers can watch their favourite content from the Sony Entertainment Network by connecting their Xperia S through HMDI to TV or share photos wirelessly with just one touch. Xperia S is also NFC (near field communication) enabled to allow consumers to share content with each other as well as enjoying an increasing number of NFC applications and services.
Biggest and best entertainment experiences from Sony
Xperia S will be able to access the richest entertainment experiences from Sony Entertainment Network. Music Unlimited offers a global catalogue of 12 million unique songs while Video Unlimited has the latest Hollywood blockbusters and TV shows from all major studios.
Xperia S is also PlayStation Certified, guaranteeing a high quality smartphone gaming experience and access to the PlayStation® Store.
Instantly Recognizable Design
Xperia S showcases a new design approach referred to as "Iconic Identity". The design will be replicated across the Xperia NXT series and creates a simple strong look that is instantly recognizable. The transparent element at the base creates an iconic silhouette where the display is emphasized and underlined. In addition, it provides illumination effects and integrates the antenna components.
The user interface has been redesigned to match the minimalistic design of the hardware. The home screen has a new colorful flow background making full usage of HD Reality Display and dual-core processing power.
Xperia S will be available to consumers globally from the first quarter 2012. Launching on Android platform 2.3 (Gingerbread) Xperia S will be upgraded to Android platform 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) during the second quarter 2012.
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What's a girl got to do to get elected nowadays?
I'm wondering what a girl named Gladys has got to do to get elected nowadays.
Winning Sky News debates is one thing, and that may have improved the story that our Australian Institute for Progress polling, taken last week, tells us, but then again it may not have.
Voters these days are increasingly voting early, making the set piece jousts late in the campaign less significant, and there is more to winning elections than winning debates. If you don't cover-off on a range of strategic and tactical matters, voters may unintentionally vote you out because they don't understand the potential consequences of their actions, or non-actions.
Last week, on every measure but one, Gladys Berejiklian, and her government, was superior to her opponent Michael Daley, according to a poll of participants in our qualitative focus group.
Respondents weren't wildly excited about Gladys, but then they aren't wildly excited about any politicians these days. 39 per cent approves of the job she is doing, and 43 per cent disapproves. Daley can only get to 33 per cent approval with 42 per cent disapproval.
Voters preferred Berejiklian to Daley by 49 per cent to 42 per cent, and 41 per cent thought her government deserved to be returned, versus only 30 per cent who thought the ALP deserved a win. Head to head, 47 per cent wanted the next government to be a Liberal and National Party one versus 40 per cent for Labor.
So, she's going to win by a reasonable margin?
That's not what the two-party preferred vote said. Many pollsters calculate their two-party preferred results by allocating second and later preferences as they were cast last election. We think that is unsafe so we ask our respondents how they are going to distribute their preferences in the coming election.
When we do that we get a 52 per cent/48 per cent victory for Labor. How can that be?
It's a by-product of New South Wales' optional preferential system and the fracturing of the centre-right vote.
Out of the three minor party blocs, the Greens preferences go 80 per cent Labor, 12 per cent exhaust and are not distributed to either major party, and there is an 8 per cent undecided vote.
For what we are calling the Nationalist bloc (a combination of mostly One Nation, Australian Conservatives and the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers) we have 45 per cent going to the Coalition, 8 per cent ALP, 37 per cent exhausting and 11 per cent undecided.
Others, who tend to be left-leaning independents, are going Labor 49 per cent, Coalition 2 per cent, exhausting 33 per cent and undecided 16 per cent.
Given the ALP has done a preference deal with the Shooters; this could be even bleaker for the Berejiklian crew.
The failure to allocate comes down to the right being grumpy with its own. That is why the vote has fractured. The historic compromise between the big C conservatives, and small L liberals, has broken down over issues like global warming, free speech, gay marriage, euthanasia and abortion.
There is also a touch of envy from voters in the regions who see the inhabitants of the Big Smoke enjoying a lifestyle alien to their own, and unattainable on their income.
Overall there is a sense that the state is doing well economically, and the main battleground between the government and the opposition is priorities for spending revenue, and whether it is being spent competently.
Berejiklian gets marks for moving to fix the state's infrastructure bottleneck, which is invariably blamed on immigration and frequently blamed on 12 years of Labor inaction. As one respondent says "She does what she says. Hardworking. Genuine."
But there is a question mark over her execution, with road and rail bills blowing out, projects taking too long to finish, and construction work gumming-up existing infrastructure.
One piece of infrastructure has become talismanic – the promise to knock down and rebuild the ANZ and Allianz stadiums at a cost of $2 billion.
This is infrastructure that does not contribute to anyone's quality of life, apart from those who go to events at these stadia, which will be only on sporadically, no matter how regularly they attend.
To those outside Sydney, it seems that money is being wasted on the privileged few, when they can identify needs in health and education in their local area that could do with just a fraction of it.
The decisions appear to be a reaction to pressure from Alan Jones. This feeds into the Liberals' perennial problem with looking like they favour the big end of town, as well as a fair bit of left-wing animosity to Jones.
It was remarkable that a massive 15 per cent of people unprompted nominated Michael Daley's promise that were he to win Alan Jones would be sacked from the SCG Trust as a big positive for him.
Climate change is an issue in this election, but only for those who have already made up their mind to vote Labor or Greens, which makes me wonder why the Liberals don't try to differentiate themselves more strongly from Labor on this point.
The cost of electricity and the cost of living, are two issues in this election, and ones where the coalition generally has an edge. A warm-hearted but hard-nosed approach to climate change issues wouldn't have lost any votes – they've gone already – and might have gained a few first preferences from people who are struggling, and could have resulted in higher preference flows from the minor parties.
Both leaders carry institutional baggage from the past. The corruption of the last Labor regime is not far from the surface, combined with a perception it did nothing. For the Liberals there are widely disliked power brokers like Michael Photios and Dominic Perottet, and some of the decisions of the Baird government, like the greyhound racing ban and council amalgamations.
But ultimately voters appear to put their trust more in Berejiklian, the intense, schoolmarmish performer, who has "never gotten stoned at a music festival – was way too serious growing up," than they do in Daley, the avuncular, ruby-faced frontman for the party that doesn't follow through, and can't really be trusted.
This week's debate certainly plays into that dichotomy.
Yet that may count for nothing. Politics has become gamified. Voters probably care more about who will get voted off Big Brother, than they do about those set to run the country for them. If Berejiklian were just a little bit warmer, more of an entertainer, things might be different.
As it is, she's going to need all her dour grit and determination election night, if nothing changes.
Graham Young is Executive Director of the Australian Institute for Progress and founder and editor of On Line Opinion.
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Bookworm Bear is joining in the Best of Summer 2013 Giveaway Blog Hop, and offering a $25 Amazon.com Gift Card.
Bookworm Bear will be giving one lucky reader a $25 gift certificate to Amazon.com. All you need to do to enter (one entry per person, please) is leave a comment with the title of a favorite children's book, and complete the Rafflecopter entry below. Good luck, and thanks for stopping by Bookworm Bear!
There are many other Kid Lit blogs joining in this blog hop – please take a moment to visit their sites. There is a link at the end of this post to see the other blogs in this giveaway blog hop. Also, please stop by the hosting blogs, Mother Daughter Book Reviews, and Youth Literature Reviews.
Since I'm asking you to tell me one (or more) of your favorite children's books, I'll share some of mine with you – ones I've reviewed on this site already. If you want to know more about any of the books, just click on the cover. Happy reading.
Giveaway Details: To enter, make a comment with the title of a children's book you like. The book can be a picture book, beginning reader, or chapter book — this also helps me know that yours is a real entry, not made by a random computer on its own. One entry per person only, please. Entering several times will disqualify you (sorry, but just trying to be fair here).
The prize: The winner will receive, via email, a $25 gift certificate to Amazon.com.
To enter: For a chance to win a $25 Amazon.com gift certificate, enter through the Rafflecopter form below. Don't forget, you need to leave a comment with the name of a children's book. Thanks, and good luck!
My current favourite picture book is The Little Raindrop by Joanna Gray. Thank you for a great giveaway.
The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles.
I think the best children's book I have read in a long time is "The Silver Skates" by Hans Christian Anderson, loved that book.
Definitely Harry Potter series. The Ranger's Apprentice Series comes as a close second.
My favorite children's book is the "Very Hungry Caterpillar". I was very excited to see how much my son loved it as well!
A bad case of the stripes.
I liked Little House in the Big Woods.
I can't say that I have a favorite but the first book I ever read was the cat in the hat.
My daughter said the Three Little Pigs is her favorite!
So many books…a favorite would have to be "A Sick Day for Amos McGee" by the Sterns.
My favorite children's novel is Wonder!
The Chronicles of Narnia. I wished I read it before I saw the movies.
My favorite children's book is "Charlotte's Web". Definitely a classic!
It's so hard to pick just one. For now, I'll go with Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes. Thanks for being part of the hop!
My very favorite kids book has always been One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish by Dr. Seuss.
My favorite children's book is The BFG by Roald Dahl. I've read it many times. Thank you!
So many books and choosing one…just ONE! It will be "A Story for Bear" by Dennis Haseley.
Thanks for giving us this end-of-summer adventure.
One of my favorite children's books is Tuck Everlasting.
I loved The Ordinary Princess by MM Kaye and the Boxcar Children series. Thanks for the giveaway!
I love Donalisa Hensley's books. Th first one I read was the Worry Glasses.
I also love Sherrill S. Cannons books, I just got the Magic Word I will be reading soon.
Snow White and Sleeping Beauty were my favorite children's books growing up.
My all time personal favorite would be Harry Potter series. But if you looking for a recent book, I lately reading netgalley of Lola Going Green. Its a good book for young girl to teach about family, friendship and the value of nature.
Our favorite childrens book is Goodnight Moon.
The Chronicles Of Narnia and The Hobbit for older kids. Anything by Doctor Seuss or Robert Munsch for younger kids.
If You Give A Mouse A Cookie has always been one of my favorites.
Congratulations! Rafflecopter just declared you the winner of the Amazon.com gift card. Thanks for entering. If You Give A Mouse A Cookie was a favorite in my home, too.
I love the Burgess bedtime stories. I also always loved The Moorchild, Island of the Blue Dolphins, A Castle in the Attic, and The Chronicles of Narnia.
The Boxcar Children is my favorite book.
Peter Pan.. still all time fav..
Thanks for being in the hop.
I love reading the Harry Potter series, but for the love of children, I love Olivia!
I really loved the Harry Potter series.
My favorite book is The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Every baby shower I go to, that's part of my gift!
Right now my kids current favorite and one I enjoy reading with them is: Tickle Monster.
My favorite children's book has always been Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery, though I love of Montgomery's stories!
Favorite would be the Little House series.
Pancakes for Breakfast by Tomie dePaola is one of my all-time favorites.
I buy 'Let's Dance Little Pookie' for baby showers because it's so cute.
My favorite children's book is probably Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine.
My 2 year old loves being read to. Right now his favorite is Go Dog Go, but I can't wait to read him my favorites some day. The Harry Potter series is one I will definitely read to him.
My favorite book this summer so far has been I'll Follow The Moon by Stephanie Lisa Tara. Stunningly beautiful in both illustration & prose.
I love "you are special" by Max Lucado.
My favorite book, as a child, was always "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White.
There are too many to list! A favorite I read to the kids is Dragons Love Tacos.
My fave must be Teofrastus, which is by an Estonian author, and as far as I know, not translated to other languages. It's about a cat who waits at a train station every day for his owner who never returns. One day he accidentally gets on the train and is taken to a new city. Life there is alien to him and almost gets him killed, but then someone finds and takes him home. At some point though, he gets separated again and this adventure leaves him beaten up and almost dead. This book has a happy ending, luckily. It may sound violent, but blood and gore isn't really described. It's a really sad and heartwarming tale which I read in 3rd or 4th grade. Cat's POV is described realistically, as in he doesn't talk or have clear thoughts as I remember, which I liked about this book.
Some of my favorites include a new picture book I just received called How to Train your Train. It is so adorable!
I also like a middle grade book called A Smidgen of Sy; a chapter book series by Frances Watts called Ernie and Maude, Superheroes; the Loveabloe Lobo series by C.L. Murphy; and an early reader series clause Clyde, about a dog and his sock that have adventures when his owners, Mr. and Mrs. Shinyshoes leave for the day.
I love A Wrinkle in Time.
Knuffle Bunny by Mo Willems is one of her favorites great book for 3-6 year olds. Great lesson learned in the book. About a child and a stuffed bunny that is lost and finally found; and is given to another child that is unhappy on an airplane. It really a touching story.


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Q: how can I find value in sub multidimensional array? I have this array:
Array ( [0] => Array ( [asset] => track [path] => media/promenade_web/AUDIO/promenade-arkadiev.mp3 [file_name] => promenade-arkadiev [permission_audio_play_synchronization] => Array ( [synchronization] => Array ( [constraint] => Array ( [numberOfMeasures] => Array ( [startMeasure] => 1 [number] => 10 ) [qualityOfResource] => medium ) [requirement] => Array ( ) [condition] => Array ( ) ) [play] => Array ( [constraint] => Array ( [numberOfMeasures] => Array ( [startMeasure] => 1 [number] => 10 ) [qualityOfResource] => medium [spatial] => iso3166:CH,IT [count] => 10 [datetime] => Array ( [start] => 2017-08-16 [end] => 2017-10-20 ) [accumulated] => P30D [format] => mp3,wav ) [requirement] => Array ( ) [condition] => Array ( ) ) ) ) [1] => Array ( [asset] => track [path] => media/promenade_web/AUDIO/promenade-arkadiev_lo.mp3 [file_name] => promenade-arkadiev_lo [permission_audio_play_synchronization2] => Array ( [play] => Array ( [constraint] => Array ( [numberOfMeasures] => Array ( [startMeasure] => 1 [number] => 10 ) [qualityOfResource] => medium [spatial] => iso3166:CH,IT [count] => 10 [datetime] => Array ( [start] => 2017-08-16 [end] => 2017-10-20 ) [accumulated] => P30D [format] => mp3,wav ) [requirement] => Array ( [prepay] => Array ( [amount] => 0.99 [currency] => EUR ) ) [condition] => Array ( ) ) ) ) )

How can I find a value with foreach, regardless of the number of subarrays?
I've tried with this code, but it doesn't work:
function recursive_array_search($needle, $haystack, $currentKey = '') {
    foreach($haystack as $key=>$value) {
        if (is_array($value)) {
            $nextKey = recursive_array_search($needle,$value, $currentKey . '[' . $key . ']');
            if ($nextKey) {
                return $nextKey;
            }
        }
        else if($value==$needle) {
            return is_numeric($key) ? $currentKey . '[' .$key . ']' : $currentKey;
        }
    }
    return false;
}

A: I always use following on multi dimensional array
 $arr = array(array('id'=>1,'name'=>'nilesh'),array('id'=>2,'name'=>'ajay'));
    echo "<pre>";
    print_r($arr[array_search('nilesh', array_column($arr,'name'))]);
    echo "</pre>";

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If you have decided that 2019 is the year to sell your home, read on for some useful tips that can help you make sure it goes successfully.
Update your kitchen – Updating your kitchen is one of the best ways to add extra value to your property. You may need to spend a few thousand pounds, but you will definitely make it back, and more! Don't spoil your upgrades by going for something too taste-specific. Keep it neutral.
Add a home office – Working from home is becoming more and more popular nowadays. Most buyers need a space for their computer, their files and such like. A contemporary home office is a worthwhile investment. It will probably end up costing you around ten thousand pounds, but it will help your home to sell quicker and for a greater price.
New carpets – There is nothing more off-putting than worn and dirty carpets. They put a dampener on your entire home! Instead, you should re-carpet the property. This will cost approximately four grand, but it will be more than worth it.
Should you add a POA to your property?
Why do it? – You have to ask yourself what you actually have to gain by keeping the price of your home a secret. Why would an agent encourage you to add a POA to your property? Quite simply because he or she hasn't got a clue what it is worth.
It's never really a secret – Ok, so POA, in theory, means keeping your asking price a secret, but the truth is… it won't actually be a secret at all! It's impossible to keep things on the hush nowadays with the Internet. For example, if you make a listing on Rightmove you have to put in a price! So, are you really going to pass up on the entire Internet marketing techniques available so you can have a POA?
It puts people offer – Put yourself in the buyer's shoes! If you see a house and it doesn't have an asking price, is that going to make you want to view it or are you going to be put off? Most people will say the latter – it creates a negative feeling.
Hopefully, you now feel more prepared to put your property on the market in 2019!


It's Time...My Book Is Coming Out!
Often times you check a website and it's "Under Construction". This time it was me that has been under construction. I've been on a roller coaster of grief and this is the flower that is now blossoming from the crushed seed.
When someone you love dies, people always say, "I'm sorry for your loss." It's not a loss. It can be a gain, too. If you keep your heart open.


A general night out means all will think about couples and friends but in few places like Los Angeles California, a girl's night out is more familiar and commonly done with some beautiful LA exotic female dancers. Normally these outings will be on Friday or weekends, a group of women gathers in public places and involves in any kind of activity. These kinds of activities ease their tensions and stress, certain places women plan a theme or some code clothes to wear on their outings. Based on the city and girls interest their timing and other things may changes, some just like to spend few hours in talking and others like to add some spice on it so they will also mix certain other plans. No matter whatever the plans boys are strictly not allowed to go with them. Joining with other boys is different but boyfriends and husbands are not able to be a part on it.
Women think this helps them to improve their confidence level. Comparing to dating and rest of things this one gives you unique experience that is for a guarantee night of fun. No age restrictions are there so you can enjoy the night out with any girl even the elders yet youngsters are more interested in it. As per the survey teenage girls are conducting these kinds of things more than other age groups and as long as they are 18 or older they can hire LA strippers to accommodate their party. There are no rules to be concerned with and regulations are their just to have fun till you are exhausted.
In recent days many are dressing up like school girls, if you are choosing that costume you need to make sure that your hair is not creepy and join ribbons in the end or tie around your head.
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Without glass, books and chewing gum your look will be totally incomplete so choose any one of it.
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Electric vehicles continue to gain market share, but outside metro Atlanta, the infrastructure for charging electric vehicles is lacking. I-85 is a major travel corridor that runs from Alabama to Virginia, connecting major metro areas throughout the Southeast, offering a prime opportunity to reduce carbon emissions by providing accessible solar-powered charging stations.
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The Ray is a living laboratory, a place to test new technologies. As other alternative fuel vehicles become more popular, we look forward to hosting "fueling" stations for all alternative-fuel vehicles including hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.


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István Székely concert pianist
"István Székely is a truly wonderful pianist and musician. He has a poetic touch at the keyboard giving every note and phrase an artistic and symbolic meaning. With an outstanding technical command of the instrument he takes you by the hand to the inner meaning of the works that he interprets"
Mr. Graham Jackson, Concert pianist, Madrid
"István has acquired a flawless technique of the highest professional standard, as well as a superb sound control which he was able to show at an impressive performance of Liszt's Totentanz for Piano and Orchestra last autumn. Additionally, he has a unique talent for shaping musical structures in the most natural way, understanding and projecting the composer's intentions with empathy and clarity. In my view, there is no doubt about István Székely's qualification to become one of the most successful representatives of our profession. "
Mr. Achim Holub, conductor, London
"Following an impressive curriculum, the young Hungarian pianist István Székely left us speechless thanks to a dazzling performance of technical prowess. His performance shone splendidly in virtuosity and he moved his hands with incredible dexterity, delivering clean and clear passages of orchestral sonority. The two works by LISZT that closed the program were the ideal vehicle for István Székely to show off his wide range of virtuosic capabilities, which, as we said before, left the faithful audience of the ADOC Auditorium wanting more. They applauded with a standing ovation." adoc.es
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"…what struck me the most was the intimacy and connection, it was as though every note was speaking from the essence of his soul. Wow! "
Ms. Christina Cooper, Performance coach, London
CONCERT PIANIST AND PEDAGOGUE
Professor at the Katarina Gurska Superior Conservatory in Madrid and Franz Liszt Center for special talents in La Nucia (Spain).
István is a concert pianist and internationally recognised teacher: he has been invited in Master Classes in Budapest (Hungary), in the World Teachers Conference in Novi Sad (Serbia), in the Katarina Gurska Conservatory, in Forum Musikae (Madrid), in the International Piano Festival "UIS" in Bucaramanga, in Manizales (Colombia), Special School of Music in Apatin, Sombor, Senta, Backa Topola (Serbia), Conservatory in Alicante and Dénia, in the International Music Festival in Valencia etc. He is frequent jury member in international competitions such as the Franz Liszt International Competition in Rome (Italy), the Takács Competition in Oberschützen (Austria), Bucaramanga (Colombia), the IMFV Valencia competition, the Ibiza International Competition, the "Villa de Xabia" International Contest etc.
Winner of several awards in national and international competitions. Since the age of 15 he has given recitals in Europe, the United States, South America and Asia. To name a few: in Alexandria and New Harmony (Indianapolis, USA), in the International Piano Festival in Bucaramanga, International Piano Festival in Barrancabermeja, cycle "International Season in Manizales" (Colombia), "Kolarac" in Belgrade ( Serbia), in the "Kodály" Institute, "Kodály" School, in the "Béla Bartók" Museum, in one of the most important festivals "Zsidó Kulturális Fesztivál" in Szeged (Hungary), recitals in Sweden, Greece, in the festival "Midis-minimes", in "Muziekacademie de Berchem-Sainte-Agathe in Brussels (Belgium) and in Spain in important auditoriums such as the Palacio de Cibeles in Madrid, Palau de la Música in Valencia, Teatro Principal de Alcoy, congress center" Victor Villegas "in Murcia, in the" Adoc ", in the University of Burgos, in the International Chamber Music Festival in Calpe, in" Dénia Classics ", Aula de la Cam in Alicante, Teulada Auditorium, La Beneficencia in Valencia, in the Auditorio de la Diputación, "ADDA" in Alicante, Auditorium Mediterrania in La Nucia among others. He has performed in private concert for the Princess of Thailand S.A.R. Chulabhorn Mahidol.
His teachers were Aleksandar Madzar, Orsolya Szabó, Michael Boguslavski, Mátyás Molcer, Valéria Utasi, Milica Dundjerov at the Brussels Royal Conservatory, Jerusalem Rubin Academy, Kodály Institute of Kecskemét, Conservatory of Subotica and Music School in Sombor.
He is founder and member of the international Camerata "Universal Music". He has performed with international artists such as Clara Novakova, Joaquin Palomares, Joan Enric Lluna, Jovan Bogosavljevic, Susanna Gregorian, with the soloists of the Orchestra of Valencia etc.
In 2017 István Székely made the recording of five Chopin etudes for the animated short film Impromptu, directed by María Lorenzo and produced by Enrique Millán, with the participation of Cultur Arts (Generalitat Valenciana) and the A Punt Media network . Impromptu has been one of the most relevant Spanish animation shorts of the last year, being shortlisted for the Goya 2018 Awards. It was premiered at the emblematic Alcalá de Henares Film Festival, and so far it has been screened in more than 50 events in 20 countries, such as the Animation Festival of Annecy (France), the Bristol Encounters (United Kingdom), Anima Mundi (Brazil) or the Animation Nights (New York). Prizes won: Best Art Animation at the Expression Art Movie Festival (Los Angeles, USA), Best Short Film (exaequo) at the Animaze Animation International Festival (Montreal, Canada), Best Experimental Animation Short at the International Animation Cardboard Festival - La Tribu (Buenos Aires, Argentina), Best Animation Short Film at the Astorga Film Festival (Spain), Best Valencian Animation at the Cortoons (Gandía).
© 2019 István Székely


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Waugh fears being forced abroad
Waugh in action during the narrow victory over Italy on Australia's recent end of year tour © Getty Images
Features: Waugh must head overseas
News: Waugh to lead the Waratahs
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Teams: Australia | New South Wales Waratahs
Wallabies flanker Phil Waugh fears his days in the green and gold of Australia could be numbered as he seeks a new long-term deal.
The Waratahs' skipper, who led the side to last year's Super 14 final, is off contract with New South Wales and the Australian Rugby Union in 2010 and would like to agree a new deal.
However he is aware that decision lies with Wallabies coach Robbie Deans and ARU high performance manager David Nucifora who may opt to look to the future and thus open the door to a potential move overseas for the 29-year-old.
"Over the next period of time I'll look at my options and see where I sit. Robbie Deans' plans are obviously very important to my future,'' Waugh told the Daily Telegraph. "I really enjoy playing in Australia and playing for the Waratahs and playing in Sydney. The SFS is my favourite ground and I've been here 10 years. Once I've got a good understanding of what they're thinking, I'll be able to make some more informed decisions.
"Every year could be your last. It's all a matter of form and injuries. I feel like I've got a lot of rugby left in me. I want to play until I feel I'm no longer competitive at the top level. Right now I feel fine.''
Nucifora expects Waugh to be a continued part of the Wallabies plans moving forward and intends to open talks in the next month with the financial terms set to be the key to any agreement.
"We'll start talking to guys who are off contract from now onwards and Phil's certainly on that list. He's still very valuable,'' Nucifora said.
Brumbies flanker and Waugh's long-time adversary Smith is also off-contract.
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