Looking for advice, though I'm skeptical I can be helped. Dated girl for 5 years when I was in HS/college. Loved her dearly, it was intense. It fell apart because my illusions of her being perfect were shattered and I freaked, broke up with her.


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Sorrowline
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By Niel
In Animation, Video
I've been thinking a lot about an old project lately, one that almost took off in a big way. Farmageddon began life way back in 1991 as The Funny Farm, a daily newspaper strip in my hometown newspaper. It was created by my school friend Gordon Fraser and me as a way for us to flex our creative muscles. Gordon drew the strip, I inked it and we both wrote it (sometimes together, sometimes separably). We had a lot of fun with it and let our imaginations run wild. Even though the strip was set on a farm, we quickly populated it with talking dinosaurs, time-travelling inventors and visiting aliens. It lasted for two years before a new editor of the local paper decided to axe it.
But the Funny Farm didn't end there. We developed it as an animated TV show and we went to the Annecy Animation Festival where it was optioned by Nelvana, a Canadian animation production company. It felt like we'd hit the jackpot! We talked about moving to Canada to be story editors and exec producers on the show, but it never went into production. The excitement faded and we went on with our lives. But years later the chance came to revisit it and do some more work on it. I was running my own animation studio and thought it'd be great to develop the Funny Farm, now re-titled as Farmageddon. We created 3D models of the characters, locations and props, and started to do some animation tests. You can take a look at our development blog from that time here.
We managed to secure some development money and we took the project to Cannes.
We had plenty of interest but, for lots of reasons, we never quite managed to get it off the ground, and it remains an itch that I didn't quite manage to scratch. I miss working on it, and I miss playing with the ideas with Gordon, his devious sense of humour was a deep well of creativity. So, Farmageddon is almost thirty years old now and its still there in the back of my mind, just waiting for its day in the sun.
Farmageddon from Qurios on Vimeo.
Animating Tony Blair
Sometimes a job comes along that is, quite frankly, ridiculous. That was my first thought when Director friend Adam Miller called me a few weeks ago.
"We need some animation of Tony Blair," Adam explained.
"Right," I replied cautiously.
"In a tiny submarine."
"Really tiny, as in microscopic." Adam said. "He's inside an artery destroying the Ebola virus."
I laughed nervously.
"And we need it in three days time." Adam didn't laugh.
I've worked with Adam before, first on the Omid Djalili Show and then on two series of the puppet comedy show Mongrels. On both occasions it's been creatively challenging, intense but a lot of fun. So I said yes. I mean who doesn't want to animate a microscopic Tony Blair defeating the Ebola virus?
As it happened I didn't even have three days to do it. I was leaving for a family weekend away on Friday morning so I had two and a quarter days to deliver something that wouldn't need changes or fixes over the weekend when I'd be unavailable. Luckily Adam and the production team at Noho Film & TV were very clear on what they wanted, so as long as I could deliver that we should be able to avoid lots of protracted amends.
The sequence was broken down into three shots of the submarine, starting very close on Tony before he turns his craft into the bloodstream. We decided we'd use stock footage for Tony, so the first task was to find something appropriate. It had to be a recent clip, something without too much distraction and, ideally, something that looked like he might be sat controlling a submarine. We rejected lots of clips where he was talking and I eventually found one where he was listening to a reporters question before responding. Tony smiled, turned his head and listened. Perfect! And the background behind Tony was a flat colour, something I could use as a key to cut him out.
While I waited for approval of the chosen clip I began to work on the submarine. It needed to be a one man submersible, with a big enough window bubble so that Tony would be recognisable inside it. I wanted to use some parts from an earlier model I'd build for Hyperdrive but, as is typical, the archive drive decided not to work. I didn't have time to recover it (I've done that since) so I decided to just go ahead a build a basic sub. The body is made from a stretched sphere, with a window hatch cut into it. The detail was cobbled together from bits of a tie fighter and an ancient low poly ROV model I've had for over ten years. Archiving old stuff can come in very handy. All of those bits needed adjusting and adding onto the model to create the overall design. But as there wasn't time for a traditional concept design stage I was hoping it would be acceptable to the clients. Luckily it was. Once I had a basic shape I sent them a very basic animation test to get their approval. Once I knew I was heading in the right direction I added further detail to the model. I kept the textures very simple as there wasn't time to do much else.
The animation had to meet some very specific requirements. The clip of Tony is quite expensive to use so it was important to get him out of shot as quickly as possible. I tried animating him ducking down into the ship but he just looked wrong. Eventually I changed the motion of the sub so that he is hidden after a couple of seconds. The sequence also had to work with the timing of the live-action footage – the final render would end up on a medical monitor. Once all this was approved by the client I began the render process. The render is broken up into several different passes which are composited together to create the final image. Tony was rendered speratly so I could control his visibility in the shot. As well as an ambient occlusion pass I created a dirt pass for the sub, helping to break up the basic textures and add some realism.
Some of the numerous render passes that went into compositing the final image.
The various sub renders were combined with the background – a very rushed 3D model of an artery – and some animated blood vessels. (These were actually created years ago for a medical project by Chris Chatterton, one of my animation team at Qurios. Again, it's good to archive stuff, you never know when you might need it.) Finally I created a simple graphic overlay to show how well Tony was doing in his fight against Ebola.
After a couple of very late nights and early mornings I finally got everything completed at about 1am on Friday morning. I uploaded the shots and went to bed. At 8am I got in touch with Adam and he gave me his approval on the finished shots. They still had to be seen and signed off by three different producers but I was confident enough at this stage to set off on my family weekend away.
Thankfully they didn't ask for any changes! It was a really fun experience, albeit a lot of hours in a very short period of time. The clients never wanted this to be super realistic or feature film quality. It was always meant to be just a quick gag shot but I think it came out OK.
Writing & Stuff #04
In Advice, Illustration, Video, Writing
Time for another Writing & Stuff vlog thing. This time I'm chatting to my buddy Chris Chatterton about his brand new picturebook, Supermarket Gremlins.
In Advice, Video
I filmed the latest edition of Writing & Stuff on a trip to London last week. It's the usual mix of rambling thoughts and vague plans but with added shaky camera effects! On the bright side it also includes an interview with my agent, Juliet Mushens, who gives some advice to writers submitting their work to agents. Please do let me know what you think of these videos. And send me questions, I'll try to answer them in the next video.
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The second edition of Writing & Stuff is now live on YouTube for your pleasure, affection and scorn. This time I talk about character and how sometimes you need to take a step back from your work and figure out what purpose that character serves within your story. Also I visit the Game On exibition in Newcastle and review IDW's Miracleman Artifact Edition collection. Please do subscribe, hit the like button or leave a comment. Thanks.
I'm trying out a new YouTube series of videos called Writing & Stuff. It's a regular(ish) series covering my writing process, what I've been up to and what I'm reading. Have a look at the first episode here and, if you like it, please do subscribe, hit the like button or leave a comment.
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Animation Showreel
I've finally updated my animation showreel with some recent work! It includes a variety of TV projects such as Our School for CBBC and The Number of the Doctor, produced for the 50th anniversary celebrations of Doctor Who.
Reading – Timesmith, chapter 1 – The Scream
Want a taste of Timesmith? Here's me reading from chapter one – The Scream.
Timesmith Trailer
I've just finished putting together a little trailer for Timesmith – hope you like it!
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Hoi An and My Son Temple
Thursday, March 21st, 2013 – Hoi An and My Son Temple
Distance travelled today 0 kilometres – Total distance travelled 1385 kilometres
By ten in the morning, we had already eaten three breakfasts ! Because the tour left so early and we were supposed to come back after the hotel breakfast, we ate some bananas, mangoes and pomegranates at half past four in the morning so as not to starve.
The minibus finally arrived at half past five, so we did not see the sunrise over the temple anyway, but what could be done. The first thing the tour bus did was drive the group about five blocks away for, you guessed it, a breakfast. We all got a hot drink and a baguette with an omelette inside. Then we finally set out for My Son, to see the remains of some temples of the long defunct Cham kingdom. It is said that the Cham were very dark-skinned and that their descendants still survive in a few settlements around the area.
We just missed the first light of dawn, but it was still quite dark when we arrived. Just as night falls very quickly, daylight arrives with the same speed.
In daylight (!) the remains of the temples themselves are remarkable, but not as remarkable as they once were.
During the conflict, the Viet Cong used them as a base and so the Americans bombed the whole thing. If you consider what still remains, the pre-conflict ruins had to have been even more impressive. The bricks were assembled and then stuck together with tar or gum from the trees, no cement was used anywhere.
Today, unfortunately, the site also includes huge bomb craters. At the site of the main temple, which towered for eleven centuries to a height of 28 metres, only a pile of bricks remained …..
We had a sympathetic and knowledgeable guide, but at times not even David could understand his strongly Vietnamese accent. We did understand the basic point though, namely that all Hinduism is about procreation, because that makes Shiva happy and what would one not do for Shiva ? We saw a number well preserved statues and carvings and quite a collection of stone lingams, which, according to David, is simply a penis.
The tourists in our minibus were multinational. In addition to the two of us and the Vietnamese driver, there was a four-member group of stereotype reinforcing Germans, a couple that David thought were Dutch and two Americans. The Americans and Germans drove with us back to Hoi An. The Dutch were dropped off on a deserted bank of the river with the promise of sailing trip. There were no ships or boats nearby, so we promised them that we would tell people from their embassy where they were last seen. Luckily, we did not have to keep that promise, we met them again, at around seven in the evening, at the reception. They said the river trip had been nice.
Instead of a river trip, when we got back to our hotel, they were still serving breakfast and we were happy because it was very good indeed.
For the rest of the day, but not necessarily in this order, we slept, read, shopped, had a dress made for me, took a taxi to the beach, stayed there, found that we had chosen the worst weather we had seen so far to sunbathe, drove back, handled our email and looked for the instructions for the following day's trip. Just writing it all down was exhausting.
First we went to the dress shop where I explained to the proprietress and her daughter that I basically wanted a new dress that was exactly the same as the one I was wearing. It was a bit old and getting thin, but I really liked the style and the proprietor claimed she could reproduce it exactly. Suffice it to say it was an accurate claim. David was fussed over and pitied in the shop because of his still visible injuries. I was just a customer. The ladies set to work with tape measures and had recorded my size in what seemed like only a few seconds. It took longer to choose the material for my new one !
Before heading to the beach, we went looking for a bookstore, because David had finished reading his book. At "Randy's Bookstore", we soon learned that the owner was an American with a large motorcycle. As soon as we saw his photo, we realised that he was the one who showed us the way to the Japanese Bridge the previous day. Hoi An was just so small. Needless to say he greeted us as "the two who could not find the Japanese bridge in Hoi An".
The sea was blue and the sand was fine and soft, but we are not really "beach people" ! We sat there for a while but remain mystified as to why people spend time doing it. It was hot and dry and we could not wait to leave.
After returning from the beach and only four hours after first visiting a dress shop, we picked up my new dress. This was, as promised, an exact copy of the one I was wearing. In the end, however, the lady and I had a nice chat. She practically forced her business cards on us and I had to promise her that I would recommend her. So I recommend her here. When you go to Hoi An, be sure to take your favourite clothes and have new ones made according to them. For the very high standard of workmanship, my dress was very cheap, but if they make three garments, the third is at a discount. I only had one made and David was sure that I would come to regret it. (Note from the author: after a year I started to regret it).
We relaxed a bit before taking an evening walk. We decided on dumplings for dinner. It took us a while to find the dumpling seller, but in the end it had moved to the only logical place, the dock where the ships were loaded. The streets were absolutely was full to the brim with mopeds and people going home from work.
We accompanied the dumplings with some drinks and after dinner we found another restaurant with delicious desserts. Happy Buddha !
Back in the hotel, knowing we needed to get up early in the morning, we were soon asleep after a long day !
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Modernity and plastics go hand in hand today. There is hardly any sphere of our lives where one cannot find some usage of it. In order to reduce the pollution caused by the plastics industry, its recycling has taken an important role. Here we will discuss about some of the top companies or providers in USA for plastic recycling.
With sixty ?two years of service experience in the business of plastic recycling, the Polychem USA Company is one of the top market leaders in the efficient waste management field. With its roots dating back to the end of IInd world war, the fledgling business company soon grew to be amongst the leaders in the plastic industry. Plastic being a highly pliable material can easily be molded into various shapes and sizes according to the usage. This usage also generates a lot of waste material which has to be effectively recycled in order to avoid polluting the environment. Polychem USA takes pride in being a leader in the business of recycling, the plastic scrap from being a waste product to that of a useful product.
The team of dedicated professionals working at Polychem USA is always very prompt in dealing with any situation faced by the clients. They offer cheap and effective solution to the clients in no time at all. With such a long tradition of being in this business, they have developed two commercial products which help in the procedure of waste management. They are the Multi-Purge universal purging compound and the Techmaster black master batch Compound. Offering their services at competitive rates, they truly are there to serve the business of waste management in a most efficient manner.
Phoenix Recycling is an established player in the business of plastic waste management. It has been in this business for over thirty years. Phoenix Recycling, promotes effective and long term leadership in the field of plastic recycling. Through cooperative efforts, Phoenix Recycling is striving to modernize and streamline the plastic recycling industry. For that a lot of serious effort is going on to develop protocols for effective plastic packaging for long term consumer usability. They are also nurturing strong interface with end-user markets. This association also helps to test new materials developed for packaging purposes with the main thrust being development of better designs and longer durable plastics. Their highly trained technical team is forever striving to establish and update guidelines for the latest designs in recyclability. It sets very high standards for good recycling practices. It also has a dedicated team of marketing professionals who are very active in post consumer plastic collection through interactive seminars. They also advocate the benefit of using recycled plastics to the consumers.
The business company Vikoz Enterprises Inc. offers country wide services for effective waste management of commercial and industrial plastic and non-ferrous metals. They recycle all types of plastic scrap, regrind and virgin resins. Their door to door services also caters to all types of plastic bins, totes and boxes. They are the experts who serve the nation in effective plastic waste management. Their Gaylord boxes and collapsible plastic bins effortlessly collect the wastes from the sites itself. They also offer a twenty-four hour online customer support with a staff that is always ready to answer any question the customer may have. This plastic waste management business company was founded in 1996. In only a span of thirty-five years it has carved out a niche for itself in providing a safe and efficient recycling solution for all the commercial and industrial plastic scrap.
Their certificate of destruction which is provided on completion of any job is a viable document accepted by all. They also provide top end gears for usage in plastic waste management like Orbis collapsible bins, PET recycling equipment, plastic pallets and plastic reprocessing and grinding services which are indeed a boon for all in the business of waste recycling.
Industrial by-products in the form of plastics have been treated at Poly Recyclers since 1976. The Donco family which owns the business of plastic recycling creates sustainable systems to manage the plastic scrap from the supplier to the buyer. With this attitude of finding solutions for the problems at mammoth scale, today the business of Poly Recyclers has expanded beyond the borders to many other countries as well.
Industrial revolution combined with the growth of technological boom saw a massive surge in the use of plastics of all grades in all industries today. As newer and newer innovations came about, the rate of discarded hard wares and containers piled up. Advanced equipment of today became the obsolete junk of tomorrow. The level of this old plastic scrap became huge. The removal and recycling of this material needed the expertise of business like Poly Recyclers who made customized solutions for each of their clients their strength of work. Instead of filling up the landfills with this scrap, this plastic waste management company helps in recycling all that stuff to those industries that have the need of it. Coming under the bigger umbrella of the Donco Recycling solutions, based in Chicago, Poly Recyclers finds cost effective solutions for all the industrial plastic scrap.


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package org.cocos2d.actions.base;

import org.cocos2d.actions.interval.CCIntervalAction;
import org.cocos2d.nodes.CCNode;

/** Repeats an action for ever.
 To repeat the an action for a limited number of times use the Repeat action.
 @warning This action can't be Sequenceable because it is not an IntervalAction
 */
public class CCRepeatForever extends CCAction {
    protected CCIntervalAction other;

    /** creates the action */
    public static CCRepeatForever action(CCIntervalAction action) {
        return new CCRepeatForever(action);
    }

    /** initializes the action */
    protected CCRepeatForever(CCIntervalAction action) {
        other = action;
    }

    @Override
    public CCAction copy() {
        return new CCRepeatForever(other.copy());
    }

    @Override
    public void start(CCNode aTarget) {
        super.start(aTarget);
        other.start(target);
    }

    @Override
    public void step(float dt) {
        other.step(dt);
        if (other.isDone()) {
            float diff = dt + other.duration - other.getElapsed();
        	other.start(target);
        	other.step(diff);
        }
    }

    @Override
    public boolean isDone() {
        return false;
    }

    public CCRepeatForever reverse() {
        return CCRepeatForever.action(other.reverse());
    }

	@Override
	public void update(float time) {
		// TODO Auto-generated method stub

	}
}

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Hang it from a veranda, pergola, tree or even the custom designed C-Frame, the Cloud 9 is the most comfortable outdoor chair you'll ever own.
The Original Cloud 9 is where it all began. Designed for portability and lightness, the original is a must for campers and caravaners. Perfect for your bush escape!


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// See LICENSE.txt for license information.

namespace VictorBush.Ego.NefsLib.DataTypes
{
    using System;
    using System.Collections.Generic;
    using System.IO;
    using System.Linq;
    using System.Reflection;
    using System.Threading.Tasks;
    using VictorBush.Ego.NefsLib.Progress;

    /// <summary>
    /// Provides a helper for defining the layout of data in a file. Also provides functions for
    /// reading and writing this data.
    /// </summary>
    /// <remarks>
    /// The [FileData] attribute can be placed above fields or properties of type DataType in a
    /// class. Listing the fields in the order they appear in the file is not necessary (although it
    /// may be helpful, for example, to document a file layout).
    /// </remarks>
    [AttributeUsage(AttributeTargets.Field | AttributeTargets.Property)]
    public class FileData : Attribute
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="FileData"/> class.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="versions">The file versions this data is applicable to.</param>
        public FileData(params NefsVersion[] versions)
        {
            this.FileVersions = versions.ToList();

            // If no versions specified, set to all versions
            if (!this.FileVersions.Any())
            {
                this.FileVersions = new List<NefsVersion>
                {
                    NefsVersion.Version160,
                    NefsVersion.Version200,
                };
            }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// List of file versions this data is relevant to.
        /// </summary>
        public IReadOnlyList<NefsVersion> FileVersions { get; }

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets a list of all public and private DataType fields and properties in the specified
        /// object that have the [FileData] attribute with the specified file version.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="obj">The object to get [FileData] fields from.</param>
        /// <param name="fileVersion">The file version to get data list from.</param>
        /// <returns>List of DataType objects.</returns>
        public static IEnumerable<DataType> GetDataList(object obj, NefsVersion fileVersion)
        {
            var props = obj.GetType().GetProperties(BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.NonPublic)
                .Where(f => f.IsDefined(typeof(FileData), false)
                        && f.PropertyType.BaseType == typeof(DataType)
                        && ((FileData)f.GetCustomAttribute(typeof(FileData))).FileVersions.Contains(fileVersion))
                .Select(f => f.GetValue(obj) as DataType);

            var fields = obj.GetType().GetFields(BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.NonPublic)
                .Where(f => f.IsDefined(typeof(FileData), false)
                        && f.FieldType.BaseType == typeof(DataType)
                        && ((FileData)f.GetCustomAttribute(typeof(FileData))).FileVersions.Contains(fileVersion))
                .Select(f => f.GetValue(obj) as DataType);

            return props.Concat(fields);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets all DataType fields with the [FileData] attribute and reads their data from the
        /// file stream.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="file">The file stream to read from.</param>
        /// <param name="baseOffset">Base offset in the file.</param>
        /// <param name="obj">The object whose [FileData] fields to read.</param>
        /// <param name="fileVersion">The file version to read data for.</param>
        /// <param name="p">Progress info.</param>
        /// <returns>A <see cref="Task"/> representing the asynchronous operation.</returns>
        public static async Task ReadDataAsync(Stream file, UInt64 baseOffset, object obj, NefsVersion fileVersion, NefsProgress p)
        {
            foreach (var data in GetDataList(obj, fileVersion))
            {
                await data.ReadAsync(file, baseOffset, p);
            }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets all DataType fields with the [FileData] attribute and writes their data to the file stream.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="file">The file stream to write to.</param>
        /// <param name="baseOffset">Base offset in the file.</param>
        /// <param name="obj">The object whose [FileData] fields to write.</param>
        /// <param name="fileVersion">The file version to write data for.</param>
        /// <param name="p">Progress info.</param>
        /// <returns>A <see cref="Task"/> representing the asynchronous operation.</returns>
        public static async Task WriteDataAsync(Stream file, UInt64 baseOffset, object obj, NefsVersion fileVersion, NefsProgress p)
        {
            foreach (var data in GetDataList(obj, fileVersion))
            {
                await data.WriteAsync(file, baseOffset, p);
            }
        }
    }
}


Remote, wireless readout system for utilities, Zone 2 - ATEX approved, RED and IECEx certified.
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The data logger is designed for walk-by gas metering as well as fixed metering what makes it the most cost effective solution for individual housing, dense urban and block of flats.
IMR Smart Gas Metering system, designed, developed and manufactured by AIUT, consists of communication equipment, data loggers, sensors as well as back office software package for data acquisition, analytics and presentation.
Smart Gas Metering is a system consists of communication equipment, data loggers, sensors, as well as backoffice software package for data acquisition, analytics and presentation. The system is a flexible solution for commercial, individual housing, dense urban and high rise buildings. Flexible configuration permits for customization of logged data structures and communication pattern for specific Gas Utility needs.
• IMR HES - a high class application for readouts, configuration, and communication management. A flexible and customizable communication platform supporting devices using various communication protocols.


How Can Exercise Help to Stay Beautiful?
When it comes to gym or exercise, most of us hate it. On the other hands, we all want to look beautiful. No doubt makeup can help you look gorgeous, but you won't be aware of that gym can be a great plus to help you stay beautiful. Here are some ways in which gym can help you to be beautiful. Joining a gym can be a great way, however, if you don't have time to join gym find out about online courses here.
A glowing skin can be a plus in your beauty. If you havesoft and shiny skin, you will look beautiful naturally. The McMaster University researched the adults between age 24 to 84. People who do frequent exercise looks younger and active compared to the people who don't. It is reported that the exercise crates body substances that help you in slow aging and look younger. However, the research is continuing to know how exercise changes the skin composition.
If you are happy, you will look fresher, and freshness will make you look younger.The boost can come during sweat when you are doing cardio workout. It comes down to endorphins: the physiquesubstances your structure cranks out when you are energetic. "Endorphins are opiates," says Eric Sternlicht, Ph.D., associate professor of kinesiology at Chapman University.
Some prove demonstrations gym sessions can activate changes in other neurotransmitters that are linked to pleasantmoods, such as dopamine.
When you reached the middle age, the fat you have eaten will start showing on your thighs, hips, and bally. Increasing bally fat can be one of the horrible reasons for the people who want to stay fit. The fat on your body parts can be a cause to lead you to the chronic disease like diabetes. The Duck University study conducted in 2011 concluded that cardio workout to lose belly fat could help you to stay younger and those that want to stay fit. Take some weight loss supplements from supplements direct and do some cardio and you'll have a flat belly in no time!
Exercise can help you get rid of acne. Because it can increase your blood circulation and it will most faster to your face and produce sweat that unclogs your pores. Sweat will remove the oil and dirt from your face that will help you get rid of pimples. Exercise also helps the lower stress that keeps you away from cellular debris and control testosterone-dependent hormones that are a major cause of acne.
The Study published in the Journal of Sleep Medicine Reviews proves doing workout can help you get better sleep. Completing your sleep can play an important role to look better when you wake up. While sleeping your body produces ahormone that rebuildsand repair body tissues.
Exercising helps you to be confident about your health and look.It helps you to feel better mentally while having a healthy body, which will indirectly help you look decent. Exercise will give beautiful hair, glowing skin and your desired body shape that will give you the confidence about your look.


China's central bankers are touting the further opening up of the nation's financial sector, and have reiterated the sustainability and good health of the Chinese economy; however, experts have struggled to determine what steps policymakers will take over the coming few months.
Kristian Rouz — The People's Bank of China (PBOC) says the nation's economy has shown signs of improvement in the first quarter, defying fears of an ongoing slowdown. Officials have highlighted a rebound in real estate prices across China's urban areas, as well as an uptick in lending, which could, in turn, energise the mainland's business activity later this year.
In a statement Monday, the PBOC said China's economy remains sustainable and healthy despite mounting international risks, including trade tensions, the slowing demand for Chinese-made goods overseas, and an overall cooling of the global economy.
The PBOC reiterated its commitment to keeping monetary policies stable this year, which likely suggests that the central bank will abstain from cutting rates or buying private-sector bonds on a large scale. Officials also said they would not print money and will control excessive money supply, in order to curb inflation and keep the renminbi's FX rate in check.
"The (Chinese) economy has shown healthy development and economic growth is resilient," the PBOC said in a statement during its first-quarter meeting on monetary policy.
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Darby Creek (historically known as Church Creek or the Derby River) is a tributary of the Delaware River in Chester, Delaware and Philadelphia counties, in the U.S. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is approximately  long. The watershed of the creek has an area of . It has twelve named direct tributaries, including Cobbs Creek, Little Darby Creek, Ithan Creek, and Muckinipattis Creek. The creek has a low level of water quality for most of its length. The lower Darby Creek area was deemed a Superfund site by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) due to contamination with dangerous chemicals from two landfills.

Darby Creek flows through a narrow valley in its upper reaches and a tidal flat in its lower reaches. The creek is in the Piedmont Uplands and Atlantic Coastal Plain physiographic provinces. Major rock formations in the watershed include the Wissahickon Formation. Three small dams historically existed on the creek, but were removed in 2012. The watershed of the creek is largely developed, with roughly half a million people inhabiting it. Most of the watershed is in Delaware County, but some parts are in Chester County, Philadelphia County, and Montgomery County. The watershed is part of the Lower Delaware drainage basin.

Historically, the Lenni Lenape people inhabited the area in the vicinity of Darby Creek. By the 17th century, the Dutch and Swedish had arrived in the area, followed some years later by the English. Numerous mills of various types were eventually built along the creek and several railroads traversed the watershed. In modern times, grants by various organizations have been awarded to improve the creek and its watershed. The Darby Creek Valley Association operates within the watershed. Part of the creek's length is designated as a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery, part is a Trout Stocked Fishery and a Migratory Fishery. Various species of fish, including redbreast sunfish, eels, and trout, inhabit it. Several areas in the vicinity of the creek are listed on the Delaware County Natural Areas Inventory. These include the Darby Creek Mouth Mudflat, the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge, and the Ithan-Darby Creek Wetlands. A reach of the creek is navigable by canoe.

Course

Darby Creek begins in a small valley near US Route 30 in Tredyffrin Township, Chester County. It flows south-southeast for more than a mile before entering Easttown Township and turning east-northeast for several tenths of a mile. The creek then turns southeast for a few miles, passing through Newtown Township, Delaware County and entering Radnor Township, where it receives its first two named tributaries, Thomas Run and Little Darby Creek, from the right and left, respectively. The creek then turns south-southeast for several tenths of a mile before turning southeast for several more miles. In this reach, it receives the tributary Miles Run from the left and the tributary Camp Run from the right. The creek eventually turns east briefly before receiving the tributary Ithan Creek from the left and turning south-southeast for several miles along the border between Marple Township and Haverford Township. In this reach, the creek flows alongside Interstate 476 and crosses it once. As it continues downstream alongside the highway, it crosses Pennsylvania Route 3 and receives the tributary Longford Run from the left. Near Pilgrim Gardens, it turns southeast again and begins to flow along the border between Upper Darby Township and Springfield Township, crossing US Route 1 and receiving the tributaries Colleen Brook and Lewis Run from the left and right, respectively. Further downstream, the creek's valley becomes much steeper and narrower and it makes several meanders as it passes by Clifton Heights and Landsowne before flowing along the border between Aldan and Yeadon. The creek then flows south-southeast for a few miles, leaving its valley and passing Darby, Collingdale, Sharon Hill, and Colwyn as it crosses US Route 13. It then receives the tributary Cobbs Creek from the left.

The creek turns south and enters the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge 4.5 miles upstream from its mouth. At this point it passes through the largest freshwater marsh in Pennsylvania before becoming entirely tidal. It turns west-southwest for a few miles, passing by Philadelphia, Folcroft, Norwood, Prospect Park, Tinicum Township, and Ridley Township and receives the tributary Muckinipattis Creek from the right. Darby Creek winds through a large lagoon 30 ft deep in places that was dredged in the 1960s. The creek then receives Stony Creek, its last named tributary, from the right and turns south for a few tenths of a mile before reaching its confluence with the Delaware River.

Darby Creek joins the Delaware River  upriver of its mouth.

Tributaries
Tributaries of Darby Creek include Cobbs Creek, Little Darby Creek, Ithan Creek, Muckinipattis Creek, and numerous others. Muckinipattis Creek joins Darby Creek  upstream of its mouth and its watershed has an area of . Cobbs Creek joins Darby Creek  upstream of its mouth and its watershed has an area of . Ithan Creek joins Darby Creek  upstream of its mouth and its watershed has an area of . Little Darby Creek joins Darby Creek  upstream of its mouth and its watershed has an area of .

Hydrology

For most of its length, Darby Creek has a low level of water quality. However, in some reaches of the watershed, especially the upper reaches, the streams in the watershed have a medium-low or even medium-high level of water quality. A Superfund site known as the Lower Darby Creek Superfund Site contaminates Darby Creek and impacts the creek's water quality. The creek is considered to be impaired for its lower . The causes of the impairment are habitat modification, siltation, and flow variability stemming from urban runoff and storm sewers.

Two measures of the instantaneous discharge of Darby Creek at Foxcroft in the 2000s were 10 and 17 cubic feet per second. The specific conductance of the creek ranged from 274 to 313 micro-siemens per centimeter. The pH was slightly alkaline, ranging from 7.3 to 7.8. The concentration of water hardness in the creek ranged between 100 and 109 milligrams per liter.

The concentration of dissolved oxygen in Darby Creek was measured to range from 7.4 to 12.4 milligrams per liter. The carbon dioxide concentration ranged from 1.9 to 3.4 milligrams per liter and the nitrogen concentration range from 2.1 to 2.2 milligrams per liter. The concentration of organic nitrogen ranged between < 0.19 and 0.25 milligrams per liter and the concentration of organic carbon ranged from 2.1 t to 2.2 milligrams per liter. The concentration of ammonia in filtered water was less than or equal to 0.02 milligrams per liter in two measurements and the nitrate concentration was half that in two measurements. The orthophosphate concentration in filtered water ranged from < 0.031 to 0.071 milligrams per liter and the phosphorus concentration in unfiltered water ranged from 0.032 to 0.045 milligrams per liter.

The concentration of magnesium in Darby Creek ranged from 10.7 to 11.7 milligrams per liter in filtered water and the concentration of calcium ranged from 22.5 to 24.6 milligrams per liter. The sodium concentration ranged between 11.1 and 13.0 milligrams per liter and the potassium concentration ranged between 2.15 and 2.80 milligrams per liter. The manganese concentration ranges from 10.6 to 25.6 milligrams per liter and the iron concentration ranges from 18.9 to 60.7 milligrams per liter. The boron concentration ranges from an estimated 12 to 16 milligrams per liter.

The concentration of fluoride in Darby Creek is less than 0.01 milligrams per liter and the chloride concentration ranges from 26.2 to 33.6 milligrams per liter. The sulfate concentration ranges between 18.1 and 19.9 milligrams per liter. The silica concentration was twice measured to be 15.7 milligrams per liter.

Geography, geology, and climate

The elevation near the mouth of Darby Creek is  above sea level. The elevation of the creek's source is between  above sea level. The gradient of the creek for its first  is  per . For the next , the gradient of the creek is  per . For the last , the gradient is only a few feet per mile.

The valley of Darby Creek is considerably narrower in its upper reaches, but widens out as it approaches the Delaware River. Numerous reaches of the creek have been armored with boulders or riprap. Upstream of the tributary Cobbs Creek, the stream's channel is sinuous and the creek flows through a narrow valley bordered by low, steep hills. From Cobbs Creek downstream to its mouth, the creek is in a tidal flat.

The northern section of Darby Creek is within the Piedmont Uplands physiographic province, while the southern section is part of the Atlantic Coastal Plain province. The Piedmont Uplands section has generally old, hard upland rocks that eroded from the Appalachian Mountains. The rocks from the northern portion of the watershed date to the Precambrian Era and Lower Paleozoic Era. The rocks from the southern portion of the watershed are newer, dating from the Tertiary and Quaternary Periods. Atlantic Coastal Plain rock is generally softer than Piedmont Uplands rock and was deposited in the area about 1.6 million years ago through glacial erosion.

Several geologic formations can be found within watershed of Darby Creek. The Wissahickon Formation is the most prevalent formation in the watershed. It is derived from derived from sandstones and mudstones and is composed of mica schist. Metamorphic felsic gneiss and mafic gneiss formations are common in the northern parts of the watershed. The Bryn Mawr Formation and the Bridgeton Formation are also present and are unconsolidated deposits of rock that rest on top of the dense crystalline bedrock. Mica slate is present in Marple Township and was manufactured to form "Darby Creek scythe stones" in the 1860s.

Darby Creek tends to be a fast stream with some riffles. There is also whitewater in places. The creek is a "radically intermittent storm drain" in its upper reaches and a tidal estuary in its lower reaches. It passes through the only substantial tidal  wetlands in Pennsylvania.

There used to be three small dams on Darby Creek. Going downstream, their heights were , , and . However, they were removed in late 2012 because they were contributing to flooding in the area and blocking fish passage.

During several measurements in the 2000s, the water temperature of Darby Creek at Foxcroft ranged from . The air temperature in the area ranged from . The barometric pressures range from 759 to 762 mm Hg. The average annual rate of precipitation in the watershed of Darby Creek is between .

Soil
Three soil associations exist in the Darby Creek watershed. The Neshaminy-Lehigh-Glenlg soil association is prevalent in the northwest part of the watershed. It consists of silty, well drained, gravelly, and deep soil that rests on gabbro and granodiorite bedrock. The Chester-Glenlg-Manor soil association is prevalent throughout the watershed except in its lower reaches. It consists of silty, channery, and shallow to deep soil that rests on brown schist and gneiss bedrock. The Urban Land-Wetbrook-Pitts soil association is prevalent in the southern part of the watershed. It consists of silty, sandy, and deep soil that rests on coastal sediments. Roughly 53% of the land in the Darby Creek watershed is classified as having slightly erodible soil.

Watershed
The watershed of Darby Creek has an area of . A total of  are in Chester County,  are in Montgomery County,  are in Delaware County, and  are in Philadelphia. Darby Creek's watershed is often referred to as the "Darby-Cobbs watershed" since its largest tributary, Cobbs Creek, drains a total area of , or approximately one third of the Darby Creek watershed. The watershed is part of the Lower Delaware drainage basin. Neighboring major watersheds are Crum Creek to the west and the Schuylkill River to the east. The creek serves as the county line between Delaware County and Philadelphia County for a reach of . The creek's mouth is in the United States Geological Survey quadrangle of Bridgeport. However, its source is in the quadrangle of Valley Forge. The creek also passes through the quadrangles of Lansdowne and Norristown. There are 31 municipalities in the watershed, of which 26 are in Delaware County.

A large part of the watershed of Darby Creek is on developed land, and many suburbs of Philadelphia are in the watershed. The majority (61%) of the land use is considered residential, while 11% is undeveloped and 10% is open space. Of the remaining land, most of it is considered industrial, commercial, and institutional, with 2.45% classified as paved. Estimates for the population of the watershed range from 484,000 to 500,000. In general, the topography of the watershed consists of rolling land that is densely settled. A large undeveloped tract of land owned by the Delaware County Industrial Development Authority is located at the mouth of the creek.

The developed nature of the watershed of Darby Creek has caused it to be prone to storm surges during rains. Substantial amounts of nonpoint source pollution flows into the creek during storm events. Additionally, much of the older development in the watershed was built before current environmental regulations were enacted. In 2012, an article in The Philadelphia Inquirer stated that Darby Creek "is one of the country's most flood-prone streams, a significant drain on the National Flood Insurance Program, and a national lesson in what can go wrong along a developed waterway." A Superfund site known as the Lower Darby Creek Area site is located in the vicinity of the creek. This site consists of two landfills. Major roads in the watershed include Interstate 95 and Interstate 476.

History and name
Darby Creek was entered into the Geographic Names Information System on August 2, 1979. Its identifier in the Geographic Names Information System is 1172928. According to the Geographic Names Information System, variant names include Church Creek and Derby River.

Before 1900
The Lenni Lenape tribe was the first Native American tribe to inhabit the area in the vicinity of Darby Creek. They fished, hunted, and used the creek for transportation via canoe. At the time, the area was forested, so they burned clearings in the forest in order to farm and for security purposes. The Lenape named the creek "Muckruton", which appeared on several early maps.

The first Europeans to come to the area in the vicinity of Darby Creek were the Dutch, though they did not establish any permanent settlements. In 1643, Swedish colonists led by Johan Printz established New Sweden near the confluence of Darby Creek and the Delaware River. The settlement they established served as the seat of government for the Swedes in North America for 12 years. They may have built impoundments in the creek to isolate marsh areas. Dutch settlers conquered the Swedish villages in 1655. In 1664, the Dutch surrendered the Darby Creek drainage basin to the English, who began settling the area after William Penn was issued a charter in 1681. The Darby Creek Ferry House, near the site of Printz's headquarters, was erected in 1694.

The English settlers were attracted to the Darby Creek watershed due to the proximity to trading routes and productive landscape. In 1777, British soldiers breached dikes and floodwalls that were constructed on the creek. The Pennsylvania legislature passed an act in 1788 that mandated a maintenance of the dikes and the mowing of plants such as elderberries and pokeweed three times a year. Early English colonists utilized Darby Creek as a source of water power. Lumber, grist, and textile mills were established along the banks of the creek. Most of these mills have been demolished, although some of the tenement structures are currently in use as housing. At the end of the 19th century, industrial advances such as engine-driven machinery had made these mills obsolete.

After 1900
The advent of railroads in the late 19th century led to further development in the watershed of Darby Creek. Stops along the Pennsylvania Railroad such as Darby, Prospect Park, and Ridley Park increased in population greatly. Concern for the health of the creek led Lansdowne residents to raise funds to preserve a stretch of the creek in 1910. In the early 1900s, the major industries in the watershed of Darby Creek included agriculture. However, in modern times, agriculture is only done in a few small areas in the watershed's upper reaches. During this time period, railroads such as the Pennsylvania Railroad, the Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad, and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad crossed the watershed. A gauging station was established on the creek at Landsowne in 1911.

Nature's Plan For Parkways – Recreational Lands was published in 1932 and proposed a regional plan that would place Darby and Cobbs Creeks in an interior network of parks. These streams were chosen due to the fact that the flowed through some of the most densely populated areas in Southeastern Pennsylvania and it could serve as buffers through urban areas. During the 1930s there were a number of projects undertaken on Darby Creek by the Army Corps of Engineers. The dikes along the southern end of the creek were repaired by a joint force of the Works Progress Administration, the Pennsylvania legislature, and Delaware County. A series of ditches in the Tinicum marshland were constructed by the Corps in 1935 as a means of mosquito control. The dredged material was deposited throughout the marsh over the next few years.

After World War II, residential development continued to expand in the watershed of Darby Creek. The automobile replaced railroads as the dominant form of transportation, and it allowed workers to live farther from their places of employment. As a result, the population of Springfield Township more than doubled between 1950 and 1960. The Tinicum Wildlife Preserve was established in 1955 after the Gulf Oil Corporation donated a diked impoundment on the creek to the City of Philadelphia. Local resident Jean Diehl started a grassroots campaign to preserve the marsh in 1969, and Two Studies of Tinicum Marsh was published the following year which demonstrated the ecological importance of the marsh. The Folcroft Landfill and the Clearview Landfill operated along the creek between the 1950s and the 1970s before closing in the mid 1970s. The former is on the west bank of the creek and the latter is on the east bank. They supposedly accepted municipal waste, demolition waste, and medical waste. A number of businesses operated at the site of the Clearview Landfill after its closing.

On September 16, 1999, Hurricane Floyd struck Pennsylvania. Upper Darby Township received seven inches of rainfall, causing massive flooding in Darby Creek. Forty-three homes were deemed uninhabitable in Darby and were purchased by the Borough. They were demolished in 2000 and the open space was converted into John Bartram Memorial Park in honor of the botanist and Darby native. In Springfield Township, Rolling Green Park was expanded when six homes were ravaged by the hurricane and had to be demolished.

A number of studies have been carried out on the creek and its watershed. These include the Darby Creek Stream Valley Park Master Plan in 1987 and the Greenway Plan for the Darby Creek Watershed in 2011. A $1047 Pennsylvania Growing Greener grant was given to Delco Anglers and Conservationists for riparian restoration on Darby Creek. Another Growing Greener grant, this one for $68,225, was given to Marple Township for a streambank stabilization project on the creek. Additionally, a $1000 grant from the Pennsylvania Watershed Restoration Assistance Program was given to Delco Anglers and Conservationists for riparian improvement of the creek and several other creeks. In 1997, a $60,000 grant was given to the Darby Creek Valley Association and DelCo Anglers and Conservationists for developing a conservation plan. The grant was provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. The Darby Creek Valley Association is an organization whose purpose is to preserve and improve the creek's watershed. It has approximately 100 members.

Lower Darby Creek Superfund Site

In 2001, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) placed Lower Darby Creek Area on the National Priorities List due to contamination from the Folcroft and Clearview landfills. The waste disposal practices at these landfills contaminated the soil, groundwater and fish with hazardous chemicals. In 2011 and 2012, the EPA removed approximately 4,000 tons of soil contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and shipped it elsewhere for disposal.  In 2014, the EPA selected a remediation plan for the Clearview landfill which called for placement of an evapotranspiration cover over 50 acres of the landfill, relocation of contaminated soil outside the cover to inside, and collection and treatment of leachate from the landfill.  In 2016 and 2017, the EPA conducted an additional remediation which involved the removal of approximately 3,000 cubic yards of soil from 33 residential properties due to contamination with PCBs.  Implementation of the clean-up plan for the Clearview Landfill began in 2019 and is ongoing. The EPA investigation of the Folcroft landfill and determination of appropriate remediation efforts for that pollution source is ongoing.  Local residents are supplied public drinking water and are not drinking groundwater from this location.

Biology
The main stem of Darby Creek is designed as a Coldwater Fishery and a Migratory Fishery from its source to the Pennsylvania Route 3 bridge. From that point downstream to its mouth, the non-tidal portions of the creek's main stem are a Trout Stocked Fishery and a Migratory Fishery. Numerous fish species were observed in the creek during a 2009 electrofishing survey by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. The catch per unit effort per hour rate for smallmouth bass was slightly over 10 and the rate for rock bass was under 10. The catch per unit effort per hour rate for redbreast sunfish was 123, the highest of several warmwater streams tested during the survey. Some stocked rainbow trout and brown trout were also captured in the creek. High numbers of American eels were observed in the creek was well. Fish species such as mummichogs, silvery minnows, striped bass, and white perch were found at the head-of-tide of the creek. Brown trout naturally reproduce in the creek's headwaters.

The Ithan-Darby Creek Wetlands and the Darby Creek Mouth Mudflat are listed on the Delaware County Natural Areas Inventory. The former is a "notable significance" site while the latter is an "exceptional significance" site, one of only four in Delaware County. The John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge is also in the vicinity of the creek and is an "exceptional significance" site.

The Darby Creek Mouth Mudflat, which is a remnant tidal flat at the mouth of Darby Creek in Ridley Township and Tinicum Township, is inhabited by 14 "species of concern". At the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge, which is a tidal estuary along the creek, supports various plant and animal species and is a critical migratory habitat for waterfowl. It is also designated as a National Wildlife Refuge. The Ithan-Darby Creek Wetlands contain old fields, wet meadows, and riparian buffers. They are inhabited by one "species of concern". The population of white-tailed deer in the Darby Creek watershed is large and "ecologically unsustainable", according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Plant species of concern at the Darby Creek Mouth Mudflat include Amaranthus cannabinus, Baccharis halimifolia, Bidens bidentoides, Bidens laevis, Eleocharis obtusa, Eleocharis parvula, Heteranthera multiflora, Lycopus rubellus, Pluchea odorata, Sagittaria calycina, Sagittaria subulata, Schoenoplectus fluviatilis, and Zizania aquatica. Some, such as Eleocharis obtusa, Eleocharis parvula, and Heteranthera multiflora, have not been seen since 1994. However, four other species have been seen as recently as 2009.

At the floodplain at the confluence of Ithan Creek and Darby Creek, the main trees species include silver maple, black willow, boxelder, and red maple. In the wetlands at this site, the main tree species include scattered black willow and silver maple. There are also patches of silky dogwood and wild rose, which are surrounded by assorted wetland plants, including herbs, grasses, sedges, and rushes. However, numerous exotic plants also inhabit the site.

The watershed of Darby Creek and several other nearby creeks house most of the herptiles in Delaware County. The macroinvertebrate communities of the creek mainly consist of Limestone Agricultural Stream communities. No mussel communities have been described on the creek. In the 2000s, the dry weight of periphyton in the creek was 248.2 grams per square meter.

Recreation

A total of  of Darby Creek is navigable by canoe. The difficulty rating of the creek ranges from A to 2-. Edward Gertler's book Keystone Canoeing describes the scenery as being "poor to fair" in its upper reach and "poor to good in its lower reach". However, it is only canoeable within a single day of heavy rain in from river mile 18 to river mile 7.2. It is canoeable at any time in its lower 7.2 miles.

The Darby Creek Trail is a mile-long trail that follows the creek in Haverford Township and is anchored by Merry Place, a park and nature area at its southern end. A multi-use trail along Darby Creek has been proposed. The trail would run from Garrett Road in Upper Darby Township to Pine Street in the borough of Darby. The trail was approved by the Delaware County Council in March 2017. A portion of this trail in Drexel Hill along a stretch of the creek that formerly hosted criminal activity was completed in 2018.

There are many public parks that line Darby Creek, with some having large recreation areas with athletic fields for baseball, soccer, and football, and others containing woodlands and nature trails. There are a total of eight golf clubs bordering the creek, featuring some of the largest stretches of undeveloped land in the watershed. The John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge offers many recreational activities such as hiking and canoeing. The Ridley Township marina is located on the lower end of the creek.

Darby Creek is a popular site for angling. It is stocked annually by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, and by a number of local sportsman organizations. The former has been stocking progressively fewer trout every year for some time.

See also
List of rivers of Pennsylvania

References

External links

Art by unknown artist, American or European, early 19th century, Darby Creek (near Chester, Delaware County)
Darby Creek Valley Association a non-profit community action group who promotes the assessment, monitoring, and restoration of Darby Creek.

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Rivers of Pennsylvania
Rivers of Delaware County, Pennsylvania
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Rivers of Chester County, Pennsylvania
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Q: Display Country Flag by IP I want to be able to display the Country Flag image by the IP. The IPs are stored in Mysql in a column, each page has it's own row with IP like so:
TABLE:
PAGEID    INFO    IP
12340     abc     120.120.120.120
12341     fgh     121.121.121.121
12342     ert     122.122.122.122
12343     bvn     120.120.120.120
12344     hjk     123.123.123.123

So when a user open it will get the IP by the page id from mysql and then decide what country flag to display based on the IP.
Is there such a script like this besides the one below?
This is a similar script i found but it's not working:

<IMG SRC="http://api.hostip.info/flag.php?ip=<YOUR IP HERE>">

A: refer to this article ,use switch case or if else to echo your flag
tutorial

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Q: In MySQL, how would I duplicate an existing record in a table and a supporting table that relies on the parent table ID? Let's say I have a table of core and 2 supporting tables we'll call activity and steps.
Core might contain the following:
coreID(int) | coreLabel(varchar)
--------------------------------
1           | Wash Car
12          | Wash Dog
15          | Vacuum the carpet

Activity might contain the following:
aID(int auto) | coreID(int fk) | menuID(int fk)
-----------------------------------------------
1             | 1              | 268
2             | 1              | 269
3             | 12             | 269
4             | 12             | 239
5             | 12             | 230
6             | 15             | 237
7             | 15             | 269
8             | 15             | 244
9             | 15             | 242

Steps might contain the following:
stepID(int auto) | coreID(int fk) | aID(int fk)
-----------------------------------------------
1                | 1              | 1
2                | 1              | 2
3                | 12             | 5
4                | 12             | 6
5                | 12             | 9
6                | 15             | 10
7                | 15             | 11
8                | 15             | 26

The website will show the core items. The user should be able to click a button to duplicate an item (e.g. duplicate wash dog, coreID=2) such that Core would now have the values
coreID(int) | coreLabel(varchar)
--------------------------------
1           | Wash Car
12          | Wash Dog
15          | Vacuum the carpet
16           | Wash Dog (copy)

...and the data in Activity should look like this:
aID(int auto) | coreID(int fk) | menuID(int fk)
-----------------------------------------------
1             | 1              | 268
2             | 1              | 269
3             | 12             | 269
4             | 12             | 239
5             | 12             | 230
6             | 15             | 237
7             | 15             | 269
8             | 15             | 244
9             | 15             | 242
10            | 16             | 268
11            | 16             | 269

...and then Steps should look like this:
stepID(int auto) | coreID(int fk) | aID(int fk)
-----------------------------------------------
1                | 1              | 1
2                | 1              | 2
3                | 12             | 5
4                | 12             | 6
5                | 12             | 9
6                | 15             | 10
7                | 15             | 11
8                | 15             | 26
9                | 16             | 10
10               | 16             | 11

Duplicating the records in Core and Activity is straight forward, I have no issues there. What I don't know how to do is duplicate the supporting records in Steps because when a record is inserted into Activity, the inserted value for aID is required for the insertion into Steps and that specifically is where my dilemma is... Can MySQL handle this for me with a trigger such as what I found here: https://dba.stackexchange.com/questions/37470/cascading-inserts-in-mysql and if so, how would I pass in non default values?
Update
A trigger on the table isn't going to work. I need to be able to add data to the Activity table without the db also adding a row into the step table. Normally I think that solution would have worked but not under this scenario.
Update #2
I created a database fiddle. This is made up sample data derived from my true source data but has been simplified so hopefully the sample data is sufficient.
CREATE TABLE `core` (
    `coreID` INT(11) NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,
    `coreLabel` VARCHAR(150) NOT NULL DEFAULT 'Untitled',
    PRIMARY KEY (`coreID`)
)
COLLATE='utf8_general_ci'
ENGINE=InnoDB
AUTO_INCREMENT=1
;

CREATE TABLE `activity` (
    `aID` INT(11) NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,
    `coreID` INT(11) NULL DEFAULT NULL,
    `menuID` INT(11) NULL DEFAULT NULL,
    PRIMARY KEY (`aID`)
)
COLLATE='utf8_general_ci'
ENGINE=InnoDB
AUTO_INCREMENT=1
;

CREATE TABLE `steps` (
    `stepID` INT(11) NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,
    `coreID` INT(11) NULL DEFAULT NULL,
    `aID` INT(11) NOT NULL,
  PRIMARY KEY (`stepID`)
)
COLLATE='utf8_general_ci'
ENGINE=InnoDB
AUTO_INCREMENT=1
;

insert into core (corelabel) values ('Wash Car');
insert into core (corelabel) values ('Wash Dog');
insert into core (corelabel) values ('Vacuum Rug');

insert into activity (coreID, menuID) values (1,268);
insert into activity (coreID, menuID) values (1,269);
insert into activity (coreID, menuID) values (12,268);
insert into activity (coreID, menuID) values (12,239);
insert into activity (coreID, menuID) values (12,230);
insert into activity (coreID, menuID) values (15,237);
insert into activity (coreID, menuID) values (15,269);
insert into activity (coreID, menuID) values (15,244);
insert into activity (coreID, menuID) values (15,242);
insert into activity (coreID, menuID) values (4,268);

insert into steps (coreID, aID) values (1,1);
insert into steps (coreID, aID) values (1,2);
insert into steps (coreID, aID) values (12,5);
insert into steps (coreID, aID) values (12,6);
insert into steps (coreID, aID) values (12,9);
insert into steps (coreID, aID) values (15,10);
insert into steps (coreID, aID) values (15,11);
insert into steps (coreID, aID) values (15,26);

select * from core;
select * from activity;
select * from steps;
Select
    c.coreID,
    c.coreLabel,
    a.aID,
    a.menuID,
    s.stepID
From
    core c Left Join
    activity a On a.coreID = c.coreID Left Join
    steps s On s.aID = a.aID;

-- If we pretend a button was clicked to duplicate "Wash Car", we'd expect the following inserts to occur;
-- the issue is actually getting these values programmatically;
insert into core (corelabel) values ('Wash Car (copy)');
insert into activity (coreID, menuID) values (4,269);
insert into steps (coreID, aID) values (4,10);
insert into steps (coreID, aID) values (4,11);

Select
    c.coreID,
    c.coreLabel,
    a.aID,
    a.menuID,
    s.stepID
From
    core c Left Join
    activity a On a.coreID = c.coreID Left Join
    steps s On s.aID = a.aID;

The last select query (see above) returns 4 records. This should be correct since "Wash Car" has two steps. The scenario is that the user wants to use the "Wash Car" as a template for another procedure. After clicking the duplicate button next to "Wash Car" on the web site, we should see 6 records returned and we should see an entry for "Wash Car (copy)"

A: CREATE TRIGGER steps_ti
AFTER INSERT ON `Activity`
FOR EACH ROW
INSERT INTO Steps (aID,coreID) VALUES (NEW.aID,NEW.coreID);

A:
Duplicating the records in Core and Activity is straight forward

And would probably look something like this:
set @sourceCoreID = 12;

insert into core (coreLabel)
  select coreLabel
  from core
  where coreID = @sourceCoreID;

set @newCoreID = last_insert_id();

insert into activity (coreID, menuID)
  select @newCoreID, menuID
  from activity
  where coreID = @sourceCoreID;

All you need now, is to copy some data from the new activity rows to steps (At least it looks like that in your sample result). And there is not much magic needed:
insert into steps(coreID, aID)
  select coreID, aID
  from activity
  where coreID = @newCoreID;

db-fiddle