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Book discussions led by Stacey
Stacey's Book Reviews
Fiction | Nonfiction
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
In this witty, timeless comedy of manners, the charming Bennet sisters seek the perfect husband. A sprightly commentary on society and marriage in Regency England. The One Book, One Batavia 2013 selection.(Classic; Romance)
The Feast of Love by Charles Baxter
When Charles Baxter wanders to a park during a sleepless night, he encounters a neighbor who tells him the first of several tales of love that interweave to create this luminous novel. (Literary Fiction)
As a child, Rose discovers she can taste the emotions of the person who cooked the food she eats—which often discloses people's secrets. She narrates this story about her unusual family and their unexpected talents. This lyrical novel, infused with magical realism, captures the sweet and sour flavor of family life. (Literary Fiction; Magical Realism)
The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett
When the queen of England discovers the delights of reading books, her advisers worry—and with good cause: her ideas and behavior are changing… dramatically. This novel is a paean to the joys of reading. (General Fiction)
Kindred by Octavia Butler
Dana, a 26-year-old African-American woman living in the 1970s, is transported back to the antebellum South, where she experiences life in slavery. While she is able to return to her real life in 1976, periodically she is called back to the past to protect the young man who will become her own ancestor. A thought-provoking novel by an author who was awarded a Macarthur "genius" grant. (Time Travel)
When the Sisters brothers—professional hit men in the old West—agree to do "one last job," things go horribly awry. Funny and irreverent and shortlisted for the Booker Prize. (How often does that happen with a Western?) (Western; Mystery; Noir; Historical Fiction)
Stones for Ibarra by Harriet Doerr
In this lyrical novel, a retired American couple moves to a Mexican village to re-open an old copper mine. This quiet, character-driven story brings to life many of the town's residents, who are perplexed by the strange ways of their new neighbors. (Literary Fiction)
The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle
In this classic mystery, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson take a case involving a mysterious death and a terrible family legend about a ghostly hound on the menacing moor. The One Book, One Batavia 2016 selection. (Mystery; Classic)
LaRose by Louise Erdrich
A somber, lyrical novel about a man who honors his family's Ojibwe traditions by giving his young son to his neighbors after accidentally killing their child in a hunting accident. Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award in Fiction. (Literary Fiction; Complex)
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer
In this poignant and complex story, a precocious 9-year-old boy narrates his quest to find the lock for a key left behind by his father, who died in the World Trade Center attack. (Literary Fiction; Bittersweet; Quirky; Multiple Narrators)
After years of estrangement, Noah visits his stoic father, a shipwreck survivor, near the end of his life. A somber, hushed story of a father and son, set on Minnesota's north shore. (Literary Fiction)
Disobedience by Jane Hamilton
Narrated with pitch-perfect sarcasm and sadness by the teenage son who discovers his mother's affair, this is the absorbing, bittersweet story of a family silently ruptured by infidelity—even as the pre-teen daughter and her father joyfully pursue their passion for Civil War reenactment. (Literary Fiction)
The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
In this subdued, introspective novel, Stevens—the consummate butler for all his adult life—embarks on a rare vacation. During his drive, he finds himself reflecting on his many years of unfailing service to Lord Darlington – and wondering at his own ability look past the terrible truth about the man he served. (Literary Fiction)
The very strange Blackwoods—18-year-old Mary Katherine (who narrates the story), her sister Constance, and their uncle Julian—live in seclusion in their family mansion, scorned by the townspeople who fear them following a horrific event. A creepy contemporary classic. (Classic; Psychological Suspense)
The Report by Jessica Francis Kane
A quietly dramatic novel that imagines the cause of a real-life disaster in London, in which people were crushed and killed while trying to enter a Tube station for safety during the Blitz. Sad and thought-provoking.(Historical Fiction)
The Solace of Leaving Early by Haven Kimmel
In this compassionate, witty novel, Langston abandons graduate school and returns to her small Midwestern town, where she meets the unusual new minister and two troubled, orphaned girls. (General Fiction)
Folly by Laurie R. King
Rae, a woman who has suffered personal tragedy and teetered on the brink of mental instability, moves to a remote island to restore a peculiar, ruined house she inherited from her great-uncle. Rae believes she is alone on the island, but increasingly she feels as if she is being watched. As odd, menacing incidents begin to take place, she wonders if the danger is real or if it is only her imagination. A smart, intriguing, psychological novel.(Psychological Suspense)
The Leavers by Lisa Ko
In this emotionally charged story of cross-cultural adoption and complicated lives, a woman is deported from America to China, leaving behind an adolescent son who never knew what happened to his mother. (General Fiction)
Mystic River by Dennis Lehane
Three men, who were childhood friends until a terrible event ruptured their lives, live on the south side of Boston where they grew up. When one man's daughter is murdered, his old friend, now a police detective, is assigned to the case and must investigate their other childhood friend. A bleak, suspenseful psychological thriller by an award-winning mystery author.(Psychological Suspense)
Moon Tiger by Penelope Lively
Each person who visits Claudia Hampton at her deathbed reveals another aspect of this flawed, yet fascinating, woman's life. This quiet, nostalgic Booker Prize winner raises questions about the complexity of human relationships and memory. (Literary Fiction)
This Newbery Medal-winning novel initially appears to depict an ideal futuristic society. Then twelve-year-old Jonas receives his life's assignment as the Receiver of Memory. His daily meetings with the Giver, who conveys memories of life before the establishment of their regimented society, gradually lead Jonas to question their way of life. A thought-provoking novel about freedom, community, family, and love. The One Book, One Batavia 2006 selection. (Children's Fiction; Dystopian Fiction)
She Walks These Hills by Sharyn McCrumb
A haunting, homespun, literary mystery set on the lovingly evoked Appalachian Trail, where modern-day travelers encounter the ghost of a young woman who was kidnapped in 1779. (Mystery)
While I Was Gone by Sue Miller
In this spellbinding novel, a woman is torn between her love for her husband and a growing obsession with a man who reappears many years after she knew him during a secret phase in her past. (General Fiction)
Anagrams by Lorrie Moore
In this complex, inventive, and surprising novel, the characters' identities change with every twist of the plot. (Literary Fiction)
In the Lake of the Woods by Tim O'Brien
Did he kill her, or didn't he? In this complex, layered, disturbing novel, a politician and his wife escape to the woods to recover, after a horrific secret from his past is uncovered. A master magician who had managed to make his past vanish, he is suspected of murder when his wife disappears. (Literary Fiction; Psychological Suspense)
The Nobodies Album by Carolyn Parkhurst
When Octavia learns that her estranged son has been arrested for murder, she abandons the manuscript of her latest book to reconcile with him. Their story is interspersed with fragments of Octavia's books, with both their original and revised endings. Complex, layered, and emotionally charged. (Literary Fiction)
Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
This lyrical, award-winning novel features an international cast of well-drawn characters and a riveting plot. When guerrillas take hostages at an embassy party in an unnamed South American country, the following months of captivity result in some surprising relationships. (Literary Fiction)
True Grit: A Novel by Charles Portis
In this rip-roaring adventure story, a no-nonsense teenage girl hires a tough U.S. marshal to help avenge the death of her father. Even if you don't like Westerns, this novel's sparkling, wry humor and engaging dialogue just might win you over. (Western; Historical Fiction; Plainspoken; Unsentimental; Suspenseful)
Rise and Shine by Anna Quindlen
Meghan Fitzmaurice is the successful host of a morning talk show, who seems to have it all—until she makes a terrible gaffe on national television. Her sister Bridget narrates this witty tale of two flawed sisters undergoing dramatic personal changes. (General Fiction)
The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara
Many of us have learned about the Civil War through history books, but this heroic and character-driven novel presents the Battle of Gettysburg through the compelling personalities of the men who fought there. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize. The One Book, One Batavia 2009 selection. (Historical Fiction)
Larry's Party by Carol Shields
Larry Weller is an ordinary guy whose life, to his surprise, twists and turns like the garden mazes he designs. In this quietly triumphant novel, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Carol Shields gives us a sympathetic portrait of a Baby Boomer adjusting to society's changing expectations of men. (General Fiction)
Strange Fits of Passion by Anita Shreve
A gripping novel about a woman who escapes her abusive husband and arrives in a small coastal town in Maine, along with her infant daughter. Just as she begins to make a new life for herself, she is forced to make a terrible choice. (Psychological Suspsense)
An Unfinished Life by Mark Spragg
A heartbreaking, yet heartwarming, novel about family and courage. When a young widow seeks refuge in her Wyoming hometown, the welcome she receives from her father-in-law Einar is decidedly cold. Meanwhile, her young daughter becomes fast friends with Einar's old friend, a man wounded by a bear attack. This novel's seemingly simple prose brings the characters to life. (General Fiction)
When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stea
In this suspenseful and intricately plotted novel, sixth grader Miranda finds herself in the midst of a mysterious situation involving secret notes and time travel. The 2010 Newbery Medal winner. Not just for kids. (Children's Fiction; Time Travel)
Montana 1948 by Larry Watson
In this spare, haunting page turner, a Western sheriff arrests his physician brother for the abuse of Native American women. (Literary Fiction)
Doomsday Book by Connie Willis
Through a warmly humorous, yet sad, story that alternates between the near future and the 14th century's outbreak of the bubonic plague, Willis weaves the importance of human relationships and the successes and limitations of science. This time travel novel won all three major science fiction awards (Hugo, Nebula, and Locus). The One Book, One Batavia 2008 selection. (Time Travel)
The Good Food Revolution by Will Allen
When Will Allen developed an urban farm in Milwaukee, he addressed several issues in one fell swoop: the urban food desert, public health, racism, and unemployment. Inspiring and informative. The One Book, One Batavia 2014 selection. (Memoir)
Of Beetles and Angels by Mawi Asgedom
In this inspiring, heartfelt memoir, a young Ethiopian-Eritrean man describes his family's arrival in the United States as refugees, their struggles to adjust to a new life in Wheaton, IL, and his own motivation to succeed that led to his graduation from Harvard. The One Book, One Batavia 2004 selection. (Memoir)
Poetry 180: A Turning Back to Poetry selected by Billy Collins
During his tenure as Poet Laureate of the United States, Billy Collins selected these short, clear poems for a project called Poetry 180, in which poems could be read aloud at high schools—just for the joy of hearing a poem each day. The One Book, One Batavia 2011 selection.(Poetry)
Hiroshima by John Hersey
This understated, yet devastating, nonfiction account by journalist John Hersey tells the stories of six survivors of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima. (History)
Born Survivors: Three Young Mothers and Their Extraordinary Story of Courage, Defiance, and Hope by Wendy Holden
A moving book that tells the compelling true story of three women who hid their pregnancies, gave birth in a Nazi concentration camp, and survived along with their infants. The One Book, One Batavia 2017 selection. (History; Intense; Haunting; Descriptive)
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope by William Kamkwamba
In this inspiring memoir about perseverance and self-sufficiency, a teenager teaches himself to build a windmill to provide electricity to his small African village. A story of youthful exuberance, a love of learning, and hope in grim circumstances. The One Book, One Batavia 2018 selection. (Coming-of-age stories; Memoir)
There Are No Children Here: The Story of Two Boys Growing up in the Other America by Alex Kotlowitz
This bleak, powerful, true story describes two years in the lives of two boys growing up in Chicago's Henry Horner Homes, where they live amidst poverty and violence. The One Book, One Batavia 2007 selection.(Society)
Rocket Men: The Daring Odyssey of Apollo 8 and the Astronauts Who Made Man's First Journey to the Moon by Robert Kurson
This lively account of the astonishing Apollo 8 mission to the moon provides an inside look at the experiences of the astronauts, their wives, and the NASA officials who all took a chance on this risky launch. The One Book, One Batavia 2019 selection. (True Adventure; Inspiring)
Shadow Divers: The True Adventure of Two Americans Who Risked Everything to Solve One of the Last Mysteries of World War II by Robert Kurson
The exciting, fast-moving, true adventure story of scuba divers' 1991 discovery of a sunken German submarine off the New Jersey coast, and the years they spent unraveling the unidentified U-boat's mysteries. (True Adventure)
The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America by Erik Larson
This engrossing book interweaves the fascinating story of the building of the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago with the creepy true tale of serial killer Dr. H.H. Holmes. The story alternates between the architects' challenges and the murderer's plotting, and the suspense builds… (True Crime; History)
A Night to Remember by Walter Lord
Written in 1955, this classic account of the sinking of the Titanic on April 15, 1912, remains one of the most popular books about the disaster. Walter Lord's clear, concise storytelling allows present-day readers to feel the immediacy of the events of that terrible night 100 years ago. The One Book, One Batavia 2012 selection.(History)
In this lyrical memoir, Markham vividly evokes her adventures as a groundbreaking pilot and horse trainer in Kenya in the early 20th century. (Memoir; True Adventure)
Playing with the Enemy by Gary W. Moore
As a teenager, Gene Moore was recruited by the Brooklyn Dodgers—but World War II interrupted his plans. In this heartfelt true story, Gary Moore describes his father's unique experience in the Navy, playing baseball and guarding secret German prisoners, as well the challenges he faced during the war's aftermath. The One Book, One Batavia 2010 selection. (History; Sports)
Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War by Nathaniel Philbrick
While the basic story of the Pilgrims is widely known, the events of the five decades after their arrival at Plymouth are surprisingly unfamiliar, fascinating, and relevant today. In vivid detail, Nathaniel Philbrick brings to life the legendary and less well-known Pilgrims and Native Americans who forged a relationship that eventually was destroyed by war. (History)
Hunger of Memory: The Education of Richard Rodriguez: An Autobiography by Richard Rodriguez
In this memoir of his school years, Rodriguez writes beautifully, movingly, and provocatively about his love of learning, the loneliness of achieving an educational level far beyond that of his immigrant parents, and his perceptions of speaking English at school and Spanish at home. (Memoir)
Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer by James L. Swanson
This riveting account of the search for John Wilkes Booth is unexpectedly suspenseful, given that we know the outcome of the chase. Swanson's detailed narrative puts the reader on the scene, amidst the killers, conspirators, cavalry, and detectives. The One Book, One Batavia 2015 selection. (True Crime; History)


Highlights from this week's tech report include Google, Facebook and Windows 10. The Geek's Reading List is a weekly publication written by Valitas advisor, Brian Piccioni.
Highlights from this week's tech report include 3-D printers, Goldman Sachs and Tesla. The Geek's Reading List is a weekly publication written by Valitas advisor, Brian Piccioni.
Highlights from this week's tech report include Linux, Tesla and Samsung. The Geek's Reading List is a weekly publication written by Valitas advisor, Brian Piccioni.
Highlights from this week's tech report include YouTube, Tesla and Samsung. The Geek's Reading List is a weekly publication written by Valitas advisor, Brian Piccioni.


08032 seems to have emerged from Eastleigh Works following repairs. This venerable shunter was built at Derby as 13044 in March 1954. Later D3044 from March 1958 and then 08032, the locomotive was allocated to 75C (Norwood Jct) when new, then at 73C (Hither Green) in 1955, 73F Ashford) in 1959, and 73C again by 1966. Withdrawn in August 1974 and sold to Foster Yeoman. It arrived at Eastleigh from the Mid-Hants, where it had been on loan, on 20th October. Seen here receiving engine repairs in the works on 2nd February. While the locomotive has been dual braked, it currently only appears to have a vacuum hose. Next location is not yet known.
No sign of 47749 outside at Eastleigh.
37417 slumbers at Eastleigh awaiting its future fate (DRS?). New as D6969 in March 1965 allocated to 86A (Cardiff Canton), later 37269 and converted to 37417 between May and November 1985. Stored since December 2008 and status changed on 31st January 2011 to "WNSO locomotives sold, awaiting collection".
70003 at Maritime in the rain.
Access ramp for down platform under construction.
Related recent article in the Daily Echo.
37401 Mary Queen of Scots at Thornton, September 1996. Currently awaiting news of its disposal by DBS, potentially to DRS.
73208 + 3417 + 73213 pass through Redbridge, 8th February. Image by Ian Knight.
DRS 66422 departs through Redbridge with 4M58 Maritime - Basford Hall, 8th February. Images by Ian Knight.
70003 arrives at Millbrook from Wentloog, 8th February. Image by Ian Knight.


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Q: Use Cygwin Git+SSH with Visual Studio I'm new to Windows development environments and have only ever used Cygwin to access Windows programs.
Is it possible for a Windows program such as VS2012 to integrate with git and a public key generated within Cygwin?
I'd rather keep as many tools within a pseudo *nix environment as possible to stay in my comfort zone.

A: Yes.
VSTE uses its own git implementation so you don't have to configure it to use your Cygwin version or anything.
It will still prompt you to install the Git for Windows version as it won't detect the Cygwin version, though you can easily disable that prompt without missing anything (AFAICS).  Everything (including project items mapping to git status) is handled by their own implementation and works as usual.
Related: I recommend git-credential-winstore to store your git SSH credentials in the Windows store, unlocked by your Windows user account.  It does work with the Cygwin install, you only need to reference it using the Cygwin path.
Note: Tested on VS2013, but should also apply to VS2012.

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Eu estou desenvolvendo uma linha de brinquedos feitos com tubos de PVC. Isso começou porque eu tinha uma quantidade considerável de sobras de encanamento aqui em casa e um belo dia eu decidi que ia fazer alguma coisa com eles.
Existe um outro Instructable com os diagramas de alguns desses animais, embora eu não pare nunca de criar novidades. Descobri que o tubo de PVC é um material incrível e se você utilizar um soprador térmico, você consegue transformar o tubo em uma placa, que pode ser cortada em qualquer formato.
Então eu resolvi construir dragões para dar de presente para três garotos amigos dos meus filhos. É um trabalho demorado, mas o resultado fica muito bom.
Eu fui um dos vencedores do Unusual Uses Challenge e do PVC Challenge.
Se você vive no Brasil, pode comprar os brinquedos que eu faço no site Elo7.
I'm developing a line of toys made with PVC pipes. It started because I had a considerable amount of plumbing leftovers at home and one day I decided I was going to do something with them.
There is another Instructable with diagrams of some of these animals, although I do not ever stop creating news. I found that the PVC pipe is an amazing material, and if you use a heat gun, you can turn the tube on a board that can be cut into any shape.
So I decided to build dragons to give away to three friends boys of my children. It is a time consuming job, but the result is very good.
This project is a winner of the contest Unusual Uses Challenge and PVC Challenge.
Eu fiz três modelos diferentes de dragão. No primeiro, eu usei uma junção T para fazer a cabeça, mas nos outros dois, usei uma junção de 45 graus.
Basicamente é só seguir o desenho.
Desenhe a expressão do seu dragão na junção.
Corte com a Dremel, usando o disco de corte fino.
Use o soprador térmico para dar forma à cabeça. Você puxa os chifres e barbatanas para fora e dá um formato mais orgânico ao animal mitológico.
I made three different models of dragon. At first, I used a T junction to the head, but the other two, used a junction of 45 degrees.
Basically just follow the design.
Draw the expression of his dragon at the junction.
Cut with the Dremel, using the thin blade.
Use the heat gun to form the head. You pull the horns and fins out and gives a more organic shape to the mythological animal.
O corpo do dragão mede 40 cm de extensão. E o diâmetro do tubo é de 5 cm.
Pescoço e cauda medem 15 cm e o corpo mede 10 cm.
Anexei um diagrama de corte para tubo. Basta imprimir e enrolar no tubo de PVC. As áreas em cinza são removidas no corte.
Usando o soprador térmico, eu curvo o corpo do dragão e vou fechando a cauda.
Dragon body is 40 cm long. And the tube diameter is 5 cm.
Neck and tail measure 15 cm and the body measures 10 cm.
Appended diagram for a cut tube. Simply print and curl in PVC pipe. The gray areas are removed in cut.
Para as asas e pés eu usei a técnica de transformar o tubo de PVC em uma placa, usando o soprador térmico.
Faça um corte no sentido longitudinal do tubo, usando um serrote ou a própria Dremel.
Você agora tem uma placa de PVC.
Com a placa, fiz o desenho das pernas do dragão e também das asas. Para esse dragão especificamente, eu usei uma sobra de outro brinquedo (o elefante) e transformei essa sobra em placa.
For wings and feet I used the technique to turn the PVC pipe on a plate using the heat gun.
It is quite simple: Cut a piece of pipe measuring 20 cm Cut a slit in the longitudinal direction of the tube, using a saw or Dremel own. Heat the cut tube until it softens and then use a very straight board to open the tube to flatten it You now have a PVC card.
With the card, did the design of the legs of the dragon and also the wings. For this dragon specifically, I used a leftover from another toy (elephant) and turned left on this board.
Com o soprador, aqueça os dois jogos de perna e quando a placa amolecer, coloque-os sobre um tubo de 3 polegadas para dar o formato de arco das pernas. Não se preocupe se as pernas ficarem desalinhadas. Quando o dragão estiver montado, fica mais fácil de aquecer e chegar na posição correta.
Em seguida, aqueça a asa e molde-a a vontade. Não esqueça de usar luvas, porque o plástico fica muito quente mesmo!
Quando eu chego na posição pretendida, resfrio o plástico usando água.
With the blower, heat the two sets of leg and when to soften plate, place them on a 3-inch tube to the leg arc format. Do not worry if your legs are misaligned. When the dragon is mounted, it becomes easier to heat and get into position.
Then heat the wing and frame it will. Do not forget to wear gloves, because the plastic is very even hot! When I get into position, chills plastic using water.
Com as peças prontas, basta realizar a pintura com tinta spray.
Após a secagem, faça a furação nas asas e corpo para aplicação de rebite.
Eu achei mais seguro rebitar as peças no brinquedo do que colar.
Depois que a tinha estiver seca, você pode desenhar detalhes no dragão, usando marcador permanente.
With finished parts, just perform painting with spray paint.
After drying, make a hole in the wings and body to rivet application. I found safer riveting pieces on toy that necklace. After the had is dry, you can draw detail in the dragon, using permanent marker.
Esse é um modelo maior que eu fiz para ser a luminária do quarto das crianças.
3. Eu criei um sistema de encaixe para as asas que dispensa o uso dos rebites.
4. Adicionei fios, dois soquetes e duas lâmpadas LED de 9W (equivalem a duas lâmpadas incandescentes de 60W).
5. Coloquei um cavaleiro com armadura montado nas costas do Dragão.
This is a larger model that I made to be the fixture of the nursery.
3. I created a plugin system for the wings that avoids the use of rivets.
4. I added wires, two sockets and two 9W LED lamps (equivalent to two incandescent lamps of 60W).
5. I put a knight in armor mounted on the back of the Dragon.
The lighting inside is a great new touch!! These look awesome!


Falls ihr euch demnächst mal mit Freunden trefft, wisst ihr ja nun wie ihr sie begrüßen könnt.
Shawinigan Handshake is the epithet given to a chokehold executed on February 15, 1996 by Jean Chrétien, then Prime Minister of Canada, on anti-poverty protester Bill Clennett. The phrase comes from Chrétien's birthplace of Shawinigan, Quebec, as the former prime minister often styled himself the "little guy from Shawinigan".


Help. We've fallen and we can't get up. Just kidding. But we did just stumble upon the cast of Moonlight in Calvin Klein's latest underwear campaign. Yeah, you read that right. If the film's Best Picture win last night (and Mahershala Ali's newborn!) wasn't enough, the cast's male actors just got their very own major fashion gig, and we're guessing it won't be their last. Mahershala Ali, Alex Hibbert, Ashton Sanders, and Trevante Rhodes appear in the newest Calvin Klein campaign, wearing everything from the brand's iconic underpants to crisp, classic undershirts.
Hibbert, Sanders, and Rhodes (along with Naomie Harris) was dressed in Calvin Klein at last night's Oscars. As for why chief creative officer Raf Simons decided to highlight the Moonlight crew not just on the red carpet but in a full ad spread as well?? The rationale is, simply, to celebrate them, of course. "It's an acknowledgement of remarkable actors who are revealing something important of being a man today in what they do," Simons said in a release.
Creative director Pieter Mulier echoed that sentiment: "Since the beginning, Calvin Klein's underwear imagery has always made big statements about masculinity; the performances of these actors in Moonlight affected us deeply and made big statements about masculinity in a different way," Mulier said in a release. "Somehow we wanted to bring the two together." Past campaigns for the brand's skivvies have included other famous faces such as Mark Wahlberg, Justin Bieber, Djimon Hounsou, and Asian athlete Hidetoshi Nakata.
Mulier is right — albeit a fashion advertisement that typically features a scantily clad male model or celebrity, the spot is no less iconic, and the fact that the Moonlight men are all men of color and varying ages, representing a film about a gay man's experience, nonetheless, makes this one of the brand's most meaningful campaigns yet. Click through the slideshow ahead to see the beautiful shots. And if you have yet to see Moonlight, stop what you're doing and get thee to a theater, ASAP.


This guide will help you install NPM (Node.js Package Manager) on Windows.
You will need NPM to install the platformOS Marketplace Kit, that allows you to easily deploy your configuration files and assets to our platform, and communicate with the platformOS API.
NPM is distributed with Node.js: when you install Node.js, you automatically get NPM installed on your computer.
This tutorial describes installing Node.js using Git for Windows. We recommend this approach so that you have version control accessible on your computer, and also because you can use the Terminal it provides to run the command-line commands required to install and use the Marketplace Kit.
Git for Windows: When the installer asks how you would like to use Git from the command line, select Run Git and included Linux tools from the Windows Command Prompt, which enables you to do Git and other Linux-like commands from the regular Windows Command Prompt.
Download the latest stable version of the Node.js Windows Installer from the Node.js Download page. Run the installer, and follow the prompts – you don't have to change any of the default settings during the installation. The installation process finishes with a "Node.js has been successfully installed." message.
You can find Node.js among All Programs.
You can access Node.js from the installed Node.js command line, or – as recommended in this tutorial – from the Git Bash or Windows Command Prompt.
node -v to see the version of Node.js installed. The version number of Node.js will be displayed.
npm -v to see the version of NPM installed. The version number of NPM will be displayed.
Congratulations! You have installed NPM on Windows. Now you can install the platformOS Marketplace Kit.


Discussion in 'General Equipment, Hardware, Filtration' started by KCSUMPS, Dec 11, 2018.
I let it grow on mine. It got long and wavy then started to break off and float away. It got caught up in my baffle sponge and I tossed it out. As of now, it's clear with some coraline algae growing on it in places. I do have a few hermits and snails down in my sump so maybe then cleaned it off over time.


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Q: How to clear cells if ISBLANK? I want to add clearing function. If "B1" is blank, then clear C1,D1,E1,F1;
But I don't know how I can do it. I tried custom function in formatting, but not works.
Can u help me?

A: The simple answer to your question is as follows:
function myFunction() {
    let your_sheet = SpreadsheetApp.openByUrl('https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/your_sheet_id').getSheetByName('Sheet1')
    let cell_check = your_sheet.getRange('B1');
    if(cell_check.isBlank()) {
        your_sheet.getRange('C1:F1').clearContent();
    }else{
      console.log('not empty')
    }
}

But I would probably advise considering the use of numbered ranges instead of named ranges as it will be easer to reason about at scale if you are running through multiple rows.
function myNumberedRangeFunction() {
    let your_sheet = SpreadsheetApp.openByUrl('https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/your_sheet_id').getSheetByName('Sheet1');
    let cell_check = your_sheet.getRange(1,2);
    /* getRange(
            1, the first row,
            2, is the second column
        )
    */
    if(cell_check.isBlank()) {
        your_sheet.getRange(1,3,1,4).clearContent();
        /* getRange(
            1, the first row,
            3, the third column,
            1, get one row,
            4, get four columns
        )
    */
    }else{
      console.log('not empty')
    }
}

Typically, if I am manipulating a large spreadsheet, I will pull the entire spreadsheet data_table = your_sheet.getRange(1,1,1,1).isBlank() ? [] : Array.from(your_sheet.getRange(1,1,your_sheet.getLastRow(),your_sheet.getLastColumn()).getValues()); and convert it to a table array that I can analyze and manipulate all at once and then just place the changes all at once with
your_sheet.getRange(1,1,data_table.length,data_table[0].length).setValues(data_table)

A: You can hide, but not clear, the values in columns C:F with this conditional formatting custom formula rule:
=isblank($B1)
The rule should set the text color to match the cell fill color, making the value in the cell "invisible".


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Q: Finite sample variance of OLS estimator for random regressor I am trying to derive the finite sample variance of an OLS estimator when the regressor is also random. More concretely, I am looking at the following case:
$$
Y_i = \beta X_i + \epsilon_i
$$
where
$$
X_i \sim \mathcal{N}(0, \sigma^2_x) \\
\epsilon_i \sim \mathcal{N}(0, \sigma^2_\epsilon)
$$
and $X_i$ and $\epsilon_i$ are independent. I know that the OLS estimator $\widehat{\beta}$ is:
$$
\widehat{\beta} = \frac{\sum X_i Y_i}{\sum X^2_i}
$$
The $X_i$ and $\epsilon_i$ are i.i.d.
I want to compute the finite sample variance of $\widehat{\beta}$. I have only come across variance results which assume that the regressor $X$ is fixed, i.e., for $\text{Var}(\widehat{\beta}|X)$.
Note, I was able to derive the asymptotic variance of $\widehat{\beta}$. I am stuck on the finite sample case.
Thanks for your help!

A: \begin{align}
Var(\hat{\beta}) &= E(Var(\hat{\beta}|X)) + Var(E(\hat{\beta}|X))\\
&= E\left( \frac{\sigma^2_{\epsilon}}{\sum X_i^2} \right) + Var(\beta)\\
\end{align}
As $X_i$ are i.i.d normal random variables with zero mean and variance of $\sigma^2_{x}$, thus $\sum X_i^2/\sigma_x^2$ is distributed $\chi^2(n)$  hence $(\sum X_i^2/\sigma_x^2)^{-1}$ is distributed Inverse chi squared with with mean of $1/(n-2)$, thus
\begin{align}
Var(\hat{\beta}) &= E\left( \frac{\sigma^2_{\epsilon}}{\sigma_x^2} \text{Inv-}\chi^2(n) =  \right)=\frac{\sigma^2_{\epsilon}}{(n-2)\sigma_x^2}
\end{align}


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For 20 year now (don't mind the lack of math smarts in the interview), Kevin Conroy has been the go-to guy for the voice of Batman. From the original Animated Series back in 1991 to Justice League and Justice League Unlimited to the series of DC Animated films and finally 2008's Batman: Arkham Asylum, Conroy has been the choice.
With that game, fans of the character were able to finally live out their fantasy and play as Batman in the most exciting and realistic Batman game every put together. Not enough? Well the folks at Rocksteady Games are doing it even bigger with this year's release of Batman: Arkham City.
We managed to catch up to the man himself and talk about his latest work as the Dark Knight, what we can expect to see in the game, and just who he may be taking down in this highly anticipated sequel.
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Siasat.com/News/Terrorism cannot be justified: Nepal condemns Pulwama attack
Terrorism cannot be justified: Nepal condemns Pulwama attack
Neha| Published: 15th February 2019 10:23 am IST
Kathmandu [Nepal]: Nepal has condemned the deadliest terrorist attack in decades in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama which claimed the lives of 40 CRPF personnel on Thursday.
"The Government of Nepal strongly condemns the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir today (Thursday) that has resulted in the loss of many precious lives," the release from Nepal's Ministry of Foreign Affairs put forth late Thursday.
The release further outlined that any kind of heinous act of terrorism cannot be justified, reinforcing Nepal's stand against such kind of manifestations.
"In line with its principled position, Nepal unequivocally condemns terrorism in all its forms and manifestations and believes that such heinous acts of terrorism cannot be justified on any ground," the release added.
Nepal's Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli, on Thursday evening, called his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi to extend condolences and concern while condemning the ghastly attack.
The dastardly terror attack on a CRPF convoy in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district claimed the lives of 40 security personnel on Thursday. The convoy comprised of 78 buses in which around 2,500 personnel were travelling from Jammu to Srinagar – the slain personnel were in a bus which had 42 CRPF men on board.
Pakistan-based terrorist group Jaish-e-Muhammad has since claimed responsibility for the attack which left the bus extensively damaged in a blast and ensuing gunfire on the vehicle.
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Apostolis lives in Volos, although he travels a lot. By day, he is an events promoter and tour manager, but he can also be found participating in almost every cultural event in his city. He studied law and then attended a course in journalism, taking this forward into creating fanzines, writing books and booking concerts via his own label (World's Appreciated Kitsch, est. 2006). He also pushes the boundaries, touring the world with his own band, My Turn, that consumes his 'free' time. Since his early adult years, Apostolis is a key figure in the Volos (and Greek in general) underground music scene.
Using opportunities such as the START Fellowship Program (Germany, 2018), he is strengthening his abilities and gaining further knowledge in the field of sociocultural management. Thus, he is building his project MUSIC FOR ALL in Greece, creating a tolerant and inclusive space where events and workshops (varying from hip hop to punk rock) can take place and tearing down the wall between the artists and the spectators. His aim is to empower participation and create opportunities for people to perform and play music.
Music For All is a socio-cultural project aiming to increase the spread of alternative music in the city of Volos and empower young people to actively participate in the music scene. The team are all involved in the local music movement, in one way or another, and share the goals of creating new bands and helping the Volos scene to flourish through a series of workshops, concerts and other activities. We want to give a huge boost to young people to play music, form new bands and perform on stage. Definitely more than just another music project: Music For All aims to create a strong culture of unity and collaboration, and offer one more good reason to stay in Volos and make our city a better place to live in.
The project is communicating musical culture to poor, unemployed, migrants and social outcasts.
The aim of my initiative is to communicate musical culture to people that reside in non-central places of Volos, for example poor districts, the so called ghettos and areas that migrants live, by organizing music (mainly hip hop) events on a monthly basis for a whole period of 6 months. The main idea is to bring local artists along with a few well known Greek artists to perform in open air spaces (parks, schools, basketball courts) in front of people that regularly don't have access to entertainment means like this, and then leave the microphones and music open for those people in order to perform and sing for whatever they want.
This whole decentralisation of music events will also attract 'privileged' people (meaning people that usually have access to this kind of entertainment) that can connect with the poor, the migrants and the social outcasts. This procedure will bring together and unite a big part of the local community, that will get involved in these events.
Kulturzentrum Lagerhaus e.V. is a location open to urban culture innovation processes and project ideas. It was occupied 35 years ago by various cultural grassroots initiatives and the former warehouse building was developed into a living center for culture.


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OK, so you've read the news-via-tweet above, now it's time to unpack it. Trump's idea — or that of whomever he heard say it this morning — would be laughable if it weren't so ludicrous. And authoritoiran. His first tweet is a slam at CNN, which "doesn't do great based on ratings, outside the U.S.," and he appears to think the real ratings gold could come from Citizens of the World being told what's really going on here in 'Murica.
No word on whether Fox News would be involved.
It will be fun to watch whether this becomes a thing or is just another "plan" Trump vomited forth to grab a headline, ideally a news cycle. So, Deadline commenters, what might the new global U.S. news network be called? MAGA TV? RFN: The Real Fake News Network? Or, most likely, Trump TV?


Operation laparoscopy was invented in the 20th century.
Operation laparoscopy was invented in the 20th century. Laparoscopic appendectomy has gained wide distribution because of the least trauma of tissues. Tissue healing after this surgery goes much faster.
Compared to conventional surgery appendectomy formed very little scarring after surgery. The essence of that operation lies in the fact that on the abdominal wall make a few small incisions in length up to not more than 2 cm. In one of the incisions that is located closer to the operated organ, enters laparoscope's tube. This part of the laparoscope is connected to a computer that displays an image of internal organs on the monitor. The operating surgeon has a good opportunity to explore the operated organs. Monitor allows increasing or reduce the image.
Patient's health does not suffer. The surgeon can fully examine the operating field. This operation greatly facilitated the work of the surgeons and improved the final result. No need to make huge cuts, as did the surgeons before. The operated organs can be seen outside the patient's body. It helps to maintain healthy bodies and the health of the patient. The other incisions are used for keeping surgical tools which helps remove damaged tissue by inflammation.
During normal operation of appendectomy is made large incisions. On patient's body remain large scars. They need long time to heal or may suppurate. Laparoscopy is not performed under local anesthesia. Anesthesiologists provide General anesthesia for surgery. The operation lasts only a couple of hours.
Laparoscopy reduces hospital stay. Services of the surgical Department are very expensive. It is beneficial to doctors and patients. The patient recovers quickly after surgery. Post-operative recovery is much faster. Patients experience less postoperative pain after surgery. Surgeons see fewer postoperative complications in the wounds. Laparoscopy also has disadvantages.
Statistics show that after laparoscopy appendectomy occur intra-abdominal abscesses. Regular surgery appendectomy are not marked such complications. Medicine cares about the health of patients.


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After suffering bitter defeats last weekend, Steve Cherundolo and Michael Bradley will both hope to propel their respective teams to away wins this weekend and move further away from the relegation zone.
Mainz 05 - Hannover 96
Steve Cherundolo and Hannover 96 will try to get things back on track as they travel south to face 10th place Mainz 05 on Saturday.
It has been a turbulent week for Hannover 96. After a 3-0 blowout at home to Berlin, the club fired head coach Andreas Bergmann on Tuesday and replaced him with Mirko Slomka on Wednesday. Slomka has been out of work since he left Schalke in 2008 and has been brought up in practically every discussion about vacant coaching jobs in the Bundesliga since. He has a history with 96, having been involved with the club earlier in his career.
In his first week on the job, he will have his work cut out for him as he tries to bring the Reds out of a mid-season slump. The team hasn't won in seven outings and is currently at 16th place in the standings – just one spot above automatic relegation.
Mainz 05 will be looking to get their first win of the new year as they introduce their latest addition Jan Simak to the starting line-up. The play-maker was automatically given the number 10 after being signed this past week from VfB Stuttgart, where he failed to get consistent playing time.
Hannover will be without leading scorer Didier Ya Konan, who injured his knee in the loss to Hertha BSC last weekend. They are also without defender Karim Haggui, who is with Tunisia on African Cup duty, while forward Mikael Forssell is not yet ready to play. Midfield options are also limited due to knee injuries to Sal Zizzo and Jacek Krzynowek, plus a thigh problem which continues to keep Leon Andreasen on the sidelines. Defender Christian Schulz will also miss the game after picking up his fifth yellow card.
Mainz 05 will be without American Jared Jeffrey, who has been training with the team since his signing this month. The team is also missing midfielder Filip Trojan, who is still trying to get back to full fitness after recovering from an injury that has kept him out of first-team action the entire season.
Hertha Berlin - Borussia Mönchengladbach
Michael Bradley and Borussia Mönchengladbach will face a tough test when they travel to Berlin on Saturday to face last-place but reborn Hertha Berlin.
After a disappointing outing against lowly Bochum last weekend, Gladbach heads to the German capital looking to put some distance between them and the relegation zone. The Foals had plenty of chances in the second half of last weekend's game, but just weren't able to put any of them away. The loss leaves them just four points away from the relegation play-off spot.
Hertha on the other hand has regained a little swagger after shooting down Hannover last week. The team hopes to feed off this confidence, as well as the home crowd and its new winter signings to finally get out of last place. However, perhaps last week was a fluke and the team just knows how to beat Hannover – their only win in the first half of the season was also against the Reds.
Rob Friend is still missing for Gladbach due to a heel injury. The Foals will also have to make do without striker Karim Matmour as he is with the Algerian national team in the African Cup.
Berlin is without Pal Dardai, Gojko Kacar and Nico Maximillian out with respective ankle, knee and back problems.
FSV Frankfurt - Greuther Fürth
Matt Taylor will hope to get some playing time as FSV Frankfurt takes on Greuther Fürth at home on Friday.
After playing short-sided for the better part of a half, having a non-goal allowed as a goal, losing a forward to injury and ultimately being blown out 5-0, FSV Frankfurt must believe that things can only get better.
The team will be looking to add some much-needed points to their account as they face a team that is also on the losing end of the standings. With just 13 points and sitting at 17th place in the standings, the team from head coach Hans-Jürgen Boysen will have to turn things around soon if they want to keep playing in the second league next season.
Greuther Fürth is currently in 14th place, eight points clear of a relegation spot and a win could potentially move them past the pack and into the middle of the standings.
Frankfurt is without forward Sebastian Göbig who injured his ankle in last week's loss as well as midfielder Pekka Lagerblom who is serving a one-game suspension for last week's red card.
Greuther Fürth is missing midfielders Youssef Mokhtari, who is suffering from back problems, and Edgar Prib who is recovering from an ankle injury.
New signee Ricardo Clark will watch from the stands as Eintracht Frankfurt travel to Nürnberg on Saturday. Head coach Michael Skibbe wants to give Clark enough time to regain full fitness before testing him on the field.
Jermaine Jones is still recovering from a broken leg and will not be in uniform when second-place Schalke travel to Bochum on Saturday.
Luis Robles will watch from the bench when Kaiserslautern try to extend their first-place lead at home against Ahlen on Saturday.
Kenny Cooper is still recovering from a knee injury and won't be in the squad when 1860 Munich plays Hansa Rostock at home on Friday.
Koblenz is still waiting for David Yelldell to return from an MCL injuries and won't include him in the team traveling to Bielefeld on Sunday.
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The best things to do in Antwerp with kids
Despite being one of the world's smallest countries, Belgium isn't short of tempting city breaks for families – as well as Brussels, Bruges and Ghent, you can find plenty of things to do in Antwerp with kids.
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Before I visited, I admit I didn't know as much about this Flemish city, which sits about half an hour from the Dutch border – Europe's second biggest port, home to Rubens, a fashion hotspot and at the heart of the world's diamond trade, there's lots to discover.
And if your kids aren't fussed by fine art, precious gems and avant-garde design, there are some great family attractions as well, including the 22 ideas below, my pick of the best things to do in Antwerp for kids.
Antwerp Zoo
One of the oldest zoos in the world, Antwerp Zoo sits right next to the train station – in fact, when the station was built, they had to promise to make sure the wall connecting the two was as decorative as the station itself.
You need to keep your animals happy, after all! Keep an eye out for the camel statue on the rooftop as you enter the gates past golden mosaic big cat pictures, with around 1,000 different species to discover inside the gates.
The different areas of the zoo are themed on destinations from around the world, and has various projects to support endangered animals: plus a chance to see big cats, bears, penguins, elephants and more, along with the aquarium.
Het Steen Castle
Het Steen – which translates as the rock – dates back to the start of the 13th century, when the castle was part of an even bigger fortress.
The oldest building in Antwerp, today it houses the tourist information centre and The Antwerp Story (scroll down for more details) so unlike the Gravensteen in Ghent, it's not a castle you can explore to get a taste of medieval Belgium, but it's still an imposing sight.
Outside, there's also a statue of a giant, known as Lange Wapper who legend says used to terrorise Antwerp's inhabitants, and two humans cowering before him.
You can also buy the Antwerp City Pass, including entry to attractions and public transport, at the tourist information centre, as well as picking up maps and cycling trails
The Antwerp Story
Set inside Het Steen, the Antwerp Story is a great introduction to the history of the city for kids.
Moving through time as you pass through 11 different rooms, there are some creative ways to transport you back into Antwerp's past, including a hologram of a designer and a 360-degree projection of the port, as well as models to climb inside and more.
Allow between 30 and 60 minutes for the main attraction, then save some time to soak up the views from the roof terrace of Het Steen.
Choco Nation
The world's largest Belgian chocolate museum, Choco Nation is a great mix of background about the history of chocolate and chocolate making, and place to try a few yourself.
More than a few, in fact, as you can taste 10 different flavours of chocolate as you explore the 14 different rooms with an audio guide in English and Le Petit Chocolatier experience for kids.
Along the way, you can learn some quirky facts – such as that Antwerp has the world's largest cocoa storage port – as well as virtually visiting cocoa plantations on the equator.
Opposite the Central Station, allow around 60-90 minutes for the visit (and keep an eye out for the colourful Chinatown arch nearby as you go in).
Don't miss at stop at the Chocolate Line shop while you're in Antwerp – we discovered the unusual flavours during a visit to Bruges but the Antwerp shop is much quieter
Ride the ferris wheel
Not far from Het Steen, there are some fantastic views of the city and river from the Antwerp Ferris Wheel.
Set near Steenplein on the banks of the Scheldt (it previously moved locations between winter and summer), it's a perfect spot on a sunny day – and not scarily high for younger kids.
Explore the underground canals
While there's plenty to see above ground in Antwerp with kids, the city also has a fascinating underground series of tunnels and canals tucked away.
Known as De Ruien, the waterways were once used to get around the city in the Middle Ages, before being covered over – but you can take a special tour of the historic underground passages and learn more about Antwerp along the way.
The most child-friendly way is to take one of the short boat trips, suitable for age 3+, although these have been temporarily suspended while restoration work is going on. In the meantime, kids aged 10+ can also join one of the guided walks.
Antwerp is a very walkable city but if you don't fancy exploring on foot, you can find plenty of other options too.
Walking tour of Antwerp with kids
As an alternative to an organised city walking tour (although you're spoiled for choice if you do want one of those), try a scavenger hunt of Antwerp, solving clues and riddles as you wander past 10 of the city's key locations.
Family-friendly bike tour of Antwerp
Or join a family-friendly bike tour of Antwerp, where you can learn more about the legends and stories of the city during a three-hour cycle around its streets.
Sightseeing bus tour of Antwerp
If the weather's bad or you're looking to sightsee without wearing out small legs, there's also a hop-on hop-off bus tour of Antwerp with a pre-recorded commentary as you drive around – a good option too if you're looking to visit some of the museums further out of the city centre.
Boat tour of Antwerp
If you just want a taste of being out on the water, hop on the water bus which runs along the Scheldt – you can pick it up at Steenplein, near Het Steen, or the Sint Anna tunnels for example.
Alternatively, there are private tours including the electric Sir Tristram from Antwerp by Boat which take you on 50-minute jaunts around the harbour.
Plopsa Station amusement park
This little theme park of Plopsa Station in the centre of Antwerp, also known as Comics Station, is all themed around different cartoon characters, super heroes and comic book stars.
The indoor amusement park in the train station has around 15 separate attractions, and while most won't be familiar to non-Belgian visitors – except the Smurfs – it's all still fun for younger kids.
Some attractions have a minimum height requirement so it's worth doublechecking before you visit.
Spot the street art
If you're visiting with older kids, keep an eye out for the street art around Antwerp including the Stripmuren comic murals route.
There are currently 13 different sites around the city, with a map to download if you want to tick off all the different sites, or you can easily fit a few into your exploring with a few near the historic Grote Markt square.
Learn the legend of Antwerp's name
Head to the historic part of Antwerp and the Grote Markt square is home to some of its prettiest old buildings including the 16th century town hall and guildhalls.
But while you're there, you can see the Brabo fountain, celebrating the legend which gave the city its name. So the story tells, a Roman soldier name Brabo came to the area where a giant was demanding a toll to cross the river.
Anyone who failed to pay had their hand cut off and flung into the water. Brabo, who didn't want to pay the toll, challenged the giant and defeated him in the fight – before deciding to subject him to the same punishment, flinging his hand into the river Scheldt.
The Dutch words 'hant' 'werpen' (hand throw) led to the name we still use today.
Eat Antwerpse Handjes
If you've got a good legend of giants and hands being thrown into rivers, the next step is a traditional treat to celebrate it.
Antwerpse Handjes are delicious hand-shaped buttery biscuits with flaked almonds in, although you can also find chocolate hands and chocolate-covered marzipan options.
Sint Anna Tunnel
There aren't many places where crossing a river is a child-friendly attraction… especially when you're going under the water.
But if you're visiting Antwerp with kids, don't miss St Anna's tunnel, which crossed under the river Scheldt. Created to connect the newer parts of the city with the historic town, the river was too busy for a bridge, so instead of going over, the decision was made to go under.
The main highlight is the 1930s wooden escalators which lead you down into the tunnel: beautifully preserved, it's one of the most unusual things to do in Antwerp with kids – the white-tiled tunnel itself stretches for 1,876 feet and isn't hugely exciting but you can easily ride straight back up again.
If you do keep going, head right when you emerge and there's a small beach around half a mile away.
Find some green space
The biggest public green space in the city, the Stadspark is a lovely spot to escape the bustle or relax in the summer's heat.
There's a small lake to enjoy, as well as walking trails in the triangular park and a skate park – if you're lucky, you can even spot rabbits. Around 10 minutes walk from Centraal station.
As another alternative, head to the botanic gardens with around 2,000 different plants and herbs, in the grounds of the former medieval hospital on Leopoldstraat.
Visit a museum
Antwerp is home to a string of museums, and while some will appeal more to older kids (such as MoMu, the city's fashion museum), there's an impressive range to check out.
KMSKA Museum of fine art
With an impressive 13,000 pieces in its collection, Antwerp's Museum of Fine Art has a big collection of work by Rubens – who spent much of his life in the city – as well as a string of other artworks right through to the Expressionists.
Reopened in late 2022 after a huge 11-year renovation project, there are tips on what to look out for for families, plus kids aged 6-12 get a sketchbook and pencil as a gift with the family trail, along with 10 surprising new works to find.
The first museum to feature on Unesco's World Heritage Site list, the Plantin-Moretus Museum housed one of Europe's most important book printing companies.
It's still set up as if you were visiting the house as it was 400 years ago, including the preserved printing presses. And as well as being able to see a printing demonstration, there's also a fun treasure hunt for families, challenging you to spot animals hiding in the museum rooms – suitable for ages 4+.
DIVA Museum
More than 80% of the world's uncut diamonds pass through Antwerp but most of the gem trade – unsurprisingly – isn't open to the public.
So to get a real taste of the bling, head to DIVA Museum, reopening in March 2023, which shares more about the history of diamond trading in the city as well as some impressive gems and pieces of jewellery on display.
MAS Museum
The Museum aan de Stroom, or MAS, is another good place to learn more about Antwerp's history – not to mention how its importance as a port forged links to countries around the world.
Keep an eye out for family-friendly exhibitions, including one called 'Anybody Home' which features a sewer crocodile, board games and drawing on walls, while another temporarily exhibition covers the legends and stories of Antwerp. Head up to the roof terrace for another great view too.
The Rubens House
The house where Rubens lived during his time in Antwerp is closed until 2027, when you'll be able to step inside his studio once again. In the meantime, young art-lovers can see his work at the KMSKA, the Plantin-Moretus Museum and inside the cathedral, among other sites.
Museum de Reede
Another museum that's best for older kids, the Museum de Reede focuses on graphic art and engravings including work by Edvard Munch and Francisco Goya, as well as contemporary artists. Free for under-13s.
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links – any purchases you make are unaffected but I may receive a small commission. My visit to Antwerp was courtesy of Luxair and the tourist board for work with no obligation to share, but I wanted to anyway… All opinions are my own.
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KARACHI : Sindh Assembly Speaker Agha Siraj Durrani told lawmakers on Monday that the assembly building could be the target of a terrorist attack, his statement coming a few hours after the gun-and-grenade attack at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX).
Speaking during a session of the provincial assembly, the speaker informed the lawmakers that the Sindh Assembly had been facing threats of terror attacks. Durrani said he had earlier received warnings that the assembly building could come under terrorist attack.
He said photographs of the provincial assembly building had been obtained from terrorists who were earlier arrested. The Speaker said that after receiving threats, security measures for the provincial assembly building had been heightened.
Durrani said the Sindh chief minister was fully apprised of the entire situation. He advised the legislators to remain fully alert to such a threatening situation.
The sensational statement of the speaker came in the immediate backdrop of the attack of the Pakistan Stock Exchange building in Karachi earlier in the day.
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Meanwhile, the house was informed that almost all subsidiary organisations of the Sindh Labour Department had been non-functional owing to the coronavirus emergency as dozens of staffers of the labour department had contracted the viral infection.
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SANTO Signs Exclusive Distributors Agreement with SCANTECH Hangzhou CO., Ltd
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HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM, May 24, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ — Santo Mining Corp. dba Santo Blockchain Labs and its Vietnamese subsidiary SAITEC Technology & Development JSC (OTC PINK: SANP) today announces it has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with SCANTECH Hangzhou CO., Ltd. Under this agreement SAITEC will be an exclusive authorized sales, distribution, and training center for the SCANTECH product lines. The company also will develop a rental service and 3D reverse engineering center for the Vietnamese market.
The company is highly committed to eXtended Reality embedded into blockchain non-fungible tokens NFT technology and having access to the 3D scanner market as distributors and training center of SCANTECH gives us an extreme edge in the industry.
Frank Yglesias CEO of SANTO stated, "SCANTECH has one of the most innovated 3D scanning technologies in the industry, and we are proud to be the exclusive distributors and training center for SCANTECH in Vietnam. With the new 3D Scanners we have purchased; we will be sending one unit to California to train the guys at Fanpass Live, so we can scan the artist and create a 3D augmented reality NFT of the Fanpass Live Artist. Including many other application we are developing in the XR-NFT world."
About SCANTECH
ScanTech is specialized in the development, manufacture and sale of intelligent visual inspection equipment and provides professional 3D digital solutions for various industries.
Our R&D team developed series of 3D digital equipment with self-owned intellectual property rights such as handheld laser 3D scanner, composite 3D scanner, global 3D scanner, color 3D scanner, tracking 3D scanner and global photogrammetry system. Especially PRINCE series with capability of capturing extreme details and AXE series with high volumetric accuracy are global innovations, gaining great attention and recognition in the 3D digital field.
Our customers are all around the world, such as Germany,USA, UK, Japan, Norway, South Korea, Turkey, Russia, Australia, Czech, Ireland, Canada, Mexico, Chile, Argentina, Hungary, Thailand and Vietnam.
We provide reliable 3D systems for many famous enterprises such as Siemens, Volkswagen and Boeing.
About SANTO
The Company is a vertically integrated blockchain and cryptocurrency company that manages, operates, and develops end-to-end "BaaS" Blockchain-as-a-Service, similar to software-as-a-service, blockchain as a service lets businesses get applications up and running with minimal hassle. This allows higher agility and quicker blockchain adoption. Blockchain applications are becoming more and more desirable, but they can be challenging to set up for smaller businesses or organizations with limited IT resources. A blockchain-as-a- service provider can provide professional assistance in addition to their hosting services. Additionally, the Company develops solutions such as smart digital contracts, non-fungible tokens NFTs, digital to physical assets tokenization, eXetended reality, and IoT internet of things for everyday life.
The Company also has developed a series of digital collectibles NFTs on the Cardano ecosystem "https://cardanoscan.io/tokenPolicy/9eac2b2c17009849eb27ef87c0cdf422e187e0a4aec924fd64180f58" named SKULLYS® https://skullys.io/. The Company also operates the only Cardano proof of stake platform that rewards delegators with SKULLYS® NFTs https://skullus.io ADAPOOL Ticker: (SANP) SKULLYS® ADA Network Pool and provides cryptocurrency staking service to potential Cardano (ADA) delegators.
The Company also has three subsidiaries Cathay International LLC, a Florida corporation specializing in administration, logistics, and an Asian to USA interoperability. The second subsidiary is Santo Blockchain Labs Corp. a Wyoming corporation leveraging the blockchain and crypto-asset states laws of the State of Wyoming. The third subsidiary is SAITEC Technology & Development Joint Stock Company https://www.saitec.dev/ in Ho Chi Minh City, VietNam, where currently it has a team of 15 software engineers for various outsourcing services and its in-house projects. VietNam is currently known as the Silicon Valley of South Asia.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this presentation are forward-looking statements. These statements relate to analyses and other information, which are based on forecasts of future results and estimates of amounts not yet determinable. These statements also relate to our future prospects, developments, and business strategies. These forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of terms and phrases such as "anticipate," "believe," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "plan," "predict," "project," "target," "will" and similar terms and phrases, including references to assumptions. However, these words are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. Although we believe that our plans, intentions, and expectations reflected in or suggested by such forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot assure you that we will achieve those plans, intentions, or expectations. All forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those that we expected or may prove unachievable.
The Company's business and prospects must be considered in light of the risks, expenses, and difficulties frequently encountered by companies working with new and rapidly evolving technologies such as blockchain. These risks include, but are not limited to, an inability to create a viable product and risks related to the issuance of tokens. The Company cannot assure you that it will succeed in addressing these risks, and our failure to do so could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects. There can be no assurance as to whether or when (if ever) the Company will achieve profitability or liquidity.
The forward-looking statements included in this press release are made only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as otherwise required by law.
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You may have heard, but back in January, blink-182's Mark Hoppus and Travis Barker announced that they had parted ways with founder/guitarist Tom DeLonge. With that announcement was the reveal that Alkaline Trio's Matt Skiba would be filling in for DeLonge at the Musink Music and Tattoo Festival, which blink-182 had already signed a contract to play. Leading up to the festival, blink scheduled a few warmup shows to get their feet wet with Skiba on guitar duties. Check out a few clips from their first show, at The Roxy in LA, below.
In other news, Tom DeLonge has announced that he will be releasing four albums this year, the first of which is a compilation of what are believed to be demos he had planned for blink. To The Stars… Demos, Odds, and Ends is set for a April 21st release. We have already received the single New World, which can be streamed right here. If you want to, you can also pre-order To The Stars on iTunes or pay for a vinyl of demos here.


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'Wonder Woman 1984' Heading to HBO Max, Theaters Dec. 25
'Wonder Woman 1984' reunites director Patty Jenkins with star Gal Gadot and is a follow-up to the 2017 blockbuster that earned $828.1 million at the worldwide box office.
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Warner Bros.' 'Wonder Woman 1984.' Warner Bros. Entertainment
With a second wave of COVID-19 impacting many parts of the globe, Wonder Woman 1984 is changing course yet again.
The tentpole is all but giving up on a traditional theatrical release and will instead bow in whatever cinemas remain open Dec. 25 as well as stream on HBO Max in the U.S. for one month beginning on Christmas Day. In international markets where HBO Max is not available, the film starts rolling out Dec. 16.
"At some point you have to choose to share any love and joy you have to give, over everything else," director Patty Jenkins said in a statement Wednesday. "We love our movie as we love our fans, so we truly hope that our film brings a little bit of joy and reprieve to all of you this holiday season."
Jenkins urged audiences to watch the $200 million tentpole in theaters where it was safe to do so, and on HBO Max where it is not. In a note echoing Jenkins, star Gal Gadot added, "It wasn't an easy decision and we never thought we'd have to hold on to the release for such a long time but COVID rocked all of our worlds."
Growing the number of HBO Max customers is of huge import to TimeWarner, even if it means giving up on potential box office ticket sales that Wonder Woman 1984 would have earned had it been pushed to sometime in 2021. The hope is that a high-profile Christmas Day title such as the superhero sequel will lure new subscribers (HBO Max is pricier than most other streamers, at $15.99 a month).
WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar seemed to be laying out expectations in a blog post Wednesday in which he noted that roughly 4 million people watched the first Wonder Woman in the U.S. on opening day in 2017. "Is it possible for that to happen again this Christmas with Wonder Woman 1984 between theaters and HBO Max?" Kilar asked. "We are so excited to find out, doing everything in our power to provide the power of choice to fans."
Keeping some semblance of a theatrical release on Christmas Day also provides comfort for cinemas who are open at the time, whether domestically or internationally. Many hundreds of theaters across the U.S. and Europe are reclosing amid a surge in COVID-19 cases. At the same time, the China and Japan box office have rebounded in a major way.
In normal times, theater chains would never carry a major studio tentpole that was debuting simultaneously at home. But in this case, all bets are off. Cinema owners have plenty of good will toward Warner Bros. after the studio stuck to a late-summer release date for Christopher Nolan's tentpole Tenet despite the challenges facing the box office amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.
"Movie fans across the United States, Europe and the Middle East will be excited to learn that the release of Wonder Woman 1984 this holiday season is right around the corner, and that AMC will show this eagerly awaited movie on our big screens all across our global network," said Adam Aron, CEO and president of AMC Entertainment, of showing the movie in the venue's nearly 1,000 theatres in the U.S. and abroad.
"For many months, AMC has been in active and deep dialogue with Warner Brothers to figure out how best this cinematic blockbuster could be seen at AMC Theatres in these unprecedented times. Given that atypical circumstances call for atypical economic relationships between studios and theatres, and atypical windows and releasing strategies, AMC is fully onboard for Warner Brothers' announcement today."
Wonder Woman 1984 reunites director Jenkins with star Gadot, and is a follow-up to the 2017 blockbuster that earned $821.8 million at the worldwide global box office.
The sequel has seen its theatrical release date delayed several times because of the pandemic. Originally, it was supposed to open in June. Most recently, the plan was for a full-blown global theatrical rollout on Dec. 25.
"As we navigate these unprecedented times, we've had to be innovative in keeping our businesses moving forward while continuing to super-serve our fans," said Ann Sarnoff, CEO of WarnerMedia Studios and Networks Group. "This is an amazing film that really comes to life on the big screen and, working with our partners in the exhibition community, we will provide that option to consumers in the U.S. where theaters are open. We realize that a lot of consumers can't go back to the movies due to the pandemic, so we also want to give them the option to see Wonder Woman 1984 via our HBO Max platform."
Added Warner Bros. Pictures chairman Toby Emmerich: "We appreciate how patient audiences have been and given the great anticipation around Wonder Woman 1984, we are grateful to be able to make this terrifically entertaining movie widely available in these challenging times."
Below is Kilar's full memo to staff.
Today we announced that Wonder Woman 1984, the eagerly anticipated tentpole film by Patty Jenkins — with Gal Gadot and Chris Pine reprising their roles as Diana Prince and Steve Trevor — is going to be released in theaters on December 25th. In the United States, we will also be making this remarkable movie available on HBO Max at no extra cost the same day that Wonder Woman 1984 premieres in theaters, for the first month of the film's release.
For a movie of this scale, this is unprecedented. Given that, we wanted to share some context.
There are many things that factor into a decision like this:
• The pandemic.
• Our belief in the theatrical experience and, to that end, the importance of exhibitors.
• Our mission to be strong and supportive partners to Patty, Gal, producer Chuck Rovner and the entire Wonder Woman 1984 team.
• And finally, the fans, which is where important decisions like this should always start and should always end.
We are, of course, in an extraordinary moment. This entails a patchwork of regulations, geographic considerations and, most importantly, fan preferences. With that in mind, we see an opportunity to do something firmly focused on the fans: give them the power to choose between going to their local cinema or opening on HBO Max. Super-fans will likely choose both. This incredible movie will be available both ways in the U.S. on the exact same day. If you are fortunate to live in a place where theaters are open, we believe we are offering a great option given the Cinema Safe protocols our partners have put in place. With this, exhibitors are offering a movie-going experience with social distancing, masks, cleaning and ventilation protocols. On the other hand, if you and your family prefer to stay in and make your own popcorn this holiday, we want to share the experience of Wonder Woman 1984 with you the exact same day on HBO Max. It's your decision to make.
We are committed to the theatrical experience and we believe giving exhibitors a movie of this nature is important right now. We believe in theaters because hundreds of millions of fans around the world value going to the movies. And for as long as fans seek out the theatrical experience, we will be there to serve them with great movies in partnership with exhibitors. Collectively, the fans get to decide these things, as they should.
Getting back to Wonder Woman 1984, we believe this decision will bring several benefits. The first and most important benefit is to the fans in the form of unprecedented choice from day one. The second benefit is to the exhibitors, providing an eagerly anticipated movie at a much-needed time while they take precautions in their operations. Finally, we believe that our creative partners and ourselves will benefit from this decision, in the form of fan response both theatrically and via HBO Max in the U.S.
I find it fascinating that we will be measuring the performance of this movie in an entirely new way. To use a line from The Wizard of Oz, we're not in Kansas anymore. While we will pay attention to theatrical revenues, our expectations are clearly adjusted due to COVID-19. In parallel, we will be paying close attention to the numbers of families and fans diving into HBO Max, as we certainly anticipate that a portion of fans will choose to enjoy Wonder Woman 1984 that way on opening day and beyond. To provide a comparable, a little over four million fans in the U.S. enjoyed the first Wonder Woman movie on its opening day in 2017. Is it possible for that to happen again this Christmas with Wonder Woman 1984 between theaters and HBO Max? We are so excited to find out, doing everything in our power to provide the power of choice to fans.
Many of us could use an uplifting story this holiday season. We think we have that and more in WW84. We believe audiences are going to love every minute of this great movie this holiday season and we are looking forward to sharing it in this unprecedented way.
Jason Kilar
WarnerMedia CEO
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Ukrainian-born bass Andrey Valentiy studied singing at the National Pedagogical University "Drahomanov" in Kiev and at the Rimsky-Korsakov State Conservatory of St. Petersburg. In 2002, he became part of the successful touring group "Trio of Basses" with Boris Shtokolov and Evgeny Nesterenko. He made his Bolshoi Theatre debut in 2005 and has since performed as a Bolshoi ensemble member at the Savonlinna Festival in Finland, the Ljubljana Music Festival in Slovenia and the Teatro la Scala in Milan. He has been leading bass at the Belarusian National Opera in Minsk since 2009, where his extensive repertoire includes roles such as Sarastro in "Die Zauberflöte", Gremin in "Eugene Onegin" and Zaccaria in "Nabucco". He makes his Wiesbaden debut in 2020/21 as Boris in Shostakovich's "Lady Macbeth of Mzensk".
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Remember how my family room changed when we started mocking up where the mud room would be. I can't tell you how much better that room feels now! Every child who used to come into that cavernous room would get so wild, and now... well, things still get wild and out of hand, but it takes a lot longer to get there! We actually have peace and tranquility in our home on a daily basis now. Who knew that such a simple change could have such a profound impact?
It's so funny, too, that what finally made me have this huge leap forward was the fact that we (collectively, with your help) decided to renovate the pantry. The pantry lead to the mudroom, and the mudroom lead to the family room, and BLAM my world is different. Amazing.
So, recently I had my friend Krista from See Mommy Do It over and I told her how I kept envisioning yellow curtains in my family room because her daughter's room has yellow curtains and they just make the whole room look like sunshine. Next thing you know, we're dragging all my fabric out and spreading things all over and coming up with a plan. This seems to happen when we hang out. Krista is also the person who helped me figure out the living room on an Magna Doodle.
Anyway. So this is what my family room looked like when I did the big switcheroonie last week.
And this is what it looked like after we hung fabric all over the place.
I just love the happy yellow fabric for curtains, and how the yellow and aqua look together. That and the bits of pink and orange and green and it just makes me smile every time I see it.
We also tried some wainscoting and paneling options. We tried every height I could think of. I had originally envisioned this room with floor to ceiling painted paneling, but when we propped something up, it made the couch feel really small and unwelcoming. Then we tried the 5' height idea, because I love that in other people's homes, but again it just felt like the furniture was dwarfed and uninviting. Turns out that the best option is plain old boring standard wainscoting. I guess I just like things boring! Ha!
It was Mr. Magpie who came up with the idea of the wainscoting being aqua. I was thinking it would be white. But he wanted me to flip the panel that we were using to the other side (so the cross-cross braces wouldn't be distracting), and I had painted the other side aqua for another project, and WHAM. I love it.
What about you? Have you ever gotten to a really great place with a room by accident?


Rosemary was elected to the Board by Members at our 2015 AGM and is one of our Mainland Trustees.
Rosemary lives in East Cornwall, where she is also a member of the Cornwall Wildlife Trust. She has been a regular visitor to Scilly since 1974, and has stayed on all the islands over the years, so knows the area well. She has worked in the area of conservation management for over 35 years, 24 of those in Cornwall.
She worked for a Wildlife Trust (Avon) in the past but her specialism is working with farmers to advise on their management of land for wildlife, she worked for the Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group (FWAG) for many years. She holds a Masters Degree in Nature Conservation (London UCL), and has also taught environmental issues in schools and at degree level.
She also worked for the Tamar Valley AONB for 6 years as Project Manager. In that role she assisted in the devising and drafting of the Management Plan and helped with the community consultation and post-plan delivery, especially in the areas of land management and landscape monitoring.
She has two grown up daughters and lives on an unruly smallholding where she enjoys trying to grow vegetables, she also enjoys wild swimming and riding.
She is looking forward to learning more about the islands, their communities and their wildlife, and to working with the very dedicated team of Trust staff and Trustees.
"I am very pleased to be a Trustee for the IOSWT following the my election to the Board in September 2016. The Trust has a bright future with its dedicated band of staff and trustees, and I am looking forward to learning more about the islands and making a contribution as the Trust moves forward."


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Technology: Social media spend to rise
October 08, 2010 by Nikki Wicks
Econsultancy reveals that marketers and PR bosses plan significant online investment.
More than four out of five marketing and PR bosses plan to increase their investment in social media and online PR during the next year, according to a new study.
Digital publishing consultancy Econsultancy surveyed more than 800 senior industry figures during August and September. Respondents were a mix of those working for agencies and in-house.
The 82-page Social Media and Online PR Report 2010, on how organisations harness social media PR strategies, suggests there will be a significant increase in online PR activity during the next 12 months.
Asked if they expected investment in social media to increase or decrease during the next year, 83 per cent of in-house respondents said they expected it to increase. And 89 per cent of the agencies that responded said they expected their clients to increase social media investment.
Kerry Bridge, social media manager at Dell, said the report demonstrated how social media have become a key component of comms: 'At Dell, we are moving from a central social media team towards it being embedded into people's roles across the board. We've trained more than 1,000 employees globally and we will continue to roll that out.'
Despite the high expectation of companies for social media spending to increase during the next year, the actual amount being spent is still modest in real terms, according to the report.
More than a quarter of firms (28 per cent) say they are not spending anything on social media, while a further 33 per cent are spending less than £5,000 a year.
Econsultancy sent the survey to all firms on its database, including Google, Yahoo, BBC, BT, Shell, Vodafone and Virgin Atlantic. The report, sponsored by Bigmouthmedia, follows a similar study in 2009.
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