A daily nanny generally works five days per week with weekends free. They work approximately 10-11 hours per day and babysitting is by negotiation and with sufficient notice. This position can be either sole charge, with both parents in full time work, or shared charge, where one or both parents remains at home and the nanny works alongside them.
Part time nannies work as many or as little hours as you want (although not less than 4 hours at a time.) They are usually working as a part time nanny because they have other commitments such as another nanny job, studies or children of their own. It may also be due to the restrictions of their UK working visa. They therefore usually need to have the same set hours each week, and babysitting can be negotiated between the employer and the employee and is paid extra.
A live-in nanny usually works a 5 day week with weekends free. They work approximately a 10-12 hour day and will babysit for 2 evenings per week. If extra babysitting is required, employers usually arrange to pay extra or give time off in lieu. This role can be either sole or shared charge. A live-in nanny requires her own bedroom and bathroom (in some cases they may have to share the bathroom with the children). Occasionally separate accommodation is included as part of the package. A nanny may also be provided with use of a car.
A mother's help is someone recently qualified in childcare that does not yet have the experience of a professional nanny, or someone untrained with a small amount of childcare experience. They will generally work alongside a parent as an extra pair of hands while they build their practical knowledge.
A temporary nanny will work anywhere from a few days up to a few months. This is a nanny who can step in to cover a permanent nanny's holiday or sick leave, go away on holiday with the family or simply accompany the children on a day out in town while the parent/s enjoy some time to themselves. As with permanent posts, a temporary position can be sole or shared charge, live-in or out.
In the event that both parents are called away, a proxy parent will take care of the family's children, home, pets and all other aspects of home life in their absence.
A governess works as a child educator within a private home. They will usually have a background in teaching and are responsible for the intellectual and social development of the child. Governesses do not usually take care of any nursery duties.
Especially when the children are in school, a nanny/PA will take on extra responsibilities to help the parents that may not necessarily be child orientated, but will help with the smooth running of the household. They will liaise with the schools, reply to e-mails and invitations, organise travel arrangements, parties, book appointments and restaurants, run errands – to name but a few.
Either daily or live-in, a nanny/PA can work either full or part-time.


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Google partners with Hyundai and Kia Motors to integrate Google Maps and Places into new car models
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Following a similar path to Nokia and Apple, Google is looking to expand its services into the automobile industry, today announcing a partnership with Korean car manufacturer Kia Motors to integrate its Google Maps and Place services into Kia's new UVO eServices telematics system, rolling out in new models later this year.
Google's APIs will power systems included in Kia's new 2014 Sorento CUV models, providing car owners with turn-by-turn directions but also assisting with the location of nearby points-of-interest. The Sorrento goes on sale in Q1 2013.
Kia has developed its own UVO smartphone app — which is ironically only available for iPhone at launch — which will connect to the Sorrento's telematic system via its new Send-to-Car feature, beaming over mapping data from the handset directly to the car. The Android app is expected to launch in the second quarter.
Kia's UVO also provides hands-free phone connectivity, options to connect USB devices, media players and a number of maintenance and infotainment functions, which includes roadside assistance and maintenance services.
Google has also announced today that Hyundai will soon be offering Google Maps in its cars via the search giant's Send-to-Car feature, as well as the Korean car manufacturer's own Blue Link technology. It is not clear at the moment, however, exactly which car models will support it.
Audi, Daimler and Tesla Motor Co are also working to implement Google services in its cars, albeit in a slightly different way. Audi connect offers Google local search, satellite and Street View imagery in some of its models, while Tesla has opted for a 17-inch, high-resolution touch screen display for mapping and real-time traffic updates in the Tesla Model S.
Today's announcement follows a busy year for Nokia and Apple. Towards the end of 2012, Nokia partnered with BMW, Mercedes, Volkswagen and Hyundai to push its Navteq mapping platform and provide location and commerce content to their in-car systems.
While Apple's Maps weren't especially welcomed, the company revealed partnerships with many of the world's biggest car makers to include Siri functionality in their new models, with GM becoming the first company to integrate it into its new Chevrolet models.
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i've been struggling with my face for years - more than 10 years.
i've acne prone, yet congested skin.
i'm not like some others, can put anything on their face.
even sabun badan brings no harm to them.
i ni, benda yang orang pakai okay, i pakai tak okay.
pollution, sun, toxins not being expelled properly, excess of skin oil, dead cells, make ups, chemicals, bad skincare products - long list of factors contributing to skin congestion.
i think my face started to rosak lepas i pakai citra ayu masa i form 2.
terpengaruh dengan mama, mama yang belikan pun.
mama pakai BML, lagi la sedih.
at that time, ppl thought harsh peeling is good.
we didn't care about hydroquinone, mercury and all the bad ingredients inside the products.
kita tauhu nak muke putih2 merah macam letak blusher macam orang lain jugak.
kita tak tauhu, in a long run we will end up having sensitive skin yang senang rosak.
sebagai balasan di dunia, sekarang ni to find a product yang boleh cater my skin needs is really hard.
if i use products for acne prone skin, my skin will be too dry and dull.
if i use products for combination/dry skin, there goes acne keluar tanpa malu-malu.
i've tried so many products anyway, from drugstore brands (e.g. clean and clear, himalaya, l'oreal, neutrogena, vichii, sebamed, lactacyd, etc.), to high end brands (e.g. skII, estee lauder, cellex-c, exuviance, dermalogica, clinique, etc.), to local brands (e.g. tia amelia, natasha, etc.), to dermatologist brands (e.g. neostrata, biomedic, murad, etc.) - just to name a few - some are good and some are bad.
i've went through some specialist's procedures (e.g. chemical peeling, microdermabrasion, took antibiotics, took hormone pills, vitamin-c injections, etc.).
wow patutnya kulit i dah cantik macam zizie ezet, but unfortunately, no.
at least my skin now is getting better day by day.
but i still have to be careful sebab kalau salah pakai, hamik kau, immediate effect.
i was just started to understand my skin needs.
or is it because of my age ke ape tah, dah tak leceh sangat.
or is it sebab i ada spa sendiri and buat facial setiap minggu.
or is it sebab i ada partner yang boleh formulate own products, i selalu dapat try produk2 bagus sebelum orang lain try.
last month, i ordered the deep collagen cleansing gel for the spa use.
my partner send me some samples to try on.
memang dia suka hantar sample kat i sampai ada yang tak pakai lagi.
3ml x 2 - pakai kedekut2 tahan seminggu.
she said the products are very good, superb quality with imported expensive active ingredients.
it's a refreshing cream - for day and nite use - some sort of moisturizer.
so i tried for a week.
suprisingly, i like it from the very first day actually.
moisturizer yang tak oily, very refreshing and makes my dull congested skin becomes clearer, smoother and brighter - ke perasaan semata? ah bukan perasaan, sedapkan hati.
the active ingredients are aquacacteen, vitamin B5 and sodium hyaluronate.
aquacacteen comes from the fig of india, an original plant of mexico and is known to hold enormous reserves of water to survive the long periods of drought. thanks to its riches of vitamins and minerals, the aquacacteen is ideal for the care and the hydration of the skin and sooth your skin that can be irritated from the sun. the property of the fig in India are highly regarded to the aztecs and still today in mexico. this plant is appreciated for its luxurious ingredients and its properties are also recognised in Europe.
harga - mahal dan sedih.
yesterday was my "lowdown day".
the day with 0% productivity.
i felt very "low" meaning no energies and no mood and motivation to do anything.
my body and mind felt very tired the whole day from morning til night.
so there comes the idea for this entry, obviously.
reasons for a low-day can be very subjective.
it might be from stress, depression, exhaustion, illness, etc.
sometimes we don't even need a reason for an unproductive day.
so what to do on a low-day?
how to handle a low-day?
- prioritize; identify the "musts" things. then, identify the steps needed to get the "musts" things done. for me, i have few things to be settled this week. i have a test on wednesday and deadlines on tuesday and friday. slowly i have to get things done, no matter how i feel.
- get inspiration motivation; could be from readings or viewing things that makes you feel happier and inspired. what i did, i googled for tips on how to handle a low-day and surf for motivation quotes. it always works for me, anyway. one of my friends suggested to view funny videos on youtube. i tried but slow internet connection annoyed me.
- physical rejuvenation; this one makes you feel good about yourself. even eating and drinking the right things can revs us up. other than that, workout might help. personally, my choice for physical rejuvenation would be a pampering session in spa/salon. i already have a plan to go to salon this evening before class for a hair wash.
- count your blessings; think about the ppl who do not have even a fourth of what you have, think about the people who love you, think about the people who need you, who respect you.
- have fun; could be a day off from work if it is a working day. do what makes you feel happier, shopping, meeting friends, playing with your kids, watching your favorite movie, reading a great book or what-else-pleases-you-the-most. this works for me too, but be careful, sometimes the benefits are just short-term.
i maybe woke up a bit late but my day started well and i have mood for study (already finished 1 chapter, at least), i have mood to blog, my body and mind don't feel tired and i'm looking forward for today's class at 7pm.
okay, need to proceed on chapter 2.
weather is very hot lately which i can't stand the heat.
i am sweating like crazy and wondering if this is really due to global warming.
things went worse when the aircond is not functioning well.
i suspect there is a problem with the thermostat.
thermostat is a part of the aircond that regulates room temperature.
it does it by activating the system on or off to maintain the correct programmed temperature.
why i think the problem came from the thermostat is because the aircond can be switched on and functioning well at the beginning.
but after about 5 minutes, when the room temperature hits certain degrees, it stops automatically.
it just like the programmed temperature is very low or maybe it is broken and need to be repaired or changed.
okay enough with the technicals, aishah.
when it's hot, it's very difficult to do anything.
i feel uncomfortable like.. seriously.
- wear cool clothing; light-weight, light-colored, loose-fitting, natural fabrics e.g. cotton. bring cardi, pashmina or jacket to layer up in airconditioned place.
- cover windows during the day and pull curtains.
- open windows at night and use fans to circulate cooler air.
- avoid direct sun during the hottest hours (11am to 4pm); stay indoors if possible.
- drink plenty of fluids.
- take a shower or bath.
- take a foods or drinks with cooling effect e.g. apple, chrysenthanum tea, etc.
- avoid heavy make up; it will leave you with a smudged look.
- use a light-weight perfume.
- choose natural fabrics for underwear e.g. cotton or silk.
- keep your accessories simple.
the key is to keep everything simple (makeup, dressing, meals) and not to forget drink loads and loads of water.
hadi letrik, bile nak datang neh??
when was the last time you had a "me" time?
are you stressed out, burned out, or maybe fed up of life?
are you too busy to notice that you are too busy?
if yes, ask yourself, when was the last time you had a "me" time?
or do you think you had enough of "me" time, or maybe too much of it?
don't get it wrong on how you define your "me" time.
try to make your spouse happy is not a "me" time.
or try to keep your kids entertained is definitely not a "me" time.
even sitting in front of the TV watching diari AF is also not considered as a "me" time.
"me" time is time spent to make you a better person - for your personal growth.
for example, exercising or reading IS a "me" time.
today, i had a lot of a "me" time.
i had my hair cut, got it treated and let it washed and blowed - "me" time.
i just had a facial treatment - another "me" time.
not to forget, blogging - is also a "me" time for me.
due to technical reasons,my engagement outfit dah siap setahun yang lalu.
after a year, of course i've piled on some weight (if 5 kgs can still be considered as "some").
at that time, the baju was like perfecttttly tailored for me! (okay, i exaggerate a little here ngee).
not even an alteration, i was very satisfied with the baju.
few nights back, i dunno why it crossed my mind to try it out.
and.. woahh, i look like sarung nangka especially kat lengan.
then i started googling on "what if i can't fit into my wedding dress", "drop a dress size in 5 days", etc. - kasihan kan?
lately, i enjoy eating very much.
maybe because size perut dah besar, selera pun dah sebesar gajah.
and gym pulak sangat tak sesuai untuk pemalas like me.
body reshaping garment is fine, but the main problem now is lehngan malek noor ni, which is no way body reshaping garment could help.
lipo? haha.kalau ade duit pun haku wat laser buang parut jerawat.
seems like the easiest among all.
baju pink tu boleh jual kat dijah.


Tesla tries to take it to the top.
With winter now behind us (mostly...sorry, Northeastern states), drag racing season is now in effect, and the Tesla Racing Channel is out in full force. A newly published video has the team's Tesla Model S P100D — once fully stripped out, but now put back together — at 1/8th-mile Greer Dragway in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. There it competed in the "Top 10 Street Car List Race," which you can check out right below.
Now, we can't say we fully understand all the ins and outs of list races, but apparently racers have a chance to move up through the top 10 by taking on the the car ahead of them on the list. The video shows our protagonist starting out at 7th on the list, matched up against a sleeper Chevy Nova, resplendent in its mismatched body panels and grey primer. After putting it squarely away, the Tesla moves into number six position.
Next up is a nitrous popping Corvette Z06, holder of the fifth position. Now, this is a car that even the Model X P100D can smoke in the quarter mile sans nitrous. But, despite the 1/8th-mile runway playing to the battery-powered racer's advantage, the Chevrolet puts our guy in the rear view and holds onto his spot. A third contest sees the TRC defending its newly-acquired sixth position against a fox body Ford Mustang, which is also leaning on nitrous for added horsepower. The Pony car doesn't quite have the legs to counter the Tesla's smooth launch and our guy holds on to his place...until next weekend, at least.
Unfortunately, the video ends in a bit of illegal street racing — on a bridge, no less. It looks like our guy loses to another fox body Mustang, but really, if it's not on a track, we don't care.


The SPBF AGM will be held in the Lecture Theatre, Fettes Police Station, Edinburgh on Monday 17th August 2015 at 1000 hours.
Fundraiser for Police Benevolent Fund being held at Braehead Arena on Saturday 29 November where the Police Scotland and the UK Firefighter's Ice Hockey Teams will Face Off at 4pm. Please try to support this event which is being held as part of the Clutha Memorial Evening.
In terms of paragraph 58.2 of the constitution, any member seeking election as a Trustee must intimate in writing his/her intention to do so to the Secretary of the fund at least 14 days prior to the advertised date of the AGM on 18th August 2014.


I think Laila has had enough of these shenanigans.
I am not certain the whole I am human now Is comprehendible to Laila!
na, i guess she simply doesn´t believe it. i mean, it IS farfetched – ancient goddess turned into a mere mortal just because autumn messed with some faked urns?!


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Inspirational cancer survivor Toby, 6, is now helping other sick children
Cancer survivor Toby, 6, helping other sick children
By Toby Emes Reporter
AN INSPIRATIONAL six-year-old is raising awareness of children's cancer by putting posters up around Rayleigh.
Toby Peters, who is currently in remission for blood cancer, is determined to raise awareness of childhood cancer and reduce the diagnosis time for youngsters who may have it.
The six-year-old is taking part in the "Go Gold" month of awareness this month, which encourages parents to know the symptoms of cancer in children.
Toby's mum, Heather, from Rayleigh, told the Echo: "He's been in remission since October last year after two and a half years of chemotherapy.
"It's been really difficult, but you've gotta do what you've got to do.
"His posters are provided by Gold Geese the charity, who work with children with cancer in Southend.
"They try and organise happy days for the kids. Toby's been a fireman for a day before. They've been so helpful to us.
"Toby wants people to know that the colour gold is for children with cancer, like pink is for Cancer Research."
Heather, 42, added that since Toby has started his awareness campaign, he's grown in confidence: "He's gone back into school full time in year two. He absolutely loves it. He's taken up basketball and scooter riding. He delivers his posters on his bike now too.
"He put up 50 last year but has managed to do 150 already this year.
"More and more people are coming forward to help out and put them up in their cars or in their houses."
Heather wanted to thank the community for getting involved and helping Toby in his campaigning. The proud mum said: "The Grove Wood Primary School have been amazing. Everyone there has been great!
"Everyone in Rayleigh have been fantastic. We've had grandmothers call us and ask to help out."
Gold Geese is a charity which provides support for children and their families who are living with cancer or have recently passed away.
Air pollution could be cause of 4,900 deaths in Essex in the next decade


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Q: Using daemon threads in a Java threadpool is not working I have a Java threadpool created via Executors.newFixedThreadPool() that I want to use daemon threads.
The reason is that this is a GUI app and I don't want these threads to cause the program to stay running after the Window is closed.
I implemented a custom ThreadFactory that sets Thread.setDaemon(true) on the threads it creates.
The class is this:
import java.util.concurrent.ThreadFactory;

public class DaemonThreadFactory implements ThreadFactory{

    public Thread newThread(Runnable runnable){
        Thread thread = new Thread();
        thread.setDaemon(true);
        return thread;
    }

}

For some reason when I use DaemonThreadFactory with Executors.newFixedThreadPool() none of my queued tasks are executed. If I change it back to regular ThreadFactory it works.
What am I doing wrong?

A: You're not passing the Runnable to the thread, so there's no code to execute:
@Override
public Thread newThread(Runnable runnable)
{
    Thread thread = new Thread(runnable);
    thread.setDaemon(true);
    return thread;
}

A: You are ignoring the Runnable passed to you which the Thread must wrap.
public Thread newThread(Runnable runnable) {
    Thread thread = new Thread(runnable);

otherwise you are creating threads which literally do nothing.

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Put healthy snacks in a visible location where the whole family can easily grab something to fuel their body. Keep fruit on the counter top or right at eye level in the fridge. Don't hide those veggies in a drawer! Have them prepped & where you can see them so that is what your eye goes to when you open your fridge. Set your family up for quick, easy, healthy snacking.
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How is SAP's partner ecosystem poised to propel the company towards vital future growth in the cloud? Will this ecosystem earn the enterprise IT leader its sought after slice of the global digital economy, whose app economy alone will be $120B this year? These were the key questions at a recent strategic SAP Partner forum I attended in New York City.
The upshot: While the SAP Partner story overall is strong for the firm, there remains critial work to do to prepare for the future and fully realize its potential to achieve the company's strategic goals.
The German software giant is well known for providing some of the most mature and sophisticated enterprise solutions in the world. As the saying goes, there are average industry solutions that can't be counted on to work in practically every market, industry, and operating environment. And then there's SAP. It's a reputation that the company has burnished at every opportunity.
This expectation cuts both ways however: While it separates the also-rans from the top-tier and allows premium pricing, it also provides real delivery and customer success challenges in making sure the more advanced capabilities of SAP's platforms are actually differentiating results in reality to provide additional business value for the customer.
Enter SAP's partner ecosystem, which often provides the last mile of success, by having a large global set of delivery partners that have 1) a nuanced understanding of the history and needs of local customers and SAP products both, plus the ability to bring them together effectively, 2) built additional unique capabilities and solutions on top of SAP's many platforms, and 3) integrated all of these elements together, along with 3rd party legacy IT systems, into workable enterprise IT portfolios.
In other words, it's the classic trinity of VARs, ISVs, and SIs that make so many enterprise software vendors successful on the ground, and especially so in SAP's case. In fact, today one key measure of real success for an enterprise software vendor is how many such partner organizations can be brought into its orbit. By this measure SAP is still a bit behind organizations like Microsoft, which has over 68,000 cloud partners albeit more SMBs.
As a result of its domain complexity, the considerable size of the ERP market, and SAP's dominance of supply chain IT in particular -- though the company is fast moving into many adjacent markets -- SAP's partner economy is vast, with over 18,800 partners as of late January. The total value of this partner application economy was recently pegged at $130 billion in net new yearly revenue, and slated to double over the next five years. Thus, the company's partnership ecosystem stands both as an engine of success as well as growth for the company.
Kicked off up by Meaghan Sullivan, head of general business and global channels marketing at SAP, she underscored how the company is committed to building a true "ecosystem of the future" to achieve its vision for the Intelligent Enterprise, a roadmap the company has developed for strategically wielding enterprise data that is designed to outmaneuver competitors with smarter products and services. It's a sophisticated model that they are current touring around the country to explain to the market better. Both comprehensive and deep, the Intelligent Enterprise is inclusive of supply chain and (most recently) customer experience, as well procurement and workforce management. It also includes a growing number of industry verticals with its SAP Leonardo offering.
Perhaps the most insightful comment of the day came from Diane Fanelli, SVP and GM of SAP's Global Platform Channels, who noted that when it comes to the IT solutions of tomorrow, "the future is small, simple applications that snap into existing landscapes. You go shopping for them on your phone. That trend will continue in the enterprise, as they become more comfortable with this kind of [informal] digital acquisition."
Which brings up a recurring point and one of the areas where SAP can most improve its PartnerEdge program, though it's a famously tough balancing act all enterprise vendors must deal with: With so many partners vying for business, a software vendor will tend to favor its most tried and true partners, especially large ones that can handle plenty of project capacity, and SAP is no exception. While SAP clearly was aware of this perception, as it highlighted smaller players like Blue Marble and Nimbl, the high profile presence of Deloitte underscored the big ecosystem players that traditionally tend to dominate partner activity.
Continue to democratize the partner ecosystem. The App Center is a terrific start, but it's still at an early adoption phase, though eventually it will be a channel for a significant percentage of partner solutions as SAP customers more fully adopt the cloud. However, the broader partner ecosystem, while considered perhaps too large for SAP to service well by some, needs more pro-active governance to equalize access and accelerate its run rate. The U.S. federal government has famously done this with set asides for certain key segments to keep its constituents happy. This model has real potential for SAP to ensure a sense of fairness and equity with its partners. Dimensions for such set asides could include industries, geographies, and solution domains, making them more fine grained if necessary to let smaller partners stand out.
Encourage streamlining and acceleration of the rest of partner delivery. While digital channels are the long-term future of much of SAP partner solution delivery, real scale for this type of solution acquisition is 3-5 years away. In the meantime, there's a great deal of work that can also be done to productize, template, and automate existing partner offerings to cut delivery time and cost, although likely at the expense of margin in return for speed and scale of customer growth. While Deloitte's SAP CTO Darwin Deano stressed they are working on automating delivery across their 20,000 staff members, they admit it's slow going. To achieve this, SAP will need a few poster children partners that can demonstrate such acceleration means more client projects can be handled at the same time with higher success rates and more revenue.
Push the pendulum for cloud through the partner ecosystem. Many of the strongest aspects of the future state of SAP's partner ecosystem comes from customers shifting to the public cloud. This ranges from digital delivery of partner solutions through App Center to making its own solutions easier to provide to customers. An SAP Cloud Platform migration kit that helps partners quickly move their on-prem applications into fully productized customer-ready partner offerings would go a long way towards achieving this goal. SAP's is clearly staking its future on the growth of its cloud platform in so many ways. Making it easier for all of its nearly 20,000 partners to move themselves and their customers to the cloud is just smart, and only requires a single point, though sustained investment.
These days enterprise vendors realize they have almost no chance to win in the cloud without a large number of partners to help spread out the scale and cost of innovation, customer acquisition, delivery capacity, client knowledge, support, and much more. This has long been the case when it comes to consumer digital platforms like operating systems and mobile devices, the enterprise software space is finally reaching the tipping point when it's not enterprise vendor vs. vendor but ecosystem vs. ecosystem.
In this way, all enterprise software vendors have the same top digital transformation issue that their customers have: How to achieve ecosystem growth successfully and sustainably at scale, simultaneously. In my view, SAP has succeeded in building one of the largest and most successful enterprise partner ecosystems to support its direct sales channel. Now the challenge will be to transition its sales model for both SAP's offering and its partners' to new cloud delivery channels, from pre-sales and solution acquisition to consulting and delivery. This will have many challenges, especially cultural, as the sales organization can't seem to be threatened. This risks slowing down the transition to become a fast and agile cloud player. In my analysis, SAP certainly has the ability to execute here, the only question remains how well it will be done.


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Is God calling you to allow your marriage to make a difference in other marriages?
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We fully understand many have a heart for couples but their gifts are behind the scenes, we need you as well please email [email protected] for more info. We are looking forward to serving alongside you.
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The most ridiculous loans phones
• The most ridiculous loans phones
P. Vitali, a former guard at the bank. He likes to be photographed with other people's money, for which he was dismissed.
Took: Sony Xperia Z (26,000 rubles).
"I always wanted to work with a lot of money, so after the army went immediately to get a job in a bank. There I was immediately accepted and commissioned the most responsible and sensitive work (I even signed an agreement not to disclose the fact that the first six months of the trial period I will not pay a salary). One day I took office, and get credit - took a Sony Xperia Z for 26,000. Steep for tough phone me. However, when the chief saw my photos on the Internet with clients' money, I got fired. Pay for the loan there was nothing, and the bank took away the phone. But nobody will select the pictures! "
Marina G., a waitress in the village of Upper Legs. In people appreciate naturalness. On a horoscope - Capricorn.
Took: iPhone 5 (29 990 rubles).
"I never knew how to beg for their boyfriends expensive gifts. Here I have no boyfriend, and nothing she cope. On the day of birth parents gave the money, they just have enough for a down payment on the loan. In the evening went with the girls to our country club, a few drinks and went to the toilet pofotokatsya (it at us on the street, as it should be in the village). Accidentally dropped my iPhone into a hole. I wanted to climb and get it, but the girls are dissuaded. It is a pity, now have to wait for the next birthday. "
Basil B. (pseudonym - Rusty Nail), playing necro-punk rock band "The erosion of anal sex."
Took: HTC One (28,000 rubles).
"I always wanted a large and powerful phone to record him speaking to our group. While we do not earn our songs, because both our fans still in school, so we had to take money from their parents. Credit issued only after providing a certificate from a neurologist (I bought her parents too). The next day, at a party accidentally poured a beer phone. The store said that the case does not guarantee and can not be repaired. I wrote a song about it. "
Valera P. miller third class on "KorStroyBytSnabUprt" factory.
Took: Nokia Lumia 920 (20 000).
"I love life experimentation and risk. Even in winter sleep with the window open. Especially I took a Nokia Lumia 920 with tempered glass Gorilla Glass, to personally check it on the strength of the milling machine. Bit miscalculated the strength and cut the phone in half. Sloppy happened, yes. "
Dmitry M., the seller in the shop of home appliances.
Took: Highscreen Alpha GTX (11,990 rubles) and Highscreen Omega Q (8990 rubles).
"Over the years, seen enough of all patients who overpaid for equipment if it has a well-known brand. I also used to be so as long as my girlfriend did not tell me - or Dari phone or get married. As a result, she is now the new Highscreen Alpha GTX with a huge 5, 7-inch screen. She was so happy that I stopped talking about marriage. Myself, I also decided not to deprive and bought Highscreen Omega Q with a powerful quad-core processor. She praised me for frugality and said that even in the stroller enough. I do not know what it meant, but lately she is eating for two and getting fatter every day. "
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Nuke sub heads Indian weapons buying spree
4 Apr, 2012 16:34
Indian Defence Minister A.K. Antony speaking at the induction ceremony of the INS Chakra II nuclear-powered submarine at the naval shipyard in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh on April 4, 2012 (AFP Photo) © AFP
India is joining the elite club of nations having submarines capable of deploying nuclear weapons as it leases an Akula class boat from Russia.
The INS Chakra II is heading to its new home as New Dehli indicates it's become a lucrative but demanding arms customer. The Chakra II makes India the world's sixth country after US, Russia, France, UK and China to operate nuclear equipped submarines, has greatly boosted India's underwater combat arm. Until now 14 ageing conventional diesel-electric submarines were at India's disposal. According to the contract, India takes the submarine on a 10 year lease for $900 million. India is also looking to get a second nuclear submarine, but it hasn't decided when. The country is even flirting with the idea of building its own."India has decided it's not interested in buyer-seller relationships any more, which used to be beneficiary for older suppliers. Now India is trying to develop capacities to be able to move towards some kind of self-reliance in terms of technology and human resources," says Nandan Unnikrishnan, Vice President for Observer Research Foundation's Centre for International Relations.The state of the country's military has come under the spotlight after the outgoing Indian army chief Gen. V. K. Singh claimed he was offered a hefty bribe to support a contract from a European company. He's also been reported to have written to the Prime Minister warning that the country's defence preparedness is very poor. According to a new report by Jane's, India will miss its own target of buying 70% of its defence equipment locally due to a lack of local capability combined with bureaucracy and corruption.The country is planning to change this."No less than 35 percent of any new contract that is signed should now be sourced and manufactured in India. Secondly, India is restricting foreign participation in joint ventures to 26 per cent. So the controlling stake will be with an Indian entity. However, currently India doesn't have the capacity to be self-reliant and buying from abroad will of course continue" says Nandan Unnikrishnan.It means that some $137 billion of the $195 billion India plans to spend on defense equipment between 2013 and 2022 will go to foreign firms.And Russia is one of the first to offer its services. According to Viktor Komardin, the Deputy Head of Russia's Rosoboronexport delegation at the recent Defexpo Indian defense show, India plans to buy Russian weaponry worth up to $3bln annually. Russia-India current military technical cooperation portfolio amounts to $10.5bln with Russia seeking to beat last year's record, selling weaponry for $13bln."Russia has traditionally been very close to India, with the two countries cooperation in different sectors. In the military Russia is a time-honored partner in terms of servicing of existing weaponry as well as acquiring new ones. So Russia will definitely remain to play a key role," says Sreeram Chaulia, a professor at India's Jindal School of International Affairs.Until now up to 85 per cent of the weaponry has been bought from the Soviet Union and then RussiaNandan Unnikrishnan sounds less optimistic though, saying that grabbing lucrative Indian contracts will not be as easy as before."Russia understands well Indian needs, but India has other sources of supply with some other countries now offering types of weaponry Russia does not possess, like the A26 aircraft. The contract went to the French for a very simple reason – Russia doesn't have this aircraft, and India will not buy empty promises."Competition is on the increase due to many new players which emerged following the country's economic growth and as a result more money for the development of the military."There's an attempt from the Indian government to acquire weaponry from Israel and European countries, as well as the US in a bid to diversify, and find the most cost-effective source of supply and not remain entirely dependent on Russia. A French company has recently got a contract, which was quite a surprise, to supply fighter jets. There's been also bidding from the British for that. The U.S. is also trying hard to get lucrative contracts", continues Dr. Sreeram Chaulia.As a result of the recent scandal four foreign companies and two Indian companies have been banned for doing business with the Indian military for ten years. And future contracts are expected to be under significant scrutiny.Dr. Chaulia stresses that "India doesn't have domestic weapons production of significant value. In the long-run it will need to involve the private sector in this, but they still need foreign expertise with more transparency of competitive bidding, the problem which has been revealed by the recent corruption scandal. So far it's hard to predict who will get this new pie due to a lack of transparency, but India definitely has trust in its traditional suppliers, with an aspiration for a balanced list of foreign partners. "
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Excitement is building aboard Starship as our destination nears. Our estimated time of arrival is April 16th before noon if current conditions persist!!
Meanwhile we have been trying to keep ourselves occupied onboard to kill time these last few days.
Anne-Marie has been working on organizing our photos, making a video of our crossing and sleeping. Busby has been listening to music, baking bread and sleeping. I have been doing some sewing projects and sleeping.
It's not the most comfortable final leg, with large swells on the beam, but we are happy that it is going so fast! It is hard to imagine a world without constant motion and night watches, but I believe we will adapt.


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Business News›Industry›Services›Education›N Chandrababu Naidu plans to introduce Japanese language course in a varsity
N Chandrababu Naidu plans to introduce Japanese language course in a varsity
PTI Last Updated: Nov 27, 2014, 08:14 PM IST
"The Chief Minister added that he is planning to introduce Japanese language in one of AP's universities," a state government release said.
HYDERABAD: Andhra Pradesh government is planning to introduce Japanese in one of the universities as Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu woos large scale investments from Asia's second largest economy.
Naidu on the fourth day of of his Japan tour held a series of meetings with firms Isuzu Motors and Mayekawa Manufacturing Company as well as Japan International Cooperation Agency and Japan Bank for International Cooperation inviting investments.
While expressing happiness over Isuzu evincing interest in skill development mission, the Chief Minister said he is planning to introduce Japanese in a state university.
"The Chief Minister added that he is planning to introduce Japanese language in one of AP's universities," a state government release said here.
Naidu said that Japanese firms can transform the business culture in AP. "There's a red carpet waiting for you in India," he added.
While AP is strong in technical education and has human resources, there is also a cultural similarity, he said. "Japan and AP have Buddhism. We are going to develop Buddhist tourism circuits in our state. This will give a fillip to tourism," he added.
Naidu's plans to introduce Japanese at university level come amidst the controversy over Centre's decision to drop German as an alternative to Sanskrit as the third language in Kendriya Vidyalayas.
The Board of Governors (BoG) of the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS), headed by HRD Minister Smriti Irani, had in its meeting on October 27 decided that "teaching of German language as an option to Sanskrit will be discontinued herewith". German has been kept as an additional subject for students.
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Today, the 60,000th participant of our Cycle Challenge programmes registered on our webtool! What a milestone!
This has been achieved by the CTC Challenge for Change team working alongside our partners from local authorities and public health, as well as by our Cycle Champions from the 2,500 participating businesses we've worked with from around the world. Pat yourselves on the back everyone!
To date we've surveyed over 36,000 people in the UK about their cycling, health and travel behaviour as part of our Workplace Cycle Challenge programme. This includes more than 13,000 'non-cyclist' participants.
Behaviour change programmes work – 1 in 3 non-cyclist participants (37%) continue to cycle once a week or more after they take part in a Workplace Cycle Challenge.
Hills are not a barrier for many non-cyclists – Non-cyclists in hilly areas are almost just as likely to continue to cycle once a week or more than non-cyclists in flat areas (31% vs 37% of non-cyclists continue cycling regularly each week in hilly and flat areas respectively).
Behaviour change programmes work even in 'cycle unfriendly' areas – Non-cyclists who live in areas that can be classed as 'neither cycle friendly nor unfriendly' are just as likely to continue cycling as non-cyclists in areas that are 'cycle friendly' (40% and 41% respectively). Where as in 'cycle unfriendly' areas it is 27% of non-cyclists who continue to cycle each week, which while is clearly less than 40% is still a good result for a project.
If we had the key to open up the heads of people in your area and ask them any questions you liked about cycling, what would you ask?
We're currently re-designing our surveys for our future Challenges, and we would like to get the thoughts and ideas of people who are working to get more people cycling in the UK.
Regular Cyclists – people who cycle on 2+ days a week.
We're keen to share the results of our research with people like yourself who are working to design and implement programmes that will encourage more people to cycle, more often and for transport trips.
It's our aim to give you the intelligence to make your job easier and your projects more effective.
If you send in an idea by 31 August 2011 then we'll put you in the draw to win a bottle of New Zealand wine!
Thanks for your thoughts and insights.
2010 was a great year and 2011 is off to a good start as well. Last year we ran 18 Challenges and so far this year we've run 12.
On average 54% of participants are non and occasional cyclists – just the people we want to influence the behaviour of.
Analysis of the results of 21 Challenges has revealed the following.
37% of participants who were 'non-cyclist' before taking part in the Challenge are now cycling once a week or more often.
43% of 'occasional cyclists' are now cycling to work at least once a week.
We define 'non-cyclists' as people who haven't cycled in over a year or who have only cycled once or twice in the past 12 months before they took part in the Cycle Challenge.
We define 'occasional cyclists' as people who were cycling 1 – 3 times a month or about once a week before the Challenge.
The above results show that over the years as we've run more Challenges (and learned a thing or two in the process) we're getting better results now than we were even in our highly successful UK pilot in Swindon back in 2008.
Looking forward to continuing to bring this successful programme to more towns and cities in the UK, Australia, Europe, North America and beyond!
We took a little break from using this blog as a way to promote what do and what we've achieved. We launched a new website (http://partners.lovetoride.net/) which superseded the information we had here on this blog.


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Giovanni Battista Rodoteo fou un metge i compositor italià de la segona meitat del segle XVII.

L'única referència que tenim d'aquest compositor és que l'any 1670 feu representar l'òpera Adelaide regia principessa di Susa i, que fou estrenada en el teatre Alli Saloni de Venècia, i que va ser la primera que es representà en aquell teatre.

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Bibliografia
 Enciclopèdia Espasa, vol. 51, pàg. 877. (ISBN-84-239-4551-0)

Enllaços externs
 Treballs per o sobre Giovanni Battista Rodoteo en biblioteques (catàleg WorldCat)

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First Lady: 10 Things I'll Miss Most About Michelle Obama
by Jessica Atkins
I don't know about the rest of America but I'm going into a state of depression thinking about this coming Friday. Not because we will be "welcoming" a new President and part-time First Family into the White House, but because we have to say goodbye to a wonderful President and First Family that a lot of us have grown to love and appreciate over the past 8 years. I want to give a special shout out to Michelle Obama for her many contributions over the years: as first a mother (as she has put it many times), a wife, a first lady, and a genuinely kind and giving human being.
There are a hundred and one things I could list about Michelle that I will personally miss, but for the sake of your attention span and repetition through out different media outlets I will narrow it down to just ten. Starting with…
#1 Her Fashionable Sense of Style…
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Michelle Obama has slayed in every dress she has ever worn. She has definitely earned the rights to the title 'Fashion Icon'. She took a brand as simple as J.Crew and turned it into something that everyone just needed to have a piece of. That's a true style icon.
Here's a fun fact… did you know that for every State Dinner held at the White House that had an honored guest Michelle dressed in designs from their home country? What a way to make friends!
#2 Her Intellect and Wisdom…
Michelle was fortunate enough to attend a Magnet High School growing up. She also holds a Bachelors degree in Sociology and African American studies from Princeton where she graduated Magna Cum Laude; and a Juris Doctor degree from Harvard Law School. What more could I really say? Her actions speak for themselves.
#3 Her Love for Tomorrow's Future…
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One thing that has always been apparent, is Michelle's love for children. Michelle has invested a lot of time in today's youth over the past 8 years as FLOTUS. Hopefully these kids will look back years from now and be proud to say that she helped make a difference in their lives.
#4 Her Health Advocacy…
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Keeping America's children healthy and knowledgeable about their health became a big part of Michelle's mission in the White House. She developed a program called Let's Move dedicated to helping end childhood obesity.
#5 Her Knack for Keeping it Real…
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I think this is what a lot of people may love the most about Michelle. She has never been afraid to speak her mind at any cost. This has caused a little bit of turbulence for her throughout the years especially in the earlier years when she had mentioned something to the effect of [for the first time in my life, I can finally say I'm truly proud to be an American…]. That was paraphrasing but everybody knows that story by now. An I think that's the day I fell love with Michelle.
#6 Her Not Being Afraid to Let Her Hair Down and Laugh…
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Michelle comes off as being very intimidating and all business no play. I think she's proven over the years though that what you see is not always what you get. She has shown us a lot of her fun side and dance moves over the years. Note to self: never challenge Michelle in a dance off or a pushup contest.
#7 Her Mother…
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Michelle's mother has not received enough credit over these past 8 years. Or probably ever for that matter. Michelle's mother moved to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave with the Obama's to help look after the girls (Sasha & Malia) while Barack and Michelle performed their civic duties. Marian Robinson I commend you for raising such an intelligent and caring woman and young women. You should know you've contributed greatness to this world.
#8 The Love for Her Husband…
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Michelle's love for her husband is astoundingly obvious. She never had a vision of being in the White House but because that is what her husband was passionate about, she stuck by his side through it all to support him. What a great example of selflessness.
#9 Her Beautiful Daughter's…
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Malia and Sasha… we've watched these beautiful little girls grow up into even more beautiful young ladies. What a joy it's been to witness that, and what a joy Michelle has likely had or felt being responsible for that. The girls have had some superb role models in their short lives already. Great job Michelle & Barack!
#10 Her Marriage to The Best President of Our Time…
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What these two have is genuine and hard to find these days. It was great to see their lives shared with all of America and the world for that matter. Whether it be them enjoying each other's company at a basketball game or going for a walk on the White House lawn…it was a great ongoing love story that unfortunately must now come to an end for us. An it will likely only get better now that they're leaving the White House and able to live somewhat normal lives again. Thanks for sharing with us guys.
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An finally as I come to this close I would like to give a big THANK YOU to the Obama's for letting us into their world and showing us what good humans look like. I could not be prouder to have been able to call you my First Family and experience this maybe once in a lifetime moment. I can't wait to see what the future holds for this family.
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With continuing commercialization of remote sensing satellites, high resolution remote sensing image has been increasingly used in various fields of our life. However, processing technology of high resolution remote sensing images is still a tough problem. How to extract useful information from the massive information in high resolution remote sensing images is significant to the subsequent process. A multi-phase oil tank recognition of remote sensing images, namely coarse detection and artificial neural network (ANN) recognition, is proposed. The experimental results of algorithms presented in this paper show that the proposed processing technology is reliable and effective.
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Inga Yvonne Ångström, född Fränberg 8 november 1940 i Engelbrekts församling i Stockholms stad, är en svensk politiker (folkpartist). Hon var ordinarie riksdagsledamot 1998–2006, invald för Västerbottens läns valkrets.

I riksdagen var hon bland annat suppleant i näringsutskottet 1998–2002 och ledamot i samma utskott 2002–2006.

Hon var gift med politikern Rune Ångström.

Referenser
 Sveriges riksdag om Yvonne Ångström

Noter

Externa länkar

Tidigare ledamöter av Sveriges riksdag för Liberalerna och Folkpartiet
Svenska politiker under 1900-talet
Svenska politiker under 2000-talet
Politiker från Stockholm
Födda 1940
Levande personer
Kvinnor


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Welcome to the land of the Trolls
Norway. A mystical place, deeply embedded into the history books and well known for its spectacular landscapes. The land of the midnight sun, where you can ride further north than in Alaska and camp on the most northern campground in the world. World famous for its fjords, rugged mountains, extreme winters, best salmon in the world, wild flowing rivers, snow capped mountains even in summer and 24 hrs daylight from June through to August. Were we excited when we rode into Norway? You bet!
The most scenic part is the southern half. That's where you find the rugged mountains and the most spectacular fjords. The roads are winding and the views are just unbelievable. It's hard to comprehend at times as having just seen the most beautiful landscape, you ride around the corner and there opens up an even better one! Landscape wise this must surely be one of the most beautiful places on earth.
The first 160 km, crossing the border and past Drammen, weren't that impressive. Ok landscape wise but just too much traffic and tunnel after tunnel made me wonder where we were in the end. I was surprised about the number of motorcyclists on the road. At the end of the day we concluded we hadn't seen that many in any other European country or the USA. They all greeted each other too. Sure these roads are heaven for motorcyclists but the winters are long and Norway is known for its copious amounts of rain as well. Petrol prices are the highest we have seen anywhere so far, which is somewhat ironic as Norway has its own oil. At 16 Nok a litre it works out at 3x the US price…!
Despite being quite late in the season, there were still plenty of holiday makers. Mostly driving smaller motorhomes. As they are plastic boxes on wheels, we call them wheelie bins… I don't know what it is but most of the people driving these things are just not happy. I know I wouldn't be happy driving these wobbly box vans around with their rattly highly strung little diesel engines. They crawl up the hill, despite having 130+ hp and scare themselves shitless when they see signs warning them for winding roads and a 16% descend… give me a motorcycle any day! The Norwegians must be sick of them too as they tend to travel together, making it impossible to overtake, and don't care that they've got a mile of traffic behind them. Like I said, give me a motorcycle any day as at least we can overtake.
A Norwegian told me that they aren't real popular for another reason too: they free-camp everywhere. Norwegians have nothing against free-camping and, he assured us, you can safely do so anywhere in Norway with a tent too. The campervans however cling together and occupy a complete parking area. We've seen what he means, being just two days in Norway. Virtually every scenic viewpoint is clogged up with these horrible white boxes. To make it worse they park in circles, taking up much more space than needed, and have BBQs in the middle… Having said that, we do understand why they tend to free-camp as campgrounds in Norway are expensive, very expensive!
The very first day we rode in Norway, Mike sighed in his helmet 'this country is amazing… I've never seen a place so beautiful!' on which I replied 'it's our first day here, you ain't seen nothing yet!' I can understand his reaction though and what makes it even more impressive is that he said this after leaving Sweden, a country we all like very much.
The second day was even more impressive than the first one. Beautiful weather helped too. We rode through the Numedal which has many wild rivers flowing through it, lots of small scale farming and typical Norwegian style buildings. Especially the farm buildings look like they've come straight out of the first century. Huge barns made from railway sleeper size beams, often with a first floor that's strong enough for a tractor to ride on! Another typical Norwegian building is the classic Stavkirke. A Stavkirke is a very old style church, again like I haven't seen anywhere else in the world. A Stavkirke is a church built from wood, its supporting structure are poles which are mounted on sleepers or syllstokker. The standing boards on the outside have given the stavkirkes their name and are now considered to be the most important representatives of European medieval architecture in wood. They are on the Unesco world heritage list as well.Beautiful buildings, very powerful architecture and impressive building style. There was quite a bit of snow in several places too and that is something we hadn't expected to find in August anymore. It makes for even more impressive landscapes.
Official sign!
There must be quite a few moose here, judging by the warning sings for them, but all we saw was a big mouse crossing the road wearing a thick fur coat! We made a few photos of a big wooden Troll. Trolls are part of Norwegian folklore and there seem to be quite a few different versions of what Trolls actually are and where they come from. Whatever their origin, current parents use the scary version to keep their kids in line. 'If you don't listen and do what I say… the Trolls will come and take you away!'
As if the morning hadn't been good enough, we followed a route marked as scenic in the direction of Eidfjord. A scenic route in Norway, as if there are non-scenic routes here! What followed was a route high into the mountains with lots of snow and beautiful vistas. It was cold, icy cold at times due to a strong wind. We saw grass covered buildings, another typical Norwegian thing: grass as roofing. It seems to work well and looks great. The grass on the roofs make the building sort of blend in the landscape. To make the idyllic picture complete we saw a shepherd moving his sheep through this unbelievable landscape.
Just around the corner is, according to a tourism brochure, the most famous glacier in Norway; the Hardanger Jøkulen. The waterfall at the end of it is famous too, according to the same brochure; Vøringfossen. How can you measure the beauty of a glacier? They're all amazing! The waterfall is pretty special too. There are two, the main Vøringfossen and a smaller one. The Vøringfossen waterfall is so powerful that the sheer volume of the water coming from the glacier shifts enough air to blow the water of the smaller waterfall away.
Shortly after the Vøringfossen is a tunnel that descends in the mountain like a corkscrew! Amazing landscapes and amazing engineering. At the other side was a much warmer gorge, which we followed until we found a campsite along a wild and fast flowing river. Very basic and so much nicer than a caravan park!


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Q: What does this code print and why? Can anyone please explain me why is this code printing 1 3 0 0 0 -1, and not 1 2 3 0 0 0? How does this call of define work?
#include<stdio.h>
#define SOMETHINGDEFINED(i) A[i%4]

int main(void) {
    int i, A[6] = { 1 };
    SOMETHINGDEFINED(1) = 2;
    SOMETHINGDEFINED(5) = 3;
    SOMETHINGDEFINED(4 + 2) = SOMETHINGDEFINED(1 + 3 + 1)--;
    for (i = 0; i < 6; i++) {
        printf("%d ", A[i]);
    }
    return 0;
}

A: #define does a textual replacement, so
SOMETHINGDEFINED(1 + 3 + 1)--

becomes
A[1 + 3 + 1%4]--

Now you can see that modulo is only applied to last operand, not to the whole expression. You have to define the macro as
#define SOMETHINGDEFINED(i) A[(i)%4]

to correctly apply it to the whole expression.

A: SOMETHINGDEFINED(4 + 2) = SOMETHINGDEFINED(1 + 3 + 1)--; translates into A[4 + 2 % 4] = A[1 + 3 + 1 % 4]--; i.e. A[6]=A[5]--; A[5]-- takes the old value of A[5] i.e. 0 and returns it, then decreases A[5], then the assignment assigns the old value of A[5] to A[6].

A: In C, macros are a simple text replacement. Do the replacement yourself (without inserting extra parentheses), or find out how to make your C compiler preprocess code without actually compiling it. This will give you enough information to understand this topic.
By the way, the example code is a great demonstration why you should not use C macros, as far as possible.


Garnet is similar to a ruby in appearance and is found in almost all colors except blue. It has a hardness of 7 to 7.5 on the Mohs scale. It has a very high refractive index, which is responsible for its brilliance. It is considered to channel faith, consistency, and virtue to the people born in January.
In ancient Asia and South-west America, garnet was used as bullet, as it inflicts deeper wounds than regular bullets. Birthstones have a place of importance in almost every ancient culture. Traditionally, they have been associated with zodiac signs. They supposedly render legendary powers and unique personality traits to people born under the zodiac signs of their ruling planet. Vedic astrology and the Ayurveda stream of medicine, believe that birthstones are influenced by the cosmic powers of planets, and they symbolize the respective planets. Hence, wearing a particular birthstone imparts the cosmic powers of that planet to your body and mind, and brings about positive changes in your life.
Every birthstone instills unique qualities in the wearer. Here is a list of modern birthstones that go for each month and their effects on the people born in that month.
It is said to possess miraculous powers and bring good luck during wars or hunts. It is also believed to ward off the evil spirits. It also has medicinal and cleaning properties. The color palette of amethyst ranges from pale lilac to deep purple. Amethyst imparts sincerity to the people born in February. Leonardo Da Vinci thought this gem had the power to ward off vicious waves of thought and empower alacrity and acumen. This stone also represents celibacy and symbolizes in-depth piety.
The word amethyst comes from the Greek word 'ameth' meaning 'not drunken', since it acts as strong antidote for wine effects.
Aquamarine is found in myriad hues of blue -- from pale-yellowish blue to deep blue. Aquamarine is very hard and the hardness ranges between 7.5 and 8 on the Mohs scale. The price of aquamarine is directly proportional to its intensity. It fosters feelings, like sympathy, trust, harmony, friendship, etc. Besides, aquamarine is synonymous with safety and security; it is believed to be an ideal gift for a loved one.
Aquamarine is considered as a sailor's talisman due to its strong resemblance to the sea water.
Diamond is the most precious and expensive gemstone. It is most desirable as it is extremely luminous and rare. Color, clarity, cut, and carat are the properties which rule the appearance and durability of a diamond. Diamonds symbolize true love, commitment, and passion. The Romans believed that it was during battle that diamonds imparted prodigious strength, courage, and impregnable invincibility to the wearer.
At 545.67 carats (109.13 g), the Golden Jubilee diamond is the largest faceted diamond in the world. Earlier, this title was held by Cullinan I, or the Great Star of Africa.
Emerald is a fascinating green colored gemstone, desirable for the people born in May. A fine quality emerald can be more expensive than a diamond, and hence was favored by kings and monarchs of the past. Emerald enhances clairvoyance and commitment. They are also said to possess healing powers. Gifting an emerald represents bounteous love and unflinching fidelity.
The ancient civilizations associated this mystical gem with fertility and Earth Goddess.
Pearl is the only gemstone formed as a result of biological activities of living creatures. A pearl is used for making jewelry since ages due to its luminance and inner glow. It symbolizes beauty, love, happiness, and wealth. Purity and piety act as cornerstones when describing the property of pearls.
The process of formation of a pearl inside the body of a mollusk takes about 7 to 8 years.
This brilliant gemstone is most famous for its fiery red color. It is responsible for bringing peace and prosperity. It also has certain medicinal and healing powers. It stands for blood, love, romance, and passion. Regarded as an antidote to poison, ruby is also believed to restore youth, virility, and vitality.
Also known as the 'Stone of Courage', ruby is believed to make the wearer invincible.
A green gemstone, peridot is rightly called the 'evening emerald', as it resembles emeralds in the glow of lamps. During ancient times, it was taken internally for curing asthma. It is considered as a symbol of power and influence. It protects the wearer from negativity, relaxes the mind, and soothes the soul.
The magical and healing properties of a peridot are best experienced when it is set in gold.
Even though blue is the only color associated with sapphires, they come in various other colors as well. They are one of the hardest, durable minerals. Sapphires render the qualities like clear thinking and wisdom to the people born in September. Sincerity and faithfulness represent the inherent spirit of sapphire.
In ancient times, sapphire was used to ward off black magic, as it renders evil powers useless.
Opal is available in almost every shade of each color. From translucent to transparent and milky white to dark black, opal exhibits all the colors of the rainbow. This vivid-colored birthstone is said to impart hope, confidence, and harmony, to the people born in October.
In the middle ages, it was believed that opal could make the wearer invisible.
Topaz is usually found in shades of yellow and brown. Topaz is believed to offer long life and fidelity to those born in November. It symbolizes beauty, splendor and joy. It is also associated with qualities such as loyalty, faithfulness, friendship, etc.
The most famous topaz named 'Braganza Diamond' is a colorless gem, which was earlier believed to be a diamond.
Clear blue Persian turquoise is considered as one of the most expensive and precious stones in the world. Turquoise brings very good fortune and prosperity to those born in the month of December. It also promises good health and peace for these people. It is also known to ease stress and unclutter the mind.
Turquoise is believed to be the world's oldest gem material, as Egyptians were mining it since 5500 BC.
Birthstones are considered lucky charms by many. Wearing the appropriate traditional birthstones can heal your body and soothe your mind. They are a great way of harnessing the cosmic power of planets and using it to enhance your living. Even if you do not believe in the magical powers of these gems, you can still wear them, for they make a very enticing fashion statement.


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Explosion at Sunderland home RECAP: Woman rescued from the rubble suffering from burns
A woman had to be rescued from the rubble after an explosion at her home in Rosslyn Avenue, Sunderland
Sonia SharmaParenting Reporter
Hannah GrahamChief Reporter
Katie Collings
A house has been demolished after it was destroyed in a gas explosion.
Emergency services were called to Rosslyn Avenue in Ryhope, Sunderland, this morning - the explosion was confirmed to have taken place at a home on the street.
A woman had to be rescued from the rubble and is in an induced coma in hospital.
Her partner claims that a fridge fell on her and saved her life.
"She's in a coma, they will leave her there for a few days, she's black with soot, all her hair is black, she's in a bad way.
"She was under the fridge, otherwise she wouldn't have been alive, she wouldn't have got out."
The emergency services have confirmed that there were no fatalities and everyone on the street is safe and accounted for.
Families have been evacuated from the street while emergency services work to make the area safe.
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Partner speaks about injured woman 17:51
Confirmed: No third party involvement 17:06
Video of the demolition 16:43
Woman's daughter 'not at home' 14:09
Emergency services speak after house collapse 13:24
A woman is said to be in an induced coma after a gas explosion at her home in Sunderland.
(Image: Newcastle Chronicle)
The house in Rosslyn Avenue in Ryhope has been demolished after the blast on Friday morning
A woman was rescued from the rubble and was taken to hospital
Her partner said that she has been placed in an induced coma and that her life was saved after a fridge fell on her
Some residents were allowed back to their homes on the street but a cordon remains in place
KEY EVENT
Partner speaks about injured woman
He came back to check on the house, but is heading back to hospital now, where she is recovering in an induced coma:
"She was in the kitchen at the time, so she must have been in the fridge, obviously when the blast went off the fridge has come on her.
17:42 Katie Collings
Some residents allowed home
Hannah said:
"The cordon is still up but some people further away from the damaged house have been allowed back in."
Residents also praised
Firefighter praises colleagues
It's been a hard day for all involved:
Confirmed: No third party involvement
A spokesperson for for Northumbria Police said:
"It is now understood that the incident occurred as a result of a gas explosion and there was no third party involvement.
"The gas supply has now been capped and made safe.
"Work is ongoing to secure the site and as such, there is still a cordon in place.
"Emergency services and local authorities are working tirelessly to allow residents to return to their homes as quickly as possible."
Building almost gone
Hannah remains on the scene:
Video of the demolition
Video from the scene
It's been a long day for the emergency services:
Cordon remains in place
House being assessed
Vans from Northern Gas Networks and social housing provider Gentoo are coming in and out of the cordoned-off area:
More reaction from residents
Another woman described the moment the blast hit:
"You could feel it shaking the house. I honestly thought a plane had crashed or something."
One man says his route to work takes him past the destroyed house. He was getting ready for work when he heard the explosion and had to evacuate.
Worried mum at the scene
One worried mother, who didn't want to be named, said:
"I've got a little girl, she's only one, and we've had to be waiting here.
"We don't really know what's going on or when we can get back in."
She said she was relieved to have avoided being caught up in the blast.
"I walk past that house everyday to get to my mam's, if we'd been a bit earlier we could have been walking past when it happened."
Residents don't know when they can go home
Many are still wearing pyjamas after the unexpected evacuation:
New reporter on the scene
We'll continue to keep you updated:
Sonia Sharma
Heard explosion 'a mile away'
Shocked residents gathered at the edge of the cordon, as the full extent of the damage began to sink in.
Neighbour Tracey Pounder, 51, said: "I heard an almighty bang. I went upstairs and you could see dust rising.
"Half of the semi has gone and next door is wrecked.
"I came down to see what was happening and it is a complete shock."
House destroyed by explosion in Ryhope (Image: Tyne and Wear fire and rescue service)
Sean Hughes, 40, heard the explosion more than a mile away.
He said: "I saw the window move and the house shook."
The cause of the blast is not yet known but Northern Gas Networks said its engineers were at the site and investigating "as a matter of urgency".
14:20 Sonia Sharma
Owners of house damaged in blast
Christine and Colin Fisher, who live in the half of the semi-detached houses which are still standing, have been inspecting the damage to their home.
Christine and Colin Fisher whose house has been destroyed (Image: Newcastle Chronicle)
They told our reporter they ran into the street after hearing a huge explosion.
Woman's daughter 'not at home'
A mother was rescued after a huge explosion destroyed her house, a relative has said.
The woman was at home at the time of the blast in the Ryhope area of Sunderland on Friday morning, her sister wrote in a Facebook post.
The explosion flattened the semi-detached property in Rosslyn Avenue, while the other half of the building was badly damaged, with part of its roof and wall ripped off.
A house has been turned to rubble after a gas explosion on Rosslyn Avenue, Ryhope (Image: Newcastle Chronicle)
The victim - whose daughter was not at home - was "conscious and talking" as she was taken to hospital, according to the Facebook user.
"There must be a God somewhere, how the hell can anyone survive that explosion," she wrote.
Police cordon in place
A 30m cordon is in place around Rosslyn Avenue.
Families have headed to a nearby community centre to find out more information.
13:48Sonia Sharma
Thought someone had 'crashed into the building'
She added: "I heard an almighty bang. I thought it was a car accident and that maybe someone crashed into the building next door."
She further said: "I came out, I could see smoke and I rang 999 straight away. The emergency services came soon after."
Community 'in shock'
One couple told us they are planning to stay at a friend's house if the cordon is not lifted.
A woman who works at a nearby shop says the whole community is in shock.
Cordon still up around street
Residents who have been evacuated from their homes say they don't know when they will be allowed to go back to their properties.
The latest update from police
Here is the full statement from Northumbria Police on the explosion:
At around 8.50am today, emergency services were called to an address Rosslyn Avenue, Sunderland following a report of an explosion. Two houses have been affected by the incident.
Northumbria officers along with North East Ambulance Service, Great North Air Ambulance and Tyne and Wear Fire Brigade attended the scene. There is currently a 30m cordon in place with the road closed and people are being asked to avoid the area. Residents of Rosslyn Avenue have been evacuated for their safety.
One woman has been taken to the RVI, her condition is described as serious but stable. All other residents affected are now safe and have been accounted for.
The former library on Black Road has been opened for evacuated residents.
Officers can confirm that this incident has no link to terrorism activity and an investigation into the circumstances of the explosion will begin in due course.
Emergency services speak after house collapse
Here's what the emergency services had to say in a press conference on the scene.
Thankfully everybody has been accounted for and they are now working to make sure the area is safe for evacuated families.
Firefighters assessing damage
Although some emergency services are leaving Ryhope, firefighters are still working alongside other agencies to assess the structural damage and see what action needs to be taken.
13:05 Kathryn Riddell
Search dog Spencer helping firefighters
Search and rescue dog Spencer was kept busy at this morning's house explosion in Ryhope.
Search and rescue dog Spencer at house explosion in Ryhope (Image: Tyne and Wear fire and rescue)
Thankfully everyone is now accounted for.
Paramedic crews at the scene
Here are some of the hazardous area response team paramedics on the scene of the explosion earlier.
One woman who was rescued by firefighters was taken by ambulance to the Royal Victoria Infirmary suffering from burns.
View from the back of the houses
Our photographer Simon Greener captured this view from the back of the street showing the damage to two semi-detached houses.
Debris has been strewn across the garden with huge holes left in the house which is still standing.
Neighbours 'shocked' when house shook
David and Susan Mushens, who live in Rosslyn Avenue, say everyone is shocked by what happened.
David says he heard a loud noise and the house shook. He then ran out and saw a house had collapsed.
David and Susan Mushens, who live in Rosslyn Avenue
Families heading to evacuation centre
Residents have been evacuated to the library here. There are around 30 people inside at the moment.
Families are receiving support from council social care teams as well as Gentoo.
Evacuation centre in Ryhope after explosion
Northumbria Police
Former nursing assistant collapsed when confronted by paedophile hunters
SunderlandJohn Gibson, of Sunderland, had been engaging in sexual communication with a 12-year-old on Facebook, not realising it was a decoy profile set up by vigilantes