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This Josh Stone story has been told elsewhere on the web in comedy tones, but it isn't really funny. In many places in the world women still face a prejudice that we in the west think we lost long again, such as in Iran, where female singers can't perform solo shows in public.
This was a problem for Josh Stone, who arrived in Iran in her quest to perform in every country in the world, as Iran was so paranoid she might break into public song they detained and deported her. Now, we do want to be fair, because Josh said she was well treated by polite staff, so here's her lengthy report on the prejudice and the humanity:
"We were aware there couldn't be a public concert as I am a woman and that is illegal in this country. Personally I don't fancy going to an Iranian prison nor am I trying to change the politics of the countries I visit nor do I wish to put other people in danger.
However, it seems the authority's don't believe we wouldn't be playing a public show so they have popped us on what they call the 'black list ' as we found out when we turned up to the immigration hall. After long discussions with the most friendly charming and welcoming immigration people the decision was made to detain us for the night and to deport us in the morning. Of course I was gutted. So close yet so far, this moment broke a little piece of my heart.
Then I realised the silver lining was bright. I told them my story and explained my mission, to bring good feeling with what I have to give and show those who want to look, the positives of our globe. All with the understanding that public performance wasn't an option in this scenario. I still have to walk forward towards that goal some way some how. And of course music is my driver. Doesn't mean we have to brake any laws though. There is music everywhere. Even here, we just have to play by there rules and they have to believe we will. It's a trust thing.
They were so kind to us, at one point I started to question it. The question whirled around my head, were they just luring is into a false sense of security so we would walk into our jail cells quietly with out a drama? Nope , these people are genuinely nice kind people that felt bad that they couldn't over ride the system. They didn't speak English so well so the translator Mohamed, who clearly had a lovely soul conveyed the message that they hoped we would go to embassy to sort it all out and come back, they were refusing us entry with a heavy heart and were so sorry.
After Mo had left, the officers kept telling us sorry. They said sorry all the way through this process and kept saying this till we got on the plane they were sending us away on. We were the ones that should have been apologising for not having our correct paper work."
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2008 Homeland Security Recipient: Eddie Bernard
When a tsunami strikes, knowing when, where and how it will happen can be questions of life and death. Dr. Eddie Bernard is providing communities with potentially life-saving answers. The Asian tsunami of December 2004 was one of the most devastating natural disasters ever, claiming more than 228,000 lives. When tragedies like this strike, accurate information can be the difference between life and death. Dr. Eddie Bernard has led the creation of a new tsunami detection and forecast system that has dramatically increased forecast accuracy and decreased the risk of catastrophic loss of life. Over the past 38 years, Dr. Bernard has led groundbreaking research on tsunamis in the United States — mostly in our federal government's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) — but never has his knowledge been in such demand. "The problem has always been that the existing technology only provided a forecast of when a tsunami would arrive at a coastline, not the intensity or duration of the tsunami once it arrived," said Dr. Bernard, who runs the Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory in Seattle, Washington. When a tsunami occurs, the first information available about the source of the tsunami is based only on the available seismic information about the earthquake. Typically, this information is insufficient to determine if a tsunami was formed or how destructive it may be to U.S. coastlines. Dr. Bernard led the development of DART, or Deep Ocean Assessment of Tsunamis, a deep-ocean tsunami detection system that can provide essential data for assimilation into models for accurate tsunami forecasts. As the tsunami moves across the ocean and successively reaches the DART systems, these systems report sea level information back to the Tsunami Warning Centers, where the information is processed to produce a new and more refined estimate of the tsunami source. The result is an increasingly accurate forecast of the tsunami at U.S. warning points that can be used to issue watches, warnings or evacuations. This may sound like an obvious solution, but developing the technology for a buoy that can sense what, in the open ocean, amounts to a small (less than ½ inch) sea change, is actually quite difficult and took years to perfect. When developing DART, Dr. Bernard and his fellow researchers hoped for 60 percent forecast accuracy. Today, they are pleased to report that the system has achieved over 90 percent forecast accuracy for the eight experimental forecasts in the Pacific Ocean since 2003. This technology is not just making Americans safer. Using the NOAA-patented DART technology, a private U.S. company has sold tsunami detectors to Chile and Australia, with an expectation that many more coastal countries will follow suit. Developing accurate tsunami forecasts is far from Dr. Bernard's only accomplishment. He has made it a point to reach out to American communities that would benefit most from his research. Dr. Bernard led a state/federal partnership to mitigate the impact of the next tsunami on U.S. coastlines. Initially, the five Pacific states joined NOAA, FEMA and the U.S. Geological Survey to develop a tsunami safety program that used input from coastal communities. By 2003, all five states adopted the recommendations for tsunami safety, including standard highway signs guiding tsunami evacuation, regular evacuation drills and basic K-12 education programs. In 2006, Congress passed the Tsunami Warning and Education Act, which aims "to authorize and strengthen the tsunami detection, forecast, warning and mitigation program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration." Dr. Bernard traveled back and forth from his lab in Seattle to Washington, D.C., to help draft the legislation and make sure it was written in a way that would most benefit the safety of the United States. We can never prevent tsunamis from happening. But Dr. Eddie Bernard has made great strides toward ensuring that the human devastation of the 2004 tsunami will not be repeated in the United States.


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A Small Revolution
Writer / Artist
UK publisher / ISBN: Soaring Penguin - 978-1-908030-26-9
English language release date: 2017
Contains adult content?: no
Does this pass the Bechdel test?: no
Positive minority portrayal?: no
Original publication language: French
Categories: Drama, European, Social observation
Review by Frank Plowright
Florence is a young orphaned girl living in a country run by a dictator with little concern for the wellbeing of most citizens. Any dissenting voices are quickly suppressed and the dispossessed are left to fend for themselves. This is why we first meet Florence stealing a loaf of bread as per the sample art.
Boum is the pseudonym used by Canadian creator Samantha Leriche-Gionet, and she's very vague with the background details as she concentrates on Florence's hand to mouth existence. For a long while we're not even sure how old Florence is meant to be. Her dialogue suggests a teenage girl drawn in an individual style, not the younger girl she actually is. We're given a few glimpses of the girl she might have been in a fairer society, such as her love of Boris Vian's music*. To hear it, she has to visit a friendly antique store owner. We also meet Florence's best friend Auguste, born with a lung condition and knowing he'll never receive any hospital treatment.
Showing courage in the face of major adversity is Boum's speciality, and there's a willingness to equate actions and consequences, but this is accompanied by predictability and a tendency to over-sell some situations. You won't require a very broad fiction immersion to be able to figure out what's going to happen, nor the moments in the story that will have later meaning. It prevents the unfolding tragedy having the desired emotional impact, and it's only in the final stages that Boum moves beyond expectation with an ending that pulls together what we've already seen Florence is capable of. That's effective, surprising and satisfying, but it's a long time in coming.
*Never heard of Boris Vian? Look up his Wikipedia page to discover a remarkable creative life.
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package org.wso2.carbon.mss.example;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;
import javax.ws.rs.Consumes;
import javax.ws.rs.GET;
import javax.ws.rs.POST;
import javax.ws.rs.Path;
import javax.ws.rs.PathParam;
import javax.ws.rs.Produces;
import javax.ws.rs.core.Response;

/**
 * StockQuote sample. This service will be available at.
 * http://localhost:8080/stockquote
 */
@Path("/stockquote")
public class StockQuoteService {

    // Map that stores stocks (symbol -> stock).
    private Map<String, Stock> stockQuotes = new HashMap<>();

    /**
     * Add initial stocks IBM, GOOG, AMZN.
     */
    public StockQuoteService() {
        stockQuotes.put("IBM", new Stock("IBM", "International Business Machines", 149.62, 150.78, 149.18));
        stockQuotes.put("GOOG", new Stock("GOOG", "Alphabet Inc.", 652.30, 657.81, 643.15));
        stockQuotes.put("AMZN", new Stock("AMZN", "Amazon.com", 548.90, 553.20, 543.10));
    }

    /**
     * Retrieve a stock for a given symbol.
     * http://localhost:8080/stockquote/IBM
     *
     * @param symbol Stock symbol will be taken from the path parameter.
     * @return
     */
    @GET
    @Path("/{symbol}")
    @Produces({"application/json", "text/xml"})
    public Response getQuote(@PathParam("symbol") String symbol) {
        Stock stock = stockQuotes.get(symbol);
        return (stock == null) ?
                Response.status(Response.Status.NOT_FOUND).build() :
                Response.status(Response.Status.OK).entity(stock).build();
    }

    /**
     * Add a new stock.
     * curl -v -X POST -H "Content-Type:application/json" \
     * -d '{"symbol":"BAR","name": "Bar Inc.", \
     * "last":149.62,"low":150.78,"high":149.18,
     * "createdByHost":"10.100.1.192"}' \
     * http://localhost:8080/stockquote
     *
     * @param stock Stock object will be created from the request Json body.
     */
    @POST
    @Consumes("application/json")
    public void addStock(Stock stock) {
        stockQuotes.put(stock.getSymbol(), stock);
    }

    /**
     * Retrieve all stocks.
     * http://localhost:8080/stockquote/all
     *
     * @return All stocks will be sent to the client as Json/xml
     * according to the Accept header of the request.
     */
    @GET
    @Path("/all")
    @Produces({"application/json", "text/xml"})
    public List<Stock> getAllStocks() {
        List<Stock> stocks = new ArrayList<>();
        stocks.addAll(stockQuotes.values());
        return stocks;
    }
}

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Q: The do statement Let's say this is our function for delete objects from the model:
func delete(indexPath: IndexPath) {

    let managedObject = self.fetchedResultsController.object(at: indexPath)
    self.managedObjectContext.delete(managedObject)

    do {

        // Save changes
        try self.managedObjectContext.save()

        // Cancel the notification
        let center = UNUserNotificationCenter.current()
        center.removeDeliveredNotifications(withIdentifiers: [managedObject.uuid!])
        center.removePendingNotificationRequests(withIdentifiers: [managedObject.uuid!])

        // Reload tableView
        self.tableView.reloadData()

    } catch {

        let alertController = UIAlertController.init(title: "Error", message: "We are sorry! Unknown error occured...", preferredStyle: .alert)
        alertController.addAction(UIAlertAction.init(title: "Close", style: .default, handler: { (action) in
            // Completion handler
        }))
        self.present(alertController, animated: true, completion: {
            // Completion block
        })
    }
}

Question:
If an error thrown, execution transfers to the catch clauses. That's nice. But what happens with the statements ( rest of the code, Cancel the notification and Reload tableView ) ? Those statements are still executable or simple ignored?

A: If you want your code to still be called even if an error is thrown, you can either create a separate function for it, and call it from the end of both do and catch statement. Or you can put that code in a defer statement.
Either something like
func delete(indexPath: IndexPath) {

let managedObject = self.fetchedResultsController.object(at: indexPath)
self.managedObjectContext.delete(managedObject)

do {

    // Save changes
    try self.managedObjectContext.save()
    reloadCode()

} catch {
    reloadCode()
    let alertController = UIAlertController.init(title: "Error", message: "We are sorry! Unknown error occured...", preferredStyle: .alert)
    alertController.addAction(UIAlertAction.init(title: "Close", style: .default, handler: { (action) in
        // Completion handler
    }))
    self.present(alertController, animated: true, completion: {
        // Completion block
    })
}
}

func reloadCode() {
        // Cancel the notification
        let center = UNUserNotificationCenter.current()
        center.removeDeliveredNotifications(withIdentifiers: [managedObject.uuid!])
        center.removePendingNotificationRequests(withIdentifiers: [managedObject.uuid!])

        // Reload tableView
        self.tableView.reloadData()

}

Or more neatly,
func delete(indexPath: IndexPath) {

let managedObject = self.fetchedResultsController.object(at: indexPath)
self.managedObjectContext.delete(managedObject)

  defer {
 let center = UNUserNotificationCenter.current()
        center.removeDeliveredNotifications(withIdentifiers: [managedObject.uuid!])
        center.removePendingNotificationRequests(withIdentifiers: [managedObject.uuid!])

        // Reload tableView
        self.tableView.reloadData()
}
do {

    // Save changes
    try self.managedObjectContext.save()

    // Cancel the notification

} catch {

    let alertController = UIAlertController.init(title: "Error", message: "We are sorry! Unknown error occured...", preferredStyle: .alert)
    alertController.addAction(UIAlertAction.init(title: "Close", style: .default, handler: { (action) in
        // Completion handler
    }))
    self.present(alertController, animated: true, completion: {
        // Completion block
    })
  }
}

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Is Trump Trophy Hunting Without A Real Wish to be President?
Donald A. Collins | 25 July 2016
Progressives for Immigration Reform
(Credit: YouTube / screengrab)
After a week of the Republican National Convention, the widely reported comments of the nominee the morning of 7/22 about Ted Cruz and his family must be quite confusing to Trump's supporters as it is to many other undecided voters who are thinking about voting for him.
And clearly things in America are not as dire as Trump's acceptance speech postulated.
Terrorism has long been with us as Columbine (e.g., the Genesis of the current terrorist surge?) proved, but this onslaught of religiously or otherwise motivated kooks does not mean we should give up our civil liberties, which could well happen if we go down the road of enforcement suggested by Trump's remarks.
The pundits are saying he needs to broaden his appeal beyond those wildly cheering his nomination in Cleveland.
Obviously there are many large anti-Trump voting factions which will be continuing to attack Trump. It is likely that their financial power and their likely voting power puts heavy pressure on his chances of winning in November. It now seems, Hillary's unpopularity to the contrary, that the demography of our population ethnically altered by decades of major immigrant arrivals is stacked against his winning.
Based on the bizarre course of the campaign so far, one is left to wonder if Trump really wants to win in November. Or even whether running, which seemed so outlandish when announced in June 2015, and now by winning the nomination of a major US party might not have been his goal all along!
Certainly after his immigration views propelled him past his combatant fellow candidates and his candidacy blossomed into reality perhaps Trump came to understand that winning meant he would have to DO all the things he claims he will do.
Trump is a very smart man and surely knows the difficulty of accomplishing what he claimed he would do in his Cleveland acceptance address.
In short, by not winning the November election, Trump would not have to serve and thus his claims of what he would have done if he had won would never be verified.
As one who has long felt the immigration mess urgently needs a return to the rule of law, I regret deeply that such an urgently and worthy goal seems to be getting lost in his expanded rhetoric and may not lead to obvious solutions.
Clearly the nation has been badly harmed over several decades by the runaway addition of over 100 million aliens who have come here since 1965 legally and illegally. While I am pro immigrant and well pleased with their many contributions, there have simply been too many for us to absorb, taking our tax dollars and jobs and sense of comity and cultural continuity.
This has been possible because for decades both parties failed to adhere to and observe our precious Rule of Law. An increasing number of Americans of all political persuasions are aware that both our major parties' elected officials were co-conspirators with special interest groups who sought to reap the benefits of cheap and compliant labor and thus making additions to growing political, ethnic and religious tribalism.
BTW, has being a two language country helped Canada?
Ergo, these bi-partisan forces have succeeded in hurting the poorest among us and in toppling our Middle Class with their immoderate greed.
I am surely not counting on improvement in the woeful immigration record of the Obama Administration which can be expected to be continued in an even worse Hillary Presidency. If the urgently required reforms are not made soon, our republican form of government could be destroyed, as the destructive unfairness of our immigration policies continues.
So here is Mr. Trump, a man who has all the money he could ever want, a wonderful family who report he walks on water, a trophy wife who obviously likes him, a huge jet airplane with his name plastered on it and his name prominently displayed on a bunch of his other material possessions.
I am an avid golfer and know he shares my addiction, having owned and built many wonderful courses which he doubtless would enjoy visiting more.
If Trump wins, when would he have the time to enjoy these precious possessions? Reading long policy position papers is not his forte it is reported.
If he loses, he can enjoy his life and still have the honor of having been the presidential nominee of a major party. Talk about the penultimate personal trophy!
Could it be that his endless parade of outlandish statements has meant he has been spoofing us all along?
If Trump loses, he doubtless will have the pleasure of criticizing what will become increasingly more obvious, the Hillary administration's likely disastrous immigration policies.
Fore, Donald!
Former US Navy officer, banker and venture capitalist, Donald A. Collins, a free lance writer living in Washington, DC., has spent over 40 years working for women's reproductive health as a board member and/or officer of numerous family planning organizations including Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Guttmacher Institute, Family Health International and Ipas. Yale under graduate, NYU MBA. He is the author of From the Dissident Left: A Collection of Essays 2004-2013.
By Donald A. Collins
Publisher: Church and State Press (July 30, 2014)
ASIN: B00MA40TVE
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We've already seen what the Porsche 918 Spyder can do around the Nürburgring Nordschleife courtesy of LMP1 driver, Marc Lieb. Now, Porsche North America Racing driver, Patrick Long has been getting in on the supercar act.
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Discovering My Roots in Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica
Before I flew to Jamaica, I told my friends and family that after that one trip, I would never go back. Having to visit the country for the worst reasons meant that I only associated it with misery, and knowing that any future visit there would remind me of that meant I'd already ruled out returning. But it turned out to be a journey of unanticipated self-discovery, leaving me with a strange sense of belonging and a renewed love of the place I come from.
My family are from Saint Elizabeth parish, equidistant from Kingston and Montego Bay, meaning it takes 2.5hrs to get to anything that even closely resembles a big city. It's not just about distance though, it's about infrastructure. The roads are littered with potholes, which caused us a grand total of three flat tyres in just two weeks, and when you're somewhere with very little phone signal and zero street lighting, that basically equals some unexpected Bear Grylls-style adventuring.
'Rural' conjours images of quaint little provincial villages, but this area is sparse with big swathes of space in between small, one-storey homes and unfinished buildings. We stayed with family in an area called Bull Savannah which has a grand total of about 40 houses, a small school, convenience store and a bar with a tin roof and no license every 100 yards.
I could imagine my dad being in this environment. The whole area explained so many things about him that I previously hadn't known: he walked so slow, even when he was in good health, but if you walked fast in St Elizabeth, you'd probably pass out from dehydration. He was known to his friends as Redman; well, it turns out that the earth in St Elizabeth is red, and the people are known as red-skinned.
Even more special was meeting people who knew him all his life, before he moved to the UK, and who knew my grandmother as well. We don't have any photos of her because she died during childbirth in 1947, but somebody told me I look like her and I cannot begin to tell you how happy that made me. It made a place that had initially felt alien, feel like home. I didn't expect to have such a bond with a place so far away and so different from where I grew up, but thankfully I do.
So I'll go back. To eat jerk chicken with the family I now know, to check on the tree we planted with my dad's ashes, to prop up a stool, drink a cold Red Stripe and listen to stories. I'll go back.
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Local Ardmore resident Jennifer Tillison had the idea of opening a listening room in her town, and with the help of local businessman Robert Smartt as well as other local business and music supporters, they made that a reality. The venue is called The Mill Street Garage Listening Room, located at 32 Mill Street NE in Ardmore. The description of it on their Facebook page is "An intimate music venue where the lyric is king and the attentive subjects are treated to the story behind the song. Talking during show is minimal". The first show was held on Thursday April 20th featuring Kaitlin Butts and Charlie Stout.
The sponsors for the first show included Garrett and Janie Moore from The Insurance Place, Bruce and Shana Hammond and Pettit Machinery, and swag bags full of goodies from local businesses were given to each attendee. The "It's All Good" food truck was on hand before the show as well, each ticket holder received their choice of two free tacos before the show began. The truck served pork tacos with bbq sauce and bok choy slaw and crab and shrimp tacos with remoulade, pineapple and bok choy slaw. I had one of each, and they were both delicious. Patrons were able to eat and socialize outside the venue in a make-shift patio area before the doors opened.
The event sold out, and everyone there seemed to be eager and excited for the new venue. The listening room was large and comfortable, and every seat in the house had a great view of the stage. Kaitlin and Charlie put on a fantastic show, and their banter back and forth made it even more entertaining. The show was an 18+ event, which was a good thing since some of the subject matter that the two artists threw around was a bit on the colorful side. Kaitlin even took the time to apologize to her grandparents who were in attendance and made it up to them by playing a Merle Haggard tune. I think they were fine with the exchange. Kaitlin not only has an amazing voice which will give you goosebumps, but her attitude and demeanor are as fiery as her hair. She can make you laugh with her sassy wit as quickly as she can make you cry with her heartfelt songs. Charlie is also talented at making people laugh, and some of his stories take you on bizarre adventures. He has a love of the old west as well as for space exploration, which makes for an interesting combination at times. Charlie's music is as genuine as it is original. Not only was the music at the show fantastic, but the stories and jokes and conversation from the two musicians equally made the show a success.
If you have never been to a listening room, it's quite a different experience than the average live music venue. Just as the name implies, it is strictly for listening to the music. In a typical live music venue the music may only be background noise to many other things going on, from playing pool to partying with friends. However listening rooms are not the place to have loud and lingering conversations with friends catching up and just hanging out, it's a place to sit and have an intimate and quiet gathering of music fans to really pay attention and appreciate the musician and their craft. Many times in the listening room atmosphere the musicians will have more of an opportunity for story telling about the songs and general conversation during the show, making it even more personal and unique. It's created as a music experience for true music lovers, and something every music fan should experience for themselves. The patrons of the first Mill Street Garage Listening room show did a great job of following the "rules" of the listening room atmosphere.
If you missed the first show, have no fear, there will be many more great lineups to come. In fact the next show, which will be held on Thursday May 18th, will feature the infamous Mike McClure and the red dirt success himself Bryon White. I have no doubts that those two together will provide a ridiculously amusing and engaging show. Not only because they are both impressive singers and songwriters in their own right, but also because they both lean on the side of being a bit eccentric and quirky which makes for great entertainment. The humor and banter that these two can pull off between songs is going to be something to witness and behold. You won't want to miss this show. Seating is limited, so make sure you get your tickets quickly before they sell out.
The "It's All Good" Food Truck will be on hand with free tacos again, starting at 5:30 p.m. The doors to the venue will open at 6:30 p.m. and the show will begin at 7 p.m. The venue has a BYOB rule in place, being limited to beer and wine for alcoholic choices. Tickets will be $20 and are available at Ticketstorm, and it is an 18+ event. You can visit The Mill Street Garage Listening Room's Facebook and Instagram pages for links to buy tickets and for more information.


Clonakenny GAA proudly presents the 2 Johnnies at the Templemore Arms Hotel on Friday November 9. A great night of entertainment. Tickets available from eventbrite.ie. Over 16's only. Doors open 8pm. Raffle on the night also.
Nathan Carter brings his Christmas concert tour to Thurles on December 15. Carter, along with a full live band, will perform at the Dome in Semple Stadium. Tickets are available now and cost €25 from www.ticketmaster.ie or by calling 0504 22702.
Britain's Got Talent will host regional auditions at Thurles Shopping Centre on Wednesday 21st November from 3pm to 7pm.
Set Dancing classes on Tuesdays at 8.30pm in Drombane Hall. A Tea Dance will take place in Drombane Hall on Friday 2nd November. Music by Noel Briody from 9pm to 12. All are welcome to attend.
Neil Delamere plays The Source Arts Centre Thurles on Saturday 29 December at 8pm. Tickets are on sale now and cost €25. Patrons are advised to book early to avoid disappointment as previous appearances by Delamere at The Source sold out in record time.
This show takes audiences on a magical musical tour from the 40's right up to date with numbers made famous by Count Basie, Frank Sinatra, Glen Miller, Tom Jones, Adele, Joe Dolan, and Tina Turner. This Friday, November 2, at the Source Arts Centre Thurles at 8pm. Tickets €18/ €20.
Dancing in The Premier Ballroom Thurles on this Sunday night, 11th November, to 'CATHERINE & IMAGES'. Dancing is from 8.30pm to 11.30pm and includes tea and free draw. Christmas Party tickets for the 30th annual Christmas Party are now on sale at €12 each and include a draw for six hampers. Music for the Christmas Party and for The New Year's dance will be by the very popular band 'CHECKERS'.


When students enter college they often have the mindset that life is full of possibilities, especially in reference to saving the great big world. They have a fresh start and a future ahead of them, as well as four years to grow into who they wish to be for the rest of their lives. With an abundance of knowledge behind them and an unlimited amount ahead, the world is their oyster, all those wonderful graduation speeches ringing in their ears.
Then the daily routine begins. In a life of waking up, rushing to get dressed, running to daily commitments, making time for friends and family, indulging in a little "you" time, eating at some point, working out, showering (preferably), finishing any work from the day and somehow making it to bed at a reasonable time, it seems overwhelming to merely consider devoting another hour or two of a precious 24 to figuring out how to save the world. How can anyone even momentarily ponder how to feed all the hungry and heal all illnesses when just finishing economics homework seems impossible?
Think again about that economics class. Didn't it teach you that the "invisible hand" was the best way for the world to function anyways? If everyone works toward whatever benefits them, the world markets – and therefore the world – will turn unhindered. So why muck up the natural state of affairs by spending your limited time helping others?
At that moment, at 1:16 AM when a student sits, elbows propped on a desk, head in hands, brow furrowed, desperately trying to finish their economics problem set for their 9 AM section, the student wonders, for what reason are they so dedicated to this class? Only to realize, it in fact is not dedication but motivation driving them. They are motivated by the looming semester end grade.
Dedication is something beyond the obvious reward of marks or pay. Dedication means giving oneself to a project or belief because of your passion. It is a concept to which 1,400 students at Harvard subscribe.
Regardless of their heavy workloads, art projects, newspaper articles to write, sports schedules and everything else, they dedicate hours of their week to the Phillips Brooks House Association (PBHA), Harvard's community service organization.
If so busy, if so pressed for time, for what reason do these college students give up hours of their week to a program without concrete rewards? The only answer to such illogical decisions must be as abstract as the rewards: it is the human element.
Examine the numbers: 1,400 Harvard students volunteer for 86 community service organizations. Twenty student officers give vast chunks of their week to organizing PBHA as a broad organization needing all the accoutrements such as fundraising, book keeping, weekly meetings, publicity and, of course, workers. Each PBHA program also requires one or two people to organize volunteers and co-workers. Not to forget the 12 summer programs that are, as the student officer Diana Barnstein said, "all student run." All this energy goes to help 10,000 people in the greater Boston area.
To keep all 86 programs and 1,400 volunteers straight, PBHA breaks itself down into six subcategories: mentoring programs, advocacy, organizing, housing and health programs, after-school and interschool programs, adult services programs, summer urban programs (SUP) and other summer programs.
Student officers Carolyn Chou and Nadia Farjood oversee the after-school and mentoring programs, respectively. Both programs focus on helping children in the Boston area develop some aspect of themselves beyond the school curriculum. As PBHA's president and Keylatch Afterschool Program volunteer Ekene Obi-Okoye said, "For the youth that I work with it's a lot about empowerment, to know that they can do what anyone else can do. They don't have to listen to anyone tell them they can't." Obi-Okoye went on to describe the support system they create for young children in the various programs, one in which students learn how to try, maybe even fail, and yet have the reassurance that someone is in fact there for them. Programs such as Leaders! mentors children to grow in confidence while programs such as the Franklin Afterschool Enrichment Program (FASE) tutor children in their academics.
During the summer months, with 12 summer programs on three different sites and an average of two volunteers per group of eight children, the focus on Boston's children only grows. The camps run for seven weeks and include not only Harvard volunteers as counselors, but also former campers now old enough to act as Junior Counselors.
During the school-year months, programs under the Adult Services and Advocacy, Organizing, Housing and Health Programs lend a hand to Boston's adult community. Pets as Therapy visits the elderly in the hopes of raising their spirits while others, such as the Youth Prison Tutoring Program, help rising adults in the community find their place. As for those in between, PBHA volunteers build homes with Habitat for Humanity, partake in legal transactions and even run their very own homeless shelter from November into April. The Harvard Square Homeless Shelter truly exhibits the student community's desire to make a difference, whether in the early preparation stages in the fall months or during the night shift of the winter months, as they struggle to find extra cots in the hopes of admitting one or two more people into the refuge of University Lutheran Church.
To run all of these various programs, PBHA requires generous monetary donations and people's time and effort to keep community service projects, especially the summer programs, affordable for the targeted communities. Besides writing letters asking for donations, PBHA volunteers plan annual plant sales and bike sales. "It's been fun," said fundraising officer Winshen Liu, "and I think what's frustrating is the money's a very small percentage of PBHA's budget. Three thousand dollars and a budget of I don't know how many hundreds of thousands is nothing. It's better than nothing, but that has been a little difficult." To help fill in this financial gap, PBHA also holds an annual auction at The Queen's Head, Harvard's student pub. Mostly though, PBHA subsists off grants and personal donations.
Accounting for those who donate to PBHA, the number of people dedicated to community service far exceeds 1,400. More importantly, the demographic extends beyond that of the ever bushy-tailed, bright-eyed, hopeful college student still figuring out how to save the world. It involves the adults of the Boston community, those who have seen the real world and know that helping even one person without receiving a tangible reward is a great gift.
Back then to the question: why? Why do all these people so selflessly give to others? Did they not listen to the words of Adam Smith? PBHA teaches students so many life skills if they pay attention. As the President Ekene Obi-Okoye pointed out, "I had to learn how to interview people. I learned how to work with directors, how to train, how to teach other people and develop other students. I learned what a budget looked like, how to run a meeting – little skills that mean a lot. Not just philosophical thinking but practical skills." So in a sense students do get a reward, but still not rewards they can hold in their hands or necessarily polish their résumé with. So why do they help?
The only answer comes from the Advocacy and Housing Program group officer, Jacob Cederbaum. "I stayed with all these programs because there is this really great feeling to doing this work. I would always leave in the morning after my shift with this kind of warm fuzzy feeling. It's super difficult to describe … I loved helping out but also working just alongside other great Harvard students and volunteers and also working in this community of people that I found to be gracious and generous and just good people down on their luck." The best guess may be that at the end of the day, the reason so many people dedicate their time to helping others is because of a vague, inexplicable human connection.
JULIE MONRAD is a freshman at Harvard University.


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Tudor? A house that, for a long time, did not perceive its own potential. The first meeting took place in Baselworld several years ago. The stand we discovered there already promised very beautiful things. The arrival of the first Black Bay Bronze has a trigger element. Or, rather, the detonator of a deflagration. The success was explosive, immediate and we were already part of it.
With Tudor, we have put as much energy as means and will. The young and dynamic team brilliantly orchestrated the brand's independence. The communication work, to which Chronopassion is very attached, has been perfectly carried out.
Even today, not to mention haute horlogerie, Tudor aligns assets to which we are always sensitive at Chronopassion: irreproachable quality, justified price, proven reliability, all with 100% manufactured movements. Even for our most experienced collectors, this remains an essential basis. Tudor has had the intelligence to add differentiating elements, in particular its fabric bracelets from a respectable French manufacturer. There is no other place like this.
Today, Tudor embraces the offer we already offer at Chronopassion: the brand is aimed at young people as well as more experienced profiles, sportsmen and women, collectors of neo-Vintage watches. The Tudor approach is consistent, well done and not without some surprises, including lesser known series for left-handed or PVD. These rare series also satisfy lovers of pieces off the beaten track, such as we are the only ones to offer. The chemistry is perfect between Chronopassion and Tudor.


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War veteran made to take down Union Jack flag after complaints
Andrew Smith's neighbours said his five-foot flag was a 'nuisance'
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Andrew says he is proud to be British (Image: SWNS)
A former soldier has been ordered to remove a Union flag flying from a flagpole in his garden after his neighbours branded it a "nuisance".
Andrew Smith served with the Royal Signals in the first Gulf War in a six-year army career.
The 51-year-old installed at his home in Hucknall, Nottinghamshire, and said he "felt like saluting it" every morning.
But following a complaint by one neighbour on his estate, he says he received a letter from a housing developer ordering him to take it down.
The father-of-two has so far complied with the notice, but says he is now fighting back because he is "proud to be British".
Andrew served in the British army between 1988 and 1994 and saw action during the first Gulf War, the conflict waged by coalition forces in response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait.
Andrew serving in the first Gulf War with the Royal Signals (Image: Andrew Smith / SWNS)
He wanted to show his continued appreciation for Queen and country and decided to purchase the £3 flag - which measures 5ft by 3ft - from eBay.
But Andrew says a disgruntled neighbour complained to bosses at Harron Homes, who he claims have warned him to take down the flagpole or face legal action.
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He said: "[The neighbour] said to me, 'I hope you're taking the flag down, it's spoiling our view.'
"I can't see why a Union Jack flag is offensive. Why would you be offended by patriotism?
"We have become soft and don't want to upset other people, whereas I have done my bit for my country and I'm proud to be British.
"I went to war for my country. It's something close to my heart and every morning I feel like saluting it. We are becoming weak and spineless. Who are they to tell me not to fly the flag?"
Andrew Smith says he has been told by a housing developer to stop flying his Union flag (Image: SWNS)
Andrew, now a project manager, moved into the property on the Sandlands Park development with his wife Trigania, 28, in October last year.
The couple previously lived in Chilwell, where Andrew said he flew the flag without incident for 10 years.
He asked locals on the Sandlands Park Facebook group page in February this year whether anyone would be offended if he installed a pole and Union flag in his back garden.
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Andrew says he received more than 70 positive comments and decided to go ahead, but heard a knock at the door within hours of putting it up from a disgruntled neighbour.
He said: "It's a covenant garden, whatever I signed when I bought the house said I wasn't allowed to do anything that causes a nuisance or annoyance.
"I asked on a Facebook group 'is this going to offend anyone, I'm proud to serve?'.
"People said 'go for it. I got 31 love heart emojis, 20 thumbs up and 70 positive comments.
The flag measures 5ft by 3ft (Image: SWNS)
"Then I got a knock at the door from a neighbour who said 'we don't like that, are you going to take it down?'.
"They probably knocked on the door around 20 times over the next three days but I just ignored it.
"Then we got a letter from Harron Homes saying they had been instructed by a solicitor that I have to take the flagpole down because it's causing a nuisance."
The flagpole is not a permanent structure, and Andrew intermittently switches the union jack with the England flag which he puts up during football and rugby matches.
A spokesperson for Harron Homes said: "On our development in Hucknall, we were alerted to a complaint by one of the residents about a flagpole in the garden of an adjacent property.
"The restrictive covenant signed by all homeowners does not allow for the placement of any structures i.e. flagpoles above a certain height, which could be viewed as an annoyance and nuisance to fellow residents.
"We simply asked for the pole and flag to be removed in line with the residential agreement, due to a neighbour's complaint.
"For the avoidance of doubt this is nothing to do with patriotism or the flag's origin."
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Passenger Vehicle sales rise over 17.9% in February: SIAM
The two-wheeler sales rose 1,426,865 units in February 2021, compared to 1,294,787 units, representing a growth of 10.20 per cent.
SNS | New Delhi | March 10, 2021 6:21 pm
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With a strong surge in demand paired with low interest rates, the passenger vehicle sales grew 17.92 per cent in February at 281,380 units as compared to 238,622 units in the same period in 2020, Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) released on Wednesday.
Overall, a total of around 281,380 passenger vehicles were sold last month compared to over 238,622 units during the same period of 2020.
As per the data, a total number of 276,554 units of passenger vehicles were sold in the month of January.
The category includes sub-segments of cars, utility vehicles and vans.
A total of 155,128 passenger cars were sold in the domestic market up 4.43 per cent from an off-take of 148,541 units sold during the like period of 2020.
SIAM said that the data does not include sales figures from some key players such as Tata Motors.
When it comes to the department of utility vehicles, sales grew by 45.35 per cent to 114,350, whereas vans' off-take went up by 4.34 per cent to 11,902 units against the same month a year ago.
However, the data revealed that three-wheelers sales went down. The segment's off-take declined by 33.82 per cent to 27,331 units from 41,300 units sold in the corresponding month of last year.
Consequently, the overall automobile sales across categories rose 10.21 per cent to 1,735,584 units last month from 1,574,764 units sold during February 2020.
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Radiologic Tech vs. X-Ray Tech: Which is Right for Me?
When you get to the point in life where you need to decide which courses you might like to take, it can be intimidating. Not only is it a big decision, but also so many of the degree programs sound similar to one another. How do you know which one is the right choice?
If you're considering pursuing an education in radiology or X-Ray reading, you might feel stuck trying to narrow down the right program that best fits your career goal.
Are you stuck between deciding on the Radiologic Tech or X-Ray Tech programs? Florida National University (FNU) decided to take a closer look at these two programs to help you narrow down which path is right for you. If you're having trouble distinguishing one from the other, learn a little more about these two programs now!
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Most students and prospective learners are already familiar with the two-year associate's degree. Earned at community colleges and universities alike, an associate's degree is often regarded as a faster way to enter one's career, without attending school for the full four years.
That's why the first question that comes to mind is: What is a career education diploma? A career education diploma is often seen as a quick entryway into a career—whether part-time or full-time. While completing a career education diploma does not guarantee students a job, it serves to prepare them for a specific role. Career education diplomas provide the necessary training and information needed in order to successfully enter that related career.
Career Education Diploma or Associate's Degree: The Education Showdown
A career education diploma is a good way for students to enter a career when they don't have a long timeline to dedicate to education. An associate's degree typically takes students about two full school years (four semesters) to complete when taken full time, whereas a career education diploma might take just about half that time. While students do not have a degree at the end of the program, they do earn a diploma, certifying that they are qualified to work in their chosen industry at an entry-level position.
From there, students can continue to learn and grow in their respected academic area of interest, having the opportunity to accelerate in their fields without earning an associate's or bachelor's degree. This is dependent on the field one chooses to enter, the training received at their job, and the company's policies.
Although it's not an option for every student, based on personal circumstances, some students opt to put forward, dedicating the extra time it takes to learn more while in school. They choose to earn their associate's or even bachelor's degree, which gives them the opportunity to begin at a higher position, working their way up the ladder from there.
Often, a more advanced degree will lead to a higher earned salary. However, keep in mind that students who entered their careers sooner—after completing a career education diploma program—have had that time to gain hands-on experience, and possibly earning more money through raises and promotions depending on performance.
Overall, there is really no one way in deciding which option is best for an individual. This decision will ultimately depend on a student's personal goals and what they hope to accomplish. Additionally, each student's timeline is going to be different from his or her peers according to their amount of availability they have to dedicate to their education. That is why with the help and support of FNU counselors, it is critical for an FNU student to determine which program works best for them.
About the Basic X-Ray Technician Program
The purpose of the Basic X-Ray Technician program is to prepare the student to obtain the knowledge and perform the duties, and uphold the responsibilities of a basic X-Ray machine operator.
This program offers the knowledge and skills necessary for doing radiologic work on the extremities and chest. The student will be trained to a high level of professionalism in communicating, caring, and protecting the patient during the taking of X-rays, and will have good knowledge of medical terms. The program also prepares the student for the State of Florida Basic X-Ray Machine Operator Licensure Examination..
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The Radiologic Technology Program is the next step for students who have completed the aforementioned program and wish to continue their education. It is also a highly recommended program for students who are just beginning their education in particular area of study.
The program prepares the student, upon successful completion of the National Certifying Examination by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist, for a position as a member of a health care team in a hospital, clinic, or physician's office. The degree can also be used in other areas in the medical industry such as the manufacturing and supply of medical equipment or management.
In addition to being prepared to take the National Certifying Examination by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist, this program is also designed to prep students for the State of Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Service General License Examination.
To enrich this particular curriculum even more, this program also includes a 15-credit-hour component of general education and liberal arts courses.
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Butts Are Back--Disney Plus Allows The World To See Hugh Jackman's Buns With X-Men Movie
Disney censored a butt from 1984's Splash, but the company has not edited Hugh Jackman's butt for the recent Disney+ release of Days of Future Past in the US.
By Eddie Makuch on July 14, 2020 at 8:00AM PDT
Disney used digital technology to cover up Daryl Hannah's naked butt from the movie Splash for its Disney+ release, but the company isn't totally against showing butts on the streaming service.
The X-Men movie Days of Future Past is now on Disney+ in the US, and it features Hugh Jackman's butt just as it was meant to be seen. Jackman wrote on Instagram that he's happy that Days of Future Past is not edited on Disney+. The actor also shared some choice photos from the movie, and a video of his naked scene with a smiley face covering up his derrière for the social media post.
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Days of Future Past also includes one utterance of the word "f**k," and it has not been edited on Disney+.
Days Of Future Past becomes the first movie to air on Disney+ uncensored. That was my future but let's be honest ... it's more like my past.
A post shared by Hugh Jackman (@thehughjackman) on Jul 11, 2020 at 8:00am PDT
Jackman's buddy, actor Ryan Reynolds, responded to his post by saying he's excited for Deadpool to come to Disney+ without any edits. "It's time children knew," Reynolds said.
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Disney has yet to make any announcements about bringing Deadpool to Disney+. Deadpool and its sequel are rated R, whereas Days of Future Past is rated PG-13. Disney+ has no R-rated movies, and the company had to censor a few of Hamilton's F-bombs to avoid getting an R rating.
In news about things that are not butts, Disney+ has confirmed the release dates for more of its upcoming releases, including Solo: A Star Wars Story, Incredibles 2, and Beauty and the Beast.


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Haredi party is 'zealous in the service of God' declares leading rabbi
Only through voting can the haredi community strengthen Judaism in Israel, implied Rabbi Menachem Mendel Hager, head of influential hassidic community in Israel.
Updated: FEBRUARY 1, 2019 02:02
Ya'acov Litzman
In front of a sea of hassidim, the grand rabbis of the many hassidic dynasties assembled under the banner of the Agudat Yisrael Party on Wednesday night in Netanya to give succor and encouragement to their followers ahead of the coming elections, and adjure them to strengthen Judaism in the Land of Israel.
Hundreds of devoted followers crowded to hear their rabbis speak in Yiddish of the obligations to unite the community above sectoral squabbles, to guarantee that haredi political interests are upheld.
In the address of Grand Rabbi Menachem Mendel Hager of the Viznitz Hassidic dynasty, one of the largest and most influential hassidic communities in Israel, he donned the mantle of zealotry and said that it belonged to those who serve God.
"Agudat Yisrael is zealotry," the rabbi declared. "They say that those who don't take money from the state and don't vote in the elections are zealots. Zealots are those who serve God," he averred, implying that only through voting can the haredi community strengthen Judaism in Israel.
The Grand Rabbi of the Sanz community, located in Netanya, continued with the political theme, stating that, "in the Land of Israel, without strong haredi representation, we would not be able to live here and raise our children."
However, he added that acts of violence and civil disobedience, such as throwing stones and public demonstrations, would not help advance haredi causes.
Following the speeches, Refael Lindenbaum, a young member of the Viznitz community from Bnei Brak, told The Jerusalem Post that wars are being waged by the state against Judaism, Shabbat and Torah study – by drafting haredi men into the army.
"We want to be together – all the hassidic groups – to stand strong, without arguments," he said.
"There are many secular people who don't even know what 'Shema Yisrael' [Hear, O Israel] is; don't know what Shabbat is. They don't know anything and fight against everything holy; they want to wipe it all out," Lindenbaum said.
"Of course it's a mitzvah [religious commandment] to vote [for Agudat Yisrael] to strengthen Judaism in the Land of Israel. What commandment is [more important] than to protect the commandments?" He asked.
"Without it, nothing of Judaism would remain. Every [Jew] would be [like] non-Jews: technically Jewish, but non-Jews in practice."
Another young hassid from the Boyan community talked of the importance of unifying all the hassidic groups – from the large, predominant communities to the smaller groups.
He mentioned some of the failures of Agudat Yisrael in the municipal elections last year, when the party ran separately from its traditional, non-hassidic haredi partner Degel Hatorah, adding that by making all hassidic groups feel connected to the greater purpose of Agudat Yisrael, it would heal some of these wounds.
"Agudat Yisrael was not established a hundred years ago for political purposes, but rather to strengthen Judaism and to unite all parts of the Jewish people. Today, we see again that Agudat Yisrael is alive, active and has returned to its best – and God willing in the coming elections, we'll see the results on the ground when everyone will unite for one purpose: to strengthen Judaism in the Land of Israel."
Despite the talk and aspirations for unity, an argument is currently simmering within Agudat Yisrael over the placement of representatives of the various hassidic groups on its electoral list for the coming elections.
Viznitz has until now had the number three spot on Agudat Yisrael's list followed by the Belz representative at number four. But Belz is now demanding the number two spot, claiming its community is larger than that of Viznitz.
The fight has serious ramifications, since the recent agreement between Agudah and Degel Hatorah for their joint United Torah Judaism (UTJ) electoral list gives alternating spots to representatives from each party.
This means that the fourth spot for Agudah will be the seventh spot on the joint UTJ list. In the last elections, UTJ took just six seats, and Belz is concerned that if UTJ obtains the same result in the coming elections, it will not have a Knesset representative.
Opinion polls have consistently give UTJ seven seats in the next Knesset, but Belz is nevertheless insisting that it deserves the higher place on the list.
There were even concerns that the Grand Rabbi of the Belz community, Rabbi Yissachar Dov Rokeach, would not turn up to the Agudah conference because of the dispute, although he did nevertheless attend.
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Collection of reports on the beginning and development of nuclear reactor theory in Canada and in the United Kingdom.
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Milne's Problem in Transport Theory.
The Angular Distribution of neutrons Emerging from a Plane Surface.
The Neutron Density Near a Plane surface II.
The Application of Variational Theory to the Determination of Asymptotic Neutron Densities.
A remark on the Variational Method.
Milne's problem with capture II.
Fluctuations of the number of Neutrons in a Pile.
Neutron Distribution in a Multiplying Exponential Pile with a Plane Source.
On the Slowing Down Length of Neutrons in Water: Supplement to MT-17.
Capture of Neutrons by Cylindrical Absorbing Rods Placed Around a Pile.
Effect of a Scattering Container on the Critical Radius and Time Constant.
Critical Radius for a Hemisphere with a One-Sided Infinite Container.
the Multiplication in Bodies Having Spherical Symmetry.
The Effect of Inelastic Scattering on the Multiplication in a Sphere.
Critical Radius of a Hemisphere Completely Surrounded by a Container.
A New Method of Determining the Time Constant of a Sphere in a Container.
Theoretical Discussion of a Small Homogeneous Enriched Reactor.
The Effect of Anisotropic Scattering on the Multiplication in a Sphere.
A Reduction in Neutron Density Caused by an Absorbing Disc.
Thanks are due to Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd for their assistance in tracking down many of these reports.
Keywords: angular distribution, legacy, slowing-down, temperature distribution, thermal utilization.


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Q: How to build graph paths from list of nodes in NetworkX What I am trying to do is build a graph in NetworkX, in which every node is a train station. To build the nodes I did:
G = nx.Graph()
G.add_nodes_from(trains['Stopping place'].unique())

which (at least as it looks like) it's working.
Now, since for each line I have the stops in sequence, I built my paths like so:
stops_by_line = ((belgium_trains.sort_values(['Train number','Actual arrival datetime']).groupby('Train number'))['Stopping place'].apply(list).to_dict())
paths = ([tuple(val) for val in stops_by_line.values()])

and the variable looks like this:
[('HERGENRATH',
'CHENEE',
'ANGLEUR',
'LIEGE-GUILLEMINS',
'ANS',
'LEUVEN',
'HERENT',
'VELTEM',
'ERPS-KWERPS',
'KORTENBERG',
'NOSSEGEM',
'ZAVENTEM',
'DIEGEM',
'HAREN-ZUID',
'SCHAARBEEK',
'BRUSSEL-NOORD',
'BRUSSEL-CONGRES',
'BRUSSEL-CENTRAAL',
'BRUSSEL-KAPELLEKERK',
'BRUSSEL-ZUID'),
(...other ordered tuples of stops),...)]

Now my question is, since all of these elements are also node names, how can I build the edges using these tuples sequentially (for example add an edge between BRUSSEL-NOORD and BRUSSEL-CONGRES, then from BRUSSEL-CONGRES to BRUSSEL-CENTRAAL and so on)?

A: You can simply use the add_path method in a loop:
for path in paths:
    nx.add_path(G, path)

Sidemark, if you add an edge (like e.g. above), then networkx also directly adds the respective nodes to the graph. So probably (if all stops are covered by some train) you don't need to add the nodes manually before.


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