There are many ways you can easily get rid of your period cramps, you just have to find what's right for you. Bear in mind what works for one won't necessarily work for another so don't lose heart. If you're really suffering then you should speak to your GP.
Over the counter analgesics can work a treat but check with the pharmacist before you take anything and if you're a minor then speak to your parent first.
Gentle exercise can help although granted you might not feel up to this on your worst days.
A hot water bottle can soothe a sore tummy and I also used to find that heat on my lower back would provide some temporary relief too. Some women prefer to take a warm bath.
Make sure you change your sanitary towel or tampon on a regular basis.
Wear comfortable underwear that protects against leaks so you can carry on about your day with complete peace of mind. Wear lose comfortable clothing where you can too.
If all else fails then speak to your GP and they should be able to help. Again if you're a minor, also speaks to your parents. Please don't do as I did and suffer in silence for years, too embarassed to say anything. Periods are a completely natural thing and your parents and GP are there to help and support you so let them. If you're feeling particularly nervous then book with a female doctor.


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Firefighter killed while battling Thomas Fire
Updated: 5:13 PM PST Dec 14, 2017
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Wildfire smoke seen from space
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Cal Fire confirmed Thursday that a firefighter was killed while fighting the Thomas Fire, the fourth largest wildfire in California history.State fire chief Ken Pimlott said Cory Iverson, 32, was an engineer based in San Diego. He leaves a pregnant wife and a 2-year-old daughter.Iverson had been with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection since 2009.MORE: Dramatic time lapse shows 'fire cloud' collapsing in Thomas FireIt was the second death linked to the fire. A 70-year-old woman was killed in a car crash while evacuating as the fire raged last week. Her body was found inside the wrecked car along an evacuation route.The colossal wildfire burning northwest of Los Angeles will likely keep growing and threatening communities as hot, gusty winds fanned the flames.State officials said Thursday that the Thomas Fire straddling coastal Ventura and Santa Barbara counties covered 379 square miles. That surpassed a blaze that burned inland Santa Barbara County a decade ago. Firefighting costs so far were tallied at $74.7 million, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Some evacuations were lifted and the risk to the agricultural city of Fillmore was diminishing. But coastal enclaves to the west remained under threat as crews protected hillside homes in Montecito, Summerland and Carpinteria. The National Weather Service said extreme fire danger conditions could last through the weekend due to lack of moisture along with a likely increase in wind speeds. Gusts were expected to top 35 mph by midday Thursday. Firefighters made some progress Wednesday on corralling the fire, which continued to spread mostly into national forest land. Since the blaze broke out on Dec. 4, it has burned destroyed 970 buildings - including at least 700 homes. Flames threatened some 18,000 buildings and prompted evacuations of about 100,000 people. Covering more ground than the city of San Diego, it was 30 percent contained. To the south in San Diego County, firefighters came very close to containing another major wildfire a week after it broke out. That fire burned down 157 structures, most in its destructive first hours. It also killed 46 race horses at a training center, and left one of their trainers with serious burns.
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (By AP and KSBW —
Cal Fire confirmed Thursday that a firefighter was killed while fighting the Thomas Fire, the fourth largest wildfire in California history.
State fire chief Ken Pimlott said Cory Iverson, 32, was an engineer based in San Diego. He leaves a pregnant wife and a 2-year-old daughter.
Dramatic time lapse shows 'fire cloud' collapsing in Thomas Fire
Iverson had been with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection since 2009.
MORE: Dramatic time lapse shows 'fire cloud' collapsing in Thomas Fire
It was the second death linked to the fire. A 70-year-old woman was killed in a car crash while evacuating as the fire raged last week. Her body was found inside the wrecked car along an evacuation route.
The colossal wildfire burning northwest of Los Angeles will likely keep growing and threatening communities as hot, gusty winds fanned the flames.
State officials said Thursday that the Thomas Fire straddling coastal Ventura and Santa Barbara counties covered 379 square miles. That surpassed a blaze that burned inland Santa Barbara County a decade ago.
Firefighting costs so far were tallied at $74.7 million, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
Some evacuations were lifted and the risk to the agricultural city of Fillmore was diminishing. But coastal enclaves to the west remained under threat as crews protected hillside homes in Montecito, Summerland and Carpinteria.
The National Weather Service said extreme fire danger conditions could last through the weekend due to lack of moisture along with a likely increase in wind speeds. Gusts were expected to top 35 mph by midday Thursday.
Firefighters made some progress Wednesday on corralling the fire, which continued to spread mostly into national forest land.
Since the blaze broke out on Dec. 4, it has burned destroyed 970 buildings - including at least 700 homes. Flames threatened some 18,000 buildings and prompted evacuations of about 100,000 people. Covering more ground than the city of San Diego, it was 30 percent contained.
To the south in San Diego County, firefighters came very close to containing another major wildfire a week after it broke out.
That fire burned down 157 structures, most in its destructive first hours. It also killed 46 race horses at a training center, and left one of their trainers with serious burns.

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See Opel Corsa B With 53 Horsepower Reach Its Top Speed… Eventually
The usual maximum speed highway routes you will see here Engine1 have hot cars like the Toyota Supra, the Chevrolet Corvette or even a Bentley Flying Spur. Whether they're beating their electronically limited top speed or not reaching their declared top speeds, these types of videos always amuse us.
But it's different this time. Our star today is the Opel Corsa B – a humble three-door hatchback produced in 1993 that is not popular because of the power. In fact, the particular example here produces only 53 horsepower (40 kilowatts) from its 1.0-liter three-cylinder engine.
Don't expect a hatchback miracle, however, but it's interesting that the car can still push its limits even after having existed for almost three decades. It was not a miserable attempt at all in the unrestricted part of the highway. After a while, the Corsa B reached its top speed of 100 miles per hour (160 kilometers per hour).
Fortunately, the Opel Corsa has improved a lot compared to its previous form. The current model, the Corsa F that you see in the gallery above, is much better than before. It's a perfect representation of what the development of a vehicle will look like in 30 years.
Even better, the 2020 Opel Corsa can be equipped with a 1.2 L turbocharged engine developing up to 130 hp (97 kW) and 170 lb-ft (230 Nm) of torque. Its top speed is also a little higher, at 117 mph (188 km / h) – not so much improvement, but remember that it is an eco-car.
Now who's going to race a Ladybug at top speed? Hit us, please.


Anyone who thinks Kansas is flat hasn't been to the rocks. Two sets of striking rock formations can be found south of Oakley (Monument Rocks) and Quinter (Castle Rock). The photogenic chalk beds are full of fossils and have been named one of the "8 Wonders of Kansas" by the Kansas Sampler Foundation. Don't miss the Keystone Gallery for a memorable look at fossils.


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Earlier this month, a Connecticut appellate court issued a written opinion in a motorcycle accident case that was brought by the accident victim against a museum that had arranged the classic-car drive in which the at-fault motorist was participating at the time of the accident. The appellate court was tasked with determining if the lower court's decision to grant summary judgment in favor of the defendant was proper. Ultimately, the court concluded that the lower court erred because it based its ruling on grounds that were not raised by the defendant.
The Facts of the Case
The plaintiff was riding his motorcycle on a Connecticut road when the defendant pulled out in front of him, causing a collision. At the time, the defendant was participating in a classic-car cruise that was arranged by the defendant museum. The plaintiff filed a personal injury lawsuit against both the driver of the car as well as the museum. This case deals solely with the plaintiff's claim against the museum, alleging that the museum was vicariously liable for the driver's actions.
Before the case reached trial, the museum asked the court to dismiss the case, based on the fact that it did not owe a duty of care to the plaintiff. Specifically, the museum argued that it was not foreseeable that a participant in the cruise would run a stop sign and cause an accident. The trial court disagreed with the defendant and denied summary judgment on that basis. However, the court granted summary judgment based on the court's own determination that public policy considerations prevented the defendant from being held liable in this situation. The court explained "to permit vicarious liability where there is no direct liability would be to accomplish indirectly that which could not be accomplished [directly]." The plaintiff appealed.
On appeal, the court reversed the lower court's decision to grant summary judgment to the defendant. The court explained that it was improper for the trial court to base its ruling on grounds that were not raised by the defendant. The court explained that a judge presiding over a summary judgment motion must consider the evidence presented and arguments made by counsel, but nothing else. Here, the court explained, the trial court relied on a non-raised argument to make its ruling. Thus, the court reversed the lower court's granting of summary judgment. As a result of the decision, the plaintiff's case will be permitted to proceed toward trial or settlement negotiations.
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Q: EventCallback of Childcomponent to an other ChildComponent, : Blazor EDIT::WORKING SOLUTION
I am trying to solve the problem when uploading a file ((in the)/through) FileUpload component,
that the FileDownload component which got a child DownloadTable component doesn't update, it only works when I force a refresh, because it reloads the webapplication which I want to avoid.

Index.razor

    @page "/"

Drag/drop file viewer

Shows how you can present a custom UI instead of the native file input.

    <FileUpload RefreshPageDownload="RefreshPageDownload"/>

    <FileDownload State="State" />

    @code {
        [Inject]
         public NavigationManager NavigationManager { get; set; }

        public bool State { get; set; }
        public async Task RefreshPageDownload(int input)
        {
            await Task.CompletedTask;
            State = !State;
        }
    }

FileUpload.razor

    <InputFile OnChange="UploadFile" multiple />
    @status

@code {
    const string DefaultStatus = "Drop a text file here to view it, or click to choose a file";
    const int MaxAllowedFiles = 5;
    string status = DefaultStatus;

    List<Upload> uploadList = new();

    [Inject]
    IUploadService _uploadService { get; set; }

    [Parameter]
    public EventCallback<int> RefreshPageDownload { get; set; }

    async Task UploadFile(InputFileChangeEventArgs e)
    {
        uploadList.Clear();
        foreach (var input in e.GetMultipleFiles(MaxAllowedFiles))
        {

            var buffers = new byte[input.Size];
            await input.OpenReadStream().ReadAsync(buffers);

            var u = new Upload {
                Content =  buffers,
                MimeType = input.ContentType,
                Name = input.Name,
                Date = input.LastModified.DateTime,
                Size = input.Size
            };

            uploadList.Add(u);
        }

        await _uploadService.UploadFile(uploadList);

        await RefreshParent();
    }

    public async Task RefreshParent()
    {
        await RefreshPageDownload.InvokeAsync(1);
    }
}

FileDownload

    <DownLoadTable Downloads="downloadList" />

        <Pagination MetaData="MetaData" Spread="2" SelectedPage="SelectedPage" />

@code {
public partial class FileDownload
    {
        [Parameter]
        public bool State { get; set; }

        public MetaData MetaData { get; set; } = new();

        private ProductParameters _productParameters = new ProductParameters();

        private IEnumerable<Download> downloadList { get; set; }

        [Inject]
        IDownloadService _downloadService { get; set; }

        private async Task SelectedPage(int page)
        {
            _productParameters.PageNumber = page;
            await GetProducts();
        }

        private async Task GetProducts()
        {
            var pagingResponse = await _downloadService.GetAll(_productParameters);
            downloadList = pagingResponse.Items;
            MetaData = pagingResponse.MetaData;
        }

        public async Task Save()
        {
            StateHasChanged();
            Console.WriteLine("NEVER CALLED");
        }

        protected async override Task OnParametersSetAsync()
        {
           await  GetProducts();
        }
    }

}

Any idea, what I possibly could do after an upload, so it refreshes the FileDownload component with its child component.
Best Alex

A: During the render cycle, Blazor will check known types (bool is one) for changes to their value.
If all parameters are known to have not changed, the component will not be submitted for re-rendering.
Adding a simple parameter, like a bool and toggling its value when you want to enable a render is one simple method to use.
In this case, if you toggle the "State" variable in RefreshPageDownload, then Blazor will include that component in processing the current render cycle.

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Echo Mirage
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Echo Mirage was a clandestine group of "cyber-commandos" hired and trained by the United States government in the late 2020s, on the budgets of most of the federal intelligence agencies. They used the prototype cyberterminals developed by Sony Cybersystems, Fuchi Industrial Electronics, and RCA-Unisys and were among the first "deckers".
Echo Mirage became most famous in combating the Crash Virus of 2029. The first assault against the virus was a failure, as the straight-arrow agents could not handle the psychological demands of cybercombat. An executive order recruited and drafted the most brilliant hackers from the industry and several universities, and thirty-two men and women survived the brutal boot camp training program. In August of 2029, the team, armed with the latest technology, launched a coordinated attack against the Crash Virus, and soon afterwards, four members of the team were dead, flatlined by the lethal biofeedback induced by the viral code. Many more casualties followed, either by going insane or victims to the biofeedback of the virus.
Armed with new combat programs, beefed-up state-of-the-art cyberterminals (now the size of a small desktop computer), and a combat AI psych program known as Mirage, Echo Mirage purged the last of the Crash Virus code, cleaning up the last remnants late in 2031. Shortly thereafter, four of the seven surviving members went to the private sector, taking with them the secrets of cyberterminal construction and the first decking utilities.
Repercussions of Echo Mirage[]
Corporations were horrified at the ease with which Echo Mirage cut through their most sensitive systems, and this prompted the development of Intrusion Countermeasures, or IC. Until the Matrix Crash 2.0, no other virus has ever had such a widespread and destructive effect on the world's computer systems. The resulting destruction wrecked havoc on the Internet, causing corporations and governments to rebuild their global network into what is now known as the Matrix.
Much of the technology was bought by Richard Villiers and culminated in 2036 when Fuchi marketed the first commercial cyberterminal.
The AI psych program known as Psychotrope or Mirage lay dormant for many years until it was awakened in 2059.
Former Members of Echo Mirage[]
Alice Haeffner was the late wife to Kyle Haeffner, president of the UCAS. It is rumored that she is still alive, a "ghost in the machine".
Buddy was a research at U-Dub in 2027 who gained a massive bi-polar disorder and other personality quirks due to the Crash Virus. After decking in the shadows for several years, Buddy died in 2050.
David Gavilan was the head of Echo Mirage, and is rumored to be the previous identity of Damien Knight, which would explain the Nanosecond Buyout
Ken Roper and Michael Eld left Echo Mirage and formed their own company called Matrix Systems. They created the first portable cyberdeck called the Portal, then both died in "accidents". Matrix Systems was bought out by Richard Villiers, and the technology became the first Fuchi cyberdeck.
Keith "The Suit" Hannigan was a technician working for Echo Mirage. He worked for Fuchi until 2046, then was snatched by Mitsuhama.
Erica Rutledge was the chief technician of Echo Mirage. She became a shadowrunner known as "Static".
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The Mediterranean requires hotels and resorts to include sustainability at every step of a property's development and operations, but this provides ample ability to better market unique selling propositions and even increase rates.
VOULIAGMENI, Greece—Hotels and destinations in the Mediterranean—which includes 23 nations and territories and approximately 29,000 miles—require unique selling propositions and constant marketing, and sustainability is quickly becoming the main thrust of both of those disciplines.
There has been much negativity in the region in recent years from terrorism incidents and economic crises, and the coastline and its communities remain fragile and vulnerable, according to sources who spoke at the Mediterranean Resort & Hotel Real Estate Forum.
Salli Felton, chief executive of The Travel Foundation, a charity promoting the positivity of tourism, said one pitfall is looking at marketing from the viewpoint of individual properties or brand families.
"The whole is what makes a destination attractive. (Marketing) has to be a holistic approach—it is the people, the food, the mangrove and lots of other things," Felton said, who added sustainability has to accompany marketing efforts at every step.
"What do you want from your destination, and what is already there that you can use to expand the guest experience?" Felton said.
Dimitris Manikis, president and managing director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, said brands act as points of focus for consumers amid this noise.
Manikis said it can be a challenge for hotels in the region to stay relevant.
"The day of 'build it and they will come' is dead," he said. "Now we must build it, brand it and promote it. Some hotel chains do this better than others. Some have more money, but what is important is the relevancy of the property and brand.
Some hoteliers create destinations and filling in the space of a blank canvas can be both frightening and exciting.
Temes S.A. is a Greek company that created destination Costa Navarino, which includes approximately 2,500 acres, two luxury hotels, 110 or so retail outlets, restaurant and numerous private residences and, when complete, a €1-billion ($1.1 billion) price tag.
Theodorides said that as a huge, standalone destination, Costa Navarino requires ease of access, but a holistic, sustainable strategy is required.
"We have to promote and encourage more access, and we have a dedicated team for this," Theodorides said, who added that flights at nearby Kalamata International Airport have now increased from 400 per week to 1,100.
"Align all the stakeholders, all the way down to the smaller stall holders. Understand success has to be shared by everyone," he said.
Panelists said many Greek islands, for instance, do not have airports and have retained their authenticity by not being accessible. Luxury hotels can be successful in such places, but it takes care, discussion and thoughtfulness. Relationships are also key.
Panelists said these relationships need to be worked on, and compromise is often required.
"(A strategy) probably always starts as something like a big mess. It does not happen automatically," said moderator Demetris Spanos, managing director of Southern Europe at business advisory HVS.
"And your own business plan can change, so you have to be flexible," Manikis added.
Felton said sustainability in the Mediterranean needs to be aligned and integrated into everything a resort touches, and success stories and genuine efforts can be touted in marketing. Some sustainability practices and necessities might not be the stuff of tourism brochures.
One example at Costa Navarino is that its beachside restaurant closes down at 7 p.m. as this is when at certain times of year rare turtles emerge from the sea to lay eggs in the sand.
In some circumstances, guests can be willing to pay more for sustainable amenities.
Felton said an in-depth knowledge of sustainability is not so important if guests experience it directly.
"The 'Tourists go home' campaign in Barcelona would make visitors think (about sustainability)," Felton said.


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Abu Dhabi's Department of Culture announces series of live online concerts with Bait Al Oud
The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, DCT Abu Dhabi, has announced a series of performances with Bait Al Oud musicians and oud legend, Naseer Shamma, which will be held under the theme, "Visits from Bait Al Oud" and streamed live every Wednesday.
The concerts will begin on 13th May at 20:30, with musicians from all over the world performing from the safety of their homes under the artistic supervision of Shamma.
It will celebrate the diversity of the instruments used in classical Arabic music and will showcase the wide range of instruments taught at the Bait Al Oud school, including the oud, violin, qanoon, vocal and cello.
The series will then continue with "Bait Al Oud and Abu Dhabi Classics: Universal Mozart" on 3rd June at 20:30 with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's genius highlighted, as Shamma, Bait Al Oud musicians and select classical musicians from Europe and Asia will perform his music, with a special focus on compositions inspired by the Arab World.
Arabic Classical Singing will also be showcased as part of "Bait Al Oud's Tribute to Classical Arabic Singing" on 17th June at 20:30. As the centre of the Arab World's cultural identity and musical heritage, the rich tradition will be revisited by Shamma, graduate students and distinguished teachers from Bait Al Oud Abu Dhabi, as they offer a phenomenal instrumental and vocal experience, paying tribute to the greatest Arabic voices such as Umm Kulthum, Fairuz and more.
Shamma said, "I have found that one of the best ways to deliver the message of hope is through music. The 'Visits from Bait Al Oud' series has enabled my friends and me to safely be invited into homes around the world to share a message of hope and solidarity."
A world-renowned maestro from Iraq, Shamma is a distinguished oud player who has received more than 60 awards and accolades and released albums in Italy, Egypt, Algeria and the United Kingdom with more than 60 compositions.
Shamma is also the UNESCO Artist for Peace and Goodwill Ambassador to the International Red Crescent and Red Cross Societies.
The public will be able to watch these concerts using the link:
https://www.youtube.com/AbuDhabiCulture.
مناقشة الإقامة الذهبية في مهرجان طيران الإمارات للآداب
6 ندوات في منتدى أصيلة نهاية أكتوبر الجاري


Valparaiso is a Port City about 2 hrs west of Santiago. It sits along the coast between two favourite beach towns, Plata del Mar and Algarrobo. A rather run down dirty place, Valparaiso redeems itself with colourful street art and multihued homes that climb the steep hillsides from the harbour. So steep are the streets that there are many funiculars to help the locals move up and down.
Valparaiso is a great walking place and with a good map and good shoes you can wander the busy narrow streets that zigzag up and down the hills. Crowded with tourists, shoppers, diners and vendors there are plenty of shops selling art and various types of memorabilia, each sporting a bright coat of paint. The city has made such an effort to make itself attractive, it has been named a UNESCO world heritage site.
Again we were able to find a flat that was high above and streets and gave us a good view of the ocean and the city. The Chilean Navy is evident in Valparaiso and it is a major port for goods coming and going on large freighters. It is also a cruise ship port with a long malecon but there aren't any really nice beaches in Valparaiso itself. We discovered a tourist map, outlining all the major sights and we were able to follow the map and see what we wanted to see in one day.
Having a car made it easy to drive north along the coast to Vina del Mar. We were hoping for a beach day but it was cool and foggy and instead we enjoyed a road trip. Vina del Mar is pretty swank compared to Valparaiso. There are huge new developments and shopping malls and high end looking bars and restaurants. Vina as it is know in Chile has long been known as Chile's tourist capital but the wide boulevards, lined with palms and mansions might make it glitzy and exciting but it also looks like many other places in the world and their is little to none of the character and charm that you find in less frequented places in Chile.
A third day saw us driving down the coast to the city of Algarobbo. Here we found the beaches of the "people". In spite of the lack of sunshine and a chill in the air we were able to walk the beaches and enjoy the crowds who lay expectantly in the sand as if the sun would appear any moment and as the day wore on and the fog wore off they were rewarded for their patience.
We discovered Pablo Neruda, Chiles favourite poet in Valparaiso, and when we were in Isla Negra we wanted to visit his house but it was closed. Neruda wrote "Ancient night and unruly sea beat at the walls of my house." Neruda was a collector and his houses, three that I know of, were all stuffed with interesting memorabilia.
We took boat tour out to a sanctuary for Humboldt Penguins which are small but cute and plentiful. The island was home to many other types of birds as well, including the ubiquitous pelican. Several small bays shape the coastline and as January and February mean summer vacation for families it was very crowded. There are huge complexes of apartments and condos for vacationers and so many activities and adventures to be had.
Food on the coast was good and we had several nice dinners out in restaurants that ranged from family style to fine dining. Of course we found many seafood dishes but we also tried some local specialties. Although our "beach" vacation failed to materialize out of the fog and chill we found the area in and around Valparaiso to be well worth a visit no matter the weather.
The wind swirled, the leaves danced and the English Channel erupted onto the beaches of Brighton last night. I know because here in Heathers lovely little flat the windows rattled and the rain hammered. Sounds not unfamiliar for someone from the West Coast of Canada, and just like at home they make for a cozy comfy feeling as you drift off to sleep.
Debbie Huddlestan thank you for having such a warm and welcoming daughter. Heather greeted me at her flat in Hove, had a whole slew of things for us to do and was gracious and fun just like her mother. We cried a few tears in her mother's memory but we also had some good laughs and we forged a friendship that will last for years to come.
Heather, who was once a student of mine, has been very adventurous. A little girl from Port Hardy, British Columbia, Canada, population 5000, she crossed the North Atlantic and has made the UK her home. With a good job and her own flat and a gang of great friends she has built a life for herself full of interesting places and events. I'm so proud of her and I know her mother would be too.
While Heather was still at work on my second day in Hove I was invited to her friends home in Brighton to accompany them to a record shop extravaganza. YES a record shop, as in all vinyl! Alison's flat was gloriously English. Street level, very narrow hallway leads to office and bathroom and the rest of the space is taken up by very narrow stairs leading up to bedrooms and down to kitchen and sitting room. Of course the building is hundreds of years old and who ever thought some fool would want to wrangle a queen size up the inches wide stairs of a row home. Down the stairs is the kitchen and living area with a beautiful little garden patio for summer. Inside a low ceiling and a gas fire and typically English fittings we returned from the Record store bash for a delicious lamb dinner and plenty of Prosecco.
Brighton itself is home to a famous Pavillion that combines French and Chinese architecture from the 1800s resulting in what became known as Chinoisierie. A synergy of styles, colour and form where the sum of the parts is greater than the hole. I didn't visit this time as my time with Heather was short and we had lots of other things to do. After a great walk we met up with the "girls" at a 16th pub for bangers and mash, good comfort food for a dark November afternoon.
Sunday lunch is impossible to escape, nor would you want to. Heather and I found a great place after another long walk on the Hove Promenade and settled into roast beef, Yorkshire pudding and all the trimmings. All slathered in a delicious gravy and washed down with a pint.
Goodbyes said and promises to stay in touch with Heather and my new friends from Brighton, I am now on the Hove to London Victoria Station train where I will stop up at a rented flat for the next six nights.
Getting to Oaxaca is great fun in one of the smaller passenger vans that runs between Puerto Escondido's to Oaxaca City. The ride is pleasant, not too long (about 6 hours) and the views of mountains and valleys are quite spectacular. The vans are an inexpensive and convenient way of getting there as the bigger buses take much longer to get to Oaxaca as they don't bob and weave their way along the narrow mountain roads as the vans can. A lunch stop about half way breaks things up nicely and the road side eatery frequented by the vans serves good food cooked outside over a wood fire.
Oaxaca is magical; markets, museums, and plenty of colonial architecture surrounded by beautiful countryside. Five days in Oaxaca flew by and there was so much to do each day and of course we didn't get to all the places we hoped to. Between visiting museums wandering the streets and people watching in the Zocalo and various coffee bars and restaurants, we fell in love with Oaxaca and I hope to return for a longer period of time. Nevertheless we squeezed in the main sights starting with the museums.
This is by far the best museum in Oaxaca and takes you right through the history and cultures of Oaxaca state from pre-Hispanic times. The museum itself is housed in an old monastery attached to the Templo de Santo Domingo.
Although this museum has a sparse collection what it does have showcases the famous weaving and patterns that Oaxaca is noted for.
There are many outdoor markets in Oaxaca that sell everything from artisanal crafts, to locally grown produce and natural medicines. Sadly the markets that I remember from the 1970's are gone and the locally made goods have been replaced by made in China type daily wares and household good, but the markets are still fun to visit and spend time people watching and sampling local cuisine from the food stalls.


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Kamala Harris vs. Mike Pence: USA TODAY opinion contributors assess the VP debate
Both the vice president and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris suffered from a tendency to retreat into talking points rather than answer questions.
USA TODAY asked a diverse group of contributors to its Opinion section their impressions of how Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Mike Pence performed in Wednesday night's vice presidential debate. Here are their answers:
Pence couldn't defend an indefensible record: Ellis Cose
Vice President Mike Pence's relatively calm demeanor reminded us that the White House executive suite is not peopled solely by raving maniacs of the sort Donald Trump became during the first presidential debate.
But, unfortunately for Pence, that was not his only task. He had to defend Trump's record and his own. And valiantly as he tried to make sense out of (or rhetorically revise) the nonsensical and the negligent, he was no more successful at that than the president himself.
Both the vice president and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris suffered from a tendency to retreat into talking points rather than answer questions, although Pence was much clumsier at it.
With all the polls going against the president, Pence had the biggest challenge, and he simply didn't have a good story to tell. It's difficult to spin an out-of-control pandemic, a collapsed economy, a decline in international standing and an apparent indifference to suffering.
Pence did his best to change the subject, but his soothing words could not change the dispiriting record he was tasked to defend.
Ellis Cose, a member of USA TODAY's Board of Contributors, is author of "The Short Life and Curious Death of Free Speech in America," and "Democracy, If We Can Keep It: The ACLU's 100 Year Fight for Rights in America," both published this year. Follow him on Twitter: @EllisCose
Pence was the clear winner: James Robbins
Donald Trump has a reputation for being a counter-puncher, but the vice presidential debate proved that Mike Pence is no slouch. His emotional response to Democratic nominee Kamala Harris' discredited charge that President Trump disrespects the military was one of the most powerful moments of the debate.
Also, when Harris bragged about her role as California attorney general, it gave Pence the perfect opening to highlight the "law and order" aspects of her record that she has been trying to downplay.
Pence's defense of the USMCA trade deal as benefiting autoworkers (read Michigan) and dairy workers (read Wisconsin) was masterful, including his jab at Harris for not supporting it because of her "radical environmentalism."
And Harris' attempt to duck the court-packing issue by saying the administration is already packing the federal judiciary with conservatives is actually a Trump campaign talking point.
Pence's heartfelt closing comments about Americans coming together were strong, especially when he invoked the Antonin Scalia-Ruth Bader Ginsburg friendship as symbolizing hope that the American people can overcome their political divisions.
By contrast, Harris decided to close with the Charlottesville, Va., protest and stale platitudes about Joe Biden.
Probably few minds were changed by the debate, but Pence easily won on points.
James S. Robbins, a member of USA TODAY's Board of Contributors and author of "This Time We Win: Revisiting the Tet Offensive," has taught at the National Defense University and the Marine Corps University and served as a special assistant in the office of the secretary of Defense in the George W. Bush administration. Follow him on Twitter: @James_Robbins.
Only Harris told the truth: Donna Brazile
Now that was a real debate. Both candidates, Republican Vice President Mike Pence and Democratic Sen. Kamala Harris, were thoughtful, informative and civil. Only one candidate, however, told the truth to the American people, and that was Kamala.
We learned from this debate what we're voting for and against in this election: between Republicans who minimize the severity of the coronavirus, climate change, racial divisions in our country, and the economic disparities between rich and poor and white and black, and who seek to limit health care only to those who can afford it; and Democrats who heed the words of scientists and doctors about COVID-19 – which has killed more than 210,000 Americans and infected our president, first lady, and many of their closest aides in the White House – who are trying to pass legislation in Congress to end systemic racism and to provide essential economic stimulus relief to unemployed Americans and small business owners, and who want to protect the Affordable Care Act and Americans with pre-existing conditions during a deadly pandemic.
So who won? Sen. Harris, who spoke directly, empathetically and truthfully to the American people — just like former Vice President Joe Biden did last week — about the challenges we are facing every day in these unprecedented times. About our safety. Our health. Our climate. Our rights as women. Our taxes. Our leadership in the world. Our democracy and the integrity of this election.
Donna Brazile, a member of USA TODAY's Board of Contributors, is a Fox News contributor, former interim chair of the Democratic National Committee and author of "Hacks: The Inside Story of the Break-ins and Breakdowns that Put Donald Trump in the White House." Follow her on Twitter: @donnabrazile
Pence debates like he governs: Sally Kohn
It's amazing to, yet again, watch a debate in which one side showed up intending to answer the questions and inform the American public about their views — while the other side showed up to ignore the rules, blow off every question and somehow talk as much as humanly possible while saying little that was meaningful or honest.
Watching Donald Trump and Mike Pence debate is like watching them govern — pretending there are no rules or laws, or at least that the rules and laws don't apply to them.
Each episode is a reminder not only of the failures of their so-called leadership but the perhaps permanent destruction they have wrought on the norms of our society. Yeah, I blame the moderators. But only like I would blame an umpire for not blowing the whistle on cheating.
The real problem is the people doing the cheating. They not only are destroying our public health, our economy, our civility, any semblance of unity and progress and the lives of more than 210,000 Americans but also are trying to destroy the election.
Notably, Pence refused to say whether Trump would accept the outcome of the election. But that shouldn't surprise us. From disenfranchising voters to sabotaging the debates, Trump and Pence are doing everything they can to ruin our democracy.
Sally Kohn, a member of USA TODAY's Board of Contributors, is the author of "The Opposite Of Hate: A Field Guide To Repairing Our Humanity." You can find her online at sallykohn.com and on Twitter: @SallyKohn
Even Pence can't defend Trump: Raul Reyes
The main takeaway from this debate was that even Mike Pence cannot ably defend the president's record or character. Pence did not explain to the audience why the U.S. death toll from COVID-19 is so high, nor could he offer a coherent reason for why the Trump administration is challenging the Affordable Care Act in the midst of a pandemic.
Instead we heard promises about a vaccine and tired talking points. The vice president frequently interrupted both Sen. Kamala Harris and moderator Susan Page, in a manner that was not only rude but also reminiscent of the president's boorish debate appearance last week.
In contrast, Harris more than met the moment, with a cool, confident performance. She reminded voters of Trump's reported insults of fallen service members, his bigotry and his refusal to condemn white supremacy at the last debate. She reiterated her ticket's belief in climate change, and in waiting until after the election to nominate a new Supreme Court justice.
Her statistics about the health and economic impact of the coronavirus were on point. Harris reiterated her belief in systemic racism in the criminal justice system, and smartly brought up Trump's taxes.
Her refrain during the debate, delivered with a smile — "Mr. Vice President, I'm speaking" — will likely be fodder for Pence's nightmares for weeks to come.
Raul A. Reyes, an attorney, is a member of USA TODAY's Board of Contributors. Follow him on Twitter @RaulAReyes.
Harris did what she needed to do: Chris Truax
If anyone still doubted whether presidential debate moderators need a mute switch, it was put to rest Wednesday night.
Perhaps I've developed an allergy after last week's fiasco, but I found Vice President Pence constantly ignoring the moderator to be very off-putting. I doubt that it was a hit with suburban women, either — and Pence is supposed to be the nice one.
Sen. Harris did dodge a few questions herself but, overall, she stuck to the rules and gave much more tightly argued answers. In particular, her answers on COVID-19 were devastating.
Vice presidential debates are really about whether the candidates are up to being president, and Harris cleared that bar by a mile.
Pence needed a big win to shake up the race and he certainly didn't get that. Harris did what she needed to do and then some. Harris wins on points.
Republican Chris Truax, an appellate lawyer in San Diego and CEO of CertifiedVoter.com, is a member of USA TODAY's Board of Contributors.


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I've already owned 2 tubes of this mascara, the mini and full sized but I had the mini stolen when my makeup bag got taken at school, fun times! And the full size I got since has ran out, which I'm sad about as this is my all time favourite mascara.
I've had my eye on some of the mac foundations for ages now, and this one seems to be the most popular! I see they've now brought out a super pale shade (NW10) which will be perfect for me!
These are seriously the best eyeliners for your waterline! My mum has the black one in Zero which she got with the NYC pallette, and they're so creamy and long lasting! I don't think I can get away with using hers for much longer so I'll definitely be purchasing this.
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She'd never been to the karaoke bar by herself, and he hadn't planned to join his friends there that evening. But somehow, they each acted against their initial intent and ended up sitting side by side at Arthur's Lounge in Kansas City — hitting it off so immediately it seemed like the universe had played matchmaker.
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Since the release of Kingdom Hearts 2 in 2006, fans have eagerly anticipated the release of Kingdom Hearts 3. However, Square Enix saw fit to not give the fans what they wanted but rather spin-off after spin-off on every system imaginable from the Nintendo 3DS and PlayStation Portable to mobile phones. Four spin-offs later and Square Enix has finally announced Kingdom Hearts 3. Why now? Kingdom Hearts producer Tetsuya Nomura explained at E3 2013 that "many fans were feeling impatient due to our continuous releases of spin-off titles" so he felt the time was right to finally announce the game. Better late than never.
So what do we know about Kingdom Hearts 3? Well, not a lot, outside of the fact that it will focus on Sora and not one of the many ancillary characters released since the original game. The game looks to finally be a direct continuation of Kingdom Hearts 2, rather than being set ten years in the past, or in-between Kingdom Hearts 1 and 2, or whatever other nonsense Nomura has come up with.
Outside of the above teaser trailer, which really serves as more of an advertisement for the series as a whole (gotta love that advertisement for HD 1.5 Remix at the end!), not a lot of other details are known. What we know is that the game focuses on Sora fighting against Master Xenahort and a quest to find allies and the Key to Return Hearts. What this translates to is an excuse to travel to new Disney-themed worlds, and with the recent acquisitions of Marvel and LucasArts, this could be one of the best Kingdom Hearts games yet in terms of surprise appearances. Could Sora end up fighting alongside Iron Man and Luke Skywalker? Possibly!
But hey, the fact that Sora returns and the game finally pushes the story onward is enough reason to celebrate, even if Marvel and LucasArts are nowhere to be seen.
What we know about the gameplay is even less than the story. Judging by the trailer, it looks like the classic Kingdom Hearts gameplay remains intact, something that will make many fans of the series happy. Sora will once again be travelling alongside Donald and Goofy though this time Mickey is also coming along for the ride.
Currently, no release date is known at this time but don't get your hopes up for it being any time soon. At E3 2013, Nomura seemed upset that the game was unveiled, claiming "Considering where we are in development, it may have been a little early." What we can take from this quote is that the game is still very early in development, making even a 2014 release date a low possibility.
In January 2015, one of the voice actors for Kingdom Hearts 3 posted to Twitter that the game will be releasing in 2015, much to the delight of fans everywhere. However, Square Enix quickly put out a press release stating that the voice actor was incorrect, and no official release date has been determined. Who do you believe?
In the meantime, keep your eye on this page and the PS4 Experts site in general for any new info!
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Descendants 3 Star Sarah Jeffery Breaks Down Audrey's Wicked Turn: 'She Finally Got to Tell Her Story'
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Disney Channel's Descendants series has always blurred the lines between heroes and villains, but its third installment took that concept to the next level, transforming a prim-and-proper princess into a full-on wicked queen.
Last seen in the first Descendants movie, Audrey (played by Charmed's Sarah Jeffery) made a triumphant return in Friday's conclusion to exact her revenge on Mal for ruining her life — even if that wasn't necessarily her intention from the start.
Below, Jeffery speaks with TVLine about Audrey's unexpected transformation, including why she relates to this version of her character much more than in the first Descendants movie.
TVLINE | First of all, because of your busy schedule with Charmed, I figured you'd just be making a little cameo in this movie. Boy, was I wrong.
I know! I couldn't be in the second movie because of scheduling conflicts, but it worked out this time. I had a meeting with Disney before I signed on, and they told me what they had in store. I was shocked! It's been a really exciting chapter, much more than I expected it to be.
TVLINE | So you knew about Audrey's dark turn before you signed on?
I knew that she was going to take a dark turn, but I don't think I realized how prevalent it would be until I actually read the script and got into the swing of things. I cried when I heard ["Queen of Mean"] for the first time. I just thought it was such a powerful song that told Audrey's story really well. But I really didn't realize how involved she was until I saw the movie for the first time, once it was all edited together. It felt like she finally got to tell her story.
TVLINE | And you finally get to talk about it! Disney Channel really wanted to keep her story under wraps.
Yeah, I couldn't say anything. I could say that I was a part of it, and I could kind of tip-toe around mentioning that Audrey's a little different. Really, the intention was to keep it completely a secret. It didn't really work out. Fans are pretty dedicated, so between paparazzi shots and leaks, it wasn't necessarily a secret anymore. Nonetheless, it was a very exciting reveal and I'm happy that it's out there in the world now.
TVLINE | Not only is it out there, but judging by the YouTube comments on "Queen of Mean," a lot of the viewers are choosing Audrey's side.
Oh my God, that's amazing. I've tried to be pretty active on Twitter, but that's so good to hear. I really hoped people would feel that way, because I feel that way.
TVLINE | Audrey obviously took her revenge plan a little too far, but do you sort of sympathize with or understand her motives?
Yeah. I feel like I relate more to this Audrey than the Audrey from the first Descendants movie. This one's a little more multi-faceted, and you can kind of understand where she's coming from. She's been pushed to a point where she feels like she has to act out. She had her boyfriend and her happy life and all this pressure from her family to become a royal princess — and then Mal steps in and takes it all away with a love spell. There was never an apology, Audrey was just shoved into the corner. She was always sassy, but that definitely exacerbated it. So when Mal and Ben get engaged, it's the last straw. She actually went to destroy the crown, then got beckoned by the scepter's evil power. Part of that was a choice, but part of that came from Maleficent's evil energy. I do see part of Audrey in that, but there's also a deeper, darker side that wouldn't have been there if it wasn't for the dark magic that flooded her.
TVLINE | OK, so it wasn't just that she snapped. She was somewhat possessed.
With Audrey, the most poignant theme is that she's both good and bad. It's very unclear, and the lines become blurred. That stands for everyone. Good can exist in bad, and bad can exist in good. It's not black and white. I think she kind of redeemed herself in the end, but in the world of Auradon, she's got some damage control to do. It's a very complex story, and I'm glad I got to bring it to life.
TVLINE | And she didn't end up alone in the end. She may not have landed Ben, but she did have that meet-cute with Harry Hook.
She did! That was actually super last-minute, but it felt fun. They're both these wild characters with an edge, so it just made sense. And Thomas [Doherty] is awesome, so we had a lot of fun with that.
TVLINE | I imagine you also had fun recording and performing "Queen of Mean."
I feel so lucky. I can't credit myself with writing that song, but I feel so lucky that they gave me such a powerful song to bring to life. I loved working hard on that and to have that solo moment is something I never thought I'd have. I'm really happy that people are connecting with it.
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GREENBELT, Md. – Recent observations from NASA and Japanese X-ray observatories have helped clarify one of the long-standing mysteries in astronomy — the origin of cosmic rays.
Outer space is a vast shooting gallery of cosmic rays. Discovered in 1912, cosmic rays are not actually rays at all; they are subatomic particles and ions (such as protons and electrons) that zip through space in all directions at near-light speed, with energies tens of thousands of times greater than particles produced in Earth's largest particle accelerators. Cosmic rays incessantly bombard Earth, smashing into the atoms and molecules high up in the atmosphere, and producing cascades of secondary particles that reach the surface.
Since the 1960s scientists have pointed to supernova remnants — the tattered, gaseous remains of supernovae — as the breeding ground of most cosmic rays. These remnants expand into the surrounding interstellar gas, an energetic interaction that produces a shock front containing magnetic fields that can accelerate charged particles to enormous energies, producing cosmic rays.
According to theory, charged subatomic particles bounce like pinballs around the shock front. They pick up speed until they move nearly the speed of light. Last year, observations from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory suggested that electrons are being accelerated rapidly (as fast as theory allows) to high energies in the supernova remnant Cassiopeia A.
Now, Yasunobu Uchiyama of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), and four colleagues, have observed the signature of the shock acceleration of electrons, and demonstrated that magnetic fields in supernova remnants are stronger than previously thought, and are thus fully capable of producing cosmic rays.
In a study published in the October 4, 2007, issue of the journal Nature, Uchiyama's team used Chandra and JAXA's Suzaku X-ray satellite to look at the northwest edge of supernova remnant RXJ1713.7–3946, located a few thousand light-years from Earth in the constellation Scorpius.
With Chandra's high spatial resolution, the team monitored X-ray hot spots that brightened and faded in less than a year. In particular, a bright hot spot seen in July 2005 was invisible in both July 2000 and May 2006. Such rapid X-ray variability shows that particles are rapidly being produced and lost in a small region of space. Because these same hot spots barely moved from 2000 to 2006, Uchiyama and his colleagues could set an upper limit to the speed of the shock front: 10 million miles per hour. This result helped the team deduce the strength of the magnetic field.
Only one known process can explain the Chandra observations. Electrons must be spiraling along magnetic-field lines and radiating away their energy as so-called synchrotron radiation. For such a rapid increase and decrease in X-ray intensity, electrons must be accelerating and emitting synchrotron radiation in the presence of a magnetic field hundreds of times stronger than typical fields in interstellar space.
"Magnetic field strength lies at the heart of cosmic-ray acceleration theory," says Uchiyama. "Previous estimates of magnetic fields in supernova remnants were based on indirect arguments. In our study, we determine the magnetic field in a direct manner."
"This is an extremely important paper," adds physicist Don Ellison of North Carolina State University in Raleigh, who is not a member of Uchiyama's team. "This is the first time such rapid X-ray variability has been seen in a supernova remnant. It has been generally accepted that certain X-ray emission in supernova remnants is synchrotron radiation from high-speed electrons, but it is important to nail it down and get a measurement of the magnetic field."
Suzaku spectra of RXJ1713.7 provide independent evidence of rapid acceleration. They show that the hot spots have tangled magnetic fields, which allow particles to bounce back and forth rapidly until they are accelerated to very high energies. Since electrons and protons of a given energy are accelerated at the same high rate, but protons don't radiate away their energy as electrons do, Uchiyama's team argues that protons will be accelerated to the higher energies needed to match the energies seen in cosmic rays striking Earth's atmosphere.
"This paper is important in that it seems to show that cosmic-ray protons can be accelerated to higher energies than previously thought," says physicist Robert Streitmatter of NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., who is not a member of the team.
For more information about Chandra, visit http://chandra.harvard.edu
For more information about Suzaku, visit http://suzaku.gsfc.nasa.gov
For related images to this story, please visit on the Web: http://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/news/topstory/2007/accelerated_rays.html


Rod and Della Hicks don't remember much the night of a fateful crash in 1983, but they're still feeling the effects of it today, and say they will for the rest of their lives.
On July 12, 1983 Della and Rod were involved in an impaired driving accident, which has left them with scars they still bear to this day.
Della, 18, and Rod, 21, were travelling to Prince Albert from Shellbrook at approximately midnight when an impaired driver lost control of their vehicle, which sent them careening across the highway into oncoming traffic, and directly into the Hicks' vehicle.
"A car carrying three individuals was coming the other direction. They were speeding, went to make the curve, because there's a curve in the highway, they went off into the ditch, and to correct themselves came back sharply across the highway and just shot across and hit us directly head-on," Della said.
Rod was trapped in the vehicle while she managed to crawl out.
The occupants of the impaired driver's vehicle were from 16 to 19. All were killed.
During Rod's entrapment, battery acid leaked onto his exposed flesh until first responders arrived. Rod's leg was amputated as a result of the crash, while Della continues to battle daily pain after 12 surgeries.
"It's been almost 36 years and we're still dealing with the repercussions," Della said.
Della added while a large spotlight is cast on younger impaired drivers, she sees many older individuals who still find it acceptable.
In addition to more conversation about the impacts of impaired driving, Della said she believes the legal system is too easy on impaired drivers, and calls for harsher sentences.
Impaired driving is an issue that hits home for a large majority of Canadians. Della and Rod reflected on their experience as part of national impaired driving week.
According to Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Canada four people are killed and 175 are injured in impairment-related crashes every day. Annually. MADD estimates between 1,250 and 1,500 people are killed and more than 63,000 are injured each year in Canada in impairment-related crashes.
March 17 to 23 is National Impaired Driving prevention week across Canada. Established in 2018 and designated for the third week of March every year, National Impaired Driving Prevention Week encourages all Canadians to help prevent impaired driving and keep roads safe.
Trina Cockle, president of the MADD Prince Albert chapter, said it was important to have a week to ramp up on awareness.
"As volunteers we can only do so much, so I think the main thing were going to focus on is just going to be spreading our message on social media," Cockle said.
Cockle noted that as technology advances, so do the methods for arranging transportation when impaired, adding that we live in a world where it is now easier than ever to arrange a safe ride home.


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March 18, 2015 By Antidote City Guides
The quintessential New York aura that attracts visitors from around the world is not an easy thing to capture. Themed restaurants from coast to coast long to imitate the incomparable coolness, easy going, yet electric thrill that emanates from a true New York venue, like the inimitable Brooklyn Bowl.
New York City is known as the awe-evoking city that never sleeps because there is simply so much to see and do. This is especially true of the New York epicenter that is known as Brooklyn Bowl, designed to meet your every nighttime, fun-loving yet easy-going desire, providing a warm, inviting atmosphere to either listen to live music, play a few rounds of bowling, or enjoy rich, indulgent comfort food.
Some of my personal favorites when it comes to dining with friends at Brooklyn Bowl include the spicy, hot, especially saucy barbeque chicken wings, Brooklyn Bowl's specialty 'disco fries' and the piece de resistance—the Nutella milkshake.
I like to think of myself as something of a wings connoisseur, so trying these famous wings was a must; and after the first bite, I was head over heels for this juicy, crispy treat. Bathing in a perfectly balanced sweet, spicy, smoky barbecue sauce. They are both tender and juicy with a slightly crunchy exterior simply melt in your mouth in such a delightful union of flavors.
The disco fries are no exception when it comes to stellar flavor, with crispy shoe-string fries coated in a light gravy, mixture of cheddar cheeses, and bacon bits. I would call it a successful interpretation of Canadian poutine, but it truly does stand on its own as a delicious mess of gooey goodness that you expect in comfort food.
Last but certainly not least, the Nutella milkshake will rock your world if you are any level of chocolate addict! So creamy, thick, abounding with the hazelnut-y deliciousness that is Nutella without making it feel like you're actually eating spoonfuls of the stuff (which I must admit I'm guilty of anyways). This milkshake is like none other, and definitely another unmatched Brooklyn Bowl creation.
Apart from the most heavenly, indulgent comfort food, the atmosphere is so inviting that you're made to feel like a true New Yorker amongst the patrons, guest celebrity deejays that sometimes grace the venue, staff, and newcomers, who all circulate Brooklyn Bowl in a relaxed, easy going collection of diverse individuals, coming together to enjoy each other's company. From the extremely spacious bowling alley, to the massive ballroom area where deejays or live bands perform on any given night, there is a distinct retro feel that will surely envelope you into a uniquely New York world to bask in, for a truly unforgettable night!
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Dollar General: Is It a Go or Not in Holtville?
November 21, 2019 November 21, 2019 by Holtville Tribune
This vacant lot in Holtville, the former site of a mobile home park near Palm Avenue and Fifth Street, is planned to be the site of a Dollar General store. | Corissa Ibarra photo
Although plans for a Dollar General store in Holtville are moving forward, the retailer's corporate office still has not committed to opening in the city and likely won't do so before next fall.
"At this time, we are currently in due diligence phase for a new Dollar General in Holtville, California, that would be located off Palm Avenue," Angela Petkovic, a Dollar General spokesperson wrote in a Nov. 14 email.
"This means we are reviewing the opportunity to add a new store in the area, but we have not committed to doing so just yet. Based on our current timeline, we anticipate to have a final decision on this by the fall 2020," she added.
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Told of the comment, Holtville City Manager Nick Wells quipped, "Not sure what that is," and added all is fine as long as the city doesn't lose any money.
Meanwhile, Holtville planning consultant Jeorge Galvan said the first plan check with new developer, NNN Retail Development of San Diego, was finished Nov. 8. The next step is for the developers to make their necessary adjustments to the design work and resubmit it to the city for further review, though that likely will not occur before the end of November, Galvan said.
He said the plan check process comes after the developer has applied for its building permits. Planners then go over the designs to make sure they adhere to city building codes for not only the structure itself but for water and sewer placement, sidewalks, nearby streets, and even aesthetics.
In Holtville's case, Galvan said, the project has to adhere to an "old historic downtown" motif that follows certain colors, architectural features and landscaping.
Although this is the first plan check with NNN, this was the seventh plan check for the Dollar General project, which started with a different firm, Cross Development, in May 2017, Galvan explained.
Dollar General would be developed on a 42,000-square-foot lot on the southwest corner of Palm Avenue/Highway 115 and West Fifth Street. The store structure is listed at 7,225 square feet.
The project site is about 300 feet west of a similar store, Family Dollar, also on Fifth.
Galvan said NNN was looking to break ground by the start of the new year, with the build to be done by the end of March/early April.
When Dollar General's Petkovic was informed city officials believed that Dollar General was going to build in Holtville, the public relations person responded on Nov. 15: "A part of our due diligence phase includes securing all necessary permits to ensure that we can move forward with a project should we decide to at the conclusion of that process."
No one would confirm how much the Dollar General project was costing. No contact information could be located for NNN, Galvan could not say how much was being spent, and Petkovic said it was corporate policy not to discuss costs associated with developing a new location.
Petkovic was asked how many jobs would be created by a project of Holtville's size.
"Should we move forward with this project, the store would employ approximately six to 10 employees, depending on the individual needs of the store," she wrote Nov. 14.
Holtville Mayor Ginger Ward did not return repeated phone calls or return messages seeking comment for this story.
As far as what Dollar General would bring to Holtville, Petkovic wrote: "Dollar General sells quality, name-brand and private brand merchandise such as foods, health and beauty products, home cleaning supplies, housewares, stationery, seasonal items and basic clothing. In addition to high quality private brands, Dollar General sells products from America's most-trusted brands …"
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Q: Minesweeper 2d Matrix (how to find path with generator) - how to trick range() How does one trick the range() function to go in reverse if parameter 1 bigger than parameter 2. It's a coding project / problem i have atm. Any ideas.
The function safe_passage(x0, y0, x1, y1, mine):
gets 5 parameters
(x0, y0) is 1 coordinate
(x1, y1) is 2 coordinate
mine is a dict that has the coordinates of mines = {(3, 0), (1, 1), (6, 1), (1, 2), (2, 2), (6, 3)}

I've devised a function that allows you to find a path from point a to point b and between these 2 points must not be a "mine" in between them for the function to return TRUE. Ff there is a mine in between them the function returns FALSE
a example of the 2d table and the movement:
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| A |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| ^ |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| ^ |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| ^ |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
| ^ | < | < | B |   |   |   |   |
+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+

This is the generator that returns true or false if there is a bomb in the path of the 2 coordinates.
def safe_passage(x0, y0, x1, y1, mine):
   return(all([(x,y) not in [(x,y) for (x,y) in [(x2, y2) for x2 in range(x0,x1+1) for y2 in range(y0, y1+1)]] for (x,y) in mine]))

It works fine but the problem starts when you insert a x1 that is bigger than x0 or y1 that is bigger than y0.
Than the in range() doesn't function because x0 parameter is higher than x1 or y.
The catch to all of this is that it has to be written in 1 line. I would use a if() to test if x1>x0 and add a step to the range(x0,x1+1, -1) but it's not allowed to use more than 1 line to devise this function. Any ideas ?
[SOLVED:]
def safe_passage(x0, y0, x1, y1, mine):
 return(all([(x,y) not in [(x,y) for (x,y) in [(x2, y2) for x2 in range(min(x0,x1),max(x0,x1)+1) for y2 in range(min(y0,y1),max(y0,y1)+1)]] for (x,y) in mine]))


As I am becoming more confident in applying what for lack of a better umbrella phrase I shall term 'the decluttering philosophy' to my physical possessions, I find myself almost without realizing applying them also to online activities.
I am pretty much squarely in 'the Facebook generation' – I use Facebook daily and find it really useful to keep in contact with friends who move jobs and homes fairly frequently. If I tried to keep their contacts in an address book it would always be out of date, email addresses change as people upgrade the quirky msn or Hotmail account of their teens for something more professional-sounding. The only sure way to be always able to check which city they live in and send a reliable message is through Facebook.
All in all, Facebook really helps me to stay in touch with old friends I would otherwise lose track of – but I also have many many contacts on Facebook who are not really close friends. People I met at uni, people with whom I went to primary school and no longer have anything in common, people who knew people I was friends with. Recently, while checking Facebook, I have started to 'declutter' these people. I'm not passing any kind of comment on them – I'm sure they are all (or mostly) lovely people – but frankly if I can't even remember who they are or how I met them, then they're just cluttering up my Facebook.
There is also a definite plus to this – the more I unfriend people who, honestly, aren't actually friends (eg the former room mate of an ex-boyfriend), the more my news feed is filled with news of people I genuinely want to stay in touch with. It's prompting me to reach out to them more, respond to their news and take the initiative to restart a correspondence or meet up in person.
For me, it was the silly stuff coming up on my feed that I decided to delete my facebook account...well over a year ago. But I do agree, it is a great way to stay in touch with folks.


Some families in Israel add a cup of water to the seder plate called "Miriam's cup" to honor Miriam for her role in the Exodus and the contributions of women to Jewish history. Now, this custom is becoming popular in other countries.
During Maggid, Syrian Jews throw sacks of matzah over their shoulders and say a special verse in Hebrew about leaving the Egypt in haste.
In America, starting in the early 1980s, some people have the custom to put an orange in the middle of their seder plate to express inclusion of all types of people in Judaism.
In Spain, the first-born sons eat a roasted egg to show appreciation for being spared during the 10th plague.
Chasidic Jews from Góra Kalwaria, Poland re-enact the crossing of the Red Sea on the 7th day of Passover by pouring water on the floor and naming the towns that they would cross in their region of Poland. They raise a glass at each "town" and then thank G-d for helping them reach their destination.
Passover is a holiday to remember the Exodus of the Jewish people from Egypt. Jews from around the world celebrate this holiday in many interesting ways. This haggadah shows some of the most interesting Passover traditions people have around the world.
Persian and Afghan Jews lightly hit each other with scallions during Dayenu to symbolize the slaves being whipped by the Egyptians.


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Paid $2 mn bribe to host 2016 Olympics: ex-Rio governor
Sergio Cabral
RIO DE JANEIRO, Jul 5 (Agencies) | Publish Date: 7/5/2019 12:58:42 PM IST
The former governor of Rio de Janeiro state said in court testimony on Thursday that he paid $2 million to buy votes to ensure the sprawling Brazilian seaside city would be chosen to host the 2016 Olympic Games.
Sergio Cabral told a judge the money went to Lamine Diack, the former president of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) and was used to buy as many as nine votes. It was not immediately possible to reach Diack or his legal team on Thursday night.
The head of the Brazilian Olympic Committee and the main organizer of the bid, Arthur Nuzman, introduced a representative of Rio 2016 to Diack and asked him to make the payments ahead of the 2009 vote that saw Rio win out over Madrid, Chicago and Tokyo, Cabral told a federal judge.
"Nuzman came to me and said, Sergio, I want tell you about the president of the International Athletics Federation, IAAF, Lamine Diack, he's someone who is open to taking bribes," Cabral said. Prosecutors in Brazil charged Nuzman in October 2017 with paying the $2 million in bribes to secure Rio as the 2016 Olympics host city. That trial is ongoing. He has said he is innocent and his lawyers repeated that on Thursday.
Diack was also charged by Brazilian prosecutors. He said at the time he was innocent. Last month, Diack was also indicted in a French court on charges he and his son Papa Massata were involved in a series of illicit practices over a number of years, including bribe-taking and money-laundering, with the active involvement of international athletes and their federations.
Cabral told Judge Marcelo Bretas that Nuzman assured him the scheme would work because Diack had a history of such practices. "I said, Nuzman, what are our guarantees here? And he said, 'traditionally he sells 4, 5, 6 votes. There is a risk that we don't get through to the second round (of voting)."
Cabral said Diack guaranteed up to six votes for $1.5 million and then came back and offered more if he was paid an extra $500,000. Cabral said he authorized the payment.
"We did it," Cabral said.
The former governor, who has been sentenced to almost 200 years in jail for his part in a series of corruption scandals, named several top athletes in his testimony.
Cabral also said that Brazil's imprisoned former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and the former mayor of the city, Eduardo Paes, did not participate in the scheme but were informed about it after the fact.
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[Berlin, Germany — 31 July 2013] — The Internet Society today announced that its prestigious Jonathan B. Postel Service Award was presented to Elizabeth "Jake" Feinler for her extensive contributions to the early development and administration of the Internet through her leadership of the Network Information Center (NIC) for the ARPANET and Defense Data Network (DDN).
From 1974 to 1989, Ms. Feinler ran the NIC under contract to the Department of Defense at the Stanford Research Institute (SRI). The NIC oversaw the use of Internet addresses, and developed the first Internet "yellow-" and "white-page" servers, as well as the first query-based network host name and address (WHOIS) server. Her group managed the Host Naming Registry, and developed the top-level domain-naming scheme of .com, .edu, .gov, .mil, .org, and .net, which is still in use today.
The Postel Award was established by the Internet Society to honor individuals or organizations that, like Jon Postel, have made outstanding contributions in service to the data communications community. The international award committee, comprised of former Jonathan B. Postel award winners, places particular emphasis on candidates who have supported and enabled others in addition to their own specific actions. The award is focused on sustained and substantial technical contributions, service to the community, and leadership.
The Internet Society presented the award, including a US$20,000 honorarium and a crystal engraved globe, during the 87th meeting of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) held in Berlin, Germany, July 28 – August 2, 2013.


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Tyrone Burke, June 4, 2020
Carleton researchers exploring the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on international students
The change happened abruptly. And before it did, it was hard to grasp exactly how profound the transformation would be.
"Ontario shut down in a weekend," says Dr. Amrita Hari, an Associate Professor at The Pauline Jewett Institute of Women's and Gender Studies.
"We all had to make decisions quickly. There were drastic measures and very reduced timelines for decision making. it doesn't sink in until it really happens"
Amrita Hari, Associate Professor at The Pauline Jewett Institute of Women's and Gender Studies.
As borders closed and flights were cancelled, international students had a decision to make: should I stay or should I go?
Its implications were bigger than they knew. To better understand the challenges facing international students in Canada and Carleton students who were on exchanges abroad, Hari is working with Dr. Luciara Nardon, an Associate Professor of International Business at the Sprott School of Business and Co-Director of the Centre for Research on Inclusion at Work (CRIW).
Luciara Nardon, an Associate Professor of International Business at the Sprott School of Business and Co-Director of the Centre for Research on Inclusion at Work (CRIW).
The researchers are conducting 30 one-hour interviews with students to better understand how COVID-19 has impacted them, give them an opportunity to share their experience, and work together to find ways to cope with the unprecedented and dynamic situation. Throughout the project, Hari and Nardon will be seeking to identify helpful changes that could be immediately implemented by the university.
"Many students might have felt that the implications of the decisions they were making were temporary. They felt they were making decisions for weeks, as opposed to months. Then that set in, as it did for everybody else," says Hari.
The mental health challenges that isolation presents could be especially difficult for international students who are far from their support networks.
"Many international students do not integrate with the local community, so they may end up alone in their room, with no one they feel close to nearby. They may experience more social isolation than the rest of us, if they cannot see the people closest to them. So, there is this extra level of anxiety that is possible for them," says Nardon.
When it comes to COVID-19, every country has a unique set of circumstances – and every student has a unique set of factors to consider when they're making decisions.
"For Carleton exchange students abroad, for example, there was a two-day window when they could decide to stay during the lockdown."
"Students who decided to stay abroad during this time worry about what would happen if a family member got sick, and they needed to come back? When you cannot move between the two places, what happens if you pick the wrong one."
Mario Santana, Assistant Professor, Architectural Conservation and Sustainability works with his students in Morocco.
For both international students in Canada and Canadians studying abroad, the pandemic can create a financial challenge. Many students rely on funds from their families, and they might not be eligible to work or receive benefits in countries where they are now living indefinitely.
"Many international students do not qualify for the funding programs available through the Canadian government," says Nardon.
"Some of them might have planned to go back home and work, but are now stuck here. They still have to pay the bills. We know that precarity of any kind exacerbates any crisis – financial, immigration status, mobility," says Hari.
But financial concerns could run deeper still, as Hari notes. "It is a tough job market already, and this could disrupt career plans and graduations. Students don't necessarily know how they'll recover, or what the future holds for them."
Amrita Hari
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Professor of International Business at the Sprott School of Business and Director of the Centre for Research on Inclusion at Work
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