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A software development kit (sdk) for AlchemyAPI using Node.js

## AlchemyAPI ##

AlchemyAPI offers artificial intelligence as a service. We teach computers to learn how to read and see, and apply our technology to text analysis and image recognition through a cloud-based API. Our customers use AlchemyAPI to transform their unstructured content such as blog posts, news articles, social media posts and images into much more useful structured data.

AlchemyAPI is a tech startup located in downtown Denver, Colorado. As the world's most popular text analysis service, AlchemyAPI serves over 3.5 billion monthly API requests to over 35,000 developers. To enable our services, we use artificial intelligence, machine learning, neural networks, natural language processing and massive-scale web crawling. Our technology powers use cases in a variety of industry verticals, including social media monitoring, business intelligence, content recommendations, financial trading and targeted advertising.

More information at: http://www.alchemyapi.com

## API Key ##

To use AlchemyAPI, you'll need to obtain an API key and attach that key to all requests. If you do not already have a key, please visit: http://www.alchemyapi.com/api/register.html

## Getting Started with the Node.js SDK ##

To get started and run the example, simply:

	git clone https://github.com/AlchemyAPI/alchemyapi_node.git
	cd alchemyapi_node
	npm install
	node alchemyapi.js YOUR_KEY_HERE
	node app.js

Just replace YOUR_KEY_HERE with your key, and you should be good to go.

The example will be available at: http://localhost:3000

## A Note about Client Side Javascript ##

This is intended to be used on the server side using Node. While it's possible to utilize AlchemyAPI completely in the browser, it is not recommended. First, this would expose your API key to the world, and this key is a secret. Second, most browsers will block calls to a different domain for security reasons. It's possible to get around this will jsonp, but it's recommended that you proxy any requests to AlchemyAPI through your own server.


Allen's Air Conditioning, Inc. is an air conditioning and heating contractor serving Cecilia, KY. We provide preventive maintenance checks, service and repair of existing equipment, and installation of new equipment. Allen's Air Conditioning, Inc. is the AC and Heating contractor of choice in Cecilia.
Allen's Air Conditioning is centrally located. With over 15 trucks on the road everyday we are sure to have a technician in the Cecilia area so prompt service guaranteed!


Apple has begun selling the iPhone X on its Clearance Store online.
After discontinuing it in September 2018, refurbished models of the device can be purchased from Apple's website at a cheaper price of $769 / £769 for the 64GB model (SIM free).
The iPhone X was originally sold in 2017 at a starting price of £999. The refurbished models are available in Space Grey and Silver and the two storage options. If you order now, they are set to be delivered this week.
All refurbished devices from Apple are tested, cleaned and inspected with a different box, accessories and manuals. Additionally, the outer shell of the device, and the battery, are replaced: basically making it a brand new phone!
This is a deal worth considering seeing that a pratically new phone is being sold at a far cheaper price than when it first came out.


This past year I moved into a new condo and in the process decided I needed to declutter some areas of my wardrobe. One of those being my denim stash. If you didn't have the pleasure of witnessing the purge, the only thing you really missed was me wearing the lowest low-rise jeans ever to exist [omg, why did I think those were a good idea again?] My closet motto is that if I let go of a few pieces I no longer wear, then I'm able to make room for something even better. Enter Topshop Denim.
For years, Topshop has been one of my top go-to retailers for denim because of their killer quality, amazing prices, & overall perfect fit. As someone who's on the petite side, I know the struggle of shopping for jeans and everything ends up being baggy, unflattering, or tight in all the wrong places. Topshop, however, nails the fit every single time. The quality and price go hand in hand for me. I avoid buying cheap denim because it always ends up falling apart, but at the same time, I also don't want to spend a small fortune just to have a nice pair of jeans. Topshop jeans are made out of high quality fabric with just the right amount of stretch. They also won't break the bank because their styles start around $65 bucks. Score!
The real star of the show is hands down this pair of destroyed, light wash, straight leg jeans. I have been scouring the interwebs to find a pair EXACTLY like this. Vintage feel, high waist (but not too high), flattering tapered leg, and destroyed to perfection. When in doubt Topshop it out. They also stay on top of trends by adding cool new details to their classic cuts. Whether it's button flys, rips, raw hems, embellishments, pockets, etc. they're always offering new ways to shake up your favorite fits.
All outfit details are linked above but don't hesitate to drop a question down in the comments section if you need any help at all! If you're thinking about refreshing your stale denim collection, 10/10 would recommend you check out Topshop — they won't let you down. Also, if you're wanting to take the plunge on a pair of new jeans I have a coupon page linked, here! As always, sending lots of tropical vibes your way!
This post is in collaboration with Topshop and Stylinity.


I'm a little bit more than happy (you can tell because my cheeks always get real pudgy) that my skin has a bit of a sun kissed glow going on over here.
Hallelujah praise the sunny skies above.
16 Handles is like the Willy Wonka Chocolate Factory of frozen yogurt places.
Don't listen to Alissa and her hatred towards this place. She's a loon.
Just look at this heavenly cup of goodness. What's not to love?!
I get the biggest satisfaction out of popping a crisp fat grape between my teeth.
It's the oddest thing, I know but I crave the sensation.
The blueberry pales in comparison to the almighty grape.
And for any of you that actually know me you will understand why this is a huge accomplisment.
I don't like bread (or anything doughy to be precise) but this pizza is amazeballs.
A) Because it has the thinnest crust ever so it's more like a chip than a bed of doughy mushy floury gunk.
B) Because it's Spinach and Artichoke. Umm heaven, I could just die.
That my success with the whole bread eating thing stopped right there because this tasty pointless little bun at Five Guys came off my Little Burger point five seconds after snapping this crappy iPhone pic.
Oh and yes, I do dump all of my fries into the paper bag and rip the top part off for easier access.
That's what she said my friends.
That I found a nerd, yes the candy not the Geek squad employee, in my belly button earlier this week.
I discovered this little escapee about thirty minutes after I had finished the box.


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Lazy jacks – wym. /ˈleɪzi dʒæks/ (ang. - lazy – leniwy, jack – podnośnik) – system linek olinowania ruchomego stosowany na jednostkach o ożaglowaniu skośnym. Lazy jacki podczas zrzucania żagla zabezpieczają jego płótno przed wywiewaniem na zawietrzną. Ułatwia to sprzątanie żagli przymasztowych (np. grotżagla, bezanżagla, fokżagla na szkunerze itp.)

Na jednostkach z ożaglowaniem gaflowym
liny te biegną parami od każdej z dwóch direk w dół do obu stron bomu. Zwykle stosuje się dwie, trzy lub więcej (czasem rozgałęzionych) par w poziomym oddaleniu jedna para od kolejnej.

Na jednostkach o ożaglowaniu bermudzkim
lazy jacki to dwa symetryczne zestawy rozgałęzionych linek o przebiegu podobnym do direk. Linki każdego zestawu biegną od knag w dolnej części masztu w górę poprzez bloki zwrotne zamocowane na maszcie i dalej po rozgałęzieniu się (zwykle z użyciem bloczków lub pierścieni), biegną do zamocowań wzdłuż obu stron bomu. Jeżeli stosowany jest tzw. lazy bag, (czyli dwudzielny pokrowiec na żagiel) końce rozgałęzień mocowane są nie wzdłuż bomu, a wzdłuż brzegów tego pokrowca. Po zrzuceniu żagla pokrowiec zamykany jest na zamek błyskawiczny lub (rzadziej) sznurowany. Dzięki zastosowaniu lazy baga nie ma potrzeby sejzingowania żagla do bomu. Lazy jacki do pewnego stopnia mogą zastępować topenantę.

Wadę tego systemu stanowi fakt, że podczas stawiania żagla trudno uniknąć zaczepiania się głowicy żagla i/lub zewnętrznych końców listew usztywniających żagiel o lazy jacki. Nawet prowadzenie jednostki dokładnie w linii wiatru - co możliwe jest jedynie przy użyciu napędu mechanicznego - nie daje gwarancji, że łopoczący żagiel nie zaczepi się. Lazy jacki mogą z kolei zaczepiać się o elementy takielunku np. o salingi. Można uniknąć tych niedogodności przed stawianiem żagla całkowicie luzując oba, albo jedynie zawietrzny lazy jack i napiąc go wzdłuż bomu i masztu. Ten sposób stawiania żagla trudniej zastosować jeżeli wraz z lazy jackami stosowany jest również lazy bag.

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Wyposażenie jachtu i osprzęt

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Pollination Prospects
March 15th 2008 Issue
Pacific Northwest apple pollination is inextricably linked with California almond pollination. Virtually every commercial beekeeper that supplies bees to Northwest apple orchards also pollinates California almond orchards in February and March.
The almond pollination season in any given year gives a reliable preview of what honeybee condition will be like for Northwest apple growers. The condition of honeybees in California almond orchards this year ranged from very poor to very good, as it does every year.
Problems with Colony Collapse Disorder (see "Causes of CCD") are making it increasingly difficult for beekeepers to supply strong, healthy colonies to almond growers. In spite of these problems, there have been many strong, populous colonies in almond orchards. Almond bloom was late this year—about ten days later than normal—which means a smaller gap between the end of almond bloom (about March 15 this year) and the start of apple bloom. However, this should still leave an ample window for timely bee deliveries to Northwest apple orchards. The window for deliveries to soft fruit orchards in southern areas will be narrower but should still be adequate for beekeepers with reliable truckers.
For most commercial beekeepers, almond pollination income is the big (and sometimes the sole) payday for the year. Rental prices ranged from $150 to $180 per colony for eight-frame or better colonies, about triple the price of five years ago. Although the money is good, the beekeeper's costs to supply eight-frame colonies in winter, especially with current CCD problems, take up a huge portion of that income (some figure as much as $125 per colony).
Extremely high almond pollination fees have caused all almond growers to think inside the box—the box, in this case, being the hive, or wooden structure that houses the colony. Renting eight-frame colonies for $160 each is usually cheaper on a per-acre basis than renting four-frame colonies at a much lower price, since fewer colonies are needed per acre. Many almond growers now hire independent inspectors to verify colony strength; some bee brokers provide this same service. There are few, if any, unsuspecting almond growers out there that a beekeeper might take advantage of—all growers are suspecting and all bee operations are suspect.
The general strength of bee colonies in almond orchards has improved in recent years because the bar for colony strength has been raised in synchrony with almond pollination rental fees. There are still, however, many colonies in almond orchards that do not meet the optimum eight-frame standard—there always have been and likely always will be. This is not a reflection on the competence of beekeepers, but more a measure of the difficulties that even good beekeepers are having in coming up with eight-frame colonies in February.
Colony strength at the end of almond bloom is usually about 25 percent higher than at the beginning. An eight-frame colony can become a ten-frame colony, and a four-framer can turn into a five-framer.
With eight-frame colonies, one colony per acre is ample for apple growers. Almond growers use two colonies per acre because they want a 50 percent set of blossoms (almonds are never thinned), while a commercial apple crop requires only a 5 percent set. If there is competing bloom within a mile of your orchard (or two miles, if it is an attractive bloom) you may want to use more than one colony per acre.
Stronger colonies
The vetting process that almond bees go through, and the early start they get on spring build-up, has significantly increased the strength of honeybee colonies in Northwest apple orchards over what it was before almond pollination became the major factor in the bee industry. Apple growers receive much stronger colonies today than they did 25 years ago. Apple growers should still pay close attention to colony strength since a beekeeper might split that ten-frame colony that comes out of almonds into two five-frame colonies—and he might want to rent his cull colonies (those that didn't make the grade for almonds) for apples.
Northwest apple growers today are getting stronger bee colonies than California almond growers, and they are getting them at the bargain prices of $40 to $50 per colony. Thirty years ago, virtually all Northwest apple orchards were pollinated with Northwest and northern California bees.
Today, thousands of bee colonies from Montana and North Dakota are used because beekeepers from these states look at apple orchards as welcome holding locations until their home states thaw out. Before almonds began using them, these bees would either be killed off in the winter or protected from freezing temperatures. Montana and North Dakota bees have exerted considerable downward pressure on Northwest pollination prices, to the benefit of apple growers and the detriment of Northwest beekeepers.
In the 1950s, California beekeepers were receiving $2 per colony for almond bees, and Washington beekeepers were getting $5 a colony for apple bees. In the 60s, the fees were $5 and $10 respectively. In the 50s and 60s, California beekeepers would look in awe at Washington apple pollination fees and dream about getting $10 a colony for almonds.
The increase in California's almond acreage from 100,000 acres to 600,000 acres today has completely changed U.S. beekeeping. Honey production is no longer profitable for beekeepers due to cheap imported honey, mainly from China and Argentina. Some beekeepers even consider honey production a nuisance, other than the food value for their bees. Many beekeepers today are interested solely in keeping their colonies alive from one almond pollination season to the next, a formidable task with today's problems.
Price-cutting
You can now purchase a honeybee colony in late March, after almond bloom, for $125, significantly less than the almond grower pays for bee rental. Your problem then is: how do you keep the colony alive and healthy until the following February? Some beekeepers are considering killing off their colonies after almond bloom, taking most of the rest of the year off, then purchasing packages of bees from Australia (or the southeastern United States) in November or December, and installing them in their equipment, hoping the bees can increase sufficiently in strength to be rentable for almonds.
For most beekeepers, apple pollination income is only enough to defray the cost of keeping their bees alive for another month. Price-cutting by beekeepers to secure apple locations, and pressure by apple growers to lower pollination fees, have made apple pollination unprofitable for some beekeepers. The 1.2 million colonies exiting almond orchards in March has put apple growers in the driver's seat when it comes to pollination fees. In California, apple pollination fees are as low as $10 a colony, with some beekeepers placing truckload lots of bees near orchards at no charge. The California almond industry is, in essence, subsidizing the apple industry to the tune of millions of dollars saved annually in pollination fees. Be grateful.
Joe Traynor runs a pollination service for almond growers and beekeepers and is the author of three books: Almond Pollination Handbook, Ideas in Soil and Plant Nutrition, and Honey—The Gourmet Medicine.
Funding bee research
A fledgling, nonprofit organization devoted to bee research, called Project Apis M., is being supported by beekeepers and almond growers via donations of $1 per colony of bees rented. The organization's goal is to fund and direct research to improve the health and vitality of honeybee colonies while improving crop production. For more information, or to make a donation, go to the Web site at www.projectapism.org.
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Get ready for a Disney like jungle river run, where you can choose to grab a mask, and drift down 1 km of jungle passage lined with overhanging trees above, and space freak coral formations below. It is only a few meters deep, and quite a trip, whether on the boat, in the water, or both.
White sands, great coral, deep jungle, and 2 tiny little, this stop off a delivers photos your friends will not believe are real or we may go to the nearby village atoll, equally exciting.
The offshore island lagoon of Wayag is about as beautiful as nature has delivered on this planet. It is a bit of a hike, and unless you want to speed 1000Euros on a speedboat, few get to see this marvel.
It's a lagoon you see on all the postcard shots, blue azure bays with mountain islets everywhere. We park on our own beach and enjoy the area for 2 nights.
A small opening in the cliffs of Pianemo lets us slip inside a bay full of limestone towers, in an aqua mill pond. Up the karst steps we climb. It's a Jurassic water park.
Thorough the Manta feeding banks past Arborek and up to Friwen, here we tie to wharves and wander ashore to take in some Melanesian village life.
The islands of Raja Ampat are one of Indonesia's most pristine and well preserved ecological jewels! It is easily one of the finest and most spectacular natural phenomena in Asia! Come spend a week with us as we explore this amazing paradise!
We will depart from Waisai and head out to explore this piece of paradise! Witness the majesty of Raja Ampat's limestone karst islets, amazing bays, and canyons and waters that are unmatched across the world! Enjoy swimming, snorkeling, diving, and much more as you sail with our friendly, professional and knowledgeable crew!
Enjoy hearty meals on board and much-needed relaxation as the crew takes care of all your needs along the way! The itinerary, as well as the menu, can be customized based on requests so don't hesitate to contact us!
Come and experience the beauty of Raja Ampat like never before!


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Posts for LTD
Jukebox Musicals Done Right: Beautiful - The Carole King Musical at the Aldwych
I actively follow Broadway theatre just as much as I do West End theatre, but the only problem is that the sea between me and Broadway means I can't see any shows playing there (obviously). So when Beautiful - The Carole King Musical was announced and then started performances at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre in New York, I was more than envious of all of the people that got to see the show.
I've grown up surrounded by some of Carole King's biggest tracks and to see a story featuring her fantastic catalogue of music set to her incredible story was fast becoming a dream of mine, so when the show was announced to have a London transfer, I made sure I was there as soon as opening night passed.
I hate jukebox musicals, even the idea of them irritates me, but this show doesn't irritate me whatsoever. In fact, this show has me so blown off my feet that I'd go as far as to say that this show is one of the best Broadway imports I've seen in the West End for a very long time. Not only has Carole King's fantastic catalogue of music been updated and brought to life on the stage with such inspiration in tow, but the book to go with it (which charts King's career and rise to fame) is incredibly moving and makes this show feel much more classic musical theatre as opposed to how boring and drab the books most jukebox musicals are usually set to. The most moving moment in my memory is when King (*spoiler alert*) realises that her husband Gerry is leaving her at the end of the first act: when the song "One Fine Day" lends a verse to King, sung with such beauty and heartache, I couldn't help but cry. It was at this moment that I realised this show is more than a jukebox musical that only performs its songs when the characters actually do so in the book: this is a show that could mix this Chicago-style organised song structure with that of a normal musical. It really is utter perfection.
Needless to say, the show is visually stunning. The simplicity of the set is totally irrelevant because the use of lights seem to carry each scene perfectly; the lighting is both glamorous and fun which only enhances how beautiful this show already is. The cast are also absolutely incredible: somewhat newcomer Katie Brayben absolutely shines as Carole King. Knowing the original Broadway cast so well, I was so worried that she wouldn't shape up to how incredibly well Jessie Mueller portrayed the role, especially considering Mueller won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her performance... but boy was I wrong. Katie Brayben not only looks just like the uber successful recording artist, but she tackles the tunes so perfectly with such satisfying and gorgeous tone - her performance is honestly stellar and makes this show even better than what it already is. Performances by the rest of the cast are stunning too and especially by Ian McIntosh who plays Barry Mann for very similar reasons to why Katie is so charming (and McIntosh's incredibly strong vocal and stage presence is very appealing as well).
If you're looking for a show to make you laugh and cry whilst also giving you a very strong and nostalgic message to hold onto both throughout the show and beyond then take a trip down to Beautiful - The Carole King Musical at the Aldwych Theatre. This is a show for both die-hard Carole King fans and newcomers alike and is the perfect example of what jukebox musicals should be: true to musical theatre.
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This is one heck of a tasty way to enjoy kohlrabi!! Fried capers, toasted sunflower seeds, tuna and plenty of parsley all tossed in a zesty lemon tahini dressing. Simple, delicious and filling to boot! This is my new go-to way to enjoy kohlrabi and thankfully we've got an abundance in the fields so I'm happy to have this on rotation for quick and healthy lunches this fall.
And hey–if any of you have toyed with the idea of joining a CSA but are torn because you're not sure about how young kids will do with the more "exotic" veggies I hope this post is inspiring. It's been so fun to see other kiddos who are also part of the CSA light up when they see cherry tomatoes, broccoli or spinach (yes–even spinach lights them up!) You may not have control over the veggies that appear in your box each week but you can be damn sure that the contents are grown with love (and fresher than anything you can find at the grocery store!) If you're not sure where to find a CSA in your area check out this website. And for those of you that live in the Hood River or Portland, Oregon areas we are accepting applications for our 2017 season now! Head to gotumbleweed.com for info.
Anyhow, cheers to all of our awesome CSA members that have been a part of our family this year! And of course, we'll raise a glass to the strangest looking vegetable of the bunch….Kohlrabi we love you!
Prepare the dressing by whisking all the ingredients together until smooth and creamy (this works best with an immersion blender). Taste test and adjust seasonings as needed. If the dressing seems too thick, add more water to thin. Set aside.
Heat a small dry skillet over medium heat. Add the sunflower seeds and toast until lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Shake the pan a few times while toasting. Pour the toasted sunflower seeds into a bowl and set aside.
Return the pan to the stove and heat the olive oil over medium high heat. Once the oil is hot, add the capers and cook, stirring often, until the capers are browned and crisp and some have "popped" open. Remove from the heat and set aside.
In a large bowl toss the cubed kohlrabi with the tuna and parsley. Drizzle with 1/2 of the dressing and toss well. If the salad seems like it could use more dressing add more to taste. Stir in the toasted sunflower seeds and fried capers and serve.
I've made this recipe twice now, because who knows what the heck to do with CSA kohlrabi?? It's an excellent recipe with the capers as the hero ingredient that really tie the dish together. Try it!


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[ANALYSIS] Duterte's weak grasp of the maritime case on South China Sea
Philippines v China 101
Marites Dañguilan Vitug
@maritesdvitug
Updated 4:00 PM, July 11, 2019
Three years after the stunning victory that washed away China's expansive 9-dash line claim on the South China Sea, President Rodrigo Duterte still needs to grasp the essence of the case decided by an international arbitral tribunal in 2016: how the Philippines framed it and what the country won.
This was the one striking thing that surfaced after the sinking of a Philippine fishing boat by a Chinese vessel last month in Recto Bank. Duterte's subsequent remarks showed a lack of appreciation of the historic maritime case the Philippines filed against China, the impact of the international tribunal's ruling, and China's absence in the arbitration anchored on the UN Convention of the Law of the Sea or UNCLOS of which it was a signatory.
In a way, China's ramming of the fishing boat has brought back national conversation to the arbitral ruling of July 12, 2016, a subject that was shelved by Duterte, not giving it the attention it deserved.
It is but fitting then to return to the basics on the third anniversary of the milestone victory of the Philippines. (READ: The sinking of Gem-Ver: Barko! May babanggang barko!)
What the case wasn't about
When the Philippines haled China into court in 2013, it wasn't to determine sovereignty over certain features in the South China Sea. It wasn't to settle the question of which country owned what.
That's why Duterte's statement that the hit-and-run of a fishing boat "was not a matter of sovereignty" was off the mark. In the first place, sovereignty wasn't the core issue.
The 2 main goals of the arbitral case were to have China's 9-dash line claim declared illegal and to define the maritime entitlements of the features claimed by the Philippines, whether these were rocks, low-tide elevations or LTEs, or islands.
Why was the Philippines not able to take the most straightforward legal path of deciding sovereignty?
It was because China had cleverly opted out of compulsory arbitration provided by UNCLOS when it came to the issue of sovereignty, as if anticipating legal challenges to its actions in the South China Sea. Only one window was open to the Philippines: to clarify maritime entitlements. There was no other choice.
In doing so, the Philippines skirted the issue of sovereignty.
Islands and rocks
A few words about the nature of islands, rocks, and LTE. This was the more technical aspect of the case.
Rocks, as provided by UNCLOS, have limited entitlements of 12 nautical miles. LTEs are not entitled to any maritime zones. Islands, for their part, generate an exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
The Philippines argued that its claims were over rocks and LTEs. This meant that they would have no overlapping entitlements to maritime zones between the Philippines and China.
As we all know, the tribunal invalidated China's 9-dash line claim and sided with the Philippines in its position that the features on which it laid claim to were rocks and LTEs. These included Recto Bank (Reed Bank), where the fishing boat was rammed.
Moreover, the tribunal declared Recto Bank as part of the Philippines' EEZ . This meant that the Philippines has sovereign rights over Recto Bank.
Just like a person has human rights, a country has sovereign rights. UNCLOS, which the Philippines ratified, spelled out that a country has sovereign rights over its EEZ.
Agreement to fish
Duterte's revelation that he and President Xi Jinping had an agreement that would allow Filipinos to fish in Panatag Shoal (Scarborough Shoal) and the Chinese to fish in Recto Bank further shows that the President doesn't understand the arbitral ruling.
In 2016, the tribunal declared Scarborough Shoal a common fishing ground, meaning Vietnamese, Chinese and Filipino fishermen who have been plying their trade here can continue to do so. China doesn't need to give permission to the Philippine fishermen.
As for Recto Bank, the Philippines has exclusive rights over it as the feature lies within the country's EEZ. Other countries have to ask the permission of the Philippines to fish as well as explore for oil and gas in Recto Bank.
Even if Duterte hasn't prioritized the ruling, he should have at least tried to read up on our gains and use these to advance the Philippines' interests.
Joint probe with China
Another remark of Duterte that betrays his fragile grasp of the case is his openness to have a joint probe with China on the sinking of the fishing boat. Salvador Panelo, the President's spokesperson, said that Duterte welcomed the proposal which came from the Chinese foreign ministry and Justice Secretary Meinardo Guevarra.
From the start, China refused to have anything to do with the arbitration case and rejected the tribunal's decision. Yet Duterte airbrushes this fact and desires to work with the country that has taken over maritime features in the West Philippine Sea.
The President may well be reminded that, during the negotiations for UNCLOS, China lobbied on behalf of developing nations for a 200-mile EEZ. At the time, China was not yet a global power. Today, the country that was once a champion of the EEZ shuns UNCLOS and the arbitral ruling because its interests are affected.
Looking back, the tribunal ruling lifted cobwebs of doubt on the nature of the features in the South China Sea and what belonged to the EEZ of Philippines. Imagine this: the Philippines gained a maritime area that is larger than the total land area of the country, rich in resources, thanks to the arbitral decision.
This is a big deal. Why doesn't the President get it?
I still maintain my impression that Duterte's competence is limited. He, too, needs to study and let the facts sink into his consciousness.
Foreign policy, after all, is not an extension of his personal likes and whims. – Rappler.com
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As I write this column I'm sitting on the deck of a cottage overlooking the appropriately named Paradise Lake. Lots of time to think, perhaps too much?
I certainly could have begged off from doing this column - the editor was quite okay with that - but somehow my overdeveloped work ethic and conscientiousness meant I didn't provide advance notice and therefore feel obligated to meet my regular deadline.
I'm also struggling somewhat, yet again, with the realization that I'm simply not very good at doing nothing. There's an Italian phrase, "Il bel far niete" that means the beauty of doing nothing. I'm not quite there, but then again, I'm not totally convinced I want to be.
Like many other Baby Boomers though, I have realized that I have enough of everything.
I don't need another house or a bigger house, more shoes, or exotic vacations. Okay maybe a few more shoes wouldn't hurt. Nor am I going to be one of those obsessed with using creams and cosmetic procedures to stay young. After all, I've earned my wrinkles.
I know too that being here relaxing at the cottage with our kids and extended families is as good as it gets.
I've also learned that happiness is far more likely when I focus on what I can give, rather than what I can get. I think that means I'm now a Baby Boomer in recovery.
It's been an exhilarating ride for us Boomers….overwhelming in our numbers, we absorbed the spirit and optimism of the times and barreled through life.
Each phase we've gone through has shaped community priorities. Boomers meant new subdivisions, schools, arenas, and swimming pools.
Today human services are wondering how they're going to deal with our numbers, not to mention our anticipated longevity, and developers are focused on designing and building retirement communities to meet everyone's needs.
As a generation that has become accustomed to being the centre of attention, perhaps though it's our turn to think about how we can expand our potential for happiness.
Hindu philosophy suggests there are four phases of life. In the first, we are students who are being educated and learning about life. In phase two we are busy making a living, raising a family and being part of a community. Too often, we tend to do the first two and stop.
However, for Hindus phase three is a time for stepping back from life in order to question who you are and to think about life's deep questions.
Finally in phase four, the intent is to return to the world without attachment, to serve others.
While I'm not suggesting everyone embrace a Hindu lifestyle, perhaps middle age can hold greater adventures in addition to those offered by playing golf or planning the next cruise.
While I can't profess to be an expert on how exactly one goes about doing that, I do think it begins with getting in touch with what it is you're passionate about. Sometimes that may even mean doing something that scares the heck out of you.
Regardless, it's important that we as a generation spend time reflecting and figuring out how to give back.
Not sure about you, but I'd hate to think that Boomers go down in the history books as the generation that was too self-involved to leave the world in better shape than it was when they found it.


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Regions of the future
Written by Juan Palenzuela, associate
Edited by Harriet Moll , creative director
A new report by EY released yesterday which surveys over 800 international investors, found that for the seventh consecutive year, Scotland is the most attractive region outside London for foreign investment. Throughout 2019, the number of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) projects increased by 7.4% to 101 projects, well above the UK average growth rate of 5.2%.
But it is not just in terms of the numbers of projects and pounds invested. The number of jobs created in Scotland was also higher per project (83.6) in comparison to the UK average (51.4).
The attractiveness of Scotland has been noted by others too. fDi Intelligence, an FDI magazine operated by the Financial Times, currently lists as Scotland as the tenth most desirable region in its annual ranking of European "regions of the future". In particular, Glasgow ranks first out of all large European cities for FDI Strategy.
It is unavoidable that FDI will suffer in 2020, but there are several reasons to remain positive.
One sector in particular, biotechnology, is set to grow globally as a result of the pandemic. The Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre, an initiative from the University of Strathclyde which aims to grow the Scottish biotech to a £900m industry by 2025, is one of the main driving forces. The centre funds and guides new projects, and so far has seen the industry grow from £170m in 2014 to over £350m currently.
Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at removing some legal protections from social media platforms and encouraged legislators to pursue stronger legal actions against Twitter and Facebook. The order seeks to clarify the Communications Decency Act, a law that offers platforms such as Twitter legal protection for content posted by their users. It comes after Twitter fact-checked two of Trump's tweets on Wednesday.
A British court must now decide on which political faction of Venezuela it recognises as the legitimate government as the government of Nicolás Maduro continues to push for the country's gold to be withdrawn from the vaults of the Bank of England. Britain currently recognises Juan Guaido as the legitimate president and has denied Maduro's request on that basis.
Tensions between India and China have continued to grow as soldiers from both countries have set up camp along several remote disputed areas in the Himalayas, with each side accusing the other of trespassing.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders revealed yesterday that Britain's automotive industry produced just 197 cars last month, from 70,971 in April 2019. The pandemic has forced most factories to close, with only a handful of premium, luxury and sports car manufacturers still allowed to operate.
Renault is reportedly planning to slash around 15,000 jobs around the world as it tries to cut costs. The firm was already suffering before the pandemic and saw its first annual loss since the financial crisis last year, in spite of steadily growing demand. The cost-cutting programme is expected to be announced later today.
Rolls-Royce lost its investment-grade rating, which it held for more than 20 years yesterday after Standard & Poor's downgraded the company to "junk" status because of prolonged and weak profitability and expectations of lower cash flow from its engine service contracts.
The editorial board of the Financial Times writes that fact-checking tweets, as long as it is done through a rigorous and independent process, must be a right and even a duty for social media platforms.
Writing on Project Syndicate, Yanis Varoufakis argues that the Covid pandemic will not necessarily be used by governments to harness more power.
Conflicting results for equity markets yesterday amid growing concerns about a global recession. In the US, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.58% at 25,400.64, while the S&P 500 was 0.21% weaker at 3,029.73 and the Nasdaq Composite saw out the session 0.46% softer at 9,368.99.
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In company announcements, Boeing announced plans to lay off 6,770 American employees, while a further 5,520 workers will receive buyout offers and be asked to leave in the coming weeks. This represents around 10% of its 160,000 workforce and comes after air travel fell by 96% in the US on the year to mid-April.
Easyjet, meanwhile, announced that it will cut 30% of its workforce, as it warned that demand for flying will not return to normal levels until 2023. John Lundgren, EasyJet's chief executive, recognised the company was having to consider some "very difficult decisions", but said they were aiming "to protect as many jobs as we can for the long-term".
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Obituary of Jeffrey Lynn Barnhill
Please share a memory of Jeffrey Lynn to include in a keepsake book for family and friends.
Jeffrey Lynn Barnhill, of Bastrop, LA passed away Friday, April 1, 2022 surrounded by his family. He was born September 12, 1956 in Fresno, CA to the late Truel Hodge and Mildred Russell Barnhill. Jeff was a member of Naff Avenue Church of Christ. He was a retired mechanical technician from Morehouse Parish Highway Department of thirty-five years. He was also a member of the Morehouse Parish Emergency Response Team for many years. Jeff was an avid reader. He also enjoyed riding motorcycles, canoeing down waterways, and photographing wildlife. Jeff was a member of Friends of Black Bayou, a Master Naturalist, and he loved teaching others about nature, wildlife, and the history of Morehouse Parish. Jeff was always willing to help anyone in need and will be greatly missed. He is preceded in death by his father, Truel Hodge Barnhill. Jeff is survived by his mother, Mildred Russell Barnhill; sister, Cathy Osborn; brother, Steve Barnhill and wife Heather; nephews, Marc Osborn, Brennan Osborn, and Ty Barnhill; nieces, Rachel Barnhill, and Ava Barnhill; and numerous cousins. His family would like to express their gratitude to Morehouse Parish Dialysis Center and Haven Home Health for the excellent care he received during his illness. A special thank you to the numerous friends and family for all the calls, cards, visits, and prayers during this difficult time. The family will receive friends Wednesday, April 6, 2022 from 3 PM - 5 PM at Golden Funeral Home. A private memorial service for Mr. Barnhill will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Paragould Children's Home at the link below: https://www.childrenshomes.org.
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Bad Math on New Nuclear Weapons
The United States hasn't introduced new warheads to its nuclear arsenal in over twenty years. Instead, existing weapons undergo periodic maintenance programs to address aging issues, replace limited-life parts, and modernize certain components. This approach eliminates the need for nuclear testing, aiding U.S. nuclear nonproliferation efforts.
But despite this—and despite stating "The United States will not develop new nuclear warheads"—the Obama administration is currently planning to do so as part of the so-called "3+2" plan. Under 3+2, several existing warheads on land-based and submarine-launched missiles will be retired and replaced with three new interoperable warheads (the "3" in "3+2"). A bomb and a warhead for an air-launched cruise missile will be refurbished (the "2" in "3+2"). Although the proposed warheads would use nuclear components from existing designs, they would be combined in new ways and would remain untested outside of computer simulations.
The benefits don't add up
The administration argues that these new designs aren't in fact new, and that proceeding with 3+2 offers several key benefits. By having three warheads for each of the land-based and sea-based forces, the U.S. may be able to reduce by up to 50 percent the size of the "hedge" force of nuclear weapons that it keeps in reserve. With fewer types of warheads and fewer warheads left to maintain, the overall cost of maintaining the stockpile may decline. The new designs would also add certain safety and security features.
We find that the 3+2 plan would allow for modest reductions to the size of the hedge at current force levels, and for deeper reductions at lower force levels. However, the desired 50 percent reductions could only occur by eliminating the air-delivered bombs and cruise missiles, which isn't planned. More importantly, under the administration's plan, any reduction would need to await the completion of new warheads, which would take at least three decades. We find that the United States could reduce the hedge by roughly 50 percent today.
Based on the administration's own cost estimates, we find no reason to believe that 3+2 would save money—indeed, it may actually be more expensive than simply refurbishing existing warheads. The safety and security features to be added would offer real, albeit limited, benefits.
Perhaps most importantly, 3+2 would entail both technical and political risks. Deploying warheads that use nuclear components in new configurations without nuclear explosive testing could introduce uncertainty about their reliability and lead to calls for resumed testing. A resumption of testing would undermine international commitments to not test nuclear weapons. And deploying new warheads would send exactly the wrong message to the rest of the world—which is why the administration won't call them new.
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Q: In java socket programming chat application, Is it possible to create a individual chat for each clients like whatsapp? Now I'm done with the application which have the server and client, server accepts the client request and add the client object into the Arraylist and starts a new thread for each clients. when multiple clients connects, clients can list all the clients, and they can send a message to any clients in the list. For example client1, client2, client3 connects to the server client1 and client2 sending a message to the client3,It will be printed in client3 console. all working fine. Now i need to add additional feature that each clients sends a message in individual chat, if client1 opens a chat with client2 the conversation between those two clients only should be displayed, not client3 messages, and vice versa. To do that implementation do i need any additional concept like multi threading. I'm not asking a source code, I'm just asking a idea to implement the above feature.
Can anyone tell me the suggestion or reference to implement separate chats for different clients... Need to keep the old messages until the server goes offline?
Server.java
package server;

import java.io.DataInputStream;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.net.*;
import java.util.Vector;

public class Server {
    static Vector<ClientHandler> AllClients = new Vector<ClientHandler>();
    public static void main(String args[]) throws Exception {

        try {
            ServerSocket ss = new ServerSocket(1111);
            System.out.println("Server Started");
            while(true) {
                Socket s = ss.accept();
                DataInputStream dis = new DataInputStream(s.getInputStream());
                String clientname = dis.readUTF();
                System.out.println("Connected With : "+clientname);
                ClientHandler client = new ClientHandler(s,clientname);
                Thread t = new Thread(client);
                AllClients.add(client);
                t.start();
                System.out.println("Ready to accept connections...");
            }

        } catch (IOException e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }

    }

}

ClientHandler.java

package server;

import java.io.DataInputStream;
import java.io.DataOutputStream;
import java.net.Socket;
import java.util.Scanner;

public class ClientHandler extends Thread{

    private DataInputStream in;
    private DataOutputStream out;
    private String ClientName;
    private boolean login;
    private Socket Socket;
    Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in);

    ClientHandler(Socket s,String name) throws Exception{
        this.in = new DataInputStream(s.getInputStream());
        this.out = new DataOutputStream(s.getOutputStream());
        this.login = true;
        this.ClientName = name;
        this.Socket = s;
    }
    public void run() {

        while(true) {
            try {
                String received = in.readUTF();
                if(received.equalsIgnoreCase("logout")) {
                    this.login = false;
                    this.out.writeUTF("logout");
                    int i;
                    for(i = 0; i < Server.AllClients.size(); i++) {
                        if(this.ClientName.equals(Server.AllClients.get(i).ClientName))
                            break;
                    }
                    Server.AllClients.remove(i);
                    System.out.println(this.ClientName+" logged out");
                    this.Socket.close();
                    break;
                }
                if(received.equalsIgnoreCase("getlist")) {
                    for(int i = 0; i < Server.AllClients.size(); i++) {
                        out.writeUTF(i+1 +", "+Server.AllClients.get(i).ClientName);
                    }
                    continue;
                }
                if(received.contains(",")) {
                    String[] Message = received.split(",");
                    for(ClientHandler c : Server.AllClients) {
                        if(c.ClientName.equalsIgnoreCase(Message[1]) && c.login) {
                            c.out.writeUTF(this.ClientName +" : "+ Message[0]);
                            c.out.flush();
                            break;
                        }
                    }
                }

            }catch(Exception e) {
                System.out.println("Error :"+e.getMessage());
            }
        }
        try {
            this.in.close();
            this.out.close();
        }catch(Exception e) {
            System.out.println(e.getMessage());
        }
    }
}

Client.java

package client;

import java.io.*;
import java.net.*;
import java.util.Scanner;

public class Client {
    static DataInputStream dis;
    static DataOutputStream dos;
    static Socket s;
    public static void main(String args[])throws Exception {
            Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in);
            System.out.println("Enter Cient Name : ");
            String name = sc.nextLine();
            s = new Socket("localhost",1111);
            dis = new DataInputStream(s.getInputStream());
            dos = new DataOutputStream(s.getOutputStream());
            dos.writeUTF(name);
                Thread sendMessage = new Thread(new Runnable()
                {
                    @Override
                    public void run() {
                        while (true) {

                            String msg = sc.nextLine();

                            try {
                                dos.writeUTF(msg);
                                if(msg.equalsIgnoreCase("logout")) {
                                    System.out.println("Logged out");
                                    break;
                                }
                            } catch (IOException e) {
                                System.out.println("Error in send method :"+e.toString());
                            }
                        }
                    }
                });

                Thread readMessage = new Thread(new Runnable()
                {
                    @Override
                    public void run() {

                        while (true) {
                            try {
                                String msg = dis.readUTF();
                                if(msg.equalsIgnoreCase("logout")) {
                                    System.out.println("Logged out");
                                    break;
                                }
                                System.out.println(msg);

                            } catch (IOException e) {

                                System.out.println("Error in read method :"+e.getMessage());
                            }
                        }
                    }
                });

                sendMessage.start();
                readMessage.start();

    }

}

If my code have any irrelevant statements please do suggest a better way to optimise the code

A: The first answer is: yes it is possible.
The second answer: it's not about threading, you have to think in the first place (it's important, but not in the frist place).
the third answer: as i understand your code, the main data-structre is the collection of clients and their handler. In my opinion there is a further abstraction-layer missing in between.
In the frist place think about a data structure like "chatRoom". A client connecting to server has to send a "chatRoom"-name to the the server. Than the server creates the chatRoom or adds the client to the chatRooom's client-set. From that point a client can send his messages to the chatRoom not to the client directly anymore.
In a further step: To enable sending messages to inidividual clients you can e.g. enforce a chatRoom for every pair of clients (take care: this can be very expansive), so individual communication between clients is still possible.

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Two big assists this year may help Reza Mansouri complete his long quest for a world-class telescope in Iran.
A millennium ago, when Europe was in its dark ages, Persia and the rest of the Muslim world were dotted with observatories. Copernicus even drew on the meticulous records of planetary motion from the observatory at Maragheh in northwestern Iran for his proposal that Earth revolves around the sun. That astronomical tradition is due to resume next spring, as construction begins on the $30 million Iranian National Observatory, a 3.4-meter optical telescope. When completed in 4 or 5 years, it could be the best general-purpose telescope for thousands of kilometers. A monument to the persistence of Iran's tiny astronomy community in the face of shifting political winds, the telescope will study exoplanets and gamma-ray bursts, hunt for dark matter, and probe galaxy formation.


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Exceed Learning Partnership Members and Directors
Beryce Nixon CEO
Beryce became a leading Literacy and Numeracy specialist early in her teaching career, she was appointed as Deputy Head of Hill Top Primary School and very soon moved into the role of Headteacher, where she recognised the need for significant change. Working closely alongside the senior leadership team, they raised the school from special measures in 2004 to 'good with outstanding features' by 2007, achieving a judgement of 'outstanding' by 2011. During this period, Beryce also led on the pilot for 'Extended Schools' which was recognised at both National and Local level as a model of excellence. In 2012 she was appointed a National Leader of Education and has supported a number of schools with wide-ranging circumstances from LA to Ofsted categories.
In April 2015 Beryce was appointed Executive Head of Edlington Victoria Primary School, when the school was placed in special measures; within four terms the school had received a 'good' judgement, one of only four schools in the country to achieve this turnaround. As a result of the partnership between the two schools, Exceed Learning Partnership Multi Academy Trust was formed in April 2017.
As the Executive Principal and CEO of Exceed Learning Partnership, Beryce has undertaken the Cambridge Education Programme, consolidating her knowledge of business functions and operations within a MAT, she is also lead on school-to-school support for Partners in Learning and is very passionate about learning pedagogy and believes that 'every child has the potential to succeed' as long as schools provide the right provision, support and challenge to enable them to do so.
Fr Stephen Edmonds - Member and Director
Fr Stephen Edmonds gained his BA Hons degree from the University of Durham in 1999 and subsequently graduated from the University of Leeds in 2008 with his MA with merit.
He worked for five years as a Policy Officer for Northern Housing Consortium, advising member organisations on emerging government housing policy and best practice, and for three years with Darlington Borough Council, ultimately as Housing Investment Manager, leading on housing investments both within the authority and private sector. He was responsible for day to day management of a budget of roughly £10m, ensuring that the authority was compliant with all statutory requirements for housing and caring and he was involved in the strategic planning and development of this department.
Having decided to follow his vocation to become a priest in the Church of England, he trained in West Yorkshire from 2006 to 2008 and then served his curacy in Hendon, Sunderland for three and a half years. Fr Stephen then moved to Doncaster in January 2012 to take up is his current position as Church of England Parish Priest of Edlington Saint John the Baptist with Hexthorpe Saint Jude in the borough of Doncaster. Fr Stephen was an active School Community Governor of Hill Top Primary School before it converted to Hill Top Academy, and currently is a member of the Local Governing Body at Sir Thomas Wharton Academy, part of the Maltby Academy Trust.
Martin Oldknow - Member
Martin is retired from South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service after a career spanning 30 years. He was Divisional Officer and Head of the Technical Fire Safety department, with over 15 years' experience in Fire safety and Emergency Planning. He now runs his own Fire Safety Consultancy and Training company.
Martin has a BA (Hons) degree in Law awarded by the University of Kent and has a University Certificate in Forensic Science from the University of Central Lancashire. He is Vice Chair of the Doncaster Education Improvement Board and has over 25 years' experience as a senior manager, including budgeting and financial control, and the management and implementation of policies and strategies.
Until recently he was a National Leader of Governance, with 25 years' experience of governance within schools and academies, and is currently assisting five other schools. As Chair of a school that had been placed in special measures, Martin worked closely with the Executive Head Teacher to raise the school to a 'Good' judgement within 14 months. He is also currently the Chair of a secondary academy that was also in special measures but is now improving. This academy is currently on track to becoming 'Good' or better. He has been a member of a number of Interim Executive Boards.
Matthew Stewart - Member
Matt is the Investment Manager for UKSE, part of the Tata Group of companies. UKSE's remit is to assist with the regeneration of steel areas in the UK by helping to create new job opportunities. They achieve this by supporting growing businesses, either through their investment programme or the provision of workspace in their Innovation and Business Centres. Matt is responsible for UKSE's investment activities and is part of the Senior Leadership Team.
Matt and his team appraise, implement and manage investments of up to £1m in qualifying businesses. At any one time he sits on 10-15 company boards, supporting those companies achieve their growth plans and create local job opportunities.
Matt graduated from Sheffield University with a degree in Economics and more recently attained an MBA in Corporate Social Responsibility from Nottingham University. He is a Chartered Management Accountant (ACMA). He started his career as a graduate with British Steel in 1997 and after fulfilling several financial roles eventually joined UKSE and its investment team in 2003.
Outside of work and education Matt is the Company Secretary for AFC Pogmoor where his son and daughter both play football. If he has any spare time left after football and family, he'll be on his mountain bike somewhere in the Peak District.
Professor Sam Twiselton OBE - Member
Professor Sam Twiselton is the Director of Sheffield Institute of Education at Sheffield Hallam University and Vice President (External) of the Chartered College of Teaching. She uses her research and practice in the progression of teacher expertise, and curriculum design to improve school embedded approaches to teacher development. Sam has been involved in influencing Government policy on teacher education and is the Chair of the DfE ITT Framework Group, a member of the DfE Teacher Recruitment and Retention Advisory Group, the specialist NPQs Group, the Carter Review of ITT and Expert Behaviour Management Panel, and the OFSTED Curriculum Review Panel. She is a recent recipient of an OBE for services to Higher Education.
John Blount - Chair of Directors
John was a secondary science teacher for 35 years, 10 of which he served as Assistant Head Teacher at Hall Cross Comprehensive (now known as Hall Cross Academy), where he was responsible for standards and achievements, data analysis, pupil tracking and timetable construction. He was instrumental in preparing the bidding process to secure funding in excess of £1m over five years to transform the school into Doncaster's first specialist Science and Mathematics Centre in 2004. He subsequently became Chair and coordinator of a newly-established ICT Strategy Group, securing a further £500,000 for the development of a robust and reliable ICT infrastructure to support staff and students, and ensuring 'best value' in the purchase of new equipment. He has vast experience in the implementation of school policies and procedures, as well as the management and monitoring of budgets to support the substantial development of both premises and internal infrastructure, while adhering to DfE guidance and strict funding criteria.
John became a self-employed Education Consultant in 2008 and served actively on the Local Governing Body of Hill Top Primary School prior to its conversion to academy, undertaking training in Schools Finance, HR and Payroll, Pupil Premium, Data Analysis, Roll of Governing Body, Governor FFT Dashboard, Raising Achievement, Academy Growth and Changing the Academies Landscape.
Melissa Flett - Director
Melissa is the UK HR Director at Polypipe Group plc, Edlington and has over 20 years' experience in generalist HR, consolidated by a post-graduate diploma in Personnel and Development and is currently a member of the CIPD. She has previously served as a Human Resources Trustee/Director on the charitable board 'People United Against Crime'. Her knowledge of Human Resources and Personnel is vast, encompassing Payroll, Pensions, Employee Benefits, Contract and Policy Writing, Wellbeing, Conduct and Capability, Tribunal and Litigation Requirements, Redundancy, Union Negotiation and Learning and Development.
As a former Business Advisor and Board Member of Young Enterprise for the Yorkshire and Humber region, Melissa has also delivered support in terms of employability skills and interview techniques in both businesses and education alongside the Doncaster Chamber of Commerce and Enterprise.
Richard Brown - Director
Following a 35 year career that started in History and Geography teaching in Sheffield, Richard went on to become the Principal of Minsthorpe Community College in Wakefield, where he was responsible for nearly 2000 children, up to 4000 community users, 300 staff, an £8m revenue budget and capital projects in excess of £10m.
Upon retirement in August 2011, Richard formed 'Leading Edge Associates' with two colleagues which has been busy working with NCTL, Edge Hill University, Local Authorities, schools and academies to develop the effectiveness and impact of Governance on school improvement. He has also served on three Interim Executive Boards, two as professional Chair, all in schools facing challenging circumstances and in which he has helped stabilize leadership, begun to raise standards and progressed them into Multi Academy Trusts.
Richard has served as a member of local, regional, and national boards including the West Yorkshire Enterprise Agency, and the DfE's Implementation Review Unit (IRU). He was for many years the Chair of Governors at a Rotherham primary school and is currently on the board of a local Charitable Trust.
Carol Ann Swift - Director and Vice Chair of Directors
Carol Ann joined the teaching profession in 1978, eventually culminating in two Headships in schools in challenging circumstances. During this time she served as a member of the South Yorkshire Child Protection Committee as well as supporting other schools and governing bodies as an Associate Head Teacher, driving improvements in teaching and learning, curriculum development, financial planning and governance development.
Having left Headship in 2004, Carol Ann became a Senior Advisor for Education Leeds, coordinating the work of a large number of primary practitioners and leading the development programme for newly-appointed Head Teachers, while concurrently passing the requirements to become an Ofsted Inspector. After joining Barnsley's Local Authority in 2006, she led and managed the Primary team and supported schools in a variety of contexts, with her work largely concentrated on schools in challenging circumstances. Under Carol Ann's leadership, the Primary team supported in delivering tremendous improvements in outcomes for pupils in Barnsley.
Carol Ann has recently retired from running her own limited company, offering advice, guidance and support to schools and academy trusts across four Local Authorities. She has been involved in school governance for many years and has served as a member of an Interim Executive Board (IEB) of a school in special measures in Barnsley. Presently she is a School Governor and Trust Director in Barnsley.
Jill Wood - Director
Jill has a wealth of experience in facilities and estates management. As the current Managing Director of Signum Facilities Management Ltd, she is responsible for the development and implementation of business growth strategy to ensure effective service delivery, while exceeding sales targets, building strong client relationships and recruiting high-performing teams.
Previously Jill has worked as the Facilities Manager of Doncaster Primary Care Trust, where she ensured the efficient operation of premises throughout Doncaster, including public and private sector partnership health centres. She was involved in the estate rationalisation process enabling the smooth transition of buildings and staff to a neighbouring NHS Trust during a government-led restructure.
Currently the Vice President at Doncaster Chamber of Commerce, Jill's other areas of expertise include management of long term capital projects, development of policies and procedures and management of contractors on small and large projects.
Stewart Olsen - Director
Stewart is a Doncaster born, consummate professional, leading the way in the regions recruitment industry and wider business community.
Stewart is the Managing Director of ORB Recruitment, a multi-award-winning recruitment consultancy, and operates as a high-level interface between clients, candidates and ORB to ensure that solutions provided are effective and suited to requirement, whilst driving growth in one of the fastest growing businesses in Yorkshire.
Having been recognised in the 2020 Yorkshire 42 under 42 list for his entrepreneurism and business success, Stewart continues to champion the region with the hope to help "level-up" the area through investing back into the community and local economy. His expertise in managing high-growth businesses, driving new business development and his ability to build high-calibre teams from the ground up will help progress the trust's ambitions and future growth plans."
Izzie Drylie - Director and Chair of Audit Committee
Izzie is a senior associate at DLA Piper LLP in Leeds, with a focus on business restructuring and insolvency. She has experience advising directors of large companies facing significant disruption to their businesses, including external shocks and insufficient liquidity, as well as acting for creditors and insolvency practitioners.
Throughout her university years and beyond, Izzie has demonstrated a commitment to mentoring and supporting young people through education and development projects with the University of Oxford, TeachFirst, Lawyers in Schools and the School of Hard Knocks.
Vivienne Trask-Hall - Director
Viv is the Head of Innovation in Education and Principal Trainer for the Thrive Approach promoting children's and young people's positive mental health by helping adults know how to be and what to do in response to their differing and sometimes distressed behaviour, she has worked with Thrive since 2015.
Thrive, and Viv as the Principal Trainer, is considered a market leader in supporting emotional health and wellbeing. She is often called upon for keynotes, interviews in the media, and influencing practice in education. Her current role focuses on developing methods of training delivery to ensure delegates have an experiential shift in their learning. Creating and delivering training programmes to train Thrive licensed practitioners to become Thrive trainers is a key part of the role and she has been instrumental in supporting the development of Thrive across the UK and internationally. She is passionate about supporting other professionals to embed the practice and reach as many children and families as possible.
Rob Carpenter - Director
Rob is the Trust Leader of the Inspire Partnership, a group of 9 schools based in Croydon, Greenwich and Medway. He is a National Leader of Education and senior partner with Challenge Partners. He has experience of school leadership in a range of contexts, including special measures and schools serving a high proportion of disadvantaged pupils.
Rob is a Trustee of the Danes Educational Trust and a member of the ASCL Council as a primary representative.
Robert Stephenson - Director
Before his retirement, Robert worked for over 39 years in 3 Local Authorities in various disciplines including Architecture, Town Planning, and Corporate Management, the last 10 years of which were as Chief Executive of Wansbeck District Council in Northumberland until its merger into a single unitary authority in 2009.
Robert gained his Master Degree in Business Administration in March 1992 from Sunderland University.
He has extensive experience in the management and delivery of a wide range of public services, including budgeting, financial control and the management and implementation of policies and strategies. As well specialist knowledge in community regeneration and development, having been involved in a number of major community regeneration programmes. Sitting on the boards of a number of community regeneration partnerships and companies at both local and regional level.


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Tag: Tate Modern
Yayoi Kusama – Obsessed with Polka Dots
by Rhys Tranter	on 2 December 2018 10 November 2018
Olafur Eliasson on Art in an Era of Distraction
by Rhys Tranter	on 28 November 2018 6 November 2018
"I have to deal with the fact that people walk through every exhibition, not just mine, with their phone in front of their face. What I think is going on is a sort of physical attention deficit, a new type of numbness. I think it's a fair argument that there's a sort of physical disconnect. But on the other side I see the increased democratisation of accessibility to culture and the demystifying of elitism in museums and of who owns the narrative. I would like to be positive, even though my art has lot to do with the phenomenology of tangibility. Now it's up to me to find a way to react to that and come up with an answer to what is a revolution, whether I like it or not. The question is not whether I would consider making art where the phone is part of the experience, because the phone is a part of the work already, now I just need to find a way to deal with it."
— Creative Review
Sculptor Antony Gormley on London
Sculptor Antony Gormley talks to Tate and The Guardian about his early years squatting in various buildings across North London and warns against losing the city's richness of texture and welcoming character.
When Alberto Giacometti met Samuel Beckett
by Rhys Tranter	on 14 June 2017 14 June 2017
Samuel Beckett with Alberto Giacometti
Judith Wilkinson has written an interesting account of Samuel Beckett's friendship with the Swiss artist Alberto Giacometti. In a recent piece published on the Tate website, she describes how they came to know one another:
"At the time of Giacometti and Beckett's first meeting, Beckett was living at a modest artists' hotel in Paris called Hôtel Libéria. Located down a narrow alleyway, Giacometti's studio (and home) was a mere twenty-minute walk from Beckett's accommodation. The two would meet late at night, when they had finished work, in one of the Parisian cafés, such as Café Flore, Le Dôme or La Coupole, to drink and socialise. The cafés were the central hub of French cultural and intellectual life during the period, and other notable artists and thinkers, such as philosophers Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir and Jean Genet, as well as painters Jean-Paul Riopelle, Joan Mitchell and Bram van Velde also visited these establishments.
The pair would often leave the cafés in the early hours of the morning to embark on long walks around the city together. During their nocturnal rambles they frequently discussed each other's work, although Giacometti is believed to have dominated these conversations with his anxieties concerning his artworks. Beckett and Giacometti's nights routinely concluded with a visit to a brothel – the favourite being the legendary Sphinx located behind Montparnasse train station."
Wilkinson will be giving a Tate Modern Tour that explores the links between Beckett and Giacometti on 24 July and 31 July 2017, respectively. For more information, take a look at the event page on the Tate website.
Georgia O'Keeffe Retrospective at Tate Modern
by Rhys Tranter	on 3 March 2016 3 March 2016
Hannah Ellis-Petersen (The Guardian) discusses a new exhibition that challenges traditional interpretations
Georgia O'Keeffe (AP Photo)
There are few artists in history whose work is consistently reduced to the single question: flowers or vaginas?
But a new Tate Modern retrospective of Georgia O'Keeffe, a giant of American 20th-century modernism, is to challenge the "conservative male" – and widely accepted – assumptions that her famous flowers paintings are depictions of female genitalia.
The show, which opens in July, will be the UK's largest ever exhibition of O'Keeffe's work and will be Tate Modern's first show since its £26m revamp. Featuring more than 100 works, which have rarely left America since her death in 1986, it will display her 1932 Jimson Weed painting, which in 2014 became the most expensive painting sold at auction by a female artist when it was bought for $44.4m. (more…)


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This video will provide you with instructions on how to properly set and mount the Spoilboard to your greenLean .
For reference: in the steps below, when referring to the "right side" or "left side" this will mean the right or left side facing the front of the machine.
Safety First: The Spoilboard is long and heavy. We recommend you have a 2nd person assist you when lifting it.
Step 1 With assistance from a 2nd person, set the spoilboard onto the lips and leave it slightly hanging off the last lip on the right side (about 1 foot over). Do not mount the board until you have reviewed the next step.
Step 2 At this point, The 2 Spoilboard Brackets that are on the 2nd rib from the left must be reversed from the left side of the 2nd rib to the right side of the 2nd rib. Use a drill to remove the brackets and a screwdriver to mount them on the right side of the 2nd Rib.
Step 3 After you have mounted the Spoilboard Brackets on the right side of the 2nd rib, move the Spoilboard into position so it is flush with the edge of the machine on the right side.
Step 4 At this point, you will take your (4) 1 inch deck screws and go behind the machine to drill them into the spoilboard. Drill the screws into the center hole on the bracket and into the Spoilboard. Drill the screws through the top and bottom brackets on the last rib on the right, and top and bottom brackets on the 2nd rib on the left (This is why you reversed the brackets in Step 2).
*Note: A 4x8 board reaches from the edge of the machine to the 2nd rib on the left. This is because the size of the Gantry takes up the space between the left edge of the machine and the 2nd rib from the left.
Step 5 With the Spoilboard now temporarily mounted with the 4 screws, you will change to the long 1/4" drill bit on your drill and go behind the machine and mark each Spoilboard Bracket. You do not need to do this for the brackets that you have already put the deck screws in.
Step 6 Aim the long 1/4" bit into the center hole, and quickly tap the drill just enough to make a mark on the spoilboard. You do not want to go all the way through the Spoilboard at this point. Repeat this step for every unmarked bracket.
Step 7 After marking each bracket, you will now remove the deck screws you used to temporarily mount the Spoilboard. With assistance, remove the screws and take the Spoilboard back down and lay it on a table. Set the Spoilboard down with the side that has the markings facing up.
Step 8 Using the 1/16" Bit, drill into the center of the markings to make a hole all the way through the Spoilboard. Repeat for each marking until you have 14 holes. Drill through all 14 markings, even the ones that were previously drilled to hold the deck screws.
Step 9 At this point you will flip the Spoilboard over (With assistance) and you will drill on the opposite side. Switch to the 1/2" Forstner Bit.
Step 10 With the Spoilboard on the opposite side, you will now drill into each of the 14 holes with the 1/2" Forstner bit. This will create a pocket for the bolt head to sit in.
*Note: The Forstner Bit is used instead of a countersink in order to allow the bolt to nestle inside the board instead of being exposed.
Step 11 Drill down into each hole just until the fat part of the Forstner bit is entirely engulfed inside the board. This will create the pocket for the bolt heads to sit in.
Step 12 Switch to the short 1/4" Drill bit. Drill each hole all the way through to create 14 1/4" holes.
Step 13 After drilling each hole with the 1/4" bit, you will now mount the Spoilboard back onto the greenLean.
*Note: We highly recommend attaching your machine to the wall BEFORE permanently mounting the Spoilboard. The bottom brackets will be very difficult to mount to the wall if you mount the Spoilboard first.
Step 14 After placing the Spoilboard back into position (With assistance) you will now mount the board with the 1/4" bolts, along with 1/4" washers and nuts.
Step 15 Place the bolt into the slot from the front, and then go behind the machine and attach a washer and nut onto the bolt threading that is now exposed. Use a crescent wrench (or socket) and screwdriver to fasten all bolts down. We recommend you do not tighten them all the way until you have every bolt in place.
Step 16 From the front of the machine, reach over the top of the Spoilboard and use a screwdriver and wrench (or socket) to firmly attach each bolt from the top. For the bottom, reach underneath the board and repeat the same process until all 14 bolts are properly secured.
Your Spoilboard is now properly secured. We recommend using the Spoilboard as a table and placing your sacrificial board over the Spoilboard. This will eliminate risk of damaging your bit by hitting the bolt heads, and will make it easier to attach a new sacrificial board without having the go through the whole mounting process every time you wish to change your board.


Objects that emit light are known as luminous materials and are increasingly being used in products such as Light Emitting Diodes (LED), Organic Electrical Luminescent (EL) Displays, and Plasma Display Panels (PDP). After the introduction of the blue LED in 1993, engineers developed a white LED that is now the mainstream illuminator of the mobile phone backlight and LED flashlights. Commercial screen displays such as flat-screen organic EL displays have superior performance for luminous efficiency and lower power consumption. The development of these luminous materials require that manufacturers obtain numerical evaluations of the display colors, as well as the color rendering of the luminous body itself, and of the manufactured display.
In this application note, methods for evaluating luminous colors and color rendering by a JASCO UV-Visible spectrophotometer are introduced for the development of LED, Organic EL, and PDP displays. Moreover, a method for evaluating the colors of liquid crystal displays (LCD) using the same system is also introduced.
A spectrophotometer has varying grating efficiencies and detector sensitivities dependent on wavelength. Therefore, any collected spectrum can reflect the differences in these instrumental characteristics. To obtain the instrumental characteristics and later correct the spectrum for these discrepancies, a standard light source having a known emission must be used. Here, the emission spectrum of a standard light source will be referred to as the standard light source data, and the spectrum of the standard light source measured by the spectrophotometer will be the standard light source spectrum. The Instrument Correction Coefficient spectrum can be calculated by dividing the standard light source spectrum by the standard light source data, shown in Figure 1. Subsequent spectra measured using the spectrophotometer are corrected using the calculated Instrument Correction Coefficient spectrum.
Figure 1. Standard light source spectrum (left), standard light source data (center), and correction coefficient spectrum (right).
To correct a sample spectrum, a raw sample spectrum is divided by the correction coefficient spectrum, shown in Figure 2.
Figure 2. Raw sample spectrum (left), correction coefficient spectrum (center), and corrected sample spectrum (right).
Three white LED's, a fluorescent lamp, and sunlight were measured to calculate the Color Rendering Index and the Correlated Color Temperature of illumination sources. The Color Rendering Index quantitatively determines how accurately a light source renders all colors and is reported on a scale of 0 to 100%. The Correlated Color Temperature measures the color characteristics of the light at varying wavelengths, such as warmth or coolness.
The Color Rendering and Correlated Color Temperature results are shown in Figure 3 and Table 1. The white LEDs showed good Color Rendering Index (Ra) with a high Correlated Color Temperature (Tcp) which indicate that the color of the white LEDs differed according to their types, some of which demonstrated a deeper blue color. Sunlight provides a Ra of almost 100, while the fluorescent lamp demonstrates a slightly smaller Ra.
Figure 3. Emitting spectra of illuminants (left) and the corresponding chromaticity diagram (right).
The screen of a liquid crystal display was measured when it was programmed to illuminate as white, red, blue, green, yellow, light blue, and deep red. The spectra were calculated using the color calculation program and are shown in Figure 4 and Table 2.
Figure 4. Spectra for each screen color (left) and the corresponding chromaticity diagram (right).
The tristimulus XYZ values describe the luminance of the color while the chromaticity values describe the quality of the color. These values, along with the color space map, quantitatively correlate color sensation with physical color in the electromagnetic spectrum.
The XYZ values were converted into RGB values and compared with the values of the display settings (Table 3). Although the calculated RGB values demonstrated relatively different values than those set for the display, it can be considered that the results were a reasonable match, based on the predominant values for the RGB calculations vs. the display settings.


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Indian Finance Gurus Debunk Data Fudging Claims Against Government - Reports
https://sputniknews.com/asia/201903191073373178-indian-govt-data-suppression-elections/
Ahead of the upcoming general elections, the Indian government has been facing heat in the form of allegations that there was suppression of "uncomfortable data" with regards to the economy and other social markers. They also accuse the administration of politically influencing the working of statistical bodies in the country.
New Delhi (Sputnik): Many prominent chartered accountants have rubbished allegations of socio-economic data manipulation levied against the present government by some 108 economists hailing from India and abroad. They said that the accusations were "baseless" and had "political motivations", reports Economic Times.
The ones countering the allegation of data falsification include founders, chairpersons, managing directors and other dignitaries of well-known business houses.
READ MORE: Trade Tensions, Political Risks Weigh on Southeast Asian Economies' GDP Outlook
A statement was released by these chartered accountants asserting that the country was poised for a high-growth trajectory.
131 chartered accountants respond to 108 economists who raised data integrity concerns.
Read the full transcript of the letter here: https://t.co/p04enKqL9N pic.twitter.com/uSHCVlJsYs
— BloombergQuint (@BloombergQuint) March 18, 2019
India Faces Economic Woes Amid Rising Trade Deficits, Higher Tax Costs
Signatories to the statement included Nilesh Shah, the managing director of the prominent Indian finance and banking institution Kotak AMC, Nirmal Jain, the founder of India Infoline Group, T.V. Mohandas Pai, the chairperson of Manipal Global, and Anand Rathi, the chairman and managing director of Anand Rathi Group, among others.
Earlier, on 14 March, a group of socio-economic observers released a paper titled "Economic Statistics in Shambles", questioning the veracity of the country's macro-economic data, especially with respect to the revision of the country's GDP after a change in the base year. India's GDP was revised to a new base year of 2011-12.
"Lately, the Indian statistics and the institutions associated with it have however come under a cloud for being influenced and indeed even controlled by political considerations", the paper read, levying allegations of political interference against the government.
READ MORE: Indian PM Continues to Dominate Popularity Chart Despite Dip in Ratings — Survey
Junking the allegations of data obfuscation, another group of experts claimed that the new GDP series complies with the 2008 UN guidelines for national accounts and that the process of change in the calculation of GDP rates had commenced before the current government had taken charge.
"Evidently a methodology in compliance with the United Nations Standard is shambolic as per the distinguished signatories… The appeal seems even more devious as the data in respect of GDP, poverty alleviation, ease of doing business are being duly published even by international agencies including World Bank, IMF and many others", the statement in support of the government read.
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In a video relased on Instagram, Chris Brown tells his fans how he was pulled over by police in Amsterdam for riding a dirt bike without plates. He said: "Public service announcement: Kids, do not ride motor vehicles without license plates."
Brown went on to describe the Dutch police as "cool as s***".
He added: "The police are really nice about it man. I actually like the police out here. Cool as s***, for real." In the video, the police made it clear that they had no clue who the famous performer was but Breezy somehow was still able to charm his way out of some serious charges.
According to TMZ, Brown was visiting one of Amsterdam's famous coffee shops. In the Netherlands, the sale of cannabis for personal consumption by the public in coffee shops is tolerated by the local authorities. One of the major events for Amsterdam coffee shops is the High Times Cannabis Cup, which takes place towards the end of November, during the week of Thanksgiving.
TMZ posted a comical video of a women complaining to the police about the Royalty star's driving skills but the singer did not take the complaints seriously and continued to joke about the situation.
Following the incident, the singer saw the funny side and shared his side of the story on Instagram after being taken to the police station to pay the fine.
This is the second time this week that the singer has taken to social media to explain his run-in with the law. Last weekend, Brown posted a video on Instagram to strongly deny claims that he assaulted a fan when hosting a night at Cannes' Gotha nightclub last month. The 27-year-old star used the social media platform to defend himself, and claimed that it was in fact the Loyal hit-maker himself who was physically provoked.
"F*** you," he begins in the video, before stating: "no fans were hurt by Chris Brown, no fans were beat up by Chris Brown."
He continues in the rant by claiming it was actually him that was assaulted during the evening: "His staff though, security, I don't think he probably knew who I was, I don't care, but he assaulted me.
"Grabbed his hands around my throat and tried to push me out the spot when we were walking, my security was already outside of the spot."