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Q: When I run "vagrant up" on Windows 10 then I get errors I use Vagrant 1.9.2 and PHP 7.1.3
C:\Users\LUONG HUNG\Code>vagrant up
Bringing machine 'default' up with 'virtualbox' provider...
==> default: Box 'base' could not be found. Attempting to find and install...
    default: Box Provider: virtualbox
    default: Box Version: >= 0
C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/lib/ruby/2.2.0/uri/rfc3986_parser.rb:66:in `split': bad URI(is not URI?): file:///C:/Users/LUONG HUNG/Code/base (URI::InvalidURIError)
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/lib/ruby/2.2.0/uri/rfc3986_parser.rb:72:in `parse'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/lib/ruby/2.2.0/uri/common.rb:226:in `parse'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.9.2/lib/vagrant/action/builtin/box_add.rb:475:in `metadata_url?'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.9.2/lib/vagrant/action/builtin/box_add.rb:81:in `block in call'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.9.2/lib/vagrant/action/builtin/box_add.rb:79:in `map'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.9.2/lib/vagrant/action/builtin/box_add.rb:79:in `call'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.9.2/lib/vagrant/action/warden.rb:34:in `call'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.9.2/lib/vagrant/action/builder.rb:116:in `call'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.9.2/lib/vagrant/action/runner.rb:66:in `block in run'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.9.2/lib/vagrant/util/busy.rb:19:in `busy'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.9.2/lib/vagrant/action/runner.rb:66:in `run'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.9.2/lib/vagrant/action/builtin/handle_box.rb:82:in `handle_box'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.9.2/lib/vagrant/action/builtin/handle_box.rb:42:in `block in call'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.9.2/lib/vagrant/action/builtin/handle_box.rb:36:in `synchronize'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.9.2/lib/vagrant/action/builtin/handle_box.rb:36:in `call'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.9.2/lib/vagrant/action/warden.rb:34:in `call'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.9.2/lib/vagrant/action/warden.rb:95:in `block in finalize_action'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.9.2/lib/vagrant/action/warden.rb:34:in `call'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.9.2/lib/vagrant/action/warden.rb:34:in `call'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.9.2/lib/vagrant/action/builder.rb:116:in `call'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.9.2/lib/vagrant/action/runner.rb:66:in `block in run'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.9.2/lib/vagrant/util/busy.rb:19:in `busy'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.9.2/lib/vagrant/action/runner.rb:66:in `run'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.9.2/lib/vagrant/action/builtin/call.rb:53:in `call'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.9.2/lib/vagrant/action/warden.rb:34:in `call'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.9.2/plugins/providers/virtualbox/action/check_virtualbox.rb:17:in `call'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.9.2/lib/vagrant/action/warden.rb:34:in `call'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.9.2/lib/vagrant/action/builder.rb:116:in `call'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.9.2/lib/vagrant/action/runner.rb:66:in `block in run'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.9.2/lib/vagrant/util/busy.rb:19:in `busy'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.9.2/lib/vagrant/action/runner.rb:66:in `run'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.9.2/lib/vagrant/machine.rb:225:in `action_raw'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.9.2/lib/vagrant/machine.rb:200:in `block in action'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.9.2/lib/vagrant/environment.rb:567:in `lock'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.9.2/lib/vagrant/machine.rb:186:in `call'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.9.2/lib/vagrant/machine.rb:186:in `action'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.9.2/lib/vagrant/batch_action.rb:82:in `block (2 levels) in run'

C:\Users\LUONG HUNG\Code>vagrant up
Bringing machine 'default' up with 'virtualbox' provider...
==> default: Box 'base' could not be found. Attempting to find and install...
    default: Box Provider: virtualbox
    default: Box Version: >= 0
C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/lib/ruby/2.2.0/uri/rfc3986_parser.rb:66:in `split': bad URI(is not URI?): file:///C:/Users/LUONG HUNG/Code/base (URI::InvalidURIError)
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/lib/ruby/2.2.0/uri/rfc3986_parser.rb:72:in `parse'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/lib/ruby/2.2.0/uri/common.rb:226:in `parse'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.9.2/lib/vagrant/action/builtin/box_add.rb:475:in `metadata_url?'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.9.2/lib/vagrant/action/builtin/box_add.rb:81:in `block in call'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.9.2/lib/vagrant/action/builtin/box_add.rb:79:in `map'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.9.2/lib/vagrant/action/builtin/box_add.rb:79:in `call'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.9.2/lib/vagrant/action/warden.rb:34:in `call'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.9.2/lib/vagrant/action/builder.rb:116:in `call'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.9.2/lib/vagrant/action/runner.rb:66:in `block in run'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.9.2/lib/vagrant/util/busy.rb:19:in `busy'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.9.2/lib/vagrant/action/runner.rb:66:in `run'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.9.2/lib/vagrant/action/builtin/handle_box.rb:82:in `handle_box'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.9.2/lib/vagrant/action/builtin/handle_box.rb:42:in `block in call'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.9.2/lib/vagrant/action/builtin/handle_box.rb:36:in `synchronize'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.9.2/lib/vagrant/action/builtin/handle_box.rb:36:in `call'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.9.2/lib/vagrant/action/warden.rb:34:in `call'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.9.2/lib/vagrant/action/warden.rb:95:in `block in finalize_action'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.9.2/lib/vagrant/action/warden.rb:34:in `call'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.9.2/lib/vagrant/action/warden.rb:34:in `call'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.9.2/lib/vagrant/action/builder.rb:116:in `call'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.9.2/lib/vagrant/action/runner.rb:66:in `block in run'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.9.2/lib/vagrant/util/busy.rb:19:in `busy'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.9.2/lib/vagrant/action/runner.rb:66:in `run'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.9.2/lib/vagrant/action/builtin/call.rb:53:in `call'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.9.2/lib/vagrant/action/warden.rb:34:in `call'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.9.2/plugins/providers/virtualbox/action/check_virtualbox.rb:17:in `call'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.9.2/lib/vagrant/action/warden.rb:34:in `call'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.9.2/lib/vagrant/action/builder.rb:116:in `call'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.9.2/lib/vagrant/action/runner.rb:66:in `block in run'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.9.2/lib/vagrant/util/busy.rb:19:in `busy'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.9.2/lib/vagrant/action/runner.rb:66:in `run'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.9.2/lib/vagrant/machine.rb:225:in `action_raw'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.9.2/lib/vagrant/machine.rb:200:in `block in action'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.9.2/lib/vagrant/environment.rb:567:in `lock'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.9.2/lib/vagrant/machine.rb:186:in `call'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.9.2/lib/vagrant/machine.rb:186:in `action'
        from C:/HashiCorp/Vagrant/embedded/gems/gems/vagrant-1.9.2/lib/vagrant/batch_action.rb:82:in `block (2 levels) in run'

A: It appears you don't have a Vagrant box defined in your Vagrantfile, so it's trying to load the default box 'base' which doesn't exist.
See more details in this answer: https://stackoverflow.com/a/24256479/9965

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Estas Tonne concert
https://queenelizabethhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/EstasTonne.mp4
Estas Tonne – a musician with strong and bright expressive power who breaks the rules of contemporary show-business, a musician whose music is not a goal, but a tool that can liberate human capacity for cognition of ourselves, as well as the surrounding reality.
By traveling to countless countries and places, Estas Tonne finds himself in several cultural references without identifying himself with a single nation or country – rather with the cultural richness of the world. His music is, therefore, a reflection of many approaches.
A fusion of classical structure, technique of Flamenco, roots of Gypsy, characteristics of Latin and Electronic Soundscape – all this variety of styles flowing into each other, almost unnoticed and showing up as surprises in a harmonious structure of sound – is reaching out differently in each performance, yet always in unique form and melody.
Tickets from PaySera
WE STILL HAVE SEVERAL TICKETS AVAILABLE AND WILL BE SELLING THEM AT THE DOOR (CASH ONLY)
https://queenelizabethhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/estastonnepromo.mp4
The DeckDirect Darts Showdown Oldham 2018
Darts Legend Phil 'The Power' Taylor to Play at Queen Elizabeth Hall
Darts fans in Oldham will get the chance to see the sport's greatest ever player when Phil Taylor appears in an exclusive exhibition event at the iconic Queen Elizabeth Hall.
We have two types of tickets Gold (standard) and Platinum (Meet and Greet)
Platinum £55.00 plus booking fee 50 tickets to sell allocated on arrival
includes meet and greet, event programme, reserved round tables seating near stage, table service.
Platinum tickets doors 5.30 (meet and greet 6-7pm)
Gold tickets £25.00 plus booking fee trestle table unreserved 150 tickets to sell
Gold tickets doors 7pm
Main event 7.30pm
For tickets available from the Queen Elizabeth Hall Box Office
or Ticketmaster
Zumbathon® Charity Event
Zumbathon Charity in aid of
Destination Florida who take poorly and terminally ill children from the UK to Disneyland Florida giving them a trip of a lifetime and their families time to rest.
Tickets from: 07842 762 901
Natalie Arnfield
Bret 'Hitman' Hart
Kayfabe Events are extremely proud to be hosting the iconic, seven-time world champion, former WWE Wrestler,
Bret 'Hitman' Hart, for his 2018 Tour
Prices from £35 plus booking fee.
Available from kayfabeevents
Roy Chubby Brown
Roy Chubby Brown doesn't hold back from sharing his outlandish views. This live performance is the only place to catch the flamboyant comedian!
Tickets £20 plus booking fee
Available from Queen Elizabeth Hall Box Office – 0161 770 4083
If easily offended please stay away.
Bowie Starman
Bowie Starman – "The Worlds Greatest David Bowie Show"
Ziggy Stardust, Aladdin Sane, Thin White Duke, Major Tom and more. The many personas of David Bowie with one thing in common….. all delivered many of the most memorable,
inspiring and lasting songs of a generation.
From Rebel Rebel to China Girl, Let's Dance to Young americans. Ashes to Ashes, Life On Mars, Changes, Heroes, Sound And Vision, Golden Years, Ziggy Stardust, the list goes on and on. Songs from all eras of David Bowie's celebrated career are performed to perfection in this highly charged show.
The finest musicians and singers combined with an amazing performance from theatre stage star Michael King. Include big screen audio visual footage plus various costume changes and
you have an awesome show taking the audience on a 'Fantastic Voyage' of Bowie hits.
'BOWIE STARMAN' is not only the ultimate tribute to a legend, but also a highly entertaining, emotional and thought provoking musical celebration that you will want to see again and again.
www.bowiestarman.com
www.twitter.com/starmanshow
www.facebook.com/starmanshow
https://youtu.be/FfAXX_Q7uaY
Tickets £20 plus booking fee on 0161 770 4083 or at the box office.
30th Oldham Beer & Cider Festival
Its that time of year again!
The Oldham Beer & Cider Festival has returned to the Queen Elizabeth Hall for the 30th time.
Download the Beer Festival leaflet here.
All action American Wrestling the Family supershow
Children £10 plus £1 booking fee
Adults £12 plus £1 booking fee
Family Ticket of 4 £36 plus £1 booking fee
Contact Queen Elizabeth Hall Booking Office on 0161 770 4083
The World Famous Elvis Show- SOLD OUT
The World Famous Elvis Show
Saturday 16 December 2017, 08:00pm
World Renowned CHRIS CONNOR stars with his live 12 piece energetic band 'THE STEELS', with the Sweet Harmonies, In the production THE WORLD FAMOUS ELVIS SHOW. – ENDORSED and printed IN 2016 BY THE TELEGRAPH AS 'The best Tribute show in the World ' recreating 2 huge concerts from Elvis in the 70's. – Selling out in theatres world wide.
This show respectively and authentically recreates ELVIS at his very best. You will simply feel that you have been transported back in to time.
If you were not lucky enough to see Elvis live, you will walk away from this concert feeling that you have! Many elvis fans are left emotionally moved when they leave the show.
There is only ONE Elvis Presley, however fans all around the world are talking about CHRIS CONNOR who is remarkably so very very close to Elvis in both looks and voice and mannerisms.
One quote from Joe Esposito (Elvis best Friend & tour manager )
'wow that boy is good he looks just like Elvis with the same energy on stage "
One quote from an elvis actor:
"Chris Connor is to me the closest thing to the King I've ever heard and ever seen in my life. I'm in shock, it's simply amazing…."
Martin Fontaine – (Performer in the Elvis Story, Montreal, Canada.)
worldfamouselvisshow.com
Civic Centre, West St. Oldham OL1 1NL
Jimmy Carr-Greatest Hits Tour
Jimmy Car: The Best Of,Ultimate, Gold, Greatest Hits Tour
Jimmy is gathering a selection of his very best jokes along with brand new material for the ultimate comedy show.
A man who has devoted his life to crafting perfect jokes and has left a trail of laughter in his wake, Jimmy Carr's new tour will distil everything we love to laugh at and be shocked by, into one incredible, unparalleled night of entertainment.
Jimmy Carr has been on the stand-up scene for a decade and a half. In that time he's performed 9 sell-out tours, playing nearly 2,000 shows to over 2 million people across 4 continents. He's won the British Comedy Award for 'Best Live Stand-Up Tour' and been nominated for the Perrier Award.
Now all that experience is being put to good use – you can see all the greatest material from his extraordinary career in one show – this is the very best of Jimmy Carr.
jimmycarr.com
THIS SHOW IS NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN UNDER 16
TICKETS £27.50 plus booking fee
Tickets available from the box office on 0161 770 4083
and online from www.ticketmaster.co.uk
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Our last day at the Monte Carlo's Festival of Circus and all the fabulous artistes including the Ringmaster, Petit Gougou as Monsieur Loyal, wave us goodbye. Thanks so much to everyone who enjoyed the spectacle with me.
I have truly enjoyed this series! What great photos you have shown us!
Fun to view the circus, a sad day when it leaves.
Wow Jilly, I've just gone through your circus series (sorry I'd missed the lot) - it's absolutely gorgeous! The quality of your shots is just amazing, make up in skin cracks, dance shoe details and all.


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Educational Assistant working in WMS in the Foundations program. I have been with Red Deer Public for about 4 years.
I was born and raised in Saskatchewan. We moved to Red Deer 11 years ago. I have 3 kids who are busy with sports and keep us busy.


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Always ensure that the area where the electrician is going to be working around is clear and ready for him/her before arrival. The electricians at DCN Electrical are paid on an hourly basis so if you spend so don't take time clearing the work area when the electrician arrives, be prepared to be charged more. The whole process might seem simple to do when the electrician arrives. However, don't take any chances just clear things up so that when the electrician comes, he/she can start fixing the lights immediately.
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BLINDFOLD KING
OFF da ROOK presents:
GM Timur Gareyev Guinness™ World Record Event
UNLV Foundations Building
moments after win
OFFICIAL GUINNESS™ WORLD RECORD ACHIEVED!
Who: GM Timur Gareyev
What: Most simultaneous blindfolded chess wins
#of boards: 48 (80.2% wins)
Results: 35 wins, 6 losses, 7 draws
When: 3:38am 12/04/16 (Duration: 19 hours)
Where: Foundations Building at UNLV, Las Vegas
Timur Gareyev has been training to break the record for blindfold chess over the course of 2 years. He currently holds two unofficial records. One for Tandem Blindfold Chess with current simultaneous blindfolded chess win Guinness record holder, Marc Lang and a second record for most consecutive rapid blindfold blitz games (64). His attempt is unique because he played his games while riding an exercise bike.
Press event links:
http://deportes.elpais.com/deportes/2017/03/15/la_bitacora_de_leontxo/1489591029_680650.html#comentarios
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/feb/10/timor-gareyev-48-chess-games-blindfolded-riding-exercise-bike-leonard-barden
http://www.reviewjournal.com/life/health/inside-the-brain-man-who-can-play-and-win-most-chess-games-blindfolded
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-tricks-of-blindfold-chess-1485526096
https://blogs.faz.net/schachblog/2016/12/06/zum-rekord-gestrampelt-690/
http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-tricks-of-blindfold-chess-1485526096
http://www.lasvegaschesscenter.com/gm-timurs-world-record-fm-ntd-tom-brownscombe/
http://chessbase.in/news/timur-gareyev-world-record/
https://new.uschess.org/news/blindfold-king-breaks-world-record/#comment-2436
https://www.chess.com/news/view/timur-gareyev-plays-blindfold-on-48-boards-5729
https://en.chessbase.com/post/timur-gareyev-world-record-blindfold-attempt
https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/world-blitz-record-2016/1/1/1
© 2015 Jennifer Vallens


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Here's How to Help (HH2H)
With the onset of the Covid-19pandemic, many in Pinellas County have temporarily or permanently lost their jobs, hence their income, health care, and, for many, their hope. No one really knows how many will ever get their jobs back. Even though a person's job may stop, that person's rent/mortgage, utility bills, health care, need for food, and much more does not. Even if some of these costs are delayed, eventually they must be paid. How is this possible?
Since the onset of the pandemic, requests to the Pinellas County Urban League (PCUL) for help have increased over four times what was requested in 2019. As the pandemic rages on, this number will only increase. In addition to those already struggling, we are seeing a new class of people of all races emerge. They are called the 'New Poor." How do we help turn this around?
The Black community in Pinellas, as it is elsewhere, has been hardest hit. As of July 13, 2020,
· Blacks living in Pinellas are 3.01 times more likely to beCOVID-19 positive than whites.
· Of individuals in Pinellas who test positive for COVID-19,Blacks are nearly 2.41 times as likely to be hospitalized.
· Across Florida, Blacks are 1.41 times more likely to die from COVID than Whites. Hispanics are 1.13 times more likely. How can we help?
Here's how you can help. Contribute to the HERE'S HOW TO HELP (HH2H) fund created and administered by PCUL. Your support will make all the difference.
What does the HH2H fund do? The fund will be distributed, in its entirety, to the following areas: Emergency Needs, Economic Development, Health, Youth Programs & Housing.
Programs in these areas will be implemented and administered by the Pinellas County Urban League. The PCUL will allocate funds following an objective rubric and maintain records of the fund's distribution in terms of programs, recipients, and representation throughout Pinellas County. At the end of this letter, you will find details about these so-needed programs.
Why PCUL? The Pinellas County Urban League does life-changing work for the benefit of those in need. It is run and staffed by trained professionals who live in and are committed to our Pinellas County community. The PCUL is recognized both locally and nationally for its excellent administering of funds and programs. The PCUL has had a clean audit for 36years and has been a good steward for over sixty-seven million dollars that it has earned and been awarded over the last ten years of operation from grants, foundation support, corporate and individual donations, and funding from the national level.
The Pinellas County Urban League is one of the strongest and most recognized chapters of the National Urban League. Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in the United States and our country's protests for justice, the National Urban League has been in the national forefront. So too is our Pinellas County Urban League. Reverend Watson Haynes, PCUL's president, has been a leader and included on crucial city, county and state task forces focused on individual and economic health during the pandemic and on substantive police reform.
What to do NOW? Help! If you feel the same way as I do about the great need to cure the economic disparity in our community and if you feel the same way as I do about the need to help our neighbors throughout Pinellas County, then Please Donate to the HERE'S HOW TO HELP fund. Our goal is to raise $250,000 by December 31st, 2020.
This is an opportunity for both individuals and corporations. Please share this with your friends and colleagues.
Pinellas County Urban League Donors
Thank you for your thoughtful and generous donation. We shall send you a thank you letter with tax information to document your donation. You will also receive, as our gift of gratitude and safety, a PCUL face mask.
1. Click on HERE'S HOW TO HELP Logo below
2. Write a check made out to the Pinellas County Urban League and designated it to HERE'S HOW TO HELP and send it to:
PCUL, 333 31st Street N, St. Petersburg, FL 33713
3. Call: Reverend Watson Haynes at (727) 327-3568, Corporations may want to call to explore other ways to make a difference
Programs Your Generous Donations Will Support
Contribute whatever you can or Support an entire program
- Low Income Energy Assistance Program
- With participation in Economic Development programs, individuals and families can receive assistance with gas, car repair, and groceries
- Temporary crisis assistance for shelter, gas, car repair, and groceries
- Financial Empowerment Program: teaches how to budget, save, build assets, restore and build credit, and introduce individuals to relevant partner agencies.
- Workforce Development Program: teaches resume writing, soft skills, and job placement
- Serious Business Academy: teaches QuickBooks, planning, branding, and marketing
- Mobile Health Unit: travels county-wide providing health screenings, quality health care information including how to access to the Health Insurance Marketplace
- Certified Mental Health Counselors
- NULITES (National Urban League Incentives to Excel & Succeed): college exploration tours, SAT & ACT prep courses, work skills, scholarship opportunities, community service projects, and attending the State and National Urban League Conferences with over 1,000 other NULITES
- GED Tutoring Assistance Program
- Community Crime Prevention Program
- STYLE(Summer Training Youth Leadership and Employment): for student ages 14-16
Operation SMART (Student Motivational and Readiness Training):provides individual tutoring and guidance to ensure that youth stay in school and graduate.
- SOAR(Sing Out and Read) at Jordan Park: SOAR is a well-documented successful reading program. Expansion of this program is desirable.
*Please see pcul.org for details about the above programs and more


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Wiener Taschenoper (Vienna pocket opera) is an Austrian opera company based in Vienna. Insight Guides cite them and the Neue Oper Wien as "two of the independent groups which perform exclusively 20th and 21st-century opera".

Productions

Choreographer Saskia Hölbling staged in 2002 Combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda by Claudio Monteverdi combined with A-Ronne by Luciano Berio. In 2004 she developed a choreography with four dancers for Labyrinth in collaboration with the composer Wolfgang Mitterer and the video artist Alexej Paryla, It was performed at the Semper Depot of Vienna by  DANS.KIAS, with Katia Plaschka, soprano.

In 2008, the second act of Karlheinz Stockhausen's Donnerstag aus Licht, titled Michaels Reise um die Erde (Michael's Journey Around the Earth) was staged, in collaboration with the Wiener Festwochen, by Carlus Padrissa of La Fura dels Baus, with stage direction by Roland Olbeter. It was performed by Marco Blaauw (trumpet), Nicola Jürgensen (basset horn), and musikFabrik, directed by Peter Rundel. The production was also shown in Cologne, Venice, Warsaw, Dresden and Paris.

In 2009, Hölbling produced three works by Berio: Naturale, Visage and Sequenza V.

Operas for children

Since 2006 the Wiener Taschenoper has produced contemporary operas for children. A series of operas based on fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm have included Wolfgang Mitterer's Das Tapfere Schneiderlein, Ali N. Askin's Eisenhans, and in 2010 Die Gänsemagd by Iris ter Schiphorst.

In 2008 John Cage's A House Full of Music was staged, accompanied by detailed background information and material for teachers. Walther Soyka's Das kleine Gespenst after Otfried Preußler's book was performed in 2010 in collaboration with the Graz Opera.

References

External links
 Official site
 Wiener Taschenoper m-q.at
 Wiener Taschenoper theaterspielplan.at
 Stockhausens Oper "Michaels Reise" als multimediales Spektakel / Festwochenproduktion der Wiener Taschenoper beeindruckt halb Europa ryba.co.at

Austrian opera companies
Contemporary classical music ensembles
Musical groups from Vienna
Organisations based in Vienna

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Q: discord websocket stopped giving messages after certain period of time I have implemented discord websocket to receive instant message. Everything goes well but after certain period of time, My log file stopped recording the messages. Sometimes after an hour or 2 hours but within 2 hours. When I rerun the node then it starts recording again. Not sure what is the issue.
const WebSocket =  require('ws');

const ws    = new WebSocket("wss://gateway.discord.gg/?v=6&encoding=json");
let interval    = 0;

token   = 'SOME tOKEN';
payload = {
    op:2,
    d:{
       token:token,
       properties:{
           $os:'linux',
           $browser:'chrome',
           $device:'chrome'
       }
   }
}

ws.on('open', function open(){
    ws.send(JSON.stringify(payload))
})

ws.on('message', function incoming(data){
    let payload = JSON.parse(data)
    const {t, event, op, d} = payload;

    switch (op){
        case 10:
            const {heartbeat_interval}  = d;
            interval    = heartbeat(heartbeat_interval)
            break;
    }
    switch (t){
        case 'MESSAGE_CREATE':
             let author      = d.author.username;
             let content     = d.content;

             console.log(d);

    }
})

const heartbeat = (ms) => {
    return setInterval(() => {
         ws.send(JSON.stringify({op:1,d:null}))
    },ms)
}

A: Put everything after the first line into a function. In the function, add this code.
ws.on("close", functionName);

Put your function's name in place of the callback (no parenthesis). Outside the function, call the function. Hope this helped!


When you connect to the internet, you'll get whatever your ISP imposes on you. That includes an IP address and DNS servers. However, while IPs can be altered with some help from an internet tool, DNS can be manually configured with ease. You might want to change DNS on your D-Link routers to optimize your internet approach. Therefore, in this guide, I'll show you how to do so and what that might benefit your internet experience.
Short for Domain Name System, DNS is the technology that converts the words you enter in your URL to the language that computers understand – IP addresses. Whenever you enter a website, the URL you submit gets sent to a DNS server, gets translated to IPs, then sent back to your computer for the page to load. That's how browsing works.
On your Mac, select the Apple Sign on the top left side of your screen.
In System Preferences, choose Network.
Tap on TCP/IP. Your IP address is next to "Router".
The Windows PC method is a bit more technical than the one on Macintosh.
Type the following, without the quotations: "ipconfig".
Now, everything you need to know will be presented on your screen.
Your Router's IP is next to Default Gateway.
First, copy your router's IP address and paste it in the browsers URL section.
This will take you to your router's sign in page. Enter your credentials and hit sign in.
Once you're in, head over to choose the "Internet Option" on the left side of the page.
Now, click on Setup on the top of the browser.
At the bottom of the page, select Manual Internet Connection Setup.
After that, go to the DNS section and input one the free DNS servers I mentioned above. I chose OpenDNS as an example.
Click the Save Settings button at the top and confirm.
All done. You've successfully changed your D-Link's DNS settings.
Your ISP's server might fail you every now and then when we mention speed. It gets overloaded in an instance since it offers its services to almost half the population in your country. Changing your DNS settings might help you avoid this issue.
Imagine if you connect to a server on the other side of the globe. This means that your active time may still be sleep time to those regions. In other words, you'll be operating freely on a server that's not being used at the moment, think amazing speed. I'm sure that this method will fix whatever buffering issues you've been facing with your TV-shows on your ISP's servers.
It's kind of manually changing your DNS settings but with an extra helping hand. They're called Smart DNS Proxy, services that help you change your online location and appear to be accessing the web in a different country. These services are strictly present to bypass regional restrictions and unblock streaming channels everywhere.
Smart DNS channels the part in your traffic that helps a channel determine your location. That way, you'll trick the streaming service into thinking that you're visiting its website from within its area of coverage. As a result, you'll have full access to its catalog regardless of where you might be on the map.
If you're new to this, let me help you out by highlighting some of the best Smart DNS services out there. Trust me, it'll help you make up your mind almost instantly.
ExpressVPN is a VPN service that also offers a Smart DNS feature called MediaStreamer. You can unblock hundreds of channels worldwide without having to witness any drop in your internet connection. That's because you won't be using its VPN encryption, so you'll be operating at full speed.
When it comes to being a VPN, this VPN offers security second to none. It supports protocols such as OpenVPN with TCP and UDP, SSTP, L2TP/IPsec, PPTP with 256-bit AES encryption. If you're an iOS user, you can subscribe to ExpressVPN's free trial. However, if not, you'll benefit from their 30-day money back guarantee.
BulletVPN is another VPN provider that grants you access to Smart DNS. This VPN is well-known for its security as it offers protocols such as PPTP, L2TP, OpenVPN, IKEv1, and IKEv2. As for servers, it doesn't have that big of a server network for you to tap into, but what's available is strategically spread across the globe.
Don't forget, although it gives you access to both VPN and Smart DNS services, you can't use them both at the same time. You'll have to settle for one in the end. Either fast streaming with no security, or a protected network with a slight drop in connection speed.
This one was a pure Smart DNS Proxy before adding a VPN service to its features. Unlocator was able to top the charts since it's capable of unblocking the most channels in the world. You'll have access to more than 233 channels with a few DNS adjustments on your D-Link router.
As for the subscription, you'll get to test their services for a 7-day free period. You can find setup guides on their websites no matter what device or router you're using. Just sign up for Unlocator and follow the configuration guides based on the platform you're streaming on and you're done.
How Safe is Changing Your Router's DNS?
It's neither safe nor security threatening. Changing your DNS settings on its own doesn't put you at risk. Your susceptible to all online threats that your normal servers are targeted with. If you want to add an extra layer of protection, you'll have to use a VPN instead.
When you do so, you'll cloak your online identity and surf the web without being spied on by your ISP or government. In addition, you get to encrypt your online information. This will shield your private data against any cyber attack that might target your device. If you cherish your online security that much, here are some top VPNs for D-Link Routers.
Configuring DNS settings on your D-Link router can take your online experience to a different level. It's not hard at all as now you have the right guide to do so. Follow the steps presented in this tutorial and enjoy a new different internet approach from now on.


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GLORIANNE MANGOLD obituary
Glorianne Virginia Mangold, 65, died Friday, June 13, 2003, at a Great Falls hospice of cancer.
Visitation will be on Wednesday at the Rockman Funeral Chapel in Chester. Vigil prayers will be at 7 p.m. on Wednesday at the mortuary chapel. A funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Inverness with burial following at the Rudyard Cemetery. A luncheon will be at the Rudyard Catholic Youth Center.
Glorianne was born April 3, 1938, in Havre to Clinton Evans Sr. and Mathilda "Tillie" Jenniges. She grew up in Rudyard and received her formal education there. In the years that followed, she worked as a waitress at various restaurants, including Evans Caf, Rudyard Caf, and K-Lanes.
Gloria married Howard W. "Howie" Mangold on Nov. 4, 1972, in Great Falls. They lived in Great Falls for one year and then moved back to Rudyard where Gloria and her mother opened the "Snack Shack." Gloria also worked for a short time as a cashier at Sanvik's Store. She and Howard eventually purchased the Rudyard and Grand hotels. In addition to operating the hotels, Gloria worked part time as janitor at the Rudyard Bank and as a bartender at Kline's Bank Bar.
In the early 1990s Gloria was diagnosed with lupus, so she was unable to continue her rigorous working life. She began traveling to Kalispell to visit her daughter and family and it was there that she worked as a relief houseparent at the Guidance Home.
Gloria's husband died from complications of throat cancer on Oct. 13, 1998. About that same time, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She moved to Great Falls for treatment and to be near her daughter's family. She went into remission twice. On Mother's Day of 2002, she was given one to two months to live as the cancer had spread to her bones. She moved to the Missouri Manor nursing facility in Great Falls, where she fought a courageous battle for 13 months. Her condition deteriorated so her family moved her to the Peace Hospice Residence on June 12.
Gloria enjoyed sewing, embroidery, crafts, reading romances and historical novels, crossword puzzles, listening to music, playing cards, like solitaire and kings-in-the-corners. She collected spoons and wheat pennies. Her favorite TV program was the "David Letterman Show." She was an excellent cook who will be remembered for her homemade soups and rouqueforte dressings. She made decorated dishtowels for family newlyweds and she made personalized handmade greeting cards.
Gloria was preceded in death by her parents; and her husband.
Survivors include her daughter, Doreen (Mick) Seidlitz of Great Falls; two granddaughters; one great-grandson; four stepchildren, Debbie Lammerding, Steve Mangold, Howard Mangold and Bill Mangold; numerous stepgrandchildren; sisters, Mary Ann Riley of Salem, Ore., Cyrilla Burrows of Chester, Arliss Keller and Teresa Bartholomew, both of Billings, Valorie Peterson of Lansing, Mich., Anita "Nicky" Evans of DuBuque, Iowa, and Julie Holt of Havre; four brothers, Mathias "Tiger" Evans and William "Bill" Evans, both of Havre, Clinton Evans Jr. of Auburn, Wash., and Eugene Evans of Kalispell; and many nieces and nephews.
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Q: Name grid-template-rows in SASS Just writing grid-template-columns: [first] 15% [second] 100fr  [third] 15% works if we do it in pure CSS but when I do it in SASS I get an error.
But if I check the SASS docs and search for "grid" the first hit is a line that explains that I should be able to use brackets… But there are no examples showing the exact syntax that should be used and I can't figure it out.

A: Try that way:
grid-template-columns: unquote("[first] 15% [second] 100fr [third] 15%");


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5 Awful Things Congress Snuck Into the Omnibus Budget Deal
On Tuesday, Congressional leaders struck a deal to avert another government shutdown and put off our next completely avoidable, 100% self-imposed budget crisis until next September. And while most members of the least productive Congress in the history of these United States are already busy patting themselves on the back for summoning enough courage and can-do American spirit to actually govern for a day, the rest of us shouldn't start celebrating just yet.
If you're a Congressperson looking to sneak through something shady, the omnibus budget bill is the perfect opportunity since 1.) It's 1600 pages long and very easy to hide things in, and 2.) Congress kind of has to pass it or the government shuts down. Again.
So naturally, there are a whole lot of shady things in there. Since this 1600 page bill was released on Tuesday night and we're not magic, we can't list every single one of those things just yet. But we can highlight the 5 most awful ones we've come across so far — everything from crazily wasteful spending to overturning a popular Marijuana Legalization ballot initiative.
5. $479 Million for warplanes that the Pentagon didn't ask for
Congressional appropriators ordered four more F-35 joint strike fighters at a cost of $479 million dollars, even though the Pentagon didn't ask for them. The F-35 program has a long, sordid history of running behind schedule and over budget, and is on track to cost American taxpayers more than $400 billion dollars. Despite the crazy amount of money we've poured into the F-35 project, it continues to run into minor technical snags like the inability to "turn, climb, or run."
None of this has stopped Congress from continuing to fork over funding though. In what we're sure is a completely unrelated coincidence, Lockheed Martin, the defense contractor receiving billions of taxpayer dollars to build the F-35, spent more than $28 million on political contributions and lobbying in the last election cycle alone.
4. $93 million cut from the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) nutrition program
Since those shiny new F-35s aren't going to pay for themselves, Congress did manage to trim a few areas of the budget. For example, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, commonly referred to as WIC, was on the receiving end of a $93 million budget cut. WIC provides low-income mothers and children with vouchers that can be exchanged for food which meets certain nutrition guidelines, although I imagine they'll be handing out a few less vouchers after this deal goes through.
If you're a family that depends on WIC to put food on the table, this is terrible news. Maybe those low-income women, infants and children could try hiring some lobbyists.
Or being planes. With really good lobbyists.
3. Nullification of voter-backed marijuana legalization in D.C.
The 2014 Midterms saw voters in Oregon, Alaska, and Washington, D.C. vote to legalize Marijuana for recreational use. Unlike in Alaska and Oregon, however, the D.C. ballot measure is subject to congressional approval. So, despite the fact that the actual citizens of Washington, D.C. voted for legalization by a margin of more than 2 to 1, anti-legalization advocates in Congress attached a rider that completely undoes the voter-backed change and keeps Marijuana illegal.
While this is basically a flaming middle finger to the 70% of D.C. residents who voted for legalization, I'm sure the Pharmaceutical Industry and alcohol manufacturers — both of whom regularly fund anti-legalization campaigns and spend millions of dollars every year to buy political influence — are pretty happy about the outcome.
2. The bill that CitiGroup wrote
After the 2008 financial crisis, a lot of people were understandably less enthusiastic about derivatives — A financial instrument that played a major role in the crisis and led to the collapse and $85 billion taxpayer bailout of insurance giant AIG.
As Ben Protess of the New York Times explains, Congress used the 2010 Dodd-Frank law to create "a requirement that banks "push out" some derivatives trading into separate units that are not backed by the government's deposit insurance fund. The proponents of the push-out rule argued that it would isolate risky trading from parts of a bank eligible for a government bailout."
Since everyone from the Tea Party to Occupy Wall Street was infuriated by the big bank bailouts, you'd think Congress would still be taking a victory lap for passing a measure that makes bailouts less likely. Instead, they're using the budget bill to sneakily kill it.
The current budget deal includes a repeal of the Dodd-Frank derivatives rule that was literally written by big bank lobbyists — A leaked document obtained by the New York Times revealed that 70 of the 85 lines of derivatives language reflect recommendations made in a piece of model legislation drafted by lobbyists for Citigroup, another bank that played a major role in the 2008 crisis and also received billions of federal stimulus dollars.
If all of this sounds familiar, it's because the House passed the exact same CitiGroup-written law last year, but it died after resistance from the Senate and Treasury Department. Now, Wall Street's allies in Congress have effectively copy-pasted the CitiGroup-approved language out of the old bill and into the current budget deal, which is much less susceptible to a veto threat since a veto would shut down the government.
As an aside, did you know Wall Street spends $1.5 million per day to buy influence in Washington? Looks like their investment is continuing to pay off.
1. More big money in politics
So, by now you've probably noticed a theme developing here. Everything on this list is a direct result of money pouring into our political system. That brings us to our #1: the huge political money loophole that Congress snuck into the budget deal.
In a provision conveniently located on page 1,599 of a 1,603 page document, Congress lays out donation rules that would allow individuals to give more than $300,000 directly to political parties every year. According to the Washington Post's Matea Gold, under the new rules, one couple could legally funnel nearly $1.3 million to a party's various accounts. Check out this great breakdown from Jay Riestenberg for the full ins and outs of the new rule.
As the public debate over the budget bill devolves into partisan finger-pointing, it's especially important that we don't lose sight of this critical fact: Both major parties had a chance to stop this new political money loophole, and neither of them did. NPR's Peter Overby reports that "the changes in campaign finance law surfaced without fanfare during negotiations when either Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid or Minority Leader Mitch McConnell could have vetoed them."
When we say that money has corrupted American government, this is exactly what we're talking about. Special interests pour money into our political system, and our government doles out favors in return, will of the people be damned. Until we put an end to this kind of corruption, all of us will continue to get screwed over by budget deals exactly like this one.
Now here's the good news: There's a plan to tackle this corruption head-on, and it's already falling into place. Citizens of all political stripes — conservatives, liberals, and everyone in between — are already working together to pass a wave to tough new anti-corruption laws in cities, states, and eventually Washington D.C. The first city-wide Anti-Corruption Act in the US passed on election day 2014, and more cities and states are on the way in 2015 and 2016.
So by all means, get furious about the cronyism and special interest carve-outs in the coming budget deal. As long as you also get busy fighting back against the root cause.
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Q: Keep original string language in laravel slug With laravel(I am using v.9.x) Str:slug you can convert a string to a slug like:
Woman life freedom

to
Woman-life-freedom

but the problem is when you pass a non-english string to this method, laravel translates it to English like in persian:
زن زندگی آزادی

it converts to:
zn-zndgy-azady

How to prevent laravel to do this?

A: The simple solution to this problem is to pass null or 0 as the third argument to the method slug like this:
Str:slug('String', '-', null);

Why?
if you look at the source code of the slug method in the Str class at /vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Support/Str.php, you can see this:
public static function slug($title, $separator = '-', $language = 'en', $dictionary = ['@' => 'at'])
{
    $title = $language ? static::ascii($title, $language) : $title;

It is clear that the third parameter $language allows you to translate the language if it is specified, else it will use English as the default.
So by passing the value 0 (or null, that is better), the condition is not executed and the text remains in its original form.


Every week brings new jobs, emails, documents, and task lists. How much of that is different from the job you've done? Odds are, maybe not much. A number of our tasks are variants on something we have done hundreds of times before.
Don't reinvent the wheel each single time you start something new. Use templates–standardized documents with formatting and text as starting point. Once you save a version of the template, simply add, eliminate, or alter any data for that document, and you are going to have the new work.
Templates work everywhere: in word processors, spreadsheets, project management apps, survey platforms, and email. Here is the way to use templates in your favorite apps–and how to create documents from a template–so it's possible to get your tasks done quicker.
Programs take the time to construct, and it's easy to wonder whether they are worth the investment. The answer: absolutely. Editing a template takes far less time than formatting some thing from scratch. It is the distinction between copying and pasting some text, or retyping it.
That is not the only advantage: Using a template means you are not as likely to leave out crucial information, too. For instance, if you want to send freelance writers a contributor agreement, modifying a standard contract template (rather than writing a new contract each time) ensures you won't leave out the crucial clause about owning the content once you've paid for it.
Templates also guarantee consistency. You send customers or investors regular job updates. Using a template, you understand the upgrade will have the formatting, layout, and arrangement.
First, templates should be comprehensive. So err on the side of including also instead of too little, it is more easy to delete info than add it .
Imagine you're creating a template of your own resume. You would want to record facts about your duties and achievements, and that means you'll have.
You always have the option to delete notes that are less-important on, but you may forget it at the final 25, if it's not in the template.
Some tools will automatically fill in these variables for you (more on that in a little ). But if you need to fill in the data by yourself, add some text that is simple and obvious to search for so you can locate text that needs to be changed without much work.


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This simple beetroot soup recipe is from Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's excellent River Cottage Veg Every Day book. Beetroot has a wonderful earthy taste that I love and it makes a great soup, the combination with horseradish works really well. Once again my dad came up trumps with a bunch of fresh beetroot from his garden, perfect!
I couldn't find fresh horseradish but Hugh F-W suggests a tablespoon of creamed horseradish in its place, I actually used 3 tablespoons of Sainsbury's "Horseradish Sauce" with some plain yoghurt as one tablespoon didn't seem enough and I think it could have taken more. I love how Horseradish and yoghurt go together, not something you would immediately think of pairing together but I could eat it straight out of the bowl like that (between you and me I might have had a spoonful or two!).
1. Preheat the oven to Gas Mark 6.
2. Scrub the beetroot well and put in a roasting tin with the garlic, thyme and a bay leaf, cover with the oil and add salt and pepper then give it all a good mix with your hands to make sure everything is covered.
3. Add a wine glass of water and cover the tin with foil and roast for around an hour or until the beetroot is tender when pierced with a knife.
4. For the horseradish cream simply mix the horseradish with the yoghurt or cream.
5. Once the beetroot is cooked allow it to cool until you can handle them then cut off the tops and tails and the skins should slide off easily, you might need a knife to help with some.
6. Chop the beetroot into chunks and put in a pan, squeeze the garlic out of its skin and add to the beetroot along with half of the stock then blend with a stick blender (carefully! can you imagine the mess!) to make a smooth purée.
7. Add the rest of the stock and heat gently until it is hot but not boiling. Check the seasoning and serve with a good dollop of the horseradish cream.


Have you guys heard about the slime craze yet?
Our house is filled with slime and slime making supplies. Who knew that finding Elmer's glue would become difficult? Basically, the kids are making homemade slime with glue, shaving cream and a small amount of Borax mixed with water. It's all over social media and kids are even bringing it to school to sell.
Honestly, I love that my kids are being creative, learning about science and staying off electronics for that period of time. I continue to be wary because there have been reports of kids hurting their hands because of misuse or mixing with the wrong materials. Yikes! Be careful and I'll keep doing my mommy research here to keep the kids safe.
Here's a great Guide To Pineapple from Whole Foods.
When I am busy cleaning up all the slime in my house, I need quick dinners like this Sheet Pan Jerk Chicken with Pineapple. I usually save jerk chicken for the grill but I saw the sheet pan idea in Health Magazine and I was on it. I love how the pineapples and veggies get some caramelization on them…so much flavor.
Chicken breasts on a sheet pan have given me trouble in the past and can turn out dry and overcooked. I like to pound out the breast first and helps to ensure that they will be moist. Covering them in the jerk spices means they are full of flavor.
You could also use this spice rub to make jerk chicken skewers with peppers, onions, and pineapple.
Need More Sheet Pan Dinners to Get You Through the Week?
Preheat oven to 425º. Place chicken breast between waxed paper and pound until an even thickness.
Place cut vegetables on a sheet pan and drizzle with olive oil, salt and pepper.
Mix spices together in a small bowl and sprinkle on both sides of chicken breasts. Nestle the chicken pieces in between veggies on the sheet pan.
Cook for about 12 minutes or until an instant-read thermometer registers 165º.
To make this paleo and whole30 leave the sugar out of the spice mixture.
This recipe is adapted from one in Health Magazine.
This looks fantastic! I love that mix of savoury jerk seasoning with the sweetness of the pineapple…delish!
Thanks, Cliona. It was delish!
You know I love a good sheet pan dinner Karen! Can't wait to try this one!
We do share a love of sheet pan dinners, don't we, Mary Ann?
I am such a fan of sheet pan dinners these days, I mean could they be any easier?! I am loving this pineapple jerk chicken one! I just picked up a pineapple that is begging to be caramelized into this dinner!
Good luck, Megan, with your pineapple caramelization!
Too funny! My daughter brought a friend home to make slime, and I walked in on the fiasco. My response was something like, "what, what, WHAT?!" To this day, I do not understand the WHY of slime. Happily, they cleaned it up. 😉 I am a big fan of jerk chicken AND sheet pan dinners, so combining them into one is a win-win for me! This looks amazing—I can't wait to try it!
Michelle, you are lucky you only found your daughter doing it once. Mine wants to do it 24/7!
Sheet pan dinners are super. I like being able to put it on the pan, into the oven and going back to take care of whatever. The flavors in this are classic!
A agree Amanda, it doesn't get much easier than sheet pan dinners, does it?
I love how the pineapple gets all caramelized! That is fun that the kids are making their own slime! My kids used to love it!
Yes, I know! I never made it when I was a kid but they say it's very retro!
I know Jennifer and I always forget about the pineapple!


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Moscow confirms negative attitude to construction of dividing wall by Israel
Acting Russian foreign minister Igor Ivanov confirmed Moscow's negative attitude to the construction of a dividing wall by Israel. In an interview with Al-Arabia TV Channel, published on the official site of the Russian foreign minister on Thursday, Ivanov called this initiative a unilateral step which complicates the settlement of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
Russia insists that the sides refrain from unilateral actions and strictly adhere to the provisions of the Road Map, stressed Igor Ivanov. .
In his words, this is the only way to establishing a lasting peace in the region which would rely on the international law and international assistance and support.
Russia actively contributes to establishing a direct dialog between the Israeli and Palestinian prime-ministers, said Igor Ivanov.
He also stressed the need to create a Palestinian state.
"I think that without creating a Palestinian state, it is impossible to talk about peace in the Middle East. Those who do not understand this should realize that a Palestinian state must be created both from the historical and legal points of view", he said.


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Sporting KC acquires striker Pulida from C.D. Guadalajara
Villa scores late winner to beat Watford 2-1 in EPL
Sinclair highlights Canada's Olympic qualifying roster
Cameroon drawn to face Ivory Coast in World Cup qualifying
Former Osasuna director admits to match-fixing in Spain
Nantes pays tribute to the late Sala with special jersey
Brazilian broadcast executive gets probation in FIFA scandal
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By DAVE SKRETTA
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) Sporting Kansas City fulfilled its need for an elite striker Tuesday by swinging a deal with Mexican club C.D. Guadalujara for Alan Pulido, who signed a four-year contract with the Major League Soccer club after it paid a club-record transfer fee.
The 28-year-old Pulido has scored more than 100 goals for Guadalajara and the Mexican national team. He's been part of five domestic championships, helped his club to the CONCACAF Champions League title last year, and finished atop the Liga MX scoring list with 12 goals during the Apertura season this past fall.
"He is a winner, he has a terrific work rate and embodies all of the attributes we value at our club," Sporting KC manager Peter Vermes said. "Alan is ready for this new challenge and looks forward to getting started with us on the field in January."
The club did not disclose the exact transfer fee, though it did acknowledge it was "multimillion dollars."
Sporting KC is coming off a season in which it failed to make the MLS playoffs for the first time in nearly a decade. A big reason was its inability to score - top striker Kristzian Nemeth had just eight goals and the club did not renew his option.
Pulido should provide some immediate help.
Born and raised in Ciudad Victoria, Mexico, he came through the heralded Tigres UANL youth academy before breaking into the first team as an 18-year-old in 2009. Pulido helped lead Tigres to the North American SuperLiga title that season, and later scored the decisive goal as Tigres won its first league championship in nearly 30 years in 2011.
Pulido briefly played with Greek club Levadiakos before transferring to powerhouse Olympiacos, where he scored six goals during the 2015-16 season and helped the club win the Super League title. He also competed in the UEFA Europa League and the UEFA Champions League with the Greek club.
He returned to Mexico and C.D. Guadalajara in 2016 to begin another successful run that caught the attention of numerous MLS clubs. Ultimately, it was Sporting KC that won the bidding with a massive transfer fee.
The deal came one day after Sporting KC signed 26-year-old forward Khiry Shelton to a three-year deal that includes an option for 2023. Shelton returns to the MLS club after spending last season with German club SC Paderborn 07.
"Khiry is an experienced player who we are excited to bring back to the club," Vermes said. "As the 2020 season approaches, we will continue to strengthen our roster with signings on all three lines of the field."


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The Sweeney Reviewed by John Guzdek on Sunday, September 16th, 2012.
More Hot Fuzz than credible cop thriller, The Sweeney is a long list of missed opportunities. If you desperately want to watch cops behaving badly, tune into the classic TV show on UK Gold instead.
UK Certificate: 15
The two main target audiences of the new adaptation of The Sweeney couldn't be more diametrically opposed – those who were fans of the cult 1970s TV series and those who know who Plan B (aka Ben Drew) is.
Unremarkably for a film about Cockneys being 'ard down South, it's Nick Love who's dragging The Sweeney kicking and screaming into the 21st Century. The Sweeney are the London police's heavy long arm of the law who (poorly) deal with tackling violent crime and armed robbery. These guys – lead by Jack Regan (Winstone) and his sidekick George Carter (Drew) – are loud, cocky and very underhanded as they break the rules to try take down the bad guys but themselves become the object of the attention of Internal Affairs.
Winstone and B do have a fair bit of chemistry and it could have been seen as a major coup by Love in getting the musician to cross over once again but for Drew's painful delivery of lines where he comes across as a little special needs. They've also got some nice gritty overhead shots of London, only for them to be used in a way that doesn't quite fit in with the overall style of the movie. Then there are some scenes that should be impressive, like a unique shoot-out in Trafalgar Square, but end up so undercooked and poorly executed because of streets that seem almost deserted and chase scenes and gun fights that are too one dimensional. All this builds up to a list of things that should and could have worked but didn't.
The Sweeney is sometimes intentionally watchable and very often unintentionally so as it all seems a lot more tongue in cheek that it actually is (I'm pretty sure Love has no sense of humour so I'm confident there's no irony to it at all).
It's Got: Some good chemistry between the leads, Love doing humourless Cockneys being hard
It Needs: Better integration of it's arty parts, a lead actor who can act, more extras
Hot Fuzz, Miami Vice, The Firm
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Fuhgeddaboudit: New York Accent On Its Way Out, Linguists Say New York City is home to more than 700 languages, including distinct "New Yorker" accents. A new exhibit examines how changes in the city's population are contributing to their decline.
Fuhgeddaboudit: New York Accent On Its Way Out, Linguists Say
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Heather Quinlan searched for New York accents around the city for her documentary If These Knishes Could Talk. She holds up a sign at the Whitehall Ferry Terminal in Manhattan. Hansi Lo Wang/NPR hide caption
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Heather Quinlan searched for New York accents around the city for her documentary If These Knishes Could Talk. She holds up a sign at the Whitehall Ferry Terminal in Manhattan.
There are some cities you can identify with just an accent, including New York.
But linguists say that those who speak in the classic New York tongue are part of a dying breed.
To find them, filmmaker Heather Quinlan went accent hunting around the city, holding a sign that reads, "Do you have a New York accent? Then talk to me." She directed If These Knishes Could Talk: The Story of the New York Accent, a documentary about the decline of many of New York's well-known accents.
You may have heard about the "Brooklyn accent" or "Bronx accent" (or seen comedian Fred Armisen's impressions), but Quinlan says New York's accents are defined more along ethnic lines than by boroughs or neighborhoods.
"What differentiates the accents is not geographic so much, especially nowadays, because people don't stay put in one neighborhood their whole lives," she says. "It's ethnic."
Quinlan says some of the best examples come from movies: James Cagney's Irish New York accent, Woody Allen's Jewish accent in Annie Hall, and the Puerto Rican accent portrayed by Rosie Perez in Do The Right Thing.
But these iconic ways of speaking are becoming more rare on the island of Manhattan in particular, says linguist Dan Kaufman, who co-curated "Mother Tongues," a new exhibit about the decline of New York accents at the City Lore gallery.
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Kaufman says part of the reason why these accents are fading is that more well-to-do outsiders are moving into Manhattan proper.
"Wealthy people, or middle-class people even, from all over the country, speak quite similarly to each other," he says. "Working-class people really are the ones who maintain the local dialects."
Kaufman adds that social pressure to sound more like "Middle America" has flattened out many accents.
"People used to say 'Toidy-toid Street' for '33rd Street,' 'goil' for 'girl' in New York City English, and that is actually almost completely dead," he says.
Well, not quite, says 79-year-old Donald Semenza.
Semenza's accent is typical of many of his generation who grew up in working-class, Italian-American neighborhoods in Manhattan. It's a way of speaking that he says may have put him at a disadvantage when he worked with Wall Street stockbrokers who had middle-class accents.
"I could read the look of their faces, like, 'Where's this guy coming from?' " Semenza says. "So a person may view me as a person who can't think. I think that's a mistake 'cause I know how to think."
Semenza says he's proud of his accent, which his daughters, he adds, didn't pick up.
"If no one ever speaks like me again, who cares?" he says. "There's always a time to move on. Cultures change, traditions change."
Semenza says he is looking forward to hearing other immigrant communities redefine the New York accent that had been prevalent in neighborhoods in Manhattan.
But on Manhattan island, linguists say, the high costs of living are keeping many immigrants and other newcomers from settling down. That's cutting off new accents before they can emerge and pushing them into the outer boroughs. It's creating a more linguistically homogenized Manhattan, says City Lore's founding director, Steve Zeitlin.
"If people speak the same way they do everywhere else and if the neighborhoods are really not distinctive, then we're losing a sense of place and we're losing a sense of who we are," he adds.
Scott Jon of Brooklyn says nowadays, you're more likely to find strong New York accents if you leave Manhattan or even the state.
"All the people that had New York accents, they're moving away," he says. "My sisters moved to New Jersey, and all my friends are moving to New Jersey, so their kids talk differently. They pronounce their R's now."
This is a change that worries Bronx resident Valerie Lauda, who says she is sad that the accent is fading.
"We need to save it 'cause it's so distinct," she says. "You can go anywhere in the country and tell, 'Hey, that's a New Yorker,' no doubt."


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U.S. House Democrats closer to signing new NAFTA deal
December 9, 2019	Don Horne
House Democrats and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer are nearing a deal to pass a revised version of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), the Wall Street Journal reported late on Sunday, citing people familiar with the matter.
"We are very, very, very close to completion," the newspaper cited an administration official as saying, who suggested the deal could be worked out by Christmas, according to Reuters.
The Democrats and U.S. President Donald Trump's trade negotiator have differences on enforcement of labour rules, according to the report.
The Democrats are reviewing a proposal from the office of the U.S. Trade Representative, the Journal reported.
The USMCA, signed about a year ago, must be passed by lawmakers in all three countries, including the U.S. Congress.
Democratic lawmakers have held up U.S. ratification over concerns about how labour and environmental provisions would be enforced.
Canada has said it is waiting on ratification in order to move in tandem with the United States. Mexican lawmakers earlier this year approved the deal.
Worximity partners with high-tech food processor
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Ottawa directs $4.9 million to B.C.'s steel and aluminum sector
November job numbers take unexpected hit
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I'm new to wet shaving, but very excited to start using a de safety razor. I've watched many videos and read a lot of articles. There is a few starter kits I'm looking at. One includes a Maggard MR6. And the other includes a RazoRock Mission. I'm looking to get info and your thoughts on these razors. I'm gonna shop on tryablade so I can try a bunch of Claude's to see what works with my face.
Re: My first DE razor.
I'm not familiar with the two razors that you named, so I can't offer any feedback specific to them. Note that we can't recommend specific shaving tools without knowing more about you.
As a starting point, I choose the razor for my skin and the blade for my beard. I have very sensitive skin, so I use a gentle/mild razor (a Merkur Progress on the lowest/gentlest setting). I have a coarse beard, so I use one of the sharper blades (Personna Med Prep/Hospital Use, Perma-Sharp Super, Treet DuraSharp, etc). Feather blades, however, are too sharp for me.
You want to keep variables to a minimum, especially when starting out. I would personally recommend against a sample pack of blades until you have worked out your basic technique. Then you will be able to distinguish between problems of technique and blades that don't work for you. If you start swapping blades before you have your basic technique established, it will create confusion and impede learning.
I would recommend starting with a fairly universally liked blade, such as a Crystal, Personna Med Prep/Hospital Use, or Astra, and stick with that for at least a couple of months while you work out your basic shaving technique. Try a sample pack of blades after that.
Note that as your technique evolves, your favorite blades made change, too.
Hey Jass, welcome aboard, can't help with the razors (no knowledge of them) but either appears to be a decent place to start.
I don't have very sensitive skin. I also have a beard that I will be shaving around. Are there any other blades you all would recommend to start with. I've heard the Personna lab blue are a good all around blade. I've heard mixed reviews on the Derbys. And Feathers are very sharp.
I'm going to start with the Soap Commander Intergrity(nonscented). I've heard great reviews on their soaps. And my wife has a allergy to some scents. So I will start there and sample scents as I go.
Why not ask Maggards for razor advice? I think they'll discuss it with you.
Welcome. I started 4 months ago with a 34C and still use it in my rotation. A really great tool. If I had it do again and know what I know now, Gillette Tech. On Ebay ($15-$25) lower cost that a new (34C/DE89) and IMO less aggressive. I acquired one for my rotation and it gives great shaves. Good luck on your venture.
It's been awhile since you first posted Jass. What razor did you decide on? Was Maggards any help with their inventory?


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Housed in a beautifully renovated building dating back to 1860 that is believed to have been the first concession stand for City Park, Ralph's on the Park restaurant serves as a romantic setting for experiencing the holidays. This month is the perfect time to dine here due to City Park's annual Celebration in the Oaks. It is held December 7-30 and features a festival of holiday light displays, musical performances in the newly replanted Botanical Gardens, and Storyland's fairy tale playground.
Before touring the park, you can stop in for the Sunset Dining special from 5:30-7pm for $32 (a three-course menu with a glass of wine). While feasting on such favorites as shrimp and andouille egg rolls, corn and chili-crusted black drum, and blueberry bread pudding, you can watch as the sun sets behind the oaks strewn with a symphony of dazzling lights.
Ralph Brennan's picturesque restaurant overlooking the park underwent a $4 million renovation post-Katrina and received the highest award for renovation during the New Orleans Historic District Landmark Commission's awards ceremony in May at City Hall. The renovation featured the demolition of a non-original addition, reconstruction of a gallery, and rebuilding of an entire side elevation. Original architectural elements were layered with new design features including dual color, patterned wood floors, and slanted, glazed beaded board ceilings (Douglas Mouton and Miriam Salas of Camp Architects, and Landis Construction participated in the project).
The building was originally constructed as a coffee house and concession stand by a French immigrant. In the 1890s it became a fine dining establishment under Fernand Alciatore, whose father founded the legendary Antoine's. Around the turn of the 20th century, ladies from the Storyville red-light district added their legendary charms to parties attended by the gents.
Adorned with dreamy murals of events once held in this former tavern, the first floor main dining room with one hundred seats is where locals gather for Chef Gus Martin's delectable contemporary Creole cuisine, while some opt for libations in the popular thirty-seat Alligator Club bar. Private parties are held upstairs in the three dining rooms with a balcony.
"The building has such a great history and feel, and is a part of early New Orleans," says owner Ralph Brennan. "I was honored to bring this building back to its full potential as a landmark restaurant along historic City Park." As the sun descends, Chef Martin begins preparing some of his wonderful dishes. The New Orleans native has a long history with the Brennan family and has worked at Commander's Palace, Palace Café, Mr. B's, and Dickie Brennan's Steakhouse.
The appetizers alone are worth stopping in for. Andouille-crusted P&J oysters are flash fried and finished with Crystal hot sauce butter and served with mirliton and peppers; marinated grilled shrimp in chili molasses are fire roasted with peppers and fresh corn and served atop housemade grilled focaccia crust with a smooth Mornay sauce; and gumbo the color of caramel is strewn with Lake Pontchartrain blue crabs, Gulf shrimp, bayou oysters, and Creole country sausage, lingering on the palate with a hint of spice.
Recommended among the main course offerings is the cast-iron blackened redfish, served with a spicy crab cake and finished with a rich blue crab butter sauce and a red pepper salad. For heartier fare, try the grilled pork porterhouse with mashed sweet potatoes, onions, and a richly flavored roasted garlic demi-glace, or the grilled ribeye. The tender steak is grilled over an open flame and is smothered with barbecue shrimp made with Worcestershire sauce (prepared by the chef in-house) and Abita Amber beer, accompanied by hefty Asiago and garlic steak fries. It is interesting to note that all the recipes at Ralph's on the Park are free of artificial and trans fat.
"We keep evolving our menu every couple of weeks," says Chef Martin. "Louisiana citrus is coming in, such as oranges, satsumas, lemons, and cumquats, which we will be using for desserts during the holiday season." A new cookbook is coming out in March 2008, authored by Ralph Brennan with Gene Bourg; Kerri McCaffety is contributing the stunning photography. That is something to consider putting on the list for loved ones as a gift for the next holiday season. But for now, try not to miss the lights of City Park this year while enjoying a fine meal at Ralph's along the way.
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ALIGN Guide: Gender norms, health and wellbeing
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1. Introduction and key concepts
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2. Causal pathways that determine gender inequities in health
3. Non-communicable diseases and gender norms
4. Communicable diseases and gender norms
5. Nutritional status and gender norms
6. Physical integrity and gender norms
7. Sexual and reproductive health and gender norms
8. Mental health and psychosocial wellbeing and gender norms
9. Health systems and gender norms
10. Interventions to address gender norms and health
The strong influence of gender norms – the informal, often implicit rules of masculinity and femininity that guide people's attitudes and behaviours – can harm the health and wellbeing of women and men, girls and boys. Gender norms expose them to different health risks, distort the recognition of their health needs and embed disparities in their access to health care.
This thematic guide focuses on adolescence as a critical stage of life when many behaviours that will have an impact on adult health and wellbeing begin or are consolidated. Adolescents account for a substantial proportion of the global disease and injury burden and more than two-thirds of all adolescent deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
The guide presents key evidence on how discriminatory gender norms affect health outcomes for adolescents and youth aged 10-24 years in LMICs. An increasing number of studies are exploring how gender inequality and gender norms affect health and the quality of life for all. The past decade has also seen adolescent health and wellbeing being prioritised on the global agenda for two reasons: First, adolescence is a critical stage of human development. Second, emerging neuroscience findings indicate that the adolescent brain is still developing and is more plastic than once believed, confirming adolescence as a pivotal moment for interventions that support life-long health.
The guide begins by outlining three causal pathways that determine gender inequities in health, first identified by Sen et al. in a ground-breaking paper in 2007. It then examines how discriminatory gender norms affect the vulnerability of adolescents and youth to the following challenges to health and wellbeing:
communicable and infectious diseases
poor nutritional status
threats to physical integrity: violence, body modification and unintentional injuries
sexual and reproductive health risks and infections
challenges for mental health and psychosocial wellbeing
and the gendered responses of health systems.
The current call for action on the health of adolescents and youth is an opportunity to identify and respond to their particular health needs. Although the role of gender inequality and the norms that reflect and reproduce it are often neglected, they shape boys' and girls' understanding of what is acceptable and appropriate. As such, they are clearly part of the problem and should also be addressed in both policy and programming to improve adolescent and youth health.
This guide will be accompanied by information on best practices and promising initiatives to address harmful gender norms and promote adolescent and youth health.
According to WHO, gender is a key social determinant of health and wellbeing. While sex and gender are often used interchangeably, they are different: sex refers to the biological and physiological differences between women and men, while gender refers to the socially-constructed characteristics, behaviours and roles of women and men. Gender has, therefore, five elements: relational, hierarchical, historical, contextual and institutional.
Gender relations refer to the relations between women and men. They often create hierarchies between and among groups of women and men that lead to unequal power relations disadvantaging one group over another. Most societies give men privileged access and control over rights, resources and opportunities and value masculine attributes, roles and behaviours more highly than those linked to women and femininity.
Norms have been called 'the vital determinants' of social hierarchy as they reflect, reproduce and normalise power relations. In particular, gender norms dictate what is masculine, what is feminine, and how men and women should behave. They can harm health and wellbeing through multiple pathways by shaping differential exposure to health risks, differential acknowledgement of health needs and differential access to health care. Yet norms are not static but can be challenged and changed and their harmful health effects can be prevented or mitigated.
Gender interacts with other forms of social disadvantage such as those linked to socioeconomic status, ethnicity or sexual orientation and accentuates health inequities.
Book traversal links for 1. Introduction and key concepts
Next section: 2. Causal pathways that determine gender inequities in health
Stavropoulou, M. 2019, Gender norms, health and wellbeing: a topic guide, ALIGN, London UK


Envisional, the fraud-detection company, has found that there had been a significant drop in phishing attacks during July and August 2008. However, the volume increased again in September 2008, leading to a speculation by security investigators that criminals had taken a break during the holiday period in summer.
A spokesman at Envisional predicted that there would be a drop in the phishing levels in December 2008, only to rise again in the New Year (2009), as reported by ZDNet on October 27, 2008.
The spokesman further stated that the seasonal timing of phishing attacks bore a family enthusiasm over the past two years. It seems that phishers cut off their activities when the summer vacations are on. Christmas is obviously a great opportunity for these fraudsters when consumers are at the peak of their activity. But the security company observes that phishers choose to go for a break during Christmas.
Moreover, security specialists said that the phishing perpetrators can be regarded as a normal human beings who want to finish off his day-to-day mundane work and become free. Their job is to defraud people and steal their online banking details. Also, phishing has become so lucrative that the people engaged in it are indifferent about when it is the right time to work.
Furthermore, the specialists stated that while phishing attacks are growing in volume on the UK banks as mergers upset banking customers. It appears people engaged in frauds need a vacation at every interval just like any regular worker.
Additionally, the spokesman said that the spammers and phishers are self-indulgent. They are not desperate to make money. Further, they are so confident about their work that they think of taking holidays in between their hideous businesses.
Meanwhile, Envisional found that almost half a million unique phishing e-mail frauds were sent to bank consumers over the last six months (April-September 2008), while the number of attacks reached the highest in June 2008 with 170,000 phishing e-mails sent, accounting for a 117% increase from June 2007.


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NYYC/RYS Transatlantic Race
Here is Daniel Forster's photograph of a poster titled "The Evolution of Yacht Design in Transatlantic Winners" and presented yesterday at the New York Yacht Club. The annotations are not readable, I suppose that the first half-hull is that of James Gorden Bennett, Jr.'s 1861 Steers-built 205-ton Henrietta, winner of the first transatlantic race in 1866, but I have never seen a model and I am not sure at all of the plumb bow portrayed here, so it could be a later schooner instead. [[erratum: the half-hull actually matches the Coronet (1885) very precisely. Her owner Rufus T. Bush won a match across the Atlantic ocean in a $10,000 wager against the Dauntless (1866), which had lost another transatlantic match in 1870 against the first America's Cup challenger Cambria (1868). The Coronet still exists and is currently undergoing a complete rebuild by the Newport International Yacht Restoration School with a $15m budget in a purposely-built shed. Work is carried out by pupils and volunteers and is therefore slow, but visits can be arranged. Follow the project here]]
The second model is the Atlantic (1905 Kaiser's Cup) and the third model is the S&S yawl Dorade (1931 race). The underbody of the stunning Phil Rhodes 1969 sloop Carina, which won in her class in 1969, looks remarkably like the fourth hull. The 2011 winner Rambler (100ft Kouyoumdjian supermaxi) was swapped for the half-hull of the 90ft Reichel/Pugh Rambler, which never took part in the race at all. Look here instead. [[erratum: Rambler 90 did win the 2007 Newport-Hamburg race]]
Both Dorade and Carina have entered this year's race in IRC Class 4, and today, the exciting Class 1 match between Rambler 88 and Comanche starts.
Jumping slightly ahead of the finish gun for winner predictions, the 63ft Reichel/Pugh-designed Lucky (originally Loki, winner of the 2011 race from Sydney to Hobart) is expected to take line honours and the IRC overall flag. She is followed rather closely by the 138ft Herreshoff schooner Mariette, but unlike the larger Herreshoff racer Elena which won the race in 1928, Mariette is a cruiser, having taken a leisurely 12kt average since the start and keeping most of the faster chasing fleet in check, though the 100ft Finot/Conq fast cruiser Nomad IV is due to overtake her before the finish.
63ft Reichel/Pugh Loki on her way to win the 2011 Tatersall's Cup (built and launched at McConaghy's in 2009, aerial courtesy © Daniel Forster)
Mariette (Herreshoff schooner launched 1916) - photograph sourced by Claas van der Linde for Jacques Taglang's book
written by Donan Raven on 7/05/2015
Labels: maxi racing, yacht design, yachting


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