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I wrote this 200 page poem in the year 2000. The same year I had a spiritual awakening. It is a long meditation written in conversation with the Great Spirit of the Ocean…You can enjoy dipping in and gleaning small pearls of wisdom. It is a gift from a higher power.
I wrote the Wave Poem over a period of a year. It has sat, gathering dust with my journals and other half finished novels and poems all this time. And I wanted to see it come to the light. I wanted to feel a beautiful proper book in my hands. I wanted to be able to give a copy to a select few.
This book was written in dictation from the sound of the ocean, via a cd my father, Harrry Williamson made called, "The Seadrone". It is a beautiful recording of Tasmania's untouched wilderness.
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These seven islands feature outstanding rock formations and diverse landforms including shallow reefs, sand spits, beaches and dense rainforest-clad slopes, and host important seabird rookeries.
The Barnard Island Group comprises seven continental islands — Bresnahan, Hutchinson, Jessie, Kent and Lindquist (North Barnard group) and Sisters and Stephens (South Barnard group). They lie 5–10km offshore from Kurrimine Beach, which is approximately 10– 17km south-east of Mourilyan. Access is by private boat or sea kayak from Mourilyan Harbour and Kurrimine Beach.
Mourilyan is about 100km south of Cairns via the Bruce Highway, and Kurrimine Beach is a further 30km via the Bruce Highway and Murdering Point Road.
Known as high continental islands, the forested slopes of the Barnard Island Group rises steeply from the sea. Heights of the islands vary from 19m to 95m. The Barnard islands have a fascinating geological history dating back 420 million years. The older North Barnard islands are metamorphic rock outcrops while the younger South Barnard islands are layers of well-preserved volcanic tuff with steeply dipping basalt dykes cut through these layers.
The rocky slopes of the Barnard islands are densely cloaked with rainforest, diversity increasing with the size of the island. Mangrove species fringe parts of the islands and there are a number of coastal plants next to the shores. The south Barnard islands (Sister and Stephens islands) are an important breeding site for seabirds with six species of terns recorded nesting there, mainly in the dense vegetation next to the shore. Twenty-three species of woodland birds have also been recorded on and around the Barnard islands.
The Barnard Island Group is part of the "sea country" of the local Mamu Aboriginal people. The islands are a component of the local traditional cultural landscape and are still the focus of traditional use of natural resources. In the late 1800s a bech-de-mer fishing settlement was built on Sisters Island. Six boats and a large Aboriginal workforce occupied the island until the settlement was lost in a cyclone in 1890. A small lighthouse was built on Kent Island in 1897 and was staffed until a cyclone in 1918 forced the evacuation of the lighthouse keeper and his family; after this it was automated. Jessie, Bresnahan, Hutchinson, Sisters and Stephens islands have been protected as national parks since 1936. Kent and Lindquist islands are Commonwealth islands; Kent Island is a designated Lighthouse Reserve and Lindquist Island is a Defence Reserve.
Recreational camping is allowed by permit on Stephens and Kent islands.
There are no walking tracks on the Barnard islands. Short walks are possible on the few small access tracks around the campgrounds and around the beaches of all islands except Lindquist Island (Defence Reserve). During the seabird nesting season (1 September to 31 March) access to Sisters Island is prohibited and walking around Stephens Island is restricted to the sand spit and camping area.
When boating around the Barnard Island Group National Park, please follow the guidelines below.
>> Anchor in sand away from coral reefs.
>> Use a reef pick if anchoring in coral is unavoidable. When hauling in, motor toward the anchor to prevent damage.
>> Do not throw scraps overboard, especially when you are in anchorage.
Fishing is subject to marine park and fisheries restrictions. The Barnard Island Group lies within three different zones of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. Line fishing and spearfishing are prohibited in the Marine National Park (green) zone around Stephens and Sisters Islands. Limited recreational fishing and spearfishing are allowed in the Conservation Park (yellow) zone that surrounds Hutchison, Bresnahan, Jessie and Kent Islands. Lindquist Island is within a Habitat Protection (dark blue) zone, which allows line fishing.
The Barnard Island Group is a favourite haunt for birdwatchers. Twenty-two species of seabirds and 23 species of woodland birds have been recorded on and around the island group.


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Palladio and Prosecco: Parallel Expressions of Bella Figura
The events we call history are like stones skimming over the placid waters of time: each light touch creates a series of ever-widening echoes on the surface. One such event altered the fortunes of a wine region and decided the destiny of a man whose works continue to influence architects the world over. For had Vasco da Gama not discovered a direct sea route to the Orient in 1498, the Republic of Venice would not have expanded its vineyard holdings on terra firma and stonemason Andrea di Pietro della Gondola might never have become Andrea Palladio, master architect.
At the time of Da Gama's discovery, Venice maintained a virtual monopoly on trade routes to the East, and most of the city's population was involved in some way with sea trade. Little thought was given to agriculture; the Republic of Venice even imported grain, leaving the fields on terra firma untilled. By the early 1520s, this dependence on foreign cereals had led to severe food shortages. Venetian noblemen woke up to the fact that economic stability depended upon exploiting the agricultural potential of the mainland. These commercial needs, entwined with a growing enthusiasm for Humanist ideals, laid the foundation for the development of the country villa.
In 1524, 16-year-old Andrea di Pietro joined Vicenza's bricklayers' and stonemasons' guild. While working on the building site of Villa Trissino – for a total of some 14 years – he later met the man who was to change his life: the eminent Humanist scholar and poet Count Giangiorgio Trissino (1478-1550). Under the patronage of Trissino, di Pietro travelled to Rome, a trip that inspired him to develop an architectural style based on classical Roman principles. Trissino also gave him the name by which he is known today: Palladio, after an angel who explains the divine significance of geometrical forms in architecture in Trissino's poem 'L'Italia Liberata dai Goti'.
Palladio's first verifiable work as an architect dates from the 1540s: it coincided with a building boom created by a Venetian tax-relief scheme that encouraged town-dwelling nobles to invest in farming complexes. Prior to this, the word villa usually referred to agricultural buildings. Palladio was the first architect to recognise that country houses could be monuments to their owners' Humanist ideals (which bestowed an aura of sacredness on agricultural pursuits), as well as being potent symbols of wealth. He also thoroughly understood his Venetian clients' desire to keep a watchful eye on their ducats and succeeded in producing villas of sublime beauty at a reasonable cost.
How was he able to achieve these seemingly contradictory objectives? As Renaissance art historian Lisa Rubenstein explains it, 'Palladio was first and foremost a stonemason, so he knew his materials better than most architects then – or now – ever did! Whenever possible, Palladio stuccoed over a cheap brick column and made it look like it was made of marble.' Palladio's last villa, the Villa Rotonda, near Vicenza, is perhaps the best example of this: he used stone only when he absolutely had to carve, such as on the volutes atop the Ionic columns, the pediments on the tops of windows and the statuary. 'The Villa Rotonda looks as if it is entirely made of stone and marble,' explains Rubenstein, 'but what you actually have is the architect cleverly cutting corners without anyone being any the wiser.'
With Palladio, the style of the Veneto villa reached its apex, in terms of both architectural beauty and operational efficiency. He summarised his philosophy in his architectural treatise, The Four Books of Architecture (first published in 1570 and still in print today): 'Three things must be borne in mind in all construction work, otherwise the building merits no praise. The three things are: utility or convenience, permanence and beauty.' These precepts can clearly be seen in the arcaded farming wings (called barchesse) that he created to flank the main section of some of his villas. Used for crop and equipment storage – and, of course, winemaking – they added grandeur and beauty to the overall design, but their placement also ensured that the padrone could easily supervise the everyday work of the farm.
'Great wine from the hills'
Already by Palladio's day, the wine-producing area around the towns of Conegliano and Valdobbiadene in the province of Treviso (now the Prosecco DOC zone) had established a reputation for quality. One of the earliest mentions of the wine is found in a letter dated 1431 from the doge of Venice, Francesco Foscari, to the podestà (local ruler) of Conegliano, Stefano Erizzo, asking him to send a wagonload of 'great wine from the hills behind Conegliano'. By 1543 the wines of the zone had become important money-spinners for villa owners: Prosecco was not only the quaffing wine of the osterie of Venice, but it had also found an appreciative export market in Germany. A letter to the Veneto Senate dated 19 September 1606 from Zaccaria Contarini, the podestà of Conegliano, states that 'in the same territory (Conegliano) there are 28 villas, part in the plain and part in the mountains or, better, in the hills (where wine is produced). The hilly part is just as lovely and fertile as that of the plains; coming from the hills are quantities of sweet wines and other most excellent types, of which a large part is sent to Germany and the court of Poland.' A further link between vine and villa cultures is to be found in the many popular 'Villa Books' that circulated in the 17th and 18th centuries. These estate management logs – with lovely names like Le Delizie e i frutti dell'Agricoltura e della Villa (1634) and Centro e Dieci Ricordi che Formano il Buon Fattor di Villa (1749) – dedicate large sections to the winemaking, including chapters on 'Qualità della Cantine' and 'Delli vini dolci'.
Palladio's combination of beauty and utility is brilliantly expressed in the Villa Emo at Fanzolo. The Emo family purchased the estate in 1509, and construction of the villa is believed to have been carried out from 1555 to 1565. Standing on the gravel drive looking up at the house, Caroline Emo remarked on the villa's exceptionally long barchesse, 'Aren't they beautiful? There are 11 arches in each – a number that cannot be divided – so looking at them doesn't tire the eyes. And the dovecotes at either end seem to bring them to a perfect end, to anchor them.' The birds kept here served as the most rapid means of communication between the estate and Venice: it took an hour for the carrier pigeons to reach the city. In the main room of the villa, with its wide double doors open on either side, I felt as though the cypress-lined avenue (viale) leading to and from the house swept straight through the room. The walls are covered with impressive trompe l'oeil frescos by Zelotti: every room is filled with painted columns, pediments and monumental men, women and gods lounging and seducing, praying and dying. The study is a sunny chamber decorated with images of the Muses. One window frames a view of the front viale, another looks out on to one of the long farming wings. This room reminded me of the words of Palladio: 'But a nobleman will obtain not inconsiderable use and relaxation from the villa, where he spends the rest of his time both keeping an eye on his possessions and perfecting them, and letting his wealth grow by diligence and the aide of the science of agriculture.' Perfect alliance
If Villa Emo can be seen as a substantial temple to agriculture, then Villa Barbaro is a graceful tribute to Humanist intellectual pursuits. Having supplied the illustrations for Daniele Barbaro's edition of Vitruvius (Venice 1556) – a book that served as a standard architectural reference work until well into the 18th century – Palladio was in tune with the ideals of brothers Marcantonio and Daniele Barbaro. Every element in their villa is a perfect alliance between beauty and practicality. 'The spring [behind the house] forms a pool that can be used for fishing,' wrote Palladio. 'The water separates from here onwards. It flows into the kitchen and then, when it has watered the gardens, which lie to the left and right of the road that leads gradually up to the house, into two drinking troughs on the public highway.' The stand of trees surrounding the pool shelters the villa from winter winds and provides cooling shade in the summer. The family of the current owner, Diamante Luling Buschetti, bought the estate in 1934. Her parents lived in the villa, taking their morning breakfast in the Bacchus room, the ceiling of which is swimming with the glories of a drunken shepherd's dream. The spontaneous, flowing brushwork of Paolo Veronese's frescos brings freshness and life to the witty trompe l'oeil – a dimpled child in a doorway, a cat curled up in a corner, a smiling Lady Barbaro with her pet dog (which bears a passing resemblance to Thelma, one of the 12 rescued mongrels that now roam the grounds) watching from a balcony. 'The frescos are full of light and humour. This is the extraordinary charm of this house,' says Vittorio Dalle Ore, Diamante's husband. Palladio returned to the estate in 1580 to oversee the building of a chapel. He died on 18 August 1580 during the course of this work.
'A unified and perfect body'
The sublime grace of Palladio's villas are created by precise mathematical calculations. He even calculated the correct number of flutes on a Corinthian column (24) and the width between these flutes (one third as wide as the flutes themselves). 'Beauty', he wrote, 'derives from beautiful shapes and from the harmonious matching of the whole to the parts, the parts to each other and the parts to the whole, so that the building has the appearance of a unified and perfect body. After all, one part must harmonise with the next, and all the parts must be absolutely necessary if one is to accomplish what one has set out in search of.' The sensation of harmony that arises from viewing a villa designed by Palladio is palpable.
'There are the villas of Palladio and then there are neo- Palladian style villas,' says Giancarlo Vettorello, director of the Consorzio Tutela Prosecco Conegliano Valdobbiadene. 'But Palladio is the original, the real thing… just as Prosecco DOC is the original. There may be other wines made from the same grape in other parts of Italy, but they don't have the special character, the easy affability of our wines.'
The vineyards of the Prosecco DOC zone, lying between the Dolomites and the Adriatic, have an unusually mild mesoclimate that allows the Prosecco grapes to ripen slowly. After much experimentation, it has been determined that the Charmat method (in which the second fermentation takes place in tank rather than in bottle) is the best system for making the wine sparkling while maintaining the tangy green-apple and delicate apricot notes of the variety. The most popular style of sparkling Prosecco is the decidedly fruity Extra Dry. Those in the zone swear it goes with practically any subtly flavoured food or celebratory occasion. Dry versions are excellent with mushroom tarts and radicchio risottos. Brut Prosecco, the driest style, is a satisfying apéritif. The wines of the tiny subzone of Cartizze (near Valdobbiadene) are richer than other Proseccos because the grapes are usually harvested later here. Refreshing and lightly sweet, Cartizze is often paired with desserts, particularly fruit tarts.
Prosecco remains a popular apéritif in Venice and much of the Veneto. It also sells very well in France – a fact that makes the producers very proud. 'Prosecco is not like Champagne. It has its own unique character. There is nothing like it in France or anywhere else,' affirms the Consortium's director with missionary zeal. Not as austere or serious as Champagne (nor as expensive), Prosecco has a light-hearted yet refined grace, making it – like Palladio's masterpieces – one of the perfect expressions of what was once La Serenissima and is now one of the most culturally developed parts of il bel paese. When you pour your next glass of Prosecco DOC, pause a while to watch its fine bubbles rising like Palladian columns in the glass.

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Deep Cabaret are a special band not just because they bring together specialists in jazz, folk, improv and world music to make deeply intelligent pop. And not just because they include bagpipes, hurdy-gurdy, cello bass clarinet and throat singing alongside the usual guitar and drum kit combo.
No, what is most special about Deep Cabaret are the lyrics of their atmospheric songs.
The band don't write them. Instead lead singer Steve Lewis finds them in his reading. Novels, poetry, science, history, psychology and nature are all grist . So Deep Cabaret songs adapt sentences from contemporary writers like Jonathan Franzen, Haruki Murakami, Alice Munro and Marylinne Robinson. Sometimes neat, sometimes mashed together with extracts from books on the neuroscience of attachment or the geology of Morecambe Bay.
This homecoming performance will be the band's first Lancaster gig in over two years and marks the end of their Jazz North supported 'Slow Tour'.
In honour of Litfest's 40th anniversary they will premiere a sequence of songs adapted from Jonathan /Safran Foer's most recent novel "Here I Am", focussing on Foer's astute take on the satisfaction and desperations of love in couples, in families, in life.
Join us for a spectacular evening celebrating the power of words – and music!


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Back to Bones, Paleoart Show & Naturescapes Winners
Naturescapes 2018 2nd Place Winner: Hideaway by Max Woltman.
New Mexico has proven to be a rich minefield for fossils, and that has resulted in the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science's status as a world-class repository for fossils. The museum struts its paleontological stuff in the ongoing exhibition Back to Bones: New Mexico's Links to the Past featuring rarely seen specimens from the permanent collection.
The exhibition will be on display through October 2019. And between now and then, you just never know what kind of major, even historic fossil finds maybe forthcoming.
A good reason to visit the museum during December and over the holiday break is the stunning exhibition — Picturing the Past — a juried exhibition of 87 pieces of paleoart, the work of 46 artists from 15 countries. Picturing the Past is on display only through Jan. 4, 2019. Paleoart is scientifically informed artwork that reconstructs ancient life and prehistoric environments. These artists literally draw from the fossil record for their inspiration, using their knowledge of anatomy, evolution and inference to create lifelike renderings of creatures that went extinct millions of years ago. In all, this year, 115 artists from 26 countries submitted 325 entries. https://252mya.com/products/picturing-the-past-exhibition-catalog.
And, to be a New Mexican is to love the big sky. Be sure to stop by and see the winning photos from this year's Naturescapes photo competition with the theme 'clouds.' This year, the Museum received 142 entries. Of those, the competition judges were able to select 30 photos that show clouds in many different forms and interpretations.
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Museum admission is $8 for adults; $7 for seniors; and $5 for children between 3 and 12. Children under 3 are free. Free admission to NM residents on the first Sunday of each month. Additional fees for theater and planetarium.
Girard's Modern Folk
Girard's Modern Folk examines the particular ways in which renowned mid-century American designer Alexander
Bringing together some of the significant works of art that were acquired by the museum within the last five
Social & Sublime: Land, Place, and Art
Social & Sublime: Land, Place, and Art exemplifies how artists in the late 19th through the 20th century have


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Micromax launched its flagship smartphones Micromax Canvas 6 Pro alongside Micromax Canvas 6 in April 2016. The Micromax Canvas 6 Pro is a dual SIM smartphone that comes with a 5.5 inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels at a PPI of 401 pixels per inch. It is absolutely a good choice to buy Micromax Canvas 6 Pro .
The Canvas 6 Pro has a metal unibody design and comes with a fingerprint sensor on the back.
The smartphone sports a ridiculously powerful 2.0 GHz MediaTek Helio X10 Octa-Core processor for great performance plus a 4 GB of RAM. It has an inbuilt storage capacity of 16 GB and can be expanded up to 64 GB via microSD card slot.
Micromax Canvas 6 Pro bears a 3000mAh battery and a 13-megapixel rear camera with a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. The phone comes with Android 5.1 with Around UI on top of the Android, and feature the Gaana app as the default music player app.
The Micromax Canvas 6 Pro connectivity options include Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, FM, 3G, 4G (with support for Band 40 used by some LTE networks in India). Sensors on the phone include Proximity sensor, Compass, Accelerometer.


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China's consortium chains may not be trusted internationally, says Vitalik Buterin
Ethereum co-founder shares his opinions on China's blockchain progress and the Blockchain Service Network.
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The progress of the Chinese government and large enterprises in the blockchain space is impressive. However, according to Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, they may need to do more than just deploy and build on private or semi-private consortium blockchains to gain traction internationally.
In a recent interview, Buterin explained that, while what Chinese entities were doing would help them grow the use of blockchain within China, the technology's best use cases are meant to be implemented on an international level. And for that purpose, it would be difficult for them to gain the trust of other countries to use their private blockchains. Buterin said:
"In an international context, you cannot assume that there is even a single government that everyone trusts, whereas public blockchains are more easily perceived as being neutral."
So, he added, it would be a crucial step for China to work on more public blockchains similar to what the Blockchain Service Network (BSN) was doing through its international wing — BSN International.
Buterin said that consortium blockchains are under limelight due to the scalability and security they offer for private entities that tend to be highly conservative. But public blockchains will surmount consortium blockchains' safety and security in the long run, he added.
Addressing BSN, Buterin said it was "too early" to say anything about the project and that it will only be possible to form an opinion after seeing the kinds of projects that are built on the network and how the network evolves.
"It's important to not try to guess too much from early initial information about a project when it's being released [...] I think this is one of the mistakes that people made with Libra," he concluded about BSN.
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Philemon 1:4-7 I thank my God always when I remember you in my prayers, (5) because I hear of your love and of the faith that you have toward the Lord Jesus and for all the saints, (6) and I pray that the sharing of your faith may become effective for the full knowledge of every good thing that is in us for the sake of Christ. (7) For I have derived much joy and comfort from your love, my brother, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you.
I have loved the cool evening and nights we've enjoyed the past few days! Opening the windows and smelling the fresh, cool air is one of my all-time favorite things to do. Over the summer, and I guess in the winter as well, when the house is shut up the air seems to get …. Just yucky. So, like many folks we turn to Febreze air deodorizers. My personal fav is the Gain scent – I love that scent! But with the windows open this time of year, we have the cool breeze that brings in the fresh outdoors – it's relaxing…. It's refreshing!
As I read Philemon this morning, I couldn't help but consider Paul's words to his friend … "the hearts of the saints have been refreshed though you." Paul is thankful for this man … he considers him a dear brother. Paul is energized by the love his friend shows him, the love he has for the LORD and the love Philemon has for the Body of Believers everywhere. Do we consider one another with such love? Is the love we show one another refreshing for others? Have we even given this much thought?
If we were to finish Paul's letter to his friend, we would find that Philemon's actions don't always bring refreshment. It seems they had a "friend" in common … Onesimus. It would seem that Philemon was not too willing to be refreshing a relationship with Onesimus.
It is possible for our lives to be a refreshing aroma to others … and it is just as possible for us to lay a "stink bomb" on somebody! My wife tells me that there are times when just my presence can be quite annoying … and there are times when all she desires is my presence by her side. I pray that as a Body of Believers, we would strive to a refreshing aroma to those around us … go read Philemon … it's only 25 verses … it may take you about a minute and a half, but it may save you from being a stink bomb!


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NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian refiners are rising their deliberate purchases from OPEC nations, Mexico and the USA to make up for any lack of Iranian oil if the U.S. enforces sanctions extra harshly from subsequent month, sources and firm officers stated.
All 4 Indian state-owned refiners that purchase Iranian oil are assured of securing further barrels from different producers, officers from the businesses informed Reuters.
The state refiners haven't but positioned orders for Iranian oil for Might, when the present waiver expires, pending readability from the USA.
India's Bharat Petroleum Corp (BPCL) and Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL) have tapped Iraq to make up for Iranian oil, whereas Indian Oil Corp (IOC) has signed its first annual contract with U.S. suppliers and raised provides from Mexico.
"There might be no provide constraints. The provision can come from each OPEC and non-OPEC nations just like the U.S.," stated M. Okay. Surana, chairman of Hindustan Petroleum Corp, which bought as much as 1.5 million tonnes per 12 months of Iranian crude in 2018/19.
The Group of the Petroleum Exporting International locations (OPEC) and different producers together with Russia have step by step tightened provide via 2019 to scale back a worldwide glut. OPEC and its companions might not renew the curbs once they expire after June due to the chance of over-tightening the market.
IOC, India's high refiner and Iran's greatest Indian consumer, will reduce Iranian oil imports to six million tonnes, or about 120,000 barrels per day, within the 2019/20 interval from 9 million in 2018/19, and has raised the optionally available volumes it may purchase from different producers to 2 million tonnes, an organization official stated.
"Our optionally available portions below time period offers are increased than final 12 months. We've optionally available contracts with Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and different suppliers… They'll provide extra if we would like," the official stated, including his agency would additionally purchase extra U.S. oil if required.
IOC additionally hopes to purchase 1.5 million tonnes of Mexican oil in 2019, in contrast with 1 million tonnes final 12 months, the supply stated.
Officers from state-owned Nationwide Iranian Oil Co didn't instantly reply to requests for touch upon the Indian refiners' plans to buy much less Iranian crude.
Refinery officers stated their 2019/20 crude import technique was not contingent on Iranian oil, and was extra versatile than in earlier years.
"We don't have a watertight plan for the 12 months, now we have optionally available portions in order that it's doable to seek out substitute if any nation goes out for any purpose," stated an MRPL official.
Throughout earlier sanctions in opposition to Iran, Saudi Arabia and Iraq raised provides to India to develop market share within the nation, the world's third-biggest oil client and importer.
Final 12 months, MRPL signed its first annual cope with Iraq to purchase 1.5 million tonnes of Basra oil in 2019.
BPCL has signed a deal to purchase 5 million tonnes of Iraqi oil in 2019 in contrast with 1.5 million tonnes in 2018, its head of refineries R. Ramachandran stated, including his firm is contemplating shopping for extra oil from South America.
BPCL not too long ago purchased Brazilian crude and plans to purchase Mexican oil as nicely, he stated.
"We've a method with and with out Iran," he added.


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In the village where I grew up, St Hilda is a prominent presence. We have a church, a village hall, a school and a street all named after her. She was reputed to have been an extremely kind and devout woman who devoted her life to teaching and the inclusivity of 'ordinary folk'. She became the founding abbess of a monastery on the cliff top at Whitby in 657AD and its reputation as a centre for education spread internationally.
Most of what we know about her comes from the the Venerable Bede (672-735AD) who wrote: "All who knew her called her 'mother' because of her outstanding devotion and grace." In fact her reputation was such, that myths and legends grew about the divine powers she possessed.
In my dad's column from 9th December 1978, he talks about her connection to 'adder stones' that can still be found if you look hard enough along Whitby's beaches. They're called adder stones because of the pattern of a snake imprinted upon the surface.
The legend went that the town was plagued with poisonous snakes and St Hilda prayed for them to be thrown into the sea. The deadly serpents all gathered on the cliff top by the monastery and Hilda lashed them with her whip, severing their heads, before driving them over the edge with her wooden staff. The snakes coiled themselves up as they fell and, upon landing, were turned into stones.
In the pagan tradition, they use the term 'adder stones' for any which have a naturally-formed hole in them, and they are associated with witchcraft. They are also known as hag-stones, witch-stones, holey stones or mare-stones, and people used to hang them around their homes to ward off evil spells.
Of course, thanks to the advances in science, we now know that Whitby's adder stones are actually ammonites, fossilised remains of long-dead sea creatures. It fascinates me how, in times gone by, we humans created our own explanations for the inexplicable. It was a way of easing our worries against things that we did not have the power or knowledge to yet understand.
As a former student of Ancient History and the Rise of Christianity, I was fascinated how the ancient tales surrounding the Greek and Roman gods came about. Can you imagine what it must have been like to experience an earthquake when you had no understanding of the nature of tectonic plates? Or the eruption of a volcano a couple of thousand years before vulcanology became a thing? Or how do you explain where a terrible hurricane comes from when you don't even know there's such a thing as weather?
Well, if you were a Greek living in about 500BC you'd know that if the earth was shaking beneath your feet, then Poseidon, god of the sea, was having an almighty spat with his arch enemy Athena. You'd also know that the volcanic eruption was merely god of the underworld, Hephaestus, forging new weapons for his king Zeus. And Poseidon was at it again when a hurricane came around, as he was also responsible for the wind and in fact most weather-related phenomena.
All the gods and goddesses of the ancient world had associations which allowed people to explain to themselves why mystifying life events occurred, to make sense out of times of confusion.
These ancients beliefs which passed from the Greeks to the Romans actually formed the basis of much of the founding beliefs of Christianity, and you might be surprised at how many of today's Christian tales and practices actually their have roots in the myths and legends of Ancient Greece. For example, the story of Pandora opening the forbidden box to allow evil to spread into the world is similar to the tale of Eve biting the forbidden fruit, which is the biblical tale of original sin.
Greeks put a lot of time and effort into appeasing their gods, and being brought up Catholic, I knew how important it was to keep our God happy. I went to Mass on a Sunday and I lost count of how many times I had to apologise for fighting with my sisters or not keeping my bedroom tidy at weekly confession.
There may or may not have been worse things I had to confess to, but I think I'll keep you guessing as to what they were.


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7 Myths About Cheese You Shouldn't Believe
We're here today to bust some cheese myths. Buckle your seatbelts, cheese eaters!
Most of us know that we love cheese, but the details beyond that can get hazy. Some people worry that they shouldn't eat cheese rinds; some worry that you have to. There are many kitschy illustrations of brie with red wine, but when you tried that at home, the two weren't great together. And, do you really need to shell out for the fancy 10-year aged cheddar in order to buy quality cheese? The fact is cheese isn't as cut and dry as you may think. In fact, there are a lot of myths in the cheese case.
Read on for seven cheese myths that we're busting wide open.
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1. All brie is mild and buttery.
In the U.S., we think of brie as a mild, buttery cheese. In France, many of the bries smell like onions, cabbage, broccoli, and garlic. That's both due to cultural preference and a U.S. law mandating that we pasteurize milk that will be made into any cheese aged fewer than 60 days, which brie always is. When milk that hasn't been pasteurized (called "raw milk") is turned into cheese, the resulting flavors can be much more assertive.
That said, in the U.S., you can sometimes find brie and brie-style cheeses that have been made to imitate those more aromatic, vegetal French Bries. If you'd like to try one, look for "Brie Fermier."
Related: If You Like Brie, You Should Try These Cheeses Next
2. You need to avoid cheese if you're lactose intolerant.
People who have been diagnosed by a doctor as lactose intolerant (i.e. if dairy upsets your stomach, it may not exactly be lactose/milk sugar that your body is specifically reacting to in dairy) may think all cheese is off limits. For some people with a milk allergy or people with an extreme intolerance, this might be the case, unfortunately.
But the good news is that if you've been diagnosed as lactose intolerant, you can still eat most cheese! The first step of cheesemaking is adding lactic acid bacteria to milk, which converts lactose into lactic acid. Even the freshest of cheeses have lost up to 90 percent of the lactose originally present in the milk. Once a cheese has been aged for more than a month, no lactose remains.
3. Blue cheese is always metallic and aggressive.
Most of us grew up eating blue cheese crumbles meant to top a steak or be stirred into salad dressing. But, there's a huge difference in flavor between cheese that's meant to be an ingredient and cheese that's meant for snacking! If you think you hate blue cheese, it's worth giving it another chance — the good stuff is complex and flavorful, especially when balanced out with a little swipe of honey or caramel. And, yes, some blues are stronger than others! If you'd like to test out a milder version, look for Gorgonzola Dolce or Cambozola (a creamy dreamy hybrid of Camembert and Gorgonzola).
Related: How Does Milk Become Cheese?
4. Red wine is always best to pair with cheese.
Red wine can be very good with cheese. It can also be very bad with cheese.
Of the thousands of wine grapes in the world, only a handful have red flesh. Most have pale flesh and a skin. Therefore, if a wine is red, that red color comes from contact with the grape skins after the juice been pressed. The skins (and stems and seeds) of grapes have a compound called "tannin" that is primarily found in red wine. Tannin is astringent and can also be found in black tea and walnut skins — think of how your mouth loses all moisture when you drink an oversteeped cup of black tea.
On top of that, red wine often has higher alcohol than white or rosé. Add those two things together, and you've got a bigger wine. If you pair red wine with sturdier cheeses like Parmigiano Reggiano or an aged gouda, the two should be at worst fine together. But, if you pair a big red wine with a brie or fresh goat cheese, the wine will very often overwhelm the cheese.
Always feel free to try your favorite wine and cheese together, of course, but if your pairing doesn't work with a red wine, a sparkling wine or even a beer may be a better pairing.
5. The crunchy bits in aged cheese are salt crystals.
Salt is an important ingredient in cheese, but those crystals in your aged gouda aren't salt.
As cheese ages, the fermentation process breaks down fat and protein. Protein is made of amino acids, and as those amino acids break off, they crystallize. The first amino acid to break off is called "tyrosine," and most of the crystals in your cheese are tyrosine crystals.
Fun fact: tyrosine is a precursor to dopamine, one of the "happiness" chemicals. So, aged cheese may just be giving you a bit of a mood boost!
Related: How Long Can You Really Keep Cheese in the Fridge?
6. Good cheese has to age for a long time.
There are wonderful young cheeses and terrible aged cheeses. The quality of any cheese is much more about the quality of the milk and the skill of the cheesemaker than it is about how long it sat in a cheese cave. And, most importantly, it's about how much you enjoy it.
If you love more aged cheeses, that's great. If you don't, that's great too. The longest most cheeses are aged is about a year, though you can certainly find older versions too. Whether more age than that is a useless gimmick or a beautiful unlocking of flavor is really up to your palate.
7. You should never/should always eat cheese rinds.
You always can eat your cheese rind, but whether or not you want to remains your decision.
With brie-style cheeses, the rind can be mushroomy and delicious or it can be soapy and bitter. With harder cheeses, the rind can sometimes have a nutty or earthy flavor, but sometimes it's just like chewing on fossilized cardboard. It's always worth nibbling up to the rind to see if you'll enjoy it. If you don't, don't keep eating it!
One thing to keep in mind: thanks to the ripening process, the middle part of the cheese will have a slightly different flavor profile than the stuff immediately next to the rind, so it's always worth tasting through the cross-section to get the full experience, even if you have no intention of eating the rind.
Wax, paper, and cloth won't add much to the flavor, so don't eat those, but if you happen to accidentally take a bite, it's not a big deal — it all has to be food-grade.
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First African Presbyterian Church, founded in 1807, was the first black Presbyterian congregation in the United States. In 1809, First African became a chartered organization. Many of its pastors have been central figures in the history of black Presbyterians.
John Gloucester, a slave and noted preacher born in Tennessee in 1776, arrived in Philadelphia in 1807. His appearance coincided with the search by the Evangelical Society of Philadelphia for a black pastor to lead the black Presbyterian congregation for which it was trying to collect sufficient funds to build a church. While waiting for his freedom and for the funds to materialize, Gloucester began to gather a congregation and to preach in a house on Gaskill Street. His congregation quickly grew too large for the house and he moved it outdoors to the corner of 7th and Shippen (now Bainbridge) Streets, where the First African Presbyterian Church was built and dedicated in May of 1811. Gloucester preached his first official sermons to a congregation of 123 people, including Cato Freeman, James Prosser, Jacob Craig, and Quommany Clarkson. Gloucester served the church until his death in 1822. John Gardner and various supply ministers succeeded him.
In 1859, the congregation called the Rev. Jonathan C. Gibbs. He remained pastor until 1865. R. B. Johns succeeded Gibbs, leaving First African in 1879.
In 1879, the congregation met and agreed to move to a more convenient location. The building at 7th and Shippen was sold and until 1891 services were held in temporary spaces at 16th and Lombard Streets. In the early 1890s, the congregation moved to its new house of worship at 17th and Fitzwater Streets.
From the departure of Johns until 1900, First African was served by a succession of short-term pastors. At that time a call was extended to the Rev. John W. Lee, who remained with First African until 1917. In addition to fulfilling his pastoral responsibilities, he conducted a tent ministry in South Philadelphia and began the first vacation Bible school for black children. In 1917, he was appointed field secretary of the Board of Home Missions. He was succeeded by Charles S. Freeman, who left First African in 1928. During Freeman's tenure, the membership of the church grew to over 500 people.
After the difficult years of the Depression, the congregation prospered again under the leadership of Sudor Q. Mitchell, who became the first African American to serve as a member of the Board of Foreign Missions. In 1943, the congregation moved again, this time to the old Tabor Presbyterian Church building at 18th and Christian Streets. After Mitchell's departure in 1947, the congregation called Shelton B. Waters to the pulpit. Waters presided over the congregation's move to 42nd Street and Girard Avenue in 1957; despite extensive renovations, the old Tabor Church building had been declared unsafe.
Waters left First African in 1969 to take an executive position at the synod level. Kermit E. Overton, who had served in Africa as a fraternal worker, succeeded him. He became the leader of Black Presbyterians United and was a founder of the journals Periscope and Periscope 2. During the 1970s and 1980s, he served as Philadelphia Presbytery moderator and held important posts within the synod and the General Assembly.
This collection documents First African Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from 1809 to 1989, and primarily consists of minutes, registers, and financial records. Included as well are several annual reports, historical sketches and notes, and a few photographic images of some of the church's various buildings.
The collection also includes the original 1809 charter of the First African Presbyterian Church which is housed in the map case due to its size. For the convenience of researchers and the protection of the original, a photostatic copy is provided.
Related collections include RG 313, records of the Evangelical Society of Philadelphia.
Researchers should also consult the Presbyterian Historical Society catalog for published histories and other holdings.
Miscellaneous correspondence and accounts, 1832-1846, and bulletins of the First African Presbyterian Church are housed at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania.
Congregation minutes, 1943-1944, redeposited by church, 28 April 2016.
African American Presbyterians Pennsylvania Philadelphia.
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Vennesla est une  de Norvège. Elle est située dans le comté d'Agder.

Population
Vennesla compte au  13 702 habitants,  dont la plupart habite  dans la localité de Vennesla qui compte à elle seule 11 000 habitants : qui est ainsi la troisième localité du Vest-Agder après Kristiansand et Arendal.
Parmi les autres localités on compte Skarpengland, Kvarstein, Mosby, Vikeland , Grovane, Røyknes.

La population de la commune a fortement augmenté à partir de la  Guerre mondiale en raison de l'implantation d'entreprises industrielles avec une forte demande de main-d'œuvre. Ces dernières années, la croissance a ralenti. Durant la période 1995-2005, la population a augmenté de 6,0 %.

Histoire
Les premiers habitants s'établirent à l'âge de pierre à Kvarstein, la localité la plus au sud de la commune.

Jusqu'au , les habitants vivaient de l'agriculture, de la sylviculture et de la pêche (particulièrement du saumon). La rivière Otra qui traverse la commune, a permis le flottage du bois.

À partir des années 1850, des industries modernes se sont installées à Vennesla. La ligne du Setesdal permit l'augmentation des échanges et de la production.

La pêche du saumon a été également important pour Vennesla.

En 1964, la réforme des communes réunit trois communes : Vennesla, Hægeland et Øvrebø.

Héraldique
Le blason de la ville est moderne, il date du . Les trois bandes ondulées symbolisent la rivière Otra qui traverse la commune; les arbres symbolisent la sylviculture et les roues dentelées symbolisent l'industrie.

Industrie
La rivière Otra coule à travers Vennesla et offre des avantages naturels pour un certain nombre d'entreprises industrielles dans la municipalité. Certaines ont été à l'origine basées sur le bois, d'autre de l'électricité. Les principales industries de la commune sont liées à l'exploitation forestière : 77 % de la commune est couverte de forêts.

Huntonit (BYGGMA ASA) est le plus gros employeur de la municipalité.

La fabrique de papier Hunsfos fabrikker qui fut le plus gros employeur de la commune  (140 employés en 2011) a dû être déclaré en faillite en septembre 2011 après 125 années de présence sur la commune.
Le site a été racheté par des investisseurs locaux qui souhaitent y construire un nouveau parc industriel.

Communications
La route nationale 9 (Setesdalsvegen) relie Kristiansand au Setesdal. En outre, il existe de bonnes liaisons routières vers Kristiansand - la plus largement utilisée est la route de comté 405 (Venneslavegen). La route E18 passe par Vennesla.

Vennesla est traversée par la ligne du Sørland.

Personnalités liées à la commune
Morten Harket

Jumelages
Odder
Katrineholm
Salo

Lien externe
  Site de la commune

Notes et références

Commune dans le comté d'Agder

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Museum December 12, 2017 Megan D Robinson
Anne Truitt's Colorful Minimalism comes to the National Gallery
National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of the Collectors Committee
Anne Truitt, Knight's Heritage, 1963, acrylic on wood overall: 153.35 x 153.35 x 30.48 cm (60 3/8 x 60 3/8 x 12 in.)
In the Tower: Anne Truitt
National Galley of Art, Washington, DC
Through April 1, 2018
The National Gallery exhibit In the Tower: Anne Truitt celebrates a major figure in American art for over 40 years. Truitt (1921 - 2004), a leading minimalist artist, was noted for her exploration of light and color. Curated by James Meyer, In the Tower is the first major presentation of Truitt's work at the NGA. "This exhibition celebrates the career of this unique and important artist," said Earl A. Powell III, director, National Gallery of Art. In the Tower features nine sculptures, two paintings, and 12 works on paper.
A Guggenheim Fellow with five honorary doctorates, Truitt has had major exhibitions at the Whitney Museum of American Art (1973), the Corcoran Gallery of Art (1974), the Baltimore Museum of Art (1992), the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden (2009), and the Dia Art Foundation (2017).
National Gallery of Art, Washington, Corcoran Collection (Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Stern)
Anne Truitt, Insurrection, 1962, acrylic on wood, unframed: 100 1/2 x 42 x 16 in. (255.27 x 106.68 x 40.64 cm)
In the Tower explores Truitt's career from 1961 to 2002. Truitt differs from her contemporary minimalists in a few key ways. While most of her peers were based in New York or LA, Truitt worked out of Washington, DC, and spent time in Tokyo. Truitt integrated painting with sculpture and was concerned with meaning, unlike her peers, who were concerned more with form. Truitt's sculptures draw on childhood memories and other life experiences, and make historical and literary references. Skilled at drawing, painting and writing, she's best known for her large, vertical wooden sculptures, meticulously hand painted with multiple layers of color to infuse the work with feeling. "I've struggled all my life to get maximum meaning in the simplest possible form," Truitt said, in a 1987 Washington Post interview.
National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Carolyn Small Alper
Anne Truitt, Summer Remembered, 1981,acrylic on wood, overall: 208.28 x 20.32 x 20.32 cm (82 x 8 x 8 in.)
In the Tower: Anne Truitt runs until April 1, 2018. The NGA is free and open to the public. For more information check their website www.nga.gov
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court employs measures to conceal their identities.
common law and to American jurisprudence in its first two centuries.
and the trial of those accused of the World Trade Center bombing.
but it violates no constitutional right.
be permitted in every case using the procedure.
particular defendants will slip through the voir dire.
community if the disclosure would not jeopardize jurors' security.
certain unsupported assump tions about juror perception and knowledge.
juror contact with third parties prejudiced the defendant's case.
isolating the jury from forces and opinions hostile to the defendants.
entitled to an impartial jury.
inference pre-judicially alters the juror's perception of a defendant.
irrevocaably poisoned against the defendants.
have voiced such fears in cases involving less notorious defendants.
conspiracy to tamper, injure, or otherwise adversely affect a juror."
constitutional right but a hallmark of any civilized judicial system.
than subverts, the integrity of the judicial process.
1 United States v. Barnes, 604 F.2d 121, 140-41 (2d Cir. 1979), cert.
denied 446 U.S. 907 (1980).
Justice Journal, Fall 94, 16.
7 United States Constitution amendments V, VI, XIV.
8 Rosales-Lopez v. United States, 451 U.S. 182, 189-90 (1981).
Cir.) (no right to jurors' names), cert. denied, 360 U.S. 936 (1959).
10 United States v. Barnes, 604 F.2d 121, 140-41 (2d Cir. 1979), cert.
Justice Journal, Fall 94, 61.
20 United States v. Thomas, 757 F.2d 1359, 1364-65 (2d Cir.), cert.
denied, 106 S.Ct 66 (1985).
27 United States v. Barnes, 604 F.2d 121, 141 (2d Cir. 1979), cert.
Gold v. United States, 378 F.2d (9th Cir. 1967).
jurors cloaked in anonymity. New York Times, pp. A17, B2.
Kunstler, William M. (1983, October). The Threat of Anonymous Juries.
Marcus, Amy Dockser. (1991, April 9). Legal Beat: An Anonymous Jury.
Jury. Criminal Justice Journal, pp. 14-18, 60-61.
United States Constitution amendments V, VI, XIV.
Wagner v. United States, 264 F.2d (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 360 U.S.
of jury anonymity. Chicago Tribune, p. 1.


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How many times a day do you say "no?" If you're the parent of a young child, it's probably quite often. The thing about "no" is, when it's used too often the meaning can become diluted and quickly lose its effectiveness.
The good news is, saying no isn't the only discipline technique parents can use with kids. Here are some things you can do when your child isn't on their best behavior.
Option to Say "Yes"
Saying "Yes" doesn't mean you should always agree to your preschooler jumping on the bed or acquiesce to their request for another ice pop. What you can do is change the game a little bit by offering something similar to their original request.
Always offer your child choices that are acceptable to you regardless of what they decide on.
Try saying, "I don't know if jumping on the bed is such a great idea. Can you show me how high you can jump here on the floor?" or "You've already had an ice pop today. You can have another one tomorrow. Why don't you have some other snack instead?"
Say "No" Differently
Sometimes you have to say no, but if you are tired of saying that little word over and over again, there are other words you can use in its place.
Depending on the situation, "Stop!" "Hot!" "Danger!" are all acceptable substitutes for "No."
Tips for Saying No to Your Child
Buy Yourself Some Time
A distraction can be your greatest ally. If your child asks to go outside and play but you aren't ready for them to do so yet, redirect them with something else.
Try saying, "We'll try to go outside in a few minutes. While you wait for me to finish up the laundry, why don't you play with your trucks?"
If what your child is asking for isn't an option for you in the near future, be honest and say so. "We can't go outside today, but play with your dollhouse for now and we'll see if we can do something fun after lunch."
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Choose Your Battles
"Pick your battles" is a well-known expression for a reason. In this case, think about what you are saying no to. Is it something that you can let go?
Would it be the worst thing in the world if your child wore her princess costume to the grocery store? Is it really so bad if your son plays with the pots and pans while you cook dinner?
If you want to reduce the number of times a day you say no to your child, think about what it is you are rejecting and see if there is a way to change your behavior.
Make Sure You Are Consistent
If you threaten to take something away or say you aren't going to do something if they continue a certain behavior, make sure you follow through. Otherwise, you are just making an empty threat that won't mean anything to your child.
For example, if your child consistently turns on the faucet in the bathroom sink and you've told them that if they do that again, they can't watch television, carry out the punishment. If you don't, your child will learn that your threats are just that—and they'll continue to behavior undeterred.
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Challenge Your Child to Get You to Say Yes
Justine Miller, a mom to twins who lives in New York, says she used to keep a daily chart of how many times she would say yes and how many times she would say no.
"I found when my kids were accountable for their behavior and saw how many times they would get in trouble for something, they became more aware of how they would act during the day. Soon I wouldn't have to say, 'No jumping on the couch!' because they would remember."
Miller said that soon enough there were more days where she was saying yes than no and everyone was much happier. Miller said she implemented a reward system. On days where "yes" was heard more frequently, she would bring her boys to the dollar store for a treat.
Know That "No" Isn't the Worst Thing to Say
Every parent has to say "no" to their child at times. When you do, be firm and don't waffle. When kids make a poor choice or need to be corrected, it's important that parents know when to say "no" and are able to enforce zero tolerance policies on unwanted behavior as well as reward them for good behavior.
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package com.vmware.xenon.common;

import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;

import java.net.URI;

import org.junit.Before;
import org.junit.Test;

import com.vmware.xenon.common.test.AuthorizationHelper;
import com.vmware.xenon.common.test.VerificationHost;
import com.vmware.xenon.services.common.AuthorizationContextServiceHelper;
import com.vmware.xenon.services.common.AuthorizationContextServiceHelper.AuthServiceContext;
import com.vmware.xenon.services.common.ExampleService;
import com.vmware.xenon.services.common.ExampleService.ExampleServiceState;

public class TestCustomAuthContextService extends BasicTestCase {

    private static final String USER_JANE = "jane";
    private static final String USER_JANE_EMAIL = "jane@doe.com";
    private static final String USER_JOHN = "john";
    private static final String USER_JOHN_EMAIL = "john@doe.com";

    public static class CustomAuthorizationContextService extends StatelessService {

        public static final String SELF_LINK = "CustomAuthzService";

        public CustomAuthorizationContextService() {
            this.context = new AuthServiceContext(this, (op, userGroupLinks) -> {
                // allow access to only those groups owned by Jane
                if (userGroupLinks.iterator().next().contains(USER_JANE)) {
                    return userGroupLinks;
                }
                return null;
            }, null);
        }

        private final AuthServiceContext context;

        @Override
        public boolean queueRequest(Operation op) {
            return AuthorizationContextServiceHelper.queueRequest(op, this.context);
        }

        @Override
        public void handleRequest(Operation op) {
            if (op.getAction() == Action.DELETE && op.getUri().getPath().equals(getSelfLink())) {
                super.handleRequest(op);
                return;
            }
            AuthorizationContextServiceHelper.populateAuthContext(op, this.context);
        }
    }

    private String userServiceJane = null;
    private String userServiceJohn = null;

    @Override
    public void beforeHostStart(VerificationHost host) {
        host.setAuthorizationService(new CustomAuthorizationContextService());
        host.setAuthorizationEnabled(true);
        CommandLineArgumentParser.parseFromProperties(this);
    }

    @Before
    public void setupRoles() throws Throwable {
        this.host.setSystemAuthorizationContext();
        AuthorizationHelper authHelper = new AuthorizationHelper(this.host);
        this.userServiceJane = authHelper.createUserService(this.host, USER_JANE_EMAIL);
        authHelper.createRoles(this.host, USER_JANE_EMAIL);
        this.userServiceJohn = authHelper.createUserService(this.host, USER_JOHN_EMAIL);
        authHelper.createRoles(this.host, USER_JOHN_EMAIL);
        this.host.resetAuthorizationContext();
    }

    @Test
    public void testAccess() throws Exception {
        URI factoryUri = UriUtils.buildFactoryUri(this.host, ExampleService.class);
        this.host.assumeIdentity(this.userServiceJane);
        ExampleServiceState st = new ExampleServiceState();
        st.name = USER_JANE;
        this.host.sendAndWaitExpectSuccess(Operation.createPost(factoryUri)
                .setBody(st));
        ServiceDocumentQueryResult res = this.host.getFactoryState(factoryUri);
        assertTrue(res.documentCount == 1);
        // access as John should fail
        this.host.assumeIdentity(this.userServiceJohn);
        st = new ExampleServiceState();
        st.name = USER_JOHN;
        this.host.sendAndWaitExpectFailure(Operation.createPost(factoryUri)
                .setBody(st));
    }
}

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Meet the hosts of the CMA Awards – Carrie Underwood, Reba and Dolly Parton
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Carrie Underwood, alongside country legends Reba McEntire and Dolly Parton are hosting the 53rd annual CMA Awards.
Billed as "Country Music's Biggest Night," the CMA Awards broadcasts live from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. The show will air on Wednesday, Nov. 13 at 7 pm. on ABC.
The three superstars hold a combined 14 nominations in the Entertainer of the Year category, with Parton receiving the award in 1978 and McEntire winning in 1986.
Carrie Underwood arrives at the 51st annual CMA Awards on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
After winning the 2005 season of "American Idol," Carrie Underwood has taken the country music world by storm.
Since releasing her first album in 2005, Carrie has sold more than 70 million records worldwide and had more than two dozen No. 1 songs.
Carrie won three Grammy Awards for her first album "Some Hearts." She's also won a total of nine CMA Awards.
Carrie a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and is a Grand Ole Opry member.
She and her husband, Mike Fisher, a retired hockey player for the Nashville Predators, have two young sons.
FILE – In this April 19, 2015 file photo, Reba McEntire performs at the 50th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Arlington, Texas. McEntire and duo Brooks and Dunn are headed back to the Country Music Association Awards stage for the first time in seven years. The three longtime friends and collaborators last performed on the awards show in 2008. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
Country superstar Reba released her first solo album in 1977 and has since released nearly three dozen more since.
In her more than 40-year career in the music business, she has sold more than 90 million records worldwide and has had more than 30 No. 1 songs.
Often referred to as "The Queen of Country Music," Reba is the most nominated female artist in the history of the CMAs. She was named "Entertainer of the Year" in 1986.
In addition to singing, Reba has starred in movies and the TV series "Reba" from 2001 to 2007. She is also a member of the Grand Ole Opry, inducted in 1986, and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1998.
She has one grown son, Shelby.
Dolly Parton accepts the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award at the 50th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016, in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
Growing up in East Tennessee, Dolly Parton released her debut album in 1967 after writing hit songs for other artists.
In her more than 50-year career, Dolly has had 25 No. 1 songs and sold more than 160 million albums worldwide.
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Residents of Tanjong Pagar-Tiong Bahru and Tanglin-Cairnhill lining Lower Delta Road to view the live broadcast of the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew reading the Proclamation of Singapore. Some were moved by the historic moment.
A palpable hush fell over 82 National Day observance ceremonies islandwide yesterday morning as public warning sirens blared and the familiar tenor of Mr Lee Kuan Yew's voice pierced the air.
"Whereas it is the inalienable right of a people to be free and independent...," started the man who, in the early 1960s, had drummed up support for merger with Malaysia and, barely two years later, broke down as he spoke of separation from the Federation.
The momentous occasion, at 9am yesterday, marked the first time Singaporeans got to hear its founding Prime Minister read the Proclamation of Singapore.
He had not been able to do so in 1965, leaving the duty to radio announcer Steven Lee as he had "too many other things to do", Mr Lee recalled in his memoir. But he agreed to do a recording three years ago.
Singapore's 50th birthday is also its first without Mr Lee, who died in March at age 91.
But hearing him brought back memories for an older generation of Singaporeans, some of whom choked back tears as they recalled the uncertain times.
Mr Satwant Singh, 67, a lifelong resident of Tanjong Pagar GRC, where the late Mr Lee had been MP for 60 years, said: "I heard the Pro-clamation 50 years ago; I still remember it was at 10am.
"I was shocked hearing it on the radio because I didn't expect it to happen: Singapore getting thrown out of Malaysia."
The administrator at a security firm added: "I saw the flag at the police station come down after hearing the Proclamation."
Retired sales assistant Helen Chan, 62, who was in Jurong West, said: "When we were separated from Malaysia, we didn't just split from another country. We also split up friends and families."
The clip was also a timely reminder of how far the country has come, for a young generation of citizens.
In Bedok, Secondary 1 student Layla Hanna Kocak, 13, said: "I feel very proud of our 50 years of independence. It's all because of everyone working together that has made Singapore possible."
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who was at the ceremony at Teck Ghee in Ang Mo Kio GRC, where he is MP, rallied Singaporeans to continue building on the foundations laid by the pioneer generation.
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In March, they had done so out of grief as they sent Mr Lee off on his final journey. Yesterday, they did so in a symbolic gesture of strength, unity and a shared commitment to Singapore's future.
Tanjong Pagar GRC MP Indranee Rajah, who is Senior Minister of State for Education and Law, said yesterday: "I hope that it will remind Singaporeans not just how far we have come, but also that we have a new chapter in Singapore's history to write for this new generation, and we will write it together."
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Heart of Louisiana: Historic Fullerton Sawmill
By Dave McNamara
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The historic Fullerton sawmill in Central Louisiana was supposed to stay open for generations, but only in 20 years, the historic mill town of 5000 people was gone.
The sawmill town of Fullerton, Louisiana barely lasted a generation, but in its heyday, 5,000 people worked and lived here. Now what's left is being consumed by the forest that Fullerton cut and milled.
"Front door would have been right here, okay. This was the porch to the motel," says Stanley Fletcher.
Stanley Fletcher has researched and written about the old sawmill town near Leesville in the Kisatchi National Forest.
"The head office was to our left, and then to our right, you had the hospital across the street, you had the elementary school and the high school, and between the hospital and the school, you had the swimming pool," says Fletcher
Fletcher shared some of the old photos he's collected. You see kids playing in the spring-fed pool, the hotel, the office and shopping center, and the town's dance pavilion.
"The pavilion we built about 5 or 10 years ago is a replica of the original pavilion that was built in the early 1900s," says Jonny Fryar.
The new pavilion is part of the Fullerton recreation area where you can picnic, hike or camp, and fish in the old mill pond.
"Many of the homes had electricity and indoor plumbing, and that was really unheard of back in the early 1900s," says Fryar.
The sawmill started operating in 1907. It was owned by S.H. Fullerton who bought 100,000 acres of virgin longleaf pine forest.
"It was the largest sawmill west of the Mississippi."
The forest service found a square cut piece of wood in the old mill.
"So it had been in the pond 100 years, then when I cut across section, and this was about an 18 by 18 piece of wood, 18 inches by 18 inches, there was 247 growth rings in the piece of wood, which was virgin longleaf pine," Fryar says.
The sawmill was supposed to last for generations, but its life was cut short by the high demand for wood in WWI. After operating for 20 years, the timber was all gone. The mill shut down in 1927 and the town of Fullerton was abandoned. Some of the old homes and buildings were moved to neighboring communities and the structures that remained were lost to the army.
"The United States army prepping for WWII, prepping for D-Day, they knew they were going to be blown up a lot of concrete bunkers, so the military used Fullerton for Demolition teams to come in and learn how to set explosives," says Stanley Fletcher.
During its short 20-year life span, Fullerton was home to families and friends, and celebrations, but those memories now only live in the stories passed down from ancestors, old photographs, and the scattered concrete foundations of a long-lost community.
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Editors' Notes Also known as Hallelujah I Love Her So, this 1962 release compiles the hits Charles had for the Atlantic label, the ones that first put this "Genius of Soul" on the map. Songs such as "This Little Girl of Mine" and "Sinner's Prayer" would be the first time audiences heard gospel twisted into jazzy, bluesy R&B, turning spiritual moments into secular performances. The salacious moans on Ray's first big hit, "I Got a Woman," sent some gospel fans scampering for their Bibles, but the energy beaming off his performances connected with a larger, more understanding audience.
Ain't That Love
Drown In My Own Tears
Sinner's Prayer (LP Version)
Funny (But I Still Love You) (LP Version)
Losing Hand
Ray Charles and His Orchestra
A Fool for You
Hallelujah, I Love Her So
Mess Around
This Little Girl of Mine
Don't You Know
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