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require "rails_helper"

describe CheckAssignments::Complete do
  let(:service) do
    described_class.new(
      assignment: assignment,
      checker: checker,
      project_check: project_check,
    )
  end
  let(:repo) { CheckAssignmentsRepository.new }

  describe "#call" do
    let(:user) { create(:user) }
    let(:checker) { create(:user) }
    let(:project_check) { create(:project_check) }
    let(:assignment) do
      create(:check_assignment, user: user,
                                project_check: project_check)
    end

    it "adds completion date to assignment" do
      expect(assignment.completion_date).to be nil
      service.call
      expect(assignment.completion_date)
        .not_to be nil
    end

    it "it updates user performing check" do
      expect(assignment.user_id).to eq user.id
      service.call
      expect(assignment.user_id).to eq checker.id
    end

    it "updates project check" do
      expect(project_check.last_check_date).to be nil
      expect(project_check.last_check_user).to be nil
      service.call
      expect(project_check.last_check_date).to eq assignment.completion_date
      expect(project_check.last_check_user).to eq checker
    end
  end
end


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Spilosoma hyporhoda är en fjärilsart som beskrevs av Butler 1882. Spilosoma hyporhoda ingår i släktet Spilosoma och familjen björnspinnare. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.

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Hatton on a mission to complete Dakar
Don Hatton is determined to complete Dakar in 2013
"I want to be a rock star." "I want to be in movies." "I want to play in the NHL." All statements that we have said, dreamt about or heard one of our friends say. All three are attainable but require a lifetime of training, perseverance, family support and a whole lot of money at your disposal while you reach for those stars. For one Vancouver Island man, his dream was a goal that began when he was nineteen. Now in his fifties and four attempts in six years, completing the Dakar Rally on a motorcycle has become Duncan resident, Don Hatton's, mission.
The annual Dakar is a grueling 15 day, 6,000 km off-road journey, averaging 600 – 700 km taking about 14 hours per day, open to motorbikes, quads, cars and trucks all blazing a trail alongside one another and 70% of entrants don't finish. Approximately 4.5 million people attend over the duration of the event. The broadcast draws in about one billion viewers.
Each year, the event draws the hopefuls who have been dreaming about the finish line. Some complete the race, most do not and some give their lives trying. The 2012 race claimed the life of three spectators and one motorcycle rider.
"About six years ago I was going through the normal [January] ritual and I think my wife, who had had enough of it said, 'Why don't you do it and quit talking about it'," states Hatton in a phone interview.
As an insurance broker, Hatton knows all about risk. When he first made the decision to compete, by his own admission, he was overweight and out of shape but decided he was going to go for his goal. He began extensive training, lost weight, gained strength, packed up his wife and boarded a plane for Lisbon, Portgual for the 2008 Dakar Rally only to be greeted with disappointment as terrorists affiliated with Al-Qaeda had made direct threats to the event and its participants forcing organizers to cancel what would have been the 30th annual rally, the day before it was to begin.
Having to return home without even having been able to start the race, wasn't sitting well with Hatton and that same year he returned to Europe and competed in a rally in Morocco "finished respectable" fourth place in his class despite being lost for two and half hours in the Sahara.
In the same year, he also raced in Dubai where he "did really well, learned a lot about navigation" and had now set his sights once again on the Dakar which had relocated to South America.
Competing in Dakar is not an easy feat. Each year costs an estimated $100K per individual and the effort requires a team of support. In 2009, Hatton and his support crew were the first ever fully independent Canadian team to compete. This effort raised the cost an additional $125K. The team consisted of a support truck, two mechanics, two riders, a manager, a cameraman, and more.
During the fourth stage of the race, Hatton says he "was doing well really however, there was a mistake in the road book or I missed it, I really can't tell you which, but I would say it was more of mistake in the road book" and while travelling at about 140 – 150 km per hour, Hatton was launched 35 feet into the air and about 65 feet of distance on an unexpected jump.
As his bike returned to ground, the front wheel buckled catapulting Hatton off the bike and into the ground. He was told he had been lying unconscious on the course for approximately two hours before a helicopter came in and rescued him. After seven days in intensive care in Argentina, several broken ribs, a broken sternum, two separated shoulders, lacerated lungs and absolutely no memory of the incident, Hatton returned home to Vancouver Island defeated and "pretty beat up."
"I'm lucky I don't remember it because it didn't scare me off of rallies," says Hatton.
Don Hatton at the Dakar Rally Most people would pack it in after that but Hatton was more jazzed up than ever before.
"I healed and decided to really focus my attention on rallying," he continues. "So for the last four years, I have been hitting two to four professional rallies a year."
His 2010 Dakar effort wouldn't get any easier after battling food poisoning heading into the race.
"The first night of the rally I got violently ill. I was riding, vomiting, the whole bit. Every night I came they would hook me up to intravenous," recalls Hatton.
After four days, bad fuel ended his race for another year and finances would force him to take a year off.
When I asked Hatton what his dream bike would be he laughs and says "One that someone else is paying for."
In 2010, Hatton received a letter from KTM offering him the opportunity to ride a KTM 690 Rally – a bike not easily attainable by riders. At the time of the offer, there were only two in North America.
KTM had a dominant hold on the success of motorcycles in the Dakar Rally and organizers would try to find ways to open the doors for other manufacturers. By 2012, Dakar would restrict the cc of the bikes to 450cc model motorcycles only and Hatton surmises this was their solution.
In 2012, Hatton had his sights set on being the first 100% Canadian bike team to complete the Dakar Rally. At 53 years of age and after several failed attempts, his knowledge and passion were growing but his luck was not.
Weeks before departing for South America, Hatton was loading hay on his farm when one bale (weighing about 2000 lbs.) came loose and pinned him tearing muscles in his shoulders and back and ending his 2012 experience before it even began.
Already accepted for 2013, this year marks the 35th year of the race, the 5th in South America and the route is backwards starting in Lima Peru and wrapping up in Santiago Chile after a ride through the Argentinian Andes.
"It's going to be a tough one this year," says Hatton. "The first part of the rally is all sand and sand dunes so it is going to be a challenge."

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"The first day was always a blur," says Chef Floyd Cardoz, Culinary Director & Chef of Hunger Inc. Hospitality, the company behind The Bombay Canteen and O Pedro, which has successfully nudged plebeian home-styled food out of our homes and on to fine, deluxe plates. He's reminiscing about Goa, where he spent his childhood summer vacations at his family home.
We are sitting at O Pedro that could be somewhere in Goa or Portugal, till you step outside amidst the gleaming metal and glass skycrapers. I spoon into a salad of hay mackerel, adapted from a method ferreted from a shack in the sunshine state, where the fish is drenched in plumes of smoke from blazing hay. Sitting beside it is smoked pork ribs vindaloo, a recipe adapted by local Goans centuries ago, in which the vino used in Portugal was swapped for local Goan vinegar. This smacks of a culinary jugaad that many immigrant recipes were subjected to on their slow route to newer distant lands. But I digress.
Chef Cardoz's childhood summers in Goa were flavoured with food and brine of the ocean. He remembers the poee, plump leavened bread made from wheat flour and bran, eaten with chicken, plucked from the brood of squawking hens his great grandmother reared. He speaks about the luscious guavas, pears, mangoes and jackfruit that were laden with flavour. The gastronomic highlight of this trip was however the pork—sorpotel, roast pork and "all the cool things Goans do with pork" says Chef Cardoz. Waxing nostalgic, he also shares three recipes from his kitchen. The pig would be slaughtered and they went back home with enough sausages to last them a season.
"My great grand-mother, my grandmother and my mother all had a strong influence on my food habits," he recalls with affection. Farm-to-fork wasn't a thing that people learnedly spoke about as they do now, it was a lifestyle they lived and made little noise about. They ate local produce, mostly plucked or grown in their yard, and in season produce. "The tamarind, the kokum and even the wood we used in the fire was from our own trees. It was self-sustaining. We would utilise everything and not waste anything," he says.
Apart from his arsenal of kitchen tools, he lauds Google for its contribution to recording food culture. "Out of maybe a hundred recipes, you may find one that works. First you need to understand a region's culture and then research more," he says. But the best tool to record is through oral tradition, parking yourself in front of parents and grandparents and documenting their stories.
In a disconnected world he believes it's incumbent on parents to teach their children about food and culture. "It's a very important starting point. If parents don't teach their kids about what food is and what it's about, it will die off. A lot of people tell me, "But I don't know how to cook." You don't have to be a gourmand, you just have to put your passion in it," he believes, but says resignedly, "I guess it's not for everyone. " Building and sharing these connections and traditions and the why where, how, and what of cuisine is necessary to keep it going.
Rinse the salad leaves gently in water and spin in a salad spinner to get rid of all the excess water.
Shingle the leaves on absorbent kitchen paper and cover with a damp kitchen paper. Store in the refrigerator.
Arrange the almonds on a baking tray in a single layer. Toast them in a pre -heated oven at 140c for 11-12 mins. Cool and slice each almond into three slivers.
In a large blender jar add in all the ingredients of the dressing except for the sunflower oil and salt. Blitz on high speed for 1 min.
Now reduce the speed to low and slowly add in the oil in a thin stream until all the oil is emulsified. Taste the dressing and season with salt.
In a large mixing bowl add in the cleaned salad leaves, the diced green apple and sliced onion.
Drizzle in 3-4 tbsp of the kokum dressing and toss gently making sure every leaf is glazed with the dressing.
Sprinkle with the slivers of toasted almonds and serve immediately.
Note: The left over kokum dressing will keep in the refrigerator for 4-5 days.
Soak the dried watana overnight in at least 8 cups of water.
Pressures cook the soaked watana on a low flame with 6-8 cups of water and 1 tbsp of salt till they are soft but not mushy. Drain the watana and save the water.
In small sauté pan heat 2 tbsp oil on a medium flame, add all the sliced onions and caramelise.
Remove into a bowl. Add in the cilantro, garam masala, fennel and coconut and grind to a fine paste with 1.5 cups of water.
In a large heavy bottom sauce pan heat remaining oil on a medium flame and add in the mustard seeds and let them splutter follow with curry leaves, and slit chillies.
Finally add in the tomato and cook till the oil separates. Lower the flame and add in the masala paste at this point and stir continuously.
Once the paste is cooked out add the boiled watana and 5-6 cups of the reserved water depending on how thick or runny you want your rassa. Taste and season with salt.
Cut the fish into darnes and pat dry. Refrigerate and reserve for later.
In a blender or masala grinder, combine the grated coconut, chopped onions, garlic, red chillies, cumin seeds and turmeric powder. Grind to a smooth paste with 300 ml water and 1 tsp salt.
Take a large sauce pot and add the blended spice paste with 500 ml of water and simmer on a low flame. Stir occasionally.
Reduce by half and strain the liquid through a fine soup strainer pressing solids through into a medium sauce pan.
Add in the green slit chillies, tirphal, coconut milk, raw mango and tamarind. Bring up to a simmer on a medium heat. Cook for 10 minutes. Stir occasionally. Season with salt.
When ready to serve, reheat the curry on low heat making sure not to scorch the pan.
The curry should be smooth and sport a bright orange colour. Pull out the fish darnes from the refrigerator 30 minutes prior and bring to room temperature. Season the fish with salt on both sides.
Poach the fish gently in the curry for approx 6-8 minutes. Check for seasoning and serve with boiled red rice.


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Jharkhand: Why Starvation Deaths Are Not a Poll Issue?
A fact-finding team led by noted social activist Ritika Kheda claims that around 22 people have died of hunger in Jharkhand in the last five years. However, the state government rejects this claim, instead questioning the intent of the people who work on the issue.
The death of a 40-year-old tribal man in Ramgarh district of Jharkhand in July 2018 had led to a lot of uproar after his wife had claimed that he had died due to hunger. The dead person was Rajendra Birhor from the Birhor tribe.
Birhor's wife Shanti Devi said that her husband had jaundice and they did not have enough money to buy food or the medicines prescribed by the doctor. Also, his family did not have a ration card at the time, which would enable them to get subsidised foodgrains under the state government's public distribution scheme. The father of seven children was the only earning member in the Birhor family.
It should be noted that Rajendra Birhor did not even get the Rs 600 per month social security pension for the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs). The Supreme Court has given a clear order that the PVTGs—of which the Birhors are a part of—have a right to 35 kg ration per month under the Antyodaya Anna Yojana. Also, families of the PVTGs of Jharkhand should be provided with free ration at their home.
Talking to NewsClick, Shanti said that even though she is now receiving the 35 kg rice she is entitled to, she has still not gotten a job despite the plethora of promises made by government officials. She added that it is difficult to raise her seven children in such a situation. She now earns a meagre amount of money by doing menial jobs such as disposing used plates and cleaning up after weddings.
Also read: 20th Starvation Death in Jharkhand in 2 Years, Administration in Denial
However, the district administration officials denied that the cause of death was starvation, and claimed that Birhor died due to illness. Even though the government refuses to accept the deaths due to hunger, a fact-finding team led by noted social activist Ritika Kheda found that at least 22 people have died due to hunger in Jharkhand in the last five years. Kheda has also released a list of deaths due to hunger. According to this report, most of the people included in the list of starvation deaths were from disadvantaged communities.
Earlier, 11-year-old Santoshi, who lived in Karimati village of Jaldega block in Simdega district of Jharkhand, died on September 28, 2017. There was no food in her house. The young, starving girl also had fever. According to her mother Koyli Devi, Santoshi died asking for rice. This was reportedly one of the first starvation deaths in Jharkhand.
There were a lot of discussions in the national media and international media following her death. The Raghubar government also faced many criticisms, but despite that, the government's argument was that Santoshi had died not from hunger but from illness.
However, upon looking carefully at the alleged cases of starvation deaths, it becomes clear that all these families had a history of not having enough food and nutrition. Their families had no grain or money in the house when the victims died. The family members did not have adequate means of livelihood and employment either. However, political parties in the state refrain from talking about it.
Also read: Malnutrition Plagues Jharkhand, 22 Starvation Deaths in 5 Years
Balaram, a social activist associated with the Right to Food Organisation, said, "Deaths due to hunger in the state have not been taken up as an issue during the ongoing elections. Actually, 20-25 deaths due to hunger do not shock people. They feel that the number of people dying in accidents is higher than this. I think that hunger should be seen from the context of starvation deaths. In Jharkhand, nearly half of the population is starving, they lack access to quality nutrition. Several reports have been published about this. If the issue of starvation is talked about, perhaps more people will be able to connect to the issue. In the present situation, when it is not an electoral issue, the political parties also do not take the stand that is required of them in an issue as sensitive as this."
Social worker Siraj Dutta also believes in something similar. He said, "In their election speeches, leaders of the opposition parties are talking about starvation deaths in the state. But death is the last stage of starvation and malnutrition. These deaths happen when families are deprived of their social and economic welfare schemes. This is an indicator of underlying issues. All the people who died of hunger had been deprived of ration cards, MGNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act) jobs, etc. The benefits of pension schemes were not made available to them."
He added, "Even the opposition parties are not giving this enough importance. No opposition party has made any major promise regarding ration cards or pension. Only Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) has said that they will provide a pension of Rs 2,500. There have been so many problems because of Aadhaar, but no one has promised that they will delink Aadhaar from the welfare schemes. Congress merely said that no one would be deprived because of Aadhaar. JMM has also not talked of delinking Aadhaar. Neither party has made any specific promises regarding malnutrition. The focus for this election should have been food safety and nutrition, but they are missing from the manifestos of political parties."
Except Congress, which has talked about increasing the amount of ration under the public distribution system per month and adding pulses, no other parties' manifestos talk about starvation and malnutrition.
No party has talked about increasing the coverage of the public distribution system and social security pension schemes. Although Jharkhand is the state with the highest prevalence of malnutrition in the country, no party has announced to increase the number of eggs provided under the midday meal scheme and in anganwadis.
On the issue of starvation deaths, Supriyo Bhattacharya, spokesperson of the main opposition party, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, said, "We have raised the issue of starvation deaths again and again. Even though there have been more than 16 deaths so far, the government continues to give a clean chit in every case. The postmortem reports in 99% of cases say that the victim suffered a stroke or was brain dead. This is what the government wants everyone to believe. Our government had started the Mukhya Mantri Dal Bhat Yojana for free foodgrains. This government has shut it down. If we come to the power this time, we will start it again. Also, the PDS system should be monitored online, but in areas with poor digital connection, it should not stop anyone from getting food."
On the other hand, the ruling party BJP says that the government has investigated every case, and found that no one has died from starvation. They also claimed that Jharkhand is the first state in the country to set up a committee to determine the definition of death due to hunger.
Also read: Hunger Deaths Continue to Haunt Jharkhand, Another Death in Giridih
BJP spokesperson Deendayal Varnwal said, "This is a bogus issue. It is just a conspiracy by the opposition parties to malign Jharkhand in a planned manner. Attempts were made by the Opposition to represent deaths due to illnesses and other reasons as hunger deaths, but the people of the state have given them a befitting reply in the Lok Sabha elections."
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Former Gophers standout Scalia embracing new role with No. 4 Indiana
Principal Conn McCartan has submitted the proposal to the Eden Prairie school board, arguing that by eliminating rankings, students would feel less pressure and ultimately could take more "rigorous courses" without the fear of slipping in class rank, which many consider all-important in college admissions.
Many colleges use class rank to determine whether an applicant should be considered for admission. Because Eden Prairie has such a competitive student body, ranking in the top 10 percent of the current senior class requires a 3.89 grade point average or higher on a 4.0 scale. Eden Prairie High does not weight grades for Advanced Placement and other honors courses as some schools do.
The high school previously considered removing class rankings from transcripts in 2004, but McCartan said the proposal did not win approval from the school board. He is more confident that it will pass this time around because other area schools have set the precedent.
Wayzata, Edina and Minnetonka high schools already have stopped listing class rankings on their student transcripts. And Hopkins and Delano high schools also are considering dropping class ranks from transcripts.
Though class rank is rarely given as the definitive reason why an applicant is not accepted to a college or university, McCartan said some students believe their class rank has hurt them. "I don't know if we can exactly say that that was the case," he said, "but some may feel that this is that way."
Boasting rights
Colleges and universities often boast of the percentage of their incoming students who ranked in the top 10 percent of their high school class. At the University of Minnesota, class rank percentiles are listed by school, and the most selective, the Carlson School of Management, says 76 percent of this year's freshman class ranked in the top 10 percent of their high school class. At the University of Wisconsin-Madison, 59 percent of all freshmen this year ranked in the top 10 percent as high school seniors.
At Eden Prairie, the high school assembled a Class Rank Task Force in December to explore the issue. McCartan sent an e-mail to students and parents seeking volunteers for the committee. Of those who responded, McCartan chose four students, five parents and six staff members to serve on the panel.
Throughout January, the group met to discuss the benefits and drawbacks of removing rankings from transcripts.
Phil Kittock, an Eden Prairie sophomore, said that in a school as large as Eden Prairie, "there's a really big disconnect between having a good GPA and class rank." He said by dropping the class rankings, student will be considered for colleges based on factors that matter more, such as their overall GPA and the courses they took.
"It encourages colleges to look at all the other aspects, including coursework and GPA," he said.
The school board and superintendent will look at the proposal in the next few weeks, and it could take effect for the students in next year's senior class.
For McCartan, "The sooner the better."
Joy Petersen is a University of Minnesota journalism student on assignment for the Star Tribune.
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Lincoln University Awarded $50,000 for STEM Study Abroad Program
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Lincoln University was recently awarded a $50,000 U.S. State Department grant to fund a new program to encourage more minority STEM students to participate in study and research abroad experiences.
The State Department's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs along with the nonprofit Partners of the Americas made the announcement July 7, which placed Lincoln among 18 schools out of 160 to win its competitive 2016 Capacity Building Grant for U.S. Undergraduate Study Abroad.
"Nationally, of the over 300,000 undergraduate students studying abroad, only 5% are African Americans," said Monica Gray, the grant's principal investigator, program director and assistant professor for Civil & Environmental Engineering at the University's College of Science & Technology. "To prepare a diverse, culturally competent and globally-engaged workforce underserved and underrepresented minority STEM students must participate in study and research abroad experiences."
Lincoln University STEM students Deanee Love and Oyinbarakemi Ndiomu present findings from summer research project.
In 2015, Lincoln sent 62 students abroad.
Ultimately, Lincoln's new grant-funded "Broadening Study Abroad Participation in STEM Fields" program, which will be implemented over the upcoming academic year, will allow the university to increase its overall study abroad participation rate and the number of STEM majors studying and doing research abroad in the Caribbean. Activities and efforts include creation of a new software platform and multiple databases, new policies, workshops, assessments, additional scholarship and visa application helps sessions as well as at least two faulty-led STEM study abroad opportunities for 10 or more students each.
"The goal of this project is to provide Lincoln University students an opportunity to gain global knowledge and scientific methodology skills through a study abroad opportunity," said Gray, who is collaborating with Constance Lundy, director of the University's Office of International Programs and Services. "This goal supports the mission of the U.S. Study Abroad Branch because it expands opportunities for minority students to study in non-traditional destinations."
The mission of the U.S. Department of State's U.S. Study Abroad Branch is to promote diversity and participation in study abroad by managing existing study abroad programs, building higher education institutional capacity for study abroad, and advocating for the value of study abroad, according to its press release.
"Our diverse higher education system should strive to make study abroad experiences available to as many American students as possible," said Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs Evan Ryan. "Today's toughest challenges cross international borders, and study abroad gives students the skills and diverse perspectives they need to succeed in the classroom and in their careers."
Source: Eric Christopher Webb, Lincoln University Office of Communications & Public Relations
August 31, 2016 by HBCU Reports
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VIDEO: Conway feat. Flee Lord - "G Money On The Roof"
A month ago I talked about being late on Conway's Everybody Is F.O.O.D. 2: Eat What U Kill. So it's only right that I do a post about the music video for about one of the standouts on the project, "G Money On The Roof". I wish the visuals were more New Jack City inspired, but the grittiness matches the song. Directed by HDTV & Flee Lord.


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Home Africa Live South African farmer charged with terrorism after court riot
South African farmer charged with terrorism after court riot
A South African farmer who allegedly led a group of protestors to storm a courthouse during a murder case hearing was charged with terrorism on Friday, prosecutors said.
Andre Pienaar, 52, was arrested on Wednesday after a group of mainly white farmers charged into a court building in the central town of Senekal during the appearance of two black suspects accused of last week's murder of a 22-year-old farm manager.
Amid a heavy police presence, Pienaar appeared for a bail hearing before a magistrate on Friday having been charged initially with inciting violence and destruction of property.
Online publication News24 first reported that he faced extra charges including terrorism and attempted murder.
"Yes, one of the charges is terrorism," National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) provincial spokesman Pheladi Shuping confirmed to AFP in a text message.
Pienaar was arrested over a series of violent incidents that left court property damaged and a police vehicle flipped over and set alight.
White farmers and their supporters have in recent months staged protests across the country against a spike in assaults and murders.
AfriForum, a pressure group that advocates on behalf of the country's nine-percent-strong white population, told AFP Friday that 292 attacks have been recorded so far this year on farms, 38 of which were murders.
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Pre-Registration Opens for Disney Wonderful Worlds Match-3 Mobile App
by Laughing Place Disney Newsdesk | Jul 22, 2020 9:42 AM Pacific Time
Tags: Disney Apps, Games, mobile games
Disney and Ludia Inc have announced a brand new mobile game called Disney Wonderful Worlds. The match-3 game follows a storyline and allows guests to create their own Disney park! The app is available for pre-registration and will launch in early 2021.
Fans looking for a Disney-themed mobile app to keep them entertained will be delighted to learn that Ludia Inc, a Fremantle company, and Disney have announced the development of Disney Wonderful Worlds.
This fun for all ages app will debut soon and is available now for pre-registration.
Disney Wonderful Worlds is a match-3 decoration builder game, set to launch globally on the App Store and Google Play early next year.
Players will experience a unique 'Wish Upon A Star' storyline while building and customizing their very own Disney Park.
How the Game Works:
In Disney Wonderful Worlds, players will immerse themselves in a colorful Disney Park waiting to be built. By completing fun and challenging Match-3 puzzles with the help of Minnie Mouse, Mickey Mouse and friends, players will be able to earn classic Disney Parks attractions, and relive iconic Disney Parks moments.
No one park will look alike, with each wonderful world being as unique as the players themselves!
Pre-Registration Bonus:
Starting today, fans who pre-register will receive a series of exclusive gifts and a unique Minnie Mouse decoration to adorn their park at launch.
Stay up to date by following Disney Wonderful Worlds on:
Pre-register at DisneyWonderfulWorlds.com.
What they're saying:
Alexandre Thabet, CEO of Ludia: "We're thrilled to bring the magic of Disney Parks to players everywhere in our newest title, Disney Wonderful Worlds. Our team has been working closely with Disney and Pixar Games to capture the enchantment of Disney Parks attractions and beloved Disney and Pixar characters in this exciting new puzzle game."
Luigi Priore, VP, Disney and Pixar Games: "We're proud to be working with Ludia to deliver a new Match-3 game for Disney fans around the world. Disney Wonderful Worlds will give players the chance to "Wish Upon a Star" and build beloved lands which have delighted millions of guests over the years."
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De Slag bij Front Royal vond plaats op 23 mei 1862 tijdens de Amerikaanse Burgeroorlog. Deze slag is ook bekend als de Slag bij Guard Hill of de Slag bij Cedarville Het was de derde slag van Jacksons veldtocht in de Shenandoahvallei. De Zuidelijke generaal Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson slaagde erin om een veel groter Noordelijk leger tot de aftocht te dwingen door een goed gebruikt van de topografie en mobiliteit.

Achtergrond
Op 21 mei 1862 had generaal-majoor Nathaniel P. Banks zijn 9.000 man sterke leger bij Strasburg geconcentreerd. Twee compagnies beschermde Buckton Depot. Kolonel John R. Kenly en zijn 1.063 soldaten en twee kanonnen waren gekazerneerd in Front Royal. De Zuidelijke cavalerie onder kolonel Turner Ashby viel de Noordelijken bij Strasburg aan om zich daarna opnieuw aansluiting te zoeken bij het Zuidelijke leger. Dit leger was op weg naar Luray in Virginia.

Op 22 mei 1862 marcheerde het 16.500 sterke leger van Jackson langs de Luray Road tot op ongeveer 15 km van Front Royal. Hij richtte zijn hoofdkwartier in bij Cedar Point. Kolonel Thomas T. Munfords cavalerie moest de communicatie tussen Fron Royal en Washington D.C. verbreken ter hoogte van Manassas Gap.

De slag
In de vroege ochtend van de 23ste mei had de voorhoede van Jacksons leger Spangler's Crossroads bereikt. Hier vertrokken de cavalerie-eenheden van Ashby en Thomas L. Flournoy naar het westen om de South Fork over te steken bij McCoy's Ford. De infanterie zette hun weg verder naar Asbury Chapel en het kruispunt Gooney Manor Road. Toen ze die weg bereikt hadden, marcheerden ze vanuit het zuiden naar Front Royal. Zo passeerden ze de Noordelijke wachtposten langs de Luray Road die na een kort gevecht verjaagd werden.

De voorste brigade van Jacksons brigade, onder leiding van brigadegeneraal Richard Taylor stelde zich op Prospect Hill en verder op de heuvelrug in oostelijke richting. De 1st Maryland en majoor Roberdeau Wheats Louisiana Tigers werden vooruit gestuurd om het dorp te zuiveren van Noordelijke scherpschutters. De Noordelijke bevelhebber van Front Royal (kolonel Kenly) trok zijn manschappen terug naar Camp Hill. De Noordelijke slaglinie werd opgesteld in een halve maan met beide flanken verankerd op de South Fork en Happy Creek (bij South Fork Bridge). Kenly's artillerie opende het vuur op de Zuidelijke troepen.

De Zuidelijke infanterie rukte verder op door het stadje en ze stelde zich op onder nauwkeurig Noordelijke artillerievuur. Een Zuidelijke colonne marcheerde naar het oosten om een flankeerbeweging uit te voeren. Hiermee hoopten ze de Happy Creek over te geraken en de Noordelijken te dwingen tot een terugtocht zonder een frontale aanval te moeten uitvoeren. Na enige vertraging werd een Zuidelijke batterij opgesteld op Prospect Hill om de Noordelijke artillerie onder vuur te nemen.

Na het oversteken van de South Fork bij McCoy's Ford reden Ashby's en Flournoy's cavalerie via Bell's Mill en Waterlick Station naar het Noordelijke depot van Buckton. Ashby voerde een charge uit. Voor de Noordelijke wachtposten zich overgaven, had hij verschillende van zijn beste officieren verloren. Ashby liet de telegraaflijnen doorsnijden. De communicatie tussen Strasburg en Front Royal was weg gevallen. Flournoy reed met zijn cavalerie door om de achterhoede van Kenly te bedreigen. Ashby bleef in Buckton om eventuele Noordelijke versterkingen via de spoorlijn naar Front Royal tegen te houden.

Toen Kenly ontdekte dat er Zuidelijke cavalerie uit westelijke richting kwam, trok hij zich terug van Camp Hill. De Noordelijken staken de South en North Fork bruggen over en probeerde ze daarna in brand te steken. Een deel van zijn leger stelde hij op Guard Hill. De Zuidelijken probeerden ondertussen de vlammen te doven en de bruggen te redden. Na geslaagde bluswerken werden de bruggen hersteld. Ondertussen had Flournoy de rivier overgestoken en de Noordelijke posities onder druk gezet. Toen de Zuidelijke infanterie de bruggen overstak, trok Kenly zich opnieuw terug terwijl zijn cavalerie een achterhoedegevecht leverde met Flournoy's eenheden.

Kenly trok zich terug langs de Winchester turnpike naar Cedarville met Flournoy in de achtervolging. Bij Thomas McKays huis stelde Kenly opnieuw een slaglinie op met beide vleugels op de hellingen van de heuvels. Flournoys cavalerie flankeerden de Noordelijken. Paniek brak uit. Kenly raakte gewond en de Noordelijke slaglinie viel uit elkaar. Meer dan 700 Noordelijke soldaten gaven zich over.

Gevolgen
De Noordelijke verloren 773 soldaten waarvan er 691 gevangen werden genomen. De Zuidelijken verloren 36 doden en gewonden. Jacksons overwinning bij Front Royal dwong het Noordelijke leger onder Banks bij Strasburg tot een terugtocht. Op 24 mei, tijdens de terugtocht, werd Banks voortdurend aangevallen door Zuidelijke cavalerie en artillerie. De Schermutselingen bij Middletown en Newtown waren de voorbodes tot de Eerste slag bij Winchester op de volgende dag.

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Q: Symbol not found: _SSLv2_client_method (LoadError) When i try to run the server it gives the following error
/Users/brijesh/.rvm/rubies/ruby-2.0.0-p353/lib/ruby/2.0.0/openssl.rb:17:in `require': dlopen(/Users/brijesh/.rvm/rubies/ruby-2.0.0-p353/lib/ruby/2.0.0/x86_64-darwin12.5.0/openssl.bundle, 9): Symbol not found: _SSLv2_client_method (LoadError)
  Referenced from: /Users/brijesh/.rvm/rubies/ruby-2.0.0-p353/lib/ruby/2.0.0/x86_64-darwin12.5.0/openssl.bundle
  Expected in: /usr/local/opt/openssl/lib/libssl.1.0.0.dylib
 in /Users/brijesh/.rvm/rubies/ruby-2.0.0-p353/lib/ruby/2.0.0/x86_64-darwin12.5.0/openssl.bundle - /Users/brijesh/.rvm/rubies/ruby-2.0.0-p353/lib/ruby/2.0.0/x86_64-darwin12.5.0/openssl.bundle
    from /Users/brijesh/.rvm/rubies/ruby-2.0.0-p353/lib/ruby/2.0.0/openssl.rb:17:in `<top (required)>'
    from /Users/brijesh/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.0.0-p353/gems/activesupport-4.1.4/lib/active_support/key_generator.rb:2:in `require'
    from /Users/brijesh/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.0.0-p353/gems/activesupport-4.1.4/lib/active_support/key_generator.rb:2:in `<top (required)>'
    from /Users/brijesh/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.0.0-p353/gems/railties-4.1.4/lib/rails/application.rb:4:in `require'
    from /Users/brijesh/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.0.0-p353/gems/railties-4.1.4/lib/rails/application.rb:4:in `<top (required)>'
    from /Users/brijesh/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.0.0-p353/gems/railties-4.1.4/lib/rails.rb:11:in `require'
    from /Users/brijesh/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.0.0-p353/gems/railties-4.1.4/lib/rails.rb:11:in `<top (required)>'
    from /Users/brijesh/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.0.0-p353/gems/railties-4.1.4/lib/rails/commands/server.rb:4:in `require'
    from /Users/brijesh/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.0.0-p353/gems/railties-4.1.4/lib/rails/commands/server.rb:4:in `<top (required)>'
    from /Users/brijesh/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.0.0-p353/gems/railties-4.1.4/lib/rails/commands/commands_tasks.rb:128:in `require'
    from /Users/brijesh/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.0.0-p353/gems/railties-4.1.4/lib/rails/commands/commands_tasks.rb:128:in `require_command!'
    from /Users/brijesh/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.0.0-p353/gems/railties-4.1.4/lib/rails/commands/commands_tasks.rb:74:in `server'
    from /Users/brijesh/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.0.0-p353/gems/railties-4.1.4/lib/rails/commands/commands_tasks.rb:40:in `run_command!'
    from /Users/brijesh/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.0.0-p353/gems/railties-4.1.4/lib/rails/commands.rb:17:in `<top (required)>'
    from bin/rails:4:in `require'
    from bin/rails:4:in `<main>'

After looking at the suggestion in this
Ruby Bundle Symbol not found: _SSLv2_client_method (LoadError)
the problem is solved. But after restarting the computer i have to again go through the same procedure that is to do get stable rvm and reinstall the ruby again.
Another thing i noticed was after restarting and opening the terminal it starts with the following error:
/Users/brijesh/.rvm/scripts/initialize:48: __rvm_cleanse_variables: function definition file not found

I am not sure what is going on and have been stuck in this for this long. I would really appreciate the help.

A: You probably need to set the correct ruby version on your project using your ruby version manager
 rvm --default 'ruby-version'
Let me know if that works

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Will Bigfoot's hideaways be discovered, leaving him with nowhere to go, or will the Cryptozoologist be left frustrated?
A quick playing game where Bigfoot and the clever Cryptozoologist attempt to outwit each other! Will Bigfoot's hideaways be discovered, leaving him with nowhere to go, or will the Cryptozoologist be left frustrated?
Warnings: The event was originally listed with rules of "Bigfoot (1st)." It has been changed to "Bigfoot (1st Edition)."


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Fianna Fáil won't comment as Ó Cuív weighs up future in party
The former Fianna Fáil deputy leader will indicate whether or not he will remain in the party his grandfather founded later today.
By Hugh O'Connell Tuesday 8 May 2012, 8:36 AM
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Éamon Ó Cuív
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FIANNA FÁIL HAS declined to comment on the future of its former deputy leader Éamon Ó Cuív who has said that he is to make a decision about his future in the party later today.
The former government minister has said that he has been asked to refrain from commenting on the EU Fiscal Compact referendum in the media after it emerged that he intends to vote No, against the intentions of his party.
Ó Cuív resigned as the party's communications spokesperson and deputy leader in February after it emerged that he would not support the party's position on the referendum.
He has said, according to the Irish Times this morning, that a letter from party whip Seán Ó Fearghail, whom he met last week, has presented him with a "monumental decision" over whether or not to remain in the party that was founded by his grandfather Éamon de Valera.
The letter reportedly states that it is not feasible for a party member to campaign as they wish against the parliamentary party's adopted position. Fianna Fáil has indicated that the letter does not warn of expulsion from the party.
Neither Ó Cuív nor Ó Fearghail could be reached for comment this morning.
Nonetheless it is likely that Ó Cuív will issue a statement later today in which he will make his intentions clear. Fianna Fáil declined to comment when contacted this morning.
A grandson of De Valera, the former environment minister was first elected to the Dáil for Galway West in 1992.
It is not the first time he has voted no in a European referendum having done so in the Nice treaty referendum in 2001 which was defeated despite support from the government parties.
The TD has said that rejection of the current Fiscal Compact would allow for a renegotiation of the treaty and the treaties governing the establishment of the European Stability Mechanism in order to make them more favourable to smaller countries such as Ireland.
He told Today FM in February: "What I am saying is, and my policy on this issue was that before we vote at all, that the government should be told quite clearly to go back to Europe and not come back with any referendum until we sort out the regulation of the financial sector from Brussels."
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In a small bowl or jar, mix hoisin sauce, vinegar, soy sauce, fish sauce, sesame oil, sambal chili, sugar, ginger and green onions. Pour over cabbage mixture and toss really well to coat all the ingredients. You can do this a few hours ahead so the seasoned sauce will moisten the dried noodles.
Just before serving, sprinkle salad with peanuts and some of the basil, cilantro, and mint. Have bowls of herbs on the table so everybody can add what they like.
Reprinted with permission from John Besh's My Family Table: A Passionate Plea for Home Cooking (Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2012).


Waterfall has a bad rap, likely deserved, of over-committing to the minutiae of what it will take to create or modify software over the course of many months and years. For this, and many other reasons, agile development favors change over following a plan. Unfortunately, this often results in a severe degree of under-commitment, the polar opposite of over-commitment. Both styles lead to excessive waste, developing features that provide no value to the business.
Over-commitment tends to create things that at one point were likely valuable to the business but no longer are, months and years later when people actually get around to them. Under-commitment tends to result in a "let's see what happens" mentality, without sufficient discussion of worth.
So how do we strike the right balance in commitment to avoid waste?
It requires a commitment to value first, and then carving out a reasonable target to go after. Value is the potential worth, both tangible and intangible, of the results of what we set out to accomplish. It's not concerned with the path necessary to achieve that outcome, in fact, pursuing value requires adapting to what we learn as we go.
Like with over-commitment to the minutiae of features in waterfall, it's just as easy to over commit to value. As you explore the value of what you're planning, if the value or the perceived effort seem to grow too large, stop and ask, what intermediary step would be worthwhile in itself. Make sure it's something everyone feels can be accomplished within a reasonable time frame and at a cost that's a fraction of the potential value.
I like to refer to this as finding the islands of value. Hawaii is a chain of islands. Imagine you're on one end of the chain. If for some reason you perceive a large amount of value in traveling to the opposite end, start by traveling the shorter distance to the next island in the chain. Certainly it's of value to explore too. It may not be as big as the island on the other end, but you'll be one step closer and perhaps pleasantly surprised that the island next door far surpasses your wildest dreams for the time being. You can always take a trip to the furthest island in the future. And when you set out on that journey, visit each island of value along the way.
I specifically refer to these as islands of value. Don't partition work such that you cannot reap the value until all partitions are complete. That's still over-commitment. Partition work such that each island is valuable. This makes each step of the journey worthwhile in itself.
What better way to guide commitment than by independently worthwhile, short duration investments?


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The billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates says there's a "misfocus" in the way America's wealthiest residents are taxed.
He told The Verge's Nilay Patel that if you focus on raising the ordinary income tax rate for America's superrich, "you're missing the picture." The highest earners often have wealth tied to company stock, which isn't taxed as "ordinary income," Gates said.
"We can be more progressive without really threatening income generation – what you have left to decide how to spread around," he said.
But Bill Gates thinks there's a "misfocus" on how the US government taxes the wealthiest residents, he said during a recent podcast interview with The Verge's Nilay Patel.
"In terms of revenue collection, you wouldn't want to just focus on the ordinary income rate, because people who are wealthy have a rounding error of ordinary income," said Gates, who's worth about $96 billion.
Gates said America's wealthiest people have complicated financial situations that the US tax system doesn't recognize.
"They have income that just is the value of their stock, which, if they don't sell it, it doesn't show up in income at all, or if it shows up, it shows over in the capital-gains side," he said. "So the ability of hedge-fund people, or various people – they aren't paying that ordinary rate, ordinary income rate.
For the 2014 tax year, the most recent data available from the IRS, the average top tax rate for the 400 Americans with the highest adjusted gross income was 23.13%.
Since the start of the year, there's been a flood of wealth-tax proposals. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has suggested a 60% to 70% top tax rate for Americans earning $10 million or more. Sen. Elizabeth Warren introduced a plan to levy a 2% tax on wealthy Americans' assets over $50 million and 3% for assets over $1 billion. Sen. Bernie Sanders' "For the 99.8% Act" would impose a graduated scale for the estate tax that increases to a 77% rate for assets in excess of $1 billion.
The US operates on a progressive tax system. How much you pay in taxes depends on several factors, including whether you're single or married, and, of course, how much you earn. President Donald Trump's tax plan went into effect in January 2018, mandating new income tax brackets for American taxpayers; the top marginal tax rate is 37%.
He continued: "You do start to create tax dodging and disincentives, and an incentive to have the income show up in other countries and things. But we can be more progressive – the estate tax and the tax on capital, the way the FICA and Social Security taxes work.


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Q: MySQL second connection does not see committed change from first connection I have a problem with a Grails based application that is connected to MySQL where there is a process that updates a record as part of a larger transaction. This process also kicks off a 2nd thread via a Quartz job that will perform some additional changes. The Quartz job typically starts before the first thread commits the transaction therefore the job loops up to one minute checking for the record to change to the expected state. Oddly it works consistently in some environments, fails consistently in one and infrequently in yet another.
My question has to do with how MySQL recognizes transaction commits between two concurrent connections. One would expect that when connection A performs the commit, that subsequent queries from connection B would recognize the committed change. In my case connection B will have made the same query one or more times before connection A has made the commit. It appears that mySQL is caching the query results for the connection. Oddly enough, while connection B is repeatedly querying and getting the old value, I can issue the same query via the mysql client and see the new value. Does anyone aware of a caching issue or concurrency issues?
For the above observation I have the MySQL log enabled in order to see the individual update, commits and queries occurring.
The various environments are using different versions of MySQL as shown below. I'm in the process of upgrading my environments to the latest MySQL to see if that resolves it.
5.0.51a - two environments that have been very stable with infrequent occurrences however one environment started having increased occurrences over the weekend with moderate traffic.
5.1.55 - one environment consistently fails
Thanks,
John


(i) For a given species phylogeny on present day data which is calibrated to calendar-time, a method for estimating maximum likelihood speciation and extinction processes is provided. The method allows for non-constant rates. Rates may change (1) as a function of time, i.e. rate shifts at specified times or mass extinction events (likelihood implemented as LikShifts, optimization as bd.shifts.optim and visualized as bd.shifts.plot) or (2) as a function of the number of species, i.e. density-dependence (likelihood implemented as LikDD and optimization as bd.densdep.optim) or (3) extinction rate may be a function of species age (likelihood implemented as LikAge and optimization as bd.age.optim.matlab). Note that the methods take into account the whole phylogeny, in particular it accounts for the "pull of the present" effect. (1-3) can take into account incomplete species sampling, as long as each species has the same probability of being sampled. For a given phylogeny on higher taxa (i.e. all but one species per taxa are missing), where the number of species is known within each higher taxa, speciation and extinction rates can be estimated under model (1) (implemented within LikShifts and bd.shifts.optim with groups !=0). (ii) For a given phylogeny with sequentially sampled tips, e.g. a virus phylogeny, rates can be estimated under a model where rates vary across time using bdsky.stt.optim based on likelihood LikShiftsSTT (extending LikShifts and bd.shifts.optim). Furthermore, rates may vary as a function of host types using LikTypesSTT (multitype branching process extending functions in R package diversitree). This function can furthermore calculate the likelihood under an epidemiological model where infected individuals are first exposed and then infectious.
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I was browsing through my photo archives and I came across these pizza bought in Berlin, Germany a few years ago! But I can't still get over this! Serving this kind of pizza with fresh leaves will surely be a hit in the Philippines. We are not so into greens but Filipinos are now starting to eat healthy food. Salami pizza?
Which is which? Both were delicious! Another food trip encounters in one of my travels abroad.


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Woodstock board to investigate cost of old state garage
By Matthew Daigle, Staff Writer
WOODSTOCK — The Board of Selectmen agreed Tuesday evening to reach out to the Maine Department of Transportation to see how much their old state highway garage would cost if they paid for it in full instead of with installments.
At the beginning of the year, Lorrinda Connelly and Norm Haggan with the Maine Department of Transportation offered the 40-by-80-foot building to the town for $125,000, with several payment options to choose from.
The building hasn't been used since the state built another building in Dixfield 10 years ago.
The board voted against pursuing the building during a March selectmen's meeting.
However, at Tuesday evening's board meeting, Selectman Mike Nadeau, who was elected to the Board of Selectmen after it decided to forego purchasing the MDOT building, pointed out that the building was still for sale.
Town Manager Vern Maxfield said that MDOT had offered the building for $125,000, but if the town was willing to cut a check rather than participating in a payment program, the price of the building "could be substantially lower."
"That's a pretty big building, and I've been thinking about a lot of the equipment that we've invested money in," Nadeau said. "We could use the building to house some of our vehicles. Right now, we're just leaving them outside. We could have a building to store them."
Selectman Stephen Bies originally said that the board viewed the building as being a workspace.
"I don't think we saw it as a storage space initially," Bies said, adding that any trucks leaving the building would be "pulling out into a really bad spot."
Nadeau suggested that the board investigate how much MDOT would charge if the town were to pay for the building outright, rather than setting up a payment plan.
"There's no way we could construct a building that big," Nadeau said. "If we could get it for cheap, we might as well look into it."
"It won't cost us a nickel to gather information," Selectman Ronald Deegan said.
Maxfield said that he always thought the MDOT building would be beneficial to the town.
"I think we ended up talking ourselves out of it back in March," Maxfield said to Deegan.
"Sure, but we had bigger fish to fry at the time," Deegan replied.
Board of Selectmen, MDOT, Woodstock


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Julie Pomorski
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Julie Pomorski born on the 13 November 1987, she currently employed as a Kindergarten Teacher with the Education Department. That said, she is also a woman of many talents, holding the distinguished element of being a triple threat, acquiring skills in dance, acting, and singing.
In 1993, she kick-started her career in music, with the support of several vocal coaches which more or less saw her compete in several children's festivals on a local level, before garnering the attention of a television producer who sought to make her a television host, of a children's programme, a side project which would at least 9 non-consecutive years on One TV and Net TV, respectively.
Her love towards the camera though did not eclipse that of music, and as a result, Julie auditioned for several musicals and pageants growing up, especially knowing that there was an involvement of a singing part, as was the case with "The Sound of Music" in 1994 where she had the opportunity to star as the young Gretel.
Getting on the stage meant a great deal for Julie, and it provided some great background, noting her future involvement in several television productions including: Undercover, F'Salib it-Toroq and most recently It-Tfal. Nevertheless, Julie could never shy away from her roots, and knowing how strong her correlation to music was, she was selected as the vocalist for Etnika, a group whose sound is categorized under world music, and with whom the female triple threat toured the world, going from Malta to Spain, Switzerland, Luxembourg, and Germany amongst others.
Back in Malta following the end of Etnika, Julie decided to try her hand at a couple of local music competitions, always under the guidance of Ms Rita Signorino. On her debut, during L-Għanja tal-Poplu 2005, she emerged as the winner with the infectious tune Żewġ Qagħqiet, an original song composed by Augusto Cardinali and penned by Giovann Attard.
Just two years later, she reached the finals of the Malta Song for Europe with Look At Me, an original composition by Philip Vella, before reaching the final stage of the Konkors Kanzunetta Indipendenza, and also the Summer Hit Song Contest, the latter being a competition she would emerge triumphant in 2015, with the song Tabula Rasa, the first song she co-wrote alongside Augusto Cardinali and Ġiovann Attard.
Julie Pomorski has recently taken up a Vocal Instructor role at VocalBooth Studios, hoping to share the wisdom that she has acquired through the years, to the young talented souls of the present.
On 2 September, 2017 Julie taken part in L-Għanja tal-Poplu 2017 with the song 'Ħolqa' lyrics by Emil Calleja Bayliss and music by Luke Agius, Julie herself and Augusto Cardinali.
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Antonio Marchesano (* 18. Januar 1991 in Bellinzona) ist ein schweizerisch-italienischer Fussballspieler.

Karriere

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Marchesano begann seine Karriere in den Jugendmannschaften des FC Lugano und der AC Bellinzona. Zur Spielzeit 2009/10 wechselte er zum Drittligisten GC Biaschesi aus Biasca, bei dem er am 22. September 2009 (2. Spieltag) beim 1:3 gegen den FC Tuggen sein Debüt im Herrenbereich gab, als er in der 81. Minute für Andrea Locatelli eingewechselt wurde. Bis Saisonende kam er zu 27 Drittligapartien, wobei er zwei Tore erzielte. Zur folgenden Saison schloss er sich dem Zweitligisten FC Locarno an. Er debütierte in der Challenge League am 26. Juli 2010 (1. Spieltag) beim 0:2 gegen den FC Aarau. Bis zum Ende der Saison absolvierte er 26 Spiele (1 Tor) in der zweithöchsten Schweizer Spielklasse. Zudem kam er in zwei Partien (ein Tor) des Schweizer Cup zum Einsatz, in dem man in der 2. Runde gegen den FC Zürich ausschied.
Zur Saison 2011/12 kehrte er zur AC Bellinzona zurück, die in die Challenge League abgestiegen war. Bis Saisonende spielte er in 23 Zweitligapartien (5 Tore) sowie zweimal im Schweizer Cup. Die AC beendete die Spielzeit mit 59 Punkten auf dem 3. Rang.

2012/13 absolvierte er 32 Partien in der Challenge League, in denen er sieben Tore schoss, sowie zwei im Schweizer Cup (ein Tor). Die AC Bellinzona beendete die Spielzeit auf dem 2. Platz, der zur Barrage berechtigt hätte; aufgrund finanzieller Unregelmässigkeiten musste der Verein allerdings in die drittklassige 1. Liga Promotion absteigen und nachdem der Klub in der folgenden Saison Insolvenz anmelden musste, folgte der Absturz in den unteren Amateurbereich.
Marchesano schloss sich zur Spielzeit 2013/14 dem Zweitligisten FC Winterthur an, für den er bis Saisonende in 23 Spielen in der Challenge League im Einsatz war (zwei Tore).
2014/15 spielte er 24-mal in der zweithöchsten Schweizer Spielklasse, wobei er zwei Tore erzielte, sowie zweimal im Schweizer Cup.

2015/16 wechselte er zum Ligakonkurrenten FC Biel-Bienne. Bis Saisonende kam er zu 25 Spielen in der Challenge League, in denen er 13 Tore erzielte und somit gemeinsam mit Charles-André Doudin von Neuchâtel Xamax Zweiter in der Torschützenrangliste wurde. Zudem schoss Marchesano beim 10:1 gegen den FC Grand-Saconnex im Schweizer Cup ein Tor, der FC Biel-Bienne scheiterte in der zweiten Runde am FC Winterthur, Marchesano kam dort nicht zum Einsatz.

Zur Spielzeit 2016/17 wechselte er zum Erstligaabsteiger FC Zürich, bei dem er schon im Vorjahr unterschrieben hatte. Für die Zürcher kam er bis Saisonende zu 26 Spielen (drei Tore) in der Challenge League sowie vier im Schweizer Cup (ein Tor), in dem man im Viertelfinale gegen den FC Basel ausschied. Der FCZ wurde in der Liga Erster und erreichte den direkten Wiederaufstieg in die Super League. Ausserdem spielte Marchesano zweimal in der UEFA Europa League, für die man sich aufgrund des letztjährigen Sieges im Schweizer Cup qualifiziert hatte; der FCZ wurde mit sechs Punkten in der Gruppenphase Dritter und schied aus dem Wettbewerb aus.

2017/18 kam Marchesano verletzungsbedingt nur zu 17 Einsätzen (drei Tore) in der höchsten Schweizer Spielklasse; sein Debüt gab er am 27. August 2017 beim 1:1 gegen den FC Luzern, als er in der 61. Minute für Kevin Rüegg eingewechselt wurde. Der FCZ gewann zudem den diesjährigen Schweizer Cup, in dem Marchesano zu insgesamt zwei Einsätzen kam, im Finale siegte man 2:1 gegen die BSC Young Boys; Marchesano erzielte das zwischenzeitliche 2:0 für den FC Zürich.

2018/19 absolvierte er 27 Spiele in der höchsten Schweizer Spielklasse, in denen er zwei Tore erzielte. Im Schweizer Cup kam er zu drei Partien (zwei Tore), der FCZ schied im Halbfinale gegen den FC Basel aus. Zudem spielte er fünf Mal in der Europa League, für die sich der FCZ aufgrund des Pokalsiegs ein weiteres Mal qualifiziert hatte, und erzielte beim 3:2-Heimsieg gegen Bayer 04 Leverkusen einen Treffer. Der FCZ scheiterte schlussendlich in der Zwischenrunde mit insgesamt 1:5 Toren gegen den SSC Neapel.
2019/20 folgten 31 Spiele (fünf Tore) in der Super League und zwei im Schweizer Cup, in dem man im Achtelfinale gegen BSC Young Boys ausschied. Er wurde in der Saison 2021/2022 mit dem FC Zürich Schweizer Meister.

Nationalmannschaft
Marchesano absolvierte von 2010 bis 2012 insgesamt dreizehn Partien für Schweizer Juniorennationalteams.

Erfolge
FC Zürich
 Aufstieg in die Super League: 2016/17
 Schweizer Cupsieger: 2017/18
 Schweizer Meister 2021/2022

Weblinks

 Profil auf der Website des FC Zürich

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Fußballspieler (AC Bellinzona)
Fußballspieler (GC Biaschesi)
Fußballspieler (FC Locarno)
Fußballspieler (FC Winterthur)
Fußballspieler (FC Biel-Bienne)
Fußballspieler (FC Zürich)
Schweizer Cupsieger (Fussball)
Schweizer
Italiener
Geboren 1991
Mann


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Living in Mombasa Kenya: an expat guide
The Kenya coast always surprises first-timers: it's totally unlike the rest of Kenya – you almost feel you've arrived in another country.
Most people expect the tropical extravaganza of beautiful palm-lined beaches, coral reefs and turquoise sea which attracts the bikini-clad brigades. But not everybody knows it's a predominantly Islamic culture with a totally separate history to the rest of Kenya, stretching back to the late fifteenth century when the first Portuguese explorers sailed up, and after two bloody centuries were finally driven out by the Arabs in 1729.
Over a hundred years later came the early missionaries and explorers, followed by the British who eventually succeeded in abolishing slavery and building the famous railway inland. But it is the Arab influence that remains in evidence in many aspects of coastal culture and language (notably Kiswahili, Kenya's lingua franca).
Mombasa is actually built an island which means its roads, heavily lined with buildings, aren't destined for any expansion to ease the rapidly increasing volume of traffic. Everything moves at a slower, sleepier pace here anyway, and newcomers are wise if they quickly adjust to this and cease to be in a hurry – ever!
West of the island is industrial area and the airport, connected by a bridge. To the north Nyali bridge connects Mombasa to what is referred to as "the north coast" (although all Kenya's coast is actually on the east of the country). Just north of Mombasa is the up-market suburb of Nyali. A little further north is Shanzu, and further north again is Mtwapa creek. This is a busy part of the coast with a north-bound road running parallel to the beaches, chock-a-block with tourist hotels, restaurants and shopping centres, until you cross Mtwapa bridge, where the surroundings becomes less built up until you reach Malindi, 80 miles north of Mombasa.
Driving from Mombasa to Mtwapa can take anything from twenty minutes to several hours depending on Mombasa's unpredictable traffic jams which can be caused by anything from an accident or break down, to police checks.
Mombasa, Kenya's port is a 300-mile drive from Nairobi: but don't imagine anything like European or American roads: Currently the road is not even dual-carriage way apart from a short section at each end. Although it's better than it has been for at least a decade, the problem is that by the time one section is redone another section has broken up again, and so it goes on.
Currently the first 60 miles out of Nairobi are rough, dusty diversions alternating with a moonscape of broken tarmac and potholes. Add to this the terrors of the alternative Kenyan driving styles further peaking your stress levels as you creep along at a maximum of 20 mph – if the road hasn't been blocked by an accident. Once through this first section you can whistle along faster, not looking too closely at the expansive scenery because you need to focus on avoiding those thundering buses and trucks whose drivers have their own codes of road discourtesy (something to do with size = power). Your overall journey is likely to take 8 hours on a good day.
That's one up on the overnight train which takes at least 13 hours if it doesn't break down. The "Lunatic Line" always had its romantic associations (Out of Africa aside), but nowadays its carriages and catering have an air of faded glory.
Flying from Nairobi to Mombasa's International Airport only takes an hour, and it's worth the strain on your wallet (cheap internal flights remain a concept of the future). Once there you still have the challenge of getting into town (or beyond). Nairobi driving is alarming but in Mombasa it stretches one's vocabulary of expletives to new limits. The necessary skills for driving in Mombasa (aggression and eyes in every part of your head) should be acquired pronto. In the meantime fearless local taxi drivers (or navigators of the open, 3-wheeled affairs called tuk-tuks) can perform manoeuvres you never dreamed of and rocket your adrenalin to awesome heights.
Meanwhile to the south of Mombasa the Likoni Ferry connects the island to what is called "the south coast." Kenya's South coast also has lovely beaches (including the famous Diani beach) but is generally felt to be sleepier (apart from Diani). Those who live on the south coast fiercely defend it as "better" than the north coast although notably few commute to work in Mombasa: the ferry service, which usually runs between one and three ferries, can involve a hot, sticky wait of anything between a few minutes (if you are unusually lucky) and hours. And few ferries run late at night so you need to time it right if you're returning from sampling Mombasa's vibrant night life.
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Add to this the humid heat of Mombasa by day and infestations of malaria-bearing mosquitoes invading your space by night. I forgot to mention the poisonous snakes who also inhabit this lush paradise, and the two months when the changing monsoon brings torrential rain (May/June) causing all hotels to baton down their hatches and tourists to flee. However there are plenty of ex-pats who survive all this, enjoying the coast's great fishing, diving, kite-surfing, other water sports non-water sports. There are fishing, golf, social and even a theatre club to join, not to mention all the great restaurants and places to entertain the kids at weekends from crocodile farms to water parks.
There are also good hospitals (including the excellent Aga Khan) and shopping malls (mainly on the north coast) and of course so many great beaches you're spoiled for choice. It's little wonder really that those who live on the coast absolutely love it. Its mix of locals, ex-pats who've stayed on, new-arrivals and tourists, makes Kenya's coast an excitingly diverse and cosmopolitan place to live.
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Minimalism is a exercise in simplicity. Beyond material simplicity, consider striving for visual simplicity, too. A white backdrop and a natural palette (colors you'd find in nature) is a great place to start. Choose neutral colors (shades of brown, white) and add pops of color through textiles and plants. Here, a small run is repurposed as wall art.
Virtually every piece in this living room functions as storage, which keeps clutter to a minimum and gives the room a streamlined look. Drawers beneath the sectional contain dog leashes, exercise gear, cords, and guest bedding. Notebooks and other work-from-home equipment are in the credenza under the TV.
Sometimes art comes with the property. No matter what the season, expansive windows frame nature's beauty. In this mid-century home with full-wall windows in the living room, furnishings are simple in design and neutral in palette and the whole space feels like a retreat.
You've heard it before: Objects in your home should be useful or beautiful. Let's take that one step further: simplify display shelving contents by keeping only things that are meaningful to you. Donate books you haven't read (and probably won't) and objects that don't bring you joy. Style what remains by mingling books and objects with art and houseplants so that each shelf seems to tell a story.
Strict minimalists banish all trinkets and ephemera from a home. Here, a living room houses only what the family uses: a sofa, a video player, blankets, pillows.
When possible, integrate built-in furniture into a space. Especially in small living rooms, this maximizes floor space and minimizes furnishings. For any space, a good rule of thumb: minimize what comes in contact with the floor (furniture, storage vessels, stacks of books, etc).
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Dance with the boogie, get down - and other nonsensical phrases - with our recommended list of seventies nights in London clubs. There are plenty of enticing venues designed to help you unleash your cheesy side and our guide to seventies nights in London clubs will ensure a glam-filled evening.
The legendary gay club in Charing Cross, G-A-Y often provide a heady mix of current chart hits, cheesy pop and 70s and 80s disco tunes.
Infernos harks back to the original days of the disco, complete with mirrorball and runway lights.
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Anna-Beeke Gretemeier (* 1986 in Hamburg) ist eine deutsche Journalistin und die Chefredakteurin des Wochenmagazins Stern sowie dessen Nachrichten-Website stern.de.

Werdegang
Gretemeier begann ihre journalistische Laufbahn 2006 in der Hamburger Lokalredaktion von Bild. Von Juli 2007 bis Juni 2009 absolvierte sie ein Volontariat an der Berliner Axel-Springer-Akademie, während dessen sie für Bild und Die Welt Kompakt schrieb. Bei bild.de baute sie zunächst als Chefin vom Dienst, später als stellvertretende Leiterin eine Web-TV-Abteilung mit auf. 2011 ging sie als Öffentlichkeitsreferentin zum Naturschutzbund Deutschland und gründete zusammen mit einer befreundeten Journalistin ein Start-up-Unternehmen für Adventskalender in Berlin-Kreuzberg, auf dessen Website sie im Herbst 2014 eine "Pause" aus persönlichen Gründen erklärte. Im November 2014 begann sie als Reporterin für Flüchtlings- und Umweltthemen und Redakteurin im Berliner Büro des Stern. Ab Dezember 2015 fungierte sie in der Hamburger Stammredaktion des Stern als Managing Editor für Social & Video. Im März 2017 wurde sie zunächst stellvertretende Chefredakteurin und im Oktober 2017 Chefredakteurin von stern.de. Im Januar 2019 wurde sie auch zur Chefredakteurin des Printangebots des Stern ernannt.

Gretemeier gehört den Jurys des Axel-Springer-Preises, des European Newspaper Awards und des Corporate Culture Awards der Serviceplan Group sowie dem Beirat der Hamburg Media School für den Studiengang "Digital Journalism Fellowship" an.

Auszeichnungen
 "Die 25 Medienmacher von morgen" 2017 des Medienfachdienstes Kress.
 "Newcomer des Jahres" 2017 des Medienfachdienstes Kress.

Bücher
 Die Naturküche der Havel: eine Flusslandschaft, ihre Menschen & Rezepte. Haupt Verlag Bern 2015 ISBN 978-3-258-07917-2

Weblinks

 persönliche Homepage

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Journalist (Deutschland)
Zeitungsjournalist
Person (Gruner + Jahr)
Chefredakteur
Deutscher
Geboren 1986
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