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Q: How to add new custom section definition and its Details I want to add new configuration section definition in <configSections> in my web.config file using the IIS7 Management Console Configuration Editor and generate a script and execute this script in the installation to update the client's production servers.
I was able to add the section definition using the following code:
ServerManager serverManager = new ServerManager();
Configuration config =
  serverManager.GetWebConfiguration("Default Web site/upngisintegration");
SectionGroup rootSectionGroup = config.RootSectionGroup;

SectionDefinition logSectiondef =
  rootSectionGroup.Sections.Add("loggingConfiguration");
logSectiondef.Type =
  @"Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Logging.Configuration.LoggingSettings,
  Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Logging, Version=2.0.0.0,
  Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null";

serverManager.CommitChanges();

However, I don't know how to add the configuration detail (see below).
How do I do this?
Section Definition:
<section name="loggingConfiguration"
  type="Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Logging.Configuration.LoggingSettings,
  Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Logging, Version=2.0.0.0,
  Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null" />

Section Details:
<loggingConfiguration
    name="Logging Application Block"
    tracingEnabled="true"
    defaultCategory="General">
    <listeners>
      <add fileName="C:\temp\xxxxx.log" ..snipped for brevity.. />
      <add timestampFormat="MM-dd-yyyy HH-mm-ss" ..snipped for brevity... />
    </listeners>
    <formatters>
      <add template="...." ..snipped for brevity.../>
    </formatters>
    <categorySources>
      <add switchValue="All" name="General">
        <listeners>
          <add name="RollingFile TraceListener" />
        </listeners>
      </add>X
      <add switchValue="All" name="Inbound Outbound Trans">
        <listeners>
          <add name="RollingFile TraceListener" />
        </listeners>
      </add>
    </categorySources>
    <specialSources>
      <allEvents switchValue="All" name="All Events" />
      <notProcessed switchValue="All" name="Unprocessed Category" />
      <errors switchValue="All" name="Logging Errors & Warnings">
        <listeners>
          <add name="RollingFile TraceListener" />
        </listeners>
      </errors>
    </specialSources>
  </loggingConfiguration>

A: After couple of days of research i had to do the following steps to generate the required scripts.

*

*Create a custom_schema.xml with the
schema definition for Logging
Application Block(see below) .. it
is a very tedious process

*Copy that file C:\Windows\System32\inetsrv\config\schema

*Add a Section definition in the
web.config (application's
web.config) manually

*Open the IIS7 Console->Click on the
Configuration Editor (Security
group)

*Select the above added section (it
should appear in the list -
loggingConfiguration)

*It should show you the complete
definition

*Edit the required value (funny thing
is we have to edit all the
values,even though you have default
values, otherwise you will get only
the changed values in the script)

*You can click on the Generate Script
link

See below for sample custom_schema.xml
--- Logging Application block's Schema details (CUSTOM_schema.xml)
<configSchema>
  <sectionSchema name="loggingConfiguration">
 <attribute name="name" type="string" />
 <attribute name="tracingEnabled" type="bool" defaultValue="true"/>
 <attribute name="defaultCategory" type="string" defaultValue="General"/>
    <attribute name="type" type="string" defaultValue="Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Logging.Configuration.LoggingSettings, Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Logging, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null"/>
 <element name="listeners">
  <collection addElement="add" removeElement="remove" clearElement="clear">
            <attribute name="fileName" required="true" type="string" defaultValue="c:\temp\log.log" />
   <attribute name="header" required="true" type="string" defaultValue="-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-" />
   <attribute name="footer" required="true" type="string" defaultValue="-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-" />
   <attribute name="formatter" required="true" type="string" defaultValue="Text Formatter" />
   <attribute name="listenerDataType" required="true" type="string" defaultValue="LogicaCMG.EnterpriseLibraryExtensions.Logging.Configuration.RollingFileTraceListenerData, LogicaCMG.EnterpriseLibraryExtensions.Logging, Version=0.5.2.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null"  />
   <attribute name="traceOutputOptions" required="true" type="string" defaultValue="None" />
   <attribute name="type" type="string" required="true" defaultValue="Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Logging.TraceListeners.FlatFileTraceListener, Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Logging, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null"  />
   <attribute name="name" type="string" required="true" defaultValue="RollingFile TraceListener" />
   <attribute name="ageThreshold" type="string" required="true" defaultValue="1" />
   <attribute name="ageUnit" type="string" required="true" defaultValue="Days" />
   <attribute name="sizeThreshold" type="string" required="true" defaultValue="2" />
   <attribute name="sizeUnit" type="string" required="true" defaultValue="Megabytes" />
   <attribute name="maximumNumberOfLogs" type="string" required="true" defaultValue="20" />
   <attribute name="timestampFormat" type="string" required="true" defaultValue="MM-dd-yyyy HH-mm-ss" />
        </collection>
 </element>
 <element name="formatters">
  <collection addElement="add" removeElement="remove" clearElement="clear">
            <attribute name="template" required="true" type="string" defaultValue="Timestamp:{timestamp(local:F)}
Message: {message}
Category: {category}
Priority: {priority}
Severity: {severity}"  />
   <attribute name="type" type="string"  required="true" defaultValue="Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Logging.Formatters.TextFormatter, Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Logging, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null" />
   <attribute name="name" required="true" type="string" defaultValue="Text Formatter" />
        </collection>
 </element>
 <element name="categorySources">
  <collection addElement="add" removeElement="remove" clearElement="clear">
            <attribute name="switchValue"  required="true" type="string" defaultValue="All"  />
   <attribute name="name" required="true" type="string" defaultValue="General"/>
   <element name="listeners">
     <collection addElement="add" removeElement="remove" clearElement="clear">
      <attribute name="name" required="true" type="string" defaultValue="RollingFile TraceListener"/>
     </collection>
    </element>
        </collection>
 </element>
 <element name="specialSources">
  <element name="allEvents">
   <attribute name="switchValue"  type="string" defaultValue="All"/>
   <attribute name="name" type="string" defaultValue="All Events"/>
  </element>
  <element name="notProcessed">
   <attribute name="switchValue"  type="string" defaultValue="All"/>
   <attribute name="name"  type="string" defaultValue="Unprocessed Category"/>
  </element>
  <element name="errors">
   <attribute name="switchValue"   type="string" defaultValue="All"/>
   <attribute name="name"  type="string" defaultValue="Logging Errors & Warnings"/>
   <element name="listeners">
    <collection addElement="add" removeElement="remove" clearElement="clear">
     <attribute name="name"  type="string" defaultValue="RollingFile TraceListener"/>
    </collection>
   </element>
  </element>
 </element>
  </sectionSchema>
</configSchema>

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"If you're in the habit of driving your children to school, you're not really doing them much of a favour."
That's the inevitable conclusion being drawn after a major Danish study found that walking and cycling to school allowed students to concentrate much better than others.
A study of nearly 20,000 children - the Mass Experiment 2012 - found that children who walked or cycled to school were able to concentrate better than others for the first four hours of the day.
The authors of the study, reported in Atlantic Cities and elsewhere, were expecting to find that eating breakfast and lunch were the main factors in pupil concentration. However, they found that the trip to school was much more important.
"The results showed that having breakfast and lunch has an impact, but not very much compared to having exercised. As a third-grade pupil, if you exercise and bike to school, your ability to concentrate increases to the equivalent of someone half a year further in their studies."
Of course, walking or cycling to school is also good for a child's physical health, and Australia isn't doing well. In a study in south eastern Sweden, which has relatively high rates of active travel to school, 90% of girls and 67% of boys aged 7‐9 years met the recommended number of steps per day (12,000 for girls and 15,000 for boys). In comparison, in Australia, 50% of girls and 32% of boys aged 5‐8 meet the recommended number of steps (VicHealth 2009).


The BusiPro Calculator incorporates two primary calculation functions; Numeric and Date. You can switch between the two modes by clicking the Numeric and Date buttons at the top of the calculator's key pad. If necessary, resize the calculator by clicking on the edge of the calculator and dragging.
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A right-click on any numeric field in the system will open the calculator and place the value into the calculator display. You can then perform any calculations you wish using the buttons or the keyboard.
Right clicking the Off Button will place the calculator display value back into the field.
Right clicking the = button will perform the calculation and then instantly exit the calculator allowing the result to be placed into the field using the fields pop-up menu.
Holding the Mouse button down over the calculator display will reveal the contents of the Memory.
Right clicking the Decimal Point Button will round off the calculator value.
For more information see Numeric Calculator.
The BusiPro calculator also has an extensive conversion table allowing you to perform currency and measures conversions quickly and easily. For more information on performing conversions go to the Calculator Conversions help page.
A right-click on any date field in the system will take you into the calculator and place the date into the calculator display.
Click the Tdy button to place today's date in the calculator.
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Was binge watching Harry Potter over the Chinese New Year weekend, and thought that the ideas of the pensieve and portkeys were useful metaphors to think about conversations we might want to have when working through the process of grief.
We had the chance to present the Life Certificate methodology in grief work in Ramallah Palestine, at the Second International/Palestinian Narrative Congress. The Congress, with the theme "Strengthening Stories of Survival and Resistance", was a joint collaboration between the Treatment and Rehabilitation Center for Victims of Torture (TRC), and Dulwich Centre Foundation International.


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Q: iPhone 5s starting up takes a lot of time I have an iPhone 5s and when the battery goes dead it takes a long time for it to become useful again after I plug it in. I timed this today and it took 15 minutes to become useful again. All my other phones (Android-based) never had this problem.
My question now is, can I somehow shorten this time for it to start up?
Note: The iPhone is the property of my company, so jailbreaking it is not an option.

A: You can't short the time to use the device. It's normal you can't use your iPhone for at least 5 to 10 minutes untill it's 5%. It will auto startup the system and you can start using it again.


1.James K. A. Smith, Awaiting the King (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 2017), 102-105.
2.Peter Leithart, Defending Constantine: The Twilight of an Empire and the Dawn of Christendom (Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, 2010), 197. 引自James K. A. Smith, Awaiting the King (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 2017), 114.
3.John Witte, The Reformation of Rights: Law, Religion, and Human Rights in Early Modern Calvinism (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2007), xi. 引自James K. A. Smith, Awaiting the King (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 2017), 115.
4.參見 James K. A. Smith, Awaiting the King (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 2017).


Tory toff David Cameron claimed that the strikes had failed to have a significant impact.
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Tory minister Francis Maude moaned that they were "ineffective". But across Britain services ground to a halt.
Mark Serwotka, general secretary of the PCS union, said reports from picket lines showed a huge turnout.
He stated that up to 90 percent of staff in some government departments, including Revenue and Customs, had taken action.
"I have been to pickets around central London and spirits are sky-high, with many other unions besides PCS out on strike," he said.
NHS managers admitted that some 6,000 operations were cancelled across Britain, as well as tens of thousands of appointments.
And the London Ambulance Service told the BBC it was struggling.
The Department for Education seemed utterly confused over the number of schools that were closed. They started the day saying 90 percent would be shut.
But the end of the breakfast news they had moved to 75 percent.
They finally spun the figures to claim 58 percent of England's 21,700 state schools were closed. But the reality was far higher.
In Scotland it was admitted just 30 of the 2,700 council-run schools remained open.
In Wales around 80 percent shut and in Northern Ireland more than two thirds of 1,200 schools were closed.
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In reality, thousands of passengers had the day of their flights changed or cancelled.


Sons of Anarchy returned last week with a record-breaking premiere. The premiere explored some very dark and disturbing storylines. Kurt is not one to shy away from controversy, but many say that he crossed the line. Let me ask you this – If you don't speak about something does it go away? What would you tell someone who is so distraught that they think violence is the only answer? You don't tell them anything; you listen. In order come together as a society, we need to reflect and open a dialog about why this goes on and what we can do to eradicate the violence. I can assure you that the school shooting storyline was not gratuitously thrown in. It has a purpose, perhaps one that is even greater than intended. "One One Six" – Jax deals with collateral damage as external pressure continues to stack up against SAMCRO.
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Sometimes the best words are no words at all. Silence is a brilliant and often unused art form. They use it beautifully in this episode.
Some of the conversations and actions in tonight's episode are going to wear heavy on your soul. Okay, that pretty much describes every episode of Sons of Anarchy, but what a season. Cch Pounder, Steve Howey, and my personal favorite C. Thomas Howell guest star. Next week's episode is my favorite of the season so far.
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The School of Journalism at Columbia University has awarded the Pulitzer Prize since 1917. Nowadays there are prizes in 21 categories from the fields of journalism, literature and music. The Pulitzer Prize Archive presentsthe history of this award from its beginnings to the present: In parts A toE the awarding oftheprize in each category is documented, commented and arranged chronologically. Part F covers the history of the prize biographically and bibliographically. Part G provides the background to thedecisions.


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Leordo and Leonardo are developed in the Artificial Intelligence and Integrated Computer Systems Division (AIICS) of Linköping University. The main focus of interest for the AIICS division is artificial intelligence and its application to intelligent artifacts. Intelligent artifacts are defined as man-made physical systems containing computational equipment and software that provide them with capabilities for receiving and comprehending sensory data, for reasoning, and for rational action in their environment. Examples of such artifacts range from PDAs and software agents to ground and aerial robots (UAVs and UGVs). An equally important focus is the development of integrated systems which include hardware, software, sensors and human users.
Leonardo is implemented in Common Lisp so in order to use it you must have an implementation of Common Lisp on your computer. At present the Allegro Common Lisp (ACL) implementation and the CLisp implementation are supported: ACL for Windows and Linux systems, and CLisp for Linux. It is believed that only minor adjustments will be needed for running under Mac OS as well. To download the ACL Free Express Edition, see here.
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The Type 052C destroyer (NATO code name Luyang II class, or Lanzhou class after the lead ship) is a class of destroyer built by China. It features a four array phased array radar for 360-degree coverage. The radar is used in conjunction with vertically launched HHQ-9 long-range air defence missiles. The Type 052C was the first warship in the People's Liberation Army Navy Surface Force to have true long-range fleet air defence capability.
The design for the Type 052C was approved in September 2001. The chief designer was believed to be Zhu Yingfu (朱英富), the director of the 701st Research Institute of the 7th Academy of China Shipbuilding Heavy Industrial Group; Pan Jingfu (潘镜芙), the designer for the previous three classes, had retired prior to the approval.
Two ships, Lanzhou and Haikou were constructed by Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai starting in 2002, and entering service by 2005. Production resumed at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard in Shanghai toward the end of the decade, with 4 more launched by 2012. There were six more ships planned after Lanzhou and Haikou. However, the hull of at least one planned ships was modified into newer Type 052D.
The Type 052C used the same hull and propulsion as the preceding Type 052B destroyer, which had also been built by Jiangnan. While the Type 052B used a mixture of Russian and Chinese systems, the Type 052C used predominantly Chinese systems, with a few sensors being notable exceptions.
The Type 052C was designed for the fleet air defence role, and mounted the Type 346 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar, and vertically launched HQ-9 air defence missiles. It also carried YJ-62 anti-ship missiles. All three were new aboard Chinese warships.
Aviation facilities included a rear hangar and flight deck for one Ka-28-A or Z-9 helicopter.
The command and control system used by the Type 052C is unknown. Previous Chinese ships used derivatives of the French Thomson-CSF TAVITAC. The Type 052C may use an improved system to better engage anti-ship missiles, and to process data from its helicopter; the Ka-28 ASW helicopters must pass data back to its host ship for processing.
While the Chinese claim to have produced combat data systems based on the MIL-STD-1773 standard, the Type 052C likely uses current standard Chinese systems based on the MIL-STD-1553B standard. The Chinese claim these are versatile enough to be upgraded to MIL-STD-1773 later.
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The Type 052C carries 48 HQ-9 naval air defence missiles in eight 6-cell 'cold launched' vertical launch systems (VLS). The Chinese VLS has a lid for each launch cell, but uses the same cold launch mechanism for each cell. This eliminates the revolver system used in Russian VLS, and one single point of failure. The Chinese claim this results in lower size, weight, and maintenance costs.
The HQ-9 is a Chinese medium- to long-range, active radar homing air defence missile with a maximum range of 200 km. The missile incorporates some technology from the Russian S-300. The naval HQ-9 appears to be identical to the land-based variant.
The destroyer also carries anti-ship missiles in two 4-cell launchers just forward of the hangar. It is not confirmed whether the missiles are YJ-85 or YJ-62. Unlike the launchers for previous Chinese anti-ship missiles, the Type 052C launchers are cylindrical rather than box-shaped. Missiles are guided by a Russian MR331 Mineral-ME (NATO codename "Band Stand") fire-control radar atop the bridge and a "Light Bulb" datalink forward of the hangar. The MR331 Mineral-ME is also used on Sovremenny-class destroyers to guide 3M80 Moskit cruise missiles.
The main gun is a Type 210 100 mm naval gun, derived from the French Creusot-Loire T100C, in a turret with a reduced radar cross-section design. It may engage surface targets, aircraft, and low speed missiles. The maximum rate of fire is 90 rounds/min. The gun may be laid automatically or manually. It is possible, but unlikely, that the Chinese laser-guided projectiles are in service with the gun. Infrared-guided projectiles are another possibility, but a single-feed design would reduce the rate of fire if mixed with unguided projectiles.
Close-in defence is provided by two seven-barrel 30 mm Type 730 CIWS, one mounted forward of the bridge and one atop the hangar. Each gun has a maximum rate of fire of 4,600~5,800 rounds/min.
Two triple 324 mm (13 in) torpedo tubes are carried and may launch Yu-7 and ET52 light ASW torpedoes. The Type 726-4 decoy launcher system on the forward deck may fire ASW rockets, although this is not normally used.
The digital and solid state Type 726-4 decoy launcher system is mounted on the forward deck and consists of four launchers. Each launcher has 18 tubes arranged in three six-tube rows. Firing is typically controlled automatically by the combat data system, but a manual control console is also provided. The decoy launcher system may theoretically be linked to other subsystems, although whether this feature is incorporated in the Type 052C is unknown.
The primary role of the Type 726-4 is to launch chaff and decoys. However, atypically, it may also fire ASW rockets (against submarines, torpedoes, and frogmen), and even be used for shore bombardment. The launchers on the Type 052C appear to be manually loaded; automatic reloaders exist for the Type 726-4.
The Type 052C may also carry the possible Israeli-derived NRJ6A ESM system. ECM missions may also be carried out by onboard UAVs.
The ship is the first Chinese ship with a multifunction Active Phased Array Radar with four antenna arrays, with a reported name Type 348 Radar. China originally imported a Ukrainian C-band active phased array radar for evaluation, but decided that the radar did not meet the Chinese requirement. Instead, China adopted a domestic S-band multifunction active phased array radar with four antenna arrays. The radar is developed by the Research Institute of Electronic Technology (also more commonly known as the 14th Institute) at Nanjing, Jiangsu province, and it is a successor to the 14th Institute's earlier developed Type H/LJG-346 SAPARS (Shipborne Active Phased Array Radar System) that was completed in 1998. However, under an earlier but completely different contract, Ukraine did provide cooling technologies for the antenna to China. According to many Chinese claims on the internet, the name assigned for Type 348 radar is Sea Lion, but others claim the name only applies to the export version.
The same Kavant Design Bureau of Ukraine that had provided China with cooling technologies for the radar antenna earlier also provided technical expertise in integrating the active phased array radar with ESM and the anti-stealth radar with Yagi antenna, which in turn, is a successor to the earlier Type 517H-1 (NATO codename: Knife Rest) long-range 2D air search radar. This metre-wave radar operates in the VHF band and is designated as Type 517M by the Chinese. Like the Type 348 Radar, this radar is also totally by China, and Chinese claim that it has better performance than the similar land-based JY-27 radar, which its accuracy is 150 meters for distance, one degree for angle, and its maximum range is 330 km. Type 517M radar, in contrast, has a maximum range of 350 km, but China has not released the details of its accuracy.
A Russian MR331 Mineral-ME (with NATO reporting name Band Stand) fire-control radar (for anti-ship missile and for the main gun as its secondary mission) was capable of over the horizon targeting, and it has been installed on other newly built PLAN ships including Type 054A frigate. The Type 344 Radar is installed to provide fire control for the main gun, and for the Type 730 CIWS as its secondary mission in case the locally mounted fire control radars for the CIWS malfunctioned or damaged in battles. Two locally mounted LR66/TR47C radars derived from Type 347 Radar provide fire control for the Type 730 CIWS, and although these radars are also capable of providing fire control for the main gun, it is not known if such capability has been incorporated via the combat data system. Type 364 Radar is installed in a radome for air and surface search, and this radar acts as a supplement of the Type 348 Radar and as a provider of target information for SAM and CIWS, while also have the anti-ship missile targeting as its secondary mission.
The OFC (Optical Fire Control) -3 electro-optical fire control system is a modular design that consists of a laser range finder, a color TV camera, and an IR camera, and the laser range finder can be replaced by a laser designator (for the laser beam riding SAM), the TV camera can be replaced by a night vision camera, and the IR camera can be replaced by an ImIR, at higher cost. Development to incorporate the dual band IR, night vision camera, and the color TV camera has been successfully completed, but it is unclear if these newly developed versions will be installed on any of the ships. The OFC-3 optronics is designed by the Central China Optronic (electro-optical) Research Institute. Although the advanced versions have been successfully tested, only the most basic version have been installed on board Type 052C class, as acknowledged by the developer, and domestic Chinese media rumored the main reason was to reduce the cost. However, the adaptation of the most basic version of OFC-3 results in great decrease in the performance and effectiveness of the main gun, because without the laser designator needed, laser beam riding and semi-active laser guided projectiles can not be deployed for the Type 210 100 mm naval gun.
The JRSCCS integrated command and control system is used to direct both the OFC-3 and IR-17. In addition, the system can also be used to direct all on board weaponry and sensors, though as only an emergency backup measure for the combat data system, which JRSCCS integrated command and control system is linked to. The JRSCCS system is full automatic and only require a single operator when necessary. The operator console of the JRSCCS is designated as JRMC and consists of two multifunction color displays and a joy stick, and up to five JRMC consoles can be deployed when required. According to the developer, such five consoles arrangement as the emergency backup of combat data system is located separately from the main combat information center where the combat data system is located to ensure survivability, but it is not known for sure if this configuration had been adopted for Type 052C destroyer.
Like the H/ZBJ-1 combat data system on board, the JRSCCS is distributed and redundant and reflects both Russian and Western influence. From the Russian/Soviet tradition, each sensor handles as much of its own data processing as possible. While this potentially allows the design of individual system components to be simplified, the Chinese followed the Western tradition by ensuring central components can still process all information from the sensors in the event of sensor hardware malfunction. The cost of such redundancy is such that half the price of the ship is in its C4I systems. Another Western design tradition incorporated was the use of an open architecture software design.
Unlike the Sovremenny class destroyers, the ASW weaponry on board Type 052C destroyer is mainly for self-defense and the ship is equipped with SJD-8/9 medium-frequency hull-mounted active–passive sonar, which is a development of French DUBV-23 sonar. The improvements in both the hardware and the software over the original French design enabled the sonar to be used as a torpedo approaching warning system as well. When in active mode, the range of the hull-mounted sonar is at least 12 km or greater, and when in passive mode, the range is at least 60 km or greater, a 20% increase to the 50 km maximum range of the Russian–Soviet MGK-355 Platina sonar on board Sovremenny class destroyers. Encrypted underwater telephone and other communication systems are installed on board to enable this class to coordinate with submarines in joint maneuvers.
Although both variable-depth sonar such as ESS-1 medium-frequency VDS (the Chinese development of French DUBV-43 VDS) and H/SJG-206 linear towed-array sonar were successfully tested on board, these were abandoned because incorporating these extra sonars would lead to significant redesign of the hull and increased cost. While extra processing capability is reserved in the combat data system for the towed sonar and VDS when needed, it is highly unlikely that the towed sonar and VDS will be incorporated in the near future. The high-frequency obstacle/mine-avoidance sonar once originally planned to equip this class failed to materialize due to the same financial concern of reducing the cost.
Two models of airborne dipping sonars can be carried by on board Ka-27 helicopters, both being the derivatives of Russian / Soviet V-3 medium frequency (MF) Ros' sonar (also known as Rys, with NATO reporting name Lamb Tail), with a range around 7 km. Original sonars on board Ka-27 were Russian VGS-3K models marketed by Morfizpribor, while Chinese military enthusiasts have claimed (but yet to be confirmed) that H-3 models of Ukrainian firm Sokol is also purchased by China to diversify supplier sources. Unconfirmed claims by Chinese military enthusiasts also suggest that Russian firm Morfizpribor is actively marketing its 180 kg class Vesta-K low frequency (LF) airborne sonar to China as an upgrade to the original VGS-3K Ros' sonar, which would significantly boost the performance by increasing the range by tenfold to 50 km, and with greater operating depth to 700 meters. However, the drawback of Russian–Soviet airborne sonar is that the information gathered cannot be processed on board the aircraft, so the process in done on board the ship instead. In contrast, the French Thomson-CSF-built HS-12 used on ASW-configured Harbin Z-9s has a range in excess of a dozen kilometers and information gathered can be processed directly on board the helicopter. During upgrades, HS-12 sonar was subsequently replaced by the Chinese copy of French HS-312 sonar, which is an improvement of the original HS-12, with added capability of processing extra information of 4 to 8 sonar buoys, in addition to information of HS-12 sonar itself. This Chinese version of HS-312 sonar was also installed on Changhe Z-8 during latter's upgrade.
According to Chinese advertisements released during various defense / aerospace / electronic exhibitions in the past, conversion kits have been developed for destroyers to deploy multiple UAVs. The developers of both the JRSCCS and the combat data system have claimed that their products could handle the information needed to control UAVs. However, it is highly unlikely that any long range UAVs will ever be deployed on board this class because the complete handling system to support these large UAVs would need the entire hangar, thus displacing the only helicopter on board. Chinese governmental media, however, did release photos of a variety of propeller driven light UAVs being launched from destroyers and claimed that these light UAVs could be deployed on every destroyer class currently in Chinese service, and some of the pictures have depicted some UAVs carry laser targeting pods, providing guidance for laser guided projectiles. However, as of mid-2007, it still can not be confirmed that if any light UAVs has been on board Type 052C class on a regular basis. The lack of regular deployment of UAVs on board only seems to confirm the claim that the laser guided projectiles for the main gun are not deployed due to the lack of associating guidance equipment. On August 17, 2008, another type of UAV named as Hummingbird carrying electro-optical pod were deployed on board for the successful test of a new data link developed by China Northern Co. (中国北方公司). The new data link is a two-way real-time encrypted data link designed to replace the current HN-900 data link, and it is designated as NCTDL, short for Naval Common Tactical Data Link. The new data link is claimed by many Chinese to be at least equal to the Link 16, and even comparable to Link 22, but such claims have yet to be verified by both the Chinese government and sources outside China. However, it is certain that the new data link will replace HN-900 currently in service on board PLAN ships.
The ship's stern hangar accommodates 1 Kamov Ka-28 (export version of the Kamov Ka-27, NATO codename: Helix) antisubmarine warfare (ASW) helicopter, or alternatively, 1 Z-9 ASW helicopter (Chinese version of the Eurocopter Dauphin AS 365N), and both type can carry various weapons including torpedoes and depth charges. The Ka-28 helicopter can operate in all weather conditions up to 200 km from the host ship, but its onboard dipping sonar only has half the range of the Chinese copy of the French dipping sonar on board Z-9, furthermore, it lacks the processing capability to process the information gathered, so the information has to be passed back to the host ship for processing via data links, while in contrast, Z-9 can process information gathered on board the helicopter, but with shorter range. Z-9 can process information on board because it is equipped with IPS, short for Integrated Processing System, which is essentially an airborne version of combat data system, which also is a subsystem of the combat data system on board the mother ship. Type 052C is the first warship in Chinese navy to be equipped with IPS, and after evaluation which judged to be successful, IPS is fitted to all other Z-9 helicopters in Chinese navy during scheduled upgrades.
Although the sensors and weaponry carried by both helicopters are somewhat comparable to their western counterparts, the overall capabilities as ASW platforms for these helicopters are seriously hampered due to the installation of their radars: unlike the western belly-mounted radars with 360-degree coverage, the radars for Ka-28 and Z-9 are chin-mounted and nose-mounted respectively, thus creating huge blind spots. In order to overcome these blind spots, Ka-28 and Z-9 must fly in very complicated flight patterns, resulting in significant fuel consumption, thus decreasing the endurance and range in comparison to western ASW helicopters. In addition, the capabilities of both type ASW helicopters are also serious reduced due to cost cutting measures which resulted in deletion of towed sonar array despite successful test on board. H/SJG-206 linear towed sonar array has a range of in excess of 100 kilometers, and abandonment of this effective ASW gear means that the defense perimeter of Type 052C is shrunk more than 100 kilometers, and Z-9/Ka-27 must loiter closer to the mother ship to fill that gap, thus cannot be deployed to the further away from ship like their western counterparts. Such limitation would lead to potential threats being much closer to the mother ship than that of the west, exposing Type 052C in greater danger to attacks in comparison to western ships equipped with towed sonar array, hence greatly reduced the overall effectiveness of the ship/aircraft performance.
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No immediate suspension for LIV's DP World Tour members
CEO of the DP World Tour Keith Pelley (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)
The DP World Tour has spoken, but unlike the PGA Tour who suspended its members for competing in the Saudi-backed LIV Golf series without a release, tour officials on this side of the Atlantic remain undecided on an appropriate punishment.
Multiple DP World Tour players competed in the opening LIV Golf event in London and the Asian Tour's International Series tournament in England despite not being granted permission, but while PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan came down hard on the "betrayal" of his members, DP World Tour CEO Keith Pelley hinted that his position is more complex.
In a letter sent to all DP World members on Tuesday, Pelley confirmed that the Tour's response to players breaking the terms of their agreement would be issued on June 23, but he also noted that despite the strategic alliance with the PGA Tour, that his organisation is ultimately "different".
"Over the past two weeks, in discussion with many of you at our tournaments in Germany and Sweden, I have been asked countless times to give an update on our position in relation to our members who chose to play in both the Asian Tour event at Slaley Hall from June 2-5 and last week's LIV Golf event at the Centurion Club without releases," Pelley wrote.
"Before I comment on that, let me remind you of a few facts. During the week commencing May 23, 2022, I wrote individually to all the players who submitted release requests for each tournament.
"In those letters, I informed them that if they were above the cut-off line at close of entries for our tournaments scheduled in the same weeks, we would refuse their requests for a release or releases to play in these conflicting events, something we firmly reserve the right to do in accordance with the regulations all members sign up to in our Members' General Regulations Handbook.
"While some members respected this decision and subsequently retracted their requests, a number of members chose to ignore it by playing at either Slaley Hall or Centurion Club or, in some cases, at both.
"As I reminded all members in my message dated April 19, 2022, our conflicting event protocol was specifically designed in the best interests of your Tour, ensuring our sponsors, promoters and broadcast partners continue to get a strong return on their investments, thereby safeguarding vital revenue streams which ultimately provide your prize funds and playing opportunities.
"During discussions in Sweden last week, and through additional private correspondence, some members asked me why we simply do not follow what the PGA Tour have done and immediately suspend these players. While I understand the frustration, I remind you all that although we work closely with the PGA Tour, we are different organisations and our rules and regulations are therefore different too.
"From many of your messages and my conversations, I know that many of you share the same viewpoint that Jay Monahan expressed in his note to PGA Tour members, namely that the players who have chosen this route have disrespected the vast majority of the members of this Tour.
"As for what we are going to do, because of the complexity of our situation we are still evaluating an overall course of action. We will use the next seven days to continue to assess the impact the two conflicting events in the UK had on our own tournaments played in those weeks (the Porsche European Open and the Volvo Car Scandinavian Mixed) as well as on your Tour overall.
"Part of this assessment will be discussions with our Board about the precise nature of any potential sanctions to be imposed on members who have breached our regulations. We will clarify our position next Thursday, June 23, the day entries close for the Genesis Scottish Open.
"As a result of this timeline, the field for next week's BMW International Open will not be affected, but please be aware that entry lists and fields for tournaments thereafter might well be. I will close by taking this opportunity to thank those members who have reached out to express their continued support of and their commitment to the DP World Tour."
Currently Sergio Garcia, Louis Oosthuizen, Martin Kaymer and Bernd Wiesberger are listed in the field for next week's BMW International Open from June 23-26.

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Branding your business means the continuous and consistent application of the brand's image in all business units, communication channels and media.
What should good SEO cost?
Frequently I'm asked the question… "How much does it cost for you to perform quality SEO on my website?" My answer… Good SEO should never "cost" you anything! It should make you money.
Trying to think like a customer is the biggest obstacle that most business people have to overcome and get it right. You have to know the value of a customer in terms of revenue and long term profit. It doesn't make sense to spend $10,000 to drive your site to the top for a certain keyword if the number of customers times net profit does not equal at least double that amount.
For instance… If your company sells hand made wooden Adirondack Chairs, and your net profit on each chair sold is $30. Your market is the United States. The "exact" search volume for the term "Adirondack Chairs" is 22,200 per month. The competition for this search term is "High" so it would take a minimum of 24 months of continuous blogging, linking, and analytics to drive your site to the 1st of 2nd organic position for that search term. Say the cost for such an endeavor would be $24,000. Now let's say that your site achieves PR1 ranking and holds the 2nd position. According to statistics, you will receive roughly 25% of those searching so approximately 5000 potential customers would click on your site each month. Also, let's assume that your Adirondack chairs are high quality at a value price so your sales "closing" ratio from the site is roughly 3%. That means that you could expect to sell approximately 150 chairs per month from your site. If my math is correct, total net profit would be $4,500. How long would it take to recoup the 24k invested in SEO? Less than 6 months! By anyone's standards, that's a good investment!
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How can I get to page 1 on Google? What is Google page ranking? If I had a nickel for every time I've been asked that question, I wouldn't have to work anymore!
The question proves that the general public's understanding of the various search engines and their processes is still in the dark ages. My answer is always the same: For what keyword or key phrase? A site doesn't just rise to the number 1 position for every Google search term.
Think about it… If you were searching for a used car and entered the term "used cars" in the Google search bar, would you keep using Google if all that came up were websites selling life insurance? You have to be specific! What search term or phrase do your customers use when they are searching for your product or service? Those terms and phrases are where you want your site to "rank" for.
That's what good SEO does. It provides your site with quality content that will be recognized by the search engines as a "great" answer to the search request. Remember, Google, Bing, and Yahoo are in the business of providing you with the best possible answers to your questions. That's what keeps you coming back. It's their job to determine if your site commands top position for any certain search term or phrase.
There are not shortcuts! Provide quality content and customers will find you. It's the business model of capitalism and it works every time!
Where am I on Google Search?
There are 2 options here… go to the Google search bar and type in your search term or phrase and then go from one page to the next and try and find your site. If your site is in the top 10 pages, no big deal. Understand though that if your site is not on the 1st page, the chances of your site being found for that search term is slim to none and slim done left town! If your site isn't on page 1 and one of the 1st 3 choices, your site probably won't get many visits either.
I have found this tool to be very helpful. Don't use it too much however, Google is watching you!
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Lower Burdekin for Monday: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the late morning and afternoon. Light winds becoming E/SE 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day. Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. Winds E/SE 15 to 20 km/h becoming light before dawn then becoming E 15 to 20 km/h in the morning.
Southeasterly 15/20 knots. Inshore seabreezes this afternoon and evening. Seas: 1/1.5 metres. Swell: Easterly 1/1.5 metres outside the reef.
Outlook Tuesday: Southeasterly 15/20 knots. Inshore seabreezes in the afternoon and evening. Seas: 1/1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5/2 metres outside the reef during the afternoon. Swell: Easterly 1/1.5 metres outside the reef.
Outlook Wednesday: Southeasterly 20/25 knots. Inshore winds southerly 10/15 knots in the morning, then southeasterly 15/20 knots in the middle of the day with east to northeasterly seabreezes in the afternoon. Seas: 1.5/2 metres. Swell: Easterly 1/1.5 metres outside the reef, decreasing to around 1 metre later in the evening.
Outlook Thursday: Southeasterly 20/25 knots. Winds inshore lighter 15/20 knots with east to northeasterly afternoon seabreezes. Seas: 1.5/2 metres. Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef, increasing to 1/1.5 metres during the morning.


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Watching the incidents in Mumbai unfold in real-time over live television, this didn't seem like the kind of terrorism we have gotten used to. This was like watching Iraq and Afganistan - urban warfare, only it was happening here at home.
Even as we were coming to terms with the global economic crisis, we are reminded we have more than one time-bomb ticking, and one right here at home.
Note: Photo of the Taj Hotel by NDTV.
Besides it's sun-kissed beaches and the pretty coral reefs, the Caribbean is also known for its fierce inhabitants during the 17th century. While the Europeans were busy taking control of the New World and plundering its wealth, these lovely islands were home to pirates, privateers and buccaneers.
Much of the piracy was directed against the Spanish galleons that transported treasures from the South American territories to Spain through the Caribbean Sea. From the time Columbus discovered the Americas in the 15th century, Spain steadily increased their presence here with Cartagena, in modern Columbia, becoming their key settlement. From here the Spaniards mined silver (and gold) that were transported back periodically. As you can expect, the pirates wanted to intercept as much of these shipments as they could.
While I remembered some of this from history lessons, what I only now learnt was how England actively supported and nurtured the pirates because they were at war with Spain.
Blackbeard, reputed to be the fiercest of them all, actually operated from Paradise Island! With his evil looks and reputation of being the most cruel, stories of his exploits quickly filled the seafaring world. From what I found, he was the master of spin and created an image more terrifying than he really was.
Francis Drake, whose exploits were legendary, making him a hero to the English was but a simple pirate to the Spaniards. He ruled the waters of the Caribbean for a while terrorizing the Spaniards and capturing their treasure, sinking their ships and even burning down one of their key ports.
The other famous pirate Calico Jack is most remembered for his black flag featuring the skull and crossed cutlasses, which helped to popularize the design and associate it in popular culture with piracy. He also employed two notorious female pirates, Anne Bonny and Mary Read - a rarity in those times (well, I guess this would be a rarity even today)! If you are interested in more, the Pirates of Nassau museum on the island takes you on a journey to the the golden age of piracy.
Related Posts: Arriving in Paradise, Cracked Conch and Bahama Mamas.
Even before our small airplane landed, we got a preview of what Paradise looked like. Turquoise waters, azure skies and the whitest sandy beaches. From the sky, the islands seemed like miles of long beaches seperated by only slivers of land. By the time we landed at Nassau on Paradise Island in the Bahamas, we were already pretty excited.
Located just off the southern tip of Florida, the Bahamas was once a bustling haven for pirates. It is now a popular beach destination for the rich - mostly Americans, especially those who live on the East Coast. Tropical weather, picture-perfect beaches, excellent resorts... everything you need for that perfect vacation.
Getting a visa to the Bahamas turned out to be more complex than I had expected. While Bahamas is a soverign country, my visa was issued by the UK Counsulate. In the visa office at Pune and Mumbai, no one had ever processed a Bahamas visa application before, so it took some time while they figured out how the process worked. However, the whole process did not take more than a week.
Immigration was a breeze (however, don't let this fool you; you need AT LEAST three hours to complete the immigration/customs process on your way out, especially if you are flying out via USA on your way back). As the bus took us to our resort, the Atlantis, we could see more of the oceans, beaches and glimpses of the downtown area filled with touristy shops and restaurants. People here are predominantly black with whites being the largest minority population; I didn't run into too many Asians here. In spite of a storm scare, the weather was perfect - bright and sunny, with a cool wind blowing in from the sea.
Atlantis is an impressively large resort - like something out of Las Vegas. Owned by the South African hotel magnate who also created Sun City, this magnificent resort boasts of the world's largest open-air aquariums with sharks, manta rays and many other marine creatures. The resort also has some amazing water rides, lagoons and pools that will keep adults and kids engaged all day long. The property is surrounded by three pristine beaches, which can get somewhat crowded during the afternoon. And if you can bring yourself out of water, there is the casino, nightclub, cinema, and the upscale shopping and celebrity chef-run restaurants - all within the resort itself.
Themed after the lost city of Atlantis, the whimsical architecture of the buildings, exhibits and the water rides are very imaginative with a Disney-like attention to detail. None more so than The Dig, located within the Royal Towers where we were lodged. Apparently, this marine habitat(along with the Predator Tunnel) is home to over 200 species of marine life totalling more than 50,000 creatures large and small.
On most days, we woke up early to stroll on the empty beaches to watch the sun rise and hunting for sea-shells, with only sea gulls for company. Breakfast at The Marketplace was sumptuous - and expensive! The buffet here was elaborate and tastefully laid out. Fresh waffles, pancakes, breads, made-to-order eggs, a variety of breakfast meats, six types of fruit juices, and almost everything you can think of!
We spent most of the days in the pools and lagoon, venturing out only for the excellent strawberry Daiquiries or Bahama Mamas. The rides in the 140 acre Aquaventure includes something for everyone. A few of these slides drop you straight into a pool of sharks and other predators (well, actually there is a glass tube that keep you seperated from them, but the effect is pretty good). The poolside shacks serve pretty good cheeseburgers and hot-dogs.
On one evening we walked over to the Marina Village watching the fancy boats that were docked there. The Dolphin Cay, another popular attraction, didn't impress me too much; I found it too commercialized to be fun.
When I had researched this destination, I read a lot of negative comments on message-boards regarding service quality and food prices. Let me point out that the service at all times here was excellent. The staff were friendly and went out of their way to be helpful. However, food prices are indeed high; though, the quality of food is pretty good.
All in all, you can easily spend a week here with the family without needing to venture out of the resort. And the kids will not want to leave!
Related Posts: Pirates of the Caribbean, Cracked Conch and Bahama Mamas.
Another welcome addition to Pune's burgeoning casual dining scene is the classy Stone Water Grill. Located in a swanky, new suburb of Koregaon Park, this lounge-restaurant has a large open-air lounge and an indoor dining room. We walked in late in the evening, and the ambiance was very chic, with trees, water bodies and the bar area set in geometric patterns, all lit with a warm red glow.
As is (almost) always the case, we had walked in without a reservations. Therefore, the hostess couldn't get us a seat in the dining room. However, the evening was wonderful, and the outdoor option suited us just fine. This place is very pretty; right now, I think this is easily the best-looking lounge in Pune. Comfortable seating areas are spaced out and spread over a large area allowing ample privacy between tables. The music system was high-quality too but was thumping out techno/rave music on this night.
Stone Water Grill serves food with a Mediterranean touch. They also have a comprehensive wine and cocktail menu in the lounge, but only serve starters and wood-fired pizzas here. We ordered Long Island Iced Teas that turned out pretty good (and potent!).
Along with our drinks we ordered Moroccan Chicken Skewers and Spiced Lamb and Jalapeno Kibbeh. The Lamb was so good, we had to order another plate. While the chicken skewers were good too, the lamb was just terrific!
We finally ordered a Spiced Chicken Pizza which was again wonderful, with a crisp, thin crust and ample amount of mozzarella. I haven't tried their dining room yet, but if the lounge food was any indication, the food here is definitely worth trying.
As for prices in the lounge, they are higher than Thousand Oaks, but not too much, especially considering the upscale ambiance. The drinks came for Rs:400 each, the starters Rs: 250 each, and the pizza for Rs: 380.
March 2009: Updated review of Stone Water Grill, this time of the dining area here.
For a comprehensive list of the best drinking places in Pune, check this post. I have also updated my post on New Dining Options at Pune with more photos and phone numbers.


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Fr. Frode Eikenes & Fr. Rolf Bowitz: Former Lutherans From Norway
Growing up in the "Norwegian Bible Belt" of the southwest coast of Norway, Fr. Frode Eikenes lived an active faith life in the Evangelical Free Lutheran Church tradition. From early on, he had a fondness for liturgy and history, both of which had a significant impact on his decision to convert to Catholicism at age 19. Within four years Fr. Eikenes also discerned a call to the priesthood, and, after 10 years being ordained, became the Pastor of St. Olav's Cathedral in Oslo.
Fr. Bowitz is from Stavanger, Norway. His family were Lutherans but were not active participants in the faith. It was not until his grandfather's funeral that Fr. Bowitz began to reflect on the significance of prayer which led to an exploration of various religious avenues. At age 31 he was a successful journalist, but realized something was missing. He was introduced by a friend to the Catholic faith and thus started on a journey which would lead him through the Dominicans to conversion and eventually to the priesthood.
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The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Baden (Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche in Baden) is a Lutheran denomination in Germany. It is a member of the Lutheran World Federation, which it joined in 1968. It is also a member of the Conference of European Churches. There are about 3,500 members in seven congregations.


Decency of action for those in leadership of a church, a community, or a government, is a fundamental necessity for self-governing organizations and political organizations. Indecent leaders breed indecency across the board. This fact applies to all, from world-famous mega-church pastors surrounded by adoring enablers who feel free to prey on their female parishioners to local and national officials who see the public treasuries as fruit ripe for their pickings.
People in trusted leadership roles where vulnerable young people are involved, in particular in medicine and ministry, should never, ever take sexual advantage of those in their care. From team doctors to ordained clergy—it is always, in every circumstance, wrong to touch a minor with sexual intentions in mind. Always.
Any organization based on secrecy and tight hierarchies, with admittance only to celibate males, and with females in hidden, subservient roles, is going to be permeated by a combination of sexual perversion and sexual frustration. Such a system has, by definition, no external sources of accountability and many reasons for lack of transparency. In addition, the internal authorities endow its members with the power to turn wine into blood and bread into flesh. The endowment further shrouds its insiders with a sense of mysterious gifts unavailable to others, whose well-being becomes less important than preserving the status of the insiders. The entire closed system will inevitably become rife with scandal, perversion, and just plain wickedness overcoming the decent (see above) people likely inhabiting the lower levels of the hierarchy. Here is an article that provides a simply horrific and previously hidden insight into Roman Catholic orphanages in the United States. Please note, this is a very difficult article to read because of the subject matter.
In a world increasingly subject to security breaches, essential paper trails, banking regulations, ubiquitous video cameras, and relentless reporters seeking the next big break, most dark secrets are eventually going to be exposed. A person wishing to keep things hidden may make a systematic effort to silence or destroy those ferreting out information, either by disparaging words or by the kinds of despicable actions that silence them forever. In such case, those efforts will also eventually be exposed UNLESS said person takes on the role of absolute dictator and institutes a regime of pure terror which will inevitably lead to the total downfall of any society headed by such a person.
Investments in maternal health and consistent nurturing care of infants and pre-schoolers pay enormous dividends later. Any society that does not give adequate support, including financial, social, and emotional help, to pregnant women and parents of infants and preschoolers carries a death wish. Sick and impoverished mothers end up with sick and impoverished children. It hurts us all.
Education matters. The future of any society eventually lands in the hands of today's school-children. Teacher training schools should be recruiting and picking from the best of the best. The public needs to be rewarding those who spend their lives pouring themselves into their students with excellent pay and benefits and superb support. No-brainer here.
When people are fleeing another nation, particularly their homeland, and making hazardous, treacherous journeys to another country, such ones deserve care and a way to prove themselves worthy of being here. Because of their demonstrated courage and raw guts, societies ought to regard assimilating such strong people is an absolute good. It is upon the power of immigrants that our country grew to be a place of greatness and fantastic innovation. And, of course, there is always Jesus . . . whose family fled to Egypt to escape certain death at the hand of Herod. Just remember that. Yeah, Jesus was a refugee. A minor child with his parents.
All people are flawed; all make mistakes, and most of us make pretty big ones at times. Offering forgiveness greases the wheels of society IF the mistake-maker recognizes the messes made and commits to living more justly and faithfully. But without that repentance, the willingness to admit wrong done, unspoken resentments abound and eventually bring ruin. If you are reading this, you are a flawed human being. Deal with it.
Morality, truth and kindness matter. Without those three values, no society of any kind can survive. Morally sound, truthful and kind people engender trust. Trust between people reduces tensions and makes it easier to hear one another and to give one another space to differ when necessary. And differ we will—because that's what makes us human and creative and formed in the image of God. Celebrate our differences and quit insisting everyone think alike.
"Morality, truth and kindness matter. Without those three values, no society of any kind can survive." Well said! It should not be necessary to say, but it is: Some people make up their own morality, rather than accepting what God says in the holy Bible. That leads to the abuse we are seeing by clergy as well as broken relationships with God.


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Professional Harpist Mishelle Renee
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About Mishelle
"taking lessons from a diverse group of teachers"
Mishelle, a native of Seattle, Washington, has pursued the harp since she first saw it being played during Church, as a little girl.
A graduate of Seattle University, with a Bachelor of Arts degree, in Foreign languages, and a minor in Music, Mishelle spent the better part of her school years taking lessons from a diverse group of teachers, from Joy Andreasen and Edith Lundgren, to Lloyd Lindroth, Harvi Griffin, and Carol McLaughlin
Working her way through college with scholarship dollars she earned from the Miss America program, Mishelle's focus was always on perfecting her style in harp performance, providing a first class service for every occasion.
Hi Mishelle,
…The music you played at our wedding was enjoyed by everyone. And your version of songs that you performed were incredible! Especially the version of McFLY's It's all about you. It was spot-on and actually brought tears to my eyes, plus one of our guests who used to follow McFLY with me knew it straight away!!
Thank you so much again for making our day and evening magical. It was perfect in every sense and we really do appreciate you being part of our day.
Natalie and Leigh Dale, Sept. 20, 2015
"Mishelle, You are Fabulous! So stunning, so talented…thank-you so much for being with us at the event. Your music was enchanting and so enjoyable."
Ivan Goldberg
"I just wanted to THANK-YOU for playing the harp at our wedding ceremony last week. It was beautiful and everything we could have wanted and more. Thank-you SO much!
James & Kate Jaggers of Bedforshire, England May 27, 2015
"Mishelle, I just wanted to thank you for adding beautiful color to what I think was an absolutely fabulous wedding ceremony. 'Kiss from a Rose' was particularly moving."
Victoria Foster-Loubeau
"Mishelle, You played our choice of songs so beautifully & provided the perfect ambiance for an amazing day. Thank-you So much!!!
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"Clair De Lune" – Debussey "O Mio Babbino Caro" – Puccini "Canon in d" –Johann Pachelbel
"Somewhere in Time" – Rachmoninoff "Here Comes the Bride" – Richard Wagner
"Trumpet Voluntary" – Jeremiah Clarke "Jesus to Man's Desiring" – J.S. Bach "Ode to Joy" – Beethoven "Trumpet Tune & Air" – Henry Purcell "Concerto for Lute in D Major" – Vivaldi "Ave Maria" – Schubert "Wedding March" – Mendolssen "Nella Fantasia" – Enio Morricone "Valse" – Auguste Durand
Recent Requests Providing a Pop Feel
"A Thousand Years" by Christina Perri & David Hodges
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"Sweet Child of Mine" – Axl Rose "Truly, Madly, Deeply" – Savage Garden "Hey Soul Sister" – Pat Monahan, Amund Bjorkland & Espen Lind "Hallejuh" – Leonard Cohen "Marry Me" – Train
"Bubbly" – Colbie Caillet & Jason Reeves
"Ordinary People" – John Legend
"You & Me" – David J. Matthews
"Songbird" – Christine McVee of Fleetwood Mac
"Marry You' – Bruno Mars
"Sugar" – Mike Posner, Adam LeVine, Dr.Luke & Jacob Kasher
"That's What Friends are For" – Burt Bacharach & Carole Bayer Sager
"Bittersweet Symphony" – Richard Ashcroft, Keith Richards, Mick Jagger
"All of Me" – John Legend
"I'm Yours" – Jason Mraz
"She" – Charles Aznavour
"Anyone who Knows what Love is" – Randy Newman & Jeannie Seely
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"From This Moment" – Shania Twain & R.J. Lange
"I Love the Way You Love Me" – John Michael Montgomery
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"Amazed" – Marv Green, Aimee Mayo & Chris Lindsey "I Swear" – John Michael Montgomery "Mine Would Be You" – Blake Shelton "My Best Friend" – Aimee Mayo & Bill Luther "I Cross My Heart" – Steve Dorff & Eric Kaz
"For You" – John Denver "To Make You Feel My Love" – Bob Dylon
"Breath" – Stephanie Bentley & Holly Lamar
"Just a Kiss" – Hillary Scott, Dallas Davidson, Dave Haywood, & Charles Kelley
"When you say nothing at all" – Paul Overstreet & Don Schlitz "You & Tequila" – Deana Carter & Matraca Berg
"Lady" – Lionel Ritchie
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Classic Feel with a Touch of Nostalgic Vegas
"The Prayer" – Carole Bayer Sager & David Foster
"All I Ask of You" – Andrew Lloyd Weber
"Moon River" – Henry Mancini
"Sunrise Sunset" – Jerry Block "The Way You Look Tonight" – Jerome Kern "Unchained Melody" – Alex North "Come Away with Me" – Hoagy Carmichael "I Can't Help Falling in Love with You" – George Weiss
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"La Vie en Rose" – Margerite Monnet, Louiguy & Edith Piaf
Lollipops & Roses" – Tony Valona
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"Por Siempre Tu" – Rosamel Araya
"Somos Novios" (It's Impossible") – Armando Manzanero
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"Desposito" – Luis Sonsi, Erik Endor & Daddy Yankee
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The Megapolis and Western Development Ministry is planning to introduce a rapid bus service within the Colombo city limits in line with its new initiative of the light railway service.
Minister Champika Ranawaka said the ministry will commence the project before end of this year.
While launching the priority bus lane from Borella to Maradana yesterday, the minister said ministry had identified new measures of strengthening the public transportation as there were no other way to overcome the heavy traffic in the city limits.
Therefore the minister added that public passenger transports including buses and trains would be modernized in the near future.
He also said along with the public transport the private transport sector also should be modernized.
In a separate note minister said priority bus lane at Battaramulla was put on hold for two weeks until the construction of the Rajagiriya Flyover was completed and the ministry is hoping that it would resume soon.
The priority bus lane from Borella to Maradana came into force last morning, from 6 am to 9 am for buses on route numbers 176 and 103.
The newest initiative is believed to ease the traffic congestion along P. De S Kularatne Road (Maradana Road).


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Q: Placing my website in progress online dangerous for future google seo I'm building a website for a company, I build this website offline so google won't index it, with the reason that google don't see the codes yet and thinks at the official launch that we copied the text/codes from an other website.
Sadly I encounterd a problem. I need to implant the facebook social plugin, sadly does this plugin only work when the site is online. But as I said putting it online can be dangerous for future Google SEO.
Is there an other option where I can see the facebook plugin but it is not online yet or is it okay for me to just place it online already on (for example) www.example.com and later put the released product on (for example) www.released.com.
Any toughts on this problem?

A: Why don't you place the website online in a folder that is blocked for Googlebot via robots.txt?
That way you can test all the online elements work and not have to worry about users and search engines finding it and listing it.
An alternative could be to use the .htaccess file to limit access only to your IP address - that way, you'd be the only one to see the site live.


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Friends, Futsal, Overcoming Cancer – In That Order
Every sport provides the opportunity for
silent sufferers to forget their private burdens.
Every week, Australia's most talented futsal players represent their clubs in the highest-level of Victorian futsal in the state, Series Futsal Victoria. Every player has a story but none quite like Mohammed Feteiha's.
One stadium, no home and away fixtures – the perfect recipe for a banded community. The perfect antidote for someone looking to escape, yet the perfect opportunity for vulnerability's evolution to self-acceptance.
Feteiha has overcome obstacle after obstacle whether on the court or off it, and after winning the battle against bowel cancer in 2020 for the second time, he felt ready to finally take the wheel once again.
"When I beat cancer for the second time, I felt a relief – like everything I've just been through meant something. Not being able to enjoy the company of others was hard during the Covid-19 isolation period but that crazy time made me crave the reopening of Futsal Oz. I felt like I was ready and started tirelessly preparing for the new season."
Feteiha once lived in a constant battle and distracts himself with battles on the court as he was representing the Western Wolves at the elite level of Australian Futsal in 2020/21. His Western Wolves side was coming up as one of the hot commodities in Series Futsal Victoria, with coach Omar Chandab piecing together a squad of outcasts to create an unorthodox side that would threaten an early title challenge. Feteiha was a key part of that narrative.
"My first four games brought the life back into me. My Western Wolves debut, when I was told that my first three games would be against Moreland, Carlton and Fitzroy, I heard people tell me that due to me playing, it would be an easy three points for them all."
Despite falling to eventual Champions Fitzroy, the Wolves overcame Carlton Heart and then-champions Moreland with Feteiha playing a key role in their efforts.
"I feel like I shut up all my doubters and got a lot of support after the victories. After all I have been through, despite the loss against Fitzroy, I showed that I not only belonged but that I can be the first choice without hesitation."
Now, for the third time, Feteiha has spent the first half of the year facing another battle with the recurring bowel cancer.
"After my game against Fitzroy, I would again be faced with another cancer battle for the third time – that's when the wheels fell off. The next three games I was dealing with medicine, therapy and I was in a bad way mentally."
"I think I was still playing well, but it eventually became too hard for me to continue playing. I had to give up everything I dreamt of and it hurt, but after my final game for the Wolves I felt the love of the futsal oz community. I had so many people in my corner."
The social media support was limitless. Countless comments and messages that continue to reach out to Feteiha today.
"I felt like I was letting them all down by not playing, but in truth I was an inspiration to them without even knowing it."
Although the 23-year-old is all-smiles no matter what his physical condition is, Feteiha was overwhelmed with joy after coming back from behind and saving the decisive penalty to overcome bowel cancer again and complete the hattrick. A valuable three points in the long run.
"After three short operations I have beaten cancer again and even though I'm lucky that I am physically healthy and in good condition, I've still had to climb that difficult mountain once more."
The determined Feteiha has overcome mammoth obstacles regarding his own health, but also doubts – from himself and those who surround him.
"One of my lowest points was conceding eight goals to Fitzroy in 2019, and possibly one of the worst goals ever – straight under my foot and into the back of the net. I had a lot of doubters telling me I wasn't ready for the SFV and that I should just stop playing. "
Although he had his low points, in 2019 Feteiha made a move to a top side in Pascoe Vale, but knew going into it he would be the second choice in his position.
"I finally had a chance when the starting goalkeeping unfortunately suffered a serious injury, but even then, I was overlooked and demoted back to the bench with the club signing a new goalkeeper."
"I used this experience to motivate myself."
When times got tough, whether it was battling cancer, battling insecurities, or battling doubters, Feteiha had the motivation to come out stronger. Early in the 2021 season you could find Feteiha not only returning to the court in Richmond FC colours, but you could also find him behind the Futsal Oz counter or barring a whistle as he maintained his crucial role in his beloved community.
Nick-named "Moey", the Futsal Oz staff member is one of the friendly and welcoming faces you'll find at the counter at either centre in Thomastown or Brunswick as he almost forces his contagious positivity upon you by always being there. Always smiling, always happy and open to motivate and inspire others to continue kicking goals, whether it's in the bottom social division or at an elite level, Moey just wants to have an impact.
"It's the most rewarding experience I've had. Working at the counter, knowing so many of my friends meet there and seeing all the friendly people that I can have a connection with socially is something I won't be able to replace anywhere."
It will be quite some time until Feteiha makes his way onto a futsal court again as he faces chemotherapy to overcome his fourth and final battle with cancer. Mere weeks after the completion of this interview, the cancer had returned for the fourth time. Nevertheless, Feteiha is ensuring that this will be the last time bowel cancer interferes with his health again as he undertakes the most severe treatment he has had so far.
To say that it is people like Feteiha that have this impact on the futsal community would be wrong, as it is people like Feteiha that stand alone as a single inspiration of any person that suffers in silence or exposes their battles. It is the strengthening of the vulnerable every time he steps onto the court and he will ensure that he will be stepping on the court once again.


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Dual Events At Chase Center, Oracle Park Raise Traffic Concerns
Filed Under:Chase Center, Dave Matthews Band, Oracle Park, San Francisco Giants, San Francisco News, traffic
SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX 5) — Dual events happening simultaneously at two of San Francisco's biggest venues were giving rise to traffic concerns Tuesday evening.
It's not just an event in the new Chase Center, but a Dave Matthews Band concert down the street from a San Francisco Giants game. Is this the combination that will result in traffic gridlock from China Basin to the Bayview?
"Yes it will," predicted James McConnell, having just arrived by Muni to Oracle Park. "Because, as I've said before many times, people will not give up their cars to come to these events when we have public transportation."
The fresh traffic concerns along 3rd Street come even though Chase Center's first concert, Metallica last week, wasn't exactly heavy on traffic complaints.
Some heading to Chase Center for the 8 p.m. concert drew from their experience getting to the first Metallica concert via the T Line.
"It went great, it takes is a little longer to wind through the new Dogpatch area, so we just got off here at the ballpark and we're just going to walk down," said Mike Olcese of San Francisco.
Ahead of the events, both venues urged music and sports fans to take public transportation. Special bus lines 78x and 79x started two and a half hours before showtime. Every concert ticket at Chase Center doubles as a free Muni ticket.
"We got off at 16th and Mission BART and we walked right up and we had several people out there wearing orange vests and pointed us right to the bus that had pulled up and we got right on it, it was super easy," said Kimberly Nieves of Hayward.
Khalil Habeeb also took advantage of the free bus service to Chase Center.
"We actually live in Marin, and so we parked at Market and Van Ness and took the bus, rather than try to deal with this," he said.
In order to provide extra buses, District 10 Supervisor Shamaan Walton said he learned that SFMTA reduced bus service in his district, which includes parts of SoMa and Visitacion Valley.
"That's extremely unacceptable, and it goes to show you that low-income communities are treated as second-class citizens when they prioritize people with means," Walton said in a phone interview with KPIX 5.
In a statement to KPIX 5, SFMTA said:
"As a result of our ongoing Operator shortage, we are having to pull operators from lines throughout the system to provide the supplemental Chase Center event service. While we never want to miss service anywhere, providing strong transit options to the Chase Center is critical to getting people on transit and reducing auto congestion. Without the transit service to Chase, we would have seen high auto use and ripple effects on transit reliability throughout the eastern part of the City, especially on routes like the 8 Bayshore, which use the freeways."
SFMTA says typically, it expects only one additional missed run on an event day, rather than the three it projected Tuesday for the 8 Bayshore.
It added that it is graduating a class of 41 new operators on Friday. This is on top of the 160 new operators SFMTA has graduated so far this year.
The use of both ballpark and arena was one of the chief concerns back when this location was announced.
"When you could have people coming in for a Giants game, people coming in for a Taylor Swift, Madonna concert," said one arena opponent in 2015. Swap Madonna for Dave Matthews and here is that same eventuality in 2019.
Worth noting, however, is that San Francisco is a bit removed from the height of Giants demand. Just last night, the team played to its smallest home crowd since 2010, just under 27,000 people in a building that holds 42,000.
"Yeah, you don't have as many attendees, so you got a good point there," says McConnell. "But, what's gonna happen when we have the Giants at full force and Chase Center at full force?"
That scenario might not even require the Giants. Oracle Park just announced a Green Day-headlined concert for July. That could conceivably overlap with another event at Chase. July might also bring something else to San Francisco.
"Transit projects being late? I don't know how you could suggest that," joked Rick Welts last week, taking a jab at the delayed Central Subway project. When complete, it will make for a more direct route to Chase from downtown.
That still won't change the most fundamental part of the equation on 3rd Street. "Stay out of this area with your car," said neighbor Terry Owen. "That's my advice. Don't try to drive around here."
KPIX 5's Wilson Walker and Betty Yu contributed to this report.


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Q: Java Spring/PgSQL operation with timestamp returns interval I'm trying to retrieve data within an interval of timestamp on Java Spring, using a Postgresql database.
One of the queries i'm using, works just fine (It returns data from the last 24 hours):
  @Query(value = "SELECT timestamp,lettura,stato FROM dati_impianti
WHERE sigla_impianto = :impianto and timestamp > now() - interval '24 hours'
ORDER BY timestamp DESC", nativeQuery = true)
  List<ReadingEntity> findLastDay(@Param("impianto") String s);

However, when i try to return data with a different timestamp, i get a PSQL exception:
 @Query(value = "SELECT timestamp,lettura,stato FROM dati_impianti
WHERE sigla_impianto = :impianto and timestamp > :timestamp - interval '24 hours'
ORDER BY timestamp DESC", nativeQuery = true)
  List<ReadingEntity> findDate(@Param("impianto") String s, @Param("timestamp") Timestamp t);

And this is the exception i'm getting:
org.postgresql.util.PSQLException: ERROR: operator does not exist: timestamp without time zone > interval
No operator matches the given name and argument types. You might need to add explicit type casts.

What i cannot understand is that, according to the PostgreSQL documentation, a timestamp - interval should return another timestamp. However from my query, it seems that i'm comparing a timestamp (from the table) with an interval, which is wrong. If i try to use directly my timestamp parameter (in the form of timestamp > :timestamp without reducing it by an interval), it works but it's not what i was looking for.
I also tried to explicit cast already, by using :timestamp::timestamp but this seems to give another kind of error because of Spring and the way it handles the parameters.

A: You might want to try explicitly casting your parameter to a timestamp:
where
    sigla_impianto = :impianto
    and timestamp > :timestamp::timestamp - interval '24 hours'

Or, possibly:
where
    sigla_impianto = :impianto
    and timestamp > cast(:timestamp as timestamp) - interval '24 hours'


Roman (Romeo) came into Havanese Rescue in 2007 as a very scared boy. He learned to trust and love people, and as he did so, he became a happy boy. The favorite in his life was his sissy, Paige. He ran to the Rainbow Bridge where he is now playing with his buddies, Tula and Frannie, and watches over his family, left hearbroken behind.
When he came to his loving family, Roman was a 2 year old Havanese living with his foster mom Pat in MO. In "his own words" when he was first fostered, he wrote a bio: I wanted to just let everyone know that I am here. Please don't let the short hair cut fool you I AM HAVANESE. I call the first picture - Me Chilling with a "bad" hair day.
I like every one and just love to be petted, rubbed and all the attention you can give me. I am working on being potty trained and working really hard to learn to go outside. My foster mom is helping me with that. I get along with other dogs - I have a foster sister and she & I get along really okay. I don't mind cats, but watch out squirrels. I love to play and chasing squirrels is a really fun game, I never catch them but my foster mom says that's okay.
I am a apricot color which you will be able to see once my hair grows a little more. I am neuteured and current on all my shots and health checks.
I will make a wonderful friend if you would like to adopt me.
Well, as it turns out, there was no need for anyone else to adopt Roman, because he had found his forever home. No one could have been loved more. You will be missed, Roman, and thought of often.


I have been in the dental profession for the past 30 years. I've worked in Schein Dental as both the Sales Manager as well as the Practice Transitions Consultant. I also work with the residents and the graduating seniors when it comes to transitioning into the world of dentistry upon graduation.
I am an early AM exercise instructor and have been for the past 33 years.
Thank you for all that you did, for the Seller and for me, in our practice transition. I know that things got a little harried at the end but, in my opinion, it went very smoothly.
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Home Wrestling News AEW Tye Dillinger Set To Wrestle At AEW Double Or Nothing
Tye Dillinger Set To Wrestle At AEW Double Or Nothing
Tye Dillinger has signed with AEW.
Andrew Ravens
On Tuesday afternoon, AEW officially announced the signing of former WWE star Tye Dillinger, real name Shawn Spears.
The promotion announced the news in a tweet, which also revealed that he'll be competing in the 21-man Casino Battle Royale.
He joins Sonny Kiss, Brandon Cutler, Ace Romero, Glacier, Brian Pillman Jr, Sunny Daze, MJF, Joey Janela, Chuck Taylor, Trent Baretta, Dustin Thomas in the match.
And the next entrant to draw his #CasinoBattleRoyale card is……….
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— All Elite Wrestling (@AEWrestling) May 21, 2019
Spears also gave an interview with Sports Illustrated where he talked about the decision to sign with AEW, which is where he noted that he believes in what the promotion is doing with their product.
"I believe in providing an alternative for fans, and I really believe that the audience has wanted an alternative for quite some time. This is now the platform to give people exactly what they want, and I am really looking forward to proving myself in AEW."
It was announced back in late February by the WWE that they had granted his release from the company. This came after he put out a lengthy statement announcing that he had asked to be released from his contract.
Double or Nothing, which is the inaugural show promoted by AEW, will take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on May 25, 2019.
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Dermot Frost conducting Christmas carols with Choral in Dundrum Town Centre!
On Sunday 12 December, Choral took part in the Sing for Simon campaign in order to raise money for Dublin Simon Community. The afternoon was a tremendous success and saw a solid contingent of Choral stalwarts sing popular Christmas carols such as "Away in a Manger" and "Ring Christmas Bells" in Dundrum Town Centre, with the esteemed committee member Dermot Frost taking up the conducting duties. In total, €1,211.74 was raised during the afternoon. Many thanks to all that came along and we wish you all an enjoyable Christmas break!
For a selection of photographs from the carol singing, please visit our gallery.


One and done; this lounge dress isn't just for the couch. Get casual in this cold shoulder hooded dress for all your neighborhood running around. Drawstring hood and long sleeves will keep you warm this season.