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Vietnam's 10-month export value up 16.6 percent
Vietnam's export turnover is estimated at 27.3 billion USD in October, bringing the figure in the first ten months of 2021 to 267.9 billion USD, up 16.6 percent against the same period last year, the General Statistics Office (GSO) announced on October 29.
Hanoi - Vietnam's export turnover is estimated at 27.3 billion USD in October, bringing the figure in the first ten months of 2021 to 267.9 billion USD, up 16.6 percent against the same period last year, the General Statistics Office (GSO) announced on October 29.
In the period, there are 31 commodities with export turnover of over 1 billion USD, accounting for 92.4 percent of the total export value. Six commodities joined the 10-billion USD export club, with their combined export value accounting for 63 percent of the total.
The export turnover of the manufacturing and processing sector, fuel and minerals, and agricultural and forestry products are estimated at 238.8 billion USD, 3.03 billion USD, and 19.2 billion USD, up 17.3 percent, 16.6 percent and 15.1 percent year-on-year, respectively. Meanwhile, a slight decrease of 0.8 percent is seen in the export turnover of aquatic products, which raked in 6.89 billion USD.
During January-October, the US was Vietnam's largest export market with a turnover of 76 billion USD, up 21.9 percent over the same period last year. It was followed by China with 44.2 billion USD (up 16.8 percent), the EU with 31.7 billion USD (up 8.9 percent) and the ASEAN market with 23 billion USD (up 21.3 percent).
The GSO also reported that Vietnam spent 26.2 billion USD on imports in October, down 1.7 percent month-on-month and up 8.1 percent year-on-year.
The figure brought the country's total import value in the first ten months of 2021 to 269.38 billion USD, up 28.2 percent year-on-year.
China was Vietnam's biggest import market, with 89.4 billion USD, up 36.4 percent year-on-year. It was followed by the Republic of Korea with 45.5 billion USD (up 21.4 percent), the ASEAN market with 33 billion USD (up 34.8 percent), and Japan with 18 billion USD (up 9 percent).
In October, Vietnam enjoyed a trade surplus of 1.1 billion USD. However, in the first ten months of 2021, the country posted a trade deficit of 1.45 billion USD, in which the domestic economic sector recorded a trade deficit of 22.73 billion USD.
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Winter has definitely descended on the US and as the temperature has dropped, my excitement about sharing some great eco-chic winter wedding tips has heated up. There are so many themes that work so well for weddings held in December, January & February, that I had a hard time paring down my list to just 5 to share with you.
There are two basic winter wedding design camps. You can either choose to focus on cool colors & ideas – snow, ice blue & silver, etc. or you can concentrate on bright and warm motifs like hot chocolate, roaring fires & Christmas lights.
The number one winter wedding theme this year is based on a recently released Disney movie and it isn't "The Nightmare Before Christmas". Disney's "Frozen" has made all those who identify with Elsa or her sister crave an icicle-filled fantasy filled with fancy braided bridesmaids and ice blue decor. A great way to make a "Frozen" wedding eco-chic is to cut down on décor by find a venue which already matches your colors of ice blue and sparkling white. If you are lucky enough to live somewhere that already looks like a winter wonderland like Colorado or Michigan, look for a venue which has lots of windows so the brilliance of the snowy outdoors becomes your wedding backdrop.
Inside, use pale blue LED uplighting to flood your event space with earth-friendly icy brilliance. Create a sparkling backdrop worthy of Elsa by suspending ice blue ribbons and snowflakes cut out of recycled paper from the ceiling. Or use EcoPartytime's new Frosty tissue paper tassel garland and confetti to create that Frozen Fantasy look. They are both made of 100% recycled tissue paper.
If pale blue and white isn't a color scheme you can get behind, maybe cranberry red is more of your winter wedding color. Cranberry is a wonderful way to infuse color into a winter wedding. You can make it your pop color by pairing it sparsely against a mostly neutral color scheme or infuse your entire wedding with ombre colors of cranberries which range from deep burgundy to an almost pink red.
Whichever color variation you go with, you can use cranberries in a variety of ways including your centerpieces. They look great in vases surrounding white candles. You can string garlands of them along mantelpieces, alters, pews, etc. They pair well with potted paper whites and amaryllis. You can even sugar them and place them on your cake for a juicy pop of color.
If cranberries or ice doesn't put sprinkles on your cupcake, you might want to look into designing your wedding around Christmas lights. Lights are magical and really take everyone back to that sense of child-like wonder and excitement. Take advantage of the holiday lights venues already have up this time of year. Use what they have and then add your own lights. Use battery operated LED strands to light up each centerpiece – possible a decorative vase or a potted miniature pine tree you can give to a member of the wedding party afterwards as a thank you.
Make your photo booth Christmas card worthy by adding energy friendly LED Christmas lights that couples& families can wrap around themselves for a brilliantly green dual purpose – a reminder of your wedding and a possible Christmas card later.
If you aren't into the icy cool tones of winter, consider using the warmth of gold to create a space warm and inviting. Color combos for a wedding like this would be vanilla, gold, taupe, bronze, and all shades in between. You can use vintage mercury glasses and candle light to create a warm and inviting table. Layer in the gold and white Lulu cupcake wrappers to make your cupcakes shine. Decorate the walls & tables with EcoPartytime's Golden Tissue Paper tassels and confetti.
Candle light works wonders for the ambiance of a golden glow wedding. Make sure to use EcoPartytime's 100% Pure Beeswax Taper Candles, Tea lights, and Sphere candles. They are completely paraben free and actually release negative ions when they burn which cleans the air. Bonus, right?
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In many ways, this last winter wedding theme is the most economical and eco-friendly. Pinecones are plentiful, free, and give any winter wedding an earthy elegance You can usually gather as many pinecones as you want from any local forest. The deep brown of a pinecone pairs well with forest green, tan or even frosted mauve for a vintage romantic feel.
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CIVIL WAR WEEK ENDS / HOW THE SOUTH WON THE CIVIL WAR ACCORDING TO SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL
Lee's Army of Northern Virginia captures Washington DC shortly after the rebels won the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863.
The Confederates capture Washington?
That's just one of the clever bits of fiction that Sir Winston Churchill conjured up in his 1931 essay
GUEST BLOG / By Ernest B. Furgurson--This article originally appeared in the Summer 2011 issue (Vol. 24, No. 1) of MHQ—The Quarterly Journal of Military History with the headline: How the South Won the War.
Many who have read and relied on Winston Churchill's magnificent historical works may be surprised to learn that he once devised an elaborate explanation of how Gen. J.E.B. Stuart prevented World War I.
This seemingly far-fetched analysis was the great man's contribution to If, or History Rewritten, a 1931 collection of essays by historians of the day. Each explored a world where events had unfolded contrary to recorded history, with titles such as "If Napoleon Had Escaped to America" and "If the Moors in Spain Had Won." Churchill penned his contribution during his wilderness years, when he was out of office and working the lecture circuit across America.
The essay is a playful study of a Civil War counterfactual: what might have happened had Gen. Robert E. Lee, with help from Stuart, won at Gettysburg and carried the South to victory in the war. It offers a look at Churchill's lively imagination at work, as well as a few glimpses of his views on race, war, and international politics as the storm clouds of World War II began to gather.
In Winston Churchill's fanciful alternative history, Lee wins at Gettysburg, and J.E.B. Stuart prevents World War I. The seeds of Churchill's excursion into alternative history were planted during his trip to North America in 1929. He and his entourage—including his son, Randolph, an undergraduate at Oxford, and his brother, Jack—arrived by boat in Quebec, then took a train across Canada to the Rockies.
Entering the United States, he was indignant when customs officers searched his party's bags, which held Prohibition-defying flasks of whiskey and brandy, plus reserves secreted in medicine bottles.
Churchill visited America in 1929 and included in his tour a visit to California, where he visited Hearst Castle, The Redwoods, and Hollywood Studios, where he met Charlie Chaplin (above).
Churchill, who was in his mid-50s, was endlessly interested in America, the land of his mother's birth. In California, he admired the redwoods, visited William Randolph Hearst at the newspaper magnate's seafront castle, and toured MGM's studios.
In Chicago, he inspected the meatpacking plants that Upton Sinclair had condemned in The Jungle, which Churchill had favorably reviewed on its publication in 1906. From New York, Churchill headed south and spent 10 days as a guest of Virginia governor Harry F. Byrd at the governor's mansion on Richmond's Capitol Square.
On Churchill's arrival, according to his granddaughter Celia Sandys, he mistook 14-year-old Harry Byrd Jr. for a servant, sent him out for a newspaper, and tipped him a quarter. When Mrs. Byrd served Virginia ham, he complained that there was no mustard. With his casual, cigar-waving air of entitlement, Churchill seemed unaware that he had offended his hosts.
Young Harry, later his father's successor in the U.S. Senate, recalled that when Churchill left, Mrs. Byrd ordered her husband never to invite that man to her house again. On most days during Churchill's stay with the Byrds, Douglas Southall Freeman, editor of the Richmond News Leader, whisked him away for tours of battlefields of the Civil War, which had fascinated the British leader even as a schoolboy.
Freeman at the time was working on his Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of Robert E. Lee. The son of a Confederate soldier, he was famously said to have saluted the statue of Lee on the city's Monument Avenue each morning on his way to work.
Churchill's service as a young cavalry officer in India, Sudan, and South Africa as well as his brief duty as a World War I battalion commander had taught him that military history couldn't be learned in the abstract. "No one can understand what happened merely through reading books and studying maps," he wrote. "You must see the ground, you must cover the distances in person, you must measure the rivers, and see what the swamps were really like."
Freeman and Churchill tramped among the ghosts of the Seven Days Battles and other famous Virginia showdowns. The British leader also toured Gettysburg, which he considered the decisive conflict of the Civil War.
Years later he would analyze Civil War events in his legendary tome A History of the English-Speaking Peoples, and his critique agrees comfortably with Freeman's.
Although Freeman admired Lee as the beau ideal of Virginia chivalry, he did not insist that he was perfection personified. He criticized Lee for mistakes in the field, as did Churchill. Both men wrote that Lee at Gettysburg had too much confidence in his army, based on its performance against a two-to-one superior force in the Chancellorsville campaign two months earlier.
While most accounts of Chancellorsville feature Lee's bold generalship and Stonewall Jackson's daring flank march, Lee remembered what his outnumbered troops had done after Jackson was mortally wounded—how they drove Major Gen. "Fighting Joe" Hooker's powerful army back across the Rappahannock River in brutal, slugging combat. "Lee believed his own army was invincible,"
Churchill wrote, "and after Chancellorsville, he had begun to regard the Army of the Potomac almost with contempt. He failed to distinguish between bad troops and good troops badly led. Ultimately it was not the army but its commander that had been beaten on the Rappahannock." In Pennsylvania, however, it was the glum, courageous Major Gen. George G. Meade who commanded the Union army. "It may well be that had Hooker been allowed to retain his command, Lee might have defeated him a second time," Churchill speculated.
Both Freeman and Churchill thought that Jackson, had he lived, would have changed the outcome at Gettysburg. "I have but to show him my design, and I know that if it can be done it will be done," Lee had said of Jackson. "Straight as the needle to the pole he advances to the execution of my purpose."
Lieutenant Gen. James Longstreet, who would play a critical role at Gettysburg, was a proven fighter, but he was not Stonewall Jackson. He had suggested that instead of attacking Meade's lines on Cemetery Ridge head-on, Lee should swing south to get around the Federal left, placing the Confederates between Meade and Washington and thus forcing Meade to attack.
When Lee rejected the idea, Longstreet sulked for the rest of the campaign.
In real life, Confederate General James Longstreet, according to Winston Churchill "Longstreet's recalcitrance had ruined all chance of success at Gettysburg."
Churchill sided with Lee: "It is not easy to see how Lee could have provisioned his army in such a position," he asserted. He was appropriately hard on Longstreet, who balked at Lee's attack orders on the second and third days of the battle: "Longstreet's recalcitrance had ruined all chance of success at Gettysburg."
Ultimately, however, Churchill's analysis of the battle came back to the actions of J.E.B. Stuart. The flamboyant cavalry officer and his troops left Lee's forces before the main fighting to pursue what became an ill-advised and ineffectual raid on the rear of the Union army.
"Fortune, which had befriended [Lee] at Chancellorsville, now turned against him," Churchill wrote. "Stuart's long absence left him blind as to the enemy's movements at the most critical stage of the campaign….Lee's military genius did not shine. He was disconcerted by Stuart's silence, was 'off his balance.'" Given Churchill's dissection of Gettysburg's actual events, it's no surprise that he made Stuart a crucial figure in his imaginary account. Returning to England after his jaunt through America, he began to work out in his mind just how Lee lost at Gettysburg—and how he might have won.
"It always amuses historians and philosophers to pick out the tiny things, the sharp agate points, on which the ponderous balance of destiny turns," he writes in the essay. Churchill goes on to attribute the Rebel victory to many small factors that aligned in their favor. "Anything…might have prevented Lee's magnificent combination from synchronizing," he writes.
Like most historians, he points to the Confederate July 2 assault on Little Round Top as a pivotal moment; in his fictionalized version of events, the Rebels took the hill, depriving Meade of the high ground for his guns. But ultimately, Churchill concludes that Stuart was the key. His narrative has the cavalry arrive at the Union rear precisely as Major General George Pickett led his infantry charge on Meade's position on Cemetery Ridge. This helped produce a panic that swept through the whole left of Meade's army. There could be "no conceivable doubt," he writes, "that Pickett's charge would have been defeated if Stuart with his encircling cavalry had not arrived in the rear of the Union position at the supreme moment."
Perhaps Churchill's adventurous service as a cavalryman inspired him to assign the decisive role to the dashing Stuart and his horsemen. For him, the battle was tipped not by the collision of masses of infantry, but by the hard-riding cavalry that moved on the fringes of the central ground.
Students of Churchill's strategic leadership on a much bigger stage have seen that he often proposed roundabout approaches rather than direct confrontation. He did so in 1915 when as First Lord of the Admiralty he urged the disastrous Gallipoli landing in Turkey. Not long after, he must have been moved by the waste of lives he witnessed in his three months of service in France, where he became commander of the 6th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers.
Rebel Cavalry Gen. J.E.B. Stuart
But Churchill's fantasy doesn't credit Stuart simply with saving the battle for Lee; he claims the cavalryman's raid was exactly one of those "sharp agate points" that changes destiny. In his alternative history, Lee and his Army of Northern Virginia took Washington within three days of Gettysburg. Lee then declared the end of slavery in the South—a "masterstroke," Churchill wrote, that swung British opinion behind an alliance with the Confederacy.
Faced with such a formidable combination, and with the moral issue of slavery removed, President Abraham Lincoln agreed to a peace that September in the Treaty of Harpers Ferry, which gave all slaves their freedom and established the South as an independent nation.
Churchill's imagination didn't stop there.
When tensions arose between the North and the South, he wrote, Lee created a diversion by sending the Confederate army to conquer Mexico in three years of bloody guerrilla war.
At the turn of the 20th century, affairs beyond the oceans began to present graver threats.
In his fable, Churchill explains how Prime Minister Arthur Balfour and President Theodore Roosevelt met to discuss a moral and psychological union. Once President Woodrow Wilson of the Confederacy joined the effort, "this august triumvirate" agreed to the Covenant of the English-Speaking Association on Christmas Day 1905.
The association adopted peace and international disarmament as its cause. But its voice was unheeded as the European powers began to mobilize for war in 1914. Calling for peace, it urged all nations to halt their armies at least 10 miles from their borders. If they did not, the association would consider itself "ipso facto at war with any power…whose troops invaded the territory of its neighbor."
The combined influence of Britain and America brought breathing space to Europe. The armies backed away. Thus World War I—which "might well have led to the loss of many millions of lives, and to the destruction of capital that 20 years of toil, thrift and privation could not have replaced"—never came to pass.
And that, in Winston Churchill's whimsical fantasy, is how J.E.B. Stuart as leader of the new strongest army in the world prevented World War I. Amusing as it is, Churchill's fictional account also suggests that, although he was out of Parliament, his mind was still busy with the political issues of the day, particularly race.
Since he and Freeman were used to publishing their opinions on tender subjects, they may have discussed racial matters as they drove to and from the battlefields. Freeman was moderate by the standards of the time, less of a hardliner than Governor Byrd, for example, who decades later as a U.S. Senator led Virginia's campaign of "massive resistance" to school desegregation.
But moderation was not in Churchill's makeup. In his If essay, he wrote derisively about what might have followed a Union victory in the war: "Let us only think what would have happened supposing the liberation of slaves had been followed by some idiotic assertion of racial equality, and even by attempts to graft white democratic institutions upon the simple, docile, gifted African race belonging to a much earlier chapter in human history."
Churchill was not simply critiquing what happened in the postwar South. He was also underscoring his strong objection to what was happening in England's colonial holdings.
Mahatma Gandhi was crusading for the independence of India, and Churchill vehemently opposed the liberation movement throughout his career, correctly anticipating that it would lead to the breakup of Britain's far-flung, mostly dark-skinned empire.
He was a champion of liberty, but not too much of it, not for everyone.
Reading between the lines of Churchill's alternative history, we also find signs of what Churchill valued in war. As military historian Max Hastings and others have noted, the British in World War II liked minor operations, while the Americans did not. "The mushroom growth of British special forces," Hastings writes in Winston's War, "reflected the prime minister's conviction that war should, as far as possible, entertain its participants and showcase feats of daring to entertain the populace."
Hastings was speaking of Churchill's enthusiasm for commando raids like those at Saint-Nazaire and Dieppe in 1942, and later for thrusting into the soft underbelly of Nazi-held Europe by attacking Crete and giving priority to the Italian campaign—campaigns with strong echoes of those of the gallant Stuart and his cavalrymen
Given that Churchill's public life was so long and full, it's hard to say how his study of the Civil War influenced his thinking in World War II. But it is obvious that to the end of his days, he was fascinated by this chapter of American history.
He returned often to Gettysburg. He was there again in 1943 as the guest of Franklin Roosevelt during a wartime visit to the president's Catoctin Mountain retreat of Shangri-la (later Camp David), a few miles south of the battlefield. (He is said to have corrected Roosevelt when the president mistakenly said that the battle had been fought in 1864.) And in 1959, when he was 84 years old, he took a presidential helicopter tour of the battlefield with Dwight Eisenhower, whose farm was nearby.
Since Churchill's time, the alternative-history genre has thrived, with many books about the Civil War and at least one about Gettysburg. There is also a computer game, taking off from the moment in 1931 when Churchill looked the wrong way in New York and stepped off the curb into the path of an oncoming automobile. The game deals with what would have happened to the world if that accident had proved fatal. Some ifs are terrible to contemplate.
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Holon humbles Haifa as Hapoel Tel Aviv defeats Herzliya
Holon is hoping to finally kick-start its FIBA Champions League campaign on Tuesday.
By ALLON SINAI
Hapoel Holon forward Joe Alexander had 22 points and seven rebounds in last night's 90-85 victory at Bnei Herzliya, Holon's first victory over all competitions this season.
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Hapoel Holon registered its third straight BSL win to move over .500 for the first time this season on Saturday night, defeating the struggling Maccabi Haifa 75-69.
After losing its first two games of the campaign, Holon improved to 3-2 by opening a double-digit lead in the second quarter and holding off a Haifa comeback in the final minutes.
New signing Glen Rice Jr. led the winners in his BSL debut with 17 points and 11 rebounds, with Joe Alexander also scoring 17 points.
Angel Rodriguez had 15 points for Haifa, which fell to 1-4.
After getting back on track in the BSL, Holon is hoping to finally kick-start its FIBA Champions League campaign on Tuesday. Holon, which hosts Enisey Krasnoyarsk of Russia, has dug itself a significant hole by losing its first four regular season games, but still has time to resurrect its campaign. The regular season consists of 14 games and four of the eight teams in the group will advance to the round of 16.
Also Saturday, Hapoel Tel Aviv thrashed Bnei Herzliya 88-64. The visitors clinched the win with a 14-0 run (77-58) in the fourth quarter. Jerel McNeal led five Hapoel players in double figures with 21 points, with Tomer Ginat adding 13 points and 12 boards for Tel Aviv, which improved to 3-2. Shawn Dawson and Jeff Adrien had 18 points each for Herzliya, which fell to 1-4.
On Sunday, Maccabi Tel Aviv aims to extend its perfect start, while Hapoel Jerusalem looks to bounce back from its first BSL defeat.
Maccabi is confident of improving to 5-0 when it visits Maccabi Rishon Lezion after claiming a convincing win over Olimpia Milano in Euroleague action last Thursday. Tel Aviv will rest Artsiom Parakhouski and Pierre Jackson ahead of Thursday's home showdown with Real Madrid.
Rishon has started the season with three wins in four games and is tied for second place with Jerusalem and Ironi Nahariya.
Jerusalem, which visits Hapoel Eilat, finally got off the mark in the Eurocup with a road win at Reggio Emilia last week, but that came on the back of a surprise home loss to Maccabi Ashdod.
On Monday, Nahariya will try and continue its strong start when it goes to Hapoel Gilboa/Galil, while Maccabi Ashdod welcomes Ironi Ness Ziona.
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Ferènic (en llatí Pherenicus, en grec antic Φερένικος) fou un poeta èpic grec, nadiu de la ciutat d'Heraclea, de data incerta, que va escriure sobre metamorfosis i altres temes fabulosos i mitològics propis de l'antiga Grècia.

Ateneu de Naucratis fa menció d'una opinió de Ferènic sobre l'origen de la figuera i altres arbres. I Joan Tzetzes explica que era un dels poetes que va tractar sobre les fabulosos i monstruoses formes dels homes. A més a més també transcriu dues línies respecte als Hiperboris.

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Mitògrafs de l'antiga Grècia
Poetes èpics de l'antiga Grècia en grec
Persones d'Heraclea Pòntica
Poetes grecs de l'antiga Àsia Menor

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Szeplerzyzna – wieś w Polsce położona w województwie warmińsko-mazurskim, w powiecie iławskim, w gminie Iława.

W latach 1975–1998 miejscowość administracyjnie należała do województwa olsztyńskiego.

Komunikacja
Przez miejscowość przebiega 1 linia komunikacji miejskiej ZKM Iława. Jest to linia nr 8 (Długa-Radomek).

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The Aircraft Carrier Kaga
Stefan Draminski
Kaga 's aircraft first supported Japanese troops in China during the Shanghai Incident of 1932 and participated in the Second Sino-Japanese War in the late 1930s. With other carriers, she took part in the Pearl Harbor raid in December 1941 and the invasion of Rabaul in the Southwest Pacific in January 1942.
120 CGI 3D images and photos
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• The text part of this book describes technical specifications of the ship and her operational history in detail. This is accompanied by more than 100 colour illustrations showing Kaga the Japanese Aircraft carrier who found fame with the attack on Pearl
Japanese aircraft carrier "Kaga" was initially built as a battleship, but as a result of a coincidence it became one of the first large carriers in history. It was a part of Japanese Kidō Butai, a group of carriers that decided about the power of the Imperial Japanese Navy during the first half-year of the war in Pacific. After a daring attack on Pearl Harbor followed by a series of further victories there was a reversal during the battle of Midway, when "Kaga" and three accompanying carriers were destroyed which ultimately buried Japan's chances for winning the war.
The 3D colour illustrations in the bulk of the book are really excellent, and to anyone modelling the Kaga then I would heartily recommend this one as a great reference to follow for when painting and finishing a model.
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DON CUDDY: Seafood comes in many forms — how fresh is yours?
November 27, 2018 — We live, as we are often reminded, in the top grossing fishing port in the United States and have some of the planet's most productive fishing grounds right off our shores. So for those among us who enjoy and appreciate the harvest of the sea, and its clean, healthy, wild-caught protein, there is no better place to live than New Bedford. Lately however I have begun to wonder just how many people around the SouthCoast are fish eaters and include our excellent seafood as a regular part of their diet? Apart from perhaps ordering fish and chips or fried scallops in a restaurant on a Friday night that is. That counts certainly but what I have in mind is selecting some seafood at the market and bringing it home.
I regularly enjoy eating all kinds of great seafood at my house. In the past couple of weeks, I have bought, prepared and eaten swordfish, yellowfin tuna, haddock, scallops and oysters, all of it fresh and of surpassing excellence. On the other hand I have read that the vast majority of seafood consumed in the USA is confined to just three varieties — shrimp, salmon and canned tuna. I'm not a fan of shrimp nowadays as most of it is imported, farmed in Southeast Asia under dubious conditions, and I find the end product to be devoid of flavor. Decades ago when I lived in Miami, I would catch shrimp, one at a time, using a dip net and lantern as they entered Biscayne Bay via Government Cut so I know what wild shrimp tastes like.
Salmon fares a little better chez moi although wild salmon runs have all but disappeared on the East Coast and the commonly used marketing term 'Atlantic salmon' means that it is raised in pens, predominantly in the Canadian Maritimes and Norway. Both of these items enjoy great popularity in the restaurant trade and you will frequently find salmon and shrimp on seafood menus where even such New England staples such as cod and haddock are absent. But even at the local fish counter there is a high probability that the cod and haddock on offer, while fresh, is not caught or landed here.
November 21, 2018 — The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has announced the adoption of two new conservation measures "to facilitate continuous improvement across global tuna fisheries".
ISSF also amended two of its existing conservation measures. Adoption of the new measures back the expansion of its efforts to the longline fishing sector, doubling the number of measures that apply to longline vessels specifically, the first of which were adopted in April 2017.
All ISSF conservation measures directly affect how nearly 30 global seafood companies environmentally manage their respective tuna supply chains, it said.
The ISSF ProActive Vessel Register (PVR) is a public internet database that tracks detailed vessel information and how vessels are following science-based practices that support sustainable tuna fisheries. MRAG Americas, a third party, independent auditor, audits vessels that join the PVR with respect to these practices; vessels that join the PVR commit to provide regular, accurate information about those activities. Because the PVR brings transparency to the tuna supply chain, ISSF has worked to increase the number of fishing vessels on the Register lists — from less than 200 vessels in 2012, the year it was launched, to more than 1,000 as of Oct. 31, 2018.
The International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) has released its position statement in advance of the 21st Meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) in Dubrovnik, Croatia, on 12-19 November 2018.
"The 2018 assessment of bigeye tuna shows that the stock is overfished and subject to overfishing, and yellowfin may also be subject to overfishing. ICCAT must take urgent action," said ISSF President Susan Jackson.
ISSF is asking ICCAT to adopt stock-specific management measures in line with the advice of the ICCAT scientific committee, which includes: appropriate and fully-allocated catch levels so that ICCAT member countries can know their individual limits; capacity limits that are commensurate with these allocations; and provisions to ensure catches are in compliance with the limits. ICCAT must also consider alternative means to reduce the mortality of bigeye and yellowfin tuna in the purse seine fishery—measures like strengthened FAD management, limitations on the use of supply and support vessels, and expanded time/area closures and effort controls.
October 15, 2018 — The longline yellowfin tuna fishery in the exclusive economic zone of the Federated States of Micronesia has achieved Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification.
Three Chinese companies pursued the certification and own and operate the vessels in the fishery: Liancheng Overseas Fishery (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd (SZLC), China Southern Fishery Shenzhen Co. Ltd (CSFC) and Liancheng Overseas Fishery (FSM) Co. Ltd. (FZLC). The fishery produced 745 metric tons of yellowfin tuna in 2016.
The Federated States of Micronesia is composed of more than 600 islands in the Western Pacific Ocean, and fish and seafood products represent 95 percent of the country's total exports. Eugene Pangelinan, director of Micronesia's National Oceanic Resource Management Authority, which manages the country's marine resources, said the certification represents a step forward in maintaining the country's fishing effort as sustainable.
Worldwide, more than one million metric tons of tuna caught per year is MSC certified, representing around 25 percent of the global tuna catch, according to MSC Oceania Program Director Anne Gabriel.
October 9, 2018 — Local Catch, a community-of-practice made up of fishermen, organizers, researchers, and consumers, had its first webinar in a series exploring the implications of the Associated Press story on Sea to Table.
That story, which was published in June, accused the company of falsifying the origins of its seafood and potentially being linked to slave labor in Indonesia. Given the overlap in mission between Sea to Table and a number of other fishing organizations and nonprofits, Local Catch's first webinar – titled "Slow Fish 201: Good, clean, fair seafood supply chains" – was focused on discussing what other suppliers can do counteract any negative publicity, and how they can ensure they avoid similar pitfalls.
"What is the overall impact of the Sea to Table Story?" said Colles Stowell, moderator of the discussion and the founder of One Fish Foundation.
Coordinator of the Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance Brett Tolley said that the accusations levied against Sea to Table, and the adoption of similar policies by many organizations, are an inevitable symptom of the rising interest by consumers in the sustainability and origins of their seafood. The Slow Fish movement, at its core, developed as a way to connect people to harvesters and smaller fishing communities.
"The popularity of this model is giving rise to co-optation," Tolley said. He pointed to the Fulton Fish Market, which re-branded itself with the moniker "community supported fishery," which Tolley said is at odds with the smaller, local seafood driven model of Slow Fish.
Challenges in supplying sustainable fish with a known origin story are also not new to TwoXSea co-founder Innokenty Belov. Belov – who first got into the sustainable seafood business with his San Francisco, California-based restaurant "Fish. Restaurant" – has witnessed firsthand how supply chains can be muddied and difficult to navigate.
That meant going to wholesalers. Belov recounted one wholesaler that provided him with yellowfin tuna for fish tacos, which was reportedly from a boat out of the Marshall Islands.


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Obituary: Anthony P. Tedesco, 87, of Trumbull
Past Obituaries
Anthony P. Tedesco, 87, of Trumbull, was reunited with his beloved wife Rose M. D'Elia Tedesco on Friday July 19, 2013.
Born in Bridgeport on December 28, 1925, he was a son of the late Dominick and Antoinette Carbone Tedesco.
A butcher for over 65 years, at the age of 17, Tony opened the Paradise Superette in Bridgeport for which he operated for many years. Tony will always be known for his delicious sausage and his homemade wine.
He was a devoted parishioner of St. Theresa Church where he was an usher for many years; a past officer and member of the Trumbull Italian Community Club and the Italian Community Center in Bridgeport. Above all he was a devoted father and grandfather who cared very deeply for his family. Though he will be deeply missed, his love and legacy will continue to live on through his family.
In addition to his wife Rose, he was predeceased by his son Anthony D. Tedesco and a sister, Mary Ascenzo. Survivors include his loving and devoted daughter, Antoinette Simeone and her husband Dominick of Huntington, daughter-in-law, Sheryl Tedesco of Milford, five cherished grandchildren, Anthony Tedesco and Tela, Nicholas Tedesco and his wife Brittany, Joseph Tedesco, Victoria Simeone and Garrett and Mark Simeone, a adored great grandson Logan Anthony; a brother, Angelo Tedesco and his wife Pat of Boynton Beach, FL, as well as several nieces and nephews.
The family would like to express a sincere and heartfelt thank you to Melissa Teto R.N. and the doctors and staff of Bridgeport Hospital for their care, dedication and professionalism given to Tony in his time of need.
Funeral services will take place on Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. in the Abriola Parkview Funeral Home, 419 White Plains Road, Trumbull, and at 11:00 a.m. in St. Theresa Church, Trumbull for a Mass of Christian Burial. Interment will follow in St. Michael Cemetery, Stratford. Friends may call on Monday from 4-8 p.m.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to a charity of one's choice. To light a virtual candle, visit us at www.abriola.com.


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Tom Schumacher of Medtronic Receives Ethics Award
Honor recognizes outstanding leadership in advancement of ethics and ethical behavior
Ethics is a small word with a big impact. According to his peers, few people are as skilled at championing business ethics than Tom Schumacher, vice president and global chief ethics and compliance officer at Medtronic.
He recently received the 2017 PwC Award for Leadership in the Advancement of Ethics in the Medical Device Industry. "It feels good to be recognized by your peers, but I think this is more an award for the company," Schumacher told Medtech Insight. "At some point, most people will want to feel like their work is doing something for more than their pocketbook. If you figure out how to create an environment that rewards that impulse, you're going to have a more loyal and engaged workforce."
"At some point, most people will want to feel like their work is doing something for more than their pocketbook. '
Tom Schumacher, vice president and global chief ethics and compliance officer
The award is given annually to an individual who has demonstrated outstanding leadership in the advancement of ethics and ethical behavior in the medical device and diagnostics industry. Schumacher and his team of more than 140 people are charged with maintaining business ethics across the entire Medtronic global operation, which employs 88,000 people in 160 countries.
Schumacher has been instrumental in enhancing ethics and compliance as part of the company's mission and incorporating ethical behavior awareness into the employee performance review process. Histeam also works with international third-parties that do business with medical device companies, to train them in ethical business practices. He was also honored for that work.
"Tom's leadership and excellence in advancing business ethics and compliance in the medtech space exemplify all the qualities that this award represents, and I congratulate him for this well-deserved honor," said Christopher L. White, chief operating officer and general counsel at the Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed), which solicits nominees for the award and picks the winners. The awards were presented at the annual Global MedTech Compliance Conference in Amsterdam.
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Q: rgeos package installation error on linux [R] I'm trying to install the package rgeos on linux. I get the following error:
system("sudo apt-get update")
system("sudo apt install libgdal-dev -y")
install.packages("rgeos")
collect2: error: ld returned 1 exit status
configure: Install failure: compilation and/or linkage problems.
configure: error: initGEOS_r not found in libgeos_c.
ERROR: configuration failed for package 'rgeos'

I have already install the dev libgdal and it returns the "already installed" info if I try to run the sudo again.
How can I fix this? Thanks in advance!

A: It is a bug, you could use this to install lower stable version.
install.packages("devtools")
library(devtools)
install_version("rgeos", version = "0.3-28")

After this code all should be fine.

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I decided to try and fix things without waiting the 8 hours for MS to get back to me with the HotFix, as I think I've already installed it at some point in the past but I wasn't sure. (Shame on me for bad documentation) I ran regsvr32 c:windowssystem32inetsrviisadmpwdiispwchg.dll from the command line on our Exchange server, and this seemed to immediately correct the error. I was able to change the password on my test user twice (once by setting the "force password change on next login" in AD, and once by using the Change Password option in OWA).
Now my problem seems to be I get prompted to log in again when the pop-up window displays. I've got the same settings for authentication on both virtual servers, but it appears the basic authentication doesn't carry between the main window and pop-up window in IE7. So I disabled basic authentication on both the IISADMPWD and EXCHANGE virtual directories - no more prompts except when you change an expired password. Appearantly there isn't anything that can be done here - so when you change an expired password via IISADMPWD, be sure to use your old password right after you click the change password button.
All in all, the problem is fixed but it's still going to confuse my mail-only users. Alas…the phone calls keep coming in.


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Had an issue recently where one of my factory battery terminal clamps on my 7.3L [Excursion] was to the point where it wouldn't properly remain tightened on one of my batteries. Since the cables are original, I decided rather than cut the cable and install new clamps, I'd find a complete replacement cable set and install that instead.
After some searching, I came across a number of recommendations for a company out of Apache Junction AZ called Custom Battery Cables. While they don't specifically list full size vans, I asked the owner and he mentioned that he has done some cable sets for diesel E350's. If he can make sets for diesel vans, a set for a gasser should be easy.
I haven't installed them yet, but I'm very impressed with the quality. They even tag each cable (and on some, a tag on each end of the cable) with the cable attachment location.
Stock negative cables are 1/0 with #10 gauge chassis grounds. Our negative cables are a heavier 2/0 with #6 gauge chassis grounds. The stock positive cable uses 1/0 for the crossover, 2/0 for the starter and #6 for the fuse block. We use 2/0 for the crossover, 2/0 (optional 3/0) for the starter and #4 for the fuse block. The heavier gauge wire reduces resistance and might make starting a little easier.
We build our cables using copper lugs crimped to SAE battery cable using a 12-ton hydraulic crimper. Then we seal the connection with adhesive lined heat shrink. Battery washers are included. We make the fuse block and chassis ground wires a little longer than stock since the #4 or #6 wire is not as flexible as the tiny wire the factory uses.
Military Ordinance/Universal Terminals: These terminals allow the customer to add as many electrical accessories as they want. They also have the advantage of being able to replace just the terminals and not the entire cable. We provide a Nylox nut to help you make sure that the bolts remain tight.
Thanks BroncoHauler, Always appreciate Posts in which quality products are shared.
Timing is everything...unfortunately dropped my Van off yesterday to have both starter batteries along with all the cables replaced...would have ordered these had I know prior.
Literally a day late. Sorry, I just didn't want to post anything until I had the cables in-hand to make sure the quality was what I was expecting and that the owner confirmed that he makes cable sets for vans.


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Home TV Shows Trailers	'The Crew' Trailer: Kevin James Heads into the NASCAR Pit in Netflix Comedy Series
'The Crew' Trailer: Kevin James Heads into the NASCAR Pit in Netflix Comedy Series
Life in the garage swerves off track for a NASCAR crew chief and his tight-knit racing team when a new boss steps in and shakes things up. Arriving, February 15
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Start your engines as Kevin James is heading into the NASCAR pit as the crew chief of a racing team. Netflix has revealed the first trailer of Kevin James' scripted comedy series 'The Crew.' The Crew first season will premiere on Netflix, February 15.
The Crew stars Kevin James (The King of Queens, Paul Blart; Mall Cop, True Memoirs Of An International Assassin and Grown Ups) as a NASCAR crew chief for the fictional Bobby Spencer Racing team. When the owner steps down and passes the team off to his daughter Catherine (Jillian Mueller), James has to protect himself and his crew from her attempts to modernize the team. Bridgerton's star Freddie Stroma, Sarah Stiles, Gary Anthony Williams, and Dan Ahdoot also star, Paris Berelc and Bruce McGill guest star.
Jeff Lowell (The Ranch, Two and a Half Men, Spin City) will serve as writer, showrunner, and executive producer. Kevin James is also an executive producer on the show.
Jeff Sussman (The King of Queens, Paul Blart; Mall Cop, True Memoirs Of An International Assassin and Grown Ups) will serve as an executive producer.
Todd Garner (Tag, Isn't It Romantic, Mortal Kombat) will serve as an executive producer. Matt Summers and Tim Clark will serve as executive producers for NASCAR.
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2018 Toyota 4runner Interior – The largest changes for the brand-new 2018 Toyota 4Runner should take place inside the cabin. Right here, the new version, thanks to the new platform, there should be a lot even more space. As requirement, the 4Runner will likely get 7 seats as well as unlike the previous design, will feature a much reduced floor. This will not just offer more area, but it will certainly additionally provide the driver a better driving placement. 2018 Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro comes with a bold grille and also black bezel headlights. It is geared up with specially designed all-terrain tires for maximum traction on-road and also off-road. The cabin is provided with iHeartRadio, Pandora and also Destination Search. The Entune Premium Audio System takes the stereo on a totally one more degree. The change knob is covered in leather and also gives better sturdiness.
The question remains if it is all worth it to wait for the 2018 Toyota 4runner model than to have the just recently launched 2017. Several Toyota fans as well as patriots are conflicted with the option of either waiting or opting for exactly what's presently readily available. The solution is simple. It is all worth the delay. As discussed, the 2018 Toyota 4Runner is mosting likely to feature the same building however with significant updates enough to establish it apart from the previous generations as well as to its rivals.
The 2018 design will the sixth-generation of this SUV originally released and presented to the marketplace back in 1984. The 2018 Toyota 4Runner is believed to be the most effective amongst all generations from 2010 to 2017 as it will certainly feature the most extensive and remarkable off-road expertise. As added by Automobiles Lane, it is suggested that the sixth-generation Toyota4 Runner will be released later this year. For some, it could be as well long of a wait time, yet it is worth it. Obtaining the most recent 4Runner is likewise a good selection as it is made with supreme functions which place every one of its rivals to pity.
So far the 2018 4Runner has been Toyota's mid-size crossover offering on the US market. Unlike much of its opponents, the 4Runner uses a body on structure design suggesting it is a lot more tough, as well as normally extra qualified in off-road, compared to the majority of its rivals. Thanks to that it handled to have a truly dedicated customers. However, it seems that this could transform in the future. While the 2017 model is not that various from the recurring generation, the upcoming 2018 Toyota 4Runner simply might. Until now they haven't launched all that much regarding the future version. There are some reports available, specifically on the 4Runner discussion forums, several of them being quite fascinating.
The 2018 Toyota 4Runner is additionally reported ahead with better shock absorber as requirement. It may have the same independent setup like that of Tacoma's. It additionally promises superb and outrageous off-roading expertise, possibly the most effective performance ever before to be seen as well as experienced.
To begin with the 2018 Toyota 4Runner evaluation, we got to start with how the hatchback SUV will look and we are going to begin with the outside. For the general outside body style of this new 4Runner hatchback, expect some modifications made, but those changes are possibly not going to be that significant.
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(1889–1963) Jean Maurice Eugène Clément Cocteau The artist's works: Festival de musique de Menton 1956 Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland La Tour 1959 Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton Orphée 1960 Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton Works: • La Danse de Sophocle (French) •…
(1956) Iain Declan Softley Filmography as Director: The Wings of the Dove 1997 Director: Iain Softley Starring: Helena Bonham Carter, Linus Roache Born October 28 1956 Chiswick, London (England) Occupation Film director Producer Occupation Screenwriter Writer
(1926–2013) Filmography as Director: La cage aux folles III: 'Elles' se marient 1985 Director: Georges Lautner Starring: Ugo Tognazzi, Michel Serrault Born January 24 1926 Nice (France) Died November 22 2013 Neuilly-sur-Seine (France) Cause of death Cancer Occupation Film director Screenwriter Writer Title…
Randall Wallace
(1949) Filmography as Director: The Man in the Iron Mask 1998 Director: Randall Wallace Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jeremy Irons Born July 28 1949 Jackson, TN (USA) Occupation Film director Producer Occupation Screenwriter Writer Award Writers Guild of America Award
Laurent Tirard
(1967) Filmography as Director: Molière 2007 Director: Laurent Tirard Starring: Romain Duris, Fabrice Luchini Born February 18 1967 France Occupation Film director Screenwriter Writer
Édouard Niermans
(1943) Filmography as Director: Le retour de Casanova 1992 Director: Édouard Niermans Starring: Alain Delon, Fabrice Luchini Born November 10 1943 Paris (France) Occupation Actor Film director Occupation Screenwriter Writer
Jean-Claude Brialy
(1933–2007) Filmography as Actor: Le fantôme de la liberté 1974 Director: Luis Buñuel Starring: Adriana Asti, Adolfo Celi La nuit de Varennes 1982 Director: Ettore Scola Starring: Jean-Louis Barrault, Marcello Mastroianni Édith et Marcel 1983 Director: Claude Lelouch Starring: Évelyne Bouix, Marcel Cerdan Jr.…


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Q: how to change EmailValidator Error Message models.py
class User(AbstractBaseUser):
  email = models.EmailField(
      verbose_name='Email',
      max_length=255,
      unique=True,
      error_messages={'msg':"Enter a valid Email Address"},
      )

  name = models.CharField(max_length=200)
  phone_number= models.CharField(max_length=200, blank=True)
  address= models.CharField(max_length=200, blank=True)
  tc = models.BooleanField()
  is_active = models.BooleanField(default=True)
  is_admin = models.BooleanField(default=False)
  created_at = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)
  updated_at = models.DateTimeField(auto_now=True)

  objects = UserManager()

  USERNAME_FIELD = 'email'
  REQUIRED_FIELDS = ['name', 'tc']

serializer.py
class UserRegistrationSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):

  # We are writing this becoz we need confirm password field in our Registratin Request
  password2 = serializers.CharField(style={'input_type':'password'}, write_only=True)
  class Meta:
    model = User
    fields=['email', 'name' ,'phone_number', 'address','password', 'password2','tc' ]
    extra_kwargs={
      'password':{'write_only':True},

    }

  def validate(self, attrs):
    password = attrs.get('password')
    password2 = attrs.get('password2')
    if password != password2:
      raise serializers.ValidationError("Password and Confirm Password doesn't match")
    return attrs

  def create(self, validate_data):
    return User.objects.create_user(**validate_data)

Output i am getting when i put an invalid email id
{
    "email": [
        "Enter a valid email address."
    ]
}

Expected Output
{
    "msg": "Enter a valid email address."

}

I have used error_message in models to get the output i want and i have also used EmailValidator(message="") but nothing is working.
I tried to use def clean_email in serializers.py but that also didn't worked. please help


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Meet the Mellors and hear their 75-year love story
CRANSTON, R.I. (WPRI) — Long before Don Mellor was telling local students about World War II, he had his eyes on a girl who grew up around the block.
"I met Helen at a party," Mellor said. "It was for a friend who was going into the service. There were a lot of parties back then."
Seventy-five years of marriage and six children later, 99-year-old Don and 96-year-old Helen still have it and seem ready to bring back Vaudeville.
"After you're gone," Helen crooned, looking up at Don.
"After?" he quipped. "I just got here."
"Don't go away," she said. "Because you're the one that I'm married to."
A moment passed.
"Or maybe you're not," Helen said, bringing laughter from a small group that included two of their children.
World War II was exploding around the time of their first date.
Helen joined the Coast Guard and served stateside.
"She would deliver mail to the lightships in the Boston Harbor, climbing a rope ladder with a skirt on," Mellor recalled. "So, you can imagine what the crew was saying. Here comes the mail. The fe-mail."
Don enlisted in the Navy and served in the South Pacific on the battle-tested U.S.S. Hopewell.
The destroyer was hit more than once and lost 17 sailors during the war.
"Inches," Mellor said, when asked how close he came to death. "Shrapnel flying all over the place."
Mellor will never forget watching an officer walk down the gangplank to a sailor's girlfriend while the Hopewell was in port.
"And they embrace, and they talk, and then all of a sudden she goes away, and he gets back on the ship," Mellor recalled. "He had to tell her why he wasn't there, and I remember that."
The schtick disappears, replaced by a brief silence to hold back tears. The memory from some eight decades ago — fresh and painful.
"I think it could be anybody," Mellor said. "And to be notified like that."
Their Diamond White anniversary brought a parade of police cars to their home and a visit from Cranston Mayor Allan Fung offering his congratulations.
As far as making marriage last into an eighth decade, the Mellors offered some simple advice.
"Don't compete," Don said. "You're married. Don't compete."
Helen seemed to give most of the credit to Don.
"He's just such a good person," she said. "He's just good. I love everything about him."
In February, Don will celebrate his 100th birthday with Helen right behind him turning 97 in the same month.
"You got to put a little luck in there," Don added. "Somewhere along the line."
Email Walt at wbuteau@wpri.com with your story ideas and follow us on Twitter: @StreetStories12 and @wbuteau.
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La Rover serie 200 è un'autovettura prodotta dal 1995 al 1999 dal Gruppo Rover, e dal 1999 al 2005 con il nome di Rover 25 dal Gruppo MG Rover.

Lancio: la serie 200
La nuova serie 200 (sigla interna R3) nacque nel 1995, non come erede della precedente 200 (sostituita dalla nuova generazione di 400, derivata dalla Honda Civic fastback), ma come modello intermedio tra questa e la 100 (ex Austin Metro).

Utilizzando il pianale della precedente 200 R8, la nuova serie aveva una carrozzeria a 2 volumi (a 3 o 5 porte) con portellone.

Ai motori, ripresi dalla gamma precedente, si aggiungeva un 4 cilindri di 1119 cm³ da 60 CV. La gamma iniziale comprendeva:

 211i  (1119 cm³, 60 CV);
 214i  (1396 cm³, 75 CV);
 214Si 16v (1396 cm³, 103 CV);
 216Si 16v (1590 cm³, 111 CV).

Tutte erano disponibili sia in versione 3 porte che 5 porte.

Alla gamma si aggiunse, nel 1997 la 200 Vi (solo 3 porte), equipaggiata con un 4 cilindri Serie K 16 valvole a fasatura variabile di 1796 cm³ da 155 CV. La 200 Vi aveva assetto sportivo, cerchi in lega e sedili sportivi.

Nel 1998 la gamma venne completata dalla 220 SDi, mossa da un 4 cilindri 2 litri turbodiesel a iniezione diretta di gasolio da 101 CV (di produzione Rover) e disponibile solo in configurazione a 5 porte.

La Rover 25

Nel 1999 fu sottoposta ad un restyling, e cambiò nome in Rover 25.

Le modifiche riguardavano il frontale (nuovi doppi fari circolari, nuova mascherina, diverse prese d'aria) che la facevano maggiormente somigliare alla versione superiore della gamma Rover 75, i paraurti (rivisti), gli specchietti (di nuovo disegno) e gli interni (sedili e pannelli porta).

Dal punto di vista tecnico tutti i motori vennero adeguati alla normativa Euro 3. Il 1100 cm³ vide la propria potenza crescere a 75 CV, mentre non vennero riproposte le versioni 1400 cm³ a 8 valvole e 1800 cm³ a fasatura variabile. La 1400 cm³ 16v poteva avere potenze di 86 o 103 CV, la 2000 cm³ diesel con turbocompressore e iniezione diretta 82 o 101 CV.

Restarono praticamente invariati gli ingombri con solo un leggero aumento della lunghezza (portata a 3.990 mm) e restò invariata l'architettura con motore e trazione anteriori.

Versioni e motori
Gli allestimenti disponibili erano Classic e Club e la gamma comprendeva:

 25 3/5p 1.1i 8v 75 CV Classic
 25 3/5p 1.1i 16v 75 CV Club
 25 3/5p 1.4i 16v 86 CV Classic
 25 3/5p 1.4i 16v 86 CV Club
 25 3/5p 1.4i 16v 103 CV Classic
 25 3/5p 1.4i 16v 103 CV Club
 25 3/5p 1.6i 16v 111 CV Club
 25 3/5p 2.0 82 CV TD Classic
 25 3/5p 2.0 82 CV TD Club
 25 3/5p 2.0 101 CV TD Classic
 25 3/5p 2.0 101 CV TD Club

La MG ZR e la Streetwise

Nel 2002 la versione Rover venne affiancata dalla variante con marchio MG e denominazione ZR. Oltre ad una caratterizzazione più sportiva (cerchi in lega, spoiler, appendici paraurti, minigonne, sedili sportivi, assetto ribassato e freni potenziati) le MG ZR avevano motori potenziati. Accanto al 1.400 cm³ 16V da 103 CV, unico a rimanere invariato, c'erano il 2 litri turbodiesel portato a 112 CV e soprattutto il 1.800 cm³ 16V a fasatura variabile con 163 CV con quattro freni a disco e ripartitore di frenata.

Nel 2003 è stata presentata la Streetwise che, sulla stessa base meccanica della 25, presentava un assetto più rialzato in stile simil-SUV; era disponibile solo in versione a 2 ruote motrici con la trazione anteriore. Altre differenze estetiche rispetto alla berlina erano i paraurti, sia anteriori che posteriori, maggiormente evidenziati e la presenza di barre portatutto sul tetto. Fu questa la versione che, anche dopo il termine della produzione da parte del gruppo MG Rover britannico, rivide la luce in Cina nel 2008 come MG 3.

Restyling 2004

Nel 2004, un ulteriore restyling cambiò la forma dei proiettori (che tornarono rettangolari), i paraurti (ridisegnati), il portellone posteriore (ridisegnato) e gli interni (completamente nuovi).
I ritocchi interessarono anche le versioni MG.

La Rover 25 non è stata più prodotta dal 2005 a causa del fallimento del Gruppo MG Rover; l'azienda produttrice si è però impegnata a fornire tutti i pezzi di ricambio ufficiali sino al 2015.

La produzione totale è stata di  Rover 200,  Rover 25 e  MG ZR.

Note

Altri progetti

Serie 200 / 25


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Love Maloney. Hope he's a big success, but I won't hold my breath. They're a fucking basket case of a club.
Post by: PaddyJamieson, Jan 28, 2023 at 5:54 PM in forum: Ex Players
Giorgos Giakoumakis
Shame how it's all worked out for the big man.
Post by: PaddyJamieson, Jan 28, 2023 at 10:15 AM in forum: Celtic Chat
Oh Hyeon-gyu welcome to Celtic
Ohnly if he's fit to play - ohbviously.
Goal off the bench on Sunday.
Post by: PaddyJamieson, Jan 26, 2023 at 9:49 PM in forum: Celtic Chat
Probably began negotiations shortly after the summer window closed. Mental. Ange was obviously desperate for this lad which is as encouraging as...
Big man's itching to play.
Josip Juranovic
Let's be honest his crossing was horrendous 90% of the time for us. Was the most frustrating part of his game. Did hit a few decent free kicks...
Aissa Laidouni
Missed the boat big time with this, I feel.
Post by: PaddyJamieson, Jan 26, 2023 at 2:19 PM in forum: Transfer Rumours
You need to have a word with yourself mate if you don't think this kind of thing is a problem. Essentialising characteristics based on someone's...
I'd be shocked if this happens now after Ange's comments. I can't read them in any way other than a dig at Cho, and not in a 'come and get us' way...
Got a feeling the big man is going to be smashing. Can see him in the squad this weekend. He seems the sort who'll be absolutely desperate to...
Cameron Carter-Vickers.
:giggle1:
Fuck sake :giggle1:
Post by: PaddyJamieson, Jan 25, 2023 at 9:22 AM in forum: Celtic Chat
Ange getting it right up Cho :giggle1:
Daizen Maeda
Think Tomoki was wearing that same white jumper and black skinny jeans combo when he landed in Scotland :fear:
Post by: PaddyJamieson, Jan 24, 2023 at 11:33 PM in forum: Celtic Chat
Moritz Jenz
He didn't make many glaring errors but I think his whole game (aside from a few really solid performances) was a bit rough. A lot of misplaced...
He has a lot of good attributes but it's just not adding up to a reliable centre back yet. A bit rash, too error prone. He has the potential and...
Like others, I'm confident he'll be here till the end of next season. But I won't lie, I will be nervous over summer, and all of next season when...
How Many Points In Next Year's Champions League?
All depends on who we get. At a total guess, I'll say 5. Regardless of who we draw i will be very disappointed if we fail to win a game again.
Oh Hyeon-gyu
Oh Oh Oh he's magic You know Much better than that cunt Cho
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Quintessentially Group is a British concierge company founded in 2000 by Aaron Simpson, Ben Elliot and Paul Drummond. The company is headquartered in London and operates 60 offices worldwide. Quintessentially is a members-only "luxury lifestyle management service" that provides concierge services including travel bookings, restaurant recommendations, and access to events.

History
Quintessentially was established in 2000 by Aaron Simpson, Paul Drummond and Ben Elliot. Simpson met Drummond at Oxford University and later started the company with business partner Elliot as a small, London-based concierge service. Before founding Quintessentially, Elliot had co-founded K-Bar Plc, a group of nightclubs and bars, and Simpson had worked as a film producer.

From 2002 to 2005, Quintessentially expanded from two offices in the United Kingdom to ten around the world. In 2018 the company reports to over 60+ offices in cities such as Cairo, Dubai, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles and New York. In 2010, the company was estimated to have about 86,000 subscribers, including 800 billionaires. Quintessentially moved its headquarters from Soho to Portland Place in early 2011. In 2017, it was announced that the company was building a "super yacht" for its members.

In 2015 Quintessentially created the website for an international escort agency called Le Besoin which was registered at its London headquarters. When revealed by the Financial Times in 2020, they denied any further involvement in the agency, stating they had "created a website for a client launching a dating service".

Since 2019, Ben Elliot has been the Co-Chairman of the Conservative Party, with responsibility for fundraising. An accountant's report described the group's structure as 'opaque and complex'. In January 2021 some of Quintessentially UK Limited's 14 sister companies were up a year late in filing their accounts. In 2021 professional services firm Deloitte was sought with finding a buyer for Quintessentially.

The company has boasted about how it serves wealthy Russian clients, which includes opening an office in Russia and creating a "dedicated Russian team." After Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, the company deleted its webpage that boasted about serving Russian elite clients.

Operations
Quintessentially Group is a network of 16 brand services that operate the personal services provided for its private members. These companies include Travel, Events and Estates, and Quintessentially Gifts.

Quintessentially UK Ltd — the holding company for a network of more than 30 businesses, including an art dealership, a florist, an estate agency and a chauffeur service, that cater to wealthy clients — recorded a £3.1m loss in the year to April 30, 2018, its latest available accounts. Its 2019 published accounts showed revenues were £50m with losses of £4.4m.

Quintessentially Lifestyle
Quintessentially Lifestyle is a members-only luxury lifestyle management and concierge service. The New York Times called Quintessentially Lifestyle, "The company that transformed the idea of concierge services into 'lifestyle management.'" It offers corporate and private memberships that include preferential rates on hotels and other reservations, access to events, luxury gifts, and other services.

Globally, the firm employs more than 1500 Lifestyle Managers in over 60 offices speaking 35 languages.

Since 2016, the Department for International Trade has paid Quintessentially £1.4 million to introduce Whitehall officials to high-net worth individuals, so they can "network at the highest levels", according to a contract seen by the FT.

Quintessentially Foundation
Established in June 2008, the Quintessentially Foundation is the charitable arm of the Group. It has raised more than £9,000,000 through various fundraisers, including the annual Poker Night.

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from pex import sh_boot
from pex.interpreter import PythonInterpreter
from pex.interpreter_constraints import InterpreterConstraints
from pex.orderedset import OrderedSet
from pex.pep_425 import CompatibilityTags
from pex.pep_508 import MarkerEnvironment
from pex.platforms import Platform
from pex.sh_boot import PythonBinaryName
from pex.targets import CompletePlatform, Targets
from pex.typing import TYPE_CHECKING

if TYPE_CHECKING:
    from typing import Iterable, List

def calculate_binary_names(
    targets=Targets(),  # type: Targets
    interpreter_constraints=(),  # type: Iterable[str]
):
    return list(
        sh_boot._calculate_applicable_binary_names(
            targets=targets,
            interpreter_constraints=InterpreterConstraints.parse(*interpreter_constraints),
        )
    )

def expected(*names):
    # type: (*PythonBinaryName) -> List[str]

    current_interpreter_identity = PythonInterpreter.get().identity

    # The default expected set of interpreters should always include:
    # 1. The targeted interpreters or the current interpreter if none were explicitly targeted.
    # 2. The interpreters Pex supports, CPython 1st since its faster to boot and re-exec with even
    #    if PyPy is what will be re-exec'd to. Also, newest version 1st since these are more likely
    #    to match the final interpreter than the reverse.
    # 3. Partially abbreviated names for the above in corresponding order.
    # 4. Fully abbreviated names for the above in corresponding order.
    all_names = OrderedSet(name.render(version_components=2) for name in names)
    if not names:
        all_names.add(current_interpreter_identity.binary_name(version_components=2))
    all_names.update(
        [
            "python3.11",
            "python3.10",
            "python3.9",
            "python3.8",
            "python3.7",
            "python3.6",
            "python3.5",
            "python2.7",
            "pypy3.11",
            "pypy3.10",
            "pypy3.9",
            "pypy3.8",
            "pypy3.7",
            "pypy3.6",
            "pypy3.5",
            "pypy2.7",
        ]
    )

    if names:
        all_names.update(name.render(version_components=1) for name in names)
    else:
        all_names.add(current_interpreter_identity.binary_name(version_components=1))
    all_names.update(
        [
            "python3",
            "python2",
            "pypy3",
            "pypy2",
        ]
    )

    if names:
        all_names.update(name.render(version_components=0) for name in names)
    else:
        all_names.add(current_interpreter_identity.binary_name(version_components=0))
    all_names.update(
        [
            "python",
            "pypy",
        ]
    )

    return list(all_names)

def test_calculate_no_targets_no_ics():
    # type: () -> None

    assert expected() == calculate_binary_names()

def test_calculate_platforms_no_ics():
    # type: () -> None

    assert expected(
        PythonBinaryName(name="python", version=(3, 6)),
        PythonBinaryName(name="pypy", version=(2, 7)),
    ) == calculate_binary_names(
        Targets(
            platforms=(
                Platform.create("macosx-10.13-x86_64-cp-36-cp36m"),
                Platform.create("linux-x86_64-pp-27-pypy_73"),
            )
        )
    )

def test_calculate_interpreters_no_ics(
    py27,  # type: PythonInterpreter
    py310,  # type: PythonInterpreter
    py38,  # type: PythonInterpreter
):
    # type: (...) -> None

    assert (
        expected(
            PythonBinaryName(name="python", version=(2, 7)),
            PythonBinaryName(name="python", version=(3, 10)),
            PythonBinaryName(name="python", version=(3, 8)),
        )
        == calculate_binary_names(targets=Targets(interpreters=(py27, py310, py38)))
    )

def test_calculate_no_targets_ics():
    # type: () -> None

    assert (
        expected(
            PythonBinaryName(name="python", version=(3, 7)),
            PythonBinaryName(name="python", version=(3, 8)),
            PythonBinaryName(name="python", version=(3, 9)),
            PythonBinaryName(name="pypy", version=(3, 7)),
        )
        == calculate_binary_names(interpreter_constraints=[">=3.7,<3.10", "PyPy==3.7.*"])
    )

def test_calculate_mixed(py27):
    # type: (PythonInterpreter) -> None

    assert expected(
        PythonBinaryName(name="python", version=(2, 7)),
        PythonBinaryName(name="pypy", version=(3, 8)),
        PythonBinaryName(name="python", version=(3, 6)),
        PythonBinaryName(name="pypy", version=(3, 7)),
    ) == calculate_binary_names(
        targets=Targets(
            interpreters=(py27,),
            complete_platforms=(
                CompletePlatform.create(
                    marker_environment=MarkerEnvironment(
                        platform_python_implementation="PyPy", python_version="3.8"
                    ),
                    # N.B.: Unused by the code under test, but we need to supply at least 1 tag.
                    supported_tags=CompatibilityTags.from_strings(("py3-none-any",)),
                ),
            ),
        ),
        interpreter_constraints=["CPython==3.6.*", "PyPy>=3.7,<3.9"],
    )

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub